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Raw rho (low level diversity component)

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raw_rho.Rd

Calculates the low-level diversity component necessary for calculating raw rho
diversity.

raw_rho(meta)

Arguments

    <colgroup><col class="name" /><col class="desc" /></colgroup>

      meta

object of class metacommunity

Value

raw_rho returns an object of class powermean

Details

Values generated from raw_rho() may be input into subdiv() and
metadiv() to calculate raw subcommunity and metacommunity rho
diversity.

References

R. Reeve, T. Leinster, C. Cobbold, J. Thompson, N. Brummitt,
S. Mitchell, and L. Matthews. 2016. How to partition diversity.
arXiv 1404.6520v3:1–9.

Examples

pop <- data.frame(a = c(1,3), b = c(1,1))
row.names(pop) <- paste0("sp", 1:2)
pop <- pop/sum(pop)
meta <- metacommunity(pop)

# Calculate raw rho component
r <- raw_rho(meta)
subdiv(r, 1)

#>   measure q type_level type_name partition_level partition_name diversity
#> 1 raw rho 1      types              subcommunity              a  1.475576
#> 2 raw rho 1      types              subcommunity              b  2.828427
#>   dat_id transformation normalised  k max_d
#> 1  naive             NA         NA NA    NA
#> 2  naive             NA         NA NA    NA

metadiv(r, 1)

#>   measure q type_level type_name partition_level partition_name diversity
#> 1 raw rho 1      types             metacommunity                 1.832973
#>   dat_id transformation normalised  k max_d
#> 1  naive             NA         NA NA    NA

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newswire article 01.Jun.2002 17:40
911 warnings were blocked from reaching Bush
author: Feeds Back e-mail: feedsback@ziplip.com
911 warnings were blocked from reaching Bush.
This is a Transcript of the May 30 2002 Democracy Now Radio Show
hosted by Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez http://www.democracynow.org
Does "Arab National" plus "Flight School" necessarily Equal "Threat"?
http://www.webactive.com/pacifica/demnow/dn20020530.html
http://stream.realimpact.org/rihurl.ram?file=webactive/demnow/dn20020530.ra&start=30:56.0
David MacMichael talks about Who blocked the 911 warnings to Bush.
David MacMichael is a former CIA analyst,
former analyst for the National Intelligence Council 1981-1983, and
founding member of the Association of National Security Alumni
a former organization of former CIA and FBI officers
devoted to the reform of the intelligence system that
had absolutely no effect (not for lack of trying) and so disbanded in1990.
David MacMichael:
"The second point I wish to make in this, is to distinguish between,
and this is I think, at the center of, the current mater, about 911, and such events,
is to distinguish between, the role ... domestically of the FBI, as a gather of intelligence,
that is information in accordance with certain parameters
that are set up by the consumers of intelligence,
which are the decision makers within the country about
what constitutes possible threats to National Security or to the National Interest.
The gathering of information on that, and
their undertaking legal action as a law enforcement body.
And this is one of the things we have to distinguish very much
between the Central Intelligence Agency and the Director of Central Intelligence,
who of course coordinates the Intelligence activities,
of all the 19 or so organizations that make up the system,
and include the FBI, by the way,
as intelligence gathers.
The CIA has within the United States, no action responsibilities.
It's responsibility thru the National Intelligence Council,
is warning of decision makers,
that's it's primary responsibility, by the way,
at the National Intelligence Council level,
is to warn of clear and evident threats to National Security or National Interest.
And at that point, the decision makers must institute action or take response,
and this is what appears to have been, the break down, at that time of 911,
because it seems very clear that
a great deal of information, and a great deal of warning, went to the decision makers,
And it's at that National Security Council level,
and the person at whom I would, frankly be pointing a finger here, ... is
the National Security Advisor, Miss. Condoleezza Rice, on the basis of the evidence,
was persistently turning away, those
such as Director of Central Intelligence, George Tenet,
such as former Senator Gary Hart, who along with Senator Rudman,
had headed the Hart Rudman Commission,
which produced it's report early in 2001,
who were making these warnings.
[THE HART-RUDMAN COMMISSION
AND THE HOMELAND DEFENSE
Published just before September 11 2001
http://carlisle-www.army.mil/usassi/ssipubs/pubs2001/hartrud/hartrud.pdf ]
So what we have here is not an Intelligence failure, I do not believe,
I don't believe we had a significant intrusion into Constitutional liberties.
What we had was the turning of an apparent blind eye,
and in hind sight this is easy to say of course,
but a turning of a blind eye
to a great deal of very pertinent Intelligence that was brought forward ... ."
[ ] Second Seminar on Intelligence Reform 1996
http://www.ciponline.org/seminar.htm 1991
[ ] CIA: Out of Control
www.connix.com/~harry/cia_bad.htm
add a comment on this article
Now why would someone turn a blind eye 02.Jun.2002 02:30
mippy link
Just what in the world would possess a security person to turn a blind eye to terrorist warnings? I just don't understand why they would do such a thing.
Re Mippy 02.Jun.2002 12:29
J Mayler link
I assume that you have mastered irony, but just in case- war is good for the military industrial complex who paid for the idiot president to win, in order to have war you need a enemy and some patriotic fervour at home.
The trajic events of September the 11th provided both of these things in a post cold war climate that was begining to cool down in a peaceful way.
But.... 02.Jun.2002 18:06
You're scaring me. I want my mommy.
Re: 9-11 warnings blocked from reaching Bush 03.Jun.2002 00:19
Bob Fuller link
No doubt Oily George would've stopped those pesky terrorists... if he'd only known... Bwahahahaha!!!
Mippy 04.Jun.2002 04:02
jmayler link
questionsquestions.net should help, but it's not easy to break away from the mainstream, and can be a little scary- i only just did it myself

