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Report: Scaramucci out as White House communication director
White House Communications Director Anthony Scaramucci was ousted on Monday, July 31, 2017. Credit: AFP/Getty Images / JIM WATSON
By Emily Ngo emily.ngo@newsday.com @emilyngo Updated July 31, 2017 9:06 PM
WASHINGTON — Anthony Scaramucci has been ousted as White House communications director, the White House confirmed Monday afternoon, marking the latest in a string of upheavals among President Donald Trump's senior staff.
Scaramucci, a Manhasset financier whose ascension to communications director was accompanied by the departures of Press Secretary Sean Spicer, Chief of Staff Reince Priebus and senior press aide Michael Short, was pushed out at the request of the new Chief of Staff John Kelly, The New York Times first reported.
Kelly was sworn in Monday morning.
Scaramucci's exit comes just 11 days after he announced with a colorful White House press briefing that he was joining the administration. It comes also before he had formally taken up the post of communications director.
The ouster was confirmed with a statement from the Office of the White House Press Secretary, Sarah Huckabee Sanders.
"Anthony Scaramucci will be leaving his role as White House Communications Director," the statement read. "Mr. Scaramucci felt it was best to give Chief of Staff John Kelly a clean slate and the ability to build his own team. We wish him all the best."
Scaramucci last week gave an expletive-laden interview to The New Yorker disparaging then-Chief of Staff Reince Priebus and top Trump strategist Steve Bannon. Scaramucci had repeatedly noted he answered directly to Trump and not the chief of staff.
Kelly, formerly the secretary of homeland security, made clear to White House staff on Monday that he was in charge, The Times reported.
It was not immediately clear whether Scaramucci would remain in the West Wing in another capacity.
He did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
By Emily Ngo emily.ngo@newsday.com	@emilyngo
Emily Ngo covers the White House and national politics for Newsday, having followed President Donald Trump to Washington, D.C., after following him on the campaign trail.
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Brian Dee
It's difficult to do justice to the career of pianist Brian Dee whose talents came to the fore in such bands as the Ted Heath Orchestra and playing opposite the legendary Dudley Moore at the Establishment Club. Singers he has worked with on stage or in the recording studio include Bing Crosby, Fred Astaire, Peggy Lee, Joe Williams and many others (even Elton John!). Brian's talents as accompanist and MD for such singers as Elaine Delmar are matched by his accomplishments as a solo pianist and a composer/arranger.


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Mechanisms of the association between PTSD and sexual arousal and lubrication functioning among trauma-exposed female service members/veterans
https://aub.ie/MilitaryREACH-BlaisTRIP2022
Blais, R. K., Bird, E., Sartin-Tarm, A., Campbell, S. B., & Lorenz, T. (2022). Mechanisms of the association between PTSD and sexual arousal and lubrication functioning among trauma-exposed female service members/veterans. Journal of Affective Disorders, 301, 352-359. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2021.12.106
This study examined associations between mental health symptoms (i.e., alcohol use, posttraumatic stress disorder [PTSD]) and sexual functioning (i.e., sexual arousal, lubrication during sex) in women Service members and Veterans. Depressive symptoms and romantic relationship satisfaction were examined as mechanisms that explained the associations between mental health symptoms and sexual functioning. In the sample of 464 women Service members and Veterans, PTSD symptoms were directly and indirectly associated with sexual functioning through relationship satisfaction and depressive symptoms.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2021.12.106
Blais, Rebecca K., Bird, Elizabeth, Sartin-Tarm, Annaliis, Campbell, Sarah B., Lorenz, Tierney
Background The presence of a post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) diagnosis or higher PTSD severity is associated with higher overall sexual dysfunction in female service members/veterans. However, the mechanisms linking PTSD to specific components of women's sexual arousal function, like lubrication and mental arousal, are unknown. Methods We conducted a survey among 464 women who reported probable Criterion A exposure for PTSD. Path analysis examined (1) the association of PTSD with sexual arousal, (2) whether specific PTSD symptom clusters were uniquely associated with sexual arousal, and (3) whether this association is indirect, through the effects of higher depression severity and lower romantic relationship satisfaction. Arousal was operationalized to measure both mental (subjective arousal) and physical (lubrication) experiences. Results Higher PTSD severity was associated with lower lubrication and arousal function. The association of PTSD severity with arousal was indirect, through lower romantic relationship satisfaction (estimate: -0.12; 95% CI: [-0.014, -0.007]) and higher depression (estimate: -0.08, 95% CI: [-0.012, -0.002]). The association of PTSD severity with lubrication was also indirect, but only through lower relationship satisfaction (estimate: -0.10, 95% CI: [-0.013, -0.006]). PTSD symptom clusters were not uniquely associated with arousal and lubrication through mediated pathways. Limitations Data were from a cross-sectional study using a convenience sample. Criterion A exposure could not be confirmed. Conclusions PTSD may lead to arousal and lubrication dysfunction by contributing to higher depression severity and strained romantic relationships. Interventions targeting reductions in depressive symptoms and bolstering relationship satisfaction may minimize the burden of PTSD on sexual arousal concerns.
Utah State University, RKB
VA Puget Sound Healthcare System, EB
Center for Brain, Biology and Behavior, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, AST
Center for Brain, Biology and Behavior, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, TL
Department of Psychology, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, AST
Department of Psychology, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, TL
Seattle-Denver Center of Innovation in Veteran-Centered and Value-Driven Care, Health Services Research and Development, VA Puget Sound Health Care System, SBC
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington School of Medicine, SBC
arousal, ptsd, lubrication
Division 19 (Society for Military Psychology) of the American Psychological Association and the Department of Psychology at Utah State University


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Book/Printed Material Bound for Sacramento : travel-pictures of a returned wanderer
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Bound for Sacramento : travel-pictures of a returned wanderer
Carl Meyer was a German-speaking Swiss who traveled to California in 1849. Bound for Sacramento (1938) is the English translation of Nach dem Sacramento, published in the Swiss town of Aarau in 1855. Meyer begins with his 1849 voyage from New Orleans, continuing with tales of the Mariposa and Trinidad gold mines, Stockton, San Francisco, Sacramento, and Mormon Island.
Meyer, Carl, of Basel.
Axe, Ruth Frey.
Claremont, Calif. : Saunders studio press, 1938.
- California--Gold discoveries
- California--Description and travel
- Ethnic groups--California
- Law--Political aspects--California
- Reproductions of the front and back paper covers and the title-page of the original 1855 edition ([4] p.) inserted between p. [viii] and ix.
- "This first edition is limited to 450 copies of which this is copy no. 75."
- Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site.
- LAC ecr 2019-06-06 update (1 card)
xii p., 2 l. 282 p. ; 24 cm.
F865 .M62
F865 .M62 Copy 3 "... no. 235."
No known restrictions on publication. No copyright renewal found.
California as I Saw It: First-Person Narratives of California's Early Years, 1849 to 1900 (207)
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Axe, Ruth Frey
Meyer, Carl
Gold Discoveries
Political Aspects
"California as I Saw It:" First-Person Narratives of California's Early Years, 1849-1900.
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Meyer, Carl, Of Basel, and Ruth Frey Axe. Bound for Sacramento: travel-pictures of a returned wanderer . Claremont, Calif.: Saunders studio press, 1938. Pdf. https://www.loc.gov/item/38012574/.
Meyer, C. & Axe, R. F. (1938) Bound for Sacramento: travel-pictures of a returned wanderer . Claremont, Calif.: Saunders studio press. [Pdf] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/38012574/.
Meyer, Carl, Of Basel, and Ruth Frey Axe. Bound for Sacramento: travel-pictures of a returned wanderer . Claremont, Calif.: Saunders studio press, 1938. Pdf. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/38012574/>.
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Oakdale Community Choir embracing 'Ubuntu'
Mary Cohen
Community Music
A frail old man sits alone in his cell, for 50 years he's lived this hell of a prison.
And nobody sees him.
His family's gone and his life is too. Spent by a kid that was 22 and stupid.
But that kid ain't here no more.
He goes to the board once a year. He tells 'em he's changed through all these years.
Then he wonders.
I know they could hear me, but were they listenin'?"
-- Lyrics from an original song, "Listening," for Oakdale Community Choir's Spring 2020 concert.
One goal of the Oakdale Community Choir is to create a space for new ways of practicing healing approaches to relationship building. Ubuntu, a Zulu word, is a grounding framework for our choir. Desmond Tutu defines Ubuntu as "my humanity is inextricably bound with yours." That is, a "we" mentality, not "us" and "them." Choir members include women and men from the community who sing alongside men who are incarcerated in the Iowa Medical and Correctional Center, commonly known as Oakdale Prison.
This academic year the choir's themes centered on gratitude and love (Fall 2019) and listening (Spring 2020). On October 17, 2019, we hosted a sing-along/concert/discussion with 100 music educators for the 2019 Big Ten Academic Alliance Music Education Conference hosted by the University of Iowa. Select remarks from participants:
PhD student Erika Knapp, Michigan State University: "It was an honor to be in the room and experience the power that love and music have to restore our humanity. That experience will stay with me for a very long time."
Professor Marie McCarthy, University of Michigan: "It was deeply moving and reminded me that regardless of our pathways in life, we can be one in our music making. You created a feeling of love and unity, joy and compassion that I will take with me always."
The theme of our December 2019 performances was "Remember: Be Love," the title of an original song co-written by music education student Rebecca Swanson and an incarcerated singer. Two particularly poignant lines of the chorus are: "Every life needs a heart to live…every wrong is the reason to forgive."
I am teaching "Peacebuilding, Singing, and Writing in a Prison Choir" class with 31 Iowa City and Oakdale campus students this spring. We explore topics related to building peace individually and communally, and sing in the Oakdale choir.
In addition to our May 2 concert, to mark the 250th year of Beethoven's birth, the choir is collaborating with musicians from New York's Heartbeat Opera for a contemporary version of "Fidelio." Beethoven's only opera, "Fidelio" tells the story of a woman, disguised as a prison guard, who rescues her husband from a political prison. Next month, musicians from Heartbeat will record us singing part of the Prisoners' Chorus, "O Welche Lust." They will stitch together audio files of different prison choirs to use in their performance September 30 - October 4, 2020 at the Met Live Arts program in New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art.
To learn more about the choir, listen to past concert recordings, and/or sign up to attend our May 2 concert, scheduled for 2 - 3:30 p.m. in the Oakdale Prison gy, visit the choir webpage. All guests must be over 18 unless granted permission by Warden Jim McKinney): http://oakdalechoir.lib.uiowa.edu/
Mary Cohen is an Associate Professor of Music Education at the University of Iowa.


