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Quakers first UK church to boycott companies profiting from Israeli occupation
The decision fits into the church's history of boycotting the fossil fuel industry, arms companies and apartheid South Africa
A Palestinian boy walks past a mural calling people to boycott Israeli goods in the al-Azzeh refugee camp near the occupied West Bank city of Bethlehem on 17 September 2014 (AFP)
Mustafa Abu Sneineh
Britain's Quakers announced on Monday that they will not invest any of their centrally held funds in companies that are profiting from Israel's occupation of Palestine, making it the first church in the United Kingdom to do so.
"Our long history of working for a just peace in Palestine and Israel has opened our eyes to the many injustices and violations of international law arising from the military occupation of Palestine by the Israeli government," Paul Parker, recording clerk for Quakers in Britain, said in a statement.
"With the occupation now in its 51st year, and with no end in near sight, we believe we have a moral duty to state publicly that we will not invest in any company profiting from the occupation."
Israel has occupied East Jerusalem, the West Bank and effectively the Gaza Strip since the 1967 Middle East war and has since built settlements there and profited from the use of confiscated Palestinian lands, in contravention of international law.
We believe we have a moral duty to state publicly that we will not invest in any company profiting from the occupation
- Paul Parker, recording clerk for Quakers in Britain
According to Ingrid Greenhow, clerk of British Quakers' trustees, the church doesn't hold investments in any companies profiting from the occupation. However, from now on it will make sure that this rule applies to all investments in companies that have interests in occupation-related businesses, she said.
"This includes companies – whichever country they are based in – involved for example in the illegal exploitation of natural resources in occupied Palestine, and the construction and servicing of the separation barrier and Israeli settlements," Greenhow said.
The upcoming publication of the UN Business and Human Rights Database will list companies complicit and involved in the illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. The Quakers are now going to boycott those companies, the church said.
The decision, the statement said, fits into a long Quaker history of pursuing "ethical investments" by not investing church funds in the fossil fuel industry, arms companies and apartheid South Africa.
Historic solidarity
The Quakers' solidarity with the Palestinian people is longstanding.
In 1948, during the Palestinian Nakba (Catastrophe) when 700,000 Palestinians were driven from their homes during the creation of Israel, the US branch of the Quakers set up refugee camps in the Gaza Strip which are still in existence.
The American Friends Service Committee, as the US Quakers are known, established the camps after finding the United Nations' Disaster Relief Project (UNDRP) was ineffective in aiding Palestinian refugees.
The Quakers, also known as the Religious Society of Friends, are a Christian group formed in England in the 1640s by George Fox, a young man who was displeased with the teachings of the Church of England.
Membership of the church in the UK was estimated to be 22,641 people in 2017.
In 1947 the Quakers were awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for their opposition to "violence in any form".
Since 2005, the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement has sought to highlight Israel's violations in East Jerusalem, the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, and pressure Israel into ending its 51-year occupation.
Recently, several US churches including the Presbyterian Church, the United Church of Christ and the United Methodist Church (UMC) and several Quaker bodies have voted to divest from Israeli and international companies targeted by the BDS movement.
US rights group to reinstate award to Angela Davis following outcry
Anti-BDS bill: The right to boycott is part of the US 'constitution'
Amer Zahr
Asked to reverse anti-BDS stance, Justin Trudeau doubles down
Coptic monks beaten by Israeli police at Jerusalem's Church of the Holy Sepulchre
The most disputed land on earth: How Greek Orthodox church sold off Palestinian plots
Jerusalem for sale: Christians fight church land transfer to settlers


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using Microsoft.DataTransfer.DocumentDb.Transformation;
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Q: error c2099 initlizer is not a const how can i get rid of this error I have following in my header file
typedef unsigned int FRAMEBIT;

   typedef struct Msg_Node
   {
FRAMEBIT Msg_Id;
FRAMEBIT MSg_Indx;
FRAMEBIT Msg_Size;
struct cmd_Header* pcmd_attr;
struct Msg_Node *pNext;
   }Msg_Node_T;

and in source file
      static Msg_Node_T MSG[ 6 ] = {
        {  0 , 112 , &MSG[1]} ,
        {  113 , 32 , &MSG[2]} ,
        {  146 , 64 ,  &MSG[3]} ,
        {  211 , 72 ,  &MSG[4]} ,
        {  284 , 64 ,  &MSG[5]} ,
        {  349 , 32 , 0}
      };

and getting an error c2099 initliazer is not a constant how can i remove this error?
why  this error is coming?