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaCommonCrawl


In 2017, I quit my full-time job to embark on a year of traveling while working on freelance projects. I lived out of a backpack and became an expert at stretching my dollars, euros, and rupees so that I could live on modest savings and part-time work. At first, it was a daunting task. Now, it's like second nature to me.
From my year on the road, here are the tools that have helped me strike a nice balance of saving money while not sacrificing too much comfort. After all, no one wants to go on a vacation with such an austere budget that it becomes an unpleasant experience.
I traveled to India in the heat of summer and Central Europe in the fall when prices dropped. Traveling in the off-season meant I spent a fraction of what I would have on hotels and airfare during peak season. While it doesn't make sense if your desired location is weather dependent (you can't take a ski trip to the Alps in August), it's a good option if the destination is urban or one where the majority of activities are not affected by weather. The other perk to low-season travel is that you'll encounter far fewer tourists and shorter lines. When I visited the Rajasthan area of India in June, I was able to snag a room in an opulent former palace for about $70/night when it typically sells for more than $300 during high season.
Cities like New York, Paris and Rome are always on must-visit lists, but when I'm focusing on budget, I look for more affordable destinations that offer plenty of sights, culture and cozy coffee shops.
If Europe is on your list, try cities in Eastern Europe like Warsaw or Krakow in Poland for culture and history. Foodies should head to Croatia, especially the Istria region, for pasta, seafood, savory truffles, olive oil and wine. The region is across the Adriatic Sea from Italy and shares many common flavors, but you can eat like a king at a discount. Likewise, Lisbon, Portugal is an easy flight from the East Coast of the U.S. and offers everything from castles and ruins to majestic urban squares, but tends to be cheaper than neighboring Spain.
In the U.S., New Orleans packs a big punch in the relatively compact city, and outside of Mardi Gras and Jazz Festival, it's easy to find flight and hotel deals. There are also plenty of family-friendly activities ranging from swamp tours to an afternoon in the well-manicured City Park.
If you are in need of a Caribbean vacation, look to the sunny beaches of Puerto Rico—especially on the west coast, in the city of Rincón—instead of the Virgin Islands for similarly sandy beaches and clear waters at a lower price tag.
Even if you are traveling during peak season, there are ways to find more affordable accommodations. If you don't need to stay in the center of town or are willing to drive, hotels a few miles outside of the city tend to be 20-30 percent cheaper than those in major cities. If you travel frequently for work or just for fun, sign up for loyalty reward programs with major chains to rack up discount points. And don't forget other discount programs for members of organizations including AAA, AARP, alumni groups and military members. Families or groups of friends will benefit from renting out entire houses or apartments with Airbnb.
When it comes to finding budget deals online, Booking.com is a great resource for hotels across the globe, and they offer a browser extension that will alert you to special member discounts (you just need to register on the site). The site typically lists fewer hotels than other discount sites, but the prices tend to be the lowest.
Procrastinators should try HotelTonight. The app allows you to find and book discounted rooms up to three months in advance, but for steep discounts, wait until the day you need accommodations to book. You can typically score hotel rooms in major U.S. and European cities for 40-70 percent lower than normal rates if you book at 2 or 3 p.m. on the day of check-in.
For those who don't want to spend so much time bargain shopping, MONEY recently did an analysis of best budget chains and Americas Best Value Inn scored the highest marks for best price while still providing good value. Baymont Inn & Suites was the runner-up.
If you have any flexibility, don't fly on Sunday. Statistically, that's one of the most expensive days as travelers typically return home on Sundays. The cheapest days (unless it's a holiday week) are Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. As far as time of year, January, May and September tend to be the best times for great flight (and hotel) deals. That's because it's off-season for most locations, and there aren't any major holidays or school breaks.
Use an app. My favorites for trip planning are Google Flights and Hopper.
Google Flights has several great features. Leave the destination blank but fill in flight dates for a visual map with prices so you can decide on a location based on budget. If you have a specific destination or airline in mind, set fare alerts and receive an email when prices change. Or use the site to simply peruse cheapest flights sorted by carrier and flight times.
Hopper is ideal if you have a destination in mind and flexible travel dates. Choose your departure and arrival cities and the results are presented in a calendar format that lists the cheapest flights for each day–up to a year in advance. It will also advise if fares are likely to decrease or increase in the coming weeks or months.
Another great tool is Dollar Flight Club, which can help you save on international flights. You join the club simply by entering your email and letting them know your departure airports. Their team constantly searches for deals and alerts you to low fares. Members save $500 on average so that you can use those funds for other trip options such as excursions or a splurge meal.
If you've got the extra time, consider alternate transportation options. Solo travelers, especially in parts of Southern Europe or Southeast Asia, can find incredibly cheap bus routes for just a few dollars between cities. For families traveling with smaller children, say on an extended holiday in Europe, train travel is convenient because it offers large seating areas and the cafe cars are fully stocked.
When I visit a new city, I often take a day tour to help familiarize myself with the area and ask my guide for budget food recommendations and off-the-beaten-path neighborhoods. While I'm a big fan of multi-day adventure group tours, that's not always an option for those with fewer vacation days or those traveling with a family. However, a one-day or afternoon city tour will provide a budget-conscious option for those wanting a little local guidance. Companies such as Urban Adventures and Freetour (the tours aren't completely "free" as guides depend on tips) are global options for city, food, and walking tours.
I love waking up, turning on the kettle and starting my day by sipping a cup of tea with a splash of fresh lemon. A whole box of tea typically costs as much as one cup at a cafe. By choosing accommodations, whether they be extended-stay suites, Airbnb, or even upscale hostels with cooking areas, you open up cheaper food options. For just a few dollars each day, an entire family can have a breakfast of eggs (I love this microwave egg cooker), toast or oatmeal for about as much as it costs for a single croissant and coffee in large cities. Unless of course, if you're visiting France; then please eat the croissants!
I'm single with no children, but I channel my grandmother and friends with kids for this trick. I always toss snacks in my large bag when I leave in the morning. One of the few kitchen items I use while traveling is Sistema BPA- and phthalate-free containers. I carry one that's snack-sized for choices like nuts, candies or cheese, and a second that is big enough for a sandwich or leftovers. This allows me to nibble in between meals without having to shell out $5-$10 extra.
Most of us save up to take one or two vacations a year and we want to enjoy it as much as possible. I'm a big fan of skimping on things that aren't as meaningful to me and setting aside money for experiences that do matter. I love visiting at least one highly rated restaurant in each city, and, on average, will spend about $70-80 per person for an outstanding meal and drinks. However, that money comes out of my hotel/hostel budget, and that's OK. I'm far less interested in spending money on high-end hotels with room service, pools and luxury bedding. Pick what matters to you and splurge—and budget—accordingly.
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In some texts on your work the concepts introspection, mystery or spirituality can be found as identity sights of your work. Are they in your opinion, suitable concepts to define it?
Every concept, any notion, any emotion that is evoked in the beholder's eye while looking at a piece of art, is true. Mostly it tells more about the viewer than about the work. If one can notice spirituality in my jewellery it reflects the spirituality in the psyche of the viewer. Similar attracts similar. There is mystery present in your soul when you become fascinated by mystery in my work. It's that simple.
Do you think you belong to a tradition? What is there of local and universal in your artistic work?
I'm careful in generalising. Tradition is a kind of need for a myth. And the myth, mythos – it fulfils itself constantly with a new content, when time goes by. Tradition is a continuous renewal, never a dead pattern with which you can identify yourself.
I identify much more in my work with any artist in the world than with a certain Estonian of any field. Artists, they have a burn mark on their forehead. You can always recognise them.
There are some universal beliefs. People who need certainty in their life, who are sure and certain in their expressions – they don't usually make art. Making art is an everlasting hesitation, a fragile and uncertain activity. You never know what comes out. It's like beginning a sentence without knowing it's end. Only those who can bear the weight of uncertainty, can feel themselves at home in creating. The pearl shells that make pearls are mostly damaged.
Do you work on a generic idea, if any, when teaching?
The best sources are always in yourself, the question is how to tame these tigers in the jungle of your psyche and how to get closer to them. It means - trusting your own intuition, at the same time being conscious about what's going on around. It's a risky and lonely business. Because of the hectic nature of the world around us it is more and more complicated for the students to concentrate on what they do. Tactics depend on every certain individual case. Sometimes it's important to remember not to pour too much light to the plant at the beginning of the creative process in order not to destroy the organic growing process. It needs time and patience to enable the root to reach deeper.
In fact, there are rules in schoolwork, but no rules in art. The only everlasting rule is that there are no rules in art.
As head of the department you have the responsibility for the young artists and must continually keep in mind to hold the balance between manual and conceptual qualities in our work. And always allow the diversity of self-expression.
Learning is liberation. Liberation for instance of fear. Huge changes have taken place in providing art education during last years. But not that much in the deeper essence of how to teach. It's always the personal touch that counts.
Most importantly – you must love your students. What a student (or people in general) needs is in fact very simple – protection, trust and love. The process of creating does not have to be continually elucidated and dragged to full daylight. After all, when a gardener plants a seed he will not tear it our every once in a while to see whether it is properly sprouting and growing. A creator should not betray the secret. In the embryonic phase of creative work concealment is essential. Otherwise the entire harvest could perish. And the tension of creating could vanish. Keeping silent is a well-known method in nature protection (also used by artists). In case of a rare bird or animal species or a fragile stage in the development of nature that needs to be protected, silence prevails at first. It's fine to talk later.
Something else – creative work is always followed by criticism. If you cannot handle it, you have to quit.
Is there a purpose in itself or only consequence? What do you understand when it is spoken of having an "own language"?
The purpose is not to offer pointless impression, but to tear the viewer away from mundane images, elucidate and purify the glance in order to capture essential reality. And if you do it in the most passionate way – you reach your own language.
Have you had the need of theorizing on your work? First is the idea / concept and perhaps implementation afterwards? How is that process?
In jewellery I am fascinated by its intimacy and the situation where a tiny object may incorporate such a powerful secrecy. Small things contain the secret key to the big ones. I lack the habit and custom and will to interpret my work after their completion. The work either tells you something or it doesn't. Once you have completed it, then keep quiet. The work must know whether it radiates or not.
It is impossible to talk about the best things, and the next in line are often misunderstood. Then comes civilised conversation. Then small talk. In Siberian taiga, on the other hand, nothing much is said at all, and chattering is completely ruled out. Only the essential deserved to be said. Silence is an invisible glue.
Through years I've noticed more and more loyalty in my preferences in art – in people. There are books that I read over and over again and I don't feel eager to read so many new books as I feel I haven't read the old books thoroughly enough. The same goes for people. Once in a while one meets new friends, but I feel careful as old friends deserve much more attention than I can ever afford them… Everything is nice when it's new, but a friend – when old.
There are so many inspiring places in the world, but the most significant of them for me is – Estonia. What makes it so special – the coasts, the forests, the animals in the woods, the pure nature, huge diversity between summer and winter, long dark winters with snow, the howling snow-blind bears – yes, that's it. Maybe the main qualities and destinies of nations in fact derive from the ratio of light and shadow in the surrounding landscape. But most of all – it's the metaphysical atmosphere you can feel when living here. And the people. Every spot in the world may be beautiful when there is somebody waiting for you.
As the years pass, people become more intuitive, and external stimuli are no longer as important as catalysts for thought processes, and indeed they can even prove disruptive. Concentration is essential. There is a tradition in Sufi teachings of traveling without leaving home. The teaching here concerns pilgrimage, yet of course the most important destination is a person's own ground zero, that which connects the individual to the universe is always within and together with a person.
Creativity derives from that feeling. Life is actually a dark space. And the shadow is the queen of colours. And we are directed in this darkroom by unconscious decisions, by stars, by friends, by lovers – and maybe also by jewellery.
Kadri Mälk (1958) – a well known jewelry designer with numerous of valuable awards both in Estonia and abroad. Joanna Adler has said: Mälk is a tree on a bleak area. However she tries, lightening hits on her. She is like a tree of sacrifice bringing the flashes around her into pieces of jewelry. There are things that she tears down back to the basic elements. She knows they wont ever get completely finished.
Her jewels are rich of symbolic details, the author lays special emphasis on the magical-protective meaning of it. Estonian actress Elle Kull has said: After seeing Kadri`s jewels nothing allures me in common jewelry stores. I value individuality in a jewel and Kadri`s jewels seem visually primeval and beautiful to me. There is a power inside. Wearing her jewels makes me feel good and self-reliant.


