Continuing in line with what we have been talking about in our previous blog posts and to finish this topic, we will answer some questions that people generally have about compostable and biodegradable materials and packaging.
So, what really is compostable packaging?
Compostable packaging is packaging made from renewable resources such as starch (from corn or potatoes), cellulose, sugar cane, bamboo or palm fibres that can be broken down by microorganisms, in a relatively short period of time into CO2 + H2O + Biomass.
Why is compostable packaging a better alternative to traditional plastic packaging?
Plastic packaging is harmful to the environment, take ages if not forever to break down and decompose and even 'environmentally friendly' PE takes 50 years to fully disintegrate.
Compostable packaging breaks down into rich soil nutrients in a certain amount of time and the materials they are made are from renewable resources mainly obtained from agricultural production.
What´s the difference between biodegradable and compostable?
Biodegradation is a process in which organic substances are broken down by the enzymes produced by living organisms, break down, safely and relatively quickly and disappear harmlessly into the environment.
Compostable materials are a more specific form of "biodegradable" material.
Compostable materials, under intensified conditions promoted by the composting process (i.e., increased heat), must break down within a certain period of time (usually within three months).
So to a biodegradable product be considered compostable it has to break down within three months in a composting plant under certain specific conditions.
How long does compostable packaging take to fully disintegrate?
Certified compostable packaging totally vanishes within 6 to 10 weeks in a standard composting plant.
How can I tell the difference between standard packaging and compostable packaging?
Compostable and biodegradable packaging usually carries a specific label identifying it as such and telling you how to dispose of it after use.
All of our compostable packaging is 100% natural and 100% compostable, being fully certified to European Composting Standard EN13432 for compostable materials.


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Home > Talking Kurdistan > The AANES Remains the Only True Option for Peace, Stability, and Freedom in Syria
The AANES Remains the Only True Option for Peace, Stability, and Freedom in Syria
Washington Kurdish Institute
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this democratic, rights-based polity, which was established in 2012 after the Assad regime left the area, remains the region's best bet for stability, justice, and peace
The Autonomous Administration of North and East of Syria (AANES) retains many internal threats, is surrounded by enemies, and is lacking in necessary resources. And yet this democratic, rights-based polity, which was established in 2012 after the Assad regime left the area, remains the region's best bet for stability, justice, and peace. Thus if the U.S. and other global and regional powers truly seek a more peaceful, stable, and democratic Syria, they should step up their support for this fledgling government.
One of the AANES' most pressing challenges remains the internal threats from ISIS remnants and sympathizers. Although the ISIS (Daesh) physical "Caliphate" may have been eradicated after March 23, 2019, many elements remain — ready to undertake asymmetric warfare and terrorist attacks. As many U.S. officials and experts predicted, Daesh is still around and has begun launching brutal attacks both in Iraq and Syria. In both Syria and Iraq, the terrorist organization has begun setting fires to thousands of acres of mainly Kurdish lands right before the harvest season. Daesh has been targeting farmers for many reasons, including the easiness of the tactic (i.e., most of the wide land of crops stand unguarded). In addition, ISIS realizes the great economic damage these attacks have on the region and these countries.
While the burning of Kurdish and other ethnic and religious minorities' crops may result in political advantages for other groups (e.g., Iranian-aligned Shia parties), for many others Daesh's new tactic has caused immense losses for the poorest classes and communities in both Iraq and Syria. And in addition to these crop attacks, ISIS has violently attacked civilians and security forces on many occasions. According to the Rojava Information Center, in May 2019 alone ISIS killed 78 people in 139 attacks in the north and east of Syria. These tactics are very similar to those utilized by Al Qaeda in Iraq between 2003 and 2014; however, the large-scale targeting of crops is something new.
Furthermore, the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) has detained hundreds of Daesh sleeper cell members since the territorial defeat of the ISIS Caliphate. This is one of the many reasons that the SDF opposed any planned sudden withdrawal of U.S. troops from the region.
In a recent interview with the Washington Kurdish Institute, SDF Senior Adviser Polat Can provided valuable detail on the history and status of the Daesh threat in the region. According to Can, last month the SDF launched a campaign that included pushing ISIS out of territory south of Deir Al-Zour and south of Al Hasakah, areas heavily populated by Sunni Arab tribes.
"Following the collapse of the Caliphate, the remaining terrorists dispersed between many desert areas," Can said. "Some of the communities in these areas embraced, encouraged, and/or assisted in the development and strengthening of Daesh."
Can explained that many Daesh members who enjoyed support from these locals have now transformed their work into "clandestine actions as sleeper cells seeking revenge and unrest in the region."
Responding to a question about the significant number of attacks in May, Can said: "Soon after the announcement of the victory over Daesh in Baguz by the SDF and the U.S. forces, Daesh sleeper cells that had spread into the desert region started attacks targeting civilians, and some checkpoints and patrols in Al Raqqa, Manbij, and Deir Al-Zour. This confirmed that there is a terrorism incubator in the region."
Daesh's focus remains strongly on the Kurdish-led AANES. But they are not the only threat facing the AANES. Both the Assad regime and Turkey have their eyes on taking control of the AANES region. Turkey has even realized part of this ambition, having invaded the region of Afrin in 2018, in a brutal military campaign that was given Russia's blessing. Since November 2018, Turkey's authoritarian President Recept Tayipp Erdogan has continually threatened to invade the rest of the AANES region. Turkey-backed local Jihadist militias have shifted their focus, no longer focusing on combating the Assad regime and now making the Kurds and the AANES their priority target. This change of focus began in 2015 when Erdogan ended the peace process with Turkey's Kurdish political parties and began launching attacks on Syria's Kurdish groups. Most of these Syrian Jihadi groups based their ideology either on Al Qaeda or Muslim Brotherhood doctrines.
"There are many extremist groups and factions that share a common denominator with Daesh," Can said. "There are also parties and sides that benefit from Daesh and use them to target others as a means to implement their agendas."
"In the meantime the Assad regime, backed by Russia and Iran, also retains ambitions on the AANES region — especially since the U.S. has taken no clear stance on supporting the AANES," he continued. "In fact, following President Trump's announcement that U.S. troops would be leaving Syria, a large number of Iranian-backed militias and forces from the Assad regime moved their positions closer to east of the Euphrates, to the point where Assad's control ends and the AANES control begins."
When asked about the Assad regime's role in fighting Daesh, Can expressed skepticism.
"The regime was not serious for one day in fighting Daesh terrorism," he said. "I am not saying that the regime and its partners did not fight Daesh. It definitely did. But it was not a priority."
The Assad regime instead has been using the weakening of the AANES under ISIS attacks to its advantage.
"The regime and its allies are vigorously seeking to return total control over areas liberated and protected by our forces to their purview," Can said. "They are striving to incite some of their associates: Baathists and tribal figures against who are against this local administration [the AANES] and who are against our forces. It is their interest to aggravate problems, issues, and instability in our region to make itself the better alternative."
Can concluded his talk on this issue with a point most in the AANES agree on.
"The terror activities and the Turkish threats against our region are also, in one way or another, serving the Assad regime's goals to control the area," he explained.
Yet as complicated as the situation in Syria is, the AANES remains the best option for a stable and democratic model in Syria. This is why, in addition to the fact the AANES is dominated by Kurds and other ethnic minorities, regional powers (e.g., Turkey and Iran) and anti-democratic and illiberal local forces (e.g., Assad regime and Islamist groups) are committed to weakening and destroying the AANES.
The Assad dictatorship, because of its nature and terrible crimes against humanity, is not a true option for a future stable and peaceful Syria. Nor is any entity that operates as a proxy to the Turkish government, which continues to target U.S. interests in the region and around the world. Thus the only direction available to the U.S. and the world, the only justice and right direction for the U.S. and the world, is to support the AANES. Official recognition and strong support of the AANES will benefit the world and perpetuate security, democracy, and human rights.
Supporting the AANES will help secure the region and finally effectively eliminate terrorist and jihadist forces in the region before they fester and grow into a threat similar to that of ISIS in 2014. In addition, supporting AANES will help stave off any power growth of Al Qaeda or similar organizations. The horrors of the Assad dictatorship, both for its people and for other powers in the region and around the world, can be prevented with a strong AANES.
On the other hand, if the U.S. and the world were to turn their eyes from the situation and let Turkey have its way with the region, millions of people will become refugees. This will only exacerbate Europe's refugee crisis, further emboldening far-right parties in Europe and around the world. And these refugee flows will not only be from the Kurdish region, but also from the rest of Syria — from Sunni-populated areas that the Assad regime will surely attack and target. Thus any war between Turkey and the AANES will spell disaster on multiple fronts for the region and the world.
The U.S., Europe, and the Arab Gulf countries can all easily provide some basic support to the AANES at this point. For example, the AANES is in dire need of reconstruction support, especially from those areas newly liberated from Daesh. This would include the safe return of displaced peoples and of basic services (e.g., electricity and water). Such aid could come from the United Nations or from an international funding program.
Security is also an essential necessity for the AANES. The U.S.-led coalition should continue to remain in Syria, with even more than the current level of 2,000-3,000 troops. This would not only help prevent the growth of terrorist, jihadi groups but also help in the training and intelligence support for SDF forces.
AANES also faces an issue with ISIS and jihadist detainees, many of whom are from other countries (U.S. and European countries). While some countries have begun taking back these prisoners, this has been limited, amounting to only about 2 percent of the total number of foreign ISIS members and their families that are currently being held by AANES. Thus, the AANES is in dire need for the international community to set up an international tribunal to try and sentence Daesh members and other such criminals. If this is not a realistic goal then the international community should at least officially recognize the justice system and courts of the AANES. Otherwise, the AANES is essentially left with no options in how to properly handle these detainees.
While Daesh remains a real threat, and the primary threat for the region, the world is lucky to have the AANES controlling much of the region right now. As long as the AANES stands, the spread of extremism is prevented, and the authoritarian ambitions of the Assad regime and the Erdogan-regime in Turkey are checked. And it is only with strong support and assistance from the U.S. and the rest of the world to the AANES that these gains can be retained and expanded.
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European consortium targets 'cracker of future'
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Petrochemical companies form Cracker of the Future Consortium
Six major petrochemical companies have set up a consortium to jointly investigate how naphtha or gas steam crackers could be operated using renewable electricity instead of fossil fuels.
Chaired by the Netherlands-based Brightlands Chemelot Campus, the Cracker of the Future consortium includes BASF, Borealis, BP, LyondellBasell, Sabic and Total and aims to produce base chemicals while significantly reducing carbon emissions.
In a 26-Aug statement, the consortium identified steam crackers as "the principal opportunity" for reducing the industry's greenhouse gas emissions, adding that one option currently under consideration is to electrically heat the cracking furnaces, instead of using fossil fuels.
Steam crackers produce base chemicals, including ethylene, propylene, butadiene and BTX, which are mainly transformed into plastics.
"The key challenges in developing electricity-based cracker technology are ensuring that the chosen emissions reduction solution is technologically and economically feasible compared to the current process; that it fits into a future low-carbon value chain; and that it can be implemented in time to meet policy targets," the consortium statement noted.
Once the challenges are met, the statement added, developing and implementing electricity-based cracker technology will help the sector maintain sustainable operations while reducing the carbon footprint of its products.
The consortium partners have also agreed to invest in R&D and knowledge sharing as they assess the possibility of transitioning their base chemical production to renewable electricity.
The companies have already begun exploring and screening technical options for the cracker of the future.
"If a potential technical solution is identified, the parties will determine whether to pursue joint development project(s), including R&D activities that could include a demonstrator for proof of concept in the case of base chemicals," the statement added.
Trilateral Strategy
The collaboration is supported by the Trilateral Strategy for the chemical industry drawn up by the North Rhine-Westphalian, Flemish and Dutch ministries of economic affairs and the industry associations VCI (Germany), Essenscia (Belgium) and VNCI (Netherlands) to boost the sustainability of the chemical sector.
The strategy aims to make the region "the world ́s engine for the transition towards a sustainable and competitive chemical industry cluster" and includes three "tables" of energy, infrastructure and innovation.
The combined trilateral region of the Netherlands, North Rhine-Westphalia and Flanders is the largest chemical cluster in the world with annual revenue of €180bn and 350,000 jobs.
'This is a unique collaboration that aims to reduce our industry's carbon footprint for the betterment of society as a whole," said Bert Kip, chair of the Trilateral Innovation Table and CEO of Brightlands Chemelot Campus.
"It demonstrates the commitment of our industry to collectively seek technological solutions to minimize greenhouse gas emissions from our operations. We are proud to have taken this first step together and look forward to the successes that lie ahead," he concluded.