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Trends & Insight
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Virtual commerce, individualism and the ongoing cost-of-living crisis are all set to impact consumer spending in 2023.
1. Identity is key
New tribes and audiences emerge with individualism on the rise
Consumers will continue to celebrate their individuality in 2023. Brands will need to cater to consumer self-expression while also reflecting this within their own campaigns. Virgin Atlantic are leading the way by relaxing their ban on visible tattoos and allowing employees to choose which uniform they wear, regardless of their gender.
This will also lead to consumers seeking personalised products that speak to them. Many retailers are beginning to tap into this personalised marketing in a new era of digital advertising. Following in the footsteps of Amazon, retailers are creating new 'retail media networks', where sponsored or promoted products generate data to inform customer profiling.
2. Deliberate and purposeful spending
A trend towards investing in longer-lasting, high quality goods
Despite the current cost-of-living crisis, 2023 will see consumers treat themselves by buying fewer but higher quality purchases, prioritising factors such as durability, timelessness, sustainability and reusability, when buying new products.
Levis have already picked up on this trend, with dedicated Tailor Shops that allow customers to alter, repair or customise their purchases to help make the products last longer. A GWI report also argues that the beauty and clothing sector will be the most resilient when it comes to budget cuts, due to the 'feel-good' factor experienced when buying in these sectors.
3. The importance of brand values
Authenticity, transparency and product origins are key to driving sales
In 2023 expect consumers to place greater emphasis on quality and authenticity, with increased support for brands that align with their own ideals. This makes the honest and transparent communication of brand values a vital element of the 2023 marketing mix.
Consumers' need for value is shown through influencer niches, spending becomes purposeful when expendable money is tight. A Mintel 2022 report states that getting your money's worth and how you feel about supporting a brand's purpose are the twin drivers of consumer decision making.
4. The role of technology in consumer decision making
In step the metaverse and digital currencies, and with them a growing distrust of big tech
The rise of the Metaverse and digital currencies is set to impact virtual commerce in 2023. However, as technology's role in the consumer decision making grows, so does awareness and scepticism around big tech. That said, NFTs and Web3 technologies are becoming increasingly popular in a variety of sectors - for example, the Slovenian Tourist Board recently released its first NFT.
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5. The search for escapism
Self-expression and escapism through unique experiences
Having emerged from the pandemic straight into economic turbulence and global conflict, consumers will understandably be seeking some much-needed escapism in 2023. Within the travel sector this is already being demonstrated in the growing popularity of digital detoxes and wellness retreats.
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In 1906 Cesare Mondavi immigrated to the United States from Italy in pursuit of the American Dream. He moved his family in 1922 from Hibbing Minnesota to the California wine country. From their humble beginnings in the grape shipping business, the Mondavi family has thrived and branched out in several directions. Today the combined presence of family members has established the Mondavi name as one of the foremost in the world of fine wine.
The Partners: The partners in Continuum represent three generations. At the helm is Tim Mondavi who led the winegrowing team at Robert Mondavi Winery for 30 years. He is joined in guiding the vision and direction by his sister Marcia. His father Robert was also an integral part in helping Tim create the Continuum project, along with Robert's wife Margrit. Their combined passion and creativity are the primary inspiration for this important new beginning. Carissa Mondavi is the first of the third generation to join the winery.
The Production: Continuum Partners launched Continuum with the 2005 vintage. In this initial vintage, the family produced a single wine, a unique blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Petit Verdot and 20% Cabernet Franc. This promising wine continues the family's proud tradition of producing balanced wines of power, finesse, elegance and complexity. The first release yielded 1500 cases.
The Pedigree: The Continuum partnership is more than just the ongoing legacy of the Mondavi family. It is a renewed commitment to the innovation, excellence, and artistic expression in grape growing and winemaking. The grapes for both the 2005 and 2006 vintages come from vineyards in the Oakville appellation, cultivated by the Mondavi family for decades. The 2007 vintage also includes fruit from Pritchard Hill, where the new Mondavid Estate Vineyard is located, and the future of Continuum will reside. The wines are raised with time honored and respectful techniques, acquired over four generations and 85 years of experience. The grapes are hand harvested into small lug-boxes, hand-sorted and fed by gravity into small Oak Tanks for fermentation. The wines are aged in 100% new French Oak barrels and bottled unfined and unfiltered.


We have recently eaten here and it was absolutely superb. The prices were half what you would pay in UK for a sit down Chinese meal. The food was excellent and you could hear every single dish being freshly prepared. It really was brilliant. We went as a party of 6 - having starters, rice, main courses (sizzling platters), sweets and several rounds of drinks for less than €20.00 each. It was so good we actually went back the second night. Quality food with quality Chinese beer with excellent service.
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Who is Moroccan Bouchra Jarrar, the new artistic director of Lanvin?
Bouchra Jarrar, a fashion designer with Moroccan ancestry, has just been announced as the artistic director of the French fashion house Lanvin.
Lanvin's recent AW16 collection was decimated in the press – most notably for its lack of direction. Not surprising; the label was without a head designer after the ousting of Alber Elbaz.
On a side note, Alber Elbaz is a fellow Moroccan… Does Lanvin owner Shaw-Lan Wang have a penchant for North African fashion?
Lanvin : Runway - Paris Fashion Week Womenswear Fall/Winter 2016/2017
PARIS, FRANCE - MARCH 03: Vanessa Moody walks the runway during the Lanvin show as part of the Paris Fashion Week Womenswear Fall/Winter 2016/2017 on March 3, 2016 in Paris, France. © Getty
From 'ill-fitting' to 'drab', the reception for the AW16 show was anything but positive. The announcement is probably a much-needed boost in morale for the brand.
Breaking news:#Lanvin announces #BouchraJarrar as new Artistic Director at @LANVINofficial, starting March 14! pic.twitter.com/F29bI0jiWn
— NOWFASHION (@NOWFASHION) March 11, 2016
Jarrar launched her own fashion house in 2010 and was awarded an Haute Couture appellation in 2013. The designer is known for minimal, classy cuts with a touch of streetwear that has been worn by Jennifer Lawrence and Ciara.
'I have no idea who she is.'
TRUE Africa has spoken to a former employee at Lanvin for a comment on the news. They said 'I have no idea who she is' – Crikey.
Check out her label here


