The high waistline and narrow sleeves, open at the front seam, are characteristic of women's waistcoats of the early 1620s. The blackwork embroidery is of exquisite quality and is worked in a continuous pattern throughout the body of the garment. A group of interlocking curling stems enhanced with a garden of roses, rosebuds, peapods, oak leaves, acorns, pansy and pomegranates, with wasps, butterflies and birds, make up the embroidery design. The extremely fine speckling stitches create the shaded effect of a woodblock print. This style of blackwork is typical of the early seventeenth-century and thought to have been inspired by the designs from woodblock prints that the embroiderers were using. The waistcoat is unlined and embellished with an insertion of bobbin lace in black and white linen at the back of each sleeve, and a edging of bobbin lace in the same colours.
A woman's waistcoat of linen embroidered in silk thread in speckling, stem and double-plait stitches, and trimmed with bobbin lace of white and black linen. Waistcoats were long-sleeved upper garments, opening down the front and fitted at the waist using inserted gores. This example has a high waist and one-piece shoulder wings. The narrow, curved sleeves are open at the front and trimmed with bobbin lace, and have a bobbin lace insertion at the back, and small turned -back cuffs. The waistcoat is unlined. The embroidery consists of an all-over pattern of scrolling stems, bearing flowers - roses, pomegranates, pansies - as well as pea-pods, pomegranates, acorns and oak leaves, and also birds, wasps and butterflies. The high waistline and narrow, open sleeves indicate a date of 1620-25.
Although acquired in 1935, this waistcoat also belongs ot the Isham collection. It was 'exchanged' in 1935 for a blue velvet and silver lace saddle cloth and a pair of holsters thta were part of he Isham collection purchased in 1899.


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How Russia Assisted China To Surpass Itself As The Second-Most Powerful Air Force In The World?
By Mansij Asthana
Unlike how the entire world was dominated by an outpour of defence equipment in the form of fighter jets, tanks, and missiles coming from the likes of the US and the Soviet Union/Russia, the 21st Century has seen the rise of China which has cemented its name among the elite due to capability of producing advanced defence products indigenously.
F-35 Fighter Jet Program – A Whooping 398 Billion Initiative Faces Full-Rate Production Delay
The People's Liberation Army (PLA) ranks as the world's largest military force with the second-largest defence budget globally and their military superiority is displayed with advanced fighter jets like the J-20 stealth jets, multi-role J-16 fighters, J-11s, and J-10s.
However, as Beijing confidently carries out its expansionist policy at the cost of nations who are intimidated by the military might at Xi's disposal, the PLA has a decade-old military partnership to thank for its ability to stand on its own— its alliance with Russia.
Ever since the normalization of relations between the two nations in 1989, military cooperation has been one of the most important facets of their bilateral ties, with China becoming the first nation to be supplied with the Sukhoi Su-27 fourth-generation fighter at a time when key Soviet partner India, only had access to the MiG-29s.
Fast forward to this day, and thanks to Russia, the PLA Air Force (PLAAF) has a commanding presence over the entire globe, consisting of fighters brought in from Moscow or built from the legacy left behind by the Russian defence innovation.
J-20 Jets
Beijing's first models of fighter jets include the MiG-9 and MiG-15 jet fighters which had been exported from the Soviet Union, with the subsequent J-5, J-6, and J-7 fighter jets developed from the base models of the MiG-17s, MiG-19s, and MiG-21s.
Moreover, the twin-engine Shenyang J-11 fighter jet is said to have been developed by reverse-engineering the Su-27, which has been a heated debate for a long time.
Recently in a bid to stamp their aerial prowess even further, Beijing in a deal worth 2.5 billion dollars, ordered two batches of the advanced Su-35 air superiority fighters, which are believed to be around 24 in number.
"No one can really doubt the enormous progress of Chinese airpower, enabled by the formidable plus-up that Russian aircraft have provided over the last three decades, not to mention during the 1950s. Let's not forget that was China's first and rather successful injection of concentrated military aerospace power and knowledge,"
Russia has transferred more than five hundred aircraft to China since 1990. These included large military transports, early warning aircraft, refueling aircraft, attack jets, and fighter interceptors." according to an editorial in Guarding India.
The military partnership between the two nations has remained strong with the value amounting to a total of 16 billion dollars between the period of 2001 to 2008 and Russian President Vladimir Putin echoed the huge contribution of Russia in China's road to becoming a superpower.
"China is moving quickly towards superpower status,"
Without any doubt, our cooperation with China is bolstering the defence capability of China's army." said Putin.
The Russian President was speaking at the annual Valdai Discussion Club last week when he was also asked about a potential formal Russia-China military alliance.
"We have always assumed that the extent of our relationship has reached such a degree of cooperation and trust that we don't need it. It is theoretically quite possible to imagine it," said Putin.
It is not just China's Air Force where Russia has made a substantial contribution. According to National Security Reporter Mark Episkopos, writing for the National Interest,
"As many as 12 Soviet Kilo-class submarines are currently in PLAN's service, while China's first Liaoning (Type-001) aircraft carrier was built from the imported hulk of the Soviet Kuznetsov-class Riga aircraft carrier. The Type-002 successor to the Liaoning is based on the same Soviet-inspired design."
