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The Power of Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace
November 4, 2017 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Organizational Change
Companies undertaking a "transformation" are ubiquitous today. But when you look deeply into whether these organizations are truly redefining what they are and what they do, stories of successful change efforts are exceptionally rare. According to Gartner Group, "The failure rate is often as high as 65 to 75%." The primary cause of failure they say is "failure to anticipate and effectively manage cultural change."
Every business has a corporate culture ingrained into its operations, like it's DNA. At its core, culture is a collection of agreed-upon ways of doing things that develop over time as people learn what works and what doesn't. It's an invisible force that creates shared values and behaviours among its workforce. An organization's culture shapes everything that takes place in its environment: How people interact, how things get done on a daily basis. Culture can be both positive or negative, and responsible for either corporate success or failure.
Transformations that focus on people and foster diversity and inclusion are increasingly being used to drive productivity and profits to outperform competition. Diversity does not just make good business sense but diversity in the workplace is known to also increase innovation and problem-solving. "Diversity leads to more efficient and effective organizations." according to Whitfield, Farrell in the Journal of Diversity management. "Diverse, well-developed supply chains can help companies reduce costs, enhance innovation, successfully integrate acquired businesses, and reach new markets."
In services industries that are heavily dependent on their people to support customers, like financial services, technology, and retail – a diverse and inclusive workforce provides benefits that are not only critical to thriving, they are critical to surviving. Cumulative Gallup Workplace Studies reports that companies with inclusive cultures have +39% customer satisfaction than those that do not.
The evidence speaks for itself: companies that build and nurture cultures of diversity and inclusion are more innovative, better problem solvers, have improved access to talent and are more successful. These companies also tend to become employers of choice. Today's workforce is more attracted to a diverse and inclusive workplace, and corporate cultures that are more aligned to their personal values. Salary being less important than corporate values and the manner in which the organization is perceived externally, by potential customers, media, and consumers.
Cultural diversity and inclusion have become a key corporate imperative. Companies that have not seriously looked at addressed and continue to address cultural diversity and inclusion across their enterprises will fall further behind their competitors and may eventually lose their market relevancy. Very often it's viewed by leaders that looking at cultural diversity and inclusion are expensive but it's much more costly in the long run not focus on this game changer.
What is Diversity and Inclusion?
The term diversity covers a wide range of dimensions that differentiate groups and individuals from one another. These include aspects of which most employers will be aware – age, race, gender, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, and physical ability — and other factors such as parental status, marital status, political beliefs and even interests.
Current economic and social trends are encouraging more organizations to adopt diversity and inclusion. These include increased globalization of business, with clients, suppliers, competition, and talent coming from other countries. Also, the changing values of today's workforce, including diverse workforces, corporate reputation and work environment holding more attraction than traditional incentives like salary and medical benefits.
Harnessing the Power of Inclusion and Diversity
We understand that creating a diverse workforce is not about filling a quota or running an ad that includes a photo of diverse people in it. True diversity starts with a mission to gain strength through recruiting a variety of outstanding people, vendors, and partners. It ends with your company empowering their employees to play their own unique roles to contribute the most. Our advice, start with goals that will help not only build a strong, diverse team – but retain and engage them too:
Attract and retain a talented workforce skilled at working in an inclusive and respectful manner with one another and within their community
Have a workforce broadly reflective of the communities you operate within
Identify and address cultural barriers within organizational systems
Create processes, policies, plans, practices, programs, and services that meet the diverse needs of those we provide services/products
Moving Forward - Where We Come In
There is a greater need for diversity and inclusion as transformation becomes more ubiquitous in companies. As organizations and individuals better understand what good cultural diversity within the workplace looks like, the pressure to get it right will increase. It's a positive trend. It brings an ever-brighter spotlight on the importance and benefits of a cultural diversity and inclusion and there is not an issue in history that has not benefitted from the debate and focus light can bring. But there are challenges that we commit to helping your team better recognize, and find targeted solutions and successfully address them.
To discuss the ideas presented here, please contact us:
Tim Morton, Managing Director of Prompta Consulting Group: tim@prompta.ca
Kenneth Cheung, Vice President of Growth Strategies: kcheung@k2digital.com
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Whether you're a more emotional water sign, a passionate fire sign, an intellectual air sign, or a practical earth sign, breakups are never easy for anyone.
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However, there are parts of our personality that may determine the best way to heal after a breakup, so check out your sign for our advice on how to best navigate through the ending of a relationship.


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Radio Dreyeckland Libre ou RDL 68 est une station de radio française associative d'intérêt local basée à Colmar en Alsace.

Radio associative composée de bénévoles, Radio Dreyeckland Libre est indépendante et non commerciale.

Héritière du mouvement des radios pirates alsaciennes  des années 1970 et plus particulièrement de Radio Verte Fessenheim, elle émet sur la fréquence 103,5, diffuse de la musique française et internationale et propose des émissions pluriculturelles.

Le terme dreyeckland signifie " trois coins de pays ".

Historique
Issue du mouvement des radios pirates , Radio Verte Fessenheim (RVF), créée par des militants écologistes, diffuse sa première émission le .

La loi Fillioud du  déclare que « la communication audiovisuelle est libre » et met fin au monopole de l'État : ainsi légale, Radio Verte Fessenheim devient une radio locale privée (RLV).

RVF disposant à la fois de nombreux émetteurs et d'équipes décentralisées, décide de lancer plusieurs radios Dreyeckland dirigées par des associations différentes. Ainsi, quatre associations se partagent l'Alsace :
 Radio Dreyeckland sud Alsace à Mulhouse sur  ;
 Radio Dreyeckland Colmar et Vignoble à Colmar sur  ;
 Radio Dreyeckland Moyenne Alsace à Strasbourg sur 100, 104 et 100,3 MHZ ;
 Radio Dreyeckland Haguenau à Haguenau sur .

L'association Radio Dreyeckland Libre (RDL), créée lors de l'assemblée générale constitutive du , est inscrite le  au Registre des associations du tribunal d'instance de Colmar sous les références, volume 36, Folio 7. Radio Dreyeckland Colmar et Vignoble devient Radio Dreyeckland Libre.

En 1997 et 1998 : la station Radio Dreyeckland Moyenne Alsace sur 91,4 MHZ, perd son statut associatif et se rapproche de la station commerciale de catégorie B, "Radio Dreyeckland" de Mulhouse avec laquelle elle fusionne.

Des quatre antennes de Radio verte Fessenheim - Dreyeckland du début des années 1980, Radio Dreyeckland Libre fait partie des deux dernières stations subsistant à la fin des années 1990. L'autre radio étant Radio Dreyeckland, station commerciale basée à Mulhouse et qui est, elle, issue des antennes de Sélestat, Benfeld et Mulhouse. Radio Dreyeckland Libre est la seule à avoir gardé son statut associatif à travers le temps.

Il existe également en Allemagne : Radio Dreyeckland.

Le , le Conseil supérieur de l'audiovisuel reconduit la fréquence 103.5 pour RDL 68.

Émissions
Une grande diversité de programmation est assurée par les bénévoles et animateurs de la radio.

RDL 68, à travers son antenne, propose un reflet de la mixité et de la diversité de la population de Colmar et de ses environs.

Les émissions musicales diffusent un panel varié : rock ( Sous-Sol); rock français (Made in France), rock blues (Route 66), électro (Line Up), grande musique (Opéra du Rhin)...et des émissions traitant tant de voyage (Regard'Ailleurs), de spiritualité (Arcana), que de cuisines (Cuisines nomades) et de culture locale (Elsasser Man)... sont proposées à l'antenne.

L'actualité est traitée quotidiennement en direct du lundi au vendredi de 8h à 9h30 dans l'émission La Quotidienne.

Un magazine de société le Mini Mag est diffusé, également en direct, du lundi au vendredi entre 12h et 12h30.

L'émission Elsasser Man du vendredi matin a la particularité d'être en alsacien.

