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JAŠA
UTTER / the violent necessity for the embodied presence of hope
THIS IS NOT THE SEASON TO STAY SILENT
Curated by Michele Drascek, Pavilion of Slovenia, 56th Venice Biennial, Venice
The project's title embraces the very core of JAŠA's aim to create an artwork as both a poetic stance and a dynamic, politicized presence. The work is conceived as a spatial installation and on-site performance that will bind the artist, his collaborators and the public together for the duration of the Biennale. The project consists of an installation, an architectural drawing activated to become a reflection of thoughts, and a durational performance that expresses the necessity to (re)act as an embodied form. These elements coexist and entwine to form the integral experience of the artwork.
The project "Utter / The Violent Necessity for the Embodied Presence of Hope" focuses on three major themes: resistance, collaboration and hope. The energetic stance of each theme will be resolved, in part, via a long-term coexistence of a performative body within an architectural shell, the co-creation of repetitive performative actions, and the production of harmonic moments. A polyphonic situation of visual, sound and performance will be submitted to a rigorous weekly script, which will be repeated 28 times, from May 9 the till the November 22nd. Occupying such a substantial span of time, JAŠA's project will use the platform of the Venice Biennale not as a segment or as a temporary display of parallel realities, but as a stand against prevailing reality.
It is JAŠA's belief that an artwork can become politicized only when the ideology that drives it is inspiring and not dictating. Considering the demands and ecstasies of repetitive durational performance, the project is a structured act of discipline. It is a call toward collective sensibility. Through continuous repetitive actions, knowledge, gestures and the transfor- mation of these gestures into rituals, the group of performers will summon a rebellious force, which by the power of poetry calls upon a pandemic realization of the idea of community and unification.
Flow Festival, Ljubljana, SI
UNTITLED, 2015 / Krampf Gallery at Contemporary Istanbul, TUR
off-site performance, Spoleto, Italy

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Lars Wallin's big exhibition, has traveled around art galleries and museums in Europe and Sweden, and the number of visitors surpassed all previous records for Sweden. At Vida konsthall Lars work will be shown together with six artists who have made their own interpretations of his garments as part of the scenography. Stina Wirsén also shows original works in ink, watercolor, metal and goach.


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Where are the acorns? Forestry officials concerned
RICHMOND, Va. (WTVR) – Have you noticed a lack of acorns on the ground this autumn? State forestry officials have — and it has some concerned.
"Acorn production in Virginia in 2013 was low – comparable to the previous low in 2008. The white oak crop appeared to uniformly fail across the state," according to Virginia Department of Forestry official Gary Norman. "The impacts of acorns on wildlife populations are extensive and complex. And they are most dramatic where there is little diversity of habitat types and few alternative food sources to acorns."
That means this year's light acorn crop might force animals like white-tailed deer, black bear and wild turkey into neighborhoods in search of food. Those animals rely on acorns for fat, soluble carbohydrates and energy.
"Oftentimes the search for food creates situations that bring wildlife closer into residential areas to find human-related food sources resulting in unwanted interactions between animals and people," Norman said.
So what is causing this year's acorn shortage? Forestry officials have a theory.
"While it is impossible to pinpoint one specific cause that would explain the acorn crop for an entire region in a given year, there are many factors – such as weather, insects and disease – that collectively influence acorn development from the time of flower initiation to acorn maturity," the Department of Forestry wrote.
One cause could be nature's cycles. Research shows following bumper crops, like 2012, lighter crops allow trees to restore their natural resources.
"In other words, a large crop one year may reduce the trees' resources resulting in lower production the following year(s). Since 2012 was a bumper crop of acorns for much of Virginia, this could be another explanation for this year's light crop. The overall consensus seems to be that there are inherent cycles of reproduction that are modified by the impact of weather conditions in a particular location," Virginia Department of Forestry Research Program Manager Jerre Creighton said.
The department said the emergence of cicadas this year likely had no impact on acorns.
"I don't think they have anything to do with it," VDOF Forest Health Program Manager Dr. Chris Asaro said. "The mast failure seems to be a lot more widespread across the state, including areas that saw no cicadas. Plus, cicada activity was pretty spotty even in the outbreak areas, yet mast failures still seem to be occurring just about everywhere."
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Q: Using and multiplying variables in View Controller I'm creating a basic betting calculator on Xcode with Swift, and I'm stuck with how to multiply or even handle variables in the view controller. I managed to make the (very simple) app's algorithm with C++ in a command line, but I'd like to make it into an app so I can share it with my friends.
I'll show you the C++ code so you can understand what I'm trying to do:
#include <cmath>

double odd1;
double odd2;
double imput1;
double imput2;
double output1;
double output2;
double totalprofit;

int main() {
{
    std::cout << "Insert the smaller odds\n";
    std::cin >> odd1;
}

{
   std::cout << "Insert the larger odds\n";
   std::cin >> odd2;
}

{
    std::cout << "Insert bet for first instance\n";
    std::cin >> imput1;
}

{
    output1 = (odd1*imput1) - imput1;

    output2 = imput1;

    imput2 = output2/(odd2-1);
}
{
    std::cout << "Second bet has to be \n" << imput2 << std::endl;

}

{

    totalprofit = output1 - imput2;

    std::cout << "Total profit is: \n" << totalprofit << std::endl;

}

{return '0';
}
}

So I've made a basic UI with a form option, as a means of getting values from the user, and I've linked those to my view controller
@IBOutlet var odds1: NSFormCell!
@IBOutlet var odds2: NSFormCell!
@IBOutlet var imput1: NSFormCell!
@IBOutlet var imput2: NSFormCell!
@IBOutlet var output1: NSFormCell!
@IBOutlet var output2: NSFormCell!

