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Ahmed Kandil
Head of International Studies Unit & Energy Studies Program, Al-Ahram Centre for Political and Strategic Studies (ACPSS), Egypt.
Med Dialogues+2030
Accelerating the Energy Transition in the Mediterranean Region: An Egyptian Perspective
13 September 2022 | Focus | English
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As home to an increasing population of over 500 million inhabitants, the Mediterranean region2 is nowadays facing significant energy challenges while seeking to accelerate energy transition to deal with the climate change crisis3. Driven by economic development, demographic growth, and rapid urbanization, primary energy demand in the region is expected to rise substantially over the next 25 years. Meeting this increased energy demand as well as the climate change challenge through decarbonization – both lying at the basis of the Sustainable Development Goal 7 "ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all"- requires a high level of multilateral responses and collective actions. Reinforced cooperation in the energy and climate action fields is needed and represents an opportunity for both shores of the Mediterranean to achieve the ultimate goal of fostering integration and social and economic development in the region.
Blessed with great renewable energy potential, particularly owing to high levels of solar irradiation and wind throughout the region, the Mediterranean region displays unique opportunities for the energy transition, which is (slowly) gaining momentum despite mixed results and speeds. The penetration of renewable energy is still limited compared to its potential and the region requires substantial investments and a forward-looking vision to undergo a stronger – yet gradual and orderly – energy transition. In addition, the region also holds a strategic position near main energy markets and is in itself a large market. Even if these conditions per se would not allow Mediterranean countries to become self-sufficient through renewable energy sources (RES), they certainly provide unique prospects to promote greater RES penetration and electricity interchange, which would lead to greater decarbonisation of the region. This is a promising prospect, especially for EU member states, which have politically committed to achieving climate neutrality by 2050.
Furthermore, the Ukrainian crisis, which started on February 24, 2022, is likely to be an incentive for accelerating the energy transition in the Mediterranean region. Although the effects of this crisis on the energy landscape in the Mediterranean region cannot be captured entirely at the time of writing these lines, the uncertainty around the intensity and duration of the crisis leaves doubts over the longer-term dependence on fossil fuels, the potential rise in investment spending on renewable energy projects and its consequences for the prospects of the energy transition. In the short term, where policies explicitly mandate renewable energy projects, power generation from fossil fuels might likely look less attractive, especially in the most fossil fuel importing countries in the Mediterranean region. For these counties, in general, the Ukrainian crisis exposed the fact that fossil fuel markets are volatile and vulnerable to shocks; therefore, investing in low-carbon projects, especially in renewables, is likely to seem more attractive.
In addition, the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP26), which was held in Glasgow, Scotland, in November 2021, revealed the determination of many advanced industrial countries, led by the United States, under the administration of President Joe Biden and the European Union, to accelerate the pace of global action to reduce carbon emissions through the energy transition. It was also clear that most of international financial institutions, sovereign funds, and international banks become more reluctant to finance oil and natural gas projects in the future, in light of their increasing commitment to financing projects aimed at achieving "carbon neutrality".
Transformation of the global energy sector
Another important factor that will likely accelerate the energy transition in the Mediterranean region in the near future is the gradual and profound transformation of the global energy sector towards clean energy. This is attested by most future energy scenarios. In its forecasts for 2021, for example, the International Energy Agency (IEA) claims that the strong growth of renewable energy sources (RES) will continue over the next decade, noting that the proportion of contributions from RES will rise from about 28 percent of the global total electricity generation in 2020 to about 88 percent in 2050, according to the "net zero emissions by 2050" scenario. This will be mainly made possible through an increased reliance on solar photovoltaic and wind energy sources, as shown at figures 1 and 2.
Source: IEA (2021). World Energy Outlook 2021. International Energy Agency. Available at:https://iea.blob.core.windows.net/
assets/888004cf-1a38-4716-9e0c-3b0e3fdbf609/WorldEnergyOutlook2021.pdf (accessed on November 24, 2021).
Source: IEA (2021). World Energy Outlook 2021. International Energy Agency. P. 185. Available at:https://iea.blob.core.windows.net/
assets/888004cf-1a38-4716-9e0c-3b0e3fdbf609/WorldEnergyOutlook2021.pdf (accessed on June 26, 2022).
Moreover, the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) has estimated that the share of renewable energy in the global total primary energy supply will grow from 14 percent in 2018 to 74 percent in 2050. It has also noted that by the middle of this century, electricity generated from renewable energy sources will rise to more than 50 percent of total final energy consumption as a result of the increased reliance on them in the field of transport by electric vehicles in 2050, as shown at figure 3.
Source: IRENA (2021). World Energy Transitions Outlook: 1.5°C Pathway. Available at: file:///C:/Users/lap%20store/Downloads/
IRENA_World_Energy_Transitions_Outlook_2021%20(1).pdf (accessed on June 26, 2022).
Even in the most conservative estimates of the spread of renewables, such as those from the US Energy Information Administration or those from BP in 2021, renewables will be the fastest growing energy sources in the world over the next 30 years, fueled by a significant increase in wind and solar projects. In this context, the reliance on renewable energy sources will double between 2020 and 2050, with the consumption of renewable energy almost equal to the consumption of fossil fuels by 2050, as shown in figures 4, 5, and 6.
Source: EIA (2021). International Energy Outlook 2021 Narrative. U.S. Energy Information Administration. Available at: https://www.eia.gov/
outlooks/ieo/pdf/IEO2021_Narrative.pdf (accessed on June 26, 2022).
Source: BP (2021). Energy Outlook: 2020 edition. p.14. Available at: https://www.bp.com/content/dam/bp/business-sites/en/global/
corporate/pdfs/energy-economics/energy-outlook/bp-energy-outlook-2020.pdf (accessed on June 26, 2022).
In light of these scenarios regarding the future of the energy transition in the world, the Mediterranean region must take the best way forward in the process of global energy transformation. However, this task will likely not be easy due to many challenges.
Challenges of the energy transition in the Mediterranean
One important challenge facing energy transition in the Mediterranean region is the lack of common understanding among its countries about the necessity of this transition to achieve both energy security and climate sustainability at the same time. Some in the Southern and Eastern shores of the Mediterranean are talking about "climate justice", which is based upon the responsibility of the advanced and industrialized countries to finance the huge investments required to accelerate energy transition projects in the region. According to them, these countries bear an "historical responsibility" for climate change. In this context, it has been highlighted that the advanced countries have failed to deliver the $100 billion they committed under the Paris agreement to assist the developing countries, which should not be burdened by the huge investments needed to make the energy transition possible. On the other hand, some people are also warning about "green colonialism". According to them, developed countries are working to keep the countries of the South poor by stopping them from producing their own fossil fuels, such as oil, natural gas, and coal in the name of climate concerns. This would deprive some countries in the Mediterranean, especially those which are rich in oil and gas such as Libya and Algeria, from their wealth, and consequently increase the poverty rates and human insecurity.
In addition to the lack of common understanding among and between the Mediterranean countries, a number of regulatory barriers, insufficient and unstable political backing, and difficult or expensive access to capital are all responsible for the unsatisfactory energy transition penetration in the Mediterranean region so far, especially in the southern shore. There is particular evidence pointing out to fossil fuel subsidies being a big impediment to energy transition (to wind and solar energy in particular) achieving relative cost advantage. Insufficient physical integration is an additional obstacle to electrification and renewable energy projects. Between-shores electricity trade has not thrived (except between Morocco and Spain), although a number of projects are now underway, including a submarine cable between Egypt, Cyprus, Greece, and Europe, the so-called EuroAfrica Interconnector.
What should we do to accelerate energy transition in the Mediterranean?
The starting point is to reach a consensus among the Mediterranean countries and people that we need a radical shift to decarbonize the energy system in the Mediterranean region allowing to meet the Paris Agreement's targets. In this regard, we should think about the energy transition from a "family" perspective not from the "neighborhood" perspective. Based on the "family" perspective, we should reach a "Charter for Energy transition in the Mediterranean Region". This charter would show theway and responsibilities of the different stakeholders to achieve the energy transition. It would also give a clear vision and implementation tools to guarantee the energy transition in the region. The main objective of this charter would be to enable the Mediterranean countries to work more closely together in the take-up and promotion of energy transition. In so doing, the countries can more easily achieve both individual and collective renewable energy and energy efficiency targets. The charter would also facilitate a more cost-effective roll-out of energy transition across the Mediterranean particularly in areas that have greater access to natural resources or are better suited for it in terms of geography.
Then, governments of the region should encourage companies and individuals to cut their greenhouse gas emissions via economic incentives such as a tax on carbon emissions or a subsidy on solar panels. The key is not to limit choices but to encourage people to take a decision that goes in the sense of the energy transition, something they are currently mostly indifferent about. Nudges only work when people assume that by choosing one thing over the other, they have nothing to lose — by definition, if people believe a choice represents a loss, they will reject it.
At the regional level, there is a priority at the policy and regulatory framework level. The Mediterranean region has a strong cultural identity but does not have any legal status. Most Mediterranean countries on the northern shore are EU Members States, whereas others participate in the neighborhood policy but have less stringent policy commitments and different priorities. The Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) provides a platform for knowledge sharing and dissemination of best practices, by bringing together the representatives of 42 countries of the Euro-Mediterranean area, and a wide range of stakeholders. Its establishment has represented a clear step forward in the Euro-Mediterranean partnership, but a further step is still missing if we want the EU and its "family" members in the Mediterranean region to become carbon neutral economies by mid-century4. For example, it would be useful if the UfM could establish a forum that incentivizes technical, academic, private sector, and civil society actors to collaborate on climate change/renewables research and innovation. This new forum should also combine the US, China, and regional funding institution.
Egypt's role in accelerating energy transition in the Mediterranean
Egypt remains a key player in plans to promote a Mediterranean energy transition due to both its renewable energy high potential and its natural gas capabilities. As part of the Mediterranean and having longstanding relationships with many countries on the southern and northern shores, Egypt is well placed to promote the energy transition in the Mediterranean region, especially with the fact that the Egyptian government has a commitment to maintaining a high level of ambition for its energy and climate policies as was reflected in its strategic target of becoming an energy regional hub.
After achieving self-sufficiency in natural gas in 2018, Egypt has planned to use its position on Europe's doorstep to become a major supplier of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to the continent, which is transitioning away from other fossil fuels. This is based on Egypt's huge gas discoveries and production, which is expected to rise to 7.5 million tonnes by the end of the 2021/2022 fiscal year. Egypt has also made a series of oil and gas discoveries in recent years, most notably the giant Zohr gas field off the Mediterranean. The gas field, which holds an estimated reservoir of 30 trillion cubic feet of gas, has drawn the interest of investors in the country's energy sector. Egypt also has the infrastructure for transporting and handling natural gas with a network of 7,000km of pipelines, a distribution network of 31,000km, and 29 gas-treatment plants as well as two LNG facilities – Idku and Damietta plants. At the same time, Egypt has previously reached trade agreements with Israel and Cyprus to import gas from these two countries, process it in the Egyptian liquefaction plants in Idku and Damietta, and then re-export it to European markets. According to data from the Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Idku and Damietta plants have annual production capacities of 7.2 million and 4.8 million tonnes, respectively. On 15 June 2022, Egypt, the EU, and Israel signed in Cairo a framework agreement to export natural gas from Israel via Egypt to Europe.
Egypt also has an advantaged standpoint to lead international climate action in the upcoming years as in November 2022 it will host the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP27) which is critical for defining the global response to the many challenges created by climate change.
In the recent past, Egypt has actively supported a number of projects related to the energy transition in the Mediterranean region, notably within the East Mediterranean Gas Forum (EMGF), the project of electricity interconnector with Greece, Cyprus and Europe (EuroAfrica), and recently green hydrogen highway projects from Middle East to Europe.
To conclude, implementing energy transition policies that simultaneously meet the goals of security, affordability and sustainability can be considered one of the most daunting challenges facing governments of the Mediterranean region in the 21st century, especially given the urgent need to step up action to counter the threat of climate change.
2 A common definition of the region includes 25 countries belonging to the EU, the Balkans, North Africa and the Middle East, covering an area
of 9 million km2 and a population of around 540 million in 2017. See: Observatoire Méditerranéen de l'Energie (OME), 2018. Mediterranean
Energy Perspectives 2018, Paris.
3 Reaching carbon neutrality in the Mediterranean region requires a deep transformation of the energy sector, which is by far the largest source
of GHG emissions. The energy industry is responsible for 74 percent of total GHG emissions in the Mediterranean region. Within this sector,
energy production, transport and distribution account for 36 percent of emissions, followed by transportation (29 percent), manufacturing/construction and energy use in buildings (13 percent each) with fugitive emissions accounting for the remaining share.
Euro-Mediterranean Cooperation on Natural Disasters: Civil Protection and Emergency Management
The current health crisis has highlighted new needs, such as emergency accommodation, as well as transport and logistics capacity or, more recently, energy capacity.
The geopolitical aspect of food security in the Mediterranean region
On a global level, the Mediterranean is the scene of numerous geopolitical tensions which are reflected, in part, in agriculture, which is a highly strategic but rather fragile sector.
On the Road to COP27: Human Security at the Centre of the Climate Emergency
During the last decade, the security implications of climate change have helped to bring climate change to the realm of international policymaking by placing it as a key threat to state, collective, and human security.