Références

Annexes

Bibliographie
 Véronique Cauhape, « Radio Dreyeckland : des pirates devenus sages », in Le Monde, 10-
  Karlheinz Grieger, Ursi Kollert, Markus Barnay, Zum Beispiel Radio Dreyeckland : wie freies Radio gemacht wird : Geschichte, Praxis, politischer Kampf, Dreisam-Verlag, Fribourg-en-Brisgau, 1987, 176 p.
 « Radio Dreyeckland : première station du Centre-Alsace », Sport Alsace (supplément), 1996, 7
 Radio régionale libre Dreyeckland, antenne régionale Haguenau-Unterland, Haguenau, RLD, 1984, 20 p.
 Radio verte Fessenheim : bilan et perspectives : vers une radio régionale libre Dreyeckland, Radio verte Fessenheim, Gerstheim, 1981, 16 p.

Liens externes
Site officiel
L'histoire de Radio Verte Fessenheim sur 100 ans de radio
L'histoire des radios libres sur intempestive.net

Radio dans le Haut-Rhin
Station de radio locale en France
Colmar
Station de radio en français
Station de radio en alsacien
Station de radio associative
Station de radio diffusant de la chanson
Station de radio diffusant du rock
Station de radio de musique électro
Station de radio diffusant du blues
Station de radio diffusant de l'opéra
Station de radio fondée en 1982
Radio sans publicité
Association ou organisme ayant son siège dans le Haut-Rhin