Moreover, China has also successfully imported the lethal S-400 surface-to-air-missile-systems (SAMS) from Russia in a bid to bolster their defensive capabilities against the modern class of stealth fighters like the F-35s and F-22 Raptors operated by the US, especially at a time as the two nations are head-to-head in the South China Sea.
Talking about the enhanced military-technical cooperation between Russia and China, the Deputy CEO of Russian state arms export agency Rosoboronexport, Alexander Scherbinin, said,
"Recently that military-technical cooperation between Russia and China "amounts to several billion dollars per year. However, several other important indicators are in place, including consistency. We have such level of cooperation already during a fairly long period of time,"
If we speak about further prospects of military-technical cooperation, I am confident this is symbiosis: on the one part, conventional products, and on the other part work in the high technologies sphere. This symbiosis is the pledge of our future relations."
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Faktor Risiko Kejadian Malaria pada Masyarakat Wilayah Pertambangan: Literature Review
Risva Aprina Fitri Lestari, Hamzah Hasyim, Novrikasari Novrikasari
Globally, nearly 85% of malaria cases occur in nineteen Indian sub-Saharan African countries.Tropical and subtropical countries are endemic areas for this disease because they have a rainy season that provides a high availability of clean water, where vector mosquitoes can lay eggs and breed.. KForest activities such as agriculture, logging and gold mining are considered high risk occupations for exposure to malaria, this is because forest workers, especially miners and loggers, often spend weeks to months at work..This article uses a literature review approach with a cross-sectional study design. Articles are searched through electronic databases systematically onScience Direct, Malaria Journal, and PubMedpublished in the last 10 years and taken between the years (2013-2022) using the keywords (risk factorAND malaria AND "mine workers). Based on the results of data extraction from search engines of the Science Direct, Malaria Journal, and PubMed methods, there are 15 journals selected based on inclusion criteria. FactorsThe risk of malaria in mining area communities is age, gender, education, knowledge, behavior, attitudes, and environmental conditions.This study serves as a baseline for assessing the impacts of mining activities in relation to future vector control interventions.Malaria elimination efforts can be accelerated by targeting improvements in treatment practices, diagnosis, and reporting to private pharmacies, private clinics, and grocery stores. Programs should also seek to increase awareness and understanding of malaria among at-risk populations, in particular the importance of using preventive measures and following a comprehensive antimalarial treatment program.
risk factor; malaria; mine workers
A. Farnham, M. S. Winkler, H. R. Zabré, M. J. Divall, G. Fink, and A. M. Knoblauch, 2022, Spatial mobility and large-scale resource extraction: An analysis of community well-being and health in a copper mining area of Zambia, Extr. Ind. Soc., 9
A. Y. N. Win et al., 2017, Understanding malaria treatment-seeking preferences within the public sector amongst mobile/migrant workers in a malaria elimination scenario: A mixed-methods study, Malar. J., 16(1), 1–13.
A. F. Crawshaw et al., 2017, Acceptability of insecticide-treated clothing for malaria prevention among migrant rubber tappers in Myanmar: a cluster-randomized non-inferiority crossover trial, Malar. J., 16(1), 92.
B. Olapeju et al., 2022, Malaria care-seeking and treatment ideation among gold miners in Guyana, Malar. J., 21(1), 1–10
B. Shi et al., 2020, Inference and prediction of malaria transmission dynamics using time series data, 1–13.
Baroni L, et al. 2020, An analysis of malaria in the Brazilian Legal Amazon using divergent association rules, J. Biomed. Inform., 108
Chen I, et al., 2017, Malaria risk factors and care-seeking behaviour within the private sector among high-risk populations in Vietnam: A qualitative study, Malar. J., 16(1), 1–14
D. B. Dery et al., 2015, Baseline malaria vector transmission dynamics in communities in Ahafo mining area in Ghana, Malar. J., 14(1), 1–8.
Darmiah, D., Baserani, B., Khair, A., Isnawati, I., & Suryatinah, Y. 2019. Hubungan tingkat pengetahuan dan pola perilaku dengan kejadian malaria di Kabupaten Katingan Provinsi Kalimantan Tengah. Journal of Health Epidemiology and Communicable Diseases, 3(2), 36–41. https://doi.org/10.22435/jhecds.v3i2.1793.
Ekawati L. et al. 2020, Defining malaria risks among forest workers in Aceh, Indonesia: a formative assessment, Malar. J., 19(1), 1–14.