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Water regulation in leaves is vital to a plant's health, affecting its growth and yield, disease susceptibility and drought resistance. A breakthrough technology developed by Cornell University researchers uses nanoscale sensors and fiber optics to...
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We've created many graphs through this challenge in recent months: bars, lines, scatterplots, dot plots, slopegraphs, and waterfalls. We've tackled some makeovers (more graphs!). When I asked folks what we should do next, even more graph varieties were volunteered. This is great, and I've added some ideas to the list for us to tackle in the future. But this time we're going to do something a little different.
For me, sticky notes are an important instrument in the planning process for communicating effectively with data. I find that they typically work best once you have a good understanding of your data (you've analyzed it) and are at the point of needing to communicate something about it to someone else (often in a business setting, this ends up being a slide deck). Sticky notes are my preferred tool for planning the actual communication. I use them to storyboard, generating a visual outline of the content I plan to create, or—for scenarios that call for it—to identify and arrange components along the narrative arc. The idea is that each sticky note could eventually become a slide in my deck, a section in my report, or possibly a graph on my dashboard. You'll see some examples of my sticky notes in action at the bottom of this post.
I like sticky notes for a number of reasons. They are small, which forces me to be concise with my ideas. They lend themselves to being easily rearranged so I can explore different narrative flows (note that the linear chronological path is usually what comes most naturally, but is not always the best route for our audience!). Also it doesn't take much time to write a thought down on a sticky note, which means I form less attachment to the ideas compared to if I were to fully mock something up or create it in my tool.
When I'm intentional about it, my sticky note storyboarding is done in two distinct steps: brainstorming and editing. I start with the cathartic process of brainstorming—getting myself a stack of sticky notes and writing down potential pieces of content, without any concern for whether they make it into the final communication or how to order them. It's simply a process of getting all of the ideas out of my head and out into the world on paper. After I've spent some time doing this, I take a step back and the editing process begins. I start to group related topics, consider what overall structure will help me pull them together in a way that will hopefully make sense to someone else, and I discard some ideas. This is a critically important part of the process. I think when we go straight to our tools, there is this idea that the communication we create needs to answer any possible question that might come up. Whereas when we start low tech and can physically look at each potential piece of content and ask ourselves: does this help us get our main point across? we can intentionally decide not to include some things. Which leads me to probably the biggest benefit of using sticky notes up front to plan—doing so often leads to shorter communications. Which means you then have the time to make the content of those shorter communications really effective.
My challenge to you: use some sticky notes. I'd love to see people do this with real work projects (feel free to redact or be generic in your terms to preserve confidentiality as needed). You're of course welcome to use a personal project or area of interest as well. Unsure what to do? Revisit one of your (or someone else's) prior #SWDchallenge submission and consider how you could incorporate it into a broader communication. I invite you to use sticky notes in whatever way will be useful for you. Maybe you'll use them like I do to storyboard or align your ideas along the narrative arc. Perhaps you'll use giant sticky notes to mock up slides in a presentation. Maybe you'll plan and organize sections of a report or graphs in a dashboard. I'll bet some of you will use sticky notes in ways that I haven't even imagined. I can't wait to see it all!
DEADLINE: Thursday, 11/8 by midnight PST.
Make it. Identify your data (if needed—this month's challenge is a little different) and create your visual with the tool of your choice (use whatever color and size stickies you want! ha!). If you need help finding data, check out this list of publicly available data sources. You're also welcome to use a real work example if you'd like, just please don't share anything confidential.
Share it. Email your entry to SWDchallenge@storytellingwithdata.com by the deadline. Attach your image as a .PNG. Put any commentary you'd like included in our follow up post in the body of the email (e.g. what tool you used, any notes on your methods or thought process you'd like to share); if there's a social media profile or blog/site you'd like mentioned, please embed the links directly in your commentary (e.g. Blog | Twitter). If you're going to write more than a paragraph or so, I encourage you to post it externally and provide a link or summary for inclusion. Feel free to also share on social media at any point using #SWDchallenge.
I look forward to seeing your stickies! Stay tuned for the recap post in the second half of November.
Related resource: Simon Beaumont and team at JLL have been running their own monthly challenge at work inspired by #SWDchallenge and have been kind enough to write up their process to share. Each month, they pick a challenge to participate in, create their visuals, then get together via webex to present their work. They are applying learnings from this to their own projects and using it to spread best practices throughout their organization. Well done, folks!
*They need not even be sticky—in a pinch, cut up paper for nearly the same experience (add some tape once you're set on the order and need the stick). Also, I'm consciously moving away from referencing "Post-it" notes so I don't sound like a 3M advertisement; your stickies need not be brand name!
Check out the #SWDchallenge page for all of the historical monthly challenges and recaps.


They took the wrong twin.There were no charges. There was no trial. There will be no escape.
JAMES PATTERSON is one of the best-known and biggest-selling writers of all time. His books have sold in excess of 365 million copies worldwide. He is the author of some of the most popular series of the past two decades - the Alex Cross, Women's Murder Club, Detective Michael Bennett and Private novels - and he has written many other number one bestsellers including romance novels and stand-alone thrillers.