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Lakeside, Colorado, located on the shores of scenic Lake Rhoda, boasts a Walmart, an amusement park that's over 100 years old, and a total population of eight people, including Rhoda Krasner, for whom the lake is named. Lakeside is also about to become home to Molly's Spirits, a high-tech beer, wine and liquor superstore set to open later this month.
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Molly's co-owner Rufus Nagel and general manager Kristen Michaud agree that working with the Lakeside residents has been a pleasure and say they'd like to see the entire town show up for the liquor store's ribbon-cutting ceremony on November 21.
Of course, Molly's is hoping to draw customers across the metro area as well. "We're a way-stop on an expedition," explains Nagel, "a destination liquor store." To handle a large volume of customers while giving personalized service, Molly's is taking advantage of the latest in retail sales technology: Over a dozen 65" and 30" flat-screens will be mounted throughout the store, displaying live feeds of tastings and demonstrations in progress, video of participating breweries and wineries, and up-to-the-minute store specials.
Employees with tablet devices will be available for information as well as check-out, so customers can pay without having to go through a conventional check-out counter. A wireless LCD tag system will keep prices on every item up-to-date and save on printing of traditional paper price labels. The store was also designed to be energy-efficient, with insulated slabs beneath the refrigerated areas, LED lighting throughout the store, and state-of-the-art skylights that can provide additional natural sunlight from above without losing heat through standard glass windows.
Hand-crafted touches keep the massive space from seeming too sterile, including a C-shaped tasting station designed to mimic the Colorado flag, reclaimed champagne riddling racks to display special bottles, recycled lumber siding and antler chandeliers, and a central lounge area with couches where customers can relax or meet guest presenters from beer, wine and spirits manufacturers. Beer will be one of the big focuses, with an expansive walk-in bomber room and 60 doors of cooler space.
All the technology won't take the place of human interaction, Michaud promises, so her staff will be well-versed in educating customers as well as helping them find selections. The name Molly "represents a forward-thinking, independent woman," Nagel explains, so the space has been designed to appeal to a wide range of customers, including women, who are often forgotten customers at liquor stores.
Considering the independent spirit of the founders of Lakeside, who built the town and the Lakeside Amusement Park just beyond the reach of Denver liquor laws, it's a philosophy that makes sense for the tiny town.
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Invisible but detectable: listening for wild Amazonian manatees (Trichechus inunguis)
Renata Santoro Sousa-Lima
Rodney A. Rountree
The Fish Listener
Marcos Roberto Monteiro de Brito
Instituto de Desenvolvimento Sustentável Mamirauá
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Direct observation of wild Amazonian manatees (Trichechus inunguis) is almost impossible due to low water visibility (<1m) and the cryptic behavior of the animals that became extremely shy after centuries of hunting (Best 1982, 1984). Alternative non-invasive methods are needed to monitor populations of this endangered species, which is both endemic to the Amazon region and the only exclusively freshwater manatee (Rosas 1994). T. inunguis is known to emit sounds in captivity (Evans & Herald 1970; Sonoda & Takemura 1973; Sousa-Lima et al. 2002) that can be attributed to specific individuals and to different sexes and age classes (Sousa-Lima et al. 2002). Here we provide the first published recordings of Amazonian manatee sounds in the wild and evidence that PAM can be used for detection and monitoring of these elusive mammals in the wild.
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Invisible but detectable: listening for
wild Amazonian manatees
Trichechus inunguis
Renata S. Sousa-Lima1,2, Rodney A. Rountree3,
Marcos Roberto M. Brito1, Isadora M. Carletti1, Vera M. F. da Silva4
1Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Departamento de Fisiologia, Laboratório de Bioacústica (LaB), Natal, RN, Brazil.
2Bioacoustics Research Program, Lab of Ornithology, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA.
3Marine Ecology and Technology Applications, Inc, Waquoit, MA, USA.
4Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia, Laboratório de Mamíferos Aquáticos, Manaus, AM, Brazil.
sousalima.renata@gmail.com
We thank Fundação O Boticário de Proteção à Natureza, CNPq,Instituto de Desenvolvimento Sustentável Mamirauá, INPA/MCT and Petrobrás Ambiental for the logistical and financial
support in Brazil and Operation Wallacea (http://opwall.com/) in Peru.
Introduction Direct observation of wild Amazonian manatees (Trichechus inunguis) is almost impossible due to low water visibility
(<1m) and the cryptic behavior of the animals that became extremely shy after centuries of hunting (Best 1982, 1984). Alternative
non-invasive methods are needed to monitor populations of this endangered species, which is both endemic to the Amazon region
and the only exclusively freshwater manatee (Rosas 1994). T. inunguis is known to emit sounds in captivity (Evans & Herald 1970;
Sonoda & Takemura 1973; Sousa-Lima et al. 2002) that can be attributed to specific individuals and to different sexes and age classes
(Sousa-Lima et al. 2002). Here we provide the first published recordings of Amazonian manatee sounds in the wild and evidence that
PAM can be used for detection and monitoring of these elusive mammals in the wild.
1) to obtain recordings of manatees in the wild, and compare them with recordings from captivity,
2) to verify if Amazonian manatees can be detected in the wild using PAM.
Methods (See Figure 1) Manual identification of calls was done in Raven Pro 1.4 (Cornell Lab of Ornithology) using following parameters: Hann window; 256 points window size. Clear
calls with high signal-to-noise ratio were selected for extraction of the acoustic parameters. The acoustic parameter values obtained in the wild were used to compare with values from
captive animals (Sousa-Lima et al. 2002; Dantas 2009).
Results We recorded 114 calls in the Urini Lake, 166 calls in the Purus River (Rosas et al., 2003), and 35 calls in Pacaya Samiria National Reserve. Eighty seven (87) calls were selected
from the Brazilian sample of calls; 13 from the Peruvian data set and 94 calls from captive individuals (Figure 2). We found no significant differences for peak fundamental frequency (t-
test; p = 0.88206) between wild and captive calls. Principal component analysis grouped wild and captive calls from Brazil together and separated calls obtained in the wild from Peru
(Figure 3). Additionally, the frequency modulation pattern and overall aspect of the signals recorded in the wild were recognized by experts in the field as manatee calls (Figure 2).
Discussion The calls recorded in the wild matched information and calling rates for Amazonian manatee
calls in captivity. T. inunguis has seasonal reproduction with births peaking between February and May (Best
1982, 1984). Our recordings were made shortly after the birth period; therefore we probably recorded the
most vocal individuals: lactating females (3-5.5calls/min: Dantas 2009) and their calves (2-8 calls/min: Dantas
2009; Sousa-Lima et al. 2008). The use of playback of calls to acquire the Brazilian data might have elicited
calls back from less vocal individuals (other adults call less than once per minute, Sousa-Lima et al. 2002;
Dantas 2009).
BEST, R. C. 1982. Seasonal Breeding in the Amazonian Manatee, Trichechus inunguis (Mammalia: Sirenia). Biotropica, 14 (1): 76-78.
BEST, R. C. 1984. Trichechus inunguis vulgo peixe-boi. Ciência Hoje, 2 (10): 66-73.
DANTAS, G. A. 2009. Ontogenia do Padrão Vocal Individual do Peixe-Boi da Amazônia Trichechus inunguis (Sirenia, Trichechidae). 71 f. Dissertação (Mestrado em Biologia de Água Doce e Pesca
Interior) – Biologia Tropical e Recursos Naturais, Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia.
EVANS, W. E. & HERALD, E. S. 1970. Underwater calls of a captive Amazon manatee, Trichechus inunguis. Journal of Mammalogy, 51: 820-823.
ROSAS, F. C. W. 1994. Biology, conservation and status of the Amazonian manatee, Trichechus inunguis. Mammal Review, 24: 49-59.
ROSAS, F. C. W., SOUSA-LIMA, R. S. & DA SILVA, V. M. F. 2003. Avaliação Preliminar dos mamíferos do baixo Rio Purus. In: DEUS, C. P., DA SILVEIRA, R. & PY-DANIEL, L. H. (Eds.). Piagaçu-Purus: Bases
Científicas para Criação de uma Reserva de Desenvolvimetno Sustentável. Manaus, IDSM, p. 49-59.
ROUNTREE, R. A. 2012. Listening to Fish Sounds in the Amazon. Biodiversity Science Issue 5. (http://www.biodiversityscience.com/2012/01/31/fish-sounds-in-the-amazon/).
SONODA, S. & TAKEMURA, A. 1973. Underwater sounds of the manatees, Trichechus manatus manatus and Trichechus inunguis (Trichechidae). Reports of the Institute for Breeding Research,
Tokyo University of Agriculture, 4: 19-24.
SOUSA-LIMA, R. S., PAGLIA, A. P. & DA FONSECA, G. A. B. 2002. Signature information and individual recognition in the isolation calls of Amazonian manatees, Trichechus inunguis (Mammalia:
Sirenia). Animal Behaviour, 63: 301-310.
SOUSA-LIMA, R. S., PAGLIA, A. P. & DA FONSECA, G. A. B. 2008. Gender, Age and Identity Information in the Isolation Calls of Antillean Manatees, Trichechus manatus manatus. Aquatic Mammals,
34 (1): 109-122.
Conclusion It is possible to detect and monitor Amazonian manatee populations in the wild by means of
passive acoustics especially during and following the peak of birth for the species.
Figure 1 Recordings between June and July in the Amazon River basin in Brazil during manatee
acoustic surveys in the Urini Lake (Yellow Triangle, Amanã Sustainable Development Reserve)
and in the Purus River (Green Triangle; Rosas et al. 2003) were done using a Sony Walkman Pro
(WM-D6C; flat audio frequency response 0.04-15kHz ±3 dB) and an omnidirectional
hydrophones (model 50Ca of the Cetacean Research Technology – CRT or HTI 94 SSQ) with a
sensitivity of -161dB re 1µPa and a frequency range response of 0.01-310kH in response to
captive manatee calf calls played back using an Oceaneer underwater speaker (DRS-8, frequency
range 0.1-16kHz with peak resonance frequency at 4.5kHz, 158dB re 1µPa). In Peru, recordings
were made opportunistically in July at Pacaya Samiria National Reserve (Red Triangle) during
fish surveys conducted by Operation Wallacea (Rountree 2012) with a SQ26-H1 recorder system
from CRT (frequency response of up to 40kHz). The animals were never seen during the
recordings.
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Figure 3 Plot of first and second PCA axes showing 2 main groups, one circled in
red showing calls from wild individuals from Peru and a second larger group circled
in yellow and green showing calls from wild and captive individuals from Brazil.
Figure 2 Spectrograms of : A) wild manatee call recorded
in Brazil and B) captive manatee call recorded at INPA.
Photo: José Anselmo D´Affonseca Neto
Gender, Age, and Identity in the Isolation Calls of Antillean Manatees ( Trichechus manatus manatus )
Adriano P. Paglia
Gustavo A B da Fonseca
Empirical evidence of individual vocal recognition has been reported for the Amazonian manatee (Trichechus inunguis) and the West Indian manatee (T. manatus). Underwater vocalizations of 15 Antillean manatees (T. m. manatus) were recorded to verify if this subspecies also conveys individual information through their calls. The isolation calls selected for analysis were digitized to measure eight different variables. Individual vocal patterns were analyzed within two age classes (calves and others) and between sexes. Discriminant function analysis for each age class grouped vocalizations by individual, based on variables related to the fundamental frequency and call duration. Female calls were longer in duration and presented a higher fundamental frequency but lower peak frequency values than males. Calves had significantly higher values for all eight acoustic variables measured with respect to frequency and time. Higher values for all frequency parameters in calf calls and the inverse relationship between total body length and peak frequency suggests that younger, smaller animals emit higher frequency sounds. Furthermore, higher values obtained for the fundamental frequency range of calves and the inverse relationship of this variable with total body length suggest that the fundamental frequency becomes more defined as the animal ages. Vocal learning and genetic inheritance are discussed based on the analyses of vocal patterns among related individuals. In addition to facilitating individual recognition as a possible factor in Antillean manatee social interactions, vocal identity provides a potential means of estimating the size and structure of sirenian populations.
Signature information and individual recognition in the isolation calls of Amazonian manatees, Trichechus inunguis (Mammalia: Sirenia)
