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Q: WCF client apps started to constantly receive timeout exceptions I am having a problem with WCF server side.
It started about a month ago, we didn't spot that before (approximately 1 year). Now our client apps started to constantly receive timeout exceptions.
Clients and service are desktop WPF applications. Service is hosted on a remote server.
Via debug (attached to host process) and logs (.svclog) we spotted that sometimes our host receives a lot of requests from the same ip address during a short period of time (and processing them takes multiple threads).
9 of 10 requests failed with Communication Exception. Time between start and fail is different in every single case.  It varies from 20 minutes to 1 hour.
Meanwhile other clients can't connect to service. I have a suspicion that this happens because all available threads work with one client until it fails.
We modified ConcurrencyMode, UseSynchronizationContext manually, we didn't modify Send, Open, Receive, Close timeouts in host config, because as I understood they should default to 1 minute.
We want to break long requests or only allow one thread to process them.
Our service config:
.cs service file
[ServiceBehavior(ConcurrencyMode = ConcurrencyMode.Single, InstanceContextMode = InstanceContextMode.PerCall, AddressFilterMode = AddressFilterMode.Any, UseSynchronizationContext = false)]

app.config
<system.serviceModel>
     <bindings>
       <wsHttpBinding>
         <binding name="htWsHttpEndpointBinding" maxReceivedMessageSize="2147483647">
          <security mode="None" />
        </binding>
      </wsHttpBinding>
    </bindings>
    <services>
      <service name="XService" behaviorConfiguration="htServiceBehavior">
        <host>
          <baseAddresses>
            <add baseAddress="http://ip/Xservice" />
          </baseAddresses>
        </host>
        <endpoint address="http://ip/Xservice" binding="wsHttpBinding" bindingConfiguration="htWsHttpEndpointBinding" contract="IXService" />
        <endpoint address="mex" binding="wsHttpBinding" contract="IMetadataExchange" />
      </service>
    </services>

    <behaviors>
      <serviceBehaviors>
        <behavior name="htServiceBehavior">
          <serviceMetadata httpGetEnabled="false" httpsGetEnabled="false" />
          <serviceThrottling maxConcurrentCalls="1000" maxConcurrentInstances="1000" maxConcurrentSessions="1000" />
          <serviceDebug includeExceptionDetailInFaults="false" />
        </behavior>
      </serviceBehaviors>
    </behaviors>
   </system.serviceModel>

Client app.config
<system.serviceModel>
    <bindings>
      <wsHttpBinding>
        <binding name="WSHttpBinding_IXService" maxReceivedMessageSize="2147483647">
          <security mode="None"/>
        </binding>
      </wsHttpBinding>
    </bindings>
    <client>
      <endpoint address="http://ip/XService"
                binding="wsHttpBinding" bindingConfiguration="WSHttpBinding_IXService"
                contract="IXService" name="WSHttpBinding_IXService"/>
    </client>
  </system.serviceModel>

A: ConcurrencyMode = ConcurrencyMode.Single //set to multiple

You might have network issues, which result in retries and deadlock each other. In general your WCF Code should run async if hosted in a WPF application, otherwise you might be deadlocking youself on failing connections.


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Aguirre outburst exposes FIFA flaws
by Paul Gardner , Jul 13, 2009
Javier Aguirre, the coach of Mexico, gets no sympathy here. He got himself ejected during the Gold Cup game against Panama for a moment of blatant stupidity, and he's paying the penalty with a three-game suspension.
At least he has admitted that he behaved foolishly. And without in any way diminishing my condemnation of him, I must point out that he was a victim of the game's rule-makers. I mean the International Board (IFAB) and FIFA, which controls it.
If they had stuck to their own rules, it is likely -- almost certain -- that Aguirre would not have been banished to the stands. But the IFAB has a tiresome habit of experimenting with the rules -- and changing them -- at the behest of ... coaches.
It seems that if "the coaches" want a change, they find it far too easy for the IFAB to arrange a rules experiment. In 1995 we were informed -- in the official FIFA News -- that "For some time now coaches have been clamoring for the chance to be able to exert more immediate influence on the course of the game."
They wanted timeouts. Sure enough, later that year during the U-17 World Cup in Ecuador we had to endure the stupidity of an experiment with timeouts. A total flop and, as I discovered from my own informal survey of coaches at the tournament, only a minority of them favored it anyway. Never mind, a coaches' clamor had been detected, and it was acted on.
Now, to the case of Javier Aguirre. This concerns the so-called technical area. There was no such thing as a technical area until 1993. In the 1992 Rulebook, Rule 5 stated, as it had for decade, that the referee should not "allow coaching from the boundary lines."
That all changed in 1993. Coaches had been widely ignoring the ban so, rather than enforce the rule, the IFAB relaxed it - to accommodate the coach. Now he was allowed to approach the touchline to shout instructions, but he must then return to the bench. And he must stay within the newly defined technical area.
And of course the coaches ignored the rule. They stayed on their feet, and frequently wandered outside the technical area. Again, FIFA has caved in and relaxed the rule. The coach can now stay on his feet. The new, relaxed, rule was in force during the Confederations Cup, and I'll bet you never noticed. Why would you -- coaches have been remaining on their feet for years now in defiance of the rule.
Simply backing down whenever there is likely to be confrontation is not a good idea. The fourth official has born the brunt of the arguments with coaches on the sidelines. Now he doesn't have to worry any longer. And why should he worry if maybe two, or even three coaching staff are standing up? If that trend continues, FIFA will likely permit that as well, so why get into arguments over a rule that's going to be nixed anyway?
So maybe Aguirre (and there were at least two other Mexican staff members on their feet) should have been sitting down -- in which case he doesn't get involved and doesn't get ejected. I don't know whether the new rule is in effect for the Gold Cup, but in practical terms it doesn't matter. Standing at the edge of the technical area has been the usual routine for years now. Which raises another question mark about the technical area. In outlining the dimensions of the area, it is stated that it shall extend forward from the bench to within one yard of the touchline.
Which puts the coach -- legally -- within one yard of being on the field. And which put Aguirre -- legally -- in a position to stick out his leg and "interfere" with the Panamanian player Ricardo Phillips. Why not keep the coaches further away from the playing field? Make that line, say, two or three yards from the touchline.
But that, no doubt, would involve another protest from the coaches, who would claim that they would not be able to make themselves heard. Then what? Megaphones? Walkie-talkies? They've tried both -- plus even fitting out a player or two with a wireless receiver. All frowned upon by FIFA. So far.
While I'm going on about coaches and the technical area, I should point out something that it was felt necessary to spell out in the rulebook: "The coach and other occupants of the technical area must behave in a responsible manner." Heaven help us if FIFA ever decides to relax that one. Officially, I mean.
6 comments about "Aguirre outburst exposes FIFA flaws".
Tom Symonds, July 13, 2009 at 10:06 a.m.
I am in the dark about why a "technical area" is needed for soccer. After all, what is SO TECHNICAL about a field of grass and some white lines? If "technical" details are so important then doesn't the coach have the time to prepare his team beforehand for the match; doesn't the captain insure the "technical" aspects are being applied during the match; doesn't the coach have the halftime break to impart any new "technical" wisdom; and doesn't the coach have late-in-the-game substitutes to execute last minute "technical" wizardry. Funny, I don't remember Sir Alf Ramsey wandering the England touch line in 1966 - gee, he won the World Cup without a "technical area." How did that happen?
Kent James, July 13, 2009 at 11:48 a.m.
If FIFA really does not want coaching from the sidelines, don't put it on the referee to prohibit coaches from saying anything, simply ban the coaches from the bench area. If they aren't allowed to coach, why do they need to be there? Put them up in the press box; from there, they can see the field better, and that would probably allow them to have better insight into what they need to say to their team at halftime. It would certainly eliminate any behavioral issues with the coaches.
John Polis, July 13, 2009 at 2:24 p.m.
The technical area is simply a name that FIFA uses to refer to an area occupied by the "technical staff," which is a more international term for coaching staff. The word "coach" is rarely used in international circles - it is usually "manager," and some teams have a person in the position of "technical director," one who usually has authority over the coach.
Agreed with Mr. Gardner that FIFA is the victim of its own rule shifts here. Part of the beauty of soccer is that most of the coaching takes place prior to an actual match. Allowing coaches to get closer and closer to the field brings another "non-participant" into the flow of activityand runs the risk of making coaches more important than they are. Coaches, in my opinion, should observe and make changes to lineups as necessary, but they should stay away from the playing area, unless they need to confer with the 4th official. The game is about the players and the less we insert coaches into the flow of the game, the better.
, July 13, 2009 at 4:44 p.m.
As a both a referee and a coach, my observation is that most coaches at the youth level in the US are ignorant of proper bench etiquette (and less of a grasp on the laws of the game than most youth referees). Those with lower level coaching licenses (E and D) usually never receive any instruction with regard to bench etiquette during their training. Coaches with higher licenses may have received some instruction, but by that time have ingrained habits and attitudes towards their "rights" on the touchline.
In their defense, with the advancement of professional youth soccer, many of their livelihoods are dependant upon victories. Over time, they have adopted more active roles as a means to attempt to exert more influence over the outcomes of matches. They all nod & parrott the conventional wisdom of coaching during training & observing during matches... but that all goes out the window when parents show up and start breathing down their necks.
It will take years for the culture to evolve to the point where parents wield less power, and coaches are compensated on long-term results (true player development) rather than season-to-season winning records.
In the interrim, referees should enforce the laws of the game as they pertain to bench behavior - thus educating coaches and simultaneously improving the game.
Referees should not (as is currently the case) go head-hunting for coaches who step out of line. Most coaches, if instructed as to the referees expectations, will adhere to them. Ambushing coaches for behavior that has been tolerated up until now, only exacerbates the existing us versus them mentality. Coaches and Referees should both be working for the good of the game.
Bobby Bribiesca, July 15, 2009 at 10:23 a.m.
As a coach for over 30 years, I favor the technical area. It seems to work for other sports so why not for soccer. I have a choice to sit on the bench or stand up and help my team. If the coach is over coaching and disrupting the game, then the league officials should apply consequences to said coach. The Referee has more issues to deal with than having to control the coach.