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Lip to lip song released on friday
Imran Khan, who is making a comeback to the silver screen after almost two years with
Nikhil Advani's "Katti Batti", says shooting the "Lip to lip" song with Kangana Ranaut for the movie, left him "exhausted" and describes it as the "most physically demanding thing" he's ever done.
Released on Friday, "Lip to lip", which is the third song in the film after "Sarfira" and "Sau aasoon", is touted to be the first song in India where stop motion technology has been used. Kangana and Imran are said to have kissed each other for a collective 24 hours over a period of three days in order to get the right frame for the song.
Explaining the use of special technology in the song, Imran told IANS: "We have shot 'Lip to lip' using stop motion animation, which is very time intensive because you have to get it right per pose, and they (filmmakers) will take one single frame. When you move a little bit then another frame and it goes on. After they animate it, it looks like smooth motion.
"But it means that you have to hold that position and suppose if there is a phone or a light coming in, then it will happen frame by frame. So all of the kissing moments in this song, we had to start to kiss and they had to take frames one after another as a hundred things would move around us."
Though it is not the first time Imran is going to be seen kissing his co-star on screen, he considers "Lip to lip" as "physically demanding".
"It was very exhausting. It looks gorgeous, but it's one of the most physically demanding thing that I have ever done because holding the body in that position static through the day and not moving at all. At the end of every day, we felt like our back was about to break," he added.
Talking about the film, Imran said "Katti Batti" is not based on live-in relationships.
"It's just incidental in the story. They (the characters) were living in together but it was actually before the film even begins. This boy and girl first meet in college. They start to date and fall in love and start to live together. They actually live together for five years and in those five years, you see the difficulty of their relationship as they start fighting and ultimately they break up.
"All of this happens even before the film starts. So when the film begins, with all of this having happened in the past, what happens next is actually what 'Katti Batti' is about," Imran said.
The film is slated to release on September 18.
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It may be hard for some to remember but not so long ago there was a time when video game developers' only real option to publish was trying to work for bigger studios with deeper pockets. Nine years ago there was no app store were you could self-publish and no ubiquitous smartphone or tablets to speak of that could double as a versatile gaming device. In that sense, in 2006 when Xbox debuted the XNA's Creator's Club and Xbox Live Indie Games (XBLIG) on Xbox 360, it was a big step forward for developers to gain access to publishing on a platform that would eventually sell over 80 million units.
But now, after originally debuting in August of 2006 and thousands of indie titles later, Microsoft announced that they are winding down the XNA Creator's Club and the XBLIG on Xbox 360 programs. As of yesterday Microsoft has stopped taking new subscriptions and member renewals and by September 2017 they will stop selling Xbox Live Indie Games titles all together.
The closing of XBLIG and the transition of developers to the newer independent developers' program, [email protected] on Xbox One, will continue to open the doors for self-publishing developers. Hopefully, with Windows 10 making its ways to the Xbox One, and consequently the Xbox One essentially becoming a Windows machine with universal Windows 10 apps, there will be new unprecedented opportunities for the independent developer community to share their work in the marketplace with even more gamers.
What else can Microsoft do to encourage indepedent gaming on Xbox and Windows?


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Polybloggimous: Today Is National Penguin Awareness Day!
WooHoo! join me in celebrating the awesomeness of all things penguinesque!
Note: This is not to be confused with "Eat all the stuff in your freezer" Day!
Ah, Opus. Is there anythign you do that doesn't make me chuckle?
But there is Opus...maybe you'll be forgiven.
What? No Pittsburgh Penguins? .
And I just got 35 pounds of pork shoulder out of the freezer.
That's ok, I've got about 1 pound of pork in a mini-crock pot making a batch of smooshed pork.


architecture, interior design, furniture,product design and décor.
- injects love in its details and construction; whether it be high-tech or handcrafted.
A series featuring emerging artists and premier design voices in the fields of architecture, interior, product, and fashion design.
A segment of her website is MoD Must Haves, where Michele highlight's the latest buzz and design trends that she is totally obsessing over; which are novel, tactile and wondrous.
MoD Narratives: where the product ignites experiences.
Fresh Ideas with an Architectural eye.
That sums up Michele Alfano interior architect and designer, philanthropist and blogger. As the daughter of a pioneer in the application of light and photonics technology, she was instilled to do more than what is expected, and to be passionate and inspired in all that she does.
She loves the joint where two materials meet, the honesty in design and the beautiful expression of how things are made. Her use of color and luxe texture along with unique lighting effects create classic modern spaces. Then inject love: her outlook is to create an experience and weave a story with purity, boldness, the unexpected, amusing and the tactile.
Michele graduated from Union College with a degree in Applied Mathematics and then went on to University at Buffalo for her Masters in Architecture. After a 18 year career in architecture, she finds herself drawn to interior style and design. Her eye focuses on the details where she has developed an Architectonic signature style - a masculine | luxe approach where a crisp modern point of view is fused with an imaginative use of color, form and texture. Whether in her own design work with Michele Alfano Design or for her blog MoDDesignGuru she seeks design that stimulates, fascinates, and engages.
Michele's belief that design should focus on the human experience was brought to the forefront in her 2017-2018 AD campaign design for DXV, the luxury brand of American Standard. Her design has been seen in Elle Decor, Vanity Fair, Architectural Digest, Metropolitan Home and Interior Design Magazine.
One of her past works reflects the humanistic philosophy in totality: the Iwataya Passage in Fukuoka, Japan, used multi-media, light and the feeling of water underground. Users were met with the unexpected: crossing a bridge when in reality they are walking through a tunnel. The project was recognized by Architectural Record and Interior Magazine, and represents a career of significant awards including an AIA Honors Award.
As an entrepreneur, she created MoDDesignGuru.com which has earned almost every accolade available for a design site. It's more than a site – it's a "design tank." The mission: to investigate how innovators are changing the way we live our lives today and tomorrow from emerging artists to premier design voices in the fields of architecture, interior, product and decor.
Within four years of launching MoD Design Guru, the blog was voted Best Architecture Blog 2014 and Top 100 Interior Design Blogs that you should read and follow. With the blog, she has connected with brands and has gone global traveling to Spain with the Tile of Spain, Cologne Germany with Modenus Blog Tour 2012 and as well as Blog Tour California 2014, BlogTour Vegas 2016 and has been tapped by the Brizo brand to participate in Blogger 19- a select group of social media experts who attend New York Fashion week to see Jason Wu launch his couture collections each year.
Michele loves her philanthropic work. As one of its premier designers for the past four years, she has designed unique picnic experiences for the DIFFA Picnic by Design Event (Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS) Picnic by Design. This charity event redefines the concept of a traditional picnic where 20 designers come together to create innovative picnic basket experiences on an urban rooftop. Last year the event turned into a contest where she tied with Gensler for the top prize. Her basket took the shape of giant headphones, with each end detaching to reveal embedded speakers perfect for summertime tunes.
AUGUST 2015: TIED FIRST PLACE DIFFA PICNIC BY DESIGN EVENT -INTERIOR DESIGN MAG.
OCTOBER 2014 SPONSORED TO GO ON MODENUS BLOGTOUR CALI 2014. SPONSERED BY MIELE, MR. STEAM, DXV BY AMERICAN STANDARD, ZEPHYR, WEST EDGE DESIGN,MODENUS.
JULY 2014: LISTED IN BERKELEY COLLEGE RESOURCE WEBSITE FOR BLOGS AND MAGAZINES TO SUPPORT THEIR INTERIOR DESIGN PROGRAM.
AUGUST 2013: INTERVIEWED ON BLOGTALKRADIO WITH GAIL ZAHTZ, DEMAND DESIGN.
SEPTEMBER 2012: INVITED TO PARTICIPATE WITH 18 ELITE DESIGN INFLUENCERS ON BRIZO'S BLOGGER 19 FASHION WEEK EVENT WITH JASON WU AT THE MERCEDES BENZ FASHION WEEK 2012 IN NEW YORK CITY.
August 2012: INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN DIFFA'S PICNIC BY DESIGN EVENT AMONGST 29 OTHER NYC DESIGNERS.
June 2012, STICK OF THE WEEK Noodles on the wall BLOG.
AWARD: 21ST ANNUAL INTERIORS INTERIORS AWARD FOR "BEST PUBLIC SPACE" FOR IWATAYA PASSAGE, FUKUOKA JAPAN.
NOVEMBER 2014: KAYUCONNECTION ARTICLE-EXPERT ROUNDUP ON BEST HOME IMPROVEMENTS TO INCREASE THE VALUE OF YOUR HOME- 45 EXPERTS WEIGH IN.
MAY 2014: DESIGN ADVICE ON LP GENERAL CONTRACTING: "HAVE FUN WITH TEXTURE AND PATTERN"
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"The essence of good design is memorable design."
"Love is in the connections."
"Art can be found in unexpected ways."
evokes emotion and stirs up a passionate response."