Acoustic signals are assumed to form the basis of manatee communication. Empirical evidence of individual vocal recognition has been reported. If manatees can recognize one another by acoustical means, it should be possible to identify individual vocal patterns. We recorded vocalizations of 14 individually housed Amazonian manatees and then digitized selected vocalizations, allowing seven variables to be measured and subjected to multivariate statistical treatment. Discriminant function analysis indicated that individuals can be separated on the basis of variables related to the fundamental frequency and signal duration. We observed significant differences in the vocal patterns between sexes and age classes. Females tended to have greater fundamental frequency and shorter note duration than males. Calves had shorter note durations and greater values for the fundamental frequency range than subadults and adults. An inverse relationship between total body length and fundamental frequency range suggests that the fundamental frequency becomes more defined as the animal ages. The similar individual patterns in the vocalizations of a mother and calf pair are discussed. Individual recognition by Amazonian manatees according to their vocal patterns is suggested through a preliminary playback experiment.
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INVISIBLE YET DETECTABLE: WILD AMAZONIAN MANATEES (Trichechus inunguis) CAN BE MONITORED BY PASSIVE ACOUSTICS
Renata Santoro Sousa-Lima · Rodney A. Rountree · Marcos Roberto Monteiro de Brito · Isadora M. Carletti · Vera M. F. da Silva
Habitat use, behavior and acoustic emissions of humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) in Serra Grande, Bahia – Brazil / Whales from the Hill (Projeto Baleias na Serra)
Maria Isabel C. Gonçalves
Julio Baumgarten
Tamires Oliveira
In this project, we associate visual monitoring from a land-based observation point, and passive acoustic monitoring (PAM) of humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae), considered as non-invasive me thods. The aim is to characterize the behavior of the groups which use Serra Grande region as a breeding area in the Brazilian coast, associating surface and acoustic behavior from the groups sighted as their pattern movements. ... [more]
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Manuela Bassoi
Eduardo R Secchi
Sérgio Carvalho Moreira
Supported by the Brazilian Ministry for the Ocean Resources (CIRM).
Soundscapes and Anthropic Impacts on the sounds of Brazilian seasonally dry forest
Eliziane Garcia de Oliveira
We aim to describe the acoustic activity of the main groups that compose biophony in a Seasonally Dry Tropical Forest area, Northeast Brazil. Using a multiple indices approach, visualization throug h false colour spectrograms and clustering, we are looking for daily patterns, seasonal changes and the influence of a Windfarm facility on the surrounding soundscape. ... [more]
Humpback Whale Social Call Working Group
Kerri Seger
Jessica Chen
Mar Palanca
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INVISIBLE YET DETECTABLE: WILD AMAZONIAN MANATEES (Trichechus inunguis) CAN BE MONITORED BY PASSIVE...
Vera M. F. da Silva
Direct observation of wild Amazonian manatees (Trichechus inunguis) is almost impossible due to low water visibility and the cryptic behavior of the animals. Alternative non-invasive methods are needed to monitor populations of this endangered species. Trichechus inunguis is known to emit sounds in captivity. Intraspecific call differences potentially allows for estimation of population size and ... [Show full abstract] structure by means of passive acoustic monitoring (PAM). We provide the first published recordings of this species in the wild. The objectives of this study are: 1) to obtain manatee calls in the wild and compare them with those from captivity, 2) to verify if Amazonian manatees can be acoustically detected in the wild. Recordings were made between June and July in the Amazon River basin in Brazil and Peru. Twenty high signal-to-noise ratio calls were selected from each location and used for acoustic analyses. We found no significant differences for peak fundamental frequency values (t-test; p = 0.88206) between our sample and published data. The range of values for fundamental frequency found were lower (0.44-4.4 kHz) than previously known (1.07-8 kHz); and the maximum value for signal duration found (0.75 s) was higher than data from literature (0.50 s). The acoustic parameters and overall aspect of the calls recorded in the wild matched calls from Amazonian manatees in captivity. Our recordings were made shortly after the birth period; therefore we probably recorded the most vocal individuals: lactating females and their calves. Nonetheless, the use of playback of calls to acquire the Brazilian data might have elicited calls back from less vocal individuals. It is possible to monitor Amazonian manatee populations in the wild by means of passive acoustics, especially during and following the peak of birth for the species.
Lack of species-specific vocal recognition in Amazonian manatees: Trichechus inunguis
January 2000 · The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America
Vera M F da Silva
Playback experiments were conducted in order to test for the existence of species‐specific vocal recognition in Amazonian manatees. The animals were isolated in pools while acoustic stimuli were played from a tape recorder and transmitted underwater through a loudspeaker. Nine animals were monitored for response to playback vocalizations from eighteen different individuals, nine from each species ... [Show full abstract] (Trichechus inunguis and T. manatus manatus). No significant differences were detected in the response of manatees exposed to the different stimuli. Only the time spent close to the speaker was greater when the animals were exposed to conspecific vocalizations (ρ=0.375). This result suggests that Amazonian manatees cannot recognize differences between their own and another manatee species' vocalization. The methodology was also tested and no difference in the response of animals exposed to silence or to tape hiss (blank tape used as control) was found. Testing the response to the presence or absence of vocalizati...
Assessment of sexual maturity in captive Amazonian manatees (Trichechus inunguis)
August 2017 · Marine Mammal Science
Fernando César Weber Rosas
Rodrigo S Amaral
Stella Maris Lazzarini
Application of acceleration data loggers to classify the behavior of captive Amazonian manatees (Tri...
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One of Princess Diana's favourite dresses to be auctioned off by Sotheby's
The dress was said to have been one of Princess Diana's favourites. - Copyright Bebeto Matthews/Copyright 2023 The AP. All rights reserved.
By Mark Armstrong • Updated: 23/01/2023
One of Princess Diana's favourite dresses is going up for auction at Sotheby's on 27 January and is expected to fetch between €73,000 and €110,000.
The purple velvet dress was designed by Victor Edelstein and was famously worn by Diana in her 1997 Vanity Fair photo shoot.
"Princess Diana has famously been photographed in professional portraits twice in this dress," explained Cynthia Houlton, Sotheby's Global Head of Fashion and Accessories. "So that makes it special. The other reason that makes it really special is Victor Edelstein was Princess Diana's designer for ten years. So obviously, he designed a lot of dresses for her. But this specific dress was also one of her favourites."
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The dress is part of Sotheby's "The One" auction. Other items include an invite to President JFK's famous birthday party where Marilyn Monroe sang to the president.
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Gionni Paul said the AAF still owes him and other players bonuses.
Gionni Paul woke up Thursday morning on a cot in his friend's basement, in a swirl of pain and uncertainty. His right arm throbbed – it was held together by 15 screws and two metal plates, and to Paul it felt like needles were shooting through it. His head spun – he planned to spend the day navigating workman's compensation paperwork and filing for unemployment. His life paused – he had two kids, belongings split between Utah and Florida and no clue what comes next.
On Saturday, Paul had been a member of the Salt Lake Stallions of the Alliance of American Football, a 26-year-old linebacker taking one more run at an NFL career. By Thursday, he had joined the scores of players left blindsided and jobless by the sudden dissolution of the AAF, an eight-team minor league launched this year. The folding, two weeks before the scheduled end of the regular season, stunned AAF employees from coaches to players to trainers. Few felt the sting as uniquely as Paul.
In Salt Lake's final game, while defending a pass during the first quarter, Paul broke two bones in his forearm. He underwent surgery Sunday morning. He had heard the rumors of trouble with the league's finances, and seen reports that AAF financier Tom Dundon felt he needed NFL Players Association cooperation for the league to survive, which Paul's coaches dismissed as a negotiating gambit. Paul never expected what happened Tuesday, when the league informed employees it would halt operations. He would miss paychecks he was counting on. He would have to move out of the team hotel Wednesday morning. He would have to figure out how to pay for treatment on his broken arm.
Paul and several teammates found temporary refuge at the home of Trevor Reilly, a linebacker who spent four seasons in the NFL and, like Paul, played at the University of Utah and had hooked on with the Stallions.
"I've seen better days," Paul said Thursday morning with a sardonic chuckle.
Paul is wearing an Aircast and has a follow-up appointment on his surgery scheduled for next week. Rich Ohrnberger, a former NFL offensive lineman and radio broadcaster for the San Diego Fleet, wrote Wednesday night on Twitter that injured players would be "out in the cold" to pay medical expenses.
That was as much as Paul had heard. He wasn't certain how his rehab would unfold, or how he would pay for it. Local fans had set up a GoFundMe page for him, and he was hopeful that would help. The worst part was not knowing.
"I haven't heard anything," Paul said. "That's the scary part. Who's going to do my therapy? Who's going to pay for this? I got to be here for seven weeks to see a doctor. I got nowhere to stay. It's a s—show.
The turmoil spread throughout the AAF ranks, players on the fringes of professional football who viewed the minor league as a lifeline. Taiwan Jones, a former Michigan State linebacker who had spent time with the New York Jets, left a job as an account executive for a mortgage company in Detroit in February to train for a tryout with the Memphis Express.
After impressing Memphis officials in a workout, Jones signed a contract Monday at 9 p.m., envisioning a path back to the NFL. Before his first practice, while he was getting fitted for a helmet, a teammate informed him the league had shut down.
"I'm stuck in the hotel room like, man, is it not meant for me to play football?" Jones said.
Paul had taken a winding path to the AAF. He started his college career at Miami, near his Lakeland, Florida, home. He transferred to Utah. He caught on with the Cincinnati Bengals for training camp, got cut and landed in the Canadian Football League. He joined a club team in Russia, where he served as both a defensive coordinator and a player, making between $3,500 and $4,500. He felt comfortable overseas and figured he would start his coaching career there, but the AAF represented a chance to make an NFL roster.
Paul enjoyed playing in the AAF. "Good coaches," he said. "Good competition. Good football." His agent told him some NFL teams had been watching him and expressed interest. Then came a play late in the first quarter Saturday.
Playing in the middle of a Cover-2 zone, Paul dropped back to defend a tight end running down the seam. San Diego's quarterback floated a pass. From behind the tight end, Salt Lake's safety broke at full speed and clobbered both Paul and the tight end with a flying shoulder. The hit pinned Paul's arm.
Paul said he'll wear a cast for eight weeks, then rehab for another month or two. He runs a small business called Athletes Paradise that involves taking athletes on retreats to work on their "mind, body and soul." With a broken arm, he'll be unable to work.
Paul is still figuring out his next moves. He received his last paycheck Thursday morning, but he said the AAF still owes him and other players bonuses. He thinks his alma mater, the University of Utah, will provide resources to help his rehab. He wants to reboot Athletes Paradise once he heals. For now, he plans to explore his workman's comp options, how to get on new insurance and whether he qualifies for unemployment.
The AAF experience has not soured him on professional football. He harbors hopes of landing in an NFL training camp this summer. If not, he wants to go into coaching. He loves the sport and wants to spend his life in it, no matter how cruel it has been to him in the past four days.
"I'm going to be the best defensive coordinator in the world one day," Paul said.
He tried to keep his spirits up. In a phone conversation, he punctuated statements with both nervous sighs and resigned laughter. He expressed optimism that his arm will heal and things will work out, even if he wasn't sure how.
The Washington Post's Tramel Raggs contributed to this story.


