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The mentally "meditating" creates an opera of art to MAXXI
The brain in meditation returns its trajectories, revealing the transformation of its paths through color, thanks to technology. From research project to artistic performance, "The meditating mind. Art, Science, and an Enlightened Mind ", is scheduled at MAXXI Rome from 20 to 24 September. Seven hours a day for 5 days on naturalist biologist expert in meditation Daniel Lumerawho conceived the project with Giacomo Rizzolattineuroscientist known for having discovered "mirror neurons"will enter a constant meditative state while his brain will be connected to a giant screen: those who will be present at the performances (open to the public at a cost of 3 euros per session) will be able to observe in real time what happens to the mind during a meditation cycle about thirty minutes or choose to participate in the experience immersive meditating together in the room and thus becoming part of the participatory work of art.
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The signal will then be rwelcomed by sensors positioned on Lumera's head and on that of the meditating guest next to him and transmitted wirelessly at very low power to a computer, where it will be processed in real-time. The transformation of neural activities causes the mind of an individual in a meditative state to "draw" his experience through color, becoming a work of art: maps and areas that vary through a color spectrum ranging from blue will be visible to red, depending on the greater (towards red) or lower (towards blue) cerebral activation. Science therefore takes the form of live and participatory performance through digital processing: "We will see a 'snapshot' of the activity of the cerebral cortex, that is the most superficial part of the brain – explains Daniel Lumera – and brain waves will be projected on the big screen, capturing their modifications during the four specific phases of meditative activity: from focused attention to sustained concentration, up to deep contemplation and to the state of meditation proper. This to demonstrate that the meditating brain is not a "sleeping" brain and how the most subtle and profound emotional, mental and even conscience aspects of our existence trace invisible paths that translate not only into well-being, but also into longevity, health, creativity, lucidity, inspiration, intuition ".
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Daniel Lumera and Giovanna Melandri at MAXXI. Daniel Richard Passafiume-courtesy of the MAXXI Foundation
If on the one hand, therefore, digital can support the study of neural processesie in general, research, on the other hand, can convey this kind of "experiments" to a wide audience and, as in this case, potentially bring the visitors of a museum, as inclined to multidisciplinarity as the MAXXI, closer to science.
"We have always explored the connections with other disciplines – he observes Giovanna Melandri, President of the MAXXI Foundation – and always at the center of every project the visitors, who are an active part of every initiative. In this case the most advanced technologies can probe thinner dimensions; meditation, which is considered by numerous scientific studies and by the World Health Organization itself as one of the pillars for a healthy life, creates a state of consciousness in which the mind remains alone with the awareness of being ".
Rizzolatti himself explains: "from the meeting with Daniel Lumera the idea was born of approaching the meditative process with a public scientific method, that is to make the neural activity visible not only to the meditating subject himself, but also to the spectator, with the ambitious idea of creating an awareness in the visitor of the brain dynamics underway during meditation ".
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The digital in this case therefore supports paths of the mind otherwise invisible and at the same time allows the activation of social processes.
"We are facing one technological revolution"- they add Pietro Advanceini and Maddalena Fabbri Destro, researchers from the CNR Institute of Neuroscience in Parma. "Systems such as virtual, augmented, mixed reality allow us today to reproduce the perception and navigation of space in an increasingly realistic and ecological way. If previously reality was "distilled" in a laboratory setting, today we can bring measuring instruments into real contexts, such as a museum. In this case, our goal is to show the viewer how, albeit with their individual differences, brain activity is subject to similar fluctuations in meditating subjects. All social neuroscience, including mirror neurons, tell us every day how observing the behavior of another makes us share a little of his own experience ".
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Executives with the Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority say its travel marketing initiatives and programs "will be severely hampered" if House Bill 2010 SD2 becomes law.
The bill amends the allowable uses of a special fund for convention center operations and maintenance, and adds a cap on the amount of money deposited into the fund.
On Friday, the Senate Ways and Means Committee recommended the bill for passage on third and final reading, and a 48-hour notice was posted for April 10, 2018.
HTA president George Szigeti called the affects of the bill "devastating" and says it will force the tourism association to make significant cuts to its marking programs that support the state's number one industry.
Those in support of the bill say far less state money should go towards increasing tourism when the islands are already overburdened. Supporters say Transient Accommodation Tax funds should be re-directed to address more pressing needs like environmental, housing, and quality of life problems.
Szigeti noted HTA's staff is applying the recommendations from the audit report on HTA issued in February by the State Auditor to improve its operations, internal processes and training of employees. A plan of action for implementing the audit's recommendations was prepared by HTA's staff and approved by the board of directors at its March 29 board meeting.
Szigeti says the 21 recommendations for improvements identified in the report are currently being executed by HTA's management and staff and targeted for completion by the fourth quarter of this year.
"We are utilizing the State Auditor's recommendations to become a better and stronger organization, which ultimately helps us to support the continued wellbeing of Hawaiʻi's tourism industry," said Szigeti.


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Pokémon Masters EX Rings in 2021 with New Year's Themed Sync Pairs and Events
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TOKYO—January 5, 2021— DeNA Co., Ltd., in partnership with The Pokémon Company, is ringing in the New Year by announcing various themed content updates for Pokémon Masters EX. DeNA also revealed a banner that highlights many of the 50 sync pairs added to the game in 2020, celebrating a year of growth and accomplishments together with its community.
