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Hear This: The Audio Market's on Fire!
The Internet didn't kill books. Actually, new technologies have been successfully adopted by traditional publishers. There's huge growth in the realm of storytelling—especially when it's spoken aloud. If you haven't already jumped on this bandwagon, you've likely noticed the current craze for audiobooks, among print book readers and others.
Helping fuel this dynamism is the explosion of devices for content to reach consumers. Audiobooks used to mean cassette tapes of a revised book. Now there are many more devices on which complete works can be accessed.
Work commutes may or may not be getting longer but they're definitely more entertaining if you're listening to Kristin Hannah's The Nightingale read by Polly Stone.
Statistica offers fascinating data on this developing market, saying that between 2010 and 2016, "the number of audiobooks titles published in the United States has grown from approximately 6,200 to over 50,000." Revenue growth for audio producers has been nothing short of phenomenal.
Even eRetailer Kobo is getting into the game. A new partnership with Walmart—Walmart eBooks by Rakuten Kobo—also offers a monthly audiobook subscription, extending both companies' reach into this expanding market.
Accompanying this consumer trend is a new sort of celebrity: book reader. Some narrators of audios have developed their own literary fan base, which follows them from book to book—a notable example being Harry Potter narrator, Jim Dale. Other stars include Robin Miles, narrating sci fi and fantasy bestsellers. Audible's site features a Narrator Hall of Fame.
Audio publishers, among them Audible, Brilliance and Blackstone, are also releasing original audiobooks unpublished in print but made available in audio for your edification—another exciting development.
But whaddaya call it? If a work is released exclusively in audio, is it still an audiobook? Actually, audio producers are thinking of their work—original or not—as "audio experiences." Audiobooks are increasingly like a play or performance, with multiple readers or actors, music and sound effects. Susan Trott's "Audible Original," The Man on the Mountaintop, features actor Stanley Tucci and a cast of others.
Bestselling author of Liar's Poker, Michael Lewis, is onboard, creating audio originals of his incredibly timely works.
Imagine the ideal audio of your book.
While not at the level of printed books, audiobooks are a hot commodity. "Audio rights"—a formerly dusty clause in book publishing contracts—is no longer neglected by authors, agents and publishers. Who gets these rights—publisher or author—can prove a point of contention in contract negotiations.
Writers need not give up all their rights to print publishers.
Savvy career authors should treat "Audio Rights" as its own commodity.
Perhaps publishers release the print book, and career authors see audio rights as a separate entity, holding onto them for ventures that yield potentially higher royalties than those received from traditional publishers.
The definition of an audiobook is transforming. Producers see this as an evolution of the spoken word. I think it's interesting for any writer to think of their creative output as an "experience" for their audience.
Whatever the future of audiobooks, creators of content should consider how they might profit in this booming market.
Writers—or, should I say, "content producers"—must vigilantly protect their audio rights, recognizing the opportunity they represent.
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appendicular skeleton - the part of the human skeleton is associated with the limbs, the appendicular skeleton.
axial skeleton - the part of the human skeleton consisting of the skull, auditory ossicles, hyoid bone, vertebral column, sternum and ribs. image The other part of the human skeleton is associated with the limbs, the appendicular skeleton.
canaliculi - (singular, canaliculus) small channel in the bone matrix in which an osteocyte process lies and communicates with other osteocytes and the Haversian canal. Allow osteocytes to communicate with each other and to exchange substances by diffusion.
cartilage - connective tissue from mesoderm in the embryo forms most of the initial skeleton which is replaced by bone. In adult, found on the surface of bone joints.
centrum - the primordium of the vertebral body formed initially by the sclerotome.
clavicle - (Latin, clavicle = little key) bone which locks shoulder to body.
Cobb angle - clinical term for measuring axial skeleton abnormality. Measures coronal plane deformity on antero-posterior plain radiographs in the classification of scoliosis. Named after the American orthopedic surgeon John Robert Cobb (1903 - 1967).
desmal ossification - (intramembranous ossification) the process of mesenchyme directly ossifying into bone without a pre-existing cartilage template. Vascularised regions of mesenchymal cells proliferate and differentiate into pre-osteoblasts and then osteoblasts, occurs in parts of the skull and the clavicle.
diaphysis - anatomical term that refers to the shaft of long bones.
endochondrial ossification - the process of replacement of the cartilagenous framework by osteoblasts with bone.
endosteum - inner layer of cells lining the medullary cavity of long bones and is highly vascularised. A similar cellular region and fibrous layer lies on the outside of the bone, the periosteum.
epiphysis - anatomical term that refers to the expanded ends of long bones.
extracellular matrix - material secreted by and surrounding cells. Consists if fibers and ground substance.
fibroblast growth factor receptor - receptors comprise a family of at least 4 related but individually distinct tyrosine kinase receptors (FGFR1- 4). They have a similar protein structure, with 3 immunoglobulin-like domains in the extracellular region, a single membrane spanning segment, and a cytoplasmic tyrosine kinase domain.
haematopoiesis (Greek, haima = "blood"; poiesis = "to make") the process of blood cell formation. In the adult, this occurs only in the bone marrow. In the embryo this occurs in other locations (yolk sac, liver, spleen, thymus) until bone develops.
Haversian canal - the central canal of an osteon (Haversian system) in compact bone, within which blood vessels and nerves travel throughout the bone.
Howship's lacuna - (resorptive bay) the historic name for the shallow bay or cavity lying directly under an osteoclast. This is the site of bone matrix resorption. Named after John Howship (1781–1841) a British anatomist who identified this region in 1820.
hyoid bone - part of the axial skeleton, is a U-shape bone in the neck that anchors the tongue and is associated with swallowing.
intramembranous ossification - (desmal ossification) the process of mesenchyme directly ossifying into bone without a pre-existing cartilage template. Vascularised regions of mesenchymal cells proliferate and differentiate into pre-osteoblasts and then osteoblasts, occurs in parts of the skull and the clavicle.
lacuna - (Latin, lacuna = "ditch, gap" diminutive form of lacus = "lake") lacunae is the plural, cavity in bone or cartilage for cell.
lamellar bone - the highly organized strong bone matrix deposited in concentric sheets with a low proportion of osteocytes. Many collagen fibers parallel to each other in the same layer. Replaces woven bone.
medullary cavity - (bone marrow) refers to the cavity within the bone, that is lined with cells (endosteum) and filled with bone marrow. in the adult, this can also be identified as either red or yellow marrow.
mesenchymal progenitor cells - (MPCs) cells able to differentiate in various types of connective tissue, including cartilage, bone and adipose tissue.
metaphysis - anatomical term that connecting region, that lies between the diaphysis and epiphysial line.
Moiré topography - clinical term for measuring axial skeleton abnormality. Measures spinal deviations using Moiré topography, a biosteriometric method producing a three-dimensional image of the shape of the trunk.
osteon - (Haversian system) the functional unit of compact bone. Consists of a central canal (Haversian canal) surrounded by lamellar bone matrix within which osteocytes reside.
pedicle - (Latin, pediculus = small foot) part of the vertebral arch forming the segment between the transverse process and the vertebral body.
periosteum - the cellular region and fibrous layer lying on the outside of the bone.
primary centre of ossification - the first area where bone growth occurs between the periosteum and cartilage.
resorptive bay - (Howship's lacuna) the shallow bay or cavity lying directly under an osteoclast. This is the site of bone matrix resorption.
sclerotome - ventromedial half of each somite that forms the vertebral body and intervertebral disc.
Scoliometry - clinical term for measuring axial skeleton abnormality using a Pedi-Scoliometer (Pedihealth Oy, Oulu, Finland) to measure spine deviation.
Sharpey's fibres - (SF) "perforating fibres" provide anchorage for the periosteum and in tooth anchorage.
suture - in the skull a form of articulation where the contiguous margins of the bones are united by a thin layer of fibrous tissue.
trabecular bone - lamellar bone not forming Haversian systems.