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package org.apache.shindig.social.opensocial.service;

import org.apache.shindig.auth.SecurityToken;
import org.apache.shindig.social.opensocial.spi.DataCollection;
import org.apache.shindig.social.opensocial.spi.RestfulCollection;

import com.google.common.collect.Maps;

import java.io.IOException;
import java.io.PrintWriter;
import java.util.logging.Logger;
import javax.servlet.ServletException;
import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest;
import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletResponse;

public class DataServiceServlet extends ApiServlet {

  protected static final String FORMAT_PARAM = "format";
  protected static final String ATOM_FORMAT = "atom";
  protected static final String XML_FORMAT = "xml";

  public static final String PEOPLE_ROUTE = "people";
  public static final String ACTIVITY_ROUTE = "activities";
  public static final String APPDATA_ROUTE = "appdata";

  public static final String CONTENT_TYPE = "CONTENT_TYPE";

  private static final Logger logger = Logger.getLogger(
      "org.apache.shindig.social.opensocial.spi");

  @Override
  protected void doGet(HttpServletRequest servletRequest,
      HttpServletResponse servletResponse)
      throws ServletException, IOException {
    doPost(servletRequest, servletResponse);
  }

  @Override
  protected void doPut(HttpServletRequest servletRequest,
      HttpServletResponse servletResponse)
      throws ServletException, IOException {
    doPost(servletRequest, servletResponse);
  }

  @Override
  protected void doDelete(HttpServletRequest servletRequest,
      HttpServletResponse servletResponse)
      throws ServletException, IOException {
    doPost(servletRequest, servletResponse);
  }

  @Override
  protected void doPost(HttpServletRequest servletRequest,
      HttpServletResponse servletResponse)
      throws ServletException, IOException {
    logger.finest("Handling restful request for " + servletRequest.getPathInfo());

    setCharacterEncodings(servletRequest, servletResponse);

    SecurityToken token = getSecurityToken(servletRequest);
    if (token == null) {
      sendSecurityError(servletResponse);
      return;
    }

    BeanConverter converter = getConverterForRequest(servletRequest);

    handleSingleRequest(servletRequest, servletResponse, token, converter);
  }

  @Override
  protected void sendError(HttpServletResponse servletResponse, ResponseItem responseItem)
      throws IOException {
    servletResponse.sendError(responseItem.getError().getHttpErrorCode(),
        responseItem.getErrorMessage());
  }

  /**
   * Handler for non-batch requests.
   */
  private void handleSingleRequest(HttpServletRequest servletRequest,
      HttpServletResponse servletResponse, SecurityToken token,
      BeanConverter converter) throws IOException {
    RestfulRequestItem requestItem = new RestfulRequestItem(servletRequest, token, converter);
    ResponseItem responseItem = getResponseItem(handleRequestItem(requestItem, servletRequest));

    servletResponse.setContentType(converter.getContentType());
    if (responseItem.getError() == null) {
      PrintWriter writer = servletResponse.getWriter();
      Object response = responseItem.getResponse();
      // TODO: ugliness resulting from not using RestfulItem
      if (!(response instanceof DataCollection) && !(response instanceof RestfulCollection)) {
        response = Maps.immutableMap("entry", response);
      }

      writer.write(converter.convertToString(response));
    } else {
      sendError(servletResponse, responseItem);
    }
  }

  BeanConverter getConverterForRequest(HttpServletRequest servletRequest) {
    String formatString = null;
    BeanConverter converter = null;
    String contentType = null;

    try {
      formatString = servletRequest.getParameter(FORMAT_PARAM);
    } catch (Throwable t) {
      // this happens while testing
      logger.fine("Unexpected error : format param is null " + t.toString());
    }
    try {
      contentType = servletRequest.getHeader(CONTENT_TYPE);
    } catch (Throwable t) {
      //this happens while testing
      logger.fine("Unexpected error : content type is null " + t.toString());
    }

    if (contentType != null) {
      if (contentType.equals("application/json")) {
        converter = jsonConverter;
      } else if (contentType.equals("application/atom+xml")) {
        converter = atomConverter;
      } else if (contentType.equals("application/xml")) {
        converter = xmlConverter;
      } else if (formatString == null) {
        // takes care of cases where content!= null but is ""
        converter = jsonConverter;
      }
    } else if (formatString != null) {
      if (formatString.equals(ATOM_FORMAT)) {
        converter = atomConverter;
      } else if (formatString.equals(XML_FORMAT)) {
        converter = xmlConverter;
      } else {
        converter = jsonConverter;
      }
    } else {
      converter = jsonConverter;
    }
    return converter;
  }
}