Players will be able to add New Years-inspired versions of Lillie & Ribombee and Lance & Gyarados to their teams via the sync pair spotlight scout, available now until January 13, 2021 at 9:59 p.m. Pacific Time. The Bug-type sync pair of Lillie & Ribombee can deploy moves like Alola Lang Syne!, which raises the evasiveness of all allied sync pairs while blocking status conditions. The Flying-type sync pair of Lance & Gyarados can unleash moves like Hyper Beam, which deals extraordinary damage at the cost of four (out of six) bars of the move gauge. Both sync pairs can reach a 6★ EX Potential rating, which increases the strength of their sync moves and provides them with an additional New Years-inspired outfit to wear.
An in-game story event titled "Season's Greetings" is also available now until January 13, 2021 at 9:59 p.m. Pacific Time for players who have completed Chapter 1 of the Main Story. This event features Lillie and Lance in their New Year's outfits as they work together to deliver New Year's cards to various Trainers on Pasio, such as Blue, Silver, and Clair.
To commemorate the New Year, players can earn up to a total of 7,200 Gems, enough to add up to 26 sync pairs to their teams by completing various login and mission challenges throughout this month. Starting now until January 13, 2021 at 9:59 p.m. Pacific Time, 1,200 Gems are available to players that complete special missions. Players that login to the game before January 31, 2021 at 9:59 p.m. Pacific Time will earn 3,000 Gems, while players that login for 10 days from now until January 31, 2021 at 9:59 p.m. Pacific Time can earn up to an additional 3,000 Gems.
In addition to these New Years-themed content updates, DeNA also announced that the following content updates are now available:
Champion Stadium – Johto Challenge: Opponents in the Champion Stadium game mode will now be from the Johto region, allowing players to take on Will, Koga, Bruno and Karen of the Johto Elite Four, as well as the Johto Champion, Lance. The true challenge of this game mode lies in having to defeat them all in five consecutive battles with a limited number of sync pairs. Once a sync pair has participated in a battle, it cannot battle again while the challenge is underway, making it crucial for players to have an arsenal of powerful sync pairs. The Champion Stadium is available now until January 31, 2021 at 9:59 p.m. Pacific Time for players who have completed Chapter 10 of the Main Story. In the future, Elite Four members and Champions from other regions of the Pokémon world will also come to the Champion Stadium.
Electric and Steel-Type Egg Event: This event lets players earn Pokémon Eggs, which can be hatched into Electric and Steel-Type Pokémon such as Pichu, Elekid, and Magnemite. All Pokémon hatched from Eggs can be paired with the game's Main Character to battle alongside one another. This event will be available from January 6, 2021 at 11:00 p.m. Pacific Time until January 20, 2021 at 10:59 p.m. Pacific Time for players who have completed Chapter 1 of the Main Story.
Legendary Event – "Pure Hearts and Rainbow Wings": Players that complete this event will be able to form a sync pair with the Legendary Pokémon Ho-Oh. "Pure Hearts and Rainbow Wings" is available now until February 7, 2021 at 9:59 p.m. Pacific Time for players who have completed Chapter 1 of the Main Story.
Players can check the in-game menus for more information. Note that in-game event dates are subject to change without notice.
Pokémon Masters EX is a real-time battling and strategy game for compatible Android and Apple devices that is free-to-start with in-app purchases. It can be downloaded at the links below:
Google Play (Android): https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dena.a12026418
App Store (iOS): https://apps.apple.com/app/id1442061397
The game is available in English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, and Traditional Chinese. Fans can learn more about Pokémon Masters EX at https://Pokémonmasters-game.com/en-US.
Stay tuned to the official social media channels on Twitter (https://twitter.com/PokémonMasters), Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/PokémonMastersGame), and Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/Pokémonmastersgame), as well as the official YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/PokémonMastersGame), for news about the game.
DeNA (pronounced "D-N-A") develops and operates a broad range of mobile and online services including games, live streaming, entertainment, healthcare, and other diversified offerings. Founded in 1999, DeNA is headquartered in Tokyo with over 2,000 employees. DeNA's aim is to delight and impact the world through the use of the internet and AI. DeNA Co., Ltd. is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange (2432). For more information, visit: dena.com/intl/.
About Pokémon
The Pokémon Company International, a subsidiary of The Pokémon Company in Japan, manages the property outside of Asia and is responsible for brand management, licensing and marketing, the Pokémon Trading Card Game, the animated TV series, home entertainment, and the official Pokémon website. Pokémon was launched in Japan in 1996 and today is one of the most popular children's entertainment properties in the world. For more information, visit http://www.Pokémon.com.
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The Clash Of Music Downloading Ethics: Google Vs. Baidu
As BusinessWeek reports, China has a HUGE music pirating problem. They reference a man by the name of Eric Zhou, who lives in Beijing and likes listening to western pop music. He doesn't pay for the music though, which he receives thanks to Chinese search engine Baidu (BIDU). Baidu has a special MP3 tab that allows users to quickly find and download MP3s. Eric listens to everything from "the Backstreet Boys to the Spice Girls, on his MP3 player" (which should be a crime in itself). He does not think that he is doing any wrong by downloading these songs and believes that the fault lies with the law and not the users. And Eric is not alone, according to Leong May See, Asia director for the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry, nearly 100% of all music downloaded in China is pirated. WOW! So how can Google China gain search market share if it does not allow access to pirated music, while its rival nearly promotes it? It can't.