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Q: How to access a keyboard via Bluetooth in Android? I want to access a keyboard via Bluetooth.
For example :
Two devices connect each other via Bluetooth if I open keyboard in the first device, and I want access that keyboard in another device in any edittext.
So how can I access that keyboard in another device via bluetooth in android?

A: To detect a EditText keyboard popping up :
Override
protected void onMeasure(int widthMeasureSpec, int heightMeasureSpec) {
    final int proposedheight = MeasureSpec.getSize(heightMeasureSpec);
    final int actualHeight = getHeight();

    if (actualHeight > proposedheight){
        // Keyboard is shown
    } else {
        // Keyboard is hidden
    }

    super.onMeasure(widthMeasureSpec, heightMeasureSpec);
}

To capture a key event
final EditText edittext = (EditText) findViewById(R.id.edittext);
edittext.setOnKeyListener(new OnKeyListener() {
    public boolean onKey(View v, int keyCode, KeyEvent event) {
        // If the event is a key-down event on the "enter" button
        if (event.getAction() == KeyEvent.ACTION_DOWN)

         // keycode should be sent over bluetooth.

          return true;
        }
        return false;
    }
});

To inject keypresses in your Activity simply call onKeyDown() with the appropriate KeyEvent

To open up a keyboard
EditText editText = (EditText) findViewById(R.id.myEdit);
InputMethodManager mgr = (InputMethodManager) getSystemService(Context.INPUT_METHOD_SERVICE);
// only will trigger it if no physical keyboard is open
mgr.showSoftInput(editText, InputMethodManager.SHOW_IMPLICIT);

and close it :
InputMethodManager mgr = (InputMethodManager) getSystemService(Context.INPUT_METHOD_SERVICE);
mgr.hideSoftInputFromWindow(editText.getWindowToken(), 0);

If you are not interested in popping up the keyboard on the other phone, simply ignore this section. Use the good old : setText()

Now how you form the chatting protocol by which Bluetooth sends these key events is up to you.Hint:  RemoteDroid used OscMessages

A: If what you want is to have someone on Phone A press a key and the key be entered into the currently highlighted field on Phone B then this is what you need:
The app on both phones (One in "Send Mode" and one in "Receive Mode").
You need to capture the key press as coded in @Reno 's answer. You then need to use the transport mechanism (in this case Bluetooth) to transfer it to the other device. You should be able to search for more than enough tutorials on transferring strings via bluetooth.
You need the app on phone B to receive the string/character and then output it to the currently selected field. This means finding the focused field (Again, answers out there on SO) and then writing to that field (Which will likely be setText("A");).

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The City of Coquitlam Archives acquires and preserves records that document the history of the city. Our holdings include records of the city government including Council Minutes, Bylaws, and correspondence from the City Clerk's Office. They also include records from the community that document the social, political, and economic history of the city.
To search our holdings, Council Minutes, and Bylaws online, consult the links below.
Click on the links below to explore curated exhibits featuring records from our holdings.
Connect archival images to present places by visiting our HistoryPin page.
To complement the records of the municipal government, the Archives is seeking historically significant records from members of the community including businesses, organizations, families, and individuals.
Contribute to passing knowledge from one generation to the next.
Make a lasting contribution to the historical narrative of Coquitlam.
Be recognized as a part of Coquitlam's cultural memory.
Ensure the preservation of your records by placing them in a secure and controlled environment.
Photographs, Diaries, Scrapbooks, Letters, Maps & Plans, Audio/visual records, Records of a local business, and Records of a local organization.
Resources required to provide appropriate care and documentation.
The Archives is interested in documenting the history of Coquitlam through photographs, letters, diaries, business records, meeting minutes, newsletters, handbooks, correspondence, maps and plans, films, videos, audiotapes, etc.
Archives are the non-current records of an organization or individual preserved because of their continuing or permanent administrative, financial, legal, evidentiary, informational or historical value.
Are all archival records available to the public?
Most archival records are publicly accessible, although some are subject to restrictions under the legislation below. Archives staff will advise you of any restrictions.
Can I browse archival records in private?
Archives, by definition, are unique and therefore irreplaceable. For that reason, researchers are not permitted to enter archival storage areas and must view original records in the presence of city staff. When you come to City Hall to view archival records, staff will assist you in locating the records you need and will bring them to you.
Can I borrow archival records?
Because archives are one-of-a-kind originals, they must not be removed from the reference area. However, two key series of records – Regular Council Minutes and Bylaws – are accessible online through the City's website.
Can archival material be copied?
Yes, subject to the provisions of the City's Fees and Charges bylaw and any copyright restrictions. Because some archival records are in fragile condition, photocopying may not be allowed. City staff can advise you of alternatives to copying.
Where can I find other records related to Coquitlam?
There may be records relating to the history of Coquitlam in the custody of various archival repositories in British Columbia. You can search for these records online.
Are there publications about the History of Coquitlam?
The following publications are available in the reference collection at the Archives and at the Coquitlam Public Library.
MemoryBC is a portal where you can access descriptions of archival materials preserved in repositories throughout the province of British Columbia.
Archives Canada is an official archival portal maintained by the Canadian Council of Archives (CCA). All archival descriptions and links contained in the searchable database are provided by provincial/territorial councils, their members, and Library and Archives Canada.
The British Columbia Archives is the archives of the Government of British Columbia, and provides research access to records of enduring value to the province for both the provincial government and public researchers.
The Archives Association of British Columbia represents individual and institutional members, maintains resources for the public and the archival community, and advocates for Archives in the province.
Library and Archives Canada preserves and makes accessible the documentary heritage of Canada. It also serves as the continuing memory of the Government of Canada and its institutions.
The City of Vancouver Archives preserves a variety of municipal government and private sector records that document Vancouver's heritage.
Are you the family archivist? Do you have the responsibility to maintain your organization's digital assets? These guidelines are for you.
Digital records require more planning and periodic intervention than is necessary for traditional records. Follow these tips and practical advice – you need only minimal resources!
If your well-cared-for records find their way into an archival repository, the community as a whole will benefit.