I tried to just multiply variables like
    var output1 = odds1*imput1 - imput1
but that didn't work. I also tried the same thing but declaring them each as doubles (as they'd have a decimal) but that didn't work.
I then tried to put them into a function like this
func output1(odds1: NSFormCell, imput1: NSFormCell) -> NSFormCell {

RETURN odds1*imput1 - imput1;

}

var output1 = imput1;

var imput2 = profit2/(odd2-1);

but I'm getting error messages and just looking at it I can tell i've done something stupid, but I really don't know what.
Here's the full code:
import Cocoa
import AppKit

class ViewController: NSViewController {

override func viewDidLoad() {
    super.viewDidLoad()

    // Do any additional setup after loading the view.
}

override var representedObject: AnyObject? {
    didSet {
    // Update the view, if already loaded.
    }
}

@IBOutlet var odds1: NSFormCell!
@IBOutlet var odds2: NSFormCell!
@IBOutlet var imput1: NSFormCell!
@IBOutlet var imput2: NSFormCell!
@IBOutlet var output1: NSFormCell!
@IBOutlet var output2: NSFormCell!

let odds1 = NSNumberFormatter().numberFromString(imput1)?.doubleValue;

}

A: In your C++ code your variables are already in numeric datatype - Double.
The value that you will be getting back form NSFormCell is String.
You will need to get the value of the String into a numeric datatype.
let odds1 = NSNumberFormatter().numberFromString(imput1.text)?.doubleValue

Edit after code updated:
The code you shared has a number of conceptual problems in it.  The best way i can help you to overcome these is to point you in the direction of an example of a basic calculator in swift.
http://www.ioscreator.com/tutorials/calculator-tutorial-in-ios8-with-swift

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They have a 42" wide poster printer that is available for use to print posters. One side must be 42" or less and the other side can be any size. Cost is $1.95/sq. ft. and they can print color backgrounds.
You need to directly contact Beth O'Connor at 805-893-2051 oconnor@lifesci.ucsb.edu at least 2 weeks in advance to arrange a time to print. The best format for the posters is Powerpoint (but you can also print from Acrobat) and must be brought on CD or flash drive as the computer is not hooked up to Internet. The process usually takes about 30 min from start to finish, but allow yourself more time to accommodate other printers or other unforseen circumstances.
Instructional Development has a photo quality poster printer. Poster cost is $8/sq. ft.
The bottom line is: If you can make a pdf that looks good to you, they can print it.
In addition to pdf's, they can accept a number of other formats destined for output to the large format printer. Tiff, jpg, and eps, are best. They can also accept native software formats for PhotoShop, InDesign, and Illustrator although one always runs a small risk of cross platform (they are an all Macintosh environment), font, and version issues.
Kinko's has a partnership with UCSB where if you bring in a University Purchase Order, you will get a discount.
Regular posters are currently $7.25 / sq.ft. with this discount. For glossy or laminated posters they charge $9.25/sq. ft and 8.25/sq. ft., respectively. Mounting is additional so call for exact pricing. Preferred format is .pdf, but they will also accept .jpg. Please allow at least 24-48 hours for completion, depending on how busy they are.
Color copies and black and white copies are discounted to $.39 and $.03 respectively. Please allow at least 24 hours for printing of the briefs.
SB Printer may be able to provide poster printing services, however we don't currently have specific details.
Group project machines are re-used the following year, part of the move out process is to make sure that any locally stored data has been moved to another location if retention is required. For relatively small amounts of data you can store this on the G: drive, if you have significant amount of data you should talk with us how to best handle this.
The hard drives are pulled from the group project machines during this transition and stored for at least a year in the off chance that a group has forgot to retrieve something. After this year period the hard drives are erased and re-used.
The G Drive, is your group's folder mapped to a shared volume. All of your cohort group projects share a volume that is about 4 terabytes. If you see your G drive has 100 Gigabytes left, that means there are 100 Gigabytes left for all group projects.
at the end of your project: Your G: drive will be archived onto external backup drives or cloud storage 12 months after your group project has ended. We recommend that you deliver to your client any digital products from your G drive before you graduate, and take a copy of your G drive with you. Students have copied their G drive to 1-2 TB disk drives they have purchased, or to personal cloud storage accounts. If you have 100s of gigabytes to terabytes of data on your G drive, please remove what isn't needed for others to use in the future. It costs us about $150 a year to store a terabyte of storage on our servers a year. With 20 group projects a year, this can build up in cost.
Most GPs do web hosting through a service such as wordpress, weebly, wix, squarespace, github.io etc.
When using a web hosting service (wordpress, weebly, wix, github etc.) the retention falls under whatever they offer. If you use a monthly paid plan and cease payment it may have ramifications for how long your data is available.
Some groups will choose to purchase a domain name for their group website. Domain names are renewed on an annual basis typically and once renewal / payment ceases the domain name will become unavailable.
The data manager has local administrative privileges on your group project machine, this allows them install any software needed by themself. This is done for added convenience but if you are uncomfortable installing the software you need we are more than happy to handle the installations for you.
Once you have performed your administrative tasks log off and back on as your normal user account.
NOTE: Bolded computer names have been shortened from the full groupname due to technical limitations.
There are no generic group project accounts / users so printing must be done by a group member under their account. To offset the costs associated with this you can transfer portions of your allotted group projects funds to a particular group member to cover printing costs you might incur. To find out more about this talk with the Bren financial team.
If you find that your building access does not work for the first floor please send in a request so that we can troubleshoot the issue. You will be issued a code by Academic Programs, giving you access to a physical key in a lock box to enter your group project room. DO NOT prop the door open. Students often don't remove the prop thus providing easy theft of items in that room.
We recommend that you use Zoom for video conferencing in our facilities. Zoom is easy to use, works in all our spaces and is generally higher quality (audio/video) than its competition.
That being said, many of your clients may want to use other conferencing software such as WebEx, GoToMeeting, Skype, Skype for Business. If you are using software other than Zoom, we recommend that you try the software in the room you will be using, before your scheduled meeting. You may have to request that we install the particular software in a room if that software doesn't allow it to be installed by a normal user.
We have pre-created Google Team drives for your groups. If you log into drive.google.com with your UCSBnetID@ucsb.edu login you should see a Team Drives icon in the upper left hand portion of the screen under My Drive. Files put in this folder will be shared between all members of your group.