BusinessWeek says that the ease at which Baidu's users can find MP3s has made it hard for Google China to compete with Baidu. Google indeed has a challenge, but what about companies that sell music for that stuff called money? It would be nearly impossible for them to thrive with the current piracy levels in China. But according to Jianguang Li, a Chinese venture capitalist, "more Chinese are learning to respect intellectual property online." Li has even participated in funding companies who charge for downloading music. But with those estimated piracy rates in China nearing 100%, I doubt that any of those companies will create the next iTunes.
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Medford School District is First in Oregon to Install ShakeAlert
The Medford 549c School District recently installed ShakeAlert-powered technology in all district buildings. When an earthquake is detected, a pre-programmed announcement will be delivered automatically by intercom. By giving 14,000 students time to Drop Cover Hold On before they feel shaking, ShakeAlert could save lives when the next big earthquake hits.
As the first school district in Oregon to be powered by ShakeAlert, Medford sets a great example for others in the state.
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New Earthquake Mitigation Video "Preparing Portland Schools" Released
PORTLAND, OREGON —"Preparing Portland Schools" is a four-minute documentary film about the earthquake safety retrofit of Alameda Elementary School in Northeast Portland written, directed, and produced by three Grant High School students during summer 2013. With a backdrop of retrofit project construction at Alameda and a soundtrack composed and performed by one of the filmmakers, the film explores the risk posed to Portland schools by a major Cascadia earthquake and the steps that can be taken to make historic buildings safer. Critically, it adds a missing piece: a student view of earthquake safety and school modernization. The film includes short interviews with Carmen Merlo, Director of the Portland Bureau of Emergency Management and Mike Kubler, President of Cascadia Region Earthquake Workgroup (CREW). "It's not that much time. It's not that much money. It can be done", said Mike Kubler. "We can make the building a safer place."
The film was made possible with financial support from CREW via a grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). It was created under the aegis of the Hollywood Theatre Studio at Grant High School, a partnership between the public high school and the not-for-profit Hollywood Theatre, which supplied cameras, editing equipment, and a creative advisor for the project. CREW President Mike Kubler is a local emergency manager and a Portland Public School parent. School safety advocate Ted Wolf served as project advisor and coordinator.
The newly released video can be found on YouTube: Preparing Portland Schools Other free materials to help Cascadia residents, schools, businesses, and emergency managers become better prepared for future earthquakes are accessible online at CREW..
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Emilie Currin, creative advisor; affiliated with Pacific Northwest College of Art
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Venture capital's day at the beach: ADPT, BBIO, BYND, CRWD, PINS, WORK, ZM
By Keith Button
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A stretch of initial public offerings surging in their debuts grew more dramatic on the last Thursday in June, with a pair of record-breaking pops from the health sector that included the best start of any 2019 new offering: Bridgebio Pharma Inc. (Nasdaq: BBIO) opened 80 percent above its IPO price, the biggest opening gain by any biotech or pharma public debut this year, according to Bloomberg News. Adaptive Biotechnologies Corp. (Nasdaq: ADPT) opened even higher. Shares traded at nearly double their IPO price, surpassing CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: CRWD), to become the year's biggest pop from any sector. CrowdStrike opened 87 percent above its IPO price on June 12.
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Investment lockups mean that it generally takes two quarters after an IPO before the VC backers of a company that goes public can measure their full returns: the initial valuation plus (or minus) its gains or losses as it is publicly traded. But at least for the VC investors of the companies that went public in the second quarter, the trend is favorable: The average return for those companies for the quarter was 30 percent, led by plant-based meat protein maker Beyond Meat's (Nasdaq: BYND) stock reaching 542 percent above its initial price, Renaissance reported.
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Venture capital industry watchers are also interested in how much of the IPO returns are cycled back into new VC investments, Haque says.
The first half of 2019 has been filled with prominent IPOs. CrowdStrike, the cybersecurity company, was one of the most notable recent IPOs, valued at $11.4 billion with its initial offering in June. By the end of the month, the stock was up 15 percent. Also in June, software company Slack was initially valued at $23 billion, and its stock had risen 39 percent.
For the first quarter, Uber's IPO was the largest VC exit, announced with an initial valuation of $75 billion. Lyft's initial valuation was $24 billion—the second largest of the quarter. Pinterest (NYSE: PINS), Zoom Video Communication (Nasdaq: ZM) and PagerDuty Inc. (NYSE: PD) rounded out the top five VC exits, as measured by Silicon Valley Bank, with initial valuations of $10 billion, $9 billion and $2 billion, respectively.
Not all debuts have soared. Uber's stock was down 1 percent through the second quarter, and Lyft's was down 12 percent. Pinterest was up 38 percent, and Zoom Video rose a whopping 140 percent.
The momentum is expected to continue in the second half of the year, including expected debuts from entertainment company Endeavor Group, office-space-sharing business the We Co., also known as WeWork, and the Peloton exercise company.
While the VC market has set records for investment totals and fundraising, the number of VC deals had been trending down before the second quarter —making some analysts wonder of investors were becoming more cautious due to uncertainty about the global macroeconomic environment, says Cyril Neant at Dow Jones VentureSource.