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Robert Tatin né le  à Laval et mort le  à Cossé-le-Vivien est un peintre, sculpteur, architecte et céramiste français.

Représentatif de l'art naïf, il est surtout connu pour avoir créé un « Environnement d'art » spectaculaire devenu le musée Robert-Tatin, à Cossé-le-Vivien (Mayenne).

Biographie

Origines
Anaïs Augustine Lemonnier (née en 1875 à Laval) et Ernest Louis Tatin (né en 1873 à Selles-sur-Cher) donnent naissance à Robert Émile Ernest Tatin à l'Épine, dans le quartier d'Avesnière à Laval. Le jeune Robert est élevé dans un milieu populaire et dans le giron des femmes : sa mère, sa grand-mère, sa sœur, sa nourrice, ses voisines. Les femmes demeureront un élément central dans son œuvre et dans sa vie.

Son père, qui était au départ employé de commerce, a finalement rejoint le monde des forains pour les aider à monter les chapiteaux et participe même à un de leurs numéros. Ce milieu du cirque marque profondément Robert Tatin, et c'est un thème qui reviendra souvent dans ses œuvres.

À partir de 1909, Robert Tatin est élève à l'école communale, il est alors assez solitaire. Dès cette époque, il développe un goût certain pour la nature, les balades, le dessin et l'astronomie — il s'intéresse à l'infiniment grand à la suite du passage de la comète de Halley.

En 1916, il suit un apprentissage de peintre en bâtiment.

Les années 1920
Après avoir passé son enfance et son adolescence à Laval, Robert Tatin part s'installer à Paris en 1918, où il exerce de nombreux emplois et s'adonne en parallèle à diverses activités artistiques. Il étudie le dessin et la peinture en fréquentant des académies libres. Il est inscrit à l'École des beaux-arts de Paris et à l'atelier de fresque de l'École des arts appliqués de Paris. Il y reste quatre ans avant de faire son service militaire à Chartres.

En 1924, après son service militaire, il retourne à Avesnières avec sa première épouse Marcelle Blot, où il travaille avec son beau-père compagnon charpentier. Là, il est amené à travailler sur des chantiers en tant que charpentier au trait avec des compagnons, auxquels il est présenté à Tours le .