woven bone - the first deposited weaker bone matrix with many osteocytes and a matrix disorganized structure. Replaced by lamellar bone. Seen in developing, healing and bone disease.
annulus fibrosus - the circularly arranged fibers (derived from sclerotome)that together with the nucleus pulposus (derived from notochord) form the intervertebral disc (IVD) of the vertebral column.
cartilage - connective tissue from mesoderm in the embryo forms the initial skeleton which is replaced by bone. In adult, found on the surface of bone joints.
dermomyotome - dorsolateral half of each somite that forms the dermis and muscle.
ectoderm - the layer (of the 3 germ cell layers) which form the nervous system from the neural tube and neural crest and also generates the epithelia covering the embryo.
epaxial myotome - the dorsal portion of the myotome that generates dorsal skeletal muscles (epaxial muscles), which include other muscles associated with the vertebrae, ribs, and base of the skull.
hox - (=homeobox) family of transcription factors that bind DNA and activate gene expression. Expression of different Hox genes along neural tube defines rostral-caudal axis and segmental levels.
hypaxial myotome - the ventral portion of the myotome that generates ventral skeletal muscles (hypaxial muscles) which include some vertebral muscles, the diaphragm, the abdominal muscles, and all limb muscles.
intercostal- the region between adjacent ribs, usually comprising intercostal muscles and connective tissue.
intervertebral disc- (IVD) the annulus fibrosus+nucleus pulposus together form the intervertebral disc (IVD) of the vertebral column. This is the flexible region between each bony vertebra that allows the column to be bent.
mesoderm - the middle layer of the 3 germ cell layers of the embryo. Mesoderm outside the embryo and covering the amnion, yolk and chorion sacs is extraembryonic mesoderm.
myoblast - the undifferentiated mononucleated muscle cells that will fuse together to form a multinucleated myotube, then mature into a muscle fibre.
MyoD - transcription factor involved in the determination of muscle cells in the somite. A basic helix-loop-helix factor which binds DNA.
myotome - the portion of the dermamyotome that generates skeletal muscle. Has 2 components epaxial (dorsal muscles ) hypaxial (ventral muscles).
neural crest - cell region at edge of neural plate, then atop the neural folds, that remains outside and initially dorsal to the neural tube when it forms. These paired dorsal lateral streaks of cells migrate throughout the embryo and can differentiate into many different cell types(=pluripotential). Those that remain on the dorsal neural tube form the sensory spinal ganglia (DRG). Neural crest cells migrate into the somites.
Pax - name derived from Drosophila gene 'paired' (prd) the 'paired box' is a amino end 124 amino-acid conserved domain (signature aa 35-51: P-C-x(11)-C-V-S). Transcription factor of the helix-turn-helix structural family, DNA binding, and activating gene expression. In human, nine member proteins from Pax-1 to Pax-9. Regulate differentiation of many different tissues. Some members of the family (PAX3, PAX4, PAX6, PAX7) also contain a functional homeobox domain.
segmentation - to break a solid structure into a number of usually equal size pieces.
somatic mesoderm - derived from lateral mesoderm closest to the ectoderm and separated from other component of lateral mesoderm (splanchnic, near endoderm) by the intraembryonic coelom.
somite - segmental block (ball) of mesoderm formed from paraxial mesoderm adjacent to notochord (axial mesoderm). Differentiates to form initially sclerotome and dermamyotome (then dermotome and myotome).
somitocoel - a transient cavity that appears within each of the the early forming somites then is lost.
somitogenesis - the process of segmentation of the paraxial mesoderm to form "mesoderm balls" beginning cranially (humans day20) and extending caudally at 1 somite/90 minutes until approx. 44 pairs have been formed.
sonic hedgehog - (=shh) secreted growth factor that binds patched (ptc) receptor on cell membrane. SHH function is different for different tissues in the embryo. In the nervous system, it is secreted by the notochord, ventralizes the neural tube, inducing the floor plate and motor neurons. In the Limb it is secreted by the zone of polarizing activity (ZPA) organizing limb axis formation.
Tbx - T-box genes (transcription factor) involved in mouse forelimb (Tbx4) and hindlimb (Tbx5) specification.
transcription factor- a factor (protein or protein with steroid) that binds to DNA to alter gene expression, usually to activate. (eg steroid hormone+receptor, Retinoic acid+Receptor, Hox, Pax, Lim, Nkx-2.2).
vertebral body- formed by centrum, vertebral arch, facets for ribs. It is the mature vertebral structure formed by the 5 secondary ossification centers after puberty.
vertebral column - name given to the complete structure formed from the alternating segments of vertebra and intervertebral discs which support the spinal cord.
vertebral foramen - the dorsal cavity within each vertebra, generated by the vertebral arch that surrounds the spinal cord.
Wnt7a - The designation 'Wnt' was derived from 'wingless' and 'int'. The Wnt gene was first defined as a protooncogene, int1. Humans have at least 4 Wnt genes: Wnt7a gene is at 3p25 encoding a 349aa secreted glycoprotein. A patterning switch with different roles in different tissues. The mechanism of Wnt distribution (free diffusion, restricted diffusion and active transport) and all its possible cell receptors are still being determined. At least one WNT receptor is Frizzled (FZD). The Frizzled gene family encodes a seven-transmembrane receptor.
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The Powerpoint file used to present this lecture is available as a pdf document 2013 Musculoskeletal Lecture Lecture Date: 2013-09-17 Lecture Time: 12:00 Venue: Wallace Wurth LG02 Speaker: Steve Palmer.
"Arthritis and musculoskeletal conditions affect more than 6 million Australians. In 2004-05, direct health expenditure on these conditions amounted to $4.0 billion or 7.5% of total allocated health expenditure in Australia."
Williams-Beuren syndrome is a genetic disease caused by a hemizygous deletion of 28 genes on chromosome 7. Leads to a distinctive set of craniofacial features. Probably caused by defects in patterning rather than differentiation as all of the structures form normally, just in slightly different positions relative to each other.
Citation: The Developing Human: clinically oriented embryology 9th ed. Keith L. Moore, T.V.N. Persaud, Mark G. Torchia. Philadelphia, PA: Saunders, 2011.
Citation: Larsen's human embryology 4th ed. Schoenwolf, Gary C; Larsen, William J, (William James). Philadelphia, PA : Elsevier/Churchill Livingstone, c2009.
Hill, M.A. (2012) UNSW Embryology (12th ed.). Sydney:UNSW.
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Hill, M.A. (2011) UNSW Embryology (11th ed.). Sydney:UNSW.
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Munzee – Scavenger Hunt » Lapels Pins and More!
Lapel Pins: Along with patches, lapel pins have been one of the most suggested items. We're happy to announce that we now have two styles of Munzee Lapel Pins in stock with more to come. They're limited quantity, but more (both quantity and styles) will be available soon.
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Apparel: New shirts, including a Dragon Munzee shirt have been added to the store, as well.
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Kelsea Ballerini Helps Husband Morgan Evans Pull Off Surprise Christmas Visit Home to Australia [Watch]
Jess Updated: December 30, 2021
Morgan Evans was home for the holidays — literally. The Australian singer and his wife, Kelsea Ballerini, made the trip to Newcastle, Australia, to surprise his family for Christmas. It had been more than two years since he had been home, and thanks to social media, fans got to see his grand arrival.
In a video posted to Instagram, Evans video chats with his mom moments before driving up to her house. He asks her how she is doing, since she seemed a little down the last time they spoke. He then holds the phone out to see if she recognizes where he is.
In the video below, fans can see her mouth literally drop open when she realizes he is just outside her house. The next few clips show Evans and Ballerini being met with plenty of hugs, smiles and tears from several family members. In the background, Ballerini says, "It's so hard to surprise you guys."
The holiday time of year is special for the couple. Evans and Ballerini celebrated their fourth wedding anniversary on Dec. 2. The two tied the knot in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, in 2017 after getting engaged on Christmas Day in 2016.
Ballerini is wrapping up a very busy year. The "Half of My Hometown" singer won two CMA Awards, hosted the CMT Music Awards, performed at the ACM Awards, released a book of poems called Feel Your Way Through and more. She also just signed on for an audio book with Dolly Parton. The two will help bring to life Run, Rose, Run, a book that Parton wrote with author James Patterson.
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Пожеські Брджани () — населений пункт у Хорватії, у Пожезько-Славонській жупанії у складі громади Брестоваць.