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The 2019 PLOS Computational Biology T-shirt Competition is now open!
What do you want to see on the front of this year's PLOS Computational Biology t-shirt? Enter our t-shirt competition by sending us an eye-catching, innovative design that highlights a recent development in computational biology, and your entry could be featured on the t-shirts we'll be handing out at July's ISMB 2019 conference in Basel!
To enter the competition, email your design to ploscompbiol@plos.org by Friday 15th February 2019.
If you're the lucky winner, not only will you get a free t-shirt, you'll also see your design and research featured here on PLOS Biologue.
Your design does not have to originate from a PLOS article. But if it does, then please include a URL to the PLOS article and a brief explanation of your design.
PLOS will place your design on a t-shirt made specifically for PLOS Computational Biology. PLOS will determine the overall design of the t-shirt with the winning image placed to fit while following the organization's style guide requirements.
Get creative and showcase your research at the same time! Send in your entries, or any queries, to ploscompbiol@plos.org. We want to hear from you!


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The Provincial Executive of the Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador are pleased to announce that nominations for candidates will open today for the upcoming general election in the district of St. John's East – Quidi Vidi.
Nominations will open Today, Thursday, March 21, 2019 at 4:00 p.m. and will close on Saturday, March 23, 2019 at 4:00 p.m.
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"I take every chance to share my campaign and the difficulties elephants are facing," says Celia Ho, a 14-year-old student from Hong Kong who launched a campaign to stop ivory consumption after reading Bryan Christy's "Blood Ivory" article in National Geographic. Her young voice represents a new hope for elephants that is increasing throughout Asia, while her story illustrates how one person can make a difference.
Celia's campaign comprises three facets. First, she hopes to draw ivory consumers' attention to the plight of elephants in order to reduce ivory demand. Secondly, she focuses on educating young people about the illegal ivory trade, especially in China, because they have the greatest possibility to become future ivory consumers. Lastly, she wants to expand international attention on the issue. Already she has support from Jane Goodall, who has nicknamed her "The Elephant Girl," as well as from over 40 other organizations.
The following interview with Laurel Neme tells Celia's story. You can listen to the entire conversation at Laurel Neme: The Wildlife Radio. To learn more about Celia's campaign, visit her website Celia's Corner and her Facebook page The Elephant Girl: Celia Ho.
Laurel Neme: What got you interested in elephants?
Celia Ho: I started to be interested in elephants when I first read the cover story written by Bryan Christy in National Geographic. It inspired me a lot. And I have also comprehended the troubles elephants are facing. That is why I started my campaign, to help them get out of this inhuman trench.
Celia Ho: Firstly, I love elephants very much. That is one of the reasons why they are important to me. I love them because they are very intelligent animals. They have many emotions as well. They have a strong bond with one another. Actually, it was their character that has moved me to try to help them [as well as] the difficulties they are facing.
Laurel Neme: What is your campaign to help elephants?
Celia Ho: We are working on the first step: spreading the idea of an ivory ban. There are basically three parts of [my campaign]. The first part is drawing ivory consumers' attention so that the demand for ivory can be reduced. And the second part is educating young people, especially in China, because they have the greatest possibility to become future ivory consumers. The last part is drawing international attention on this ivory trade issue.
Laurel Neme: Are your friends now interested in the issue?
Celia Ho: Yes, some of them are very interested in what I have been doing. I was very glad to explain the whole thing once again to them because I also got their supportiveness in return. Although some of them did not respond much, I thought this would be a special opportunity for them to understand the urgent needs of elephants.
Laurel Neme: How are parents taking your campaign, including your own parents? Do they use ivory?
Celia Ho: Actually, ivory can only be bought by rich people, and I and most of my friends are not very rich to afford this kind of luxury product. [My parents and my friends' parents] support everything.
Laurel Neme: Going back to your campaign, what are you doing to reduce demand for ivory and draw attention to this issue?
Celia Ho: I tried different methods. For example, I have written many status [updates] on public platforms and social networks. I also write some letters to newspapers so they can publish my letters and help the idea spread. Because … [my message] may not reach my target [ivory consumers] by these kinds of methods, [I also focus on] the third part [of my campaign], which is letting their children, the young people, influence them. Educating young people is a very effective way to influence the consumers because parents pay more attention to what their children say.
Laurel Neme: What are you doing with young people?
Celia Ho: The easiest method is approaching my classmates, of course, because we are friends already. I take every chance to share my campaign and the difficulties elephants are facing to them during school days. In addition to my friends at school, I also pay attention to friends that are in other social circles. Because everyone has many friends, that's why I'm trying to ask all of my friends to help spread the idea. Then the power is going to [be] very powerful.
Laurel Neme: How are you reaching other schools?
Celia Ho: The first step is approaching schools in Hong Kong, because Hong Kong is an international city and it is also very near to China. I have approached three or four schools in Hong Kong, including mine, and I'm looking forward to approach more and more in China, because China is the place where huge demand is located.
Laurel Neme: What has been the reaction when you approach the schools?
Celia Ho: Honestly, some of them didn't reply much. I was not surprised because this issue is not popular enough and my campaign is also not popular enough. But I will keep trying by showing them how important and urgent this issue is. And I am sure they are going to join us finally.
Laurel Neme: How did you get the attention of Jane Goodall and various organizations, including Eco-Sys Action, who have been helping you?
Celia Ho: I have to tell the story from scratch. I first sent a letter to the South China Morning Post, which is about the ivory ban. I did not expect any feedback. But it was surprising to see. A man called Christian Pilard [Founder and President of Eco-Sys Action] wrote back to me through the South China Morning Post by letter. I remember that day was a school day, and I just read the newspaper, just like I used to do, and it was very surprising to see so many supporting me and encouraging me.
Their support also came along with many encouraging and positive words, which has spirited me up a lot because I know that I am never alone. There are so many people worldwide working on this issue. And our power is very powerful because we are all united.
Laurel Neme: What can people do to help?
Celia Ho: Everyone has his or her power, which is very influential. They can make good use of their social network, by maybe writing a status on Facebook or sending a letter to newspapers, just like I have done. They can also educate people around them and their parents, because they all have the possibility to become ivory consumers. Young people's voices can be heard easily, and they are always noticed by others. I think their voices can be much more powerful than grown ups.
I hope everyone can pay more attention to the farmers and the wildlife because most of them are facing difficulties caused by humans, development, or activities. I hope everyone can develop a sense of caring to our Earth by maybe reading more National Geographic to know more about our Earth in order to have a desire to help solve the problems we are now facing.