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ARCTIC COUNCIL 2017 General Politics Politics (USA) USA
Establishment of Álgu Fund marks new beginning in Arctic Council, indigenous peoples say
Posted: Monday, May 15, 2017 at 16:03 — Last Updated: Monday, May 15, 2017 at 16:06
Nomadic life on the Nenets tundra. (Thomas Nilsen/The Independent Barents Observer)
The financial instrument is to help indigenous groups raise resources for involvement in decision-making and participation in the Arctic Council.
The Álgu Fund is a charitable foundation formed on the belief that decisions made about the Arctic should be shaped by those who have lived there since time immemorial and be inclusive of their cultures, traditions, and knowledge, a press release from the Arctic Council Indigenous Peoples Secretariat reads.
Álgu means "beginning" in the Sámi language.
The formal documents on the creation of the fund were signed by representatives of the Aleut, Athabaskans, Gwich'in, Sámi, and over forty Russian Indigenous nations, ahead of this week's summit in Fairbanks, Alaska.
«Our goal is to build the Álgu Fund's endowment to providing stable, predictable, and reliable funding to our organizations,» says Jim Gamble of Aleut International Association, who will serve as the inaugural Chair. «These resources will strengthen our capacity to participate fully, consult with communities meaningfully, and undertake the research necessary, to shape circumpolar policymaking about our Arctic home».
The objective is to raise $30 million for the fund.
The Indigenous Peoples Secretariat
The establishment of the new financial mechanism has been in the process over the last year and was a key issue also in a Arctic Council SAO plenary session in Portland, Maine, October 2016.
«We believe that this [Fund] adequately reflects the goal of the Permanent Participants: a new beginning for our organizations to fully take advantage of and contribute to the unique opportunity that comes with Indigenous participation within the Arctic Council», the Indigenous Peoples Secretariat, a part of the Arctic Council, underlined in that meeting.
The Indigenous Peoples Secretariat (IPS) includes six Arctic Indigenous organizations. It holds Permanent Participant status in the Arctic Council.
The members of the IPS are: the Aleut International Association, the Arctic Athabaskan Council, the Gwich'in International Council, the Inuit Circumpolar Council, the Russian Association of Indigenous Peoples of the North (RAIPON) and the Saami Council.
Canada: Arctic nations sign scientific cooperation agreement, Radio Canada International
Denmark/Greenland: Q&A: Impact assessments in the Arctic – What Canada and Greenland can learn from each other, Eye on the Arctic
Finland: Arctic Council presents united front as Finland takes over from U.S., Eye on the Arctic
Iceland: Indigenous Peoples' knowledge can help us prevent climate changes says Ban Ki-moon, The Independent Barents Observer
Norway: Repressive policy deprived Sámi people of language, culture : Norway's prime minister, The Independent Barents Observer
Russia: Canadian researchers count on Siberian reindeer herders to solve archaeological mystery, Radio Canada International
Sweden: Treatment of Sami people among Swedish shortcomings : Amnesty International report, Radio Sweden
United States: U.S. ends Arctic Council chairmanship with reluctance on climate action, Alaska Dispatch News
The Arctic Council chairmanship moves from the United States to Finland on May 11, 2017 in Fairbanks, Alaska. Eye on the Arctic's Eilís Quinn along with EOTA media partners and contributors will be bringing you stories, interviews and analysis leading up to the handover.
→ Read our full coverage here!
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Q: Omniture SiteCatalyst and jQuery conflict issue I am using a SiteCatalyst tracking script that works great without the presence of a jQuery plugin I want to use with jQuery version 1.7.1. On the contrary, of course, the jQuery plugin works fine without the presence of SiteCatalyst. I have tested and tried quite a variety of choices but all of them failed. How can I resolve this? It seems the s of SiteCatalyst messes things with the $ of jQuery. Any help is highly acceptable.