E. A. Wetzler, P. Marchesini, L. Villegas, and S. Canavati, 2022, Changing transmission dynamics among migrant, indigenous and mining populations in a malaria hotspot in Northern Brazil: 2016 to 2020, Malar. J., 21(1), 1–17
Haqi N. Z dan Astuti F. D. 2016, Hubungan antara Faktor Lingkungan dan Perilaku dengan Kejadian Malaria di Wilayah Kerja Puskesmas Sanggeng Kabupaten Manokwari Papua Barat, 12(2)
Kemenkes RI. 2016. Malaria. Pusat Data dan Infromasi Kementerian Kesehatan RI. InfoDatin
K. Wangdi, E. Wetzler, P. Marchesini, L. Villegas, and S. Canavati, 2022, Cross-border malaria drivers and risk factors on the Brazil–Venezuela border between 2016 and 2018, Sci. Rep., 12(1), 1–13.
M. Douine et al., 2022, Predictors of antimalarial self-medication in illegal gold miners in French Guiana: A pathway towards artemisinin resistance, J. Antimicrob. Chemother., 73(1), 231–239
M. S. Setia, 2016, Methodology series module 3: Cross-sectional studies, Indian J. Dermatol., 61(3), 261–264
Mayasari, R., D. Andriayani, and H. Sitorus, 2016, Faktor Risiko yang Berhubungan dengan Kejadian Malaria di Indonesia (Analisis Lanjut Riskesdas 2013), Bul. Penelit. Kesehat., 44(1), 5–9.
Margarethy, I., Sitorus, H., Mayasari, R., & Ambarita, L. P. 2015. Pengetahuan dan Perilaku Tentang Pencegahan dan Pengobatan Malaria Pada Masyarakat di Wilayah Puskesmas Kisam Tinggi Kabupaten Ogan Komering Ulu Selatan. Jurnal Pembangunan Manusia, 9(1).
Manangsang F, A. Ganing, E. R. V Purba, E. Rumaseb, and R. J. Sarwadhamana, 2021, Analisis Faktor Risiko Lingkungan terhadap Kejadian Malaria di Kabupaten Kerom Provinsi Papua Analysis of Environmental Risk Factors Against Malaria Events in Kerom Province District Papua, J. Hosp. Adm., 4(2), 37–42
P. Wangroongsarb et al., 2016, Using respondent driven sampling to identify malaria risks and occupational networks among migrant workers in Ranong, Thailand, PLoS One, 11(12)
R. N. Long, E. P. Renne, and N. Basu, 2015, Understanding the social context of the asgm sector in ghana: A qualitative description of the demographic, health, and nutritional characteristics of a small-scale gold mining community in Ghana, Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health, 12(10), 12679–12696.
Ruliansyah A, and F. Y. Pradani, 2020, Social Behaviors Causing the Increased Risk of Malaria Transmission in Pangandaran, 115–125
S. D. Yan, J. Orkis, S. Khan Sohail, S. Wilson, T. A. Davis, and J. D. Storey, 2020, Digging for care-seeking behaviour among gold miners in the Guyana hinterland: a qualitative doer non-doer analysis of social and behavioural motivations for malaria testing and treatment, Malar. J., 19(1), 1–16.
S. Y. Linn et al., 2019, Barriers in distribution, ownership and utilization of insecticide-treated mosquito nets among migrant population in Myanmar: A mixed methods study, Malar. J., 18(1), 1–16.
S. E. Canavati et al., 2016, High mobility, low access thwarts interventions among seasonal workers in the Greater Mekong Sub-region: Lessons from the malaria containment project, Malar. J., 15(1), 1–13
Supranelfy, Y., & Oktarina, R. 2021. Gambaran Perilaku Pencegahan Penyakit Malaria di Sumatera Selatan (Analisis Lanjut Riskesdas 2018) Overview of Malaria Prevention Behaviour in South Sumatera (Further Analysis of Riskesdas 2018). 19–28.
Suharjo. 2015. Knowledge, Attitude and Behavior of Society on Malaria in South Kalimantan Endemic Areas. Media Penelitian Dan Pengembangan Kesehatan, 25(1), 23–32.
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Y. K. Aung, S. S. Zin, K. Tesfazghi, M. Paudel, M. M. Thet, and S. T. Thein, 2022, A comparison of malaria prevention behaviours, care ‑ seeking practices and barriers between malaria at ‑ risk worksite migrant workers and villagers in Northern Shan State, Myanmar - a mixed method study, Malar. J., 1–19


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Psychologists (NOC 4151)
Psychologists assess and diagnose behavioural, emotional and cognitive disorders, counsel clients, provide therapy and research and apply theory relating to behaviour and mental processes.
