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Faculdade de Ciências Agronômicas (FCA) - Botucatu
Departamento de Solos e Recursos Ambientais
Artigos - Solos e Recursos Ambientais - FCA
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The relationship between pasture degradation and soil properties in the Brazilian amazon: a case study
Muller, MML
Guimaraes, M. F.
Desjardins, T.
Mitja, D.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2003.12.003
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Pasture degradation is one of the greatest problems related to land use in the Amazon region, forcing farmers to open new forest areas. Many studies have identified the causes and the factors involved in this degradation process, in an attempt to reverse the situation. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between pasture degradation and some soil properties, to try to identify the most significant soil features in the degradation process. A cattle raising farm in the eastern Amazon region, with pastures of different ages and degrees of degradation, was used as the site for this study: a primary forest area, PN; three Guinea grass (Panicum maximum Jacq.) pastures in an increasingly degraded sequence-P1, P2 and P3; one Gamba grass (Andropogon gayanus Kunth) pasture following an extremely degraded Guinea grass pasture, P4. Aboveground phytomass data showed differences between the pastures, reflecting initially observed degradation levels. Grass biomass decreased sharply from P1 to P2 and disappeared at P3. Pasture recovery with Gamba grass at P4 was very successful, with grass biomass higher than P1 and weed biomass smaller than P2 and P3. Root biomass also decreased with pasture degradation. Soil bulk density increased with pasture decrease at the topsoil layer. Results from the soil chemical analysis showed that there were no signs of decrease in organic carbon and total nitrogen after the forest was transformed into pasture. In all pastures, degraded or not, the soil pH, the sum of bases and the saturation degree were higher than in the forest soil. The extractable phosphorus content, lower in forest soil, remained quite stable in pasture soils, but it could become a limiting factor for the maintenance of Guinea grass. Results indicated that pasture degradation does not seem to be directly related to the modification of the chemical features of soils. (C) 2004 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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Muller, MML et al. The relationship between pasture degradation and soil properties in the Brazilian amazon: a case study. Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment. Amsterdam: Elsevier B.V., v. 103, n. 2, p. 279-288, 2004. Disponible en: <http://hdl.handle.net/11449/6168>.
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Another Project Giving Life To History
On March 17, 2022 By Brizzy Mays Books and BruschettaIn Anzac Day, Aussie Authors, Australian history, books, history, military, projects
Research undertaken by Australian historians John Gillam and Yvonne Fletcher for their book, Untraceables – The Mystery of the Forgotten Diggers has led to an interesting pilot project adopted earlier this year by sixteen Primary Schools across the nation.
The historians created The Find Them, Remember Them: Creating Citizen Historians pilot program to establish Living Memorials to the Fallen by creating Citizen Historians of school children.
According to the authors "during WWI, 60 000 Australian soldiers died. The issuing of medals to fallen soldiers was governed by the Deceased Soldiers Act 1918. The intent of the act as proposed by the Minister for Defence was to honour the wishes of the deceased soldier with all war medals to go to either their next of kin or will legatee. However, an ascension list (not contained in the Act) was adopted when settling intestate estates. The dogged application of this list denied many female next of kin and the deceased soldier's nominated next of kin, the right to receive their loved one's medals creating an archive of uncollected medals."
There is some controversy that unissued medals from WWI veterans, soldiers who fought and died for this country, and their individual military heritage, were archived around 1998, and their location is unknown and denied by the Directorate of Defence Honours & Awards (DH&A).
The intent of the program is to research the soldier, and have students educate the local community at an appropriate ceremony. The school will commemorate the sacrifice by their researched soldiers on commemorative occasions such as ANZAC Day and Remembrance Day in an endeavour to keep their memory "alive".
If eligible descendants are located from the pupil's research they will be able to apply for custodianship of ( replacement) medals. If no descendants are located then the school can apply for the medals with the soldier thereby being "adopted" by that community.
A much better lesson in history than the old chalk-on-blackboard method, don't you agree?
"It can well be said the Anzac's are not dead, their deeds and fame will live for evermore. Australia's duty to her dead may be expressed in four words- 'Don't let them die'! Their memory should never be allowed to die." Parramatta Mayor, Ald.
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murisopsis
What a wonderful partnership – genealogy, history, research, community – this might just set some of those children on paths of inquiry that turn into lifelong careers or hobbies!
Totally agree, Muri – something to ignite curiosity and a possible life long passion.😁
avidscrivener
I love your quote:"…the Anzacs are not dead…"
Appealed to me too, Bernadette 🙂
A lesson many will long remember!
The kiddies are researching simple things such as the soldier's previous occupation, how old they were when they enlisted, where they lived, and where they died. I think these details will teach them a great deal about their country in days gone by and yes, give them some "ownership" of their soldier. Have a beaut weekend, GP.
You as well!
This is a wonderful idea and as you said it's a wonderful history lesson. Thank you for visiting my blog.
Karen J Schoff
Ah, that "ascension list" explains everything! My great-grandmother wanted her brother's medals, but because she had other living brothers, her request was denied. She eventually managed to convince her eldest living brother to apply for them, even though he wasn't even interested in the medals. But when he got them, he kept them for himself! Great history project for the schools though – the real study of history in practice.
Karen, every family has a story, isn't that so?
Definitely.
Platypus Man
This sounds like a brilliant project, honouring those who died and reminding children (and parents) that each one of them was real person, not just a name on a list. It also gives young people insights into the nature and challenges of historical research…which is a good thing in its own right (says a man who, many, many years ago studied history at university! 🙂).
I agree, a great project that will give children some life skills as well a better understanding of how previous generations lived their lives. 🙂

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Big Youth
from Kingston, Jamaica
April 19, 1949 (age 72)
One of reggae's best and most recognizable toasters, Big Youth broke new ground as a DJ in the early '70s with a flowing, chant-like cadence that was equal parts melodic, relaxed, and invigorating. His peak years between 1972 and 1979 spawned roots classics like Screaming Target and Isaiah First Prophet of Old, further solidifying Big Youth's style of applying his infectious vocal approach to heavy social and political lyrical topics. Things slowed down for the DJ in subsequent decades, but he remained active well past his '70s heyday, sporadically releasing new music, like 2005 album Musicology and Beyond the Blue, his 2021 collaborative album with French dub producer Brain Damage.
Big Youth was born Manley Augustus Buchanan in Kingston, Jamaica in 1949. He was given his nickname while working as a mechanic at a hotel during his teen years. In the early '70s, hot on the trail of DJ innovators like U-Roy, Dennis Alcapone, and I-Roy, Big Youth began performing live and eventually got into the studio to cut his first few singles. After a lackluster commercial response to his first several songs, Big Youth began scoring hits working with producer Gussie Clark. Clark's streetwise production elevated Big Youth's performances on tracks like "The Killer" and motorbike anthem "S.90 Skank," a tune that included the sound of a revving motorcycle engine recorded live in the studio. After making vocal contributions to the Prince Buster-produced 1972 album Chi Chi Run, Big Youth presented his first proper solo album in 1973 with Screaming Target. The album was an instant classic and established Big Youth as the next great toaster. He stayed consistently in the charts with new singles for the next several years, working with producers like Joe Gibbs and Bunny Wailer on material that would become Jamaican hits. The '70s would be his most active and most successful time, with albums like 1975's Dreadlocks Dread, 1976's Hit the Road Jack, and 1978's Isaiah First Prophet of Old all seeing Big Youth's creativity develop as he branched out from strictly toasting to more-sung vocal styles.
The marriage of digital production and reggae styles of the '80s didn't bode well for Big Youth, however, and his popularity waned as the new decade began. He continued performing and recording throughout the '80s, '90s, and beyond, further exploring new styles on releases like his jazz-inflected 1985 album A Luta Continua or the digital dancehall riddim of his 1991 single "Chanting." Big Youth's contributions to reggae culture in his early days made him an elder statesman by the 2000s, and he continued releasing songs and albums every so often as collections of his '70s material began cropping up. In 2021, now in his seventies, Big Youth teamed with producers Brain Damage and Samuel Clayton to work on the album Beyond the Blue. Both Brain Damage and Clayton traveled to Jamaica in early 2020 to meet Big Youth and track vocals for the record, and while there, both producers contracted COVID-19. Clayton, who was born in Jamaica and had spent years working in the music industry, died from the disease before the album was completed. Beyond the Blue was released in May of 2021, serving as Big Youth's first album of new material in over a decade. ~ Fred Thomas, Rovi
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Survival Plan
Ride Like Lightning: The Best of [1972 1976]
Tell It Black
Reggae Collection
Jamming In The House Of Dread
Big Youth - Dreadlocks Dread (full album)
Big Youth - Cool Breeze
U Roy | Big Youth | I Roy | Jacob Miller | Reggae Roots And Culture | Justice Sound
Big Youth - Natty Universal Dread (1973-1979)(3XCD)
Big youth / Psalm 27
BIG YOUTH - I Pray Thee [1974]
Big Youth - Natty Dread She Want