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Federal Judge Dismisses Road Ownership Lawsuit
A blue county sign peeks out of kudzu marking County Road 161 during summer months.
By David Howell
TILLATOBA – With less than than two months before it was set to go to trial, a federal lawsuit filed against Yalobusha County seeking to resolve ownership of a county road has been tossed out of federal court.
The lawsuit, filed by Fletcher Fly, alleged that the county's ownership claim of County Road 161, which runs through his property, was not legitimate.
Fly, who was represented by attorney Stewart Guernsey, alleged that the county had not maintained County Road 161 for almost two decades and did not compensate Fly for the acreage taken when the property was placed on the 2000 Road Registry.
The 2000 Road Registry was part of a statewide process, conducted in each county, to identify county-maintained roads.
Yalobusha Board Attorney John Crow represented the county in the suit. Crow told the Herald from the beginning of the episode that he would vigorously defend the county in the suit, which lacked merit.
The lawsuit was filed in January, 2008, and there have been countless filings, depositions and legal maneuvering as both sides battled the issue.
The lawsuit ultimately culminated with a lengthy motion, field by Crow on November 14, in which the county asked for summary judgment because there was no genuine issue as to any material fact that the county had improperly taken Fly's property.
Crow's filing for summary judgment contained more than two dozen exhibits compiled in the last year, which included testimony from numerous depositions including conversations with Fly; information from the tax office which showed that Fly was not paying taxes on the portion of land on which the road is situated; and board minutes.
U.S. Northern District Judge Michael Mills granted the summary judgment filed by Crow in a ruling filed Feb. 19. The ruling stated that Fly failed to pursue to procedures regarding land takings available under Mississippi law.
The ruling pointed out a 2007 decision made by Yalobusha supervisors finding there had been no taking of Fly's property.
"Mississippi law allows such a decision to be appealed to Circuit Court," the ruling states, referring to the board's lack of action on Fly's request in 2007.
"Fly did not appeal the decision to Circuit Court. Neither did Fly bring a state law inverse-condemnation action," the ruling continues.
By not taking the issue to Circuit Court, Fly failed to prove that state law procedures were unavailable or inadequate, which is required to place the case in federal jurisdiction, the ruling also points out.
"In order to ripen his claim Fly must exhaust all remedies provided for under Mississippi law. His failure to do so makes this suit premature," the federal ruling concludes.
When contacted by the Herald, Chancery Clerk Amy McMinn said the lawsuit cost the county almost $39,000,


