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Comment: B.C. museum plan shows bad governance, worse economics
A commentary by a lawyer in Victoria.
Robert A. Finlay May 18, 2022 3:59 AM May 18, 2022 4:03 AM
Taxpayer funds spent on a new Royal B.C. Museum will only add to inflation, while the materials and personnel involved will add demand to an already-strained supply chain, Robert A. Finlay writes. TIMES COLONIST
There has been no shortage of criticism over the B.C. government's announced plan to construct a new Royal B.C. Museum at an estimated cost of $789 million.
Given the current economic cycle, however, it is nothing short of bizarre.
The stimulative nature of large capital projects is well understood and has been a tool in the hands of politicians since at least the Great Depression. The Lions Gate Bridge, although paid for by the Guinness Family (later sold to the province), was approved in 1933 largely to create jobs and stimulate a depressed local economy.
Similarly, the existing Pattullo Bridge was begun in 1935, with then-premier Thomas Dufferin (Duff) Pattullo expressly emulating the New Deal policies of U.S. president Franklin D. Roosevelt.
In both cases, capital projects were approved, designed and built at the very bottom of a private-sector economic cycle, when unemployment was high, consumer demand low, and families struggled to put food on the table.
Since the Great Depression, most governments have embraced the Keynesian perspective (i.e. that government spending can stimulate the economy and reduce the severity of downturns).
Indeed, for much of the COVID-19 pandemic the Canadian government went far beyond economic stimulus and began mailing cheques to individuals and businesses as a form of economic support and to ameliorate the effects of an even greater economic contraction.
For its part, the Bank of Canada provided monetary support by slashing interest rates and providing the funds needed to the federal government through buying government bonds, also known as quantitative easing.
Approaching the midpoint of 2022, however, it is apparent that rock-bottom interest rates and historic government spending has pushed the Canadian economy into an overheated condition, with 1970s-style inflation, record house prices and soaring fuel costs. Labour shortages and continued supply-chain disruptions have only added to these intense inflationary pressures.
Taking these two points together — the stimulative nature of government-funded capital projects, and the current overheated economy — it is clear that a big-ticket capital project like the Royal B.C. Museum is not only unnecessary, but the precise opposite of what the province needs at this point in the economic cycle.
The labour used to build the museum will be diverted from much-needed (and already short-handed) construction trades. Materials devoted to the project will make yet another demand on an already-strained supply chain.
Taxpayer funds spent on the project will only add fuel to the fire of inflation, which the Bank of Canada is trying desperately to douse with higher interest rates.
It is unclear what political purpose the government is attempting to serve with this announcement. But building a museum at this point in the economic cycle is not only unhelpful, but it will aggravate and prolong the challenges we face as a province. It is bad policy, poor governance and worse economics.
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Fr. Stephen Rogers is the priest at St. Ignatius Orthodox Church in Franklin, TN. He gave a series of 9 talks at the parish on Orthodox Spirituality concentrating on Purification, Illumination, and Deification.


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I wanted to spend a little time looking at water and sewer costs in Sault Ste. Marie and how we compare to other municipalities across Ontario and the north. As I've written about before, after property taxes, water and sewer costs are the next biggest expense placed on citizens by municipalities and they form part of the municipal burden.
In 2015, City Council reduced the sewer surcharge. As a result, for residential users the sewer surcharge is, as a percentage of your bill, the lowest it has been in more than 30 years. In order to give residential citizens a further break, the PUC Board (of which I was and am a member) also made the decision to forego increasing water rates in 2016. These actions had the net effect of saving households about $150 a year on average.
The annual BMA municipal study collects and compares data on Ontario municipalities across a number of measures—including water and sewer costs. The 2016 study is now out, and there are some really interesting findings as to how Sault Ste. Marie has been able to improve its water and sewer affordability and cost-competitiveness.
Across Ontario, the average increase in water and sewer charges was just a little under 6% between 2015 and 2016. In Sault Ste. Marie, ours costs went down by over 18%, the sharpest drop of any municipality in the survey. We are now almost $300 lower than the provincial average.
By virtue of our actions in 2015, Sault Ste. Marie is now also leading the way amongst the Northern Ontario towns and cities that participate in the study and we are about 33% lower than the Northern Ontario average which is, in real dollars, close to $350.00 below the Northern Ontario average.
What becomes striking when you start to delve into the study results is just how uncommon it is for municipalities to be able to reduce their costs year-to-year. Of the 94 municipalities that reported information in 2015, Sault Ste. Marie was one of only three to reduce its water and sewer costs by a more than nominal amount in 2016 (North Bay and St. Catharines were the other two). Even high-growth cities like Toronto and Markham had to put their rates up.
I think that just goes to show that it's a challenge controlling costs at a municipal government under the best of circumstances. In Sault Ste. Marie, we've faced additional challenges over the past several years with a difficult local economy and the non-payment of taxes by a major industrial employer that has negatively affected the City's cash flow. Despite this, I'm pleased that Council and the PUC have found a way to deliver meaningful savings to citizens also to substantial improve our City's affordability and cost-competitiveness.


1, How to configure CB so that it can support Qt coding.
2, What compiler should I used .
3, Can I use CB's project to build Qt's application ?
Hope could get your advise. Thanks.
For # 1 You should set up the bulid options to include the Qt header file directory and the Qt library directory. Go to Project->Build Options and set up anything you need to there. I'm assuming you know how to do this because I don't use Qt.
There probably is a help file that comes with Qt with instructions on how to do this.
I don't understand the poll? ?
I don't understand the poll either? Windows or QT? Windows what? wxWidgets or QT or MFC or etc. would seem like a more appropriate poll because it would compare apples to apples and not a Operating System to a closed source X-platform toolkit. Can you change the pole?
Yes, CB has included a Qt template . generally , using qmake to generate Qt style file , e.g., .pro, Makefile, etc. but I am not sure how to use CB to generate and maintain Qt's project directly , hope can get a basic operating policy. Thanks.
C::B generates the makefile for you. So you don't need to mess with it. Otherwise I'm not sure what you are trying to do? It seems to me that the Qt template does what you need??!!. And I still don't get the poll. Are you learning English, or is it your native language?
There are problems compiling qt apps with code blocks, if you search the forum you'll find some work arounds to compile qt apps. The main thing is that qt creates some intermediate code out of the code you write using a meta object compiler as Trolltech names it. The design desision in c::b seems to be that you should already provide everything needed for syccesfull compilation, something that doesn't really fit with qt. I am working on a patch that will let you use qmake as a makefile genarator that automates the process of meta source code generation, source code needed for resources, ui files etc. etc. I've allready acheived some basic integration and now I'm working on the advanced and the custom compiler settings.