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Rita Dominic Biography: Age, Net Worth, Movies and Children
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Nkem Rita Uchenna Dominic Nwaturuocha (born July 12, 1975) is regarded as one of the most prominent Nollywood figures.
She is a well-known Nigerian actress, businesswoman, and television personality known as Rita Dominic in all parastatals.
Not only is she admired for her acting abilities, but her contribution to the growth of the Nigerian film industry is noteworthy.
Rita Dominic won the Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role in 2012.
Rita Dominic
Full Name: Rita Uchenna Nkem Dominic Nwaturuocha
Stage Name: Rita Dominic
Born: 12 July 1975 (age 47 years old)
Place of Birth: Mbaise, Imo, Nigeria
State Of Origin: Imo State
Parents: The Royal Nwaturuocha Family
Husband • Spouse: Fidelis Anosike
Boyfriend • Partner: Jim Iyke (rum.), Mikel Obi,
Occupation: Actress • Filmmaker
Net Worth: US$6 million
Rita Dominic was born on July 12, 1975, in Mbaise, Imo State, Nigeria.
She is a member of the Royal Nwaturuocha Family of Imo State's Aboh Mbaise local government area. She is the fourth and youngest of four children.
Her late parents worked in the medical field. Her father was a physician, and her mother was a nurse.
Rita Dominic is a well-known award-winning Nollywood actress, producer, model, television personality, philanthropist, and investor.
She is expected to co-found the Audrey Silva Company. She is regarded as one of Nollywood's most dynamic actresses and one of the country's highest-paid actresses.
She is the CEO of Rita Dominic Productions and a GLO Ambassador.
Rita Dominic received her education at the prestigious Federal Government College in Ikot Ekpene, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria.
She attended the University of Port Harcourt shortly after finishing secondary school, where she earned a BA (Honours) Degree in Theatre Arts in 1999.
Rita Dominic began performing as a child in Imo State, appearing in school plays and children's television shows.
Her first film, A Time to Kill, was released in 1998.
Rita Dominic was named the City People Awards' Most Outstanding Actress in 2004.
Rita Dominic has appeared in over 100 Nollywood films.
Rita Dominic, a Nollywood entertainer, is said to have secretly married her new, big shot beau, Fidelis Anosike, a few months ago without informing the media.
The 47-year-old entertainer is also said to be expecting her first child.
Rita Dominic ignited the media on Saturday, December 26, 2020, when she shared a cherished image of herself and her never-before-seen sweetheart, Fidelis Anosike, on her Instagram page. In one of the photos, the couple can be seen wearing incomparable twinning nightwear while holding champagne woodwinds. The other, on the other hand, had her accomplice embracing her from behind while they grinned at the camera.
There have been theories about Rita Dominic's romantic relationship with Fidelis Anosike, but the entertainer never addressed the rumors until the Boxing Day post.
The unexpected act sparked interest in the media because the entertainer had never previously shared the subtleties of her heartfelt inclusions. The images also combined theories that the performer would soon stroll down the walkway with her companion.
There were reports that Rita Dominic planned to marry in 2019, but the wedding was canceled because things didn't work out between the entertainer and her alleged accomplice.
Rita Dominic later revealed in a meeting that she is relieved the marriage did not work out because she would have needed to marry the "man of her fantasies" rather than "the man the general public dreams for her."
Rita Dominic revealed her desire to marry during a meeting with media personality Chude Jideonwo. Instead, she would not rush into it because she only needs to marry once to an accomplice she can grow old with, such as her late guardians.
Rita Dominic has frequently been at the center of relationship reports and debates, the majority of which have turned out to be misleading and prattle.
It was previously reported that she and one of Nollywood's top entertainers, Jim Iyke, were dating and planning to marry. It was later revealed that these reports were muddled by the on-screen chemistry the two displayed when paired in heartfelt scenes at the pinnacle of their vocation.
Rita Dominic was also suspected of being seriously involved with Nigerian footballer Mikel Obi.
She has been accused of being a lesbian, most notably after appearing in the 2004 film 'Last Wedding' and the 2006 film 'Young Ladies Cot,' in which she acted a touching scene with a female.
She was claimed to be a lesbian accomplice to any semblance of German-conceived Nollywood entertainer and TV have, Michelle Dede, Nollywood veteran entertainer Genevieve Nnaji, and Beninese entertainer Ella Martins in a portion of the never-confirmed and rather bizarre reports.
Fidelis Anosike is the recently acclaimed darling and better half of Rita Dominic, an entertainer. He is a news magnate and the founder of the Folio Media Group, a multi-media conglomerate that owns The Daily Times Nigeria, Ist October, Times Multimedia, Creative Africa Xchange (CAX), and other publications.
Fidelis Anosike was born in 1966 to a less than stellar cop father. Tragically, the 55-year-old Anambra state media finance manager lost his father at a young age.
He earned a Creative Arts degree from the University of Benin. When he was 24 years old, he founded his aggregate association.
Fidelis Anosike later earned a business degree from Harvard Business School. In mid-2020, he reported his organization's board's approval. He announced his agreement in an explanation on June 7, 2020, as he revealed new board members for the organization.
Fidelis Anosike's conjugal status is unknown as of the time of writing this report, as it cannot be determined whether he was recently married or separated. However, accounts claim that he had a couple of loves who later left him, but it's unclear whether he married any of them.
Rita Dominic, a Nollywood actress, has no natural children as of the time of writing. Nonetheless, she revealed in April 2021 that she has children to care for.
The entertainer also made it known that she is not a mother. She couldn't possibly want anything more than to have her children.
Rita Dominic is currently expected to be pregnant with her first child with her current partner, Fidelis Anosike.
Rita Dominic is currently the most decorated actress in Nigerian cinema. She won the City People Awards for Most Outstanding Actress in 2004 and the Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role in 2012.
Other honors include:
The Kalasha Film Festival and Television Awards Kenya for Best Actress (2012)
2013 Best of Nollywood Awards for Best Actress In Supporting English role film
2013 Nigeria Entertainment Awards for Best Actress in Lead Role film.
2013 Africa International Film Festival for Special Jury Mention Award
2013 ELOY AWARDS for Female Producer of The Year
2014 Nollywood Week Paris Film Festival for Best Film
2014 Best of Nollywood Awards for Best Supporting Actress English Film
2014 Golden Icons Academy Movie Awards for Best Actress Lead Role
2014 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards for New Era Award
2015 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards for Best Actress In A Comedy and Best Movie Comedy
2017 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards for Best Actress – Drama/TV Series.
2021 Africa Movie Academy Awards-Best Actress in a Leading Role
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The face of a Liar
Aba Riot
To Love a Thief
Throwing Stones
Back from America
Accidental Discharge
Working Class Lady
The Ingrate
The Faithful
Single and Married
Schemers: Bad Babes
Nights of Riot
Love Temple
Love After Love
Lost Paradise
Last Wedding
Indecent Act
Goodbye New York
All My Life
Wheel of Change
Ultimate Crisis
Tricks of Women
The Begotten
Suicide Lovers
Queen of My Heart
Orange Groove
Never Too far
More Than Gold
Kill the Bride
Guys On The Line
Face of Africa
Desperate Billionaire
Bless Me
Wedding Fever
Unbreakable Affair
The Humble Lion
Sweet Sound
Spirit Of Love
Show Girls: Face of Africa 3
Million Dollar Sisters
Married for Money
Hidden Murderer
Last Offence
Jealous Heart
Girls Cot
Dancing Heart
Connected Firm
All I Have
Yahoo Millionaire
Sleek Ladies
The Next Election
Legal War
Yankee Girls
White Waters
Run Away Prince
Saidi's Song
Iyore
Surelere
Mr & Mrs: Chapter Two
Desecration
La Femme Anjola
Rita Dominic, a decorated Nollywood figure, is one of Nigeria's highest-earning movie stars. Her net worth is estimated to be $6 million US dollars.
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Do you fill your time off with a list of activities that resembles work?
Do you find yourself "consuming to death" during your time off, much like "working yourself to death" during normal work hours?
Do you find the need to be productive during your time off? And would you feel comfortable if you don't do anything during your time off?
Do you find yourself more tired after time off than after work?
What's the difference between leisure and Sabbath?
I came up with a mental To-Do List just days prior to my holiday 2.5 weeks ago. Of the things I didn't do I actually felt disappointed for not following through. As for some of the things I did do, I felt tired afterwards because I had maintained some sort of a schedule to keep myself on time. Overall, that week off was not as refreshing as it can be.
So here I was today, thinking and trying to make sense of the importance of spending time contemplating/reflecting on the source and goals of my life on earth instead of focusing on myself on this day of "rest".
Let's just say this was not as easy as I thought.
I am 100% guilty of not setting aside contemplative time during my day. Because all those endless "to-do's" beckon me relentlessly … and I know that it's one of those never-ending things; because as soon as I check off one task another takes its place. And yes, I know finding some reflective, quiet time would probably make for a less-cranky, impatient Mommy but putting that theory into practice takes a lot of discipline and reprioritizing.
Who would think that relaxing and resting would be so difficult?