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Середня річна температура становить 10,92 °C, середня максимальна — 25,36 °C, а середня мінімальна — -6,30 °C. Середня річна кількість опадів — 858 мм.

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If you are wondering what the trends are this season, you will be happy to know that knitwear has found its way back to popularity. This is especially good news for those who find knitting to be a great hobby and a good pass-time activity. Now you can prepare all the things you need from the comfort of your home. Here are some tips and tricks on how to use your hobby in a good manner, what to wear this autumn, and how to combine your garments.
Combining your favorite knit sweater with some trousers or jeans is always a good idea. It is comfy, simple, and a great choice for every day. The best way to wear this combo is to make a good proportion. The bigger the sweater the skinnier the jeans should be. To make a statement, you can always pair it with a vibrant color handbag. If you are looking for a night-out combination, you can pull on some leather jeans, your favorite sweater and a pair of heels. It is always a good idea to accessorize your look with a knitted scarf, especially if you made it yourself; as then you have the freedom of adding all kinds of different details to it.
An oversized knit jumper that you made yourself paired with a mini skirt will make a killer look. Combine this with a pair of ankle boots and you will get a great high-low balance. Also, don't be afraid to experiment with textures, patterns, and fabrics. Online yarn store offers all kinds of different yarns and fabrics that you can use for seasons to come. You can never go wrong with matching a wool cardigan with a leather mini skirt. Another thing to consider is knitted dresses that come in all shapes, sizes, patterns, and colors. Other than that, you can always wear a regular dress and top it with a loose knit sweater. Match this look with some heels, and you are ready for any occasion.
When it comes to matching knitwear to blouses and shirts, you have a variety of choices from which you can choose the preferred look. One of those choices is wearing a thin polo neck underneath a woolen blazer or a crew-neck jumper. If you are looking for something more elegant, you can't go wrong with cashmere polo or round neck fitted jumpers. Polo necks are a great choice as you can wear them under shirts, blazers and crop tops in a combo with shorts, skirts and a pair of boots. If you are also striving for that statement look, it is a good idea to wear a neck jumper over a buttoned shirt with a sparkly necklace.
Chunky knitwear is back in! Now you have the comfort of wearing different fashion combinations for all kinds of events and occasions, and you will be sure that you are warm and cozy the whole time. The best thing about knitwear is that is practical, good for cold seasons, and also looks trendy and hip. If you still haven't begun knitting and creating all sorts of different garments, this is the perfect time to start. Make a fashion statement with your handmade clothes and set some new trends.
Author's Bio: Lana Hawkins is a crafty girl and a student of architecture from Sydney, Australia. She loves writing about home décor. When it comes to hobbies, she enjoys knitting, and cooking for her family and friends.


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European Green Deal and the Fit for 55 Initiative
As the limit for carbon production far exceeds the capability of its absorption, the devastating effects of climate change have become ubiquitous. A series of measures are being undertaken across the globe to assuage this concern. To that end, the European Commission has formulated its Green Deal and unveiled a bold set of policy initiatives to fight climate change and protect the environment.
The new European Commission, appointed in 2019, has professed environmental protection as its immediate priority. The New Green Deal has proposed measures to decrease the greenhouse gas emissions of countries in the European Union (EU) by 55% over the next decade—compared with the current target of 40%. This would aid, facilitate and serve as a precursor to its larger goal of making Europe the world's first climate-neutral continent by 2050.
The Green New Deal is a part of Europe's 'Fit for 55' package which alludes to its aim of decreasing emissions by 55%. It is of a coherent and balanced framework that will introduce new initiatives to align EU's policies and capabilities with its climate objectives. While the blueprint for achieving these goals is laudable, it includes a provision that will have considerable implications for EU's trade partners.
Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM)
The industrial sector is carbon-intensive. To encourage domestic companies to work in an increasingly climate-friendly manner, the EU has sought to impose a carbon price on the greenhouse gas emissions or the carbon content of fossil fuels involved in the production process. While this may help Europe go a long way to reach its goal, it could also lead to a 'carbon leakage' – wherein companies would shift their carbon-intensive production activities from regions with tough emission reduction policies to places with laxer policies and less stringent rules.
Thus, instead of combating the source of climate change, this would only redirect the production of carbon-intensive goods to other regions. That is to say, it would lead to trade deviation. Further, it could prospectively lead to the loss of the competitive edge of the European industries. The raised manufacturing costs for the same product - due to the added carbon pricing - would lead them to be outpriced in their world market thus affecting their labour, trade and economy.
To respond to the domestic political concerns and to decarbonize the industrial sector, while also keeping them competitive at a global level, the European Union has proposed a Carbon Border Tax which is to be levied from 2026 in a phased manner. It directs non-EU companies exporting to Europe to pay the same price for their carbon footprint as native European companies. That is to say, the Carbon Border Tax on imported goods is meant to run parallel to carbon pricing in domestic industries and local production in the host country. It seeks to put a price on carbon pollution as a means of bringing down emissions and driving investment into cleaner options. By treating all goods alike, it aims to restore competitiveness and create a level playing field for domestic and international production.
Points of Contention
While the rest of Europe's measures towards combating climate change are being encouraged and emboldened by the global community, its border tax on imported goods is one met with resistance and backlash. It could create serious short- and long-term challenges, and be a new source of disruption to a global trading system that is not short of problems of its own.
This attempt at homogenisation of goods from domestic and international spheres of production overlooks the resource divide between the Global North and the Global South. By pegging all goods to the same standards, it disproportionately impacts the developing countries that are export-dependent for sustaining their economies and do not have the wherewithal to transition to cleaner forms of energy. That is to say, it fails to account for each country's response to climate change based on their level of economic development.
This unilateral proposal by the EU goes against the UN principle of Common but Differentiated Responsibilities and Respective Capabilities (CBDR–RC). The CBDR-RC acknowledges that richer countries shoulder the responsibility of providing financial and technological assistance to developing and vulnerable countries to fight climate change. In other words, developing nations should not face the same mitigation burden as richer countries. Many have retaliated against the border tax on account of its 'discriminatory' nature and disjuncture with the bottom-up approach of nationally determined contributions – which by extension undermines the principles of the Paris Agreement.
By weaving climate policy into trade policy, Europe's carbon tax challenges the tenets of the international free trade system. What is seen as the EU's revenue-generating scheme for post-pandemic recovery, violates the World Trade Organization's measures designed to prevent importing countries from discriminating against particular exporting countries. As a result of these factors, many countries have vociferously expressed their disapproval.
Prospects for a Trade War
Introducing the carbon border tax will further disincentivize global trade, undermine mutual trust and accelerate the protectionist surge amongst nations. This could have an enormous impact on economic growth, the way we conceptualize international trade and cross-border investment schemes.
Russia, Turkey, Britain, Ukraine and India are emerging markets that export carbon-heavy goods like cement, iron, steel and aluminium to the European Union. These countries would potentially be the most affected as they may have to make drastic and costly changes to comply with Europe's proposal. However, many of them may not have the funds to facilitate such a transition, thus leaving them in an uncomfortable position.
Countries with carbon-intensive industries and other large trading partners of the EU could introduce countermeasures and respond with retaliatory tariffs of their own, thus leading to the deterioration of trade relations. By using the climate policy to erect new barriers, the possibility of a trade war isn't too far fetched. Further, if Europe is the only one to implement a carbon tax, companies could sell their products to other countries which do not have a carbon border tax leading to trade deviation. This presents a potential for re-shaping international trade relations and foreign affairs at large.
An Optimistic View
While the risks and burdens that come with carbon border adjustments by far outweigh the opportunities, observers credit it with having helped change attitudes towards climate action in other countries. Academicians, economists and policymakers are of the view that this issue will be short-lived and the impact would fade over time. The initial adjustment period is most crucial and requires close oversight to facilitate a smooth transition with an insulating mechanism to ensure that its repercussions are not felt too strongly on global trade. They believe that the trade-off between short-term economic growth at the cost of long-term climate security appears to be rather myopic. Everyone needs to join their forces to create the necessary change starting with Europe's Carbon Tax incentivizing a domestic and global shift.
The EU's latest form of economic imperialism has drawn a lot of criticism. Alternative approaches have been proposed to encourage global decarbonization and preserve the competitiveness of the EU industry during the transition to a zero-carbon economy. In this light, the EU must find a way to reduce their carbon emissions while ensuring that they create a level playing field in a WTO-compatible manner to secure international cooperation. To alleviate some concerns, possible ways for revenue recycling and establishing investment funds or setting up bilateral climate partnerships should be considered by the policymakers in the European Union.
For the carbon border tax to be accepted by the global community, the EU and other countries in the Global North must prioritize the provision of resources in terms of capital and infrastructure to the countries in the Global South. By having those mechanisms at their disposal, these countries would be able to make a smooth transition to cleaner forms of energy, thus enabling them to provide alternatives to carbon-intensive production. This will not only aid the implementation of a carbon tax at international borders but also motivate countries to produce low-carbon intensive goods, thus helping the collective fight against climate change. The EU must account for the basic fairness principles, impact on the poor countries and mobilize diplomatic efforts to make this initiative successful, prevent trade sanctions, and collectively work towards climate policies.
A close observation of the EU's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism that is in practice from 2026, would give the world an opportunity to witness its ramifications on the production of carbon-intensive goods, the trading patterns that emerge and the agreements that are negotiated. It assesses the open-ended question of whether border adjustments are the best way to encourage global cooperation on climate change or if other approaches might work better. By understanding what works, and what does not, other countries could adopt certain elements and replicate this initiative to meet their climate policy goals.
Khushi Baldota is a final year student at the Jindal School of International Affairs. Her interests include security studies, public policy and political economy. She can be reached at: khushiibaldota@gmail.com
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How does one survive a near-death experience? Once you're past it, you don't exactly get to decide how you feel about it or what it does to you. You can brush it off and call it a lucky break, or you can allow it to galvanize what it is you ought to do with the time left. The latter proved to be the road taken by the autumnal M.E. Netzke (Ehm-EE Net-skEE). After reconditioning himself from a haphazardous jaunt to the ER for carbon monoxide poisoning, he abandoned various musical genre pursuits to hone in on something both charming and wistful. The result was 2019's EP, Volume One: Geranium.
"I was listening to a lot of Rufus Wainwright, Zach Condon, Julie London, and Patrick Watson while the songs came together. I wanted them to sit outside of the conventional "pop" archetype," he says of his approach to the EP. "I was getting into jazz on my guitar and it helped bring a mood to the music I was looking for. I had also just met Jon (Anderson). I knew he was who I wanted to work with the moment I saw his Mellotron and Juno-60 sitting within arms reach of his desk. I immediately felt a kinship."
There's little to know about the artist pre-2019. The entirety of his music history was either performed on a stage in Korea or recorded and shelved for reasons unknown. Since retracing his steps back to North America, he's spent the mass of his intentions coming up with designs to bring a dewdrop of melancholy to your day. "Growing up and even now, I've always loved the obscure albums and misfit songs artists put out," he says. "As a song-maker and a person, I'm more the back half of an album."
Geranium was recorded at Protection Island Studio and was produced, engineered, mixed and mastered by Jon Anderson. The EP features Jon Anderson (bass, guitar, drums, mellotron, piano, Juno-60, pedal steel, vibraphone), and M.E. Netzke (guitar, vocals, backing vocals).