Pokémon Sky is an ongoing Pokémon fanfic written by myself–Suikun–that tells the story of two twins on their Pokémon adventure in the region of Ouranos. The story is episodic–meaning each chapter makes up the equivalent of a Pokémon anime episode.
Excitement is buzzing throughout the region of Ouranos as the Pokémon Championships are kicking off a new and highly-anticipated season of Pokémon gym battles and tournaments. But something sinister is stirring in the dark. People and Pokémon are vanishing as a dangerous enemy is hunting for… something.
Ren and Cristal have every reason to win the Ouranos Championships, and they intend to take their spunky–albeit novice–teams of Pokémon to the end. Winning could mean regaining respect for themselves, especially after scandal and tragedy placed them in an unwanted spotlight. But the path to winning is a sometimes challenging, lonely, and dangerous one.
Pokémon Sky is a new Pokémon adventure, true to the spirit of the Pokémon adventures found in the official games, anime, and comics–while exploring themes of family, media, and identity.
I intend for this to be a long-term project. I originally thought I'd write half, or even the entire, fic before posting anything online. But I've decided that this is something I'd rather share as I go.
The story is one I've had swimming in my mind since I was a child, when I acted out my own Pokémon adventures in my backyard using nothing but my imagination. I had developed a full and complete story as a kid, and I think that's why it's stuck with me over a decade later.
Of course, the story's evolved a lot as I've matured. But the core of what the story was exists to this day. I know where the characters and plots are going–this isn't a story I'm making up as I go along.
As for the "feel" and tone of Pokémon Sky, I see it as a traditional Pokémon adventure someone might experience while watching the official anime. Only, I intend for the story to build toward something and revolve around certain themes. That's my biggest gripe with the anime: it's just adventure after adventure with no true development of characters, plot, or themes. I intend to keep the original spirit of the anime while building characters and hopefully leading the reader to a satisfying conclusion. I know this isn't an original idea in Pokémon fanfiction. But it's something I want to try my hand at.
I don't have an official plan as far as a schedule and calendar goes. I'm going to go with the flow. However, as of right now (the end of 2017), I hope to at least put out two episodes a month. Based off my current outline, the entirety of the story will be composed of 32 episodes (that could change). Depending on how well I keep this up, I'd also like to write either a novella or short novel that would be the equivalence of a Pokémon film–we'll see if I get that far.
I'm open to comments and critiques. Don't think that because I have an outline and plan of the entire story, I'm closed to reader feedback. While I have the story planned, I've learned from experience that sometimes these things take a mind of their own and go places you weren't anticipating.
So for now, just call me Suikun.
Thanks for reading this introduction. I'm looking forward to exploring Ouranos with you.
I'm so glad you're finally doing this. You've been talking about it for years. Good luck!


Smart lighting is one of the biggest waves of the future. It's a great way to get a homeowner the automation they're looking for, and it can also be used as part of a security system that offers additional safety and protection. Motion sensor lights, for example, help alert a homeowner to someone coming onto their property or up to their door when it's dark outside. That can deter criminals, and homeowners with larger lots or acreage sometimes use these types of lights on outbuildings and in open areas, too. That way they know if people — or sometimes larger animals — are around.
But wiring up smart lighting needs to be done the right way, or it's not going to work the way the homeowner intended. It could also be dangerous, putting the homeowner at risk for a fire or other problem. And if the system simply doesn't do what it's supposed to, the homeowner isn't getting the value they were really looking for in their smart lighting plans. In order to get the right value and security, every homeowner should pay close attention to how they're wiring their smart lighting. That reduces risk and has the highest chance of giving them what they're looking for in a home security and automation system.
When smart lighting is wired right, it'll work on the first try. A homeowner won't have to spend any extra time being frustrated with it, and they'll be able to move forward in a way that lets them continue to use their smart home efficiently and effectively. But it can take some time to get smart lighting wiring correct — and it's very important that a homeowner take their time and do it the right way.
They need to be sure where they want the lighting, and what kinds of fixtures and bulbs they're going to use in that lighting group.
Some types of smart lighting work better than others, and some are more likely to be compatible with other options in ways that other types aren't. A homeowner who carefully considers all of that before beginning will have a better chance of success without a lot of problems to work through.
The home security system is one of the more complex systems of the home, and that's true for systems that offer automation, as well. As with any project that requires wiring devices and working with electrical, it really is all about safety first. Without the right level of safety and security in the wiring of smart lighting, the homeowner can be putting themselves and their home at risk. Fires and other problems can occur, and electrocution is also a possibility. With safety as the main focus, the odds of these kinds of issues are greatly reduced.
There's a lot to be offered to homeowners from the right company, so considering that company carefully before choosing it or a different one is something important for a homeowner to address. That way they can truly get the peace of mind they need, and it will help them have both security and comfort in their home.