I have always had no more than 4-5 friends in every phase of my life, whether in my school Nutan Vidya Mandir in Malad West area of Mumbai, or in my graduation from Patkar College in Mumbai or during my MBA in Pune. And just to present my token of love & remembrance, crediting their names here: Kunal Ingole, Prasad Padukone, Ashish Joshi, Saroj Singh, Pradnya Nageshkar & Shivani Mehta.
I remember the rains at around 7.30 in the evening on 13th Aug 2004 when I landed up in my MBA alma mater's hostel in Pune, pretending to appear super confident but actually a little vulnerable inside, battling doubts of uncertainty over my future & whether I will just make a good living post this course. Even during the Group Discussions & Personal Interviews' process (prior to getting selected in MBA College), I had seen quite a few bunch of students being very clear in their minds on which electives to choose in the 2nd year of MBA – Marketing / HR / Finance / IT – whereas I was largely unclear. Also, just till about a month prior to this day, I used to work as an intern with Citigroup in BKC Mumbai, as a stop-gap arrangement to get some organizational exposure till I get in my preferred MBA College. But that experience of over 1 year in Citigroup actually had lowered my confidence, for some reason. I didn't tell anybody about this and nobody, even in my MBA College, came to know of this.
My initial impression of the students I met in MBA was pretty much similar to the kind of opinion I had made when in July 1998, I joined my graduation alma-mater Patkar College (read on this in my separate blog "How I didn't really live my Graduation Life"). I was away from home for the first time, going to be away for a lot many years (who knows !), and in the midst of a lot of guys from other regions… from UP, Bihar, Northern & Southern India. The tone, the diction, the body language, the manner of speaking, all alien (weird) to me. It's quite different when you are at your home and have to travel for a couple of days, come back, again travel, come back. But staying permanently at any place w/o coming home for say 6 months, is quite another (I wasn't the only one, it was the case with a lot of them, so not a big deal). At the time of entry in college after 10th Std, I was 16. Opinion on the then-classmates was made very quickly. Today, I was 21. It took me some time (in a matter of weeks, not beyond that !) to form an opinion on my new classmates, even though a considerable time was spent in initial days of weirdness, in only "receiving" than "sending". Their grades in their respective state exams must be good, I thought ! But when you have a max ceiling in place, on admission to a fixed % of inter-state students to be allowed in institutes in Maharashtra, admission through capitation fee comes in picture. And if admission can be secured through capitation fee, why can't low grades be ignored ? So then, it struck me that the education standard of a lot of boys & girls from other states could also be very much a debatable issue, irrespective of their scores. For eg: One Chennai-educated boy had a score of 97 out of 100 in English in his 12th Std. Is it possible under Mumbai board ??? To me, this was very much like India's literacy definition – the one who can sign is literate !!
"I deserved more than this, I deserved better than this" was the one thing going in my mind. So much was my displeasure with everything there, that I started taking 2-3 days break and started travelling solo. I remember the first trip I took solo was to Ajanta & Ellora Caves, near Aurangabad, with just about Rs. 3,000/- and a camera at the start of my MBA. F**k the lectures. I really feel I should be given credit for introducing this concept of "Solo Travel" in India in 2004, which was not popular then. 🙂 In spite of people looking at me awfully.
Ashish Joshi: "Beyond comparison" is the word I use for him. A first class Electrical Engineer from Government Engineering College (Aurangabad) on merit, traits typical of a Koknastha Brahmin (although he later told me he is my type – Deshastha Brahmin), clear opinions, listens to all but does what he perceives as best. The heart of any Drinks Party, can easily defeat any girl in selfie / photo-clicking competition. Been 11 Years, still in close touch.
Saroj Singh: Popularly referred to as "Baba", a tag derived from the way he sits with folded legs and gives Pravachan. That has reduced these days, but in hostel from 2004 to 2006, it used to be extremely popular. Misconstrued and misidentified as a little laid back, I seriously feel he is pretty clear of what he wants to do & how he wants it to be done. Not a "chingus" money-wise. Invariably, boys form a great rapport with him and they share with him a lot many things, which normally you & I would find it difficult. Another HR in-the-making ! A friend of everybody !
Pradnya Nageshkar: A girl very homely, confident yet normal, soft-spoken yet stern, studious yet funny, no boastful attitude. Apart from Pradnya's academic achievements, people also distinctly remember how she & Kunal got together within the first 10-15 days of the starting of our batch, though I wasn't there to see their journey. It amazes me and makes me believe that if there is a spark between 2 individuals, they can really come close in no time. Else you keep on trying forever and nothing happens. They are happily married today and it's great to see them that way.
Prasad Padukone: When I first met him, he looked really innocent, simple guy from a small town, very soft-spoken, getting along better & hence more popular with girls than boys, with a helpful nature. Don't ask me how many times I must have borrowed his bike in those days. And he never refused me ! Post his MBA & 5 years of Sales experience, no less of a feat to become an entrepreneur, start 2 companies in a short span of time and run them successfully now. The simplicity, that of a small-town-boy, still intact.
When I titled this blog as "When I found my Friends & my Love in MBA", she's the one I am referring to as my Love of MBA. Just like I said in Pradnya & Kunal's case, spark & luck are extremely essential for it all to get started. In between those 2 years of learning, Shivani & I had huge fights in college, that also became famous. Then I would end up paying more attention on her. Sometimes getting even more angry that she's not apologizing, sometimes with some insecurity when there were boys around her, whom I didn't perceive as merely having feelings of friendship towards her. So, in effect, I would like to believe that these very fights brought me closer to her. I tell you guys, there is a different fun to fight with a girl and then patch up.
Coming back to overall friendships, in those 2 years and thereafter, each of us also had different set of friends in between (in reality, room-mates or call it a make-shift arrangement for sharing of hostel & rent, doesn't necessarily mean we shared hearts), or a time when a special person in our lives felt important than friends or when we had to settle in different cities for job purposes. But ultimately today, after 11 years from the date of taking admission in MBA, these are the few who have been able to come together once again, from different places. Prasad was well settled in Bangalore before he moved into Pune, I was put up in New Delhi / Mumbai / Ratnagiri / Mahad in these years before moving to Pune. Shivani was in Mumbai / Jabalpur for some time, again before moving into Pune. I remember how much Saroj yearned going back to Calcutta during 2007-09, but now looks pretty comfortable & settled in Pune, hopefully because of us. (Hey Saroj, can I assume that ?). Hence, I consider them close enough to be able to refer them as friends and a part of my inner circle.
Not that the others, who played their part in my journey, were not good people, I am sure they were & they are. Just that may be everybody can't stay together at all times (a lot of them are in same city but we don't meet at all, at the most we may just bump into each other). May also be that with geographical distances, you go apart and then you just don't feel the same intensity. Out of sight, out of mind ! What was once important may not be so after some time. I don't know tomorrow when any of the above I referred to, settles in some other part of the world, time shall blur their memories of me. Further 11 years down the line when Kunal settles in USA or Saroj goes in UK & if we bump into each other at London Heathrow, it's fine if they just give me a formal hug, we exchange some pleasantries and then carry on, as if no great camaraderie ever existed.
How I Didn't Really Live My Graduation Life !


Phil Dowson says he 'jumped at the chance' to be part of Chris Boyd's coaching team at Saints.
Dowson will be forwards coach in the new setup that is packed full of youthful English coaches.
The 36-year-old retired from playing last summer and became transition coach at Saints.
He was switched to the position of defence mentor during a difficult campaign, with Mark Hopley moving back to the Academy as head coach.
Dowson made 187 appearances for Saints during his playing career and is a firm favourite at Franklin's Gardens.
And he will now be able to continue his association with the club as he takes up an important role in Boyd's new-look management team.
"I feel as though I am learning all the time in this new stage of my career and I jumped at the chance to be a part of this coaching group under Chris Boyd," Dowson said.


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We've been doing the happy dance around here the last few days because James' neuropsychological evaluation came back and it was all good news. Great news is that the psychologist observed and documented independence on the letter board (communication partner is not assisting with answers) and wonderful news that James has what it takes to succeed in a challenging academic environment. We knew that from his home school work but it is nice to see it on paper.
Well while we were celebrating, James' anxiety was building. Today, the first thing he did when Shannon arrived was tell her he needed to write about his anxiety and share it with everyone. He wanted his "team" to know how he was feeling and he wanted blog readers to know since many have autism and are following his journey.
I want to write about my anxiety.
I learned that I did well on my recent psych eval, but now I have new worries. Next, I need to take the placement tests and I am nervous. What if I don't do well? Shannon tells me that I can do anything I set my mind to, but I am unsure of myself. This opportunity is the gateway to my future and I want it more than everything in my past. People forget that I am just 17 – I am still learning about myself and the world around me. Yes, I have autism, and yes, I have successfully mastered many goals, but I am still human. I need support and confidence from my team, but I also need to voice my concerns. My team amazes me and I appreciate their encouragement. To say I am grateful would be an understatement.
Thanks Debbie-you are one of our biggest supporters!
Anxiety is the normal reaction when facing placement testing or other stressful evaluations. At such times, all of us are unsure of ourselves.
Believe it or not, I used to have horrendous fear of speaking or performing in public. A Broadway star of days gone by told me, "The audience is on YOUR side!" Excellent words of encouragement!
James, I remember how anxious you were during those first weeks with the homeschool group. And look at how well that venture has turned out!
Do your best — I know that you will — and everything will work out fine.