The number of VC deals dropped to 1,234 for the first quarter of 2019, down 23 percent from one year earlier and the third straight quarterly decline, according to Dow Jones VentureSource. That kind of decline has occurred only twice before: during the 2008-2009 financial crisis and during the bursting of the dot-com bubble in 2001. Whether the drop is a statistical anomaly or an indicator of things to come is unknown, according to the report.
Blee predicts the trend of fewer-but-larger VC deals will continue in 2019, perpetuating a "haves vs. have-nots" situation where the "haves" will continue to attract larger rounds of venture capital at a quicker clip. Meanwhile, the "have-nots" may have to accept investments from less-desired partners or seek exits through sales to private equity. The trend could also signify a flight to quality, with VC investors picking the market leader and potential biggest winner to justify investing capital at ever-growing valuations, and on top of major capital stacks, Blee says. Unlike the VC market, both the number and total value of middle-market PE deals have continued to climb into record territory, up more than 15 percent in 2018, according to Silicon Valley Bank figures.
One factor driving the large amount of investor capital in VC is the wide range of new sources of capital beyond traditional funds, Haque says. The London-based SoftBank Vision Fund, a $100 billion VC funding vehicle that launched in 2016, has been a game changer in the venture capital space by making large pools of capital available to later-stage venture companies, and sovereign wealth funds, hedge funds and family offices have become more active in VC, she says. Also, large venture funds have grown larger while many small, first-time VC funds have launched, creating a barbell effect on the fund landscape.
Corporate venture capital funding has also increased over the last two years, both from many new corporate venture firms and traditional sources like Salesforce Ventures, the VC arm of Salesforce.com Inc. (NYSE: CRM) that launched in 2009; Alphabet Inc.'s (Nasdaq: GOOGL) GV, formerly Google Ventures; and Intel Capital, the VC and M&A investment division of Intel Corp. (Nasdaq: INTC).
A look at the first quarter shows the role corporations are playing in backing startups. The top three venture capital investments in the first quarter of 2019 were funded by SoftBank Group, according to figures compiled by PitchBook-NVCA Venture Monitor. SoftBank invested $5 billion in WeWork, and $940 million in Nuro, a Silicon Valley deliveries-by-robot startup. SoftBank was part of a group investing $1 billion in San Francisco-based Flexport Inc., a sea and air freight shipping broker. Others in that group were San Francisco-based Susa Ventures, an early-stage VC firm; China-based Cherubic Ventures, an early-stage tech-focused VC firm; SF Express, a Chinese delivery services company; Hong Kong-based DST Global, an Internet services focused VC firm; and Founders Fund, Peter Thiel's San Francisco-based VC firm. Amazon.com Inc. (Nasdaq: AMZN) was an investor in the fourth and fifth-largest VC deals of the first quarter: $700 million in Rivian Automotive Inc., a Michigan-based electric pickup truck and SUV startup, and as part of a group investing $530 million in Palo Alto, California-based Aurora, a self-driving car startup.
If IPOs perform as well in second half of the year as many have in the first half, VC firms and corporations will likely increase in their investments in startups.
Keith Button
Contributing Editor, Mergers & Acquisitions
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Oh my gah, we're back again!
Can you believe they keep calling this thing a "television event" like Katy Perry is about to come out on a giant lion? Events don't happen in Iowa.
Chris is wandering the streets of Des Moines trying to figure out just how he got here. It's time for his date with Becca and thankfully, she's wearing a bright yellow shirt and he found her.
Chris is staying in a loft in downtown Des Moines.
"Even though it's not Belgium, it means a lot." -- Chris
Iowa tourism board!
Becca tells Chris she's never been in love and she dated a guy on and off for 4 years. Chris asks if she thinks this could work-- SHE DOES!
Becca has feelings and she's trying to figure out those feelings.
Did they turn the mics up on this guy when he's kissing someone? It's so loud.
Britt tells the other gUrls are the hotel that she's going to leave before the rose ceremony.
IT IS NOT ABOUT JUST ONE ROSE.
She told him that she wants to introduce him to her dad, to be his wife AND THAT IS NOT THE MAN FOR HER. She is OUTTIE5000!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Britt's mind cannot be changed.
But, he could say something to change her mind.
But, she's not going to budge. She's gone.
Whitney thinks Britt JUST figured out that other gUrls are on the show. One those-- HAVE YOU EVER SEEN THIS SHOW BEFORE?
PRE-ROSE CEREMONY COCKTAIL PARTY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Jade is fah-reaking out. Chris doesn't know that she did "nude modeling" once. I need her to know that Playboy is not nude modeling. Nude modeling is something that happens in Europe and involves art. This G just took her clothes off for money.
Carly links Britt is full of shit.
ChrissyPoo, who's just been hanging in Des Moines for a week alone???????? rolls in to tell the ladies there is NOT going to be a cocktail party.
Britt's dynamic has shifted. It's awkward and hard, but not it's MORE awkward and MORE hard.
Her vocabulary is OUTTA CONTROL.
"It's crazy to think that I'm actually falling in love..." -- Chris
THEN, BRITT INTERRUPTS HIM AND PULLS CHRIS OUT OF THE ROOM.
Britt knows she put him on the spot and wants to apologize.
I'm having a hard time concentrating on her apology, because all of her hair is on one side of her head.