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'Can't Be in Vain' - An Interview with Peter FA of Sore Thumb
We had an opportunity to chat with Peter FA of the Oakland-based band Sore Thumb about their recent collaborative release that benefits Black LGBTQ Freedom! Check out what he had to say!
1. Can you speak a bit about the cause that this compilation album is supporting? How is the cause of Black LGBTQ Freedom more relevant now than ever?
"I was walking in Downtown Oakland the morning after the first protests in response to George Floyd's murder. Even though the vast majority of protests have been peaceful, this one left a good amount of destruction in its wake. Many people would see the broken glass and feel anger toward the protesters; but instead, I connected to this weight of generational sadness and pain. Standing in the middle of the aftermath, I felt empathy, and the anger of the people who have been affected by police brutality and systemic racism with seemingly nowhere to turn for help."
"As someone who is a child of an immigrant, my family has been terrorized by white supremacy. When I was in high school, racists threw a brick through my bedroom window with a note attached that told us to leave the country. I have family members who have been unfairly brutalized by police. I think not only the cause of Black LGBTQ Freedom, but fighting all forms of white supremacy, is relevant as ever. These things are still happening, and it's important to try and connect the empathy that I spoke of earlier, instead of thinking about it as a political issue. Think of any 15 year old you know: your son, daughter, niece, or nephew, and picture having to talk with them after an adult throws a brick through the window where they sleep at night."
2. How did the collection of talented artists that appear on this album come to be?
"In the days after my stroll in Downtown Oakland, not only did the city rebuild, but all the smashed windows were replaced by boards featuring incredible murals and paintings. If you drive down Broadway today, you'll see this an inspiring display of art celebrating black culture, sadness, hope, and calls to action."
"The Bay Area artist community is one of the greatest in the world, and they responded to tragedy with celebration. It was awe-inspiring, and that was the catalyst for this album. The name of the album comes from one of the murals of George Floyd, and above his crying face are the words "Can't Be in Vain"."
"Our band typically donates all profits from shows to charitable causes, and we throw a couple big benefit shows a year. Unfortunately due to the COVID crisis, we were forced to cancel a couple of them we had already planned, but we did have a decent network of local bands that we knew felt passionate about giving. So we reached out to our friends, and a few new bands that were recommended to us, and pitched the idea for this charity cover compilation. Almost all the songs were recorded in quarantine, using home studios, and done in less than a month. The response was awesome; and I really love the bands that appear on this record with us."
3. Was there a theme in mind when you set out to put these great tracks together from all these different artists? Or was there an intentional effort to have diversity in the lineup?
"Absolutely. We picked to give all profits to the LGBTQ Freedom Fund for a number of reasons. Firstly, we all know that black and brown people are disproportionately affected by unfair imprisonment, and LGBTQ+ individuals even more so. Also the things that happen to LGBTQ+ people in prison can be truly horrifying. So we wanted to support a cause that helped address issues facing these marginalized communities, and also thought a bail fund would be helpful since many peaceful protestors were being inappropriately jailed."
"Naturally, it seemed appropriate that the songs we covered were from artists that represented those communities. We wanted to celebrate and lift up voices from the Black and LGBTQ+ community, while raising money and awareness. So all the songs are from either Black and/or LGBTQ+ artists. It was also important that we got all the proper licenses for these songs, so the original artists get paid and recognized for their work as well."
"Also, I think there's always an intentional effort to have diversity in the lineup, but the great thing about the artist community in the Bay Area is that it is a naturally diverse scene. The bands and artists we love come from a million different cultures and have had a million different experiences, and that is one of the things that makes our local scene so great. We have a diverse lineup on the record, but it's less about making sure we fill some quota, and more about being open and welcoming to everybody."
4. How can the public support Black LGBTQ Freedom?
"Firstly I'll plug the LGBTQ Freedom Fund, if you can spare the money, please donate directly to them. All profits from this album go to the cause, but money from streaming and downloads aren't substantial - so donating directly is much more effective."
"Secondly, use your voice. Demand justice for Breonna Taylor, George Floyd, Oscar Grant, and so many others. VOTE, VOTE, VOTE. Nothing changes if we do nothing."
"Lastly, and maybe most importantly, try and tap into your empathy. Watch the video of George Floyd and picture the face of somebody you love dearly under that knee. This isn't a Black issue or an LGBTQ+ issue, it is an American issue. I think that the more empathy and understanding we have toward those that are hurting, the more we can come together and do something."


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Kalinchowk turns into a Winter wonderland throughout the cold seasons. It starts snowing, which coupled with the high hills become perfect for skiing. The destination takes about 4 hours of drive and 7 hours of hiking to reach from Kathmandu, the capital. But the adventure in store there is worth all the trouble. Ski Guides Nepal organizes trips to Kalinchowk, along with transportation and accommodation when the snow starts piling.
The rough trails and terrains of Nepal provide the perfect stage for adventure lovers to take out their bikes and go off in an adventure. Numerous mountain biking companies have sprouted in Nepal, one such is Gravity Nepal. They organize long as well short biking trips all over Nepal. The most popular biking trails are Nagarkot, Phulchowki, and Shivapuri for ones closer to the city. True adventure lovers will perhaps love Mustang for its rugged terrains.
Rock climbing takes a lot of strength, both mental and physical. While mountaineers practice rock climbing as a preparation, it is enough adventure in itself. Due to the incredible natural rock faces in Nepal, it has quickly become a great destination in the world for rock climbing. Whether you're a beginner or a pro, Nepal has both comfortable and hair-raising cliffs for you to conquer.
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Statue of George Washington toppled and destroyed in Portland
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Well I guess it just had to happen, didn't it? Obviously these people didn't pass history when they were at school.
However, NO ONE WAS ARRESTED, I guess this means that destruction of property is now legal in Portland.
https://www.oregonlive.com/portland/2020/06/george-washington-statue-toppled-during-22nd-consecutive-day-of-portland-protests.html
Portland's 22nd consecutive day of protests against police brutality and systemic racism was defined by downtown and North Portland demonstrations, as well as the toppling of a George Washington statue along Sandy Boulevard.
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Re: Statue of George Washington toppled and destroyed in Portland
The only way to get in trouble over statue toppling in Democrat regions is to attempt prevention.
If you don't work for liberty, you don't get it.
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I don't know what to say, the inmates have seriously taken over the assylum, worldwide.
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'Kill Whitey': Rioters Topple Statues Of George Washington, Saint Junipero Serra, Francis Scott Key, Ulysses S. Grant And Albert Pike
The Red Brigade is carrying out a Cultural Revolution in the streets while the deep state is carrying out a Color Revolution to oust our democratically elected president.
And protesters just toppled the Albert Pike statue in DC
They have now lit the toppled statue on fire
Never lose sight of the fact this is all being done with explicit government approval and only Americans stepping up to try and stop this lawlessness are being arrested and prosecuted.
People just toppled the Junipero Serra statue in San Francisco. Serra founded the first nine Spanish missions in California.
Statue of Francis Scott Key, slave owner and author of the Star Spangled Banner, toppled in San Francisco.
"KILL WHITEY" and "KILL ALL COCLINIZERS [sic]" was spray-painted on the statue of Francis Scott Key in Golden Gate Park
Crowd beat up on the statue after and tagged it, plus a nearby statue of Cervantes for good measure
The statue in Raleigh was "lynched"
Portland #DemocratMob pull down a statue of George Washington.
Antifa rioters on Sandy Blvd. in Portland draped a US flag over a George Washington statue & set it on fire. They then toppled the statue. "Genocidal colonist" & "f— cops" are sprayed on monument. Rioters have began to build another autonomous zone nearby.
Of course they despise Washington. Notice the graffiti "1619" on the toppled statue. And the burnt flags. The NYT must be proud. They taught these people well.
Spokeswoman for RACC regional arts & culture council) says statue caused "harm".
Remember how Trump said after Charlottesville that next they'd be tearing down statues of George Washington and Thomas Jefferson and the GOP laughed at him and threw him and their own voters under the bus?
I'm not totally surprised that it happened but I am surprised that there is/was seemingly no opposition.
the statue of lenin was untouched. forward observer has a good piece here https://mailchi.mp/3a3e816434a0/fo-socialism-lost-the-presidency-now-targeting-local-politics?e=29dafec057
brings up piven, didn't know she was still around.
Good news / Bad news:
Trump signed an executive order creating 10-year felony for toppling federal statues... applies RETROACTIVELY.
That is not how a Constitutional Republic operates. Legislatures make laws. Executives agree to them, and carry them out.
Retroactive is widely acknowledged to be antithetical to countries with any semblance of liberty.