Le  naît son fils Robert Tatin d'Avesnières, qui deviendra peintre.

Puis, fort de ses différents apprentissages et expériences, il finit par monter son entreprise de bâtiment en 1930 à Laval, entreprise qu'il développe en y ajoutant la décoration, la peinture en bâtiment et la tapisserie.

Le couple divorce en 1931 : Tatin a la garde de l'enfant et se remarie ; le couple a une fille, Hélène. Celle-ci témoigne dans ses souvenirs de l'ambiance aisée qui régnait dans leur maison de Laval où leur père, maître compagnon, entrepreneur de peinture en bâtiment et décorateur était une sommité locale. Très demandé pour la restauration de châteaux et d'hôtels, il a acquis sa place parmi les notables. Avant que lui-même ne devienne créateur à part entière, son entreprise fut longtemps florissante.

Les voyages
La prospérité de son affaire lui permet de voyager, tout d'abord en Suisse, en Italie, en Espagne, en Belgique, en Angleterre, en Irlande ou en Afrique du Nord. Puis, en 1938, il découvre Amsterdam et New York.

Il est mobilisé lors de la Seconde Guerre mondiale, et incorporé dans le  du génie sur la ligne Maginot. Démobilisé en 1940, il reprend son activité d'entrepreneur en bâtiment à Laval et à Paris.

Les années 1950
Entre 1945 et 1950, Tatin achète un magasin de bougnat, rue de la Cerisaie à Paris, qu'il va peu à peu transformer en atelier de céramique installé dans Le Marais à Paris. Son fils Robert y travaille un an et exécute par ailleurs quelques travaux de commande, essentiellement des fresques pour l'entourage familial, en Mayenne.

L'après-guerre est, pour Robert Tatin, le moment où l'art prend le pas sur l'artisanat. Il se fait alors connaître en tant qu'artiste auprès de différents critiques et il côtoie les grands noms du monde des arts tels Jean Dubuffet, André Breton, Jean Paulhan, Jacques Prévert, Alberto Giacometti, Jean Cocteau, Aristide Caillaud, Benjamin Péret. C'est à leurs côtés qu'il participe activement à la reconstruction de la vie culturelle parisienne au lendemain de la Seconde Guerre mondiale.

L'artiste
En 1950, l'Amérique du Sud, où il voyage pendant cinq ans, lui offre une notoriété internationale. Il découvre le Brésil, l'Argentine, l'Uruguay, le Paraguay, le Chili et la Terre de Feu, s'imprégnant de la culture amérindienne.

De ses innombrables voyages, il retire une densité humaine, une philosophie et une extraordinaire qualité artistique.

De retour en France en 1956, il s'installe à Vence. Il exposait régulièrement dans ses salons parisiens et à l'étranger tout en se donnant entièrement à la peinture. En 1962, il rencontre Liseron, avec qui il se marie à Vence le . En , ils viennent s'établir à La Frénouse, et commencent leurs travaux.

Robert Tatin, poète et futurologue, a cherché une nouvelle dimension de l'homme, une dimension où l'individu s'affirme en dehors du mécanisme bien huilé de la technique et de la culture. Proche des surréalistes, il recevait souvent la visite d'André Breton, pendant la durée de ses expositions à Paris. Il fut au chantier d'une créativité sauvage et naturelle. , disait-il.

Il est mort le  et est inhumé à la Frénouse.

Musée Robert Tatin

À partir de 1962, Robert Tatin s'installe en Mayenne, au lieu-dit La Frénouse à Cossé-le-Vivien, près de Laval, où il a érigé jusqu'à sa mort en 1983 la plus spectaculaire de ses œuvres, un « environnement d'art » qui deviendra Musée.

Le , lors du passage du général de Gaulle à Cossé-le-Vivien, on remet une aquarelle signée Tatin au chef de l'État, et on lui présente l'auteur, qui est félicité par de Gaulle. Robert Tatin lui demande à rencontrer André Malraux pour obtenir le titre de musée et continuer l'édification du lieu. En 1969, le musée est inauguré par Malraux.

Œuvres

Publications
 « Toi ma Celtie », Bief, , édition Le Terrain Vague, .
 « Traces 40. Robert Tatin présente le Tatin de la Frénouse, l'œuvrier. Suivi de : Vive la Rate !… », Michel-François Lavaur. Le Pallet. Vallet, 1972, numéro spécial préparé par Alain Barré.
 Magie, huit exemplaires, collection du musée Tatin.
 Étrange musée, Robert Tatin en Frénouse à Cossé-le-Vivien, Mayenne, préface d'Otto Hahn, Paris, Librairie Charpentier, 1977.
 « Lettre à André Breton », La Brèche : Action surréaliste, , .

Exposition

 Œuvres de Robert Tatin, espace M, tour Montparnasse, Paris, du  au .

Notes et références

Annexes

Bibliographie
 Pierre Gueguen, et Henry Galy-Carles, Robert Tatin, Paris, Librairie Charpentier, 1960.
 Catalogue de l'exposition Robert Tatin de mai à , Paris, galerie de l'Université, 1968.
 Richard Jeandelle et Brigitte Jeandelle, L'étrange domaine de Robert Tatin, Simoën, 1977.
 L'univers de Robert Tatin, Groupe Célestin Freinet, 1983.

Filmographie
 De l'autre côté du miroir, film réalisé pour l'émission de télévision Terre des Arts par Max-Pol Fouchet sur Magritte, Paul Delvaux, Aristide Caillaud et Robert Tatin en .
 Un film [titre ?]de Jac Remise pour l'ORTF .
 Un film-actualités [titre ?] pour Fox-Moviétone, .
 Un film [titre ?] de Claus Hermans pour la télévision allemande, .
 Tatin-Circus, de Robert Maurice et Claude Arrucci, pour FR3 Rennes, .

Liens externes

 Site officiel du musée Robert Tatin.
  Couple Zen (1972).
  Céramique : São-Paulo, 1951.
 Robert Tatin. Bienal Internacional e suas pinturas no Hotel Amazonas.

Peintre français du XXe siècle
Peintre paysagiste français
Peintre de la Bretagne
Peintre des Pays de la Loire
Peintre en bâtiment
Sculpteur français du XXe siècle
Architecte français du XXe siècle
Céramiste français
Art brut en France
Art dans la Mayenne
Naissance en janvier 1902
Naissance à Laval (Mayenne)
Décès en décembre 1983
Décès dans la Mayenne
Décès à 81 ans