A: If you think SiteCatalyst's s instance is interfering with other code, get in touch with whoever in your organization is responsible in creating support tickets. Ask them to create a ticket in generating a new core javascript file with a modified tracking instance. The new instance generated by the agent is always prefixed with s_ (e.g. s_n or s_anyword). This new tracking variable will be much less likely to have compatibility issues with your code.
Alternatively you could also use TagManager, which allows you to define your own s instance, generate code, and deploy it on your site. This would not necessitate any interaction with Adobe, since you would be able to do everything within the interface.

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Algarve is well-known for its wide range of golf courses. This place is perfect for a golf trip. However, before you reserve a golf course in Algarve, look at these 10 hints and then plan your golf vacation in Algarve.
Before you do anything, conduct a thorough research on the internet about all the golf courses of Algarve. See which golf course is ideal for you as per your level of playing. Since, you will find plenty golf courses in the region of Algarve, you can choose one according to your preferences and golfing requirements.
If you want to get some qualified and thorough golfing experience, you can select a specialized golf course. There are a number of golf courses of Algarve, which have hosted the Portuguese Open occasionally.
If you want your golf course to have some awesome architecture, then look for golf courses designed by famous architects such as Sir Henry Cotton, Joseph Lee, and Jack Nicklaus. You can carry out your research on each of the golf courses, so that you can decide your golf course easily.
If you are planning to visit Algarve with your family or a group of friends, then you can benefit from the group discounts available on tee times. This will not only save your money, but will also allow you to play more.
Think about the time when you will go to Algarve, as in summers the temperature can reach up to 48 °C (118 °F). Therefore, it is important that you prepare yourself according to the weather. Plus, you must research the temperatures in the fall months and spring and then reserve your trip as per your preferred golfing climate.
You must decide in which type of golf course you would like to play, as Algarve has all kinds of golf courses, ranging from competition weeks and 27 hole masterpieces to championship courses. So, plan accordingly.
Golf course that you select must be booked in advance, so that you do not get disappointed at the last minute. It is quite possible that you will not get your preferred golf course when you reach your destination, as it may already be booked due to the popularity of Algarve.
Therefore, it is recommended to book the golf course beforehand. Plus, if you book beforehand, you can also benefit from the special discounts and offers on different golf courses.
Do not forget to check the price of the golf course and tee times that you book. Make sure that it falls within your budget.
Although, most of the golf courses have the same rules and policies, some may differ slightly. You can call up the golf course you choose and enquire about their respective policies. For instance, many Algarve golf courses require golfers to wear spikes, some require a handicap certificate, etc. So, be prepared and enjoy your golfing holiday.
Think how you will commute from your hotel to the golf course. You can rent a car or just walk if the golf course is close by.
With these 10 hints, you can reserve a golf course in Algarve without any hassles.


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Q: Function in same Session become increasingly slow when run multiple times concurrently PostgreSQL 12.2 (Ubuntu 12.2-2.pgdg18.04+1) on x86_64-pc-linux-gnu, compiled by gcc (Ubuntu 7.4.0-1ubuntu1~18.04.1) 7.4.0, 64-bit
Client is Data Grip and same behavior from my report server which uses the driver that comes with Jaspersoft
I am running the same function for reporting with different parameters multiple times under the same session. Also does the same thing using the same parameters.
These are being one run one after the other and not at the same time.
The result only has a few rows but does read from quite a few tables, no writes.
It is just table joins and selects no inputs or updates to the tables themselves (would like to be able to post query but can't for security reasons).
After I run the function a few times it starts to slow down and gets to an unacceptable level. For example one of the functions goes from 1 second to over 90+ seconds (that is where I stopped testing).
Troubleshooting:
I have gone to the server and terminated the session and after that it starts to run normally for a few runs.
The standard report does use a temp table but I have removed that for testing. I have run the following after it starts having the issue to try and fix the issue.
VACUUM all touched tables; -- I know this should not be required as there are no major changes to these tables but was trying pretty much anything.
Language plpgsql.
SET SESSION AUTHORIZATION DEFAULT;
RESET ALL;
DEALLOCATE ALL;
CLOSE ALL;
UNLISTEN *;
SELECT pg_advisory_unlock_all();
DISCARD PLANS;
DISCARD SEQUENCES;
DISCARD TEMP;

There does not seem to be a good way to terminate idle connections without a separate application or script run through a job.
Further data point: when looking at the execution plans with auto_explain, I see plans with $1 in them from the sixth execution on.