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Faith Goldy may have come in third in Toronto's mayoral election in October, but that was not enough to keep her on popular social media platforms.
As of April 8, Goldy was among several individuals and organizations banned from Facebook and Instagram as part of their new policy.
Besides Goldy, Kevin Goudreau, Canadian Nationalist Front, Aryan Strikeforce, Wolves of Odin, Soldiers of Odin and Canadian Infidels have been banned from having any further presence on Facebook and Instagram. Facebook says it will remove affiliate representation for these entities, including linked pages and groups.
Facebook says it doesn't want to be a platform for hate.
Just over a week ago, Facebook announced it was extending its ban on hate speech to include white nationalists, as well as separatism.
"Going forward, while people will still be able to demonstrate pride in their ethnic heritage, we will not tolerate praise or support for white nationalism and separatism," it said at the time.


Kira Matus is currently Associate Head in the Division of Public Policy, Associate Professor in Division of Social Science and the Division of Environment & Sustainability at HKUST. From 2015-2017, Prof. Matus was a Senior Lecturer in Innovation and Sustainability in the Department of Science, Technology, Engineering and Public Policy (STEaPP) at University College London (UCL). From 2010 through 2014, Prof. Matus was Assistant Professor of Public Policy and Management in the Department of Government at the LSE, a member of the Comparative Public Policy, Administration and Regulation (CPPAR) research group, and a research associate in the Centre for Analysis of Risk and Regulation (CARR). Prof Matus has taught courses in Public Management, Policy Analysis, the Politics of Policy Advice, the Law and Politics of Regulation, Sustainability Science & Policy, and Comparative Public Policy Change.
Prof. Matus has also been a visiting scholar in the Sustainability Science Program at Harvard University, and a Senior Policy Analyst at the Center for Green Chemistry and Engineering at Yale University. Prof. Matus received her PhD in Public Policy from Harvard University, where she was a recipient the US EPA's STAR Graduate Fellowship, a Giorgio Ruffalo Doctoral Fellow Sustainability Science, and a recipient of the Vicki Norberg-Bohm Fellowship. She has an SM in Technology and Policy from MIT, where she was part of the Joint Program for the Science and Policy of Global Change), and an ScB in Chemistry from Brown University.
Anadon, L.D., Chan, G., Harley, A.G., Matus, K., Moon, S., Murthy, S.L., Clark, W.C., (2016). Making technological innovation work for sustainable development. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Vergragt, P.J., Dendler, L., de Jong, M., Matus, K., (2016). Transitions to sustainable consumption and production in cities. Journal of Cleaner Production 134, Part A, 1–12.
Lodge, Martin and Matus, Kira J. M. (2014) Science, badgers, politics: advocacy coalitions and policy change in bovine tuberculosis policy in Britain. Policy Studies Journal, 42 (3). pp. 367-390.
Matus, K. (2014) Capacity, Innovation and their Interaction in Multistakeholder Sustainability Initiatives. In M. Lodge and K. Wegrich, eds. 'Governance capacities of the contemporary state: HERTIE Governance Report 2014.' Oxford University Press, Oxford, UK.
Maguire, S., Iles, A., Matus, K., Mulvihill, M., Scharzman, MR., and Wilson, MP. Bringing new meanings to molecules by integrating green chemistry and the social sciences. in ISSC and UNESCO (2013), World Social Science Report 2013, Changing Global Environments. OECD Publishing and UNESCO Publishing. Paris.
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Grab is in hot water yet again, despite the fact that they have a near-monopoly as the single biggest player in the app-based ride hailing/sharing business in the Philippines (and the region).
The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has just issued an order to Grab (under the official business name MYTAXI.PH, INC.) in relation to the alleged charging of customers PhP 2.00 per minute of travel time, all without the authority from the LTFRB.
Grab claimed that they did not violate the terms of their accreditation as a TNC by the LTFRB and that they had the authority to formulate their fare structure under an older DOTC department order (2015-11), which saw the imposition of a PhP 2.00 per minute of travel time charge. Grab also responded by saying that the LTFRB had no jurisdiction to order the refund of the per minute rate.
The LTFRB countered that the Department Order cannot contravene existing laws, and the Board cited Executive Order 202 that created the LTFRB as having the power to regulate the imposition of fare and fare adjustment on public utility vehicles. The LTFRB stated that their regulatory power over TNC fare structures was reaffirmed by a newer DOTR Department Order which amended the DOTC DO that Grab was citing as the basis for the fare.
As such, the LTFRB ruled that Grab had "unilaterally imposed said time rate charge", and that it is an "unauthorized delegation of legislative authority".
The LTFRB further stated that if they applied Joint Administrative Order 2014-001 which mandates that the penalty for overcharging is PhP 5,000 for every instance, a countback would result in fines for Grab in trillions of pesos.
In short, the LTFRB imposed a fine of PhP 10,000,000 on Grab, and ordered them to reimburse riders who were charged PhP 2.00 per minute from June 5, 2017 up to April 19, 2018.
The reimbursement will come in the form of a rebate to Grab riders who used the service on those dates.