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Is Ireland Ready to Address the Issue of Assisted Suicide?
Posted on November 19, 2014 by sarahfitzgerald1984
** This is a trigger warning. Please do not read if you are triggered by the subject of Assisted Suicide **
Brittany Maynard from California was diagnosed with a Stage Four inoperable brain tumour in January 2014. Faced with the prospect of losing all cognitive function, Maynard moved from California to Oregon to avail of assisted suicide laws. Her death was announced on 2 November, mere hours after she announced that she had decided to postpone the original date 1 November. A fervent campaigner for the 'Dying With Dignity' movement in the US, Maynard's death has once again forced us to examine the stance of assisted suicide in Ireland: is it ever acceptable to end your own life, or to ask a loved one to assist you in doing so?
The Oxford English Dictionary defines assisted suicide as 'the suicide of a patient suffering from an incurable disease, effected by the taking of lethal drugs provided by a doctor for this purpose.' Policymakers in the UK are on the verge of passing a law (the Assisted Dying Bill) that would allow those who assist a loved ones' suicide to be granted immunity from prosecution. In Ireland, however, assisted suicide is still illegal under the Criminal Law Suicide Act. Although the act decriminalised suicide in 1993, abetting a suicide carries a punishment of approximately fourteen years in prison.
This controversial topic was explored in 2013 when the Supreme Court denied Marie Fleming, whose MS caused her constant pain and suffering, the right to end her life with the help of her partner Tom Curran. Fleming had argued that not being able to enlist help in taking her own life was in breach of her human rights, but according to the ruling, the Constitution acknowledges the right to life, but not the right to die. Also, had Tom Curran assisted his partner in committing suicide, he would not be immune from prosecution. Although Fleming died peacefully in her sleep on 21 December 2013, this was coincidental; it was still not the death of her choosing.
Fleming's high-profile case forced Ireland to confront the prospect of assisted suicide, a subject which has gained much media attention in both the UK and Ireland in the last two years. On 17 October 2014, veteran presenter Gay Byrne, speaking about the proposed UK Assisted Dying Bill to Stephen Nolan on BBC Ulster, said: 'My dread would be that I would lie a long time in awful pain and disability. I'd rather it happened very, very quickly'. Byrne is not the first Irish celebrity to openly share his views on the subject of assisted suicide; in 2013, Derek Mooney stated that he wants to take his own life if his health deteriorates in old age, and because he is afraid of loneliness.
The attention given by the Irish media to assisted suicide has been intensified by plans to legalise it in the UK. In May 2014, British chat show hosts Richard Madeley and Judy Finnegan revealed that they have made plans to assist each other's suicide should the need arise. On 13 May 2014, Madeley told The Guardian 'If Judy was ill and in illogical pain, I wouldn't give a tuppenny if there was a risk of being prosecuted. I'd do what was right for my wife.'
This exact scenario was played out in Coronation Street last year, when the character of Hayley Cropper had a brain tumour, which failed to respond to chemo. She decided that she wanted to end her life on her own terms, much to the bewilderment of her husband Roy, who adored her. It was this love that enabled him to assist Hayley in her dying wish, even though Roy consequently suffered from anguish and despair long after her death. While Hayley was passionate about the right to die, Roy was insistent that his wife's life should end naturally, which is representative of how emotive the subject of assisted suicide can be.
Furthermore, the history and circumstances surrounding assisted suicide means that the issue is complicated and will always be surrounded in controversy. Mooney's reasons for contemplating assisted suicide are potentially damaging to the psyche of our society. Many of us have had to watch an elderly relative or friend suffer from dementia or Alzheimer's and die a painful death. Often, it may seem like the kinder option to 'put them out of their misery'.
However, it is difficult to forget that, less than a century ago, the Nazi regime ordered the involuntary euthanasia of thousands of children and later adults with disabilities across Europe during the Second World War. Those against the 'right to die' movement, which often include disability activists and supporters of rights for the elderly, worry that promoting the right to die will shift the focus from the provision of proper support services and palliative care, and start a descent down a 'slippery slope' that could be difficult to come back from. Dutch ethicist and former euthanasia supporter Theo Boer argues that 'euthanasia is on the way to becoming a "default" way of dying for cancer patients' and observes that doctors may come under pressure to grant access to lethal drugs on the basis of being 'aged, lonely or bereaved'.
Assisted suicide has been legalised in five countries in the EU, including Switzerland, Belgium, Germany, Albania and Japan. Dignitas, an organisation based in Switzerland, performs voluntary euthanasia procedures, namely in the form of a lethal overdose, which induces a coma and, subsequently, death. Eight people have travelled from Ireland since 1998 to end their lives, one of which was in January 2014. Dignitas has been nicknamed a 'suicide tourism destination' by the media, and it is argued by many 'right to die' supporters that having to go abroad in order to avail of these services renders them inaccessible for those who are too far along in their illness to travel, or who simply cannot afford to do so.
It is interesting to note, however, that 70% of people who visit Dignitas clinics for an initial consultation never return to their clinics, which suggests that once faced with the reality of death, many people either change their minds or take their own lives. For many, it seems that the right to choose how and when they die may be more important than the ending of life itself.
Whether it is perceived as a religious, human rights or a medical issue, it is clear that the introduction of assisted suicide in Ireland is currently being explored, and it is an issue that will not magically disappear. Should this law ever be enacted, it is the responsibility of our lawmakers to ensure that safeguards are in place to prevent abuse. However, before we do this, we need to take it upon ourselves to ensure that our medical and community services are equipped to meet the needs of our elderly, disabled and ill citizens, so that assisted suicide can be offered in addition to, and not instead of, a comfortable quality of life.
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Martin Maye on November 20, 2014 at 10:33 am said:
Great article – well researched & balanced.