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EOne Gets Into Business With Indie Producer David Lancaster
Entertainment One has signed a multi-year first-look deal with Rumble Films, the company just launched by veteran indie producer David Lancaster, whose recent credits include the Sundance hit Whiplash and the upcoming Jake Gyllenhaal-starrer Nightcrawler. Under terms of the deal, eOne will have a first look at financing and distributing all Rumble feature films, and Lancaster will consult on eOne's own productions under film production president Xavier Marchand and SVP Benedict Carver. Carver will oversee the relationship with Rumble from eOne's LA office.
The first eOne pic Lancaster will jump into is the Gavin Hood-directed thriller Eye In the Sky, which stars Helen Mirren, Aaron Paul, Alan Rickman and Barkhad Abdi. The film, set in the shadowy world of drone warfare, starts shooting next month in South Africa, and Lancaster will work with original producers Colin Firth and Ged Doherty of Raindog Films.
Lancaster was co-president of Bold Films from 2006 until this year and oversaw production on all of the company's films including the Ryan Gosling-starrer Drive . Bold also was behind summer series Black Box on ABC and Dominion on Syfy.
"I have worked closely with Xavier and the eOne distribution team on a number of films I have produced previously, and was extremely excited about the opportunity to leverage the tremendous footprint the company has built in their worldwide territories," said Lancaster. "With Benedict in LA, we intend to begin a robust push to bring high quality, filmmaker driven, independent films to the marketplace."

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Q: VS Code & Node.js: Use console() instead of console.log()? I'm writing JavaScript expressions to be used in specialized geospatial software.
In the geospatial software, only console() is valid, not console.log().

As I'm working, I'm debugging my geospatial scripts in VS Code using Node.JS (since the geospatial software doesn't have linting functionality, etc.).
It's my understanding that Node.js uses console.log() syntax, not console().
Therefore, when moving the script back and forth between the two programs, I need to do a find and replace to switch from console() to console.log() (and vice versa). This is becoming tedious.

Question:
In VS Code / Node.js, is there a way to use console() instead of console.log()? That would make things a lot easier when developing my scripts. I'd be able to have a standard script that works in both programs.
I'm a novice, so layman's terms would be appreciated.

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In VS Code / Node.js, is there a way to use console() instead of console.log()?

I can't think of a way to do that that wouldn't potentially blow up code in other modules that you may be using, since it would require reassigning the console global, and that's...global. (I have included one possible option below, but...I don't like it.)
But even if you can find a way to do that, I wouldn't. Instead, at the top of the script, I'd have something like:
const log = typeof console === "function" ? console : console.log;

...and then use log (or whatever name you want to use) throughout the script. It'll refer to the appropriate function.

Here's something that might not blow up other code:
console = Object.assign(console.log, console);

That replaces console with console.log, but also puts all of the console properties (well, the own enumerable ones anyway) on the function as properties, so both console and console.log (and console.error, etc.) work. But there's no guarantee that code in an unsuspecting module doesn't do if (typeof console === "object") to decide whether it can use console, and that would fail because typeof would return "function" for it instead.
So again: I'd use the first solution above: A standalone log function.

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Visible Learning for Mathematics, Grades K-12
Title:Visible Learning for Mathematics, Grades K-12: What Works Best to Optimize Student Learning
Author:John Hattie, Douglas Fisher, Nancy Frey, Linda Gojak, Sara Delano Moore, William Mellman
Publication Date:October 2016
Grade Level:K-12
Publisher:Corwin Press
Rich tasks, collaborative work, number talks, problem-based learning, direct instruction…with so many possible approaches, how do we know which ones work the best? In Visible Learning for Math, six acclaimed educators assert it's not about which one—it's about when—and show you how to design high-impact instruction so all students demonstrate more than a year's worth of mathematics learning for a year spent in school.
That's a high bar, but with the amazing K-12 framework here, you choose the right approach at the right time, depending upon where learners are within three phases of learning: surface, deep, and transfer. This results in "visible" learning because the effect is tangible. The framework is forged out of current research in mathematics combined with John Hattie's synthesis of more than 15 years of education research involving 300 million students.
Chapter by chapter, and equipped with video clips, planning tools, rubrics, and templates, you get the inside track on which instructional strategies to use at each phase of the learning cycle:
Surface learning phase: When—through carefully constructed experiences—students explore new concepts and make connections to procedural skills and vocabulary that give shape to developing conceptual understandings.
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To equip students for higher-level mathematics learning, we have to be clear about where students are, where they need to go, and what it looks like when they get there. Visible Learning for Math brings about powerful, precision teaching for K-12 through intentionally designed guided, collaborative, and independent learning.
Douglas Fisher is professor of language and literacy education in the Department of Teacher Education at San Diego State University and a classroom teacher at Health Sciences High & Middle College. He is the recipient of an International Reading Association Celebrate Literacy Award, the Farmer Award for excellence in writing from the National Council of Teachers of English, as well as a Christa McAuliffe Award for excellence in teacher education. He has published numerous articles on reading and literacy, differentiated instruction, and curriculum design, as well as books, such as Creating Literacy-rich Schools for Adolescents (with Gay Ivey), Checking for Understanding (with Nancy Frey), Better Learning Through Structured Teaching (with Nancy Frey) and Content-area Conversations (with Carol Rothenberg), Text Complexity (2/e) (with Nancy Frey) and Text-Dependent Questions, Grades 6-12 and Grades K-5 (with Nancy Frey, Heather Anderson, Marisol Thayre).
Nancy Frey, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor of Literacy in the School of Teacher Education at San Diego State University. She is a recipient of the Christa McAuliffe award for excellence in teacher education from the American Association of State Colleges and Universities. She has co-authored several books on literacy such as Teaching Visual Literacy and Checking for Understanding (with Douglas Fisher), Text Complexity (2/e) (with Doug Fisher) and Text-Dependent Questions, Grades 6-12 and Grades K-5 (with Dou Fisher, Heather Anderson, Marisol Thayre).
She was a co-recipient (with Doug Fisher) of NCTE's 2004 Kate and Paul Farmer award for outstanding writing for their article, "Using Graphic Novels, Anime, and The Internet In an Urban High School," published in The English Journal. She teaches a variety of courses in elementary and secondary literacy in content area instruction and supporting students with diverse learning needs.
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SALT LAKE CITY (February 21, 2017) – A team led by two researchers from Stanford University recently reported a breakthrough powered by Blackrock Microsystems' technology: The scientists implanted a brain-computer-interface (BCI) that enabled three patients with severe limb weakness to type via direct brain control at the highest speeds and accuracy levels reported to date. Participants demonstrated typing up to 40 characters per minute (6-8 words per minute) faster by a factor of 3 over what has been shown before.
"What the researchers have done is ground-breaking, they have given a voice to people with paralysis," says Florian Solzbacher, Co-Founder of Blackrock Microsystems and a Professor at the University of Utah. The researchers have been working with Blackrock equipment for a long time. For this specific research project the scientists implanted the Utah Array into the brains of three patients with severely weakened limbs — two from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and one from a spinal cord injury. The Utah Array is a tiny silicon chip that can record electrical activity of individual nerve cells in the brain. With its 100 electrodes on a baby-aspirin-sized surface, the Utah Array makes it possible to acquire high-density recordings from the brain and is therefore the basis for the newest generation of BCIs.
The Utah Array is a 4mm x 4mm silicon chip that can record the activity of individual neurons in the brain. "We are very proud that the Utah Array is uniquely positioned with FDA 510(k) marketing clearance, and has been featured in several high profile investigational device studies such as those led by the BrainGate consortium" said Blackrock founder Florian Solzbacher. The Utah Array records signals from individual nerve cells in the motor cortex, a region of the brain controlling muscle movement. With the help of Blackrock's Patient Cable, these signals are transmitted to Blackrock's NeuroPort Biopotential Signal Processing system. The NeuroPort system enables researchers to translate the signals from the brain into point-and-click commands guiding a cursor to characters on an onscreen keyboard.