How to make my payment of Rights, Products and Fees before the Federal Institute of Telecommunications?
The Payment Scheme "e5cinco" is coordinated by the Tax Administration Service (SAT) and the Ministry of Public Service (SFP) of the Federal Government.
This scheme involves the Institutions, Entities, Organs and Governmental Agencies that receive payments of Rights, Products and Fees (DPA's for the procedures and services they offer), as is the case of the Federal Institute of Telecommunications (IFT).
This is based on the First Title "Rights for the Provision of Services", Chapter IX "The Federal Institute of Telecommunications", the Federal Law of Rights modified through publication in the Official Gazette of the Federation on November 18, 2015..
What is the objective of the e5cinco Payment scheme?
Promote the strategy of digital government in Institutions, Entities, Organs and Governmental Agencies, through the gradual incorporation of electronic procedures.
How do I make a payment for some procedure before the IFT?
2. In any of the three payment methods you should check that in the payment receipt that the Bank gives you, the data corresponds to the information of the Help Sheet (Federal Taxpayers Registry - RFC, Social Reason, Institution code, reference key and amount paid).
i. With the Help Sheet received, you must go to any Bank authorized to make your payment.
ii. The Bank will give you a bank receipt as a proof of your payment (verify that the Reference Code and the Institution Chain of your receipt are the same as those of the Help Sheet).
iii. To obtain your invoice, you must access the IFT Revenue System, you must first verify your payment and then generate your invoice, for more information please check the Quick Guide for verification and billing.
i. With the Help Sheet received, you must go to any Bank issuing the check and authorized to make the payment.
ii. The check must be issued in favor of the "Tesorería de la Federación", and must write on the back of the check the caption " Cheque librado para el pago de contribuciones federales a cargo: (name of the taxpayer), con RFC del contribuyente, para abono en la cuenta bancaria de la Tesorería de la Federación".
iii. You must issue a check for each Help Sheet that you process; The payment must be made in any subsidiary of the Bank issuing the check.
iv. To obtain your invoice, you must access the IFT Revenue System, you must first verify your payment and then generate your invoice, for more information please check the Quick Guide for verification and billing.
3. Institution, entity, body or government agency to which the payment corresponds.
4. Payment period, if it applies.
5. Institution chain (fourteen alphanumeric characters).
6. Reference key (nine numeric characters).
7. Amount to be paid by DPA's, principal amount, surcharges, updates, VAT that correspond.
ii. Before confirming the operation, you must verify that the data was captured correctly.
What happens if there is an error in my payment receipt?
If there is an error in the payment receipt given by the Bank, you must ask the institution for the correction and generate a new receipt, provided that the clarification is made the same day of the operation.
If the error is found in the observations and / or address, and is identified after the date of payment, the applicant must make the replacement payment.
If the error is found in the RFC, Article or Fraction, Corporate Name or amount and is identified after the date of payment, the refund request must be made to the SAT, in accordance with the provisions of Article 22 of the Tax Code of the Federation, must go to the Decentralized Services Administration to the Taxpayer of the SAT that corresponds to his fiscal domicile.
What format do I need to start my payment process?
You must send a General Data Format duly completed, for each procedure you request.
The information captured will be used for the issuance of the Help Sheet and billing, after the payment no modification will be made.
How many days do I have to make my payment?
The validity of the Help Sheet for payments of annuities of the radio spectrum (Art. 239 to 245-C), is a function of the validity of the quota calculation to which it refers.
The validity of thfe Help Sheet for payment of paperwork for articles 173 to 174-M will be 15 calendar days.
Payment of benefits and / or consideration, the validity of the Help Sheet will be the payment deadline established in the official letter or resolution.
If you do not respect the established validity, the procedure will be canceled.
Once the payment has been made, you have 30 (thirty) calendar days to generate the corresponding invoice. After this period, you must make the replacement payment.
To generate your invoice, please consult the guide to generate your invoice (Quick Guide for verification and billing).
What other information can I use to make my Payment?
The IFT will provide you with a Help Sheet like this: Sample Help Sheet, duly completed.
In the Federal Rights Law 2018 (Extract) you can check the amount for each of the procedures you perform before the IFT.
In the list of authorized Banks you can consult where you can make your payment.
Validate your Federal Taxpayer Registry (RFC) on the Tax Administration Service (SAT) website RFCs Validator.
Validate your address information on the Mexico Post page.
Application for Calculation of Quota.
Support documentation for the quota calculation request, generate Help Sheet and Billing, check the Help section of the Advocacy portal.
How to request my Help Sheet by Internet?
Enter the Compensation System in the section Request Help Sheet.
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Associated Press Finds Federal Executions Were Likely COVID Superspreader Events
Inadequate testing, resistance to contact tracing, and poor social distancing practices likely made the thirteen federal executions in 2020-2021 COVID-19 superspreader events, the Associated Press has concluded. In the ten days after the December 10, 2020 execution of Brandon Bernard, 70% of prisoners on federal death row and hundreds of others incarcerated in the Terre Haute Correctional Complex where the executions took place tested positive for COVID-19. At least a dozen others who participated in the executions, including media witnesses, a spiritual advisor, and correctional staff who traveled from across the country for the executions, also contracted the disease.
The protocols surrounding the executions ignored public health advice for reducing the spread of the virus and warnings from medical experts about the risks. "These are the type of high-risk superspreader events that the American Medical Association and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have been warning against throughout the pandemic," James L. Madara, the executive vice president of the AMA, wrote to the Department of Justice on January 11, 2021, two days before the execution of Lisa Montgomery.
Prison staff reportedly advised colleagues to travel home before being tested for COVID, noting that this sequence would allow them to avoid having to quarantine in Indiana. The Department of Justice said in a court filing that only six members of the team that conducted the November 19, 2020 execution of Orlando Hall opted to be tested while in Terre Haute. All six tested negative, but within a few days, eight members of the team had tested positive. Five of those eight were brought back for other executions just a few weeks later, which the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) insisted was in keeping with guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that called for at least ten days of isolation after a positive test. Yusuf Ahmed Nur, the spiritual advisor for Hall, also tested positive after the execution. "I could not say no to a man who would soon be killed," Nur wrote. "That I contracted COVID-19 in the process was collateral damage" of executions during a pandemic.
When two media witnesses informed the BOP that they had tested positive for COVID after attending the January 2021 federal executions, the Bureau made no effort to conduct contact tracing and withheld the information from other execution witnesses who potentially had been exposed to the virus. Witnesses were required to wear masks but were driven in vans with poor ventilation where social distancing was impossible, and the witness rooms were too small to permit adequate social distancing. After witnesses reported that members of the execution team had not worn masks during parts of the earlier executions, a federal judge in Indiana ordered BOP to ensure that team members wore their masks. Even after that court order, however, witnesses said an executioner and a U.S. Marshal removed their masks during one of the January 2021 executions and BOP officials claimed in affidavits submitted to the court that they had substantially complied with the court order.
Other BOP policies also likely contributed to the spread of the virus, AP found. Prison staff were deemed "clear to work" if they were not experiencing COVID symptoms, without testing to determine if they were asymptomatic COVID carriers. Even when staff members traveled to participate in executions, they were not required to be tested for the disease. "We cannot force staff members to take tests, nor does the CDC recommend testing of asymptomatic individuals," an agency spokesperson told AP.
After Dustin Higgs and Corey Johnson tested positive in December, death row was put on lockdown. But rather than delay their executions, BOP continued to move the two men around the prison to use phones and email to communicate with their lawyers as their executions approached. Those movements easily could have spread the virus to the guards who accompanied the two prisoners.
"The executions at the end of Donald Trump's presidency, completed in a short window over a few weeks, likely acted as a superspreader event, according to the records reviewed by AP," the news service said. "It was something health experts warned could happen when the Justice Department insisted on resuming executions during a pandemic."
https://deathpenaltyinfo.org/news/associated-press-finds-federal-executions-were-likely-covid-superspreader-events
(Sources: DPIC, 15/02/2021)