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So, my assumption is that we are intended to riff off each other right? I am going to wade into that for my next song, as it has a special place in my heart.
Might as well trot out this again as well... it is going to be that kind of week.
<TCK RULE>I was really young when I started to get deeply involved in finding ANYTHING that was not Chicago or The Eagles. Probably eleven. I was a chubby kid who didn't have many friends and being brought up with constant music, that is what I turned to. Fortunately we had a Tower Records in my hometown (RIP), and let me connect to Juice Newton for a second and shout out the best college radio station ever, KFJC. Miserable kid under the covers listening to those sounds every night in my headphones when I was supposed to be asleep...music was my savior.
And my addiction.
Tower used to trot out the "imports" every Thursday, and I was a 12 year old kid there to spend what I had made tilling peoples yards (my dad gave me a rototiller for my 10th birthday-jerk) on whatever I could find in that pile. Punk was not really accessible to me yet (later I would be buying Exploited an Crass along with Desmond Dekker), but the electronic music coming from abroad was something I really liked. Vince Clark? Legend. Loved everything he put out....but I remember being after a particular record one day, as I had heard a song on the radio that I liked a lot.
Blue Monday.
Power, Corruption and Lies was such a huge record for me. I listened to it every minute of every day. The one friend I had....his mom asked me to not expose him to the "odd" music that I loved (I did anyway).
Connection would be to Ryan's video. He played Joy Division, so the connection is both sad, and happy for me. We all know that these are the same band, minus Ian Curtis who hung himself and adding Gillian Gilbert who is keyboard amazing...and I liked Joy Division as well (my dad used to show off his subwoofer with "She's Lost Control Again"), but man, New Order was such a part of making me feel...well, like a person, through a hard time. I love them so much even 30+ years later.
Anyway. Huge validation when Shellshock was in Pretty In Pink (duh...this is the band I was telling you about guys, and Mike's mom...what now?) and in spite of being deeply entrenched in punk rock and the attitude that goes with it by the time I was 14, I smiled when everyone was listening to this song. </TCK RULE>
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connecting the chrome of t rex's "chrome sitar", with the chrome of a homemade song for the season, "chrome ukulele"
So glad we have TREX here already, because the car crash and link to the greatest Northern Soul record ever is the best I know. Are you going to play it? This is a formal request...pretty sure I will do it as well but want to hear what you do with it...badly.
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Here's a Richard Thompson.Connection is a "wedding" in John's Bye Bye song. Richard's wedding is a " blood wedding".I tried to work this out years ago on guitar and got nowhere.Since then someone has posted some nice chords which translate well to Baritone uke. Amped up also.
"The Ghost of you walks". There seems to be a failed relationship mini thread weaving around too.
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This song was a big hit for Billie Jo Spears in 1975, her career song. The connection is to Flatbaroque's wonderful original, "Bye bye the blanket is unraveling". This song was not easy to pull off, and I had a better take somewhere in me, but kept this one.
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John of the South composed a song and in it there was a line that said
Poems had become like a grocery list. I suppose it was talking about the
deterioration of a relationship, and the things that once used to delight and unite,
have now become dull and boring... Wine being turned into water.
So this song mentions a grocery bill and that is the connection,
but whereas John's song speaks about personal relationships this song talks
about the failure of society to care and tend for the individual, and economics
and hard times alienates the individual so he is unable to function in society.
The original was by Blind Alfred Reed and also covered by Ry Cooder
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tainted love? such a great song, the soft cell version is amazing, and as well as the gloria connection (for anyone who doesn't know, gloria jones was marc bolan's girlfriend, and she recorded the 1965 version of tainted love, so memorably covered by soft cell in 1981. another rather sweet connection is the fact marc almond of soft cell was a huge bolan fan, and changed the spelling of his name mark, to marc, in his honour) i did cover the song before but a long time ago and my version is pretty awful, so although i don't normally like to cover a song twice, i would love to give this gem another try, however i don't think i'm gonna be able to do another vid this week
we're moving like a parallelogram
hendulele
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Rob mentioned Ry Cooder. Earl Hines played piano on Ry's Recording. Leon Redbone did this, too.
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This is a song by US band The Postal Service.
How did I get here, well... Trent's first entry this season was a song by Carl Smith, and as Trent points out,
Carl Smith was married to June Carter.
Get Carter was a famous British gangster film.
Get Carter ( the theme tune from the aforementioned film) was a track on the LP Dare by The Human League.
The Human League hailed from Sheffield.
Sheffield is renowned for its steel.
Steel is an alloy of iron and carbon, as opposed to
Iron and Wine, which is not an alloy, but it is the stage name of singer/songwriter Sam Beam.
Sam Beam has covered this song by The Postal Service.
Wow. 19 songs already on the playlist. Great songs too, superb covers every one. Keep them coming. I will check back in tomorrow at some point.
LimousinLil
Half-way up a hill in Southwest France
Hi, John! Six degrees of separation plus here. I had already thought of two songs I would like to do this week and was waiting until a suitable connection came up. I found the connection through Rod Stewart ("Bye, Bye, Baby"), who recorded a song by this artist, Labi Siffre, on his 1995 compilation album, "Handbags and Gladrags". Played this on my newly acquired Pono 8-string tenor. I've been wanting one of these for ages and finally located what must have been the last model in the UK from Red Cow Music in York. It arrived with a slight "ding", but Steve, from RCM gave me a very generous discount. (Apologies ... I've just realised I've put Season 383 instead of 382!)
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In this Changemaker Conversation, get a closer look at Julieta, a changemaker from Chile, uplifting the voices, abilities, and ideas of young women across Latin America.
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In this Changemaker Conversation, get a closer look at Julieta, a changemaker from Chile, uplifting the voices, abilities, and ideas of young women across Latin America. Read her full story in Spanish here.
From a young age, Julieta noticed the disparity in access to healthcare equipment in Chile and wanted to help close that gap. While she was able to afford an insulin pump for her Type I diabetes, she realized that the high costs of the equipment prevented many children from seeking help. A feeling of disheartenment weighed upon her. She knew that the only way to overcome it was to help raise other children up.
She confided in her mother and expressed her desire not only to acknowledge the issue, but to actively work towards creating a solution. Supporting Julieta and her desire to be heard, she encouraged her to "go out to the street and scream as loud as [she] can." With the help of her mother, an inspirational figure in her life, Julieta began searching for ways to help other children living with diabetes access diabetic equipment that would enhance their quality of life. At 10 years old, she took her first step in embarking on her changemaker journey by attending a march with her family to demand that diabetic pumps be a part of Plan Auge, a universal health care plan offered in Chile.
Her participation in the march left her with a heightened sense of curiosity. She wanted to gain a better understanding of Chile's healthcare system, so she began researching laws that protect children who aren't able to afford insulin pumps, as well as how children from low-income areas could access such resources.
In setting the groundwork for her path towards social entrepreneurship and community engagement, Julieta began to forge relationships with those who were just as passionate. However, in looking for every opportunity to connect with like-minded people, she realized that there was not only a lack of support for children with diabetes but also a lack of collaborative platforms. With that, she spent a considerable amount of time thinking about the latter. She contemplated how she could transform her ideas into action, and shortly thereafter, she launched her own social venture at the age of 16.
She called it Tremendas, a word that means "Tremendous" in English. It is a youth-led organization that was founded with the goal of connecting young girls and women across Chile. In doing so, the intent was to connect their talents and skills to social causes within their respective communities. Julieta wanted to establish a space where those searching for activism in every area could collaborate with others. She says, "We all have talents, and the idea is to be able to link them to a social cause, that is why we are based on the UN Sustainable Development Goals." To increase her reach, she attended innovation festivals and sought alliances with different organizations and companies to help create a focus in Tremendas's ambitious projects.
Although Julieta faced rejection at first, she remained resilient and eventually garnered overwhelming support and admiration for her cause. After broadening the scope of influence to friends, family, and local connections, Tremendas eventually radiated outward onto a national scale. Her outreach grew as she began appearing on television programs and soon thereafter, people started to recognize Tremendas for its social impact.
Even with its growing recognition, a crucial step towards connecting with young people across the country was adapting to the digital spaces available and popular for her generation. Tremendas expanded its influence by mobilizing a community of young people through social media. With its Instagram platform, Tremendas provides an outlet for thousands of young people to interact, free from geographical barriers, and to understand that "there are always organizations, there are always foundations that are working to make a better world."
As someone who developed a passion for activism at a young age, Julieta wants young people to know that they are never alone and that there are people who are fighting for the same causes they believe in. Through Tremendas, Julieta continues to help young changemakers identify their passions and what inspires them to make a change in their communities, whether it be raising awareness about the climate crisis or advocating for increased access to education. She encourages others to "get out of [their] comfort zone and search for ways to make changes."
Today, the Tremendas team is still active. Despite Chile facing the adverse effects of the Coronavirus pandemic, Julieta continues to lead social change across online platforms. Tremendas has the potential to thrive everywhere and Julieta wants "to continue looking for more tremendous women from different parts of the planet, in order to build a better world."
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Ipswich Makerspace have had an amazing year, with an exciting future ahead. All of our success is down to the effort put in by our members. Obviously some put more effort in than others, but no matter how much effort is applied, we appreciate it and want to reward and acknowledge it. Last year we came up with the Maker Stars Chart.
This was a simple chart, with a list of potential actions with a list of members names, the idea being if you did a good deed you applied a star on the chart adjacent to your name. After a year of it being on the wall, we got quite a lot of engagement with lots of starts applied.
There were more people to be acknowledged and you can see the chart above, but we decided to keep it to those who were in attendance at the Christmas Party. That does not mean we do not appreciate the efforts of all those people who were not at the party or chose not to take part in the Maker Stars chart.
So to everyone who has impacted the Makerspace in the past year, Thank you VERY much.
There is a new chart up in the space now for the coming year. Names are not pre-populated, so please do add you name and start collecting those stars. We don't promise anything, but who knows how we may choose to acknowledge people this year. One thing we do know though, if your name's not on the list your not going to be selected.
So don't be shy, if you've done something to benefit the Makerspace, give yourself a star.
Here's to a wonderful 2019, it's going to be exciting and we want you to be part of it.
The Coder Dojo organisation have a large number of resources available online, Until recently their resources were generally community derived and came in the form of two page PDF's which could be printed out double sided and laminated ready to be used at Coder Dojo's. These were (still currently) stored at https://kata.coderdojo.com/wiki/Home_Page. These bite size sheets were called Sushi cards.
The Coder Dojo organisation now comes under the umbrella of the Raspberry Pi Foundation (RPF), so along with Code Club (also owned by RPF) and Raspberry Jams there are massive amounts of learning material in various forms and formats. The Raspberry Pi Foundation have been working for some time to bring all these resources together on their Projects site, this is work in progress but well progressed now. This site has pulled together in a consistent format, learning resources from Coder Dojo, Code Club, Raspberry Pi. This is brilliant work and needs commending, however the resources are formatted for online web viewing and whilst they can be printed this is not ideal since they do not make best use of the paper and quite often use ten or more sheets of paper, in addition, some interactive elements will be missing.
Whilst the Makerspace would love to provide a library of hard copy learning resource, this takes time to prepare and may not cover the content your are interested in. Also with the migration of many of the available materials a to web based format, printing this out is becoming increasingly difficult.
Therefore if possible we feel it would be advantageous and more productive for Dojo attendees to bring a laptop or tablet completer with them, to allow the viewing of online resources whilst working on their projects.
If this is not possible, please do not let this put you off from attending, we will find a method of allowing you to view the online resources or find some suitable hard copy resource for you to use.
At time of writing (September 2018) we have the following hard copy resources available for use at our Coder Dojo's.
These are held at the Makerspace and will be available for any of our Coder Dojo attendees whilst at the space. All of these resources are available as a free download from the Raspberry Pi website, so if you want to continue to work on your project away from the Makerspace this should not be a problem.
Whilst the Ipswich Makerspace make heavy use of Raspberry Pi's, it is not necessary to code on one, although the Operating System and included software make them very compelling.
It is also possible to code on a laptop, Python and Scratch are both available as downloads for Windows, Mac and Linux computers, many of the resources listed above can also be used directly on a laptop. If you really want to you can even download and install the Raspbian Operating System onto a USB stick so you can run Raspbian on your laptop, if this is something you would like to do, was can talk you through the process.
We want to enable young people to learn to code, we don't want to impose any restrictions so if you would rather use a laptop than a Raspberry Pi this is fine, however we are unable to provide laptops for use at our Coder Dojo sessions so you will have to provide your own. If you need help installing any software we will be happy to provide guidance.
Raspberry Pi MagPi magazine and books.
Today we held out first Coder Dojo, we had nine Ninjas (kids) sign up and eight showed up, so a great start. We had themed our first Dojo on the Raspberry Pi, so before every one arrived we setup a Raspberry Pi for each Ninja. Once settled in and after a quick ice breaker we discovered we had a number of skill levels present. Some had never used a Raspberry Pi before, whilst others had used them quite a lot.
The Ninjas all chose something to work on, we had people who had bought their own project to work on, these included robots, breadboard hardware projects, Minecraft projects etc. Whilst others decided to learn how to wire up and programme LED's as traffic lights, code an adventure game in Python or programme games in Scratch.
All in all, everyone had a great time and it was a shame to have to tell everyone to pack up once the time came to finish up.
I would very much like to thank my co-champions Tim and Sue and also Phil and Andy who did a great mentoring job on the day.
So will there be another Coder Dojo, I'm pretty sure there will be, today was the second Sunday of the month, so it will be nice to run one every second Sunday of the month. I'm currently confirming details with the rest of the team but hope to post details of future Dojos very soon.
We are hosting a Coder Dojo on Sunday 9th September. This is a place for 7 to 17 year old children to learn to code. Our first session will be based loosely on the Raspberry Pi. We will be providing everything you need, however you may want to bring the following if you wish.
Your own Raspberry Pi, we will have ones to use, but they are small, so if you prefer your own, then bring it.
Your Raspberry Pi SD card, again, we will be providing SD cards for you to use, but if you have a project you want to work on, then by all means, bring your own.
If you want to do any Sonic Pi work, then please bring headphones, with a 3.5mm jack plug.
Coder Dojo's are largely self taught sessions with mentors to help, so if you have an idea what what you want to learn or improve then bring along your ideas and let us know. You will not be taught something you don't want to do. If you are new to coding or Raspberry Pi's then we will have a selection of resources to get you going.
If you want to attend, it is essential you sign up on the Coder Dojo website. This event is free to attend, but we do need you to sign up here. Thank you.
For location details please refer to the Ipswich Makerspace event page here.