People in this occupation:
help clients work toward the maintenance and improvement of physical, intellectual, emotional, social and interpersonal functioning
work in private practice or in institutions, such as clinics, correctional facilities, hospitals, mental health facilities, rehabilitation centres, community service organizations, businesses, schools and universities, and in government and private research agencies
should have creative approaches to problem solving, the ability to lead and inspire others
should be able to work individually and as part of a team
should have an interest in caring for people by identifying their needs and providing assistance towards solving their concerns
should have excellent listening and interpersonal skills, patience, emotional stability
should have advanced language and analytical skills
biopsychologist
neuropsychologist
psychologist / therapist, behavioural
psychologist, chartered / registered
psychologist, child / school
psychologist, clinical / counselling
psychologist, cognitive
psychologist, community
psychologist, developmental / educational
psychologist, forensic
psychologist, industrial / organizational
psychologist, intern
psychologist, physiological psychologist
psychologist, research / experimental
psychologist, social
psychologist, sports
examine and assess behaviour, diagnose behavioural, emotional and cognitive disorders, counsel clients and provide therapy
help clients manage physical illness and disorders, grief and loss, and life transitions
counsel individuals and groups to achieve more effective personal, social and vocational development and adjustment
offer mediation services
use standard psychological tests for assessment
plan intervention programs and do program evaluation
apply psychological theory and principles regarding behaviour and mental processes, such as learning, memory, perception and language development to develop treatment programs
formulate hypotheses and experimental designs, review literature, do studies and publish research papers, educational texts and articles
deliver presentations at conferences, workshops or symposia
provide consultation services to government and other organizations
Psychologists may specialize in applied psychology or experimental research. Sub-specialities include:
behavioural psychology, child psychology, cognitive psychology, developmental psychology, educational and school psychology, industrial psychology, neuropsychology, social psychology or sports psychology
Most psychologists work directly with people unless they are engaged primarily in the analysis of research data. These professionals may work one-on-one with individual clients or with couples, groups, families or organizations. They often work in a team with other health-care professionals, and are often specifically trained to work in a variety of settings.
Psychologists may experience stress from working with people with mental health issues or from working in a combination of complex environments. Some may also experience pressure related to research or publication deadlines. Overtime work may be required in some specialties.
A psychologist's specialty and workplace determines the working conditions. Psychologists working in private practice or in clinical, school or counselling psychology specialties, tend to work in offices and set their own hours. They also often work evening hours to accommodate clients.
Those who work in institutions, such as correctional facilities, rehabilitation centres, hospitals and other health facilities, typically work regular daytime hours. However, they may also be required to work evenings and weekends on an as-needed basis. Psychologists employed by academic institutions generally work regular hours, dividing their time between teaching, research and administrative responsibilities.
Many psychologists work in a combination of settings or balance work with a health facility and a part-time private practice.
Psychologists may be required to travel to attend conferences or conduct research.
A doctoral degree in psychology is required for registration as a psychologist in B.C.
The College of Psychologists of British Columbia (CPBC) is the regulatory body for the profession of psychology in B.C. Psychologists must be registered with the CPBC in order to practice. To be registered applicants must:
complete a graduate degree in psychology that meets the registration requirements
fulfill supervised practical experience requirements
pass a written jurisprudence exam and pass the written Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology (EPPP).
Psychologists and psychological associates register through the College of Psychologists of British Columbia with a self-declared area of competence in one of nine practice areas: clinical, counselling, health, forensic/corrections, school, neuropsychology, rehabilitation, research/academic or industrial/organizational.
Membership in the BC Psychological Association is available for registered psychologists and psychological associates, but is not required.
Pre- and post-doctorial internships can provide specialized experience and training.
More than half of the openings in this group will come from retirements. However, many new positions will also arise from an increase in demand for psychological services to meet public and mental health-care needs. Opportunities will become available in rehabilitation centres, schools, social services and health programs that combat drug dependency, family violence, crime and other mental health issues.
Opportunities in private practice will also continue to be strong. Increased counselling and testing of children, and the growing number of insurance companies providing full or partial coverage for psychological treatment, have promoted the growth of private practice. More businesses need organizational consulting psychologists. Employee assistance programs that offer support to stress-affected employees and help with personal problems will also support the demand for counselling psychologists.
Self-employment, combined with part-time contracted employment in public institutions and teaching will continue to be popular employment options, particularly for new graduates.
Doctoral graduates interested in a research career will be more competitive with extensive training in quantitative research methods and computer science background. Opportunities remain strong for those with an applied emphasis, such as clinical, counselling, health and educational psychology.
Opportunities are available in schools and industrial and organizational psychology. Others may find work in universities, government or private companies involved in research and data collection and analysis.
There may also be opportunities for those with a bachelor's degree to assist psychologists and other mental health professionals in clinical settings or in data collection and analysis. Others may work in related fields, such as marketing research.
Industry sources report that northern B.C. currently requires more practitioners. As well, graduates who focus on neuropsychology and forensic psychology are in high demand.
A trend toward more technology in the workplace means these professionals must be comfortable with technological processes, such as digital record keeping and video conferencing.
Specialist physicians (NOC 3111)
University professors and lecturers (NOC 4011)
Post-secondary teaching and research assistants (NOC 4012)
Social policy researchers, consultants and program officers (NOC 4164)
Other professional occupations in social science, n.e.c. (NOC 4169)
Many opportunities for specializing in one or more particular fields of psychology are available. Some of the fields include child psychology, clinical psychology, clinical neuropsychology, counselling psychology, forensic or correctional psychology, health psychology, industrial/organizational psychology, rehabilitation psychology, research psychology, school psychology or sports psychology.
New graduates typically focus on either research or clinical practice. With experience, psychologists may enter private practice or set up private research or consulting firms.