Why Mango Tango is special ?
Mango Tango is a small dessert shop which specialises in mango desserts (pudding, beverage, ice cream and the Thai classic Mango Stick Rice) tucked away at a corner of Siam Square Soi 5. If you are a fan of Mango or Mango Sticky Rice, look no further. Mango Tango serves the best Mango Sticky Rice. Mango Tango also serves other desserts such as Kiwi, Strawberry, Watermelon and Apple, but the bulk of it's offerings are about Mango. Even if you are someone who does not fancy Mango, it is advisable to give Mango Tango a try.
How to get to Mango Tango?
Mango Tango is located at a corner of Siam Square Soi 5. The nearest station is Siam BTS Station.
Orders and payment are completed at the entrance before you find yourself a table.
They have several seats outside where customers can sit while queuing.
Mango Tango is opposite two well-known restaurants; Som Tam Nua and Ban Khun Mae.
They have a rule of each person must order an individual dessert before you are allowed a seat.
There is a stall just beside Mango Tango that sells quite decent Thai Pandan pastries.
This is everything about mango. They have mango pudding, ice cream, the famous Thai mango & sticky rice, and lots of different deserts. The service was kind and super fast, but the seating area is so small. It gets crowded particularly after dinner. This is the place to have dessert after having lunch or dinner at the Siam shopping center (it's not in the mall but crossing the street.) You cannot tell that you visited Bangkok if you didn't go to Mango Tango!
The name says it all,every dessert is based on mango. Try the mango ice cream with mango pudding accompanied by a slice of mango. It will make your tongue tango..


The penultimate free track of the series is "Sing Along." Probably the oldest song on The Long Way Out, this track nearly didn't make it onto the album. However, thanks to an amazing last-minute effort by the audio engineer, Ariel Bernstein, as well as several friends who brought more friends, a sing-along party came together and this track happened! With the rest of the album almost wrapped, Ariel let us descend upon his own home, fed us all, and recorded this track live in four takes. We even made s'mores over an open flame (bunsen burner!) to capture that authentic campfire experience. It was a reminder to me of how much I needed the help of other people to make this album, and how impossible it would have been if it were truly a solo project. I was incredibly grateful to Ariel for hosting such a gathering, and to each person who came to contribute his or her voice to the song.
"Sing Along" is free for the next seven days. Here's your chance for your inner Girl Scout to get her kumbayayas out—take it! Hang your coolness on the coat rack and pick it up again on your way out.
This week's free track is "Happy." I chose it for this week in honor of National Coming Out Day on October 11th, since coming out is partially what this song is about. It comes from a place of very deep pain, but transforms that despair into a resolution to be true to one's self and one's heart. It also addresses the pervasive effect the church's teachings about sexuality have on individuals, as well as the hypocrisy in what people tolerate vs. what they truly accept.
I hope this song provides some comfort and catharsis for anyone who has struggled with the process of coming out. Life does eventually get better; there are many others who have gone through the same harrowing process, and there are plenty of people who will accept, welcome, and embrace instead of rejecting, ostracizing, or merely tolerating.
This week's free track is "Lampworker." Lampworking is like glassblowing, but on a miniature scale. Instead of a huge, hot furnace and a long, heavy metal rod, a single flame is used along with small metal skewers. With lampworking, you can make things such as small figurines and beads. My song "Lampworker," in fact, is all an extended metaphor for making a glass bead by lampworking. I was recently going through my jewelry and found a bead that I had made by this method during my college days.
Lampworking is a fun art form; getting to sculpt molten glass is pretty cool. I recommend taking a class if you ever get the chance, and I also recommend having a listen to "Lampworker" and downloading it while it's free!


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Q: MATLAB: datestr char results to vector I have a char string of dates that I need to convert to a matrix where each date is a field. Example:
>> f=SomeFunction(datestr(ReBalDates))

ans =

31-Jan-2006
28-Feb-2006
31-Mar-2006
30-Apr-2006
31-May-2006
30-Jun-2006
31-Jul-2006
31-Aug-2006

>> f(3)

ans =

31-Mar-2006

The above of course is the case I would like to end up with. When actually doing f(3) (less the imaginary function) I get:
>> f(3)

ans =

3

A: What if have is a string array, so f(3) is the 3rd element, counting from top row, so it is the first character of line #3. What you wanted is to convert that into cell, so let's make your character array here:
a = ['31-Jan-2006'; '28-Feb-2006'; '31-Mar-2006']

Accessing a(3) still gives you 3 like before, but if you converted a into a cell string array, as
b = cellstr(a)

'31-Jan-2006'
'28-Feb-2006'
'31-Mar-2006'

Then you can access the 3rd cell as b{3}, which should give you what you wanted.
b{3}

ans =

31-Mar-2006

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#ifndef SKSL_CODEGENERATOR
#define SKSL_CODEGENERATOR

#include "ir/SkSLProgram.h"
#include "SkSLOutputStream.h"

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/**
 * Abstract superclass of all code generators, which take a Program as input and produce code as
 * output.
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class CodeGenerator {
public:
    CodeGenerator(const Program* program, ErrorReporter* errors, OutputStream* out)
    : fProgram(*program)
    , fErrors(*errors)
    , fOut(out) {
        SkASSERT(program->fIsOptimized);
    }

    virtual ~CodeGenerator() {}

    virtual bool generateCode() = 0;

protected:

    const Program& fProgram;
    ErrorReporter& fErrors;
    OutputStream* fOut;
};

} // namespace

#endif

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I don't know what happened in Melbourne, but summer literally disappeared before our eyes, taken over too quickly by the crispness of autumn.
My daughter is not happy about it either. Her unhappiness has nothing to do with the weather mind you. She's upset that she can't wear her beautiful summer dresses and she wants to know why. I tried telling her it wasn't hot enough for a dress. I tried telling her that we need to wear more clothes on wintery days. She continued to give me perplexed looks.
Trying to explain the change of seasons to her was proving more difficult than I thought. I needed help, and where do I turn when I need help? Books, of course!
Finding books about seasons was actually more difficult than I had anticipated. There are certainly lots of books out there, but those set in America or the UK were only going to confuse my daughter more I thought. I was also looking for books that looked at the full sequence of seasons as opposed to focussing specifically on one season.
So, these are the books we've been reading and enjoying during this past week, and each one of them is simply beautiful.
This is one of the most delicious books I've come across. You feel your heart sing as soon as you hold this gorgeous padded hard-cover book in your hands. That feeling continues as you take a journey through an Australian year.
It is an almanac; each double page spread represents one month of the year, effectively conveying our Australian seasons. Hot January days are spent at the beach; leaves flutter to the ground in March; days are short in June; and daffodils, blossoms and rain appear in September.
The family embraces the wonderful seasonal activities Australia has to offer: celebrating Mothers' Day in May, attending football games in September, attending fairs and shows in October.
Jane Godwin's text is lyrical and emotive. Together with Anna Walker's charming illustrations, they effectively indulge all of your senses: the beautiful sights that each season brings, the feeling of the air around you, the seasonal smells, and the sounds we associate with annual activities.
This is a small format book. It is great for reading aloud to toddlers and pre-schoolers, and for enticing action and adventure.
A family puts on their boots and takes a walk through the seasons.
With phrases such as 'Leaves falling gently to the ground, books kick them all around', Kerryn's descriptive and poetic text describes the acts of nature symbolic of each season, and the activities we undertake. She describes a season before announcing it, giving children a chance to make their own prediction.
Elise's illustrations show a family happily embracing each season. They seem to enjoy tip-toeing across hot sand as much as they love jumping in muddy puddles. Her use of different colours throughout the book really complements each season too.
My Boots in Season ends with the words, 'Summer! Which I love best.' What a wonderful way to end a book, with a terrific conversation starter.
The use of seasons has actually been used as an allegory by Phil Cummings in this book. The book uses winter as a metaphor for a time of concern, worry, anxiety or sadness; while spring represents the hope that this difficult time will pass. It really is a gentle and comforting book to share with children about a difficult topic.
Such a thoughtful book it is because the metaphor is so subtle that Winter's Blanket can be read, without worry or concern, to younger children too- enabling you to simply read and talk about the change of seasons.
Lily, a young cub, walks with her mother and begins to twirl alongside a fluttering autumn leaf. Her mother tells her that it's a sign that winter is creeping in.
As Lily begins to understand a bit more about winter, she also begins to worry that she won't be able to stay warm. Her mother assures her that she'll be okay because spring won't be far away.
Alongside the story are rich and textured illustrations by Donna Gynell.
This is the only non-Australian book that appears in this book list about seasons. As opposed to a story, Seasons is made up of single words and images by French illustrator, Blexbolex. The illustrations and design of the book have a retro edge.
The four seasons each feature at the beginning of the book. The other words stand-alone and are not specifically attached to seasons. Some of the words that appear in the book include bud, seed, sun umbrella, puddle, sneeze, fire-fighter, gust and deluge.
Have you read a book about seasons that you would recommend?
'All Through The Year' is one of my favourite books. It has such a lovely rhythm. It takes me right back to childhood. I have taught writing workshops along Jane and she is so inspiring too!
I just love Jane's work. How lucky are you to have worked with her. I've not met her yet, but hopefully one day. Beth, have you had any of your writing published? Would love to read your work.
I've had many curriculum documents published but not any works of fiction but this year I am working hard to change that! I write original stories for my storytelling gigs so I am working hard to get them down on paper ( and hopefully) into books!
The Guess How Much I Love You in Summer, Autumn, Winter and Spring series is delightful. We love reading these.
I found this post while looking for books about Spring since we've only got a week until Spring arrives. My favourite book (so far) about seasons is A Year on Our Farm.
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I was so excited to find this post – I've been searching for ages for books about seasons that are relevant in an Australian kindergarten! Thank you so much!