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A pilot launched in Estonia aims to set a new standard for AML fight
The pilot is initiated in the collaboration of Salv and four of the largest banks active in Estonia – LHV, SEB Estonia, Swedbank Estonia, and Luminor, owned by the world's largest investment fund Blackstone.
Salv, the anti-money laundering (AML) startup that raised $2M last year, is set to launch a pilot program called AML Bridge, in cooperation with four of Estonia's largest banks. The pilot comes with cooperation from Estonia's Financial Supervisory Authority, Financial Intelligence Unit, and Data Protection Inspectorate whose experts have been participating as consultants in the working groups. Results of the pilot will be announced in the spring of 2021.
The aim of this pilot is threefold. First, to prove that collaborative crime-fighting in the banking industry is the best way to fight money laundering. Secondly, to confirm that the Privacy Enhancing Technology (PET) enables safe, secure data sharing within the bounds of regulatory and data privacy laws in the European Union. Finally, if the pilot proves successful in Estonia, it should set a new AML standard for financial institutions across Europe to follow in Estonia's footsteps.
Taavi Tamkivi, the founder of Salv, recognizes Estonian banks and regulators for an open-minded approach to challenge financial crime with intelligent technology. "Today, it's estimated that banks can prevent less than 1% of illicit funds flowing through their system. The current system is unduly burdensome for honest customers who have nothing to do with money laundering and has nothing to do with banks' hesitation to prevent money laundering. The core problem is inefficient tooling. Up until now, criminals have had the upper hand — because they can collaborate. Banks cannot. Achieving a new crime-fighting standard is a complex objective because of the need to respect privacy protection rights. A new standard can only be established in collaboration with forward-thinking banks and regulators. I do hope that Estonian banks and regulators can forge paths for the rest of the world to follow," he further explains.
Tamkivi points out that criminals with a global reach cooperate and share best practices amongst each other. "They literally share laundered cash flows. In other words, they cooperate in legalizing illegal income, and they consciously plan the most complex and hard-to-find networks. At the same time, due to regulatory challenges, banks work in silos without being able to quickly exchange information. Until now, there hasn't been a technological solution that could make sense of data without violating a person's right to privacy. The situation is further complicated in some countries when its people suspect senior government officials of collaborating with criminal network leaders. Criminals gain an advantage when given access to information on current preventive and blocking measures taken against financial crime. AML Bridge is a supplement, not a replacement, for AML tools financial institutions use today. Our technology offers banks a new tool that enables secure access to third party intelligence and, thus, greater collaboration in the fight against crime," says Tamkivi.
The AML Bridge pilot tests a similar solution to X-road Estonia, Estonia's centralized e-platform where, instead of storing data in a centralized location, technology instead enables data to be kept in the hands of the originator and accessed securely from there. This ensures maximum immunity against cyber-attacks and robust personal data protection. AML Bridge will only allow a bank to access another bank's intelligence if there's a reasonable basis according to the Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Prevention Act. Salv's technology can create links between peer banks' data and securely share AML intelligence to identify potentially severe risks. In this way, banks will be able to prevent illicit transactions and discrimination against honest customers. "We can rule out cases where a person is refused service because a criminal in another country has their same name," said Tamkivi.
According to Erki Kilu, Chairman of the Board of the Estonian Banking Association, the pilot gives Estonia a unique opportunity to test intelligent collaborative solutions to make AML measures more effective. He believes those findings could be implemented outside Estonia. "Today, the Estonian digital society is an example for other countries in the world. Estonia is seen as an opinion leader when it comes to e-government solutions, so perhaps Estonia could also become an opinion leader in the prevention of money laundering acts. The biggest challenge isn't so much in the technology's capabilities, but in how to conduct the pilot in full compliance with data privacy regulations. Therefore, the pilot is conducted in collaboration with experts from FSA, Financial Intelligence Unit, and Data Protection Inspectorate," Kilu explains.
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Dodd Man Walking – Part 2 – Simmons responds
March 30, 2009 /1 Comment/in Featured, Government /by Jim Vicevich
The troubles continue to mount for Chris Dodd and it's not jut this amazing piece in today's Washington Times either.
As Democrats prepared to take control of Congress after the 2006 elections, a top boss at the insurance giant American International Group Inc. told colleagues that Sen. Christopher J. Dodd was seeking re-election donations and he implored company executives and their spouses to give.
The message in the Nov. 17, 2006, e-mail from Joseph Cassano, AIG Financial Products chief executiveve, was unmistakable: Mr. Dodd was "next in line" to be chairman of the Senate Banking …
While Steve correctly points out that the donations come from individuals, in this case they did so at the insistence of an AIG executive with the clear intent of getting the company on the good side of the Chairman of the Senate Banking Committee.
Nothing here indicates that AIG was buying Dodd, or that he could be bought, but it calls into question how much independence a Senator can have when his coffers are being filled by the very company he must help regulate. But the troubles for Dodd are just the beginning.
The same is true with the VIP Countrywide Mortgages. No indication, at least right now, that Countrywide bought anything for its sweetheart mortgage arrangement with Dodd, but its clear Countrywide thought it did, as did AIG. Once is bad, twice is deadly for a man who is in charge of regulating the industry.
Combine this with his wife's connection to AIG and his real estates dealings with a felon, and you have a pattern.
Rob Simmons has emerged as a leading candidate for the Republicans because he is willing to speak out and point out that it doesn't much matter what Dodd did or did not know, in his position he should have known what these two financial giants were trying to do and should have stopped their efforts long ago. Jim Geraghty spoke with Simmons.
"This is a classic case of the conflict of interest that exists when a powerful chairman of an oversight committee puts himself in a position to shake down the people he oversees — and it is a shakedown," Simmons said. "It's inappropriate, and it violates the public trust. I believe public office is a public trust — that's what I learned in the army, and what I've followed throughout my career, when I worked for Senator [John] Chafee of Rhode Island and Senator [Barry] Goldwater. You have to hold yourself to a higher standard."
He is right of course and nothing Dodd can do can erase the fact that he and his staff got careless at best and quite possibly much worse. Chris Dodd has become a symbol of old style politics, where people enter modestly paid statesmen and leave with generous pensions, lavish lifestyles and a full bank account. Or as my grandmother used to say to me … "Jimmy, they always leave with more than they came in with." Indeed.
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Ivan Arias, a representative from Catholic Financial Life, recently presented a check for $300 to Fr. Brian and Barb Roberts of the St. Bernard Conference of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul.
The St. Bernard Conference of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul recently donated a 60-inch high definition television to Port St. Vincent, a program for men who need transitional, supportive or emergency housing in Madison.


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Why can't Kevin, who is now living in Canada, not be buried in the USA?
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Basic Copper Sulphate is an inorganic compound commonly found in pesticide products used to kill bacteria, algae, plants, snails, and fungi. It is a combination of copper oxide and sulfuric acid. Copper sulfate is also often used to grow brilliant blue crystals as a fun science experiment.
Gather all of your supplies. Place the items together in one area. Having all of the equipment you need in one place will prevent you from having to stop in the middle of a task to look for a missing item.
1.You will need: Copper Oxide, Sulphuric Acid, Eye Protection, Glass Beaker, Conical Flask, Spatula, Glass Stirring Rod, Evaporating Dish, Bunsen Burner, Tripod, Filter Paper, Filter Funnel.2:Set up your work station. Place the glass beaker on top of the tripod over the Bunsen burner. Put on your eye protection.3:Pour the sulfuric acid into the glass beaker. Heat the solution until it is almost boiling.
4: Add small pieces of copper oxide to the hot solution. Make sure to use the spatula to avoid burning yourself.5:Use the glass stirring rod to stir lightly. You do not want to stir too vigorously and splash the hot solution onto your skin. Stir for up to 30 seconds after each new addition.6:Continue to heat the solution after the last piece of copper oxide has been added. You want to ensure that the chemical reaction has occurred. This may take 1 to 2 minutes. The solution will look cloudy with a black powder.
7:Turn off the Bunsen burner. You may want to use a litmus paper to make sure no acid remains in the solution. If acid does remain, fumes will appear after the solution has been filtered. 8:Set the beaker aside. It is okay to allow the beaker to cool .