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The Independent's Christine Patterson has responded angrily today to the criticisms made against her article 'The Limits of Multiculturalism', which a week ago took Stamford Hill's Hasidic Jewish community to task for its lack of manners.
The original piece has been ably dissected over at The Third Estate, which has questioned the way Patterson has leapt from her own feelings about the insularity and suspicion of one conservative minority community and generalised this into an attack on another, the Muslims inevitably, with the biggest leap being a causal link between religious obscurantism, the wearing of the niqāb and the vile practice of female circumcision. Patterson's own liberal cultural isolation is apparent from her belief that there is widespread support within Muslim communities for such amoral and criminal conduct. There isn't, but let's not let the facts get in the way of sweeping generalisations.
I've discussed before how those who are most irate about, say, a woman wearing a veil, angry enough to demand a rethinking of multiculturalism, have a great deal in common with those religious conservative men who seek to police the customs and behaviour of 'their' communities. By way of an example is this letter in support of Patterson's first piece, which reaffirms her basic argument and includes the following gem:
For some reason, it is acceptable to condemn genital mutilation yet not the wearing of the burka, despite the clear links between the two. Obviously, not all wearers of the burka support female circumcision; some do actually choose to wear it.
But the ideas that underpin female circumcision – female sexual pleasure is taboo; women are the sum total of their sexuality – and the burka are very similar. These practices are tolerated in the name of religious acceptance.
Try substituting genital mutilation and female circumcision for sexual violence, burka for mini-skirt and religious for secular and you get the following:
For some reason, it is acceptable to condemn sexual violence yet not the wearing of the mini-skirt, despite the clear links between the two. Obviously, not all wearers of the mini-skirt support sexual violence; some do actually choose to wear it.
But the ideas that underpin sexual violence – female sexual pleasure is taboo; women are the sum total of their sexuality – and the mini-skirt are very similar. These practices are tolerated in the name of secular acceptance.
The niqāb may well be a a symbol of patriarchal oppression and, when it is strictly enforced , an instrument of oppression as well. But unless you can prove there is a direct link between a heinous criminal act and any item of clothing, you'll inevitably end up sounding like the granddaughter of Mary Whitehouse - just as conservative and narrow-minded as the people you point your finger at and accuse.
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Home » A new Left today?
Putting it simply, the Left lacks such a framework. Instead of a framework, we have only issues and campaigns. Instead of projecting a vision, we are merely oppositionists and hyper-critics. All kinds of people are grouped under the rubric of the Left. Both militant coal miners from the CFMEU and coal critics from Greenpeace. There is an old Left, whose critique is based around the material deprivation and the need for redistribution; and a new Left -- if that's the right word -- whose critique is based around the unsustainability of the economy and the empty affluence it creates. Neither has the answer and the danger is that this division will become an even deeper fault line than it already is.
Is a perfect agreement between the various sectors of the Left waiting to be discovered? I don't think such a new unifying ideology is possible, or even desirable. (In Beyond Right and Left I argued that agreement will be found in a set of values, rather than a new ideology or all-explanatory world view.) But the diverse sectors of the Left can do better in co-ordinating a wider agreement than they have now.
The process of finding what these values might be and then building a political strategy on top of them is a difficult one partly because there isn't a recognition that there is indeed a problem in the first place.
For one part of the left a simplified Marxist-influenced theory of society and politics still forms a default position. It's also a sentimental option because there is a long and proud heritage of working class struggle. Such a theory assumes that all social evils arise from the economy and from economic deprivation. If capitalism is the cause of all injustices then clearly you need to stick to a theory which aims to abolish capitalism in its entirety.
But it is obvious that considerable oppression and injustice are not caused by capitalism. Patriarchy and women's oppression pre-date capitalism. As do racism and ethno-centrism. Unsustainability is aggravated by ruthless corporate power but if we have to abolish capitalism in order to achieve sustainability then we may be waiting a long while. Anti-capitalism is also flawed because 'non-capitalism' has proved such a disaster. The actual consequences of anti-capitalism has been a string of grotesque societies which are a travesty of any democratic or socialist values. This has been recognised for decades, but some on the left still haven't faced the fact that aspects of Marxist theory contributed to the disaster.
The problem which the Left exists to solve has also changed. Marx and Engels saw poverty as the main problem and assumed that capitalism could not harness the forces of production to satisfy human needs. Today the forces of production are in overdrive, generating an output threatens to drown humanity in a climate disaster.
Some parts of the Left realized these fatal weakness of Marxism many years ago. This cultural left, based largely among intellectuals, developed a more sophisticated analysis of power and culture. Basing themselves on the social movements of women, youth, gays and ethnic groups, they challenged the values and beliefs of dominant culture and ideology. This successful challenge made for a freer, more diverse society. But the trajectory of the cultural left has run into sand. Its central of ideas of freedom and diversity fitted the emerging consumer capitalism which dissolved much of its cutting edge for social change in a sea of affluence. As well, the cultural left has never developed a political strategy or identified a base for social change. Moreover, significant anti-scientific strains within its world view make it hard to identify with the other radical movement based around the environment.
What to do? In past articles in Arena I have argued that the main circumstances which requires attention from the Left is the dramatic and accelerating threat of global warming. This threat is moving to be the fulcrum of our political situation for decades. Here we find a further complication for any revival of progressive ideas. So much of politics today has been professionalized. The largest environment groups are elite organizations which conduct their politics through symbolic actions designed for media attention. Mass action is seen as an adjunct to a strategy based on media and on lobbying governments. No perspective exists to make mass participation a central feature of action for change. Yet historically we know that societies only change when large numbers of people take extended, demonstrative action.
The most pressing issue is the need to reinvent an inspiring, new kind of mass politics to struggle for sustainability and against the powerful coal, energy and electricity corporations. Perhaps with this urgent need in mind the fragments of the Left can begin to engage in a collective effort to provide a synthesis of ideas, values and theory. Then, maybe, we will see 'a new left forming' as Arena's editorial (No 102) suggested.


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Thanks to a generous donation by the winners of the Breakthrough Prizes in Mathematics – Ian Agol, Jean Bourgain, Simon Donaldson, Christopher Hacon, Maxim Kontsevich, Vincent Lafforgue, Jacob Lurie, James McKernan, Terence Tao and Richard Taylor – the International Mathematical Union, with the assistance of FIMU and TWAS is launching a fellowship program to support postgraduate studies, in a developing country, leading to a PhD degree in the mathematical sciences. The IMU Breakout Graduate Fellowships offers a limited number of grants for excellent students from developing countries.
Professional mathematicians are invited to nominate highly motivated and mathematically talented students from developing countries who plan to complete a doctoral degree in a developing country, including their own home country. Nominees must have a consistently good academic record and must be seriously interested in pursuing a career of research and teaching in mathematics.
It is the hope of the donors, the IMU, FIMU and TWAS that the fellowship helps educate the next generation of mathematicians and hopefully results in extended benefits to the home countries of those chosen for the fellowships.
The call for applications is closed. Next call will be announced in due time. We recommend you to subscribe to IMU newsletter by one of the following two ways:
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Eligibility Conditions
The nomination form has to be filled out online and be submitted by the nominator. Students cannot apply themselves for the fellowship. Paper applications are not accepted. Changes after submission are not possible.
Conditions for the Nominator (Professional Mathematician)
Professional mathematicians (including those who have superannuated, but continue to mentor young students). It is preferable that the nominator has been mentoring the nominee.
Conditions for the Nominee (Student)
The student must be A) resident AND B) a citizen of a developing country which must be contained in the list above.
The student must either
A) be pre-accepted to join a doctoral program in the first academic year after the time of selection in a university or research institution which is based on a developing country from the list above. OR
B) already be enrolled in a doctoral program in a university or research institution which is based on a developing country from the list above .
There is no age limit for the student.
Nomination for women students is strongly encouraged.
Expenses that can be covered by the fellowship
The fellowship can cover the entire period of the doctoral program up to four years of the student (nominee). The following costs up to a maximum of USD 10.000 per year can be covered by the grant.
Full tuition fee
Travel expenses to the host institution (if different from the home country)
Basic living expenses that will depend on the cost of the living of the country in which the student will study his/ her doctoral program
Fellowship Conditions
The fellowship is incompatible with any other scholarship.
The fellowship will be awarded starting from the time of selection Fellowship (i.e. without retrospective effect) in case of awardees already enrolled in a doctoral program, and from the time the awardee enrols in a recognized doctoral program otherwise.
The fellowship will be sanctioned for one year at a time and is renewable annually, based on satisfactory progress of the awardee and will cease to be awarded when the awardee completes the doctoral program or at the end of four years, whichever is earlier.
Nomination/ Application Process
The nomination has to be filled out and submitted online by the nominator. The online nomination form can be found here.
Online Nomination form
To access the online nomination form, please register in IMU website and log in.
If you have previously registered in IMU website you can use the same credentials.
Information to be filled out online (by the Nominator)
For an overview of the nomination form, please download the nomination form here. Please notice that application is not to be uploaded, but filled out on line and that paper applications can unfortunately NOT be accepted.
Material to be uploaded during the process: (Only files in PDF format can be uploaded.)
Statement from nominator
Scanned copy of student (nominee) passport
Official letter of pre-acceptance in the PhD Programme
Budget of total expenses requested
PhD Supervisor CV
Two (2) letters of recommendation which both cannot come from the nominator
Transcripts of coursework (certified copies (e.g. stamped by the university)) of the student
A) BSc degree or equivalent
B) MSc degree or equivalent
Nominee CV
Nominee letter of motivation, research project and future plans of the student
Nominator declaration
PhD Supervisor declaration
Nominee (student) declaration
Both nominations and accompanying documentation must be submitted in English only. If the documentation furnished were incomplete the entry would not be accepted for consideration.
Questions before submitting the nomination
In case of questions please contact TWAS Fellowship Office
fellowships(at) twas.org
TWAS will administer this programme during and after submission of the nomination on behalf of IMU and will liaise with the awarded nominees. The selection will be done by the CDC Breakout Graduate Fellowship Selection Committee.
Obligations of the Awardees
The awardees of the fellowship and their PhD advisors will be asked to submit annual reports to IMU. All awardees will be asked, on the completion of the PhD programme, to submit a copy of the approved thesis and a final report on the work carried out to IMU.
Awardees 2016
The 2016 recipients are, listed in alphabetical order:
Do Thai Duong is a Vietnamese PhD student at the Institute of Mathematics of the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology
María Alejandra Ramírez Luna is a Colombian PhD student at the Universidad del Valle, Colombia
Abebe Regassa Tufa (Ethiopia) received the scholarship to obtain his PhD at the University of Botswana. He has obtained his Ph. D. in June 2018
furher information about the awardees
Phan Thang Hong is a Vietnamese PhD at the Institute of Mathematics of the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology
Darya Sukhoresbka is an Ukrainian PhD student at the B. Verkin Institute for Low Temperature Physics and Engineering of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine
Adeolu Taiwo is a Nigerian PhD student at the University of KwaZulu-Natal of South Africa
further information about the awardees
CDC Contact
cdc.info@mathunion.org