Some may move to positions, such as managers or administrators or to teaching psychology in post-secondary schools or other settings. They may also choose to transfer their skills and knowledge to other careers in health care.
BC Psychological Association (BCPA)
www.psychologists.bc.ca
Canadian Psychological Association (CPA)
www.cpa.ca
Canadian Register of Health Service Psychologists (CRHSP)
www.crhspp.ca
College of Psychologists of British Columbia
www.collegeofpsychologists.bc.ca


Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors this week extended a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the driver who struck and killed a 49-year-old Montrose resident on Jan. 1.
Joo Lee died Jan. 6 from injuries he suffered after being struck and thrown 70 feet by an SUV as he and his wife crossed the 3100 block of Montrose Avenue about 7:44 p.m. New Year's Day.
Police pursued various leads, reviewed surveillance video tapes from area cameras and checked auto body shops for a dark-colored SUV, but have been unable to find the driver, Glendale Police Det. Bill Frommling said.
"I wish we could dig up a lead," he said.
The lack of evidence left at the scene and few witnesses have been the greatest challenges for investigators, Frommling said.
Since Joo Lee's death, his family has moved out of Montrose, he said. Joo Lee's older daughter got a job to support the family, Frommling added.
At the time of Joo Lee's death, his wife, Kyong Lee, and two daughters urged the hit-and-run driver to come forward.
"Why would you just hit somebody and leave?" Kyong Lee said. "You should have at least stayed by. If you hadn't left and helped him just a little bit, he would have survived."
The same question has also plagued Frommling.
"It's a cold person who didn't care," he said.
Anyone with details about Joo Lee's death is urged to call Frommling at (818) 548-3132 or Glendale Crime Stoppers at (818) 507-7867. To remain anonymous, call the Los Angeles Regional Crime Stoppers' tip line at (800) 222-TIPS.


The housing market made some big strides in 2015. The National Association of Realtors called it the best year in almost a decade highlighted by a higher rate of home sales and indicates the trend will continue into 2016.
As the national market continues to improve, there are some factors holding it back. Low inventory levels have created a seller's market, pushing home prices higher, and making it more difficult for prospective home buyers in certain areas to find an affordable residential home loan.
According to a report by Capital Economics, housing inventory is not expected to recover quickly, though housing starts are beginning to increase, HousingWire reported. Single-family housing starts for January through October totaled 7,003 last year, compared to 6,369 for the same period in 2014, according to the National Association of Home Builders.
Local markets also saw improvements last year. According to The Santa Clarita Valley Signal, new housing starts in Los Angeles and Ventura counties in California reached 20,690 in 2015, a 20.4 percent increase compared to 2014.
Realtor.com predicted new home construction in 2016 could significantly help the housing industry, pushing total home sales to the highest levels they've been in the past decade. New home starts are up 12 percent compared to last year and new home sales increased 16 percent.
The NAHB's Housing Market Index also showed promising changes for home construction. The association's homebuilding confidence index ranked at 61 for December 2015. While this represents a modest decline from November and October, it is three points higher than the previous December.
The most recent employment situation summary from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics stated that construction employment opportunities increased by 45,000 in December, making it the second-fastest growing industry in the report, following only professional and business services. That was the third month in a row that construction jobs have gone up.
Increased home construction means inventory levels will rise, giving prices the chance to decrease and become more affordable. This will make low-cost mortgages a reality for more buyers.
Remodeling projects are expected to increase in 2016, as well as new housing starts.
In addition to new housing starts, more construction jobs will be generated through home improvement projects current homeowners undertake. The BLS report stated 29,000 of the construction jobs added were for specialty trade contractors. Construction Dive explained more homeowners are showing interest in adding value to their home through remodeling. This is a good time, then, for homeowners to refinance their home in order to fund projects. According to the Vice President of Lowe's ProServices, Mike Horn, some data indicates increases in home improvement spending will be more than those for overall spending in 2016.


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Coin Toss: Will the Buffs make the NCAA Tournament?
Basketball, Men's Division I, Sports, The Coin Toss
by Justin Guerriero
Contact CU Independent Assistant Sports Editor Justin Guerriero at justin.guerriero@colorado.edu and follow him on Twitter @TheHungry_Hippo
Contact CU Independent basketball beat writer Alissa Noe at alissa.noe@colorado.edu and follow her on Twitter @crazysportsgirl1
As Selection Sunday nears, collegiate basketball fanatics across the country wait in eager anticipation to see if their favorite team will make it to March Madness. Should University of Colorado basketball fans get their hopes up? The CUI's Justin Guerriero and Alissa Noe both have answers to that question.
Justin Guerriero: I'll admit without hesitation that my opinion on this matter has been shaped by recent events. Since the start of February, the Buffs have been looking shaky. So far, they're 2-4 this month, having lost to Oregon, Oregon State, USC and UCLA. As for the losses at Oregon and UCLA, I think "blowout" describes the end result better than the word "loss."