The benchmark approach provides a general framework for financial market modeling, which extends beyond the standard risk neutral pricing theory. It permits a unified treatment of portfolio optimization, derivative pricing, integrated risk management and insurance risk modeling. The existence of an equivalent risk-neutral pricing measure is not required. Instead, it leads to pricing formulae with respect to the real world probability measure. This yields important modeling freedom which turns out to be necessary for the derivation of realistic, parsimonious market models. The first part of the book describes the necessary tools from probability theory, statistics, stochastic calculus and the theory of stochastic differential equations with jumps. The second part is devoted to financial modeling under the benchmark approach. Various quantitative methods for the fair pricing and hedging of derivatives are explained. The general framework is used to provide an understanding of the nature of stochastic volatility. The book is intended for a wide audience that includes quantitative analysts, postgraduate students and practitioners in finance, economics and insurance. It aims to be a self-contained, accessible but mathematically rigorous introduction to quantitative finance for readers that have a reasonable mathematical or quantitative background. Finally, the book should stimulate interest in the benchmark approach by describing some of its power and wide applicability.


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Kumea Sound
Real Music for Unreal Times: Vol. 2 by Kumea Sound
The music of Kumea Sound (Lauri Wuolio) could be described as ambient chamber music from the future. With handpans and electronic instruments Kumea Sound weaves together diverse elements from both old and contemporary music traditions.
Wuolio studied sound art and site-specific art at the Finnish Academy of Fine Arts. After graduating he made his living as a street musician in Helsinki, Finland, while developing his concepts of site-specific music. He played in locations that allowed him to improvise with the sounds from his surroundings, such as passing-by trams, the gentle waves of the Baltic Sea or church bells. In 2013 he released his first self-titled album, Kumea Sound, that explored some of his street music compositions in a more electronic context.
Two years later he released his second album, "Real Music for Unreal
Times", that explored themes of death and grief. The album featured a
live solo performance recorded in virtually recreated 3D acoustics of a
15th century Russian monastery. Five years and one album later Wuolio
returned to Real Music for Unreal Times, releasing Volume 2, that was
built around the globally shared experience of emotional emptiness
during the first spring of the pandemic.
In addition to releasing four solo records, Kumea Sound has
collaborated with artists such as Felix Zenger, Sarah Palu, Ilkka
Heinonen, Rinneradio and David John Sheppard. Wuolio is also the founder
of the record label Future Rust and International Handpan Day.
Two years later he released his second album, "Real Music for Unreal Times", that explored themes of death and grief. The album featured a live solo performance recorded in virtually recreated 3D acoustics of a 15th century Russian monastery. Five years and one album later Wuolio returned to Real Music for Unreal Times, releasing Volume 2, that was built around the globally shared experience of emotional emptiness during the first spring of the pandemic.
In addition to releasing four solo records, Kumea Sound has collaborated with artists such as Felix Zenger, Sarah Palu, Ilkka Heinonen, Rinneradio and David John Sheppard. Wuolio is also the founder of the record label Future Rust and International Handpan Day.


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Review: The Sound of Music
Relive the Classic Story at the Arsht Center!
by Lauren Cohen in Arts & Culture
It's been 50 years since the beloved film version of "The Sound of Music," starring Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer, graced the big screen. And now, fans of the film can relive the classic story at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts as "The Sound of Music" takes the Miami stage. Featuring timeless songs such as "Do-Re-Mi," "So Long, Farewell," and "My Favorite Things," this touring version of "The Sound of Music" is everything you could ask for and more: It's comforting, heartfelt, and utterly bursting with warmth and charm.
Kerstin Anderson takes on the iconic role of Maria, a struggling postulant nun who temporarily takes a job as governess to the seven von Trapp children. Commanding the stage, Ben Davis plays Captain Georg von Trapp, the children's stern father who has the kids marching in a regimented manner and responding to a shrill whistle. Davis is dashing and heartbreakingly handsome as the Captain, with a beautiful baritone voice that is meant for the stage. And he only gets better as the show goes on, when Georg's icy exterior starts to melt due to Maria's infectious presence. Also of note is Paige Silvester, who plays the oldest von Trapp daughter. Her confident and flirty "Sixteen Going on Seventeen," which she sings with the charming Dan Tracey, is one of the show's unexpected highlights.
Part of the thrill of live theater is when you come to realize that the entire audience is operating on one singular, entranced wavelength; more than just clapping after a song, the audience as a whole is giving impromptu standing ovations or exhibiting an audible response to a particular scene, in total and complete agreement about the magic that's happening before them.
Quite a few such delightful moments occurred during the opening night of "The Sound of Music," proving that this enchanting production may very well end up being the crowd pleasing highlight of 2015-16 Broadway Across America season.
Take, for instance, when the Captain finally grabs Maria and pulls her into a passionate kiss. It's a great scene, made even greater by the gasps and sighs that automatically and involuntarily rippled throughout the audience.
And while the entire production is tremendous, no moment can top Ashley Brown's scene-stealing, transcendent rendition of "Climb Ev'ry Mountain" at the end of act one. It's a powerhouse moment, so much so that the cheers started before Brown's final soaring note had even begun, and continued long after.
"The Sound of Music" is currently playing at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts until Sunday, January 3rd. For more information and to purchase tickets, click here.
Lauren Cohen
Lauren Cohen was born and raised in Miami Beach and graduated from the University of Miami with a bachelor's degree in Motion Pictures. She has been writing about film since 2009, with her movie reviews and features appearing regularly in Examiner.com and Miami Beach News, among others. She's interviewed some of the most recognizable faces in the film industry, including Daniel Craig, Emma Stone, Channing Tatum, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Javier Bardem. An avid supporter of the arts, Lauren also works with the Miami Film Festival to promote the best of world cinema to the Miami community.
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A thief and fraudster who stole from her family has apologised to her relatives but fears things will never be the same.
Chesterfield magistrates' court heard on Tuesday, June 14, how Denille Warriner, 23, of Oaklands Street, Alfreton, stole and used a bank card to buy an iPhone and other items and stole cash from a purse and committed fraud by using a bank card to buy goods.
Mrs Allsop also added that another bank card for shopping had been in her purse which went missing with £55 and she confronted her daughter over both matters. Denille Warriner told police she was ill and could not work and had used the money to buy treats. She pleaded guilty to stealing a bank card and property worth £1,210 belonging to Karen Warriner and to stealing cash in January valued at £55.
She also admitted fraud by using a bank card in Karen Warriner's name in January.
Magistrates sentenced Denille Warriner to a community order with a three-month curfew. She must pay a £60 victim surcharge and £85 costs.