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Tag: X-Men
Logan–No Spoiler Review
Last night we watched Logan. We made a horrible mistake by watching the late showing because the theater was filled with rude teenagers. I need to watch my movies when the other old people watch them–in daylight hours!
The movie was very good. In trying to organize my thoughts, it is perhaps best that I just make a list.
1. The movie earned its "R" rating.
The violence is brutal. In other X-Men movies Wolverine tends to go for chest kills, but I'd say ninety percent of his kills here are either decapitations or head shots. The violence is comparable to a slasher horror film or the first thirty minutes of Saving Private Ryan. Seeing young children engage in violent activity was also disturbing to me.
The language is also strong. I think this is one of the weakest points of the film. The writers use F-bombs galore to communicate despair, anger, disappointment, and power. Smarter writing could have done that without resorting to this tactic. By contrast, other X-Men films have used strong language sparingly, which makes it more effective. The movie also has a rather gratuitous flashing of boobies.
2. The movie is not a super-hero movie.
If you come into this film expecting typical superhero fare, you'll leave disappointed (like I think most of the teenagers we saw it with) because it is not that kind of movie. It is not about saving the world or even saving the day. The movie is about aging, dying, and the pain of regret as a person works through the knowledge they are past their prime. Logan's character moves from one who has given up to one is faced with continuing to despair or to make a difference.
3. I loved the homages.
There are two specific homages that caught my attention. First, the use of X-Men comic books as as storyline was brilliant. These are not real world comics, but invented comics (as I understand it) for the movie universe. That X-Men comics exist in the X-Men universe is awesome. I perceive it to be a stand in for all the previous movies, with the hint that those stories were glamorized versions of what 'really' happened. This movie pretends to let us behind the curtain to see the nitty gritty of who these characters really are, the price they paid, and the tragedy of their existence.
The second homage is to the old western "Shane." In fact, there are several scenes that reminds me of that old movie, besides the two overt references. One is a precious seen midway through the movie in a hotel room and the other is at the very end. I remember watching that movie with my grandmother many years ago, and I am remember showing it my daughters. They argued with me for days as to whether or not Shane died as he rode away. Of course he did.
4. The religious imagery is off the charts.
Despite its well earned "R" rating, the movie has intense spiritual references and imagery. In many ways Logan's character is one who has lost his faith, and Professor X is the one who, despite his own difficulties, has been tasked with helping him on that journey. Woven into this tapestry of faith questions is the lingering mutant question–have human beings tampered with God's creation so much that we have negated something he intended? In this scenario, mutants perhaps stand in as a metaphor for diversity and pluralism whereas corporations and governments seek to enforce uniformity and conformity.
Part of this is the title credits. Hang out and listen to the Johnny Cash song "The Man Comes Around" which is a very Christian song about the apocalypse. I expected the other Johnny Cash song, "Hurt" based on the trailer (which I have embedded below) but this was even more delightful.
5. Patrick Stewart might be nominated for Best Supporting Actor for this role.
Stewart is like wine and cheese. He gets better with age. To me he will always be Captain Picard. His best turn ever is The Inner Light, but here he is amazing. Uncanny, even.
6. There are may themes buried into this movie.
Look for generational change, cultural degradation,lawlessness, corporate oligarchy, immigration, lost childhood, genetic testing, GMO, and child exploitation. There are others, but these stand out. Usually in a movie this many subplots is pollution on the brain, but in Logan it works.
I think there is at least one more theme in addition to these. That theme is reconciliation. Logan must reconcile–with Charles, with himself, with the X-Men, and with his fate.
Jamie Greening	All, Culture, Movies	 March 4, 2017 March 4, 2017 3 Minutes
MALEFICENT MOVIE REVIEW, NO SPOILERS (I PROMISE)
So, the evil queen is not so evil? Or so you think? But maybe she's is? Then there is that thing she did? But there is more to the story.
Angie, eat a cheeseburger or something
I am not a huge super-fan of retelling the old fables, primarily because more gets lost than gets added. However, it is big business and Disney/ABC is making a killing off of it of late. Their best offering yet is Maleficent, which I admit, is a very good movie. In fact, as this years summer blockbusters have gone, I rate it in the same category as Captain America: The Winter Soldier and Godzilla, which puts it ahead of what I think was a bit of a let down in X-Men Days of Future Past.
You know the basic story, so you think. There is a dispute between a powerful magic user named Maleficent and a King. In the process of their struggle, the king's innocent daughter, Aurora is put under a dark enchantment that can only be broken by true love's kiss.
What I Really Liked
The acting was superb. Angelina Jolie showed that she has the chops to move beyond eye candy and actually carry a film on talent alone. Sam Riley is also very good as Jolie's sidekick, the crow. I wasn't as impressed with Elle Fanning and Sharlito Copley. Neither one of them sold me on much of their character. What I felt for Aurora, for example, flowed more from Jolie's performance than Fanning's. But don't let that discourage you too much. Jolie and Riley are enough to warrant the ticket purchase alone.
Like most good stories, there is a generational aspect to the narrative that I find very appealing. Aurora is not the prime mover, but it is the sins of the parents and the trauma done decades ago that serve as the prime mover. Parents have secrets, and they don't always tell us everything about what happened. Discovering this is often the stuff that propels us into adulthood.
The movie was appropriate for my whole family, and I would have been okay watching it with my children when they were as young as five or six.
The dialogue was well written. There is a snappy vibe to the script, with the best lines going to Jolie.
The CGI was good. Unlike the miserable CGI for, say, Thor or Pompeii, this was well done. I know it was well done because at no time during the film did the special effects dominate the scene or detract from one. They simply added to it. The one exception might be Jolie's cheekbones. It wasn't until about twenty minutes in that I realized her cheekbones, apparently in order to look more fairy like, had been altered to protrude. I thought they were really that prominent. I kept thinking, 'Angie, eat a cheeseburger sometime or something.' I think that might have been more of distraction, than say her horns, which never bothered me at all, at least not like that emaciated cheekbone look.
I didn't like the narrator's voice. I don't mean her physical voice, I mean, I think the film could have been better without the narrator altogether. We would have figured stuff out.
As good as the movie was, there were moments when I was consciously aware of the film borrowing from other movies I've seen. The opening battle felt like it was ripped from the Chronicles of Narnia while other elements were decidedly Frozenesque. Ironically, it wasn't until the very end that the picture reminded me of Sleeping Beauty.
As a dad, I didn't like the one dimensional portrayal of Aurora's father. In fact, parents are almost completely absent in this film altogether. Which leads me to another thing that I didn't like so much.
Nepotism. It does not escape me that Jolie is Hollywood royalty. She is married to Prince Brad Pitt and her father is Jon Voight while her mother was Marcheline Bertrand. Elle Fanning is Dakota's sister. We should be thankful Dakota is not in this film or it would have been filled with unnecessary screaming. My ears still hurt from War of the Worlds. One of the scenes of young Aurora is Jolie's daughter Vivienne. For some reason I kept expecting Jaden Smith to show up as the prince. I am not completely against families helping each other out and all, but it seems to me like a little more diversity could have been found in this film.
If you are looking for a really good film that everyone can watch, then see Maleficent and skip X-Men.
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Omicron will disrupt staffing in more than just the airline industry
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With the expiration of federally mandated COVID sick leave and related tax incentives, businesses are on their own.
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Pandemic lockdowns fueled domestic violence worldwide, report says
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Pandemic life created conditions for the most severe, even lethal, abuse.
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Bremen football coach, teacher suspended
BREMEN — The head football coach at Bremen High School has been suspended from his teaching job a day after he was arrested and accused of engaging in domestic battery of his live-in girlfriend.
In a statement Bremen schools Superintendent Jim White said Bob Holmes, 50, a teacher at the school since 2007, has been suspended with pay effective immediately.
"In light of the charges made against Mr. Holmes I feel compelled to take this action," White said. "While Mr. Holmes should have every right to resolve the charges filed against him, I must ensure the safety of our students and that they are being taught by teachers they can trust and respect."
The Bremen school board has called an executive session for Monday to discuss the situation.
When reached Thursday after news broke of Holmes' arrest, White had said ''Every situation is unique, and we try not to prejudge something before we have all of the facts.''
According to LaPorte County Police, officers were called to a residence in the 2200 block of West 250 South by the 17-year-old son of Holmes' girlfriend. According to police, the boy heard a commotion upstairs between Holmes and the woman. Holmes reportedly admitted shoving the woman. The boy shoved Holmes and then was chased out of the house by Holmes, according to police.
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CCF Awards $35K to Local Nonprofits In Response to Government Shut-Down
posted by Walt Perkins - Feb 20, 2019
When the government shut-down hit close to home, The Cape Cod Foundation stepped up, awarding a total of $35,000 in grants to nonprofits serving local families in need.
While the TGC Fund awarded $15,000 to the Cape Cod Military Support Foundation, The Falmouth Fund gave an unprecedented, one-time grant for $10,000 to the Falmouth Service Center to counter the new demand in its community. The Foundation also awarded a $10,000 Community Impact Grant to the Family Pantry of Harwich to increase resources to households across the Cape.
The Golf Club (TGC) at Sacconnesset established its donor-advised fund with the Foundation in 2010 to provide critical assistance to Cape-area veterans and active military families on an annual basis.
Its grant recipient, The Cape Cod Military Support Foundation Inc., provides food, services and emergency support to the 3,000 military service members of the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Air National Guard, U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Army and U.S. Army National Guard and their families who are assigned to the Joint Base Cape Cod (JBCC) and U.S. Coast Guard Sector Southeastern New England in Woods Hole. It also provides support to local veterans in conjunction with other services.
"When we heard food distribution at the Falmouth Service Center's pantry and mobile markets had accelerated immediately after the shut-down, we had to respond," said Sharon Nunes, Advisory Committee Chair of The Falmouth Fund. "We learned that from January 1 to February 5, 2019, the Center provided more than $50,000 in financial assistance to households in need. Last year at this time, aid was around $13,900."
The Family Pantry of Cape Cod in Harwich is the largest pantry on Cape Cod and is available to anyone in need from any Cape town. It also supports a satellite pantry on the Cape Cod Community College campus.
"The Family Pantry is a strong organization with a wide reach," said Kristin O'Malley, President and CEO of The Cape Cod Foundation. "Every year, they serve over 9,000 clients and distribute over 72,000 bags of groceries, so we knew, with added resources, they could meet an increased demand quickly and efficiently."
"While all these grants were in response to the Government Shutdown, we see this generosity and support at the Foundation on a daily basis," O'Malley added. "This is exactly what a community foundation is supposed to do: provide for the current needs of the community-- including the unexpected--and ensure there are resources for the future.