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Ford Ignition Switch Fires
Major and Historic Recalls 4,499 Views
On April 25, 1996, Ford Motor Company announced it would conduct one of the largest recalls for a safety-related defect in the history of the U.S. Department of Transportation. The recall covered approximately 7,900,000 Ford, Lincoln, and Mercury vehicles in the U.S. from model year 1988 through 1993 for a defect in the ignition switch causing the cars to catch ablaze spontaneously (NHTSA recall number 96V-071). The recall occurred after years of concealment by Ford that saw parked Fords go up in flames across the country when the ignition switch developed an internal short circuit, overheated and caused the surrounding material to catch on fire. Some of the vehicles were parked in garages and burned houses when they ignited.
Ford was well aware of the ignition switch defect long before it reached the agreement with NHTSA under which it would recall the affected vehicles. In the late 1980's fleets from around the country reported ignition switch caused fires. At an October 30, 1990 meeting attended by high-level engineers, Ford decided that the ignition switch responsible for the reported fires should be redesigned to eliminate future fires. A July 17, 1991 Ford briefing paper, "Light Truck Ignition Switch Concern," cites a report by United Technologies Research Center that lists the "major cause" of the ignition switch fires as "electrical erosion due to inductive loads in circuits carried through the ignition switch." The arcing caused by actuating the switch melts a minute amount of copper from the terminal. The stray copper than embeds itself in the minlon insulator and after many cycles, causes a direct B+ to ground short. The paper notes that, as a "corrective action," the ignition switch was being redesigned in a manner that "does not permit the same type of failure mode."
On at least three separate occasions, the government opened investigations in response to frequent reports of interior electrical fires in various models and years of Ford vehicles. The two times, Ford misled the government and got off without a recall. On August 3, 1992, NHTSA opened an investigation (PE92-092) into steering column fires in "all 1989 Ford Crown Victoria vehicles and any other vehicles manufactured by Ford that used the same ignition switch." Ford immediately persuaded NHTSA to limit the investigation to "1989 Ford Crown Victoria vehicles and any other Crown Victoria vehicle manufactured by Ford that used the same ignition switch." On November 30, 1992, NHTSA closed its investigation on the grounds that "the ignition switches … were simply worn out."
On March 1, 1994 the Center for Auto Safety (CAS) petitioned NHTSA to investigate underdash electrical fires on 1986-88 Ford F-series trucks. Although NHTSA opened an investigation (PE94-034), the agency closed it on August 31, 1994 after Ford denied that it was unaware of any "pattern to suggest a common cause." In response to whether there were any changes to the ignition switch. Ford replied it "did not identify any significant changes to relate to the alleged defect." NHTSA's closing memo for PE94-034 stated:
"[The] earlier evaluation (PE92-069) concerned steering column fires in 1989 through 1990 Crown Victoria vehicles and focused on allegations of ignition switch failures as being the causal factor. It was determined that the ignition switches were simply worn out. The brass contacts inside the switch were badly worn and internal arcing of electrical current caused the switch to overheat. The subject switch was used in the Crown Victoria model from 1983 through 1989. Although many of these vehicles have been on the road for nearly 10 years and have accumulated high mileage, only slightly over 2 per 100,000 vehicles have failed. The same identical switch was also used in 25,245,621 other Ford built vehicles from 1983 to 1992, including the 1986 through 1988 F-series trucks. The infrequent switch failures are usually preceded by erratic starting operation, warning the owner of the potential problem. It appears that the failures in PE92-069 were isolated incidents without a safety defect trend. Analysis of consumer complaints, service documents, etc. disclosed no information leading to identification of a certain circuit, wire or component as being a causal factor for under-dash fires. In very few instances was a particular item identified as being a causal factor and some of these implicated non-OEM equipment installed after vehicle purchase. Some that were claimed were: electrical problems ensued after installation of after-market truck lights, non-Ford accessory wired into fuse block, after-market radio installed, ignition switch burned due to wire short at fuel pump, wires pinched under dash, dash fire due to tail light shorted against exhaust, fuel change valve wire crushed under chassis, turn signal rubbed and grounded out, and finally after installation of a replacement engine, the ignition switch failed."A defect trend has not been identified. Further expenditure of agency resources is not warranted."
Just two months later on November 4, 1994, NHTSA opened a third investigation (PE94-078) into ignition switch fires, this time prompted by steering columns fires in 1990 Escorts. Once again, Ford tried to mislead NHTSA and told the agency it had no knowledge of any "causal factor or trend of alleged fires" and that its analysis of these fires "did not identify a common location or cause." This time, NHTSA did not buy off on Ford's statements and upgraded the investigation to an Engineering Analysis (EA95-002) on February 3, 1995. Just one week earlier, an internal Ford memo, "1984-1993 [Ford] passenger cares and light-trucks, except Taurus/Sable," from John Kunz to Ford Vice-President Helen O. Petrauskas on February 16, 1995 recommended Ford undertake studies to "define a defendable 'fence' around certain vehicles/model years" to limit any recall and clearly described the "casual factors" for such fires stating: "deterioration of the plastic bar (barrier) between the battery and ground terminals within the ignition switch can cause an internal short. Testing indicates that the potential for such deterioration is greatest when the air gap adjacent to the battery terminal is below specifications and excessive amounts of lubricating grease are used in the switch. In addition, other factors … may also have an effect on switch life."
During the upgraded investigation, Ford continued its efforts to build a "defendable fence" around the population of vehicles to be recalled and continued to misled NHTSA. For example in a September 1, 1995 submission, Ford again denied knowledge of any "design or manufacturing defect" affecting the ignition switch. This denial was made despite Ford instructing United Technologies Association (UTA) to build 4 million redesigned switches on July 19, 1995 which clearly were intended for use in recalls. In November 1995, under pressure from Transport Canada, Ford announced a 248,000 vehicle recall in that country. Yet it was not until April 1996, after mounting media attention to the flaming Fords that Ford agreed to conduct a recall of nearly 8 million vehicles.
Despite the magnitude of this safety recall, the vehicles covered comprise only about one-third of the fleet with the ignition switch defect. Ford managed to negotiate a gerrymandered recall under which Ford offered red herring distinctions between 1988 and later vehicles and pre-1988 vehicles with the exact same ignition switch. NHTSA agreed to this arrangement in the face of mounting evidence that the pre-1988 Fords actually surpassed the vehicles subject to the recall in their rate of ignition switch fires. The result is that roughly 15 million vehicles prone to ignition switch fires remain on the rod without any hint as to the latent defect.
However, Ford was not yet out of the woods. State Farm Fire and Casualty Company brought to NHTSA's attention the many documents that show Ford's prior knowledge of the defect and its concealment of the documents during the various investigations. On March 11, 1999 the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) entered into a settlement with Ford Motor Company for failing to do the ignition switch earlier and for failing to provide documents covered by information requests in the defect investigation into the switch. Ford agreed to pay a $425,000 fine which is the highest fine since NHTSA imposed a $500,000 fine on Firestone for selling Firestone 500 steel belted radial tires which the company knew to be defective because they failed to comply with the high speed requirements of FMVSS 109.
Class actions were also filed against Ford but were ultimately unsuccessful. In re Ford Motor Company Ignition Switch Products Liability Litigation, No. MDL 1112, 194 F.R.D. 484 (D.N.J. 2000).
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Q: Numbering Sequence Error on Custom Field - CS Error: Cannot generate the next number for the sequence I have created a custom screen called "Proof of Delivery" (Screenshot 1). The "POD Nbr" field on the Proof Of Delivery screen needs to follow a numbering sequence. For the numbering sequence I have created a preferences screen for the Proof of Delivery called "Proof of Delivery Preferences" (screenshot 2) with a selector field which is populated from the numbering sequence that has been set up on the "Numbering Sequences" (CS201010) screen (Screenshot 3). The selector on the Proof of Delivery Preferences screen is then used in the DAC to set the numbering sequence for the POD Nbr field.
Screenshot 1: Proof of Delivery Screen

Screenshot 2: Proof of Delivery Preferences Screen

Screenshot 3: Numbering Sequence setup

Proof of Delivery Preferences DAC:
    [PXCacheName("ProofOfDeliveryPreferences")]
    public class ProofOfDeliveryPreferences : IBqlTable
    {
        #region SequenceNumber
        [PXDBString(255, InputMask = "")]
        [PXUIField(DisplayName = "Sequence Number")]
        [PXSelector(typeof(Search<Numbering.numberingID>),
                typeof(Numbering.numberingID),
                DescriptionField = typeof(Numbering.descr))]
        public virtual string SequenceNumber { get; set; }
        public abstract class sequenceNumber : PX.Data.BQL.BqlString.Field<sequenceNumber> { }
        #endregion
    }

Proof of Delivery DAC (POD Nbr field):
        [PXDBString(255, InputMask = "", IsKey = true)]
        [AutoNumber(typeof(ProofOfDeliveryPreferences.sequenceNumber), typeof(ProofOfDelivery.createdDateTime))]
        [PXUIField(DisplayName = "POD Nbr.")]
        public virtual string Podnbr { get; set; }
        public abstract class podnbr : PX.Data.BQL.BqlString.Field<podnbr> { }

        #endregion

When I try to add a new Proof of Delivery, I get an error related to the numbering sequence setup as follows:

How can I fix this error in order for the screen to be able to generate its numbering sequence?