She gives Chris a chance to speak and once again, he cannot form sentences. He's not great at talking. Either, he wants to just cuss all of these Gs out all of the time or he's just not great at sentences. He's also a mumbler and talks so quietly that you'd think he was whispering.
Eventually, he gets a few words out.
Chris is like, I heard you're a liar and I'm not into that. Or. Maybe you're a potential liar.
"The way Carly reacted is what I want in my future...the way you reacted and disrespected for myself." -- Chris
"I don't want that for a wife." -- Chris
Chris wants a lady in the streets and a freak in the kitchen at home always makin' shit out of his corn and wheat and that G better not have an opinion or speak above a whisper.
Chris and Britt part ways and now, Britt is sitting alone on the curb crying.
You know, I really think Britt liked the other gUrls and is very confused the way all of this played out. She was like, "I got my gUrls and I got my man!" And then, all hell broke loose when she started talking about eating off of paper plates with her dad and didn't get a rose.
ROSE CEREMONY TIME!!!!!!
Ladies, Chris, final rose this evening!!!!!!
It's down to Jade and Carly, but we know, you know?
Jade gets the final rose!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Even though Carly saw that Jesus hanging on the wall in the church-- it's over. Carly made a lot of friends and is going to be one hell of an asset on BachPad this summer. Her cruise ship sangin' days could be over.
Carly gets in that limo and is crying real hard.
She starts questioning the meaning of life. Not the time or the place, baby gUrl.
IT'S TIME FOR HOMETOWN DATES!!!!!!
Chris has to go from Iowa to Shreveport.
The PAs for this show must be miserable at this point. First, they had to scout locations and spend all that time in Des Moines, then they had to scour the lands of Shreveport to find a park with no dead bodies to film in.
"This is beautiful!" -- Chris
You hear that, Shreve?! Sign this guy up!
There's just no way this is actually in Shreveport.
Becca tells Chris they could see an alligator and yep, there's an alligator. They set off in a canoe and everyone's all...it's pretty... and I'm... IT'S A SWAMP.
A SWAMP.
Becca reveals that she's never brought a guy home before.
At this point, Chris is not understanding that at age 26, it's fairly normal for a good ole Southern gUrl with standards and values to have not been bringing boos home for ages. I think I was 25 the first time I took a dude home?
There were 17 people or maybe even 34 people at that house. Chris brought flowers and a gallon of whiskey.
Can we take a moment to discuss that Chris will only drink whiskey? I get it-- rain makes corn, corn makes whiskey (thanks, Luke Bryan <---- a="" day="" job="" plug="">).
At this point, Becca's family is trying to burn the house down with her in it.
And they aren't even giving her a hose.
Becca's sister pulls Chris aside and immediately is all-- I can't believe Becca is touching you... Becca isn't intimate... Becca doesn't have urges... Becca isn't affectionate.
Listen. My brother would probably say the same thing, because he's my brother and I'm his baby sister. I don't go around making out with people in front of other people, especially my family.
WHO'S FAMILY WOULD SIT DOWN WITH A GUY AND BE LIKE, "My sister is a real whore, so this is pretty normal for us to see her holding hands with you."
Then, her mom gets in on the game.
"I see her holding hands... I've never seen that... oh my gosh." -- Mom
HEY, BECCA'S FAMILY-- SHE IS A LATE-BLOOMER.
LOOK IT UP.
Also, maybe she has standards.
Maybe youth group was real to her growing up.
Maybe baby sister gets it?
At this point, Chris probably thinks Becca is a-sexual or something.
PRAISE REPORT: instead of just leaving her their with the wolves, Chris decided to take Becca to the Louisiana State Fair.
Becca cannot believe that she wants to hold hands with someone-- you know, these feelings.
They have a little make-out sesh on the Ferris Wheel and for the first time ever, I AM SO GLAD. She had to do something to prove to him that she isn't actually trying to be a nun like her family thinks.
Now, it's off to Chicago!
Whitney takes Chris to work and makes him wear scrubs. Whitney has never seen anyone look so sexy wearing scrubs.
I hope the people who are paying the THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS for fertility treatments are not seeing this "date" go down right now while eggs are being fertilized/transferred/harvested.
"I make corn." -- Chris
No. No. No.
You provide corn a place to grow.
So, now Whitney gets real weird and I can't even talk about it.
We're heading to meet Whitney's family and before they arrive, Chris wants to know who he should ask about a blessing and Whitney's hand in marriage.
Whitney throws her sister under the bus.
Whitney has a big family, just no parents. And all of these people seem normal and well-adjusted.
At dinner, everyone gets 3 different glasses of wine.
Chris wants to talk to Uncle Johnny.
Uncle Johnny loves Whitney a lot, because she's the same age as his middle son.
UJ describes Whitney as "vulnerable and strong."
Chris has never heard those two words together and is blown away at the accurate description UJ has provided.
Whitney sits down with SisterKim and explains her connection with Chris. She then goes on to tell her that, if Chris asks... she needs to give her blessing.
SisterKim says, "it's a REALLY small town in Iowa..."
There are no fertility clinics in Arlington, Iowa. There may not even be a doctor's office.
Whitney tells SisterKim that SHE BETTER GIVE HER CONSENT, BECAUSE THAT IS WHAT SHE WANTS.
SisterKim is like, "you can say yes all you want, but I ain't saying yes, until he can tell me you're the only one."