Closed captioning for this video is available on YouTube: MacMost Now 206: Monitor Your MacBook Battery.
Gary Rosenzweig: Hi, this is Gary with MacMost Now. On today's episode, let's take a look at how you can monitor your MacBook's battery very closely.
So I've been a PowerBook and MacBook user for years and one of the things we have to worry about is, of course, the batteries. Replace them every once in a while, monitor their condition, and also keep tabs on how much power is left if you're not plugged into the wall.
So there's actually a really good way to do this that most people don't know about. In System Profiler, which is an application that comes with your Mac, you can go ahead and monitor very closely exactly how much power your battery has right now, how much total capacity it is and how much you're using.
So you run the System Profiler and look for the power settings and then look for battery information under that. And that gives you a whole bunch of different information you can use to monitor your battery.
So one of the first things you want to look at is the condition. Now it should say 'Good'; Good is the standard, it means your battery is operating fine. If it says anything other than Good then you probably have a problem with your battery and you want to get it replaced or take it into the Apple Store.
Now the next thing you want to look at is you want to look at the remaining charge capacity and the full charge capacity. So the full charge capacity is actually a moving number; it's telling you how much charge your computer thinks your battery has when it's fully charged. So as the battery gets older, this number is going to get lower. So you can track it; maybe keep notes and see how your battery is wearing over the months.
And the remaining charge capacity tells you how much is in there right now. Now in this case it's plugged in and fully charged so the number should match.
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So here's what it looks like when you unplug your MacBook from power. The first thing you notice is that the remaining charge will actually start to decrease, of course, and be less on the full charge as it's shown here.
The other thing is that the amperage now is a negative number. Instead of power flowing into the battery, power is leaving the battery. Now this number is something that you can really closely monitor. For instance, if you turn down the brightness on your computer, this number will drop. Now system profiler doesn't update automatically; what you need to do is hit command r with system profiler showing and you'll see the number change. It takes a few seconds for a change to take effect.
For instance, you turn the brightness down, it takes about 5 or 10 seconds for you to see a new number under amperage. But the cool thing is that you can really monitor your battery power usage. So for instance, say you're on a long plane trip and you want to stretch that battery power out. You can see what happens when, say, you lower the brightness, when you play music and you play it at a lower volume, if you quit certain applications what happens, if you're viewing some sort of animation or video.
You'll see all these changes reflected as long as you keep hitting command r and waiting a few seconds to see the changes take effect. Then you can kind of figure out an optimum solution. For instance if you are just doing some simple writing maybe you'll figure out the lowest brightness you can stand and an application that uses the least amount of battery power as possible to stretch out the amount of battery time that you have on a long plane trip.
Now if you'd rather not use the system profiler but maybe a third party application, there's a lot out there. For instance iStat and iStat Pro both show this type of information there in various formats. You can get it, and it's free, at islayer.com.
There's also a variety of other third party applications that will monitor your battery, giving you basically the same information that you see on system profiler but maybe a little easier for you to access.
Now all the new MacBooks have new batteries of course and the 17 inch and of course the MacBook Air have batteries that are not really removable, although it turns out that you can actually open up the case and remove them or get easy replacements at Apple Store. It's just that you can't really swap them on the fly. So this type of application is going to be more valuable than ever, just to make sure you know exactly how much power you've got and how your battery is getting; whether it's worth trying to get a replacement for it.
I disagree, sorry – asked someone on the Apple genius bar the same question and he said to charge and discharge it, or else the battery cells weaken, which decreases battery life. he said, though, that if you use it a lot, 3 times a week is enough to drain and refill the battery.
What you are talking about is calibrating your battery for longer life. While I agree that doing this every once in a while is a good thing, doing it 3 times per week for no reason is NOT. That would run it through needless "cycles" and it won't last as long. Apple recommends doing it once every one or two months (http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=Mac/10.6/en/9036.html). Of course for most MacBook users they do it once a month through natural use, so it isn't necessary to do anything special.
I maintain that "calibrating" the battery once a month vs. natural use, where it might get drained once a month or more anyway, is about the same, give or take a few percent. But people stress about getting every bit of life out of a battery way too much.
My advise would be the same for MacBook and MacBook Pro.
Can u make a video on "How to improve your battery life?"…typo….tips and tricks or only tips on how to improve your battery???Thank you and looking forward for that.
Besides the info in this video, I'm not sure there is much to say. I'm not a big believer in many of the techniques people use to extend battery life. I see people wasting tons of time and effort trying to get 1 or 2 percent more. I think people should let the hardware and software in their MacBooks handle it, and they should use their Macs to optimize their time and energy, not the battery's time and energy.


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To outline a number of considerations with regard to the role of Chair and Vice Chair of the Integration Joint Board and its committees; propose an interim amendment to the appointment process of the Chair and Vice Chair of the IJB; and, make recommendations as to formalising the process of appointing committee chairs.
To seek approval for the streamlining of services in two distinct service areas, firstly to redesign the current Alcohol and Drugs Service to a single location, and secondly to move to tender for a redesigned Alcohol and Drugs Prevention and Education Service.
The purpose of this report is to set out the proposed actions to deliver financial efficiencies within adult community learning disability services in 2017/18 and to inform of the further work that will take place in 2017/18 to scope the potential for further efficiency savings in future years.
The purpose of this report is to provide an outline of the financial planning for sexual health services in 2017/18 and beyond.
To inform the Integration Joint Board of further transformation of Older People's Services.
This paper sets out an initial proposal for the development of a hub for the community in the east end of Glasgow. Our initial site appraisal identified Parkhead as our preferred option.
To update the Integration Joint Board on the reduced level of funding for Criminal Justice Services, the impact of the reduction and the approach being taken to ensure budget fidelity.
This report outlines the financial position of the Glasgow City Integration Joint Board as at 31 December 2016 (Health) and 22 December 2016 (Council), and highlights any areas of budget pressure and actions to mitigate these pressures.
To provide an update on transition arrangements for Community Planning in Glasgow including the development of a Local Outcome Improvement Plan and associated Locality Plan(s) by October 2017.