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Turning on the hate
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Minorities in the country already live in precarious situation, online hate speech adds to their psychological trauma.
Pakistan is home to people from nearly all beliefs and faiths, yet most of them avoid speaking about hateful messages or actions targeting them openly both in online and open spaces, given our treatment of religious communities. A number of people have been killed, harassed, falsely accused of blasphemy, or been a victim of violence because of hate speech in online spaces. People who in the past used religious spaces and printed literature to spread hate against minority communities especially Ahmadi, Hindu and Christians, have now turned to online spaces, as a result their message now has a wider audience than in the mosque or people who subscribe to such literature. It is being amplified through clicks, comments and shares on social media.
In September this year, an open letter signed by various human rights experts at the United Nations stated how online hate speech exacerbated social and racial tensions. "The rhetoric of hatred must be countered, as it has real-life consequences. Studies have established a correlation between exposure to hate speech and the number of hate crimes committed," the letter stated. This has been seen in Pakistan as well, where there are real life consequences of online hate speech and campaigns.
Numerous cases can be cited in this context, however Aasia Bibi's case is a classic example of hate speech, use of blasphemy laws, and how people had to pay a price for supporting Aasia Bibi; Salman Taseer, former Governor of Punjab province in Pakistan was killed over his comments on this issue by his bodyguard Mumtaz Qadri who was later sentenced to death by the Supreme Court and later hanged. The Tehreek-e-Labbaik (TLP) launched a full scale hate campaign against Aasia Bibi when the Supreme Court was to announce its verdict, even naming institutions, government officials and others and threatened them on social media.
Minority groups constantly getting attacked for their beliefs, being told they are 'wrong,' find it is often harmful for them to come to terms with their own identities as a result of this targeting.
Outside of these very violent consequences, hate speech also impacts the mental wellbeing of minority communities. Daanika Kamal, co-founder of The Colour Blue, an organisation aiming to empower those facing mental health challenges through engagement, support & service provision, says that the extent of social media harm on our mental health depends on the 'social comparison' factor, or how we compare ourselves to what we see on our feeds, and how much we believe what we are exposed to; for example, a feeling of worthlessness may be aggravated by social media leading to depression. Minority groups constantly getting attacked for their beliefs, being told they are 'wrong,' find it is often harmful for them to come to terms with their own identities as a result of this targeting.
She says such things start defining our identities in narrower ways, distracting from the common identity of being human. Kamal also says that the invisibility offered by social media to people has made it easy for them to indulge in bullying, hate speech, spamming, trolling – sitting behind a screen as the space is unregulated in many ways, and users can express themselves freely and negatively, than they would in face-to-face encounters. This invisibility factor perpetuates a lack of self-awareness and empathy.
Chaman Lal, a Hindu social activist and chairperson of Foundation for Acceptance in The Humanity (FAITH) Pakistan, said, "I, being a Hindu, have to think twice before sharing anything on social media. While Muslims can easily share anything of their belief on social media, we can't do so as people start making fun of our belief. In offline spaces we have to face discrimination on a daily basis which has now reached cyber space also."
Aisha Sarwari, Co-Founder Women's Advancement Hub (WAH) which aims to work with grassroots women's rights activists, writers, journalists and academics to advocate the needs and rights of Pakistani women, said, "Minority communities, let's take women for instance, are bullied and harassed simply for being online. They are slut shamed and held responsible for destroying the honor culture. The stress and anxiety is so severe that if you choose to retreat emotionally you will feel silenced and if you fight back it will take an even more severe toll."
I think instead of making people more tolerant and open minded, [social media] has actually made things worse and has made them die hard adherents to their beliefs.
In some cases, the mental and emotional impact of digital harassment leads people to take drastic actions – In May 2019 Aneela Parmar, a Hindu woman from Badin in Sindh, committed suicide after being blackmailed by people of her own community. The blackmailers had shared her personal pictures and messages online, resulting in her break-up with her fiancé. The stress led her to commit suicide in a bid to spare her family the shame she was experiencing.
Usman Khan belongs to the Ahmadiyya community, one of the most frequently targeted minority groups in Pakistan. Sharing his experience of online spaces Khan said, "I don't particularly discuss my religious beliefs on social media as I don't think social media allows the required detail and nuance for that. However I do raise our and minority issues particularly those pertaining to politics and human rights. In terms of people's behaviour – I think instead of making people more tolerant and open minded it has actually made things worse and has made them die hard adherents to their beliefs."
He said, "When people join Twitter or Facebook they look for like minded people, groups etc., this creates massive echo chambers leading to crystallising their beliefs, and if they happen to be intolerant it ends up making them more close minded."
Sarwari, whose work includes closely following online conversations says, "In the case of religious minorities the abuse and hate speech are very cleverly disguised as divine scripture. Thus for persecuted communities any fight back is construed as a challenge to divinity. Whereas the fact is that the priesthood and clergy of majority religions are intellectually corrupt and abuse the system to get political power. They make anti-minority hate a rallying cry for power and therefore minorities have no safety net – their mental health is just as terrible as the mental health of a beaten and bruised prisoner in the Guantanamo Bay solitary cell. This is wilful wrongdoing – the Pakistani constitution emphasises the freedom of religion."
The laws though don't always function and are marred by existing social prejudices. Sarwari said that the FIA can improve its productivity and take minority cases seriously by ensuring diversity within their investigation teams. She stresses on the need for sensitisation about pervasive victim blaming culture.
The priesthood and clergy of majority religions are intellectually corrupt and abuse the system to get political power. They make anti-minority hate a rallying cry for power and therefore minorities have no safety net.
Aisha Sarwari
Asked about assistance from Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) National Response Centre for Cyber Crimes (Nr3C), Chaman Lal said, "It is their duty to protect us and I will approach them for help but I will not be very comfortable with sharing my religion as they have not been very helpful, and Aneela Parmar's case is a perfect example of how justice is not served."
Incidents of online violence have a lasting impact on people's mental health leading to people seeking different methods of dealing with them, and as mental health is taken very lightly in Pakistan, this results in people going into hibernation, deactivating their accounts or not sharing anything personal at all.
Malik Shahrukh is a Pakistani living in Europe who received threats due to his liberal religious views and mind-set, and not making his wife who is Sikh, change her religion. Starting from Orkut, he has been using social media since 2004, and has witnessed change in online behaviours in Pakistan.
He said, "I witnessed a vast transition because on the one hand these online platforms empowered masses to entertain and campaign for their interests, and on the other some took unfair advantage and used it for hate speech and belittling others beliefs and thoughts." To a question he said, he does talk of his religious beliefs online, however most of the time he gets extremely intolerant responses and is often bombarded with hateful messages and comments.
Asked if he thought of deactivating his account, he said that he and his wife had thought of deactivating their social media accounts to avoid risk and threats, however they did not because they believe it would uphold the idea of intolerance in society. He said that in 2017, they received messages, calls, and comments full of hate and life-threatening remarks, as a result of a fatwa issued against him by a local Imam falsely accusing him of passing derogatory remarks and blasphemy.
He said he would hesitate to ask the FIA or legal authorities for assistance as religious and political interference has made them biased and these institutions were not trained or equipped to handle such cases. Until a change in the system is made the only response to an extremist mindset is silence.
Asif Iqbal, Assistant Director of FIA, deals with cybercrime complaints. According to him, "All complaints are dealt with according to law, irrespective of the complainant's belief. We often receive complaints from Christians and Hindus in Sindh. In 2018, there were 6 complaints from the minority community out of 10,000 from Pakistan." Iqbal also said that nearly 6000 pages that were spreading sectarian hate content have been blocked on social media. According to Iqbal, "Most of them were being run from abroad."
He said that Parmar's case was never reported to them.
Legally, hate speech is criminalised under the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA) 2016. But the lack of trust in FIA, and the implementation challenges that make legal investigations and action slow, often mean that victims of online and digital hate choose not to approach the Agency at all. And so, the cycle of hate online, often continues unbridled.
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Written by R Umaima Ahmed
R Umaima Ahmed is a journalist. She tweets @Umaimablogger
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A Life of Crime
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Jabbar gets caught trying to get rich quickly
Jabbar, 37, is a house-maid's only son. Both were staying in their master's house as they don't have their own house. The master's sons do independent business in a Gulf state. Jabbar was appointed in one of their shops. After serving three years he shifted to another shop owned by a same villager named Razak on hiked salary. Both the shop owners were friends rather because they belonged to a same village. After Jabbar switched over to Razak both the neighbours were at loggerheads.
Jabbar swindled over two million rupees from Razak's shop which Razak came to know very late. When Jabbar came to the village on leave Razak dashed to his home
with a determination to take on Jabbar. Razak lodged a complaint in the police station following which police took Jabbar into custody. On interrogation he conceded to the guilt. As a compromise he assigned the documents deed of his house to Razak to be with Razak till he pays off the entire swindled amount. Subsequently he was set free by the police.
News has flashed in the village since last few days that Jabbar is in lock-up in Sharjah. He was caught red-handed when he was handing over a girl to a Sharjah native. There were two more girls in the car in which he was travelling. All the three girls were in police custody, but they got released.
Nobody is coming for the help of Jabbar. He is still counting the grills in the lock-up. His mother and wife at home, it seemed, is in the dark of the self-created events for becoming rich quick. Or, are they deliberately acting as unaware? Heinous minded always receive deserving. No one is there in the village to sympathize with Jabbar.