Totally fair.
Does Whitney know Chris could come back later and re-ask?
Does Whitney know that SisterKim could be like, "sure, okay, but, let's wait this out for a few."
"I want her to know she's the one...so, call me when you know." -- SisterKim to Chris
Chris wasn't expecting SisterKim to say no.
Once, Whitney went to Napa and bought a bottle of wine that was out of her price range. She bought it to share with her future husband. She wants Chris to share that bottle of wine with her.
ARE WE ON THE CRAZY TRAIN OR WHAT?
Also, Chris is drinking a really tall glass of whiskey.
He doesn't want that damn wine.
Now, Whitney thinks she can move to Iowa and just travel back and forth to Chicago.
It's a 4.5-hour drive.
Now, it's Kaitlyn's turn!
Her family lives in Phoenix during the winter.
Chris is all, "what is this back alley!"
He's very concerned.
It's very obvious that Chris needs a lady.
Not someone who would ever walk through a "dirty alley."
Unacceptable.
KittyKait takes Chris to a record studio.
FF.
We get to her family and I don't think she's seen them in a couple of years.
Her parents and step-parents are there hanging out together. I love that.
But, do they all live in that winter home together? I don't love that.
Again, everyone is drinking wine and Chris has opted for whiskey.
I just googled: Does Chris Soules own a part of Bulleit Whiskey?
"I can see that you heart him." -- Kaitlyn's mom
So, I'm guessing that Kaitlyn's mother is a sweet, wonderful lady who is likely into crystals and meditation. Like, she would've been sooooooo into that love guru.
Kaitlyn takes Chris back to that alley. She has also purchased a billboard.
Prayerfully, I hope she did not pay a designer to do that for her.
I think Chris loves it even extra, because there are no billboards in Iowa. And if there are, they are not digital. And bright.
Now, we're heading to Nebraska, WHICH IS MUCH, MUCH DIFFERENT than Iowa!
Jade grew up in a town double the size of Arlington. DOUBLE. There are businesses that are open and cars on the street.
We meet Jade's family and I don't want to be a diva, but I think her mom went and got her hair done for the cameras. Sweetest angel.
Chris brought Jade a high school letterman's jacket and presented it to her in front of her family?
IDK.
She is now saying she's done "nude photos" and not "nude modeling."
Chris sits down with pops and tells her that he's most impressed with the fact that she's from NEBRASKA.
Pops tells Chris that most of Jade's boyfriends have thought Jade was "too much" for them.
Baby Brother agrees.
"Obviously, Jade lives in LA." -- Brother
Helpful.
"She's a wild mustang... she's a free-spirit." -- Brother
Uh-oh. Chris didn't realize that just because Jade is from Nebraska doesn't mean that she's super into moving to somewhere that is anything like Nebraska.
Chris is trying to leave, but Jade hasn't shared her secret yet.
Chris pours himself a big ole glass of whiskey in hotel room 101.
Jade is trying to explain to Chris that yes, she's a free-spirit and "maybe" a wild mustang.
GET TO IT, gUrl.
Finally, Jade dials up the red phone and drops the bomb.
Jade, at one point, was doing anything that made her feel very liberated. Including, Playboy.
She is very afraid Chris is going to change his opinion of her.
Jade says she was "approached" about posing for Playboy.
So, of course, she asks if he wants to see the pictures?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?
Chris, for some reason, agrees to this?!?!?!!?!??!!??!!??!?!
Then, we watch, for what seems like a very unreasonable amount of time, watch them look at these photos and A VIDEO????
"There's also a video of Jade...dancing around by herself...she took her bottoms off." -- Chris
MUSTANG.
Jade would like Chris' opinion. He takes a very big drink of his whiskey. He cannot find the sentences.
"I judge you for the person you are..." -- Chris
WHICH IS A PERSON WHO DANCED NAKED FOR A VIDEO ON THE INTERNET?
He says it won't affect their relationship.
Okay, Chris. Okay.
You kicked off that chick who confronted you in public, but this? NOTHING!
"It's hard to find a soulmate." -- Chris
You're telling me!
Jade feels better.
ROSE CEREMONY TIME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ladies, Chris, final rose.
AND EVEN THOUGH BECCA'S FAMILY BASICALLY PUT BRICKS AROUND HER ANKLES AND THREW HER IN THE RIVER, SHE GETS THE FINAL ROSE!!!!!!!!!
Chris walks Jade out.
He says that it's just because their relationship has moved slower than the others.
LOLZ. Okay, Chris. Okay.
Chris puts that gUrl in the limo and proceeds to cry like a little baby gUrl.
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A passion for problem-solving mathematics
Maurice Fabien, a Ph.D. candidate in computational and applied mathematics, is graduating in May. He has been awarded the Presidential Diversity Postdoctoral Fellowship at Brown University. Fabien will be the first Presidential Postdoctoral Fellow at Brown in the mathematical sciences, and the first African-American Prager Assistant Professor in the Division of Applied Mathematics.
His undergraduate years were the most important for helping develop and foster Fabien's interest in mathematics. During that time he developed a passion for mathematics and its application to understand and solve real-world problems. He is also passionate about improving the recruitment and retention of underrepresented minorities in STEM fields.