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James Rucker, Contributor
Activist, Entrepreneur, Co-founder of ColorOfChange.org and Citizen Engagement Lab
A Key, Unknown Player in Civil Rights Groups' Attack on the Open Internet
12/06/2010 02:34 pm ET Updated May 25, 2011
Last Wednesday, FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski proposed Network Neutrality rules that he claims will save the open Internet.
As another FCC commissioner has attested, these rules will do no such thing. Instead, they will allow the big broadband companies, like AT&T, Verizon and Comcast, to erect toll booths on the Internet that will result in segregated online communities where wealthy content and application providers will pay a premium for carriage, with everyone else discarded to a secondary, lower quality tier.
Such a policy would be disastrous for the Black community. Today, the Internet — unlike cable television, broadcast radio, or print — is the sole medium where we can communicate with each other nationally and globally, pushing back on the political and social status quo without the interference of corporate gatekeepers.
If Chairman Genachowski succeeds in letting the big phone and cable players carve up the Internet, the day will come when many in the civil rights community will realize and regret their role in making it happen.
Net neutrality is a core principle that is largely responsible for the Internet being such a powerful and transformative tool. It requires that content gets carried by Internet service providers with the same priority and speed regardless of the sender. It's the way the Internet has worked since the beginning. Those who are arguing for net neutrality are simply trying to maintain the status quo — a status quo that has enabled the Internet to flourish in a way that no other communications technology has.
Without net neutrality, Google, Facebook, the Huffington Post and MoveOn.org would not exist; neither would Barack Obama be President. And it's an open Internet that has made the campaigns that we've run at ColorOfChange possible — everything from holding Fox News accountable for the likes of Glenn Beck, to stripping away Beck's advertisers, to telling the story of the Jena 6, or advocating for the rights of Katrina survivors.
For over a year, several of the most prominent civil rights groups have been aligned with AT&T, Verizon, and Comcast — whether knowingly or not — in those companies' efforts to end net neutrality. But they have not acted alone. In my conversations with many groups and individuals inside the Beltway, one man emerges as the nerve center for much of the action we've seen on the part of the civil rights groups. His name is David Honig.
David is the executive director of the Minority Media and Telecommunications Council (MMTC). He is in many ways the face and voice for Black America in Washington, D.C. on Internet issues, and perhaps the most influential person from the civil rights community representing our interests on media and telecom policy.
For years, national civil rights groups have relied on his counsel on what positions to take on key communications issues. And for years, he has been regarded as an honest and helpful broker when it came to addressing broadcasting issues.
But when it comes to Internet policy, David is writing a new and different chapter. Over the past couple of years, Honig's positions and statements seem to align him with the phone and cable companies who are set on undermining the open nature of the Internet. And those statements repeatedly appear in filings endorsed by the major civil rights groups. In my opinion, Honig is leading many of the respected civil rights groups he is advising off of the digital cliff.
Two weeks ago, I made a fact-based argument in a letter to House Majority Leader Pelosi about my concerns regarding a Black member of Congress, who has been aligned with AT&T and Comcast in opposing net neutrality and is vying for a subcommittee post with oversight over the Internet. The Congressman's response was to attack me personally, and to side-step my arguments.
Shortly thereafter, Honig and his organization appeared on a letter with every civil rights and black legislative group you can imagine to counter my letter with their own letter to Pelosi (Honig has organized groups around letters and FCC filings in the past; I presume this time is no different).
Did they engage any of the arguments I put forth? No. Not one.
After personally attacking me for allegedly being "uncivil," Honig then asserted that the Congressman's "position is on all fours with the Open Internet policy endorsed by the labor unions, all the minority intergovernmental organizations and virtually every national civil rights organization except ColorofChange."
Honig doesn't mention that he himself has been a driving force in getting these organizations to sign on to letters of support for the policy he mentions, and, in my opinion, using weak and debunked arguments. He also doesn't mention that the groups to which he's referring have been recipients of millions of dollars from AT&T, Verizon, and Comcast (I don't know if MMTC has received financial support from AT&T, Verizon or Comcast, but if it has, it should disclose that as well). While one can argue that these dollars don't have influence, the disclosure is important when making such statements, as is providing a characterization of an organization's funding picture and any other evidence to show how these dollars don't introduce influence.
Along with many others, I have written pieces here and elsewhere that have described the relationship between corporate dollars from AT&T, Verizon, and Comcast, advocacy groups, and Black members of Congress. And I've deconstructed the core, faulty logic in the arguments carried by these messengers: that if we let these large corporations have their way and do away with net neutrality, they'll take their increased profits and suddenly invest in our communities where they traditionally haven't (historically they simply haven't done so, despite already seeing profit margins as high as 80 percent). It's a cynical trickle-down argument that defies the basic logic of how businesses operate. And it's the core sentiment that seems to anchor the anti-net neutrality statements in the filings and statements authored by Honig.
Some in Honig's camp also like to say that net neutrality is a solution in search of a problem. To say that, or to defend someone else's doing so, is to ignore statements made by the major players expressing their desire for a tiered system; instances where they've been caught attempting to censor or control content and applications on the Internet; and the obvious business incentives the companies have for doing so.
I'm interested in an honest debate and discussion about this issue but I still can't find, after almost a year of trying, arguments that hold water or that justify the civil rights groups' opposition to net neutrality. I've also had the good fortune of talking with David Honig directly and will continue to do so, but none of the arguments he has presented to me thus far have altered my perspective on the core issues I've raised here and elsewhere. In the meantime, I hope to get as much sunlight as possible on the dynamics I see in play.
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Newswise — A general rule in optics is that light is insensitive to features which are much smaller than the optical wavelength. In fact, the whole concept of "index of refraction" arises from the fact that light experiences a medium as a whole, not responding to the individual atoms. However, a new experiment at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology Physics Department shows that even features that are more than 100 times smaller than the wavelength can still be sensed by light.
Published last Thursday in Science, the work - conducted by Hanan Herzig Sheinfux and Dr. Yaakov Lumer from the group of Distinguished Professor Mordechai (Moti) Segev from the Technion, in collaboration with Dr. Guy Ankonina and Prof. Guy Bartal (Technion), and Prof. Azriel Genack (City University of New York) - examines a stack of nanometrically thin layers – each of which is on average 20,000 times thinner than a sheet of paper.
The exact thickness of the layers is purposely random. Ordinarily, this nanometric disorder should bear no physical importance: light just experiences the average properties, as if this were a homogeneous medium. But, in this experiment, a 2nm (~6 atoms) thickness increase to one single layer somewhere inside the structure is enough to change the amount of light reflected at a specific angle of incidence. Furthermore, the combined effect of all the random variations in all the layers manifests an important physical phenomenon called Anderson localization, but in a regime where it was believed to have vanishingly small effects.
Wave localization was first discovered in 1958 by Philip W. Anderson, who was awarded the Nobel Prize for it in 1977. Anderson localization is a notoriously difficult effect to demonstrate in the lab. In particular, when the random features of a sample are much smaller than the wavelength, Anderson localization has practically no effect. Indeed, the random arrangement of the atoms in a material such as glass is not observable with visible light: the glass looks completely homogeneous, even under the best optical microscope. But the localization effect seen in this recent experiment is surprisingly potent.
How is this possible? Imagine being pushed by a mosquito. Normally, mosquitos are too weak to push anything as heavy as a grown person. However, if you happen to be walking on a tightrope, even a relatively small shove can have a large effect - all the other forces are balanced and the effect of the mosquito is still effectively amplified (technically, a mosquito's shove is so weak, that this amplification would likely be ineffective, but the principle remains). In a crude analogue, while nanometric disorder is very weak, this experiment was conducted near the threshold of total internal reflection - a point of fragile stability, analogous to standing on the tight-rope - and the influence of disorder was effectively amplified.
These findings are a proof-of-concept which could pave the way for major new applications in sensing. This approach may allow the use of optical methods to make measurements of nanometric defects in computer chips and photonic devices. Since such an optical approach is expected to be faster and less expensive than measurements using electrons or X-rays, these results have a significant potential impact for manufacturing technology and basic science.