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As you know, the close relationship between bonds and interest rates and how they can rise and fall in certain contexts of the economic cycle. The cost of money, represented by interest rates, is not always the same and changes according to the reference deadline. For example, the yield offered by a one-year bond is different from that offered by the same type of five-year bond.
What is the interest rate curve, and why is it useful for those who want to invest in bonds? Today, in this article, we will discuss the structure of interest rate and the yield curve if you still don't have a clear idea of what it is
What is the term structure of rates?
In a simplified way, we consider bonds of the same investment category (for example, U.S. government bonds) but with different maturities (from 3 months to 30 years). If we combine the points identified by the total return that the investor receives if he keeps the bond until maturity and the time remaining before maturity (residual life 1), we obtain the yield curve or term structure of interest rates.
This curve represents the relationship existing on a given day, according to the market, between the rate of return offered by an American government bond at a specific maturity and the maturity itself.
When you see the chart that shows the yield curve, then you will notice some points.
The first value, the first point of the line, is the spot interest rate, which is the rate for shorter maturity at three months, influenced more directly by the American central bank. Two important aspects when looking at the yield curve are the level of the curve and the shape.
The level of the interest rate curve
The level of the curve and its shifts may reflect the monetary policy behavior of the central bank. Consider the maneuvers of quantitative easing and, in general, of expansive monetary policy by the FED since the outbreak of the Great Recession of 2008. These moves have helped to move down the yield curve, reducing interest rates on the various maturities.
The slope of the rate curve
The slope of the yield curve is influenced by several factors, i.e., expectations, risk premia, and market segmentation/preferences. There are two main explanations for its performance, risk premiums, which investors require to invest in long-term bonds compared to short-term ones, and investors' expectations on future interest rates. These expectations, in turn, reflect what the market expects about:
- price trend
- the trend of the economy
- Central Bank behavior.
In short, the inclination of the curve is not easy to interpret.
Deadline and yield
An interest rate curve is a useful tool not only for market operators but also for individual savers. And expiry and yield are the fundamental elements for tracing the curve in question. We consider bonds of the same investment category (for example, our government bonds) but with different maturities. By connecting the points identified by the total return that the investor obtains if he keeps the obligation until maturity and the time that remains before the same maturity, the term structure of interest rates is obtained; in technical jargon, it is called the yield curve.
The level of the yield curve
The level of the curve and the relative movements, upwards or downwards, mainly reflects the monetary policy decided by the central bank of the reference country. The Quantitative Easing program, for example, launched by central banks to support the economy in the years of the crisis and which continues in most countries, has contributed to "crushing" the yield curve and, therefore to reducing the rates of interest on different deadlines.
The slope of the curve
The curves of interest rates are not all the same and can have different shapes and, therefore, different inclinations. The inclination is influenced mainly by two factors, i.e., the risk premium, which investors require to invest in long-term bonds compared to short-term ones, and expectations on future interest rates, the latter linked to inflation expectations. The possible forms that a curve can take based on the economic context are manifold.
The three types of the yield curve
The yield curve can take three typical forms, which we now analyze.
1: Flat
Short-term rates are approximately equal to long-term rates, which are usually highlighted with a blue line. This form may signal an expectation of a slowdown in economic activity. Such a curve is unusual and generally indicates a transition phase towards a positive or negative inclination.
In most cases, the "red" curve indicated a slowdown in economic activity in the country, and, actually, there is a recession due to a drop in consumption.
2: Negatively inclined
In this situation, as maturities increase, rates decrease that is highlighted with a green line. Financial markets expect short-term rates to be lower in the future. This form is indicative of a recessionary and/or deflationary economic phase and may reflect expansive monetary policy expectations.
Generally, this type of inclination does not last long. At the beginning of 2000, the yield curve was negatively inclined. About a year later, the American economy went into recession; marking the end of the period that Alan Greenspan had called "irrational euphoria."
3: Positively inclined
It is the normal inclination of the curve so that, as the due dates increase, the rates increase, which is usually highlighted with a yellow line. This is because long-term bonds are riskier, it is easy to understand that if an investor deprives of a sum today, he lends it and knows that he will be able to receive it back in many years , he will ask for a bigger premium.
The slope of the curve can also be explained by expectations; the financial markets expect higher short-term interest rates in the future. This inclination is indicative of an expansionary and/or inflationary economic phase and may reflect expectations of restrictive monetary policy (increase in interest rates).
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Q: Best way to model block diagrams in WPF I want to write a block diagram design tool (something similar to Simulink or Modelica). I have done something like that already in C++/Qt and C#/WinForms/GDI+, but now I want to go WPF.
Take a block, which can be a rectangle or a square that contains several other smaller shapes as "input/output/bidirectional ports" probably labelled or not, some text and probably a bitmap or vector image. It should provide context menus, basic mouse or drag events (for moving the block, pulling the connections between blocks, etc.) and should allow manual rearrangement of its graphical constituents, maybe in a different editor.
Now imagine a diagram with say 1000 of such blocks (I am exaggerating a bit to allow enough headroom in the future) and corresponding connections. Given that scale, I wonder if I should fall back on to the visual level of WPF and model the interaction part manually or if it is sufficient to use Drawings, Shapes or even Controls for it (like a block being a button).
I am getting a little nervous when I see the ~50 event types a Button supplies and multiply this with the number of blocks times the average number of ports per block. Many elements will just point to the same event handlers or context menus, so these handlers could also be redirected to a management class.
I read through the respective WPF chapters in the book "Pro C# 5.0" and that actually did not allay my fears.
So what level of WPF (visual, drawing, shape, control) is advisable when it comes to speed and memory performance under these requirements?
Sidenote: I am just starting with WPF, so I am a bit stunned about its versatility. It makes strategic decisions a bit difficult for me, which is why I am asking before comprehensively researching.