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Oldest photograph of Miep Gies, ca. 1912 in ViennaOn 15 February 1909, Miep Gies was born into a working class family in Vienna, as Hermine Santruschitz (later spelt in the Netherlands as Santrouschitz). She was five years old when the First World War broke out. At first she thought all the soldiers in the streets were rather exciting. However, father and mother Santruschitz could barely make ends meet, both during and after the war. The serious food scarcity had a grave impact, and after their second daughter was born in 1919, there was even less food to go around. Hermine wasn't a strong child to begin with, and due to the lack of food she became undernourished and was often unwell. 'I was a small child to begin with, and seemed to be wasting away, rather than growing normally. My legs were sticks dominated by bony kneecaps. My teeth were soft. When I was ten years ol, my parents had another child; another daughter. Now there was even less food for us all. My condition was worsening, and my parents were told that something had to be done or I would die.'
In the fall of 1920 she was suddenly thrown a lifeline: a Dutch workers' association had taken the initiative to set up and aid program for Austrian working class children. These children could come to the Netherlands for a number of months to regain their strength, and Hermine was one of the lucky ones, permitted to go along. On a cold winterday in December 1920, a train filled with weakened Viennese children departed for the unknown town of Leiden, in the unknown country of the Netherlands. 'Although I was eleven, I looked much younger. My long, fine dark blond hair was held back with a large piece of cotton cloth tied into a big puffed bow. A card was hung around my neck. On it was printed a strange name, the name of people I had never met. The train was filled with many children like me, all with cards around their necks.'
The small rucksack that Miep brought when she traveled from Vienna to Leiden in December 1920. Click on the photo to enlarge. The train arrived in Leiden and the children were woken up and led into a large hall. Unfamiliar people tried to read the names on the tags, and Hermine was picked out by a 'not very big, but very strong-looking man'. 'I wasn't afraid and willingly went along with him'. The strong man's name was Laurens Nieuwenburg, and he was foreman at a coal company in Leiden. He brought Hermine to a small house just outside the town where he lived with his wife, four young sons and a daughter. The eldest boy spoke a few words of German and acted as interpreter. 'Despite the language problem, all the children were kind to me. Kindness, in my depleted condition, was very important to me. It was medicine as much as the bread, the marmalade, the good Duch milk and butter an chees, the toasty temperature of the warm rooms. And, ahhh, the little chocolate flakes known as "hailstones" and other chocolate bits called "little mice" they taught me to put on thickly buttered bread-treats I'd never imagined before.'
Miep (on the right) around 12 years old, with foster mother in Leiden, around 1921.
The family Nieuwenburg soon started calling Hermine Miep, a more casual, informal name. Miep went to school, soon learnt to speak Dutch, and by the spring of 1921 was the best of her class. She learnt to ride a bicycle, learnt to prepare her sandwiches, but the quintessential Dutch pastime of skating was not for her. The family had an interest in politics, and they read the newspaper every day. They also enjoyed classical music. Miep embraced their interests, and she enjoyed discussing what she read in the newspaper. Initially she was to stay for just three months, but on account of her weak health this was prolonged with another three months, and after that there was no more talk of prolongation, Miep simply satyed in Leiden. When she was thirteen years old, she moved along with the family to the Rivierenbuurt in Amsterdam. At that time, this neighbourhood still lay at the edge of town, overlooking the Amstel River and the pastures beyond. Nonetheless, Miep was now living in real city, and she loved the liveliness of the streets, all the shops, the architecture of the tall canal houses, the evident political life and the many concert halls and cinemas.
A portrait of Miep, around 1925.In 1925, when Miep had turned sixteen, she visited her parents and sister in Vienna, accompanied by Mr and Mrs Nieuwenburg. She was happy to see the town again but did not really feel at ease with her family, mainly because she feared having to stay in Vienna. However, her mother understood that her eldest daughter had become so integrated in Dutch life that staying in Vienna would make her unhappy. 'I did not want to hurt my natural family's feelings, and I was still young and needed their consent. But I wanted desperately to return to the Netherlands. My sensibilities were Dutch, the quality of my feelings also Dutch.' Miep was relieved to return to Amsterdam, together with her foster parents Mr and Mrs Nieuwenburg.
Living in Amsterdam Miep grew up an introvert, inquisitive young woman. She developed an interest in philosophy, read voraciously, and scribbled full exercise book after exercise book with all her attempt to understand life, just as Anne Frank would so years later. No-one knew of Miep's writings, and she didn't want anyone to know, either. And as suddenly as the urge to write had taken hold of her, it disappeared again, leaving her feeling embarassed for all those intimate thoughts, and afraid that someone might read them. So she ripped up all her exercise books, and embarked on a new phase in life. By now she was eighteen years old, she finished high school and started work as an office assistant. 'Although I continued to be a staunchly private and independent woman, my zest for life turned outward again.'
All quotes in this chapter are taken from the book Anne Frank Remembered. The Story of the Woman Who Helped to Hide the Frank Family. By Miep Gies with Alison Gold. Simon and Schuster, New York 1987.
A new edition of the book is expected for early 2009.
• Miep Gies's letter to the Queen
• Austrian declaration of non-Jewish descent of Miep Gies
• Jan Gies
• 'Cuba-letter', November 24, 1941
• Friendship with the Frank family
• Messages from the world outside
• The young writer caught
• Otto Frank's question
• The first day in hiding
• Staying the night in the Secret Annex
• The writer caught out
• About dependency
• Mail duty
• The arrest
• Staying the night, according to Miep Gies
• Staying the night, according to Anne Frank
• Bad news according to Anne
• Bad news according to Miep Gies
• Helping the hiders in the Secret Annex
• New shoes
• Uncommonly beautiful shoes
• Obtaining the Dutch nationality
• The betrayal
• Grumbling about the heat according to Anne
• Accidentally caught by Miep
• 'Make me Dutch!' wrote Anne
• After the betrayal and after the war
• The return of Otto Frank
• Declaration of Edith Frank's death
• Declaration of Margot Frank's death
• Declaration of Anne Frank's death
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The item As a mother : for mixed chorus (S.A.T.T.B.B.) and piano, words and music by Janice Kapp Perry represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Brigham Young University.
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The race calendar was dominated by parkruns at the weekend.
There were some decent performances at the Pastures, in Alnwick, with Jon Archer finishing second, followed by Bruce Crombie (third), Finlay Wilde (fourth) and Ollie Telfer (fifth).
Alice Tetley-Paul won the women's race and was 14th overall, while Karen Kelly was third in the female competition.
At Druridge Bay, Peter Grey was first home for Alnwick, finishing 7th overall in 20.06.
Jo Powell was first female for Alnwick in 23.06.
Further afield, Richard and Gay Eastoe were in action at Workington, crossing the line in 30.52 and 44.54 respectively, while Mark Hume (34.36) represented the club at Gateshead.
On Sunday, Richard and Gay Eastoe took part in the Carlisle Resolution 10k. The pair crossed the line together in 55.19.
A big well done to all of the Alnwick Harriers who turned out for the fund-raising Resolution Fun Run/Walk at Wooler. The event attracted almost 200 people – aged from 2 to 78 – and raised £1,365 for Macmillan Cancer Support. A great effort for a great cause.