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Talk to your baby like you talk to your dog
11:11 10 November 2018 Read: 819
This might sound strange, but I found talking to my dog much less stressful than talking to my babies. They had a lot in common: Both were non-verbal, both relied on me for their well-being, and both were in possession of what Austrian zoologist Konrad Lorenz called "baby schema."
This is the combination of large head, round face and big eyes that we humans find irresistibly cute and motivates us to care for vulnerable and needy creatures.
The difference between dog and baby, though, is potential consequences. Nobody tells you how important it is to talk to your dog. Everybody tells you how crucial it is to talk to your baby.
According to the mountain of research on the importance of talking to babies and toddlers, the first three years of a child's life are a period of rapid and expansive brain development. Talking to young children helps fire up the connections that will allow them to process language. The more words they hear, the stronger those connections get.
When there's a lot at stake, performance anxiety tends to kick in. Do I have to be in constant narration mode when chatting with my 18-month-old, like a Werner Herzogof my own life? "Now, Mommy wets her toothbrush. Now, Mommy puts the toothbrush in her mouth ..." Or is it OK to let it all unfold a bit more organically, including regular breaks for -- dare I say it? -- silence?
Make it a conversation
"Back and forth responsiveness" is the most important thing when talking to a baby or toddler, according to Alice Honig, professor emerita in the department of human development and family science at Syracuse University and co-author of "Talking With Your Baby." "It's about real intimate connection."
For young babies, this means making a small "coo" sound and waiting, patiently, for the baby to make a "coo" in response. She said parents and caregivers should try this out early on, even if the baby doesn't "coo" back right away.
"It sends them the message that 'I'm important. Somebody is talking to me. I have to focus.' Before one month, they can focus when we talk to them."
Honig said that as babies mature, it is appropriate to move from "coos" to words to sentences. However, do not stop speaking in the kind of baby talk experts call "parentese." This is that high-octave, musical, long-voweled "schmoopy" tone that we associate with affection.
Another important thing to remember is that even if children can't speak yet, they can still communicate.
Honig noted the distinction between expressive language and receptive language. The former is being able to talk back. The latter is being able to understand what was said.
My 18-month-old's expressive language skills are at an age-appropriate minimum. But his receptive language skills are not bad! The other day, my husband and I were talking about how it was time to feed the dog, and our toddler, without instruction, went and grabbed the dog bowl and walked it over to where the food is.
"Receptive language is the one you want to be alert to," Honig said, explaining that it is how we know the child really understands what is happening around her and what is being said to her.
Honig encourages parents and caregivers to work on cultivating these receptive skills, largely by asking questions. She said toddlers can benefit from being asked questions with one-word answers. Apple or pear? Truck or ball? Happy or sad? (Emotion questions are doubly effective, because they teach them how to label, and ultimately understand, their feelings.)
Parents should also be asking open-ended questions that push young children to think critically and creatively, which communicates that their opinion matters. Ask toddlers whether they can figure out how to get around a puddle in a park or what they can do with a pile of blocks or with a handful of clay. Many will respond through their bodies, even if they don't have the words.
As to the right timing for all these stages, Honig says, it depends. "Let your child teach you where your child is at," she said.
Quality can matter more than quantity
In 2003, education researchers Betty Hart and Todd R. Risley coined the term "word gap" based on their findings that low-income children hear, on average, 30 million fewer words by the age of 3 than their wealthier counterparts. As a result, their language skills tended to be less-developed, and they were less likely to succeed in school.
Their findings have been both critiqued and confirmed over the years, and many nonprofits and government initiatives were set up to increase the number of words children heard in their early years.
Though both this study and many of the interventions inspired by it are important, the conversation around the word gap is often misleading. The takeaway is that, when it comes to talking to young children, it's the volume that matters.
"My sense is that we are coming to a consensus in the field, and a number of studies have found, that the types of conversations we have with children matter more than the number of words," said Kathy Hirsh-Pasek, professor of psychology at Temple University and author of a number of books on early childhood development.
Like Honig, she said that the key is to make talking to your young children feel like a conversation as much as possible. "I responded to you, and you responded to me, and we both listened to what the other was saying. It is really important to human species; think about it is as human glue. ... This matters for building brain area, whereas the number of words don't."
Hirsh-Pasek said parents shouldn't feel as though they have to narrate their lives for their children. It's perfectly acceptable to, say, push a small child in a cart down an aisle in a supermarket and not speak out loud the name of a single item on the shelf.
However, as that worry recedes another one should replace it: screens. "There is a lot of talk about kids' media use, but the real issue, with respect to language and conversations, is not kids' media use [but rather] adult media use. The more we are constantly looking down at our cell phone, the more we turn off, the more they get detached from conversation," she said.
Hirsh-Pasek encourages parents to put their devices away as much as possible during the evening or on weekends. Not only will they be better suited to participate in conversations, they'll be more likely to start one themselves.
As crazy as it is to compare talking to a young child to talking to a dog, I think my early puppy days might have actually taught me a thing or two on how to communicate with bipeds. After looking at the research and speaking with experts, I see that the best way to tell if you are communicating productively with a baby is to ask yourself: Am I enjoying this?
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Chances are, if you are feeling a connection, immersed in one moment shared by two, then your baby is probably feeling the same. That uninhibited ease with which I approached talking to my dog is, it turns out, not a bad place to start with our children, as well. Seek joy, indulge curiosities, and chances are that all the pieces will fall into place.
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DeepMind's AI can now play all 57 Atari games—but it's still not versatile enough
in Artificial Intelligence
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The news: An artificial intelligence called Agent57 has learned to play all 57 Atari video games in the Arcade Learning environment, a collection of classic games that researchers use to test the limits of their deep learning models. Developed by DeepMind, Agent57 uses the same deep reinforcement learning algorithm to achieve superhuman levels of play even in games that previous AIs have struggled with. Being able to learn 57 different tasks makes Agent57 more versatile than previous game-playing AIs.