A: You could try to create a custom layout with virtualization or use an existing one VirtualizationCanvas.
You need a custom panel for placing your scheme items at correct places in your scheme.
Also, you should create a custom control, based on ItemsControl with custom ItemsControlItems for handling items creating and so on.
Then apply your layout as ItemPanleTemplate for ItemsControl or ListView, where ItemsSource would be bounded to your viewModel with scheme collection.
That's the easiest option, as for me.

A: So now I have made a small feasibility study on the topic. Add 1800 Buttons to a Canvas, add two mouse events to each of them individually and further add a MouseWheel event to the window to allow basic zooming of the "scene". Observations are on my 10-year old Intel Core2Quad Q6600 + NVidia GTX 460 based machine.
Application starts up fast. Exe is very small (as expected), 8k. Resizing the window (to see more or less of the docked canvas' contents) feels quite snappy. However near fullscreen (all Buttons visible) redraw becomes a little heavy (like ~5Hz refresh rate). App grabs itself 20M of memory instead of 10M with only 1 Button. Zooming is fast enough. Moreover, when zoomed in, the rendering gets noticeably faster (so clipping and such works well). This is good because being in the closely zoomed-in state is the most frequent case when working with larger diagrams. Response to button events is unimpaired in every respect.
Conclusion: using Buttons for diagramming seems doable. It is certainly suboptimal as a graphics app gauged against the capabilities of my machine, but it is still fast enough for the job. Maybe using Shapes instead of Buttons gets a little more out of it. But definitely no case for falling back on low-level graphics.
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<Window
    x:Class="wpf1.Window1" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation" xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
    Title="wpf1"
    Width="513"
    Height="385"
    x:Name="window1"
    MouseWheel="window1_MouseWheel">
    <Canvas HorizontalAlignment="Stretch" VerticalAlignment="Stretch" x:Name="canvas1" Background="#FFFFE8E8"/>
</Window>

...and...
public partial class Window1 : Window
{
    double totalScale = 1;

    public Window1()
    {
        InitializeComponent();

        for (int i=0; i<60; i++)
        {
            for (int j=0; j<30; j++)
            {
                Button newButton = new Button();
                canvas1.Children.Add(newButton);
                newButton.Width = 25;
                newButton.Height = 25;
                Canvas.SetTop(newButton, j*30);
                Canvas.SetLeft(newButton, i*30);
                newButton.Click += new System.Windows.RoutedEventHandler(button1_Click);
                newButton.MouseMove += new System.Windows.Input.MouseEventHandler(button1_MouseMove);
            }
        }
    }

    Button lastButton;

    void button1_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
    {
        lastButton = sender as Button;
        lastButton.Background = Brushes.Blue;
    }

    void button1_MouseMove(object sender, MouseEventArgs e)
    {
        Button butt = sender as Button;
        if (lastButton != butt) butt.Background = Brushes.Yellow;
    }

    void window1_MouseWheel(object sender, MouseWheelEventArgs e)
    {
        double scaleFactor = Math.Pow(1.0005,e.Delta);
        totalScale *= scaleFactor;
        canvas1.LayoutTransform = new ScaleTransform(totalScale, totalScale);
    }
}

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seats two medium sized adults. cost around 15 lakhs in india.
hope they build it in India someday. I would buy one for its current rupee value.
indian customer wont buy reva. forget smart. its just an over expensive piece of a technological marvel.
Reva is a different thing. Its hardly a car. It can't go beyond 85 km on full charge, max speed it 65kmph. I can't speak for others, but If a car can handle two passengers, go up to 120 kmph, and gives that kind of milage then i am game.And petrol being 50 something Rs per liter (In Mumbai) does influence my decision :angry: Dunno what Diesel costs here. How much do you pay for Petrol / Diesel per liter? Look at these videos, interesting:[video=google;6605730767077503480]http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=6605730767077503480[/video](You will have to login to some PC outside India).
the car is from merc. it costs around 8 times the amt you would pay for a maruti 800. i think i will pass. i am a 6 foot tall dude. getz crdi would be a better car for me.
Maruti 800 is one of the best cars to get around town. Very economical in terms of fuel and maintenence.
man these are the first ones.. and maybe the last ones.. cause hybrid would take over. and would be the technology of the near future.!so reva being expensive .. well.. they wann show it as like the ipod of the music world.. !! i saw one reva.. i think it was at irla.. man.. its sooo small!!
blame governmetn for the expensive price tag of reva.
Yaa current price in India (15 lack) is insane, what I said was I might be interested if they start building it in India and sell at 3- 5 lack levels.


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