A: Ensure that in the graph you have the PXSetup view defined for the preferences where the numbering sequences is defined.
In your case it should be:
PXSetup<ProofOfDeliveryPreferences> proofSetup;

This is easily identifiable as in the selector you have the  placeholder instead of the new number symbol defined in the numbering sequence.


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Innovation during Covid - wrapping up our 2021 What Works Community
Eilidh Morrissey
We know that homelessness practitioners across the country are enthusiastic about using evidence to improve the lives of people experiencing homelessness. But often their efforts are hampered by a lack of knowledge of what the evidence says and resources to use it. Our What Works Community programme provides access to expert support when they need it, and builds capacity to use evidence and data to achieve breakthrough and sustainable results and ultimately make homelessness rare, brief and non-recurring.
In 2021, we built upon our What Works Community pilot, developing a more structured and spread out learning journey over 6 months that was delivered remotely to many more participants, and we have even bolder plans for 2022.
If you missed our end of year celebration on 14th December, you can hear about the cutting edge projects developed by What Works Community members and more in this video.
We heard reflections from the 2021 Accelerator - which focused on designing interventions targeted at reducing reliance and use of temporary accommodation - participants Louise Gilpin and Hannah Courtney-Adamson, from Hull City Council and Rochdale Council. Hull are targeting repeat homelessness for their 18-26 cohort that come through housing options more than once, and are piloting a case management system by recruiting two new team members to help those in that age bracket access permanent housing solutions. Rochdale's intervention is about creating a supported temporary accommodation model for those in B&B, by implementing changes to the personal housing plan to foster a more holistic and personalised user journey.
We then spoke with Glyn Halksworth, trustee of the CHI and Director of Housing at Southend-on-Sea Borough Council, one of the founding members of the What Works Community, about how the evidence-led approach they learned has become even more important, particularly as resources become tighter in the face of both increases in demand for public services and a challenging financial outlook in the face of the pandemic.
Our final speaker was Neelam Sunder, Senior Programme Manager at West Midlands Combined Authority, who explored how they are beginning to use a data-led definition of ending street homelessness to help accelerate efforts towards 'design out rough sleeping' in the West Midlands. Their priorities include driving prevention upstream across the region through the convening of their homelessness taskforce, and CHI will be working with them closely to help them realise this work.
2021 has been an extraordinary year for local authorities tackling homelessness, and while incredible progress has been made, particularly on street homelessness, the crisis of the pandemic has made the need for innovation and a focus on what works clearer than ever. That's why in 2022 we're expanding our What Works Community offer to help local areas across the UK accelerate an end to homelessness. Join us: sign ups for 2022 are open now, and we want to hear what you'd find most useful.


Rainy days are perfect for soaking up some Seychelles History – why not visit the Natural history museum in the heart of Victoria? The Seychelles is home to many rare and endemic species along with some that are already extinct. At the Natural History Museum you can find out all about these weird and wonderful creatures past and present. Situated right next door to the post office, it also gives you the perfect opportunity to mail those postcards!
If art is more your thing the art gallery beside the library in Victoria regularly exhibits the works of local artists. The art featured here is not always that of established artists but rather an eclectic mix of young and old, modern and classical styles. You will certainly be surprised at the quality and variety of art produced in Seychelles and we think you will agree Selselwa I anan talan! – Seychellois have talent!
A bigger art space situated on Eden Island – The Eden Art Gallery – is a place where the more established professional artist exhibit their work. Not only home grown Seychellois artists but also the work of foreign artists who produce and reside in Seychelles. The beauty and culture of the islands surely inspire the artists resulting in a stunning variety and mix of ideas and styles that ensures a rich and eye pleasing viewing. The art works here are for sale – a great souvenir of your visit to these magical islands.
There are many other galleries dotted in and around the islands and also many independent artists that open their studios to the public and are happy to chat and talk about their work and life.
As if you really needed an excuse for a Spa Day! Most hotels have their own Spas, if yours doesn't there are many Spas on the islands offering an array of luxurious tropical inspired body treatments and massages at competitive prices.
Most of the bigger hotels offer cooking classes which is a great way to take home a taste of the local cuisine. Once you're a pro, plan a trip to the Victoria Market to stock up on all the spices and even get a few souvenirs. The Market is always bustling with farmers, fishermen and local artisans – conveniently sheltered from the rain you can enjoy some shopping, get great pictures and even grab some lunch at the creole restaurant "Restaurant du Marché".
Why should you stay indoors to keep dry just because it's raining?? Go on get out – go to the beach anyway, in Seychelles the water is always warm so a little water falling from the sky shouldn't keep you out of the big puddle below!
If the rain has dampened your spirits and made you glum chum – have a little fun gambling the blues away…. Cha ching cha ching! SHOW ME THE MONEY!!!! Seychelles casinos are open between 10am and 2am 7days a week. Most boast slot machines and regular gambling tables such as Roulette and Blackjack.
Visit the home of Takamaka Rum. Take a tour of the Takamaka Rum Distillery complete with Rum Tasting. Tours run from Monday to Friday at 11.30am and 1pm. No prior bookings are necessary which is ideal for when those unpredictable rain showers hit. After the tour you can enjoy a meal at the La Plaine St Andre Restaurant and celebrate your holidays with some tongue tickling Takamaka Rum cocktails – before long you wont even care if it's raining!
Come rain or shine our best suggestion to help you chase those grey skies and clouds away and the perfect way to ensure you still enjoy your holiday in paradise no matter the weather is with a Takamaka Rum cocktail! Not only will your taste buds be dancing with joy but you will forget all about the weather and relax and unwind which is what a holiday is for right? Any one of the many hotels around the islands provide Lounge Areas & Cocktail Bars and ALL serve Takamaka Rum as their choice of Rum. So all you need is a comfy couch and a great bartender!


Images of domesticity evolve. Individual lifestyles certainly vary. And yet, houses share typological traits that endure: they provide a private realm separated from public life, a repository for artifacts and tools, a technological apparatus for the body. The iconic homes of Los Angeles do all these things, in ways that have adapted to the dramatic landscape, precarious environment, and cinematic imaginary of Southern California. A Range Life draws inspiration from the domestic experiments of Craig Ellwood's low-slung enclaves and Frank Gehry's early residential construction to propose a creative and resourceful mode of everyday life. The architecture of A Range Life privileges the compositional over the compact, the provisional over the static, and the episodic over the systematic.
A perimeter wall marks the house's east and south boundaries while presenting an iconic version of the surrounding landscape. Echoing the flat, graphic quality of the Hollywood sign beyond, these two facades create a visual play between a scenographic and a physical mountain range. The house unfolds in the valley between the two (real and imaged) ranges.
In A Range Life, objects replace the systems and services that are typically embedded in the walls of home -- technologies bound to quick obsolescence. Whether fixed or mobile, these Objects can be more adaptive to new technical capacities, changing environmental conditions, and the growing number of domestic needs covered by the sharing economy.
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Grammars 'help borderline pupils'
Borderline pupils 'benefit most from a grammar school'
Borderline pupils who just get into grammar schools in England do better there than they would have done at a comprehensive, a study suggests.
The results of such pupils are better than those of children with similar abilities who went to comprehensives.
The brightest children do equally well wherever they go, studies for the National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER) found.
Borderline pupils benefit from being around higher-achievers, it is thought.
The report said the main impact of grammar schools appeared to be on pupils at the bottom end of their intake range, who narrowly manage to pass the entrance tests.
The report concluded that the brightest children did well wherever they went.
"Contrary to some claims, selective education appears to have little or no impact on pupils at the very top of the prior attainment range.
The issue of selection can bring out a lot of emotion. We have found our research quoted by both sides
Ian Schagen, statistician
"The most able pupils make at least as much progress in comprehensive schools."
It also found that grammar school pupils on average make more progress than those in other schools between ages 11 and 14, but from age 14 to 16 the reverse is the case.
"Over the whole five years, from 11 to 16, grammar school pupils make slightly more progress than others," it said.
One reason for the earlier advantage might be that in the Key Stage 3 mathematics and science tests, pupils are entered for different papers or "tiers", which determine the levels they can achieve.
"Pupils in grammar schools are very much more likely to be entered for higher tiers than pupils of equal prior attainment in other schools," NFER said.
The researchers based their findings on a series of studies comparing the outcome of value-added data about children's performance at the ages of 11, 14 and 16, provided by the Department for Education, school profiles and information from Ofsted.
Initially, they looked at Slough in Berkshire, they said, and in later studies found the experience there was reflected across England.
They used statistical models to measure the performance of children in a year group against a number of variables.
Ian Schagen, head of statistics at the NFER, said the group's work was often seized upon by both sides of the grammar school debate.
"The issue of selection can bring out a lot of emotion. We have found our research quoted by both sides."
He said the group was doing further studies which would take into account new school census material which records social data such as home language and take-up of free school meals.
This he said, would give more information about the intake of various types of schools, allowing researchers to look at the effect this has on school results.
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Two women freeze to death at Sierra Nevada ski resort in Spain's Andalucia
THE bodies of two women in their mid-fifties were found on Monday afternoon in a Sierra Nevada ski resort with no apparent sign of violence.
They were spotted by a hiker in Hoya de la Mora close to the University Hostel in the upper part of the resort.
Guardia Civil officers and paramedics went to the scene where they could only confirm that the women were dead.
It's believed the women- aged 55 and 57- died from extreme cold, with autopsies still to officially determine the cause of death and when they passed away.
There was no sign of any violence and the double-tragedy is not being treated as a crime.
Their bodies were taken to the Institute of Legal Medicine in Granada with sources telling the El Pais newspaper that it was likely they died of hypothermia.
Both of them were Hungarian nationals and were well-dressed.
The mystery is what the women were doing in the Sierra Nevada area.
Investigators so far have not determined whether they were on holiday or even if they were Spanish residents.
They don't even know where they were staying or when they arrived in the Sierra Nevada.