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Glenn's Diner, A Ravenswood Staple Famous For Its Fish And Cereal, Is For Sale
But that doesn't mean the diner is closing. "We are seeking a well-matched and suitable successor," Glenn's owner said.
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RAVENSWOOD — A longtime Ravenswood restaurant is for sale, but the owners of Glenn's Diner want to make it clear: That doesn't mean it is closing.
The owners of Glenn's, the diner at 1820 W. Montrose Ave. known for its unique menu of fresh seafood and cereal, are looking for someone to take over the restaurant as they plan to slow down in life, said Marcus Sullivan, assistant vice president at SVN Chicago Commercial, who is listing the business.
The asking price for Glenn's is $199,000, according to the listing. The 1,800-square-foot property itself is not for sale, only the business on the premise.
"The hope is that it stays exactly the same," Sullivan said.
Current owner Larry Jones stressed that the sale does not mean they are closing the restaurant.
"We are seeking a well-matched and suitable successor that has the passion, excitement and desire to keep the legacy of Glenn's Diner alive and thriving," Jones said in an email.
"Myself and Debbie (my loving wife, partner & general manager of Glenn's Diner) are looking to open a new chapter in our lives, so if the right person is interested in 'carrying the torch,' please contact Marcus Sullivan," he wrote.
There's no real urgency to the sale, and if the right person doesn't come along, the current owners plan to stick around for now, Sullivan said. Jones was not immediately available to answer further questions.
"Their kids are out of the house now and they've worked all their lives," Sullivan said. "It's not an urgent thing but they're looking for someone to carry on the torch."
Jones doesn't own the building and Glenn's existing lease is valid through Feb. 29, 2024. The owners also have the right of first refusal, meaning they could expand the restaurant into the adjacent storefront if it becomes available for lease.
The listing for Glenn's goes on to say the business is a "unique and profitable diner concept" in a vibrant retail corridor that seats 43 inside with and addition 20 seats on the outdoor patio.
The listing describes Ravenswood as "an area of interest" for young couples who want to stay in the city and people who are drawn to the tree-lined streets and great schools.
The listing For Glenn's Diner.
Named after former co-owner Glenn Fahlstrom, the diner's menu has a wide variety of seafood items available for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Each menu item is written on chalkboards on either side of the dining area while behind the register is a selection of 39 different breakfast cereals.
The diner is known for menu items including all-you-can-eat Alaskan king crab legs on Tuesdays and "The Lobster Roll that ate Montrose Avenue."
Glenn's has also been featured on a number of local dining shows, including "Check Please," and was named Chicago Reader's best seafood restaurant in the city.
Fahlstrom and business partner Jones originally created Fahlstrom Restaurant Group LLC in 2005 to operate Glenn's Diner.
After a falling out between them in 2009, Fahlstrom initially sold his share of the business to Jones for $1,000 before deciding to go to court "to invalidate the agreement," a community newspaper reported at the time.
Fahlstrom lost the court battle in 2011 and decided to open Fahlstrom's Fresh Fish Market at 1258 W. Belmont Ave. in 2014.