New England badly needs new supplies of liquefied natural gas, the country's top energy regulator said yesterday, but he's skeptical of calls for regional decision-making about where to put controversial LNG unloading and storage facilities.
Joseph T. Kelliher, chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, speaking at a Boston energy conference, said the region came close to having to shut off gas customers involuntarily two winters ago to ration scarce supplies.
With nearly a dozen proposals for LNG plants pending from Eastern Canada to Rhode Island, many local officials and environmental activists have said Kelliher's agency should get more involved in shaping a regionwide planning process for how many plants need to be built, and where. Many proposals, such as one in Fall River, face fierce opposition over fears that a terrorist attack or an accident involving an LNG tanker or storage plant could unleash a catastrophic firestorm, killing thousands of people.
"Regional siting has some initial appeal," Kelliher said.
But in other instances, such as finding places to store low-level radioactive waste, it has either failed to get anything constructed or has led to states due to get unpopular facilities reneging on their commitments to participate in multi-state planning.
Regional siting is difficult. It hasn't actually worked in other contexts," Kelliher said.
Converting Outer Brewster Island in Boston Harbor from a park into an LNG terminal.
near a pipeline that feeds New England.
Kelliher spoke at an energy conference at the Marriott Long Wharf Hotel sponsored by Independent System Operator New England, which runs the six-state power grid.
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Disgraced ex-cop's bullshit libel case has nearly destroyed the newspaper that outed him for sexual predation of teen girls
Cory Doctorow 12:57 pm Tue Oct 22, 2019
In 2017, Carroll, Iowa police officer Jacob Smith resigned from the force after a disciplinary investigation regarding sexual encounters between Smith and teenaged girls.
The Carroll Times Herald, published by the local Burns family since 1929, revealed the circumstances of Smith's departure from the force, including a comment by Smith's ex-wife accusing the disgraced former cop of being a "pedophile" and revealing that Smith's previous employer, another Iowa police department, had fired him for inappropriate sexual behavior with a teen girl.
Despite the fact that everything the Herald reported was true, Smith (who admitted his sexual conduct "wasn't right" and "looks like shit") was still able to launch a ruinous libel suit in retaliation, thanks to Iowa's failure to enact anti-SLAPP laws to prevent this kind of conduct. The judge found that the Herald's report was accurate and that Smith's wife's "pedophile" accusation was protected speech, and the Herald carried libel insurance, but they still ended up $140,000 in debt for the portion of the legal fees not covered by their insurer.
Now, the paper is on the brink of bankruptcy, and begging for money on Gofundme.
As Tim Cushing points out on Techdirt, the lawsuit arrives just as far-right figures like Devin Nunes and Donald Trump are promising to make it easier to sue the press, and also as wave after wave of ghastly revelations about sexual abuse by powerful men are coming to light.
Not every defendant will be so lucky. Surviving a baseless lawsuit takes money and time. If plaintiffs have a little of both, they can do more damage than defendants can ever hope to recoup. This is why strong anti-SLAPP laws matter. They deter baseless lawsuits by giving defendants a way to escape before the bleeding begins, and holds plaintiffs responsible for the damage they've caused by forcing them to pay their opponents' legal fees.
Sure, some people were fine with Gawker being run out of business by a vengeful venture capitalist. But would these same people be okay with a small paper closing shop because it made the mistake of printing facts?
Rural Iowa newspaper stares down police lawsuit [Douglas Burns/Gofundme]
Officer resigned for violating 'standard of conduct'
Cop's Bogus Defamation Lawsuit Nearly Puts A Small Iowa Newspaper Out Of Business [Tim Cushing/Techdirt]
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Oklahoma lawmakers propose a new bill that pays parents $10,000 if a book is NOT banned
Oklahoma lawmakers are apparently taking a similar approach to book banning as the Texas legislature took to abortion. Earlier his month, State Senator Rob Standridge presented Senate Bill 1142 to the legislature, which reads that: No public school district, public charter school, or public school library shall maintain in its inventory or promote books that… READ THE REST
School board debates lack of diversity in 'Lord Of The Flies'
A recent article in Canada's Cambridge Today talked about the efforts by some Canadian school boards to "identify and remove any texts deemed harmful to staff and students." While the brief reported piece focuses specifically on the Waterloo Region District School Board's ongoing efforts to look back at their library, the article does mention the… READ THE REST
Texas lawmakers considering a ban on 850 books. Here's the full list.
On October 25, 2021, Texas State Rep. Matt Krause (R-Fort Worth) sent a letter to school districts across the state, asking them to review a 16-page list of books that may contain some "objectionable content." "Pursuant to Government Code Section 301.020(a)(4)," he wrote, "the Texas House Committee on General Investigating may initiate inquiries concerning any… READ THE REST


Originally Published: January 20, 2009 9:52 p.m.
FREDONIA, Ariz. - If you can't resist those cute, furry critters scampering across your lawn, hoarding food in far-flung caches and snatching a tasty treat out of your bird feeder, then you will want to raise a glass this week in honor of the squirrel. Wednesday, Jan. 21, is National Squirrel Appreciation Day, and managers of the Kaibab National Forest will be joining in the festivities by celebrating the forest's very own special squirrel.
The Kaibab squirrel is endemic to the Kaibab Plateau, which means the North Kaibab Ranger District of the Kaibab National Forest and parts of the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park are the only places in the world to naturally host this furry critter.
"This is what makes the Kaibab squirrel unique," said Angela Gatto, North Kaibab Ranger District wildlife biologist.
In an effort to nationally recognize the Kaibab squirrel, the National Park Service designated portions of the North Kaibab Ranger District and Grand Canyon National Park as a National Natural Landmark. This designation helps to ensure the recognition and appreciation of this squirrel species and its habitat.
"The designation acknowledges the importance of this species as an endemic and therefore provides conservation support from one of our sister agencies - the National Park Service," Gatto said.
According to the National Natural Landmarks Program Web site, the area designated as a landmark comprises nearly 200,000 acres of ponderosa pine habitat, which the Kaibab squirrel depends on for survival.
Dr. Joseph D. Hall, who conducted the evaluation on the squirrel and its habitat, stated that the Kaibab squirrel is, in a local way, as significant a species as the finches Charles Darwin studied on the Galapagos Islands.
Like the finches of the Galapagos, natural geographic boundaries have restricted the Kaibab squirrel's movement and allowed it to evolve into the species seen today.
Not to be confused with the similar-looking Abert's squirrel, which is found on the two southern districts of the Kaibab National Forest as well as many other places in the western United States, the Kaibab squirrel has distinctive features born of its evolution on the Kaibab Plateau.
"The main difference is coloration. The Kaibab (squirrel) has a white fluffy tail and a darker body," said Gatto.
Gatto added that the Kaibab squirrel is now considered a subspecies of the Abert's squirrel, whereas in the past it was thought to be a distinct species. Gatto said the visible differences between the two squirrels are apparent, even to the untrained eye.
Because Kaibab squirrels do not create food caches like the red squirrel, visitors can see the animals throughout the year.
Gatto noted that during the late winter and early spring, especially February and March, onlookers may catch a glimpse of the squirrels' mating ritual, which involves the males racing through the treetops in pursuit of the females.
The area around Jacob Lake, near the Kaibab Plateau Visitor Center, is a great place to see the squirrels going about their daily routine of collecting pine cones and making nests. And, as soon as the snow melts, a large bronze plaque donated by the National Natural Landmark program will be displayed at the visitor center in recognition of the squirrel.


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Using the SPSS software, open the Afrobarometer dataset or the High School Longitudinal Study dataset (whichever you choose) found in this week's Learning Resources. Consider the following: Create a research question with metric variables and one variable that requires dummy coding. Estimate the model and report results. Note: You are expected to perform regression diagnostics and report that as well. Once you perform your analysis, review Chapter 11 of the Wagner text to understand how to copy and paste your output into your Word document. For this Part 2 Assignment: Write a 2- to the 3-page analysis of your multiple regression using dummy variables results for each research question. In your analysis, display the data for the output. Based on your results, provide an explanation of what the implications of social change might be. Use proper APA format, citations, and references for your analysis, research question, and display of output.