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When Firms Publicize Energy Management Projects Their Stock Prices Go Up: How High? – As Much as 21.33% Within 150 Days of an Announcement!
When selecting projects under a limited budget, a firm should implement the project that will return the most value. Ultimately, firm value is measured by stock price, which can be impacted when the firm makes a major announcement. This paper shows that announcements of energy management projects correlate with a 21.33% increase in stock price within 150 days of the announcement. This increase is in addition to the risk-adjusted return the firm would normally experience . For example, during a "bull market" a firm's expected return was 10%. After the announcement, the return would increase by 21.33%, for a net return of 31.33%. These results suggest that investors react positively to energy management projects. This outcome demonstrates one more strategic incentive for firms to implement energy management projects.
As a new US government administration comes into control, many people have asked me if I am optimistic about energy efficiency projects... the answer is YES. No matter how you analyze it, energy efficiency is a great investment... dare I say "Huge". Energy efficiency projects have high returns on investment and extremely low risk. The only thing they don't have is a "compelling event" forcing them to get done. In contrast, a repairing a roof leak has a sense of urgency because of potential damage from inaction.
About five years ago, I wrote about project developer who specializes in energy tax deductions and rebates. We call him "Dr. EPAct" because he knows how to navigate and attain substantial tax deductions and rebates, which pay for most (if not all) of a project's cost. His highly tangible skills in accounting are typically "outside" of an energy manager's core strengths, but definitely worth knowing. This month, Dr. EPAct (Bill Bissmeyer) is contributing again in this article! He will help explain the Federal Tax Extenders Act, which was signed on December 18, 2015 into law. More importantly, Bill presents a case study showing the economics and tax advantages that you have available to you. Frankly- you cannot afford to skip this article because it may be the key you need to get your project funded.
Previous research indicates there are additional (often unreported) benefits from saving energy.1,2 This paper identifies these "additional benefits" and describes how to calculate their value.3,4 In addition, we found a high percentage of facility managers experienced some of these benefits. For example, in a recent survey, 92% of facility managers experienced reduced maintenance material costs as a result of energy conservation (primarily because lights, filters and other equipment lasted longer when operated less hours per year).
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Barcelona manager Luis Enrique will not return next season, the club announced Wednesday.
The move comes on the heels of Barca's jarring Champions League 4-0 loss in the first leg of the round of 16 against PSG. The club is currently two points clear in first place in La Liga, but with two more games played than rival Real Madrid, who trail by just two points.
Enrique announced his decision after a 6–1 win over Sporting Gijon.
He was a player at the club from 1996–2004 and took over for Pep Guardiola at Barca in 2014. He's amassed a 125–21–18 record as Barcelona manager to date, and was La Liga and World Soccer manager of the year in 2015. Enrique won the Champions League as part of a treble in his first year as manager, and helped Barca to a domestic double last season.
Enrique will finish out the season with Barcelona. His contract expires this summer.


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When I select platform (iOS or android) the eligible number of users is displayed,
in my case for android is 18k and for iOS is 24k.
The issue is that we have 132k users that were active the past 30 days.
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New Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk Teaser Trailer – Ang Lee does a military tale his own way
27th October 2016 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment
There was a lot of anticipation for Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk, partly because it's Ang Lee's first movie since the Oscar winning The Life Of Pi, and partly because he was planning something no one had done before – something made and projected in 3D at 120 frames per second (more than double The Hobbit's 48fps). However, reviews from the New York Film Festival were middling, with some saying the high frame rate ruined the moviegoing experience.
The fact is though, the full 120fps will only be available in a handful of theatres (just two in the whole of the US), and the trailer does make it look very intriguing.
Here's the synopsis: 'Three-time Academy Award® winner Ang Lee brings his extraordinary vision to Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk, based on the widely-acclaimed, bestselling novel. The film is told from the point of view of 19-year-old private Billy Lynn (newcomer Joe Alwyn) who, along with his fellow soldiers in Bravo Squad, becomes a hero after a harrowing Iraq battle and is brought home temporarily for a victory tour. Through flashbacks, culminating at the spectacular halftime show of the Thanksgiving Day football game, the film reveals what really happened to the squad – contrasting the realities of the war with America's perceptions. The film also stars Kristen Stewart, Chris Tucker, Garrett Hedlund, with Vin Diesel, and Steve Martin. Lee used new technology, shooting at an ultra-high frame rate for the first time in film history, to create an immersive digital experience helping him dramatize war in a way never seen before.'
It'll be out in cinemas towards the end of the year. It's in US cinemas on November 11th and the UK on January 6th. [Read more…]
ACTORS: Joe Alwyn, Kristen Stewart, Chris Tucker, Garrett Hedlund, Vin Diesel, Steve Martin DIRECTORS: Ang Lee FILMS: Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk
Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk Teaser Trailer – First look at Ang Lee's take on the military tale
12th May 2016 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment
The reports from those who saw the first footage gushed that it looked like once again Life Of Pi helmer Ang Lee had produced an incredible looking movie. Now we get to take a look for ourselves with the first teaser trailer. It certainly does a great job of suggesting this could be one hell of a movie and real Oscar contender.
It'll be out in cinemas towards the end of the year. [Read more…]
Garrett Hedlund, Carey Mulligan & Jason Clarke Are Set To Be Mudbound
22nd March 2016 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment
Mudbound isn't exactly the most exciting name for a movie, but the indie drama has attracted a good cast, with Variety reporting that Garrett Hedlund, Carey Mulligan, Jason Clarke and Jason Mitchell are all in talks to star. Dee Rees (Bessie, Pariah) is set to direct.
The film, 'revolves around a city worker in a WWII-torn country who relocates his family to a failing Mississippi farm and is forced to overcome insurmountable hardships, including his brother's return from war.' Virgil Williams wrote the script, based on Hillary Jordan's novel.
The film is currently looking for financing, with the film hoping to shoot later this year.
ACTORS: Garrett Hedlund, Carey Mulligan, Jason Clarke, Jason Mitchell


Unidentified Flying Objects (UFOs) are grabbing the attention of more people everyday, and for good reason. Obviously, if there are unknown objects in the sky, military/defence organizations will see them on radar, along with other organizations that monitor air traffic, like the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). This happens on a regular basis, objects of unknown origin are constantly tracked on radar, along with visual confirmation by pilots, performing maneuvers that defy our understanding of physics as well as traveling at unattainable speeds.
When the FAA tracks them on radar, a protocol is followed. When a UFO is sighted and tracked on radar, they report it to data collection centers, one of them being the Bigelow Aerospace Advanced Space Studies. (1) But evidence suggests that it's not so simple as just following protocol. Retired FAA Senior Division Chief, John Callahan, shared his experience with regards to a specific UFO incident, you can read more about that here. Representatives from the FBI and CIA showed up to find out more about the incident, and to obtain all documentation and video footage. Bigelow Aerospace Director, Mike Gold, recently expressed that he is glad somebody is taking the reports, because it is a "serious issue," but he also said that he could not comment on what they do with them.
The report also described how a smaller object detached from the bigger object, turned inside the arc of the F-4 itself, and then regained the original object. This incident lasted for several hours. I decided to use this example because it has a number of declassified supporting national security documents, which goes to show how serious this event was taken.
The list goes on and on, UFOs tracked on radar and military jets scrambled to check them out is nothing new. I hope I've given you a good amount of info to further your research if interested. Dozens and dozens of governments have recently released their UFO files, admitting to the phenomenon being real. You can access the United Kingdom's latest batch that was released in June 2013 here.
Commercial airline pilots also constantly report UFOs. There have been many cases, the most recent I am aware of was an A320 Airbus Captain who reported a near miss with a UFO over Heathrow Airport.
It's hard to do justice to the topic of UFOs tracked on radar, and military jets scrambled to intercept them when there are what seems to be hundreds upon hundreds of documented cases. What is very intriguing is the level of interest these events garnish by military and intelligence agencies worldwide. There are thousands upon thousands of documents that prove this, some of which I have put links to in the article. Since there are so many, this is a great little video to demonstrate a tidbit of documentation that's been released into the public domain.
The UFO phenomenon is a serious one, and raises many other questions. What are they? Where are they coming from? What type of propulsion systems are they using (clearly not the known propulsion systems we use today). Are they secret military aircraft? Are they extraterrestrial aircraft? The list of questions goes on and on, one thing for certain is that the UFO phenomenon is real, and continues to increase as we move through 2014 and beyond. More and more people are becoming aware of this phenomenon, and maybe one day soon we will know what exactly is going on in our skies.
Along with these statements we have the documentation, which makes it clear that something is definitely going on here. Personally, I believe many of these objects are classified military projects, that come from the Black Budget world. I also believe that many of them are indeed extraterrestrial and that there is a lot of evidence to point to that.
(8) Department of Defense JCS Message Center, Subject: B6/BAF Has a Close Encounter of the First Kind. Date: 20 May 86. Subject: Numerous Unidentified Objects Were Cited in the Skies over Brazil. But BAF Fighters Were Unable to Intercept Them. Berliner, Don, The UFO Briefing Document,p. 121-127. Huneeus, J. Antonio, "UFO Alert in Brazil," MUFON UFO Journal, 11/86. Andrus, Walt, "UFOs Over Brazil," MUFON UFO Journal, 9/86. Smith, Dr Willy, "The Brazillian Incident," International UFO Reporter, 7-8/86. Smith, Dr. Willy, "More on Brazilian OVNIs," MUFON UFO Journal, 9/86.