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On May 3rd 1947 the new post-war constitution was put into effect, and is commemorated each year during the period of Golden Week. Unlike the Meiji Constitition which it replaced, the current Constitution states that sovereignty lies with the people of Japan, and that the Emperor is the symbol of the state and unity of the people who has no powers related to the government. Ceremonies take place throughout the country, and thousands of people attend talks to learn more about the importance of Constitution Day.
Also known as Midori no hi, Greenery Day is a holiday dedicated to nature and the environment which was celebrated in honour of Emperor Showa. This holiday was usually celebrated on April 29th to coincide with the former Emperors birthday, but was then moved to May 4th after his death. On this day, families spend their time outdoors in the warm spring weather and appreciate the nature around them!
Known in Japan as Kodomo no hi, this is a day where families pray for the health and success of their sons by hanging up Samurai dolls, which symbolise strength and power in life.
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Part super group, part colossal session and part festival, in a single gig
Published on October 20th 2010.
DID you know the Liverpool Irish Festival 2010 is happening at the moment?
Well anyway, it is, and one of the biggest events is the inaugral Irish Sea Sessions.
It's a diddly-diddly lover's jackpot.
Right now, up at The Friary in Everton, Liverpool Philharmonic's converted church space, artists from both sides of the Irish Sea are hard at it rehearsing for a special concert.
In the first of what is hoped to be a major annual event, the inaugural Irish Sea Sessions - part super group, part colossal session and part festival, all in a single gig - makes it debut this Friday at the Philharmonic.
The 14 talents from Liverpool and Ireland will unite on one stage to enjoy the musical and cultural connections between here and and Ireland. The concert features Damien Dempsey (pictured) Bernard O'Neill, Terry Coyne, Ian Prowse, Becky Taylor, Carlene Anglim, Colette O'Leary, Eimear McGeown, Niamh Parsons, Graham Dunne, Gino Lupari, Dave Munnelly, Alan Burke and Lizzie Nunnery.
The line up is a mixture of artists who have the roots in traditional music and others who started out in pop, rock and even punk, but working with the songs and tunes from Liverpool and Ireland they have found an exciting and fruitful common ground.
Behind it is Simon Glinn, Executive Director of Liverpool Philharmonic Hall and Events and Vice-Chair of Liverpool Irish Festival. He explains: "The festival is now one of the major celebrations of connections with Irish culture in the world, and has a very strong track record in presenting very high profile artists, but it has not previously attempted to produce specific new work on this scale before.
"Liverpool Philharmonic are working with the Festival and all of these top musicians, to produce something absolutely unique to this year's Festival. We are also in advanced discussions with partners about extending the project in future years to include Belfast and Dublin. "I suspect in future years there will be a certain cachet about being able to say that you were at the very first Irish Sea Sessions in 2010!"
And that means you.
This hooley will take place Friday 22 October, 7.30pm at Liverpool Philharmonic Hall. Box office on 0151 709 3789 or order online at www.liverpoolphil.com
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Dear Justice Kennedy,
I'm sure you are getting flooded with words of congratulations from your admirers and words of criticism from your detractors, but please allow me to offer my own hearty "thank" you—yet as a staunch critic of your decision, one of the most infamous in the history of our nation.
Why then do I thank you?
I thank you first for helping to galvanize the opposition to redefining marriage, much as the Roe v. Wade decision helped galvanize the pro-life movement.
In a moment of time, you have done more to energize our side than a string of political victories for us could ever have done.
You have so painted us into a corner and so overstepped the bounds of your office that you have singlehandedly strengthened our resolve to stand, even unifying groups and individuals that had not worked together before now.
For that, sir, I sincerely thank you.
I also want to thank you for confirming what we have been saying for many years now, namely, that gay activism is the principal threat to our freedoms of speech, religion and conscience.
With a stroke of your pen, you have given justification to a torrent of hatred aimed at conservative Christians and Jews (and even Muslims), despite the fact that you were quite aware of the very real danger of antireligious persecution arising from your decision (as indicated by the questioning of U.S. Solicitor General Donald Verrilli by Chief Justice Roberts and Justice Alito during the oral hearings).
Professor Robert Gagnon, a fine New Testament scholar, was not exaggerating when he wrote: "As individuals, people of faith will be aggressively indoctrinated, fined, denied advancement, fired, intimidated and subjected to ceaseless verbal abuse in public and private schools, at institutions of higher learning, at places of employment in public and private sectors, and throughout the main communication organs of the media and entertainment industry. Their institutions and businesses will be set on a collision course with the state: denied government funding, contracts and loans; denied accreditation and tax-exempt status; and subjected to government harassment."
Almost 2,000 years ago, Jesus said to His followers, "Blessed are you when others revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account. Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you" (Matt. 5:11-12).
Within a day of your ruling, I received tweets with messages like these: "@DrMichaelLBrown MOVE TO THE MOON, RELIGIOUS TERRORIST AND HATER" and "Christian hater riffraff like @DrMichaelLBrown ... must be brought to justice ... zero tolerance for this scum."
You have helped fuel these ugly fires, sir, thereby revealing the depth of hatred that exists towards people of faith in America today, bringing the words of Jesus to life for His dedicated followers. And with major gay activist organizations having won their long-envisioned victory, they will doubtless turn their attention to crushing all dissent.
Thank you, Justice Kennedy, for bringing unprecedented religious persecution to the shores of our nation. Despite the darkness and pain ahead, this will only cause the church to wake up and grow stronger.
Finally, I want to thank you for confirming something else I and others have said many times before, namely, if you redefine marriage, you make it meaningless. Your ruling does that in the most articulate way, as your dissenting colleagues also indicated in their brilliant and penetrating opinions.
You offered as a fundamental reason for same-sex "marriage" the argument that "the nature of marriage is that, through its enduring bond, two persons together can find other freedoms, such as expression, intimacy and spirituality."
Yet with your brilliant legal mind you must have recognized that the number "two," inserted at random points in your ruling, no longer has any special significance, and so every other configuration of consenting adults that wants to be "married" can appeal to your reasoning here as well.
Aside from your argument having no grounding whatsoever in the Constitution or Bill of Rights—again, your dissenting colleagues made this abundantly clear as well—it is an argument that other "marriage equality" advocates have already seized, be it for the recognition of polygamy or any other consensual adult union.
Why must it be two, Justice Kennedy? If marriage is not the union of a man and a woman, with all that entails, why must it be limited to two people (or require two people)?
You further argued that same-sex "marriage" should be recognized because "it safeguards children and families and thus draws meaning from related rights of childrearing, procreation and education."
Yet this could be argued far more effectively for polygamy, which has the possibility of natural procreation, in contrast with homosexual "marriage," which does not, and which can also join a child to its mother and father, something homosexual couples cannot do.
While your admirers are praising your "manifesto" for same-sex "marriage," I must thank you for proving our point once again: To redefine marriage is to render it meaningless.
I will certainly pray for you, Justice Kennedy, that God would grant you repentance and forgiveness for the horrific decision you have made, one that will result in much lasting pain for our country.
But you have succeeded in galvanizing the pro-marriage side and confirmed our warnings and concerns.
For all that, I say "Thank you."
Michael Brown is the host of the nationally syndicated talk radio show The Line of Fire and is the president of FIRE School of Ministry. His newest book (September, 2015) is Outlasting the Gay Revolution: Where Homosexual Activism Is Really Going and How to Turn the Tide. Connect with him on Facebook at AskDrBrown or on Twitter @drmichaellbrown
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Summer may be winding down, but the Bay Area's not out of festival season yet. The Oakland Chinatown StreetFest takes over eight blocks on Saturday and Sunday, while the Silicon Valley Pride celebration begins with a Night Festival on Saturday and continues with the parade and festival on Sunday. The Palo Alto Festival of the Arts will fill several blocks of University Avenue on both Saturday and Sunday. San Francisco is the setting for Sunday's annual Bridge to Bridge Run on the Embarcadero and out toward the Golden Gate.
If you're taking BART this weekend, be aware that there will be single tracking on Saturday in the East Bay and on Sunday in Downtown San Francisco.
SOUTH BAY:
Sat, Aug 24 from 4pm-10pm: San Jose will have the 44th annual Silicon Valley Pride at Plaza de Cesar Chavez Park. It opens with a Night Festival trans and friends rally, followed by a '70s-themed festival. The fun continues on Sunday with a parade beginning at 10am. The festival, which continues in Plaza de Cesar Chavez, includes a high-tech pavilion, "leatherland," and a family garden.
Special transit note: VTA light rail Lines 901 and 902 are running a bus bridge all this weekend between Civic Center and San Fernando/Children's Discovery Museum stations. VTA light rail patrons heading to Pride at Cesar Chavez Park can hop on the bus bridge and get off at either the Santa Clara or Convention Center stops, both of which are within walking distance of the Park.
EAST BAY:
Sat, Aug 24, all day: BART will be single-tracking trains between Orinda and Walnut Creek, resulting in delays of up to 30 minutes. BART may also need to turn back some trains at Orinda in order to maintain their schedule. If so, passengers will be asked to leave the train they're on and board a different train to get to their destination.
Areas and roadways affected: People who've read about the single-tracking this weekend will ask "So does this mean another weekend of round-the clock lane closures on eastbound Highway 24?" The answer is: No. In fact, there will be no daytime closures at all. What there will be is night-time closures of two lanes of eastbound Hwy 24 at Oak Hill Road in Lafayette, from Friday night into Saturday morning (11pm-7am) and from Saturday night into Sunday morning (11pm-9am).
Sat, Aug 24 and Sun, Aug 25 from 10am-5:30pm: The 32nd Annual Oakland Chinatown StreetFest takes place on eight city blocks of Oakland's Chinatown. There will be two stages of live music, dance, and performances; a cultural village with interactive art activities and workshops; more than 150 booths of arts, crafts, and merchandise; a kids' zone with rides and activities; etc.
Pro tip: Best way to get to the StreetFest is via BART: Get off at the 12th Street/City Center station. Several AC Transit bus lines also serve the festival area – some lines will be detoured around the closed streets.
Areas and roadways affected: There will likely be heavy congestion, as well as even less street parking than usual, in the whole Oakland Chinatown area.
PENINSULA:
Sat, Aug 24 and Sun, Aug 25 from 10am-6pm: More than 150,000 people are expected at the Palo Alto Festival of the Arts, on University Avenue between Webster and High Streets. This admission-free festival features: more than 300 artists and crafters; Italian Street Painting Expo; Kids' Art Studio; Chopin and chandeliers ('upcycled' chandeliers and interactive piano playing); stage and street entertainers.
Pro tip: To get there, the city of Palo Alto's free Crosstown Shuttle will be in operation throughout the festival weekend. CalTrain is another good option, since the Palo Alto Station at University Ave is only two blocks from the festival.
Areas and roadways affected: University Ave will be closed between Webster and High Streets, along with portions of cross streets.
Sun, Aug 25 from 8am-noon: It's time for the 43rd annual Bridge to Bridge Run, which consists of a 5K run and a 12K run. About 5,000 participants are expected. The runs start at Embarcadero Plaza and head toward Fisherman's Wharf and along Marina Green.
Areas and roadways affected: A number of street closures will be required, including the northbound Embarcadero between Mission and Washington Streets from 7:15am to 8:30am
Sun, Aug 25 from 8am-8pm: BART will be doing electrical work in Downtown San Francisco resulting in delays of 15-20 minutes from 8am to 6:30pm and 20-30 minutes from 6:30pm to 8:30pm. Only one passenger platform will be open at Montgomery, Powell, Civic Center, and 16th Street Stations.
Pro tip: BART encourages Sunday riders to check the Trip Planner or the BART app before each trip.
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12th Ranked Beavers dominate Arizona 65-40
posted by Ron Callan - Feb 24, 2018
IT was over pretty early. The Oregon State Women's basketball team continued their impressive play beating an over matched Arizona team 65-40. The win sets up a huge game Sunday in Tempe against Arizona State. Check out the current Pac-12 Standings:
OREGON 15-2
STANFORD 14-3
OREGON STATE 13-4
UCLA 13-4
CAL 10-7
ASU 10-7
You can see its a logjam with the Beavers trying to secure the three-seed in the upcoming PAC-12 tourney in Seattle beginning Thursday in Seattle. Last night's win was once again the Marie Gulich show. 20 points and 12 boards. Tomorrow's game begins at 12:30 with the broadcast available on the Beaver Sports Network. Check osubeavers.com for the link. Below is the official release from Oregon State about the big win,
TUCSON, Ariz. – The No. 12-ranked Oregon State women's basketball team cruised to a 65-40 road victory over Arizona Friday evening in Tucson, Ariz. "I thought we moved the ball well early and really set the tone," said Oregon State head coach Scott Rueck. "We had some clunky moments in this game, and you have to give Arizona some credit for that, but overall we did a good job of making plays. This was a great win for us. I thought the team came out and really performed well tonight." With Friday's results, Oregon State clinched a top-four seed and a first-round bye in the Pac-12 Tournament. The Beavers will open the event on Friday March 2. Senior Marie Gulich reached the 20 point mark for the third-straight game, finishing 10-for-12 from the floor with 20 points and 12 rebounds. The performance marked the center's 14th double-double of the season. Junior Katie McWilliams scored 11 points, including nine in the first quarter. Sophomore Mikayla Pivec went for seven points, seven rebounds and three assists. As a team, Oregon State shot 47.5 percent from the floor, and held Arizona to 26.8 percent shooting from the floor, the lowest percentage by a Beaver opponent in Pac-12 play this season. Oregon State used a 7-0 first-quarter run to jump in front 18-7, before taking a 23-9 advantage into the second quarter. The Beavers wasted little time in the second frame, scoring eight unanswered points to go in front by 20 just over two minutes into the period. Oregon State would maintain the lead from there, heading to the break up 35-16. Oregon State shot 55.2 percent from the floor in the first half, compared to 21.9 percent for Arizona. The Beavers held the Wildcats at bay in the third quarter, maintaining their advantage to take a 22-point lead into the closing period. Oregon State extended the advantage from there to take the win by 25. The Beavers will close out the regular season on Sunday, when they head to Tempe for a matchup with Arizona State. That game is slated to tip at 1 p.m. PT/2 p.m. MT and will air live on Pac-12 Networks.