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Benedict XVI
Date of Birth 12 October 1982
Place La Plata, Argentina
Nomination 21 September 2021
Field Economics
Title Minister of the Economy of the Republic of Argentina
Most important awards, prizes and academies
Current Appointments: Minister of the Economy of the Republic of Argentina; Full Professor (tenured), Moneda, Crédito y Bancos, Facultad de Ciencias Económicas de la Universidad Nacional de La Plata; Professor, Universidad of Buenos Aires; Director, Columbia University Initiative for Policy Dialogue Debt Restructuring Program; Member, Institute for New Economic Thinking's Taskforce on Macroeconomic Externalities at Columbia University; Non-resident Senior Fellow, Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI); Non-resident Senior Fellow, Espacios Abiertos (Puerto Rico). International Positions and Boards: Editor in Chief, Journal of Globalization and Development; Member of the Board, Università degli Studi di Trento Summer School Program in Adaptive Economic Dynamics. Awards: 2012 Brown University Graduate Merit Dissertation Fellowship; 2011 Raúl Prebisch Prize to the best paper by Argentinean Young Economists (awarded by the Central Bank of Argentina); 2006-2008 CONICET Post-Graduate Fellowship.
Summary of scientific research
Public Debt; International Macroeconomics; Monetary Economics; Economic Development.
Main publications
Publications in Journals: "The pandemic economic crisis, precautionary behavior, and mobility constraints: an application of the dynamic disequilibrium model with randomness" (with Joseph E. Stiglitz), Industrial and Corporate Change 30 (2), 467-497, 2021; "Economic fluctuations and pseudo-wealth" (with Joseph E. Stiglitz), Industrial and Corporate Change 30 (2), 297-315, 2021; "Pseudo-Wealth and Consumption Fluctuations" (with Joseph E. Stiglitz), The Economic Journal, 131, 372-391, 2021; "An analysis of Argentina's 2001 default resolution", Comparative Economic Studies 62 (4): 701-738, 2020; "Towards a dynamic disequilibrium theory with randomness" (with Joseph E. Stiglitz), Oxford Review of Economic Policy 36 (3),621-674, 2020; "An analysis of Puerto Rico's debt relief needs to restore debt sustainability" (with Pablo Gluzmann and Joseph E. Stiglitz), CENTRO Journal, 30(3), 104-146, 2018; "Real Exchange Rate Policies for Economic Development" (with José Antonio Ocampo and Joseph E. Stiglitz), World Development, 110, 51-62, 2018; "Assessing the Robustness of the Relationship Between Financial Reforms and Banking Crises" (with Pablo Gluzmann), Journal of International Financial Markets, Money, and Institutions, 49, 32-47, 2017; "The IMF Debt Sustainability Analysis: Issues and Problems" (with Daniel Heymann), Journal of Globalization and Development 6 (2): 387-404, 2015; "Tensions in the Implementation of Central Banks' Policies in the Pursuit of Economic Development" (with Pablo Gluzmann), Ensayos Económicos 1 (65-66), 173-205, 2012; "Financial Reforms and Financial Instability", (with Pablo Gluzmann), Ensayos Económicos 1 (61-62), 35-73, 2011.
Chapters in Books: "A Soft Law Mechanism for Sovereign Debt Restructuring based on the UN Principles" (with Joseph E. Stiglitz), in Sovereign Debt and Human Rights, ed. by Ilias Bantekas and Cephas Lumina. Oxford and New York: Oxford University Press, 2018, Chapter 23, pp. 446-457; "Creating a Framework for Sovereign Debt Restructuring that Works" (with Joseph E. Stiglitz). In Too Little, Too Late: The Quest to Resolve Sovereign Debt Crises, Columbia University Press, New York, 2016, Chapter 1, pp. 3-32; "Introduction" (with José Antonio Ocampo and Joseph E. Stiglitz). In Too Little, Too Late: The Quest to Resolve Sovereign Debt Crises, Columbia University Press, New York, 2016, pp. XIII-XXII; "A Theory of Pseudo-wealth" (with Joseph E. Stiglitz). In Contemporary Issues in Macroeconomics: Lessons from The Crisis and Beyond, Palgrave, London, 2015, Chapter 3, pp.21-33; "Learning, Leverage, and the Financial Instability Hypothesis" (with Peter Howitt). In Contemporary Issues in Macroeconomics: Lessons from The Crisis and Beyond, Palgrave, London, 2015, Chapter 6, pp. 50-60; Discussion on Joseph Stiglitz's paper "Crises: Principles and Policies". International Economic Association Roundtable, Life After Debt, Buenos Aires, 2012. IEA Volume Debt Crises - How to Prevent them, how manage them, how to ensure there is life after debt (edited by Daniel Heymann and Joseph Stiglitz, Palgrave 2013).
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Head of powerful Canada dairy lobby to meet Freeland about NAFTA
FILE PHOTO: Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland takes part in a news conference at the Embassy of Canada in Washington, U.S., August 31, 2018. REUTERS/Chris Wattie
OTTAWA (Reuters) - The head of Canada's powerful dairy industry lobby plans to meet the country's foreign minister Chrystia Freeland on Friday to ask her about NAFTA negotiations with the United States, which wants to open up the Canadian dairy market.
Dairy Farmers of Canada (DFC) president Pierre Lampron told Reuters he would fly to Toronto to talk to Freeland but did not give details. DFC spokeswoman Lucie Boileau said the group had requested the meeting.
Reporting by David Ljunggren, Editing by Rosalba O'Brien