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The area is home to a pleasant mix of agriculture, manufacturing and recreation. One of the area's greatest recreational attractions is Green River Lake, which offers some of the finest fishing and boating in the state. The Civil War Battle of Tebbs Bend was fought here in 1863 and several local historic sites reflect that time period. Among the county's more unusual industries are the manufacture of church steeples and handmade cherry furniture. Its principal farm products include tobacco, corn, soybeans, cattle and hogs. The town is home to the nationally recognized Campbellsville University and to Taylor County Hospital, which includes the only Level III Trauma Center in the state.


With their endless strings of pearly beaches, heavenly climate and sensual bossa nova culture, Brazilians regard themselves as uniquely blessed. So last fall, when massive oil reserves were discovered off the coast near Rio de Janeiro, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva saw it as further proof of a celestial bond. "God," he gushed, "is Brazilian."
That kind of good fortune, divine or not, has helped Lula, 62, a former union leader, become the country's most popular President in half a century. Even without the oil find — which could make Brazil one of the world's largest crude producers — the economy is growing vigorously, and the nation's notorious social inequality is receding. What's more, Brazil is flexing a newfound diplomatic clout as the hemisphere's first real counterweight to the U.S. (Lula led the creation of a bloc of developing nations, the G-20, to thwart U.S. and European hegemony in global trade talks.) "I believe implicitly that Brazil has found its way," he told TIME in a rare interview at the Planalto presidential palace in BrasIníciolia.
When he addressed the United Nations General Assembly in New York City Tuesday morning, Lula hoped to retire the old joke that Brazil is the country of the future and always will be. Instead, he told his peers among the world's leadership that his country is finally realizing its potential. ("We'll be one of the six biggest economies in the world within 10 years," he boasts.) And he argued that Brazil deserves a permanent seat on the Security Council.
That may be a dream too far, but many in the audience will have acknowledged that the bearded, gravelly voiced President has been a revelation. When he was first elected in 2002, many U.S. experts on Latin America worried that he and his leftist Workers Party would trash Brazil's economy by pursuing socialist and populist policies. But Lula stuck to the market-oriented fiscal reforms of his predecessor, Fernando Henrique Cardoso. Those policies, plus a windfall from high global prices for Brazilian products like soybeans and steel, helped Lula tame the country's notorious hyperinflation and create a boom — growth will be 5% or more again this year.
In truth, Lula has no more problem with being called a capitalist than he does with being branded a socialist. "Let the theorists write their theses; it's called doing things right," says Lula, who disdains academic policy labels. It's about "allowing the rich to earn money with their investments and allowing the poor to participate in economic growth."
Remarkably, Lula has managed to steer Brazil between the Scylla and Charybdis of the right-wing Bush Administration and the left-wing Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, whose clashes are rocking Latin America. Lula, in fact, is one of the few leaders both Bush and Chavez will listen to. "I joke with them and tell them their fight is very weird," Lula says, "because oil makes them so dependent on one another."
The breach between Washington and Caracas matters less to Brazilians than the huge chasm between the nation's rich and poor. Lula, who as an impoverished kid shined shoes on the streets of São Paulo, has pumped some $100 billion into anti-poverty projects like Bolsa Familia (Family Purse), which provide everything from rewards for poor families who keep their kids in school to financing for small farmers and entrepreneurs. As a result, 52% of Brazil's 180 million people now occupy the middle class, up from 44% when Lula took office.
As Lula enters the homestretch of his presidency — it ends in 2011 — many of Brazil's oldest problems remain unsolved. Chief among them is its education system, which despite increased funding remains a dysfunctional shame. There's also rampant corruption, exorbitant taxes, Amazon deforestation and one of the world's most wasteful public bureaucracies. Lula, who many Brazilians hoped would tackle those plagues more forcefully, blames "a [political] structure that has been there for centuries" but which "we are trying to dismantle." To do that in the two years he has left, however, may require more divine intervention.


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The Elite Four are back in Pokémon: Let's Go Pikachu! and Let's Go Eevee where you will, once again, fight in order to be the very best.
The newest trailer for Pokémon: Let's Go Pikachu! and Pokémon: Let's Go Eevee! gives us a good look of the visual updates for the Kanto Region gym leaders and Elite Four.
Based on the 1998 release, Pokémon Yellow: Special Pikachu Edition, all the gym leaders — which include Brock, Misty, Lt. Surge, Erika, Koga, Sabrina, Blaine, and Giovanni — all received a slightly updated look, some of which you can see in action in the new trailer. This also extends to the Elite Four — Lorelei, Bruno, Agatha, and Lance — which have also received a slight change while still maintaining their original look.
The trailer also shows the entrance to the Elite Four at Indigo Plateau. This time, it's in 3D instead of the 2D pixel graphics we have become accustomed to with the Pokémon franchise.
In order to garner the coveted title of Pokémon Champion, you must defeat the Elite Four. However, becoming a champ is not the end of your journey in Pokémon: Let's Go Pikachu! and Eevee!. In order to become the very best (like no one ever was), you must defeat the Master Trainers that are scattered throughout the Kanto Region. Master Trainers are like normal Trainers except they are infatuated with a single pokémon; they are the master of that particular species.
The requirement to battle Master Trainers is pretty straightforward: you must fight them with the species that they love. For example, if they are a Blastoise Master, you must defeat them with a Blastoise. If you end up defeating the Master Trainer, you will earn a Master title for that particular species which will be displayed during Link Battles.
Also seen in the trailer is Meltan, the brand new legendary being brought to both Pokémon: Let's Go Pikachu! and Let's Go Eevee!, as well as some battles against the Kanto region gym leaders like Sabrina and Giovanni.
Pokémon: Let's Go Pikachu! and Let's Go Eevee! are set to launch on November 16, 2018, for the Nintendo Switch.


To make pomegranate molasses, add pomegranate juice and juice of 1/2 a lemon plus sugar to a small pot. Bring to a boil over medium heat and simmer up to 45 minutes to thicken - should reduce down to about 3-4 Tbsp.
Half the peppers and clean out ribs and seeds. Roast them on each side under a broiler or over a stovetop until black and charred. Let cool then chop coarsely.
Add peppers, walnuts, breadcrumbs, garlic, EVOO, paprika, cumin, salt, pomegranate molasses, and juice the remaining 1/2 a lemon into the bowl of a food processor. Mix until combined, and serve with chips.