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Q: 8086 Assembly errors I have written this program in 8086 assembly and I can getting some errors that I do not understand. Namely on line 26 and 27 I am getting the error "Illegal Immediate" and on lines 31,37,38,43,44 I am getting the error "Cannot convert to pointer". I am new to this programming language, but I thought these lines were valid. Can anyone shed some light on what I may be doing incorrectly? Thanks a lot.

title   files in title      ;program name
;-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
stacksg segment para stack 'Stack'  ;define the stack
    db  32 dup (0)      ;32 bytes, might want to set larger
stacksg endS
;-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
datasg  segment para 'Data'     ;data segment

first db 0
second db 1
loopit dw 12

datasg  ends
;-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
codesg segment para 'Code'      ;code segment
main    proc    far         ;main procedure
    assume  ss:stacksg, ds:datasg, cs:codesg  ;define segment registers

    MOV AL, first   ;moves 0 into AL
    MOV AH, second  ;moves 1 into AH

    MOV CX, loopit  ; sets limit to 12 (parity flag)

    MOV [200],AL    ;moves 0 into memory location 200
    MOV [201],AH    ;moves 1 into memory location 201

    MOV BL,202  ;moves 200 into BL
    ADD AH, AL  ;adds 0 and 1, AH is still 1
    MOV [BL],AH ;moves 1 into memory location 202
    INC BL      ;increments BL, BL is now 203

    MOV CL,201  ;moves 201 into CL
    MOV CH, 202 ;moves 202 into CH

    ADD AH,[CL] ;adds 1 and 1, AH is now 2
    MOV [BL], AH    ;moves 2 into memory location 203 (indirectly via BL)
    INC BL      ;increments BL, BL is now 204

loopSection:
    INC CL      ;increments CL
    ADD AH,[CL] ;adds what is in memory location CL to AH
    MOV [BL], AH    ;moves what is in BH into memory location  (indirectly via BL)
    INC BL      ;increments BL

    DEC CX      ; decrements cx by 1

    jnz loopSection

main    endp            ;end of procedure
codesg  ends
    end main

A:    Instruction Prefix                0 oder 1 Byte
   Segment Prefix                    0 oder 1 Byte
   Opcode                            1 oder 2 Byte
-> Mod R/M                           0 oder 1 Byte
   Displacement                      0, 1, 2 Byte
   Immediate                         0, 1, 2 Byte

-> Mod R/M-Byte = MM RRR MMM

MM  - Memeory addressing mode
RRR - Register operand address
MMM - Memoy operand address

RRR Register Names
Filds  8bit  16bit
000    AL     AX
001    CL     CX
010    DL     DX
011    Bl     BX
100    AH     SP
101    CH     BP
110    DH     SI
111    BH     DI

MMM   Default MM Field
Field Sreg     00        01          10             11=MMM is reg
000   DS       [BX+SI]   [BX+SI+o8]  [BX+SI+o16]
001   DS       [BX+DI]   [BX+DI+o8]  [BX+DI+o16]
010   SS       [BP+SI]   [BP+SI+o8]  [BP+SI+o16]
011   SS       [BP+DI]   [BP+DI+o8]  [BP+DI+o16]
100   DS       [SI]      [SI+o8]     [SI+o16]
101   DS       [DI]      [DI+o8]     [SI+o16]
110   SS       [o16]     [BP+o8]     [BP+o16]
111   DS       [BX]      [BX+o8]     [BX+o16]
Note: MMM=110,MM=0 Default Sreg is DS !!!!

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$6.1 million boost to Preventing FASD Project to change lives for the better
The McGowan Labor Government is expanding Western Australia's successful Preventing FASD Project with a $6.1 million funding boost to be included in the upcoming State Budget.
Developed as part of the McGowan Government's Commitment to Aboriginal Youth Wellbeing in 2020, the Project aims to reduce the incidence of FASD by raising awareness that drinking alcohol during pregnancy can cause permanent damage to the brain of the developing baby. It has been estimated that as many as two per cent of all Australian babies may be born with some form of FASD.
The project includes the 'One Drink' campaign which has been very successful, with 95% of women understanding its key message and 91% saying they would not drink any alcohol.
In the first six months, more than 1.8 million Western Australians were exposed to the campaign, which challenges the mistaken belief that the placenta protects an unborn baby from alcohol.
The pilot also featured training for 100 health workers across the State, to engage in more meaningful conversations with families of child-bearing age about the importance of alcohol-free pregnancies.
The $6.1 million investment will fund the continuation of the State-wide public education campaign, as well as expanded and ongoing training for health workers across WA including those in regional and remote communities.


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Q: How could I programmatically generate a chart of interservice messaging flows before runtime? My team is currently developing an application using a microservice architecture with publish/subscribe interservice communication over a message bus. Certain types of HTTP requests and messages received as inputs to a service might cause that service to subsequently publish certain types of messages as a result in addition to the HTTP response if there was an HTTP request, and these published messages might trigger publication events from other services as well. I'd like to be able to programmatically generate a chart of all of the possible message flows without having to run any of these services.
Our backend services are currently developed in Kotlin and Ruby. In Kotlin, our messages are statically typed, and I believe it should be possible to programatically determine message flow inputs and outputs from each Kotlin service at compile time or through static code analysis.
How should I start to tackle this problem? I'm focusing on the Kotlin services first, as that's where I have the most experience. I'm trying to determine if the Arrow functional programming library can encode potential message output side effects (of specific message types) at the type level, but I'm not sure if that's possible. I'm also considering using static code analysis provided by an external program or programs rather than using the Kotlin compiler and type system, which seems more likely to bear fruit but also more involved.