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Western Water Managers Meet To Relieve Colorado River Tension
Issue not resolved, but officials expressed regret over how the conversation about water release practices has played out. by Luke Runyon, KUNC TWEET SHARE
Water is released from Lake Mead outside Las Vegas through Hoover Dam. The reservoir's level is at the center of a dispute over water conservation between the river's Upper and Lower Basin states, February 18, 2018.
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After nearly a month of terse exchanges among water managers in Colorado, Wyoming, New Mexico, Utah and Arizona about Colorado River conservation strategies, representatives from the five states met Monday in Salt Lake City to hash out their differences.
At issue is how the Central Arizona Project (CAP) - the operator of a 336-mile aqueduct that pumps Colorado River water to farmers and cities - is conserving water in Lake Mead, the river's largest reservoir. The project is managed by the Central Arizona Water Conservancy District (CAWCD) and is the state's largest water provider.
The meeting didn't resolve the issue, says James Eklund, the Colorado representative on the Upper Colorado River Commission, but CAP officials did offer an apology.
"District representatives expressed regret about their use of rhetoric in describing the policy of maximizing reservoir releases solely for the benefit of the [Central Arizona Water Conservancy] District at the expense of the rest of the Colorado River Basin," Eklund said in a written statement.
In response to a series of public statements and an infographic sent to CAP's Twitter followers demonstrating this strategy, Upper Basin representatives sent a letter in mid-April saying CAP's behavior, while within the rules, was a violation of the watershed's collaborative spirit. The larger basin-wide feud was borne out of a dispute within the state of Arizona over which agencies have final authority to decide how to conserve water.
"CAWCD regrets that intra-Arizona issues have impacted other parties in the Colorado River basin," said CAP spokeswoman Crystal Thompson in a written statement. "Specifically, CAWCD regrets using language and representations that were insensitive to Upper Basin concerns, and resolves to have a more respectful and transparent dialogue in the future."
Meeting attendees did not schedule a follow up meeting to further address the issue, and a meeting between CAWCD and state of Arizona water officials has yet to be scheduled.
The dust up caused at least one city to pull out of a Colorado River conservation program meant to boost reservoir levels. The city of Pueblo, Colorado's water department cited CAP's behavior in rescinding its proposal to participate in the System Conservation Pilot Program.
"This river really only works and functions the way we've designed it if trust is in abundance and we're truly viewing the entire basin as connected," Eklund says. The discussion in Salt Lake City was a starting point, "but the proof of progress will be in [CAP's] actions."
This story is part of a project covering the Colorado River, produced by KUNC and supported through a Walton Family Foundation grant. KUNC is solely responsible for its editorial content.
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Measuring in vivo contamination remains a difficult task for some actinides such as 239Pu due to the high absorption of low energy X rays associated with alpha decay. X rays and low energy gamma ray methods based on high purity germanium detectors are most suitable in view of their quasi-ideal combination of high energy resolution, typical of semiconductor materials, and high efficiency curve due to the high atomic number of Ge. Their application, however, is often limited for practical reasons relating to the need to cool the HPGe crystal to liquid nitrogen temperature during the operation, and to the minimum size of the crystal, which increases the background response of the detector. The investigations carried out with passive implanted planar silicon (PIPS) detectors, presented as a viable alternative to HPGe detectors for some applications, are summarised here. Taking into account the steeper efficiency curve of silicon relative to energy, the quantitative information obtained using silicon prototypes shows which new developments may be most beneficial.


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Le mont Blakiston () est la plus haute montagne du parc national des Lacs-Waterton. Le sommet, situé dans le chaînon Clark, a été nommé par Thomas Blakiston d'après lui-même lors de l'expédition Palliser en 1858.

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Sommet des Rocheuses canadiennes
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I like to photograph my flower beds throughout the year.
There are a few bare spots still, but it's looking better!
I accidentally let this side of the planter get filled with grass seed. So I had to pull out my English daisies. It's a little bare right now. You can see the start of sunflowers and petunias. I also added some Jupiter's beard that I'm hoping will take over this side of the planter in the next few years.
enjoy your family and have a time of reflection and remembrance.
I'm thankful for all the service members who bravely fought for our country and paid the ultimate price.