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Israeli link to US embassy bombings?
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Jumada' al-Ula' 10, 14191998-09-01
Notwithstanding American allegations against Muslims, there are strong suspicions pointing towards Israeli involvement in the US embassy bombings in Nairobi and Dar es Salaam. This is not as far-fetched as may appear at first.
The fundamental question that needs to be asked is: who benefits from such bombings? Certainly, not the Muslims. But let us look at the Israeli angle. For months, Israel has been pressing US president Bill Clinton to strike at Arab countries. Israel's list is endless: Iran, Iraq, Syria, Sudan etc. Any Arab/Muslim country would do as long as it keeps the Middle East pot boiling.
Since his election as prime minister of Israel in May 1996, Benjamin Netanyahu has furiously back-peddled on the Oslo Accords refusing to honour any clause. Yassir Arafat is left without even a figleaf to show for his surrender to the Zionists. Netanyahu's bloodymindedness has irked even the most pro-Israeli government in Washington in US history.
In recent months, Clinton appeared quite upset with Netanyahu for his refusal to withdraw from the 13 percent of the West Bank land as required under Oslo. Then came the Lewinsky saga. Was this pure coincidence?
Lewinsky is Jewish; so is Madeleine Albright, Sandy Berger, Martin Indyk and a host of others. Who in the Clinton administration is not? With Clinton caught with his pants down, there was an opportunity for the Israelis to provide him an exit route from the Lewinsky mess. Hence, the embassy bombings to enable him to strike at Muslims and divert attention from his personal problems.
So far, this is mere conjecture. But there is also some hard evidence.
Kenya is an important outpost for zionist activities in Africa. The Israeli Mossad is well represented there. Of late, the Israelis have been using US military planes to come in and out of Jomo Keneyatta airport at Nairobi to avoid arousing suspicion.
Kenya's General Services Unit, responsible for airport security, have confirmed that American military planes are used by the Israelis. They come and go without going through the normal security or customs clearance. On July 31 and August 1, four US military planes were parked at Nairobi airport. How long have they been there?
The General Services Unit members told a visitor a few days before the embassy bombings that the Israeli moves were intended to strike at Sudan. They did not know when and what form the attack might take but they were quite certain about US/Israeli intentions and the zionists' activities in and around the airport.
It is interesting to note that when the embassies were bombed, the Israelis were one of the first to arrive on the scene with their dogs. The star of David flag was coveniently wrapped around their bodies to show that Israel was there to help. Their most likely purpose was to obliterate all traces of their own criminal activity.
If the Israelis were responsible for the embassy bombings, it would not be a first for them. On June 8, 1967 (during Israel's war against Egypt and Syria), Israeli warplanes had bombed the US intelligence ship Liberty in the Mediterranean for two hours, killing 34 sailors and wounding 171 others. The Israelis had used napalm, rockets, machine guns and torpedoes. The US embassy in Beirut had intercepted Israeli radio traffic in which an Israeli pilot had reported: 'It's an American ship.' Despite this, the Israeli high command had ordered the bombing of the ship of a country whose support has been vital to Israel's survival.
In 1954, the Israelis had bombed the American information centre in Cairo to prevent the normalisation of relations between Egypt and the US. And who has not heard of Jonathan Pollard, the US navy analyst who was caught in 1985 spying on the US and passing this information on to the Israelis. The former Israeli prime minister Yitzhak Rabin was personally responsible for the Pollard affair.
Caspar Weinberger, who was US defence secretary at the time, expressed outrage that while America provided all kinds of help to the Israelis, they still felt the need to spy on America using American Jewry. The Israeli government has been pressing the US to allow Pollard to serve his time in an Israeli jail. Pollard's wife is already in Israel, guest of the Zionist State.
Weinberger, and the Americans, might learn a great deal more about the crooked ways of the Israelis.
Muslimedia: September 1-15, 1998
Conspiratorial PowersIsraelState of the UmmahUnited StatesNairobi, KenyaDar es Salaam, Tanzania
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The human race will be extinct by 2040 unless it puts serious controls on its own technological advances, according to BT 'futurologist' Ian Pearson.
Speaking exclusively to vnunet.com, Pearson, of the telco's BTexact development arm, said that scenarios envisioned by science fiction movies such as Terminator were no longer mere fantasy.
"In 1900 there were only a few ways for the planet to be wiped out: comet, disease etc. But in the last few decades we have amassed a whole plethora of possibilities: nuclear, environmental, biological, and a lot of future threats will come from computing," he said.
According to Pearson, artificial intelligence (AI) will soon make robots that are more intelligent than humans, and which will pre-empt human actions and possibly assume control of critical assets.
"We've managed to get ourselves into a position where the statistical chances of extinction will soon exceed one per cent. It means that sometime in the next 100 years the human race will be wiped out somehow," he said. "By 2011 we estimate that an AI body will have passed GCSEs, A Levels and gained a degree."
"Given this and the rate of technological advancement, I think the human race could be extinct within the next 30 to 40 years," he concluded.
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Few details have emerged about a potentially influential review.
Led by an outspoken legalization opponent, Jeff Sessions' Justice Department is reviewing federal marijuana policy, with significant changes possible soon. Almost nothing about the review process is publicly known and key players in the policy debate have not been contacted.
The outcome of the review could devastate a multibillion-dollar industry and countermand the will of voters in eight states if the Obama administration's permissive stance on non-medical sales is reversed.
What is known: The review is being conducted by a subcommittee of a larger crime-reduction task force that will issue recommendations by July 27. The subcommittee was announced in April alongside other subcommittees reviewing charging and sentencing.
The task force is co-chaired by Steve Cook, an assistant U.S. attorney in Tennessee who like Sessions advocates harsh criminal penalties and a traditional view of drug prohibition. The other co-chair is Robyn Thiemann, a longtime department official who works as a deputy assistant attorney general in the Office of Legal Policy.
The marijuana subcommittee is led by Michael Murray, counsel to Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, U.S. News has learned.
After graduating from Yale Law School in 2009, Murray ricocheted between law firms and public-sector jobs. He served less than a year as an assistant U.S. attorney in Virginia in 2013 before clerking for Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy, according to his LinkedIn page. He worked at the Jones Day law firm before joining the Trump Justice Department.
Murray could not be reached for comment and Justice Department spokesman Ian Prior declined to comment on the "deliberative processes within the department" when asked to discuss Murray's role.
The department declined to identify other members of the subcommittee, the scope of its policy review or name outside groups that are being consulted.
The lack of information provided and the seemingly secretive nature of the review has proponents of a more lenient marijuana policy concerned.
"It's difficult to ascertain any clear information about the subcommittee and how they're working," says Taylor West, deputy director of the National Cannabis Industry Association, a trade group representing marijuana businesses.
West says the group is focused on building relationships with members of Congress and points to overwhelming public support for respecting state marijuana laws — 73 percent, according to an April survey by Quinnipiac University.
The Marijuana Policy Project, a large advocacy group that has led many of the successful state legalization campaigns, also says it is not in touch with the subcommittee.
Rep. Dana Rohrabacher, R-Calif., a leading marijuana reform advocate, requested to meet with Sessions about the issue but was refused, says Rohrabacher spokesman Ken Grubbs.
It's unclear if agencies under the Justice Department's umbrella, such as the Drug Enforcement Administration, are contributing to the subcommittee.
DEA acting administrator Chuck Rosenberg told U.S. News on Tuesday that he is not personally involved in the review, and that he didn't know if any of his subordinates are. A DEA spokesman was not immediately able to provide additional information.
Marijuana possession for any reason outside limited research remains a federal crime. Most state medical programs are protected from federal enforcement by a congressional spending restriction. Recreational programs are protected only by the 2013 Cole Memothat allowed states to regulate sales so long as certain enforcement triggers aren't tripped, such as diversion to other states, distribution to minors, public health consequences and involvement of criminal groups.
State-legal cannabis businesses hit $6.7 billion in estimated sales last year. Cannabis companies are believed to employ more than 100,000 workers and they collect hundreds of millions of dollars in state and federal taxes.
Listening to diverse points of view on marijuana policy is significant because the effects of regulated sales are debated, and data can be spliced to support a point of view.
For example, multiple federal and statesurveys indicate that teen use of marijuana has not increased since 2012, when the states legalized marijuana for adults 21 and older. But use rates have fluctuated for years, so comparing current use to a particularly low-use year further in the past can offer a different impression about trends.
e-specific records did not exist. Though state-specific records are not available, national parcel intercepts did increase in 2016 after two years of declines. Two states sued Colorado unsuccessfully claiming spillover.
Mexican drug cartels, meanwhile, have been caught smuggling significantly lessmarijuana across the southern border. And it's unclear if local increases in drugged driving arrests and marijuana hospital admissions are primarily the result of legalization policies or improved awareness and reporting.
In April, Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper said Sessions told him the Cole Memo was "not too far from good policy." But the attorney general has repeatedly made clear his personal objection to marijuana use and legalization.
President Donald Trump said during the presidential campaign that he does not personally support marijuana legalization, but favors state autonomy. Recent national polls show roughly 60 percent of Americans believe marijuana use should be legal.


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