A: This code compiles and runs for me without issue in g++ 4.8.1. Did you forget the semicolon after the node_T typedef? I added that and I capitalized node (Edit: you seem to have fixed that in your example). (I also changed a little bit in the MSG initialization but nothing important.) Other than that, the code is the same.
#include <iostream>

typedef unsigned int FRAMEBIT;

typedef struct Node
 {
  FRAMEBIT node_size;
  FRAMEBIT node_index;
  struct Node *pNext;
 }node_T;

 static node_T  MSG[ 4 ] = {
         {  0 , 112 , &MSG[1]} ,
         {  113 , 32 , &MSG[2]} ,
         {  146 , 64 , &MSG[3]} ,
         {  211 , 72 , &MSG[0]}
     };

 int main(){

    //prints 112 as expected
    std::cout << MSG[0].node_index;

    return 0;
 }

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MILITARY SERVICE PENSIONS (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1960.
Power to correct error in report of Referee.
1. —(1) A pension under the Military Service Pensions Acts, 1924 to 1953, shall be increased by six per cent.
(2) An increase under this section shall have effect from (and inclusive of) the day of the commencement of the pension or the 1st day of August, 1959, whichever is the later.
(3) In applying subsection (1) of this section where the pension is granted on or after the 1st day of August, 1959, the amount of the pension shall first be determined without regard to this section and that amount shall then be increased.
(b) the application which was sent to the Minister on the 7th day of September, 1953, and referred by him to the Referee on the 10th day of November, 1953, and on which the Referee made a report to the Minister on the 24th day of September, 1958.
(2) The Minister may nominate a judge of the Circuit Court or a practising barrister of at least ten years' standing to examine the records of the investigation by the Referee of an application to which this section applies and, upon such examination, the judge or barrister, if satisfied that the Referee made an error in setting out his findings in his report on the application, may, with the concurrence of two of the members of the Advisory Committee who assisted the Referee in the investigation, correct the error and the report as so corrected shall be regarded as the report of the Referee on the application.
(3) This section shall be construed as one with the Military Service Pensions Act, 1934 .
3. —(1) This Act may be cited as the Military Service Pensions (Amendment) Act, 1960.
(2) The Military Service Pensions Acts, 1924 to 1953, and this Act may be cited together as the Military Service Pensions Acts, 1924 to 1960.