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Four win Jacobus Fellowship, Princeton's top graduate student honor
Denise Valenti, Office of Communications
Vinicius de Aguiar Furuie, Talmo Pereira, Karan Singh and Raissa von Doetinchem de Rande have been named winners of the Porter Ogden Jacobus Fellowship, Princeton University's top honor for graduate students.
The Jacobus Fellows will be honored at Alumni Day ceremonies Saturday, Feb. 22, at Jadwin Gymnasium.
The fellowships support the students' final year of study at Princeton and are awarded to one Ph.D. student in each of the four divisions (humanities, social sciences, natural sciences and engineering) whose work has exhibited the highest scholarly excellence. The fellows all plan to pursue academic careers.
Vinicius de Aguiar Furuie
Photo by Maria Sabato
Vinicius de Aguiar Furuie, a doctoral student in anthropology who came to Princeton in 2014, earned a bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of São Paulo and a master's degree in cultural and media studies from the University of Tokyo.
His dissertation, "Argonauts of the Amazon: River Trade and Patronage in the Xingu Basin," analyzes the economic life of the Iriri River, a tributary of the Amazon, focusing on river traders known locally as "regatões."
De Aguiar Furuie has spent almost two years in the field studying how these traders facilitate the flow of people and goods down the river at a time when their way of life is threatened by economic forces, habitat destruction and climate change. He also has supplemented his ethnography with original archival research in Germany on the work of the first Western scientist to venture into the Iriri River valley.
"In Brazil, recent reversals of hard-won rights for the peoples of the Amazon rainforest threaten to recreate the same horrors that colonialism wreaked upon the Amazon for centuries," de Aguiar Furuie said. "The Amazonian landscape is expertly managed by locals who have lived on and managed the land and rivers for centuries. Illuminating local knowledge in a threatened region is important to protecting the area through public advocacy."
"Vinicius has the rare ability to combine people-centered research with brilliant theoretical work and luminous writing," said João Biehl, the Susan Dod Brown Professor of Anthropology, director of Brazil LAB and co-director of the Global Health Program. "Committed to the production of critical and actionable knowledge, he interprets his materials in the context of Amazonia's environmental, political economic and social history, and in dialogue with international scholarship in the natural and social sciences and the humanities. Vinicius' critically important and trailblazing dissertation will certainly propel him into a stellar and socially meaningful academic career."
De Aguiar Furuie's fieldwork was supported by a grant from the Wenner-Gren Foundation. He also received a Walbridge Fund Graduate Award for Environmental Research and the Mary and Randall Hack '69 Graduate Award from the Princeton Environmental Institute. Furuie was named a Princeton-Brazil Global Health Research Scholar in 2015 and received summer research grants from the Program in Latin American Studies and the Princeton Institute for International and Regional Studies (PIIRS). Last year, he was a Princeton-Humboldt University Exchange Scholar.
Talmo Pereira
Talmo Pereira, a doctoral student in neuroscience who came to Princeton in 2015, earned a B.S. in bioinformatics and computational biology from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County.
Pereira's dissertation, "Mapping the structure of behavior through computational ethology," employs insights and techniques from machine learning, computer vision, statistical physics and probabilistic modeling to build novel methods for quantifying animal behavior.
"This work creates a foundation for understanding how behavioral programs are organized and grants insights into how the brain can give rise to complex behavior," Pereira said. "More broadly, demonstrating the power of these methods will pave the way to quantitative behavior-driven neuroscience, including new avenues for diagnosis of human psychiatric disease."
For his dissertation research, Pereira received a grant from the Princeton Intellectual Property Accelerator Fund to develop an AI framework for developing a motion-capture tool to track animals' individual body parts in existing video. Pereira also received a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship, and he recently completed a research internship at Google AI developing the same style of technology for other applications.
"Talmo was able to apply the latest developments in artificial intelligence and deep learning to the problem of studying animal behavior, and he came up with really novel solutions for being able to track animals and how they move and to do this in an automated fashion," said Mala Murthy, a professor of neuroscience. "The kind of data you get from this is incredible. There's almost nothing like it."
Karan Singh, a doctoral student in computer science who came to Princeton in 2015, earned a bachelor of technology in computer science from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur.
His dissertation, "Provably Efficient Algorithms for Reinforcement Learning & Control," seeks ways to improve feedback-driven interactive learning algorithms.
While these algorithms can potentially negotiate challenging tasks thought to be characteristic of human creativity and ingenuity, they are limited in that they require unreasonably large numbers of interactions, excessive amounts of computation, and are limited to tasks with well-defined or easily specified objectives, Singh said.
"The results in my thesis are aimed at designing principled algorithms for Reinforcement Learning addressing these issues with provable guarantees on computational and statistical efficiency, under reasonable assumptions," Singh said. "Quite often, distilling down a problem to its mathematical essence enables the exchange and inter-operability of techniques and ideas from diverse fields of study. This is a recurring theme in my thesis, which combines tools from control theory, dynamical systems, harmonic analysis and theoretical computer science."
In 2018, Singh was awarded the SEAS Award for Excellence. He received the Spotlight Prize at the New York Academy of Sciences' 12th Annual Machine Learning Symposium and the ICML 2017 Travel Award.
During his Ph.D. work, Karan was instrumental in co-founding a new sub-discipline called non-stochastic control, allowing for the development of new methods for control that are more robust, efficient and general than classic methodology, and that has the potential to make a significant difference in applications, especially in robotics, said Elad Hazan, a professor of computer science.
"Karan is a unique student, not only for his research achievements — not many students get to co-found a new sub-discipline — but also in his breadth of knowledge and generous knowledge and idea exchange," Hazan said. "This allowed him to collaborate across academic institutions (with faculty from the University of Washington), academic levels (mentoring undergraduates), and with academia as well as industry (Karan was a member of In8 Inc., and a founding member of Google AI Princeton). It is truly inspiring to think of his journey from India to his achievements at the forefront of artificial intelligence research."
Raissa von Doetinchem de Rande
Raissa von Doetinchem de Rande, a doctoral student in religion who came to Princeton in 2014, earned a bachelor of arts in theology from the University of Oxford and an M.A.R. in ethics from Yale Divinity School.
Her dissertation, "The Politics of Fiṭra and the Limits of Contemporary Islamic Ethics," is a case study in Islamic ethics that seeks to broaden the parameters of the study of religious ethics without distorting Islamic thought in its historical context. Drawing on primary texts in classical Arabic, Greek, Latin and Hebrew, as well as scholarship on ethical theory in English, German, French and Arabic, von Doetinchem de Rande focuses on the medieval reception of the Qur'anic concept of fiṭra — defined as one's original disposition or innate nature — and its relevance for the present-day study of Islamic ethics.
"My research at the intersection of religious ethics and Islamic philosophy seeks to introduce students to the shared intellectual tradition of Western Europe and the Islamic world," she said. "My work encourages students to ponder how we can understand others in our present day and to appreciate the common ground as much as the diversity that we find among different communities."
Von Doetinchem de Rande is the first student in the history of Princeton's religion department to jointly pursue training in the two subfields "Islam" and "Religion, Ethics, and Politics."
"Through a case study of different conceptions of human nature, Raissa's work deftly navigates the complex task of reading medieval Islamic texts on their own terms even as she puts them in conversation with contemporary questions," said Eric Gregory, a professor of religion. "Few scholars, let alone graduate students, possess the historical, philosophical and linguistic skills to do this important work with the care it demands. She is at the forefront of the academic study of Islamic ethics in ways that contribute greatly to the humanities more broadly."
Von Doetinchem de Rande has received funding and fellowships from the Mildred W. and Alfred T. Carton, Class of 1905, Fellowship Fund; Center for the Study of Religion; Center for Human Values; the Sharmin and Bijan Mossavar-Rahmani Center for Iran and Persian Gulf Studies; Department of Near Eastern Studies; PIIRS Summer Language Fellowship; University of Maryland Summer Language Institute; University of Maryland, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures; and Cardozo Law School.
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El término Dönmeh (del Turco dön-, "volverse"), o también Selânikli (para aquellos que provienen de Tesalónica), se refiere a un grupo de sabateos criptojudíos sefardíes de Oriente Medio que fueron seguidores en el siglo XVII del mesías judío Shabtai Tzvi.

Para los Dönmeh, la conversión de Tzvi tuvo una significación religiosa particular, más específicamente cabalística. Contrariamente a los sefardíes españoles, para los que la práctica del judaísmo era exclusiva, los fundadores de la secta se convirtieron posteriormente al Islam, considerando que esta religión les proporcionaba mayores beneficios tributarios.

Véase también
 Converso

 Jacob Frank

 Marrano (judeoconverso)

Referencias

Bibliografía

 Gerchom G. Sholem / The Mystical Messiah: Sabbtai Zwi / Princeton University Press, 1977
 Gerchom G. Sholem / On the Kabbalah and its Symbolism / Schocken Books, 1965
 Gerchom G. Sholem / Major Trends In Jewish Mysticism / Schocken Books, 1995
 The Jews of Khazaria, Kevin Brook, ISBN 0-7425-4981-X
 Unomastica Alla Turca, Hakan Erdem, konuyu araştıranlar ile gırgır geçen bir kitap
 Ilber Ortayli, "Osmanli Modernlesmesi ve Sabetaycilik", Aleví Kimligi, (Ed. T. Olsson), Istanbul 1999, Tarih Vakfi Yayınları
 À Salonique sous l'oeil des dieux! Jean-Jose Frappa, 1917, Paris. Çev: Musa Doğan

Enlaces

 The Dönmes: Crypto-Jews under Turkish Rule by Jacob M. Landau Jewish Political Studies Review 19:1-2
 Haartz Gazetesinde bir yazı
 Dönme Yahoogroups
 Sabah'tan bir yazı
 Zevi Bektaşi tekkesinde
 Donmeh - Frequently Asked Questions
 - Emin Çölaşan 'SABETAYCILAR makalesi
 - Ahmet Hakan ve Mehmed Sevket Eygi Sabetaycılık

Criptojudaísmo
Historia de los judíos en el Imperio otomano
Judaísmo e islam
Diez tribus perdidas
Sabateos
Judíos conversos