I've recently been chatting to one of the all-time gurus of media strategy about the state of planning in the industry. He worries that good consumer insight is being overshadowed by big data, that the exciting developments in this field will lead to real deep human insight being of less value to marketers and overlooked. Judging by the debates I have listened to at conferences and seminars over the last couple of weeks, this is a question that is looming over our industry and worrying many. To polarise opinions there are the neophiles who want data to drive everything (David Rowan has suggested that you'll be disadvantaged without it), and then there are the traditionalists who think big data is dirty data and don't believe it can give any real insight at all (Dominic Mills says it is the prerogative of those who peddle snake oil).
Of course both camps are right and wrong. Let's simplify the issue. Let's say that there are just two kinds of good comms. One drives desire, the other harvests that desire. Clearly data will make the latter more efficient and more effective. Data also has a role to play in comms that build desire, but it is not only driver of those comms strategies. Good old fashioned human insight is essential to explain and interpret the information that data can provide. Consumer and market place understanding will continue to be sourced from all kinds of insight, some of which will be qualitative rather than quantitative, ethnographic rather than interactional, of course behavioural economics and even gut instinct. This is true whatever the medium.
I agree with Carolyn here. We are nowhere near there yet. Facebook users are unused to being interrupted by advertising (I'm talking brand building and desire creating advertising here, not harvesting demand or DR). The real joy of FB is that you stay in touch with a wide circle of friends and family who constantly surprise and delight you with their updates. You'll be the fan of various brands or organisations that you really warm to. But your expectation will be that the updates that they bring you will be as great as the updates from your actual friends. This requires much stronger, more insightful, and more in depth consumer insight than any other medium. To compete for positive attention in this environment any brand communicating on FB needs to understand you as intimately and as personally as your friends and family do. And your friends don't track all your recent internet activity, e-commerce or supermarket receipts like big data can (or at least if they do you have the wrong kind of friends). That isn't how they have insight into you.
Now, some of your FB friends have known you all your life, so this is quite a big ask. Not one that can be solely satisfied by algorithms. I don't think therefore that the need for great consumer insight is being overshadowed at all. I think it's about to have a new, invigorated, lease of life (or likes).
Conference speakers call for an end to siloed thinking.
The two days covered a range of subjects and included David Smith's vision of global futures (the rise and rise of the middle classes around the world), Colin Strong's challenge of the smartness of Big Data (needs the perspective of market research), new research technologies based on neuro-marketing and facial recognition and Les Binet and Peter Field's new take on the IPA Datamine.
My role was to question, well just about everything. My session was titled "Are we fixating on the wrong things?" which gave me plenty of scope for challenging the status quo. My conclusion was that we have to eliminate siloed thinking: between channels, between territories, between business units, between advertising that drives desire and advertising that harvests demand and between media industry research methodologies.
I was not the only one to think that siloes need demolishing. I think it was a bit of a theme. Binet and Field's work looked at the power of Brand Response – a practice which we have championed for over a decade at MediaCom – which combines brand advertising and immediate response techniques for long term healthy return of investment. London Business School's Paddy Barwise reprised his philosophy that marketing is nothing without service delivery. He also told us firmly not to speculate on our own personal experiences quoting Dr Deming who said "In God we trust, everyone else must bring data".
The latest research from Thinkbox looked at Paid, Owned and Earned media and pointed out that being talked about happens in the real world as well as online, and the former is often kinder than the latter, so we must consider both when judging buzz for a brand. Both are driven by TV.
Matt Stockbridge's fabulously entertaining client keynote on day 2 showed the absolute need to take in the whole picture before judging which elements of the marcomms mix are working and which are not.
There was a great deal covered in the two days. My overall sense however is that unless we take a sledgehammer to the siloes and unless we drive more of a partnership approach on behalf of brands then we won't fufill the absolute potential that new data solutions offer us.
You have to see what the customer sees, feel what the customer feels, know their truth to get it right.
I spent some of this morning in the inspiring company of Mat Hunter, Chief Design Officer at the Design Council . (If you're going to be Chief Design Officer anywhere it can't get better than that job can it ?) We were sharing a panel at a local government digital summit, compered by the wonderful Spencer Kelly and giving our experiences of driving digital change.
Mat talked persuasively about the key difference good design makes. Like so much else the secret is to make it relevant and attuned to the customer rather than merely to the needs of the organisation.
One example he gave was of a colleague using head mounted cameras to help with the redesign of emergency admissions in hospitals. What do you see when you're lying down and being treated ? A dull and fusty looking ceiling. What could you be seeing ? All kinds of calming, or informative signage which could help your state of mind and your well being.
As Mat pointed out, violence in accident and emergency departments has been a focus of international concern and costs millions. Even the most normal person can be wound up by delays in crowded departments, particularly if they're accompanying a friend or family member in distress, or they are in pain themselves. Mat's design work for the NHS includes testing better signage in A+E about the process (who you see and when) and an indication of whether the department is busier than usual, quiet or just normal.
I must admit the sense of this particularly came home to me just last week when I had an appointment for a normal check up at a clinic in Edgware that I hadn't been to before. The signage at the hospital when I arrived gave labyrinthine directions to a car park somewhere on the hospital estate. I'd arrived 30 minutes early as I had driven and as I don't go that far north that much anymore I'd allowed plenty of time. This was just as well. Call me dumb but I managed to park in the single remaining space in 3 car parks in a row on the hospital grounds before I, each time, noticed that there was a very small sign indicating that the spaces that happened to be free were exclusively for staff or consultants. The fourth car park, which was for visitors and patients was of course full (with 4 cars waiting). I finally gave up and parked on the street (which was fine because this is Edgware not central London and they let you park in Edgware). I only just made my appointment on time however, and I was much less calm than when I'd arrived at the hospital 30 minutes before hand. Which in turn as Mat pointed out, made it harder for me to listen to what I was being asked to do, and admittedly less smilely with the staff. Look, I can't complain, everything was fine for me, but I really got the point from Mat's presentation this morning that a small tweak to the design of the communications would have just cleared this difficulty (which clearly effects dozens of people every day judging by the cars circling the hospital estate).
Better design would have solved this, better signage, or even a warning in the letter that parking isn't to be expected on the grounds. It isn't just about my mood – which remained cheery throughout. There are lots of worse examples than mine of problems caused by bad design stressing people out unnecessarily. Staff dealing with stressed patients are more prone to morale issues understandably and absenteeism. All of this costs money which simple good design, based on consumer truth would solve.
I feel more inspired than ever to walk in the consumer's shoes through every part of the strategy we design to deliver brand objectives. You must of course listen out for the consumer's truth, not just your own.


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Affinity and distance. On the Newtonian structure of some data kernels
Aimar, Hugo Alejandro; Gomez, Ivana Daniela
Let X be a set. Let K(x, y) > 0 be a measure of the affinity between the data points x and y. We prove that K has the structure of a Newtonian potential K(x, y) = φ(d(x, y)) with φ decreasing and d a quasi-metric on X under two mild conditions on K. The first is that the affinity of each x to itself is infinite and that for x ≠ y the affinity is positive and finite. The second is a quantitative transitivity; if the affinity between x and y is larger than λ > 0 and the affinity of y and z is also larger than λ, then the affinity between x and z is larger than ν(λ). The function ν is concave, increasing, continuous from R+ onto R+ with ν(λ) < λ for every λ >0.
Fil: Aimar, Hugo Alejandro. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Santa Fe. Instituto de Matemática Aplicada del Litoral. Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Instituto de Matemática Aplicada del Litoral; Argentina
Fil: Gomez, Ivana Daniela. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Santa Fe. Instituto de Matemática Aplicada del Litoral. Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Instituto de Matemática Aplicada del Litoral; Argentina
AFFINITY KERNEL
METRIC SPACES
UNIFORM SPACES
Matemática Pura
CIENCIAS NATURALES Y EXACTAS
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Discrete approximation of spaces of homogeneous type
by: Aimar, Hugo Alejandro
Gradual doubling property of Hutchinson orbits
Non-uniform painless decompositions for anisotropic Besov and Triebel-Lizorkin spaces
by: Cabrelli, Carlos
Heavy Tailed Approximate Identities and σ-stable Markov Kernels


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Nottinghamshire Police has joined forces around the country for a week-long campaign highlighting the realities faced by those dealing with drunkenness and alcohol-related incidents.
The Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) In Focus: Alcohol Harm initiative started on Monday (16 September) and runs until Friday (20 September 2013).
Showcasing the activities classed as everyday business, officers and staff across Nottinghamshire will be specifically highlighting the realities of dealing with drunkenness and alcohol-related incidents and the impact on the police service.
Nearly 50 per cent of all violent crime is alcohol related and drink related anti-social behaviour is the most common form that people experience.
To help raise awareness of this neighbourhood policing teams, Street Pastors and Special Constables will be taking part in a range of activities including conducting patrols in drinking hotspots.
Police will be addressing new students at fresher's weeks on staying safe and providing awareness training on vulnerability with security and bar staff.
There will also be age ID checks, drug swabbing and drink-drive operations. Licensing teams are working with partners conducting test purchasing operations for shops, bars and taxis and visiting problem venues.
Police started the campaign on Monday by sharing facts and figures on alcohol abuse with their colleagues and partners across the force area. We will also be tweeting our day-to-day activities tackling alcohol harm in our communities.
Assistant Chief Constable Simon Torr said: "Police are all too often having to care for people who have clearly failed to take care of themselves. They need to grow up and take responsibility.
"Drinking so much that you can't think clearly makes you vulnerable and more likely to become a victim of crime, be injured or be involved in violence.
Police and Crime Commissioner Paddy Tipping has added his support for the campaign.
Last night (Tuesday 17 September 2013) Mr Tipping, who launched a public survey into alcohol and licensing, took part in a patrol led by Police Sergeant Rich Shaw of the City licensing team.
Following a short briefing at Central Police Station the team set out to Walkabout, in Friar Lane, to carry out licensing checks.
Reducing the impact of alcohol on crime and antisocial behaviour is a top priority in the Commissioner's Police and Crime Plan.