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Quality: According to the manufacturer this machine heats up quickly with a temperature ranging between 250-375F. But many of the Presto 05442 Cooldaddy Cool Touch Electric Deep Fryer Reviews state this has low oil temperature.
Handling: Usually Presto Cool Daddy employs an adjustable thermostat, signalling light to indicate whether the oil is ready or not. You can lower the basket into hot oil with the lid closed becomes an advantage to prevent oil splattering here and there. The heating element is present lower to the pan so that it doesn't come in contact with the oil. Presto 05442 Cooldaddy Deep Fryer consists of a magnetic cord but lacks oil filtration system or draining system.
Cleaning: Despite the fryer lacking some features for easy clean up like oil filtration system it is still simple to clean. Firstly let the oil to cool, then use a strainer to filter out food particles. Wash the pot cover and basket with soap and water. The basket is dishwasher safe and remaining are to be cleaned manually. Don't immerse the base of the Presto Cool Daddy 05442 unit in water.
Reduces the Greasy Smell: Presto Cooldaddy 05442 reduces the greasy smell well. The Basket present is quite helpful to the user so that oil doesn't splatter during frying. The ready lights, lid with vents and the temperature gauge helps for easy and safe frying. Removable parts of this presto appliance make it easy to clean.
Compact and simple: The black palette of cooldaddy matches any decor. Being small and compact this machine is a great choice for any kitchen. A simple and convenient deep fryer from Presto which will not occupy much space in the kitchen.
Not Dishwasher Safe: Unlike other Fryers, Presto Deep Fryer is not dishwasher safe. It needs to be hand-washed which might be difficult to use for certain people. In General, this deep fryer is capable of cooking six servings. But, to prevent it from overloading it's better to restrict upto two servings per use. Moreover, foods with more moisture content don't fry well if the lid is in the closed position. To overcome the situation, it is advisable that food is left to dry before each use. Presto 05442 Cooldaddy Cool Touch Deep Fryer Black has only one filter, and it is easy to buy the extra ones whenever you want.
Presto Deep Fryer 05442 is cool to touch.
You need not worry about oil splattering or smell with this deep fryer.
Presto 05442 Cooldaddy Cool-Touch Deep Fryer gives large serving capacity in a compact size.
Viewing window allows you to watch the frying or cooking process.
A basket handle is present to lower the food in the oil.
Hinged handle and locked lid is also a great advantage.
Time to heat up is more in case of this presto cooldaddy fryer.
This 05442 Presto Deep Fryer lacks on/off switch.
The Excessive hinge of the lid is a drawback with this machine.
There is no timer in this electric deep fryer.
In short, Presto 05442 Cooldaddy Cool-Touch Deep Fryer is a powerful kitchen appliance to choose. It makes delicious fried foods as well as safe, easy to use. If you are in search of a safe deep fried food, don't want mess or smell then Presto Cooldaddy is the right one. On the whole, this compact sized machine gives six serving capacity which is a great thing to notice. If you want frying process to be quick, this is the best deep fryer for home. The Exterior handle present lowers the food in oil having a cover closed is an excellent feature which prevents splattering. Neglecting few flaws like this machine lacks a timer, heat up time is more this is a deep fryer which gives everything you need.
A small and compact appliance great for any sized kitchen. Make delicious fried food fast and easy with this presto cool daddy. Covers everything you wish to have in a deep fryer.


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Q: Dynamic selectone in alfresco share For a form in Alfresco share, I want a dropdown box that is filled with custom options depending on the value of a field earlier up in the form.
My form would have at least two fields. The first one a textbox, where a unique code must be entered. When that is done, the second one, a select box, must load it's options using the entered code.
The data backing this requirement is stored in a Data list. I have also made it available through a webscript (along the lines of /getOptions/{uniqueCode, returning a JSON array of the valid options.
Now, I am a bit stuck on how to build the part of the form that will watch for status changes on the code textfield, and reload the dropdown box. I can think of some javascript, but I don't even know where to start changing/adding files.
I've looked through the FDK, where I found the selectone ftl. Unfortunately, this supports only fixed options.
My implementation based on my chosen answer
This is very similar to what I was already doing, I had hoped to be able to do this on the server side, without including the extra round-trip. So far, this is the best I have though.
share-config-custom.xml
I define the form here, and point the property I want to be my selectone to my own custom field template. I pass a parameter ds to it, dataSource, which holds the path to my webscript.
<config evaluator="node-type" condition="my:contentType">
      <forms>
         <form>
            <field-visibility>
               <show id="my:code" />
               <show id="my:description" />
            </field-visibility>
            <appearance>
               <set id="general" appearance="bordered-panel" label="General" />
               <field id="my:description" set="general">
                   <control template="/org/alfresco/components/form/controls/customSelectone.ftl">
                       <control-param name="ds">/alfresco/service/mark/cache/options</control-param>
                   </control>
               </field>
            </appearance>
        </form>
    </forms>

customSelectone.ftl
My custom ftl has three major steps. First, it receives the ftl parameter I passed from share config custom and assigns it to a local variable. Then it places a html <select>box as a field, and finally, it executes a call to my webscript for the possible options.
Parameter
<#if field.control.params.ds?exists><#assign ds=field.control.params.ds><#else><#assign ds=''></#if>
html

   <#-- view form -->
   <#if form.mode == "view">

         <#if field.mandatory && !(field.value?is_number) && field.value == "">

         </#if>
         ${field.label?html}:
         ${field.value?html}

   <#else>
   <#-- alternative:  if form.mode == "edit" -->
   <#-- Create/edit form -->
      ${field.label?html}:<#if field.mandatory>${msg("form.required.fields.marker")}</#if>

   <#-- Label to hold error messages from the javascript -->

        <select id="${fieldHtmlId}" name="${field.name}"
             <#if field.control.params.styleClass?exists>class="${field.control.params.styleClass}"</#if>
             <#if field.description?exists>title="${field.description}"</#if>
             <#if field.control.params.size?exists>size="${field.control.params.size}"</#if>
             <#if field.disabled>disabled="true"</#if> >
   <#-- Add the field's current value if it has one as an option -->
             <option>${field.value}</option>
             </select>

Javascript

<#-- This closes the form.mode != "create" condition, so the js is only executed when in edit/create mode. -->
</#if>

A: I had a similar task before.
First you need to define a custom template in your configuration xml
<config evaluator="node-type" condition="my:type">
    <forms>
        <form>
            <field-visibility>
                <show id="cm:name" />
                <show id="my:options" />
                <show id="cm:created" />
                <show id="cm:creator" />
                <show id="cm:modified" />
                <show id="cm:modifier" />
            </field-visibility>
            <appearance>
                <field id="my:options">
                    <control template="/org/alfresco/components/form/controls/custom/custom-options.ftl" />
                </field>
            </appearance>
        </form>
    </forms>
</config>

What happens here is that the form engine will look for custom-options.ftl to render my:options for type my:type.
custom-options.ftl will contain the html needed to display your data and of course the call to javascript class that will load your list from your webscript.
So it looks like this
<#assign controlId = fieldHtmlId + "-cntrl">

 ${msg("form.control.my-options.label")}:<#if field.mandatory>${msg("form.required.fields.marker")}</#if>
 <select id="${fieldHtmlId}" name="${field.name}" tabindex="0"
       <#if field.description??>title="${field.description}"</#if>
       <#if field.control.params.size??>size="${field.control.params.size}"</#if>
       <#if field.control.params.styleClass??>class="${field.control.params.styleClass}"</#if>
       <#if field.control.params.style??>style="${field.control.params.style}"</#if>>
 </select>
 <@formLib.renderFieldHelp field=field />

A: You can call webscript like this:


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UCLA freshman TJ Leaf leaving for NBA
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TJ Leaf is joining fellow UCLA freshman phenom Lonzo Ball in declaring for the NBA Draft. (Harry How/Getty Images)
By Clay Fowler | cfowler@scng.com | San Gabriel Valley Tribune
PUBLISHED: March 30, 2017 at 5:01 p.m. | UPDATED: September 1, 2017 at 11:57 a.m.
TJ Leaf will declare for the NBA draft, UCLA's freshman announced via his Twitter account Thursday afternoon.
The 6-foot-10 power forward said he intends to hire an agent, which would remove any possibility of a return for his sophomore season.
"I will always love my UCLA family so much, in particular the amazing teammates I had this past year. They are like brothers to me," Leaf said. "This was the most fun year of basketball I've had in my entire life, and I will definitely miss it. But, I cannot wait to start my new journey."
Leaf's decision is the second domino to fall after freshman point guard Lonzo Ball announced his intention to depart for the NBA in the locker room after UCLA's loss to Kentucky in an NCAA Tournament South Regional semifinal on March 24.
Ball is projected as a top-three pick in the June 22 NBA draft, but Leaf's status is less certain.
"He's probably a lottery guy," said an NBA scout. "But I'd like him to be tougher. He's more of a mismatch offensively as a stretch four, but I wonder if he's quick enough to guard a (small forward) or strong enough to guard a (power forward)."
No matter his fate in the NBA, Leaf is a substantial loss for UCLA. The five-star recruit finished his lone season with the Bruins as the team's leading scorer.
He averaged 16.7 points and his 61.7 field goal percentage ranked fourth in the country among power five conference players. He also shot 46 percent from 3-point range and displayed ability to run the floor, both big selling points considering the quickening tempo in the NBA.
"People want to say he's white-guy athletic, but I think he's athletic no matter the flavor," an NBA scout said. "But I don't see the physicality. He needs to get stronger. There's a weight room in Pauley Pavilion, but I'm not sure how often he went in there. He's athletic, so he'll get put-back dunks and rebounds because he's athletic, not because he's strong. That's on him to fix that."
Leaf's 8.2 rebounds per game ranked second on the team to center Thomas Welsh, one of three players yet to announce his intentions for next season.
The 7-foot junior is one of three who could reasonably depart for the professional ranks along with freshman center Ike Anigbogu and sophomore point guard Aaron Holiday.
The deadline to declare for the NBA draft is April 23 and the deadline to withdraw is June 12.
Playing with the Ball, the nation's leader in assists, likely helped the NBA stock of each player on UCLA's roster.
Brad Leaf, TJ Leaf's father and coach at Foothills Christian High in El Cajon, said Leaf's decision to come to UCLA had little to do with Ball's presence. After they teamed up to make UCLA the highest-scoring offense in the country, one can only wonder how much Leaf's decision to leave was influenced by Ball's departure.
UCLA coach Steve Alford is losing four of his five starters to either graduation or the NBA, but one thing he can depend on is the arrival of the nation's No. 2 recruiting class in the fall.
None of the recruits fit Leaf's mold of a power forward who can stretch the floor.
Junior Gyorgy Goloman is the closest as a 6-11 player whose athleticism and shooting prowess were praised by Alford. Goloman made just one of 10 attempts from 3-point range this season, but shot 58 percent from the field and averaged 3.7 points and 2.4 rebounds in 11.5 minutes per game.
The two frontcourt players arriving in UCLA's recruiting class will likely spend most of their time in the lane. Cody Riley is a 6-8, 240-pound bruiser from Sierra Canyon High School in Chatsworth and Jalen Hill is a 6-8, 220-pound forward from Centennial in Corona whose strengths are shot blocking and defending.
Leaf's combination of size and athleticism made him a perfect fit for Alford's up-tempo offense, an approach the UCLA coach might have to alter next season after losing his second freshman to the NBA in a week.
"I completely support his decision to pursue his dream," Alford said of Leaf. "I'm proud of what he was able to accomplish this season. He brought so much to our team, both on and off the court, and we're certainly going to miss him.
Bryce Alford
Clay Fowler | reporter
Clay Fowler is the sports features and UCLA basketball writer for the Southern California News Group. He has been working for SCNG since 2006, when he moved to Southern California from his native Texas. He was born and raised in Dallas and graduated from the University of Texas in 2002. He lives in La Verne with his wife and son. He is probably craving Chinese food right now.
cfowler@scng.com
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Bucatini with Burst Tomatoes is a gloriously healthy pasta recipe made with juicy, colorful cherry tomatoes and fresh basil ~ no matter what the calendar says, this recipe screams summer!
Put a large pot of well salted water on the stove to boil. Cook the bucatini according to the package directions...I like to under cook the pasta by a minute or two because I like it firm, and it will continue to cook slightly in the sauce later.
Wash the tomatoes and remove any stems.
Add the olive oil to a large saute pan and heat it gently. Add the garlic and saute on a gentle heat for a few minutes, just to remove the raw garlic taste.
Add the tomatoes to the pan and heat through, then add the wine. Bring to a simmer, then cover the pan and let the tomatoes cook for about 5-10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Cook them until they burst open and release some of their juices. 10 minutes should be plenty of time.
Season with salt and pepper, and add the fresh basil.
Toss gently but thoroughly with the drained pasta and make sure everything is heated through. Drizzle with a little more olive oil, and serve right away, with more fresh basil and some Parmesan cheese.


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Q: Method Reference in enum with Generics I'm trying to get rid of a ton of redundant code someone wrote (60 lines of calling the same function where just a few parameters are different, and this happens in 4 different places in the same file).
I have a function like this:
public <E, T, G extends SomeClass> void sendChanges(String personName,
                                                    List<MyObject> message,
                                                    String tableName,
                                                    Function<List<E>, Tuple2<List<T>,Integer>> converter,
                                                    Function<Integer, List<G>> fetcher,
                                                    int stuff,
                                                    String className,
                                                    BaseDAO dao,
                                                    Class<T> classType,
                                                    ProxyObject proxyInfo);

You can see that it has two method references in it its parameters.
I'm trying to create an enum whose values I can then iterate over in a loop (instead of 60 nearly-identical typed-out function calls). I thought I needed to put method references where you see tableName and className below, but putting the letters like they appear in the method definition doesn't work, nor does putting <E, T> after private final doesn't work, as it complains about invalid start of expression.
public static enum TableNamesTest {
    SOME_THING_1("some_thing_1", "SomeThing1Class");

    private final String tableName;
    private final String className;

    private <E, T, G extends ChangeTable> TableNamesTest(String tableName, String className,
            Function<List<E>, Tuple2<List<T>, Integer>> modelConvertFunction,
            Function<Integer, List<G>> fetchChanges,
            Class<T> classType) {
        this.tableName = tableName;
        this.className = className;
    }

    public String getTableName() {
        return tableName;
    }

    public String getClassName() {
        return className;
    }
};

How can I put a method reference in the enum's variables declaration area so that the enum works the way I want it to? This is Java 8.