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Girl surprised by roommates after accidentally coming out to Mormon parents
By Kaylee Merchak
(Credit: Ashlyn Smith/Twitter)
EPHRAIM, Utah -- The sweet gesture of a group of girls at Snow College has gone viral after they decided to surprise their roommate who accidentally came out to her religious parents.
On Tuesday, 20-year-old Ashlyn Smith accidentally outed herself to her Mormon parents.
She had commented on a Facebook post saying that she "played for both teams" - referring to her bisexuality.
Well, that comment showed up on her father's newsfeed, and at first, Smith said he was upset.
She said that he asked her to remove the comment, but later called her to discuss her sexuality, assuring her that he will "love her no matter what."
While she's relieved they know, Smith said she's hurt she couldn't share this big news with her parents herself.
"At first, it felt like the world was coming to an end," she said. "I just remember crying and not wanting to call and talk to him. I've always wanted to tell them in person, (I) just didn't know how to go about it, so it hurts that it had to be this way, and I couldn't be the one to tell them."
After the incident, Smith decided to take a break from social media.
"Tonight my parents found out a bit more about my sexuality than I would of liked," she tweeted. "And all of us are struggling at this time. I'm going to be taking a break from social media and my phone for a few days for my own safety and health."
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— ash 🍂 | 291 (@flickerofhcpe) October 10, 2017
After seeing how upset she was, four of her five roommates decided to celebrate that her bisexuality was no longer a secret.
So, they decorated their living room with rainbow streamers and balloons and wrote her a card.
"I was shocked," Smith said. "I was smiling so big my cheeks hurt. I'm very close with my parents and college is your home away from home, so going through this, I feel alone a majority of the time, especially being two and a half hours away from home. So, coming back to my apartment seeing balloons, cookies, rainbow streamers, and a card filled my heart with so much joy. I needed it, and I'm so thankful for all of them."
Smith tweeted about the sweet surprise saying, "My roommates surprised me after I came out to my religious parents. I've never felt so loved in my life."
my roommates surprised me after i came out to my religious parents. i've never felt so loved in my life 💖#NationalComingOutDay pic.twitter.com/AoQxAYHkpK
Coincidentally, Smith's accidental coming out coincided with National Coming Out Day, which was celebrated on Wednesday.
Smith said she understands that people are afraid to come out - especially if they come from a religious family - but said it's a very liberating feeling.
"It's terrifying, but so freeing," she explained. "Once you let those around you who want nothing but happiness for you in your life, it lifts that weight off of your shoulder and you don't have to harbor that anymore. It's bittersweet and different for everyone, but stay optimistic; people aren't always going to say or do the right things, but just know that there is so much more to life than hiding and living a double life."
Since going viral - and being shared to Twitter Moments - Smith has been shutting down the trolls on Twitter who are saying that her parents must be "so disappointed" in themselves.
"They're actually the happiest they've been in a long time nothing but love and support," Smith tweeted back.
they're actually the happiest they've been in a long time nothing but love and support. https://t.co/mrtcEUWf7Y
Regardless of how they found out, Smith said that she's happy that she can now fully be herself!
"A weight has been lifted off my shoulders, thanks to everyone who has sent kind messages the past few days," she tweeted. "My heart is full."
a weight has been lifted off my shoulders, thanks to everyone who has sent kind messages the past few days. my heart is full 💖
As for her relationship with her parents, Smith said she's just taking it one day at a time.
"It's been an adjustment," she explained. "It's hard for me not to feel guilty for having these feelings and for putting my family through this massive change. I came home from school late last night and we've just been talking and laughing, a lot of hugging and crying that's for sure. All around, people have responded with nothing but love and support."
hearing my parents say they don't care who i bring home is something i never thought i would hear 😭😭
— ash 🌻 (@wtfashlyn) October 12, 2017
Storyful contributed to this post.
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Now I'm at university I haven't had much of an opportunity to update my blog!
I am still enjoying trying new recipes but, i'm trying to do so on a budget now! As a present from my parents for Christmas I got a new cookbook: A Girl Called Jack. This has become a new favourite and I thought I would share this easy and affordable meal.
This was really good just with rice.
The next day I had the leftovers with pitta bread, homemade hummus and saffron and lemon chicken. All the elements of the meal complement each other really well!
I found the recipe had too much salt and liquid, but it is easy to alter this to your preference. I also added more lemon juice and coriander – as this is my favourite way to have hummus, and I had some in my fridge from the above curry.
I found half this recipe was enough to feed me, a flatmate and enough for leftovers. Again another really easy recipe as long as you plan far enough ahead to marinate the chicken. I originally started grilling the chicken but put it in the oven after it took too long. Tasted fantastic, think grilling or barbecuing would be better but working in university halls can be limiting!


As the voluntary greenhouse gas (GHG) emission removal markets have developed in the United States over the last few years, the process for independent, third party verifications has also developed. Historically, the lack of regulatory oversight and control allowed for significant fraud in the voluntary carbon market; however, in most instances the verification process has been able to address the concerns about fraud, while providing project validity and credit assurances that did not exist previously. Multiple trading platforms and certification systems have developed GHG reduction (offsets) protocols that require independent, third-party verifications. Some of these platforms include the Chicago Climate Exchange, the Voluntary Carbon Standard, the Climate Action Reserve and the American Carbon Registry.
In our previous verification article [Basics of Verification for Carbon Sequestration (Offset) Projects], we provided the general reasons for project verifications and a topical outline of steps necessary. This article will take the verification process a step further by describing the key elements necessary for a successful third-party verification of a GHG offset project.
The key elements and guidance standards for GHG verifications are provided for in the International Standards ISO 14064-3 (Greenhouse Gases-Specification with Guidance for the Validation and Verification of Greenhouse Gas Assertions) and ISO 14065 (Greenhouse Gases – Requirements for Greenhouse Gas Validation and Verification Bodies for use in accreditation or Other Forms of Recognition) produced by the International Organization for Standardization.
In order to maintain creditability, transparency, impartiality and independence for the verification process, it is important that the verifying entity and GHG Program have a conflict of interest procedure that must be followed prior to engagement of verification work with a project developer. A conflict of interest procedure should ensure that verification activities and decisions are based upon objective evidence obtained through science and the appropriate verification process, with safeguards to prevent inappropriate influence by other interests.
Verification Scope typically includes the GHG project and baseline scenarios; physical infrastructure, activities, technologies and processes of the GHG project; GHG sources, sinks and/or reservoirs; types of GHG; and time periods covered within the project.
Verification Criteria is the specified GHG Program/Platform/Protocol that the project prepared for and verified against. For example, VCS protocol criteria.
Level of Assurance is used to determine the depth of detail that the verifier places in the verification plan to determine if there are any errors, omissions, or misrepresentations (ISO 14064-3:2006). For the majority of verifications, a reasonable level of assurance is required that, based on the process and procedures conducted, the GHG assertion is materially correct and is a fair representation of the GHG data and information, and is prepared in accordance with the GHG Program standard on GHG quantification, monitoring and reporting.
Verification Objective is to perform the third-party verification in compliance with the verification criteria that will assess the GHG emission removals through, for example, a managed forest carbon sequestration project as described by the project developer. It is also an assessment of the likelihood that implementation of the planned GHG project will result in the GHG emission removal enhancements as stated by the project developer (ISO 14064-3:2006).
Materiality is a concept that errors, omissions and misrepresentations could affect the GHG reduction assertion and influence the intended users (ISO 14064-3:2006). The objective of the verification is to enable the verification body to express an opinion on whether the project proponent's GHG assertion is prepared, in all material respects, in accordance with the GHG program rules. The assessment of what is material is a matter of professional judgment. A discrepancy or combination of discrepancies, in a GHG assertion is considered to be material if it is probable that the decision by the GHG Program to accept or reject the report would be changed or influenced by the discrepancies. In most instances the materiality threshold is defined by the GHG Program.
Once the project details are defined and agreed upon by the independent, third-party verifier and the project developer, the verifier will request all relevant project information including, but not limited to, the project design document, GHG assertions and calculations, ownership documentation, technology descriptions, and long-term monitoring plans.
After the verifier receives the requested project documentation, they will assess and review the information and perform a gap analysis to decide what information is missing and to ensure that the documentation is in the required GHG Program eligibility format.
Following the initial review of the project documentation, the verifier prepares a verification and sampling plan that outlines the verification process specific to the project. The plan prepared by the verifier should include at a minimum the following elements: description of verification team, project years and location, verification activity outline including timeframes, re-statement of the five elements discussed in #2 above, verification sampling method, results of gap analysis, risks for potential errors and omissions, and a revised list of documentation still needed.
Once the verification and sampling plan is agreed upon by both the verifier and project developer, the actual verification can begin. The type of verification (field, desktop or both) is dependent upon the project history. Typically projects are intensely reviewed at the inception, with both field inspections and detailed document review (desktop) performed. Subsequent verifications may occur as frequently as annually, and are typically just a desktop review to confirm continued compliance with the GHG Program and to identify any changes to the project overtime. It is important to note that each GHG Program defines their requirements for verification frequency.
After the verification activities are conducted by the verifier, the verifier prepares a list of findings, which includes, if applicable, the project's non-conformities to the GHG Program and GHG assertions made by the project developer. In most cases, the project developer is given the time to address all non-conformities and provide the verifier with additional documentation, explanation and clarifications for the verifier to re-review.
At the end of the verification, the verifier will prepare a formal verification statement and report for the specific GHG emission removal project. The verification opinion is the statement stating whether or not the evidence collected in the assessment of controls, GHG data and information, and applicable GHG Program criteria, is sufficient and if it supports the project's GHG assertion. After the verification statement is prepared, the verifier will also prepare a full verification report that details the whole verification process.
In typical situations, the project developer is given the opportunity to review the verification statement and report prepared by the verifier. After the review by the project developer, verification information is provided to the specific GHG Program. After this point, each GHG Program has a separate and unique internal review process for the acceptance of the verification statement and report and for the issuance of project credits.
Although we have summarized the general verification process in nine basic steps, the process is very detailed and has many nuances that are specific to the type of GHG emission removal project and GHG Program which this article is too brief to address. It is important to note that a successful project verification is the key to a successful project and acceptance of that project into a GHG Program.
Janice McMahon is the Forest Management/Sustainable Services Division Director for Environmental Services, Inc where she specializes in natural resource management projects including carbon sequestration projects, development/implementation of management plans for enhancement of carbon stocks, development of carbon and environmental asset tracking programs, and prescribed fire management plans for use in restoring ecosystems. She is responsible for managing carbon development projects under multiple protocols, exchanges, and registries and is currently working on projects in the United States, Central America, South America, Southeast Asia, and Africa. Ms. McMahon routinely leads lectures and seminars throughout the United States and internationally regarding the carbon markets and associated opportunities. Ms. McMahon has a B.S. degree in Wildlife Ecology & Conservation from the University of Florida and a M.S. in Forestry and Wildlife Science from Auburn University.