Say what you will about Oregon being one of the best squads in the Pac-12 and the awful display of basketball that was CU's loss to UCLA being a fluke — I guess I'm willing to at least somewhat accept that, but losses are losses. And the Buffs' play this month has really left a bad taste in my mouth. I have half a mind to get in touch with the NCAA and have them add a few more tallies to the Buffs' loss column after they barely dispatched Washington and Washington State a few weeks ago.
A win's a win, yes, but come on, were those wins really satisfying? Did they inspire hope within you that the Buffs are worthy of being included in the nation's most competitive collegiate basketball tournament? This recent type of play from the Buffaloes is not evident of a minor slip up, it's evident of a team that could potentially nosedive in the following weeks.
Alissa Noe: My perception of this team's winning ability has also faltered a bit over the past few weeks, but you have to remember — winning on the road in the Pac-12 is hard for any team this year, not just the Buffaloes. Just look at Arizona; they too dropped both of their road games to USC and UCLA, along with California, and the Wildcats are one heck of a good team. In fact, all but one of their losses have come in 2016 and Oregon at home was one of them.
Losing to Oregon on the road was inevitable, but you also seem to forget that the Buffaloes already beat them this season at home. As for Washington and Washington State, well, Washington State was a bit of a fluke in its own right. For the love of God, Que Johnson and Josh Hawkinson scored 25 and 18 points, respectively. When you have two players dropping over 15 points, that's a hard win to come by.
And who doesn't love a little excitement deep into conference play? And don't forget that CU's best player, Josh Scott, didn't play against Washington State or Washington. So yes — any win is a good win, especially when your forces are depleted. Washington State's lone win in conference play came against No. 25 UCLA so, based on your line of thinking, wouldn't that mean that the Bruins are unfit to play in the NCAA Tourney simply because they lost to the worst team? Come on, Guerriero, you're smarter than that.
JG: Well to answer your first question regarding "who doesn't love a little excitement deep into conference play," I can think of a few people. Let's see, head coach Tad Boyle, yours truly, and I'd wager a good deal of fans, coaches and players alike. This February has been a derailment for the Buffs. There's no hope of winning the Pac-12. It's because the Buffs have shot themselves in the foot this month. Given the road ahead, this seems borderline disastrous.
In the last three regular season games this season, Colorado will take on No. 9 Arizona and Arizona State this week at the Coors Events Center, followed by a road game at Utah on March 5. Granted, the Buffs are a tough team to beat at home — their 11-1 record in Boulder attests to that. But these three final games before the Pac-12 Tournament are going to expose the fact that this Buffaloes team is good, not great.
Where's the pizzazz? What makes the Buffaloes, who as of now are a middle of the pack team in the Pac-12, so worthy of making the NCAA Tournament? This Buffs team is talented and fun to watch, and make no mistake — if they do make the cut I think they could potentially shake things up, but that's a big if. The 2016 Buffaloes seems like just another resume without distinction on the desk of an executive, being looked over to fill job opening with the hundreds of other applicants. Worse teams have made the tourney, and better teams have not, but regardless, as of right now the Buffs don't jump out as a definite selection for March Madness. The next few weeks will tell.
AN: You can't forget that the win-loss category isn't everything. They don't have any really bad losses (meaning to bad team) even if they've been blown out a couple times. They've even had a few good losses, if losses can ever be good. Take their matchup against No. 7 Iowa State, for example. The Cyclones should have easily blown them out, especially during the first game of the season, but they didn't. They only won by six. Colorado only lost to No. 18 SMU by four, and Utah by two on a last-second shot.
No, they have not been finishing strong, but neither did UCLA last year. Heading into the postseason, the Bruins' record stood at 20-13. They didn't do a whole lot in the Pac-12 tournament either. So no, a stellar record isn't everything. And with the self-imposed season ban on a sure-fire Sweet 16, maybe Elite Eight team in Louisville, more NCAA hopefuls have a better shot of getting in. And that team might just be Colorado.
Oh, and one more thing. The Buffaloes have a pretty good ratings percentage index (RPI) ranking, which puts them at No. 34 in that category. And for those of you who don't know, Justin, RPI measures strength of schedule and gauges how that team does against their schedule. And CU's strength of schedule is quite daunting, with ESPN putting them at 60th out of 351 teams. So I guess that means they're doing pretty well with the schedule that was handed to them.
Colorado hosts Arizona on Wednesday at 7 p.m. The game will be broadcast on ESPN2.
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Up high, leafless and stunted trees tiptoe on the edge of the golden-in-sunlight rocks. It's sandstone, I think. Or maybe limestone. The lower cliff faces are shiny wet and pattered in sunlight. Here the water seeps through the rock's crevices, and drips off the brambles and ivy. Not quite a din or cacaphony, but an asyncopated collage.
I'm at the highest point I can get to from the bottom, and the space is quite a wonder: an amphitheatre of stones and gravel facing a stage empty but for the trees. What happened here? How did this place come to be? I search high up on the cliff faces, looking for prehistoric rock art. A folly practice, in a site near the city in view of the busy river path, but I look all the same.