What's in a game? Games are a great way to test AIs. They provide a variety of challenges that force an AI to come up with a range of strategies and yet still have a clear measure of success—a score—to train against. But four Atari games in particular have proved tough to beat. In Montezuma's Revenge and Pitfall an AI must try a lot of different strategies before hitting on a winning one. And in Solaris and Skiing there can be long waits between action and reward, making it hard for an AI to learn which moves earn the best payoff.
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Mechanical Pipeline Piping Design and Layout Piping Interface Piping Stress Analysis Start-Prof
New, Extended Capabilities of PASS/Nozzle-FEM
What is PASS/Nozzle-FEM
Major Changes to the Program Kernel
Refined Calculation Methods
New Types of Nozzle Junctions
New Bearing Elements
Authors: Roman Unesikhin, Andrey Krasnokutsky, Ph.D., and Alexey Timoshkin, PASS SUITE team
PASS/Nozzle-FEM is a program designed to calculate the stresses and flexibility of nozzle-to-shell junctions using the finite element method (FEM). It also calculates the nozzle's allowable loads and estimates the strength of the junctions for a wide range of geometric configurations and operating conditions. The program helps engineers to provide higher levels of equipment safety while reducing labor costs at the design stage. It is intended for use by equipment and piping designers and mechanical engineers and can help them to quickly check and satisfy requirements for loads on pressure vessel/equipment nozzles, as well as on non-standard piping fittings. It is recommended for use in design and industrial safety reviews in oil and gas, refineries, petrochemical, chemical, power, and other industrial facilities.
It can also calculate the SIF and k-factors for tees that are not covered by ASME B31 codes such as lateral tees and tees with D/T>100.
Unlike other widely available FEM programs (eg. ANSYS, NASTRAN, etc.), PASS/Nozzle-FEM does not require special training and can be used by any mechanical engineer. It automatically creates the FE mesh and estimates the calculation results. The use of FEM calculations as opposed to semi-analytic methods (i.e. WRC 107(537)/297) expands the application range of the program and increases the accuracy of its analyses.
PASS/Nozzle-FEM performs stress analysis fоr nozzle junctions of different types (including trunnions) connected to cylindrical, conical and flat shells, as well as for cone, elliptic, hemispherical, torispherical and flat heads. It takes into account the vessel boundary restraints and loads on the nozzle from the adjacent pipeline. It can calculate nozzle and shell membrane, bending and total stresses. It can also calculate the pipe branch connections to enable a detailed stress analysis of non-standard tees and stub-ins. The new feature of the program allows to analyze cylindrical and conical skirt supports of column vessels.
In addition to stress and stability analysis, the program also performs nozzle-to-shell junction flexibility calculations since this flexibility can considerably influence the vessel and piping stresses. During a stress analysis of pipeline systems, nozzle-vessel junctions are often simulated by anchor supports which leads to an overestimation of stresses and tensions. To address this and automatically create appropriate non-standard support in the calculation model, the program allows engineers to pass the nozzle-shell junction flexibilities calculated by PASS/Nozzle-FEM into the PASS/START-PROF piping stress analysis program.
The program allows stress estimation using different codes for allowable stresses, including:
ASME VIII div.1, 2;
EN 13445-3;
JB 4732-1995;
GOST 34233;
PNAE G-7-002-86.
It supports vessel stress and stability analyses and the reinforcement required of openings under internal pressure. The program also analyzes nozzle-shell junctions operating in corrosive hydrogen sulphide environments.
Have a look the PASS/Nozzle-FEM Overview Webinar recording:
In 2018-2020 years, PSRE Co released Nozzle-FEM versions 2.15, 2.16, 3.0 and 3.1, which introduced several major changes. The company completely reworked the program kernel and user interface, to improve the program's usability, speed, extensibility, support for hierarchical models at the logical level, and much more.
The program kernel consists of three main components (Fig. 1), which can be used independently of each other. The object-hierarchical model is intended to be managed by the user, and presents an analysed structure as a tree of objects: for instance, the nozzle is represented as a child object of the supporting shell. In this model, only those geometric data that describe the object itself, and the data required for positioning the child objects are specified.
Fig. 1. Kernel components of Nozzle-FEM
A geometric model, which is a topological model, so it contains information about curves, surfaces, solids, and the relationships between them, is generated from the object-hierarchy model. This program component uses a licensed C3D geometric kernel. Currently, a shell-based topological model is used in the Nozzle-FEM kernel, which is built along the middle surface of the shells.
A FE model that consists of the shell's finite elements is then built based on the geometric model. A system of linear algebraic equations corresponding to the equilibrium conditions of the solid is compiled for the FE model.
Version 2.15 also refines the following basic
calculation methods: strength, allowable loads on the nozzle, stiffness, and
stress intensification coefficients.
Two approaches are now used in stiffness (flexibility) calculations: stiffness calculations of the "Supporting shell – nozzle" system (total stiffness), and calculations of stiffness excluding the beam (local stiffness at the place of the nozzle's tie-in). This second approach is applied for simultaneous work with programs which use a beam FE model (such as PASS/START-PROF) and some equipment modeling (such as vessel shell or tee in PASS/START-PROF). In this case, PASS/Nozzle-FEM builds an equivalent beam model in background, and the local "shell" junction's stiffness is determined by the difference between the displacements of the shell and the beam models:
where is a calculated value of the i degrees-of-freedom at the end of the nozzle in the beam FE model, and is the same in the shell model.
To refine the stress and strain calculation methods, a
stress extrapolation procedure was
introduced, which solves two problems:
It allows the FE mesh to be condensed in the stress concentration zones by introducing special zones in which additional refining and alignment of the mesh is performed;
It increases the convergence of results at different mesh refining levels, reducing design errors (and mitigating the habit of users to not use calculation checks on very fine meshes).
The stress extrapolation procedure is implemented by the Hot Spot Stress method (HSS). HSS uses a linear surface extrapolation (LSE) procedure to calculate the stress at the weld toe (Fig. 2). The selection of the points t1 and t2 by LSE depends on the shell thickness s. This approach stabilizes the process of determining stresses around concentrators and increases the convergence of the results at different mesh refinement levels in the FE model.
Fig. 2. Hot spot stress (HSS) method
For instance, we can compare the results of calculations obtained with the extrapolation procedure and without it using the example of a nozzle tie-in to a cylindrical shell with an axial force of 100 kN applied at the nozzle. In this case, using earlier approaches, you couldn't determine the maximum total stresses even at the 5th level of mesh refinement (Fig. 3b). The total stresses (membrane + bending) on the outside surface at the first level were 64.1 MPa (Fig. 3a); taking into consideration a mesh coefficient of Km = 1.30, the calculated stresses would be equal to 83.3 MPa. At the same time, the stresses at the fifth level of the mesh were 83.9 MPa (Fig. 3b) and, taking into account a mesh factor of Km = 1.05, the stress would be 88.1 MPa. This demonstrates that the maximum value of total stresses at the first level did not reach the value of the fifth level. The figure below shows that the maximum peak values are not obtained even at the fifth level of the mesh.