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Book 3 Chapter 4: Calm in Storm
Book 3, Chapter 3: The Shadow: Page 4
Table of Contents Characters Book 1: Recalled to Life, Chapter 1: The Period Book 1, Chapter 2: The Mail Book 1, Chapter 3: The Night Shadows Book 1, Chapter 4: The Preparation Book 1, Chapter 5: The Wine Shop Book 1, Chapter 6: The Shoemaker Book 2: The Golden Thread, Chapter 1: Five Years Later Book 2, Chapter 2: A Sight Book 2, Chapter 3: A Disappointment Book 2, Chapter 4: Congratulatory Book 2, Chapter 5: The Jackal Book 2, Chapter 6: Hundreds of People Book 2, Chapter 7: Monseigneur in Town Book 2, Chapter 8: Monseigneur in the Country Book 2, Chapter 9: The Gorgon's Head Book 2, Chapter 10: Two Promises Book 2, Chapter 11: A Companion Picture Book 2, Chapter 12: The Fellow of Delicacy Book 2, Chapter 13: The Fellow of No Delicacy Book 2, Chapter 14: The Honest Tradesman Book 2, Chapter 15: Knitting Book 2, Chapter 16: Still Knitting Book 2, Chapter 17: One Night Book 2, Chapter 18: Nine Days Book 2, Chapter 19: An Opinion Book 2, Chapter 20: A Plea Book 2, Chapter 21: Echoing Footsteps Book 2, Chapter 22: The Sea Still Rises Book 2, Chapter 23: Fire Rises Book 2, Chapter 24: Drawn to the Loadstone Rock Book 3: The Track of a Storm, Chapter 1: In Secret Book 3, Chapter 2: The Grindstone Book 3, Chapter 3: The Shadow Book 3, Chapter 4: Calm in Storm Book 3, Chapter 4: Calm in Storm: Page 2 Book 3, Chapter 4: Calm in Storm: Page 3 Book 3, Chapter 4: Calm in Storm: Page 4 Book 3, Chapter 5: The Wood-Sawyer Book 3, Chapter 6: Triumph Book 3, Chapter 7: A Knock at the Door Book 3, Chapter 8: A Hand at Cards Book 3, Chapter 9: The Game Made Book 3, Chapter 10: The Substance of the Shadow Book 3, Chapter 11: Dusk Book 3, Chapter 12: Darkness Book 3, Chapter 13: Fifty-two Book 3, Chapter 14: The Knitting Done Book 3, Chapter 15: The Footsteps Die Out For Ever How to Cite
Doctor Manette did not return until the morning of the fourth day of his absence. So much of what had happened in that dreadful time as could be kept from the knowledge of Lucie was so well concealed from her, that not until long afterwards, when France and she were far apart, did she know that eleven hundred defenceless prisoners of both sexes and all ages had been killed by the populace; that four days and nights had been darkened by this deed of horror; and that the air around her had been tainted by the slain. She only knew that there had been an attack upon the prisons, that all political prisoners had been in danger, and that some had been dragged out by the crowd and murdered. Dr. Manette didn't come back until one morning four days later. Lucie was kept from knowing so much of what had happened during that terrible period that it wasn't until much later, when she had been away from France for a long time, that she learned eleven hundred defenseless prisoners—both male and female and of all ages—had been killed by the people. This horrible deed had gone on for four days and nights, while the dead bodies had poisoned the air around her. She only knew that there had been an attack on the prisons and that all of the political prisoners had been in danger. She knew that some of them had been dragged out of the prisons by the crowd and killed.
To Mr. Lorry, the Doctor communicated under an injunction of secrecy on which he had no need to dwell, that the crowd had taken him through a scene of carnage to the prison of La Force. That, in the prison he had found a self-appointed Tribunal sitting, before which the prisoners were brought singly, and by which they were rapidly ordered to be put forth to be massacred, or to be released, or (in a few cases) to be sent back to their cells. That, presented by his conductors to this Tribunal, he had announced himself by name and profession as having been for eighteen years a secret and unaccused prisoner in the Bastille; that, one of the body so sitting in judgment had risen and identified him, and that this man was Defarge. Swearing Mr. Lorry to secrecy, Dr. Manette informed him that the crowd had taken him through the bloodshed in the streets to La Force Prison. There he had found a self-appointed
a court of justice
tribunal holding trials in the prison. The prisoners were brought in front of the tribunal one-by-one, and the tribunal would quickly decide if they should be killed, released, or, in a few cases, brought back to their cells. The people accompanying him had presented Dr. Manette to the tribunal. He had told them his name and his profession and that he had spent eighteen years as a secret prisoner at the Bastille who had never been officially accused of anything. One of the tribunal members stood up and identified him. This man was Defarge.
That, hereupon he had ascertained, through the registers on the table, that his son-in-law was among the living prisoners, and had pleaded hard to the Tribunal—of whom some members were asleep and some awake, some dirty with murder and some clean, some sober and some not—for his life and liberty. That, in the first frantic greetings lavished on himself as a notable sufferer under the overthrown system, it had been accorded to him to have Charles Darnay brought before the lawless Court, and examined. That, he seemed on the point of being at once released, when the tide in his favour met with some unexplained check (not intelligible to the Doctor), which led to a few words of secret conference. That, the man sitting as President had then informed Doctor Manette that the prisoner must remain in custody, but should, for his sake, be held inviolate in safe custody. That, immediately, on a signal, the prisoner was removed to the interior of the prison again; but, that he, the Doctor, had then so strongly pleaded for permission to remain and assure himself that his son-in-law was, through no malice or mischance, delivered to the concourse whose murderous yells outside the gate had often drowned the proceedings, that he had obtained the permission, and had remained in that Hall of Blood until the danger was over. Dr. Manette told Mr. Lorry that he had learned from the lists on the table that Charles was one of the prisoners who was still alive. Dr. Manette had begged the tribunal to let Charles live. Some of the men on the tribunal were asleep, some were awake, some were covered in blood and some were clean, some were sober and some were drunk. He told them that the people had granted him the right, as a sufferer under the now-defeated justice system, to have Charles Darnay brought in front of the tribunal and examined. It seemed that Charles was about to be released when his luck came to a stop. The doctor couldn't understand why. The members of the tribunal then spoke a few words to each other in secret. The man acting as president of the tribunal then told Dr. Manette that the prisoner had to stay in custody, but for the doctor's sake he would be kept safe. Then, on a signal, Charles was taken inside the prison again. The doctor had begged for permission to stay and make sure that Charles wasn't, through malice or bad luck, taken out to the violent crowd outside the gate. Their murderous yells often drowned out the court proceedings. Dr. Manette had been allowed to stay and had stayed there in the courtroom until the danger was over.
The sights he had seen there, with brief snatches of food and sleep by intervals, shall remain untold. The mad joy over the prisoners who were saved, had astounded him scarcely less than the mad ferocity against those who were cut to pieces. One prisoner there was, he said, who had been discharged into the street free, but at whom a mistaken savage had thrust a pike as he passed out. Being besought to go to him and dress the wound, the Doctor had passed out at the same gate, and had found him in the arms of a company of Samaritans, who were seated on the bodies of their victims. With an inconsistency as monstrous as anything in this awful nightmare, they had helped the healer, and tended the wounded man with the gentlest solicitude—had made a litter for him and escorted him carefully from the spot—had then caught up their weapons and plunged anew into a butchery so dreadful, that the Doctor had covered his eyes with his hands, and swooned away in the midst of it. The things he saw there between his brief meals and sleep will remain untold. The intense celebration when a prisoner was saved didn't surprise him any less than the intense rage toward those who were sentenced to death and cut to pieces. Dr. Manette said one prisoner there had been set free into the street, only to be mistakenly stabbed with a pike as he went out. The crowd begged the doctor to go tend to his wound, and he had gone out to him from the same gate. He found the man in the arms of a group of volunteers. They were sitting on top of the bodies of people they had killed. They helped the doctor and took care of the wounded man with gentle concern. Their helpful behavior was so inconsistent that it was as disturbing as anything else in that awful nightmare. They made a stretcher for him and carried him carefully away, and then they picked up their weapons again and went back to killing people so terribly that the doctor covered his eyes with his hands and passed out in the middle of it.


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Kissingen mobil (Kim) ist ein Tarifverbund der örtlichen Busunternehmen im Landkreis Bad Kissingen. Es besteht ein Gemeinschaftstarif für alle Buslinien. Die Deutsche Bahn AG ist nicht integriert.

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Goodreads: "In a result that reinforces the crossover power of Young Adult titles, Divergent, the debut novel by Veronica Roth, won both Favorite Book of 2011 and Best Young Adult Fantasy & Science Fiction for Divergent, her debut novel. That's right; the first-time novelist beat out heavy hitters like George R.R. Martin and Tina Fey. Kudos to Veronica for a huge year—first book published, movie deal, and now two Goodreads Choice Awards!"
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Bias: Why we experience a series of positive outcomes for a random event and tend to predict that future outcomes will also be positive.
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Why we experience a series of positive outcomes for a random event and tend to predict that future outcomes will also be positive.
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What is the Hot-hand Fallacy?
If you flip a coin for long enough, you are bound to have a long streak of heads. When unlikely but possible scenarios occur in the real world, as they inevitably do, people believe that this streak will continue to occur.
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This concept, dubbed the hot-hand fallacy, was first introduced by Thomas Gilovich, Amos Tversky and Robert Vallone in their paper "The Hot Hand in Basketball: On the Misperception of Random Sequences" in 1985. In this paper, they expose the underlying mechanisms behind the hot-hand fallacy: confirmation bias (because people are looking for streaks when watching basketball games) and a clustering illusion (people tend to see clusters that occur through a random distribution as being non-random). Over the years, many authors have tried to contradict the existence of this fallacy in sports by arguing that skills and other psychological factors might also be at play.
Related Biases
Illusion of Validity
Illusory Correlation
Gambler's Fallacy
In a study designed to measure the extent of the fallacy, researchers manipulated a coin toss to make participants think that the person tossing the coin was on a winning streak. The participants predicted that the streak would continue if the same person kept on tossing the coin.
http://www.fallacyfiles.org/hothandf.html
Extrinsic Incentive Bias
Why do people think that extrinsic incentives are more motivating for others?
What is Extrinsic Incentive Bias? The extrinsic incentives bias is an attributional bias which indicates that people are more likely...
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Affect Heuristic
Why we tend to rely upon our current emotions when making quick, automatic decisions.
What is Affect Heuristic The affect heuristic is a mental shortcut used when making automatic decisions, whereby we rely heavily...
Anchoring Bias
Why we tend to rely heavily upon the first piece of information we receive
What is Anchoring Bias? Anchoring describes the tendency to rely on initial information to "anchor" subsequent judgements and interpretations.
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Sister M. Mildred, MSC
By Missionary Sisters of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus | July 6, 2015
(Helen Imrisek)
Sister Mildred was nurtured in love and faith by her parents, both of whom emigrated from Slovakia. They made a home for their six children in Lansford, Pennsylvania and centered their lives around St. Michael Parish where all of their children were educated by our Sisters in the parish school. Here, Helen first felt the call to religious life.
In response, Helen became an aspirant with the Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart in 1932. The call beckoned Sister Mildred to enter the novitiate and afterward profess her vows in 1938. She taught the primary grades in SS. Cyril and Methodius, Bethlehem and then brought her skills in the classroom and her love of children to Sacred Heart Home and School in Coopersburg where she taught grades one through four.
Sr. Mildred's desire to serve in a foreign mission became a reality in December of 1950, when she arrived in Papua New Guinea in 1981. As a missionary in Papua New Guinea for the next thirty-five years, Sister Mildred is remembered for her excellence and creativity in the classroom. She worked in Sacred Heart International Primary School in Vunapope as well as in the large schools on several islands. Sister spent many happy years teaching on Tanga Island. Sister Mildred knew how to bring life and joy to her charges, and she delighted in involving the children in celebrations of the mission on feastdays and other special occasions.
Sister Mildred's common sense, good humor, kindness, and understanding were drawn from her deep love of God and of community. She was an excellent companion in initial formation and in guiding the postulants and junior professed.
In 1985, when her health weakened, Sister Mildred returned to the United States. As always, she was ready to do what needed to be done and what her strength allowed. Sister served as a teacher's aide in St. Henry School in Philadelphia for two years. She then became the coordinator for a group of retired Sisters. In her own retirement, Sister Mildred participated in the literacy program in the City of Reading and applied her culinary skills for the local community in Linckens Center. She had the heart of a willing and joyful servant.
With much joy, Sister Mildred celebrated her 70th Anniversary of Religious Profession in 2008. Very soon afterward, however, her condition continued to worsen and she was no longer able to participate in community activities. We remember Sister Mildred with great appreciation for her generosity, the interest she took in the ministries of the Sisters, and her common sense approach to life. Fittingly then, on the vigil of Easter, and in the presence of the Sisters, she was called home into resurrection.