But there is still rock art – the furze of spray paint. The prescence of modern (that is, contemporary) people, or at least, the signs of their prescence, sometimes unnerves me. I can happily lie in a flimsy bivuoac in the thick night while foxes bark and owls screech, but if the thought that I might be discovered by a gang of kids or a gamekeeper crosses my mind, I'll not be sleeping. Now, seeing this rock art, the narrowmindness of my romantic prehistoric-focused imagination is thrown in to sharp relief. I wonder: what would an archeologist make of this space in two-thousand years?
In Don Fernando, W. Somerset Maugham considers that great proto-postmodernist tome Don Quixote and the mention of a meal named duelos y quebrantos, which translates as pains and sorrows. He points out the great scholarly exertion used to find out what this dish might be, for it to be discovered that it's merely bacon and eggs. He then leaves a quip about bubble and squeak, anticipating the three-hundred years of investigation into what this meal could possibly be. And so to here: as well as the spray paint, there's a picnic bench and abandoned tent, as well as the concrete ruin and sewer pipe. When this place is buried and then excavated, what conclusions would future thinkers draw with regard to this space? Picnic bench as ceremonial table? Tent as nomadic home left in a hurry? Sewer pipe a sign of Romanesque technology?
I scramble back down and it becomes clear that the boulder and scree is not timeless; permanent. There are signs of a recent rockslide. In among this largely plant-free stony debris is a tree with large blocks against its trunk. Other trees lie half buried, their roots rising skyward. Fractures in the rock face portend the next rock fall.


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Q: Inequality with complex root and positive imaginary part Let $z$ be a complex number with $\mathrm{Im}(z)>0$, and we consider
$$w:=\frac{-z+\sqrt{z^2-4}}{2}.$$
It is written that "we take the square root so that $\mathrm{Im}(w)>0".$
I want to prove that such a square root exists. My first try was to define
$$\sqrt{z}:=\frac{\mathrm{sign}(\mathrm{Im}(z))\sqrt{|z|+\mathrm{Re}(z)}+\mathrm{i}\sqrt{|z|-\mathrm{Re}(z)}}{\sqrt{2}},$$
so that we always have $\mathrm{Im}(\sqrt{z^2-4})>0,$ which is a necessary condition since we assumed $\mathrm{Im}(z)>0$. However, I was not able to obtain
$$\mathrm{Im}(\sqrt{z^2-4})>\mathrm{Im}(z).$$

A: Since $z\not\in\mathbb{R}$, we know $z^2-4\ne 0$ and thus has two square roots $z_1$ and $z_2$, with $z_1+z_2=0$. If we let $w_1 = \frac{-z+z_1}{2}$ and $w_2 = \frac{-z+z_2}{2}$, then it's easy to check that $w_1+w_2 = -z$ and $w_1w_2 = 1$. We know $w_1$ and $w_2$ cannot both be real, as their sum is not real, so suppose $\text{Im}(w_1)\ne 0$. If $\text{Im}(w_1) > 0$, then we're done; otherwise $\text{Im}(w_1)<0$, and $\text{Im}(w_2) = \text{Im}\left(\frac{1}{w_1}\right) > 0$.

A: Hint:
Let $z = x + iy$, then since $\Im(z^2 - 4) = \Im(x^2 - y^2 - 4 + 2xiy) =  2xy$, we then have $\Im(z^2 - 4) > \Im(z) \iff 2xy > y \iff y(2x-1) > 0$.

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Roberta Pierfederici
Policy Analyst and Research Advisor to Professor Stern
About Policy News
Roberta joined the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment in January 2020. She is responsible for providing policy-related research assistance to Professor Stern. She is also a Policy Analyst within the Institute's policy team.
Prior to joining Grantham, Roberta worked at IDDRI/Sciences Po in Paris as Senior Research Fellow for 3 years, focusing on low-carbon transition pathways at the country and sectoral level, as well as on capacity building for the implementation of the Paris Agreement in developing countries.
She also worked as a Research Fellow for the Grantham Institute at Imperial College London, where she focused on low-carbon technologies in BRICS-countries. Her professional experience also includes work for the global consultancy ICF International in London, to evaluate the impacts of climate and energy policies in the EU.
Roberta started her career at Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei (FEEM), where she worked in Milan and Venice as an Economist/Research Fellow for 5 years. There she used CGE modelling to estimate the economic impacts of climate change across countries and to create sustainable development indicators
Roberta holds a MSc (cum laude) in Economic modelling and Statistics and a BSc (cum laude) in Economic Development and Environmental Economics.
Decarbonisation pathways at the country level
Role of low-carbon transition in fostering sustainable development
Alignment between short-to-medium term climate commitments and long-term decarbonisation trajectories
New indicators for measuring countries performance in delivering economic growth and development
Publications produced prior to joining the Institute
Fragkos, P., Fragkiadakis, K., Paroussos, L., Pierfederici, R. et al. Coupling national and global models to explore policy impacts of NDCs, Energy Policy, Volume 118, July 2018, Pages 462-473.