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MN e-Health Updates
Public Health Reporting & Promoting Interoperability
MN Interoperable EHR Requirements
Center for Health Information Policy & Transformation (CHIPT)
Health Care Facilities, Providers & Insurance
Administrative Simplification
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Health information exchange (HIE), is defined in Minnesota as the electronic transmission of health-related information between organizations according to nationally recognized standards (Minn. Stat. §62J.498 sub. 1(g)). Each time information is sent electronically to another provider it is expected to be done in a uniformly accepted way that meets specific standards to ensure protection of the data and privacy of the patient.
HIE Oversight
Health Information Exchange Oversight
The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) is required by state law to establish an oversight process that will protect the public interest on matters pertaining to health information exchange. Find out more about the oversight process, how to get involved, and how to connect with state-certified health information organizations.
State-Certified Health Information Organizations
Find more information, including contact details, on the state-certified health information organizations (HIOs).
HIE Resources
Minnesota e-Health HIE Task Force (2018-2019)
Minnesota Health Information Exchange Study (2016-2018)
Minnesota e-Health Roadmap (August 2016) (PDF)


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Yes, a carefully brewed pour-over is glorious. And silky, rich espresso from a machine that looks to be distantly related to a Ferrari, nirvana. There's also the tinny-but-charming old-world moka, cold brew magic and other chemistry set coffee wizardry. But the auto drip filter, still the most ubiquitous method in most countries, has carried a pall of inferiority for too long, its stigma invariably conjuring up the indifferent sludge of late-night diners and truckstops.
With a little care and a halfway decent machine, though, perfectly good filter coffee is possible. Though it certainly can't trump other, more deliberate methods for out and out flavor, a couple tweaks to your auto drip technique can make for many cups of drinkable, satisfying and convenient joe. Still, it is more of an active process than dumping in some Folgers and hitting brew.
As for your machine, what you already have is probably fine. Still, if you're looking into something new, there are a few things to keep in mind. As with any tool, don't skimp: cheapo coffeemakers are sloppily made and don't get hot enough to brew properly. No need to break the bank, either, with a techno gizmo with built in wifi or LED tricks. Instead, opt for something solid and without gimmicks—Made in Germany is always safe. The 90's era Braun Aromaster we've used here is supremely minimalist—its only button is an on/off toggle—but it's well-built, brews quickly, and its small-batch 4-cup capacity means you'll drink fresher coffee and waste less in the long run.
Here are a few simple steps for making much better drip coffee.
1. Keep your machine clean, inside and out. It may sound like a no-brainer, but calcium deposits and other gunk can make for bitter, not to mention, icky brew. Once per month, it's a good idea to deep clean your machine by running through a mixture of 1 part vinegar to 2 parts water as if you were brewing a whole pot. Once brewed, run the mixture through a second time for maximum clean. Follow up with a pot of plain water to rinse. If you're brewing with a machine that hasn't been cleaned in a while, it's a good idea to do this right away.
2. Use quality coffee. As with any brewing method, raw material is essential. No need to spring for the ultra-premium $$$ stuff, as the drip technique wouldn't really make the most of its subtle complexities, but a good premium brand like Illy or a favorite from your local roaster will walk all over that tin of Yuban.
3. Buy quality coffee, whole. Pre-ground is a no-no. There are differing schools of thought regarding the best type of grinder—burr or blade—but their various effects really only become perceptible when using more deliberate or delicate brewing techniques. For filter coffee, what's important is that you wait until just before you brew to maintain the fullest flavor.
5. Rinse your filters thoroughly. This doesn't apply when you're using a permanent gold mesh filter, but rinsing paper filters with cool water before you brew primes them for filtration and can get rid of tiny impurities.
6. Turn the heat off, stat. Pour overs owe at least part of their superior taste to the fact that they're brewed and then allowed to settle into their flavour without disruption. Drip coffee, on the other hand, is brewed onto a carafe sitting on a hot element which keeps the coffee at a constant near-boil. You're safe if your machine has an insulated carafe, but glass is A-OK as long as you turn the heat off (or better yet, remove the carafe from the heat) as soon as brewing is done.