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LEAF to provide blackout backup power
The LEAF to Home power supply unit will be showcased in Japanese Nissan dealerships from June. When used with Nichicon's EV Power Station fast-charging unit this allows the LEAF's on-board battery to be used as a domestic power reserve.
Nissan said the system, which can be used by existing LEAF owners, offers a four-hour recharge for the car's battery and will cost around 330,000 yen after government subsidies.
A fully charged LEAF battery is enough to power the average Japanese household for around two days. It can also feed electricity back to the grid during the day, when demand is highest, offering drivers potential reductions in their electricity bills.
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Zijin says brine evaporation has begun at its 3Q lithium project in Argentina
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(Kitco News) – Chinese mining group Zijin Mining reported today that on November 26, the construction of the small pre-concentration pond at the company's 3Q lithium project in Argentina was completed.
In its press release, the company said that brine was injected into the pond, initiating brine evaporation one month earlier than scheduled.
The small pre-concentration pond covers an area of 740,000 square meters. Divided into two streams, the facility is made up of 8 evaporation ponds and 2 mixing ponds, with a total storage capacity of 1.45 million cubic meters. An initial 830,000 cubic meters of brine was injected into the pond.
Zijin said that to commence brine evaporation as soon as possible, the 3Q team communicated actively with its construction contractor, to implement scientific management and process optimization while making flexible work arrangements based on weather conditions.
Importantly, the 3Q project also employed a four-tier quality control mechanism that brings together the builder, supervisors, the owner and third parties, to ensure the speed and quality of project construction, it added.
On January 26, 2022, Zijin completed the acquisition of Canada's Neo Lithium Corp, owner of the Tres Quebradas (3Q) lithium project, which is located in the mining friendly Catamarca Province, the largest and oldest lithium producing province in Argentina.
The company started construction of the mine in March 2022. The 3Q lithium brine project has an annual production capacity of 20,000 tonnes of lithium carbonate.
Zijin Mining is a large multinational mining group engaged in the global exploration and development of copper, gold, zinc and lithium, as well as engineering and technological research. Zijin has mining projects in 15 provincial-level regions in China and 13 other countries across the globe.
The company's main overseas assets include the Čukaru Peki copper and gold mine and the Bor copper mine in Serbia, the Kamoa-Kakula copper mine and the Kolwezi copper mine in the DRC, as well as the Buriticá gold mine in Colombia.
Disclaimer: The views expressed in this article are those of the author and may not reflect those of Kitco Metals Inc. The author has made every effort to ensure accuracy of information provided; however, neither Kitco Metals Inc. nor the author can guarantee such accuracy. This article is strictly for informational purposes only. It is not a solicitation to make any exchange in commodities, securities or other financial instruments. Kitco Metals Inc. and the author of this article do not accept culpability for losses and/ or damages arising from the use of this publication.
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'Too many hospitals' are dirty
An inspection of the UK's hospitals has found that two thirds are still failing to meet the highest standards in cleanliness across the board.
A new report from the Healthcare Commission is calling for an improvement in cleanliness in order to "regain the confidence of patients", after visits to 99 NHS and private hospitals between July and September this year uncovered variable standards of cleanliness.
Publishing the findings of its first independent inspections of hospital cleanliness in England, the commission inspectors found that mental health hospitals visited performed particularly poorly on standards of cleanliness. There was also evidence of systemic problems in 23 hospitals, suggesting that cleanliness was unsatisfactory.
Simon Gillespie, head of operations at the Healthcare Commission, said: "We have found some excellent performance.
"It is a myth to say all our hospitals are dirty. Among the highest scores were hospitals of all types... Nevertheless, the findings show that too many hospitals are failing to perform as well as they could. And some have particularly poor standards of cleanliness."
Recent media reports about hospital-acquired infections such as MRSA have turned the spotlight on to cleanliness levels in British hospitals and patients are becoming increasingly concerned about standards of hygiene and associated procedures.
Items examined by the Healthcare Commission inspectors included medical equipment, beds, sinks, bedpans and toilets and, where appropriate A&E department areas, for spillages, dust, dirt and stains. Each hospital visited has been given a detailed account of the inspectors' findings to help them make improvements.
The commission plans to build on its initial findings, carrying out inspections of further hospitals and re-inspecting those that performed poorly. The evidence will be used to improve best practice guidelines and feed into a longer-term study of healthcare associated infection that will begin early next year.
Responding to the report, government health minister Jane Kennedy said: "This helpful survey looked at 61 of the worst and 10 of the best performers in the NHS and 90 per cent of NHS acute hospitals had high standards of cleanliness or were considered not dirty, suggesting massive improvements."
"We will work alongside the Healthcare Commission, the Mental Health Act Commission and the National Patient Safety Agency to rectify poor standards where they are found, and to progress a programme of work specifically directed at improving cleanliness in mental health settings," she added.
Mental health charity Mind has called for an improvement in the "shocking condition" of mental health hospitals in light of the report.
Mind policy director Sophie Corlett said: "There must be a change of culture within mental health services to raise standards of hospital cleanliness. Only then will service users' basic dignity be ensured."
Liberal Democrats shadow health secretary, Steve Webb, claimed that the report was a "wake-up call to a complacent government" and called for basic hygiene to be central to every part of the NHS.
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Earnings Results: WWE body-slams quarterly earnings with record revenue
World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. body-slammed another financial quarter Thursday, validation of its top-rope standing in the industry and a relentless austerity program.
The wrestling industry's heavyweight
WWE,
reported net income of $66.1 million, or 77 cents a share, compared with net income of $43.8 million, or 51 cents a share, in the same quarter a year ago.
WWE's net revenue improved 27% to $333.4 million from $263.5 million last year. The company's three major revenue sources — media ($278.1 million), consumer products ($32.2 million) and live events ($23.1 million) — all were up significantly year over year.
Analysts polled by FactSet expected net earnings of 65 cents a share on revenue of $325 million.
WWE's stock was flat in after-hours trading Thursday.
The last fiscal year was a body slam for WWE. The preeminent name in the industry racked up its biggest revenue year ever ($1 billion) and most profitable ($180 million), but it came at a price: More than 100 wrestlers were let go in a steady drumbeat of job cuts during 2021 that made the year such a money-making success for Chief Executive Vince McMahon.
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"We are off to a strong start in 2022, highlighted by record quarterly revenue and Adjusted OIBDA," McMahon said, announcing the results.
Still, the past year's cost-cutting and aftereffects of COVID have contributed to reduced TV ratings, smaller live crowds and a general malaise toward the product, argue critics of WWE and McMahon.
"It is hard to teach an old dog [McMahon] new tricks," Bryan Alvarez, a former wrester and a radio host on Wrestling Observer Live, told MarketWatch. "Vince trusts [longtime wrestlers] Randy Orton and New Day. He needs to let younger talent learn and fail. He does not have patience."
At the same time, WWE faces its first real competition in 20 years with the emergence of Tony Khan's All Elite Wrestling, which has become a fixture on cable networks TNT and TBS.
Nonetheless, WWE's stock is up 20.6% so far in 2022, while the broader S&P 500 index
is down 13%.
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Nearly five years after riding to power, PM Narendra Modi's vow to punish the "corrupt" appears to have run out of steam.
A former liutenant general had allegedly offered then chief of army staff, General V.K. Singh, Rs 14 crore to buy more trucks for the military than required. Allegations emerged that the defence ministry and BEML officials skimmed bribes from inflated payments.
Rs 1,000 crore pilfered from the National Rural Health Mission, social welfare scheme. This came to light after two chief medical officers were murdered. Public outrage over the killings forced UP ministers B.S. Kushwaha and A.K. Mishra to resign.
Liquor baron Vijay Mallya's airline failed to repay loans—about Rs 6,000 crore—taken from a clutch of public sector banks. Mallya went to London in 2016 when the loan default turned into a financial scandal.
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One of India's biggest scams that involved paying bribes to get government jobs and admissions to medical colleges. Several people have been found dead/killed while the case is still pending.
Diamantaire Nirav Modi and his uncle Mehul Choksi are accused of fraudulently withdrawing Rs 13,600-crore from Punjab National Bank through letters of undertaking. Modi ran away after the scandal erupted. The government responded with a new law against economic offenders, while the ED and the CBI are trying hard to get them back.
Not a long time ago, the 2G Spectrum allocation case was seen by many as the mother of all scams in India; the flagship of institutionalised corruption under the Congress-led UPA government, the BJP would tell us. In December 2017, a special court acquitted all accused, including A Raja, the telecom minister during UPA-1. The special judge ruled tha there was no evidence against the accused despite the Enforcement Directorate insisting there was a clear money trail. The ED and CBI have appealed in the Delhi High Court while A Raja has released his memoirs.
The biggest setback for the NDA government came when a power struggle within the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) spilled out into the open recently. Top investigators who would be testifying against criminals are now fighting it out in the Supreme Court. The ED, which investigates financial crimes, too found itself in the spotlight when its top investigator in Delhi, Rajeshwar Singh, was shunted out. Singh is credited with unearthing money trails in many of these alleged corruption cases.
Opposition parties and critics accuse the Modi government of using the CBI—once referred to as the "caged parrot" by the Supreme Court—to target political rivals. A few cases have indeed been pulled out of cold storage, which, many believe, is timed with an eye on the general elections a few months away. One of the big names is that of journalist Sumon Chattopadhyay, whose name has figured in the multi-crore Saradha scam that rocked West Bengal in 2013-14. There were allegations that several top leaders of the ruling Trinamool in Bengal were beneficiaries in the scam. Chattopadhyay was arrested from Kolkata last week. In other news, former chief of Indian space agency ISRO, G. Madhavan Nair, has joined the BJP. Nair is an accused in a multi-crore corruption scandal in the agency.
Modi had picked up the cudgels against corruption from the trail left behind by Anna Hazare's 2011 movement, which also spawned Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party (BJP). The CBI recently charged AAP minister Satyendra Jain in a graft case.
Former Union finance minister and senior BJP leader Yashwant Sinha, a vocal critic of Modi, says the government "has been lackadaisical in bringing the corrupt to book and whatever little was done was to gain political mileage".
The Congress, on a high after winning three crucial states in the Hindi heartland recently, agrees. "It is ironic that the cause-célèbre of the anti-UPA brigade, which was the 2G affair, ultimately collapsed like a castle of sand in the courts of law. Nothing symptomises the duplicitous effort to undermine the UPA than what happened to the entire 2G matter," says former Union minister Manish Tiwari.
One of the most frequent targets of NDA leaders in 2014 was businessman Robert Vadra, also the son-in-law of Congress leader Sonia Gandhi. In the past four years, investigators would fall silent when askesd about the probe against Vadra, accused of money-laundering and land grab. It was only last week that the ED decided to question him. The Congress says it is also timed to coincide with the polls.