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Northampton Town Preview – Tom Williams
February 8, 2019 Tom League Two, Northampton, Previews, Stat Attack 0
A disappointing draw but still unbeaten, bar Everton, in 2019; I guess it depends on your perspective. Next up is a fixture at fortress Sincil Bank, at home to Northampton Town, perhaps Danny and Nicky can ask them for hotel recommendations for League One opposition? Here are some things to look out for:
1) The Cobblers (All Northampton Town stats are League only)
The visitors have had an indifferent season in their return to the bottom tier of the Football League, exiting the FA and League Cups at the first hurdle alongside uninspiring League form. They're on their second manager in Keith Curle but, despite a new-manager bounce through October, improvements have been pretty meagre on the results front. This is perhaps best illustrated by their run of 6 draws in the last 8 games of 2018.
In fact, alongside Mansfield, they're the division's draw specialists, leading the way with 13. This, however, doesn't necessarily mean they're dull. They've only had 2 0-0s this season and both of those have come at home. The Imps haven't had any in all competitions so we should at least expect some sort of action. This is further supported by the fact that Northampton lead the division in terms of frequency of games featuring 2 or more goals. This has happened in 81% of their matches so far with Lincoln's record standing at 77%. That being said, we might have to wait until after half-time. 10 of the Cobblers matches have been 0-0 at the break, we've had 9.
We should be pretty familiar with Northampton by now, having played them at the dawn of both our 2018/19 League Two and FA Cup campaigns (it's nice that our FA Cup run covers 2 calendar years isn't it?). In both of the previous matchups, the Imps have run out narrow winners with a 1-0 victory in August and a 3-2 victory at Sincil Bank in the Cup. Those of you with long enough memories to recall our first match will remember we were greatly indebted to Josh Vickers for keeping an impressive clean sheet. The Cobblers managed to test him 8 times with no luck while Matt Green pounced on a rare opportunity at the other end from a Neal Eardley cross. I'd hoped we'd see that type of goal more often but Greeny was to score just once more in League Two and Eardley didn't register another assist for 36 more games until teeing up Danny Rowe at Yeovil.
While Northampton fans still smarting from a result they no doubt deemed unjust will be relieved at a lack of Green from our side now, Imps fans will have to go without booing pantomime villain Kevin van Veen. Well I mean you might be able to if you're Brian Blessed, he's only 23 miles away in Scunthorpe. While those hoping for a Lincoln man to leave a tough tackle on him will be disappointed, take comfort in the fact that he's a real loss to their side. He was an influential player for them. He had notched 8 goals (10 in all competitions) and 5 assists and his departure may have left a gap in their squad.
Courtesy Graham Burrell
2) A Barça style of play
Okay, that might be pushing it. However, Bruno's equaliser at County drew plaudits from far and wide online which led many of those familiar with Lincoln City to suggest that the perception of the Imps as a long-ball team may be a little outdated. Make no mistake, we're still direct and thrive of dead ball situations but we are evolving. We've not mastered it obviously and we can be guilty of a lack of nous sometimes but we often field a midfield tasked with, and that thrives off a more considered approach. We've seen it on occasion and we're improving at it all the time. The likes of Andrade, McCartan and Rowe, in particular, are adept at finding pockets of space and either driving at defenders or sharp interplay.
A really simple way of demonstrating how we've diversified our attacking tactics is by looking at the number of goals scored with the head. An oversimplification obviously but I feel the disparity does at least indicate some change. Last season, 20% of our goals came from headers while this season, the figure has dropped dramatically to 11%. You could argue that this is showing that we've got weaker in that area but we're far stronger going forwards overall than we were. Last season, we averaged 1.4 goals scored a game, this time out so far we're at 1.8. It's also difficult to argue that we're less effective at set pieces, last season by my records we notched 29 from all set plays while we're at 30 this campaign.
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Coronavirus in Germany: Major changes from June 1st. What restrictions are lifted and what rules remain?
Germany is set to lift some of the restrictions imposed on the coronavirus pandemic. The federal government has established certain rules that apply across the country for coronavirus in Germany, but many rules that come into force from June differ significantly between the different states.
Regulations on social distance: Meeting with people from another household is allowed in public spaces. In total, up to 20 people can meet. At home, you can organise family and friends meetings up to 10 people.
From June 1 in Baden-Württemberg public events can take place again, however, the number of participants may not exceed 100 and the hygiene rules established to prevent the spread of the epidemic must be observed.
According to the decision of the Administrative Court, restaurants, bars and pubs can again serve meals at tables. Some gastronomic outlets will resume their operations from Tuesday.
Hotels and campsites can resume their activities, but the wellness areas must still remain closed.
From June 6, all outdoor pools and amusement parks will be opened.
Gyms and sports halls can be reopened from June 2.
Several members of two households can meet in both private and public spaces.
Restaurants can welcome customers both at outside tables and inside. Bars and pubs focused on serving alcoholic beverages remain closed.
Hotels, lodgings for tourists and campsites can resume their activities.
Five people from outside the house can meet at home and in the public space. From June 2, bars and pubs will be open, but the number of guests will be limited to the number of tables.
The restaurant's operations were resumed in May. From Tuesday, hotels, tourist accommodation, campsites, fitness clubs and outdoor swimming pools will also be open.
Large amusement parks remain closed.
Meetings of a maximum of 10 people or members of a maximum of two households are allowed. This rule applies both inside and outside.
Restaurants may resume their activities, but there is no agreement to open bars and pubs.
Hotels, holiday homes, campsites, outdoor pools, amusement parks, gyms and sports halls are reopened.
From June 1, meetings in the public space of several relatives from two households are allowed. It is also possible to organise events and parties. If the fun will take place indoors, 20 people can participate, and if in the open air, e.g. in the garden, this limit is 50 people.
Restaurants can be reopened, bars not.
Hotels, holiday homes and campsites as well as outdoor pools are opened. From 15 June, indoor swimming pools will be able to resume their activities.
From June, meetings of up to ten people from two different households are allowed and without a minimum distance of 1.50 meters.
Restaurants can resume their activities. It is not yet known when the bars will open.
From June 2, hotels, tourist accommodation, camping campsites, outdoor pools, fitness clubs, sports halls and playgrounds are opened.
Relatives from two different households can reunite and travel together again.
Restaurants and bars can be opened, but they must ensure that the distance between guests is at least 1.5 meters.
Hotels, holiday homes and campsites as well as amusement parks are opening.
It is not clear when swimming pools will be able to resume their activities.
From June 1 meetings in the public space of several relatives from two households are allowed.
Restaurants may open, but bars may not.
Hotels, tourist accommodation, outdoor pools and gyms are also being opened.
Amusement parks remain closed.
Hotels and campsites can receive guests, but a maximum occupancy of 60% is allowed. In relation to the number of seats.
Outdoor pools, amusement parks, sports halls and fitness clubs are opened.
From 30 May, 10 people can meet outside.
Restaurants resumed their activities, bars remain closed.Hotels, tourist accommodation, outdoor pools, gyms and amusement parks are also open, but social distance principles apply.
Outdoor pools are open from 27 May. Open theme parks will be open from June 10.
Meetings of relatives from a maximum of two households are allowed from June.
Restaurants and bars can be opened, but for now food and drinks are served to go.
Outdoor pools, sports halls, fitness clubs, hotels and campsites are opened.
Germany Coronavirus: What do I need to know about travel restrictions before entry?
From June 1st, meetings of up to ten people from different households are allowed.
Restaurants can only be open until 23.00, and their employees must wear face masks.
Hotels, holiday homes and campsites can welcome guests. It is not clear when the amusement parks and outdoor pools will be reopened.
Gyms and sports halls can resume their activities.
The Saxon authorities are planning to lift most of the restrictions introduced due to the coronavirus from June 6, but you will still have to respect social distance principles and wear face masks in public space.
Until the new regulation is adopted, it is not allowed to meet people from more than two households.
Restaurants, bars, hotels, campsites, apartments, outdoor pools and amusement parks can resume their activities.
From June, meetings of up to ten people are allowed and the organisation of private events and ceremonies with a maximum of 20 guests.
Restaurants and bars are open from May 28.
Hotels, holiday homes and campsites can welcome guests. Outdoor pools, amusement parks, gyms and sports halls can also be opened.
Meetings of several members of two different households are allowed.
Hotels, campsites, lodging, gyms and sports halls are opened.
Swimming pools and amusement parks remain closed until further notice.
From June 1, meetings of up to ten people from two different households are allowed.
Hotels, holiday homes and campsites, outdoor pools, amusement parks as well as gyms and sports halls are opened.
At the end of May, Thuringian Prime Minister Bodo Ramelow said that he was planning to lift all restrictions introduced in connection with coronavirus in Germany from June 6, including national requirements for social distance and wearing face masks in public space.
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Musso & Frank, Iconic Restaurant Featured in 'Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood,' to Reopen Next Month
"We did not change a thing this past year!" owner Mark Echeverria says in a letter announcing the reopening
Andrea Towers | April 19, 2021 @ 1:44 PM
Musso & Frank, the iconic Los Angeles restaurant prominently featured in Quentin Tarantino's "Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood," has announced it will reopen on May 6. The reopening comes almost a year after the business shuttered in July 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
"Welcome back to Old Hollywood!" owner Mark Echeverria said in a letter announcing the news. "With great pleasure and honor we are proud to announce The Musso & Frank Grill will be reopening our dining rooms for dinner service on Thursday, May 6th. We are so excited to be able to celebrate Mother's Day with all of you, our dear friends and family!"
"This past year has been filled with extraordinary unknowns as we have all had to adapt our personal lives in ways we could have never imagined," the letter continued. "The Team at Musso's is committed to keeping tradition and Hollywood history alive! This is why we did not change a thing this past year! Aside from the various health safety measures, the essence of Musso's, our fine cuisine and outstanding Team you have all come to love, have not changed!"
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Located in the heart of Hollywood, the restaurant celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2019, the same year it appeared in Tarantino's film. In an interview, Rick Schuler, the supervising location manager for "Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood," told ShootOnline that Musso & Frank "was a must-have location for Quentin, who sought to take us back to 1969 Hollywood — the Hollywood he grew up in and loved." Schuler went on to explain that "the family who owns it has preserved every detail, so it was a fitting location for a major scene between Brad Pitt, Leo DiCaprio and Al Pacino's characters."
Since opening its doors in 1919, Musso & Frank has made notable "guest appearances" in numerous television and film projects, including "Ocean's Eleven," "Mad Men," "Ed Wood," "The Kominsky Method," "Swingers" and "Hitchcock," among many others. Its first-ever on-screen appearance was in Buster Keaton's "Cops" in 1922.
During the pandemic, the restaurant started a GoFundMe to contribute to servers and workers who had been furloughed, raising over $100,000 for its 84 employees.