Fig. 3. Total (membrane and bending) stresses at the first (a) and fifth (b) levels of the mesh
Instead, when using the stress extrapolation procedure for this same example (Fig. 4), the first and fifth levels of the mesh produce similar results which exceed the results of the calculations done without applying extrapolation of stresses.
Fig. 4. Total (membrane and bending) stresses at the first (a) and fifth (b) mesh levels using the stress extrapolation procedure
Version 2.16 of PASS/Nozzle-FEM, released in December 2018, offers a new approach to "in Junction" calculations which occasionally causes misunderstanding among users about how stresses are calculated in the welded zone. The "in Junction" option is usually used when the pipe ends at the area of junction into the shell (point "i" in Fig. 5). The pipeline calculation model usually ends on the outside surface of the shell, and calculation loads on the nozzle are obtained at this point.
Fig. 5. "In Junction" calculation model
In versions before 2.16, the most minimal nozzle calculation length possible was taken to build the FE model. After version 2.16, the nozzle length is determined by the condition of sufficient flexibility:
This allows engineers to consider an ovalization of the section at the junction area that corresponds to the "flexible" connection between the pipeline and the shell, and has been obtained from numerous field tests. In versions up to 2.16, when selecting "in Junction", the minimal length taken led firstly to a more rigid junction of the pipeline into the shell and secondly to an incorrect determination of the stresses in the junction area since edge effects could occur at the load application point on the nozzle (Fig. 6).
Fig. 6. Distribution of total equivalent stresses on the outside surface:
a) L=30мм – well-defined edge effect from the load application;
a) L=50мм – short length of the nozzle, falls within the area of the edge effect of the load application;
c) At the nozzle length obtained by formula (2).
Fig. 7 represents the change curve in the allowable axial force Fy depending on the nozzle length L1, which shows that, in the junction area, at a distance less than 100 mm, edge effects from the load application point appear. Calculation results are given for a tilted nozzle with an inside diameter of 203 mm and 6 mm thickness joining into a cylindrical shell with an inside diameter of 2000 mm and a thickness of 12 mm (Fig. 7).
Fig. 7. A change curve in the allowable axial force Fy depending on the nozzle length L1 for a tilted nozzle in the cylindrical shell
When calculating the strength, the PASS/Nozzle-FEM software automatically converts the loads specified by the user at the junction point into statically equivalent loads, corresponding to a section with a length L1 = Lmin (Fig. 5).
The reworking of the kernel, and the use of the up-to-date C3D geometric kernel for solid modelling has enabled the inclusion of several new types of junctions with beading and weld-in toroidal insertions (Fig. 8). Users can therefore now model stamped and stamp-welded nozzles using PASS/Nozzle-FEM program.
Fig. 8. Nozzle with welded-in toroidal insertion
Unlike with PASS/EQUIP, PASS/Nozzle-FEM did not offer a conical transition with the displacement of the second end (eccentric transition) for a long time due to difficulties associated with the complexity of its implementation within the program's old kernel (Fig. 9).
Fig. 9. Total (membrane and bending) stresses in a conical shell with displacement of the second end
Many users also asked for the addition of flat rectangular covers to the program, with which it is possible to model junctions into air-cooled heat exchanger (ACHE) covers, walls of cubic vessels, etc. These elements have now been added to the list of calculation models (Fig. 10).
Fig. 10. Total (membrane and bending) stresses in a rectangular vessel with nozzle
In order to simulate real loads more correctly, an option has been added to set the hydrostatic pressure required for calculations of vertical vessels and tanks, although this load can be set for other types of shells (Fig. 11). Hydrostatic pressure now changes linearly along the vertical axis, where the maximum value is determined at the level of the model's lowest point. For vertical vessels (tanks), this corresponds to the level of the head.
Fig. 11. Membrane stresses from hydrostatic pressure in a vertical vessel
Thermal strain was another popular and fundamental addition to version 2.16 of the program. This allowed the expansion (deformation) of materials in the structure elements to be considered under the effects of temperature, as well as any additional stresses arising from constrained temperature deformations (different linear expansion coefficients, temperatures, etc.).
Fig. 12a shows the distribution of equivalent stresses in an elliptical head with an internal pressure of 0.5 MPa. The maximum stress value was 86.6 MPa. As an example, the materials on the shell and nozzle were set at different linear thermal expansion coefficients, with different temperatures on the head (200 °С) and on the nozzle (220 °С). This will generate a temperature deformation constraint and junction stresses will drastically increase (Fig. 12b) in the area of the nozzle, to a maximum stress value of 118.5 MPa.
Fig. 12. Total (membrane and bending) stresses in the elliptic head under the influence of:
a) internal pressure; b) internal pressure and temperature
The ability to consider the effects of temperature has also enabled better compliance with regulatory requirements. For instance, with ASME BPVC.VIII.2, the thermal expansion of materials should be considered when checking the equivalent stresses of the "Secondary Membrane plus Membrane" category. In GOST 34233.1-2017, while checking with formula (12), it is necessary to consider the additional stresses arising from the effect of temperature:
or while calculating temperatures with formula (13), at which the allowable stresses are defined by the limits of long-term strength or creep:
The capability to set several load cases in single project and run the analysis for all load cases at once was added in version 3.0. Starting from version 3.1 the program can also make analysis for testing and mounting conditions for all codes/rules.
In the development and refinement of the new version of the kernel, a module for strength verification in accordance with various regulatory documents was also reworked, which provides quite flexible and fast processing of updated versions of different codes. As a result, the program is now compliant with
ASME BPVC.VIII.1, 2‑2017,
EN 13445‑3:2014 (E) Issue 4 (2017‑07),
GOST 342233.1, 6, 10-2017.
With regard to the future, the PASS team envisions PASS/Nozzle-FEM as an interactive builder of pressure vessels on the one hand, and as a possible embedded solution to "seamlessly" integrate with the PASS/EQUIP and PASS/START-PROF programs to calculate junctions and tees directly in their environment.
Another possibility is that two software solutions will be available simultaneously: a separate program with advanced options for creating complex models, and an equivalent to the current version with the option of embedding it in the other software. Both will be more functional and interactive than they are now.
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Q: Define variables with the same list data but different objects using python this is my code :
attackUp = [10, 15,10, 15,10, 15]
defenceUp = [10, 15,10, 15,10, 15]
magicUp = [10, 15,10, 15,10, 15]
attType = [1,1,1,1,1,1]
weightDown = [10, 15,10, 15,10, 15]