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New Parish Opening by Chris
So Many "Missionaries" Come Here to Run "Programs"...
Why Are You Going Nowhere?
Kenyan politics 101 by Chris
You can't open a new parish if the Bishop can't arrive there due to the terrible road conditions. That almost happened when the local Bishop was traveling to the new parish that was being split from St. Massimo on January 25th of this year. The Bishop was traveling with Fr. B in his Land Cruiser and was able to make it through with no issues. The following HiLux unfortunately slid down into a rut on the side of the road and was stuck. So, we immediately got out of our vehicle to help out and the following photos are from us trying to get this truck out of the muck.
One, two, three...PUSH!!!!
You can see in the photo to the left just how many of us needed to come together to work to get this truck "unstuck". It took about 45 minutes to get that truck out and then the next vehicle could go and then the next and then our Land Rover.
The tried and true Land Rover made it through, yippee!!!
Once we all made it through, we headed to the new parish.
This new parish took St. Massimo's 17 prayer houses down to only 7 as the new parish that was created now has 10. The split was decided by each prayer house and mainly was determined by geography and proximity to the main parish. We arrived just before the mass was about to start. The Bishop was able to celebrate mass and during his extended homily, he shared that the new parish needed to be self-sufficient and to survive on the offerings from the new parishioners. This is a theme that the Bishop has been stressing for many years now.
Bishop Mugambi is technically only the 3rd Bishop of the Diocese of Meru. The first was a Consolata missionary priest from Italy who served from 1954 until his death in 1976. The 2nd is still alive, the Bishop Emeritus Silas Njiru, who is 91 years old and now, Bishop Salesius Mugambi who has served since 2004. This splitting off of new parishes is still ongoing in the Diocese of Meru and there will be 2 additional new parishes created this year. The same holds true regarding the history of the Diocese of Meru. It was established in 1953 and 3 years later, Kitui broke off as an apostolic prefecture and later was elevated to a Diocese in 1963. Then in 1976, parts of the the Diocese of Meru and of Mombasa were split off to form Garissa. Then in 1986, the Diocese of Embu was split off from Meru and finally in 1995, the apostolic prefecture of Isiolo was split from Meru. This is normal when you look at the history of any diocese.
Here are some more photos of the event which most local people walked to and with the sticky mud, we have some photos of what the kids shoes looked like.
Bishop Mugambi during his homily
A look at the parishioner's feet covered in mud
We really liked this youth group's shirts that stated, "Together we Build" which was in harmony with the Bishop's message
Every new event means many new kids that haven't met our kids. Which translates into more crowding around, touching of the hair on your head and arms. When Michael had enough, he found respite atop our Land Rover with one of his friends.
St. Massimo after the split was a much more manageable size with only 6 prayer houses along with the parish which is also considered a prayer house in the local way of thinking of it. The good news is that with only 6 "out-stations" the parishioners there could receive mass much more frequently now from the two priests at St. Massimo. All praise be to God!
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Nose: Heavy heavy rye spice. maple, gingerbread, clove, spice, it's really spicey and baking note forward. i feel like after sniffing this the gingerbread man is going to come assault me.
Taste: Sweet for a moment but then the hammer of spice returns. I'm not sure how much here is the rye and how much is the finish but it's very fruity, syrupy and sweet. There is metallic dill notes and then a massive whomp of baking spice again. It's weird. I kind of like it, but it's certainly unique.
Finish: Medium with some heat.
Overall: To me, this is far better than the AP Orange Muscat but there's a ton of variables. They are nothing alike save for the word Muscat in the names. One is a bourbon finished in orange muscat and one is a rye finished in black. I think it's better but I also tend to like rye better.
This dram is weird and all over the place. Spicey one moment, fruity the next and then sweet and gingerbread like in the following. I like it, and I'd pay maybe $40 to keep one for novelty sake but my memory tells me these are going for (maybe) way more and that's too high for me. It's unique and not really flawed so I'm giving this a Rank 5.


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Anti-Americanism and the American World Order
By: Giacomo Chiozza
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News stories remind us almost daily that anti-American opinion is rampant in every corner of the globe. Journalists, scholars, and politicians alike reinforce the perception that anti-Americanism is an entrenched sentiment in many foreign countries. Political scientist Giacomo Chiozza challenges this conventional wisdom, arguing that foreign public opinion about the U.S. is much more diverse and nuanced than is generally believed. Chiozza examines the character, source, and persistence of foreign attitudes toward the United States. His findings are based on worldwide public opinion databases that surveyed anti-American sentiment in Islamic countries, Europe, Latin America, Africa, and East Asia. Data compiled from responses in a wide range of categories—including politics, wealth, science and technology, popular culture, and education—indicate that anti-American sentiments vary widely across these geographic regions. Through careful analyses, Chiozza shows how foreign publics balance the political, social, and cultural dimensions of the U.S. in their own perceptions of the country. He finds that popular anti-Americanism is mostly benign and shallow; deep-seated ideological opposition to the U.S. is usually held among a minority of groups. More often, Chiozza explains, foreigners have conflicting attitudes toward the U.S. He finds that while anti-Americanism certainly exists, the United States is equally praised as a symbol of democracy and freedom, its ideals of liberty, equality, and opportunity applauded. Chiozza clearly demonstrates that what is reported as undisputed fact—that various groups abhor American values—is in reality a complex story.
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Ed Waterstreet, de son vrai nom Edmund Waterstreet, né le , est un acteur sourd américain, le fondateur et directeur artistique de Deaf West Theatre.

Biographie

En 2012, Ed cede le poste de directeur de Deaf West Theatre, lequel il a occupé pendant 21 ans, à David J. Kurs.

Vie privée
Ed Waterstreet est marié à l'actrice sourde Linda Bove depuis 1970.

Filmographie

Cinéma
 1985 : Love Is Never Silent

Télévision
 1991 : La voix du silence ()
 1998 : Le caméléon
 2008 : Un cœur à l'écoute : Max

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Acteur américain
Acteur sourd
Personnalité sourde américaine
Naissance en mai 1943
Naissance dans le comté de Kewaunee