A: Reverse engineering charts from code is hard. I had way better experience with "forward engineering": generating code from models. Especially for data flow models, this seems pretty feasible:

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*you design your components with input and output ports using a graphical tool like Star.UML, Dia or Draw.IO which allows you to access the graphical content programmatically

*then you build a generator to translate this to some boilerplate code for doing the publish/subscribing or sending the messages.
To give you an idea how this could work, I suggest you have a look into this Flow Design Cheat Sheet. You can skip the german texts - starting at page 6 ff, you see how elements of a flow diagram can be translated into C# code.


" Creating market opportunities for industrialist in Western Province "
"SANSALA" Trade fair can be introduced as another opportunity for the industrialist which represent local micro and small medium industries sectors to sell their products.
Strengthening the national economy, empower local micro and small industry can be a fine tactic to earn long and short-term benefits. The problem of industrialists is, turning a local micro and small industry has not the strength to compete with local and foreign large scale businessmen.
Advertising campaign that is using by the local and international industry organizations by electronic media and print media, customer awarness programes through using new technologies, the circulation of capital in the market strategies may have to lose the market for the products of micro and small medium industries.
The above objectives in view Western Province Industrial Development Authority implement this program as a mobile marketing opportunity in every month, between 25th and 30th, in 02 selected days in crowded urban areas.


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Patricia Arquette's Oscar speech praised by Belfast feminists
The rallying call issued after winning for Boyhood meets with approval at launch of International Women's Day at Belfast City Hall
Kellie O'Dowd, Trademark, Emma Campbell of Belfast Feminist Network, Mairead Carter, Lagan College student and Helen Crickard of Women's Information Network
Belfast feminists have praised Oscar-winning actress Patricia Arquette's rallying cry for equal pay for women.
Multi-award winning actress Meryl Streep yelled her approval at the glittering ceremony as she who won Best Supporting Actress for Boyhood, declared 'It's our time to have wage equality'.
As they met to launch International Women's Day at Belfast City Hall, one of the organisers said the Hollywood actress's intervention was a timely reminder that women are still fighting for equality.
Anne McVicker, Director of the Women's Research and Development Agency (WRDA) said: "It is significant that powerful and successful women like Patricia Arquette and Meryl Streep still feel the need to draw attention to the issue of the gender pay gap.
"Sexual discrimination exists in every strata of society and every country on earth and International Women's Day seeks to highlight the continuing struggle for equality while also celebrating the great achievements of women."
This year's International Women's Day celebration is the largest ever, with more than 50 events taking place across Northern Ireland throughout March.
The highlight is the annual IWD March and Rally from Writer's Square to Belfast City Hall on March 7, with a range of speakers including Lord Mayor Nichola Mallon addressing the crowd.
This year's main theme is 'No Peace Without Women', the topic of a political discussion at the Ulster Hall at lunchtime on March 2 featuring female MLAs and activists from the main parties.
LGBT feminist activist Grace Petrie will be singing her anti-establishment anthems 'Farewell to Welfare' and' Emily Davison Blues' On Thursday 5th March in the Hudson Bar from 8pm
The fight for women's suffrage a century ago is another major theme with a lecture on the leading feminist, activist and artist Sylvia Pankhurst at the Ulster Hall on March 6.
And a film about Northern Ireland's very own iconic feminist Inez McCormack takes place at Footprints Women's Centre, Dunmurry on March 3.
Ms McVicker added: "Meryl Streep memorably played Inez McCormack in the play Seven and is currently making a film of the life of Emmeline Pankhurst. She is a great friend and supporter of the Women's Movement in the UK and Ireland."
Nichola Mallon
Ulster Hall


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Home » Dr. Carlos Roberto Jaén appointed to U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
Shared by Will Sansom
Carlos Roberto Jaén, MD, PhD, professor and chairman of family and community medicine at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio), will serve the next four years on the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. The task force announced his appointment on Jan. 5, effective immediately.
Dr. Jaén occupies the Dr. and Mrs. James L. Holly Distinguished Chair in the health science center's Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine. His focus areas include improving preventive care for individuals of all ages, preventing complications from chronic diseases and supporting high performance in primary care offices. Dr. Jaén was elected as a member of the National Academy of Medicine in 2013.
"The Long School of Medicine is extremely proud to congratulate Dr. Jaén on this prestigious appointment," said Robert A. Hromas, MD, FACP, dean of the Long School of Medicine and vice president for medical affairs at UT Health San Antonio. "His experience in improving preventive care for people of all ages and supporting high performance in primary care offices will serve the task force and the health care community well."
Carlos Roberto Jaén, MD, PhD
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force is an independent, volunteer panel of national experts in prevention and evidence-based medicine. Members come from primary care and prevention-related fields, including internal medicine, family medicine, pediatrics, behavioral health, obstetrics and gynecology, and nursing. Dr. Jaén, who in addition to his doctoral degrees has a Master of Science degree in biology with emphasis in cancer, sees patients of the UT Health Physicians practice in the Long School of Medicine. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Family Physicians (FAAFP).
The task force issues recommendation statements that have letter grades. A is the strongest recommendation in favor of a service (such as colonoscopy or mammography) and D is the strongest recommendation against. The task force also issues "I" statements when evidence is insufficient to assess the balance of benefits and harms of a service.
"The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force is probably one of the most consequential committees in the United States because, by virtue of the Accountable Care Act, anything that the task force determines to be A or B evidence for a recommendation must be covered by an insurance plan without charge to the patient," Dr. Jaén said. "Decisions made by this task force affect everyone in our nation."
Services to be reviewed include screening tests, counseling interventions and medications. The task force focuses only on primary prevention in people who are asymptomatic, before a disease state begins or is evident.
"Task force members review the best evidence there is, look at the risks or benefits of a service, and analyze studies that lay out the pros and cons," Dr. Jaén said.
South Texas perspective
Only 16 of the nation's primary care leaders serve on the committee at any given time. All terms are for four years.
"For me it is an opportunity to provide a perspective from being in practice in San Antonio and South Texas for more than 20 years," Dr. Jaén said. "Part of the process, in addition to evaluating the evidence, is assessing the practicality of implementing particular recommendations.
"Patients in our communities have different needs," he continued. "How we go about implementing and communicating what is recommended can vary. Understanding potential barriers and facilitators to making that happen is a perspective that I bring from the experience of being a practicing family physician in South Texas."
"On behalf of the full task force, I welcome Dr. Jaén," said task force Chair Karina W. Davidson, PhD, MASc. "Dr. Jaén's expertise in guideline development and in improving quality and access to preventive care among Hispanic/Latino communities will be especially valuable as the task force works to address racial disparities and health inequities."
Dr. Jaén has been selected to the Best Doctors in America yearly since 2002 and is dedicated to building a healthier San Antonio through efforts in community wellness.
Dr. Jaén served on the panels that published the U.S. Public Health Service smoking cessation guidelines in 1996 and 2000 and was co-chair of the panel that published an update in May 2008.
Dr. Jaén earned his bachelor's and master's degrees from Niagara University and his MD and PhD degrees in epidemiology and community health from the State University of New York at Buffalo. He completed a residency in family medicine and a fellowship in primary care research at Case Western Reserve University.
To learn more about Dr. Jaén and all members of the Task Force, visit https://uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/about-uspstf/current-members.
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