The town of Siem Reap located in northern Cambodia is the main gateway for the Angkor Archaeological Park.
The name Siem Reap literally means "Siam Defeated". The only primary attractions are the tourists heading to the Angkor Archaeological Park. This once quaint village has become the largest boom town and construction site in Cambodia. It's quite laid-back and a pleasant place to stay while touring the temples and a nice compromise between observing Cambodian life and enjoying the amenities of modern services and entertainment, thanks to a large expatriate community. Since Siem Reap is become a major tourists destination, prices in many instances are higher than elsewhere in Cambodia.


Is it just me, or is a there a Tanakh/spiritual kind of vibe gently swirling around here?
Yeah, the last few have a Big Picture feel. I'll take your comment as a positive.
Like the tones. Certain amount of tension there, especially from the viewer's point. Then you get the title and wonder; sadness, despondence or achievement and exhilaration?
Exactly. I prefer cover illustration themes that portray pathos and a trace of mystery.
OF COURSE that was a positive comment. Just going for brevity. The last two "Book Covers" have stimulated too many thoughts to comment further without overdoing it.
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Will installing Halogen lights save me money?
Halogen lightbulbs are more efficient than incandescent lightbulbs on a like for like basis. However, in most situations, more halogen bulbs tend to be used. The reasons for this include design fashions (placing lights at regular intervals along a wall or ceiling), and the directionality of the light produced. The overall energy consumption can therefore be greater, even though a typical halogen bulb might have a maximum of 40 watts power used, compared to a 60 or 100 watt incandescent. Where halogen lights have been used instead of, or to replace fluorescent lighting, the occupants may be wondering why their electricity bill is so high!
Halogen bulbs tend to come in two types. There are the low voltage (but not low energy!) bulbs recessed into ceilings (as 'down-lighters') and walls. These are usually MR16 bulbs. There is a transformer hidden somewhere, stepping down from mains 230 voltage to the 12 volts of the bulbs, which are 'reflectors', giving directional light. Energy efficient replacements have been a challenge to find, but there are LED bulbs available from many retailers.
There are also halogen bulbs which are put in open mounts. The commonest of these are GU10 mounts, i.e. those found in kitchens, on light features projecting from ceilings. These lighting arrangements have become fashionable in recent years. Such lighting features are particularly inappropriate in kitchens, where you can find yourself using sharp knives and handling hot dishes while working in your own shadow, and uncomfortable heat on the back of your head. It is possible to get compact-fluorescent ('low energy') bulbs to replace these, and the less directional nature of the light is helpful. There are also LED replacements now available from online shops.
There are some desk lamps that take GU10-mount or other halogen bulbs.
There are 'energy saving' halogen bulbs on the market, which claim they save about 20%.
Halogen bulbs typically have a 1500 hour (around a year) life, only a fraction of the life of a compact fluorescent bulb (typical of 6 years or 10000 hours). LED bulbs last 15 to 25 years (25000+ hours).
Recessed halogen lights (and recessed incandescent reflector bulbs) in the ceilings of the top storeys (floors) of homes can cause problems with installing insulation, so make sure that you put one of the purposely-designed fire-proof cylindrically shaped protectors around them when putting in loft insulation. Or install LED replacements.
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Recto bats for more funds to DepEd's 'bike and bancas' project
Because lack of transportation or high fares is a leading cause of school absences, government will fund the purchase of "bancas and bicycles" to boost school attendance and reduce drop out rates, Senate President Pro-Tempore Ralph G. Recto said today.
Under the Department of Education's (DepEd) "pedals and paddles" project, the agency will bankroll the purchase of "small boats, motorized boats, and bicycles," Recto said.
In its 2016 budget briefer, DepEd said it will spend up to P10,000 for a small boat that can accommodate three to five kids and up to P50,000 for a motorized banca that ferry 15 to 20.
It will also spend up to P3,000 for a refurbished bicycle, Recto said, quoting the DepEd proposal.
Both programs are lodged under the agency's "last-mile learners" initiatives which also target schools in hard-to-reach areas and those not connected to energy grids.
Recto welcomed DepEd's "novel idea as an effective deterrent to school absenteeism brought about by transportation barriers."
"There was one survey which tagged high transportation and long commutes as reasons for fluctuating school attendance and triggers for dropping out," Recto said.
"In the case of riverine communities where waterways serve as highways, the dearth of boats prevent children from attending school regularly," he added.
"Pero lupa man o tubig ang dadaanan, kahit may pagkaing baon na ang bata pero kung wala namang pamasahe or walang masakyan, paano siya makakapasok?" the senator lamented.
"Kung sa ngayon, P12 ang pamasahe one-way, at dalawang magkapatid will ride in tandem, then that's P48 saved a day or about P1,000 a month. On a 10-month school calendar, that's P10,000 a year," he said.
"The use of these bikes and bancas must be linked to school attendance. If you ride, you must do well in school. This is another form of CCT--Conditional Communal Transport," he added.
Recto batted for more funds for the programs "because if the allocation will be taken from the department's proposed budget of P445 million for Alternative Learning Systems, then clearly it won't be enough."
Any budgetary augmentation, Recto explained, will allow DepEd to match the equity provided by its NGO partners.
In the case of boats, DepEd's collaborator is the Yellow Boat of Hope Foundation while the Bikes for the Philippines is its partner bike program.
With the help of these "admirable NGOs," the "Pedals and Paddles Project" aims to provide 35,734 bikes and 1,216 boats to learners in far-flung and hard-to-reach areas.
"I think we should double the target at the very least. Certainly, we can find budget space to fund the additional acquisitions," he said.
DepEd's proposed 2016 outlay is P411.4 billion, of which P59.1 billion is in Maintenance and Other Operating Expenses (MOOE) and P99 billion is for Capital Outlays.
"Or we can cut fat in other agencies, or rechannel funding for slow-moving and unimportant projects to these. These are purchases, off-the-shelf in the case of bikes, so there are no procurement kinks that will lead to underspending," Recto said.
In his first term in the Senate, Recto proposed a Bike-for-School program that will be given to indigent students living far from school.
In his proposal, Recto said grantees can amortize the bikes in easy "rent-to-own" terms. "It will have multiple uses because if the father is a farmer, he can use it to ferry his backyard produce to the market during weekends.
"A bike is fuel-free, easy to maintain, promotes exercise, a green vehicle, and a tool for literacy." Recto said.