Spencer, T., Pierfederici, R. et al. Tracking Sectoral Progress in the Deep Decarbonisation of Energy Systems in Europe, Energy Policy, Volume 110, November 2017, Pages 509–517.
Campagnolo, L., Carraro, C., Eboli, F., Farnia, L., Parrado, R., Pierfederici, R, The Ex-Ante Evaluation of Achieving Sustainable Development Goals, Social Indicators Research, 1-44, February 2017.
Spencer, T., Pierfederici, R. et al. State of the Low-Carbon Energy Union: Assessing the EU's Progress towards its 2030 and 2050 Climate Objectives, Study N°08/16, IDDRI, November 2016.
Policy - 2020
The road to Net-Zero Finance (Sixth Carbon Budget Advisory Group)
Policy publication
by Nick Robins and Roberta Pierfederici
on 9 December, 2020
The Road to Net-Zero critically assesses the UK financial system's ability to deliver a Net Zero target. The report comprises independent... Read more
The 2021 biennial exploratory scenario on the financial risks from climate change: submission to the Bank of England
by Alex Bowen, Ajay Gambhir, Gaurav Ganguly, Alex Koberle, Roberta Pierfederici, Nick Robins, Swenja Surminski, Matthias Täger, Luca Taschini, Bob Ward and Dimitri Zenghelis
on 24 June, 2020
This is a response to the Bank of England's discussion paper, 'The 2021 biennial exploratory scenario on the financial risks from climate change'. The response has been prepared by authors from the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment at LSE, the Grantham Institute – Climate Change and the Environment at Imperial College London, and the University of Edinburgh Business School. Read more
News - 2020
The new climate scenarios for central banks and supervisors
by Roberta Pierfederici
on 6 July, 2020
Roberta Pierfederici explains why new climate scenarios are a crucial step forward for informing central banks' and supervisors' response to climate risk, but recommends improvements for the methodological framework. Read more
R.Pierfederici@lse.ac.uk
International climate politics Sustainable finance Transition to zero emissions growth UK national and local climate policies


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Researcher helps longtime grape growers embrace new technology
by Brian Huchel, Purdue University
David Ebert, Purdue's Silicon Valley Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, shows data to Julie Johnson of the Tres Sabores Estate vineyard in St. Helena, California. Ebert and other Purdue colleagues are trying to help vineyard owners in California utilize new, efficient technology for their operations. Credit: Purdue University
California vineyard owners are carefully watching grapes mature on the vine this summer, just one in a list of responsibilities that determines their chances at a successful season.
Years of experience working the land have been the main tool for these growers, but environmental restrictions and requirements are making the job increasingly complicated.
David Ebert of Purdue University's College of Engineering is focused on helping the wine industry through Discovery Park's Big Ideas program. Ebert along with Christian Butzke, a food science professor and enologist, and other Purdue colleagues are trying to help growers in California transition to utilizing new, efficient technology for their operations without being caught in a data overload.
"We've basically been looking at factors in how the growers can harness technology that allows them to become more effective and more efficient in their operations and decision making," said Ebert, Purdue's Silicon Valley Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering.
There are long-running farm owners who are only now beginning to consider the new technologies available to them.
"Since it hasn't been made intuitive to use and they haven't grown up using it, they are uncomfortable blindly trusting what a computer is telling them to do, and they shouldn't have to be," Ebert said. "They need tools to make data understandable and useful to them in their operations."
Because grapes are a perennial crop, some decisions by growers can have a 20- to 25-year impact on their operations and their profitability. Ebert's work is intended to help growers understand how to make effective decisions in adopting new technology to increase their economic and ecological sustainability. The technology is intended to improve both day-to-day and long-term operations as well as help their overall investment.
Ebert said growers today are facing new local community constraints in addition to uncertain growing season conditions. A number of counties in California have decided vineyards need to be certified sustainably farmed and many ground water districts are setting new guidelines to preserve water resources and make sure that water is used effectively.
"Trying to bring all of those factors together is a complex process," Ebert said. "We're working to bring all these limitations and data together in a understandable system so people have the policy constraints, economics, science basis, data analytics and their operations models combined into a simple dashboard to make better decisions."
When the project began in 2014, Ebert discovered that the rules of thumb many growers used to judge crop conditions no longer worked. Data collected from the technology can help forecast and understand multi-year impacts on the crop, including complex weather.
"There's an increasing trend for growers wanting these new tools, seeing real value in it and realizing that they need to move in this direction to be sustainable economically and environmentally," Ebert said.
However, the technology and data must be targeted to each crop and regional conditions to be trustworthy and effective. Ebert said technology that works for wheat farms in Kansas can't be directly translated to work for a vineyard crop that has been growing for 20 years.
"Some vineyards we work with were planted in the early 1900s," he said. "These vines are adaptable, but the growers need the right information in these unprecedented growing conditions.
"This is what our Purdue science-based, data-driven and grower-driven approach enables: Understandable, trustable information from all these new sensors and data sources to enable them to adapt and sustain their operations."
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