Badlands (1973) was an auspicious debut from Terrence Malick. Based loosely on the real-life killing spree of Charles Starkweather and his girlfriend Caril Ann Fugate in 1958, Malick made his film independently and for little money. The end result is a doomed lovers on the run road movie that juxtaposes the almost fairy tale voiceover narration by Holly (Spacek) with the sociopathic actions of her boyfriend Kit (Sheen). The film would also demonstrate Malick's uncanny ability to capture the beauty of rural landscapes and contrast them with the violent impulses of its protagonist.
Kit works as a trashman in a sleepy small-town in South Dakota. One day, after work he meets Holly on the front lawn of her house. It is one of the more unusual courtships as we don't see too many displays of affection between them or declarations of love, but mostly because Holly tells us so in her narration. They gradually fall in love much to the chagrin of her strict father (Oates) who doesn't approve of Kit. After the two men have a confrontation, Kit and Holly go on the run.
Martin Sheen and Sissy Spacek, early on in their respective careers, deliver impressive performances. On the surface, Kit seems like a nice enough guy, but Sheen is able to turn this off on a dime to show the dispassionate killer that lurks under the James Dean good looks. It would be easy to dislike Kit, based on all the bad things he does, but it is Sheen's natural charisma that makes the character so interesting to watch. Initially, Spacek plays Holly as something of an innocent, but she explains in her voiceovers that she had plenty of opportunities to leave or turn Kit in. There is a certain naiveté about Holly and she sees the older Kit as someone wiser in the ways of the world then herself.
Kit and Holly's escape into the wilderness would mark the beginning of Malick's preoccupation with nature. He is fascinated by the beauty of it and the wonder it represents, often juxtaposing the environment with the ugliness of human nature as he does in Badlands with Kit's casual disregard for human life. Malick manages to de-glamorize what could have been a lurid tale by showing Kit and Holly enduring significant stretches of doing every day things or nothing at all. It is like the moments of violence punctuate the otherwise banality of their lives. Malick does a nice job of making the most of his meager budget, filming on location to give Badlands a more expansive feel.
Badlands has become an influential film, inspiring countless like-minded efforts. It would also foreshadow Malick's subsequent film Days of Heaven (1978), which examines forbidden love with a rural landscape as its backdrop. It was an excellent start to an illustrious career of one of the most unique filmmakers to come out of America.
"Making Badlands" is a 42-minute retrospective documentary featuring actors Martin Sheen and Sissy Spacek and production designer Jack Fisk. All three share their initial impressions of Malick. Sheen and Spacek spent weeks rehearsing and improvising little scenes without seeing a script! The two actors recall how much it meant to them at the time to be starring in a film so early in their careers. Fisk talks about how the characters affect the sets he designs and vice versa. This is an excellent look at how the film came together.
There is an interview with producer Edward Pressman. Influences by the French New Wave, he wanted to work with filmmakers interested in making artistic endeavors and found it with Malick. He talks about the challenges of funding Badlands and how much he learned from the experience so early in his career.
Also included is an interview with editor Billy Weber. He touches upon Malick's working methods and the challenge of editing the film because of his inexperience at the time. He claims that the use of voiceover in Francois Truffaut's The Wild Child (1970) influenced Malick's use of it in Badlands.
There is a 1993 episode of the television series American Justice that focused on Charles Starkweather, a teen rebel who ran off with his girlfriend for nine days and killed ten people during that time. This extra provides a nice overview of the people that inspired the main characters in Badlands.


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Biker, 56, died from 'catastrophic' head injuries after smashing into truck
Mark Oarton, of Congleton, was likely to have been travelling at 98mph before the collision
Sentinel Reporter
Biker Mark Oarton died after suffering 'catastrophic' head injuries when he smashed into the back of a truck on his way to work.
The 56-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene after his Yamaha motorcycle ploughed into the flatbed lorry as it pulled out of a layby on the A523 Leek to Macclesfield road near Rudyard.
Following analysis of CCTV footage, collision investigators believe Mr Oarton, of Astbury Ends Lane, Congleton, was likely to have been travelling at 98mph before the crash.
An inquest held today heard Mr Oarton was on his way to Cheddleton where he worked as a maintenance supervisor when the accident happened at just after 7am on April 21 last year.
Mark Oarton was killed in the fatal collision
In a statement read out at North Staffordshire Coroner's Court, truck driver Michael Lucas said he was crossing the road to join the northbound side towards Macclesfield.
Mr Lucas, of Prees near Whitchurch, a driver for almost 40 years, said: "I was facing the southbound lane of traffic. I intended to get out across the southbound and onto the north. It was just after 7am and traffic was light and visibility was good.
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"I looked behind me and nothing was coming. I also had my window down to listen out for anything. When I was sure there was nothing I pulled out across to the northbound.
"I got to the centre of the road and I became aware of the bike in the southbound lane. I carried on moving out and the engine noise stayed the same, it was as if they hadn't seen me."
The inquest heard workers Justin Hague and Craig Dalton, both of Congleton, were travelling towards South Cheshire from Leek when they saw Mr Lucas's vehicle.
An inquest was held into Mark Oarton's death
Mr Hague said: "I could see it was just starting to pull out. I commented that I thought the driver needed to put his foot down and it looked like it was going in slow motion. I started to break to avoid changing right down to bottom gear.
"He was then more squarely across the road and turning to complete the manoeuvre. Then I heard a thud and saw lots of debris from the other side of the flatbed.
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"I couldn't see what had struck it but I thought it would be a motorbike because if it was a car it would have moved the lorry.
"Craig went out and two other drivers pulled up and I called for an ambulance. Craig came back just shaking his head."
Emergency services were called and former South Cheshire College student Mr Oarton was pronounced dead at the scene.
The section of the A523 where the fatal collision took place (Image: Google Street View)
A post-mortem revealed Mr Oarton, a trained electrician, had suffered catastrophic head injuries.
In a statement, his wife Kelly Oarton said Mark was a safe biker who carried out checks on his Yamaha and always wore protective clothing.
PC Carl Kelsall, of Staffordshire Police's collision investigation unit, said it was 'highly probable' the biker caught on CCTV travelling towards the scene was Mr Oarton.
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Analysing that footage, experts believe he was travelling at an average speed of 98mph – the limit for that road is 60.
PC Kelsall said: "At that point he was 140 metres away and doing an average of 98mph. To decelerate from that speed to stop could take 121 metres and that doesn't take into account reaction time."
The inquest heard if Mr Oarton had been going at the limit he may well have been able to stop in time – or lessen the impact.
Officers also confirmed the Crown Prosecution Service would not be taking any action against Mr Lucas.
North Staffordshire assistant coroner Anthony Curzon concluded Mr Oarton died as a result of a road traffic collision. He said: "The loss of this life is a tragedy."
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