A: Since the problem are bad generic plans (symptom: execution becomes slower from the sixth execution on) and you are using PostgreSQL v12, the solution is simple:
ALTER FUNCTION xy SET plan_cache_mode = force_custom_plan;


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The Indo–Bangladesh Land Boundary Agreement Explained In 5 Simple Points
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What is the Land Boundary Agreement (LBA)?
The LBA "refers to demarcated land boundaries in accordance with the India-Bangladesh agreement signed on May 16, 1974". These 'demarcated boundaries' exist in the form enclaves in India and Bangladesh. India possesses 106 enclaves of territory in Bangladesh while Bangladesh has 92 enclaves in India. Thus, both countries occupy land in the other country.
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What is an enclave?
An enclave is any portion of a state that is totally surrounded by the territory of another state [1]. In case of India, they are spread out in the areas of Assam, West Bengal, Tripura and Meghalaya. Out of these enclaves, there are also 24 counter-enclaves (an enclave within an enclave) thus making the whole structure extremely complex!
Why was LBA required?
The Bangladeshi and Indian enclaves are located deep inside their respective countries resulting in a strong incidence on their administration. Also, since the sovereign country has no real control over its respective enclave, their inhabitants lead a miserable life as they are basically stateless and denied access to basic infrastructure due to their peculiar geographical positioning.
The Land Boundary Agreement Bill seeks to address this problem through swapping land (enclaves) between the two countries and redrawing the complex border. However, the exchange of land between the two countries is a mere legal formality as they are already in possession of the respective land which is meant to be transferred.
Brief historical context of the LBA
A similar proposition to swap enclaves was made in 1974 under the Indira-Mujib Agreement and was cleared by Bangladesh's Parliament; however, it could not materialize owing to the internal politics of India at the time. After 1974, this issue is being addressed by the Modi government which has met with strong opposition from regional parties such as Trinamool Congress and the Asom Gana Parishad. The BJP government itself had opposed the ratification of the Indira-Mujib Agreement under the Manmohan Singh government in 2011. However, the BJP stance has changed with Narendra Modi,who managed to achieve a consensus in his party, at its helm. He had assured his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina of a positive course of action last year in New York and has honoured his word.
Why the clearance of the 119th Constitutional Amendment Bill ratifying the LBA is a positive step
It will give a tremendous boost to bilateral relations with Bangladesh. The decision will have a positive outcome on India's image as a neighbour as well as on the people residing in the enclaves, which in the absence of law enforcing agencies had become a haven for criminal elements. Also, Mr. Modi has set a great precedent prior to his visit to China, demonstrating that the problem of Sino-Indian border can be resolved in a similar fashion.
[1] Raton, Pierre (1958). "Les enclaves". Annuaire français de droit international 4. p. 186.
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While it may be tough to think about adding a humidifier to your Bossier City home while it's still officially summer, now may be the perfect time to do so to assure you're prepared for drier air this fall and winter. Although humidity isn't usually thought of when considering indoor air quality, it should be.
Humidity plays a critical role in our comfort. After all, remember the last time Bossier City had a day (or week…or month) of high humidity. That's usually when you hear people saying, "It's not the heat, it's that darn humidity." On the flip side of this, air that is too dry also comes with its own annoyances, from dry skin to a scratchy throat.
Having low humidity in your home can also mean more static electricity, dry lips and hair, a scratchy nose and chapped lips to name a few. Dry air leads to a greater chance of your mucous membranes drying out, making it easier for you to get a cold or develop a respiratory illness.
Your home may also be affected by the lack of a humidifier as well, as woodwork and furniture can end up with splitting, separation or warping as a result of the lack of humidity. You might also have to deal with peeling wallpaper or gaps in your baseboards and other molding.
Of course, there's no reason you can't regulate the humidity levels in your home, making it that much more comfortable when you walk in the door. Plus, using a humidifier can help you save energy and could reduce your air conditioner service costs.
Having controlled humidity also means you can have the thermostat set a few degrees warmer or cooler depending on the season, because humid air feels more comfortable. Those few degrees could make an impact on your energy bill each month as well, possibly saving you money throughout the year.
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Heartstopper Volume Three: The million-copy bestselling series coming soon to Netflix!
Author: Oseman Alice
Brand: Hodder Children's Books
*Soon to be a live-action Netflix series!* Boy meets boy. Boys become friends. Boys fall in love. An LGBTQ+ graphic novel about life, love, and everything that happens in between: this is the third volume of HEARTSTOPPER, for fans of The Art of Being Normal, Holly Bourne and Love, Simon. *Includes exclusive Tao/Elle mini-comic!*'Absolutely delightful. Sweet, romantic, kind. Beautifully paced. I loved this book.' RAINBOW ROWELL, author of Carry OnCharlie didn't think Nick could ever like him back, but now they're officially boyfriends. Nick's even found the courage to come out to his mum. But coming out isn't just something that happens once – there's Nick's older brother, and a school trip to Paris, not to mention all the other friends and family – and life can be hard, even with someone who loves you by your side. As their feelings get more serious, Charlie and Nick will need each other more than ever before. Heartstopper is about love, friendship, loyalty and mental illness. It encompasses all the small stories of Nick and Charlie's lives that together make up something larger, which speaks to all of us. 'The queer graphic novel we wished we had at high school.' Gay TimesThis is the third volume of Heartstopper, which is soon to be a live-action Netflix series.
The gorgeous graphic novel series about the blossoming relationship between two teenage boys returns with a school trip to Paris on the horizon ―
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Beautifully and thoughtfully realized, this series is romantic, heartfelt and ultimately joyful. ―
*Soon to be a live-action Netflix series!* Boy meets boy. Boys become friends. Boys fall in love. An LGBTQ+ graphic novel about life, love, and everything that happens in between: this is the third volume of HEARTSTOPPER, for fans of The Art of Being Normal, Holly Bourne and Love, Simon. *Includes exclusive Tao/Elle mini-comic!*
Alice Oseman was born in 1994 in Kent. She secured her first publishing deal at 17 and has gone on to write three YA novels. She is now a full-time writer and illustrator. She can usually be found staring aimlessly at computer screens, questioning the meaninglessness of existence, or doing anything she can to avoid getting an office job.
As a Man Thinketh
Author: James Allen
Details: Can you think of a single moment in the whole day when your mind is blank and thoughtless?
Do you know how powerful every thought is?
"Cherish your visions; cherish your ideals; cherish the music that stirs in your heart, the beauty that forms in your mind, the loveliness that drapes your purest thoughts, for out of them will grow all delightful conditions, all heavenly environment; of these, if you but remain true to them, your world will at last be built."
Giving an insight into the power of thoughts; the effect they have on our health, body and circumstances; and how we become what we think; this compelling literary essay by James Allen contains practical wisdom which will inspire, enlighten and help us discover our hidden powers.Written in a spiritual tone, As a Man Thinketh has been a valuable source of inspiration ever since its first publication in 1903. It continues to remain a classic bestseller.
Courage to be Happy: True Contentment Is Within Your Power (Courage To series)
Author: Ichiro Kishimi
Brand: Penguin Random House
The sequel to the global bestseller The courage to be Disliked, the Japanese phenomenon in applying twentieth-century psychology to contemporary dilemmas continues with life-changing advice on finding happiness. _______________________________________________________________________________ in the courage to be happy, ichiro kishimi and fumitake koga again distil their wisdom into simple yet profound advice to show us how we, too, can use twentieth-century psychological theory to find true happiness. On the courage to be Disliked: the ideas proffered here will certainly make you think twice about the real cause of the emotional drama in your life. A thought-provoking read. – Mail on Sunday. A real game-changer – Marie Claire.
The ideas proffered here will certainly make you think twice about the real cause of the emotional drama in yourlife. A thought-provoking read. — (On THE COURAGE TO BE DISLIKED) ―
Provides an enlightening and balanced argument that'll leave you much more aware of why you do the things you do. — (On THE COURAGE TO BE DISLIKED) ―
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A real game-changer — (On THE COURAGE TO BE DISLIKED) ―
One of the most worthwhile things you'll read all year — (On THE COURAGE TO BE DISLIKED) ―
Ichiro Kishimi lives in Kyoto. He writes, lectures and teaches in psychiatric clinics as a certified counsellor and consultant for the Japanese Society of Adlerian Psychology. Fumitake Koga is a freelance writer.
All the Light we Cannot See: The Breathtaking World Wide Bestseller
Author: Anthony Doerr
Brand: Harper Collins India
Language Published: English
Binding: Paper Back
Comes with Proper Binding
When Marie Laure goes blind, aged six, her father builds her a model of their Paris neighbourhood, so she can memorize it with her fingers and then navigate the real streets. But when the Germans occupy Paris, father and daughter flee to Saint-Malo on the Brittany coast, where Marie-Laure's agoraphobic great uncle lives in a tall, narrow house by the sea wall.
In another world in Germany, an orphan boy, Werner, is enchanted by a crude radio. He becomes a master at building and fixing radios, a talent ultimately makes him a highly specialized tracker of the Resistance. Werner travels through the heart of Hitler Youth to the far-flung outskirts of Russia, and finally into Saint-Malo, where his path converges with Marie-Laure.
Deftly interweaving the lives of Marie-Laure and Werner, Doerr illuminates the ways, against all odds, people try to be good to one another. Ten years in the writing, ALL THE LIGHT WE CANNOT SEE is his most ambitious and dazzling work.
'Far more than a conventional war story, It's a tightly focused epic … Doerr paints with a rich palette, using prose that resonates deeply and conveys the ephemera of daily existence along with high drama, sadness and hope … A bittersweet and moving novel that lingers in the mind' Daily Mail
'An epic work about bravery and the power of attachment' Rose Tremain, Observer, Books of the Year
'An epic and a masterpiece' Justin Cartwright, Observer
'This novel will be a piece of luck for anyone with a long plane journey or beach holiday ahead. It is such a page-turner, entirely absorbing… magnificent' Guardian
'Doerr can bring a scene to life in a single paragraph … Delicate and moving … the novel takes hold and will not easily let go' The Times
'Boy meets girl in Anthony Doerr's hauntingly beautiful new book, but the circumstances are as elegantly circuitous as they can be' The New York Times
'I'm not sure I will read a better novel this year … Enthrallingly told, beautifully written and so emotionally plangent that some passages bring tears' Washington Post
'This jewel of a story is put together like a vintage timepiece … Doerr's writing and imagery are stunning. It's been a while since a novel had me under its spell in this fashion.' Abraham Verghese
'A dazzling, epic work of fiction. Anthony Doerr writes beautifully about the mythic and the intimate, about snails on beaches and armies on the move, about fate and love and history and those breathless, unbearable moments when they all come crashing together.' Jess Walter
The Breathtaking World Wide Bestseller
Anthony Doerr is the author of four books, The Shell Collector, About Grace, Four Seasons in Rome and Memory Wall. Doerr's short fiction has won three O. Henry Prizes and has been anthologized in The Best American Short Stories, The Anchor Book of New American Short Stories, and The Scribner Anthology of Contemporary Fiction. He has won the Rome Prize, and shared the New York Public Library's Young Lions Fiction Award with Jonathan Safran Foer. In 2007 Granta placed Doerr on its list of the "21 Best Young American novelists." Doerr lives in Boise, Idaho, with his wife and two sons.
Author: Sparks Nicholas
Brand: Hachette India
Physical Condition: No Defects
The last person Landon thought he would fall for was Jamie Sullivan, daughter of the town's Baptist minister. A quiet girl, Jamie seemed content living in a world apart from the other teens. She took care of her widowed father, rescued hurt animals and volunteered at the local orphanage.Landon would never have dreamed of asking her out, but a twist of fate threw them together when he found himself without a partner for the school dance. In the months that followed, Landon discovered truths that most people take a lifetime to learn – about the joy of giving, the pain of loss and, most of all, the transforming nature of love. Being with Jamie would show him the depths of the human heart and lead him to a decision so stunning it would send him irrevocably on the road to manhood . . .
Every now and then you stumble across an extraordinary book that at first appears like countless others, but then you read it and are amazed at the treasure hidden within. A Walk to Remember is such a book ―
NEW YORK SUNDAY POST
In the prologue to his latest novel, Nicholas Sparks makes the rather presumptuous pledge "first you will smile, and then you will cry," but sure enough, he delivers the goods. With his calculated ability to throw your heart around like a yo-yo (try out ―
In 1958 Landon Carter is a shallow but well-meaning teenager who spends most of his time hanging out with his friends and trying hard to ignore the impending responsibilities of adulthood. Then Landon gets roped into acting the lead in the Christmas play
Like John Irving's A Prayer for Owen Meany, Sparks maintains a delicate and rarely seen balance of humor and sentiment. While the plot may not be the most original, this boy-makes-good tearjerker will certainly reel in the fans. Look for a movie starring beautiful people or, better yet, snuggle under the covers with your tissues nearby and let your inner sap run wild. ―
Nancy R.E. O'Brien, AMAZON.COM
Sparks achieves the unlikely feat of making the predictable enjoyable, especially the faithful recording of period detail ―
GOOD BOOK GUIDE
* A contemporary love story.
With over 105 million copies of his books sold, Nicholas Sparks is one of the world's most beloved storytellers. His novels include thirteen number one New York Times bestsellers. All Nicholas Sparks' books have been international bestsellers and have been translated into more than fifty languages. Eleven of his novels have been adapted into major films – The Longest Ride, The Best of Me, Safe Haven, The Lucky One, The Last Song, Dear John, Nights in Rodanthe, Message in a Bottle, A Walk to Remember, The Notebook and The Choice. For all the latest news from Nicholas Sparks, sign up for his e-Newsletter at www.nicholassparks.com, and follow him on Facebook and Twitter: @NicholasSparks.
Raavan: Enemy of Aryavarta (Ram Chandra Series – Book 3)
Author: Amish
Brand: Westland Publications
Ram Chandra Series
WITHOUT THE DARKNESS, LIGHT HAS NO PURPOSE.
WITHOUT THE VILLAIN, WHAT WOULD THE GODS DO?
INDIA, 3400 BCE.
A land in tumult, poverty and chaos. Most people suffer quietly. A few rebel. Some fight for a better world. Some for themselves. Some don?t give a damn. Raavan. Fathered by one of the most illustrious sages of the time. Blessed by the Gods with talents beyond all. Cursed by fate to be tested to the extremes.
A formidable teenage pirate, he is filled with equal parts courage, cruelty and fearsome resolve. A resolve to be a giant among men, to conquer, plunder, and seize the greatness that he thinks is his right.
A man of contrasts, of brutal violence and scholarly knowledge. A man who will love without reward and kill without remorse.
This exhilarating third book of the Ram Chandra series sheds light on Raavan, the king of Lanka. And the light shines on darkness of the darkest kind. Is he the greatest villain in history or just a man in a dark place, all the time?
Read the epic tale of one of the most complex, violent, passionate and accomplished men of all time.
"The book tells the tale of Raavan, who is considered to be one of the most complex, gifted and violent men of all time. This Indian mythological fiction is a must-read for 2019."- The Times of India
"What makes Raavan different or is he genuinely talented"- Mint (Headline)
"Explore the dark side with the story of Raavan. But learn from the tale of this tragic man. Don't surrender to darkness. Come to the light. Or at least, try."- Hindustan Times
Amish is a 1974-born, IIM (Kolkata)-educated, boring banker turned happy author. The success of his debut book, The Immortals of Meluha (Book 1 of the Shiva Trilogy), encouraged him to give up a fourteen-year-old career in financial services to focus on writing. He is passionate about history, mythology and philosophy, finding beauty and meaning in all world religions. Amish's books have sold more than 5.5 million copies and have been translated into over 19 languages.
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You've Reached Sam
Author: Thao Dustin
The Fault in Our Stars (Movie Tie-in)
Author: John Green
Edition: Media tie-in
Product Condition: Yellow Pages
*The film tie-in edition of John Green's witty yet heart-breaking tour de force. This edition of the multi-million #1 bestseller contains images from the major motion picture starring Shailene Woodley and Ansel Elgort. "I fell in love the way you fall asleep: slowly, then all at once."Despite the tumor-shrinking medical miracle that has bought her a few years, Hazel has never been anything but terminal, her final chapter inscribed upon diagnosis. But when a gorgeous plot twist named Augustus Waters suddenly appears at Cancer Kid Support Group, Hazel's story is about to be completely rewritten.Insightful, bold, irreverent, and raw, The Fault in Our Stars is award-winning author John Green's most ambitious and heartbreaking work yet, brilliantly exploring the funny, thrilling, and tragic business of being alive and in love.Sunday Times (Culture) 'A touching, often fiercely funny novel' The Sun on Sunday (Fabulous Magazine) 'So good I think it should be compulsory reading for everyone!' Daily Express 'John Green brilliantly captures the voices of a young generation while instilling it with the wisdom of a life that has lived too much yet will never live enough. Rather than depressing, the book is filled with dark humour and is written with a beautiful simplicity that draws the reader in so deeply that it's not just the twist and turns but the gently bends and curves that you feel tugging at your emotions… No doubt in the end you will cry but you will also feel that you have discovered a little something about living' Daily Telegraph 'The novel, written for teenagers, but proving even more popular with adults' The Metro – 2013 Best Fiction The YA crossover hit of the year. The love affair of two terminally ill teenagers could be mawkish. In fact, it's funny, clever, irreverent and life-affirming. The Guardian 'A Smart Book' Grazia 'So good!' Good Housekeeping 'John Green may write for young adults, but his intelligent sensitive style means The Fault in Our Stars defies categorisation… as funny as it is heartbreaking… we defy you not to fall in love with its main characters, Hazel and Augustus.' The Tablet 'A humourous and poignant love story… It's terrifically funny… as well as a moving exploration of loss and grief. And no, it's so much not just for teenage cancer sufferers… it's for everyone.' Bliss 'If you need inspiration when it comes to making the most of a moment, this one is for you' Mizz 'Exploring the funny, thrilling and tragic business of being alive and in love, this is a life-affirming tale of two teenagers who are terminally ill. Insightful, bold, irreverent and raw, if this doesn't make you cry, it'll definitely make you think, laugh and maybe even fall in love yourself!'** A thought-provoking love story from the New York Times bestselling author of Looking for Alaska, An Abundance of Katherines, Paper Towns and – with David Levithan – Will Grayson, Will Grayson.** John Green has over 2.3 million Twitter followers, and more than 2.1 million subscribers to Vlogbrothers, the YouTube channel he created with his brother, Hank. ** The Fault in Our Stars will capture a crossover audience in the same vein as Zadie Smith, David Nicholls' One Day and Before I Die by Jenny Downham. ** 'Electric . . . Filled with staccato bursts of humor and tragedy' – Jodi Picoult** 'A novel of life and death and the people caught in between, The Fault in Our Stars is John Green at his best. You laugh, you cry, and then you come back for more' – Markus Zusak, author of The Book Thief
Electric . . . Filled with staccato bursts of humor and tragedy — Jodi Picoult
A novel of life and death and the people caught in between,
The Fault in Our Stars is John Green at his best. You laugh, you cry, and then you come back for more — Markus Zusak, author of The Book Thief
Damn near genius . . . Simply devastating . . . Fearless in the face of powerful, uncomplicated, unironized emotion ―
The Ikigai Journey: A Practical Guide to Finding Happiness and Purpose Japanese Way: (SEQUEL TO Ikigai: The Japanese secret to a long and happy life)
The Last Safe Investment: Spending Now to Increase Your True Wealth Forever
Author: Franklin Bryan
Myth: If you save for decades and invest in 401(k)s, IRAs, and a home, these investments will grow steadily, allowing twenty to thirty years of secure, peaceful retirement. Reality: Though this might have been true at some point in the last century, it is not true any longer. If you want to get ahead and enjoy a life of prosperity, you must invest in the last safe investment: yourself, and your own skills, value to others, relationships, and overall happiness.Business strategist Bryan Franklin and author Michael Ellsberg (The Education of Millionaires) team up here to present a blueprint for building "True Wealth": the ability to generate not just financial value but also the experiences you cherish most—security, freedom, creative expression, and love. Discarding traditional advice, Franklin and Ellsberg propose the Self-Amplifying Financial Ecosystem (SAFE) plan. This plan teaches you:·Small investments you can make for a big impact on your value to other people, multiplying your earning potential·The secret to accumulating savings without willpower or deprivation ·How to invest in life's richest experiences (which money can't buy)·The "Super Skills"—the most valuable, sought-after, rewarded, and universally beneficial human skills·Why most people are throwing away huge sums of money in the quest for happiness, and how to spend that money more effectively This bold manifesto will change the way you think about money, wealth, investment, and spending forever.
"Franklin and Ellsberg have laid out the first viable life and investment plan that can truly work for everyone. Jam packed with insights and wisdom it normally takes decades to learn."
–Richard Belluzzo, former president and COO of Microsoft
"This resource blows apart conventional wisdom on saving and investing. There's a new way to play that's more lucrative and meaningful–and way more fun!"
–Yanik Silver, author of
Evolved Enterprise and founder of Maverick1000
BRYAN FRANKLIN is an expert on rapid scaling in business and has helped seven companies grow to more than $1 billion in sales or valuation by coaching their CEOs on business strategy and leadership.
MICHAEL ELLSBERG is the author of The Education of Millionaires: Everything You Won't Learn in College About How to Be Successful. He writes a blog on entrepreneurialism, career development, and education at Forbes.com. He lives in San Francisco.
Finding Cinderella: A Novella (Volume 3) (Hopeless)
Author: Hoover Colleen
Brand: Atria Books
Edition: Reprint
This printed edition includes exclusive new material—a new epilogue and an essay written by the author.
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of It Ends With Us, a novella about the search for happily ever after.
A chance encounter in the dark leads eighteen-year-old Daniel and the girl who stumbles across him to profess their love for each other. But this love has conditions: they agree it will last only one hour, and it will be only make-believe.
When their hour is up and the girl rushes off like Cinderella, Daniel tries to convince himself that what happened between them seemed perfect only because they were pretending it was. Moments like that happen only in fairy tales.
One year and one bad relationship later, his disbelief in love-at-first-sight is stripped away the day he meets Six: a girl with a strange name and an even stranger personality. Unfortunately for Daniel, finding true love doesn't guarantee a happily ever after . . . it only further threatens it.
Will an unbearable secret from the past jeopardize Daniel and Six's only chance at saving each other?
Colleen Hoover is the #1
New York Times bestselling author of more than twenty-three novels, including
It Ends with Us,
All Your Perfects,
Ugly Love, and
Verity. In 2015, Colleen and her family founded a nonprofit called The Bookworm Box, a bookstore and monthly book subscription service that has donated over $1,000,000 to various charities to date. Colleen lives in Texas with her husband and their three boys. For more information, please visit ColleenHoover.com.
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Finding Cinderella