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Scott Karosa
Changing the world, one client at a time…
All American Home Mortgage
© 2015 Scott Karosa
Scott Karosa, born November 11th, is an American businessman. He is the President of Tri-Star Management, Inc. His private holding company is based in Henderson, Nevada.
After graduating from High School in Las Vegas, Scott Karosa enlisted in the United States Marine Corps where he was promoted often and received an Honorable Discharge after receiving a top secret clearance and earning rifle and pistol expert awards as well as being the Battalion Liaison for NBC (Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Warfare). Scott Karosa also earned first class on every PFT (personal fitness test) during his stay in the Marines. Scott Karosa turned down an opportunity to attend NAPS (Naval Academy Prep School) and the Naval Academy to pursue professional sports, after playing quarterback for the All-Marine football team for two years, helping lead the team to a 20-2 record. Scott Karosa was also a professional kick boxer compiling a record of 58-1 before receiving his discharge from the Marine Corps.
Scott Karosa was invited to the Los Angeles Rams training camp in 1980 as a walk on. After being cut from the team in the last week, Karosa returned to Las Vegas and UNLV where he majored in business management. He later completed his studies in finance at Boston College.
In 1984, Karosa left his management job at American Express to form Tri-Star Management, Inc. A Nevada corporation with operating subsidiaries in finance, real estate, mortgage lending, insurance and management consulting. The finance division was shut down in 2011 to allow Tri-star Management to focus its attention on Hi-Rise condo lending and also to serve the Hispanic Market place. At its peak, the investment operation managed assets in excess of $750,000,000.
Tri-Star Management, Inc is also involved in sports, and entertainment management, working with and representing professional athletes, and entertainers and handling contract negotiations and commercial endorsements.
Tri-Star Management's focus in 2012 turned to mortgage lending where it's lending subsidiary All American Home Mortgage became the pioneer in providing financing for the purchase of Hi-Rise condos and condotels in Nevada and California.
Tri-Star Management's Insurance subsidiary; Nevada Insurance Services represents 31 Insurance carriers in the life health and annuity space while Tri- Star Realty, Tri-star Management's real estate division caters to Hi-performing realtors and brokers who provide a white glove experience for its buyers and sellers.
Non-Profit and Charity Work
Karosa is also involved in non-profit and political causes. Scott Karosa served on the board of directors of Make-A-Wish for four years, and has been on the board of directors for the Nevada Partnership of Homeless Youth (NPHY) for 11 years, with the last two years as Chairman Of The Board. Karosa also serves on the executive advisory board for the College of Business at UNLV.
He has served as an economic advisor to elected officials in the States of Nevada and California and from 2011-2012 served as an economic advisor to Herman Cain during his presidential run for office.
Scott Karosa is an avid tennis player and golfer who enjoys working out and donating time to charity.
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William Cho Named President of LG Electronics USA
Todd Haselton
LG on Wednesday officially appointed William Cho as its new president of United States opeartions, where he will also help oversee the company's Home Entertainment business. Wayne Park, the former LG Electronics president in the United States, has moved on to a new position as the global sales and marketing officer with LG.
Previously, Cho has served as president of LG Canada and as president of the company's Australian operations, and it's no surprise he's found success with the company, he actually joined LG 26 years ago, which is quite a feat considering the rate at which tech firms seem to poach executives from one another. His latest gig with the firm was as the head of LG's residential air conditioning business, LG said.
Cho will presumably begin his role as the president shortly, though he will take on the additional duty as head LG's USA home entertainment business at the end of this year, when the current exec retires.
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LG Electronics USA Names New President
ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J., Nov. 27, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — William Cho, a 26-year veteran of LG Electronics, has been named President of LG Electronics USA. He succeeds Wayne Park, who has been promoted to Global Sales & Marketing Officer, LG Electronics.
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Cho, most recently the senior executive responsible for LG's global residential air conditioning business for the past two years, has extensive management experience across all business units around the world.
He served as President of LG Australia and President of LG Canada, as well as held key sales roles inthe United States, among his various positions over the years. He joined LG in 1987 after earning his engineering degree from Busan University and his business degree from the Yonsei University graduate school in Korea.
In addition to overall responsibility for LG Electronics activities across all business units in the United States, Cho will lead the LG Electronics USA Home Entertainment business. In this role, he succeedsJay Vandenbree, who is retiring at year-end, capping a stellar three-decade career in consumer electronics. Vandenbree will provide ongoing support in an advisory capacity to LG Electronics USAthrough the first quarter of 2014.
Park assumes the new Global Sales & Marketing Officer position after serving since January 2011 as President of LG Electronics USA, leading the company's growth in the United States. Previously, he led sales and marketing for LG Electronics in the Korean market. Among other high profile positions, he also served as President of LG Canada and Vice President of Zenith Electronics LLC. Park joined LG in 1982 after earning his bachelor's degree from Seoul National University. He earned his master's degree in business administration from McGill University in Montreal, Canada.
About LG Electronics, Inc.
LG Electronics, Inc. (KSE: 066570.KS) is a global leader and technology innovator in consumer electronics, mobile communications and home appliances, employing 87,000 people working in 113 locations around the world. With 2012 global sales of USD 45.22 billion (KRW 50.96 trillion), LG comprises five business units — Home Entertainment, Mobile Communications, Home Appliance, Air Conditioning & Energy Solutions and Vehicle Components — and is one of the world's leading producers of flat panel TVs, mobile devices, air conditioners, washing machines and refrigerators. LG Electronics is a 2013 ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year. For more news and information on LG Electronics, please visit www.LGnewsroom.com.
About LG Electronics USA
LG Electronics USA, Inc., based in Englewood Cliffs, N.J., is the North American subsidiary of LG Electronics, Inc., a $45 billion global force and technology leader in consumer electronics, home appliances and mobile communications. In the United States, LG Electronics sells a range of stylish and innovative mobile phones, home entertainment products, home appliances, and air conditioning systems and energy solutions, all under LG's "Life's Good" marketing theme. For more information, please visitwww.lg.com.
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Cloud computing is without a doubt a modern solution to the problems faced by modern businesses. From proven cost saving methods to increased flexibility of working, there is a great deal to be had from switching your organisation's systems to the cloud. With the arrival of cloud based apps and storage, some businesses jumped straight in and embraced this new tech, continuing to reap the benefits over time. However, some organisations still seem a little hesitant to get on–board, dragging their heels at the mere mention of servers and legacy systems.
We've outlined some of the most common doubts here, busting cloud myths wide open, providing the answers to challenge your concerns, and putting your reluctance to move to the cloud to the test.
In some situations, swapping systems can take time. The transition to a new system will depend on the complexity of legacy systems and the amount of data to be transferred. It may result in two systems running simultaneously for a while, however, most transfers are seamless and quick.
Once the move has been made, the centralised storage and processing of information, should make things all the more efficient in the long term. After all, this is the main reason most businesses decide to adopt cloud based practices in the first place.
Web applications are designed to be user friendly and intuitive, so users should find installation and navigation straightforward with little need for any expertise. However, should something go wrong, most cloud–based software applications offer a support function for an additional fee, meaning that if your in-house skills are lacking, you can ask professionals to help tackle your technical problems quickly and competently.
Cloud Myth #3: WHAT IF THE INTERNET STOPS WORKING?
One of the biggest concerns when moving to the cloud is unreliability. If all company data is accessed through the internet, should that connection fail, what happens to productivity? In the event that a organisation should lose complete access to the internet, all information is backed up onto a server, meaning none of your data will have been lost.
Web applications are often a lot more affordable than you think. Without the need for expensive hardware, and access to free and timely updates, investing in the cloud can actually save money in the long term.
When organisations hold and access customer data, they have a duty to protect that information and keep it safe. Storing information on the cloud is one of the safest methods, due to the amount of protection available digitally. From passwords to firewalls, you can rest sound in the knowledge that vital files are secure and at less risk of cyber-attack.


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The main character in this story is Kathy Mallory, who prefers to be known as Mallory, a highly intelligent police detective in New York. She grew up on the streets and is not only street savvy but her high IQ leads her to solving crimes in a unique and sometimes "off the books" type of way. The latest case is that of a possible serial killer who has, perhaps inadvertently, kidnapped a witness, only to find that the witness, a young boy, was blind. Jonah, the kidnap victim shows us that being blind doesn't mean you miss out on what life has to offer. Smells, touch, sense (wind, heat, taste) all contribute to a very vivid circumstance that Jonah is determined to overcome. What is the kidnapper/killer to do with him? Will Mallory find the boy alive or dead? As more and more secrets are revealed, from the rich to the poor, the politically mighty to the Catholic church, Mallory and the New York police are racing against time. A well-written interwoven tale that keeps you guessing page turn after page turn. (Submitted by Jamie).
I was told to read The Martian by outside sources which initially made me resist the idea (as did the imminent movie and general dislike for mass consumption Sci Fi novels). This was a mistake. By far my favourite read of 2015, The Martian exceeded my expectations. Told through the voice of Mark Watney, a sarcastic Botonist/Astronaut/General Fix-it Man, the reader is swept into a survival story like none before: survival on Mars! Mark Watney is abandoned on Mars after a sandstorm separates him from his crew. He must employ his considerable skills to survive and possibly make it back to earth. Andy Weir manages to combine plausible science and edge of your seat drama to write this compelling tale. The constant cliff hangers and hilarious wit of Mark Watney made this not only a read all night book, but also a read twice in one week book! (Submitted by CB).
A scam artist posing as a psychic latches on to one of her clients and gets much more than she bargained for in Gillian Flynn's eerie, engrossing novella "The Grownup." Fans of Flynn's caustic wit, dark humor and very messed up female protagonists won't be disappointed, and fans of ghost stories looking for a quick read will be satisfied as well. The story is fast paced (a very quick 63-paged read) and, in true Gillian Flynn fashion, full of twists. It leaves you on a "I'm not sure what I just read" kind of note. Recommended for a rainy evening or a long bus ride! (Submitted by Mandi).


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Arch Sex Behav. 2001 Jun;30(3):235-53.
Defining premature ejaculation for experimental and clinical investigations.
Rowland DL1, Cooper SE, Schneider M.
Department of Psychology, Valparaiso University, Valparaiso, Indiana 46383, USA. David.Rowland@valpo.edu
Researchers investigating premature ejaculation (PE) have employed widely diverse definitions of it, thereby limiting progress in the field. This study summarizes available research on PE, notes patterns that emerge from these studies, compares patterns across several types of studies, and suggests a common model for defining PE groups to guide future research. We surveyed two bibliographic databases, identifying 45 studies employing a definition or description of a PE group. From these, we extracted a range of information, including descriptions of the participants, recruitment procedures, if PE subtypes were identified, operational criteria for PE classification, relationship and partner information, and additional inclusion/exclusion criteria. Over 50% of studies reported no criteria, or relied on simple self-identification by participants to establish the PE group. Quantifiable behavioral criteria were used in 49% of the studies, with ejaculatory latency reported most frequently. This measure was also used as a criterion more frequently in studies focusing on assessment of sexual response, whereas the number of penile thrusts was used more frequently in studies prior to 1989. Partner information was often included but seldom used as part of the assessment procedure. Progress on research and treatment of PE will continue to be limited by the absence of commonly accepted criteria for PE group membership and by a lack of identification of relevant PE subtypes and etiologies. This paper suggests a flowchart, based on data and a rational analysis of 40 years of research, for characterizing PE in ways that could assist the development of the field.
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