"Our nation has attempted to improve the participation of underrepresented minorities in STEM disciplines for at least the past 50 years. However, in the mathematical sciences, there is still a stark discrepancy," Fabien said. "Focusing on the `bottom of the ladder' (reaching out to middle school, high school, etc.) will only get us so far. We need adequate representation for underrepresented minorities at the `top of the ladder' as well (mentors, leaders, professors).
"Having a significant portion of the population excluded from scientific and technological endeavors can damage the health of our nation."
Ultimately, Fabien plans to be a professor at a research institution with the aim of producing high-quality, high-impact research that can bridge the gap between theory and practice in a unique environment where research, teaching, and learning are all valued.
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Surveillance snapshot: Health care burden attributable to osteoarthritis and spondylosis, active component, U.S. Armed Forces, 2016–2020
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2/1/2022 By: Valerie F. Williams, MA, MS; Saixia Ying, PhD; Shauna L. Stahlman, PhD, MPH
Osteoarthritis (OA) and spondylosis (OA of the spine) can result in pain and functional impairment and account for significant morbidity burdens among U.S. civilian and military populations.1–3 Management of cases of OA requires substantial health care resources and incurs considerable costs.4 A recent MSMR analysis described the incidence of OA and spondylosis diagnoses among active component service members of the U.S. Armed Forces during 2016–2020.5 Crude annual incidence rates of both conditions decreased markedly from 2016 through 2020 with declines evident in all of the demographic and military subgroups examined.5
This snapshot summarizes the total numbers of inpatient and outpatient encounters with an OA or spondylosis diagnosis in the first diagnostic position and the total numbers of unique individuals affected by these conditions during the same 5-year surveillance period. Totals included both incident and prevalent cases. Among active component service members during 2016–2020, a total of 71,338 unique individuals were affected by OA (Table). These individuals contributed a total of 211,607 OA-related medical encounters, representing an average of 3 medical encounters per affected individual. The vast majority (99.9%) of the total OA-related medical encounters were in outpatient settings. Service members affected by OA who had 1 or more OA-related hospitalizations (n=276) were associated with a total of 1,409 hospital bed days.
Between 2016 and 2020, a total of 86,485 unique individuals were affected by spondylosis (Table). These individuals had a total of 335,693 spondylosis-related medical encounters, representing 4 medical encounters per affected individual. Similar to OA, the vast majority (99.8%) of the total spondylosis-related medical encounters were in outpatient settings. Spondylosis-related hospitalizations (n=790) accounted for a total of 2,482 hospital bed days.
1. Abramoff B, Caldera FE. Osteoarthritis: Pathology, diagnosis, and treatment options. Med Clin North Am. 2020;104(2):293–311.
2. Vina ER, Kwoh CK. Epidemiology of osteoarthritis: Literature update. Curr Opin Rheumatol. 2018;30(2):160-167.
3. Armed Forces Health Surveillance Division. Absolute and relative morbidity burdens attributable to various illnesses and injuries, active component, U.S. Armed Forces, 2020. MSMR. 2021;28(5):2–9.
4. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Prevalence of doctor-diagnosed arthritis and arthritis-attributable activity limitation United States, 2010–2012. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2013;62(44):869–873.
5. Williams VF, Ying S, Stahlman S. Update: Osteoarthritis and spondylosis, active component, U.S. Armed Forces, 2016–2020. MSMR. 2021;28(12):2–13.


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The People's Republic of China has attracted a huge number of foreign companies to enter the market since opening the doors of foreign investment four decades ago. Many foreign owned companies make excellent business in China, however, equally many are cheated out of their technologies, business and profits by a variety of fraud, either internal, external, or criminal actions, the most recently in cyberspace.
Proper legal compliance, constant monitoring and proper compliance and Supervisor work are answers to fight fraud and crimes in China, and these matters cannot be overlooked by prudent investors and corporate leadership.
Experience has shown three level approach to fraud prevention which target internal, external and cyberspace threats.Remedies are presented below.
Corporate internal fraud can be caused by business partners or own company personnel, and,therefore, proper partner due diligence checks and personnel background checks are to be performed before engaging in China into any business dealings, activities or employment relationship.
Today, most of the key cities in China have good online records on Chinese or foreign corporate establishments and businesses.Performing a basic background check on your proposed business partners, their legal existence, registered address, key personnel, registered and paid-in capital is a relatively easy task.
However, a thorough due diligence check requires much more efforts in cases where such information is needed from prospective business partners such as in Joint Venture Companies, M&E or investment projects.
Organizational,internal and insider risks and fraud related to own employees and staff are unfortunately common in China. Every foreign company should pay close attention to internal fraud and own personnel actions at their recruitment and work process to minimize unpleasant consequences of internal fraud.
Employment Handbooks are now obligatory for Foreign Invested Companies in China. Properly made Handbooks shall include clear references to the corporate codes, effects of fraudulent behavior and legal rights to check any possible criminal records and performances with previous employers.
In case internal fraud is suspected, it is important to react fast and gather evidence before it is destroyed. In China, evidence must be properly notarized in case of any court actions are planned. Evidence based to serious matters should be immediately reported to police for proper handling and later use in courts. In less serious matters, evidence provides employees bargaining power at labour contract termination negotiations.
In contrast to internal fraud, external fraud concerns about third-parties such as government officers, customers, supplies, logistics and delivery companies and similar entities by over-charging, building-in commission structures or other form of fraud.