Last week I attended the plenary of the CGPCS at the UN headquarters. I published summaries of the main discussions of the working group meetings and the plenary on the website of the CGPCS. Find them published here. For the first time the plenary has also been recorded and is available on UN web tv (part 1, part 2). During the plenary I gave an update on the Lessons Learned Project and also presented our forthcoming article on the future of the maritime security architecture in the Western Indian Ocean.
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Q: delete not numerical, "space input" value from the array I'm struggling with the following
I have an input field where a person should enter his name. The porblem occurs when they enter a double name, like "dow jones". I need to get rid of the space input, to get "dowjones".
This is what I have tried so far but it doesnt' work.
$(document).ready(function () {

$("#b").click(function(){
    var player = $("#1").val().trim();
alert(player);

    var newPlayerToObject = player;

    var spaceInputIndex = $.inArray(' ',newPlayerToObject);

alert(spaceInputIndex+" index of space");
alert(newPlayerToObject+" new player to object var");

                if(spaceInputIndex > -1){

                    // one solution, not working for me
                    delete  newPlayerToObject[spaceInputIndex];

                    // the other solution, also not working
                    //newPlayerToObject.splice(spaceInputIndex,2);

                }

    alert(newPlayerToObject+" new player without space");
 });
 });

here is the fiddle http://jsfiddle.net/HWKQY/1687/
the code finds the index of the space input. But splice method won't work.
I have read on this forum that it could be because of the different understanding of arrays in jQuery and javascripting... But I'm not that handy with the coding yet...
Could please someone explain what I'm doing wrong? And how can I do what I want?

A: Getting rid of spaces is fairly simple with a regex :

var someString = "This is a string with spaces";

alert( someString.replace(/ /g, '') ); // 'g' is for multiple instances (global)