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Sam Berry on her way to winning the Bouldering Nationals.
Matt Wrigley on Pretty Hate Machine (V14) at Grampians, VIC.
Richard "Stick" Dale on Myology (V12) at Blue Mountains, NSW.
James Scarborough on The Contender (V10), NSW.
Sharik Walker on Eye of the Tiger (V9) at Grampians, VIC.
James Scarborough on Gandalf the Grey V13, Armidale, NSW.
Sharik Walker on Under Siege (V14), Grampians, VIC.
Fred Nicole on Ammagamma (V13) at Grampians, VIC.
Fred Nicole on Cave Rave (V13/14) at Grampians, VIC.
Fred Nicole on Lost for life (V12) at Grampians, VIC.
Ivan Vostinar on Puns and Noodles (V9), Grampians, VIC.
Kim Robinson on Mad Max V12, Grampians, VIC.
Fred Nicole on Ogre Thumb (V10) at Grampians, VIC.
Fred Nicole on Eve Rêve (V14) at Grampians, VIC.
Ben Christian on Thumb Power (V5), Armidale, NSW.
Sam Mergatroyd on a V1 at Armidale, NSW.
Tim O'Neill on If the shoe fits (V8) at the Balkans, NSW.
Matt Wilder on American Siege (V9) at the Balkans, NSW.
Ben Christian on Mace-dome-ia (V5) at the Balkans, NSW.
Mike Kellermann on a V2 at Project Wall, NSW.
Kyle Dunsire on L'Aerodynamite (V9), Fontainebleau, Fr.
Mike Myers on Black Flag (V4) at the Balkans, NSW.
Kyle Dunsire on a V5 at Fontainebleau, Fr.
Tim O'Neill on Sandy Candy (V3) at the Grampians, VIC.
Libby Illy on a Horse is a Horse (V5) at the Grampians, VIC.
Tim O'Neill on Heavens Gate? (V7), Sissy Crag, NSW.
Matt Wilder on a V6 at Armidale, NSW.
Tim O'Neill on Milo on the Rocks (V3) at the Balkans, NSW.
Tim O'Neill on Banjo (V8) at Sissy Crag, NSW.
Matt Wilder on Dynamite (V9) at the Balkans, NSW.
Libby Illy on a V5 in Sweden.
Tim O'Neill on Jingoism (V7) at Armidale, NSW.
Libby Illy on Happy Camper (V7) at the Grampians, VIC.
Tim O'Neill on a V5 at Horsetooth Reservoir, Col., USA.
Kyle Dunsire on Carnage (V8), Fontainebleau, Fr.
Rob Saunders on Pockets of Resistance (V6) at the Balkans, NSW.
Matt Wilder on Krusti (V10) at the Grampians, VIC.
Kyle Dunsire on a V2 in Africa.
Matt Wilder on a V5 at Armidale, NSW.
Tim O'Neill on a V3 at Thornleigh, NSW.


True blues fans know: there is nothing like experiencing the power, energy and intoxicating joy of seeing Buddy Guy perform in his own club. The 81 year old blues legend will once again be performing 16 shows, up close and personal. There's also an incredible set of opening bands that showcases the deep roots of Chicago's blues scene but also highlights the fresh young talent keeping this music alive.