In China, both customers and suppliers are fast to take advantages of their clients who are not aware of Chinese business practices, local payment methods, quality control and intellectual property protection. Therefore, foreign companies entering to China are well advices to take proper actions to reduce their risk exposure to external fraudulent practices.
In sourcing operations, purchasing managers shall conduct proper supplier due diligence and investigation on each prospective supplier. This includes visits to their physical premises and checking their records at China Company Registry and Chinese court system for any litigation outcomes and black listing by Chinese officials as well as obtaining references from existing foreign customers.
Experience has shown that nothing is better protection in China than properly formulated Manufacturing, Sales and Purchase Contract with clear supplier obligations, clients rights, choice of law and dispute settlement mechanism with related Purchase Order details including possible defects, non-delivery or any Breach of Contract.
However, foreign investors must understand that external fraud control mechanisms are not working if proper fraud prevention and contract management programs are not fortified with monitoring systems and fast response strategies.
Today, much business is performed over the internet in China. This opens opportunities for internet fraud and crimes where fraudsters are disguised as business partners or suppliers delivering goods to companies or most recently sending fake invoices and wrong bank information to unsuspecting companies.
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Николай Алексеевич Гавин () — один из первых русских военных лётчиков, участник Первой мировой войны, капитан, начальник Московской авиационной школы, член Союза Русских лётчиков.

Биография
Родился в 1883 году а Оренбурге. Окончил в 1904 году Оренбургскую духовную семинарию, получив светское и духовное образование. В 1906 году по первому разряду окончил Одесское военное училище, службу начал проходить в 1-м Варшавском крепостном полку. Подпоручик. Переведён в 31-й пехотный Алексеевский полк. Штабс-капитан. В сентябре 1912 года, пройдя очень серьёзный отбор среди таких же как он добровольцев («охотников»), направлен в столицу на теоретические курсы авиации (группа № 3) при Санкт-Петербургском Политехническом институте. После успешного окончания курсов отправлен для обучения полётам в Севастопольскую авиационную школу. Получив звание военного лётчика, назначен в 12-й корпусной авиационный отряд (КАО) под началом П. Н. Нестерова (некоторые источники утверждают, что Гавин служил в 12-ом КАО). Участник Первой мировой войны. 13 августа 1914 года самолёт Гавина во время разведывательного полёта в районе Львова попал под сильный шрапнельный огонь противника. Был повреждён мотор и левое крыло. Пилот Гавин с лётчиком-наблюдателем поручиком Рихтером (однокашником по теоретическим курсам авиации) совершили вынужденную посадку на территории, занятой неприятелем. Они попытались сжечь повреждённый самолёт, чтобы тот не достался врагу, и двое суток, пробираясь ночами, выйти на расположение Русской армии.. По пути им удалось захватить и доставить к отряду австрийского солдата. Рассказ об этом эпизоде вошел в книгу П. А. Критского «Подвиги русских авиаторов», изданную в 1915 году в Ярославле. Также об этом случае в своём последнем письме жене написал и П. Н. Нестеров.

16 марта 1916 получил ушиб и контузию в посёлке Клевань. Отправлен в 1-ый Евгениевский подвижной лазарет Общины Красного Креста. Там он был госпитализирован с диагнозом «Кожная контузия».

По распоряжению Нестерова Гавин был направлен в Москву для освоения новых типов самолётов. Вернулся в расположение части, совершил много боевых и разведывательных вылетов, был тяжело ранен и контужен. В конце 1916 года получил звание капитана и назначение начальником Московской авиационной школы и Наблюдающим за частными авиационными школами Москвы. Октябрьский переворот встретил во Франции, куда был командирован в Русскую миссию. В Россию не вернулся. В эмиграции работал в Союзе русских лётчиков. Во время оккупации Парижа в 1940—1942 годах работал в Комитете по организации представительства русской национальной эмиграции во Франции, до закрытия этого комитета оккупационными властями.

Умер Николай Алексеевич Гавин 10 мая 1967 года. Похоронен на кладбище Сент-Женевьев-Де-Буа.

Награды
 Светло-бронзовая медаль «100 лет Отечественной войны. 1812—1912 гг.»
 Светло-бронзовая медаль «В память 300-летия дома Романовых. 1613—1913 гг.»
 Орден Святого Станислава 3-й степени.
 Орден Святой Анны 4-й степени, с прикреплением его на личное холодное оружие военного лётчика-офицера — кортик, с надписью «За храбрость»
 Орден Святой Анны 3-й степени, с мечами и бантом.
 Орден Святой Анны 2-й степени, с мечами.
 Орден Святого Владимира 4-й степени, с мечами и бантом.

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Гавин, Николай Алексеевич
 Московская школа авиации
 Московский учебный центр воздушного боя
 Общество некрополистов
 ЦГИА СПб, ф. 478, оп. 7, д. 4, л. 1 — 5

Выпускники Оренбургской духовной семинарии
Выпускники Одесского военного училища
Выпускники теоретических авиационных курсов Петроградского политехнического института
Лётчики
Лётчики Первой мировой войны (Россия)
Капитаны (Российская империя)
Похороненные на кладбище Сент-Женевьев-де-Буа
Русские эмигранты первой волны во Франции


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Bezirk

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Einwohner

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The Media Has Assassinated Themselves
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oh sorry RC1... not beta..
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