#装饰器数据
accAttackSword = [100, 100,100, 100,100, 100]
accAttackSaber = [100, 100,100, 100,100, 100]
accAttackAx = [100, 100,100, 100,100, 100]
accAttackHammer = [100, 100,100, 100,100, 100]
accAttackSpear = [100, 100,100, 100,100, 100]
accAttackFight = [100, 100,100, 100,100, 100]

accAttackBow = [100, 100,100, 100,100, 100]
accAttackMagicGun = [100, 100,100, 100,100, 100]
accAttackMagic = [100, 100,100, 100,100, 100]
mStrInstrument = [100, 100,100, 100,100, 100]
mStrCharms = [100, 100,100, 100,100, 100]
accDefencePhy = [100, 100,100, 100,100, 100]
accDefenceMag = [100, 100,100, 100,100, 100]
accWeight = [100, 90, 0, 0, 100, 90]

#战术书数据
bookTurn = [1,1]
bookAttackPhy = [100, 100]
bookAttackMag = [100, 100]
bookStrInstrument = [100, 100]
bookStrCharms = [100, 100]
bookDefencePhy = [100, 100]
bookDefenceMag = [100, 100]
bookWeight = [100, 100]

you can see that : Many variables has the same value , but i cant define them like this :
bookAttackPhy = bookAttackMag =bookStrInstrument=bookStrCharms=bookDefencePhy=[100, 100]

because all change if one of them changes.
Which is the best and easiest to define these variables?

A: Well, a step in the right direction would be to create a base list and then copy it using slice notation:
base = [100, 100, 100, 100]
value_a = base[:]
value_b = base[:]

and so on. This doesn't gain you much for the shorter lists, but it should be useful for the longer ones at least.
But I think more generally, a richer data structure would be better for something like this. Why not create a class? You could then use setattr to fill up class members in a fairly straightforward way.
class Weapons(object):
    def __init__(self, base):
        for weapon in ["saber", "sword", "axe"]:
            setattr(self, weapon, base[:])

w = Weapons([100, 100, 100])
print w.__dict__

#output: {'sword': [100, 100, 100],
#         'saber': [100, 100, 100],
#         'axe': [100, 100, 100]}

w.axe[0] = 10
print w.axe       # output: [10, 100, 100]
print w.sword     # output: [100, 100, 100]

A: Define them all as empty arrays, then group the ones that need the same values into a list and iterate through that list, assigning the common values to each variable.

A: You could do something like:
defaultAttack = [100, 100,100, 100,100, 100]
accAttackSword = list(defaultAttack)
accAttackSaber = list(defaultAttack)

The list() constructor makes a copy of the list, so they will be able to change independently.

A: You can use list multiplication
accAttackSword = [100]*6
....
bookWeight = [100]*2
....

You might consider grouping all of the variables with similar prefixes either into dictionaries or nested lists (EDIT - or classes/objects).  This could have benefits later for organization, and would allow you to iterate thru and set them all to the same initial values.
bookVars = ['AttackPhy', 'AttackMag', 'StrInstrument', 'StrCharms']
bookValues = dict()
for i in bookVars:
    bookValues[i] = [100]*2

And to access...
bookValues
  {'AttackMag': [100, 100], 'StrCharms': [100, 100], 'StrInstrument': [100, 100], 'AttackPhy': [100, 100]}
bookValues['AttackMag']
  [100, 100]

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Talking Through Abuse Helps Kids Avoid PTSD
A Penn State researcher finds an interesting differential among kids who developed post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as a result of child abuse, and those who did not.
Chad Shenk, Ph.D., and his research team found that adolescent girls who experienced maltreatment in the past year and were willing to talk about their painful experiences, their thoughts and emotions, were less likely to have PTSD symptoms one year later.
Those who tried to avoid painful thoughts and emotions were significantly more likely to exhibit PTSD symptoms down the road.
The researchers report their results in the current issue of Development and Psychopathology.
"Avoidance is something we all do," said Shenk, professor of Human Development and Family Studies at Penn State.
"Sometimes it is easier not to think about something. But when we rely on avoidance as a coping strategy… that is when there may be negative consequences."
Approximately 40 percent of maltreated children develop PTSD at some point in their lives. Shenk sought to identify the factors that kept the remaining 60 percent from experiencing the disorder.
"Children and adolescents react very differently to abuse, and we don't yet know who is going to develop PTSD and who won't," said Shenk.
"What factors explain who will develop PTSD and who will not? This study attempted to identify those causal pathways to PTSD."
One theory holds that PTSD is caused by dysregulation in multiple neurobiological processes, including cortisol deficiencies or heightened suppression of respiratory sinus arrhythmia, each of which affects how individuals can remain calm during a time of stress.
There are also psychological theories, which include experiential avoidance, the tendency to avoid negative feelings like fear, sadness, or shame. Shenk's study tested these theories by creating one statistical model that included them all to see which factors best accounted for PTSD symptoms.
"It would be inappropriate to say that these are competing theories, but in the literature they are often treated that way," he said. "Investigators are actually focused on different levels of analysis, one neurological and one psychological, and I think these processes are related."
At three different points over two years, Shenk and his research team examined girls who suffered from at least one of the three types of child maltreatment — physical abuse, sexual abuse, or neglect — during the previous year. The 51 maltreated adolescent girls were compared to 59 adolescent girls who had not experienced maltreatment.
"Figuring out which processes conferred the greatest risk for PTSD could provide a basis for prevention and clinical intervention programs," Shenk said.
"If we can find what the cause or risk pathway is, then we know what to target clinically," he said.
Source: Penn State
Lonely abused child photo by shutterstock.
Nauert PhD, R. (2018). Talking Through Abuse Helps Kids Avoid PTSD. Psych Central. Retrieved on January 23, 2020, from https://psychcentral.com/news/2014/03/06/talking-through-abuse-helps-kids-avoid-ptsd/66745.html
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