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Proximate, minerals and anti-nutritional composition of daniellia oliveri (maje) tender leaves
Aliyu Muhammad Kebbi State University of Science and Technology, Aliero, Nigeria
Abubakar Umar Birnin-Yauri Kebbi State University of Science and Technology, Aliero, Nigeria
Cosmos Moki Elinge Kebbi State University of Science and Technology, Aliero, Nigeria
Ayodeji Rapheal Ige Kebbi State University of Science and Technology, Aliero, Nigeria
Daniellia Oliveri, Tender Leaves, Food, Mineral, Oxalate, Phytate.
The Nutritional and anti-nutritional composition of tender leaves of Daniellia oliveri were analyzed in this study. The results of the proximate analysis were as follows, moisture content (78.67±2.31%), ash (4.67±0.29%), crude lipid (2.67±0.29%), crude protein (7.23±0.13%), crude fibre (2.33±0.29%), available carbohydrate (4.43±2.59%) and the energy value (70.67±12.45 kJ/kg). In elemental analysis, potassium has the highest concentration (3766.67±57.74 mg/100g), zinc (0.1502±0.00020 mg/100 g) is the lowest and lead (0.2352±0.00015 mg/100g). The anti-nutritional parameters analyzed includes; phytate (6.7592 mg/100g), oxalate (0.0023mg/100g), saponin (1.20mg/100g), tannin (430.80mg/100 g), hydrocyanic acid (122.73 mg/100g). The anti-nutrients to nutrients ratio show the bioavailability of some essential minerals, with the exception of [cyanides] and [tannin] in the tender leaves. These reach significant levels and are expected to reduce bioavailability of iron, magnesium and zinc in tender leaves.
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MIT Students Think President L. Rafael Reif Should Also Resign Over Taking Jeffrey Epstein's Money
This week, MIT president L. Rafael Reif released a statement admitting he and the college knew all along that Jeffrey Epstein was funding the school's Media Lab while minimizing how much he knew about Epstein's crimes. Now students say he should probably resign.
In the years following Epstein's conviction for soliciting a minor, directors of MIT's Media Lab accepted millions from him and covered up the acceptance of his money by marking some donations as anonymous, which indicates that those running the lab knew exactly how bad the optics were on taking money from a convicted sex offender. A recent investigation confirmed that school officials also knew about the donations and cover-up as early as 2013. Investigators also found a letter signed by Reif personally thanking Epstein for his money, though Reif claimed to be shocked at a New Yorker article revealing the donations.
On Friday, at least 100 students attended an event called "They Knew: Speak-out against MIT-Epstein Scandal," demanding the resignation of everyone who knew about the money, according to The Daily Beast:
"Accepting money linked to Jeffrey Epstein wasn't just disgusting and immoral," the group's organizers wrote. "It violated MIT's own donor policies. Any senior administrators who knew about these donations MUST RESIGN IMMEDIATELY."
Last week, Media Lab director Joi Ito resigned after admitting that he had also taken Epstein's money to fund his personal investments. Both Ito and Reif insist that they simply thought Epstein was a convicted sex offender and didn't know he was a sex trafficker. Meanwhile, over on the MIT email listserv, computer scientist Richard Stallman is asking if maybe Epstein's victims aren't to blame for all this.
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Get Inspired / USA / Mainland USA
Top 6 Famous Foods and their Cities in the USA
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story by: House of Travel
Everybody knows the USA is full of mouthwatering flavours. There's every food you can think of, from deep-fried butter to the world's juiciest steaks and the biggest burgers you could ever dream of sinking your teeth into.
Across the cities and states of the country, there are various specialties on offer. Certain regions do specific foods like nowhere else, and when you're in these places you've just got to try the local fare.
Here are six cities or states of America that are famous for a food. If you find yourself in one on your next holiday, be sure to visit with an appetite.
Dine on lobster in Maine
Maine loves lobster so much it has its very own Lobster Festival, which is taking place next between July 29 and August 2, 2015. With a visit to this event, you'll see just how passionate Maine is about this dish.
It's said the best lobster in the world comes from its coastline thanks to the environmental conditions, such as clean and cold water that these marine critters love.
Visit a whole range of eateries offering up lobster-themed dishes to die for anywhere in the state. Try the The Maine Lobster Lady's lobster shack on wheels or Waterman's Beach Lobster for starters.
Check out cheesesteak in Philadelphia
What's cheesesteak, you ask? A delicious sandwich made from tasty steak and melted cheese - and you just can't beat the way it's made in Philadelphia.
You won't have to search far to find one, either. These tasty sensations are everywhere in the region, whether sold at a food truck, pizza joint or specialty cheesesteak shop.
Choose your type of cheese, decide whether you want onions and opt for other toppings to your taste. One thing's for sure, you're going to get an amazing sandwich!
Indulge in a deep dish pizza in Chicago
Some say Italy has the best pizzas in the world - but talk to someone who's dined on Chicago's form of this food and they're bound to disagree.
Chicago's very own style of pizza tends to consist of a chunky crust filled with cheese, a thick tomato sauce and plenty of meat, cooked in an oiled pan. The result? A seriously decadent and delicious pizza.
Try out New Orleans' Cajun cuisine
New Orleans has an incredible culinary history, and its Cajun style food, which is rustic, comforting and simply delicious, is coveted around the world. With influences from the French, Native Americans and African cultures, the food tells stories and offers insight into the past as much as it delights the tastebuds.
Indulge in hearty dishes such as gumbo, boudin and jambalaya. If you want to get a little bit more adventurous, you could try different varieties of suckling pig and fried alligator!
Try a classic New York pizza and bagel
Despite New York's nickname as the Big Apple, the foods it's famous for aren't usually prescribed as one a day to keep the doctor away. That said, you can't go to New York without trying a bagel and a slice of pizza from a local street vendor.
The bagels aren't anything like what you're used to, with black seed toppings and perfectly matched fillings giving them a unique flavour you won't find anywhere else in the world. A popular bagel filling choice is cream cheese and lox (cured salmon), which is considered a traditional part of American Jewish cuisine. With New York having the largest Jewish population in the United States, there is no better place to try this delicacy for yourself.
New Yorkers also have an affinity with pizza. These cheesy treats are deceptively simple - often just a topping of tomato and cheese - but the vendors have taken this basic recipe to new heights with subtle seasoning and the tastiest ingredients, making for a true slice of heaven in every bite.
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Bar2Bar 5K, Sunday March 15th AND Potluck!
Bar2Bar 5K is March 15th, 1pm!
This is not our event -- but everyone is welcome!
We plan to attach ourselves to this has a hash-event (likely no circle), where we'll promote Hashing and specifically the CRapidsH3 Kennel. I have business cards with this web address and an email to reach me. The actual Bar2Bar event link is below.
NoNameTeri has graciously allowed us to use her house for pre-gaming and dropping off potluck for after the "run." It is ridiculously close to the start of the Bar2Bar. You can drop off drinks or food anytime after 9am on March 15th. NN-Teri will be there most of the day, so you can drop things off during the Bar2Bar run as well.
9am or after - drop off potluck dish at NN-Teri's. 1pm be at beginning of the Bar2Bar run!
9am - 12:45 : Drop off potluck at NN-Teri's (if participating).
11:00 - 12:30 (option 2) : Irish Democrat has been suggested for pre-game food.
Then head to NN-Teri's or the Bar2Bar start based on time.
1pm - 5pm(ish) : The Actual Bar2Bar "run." See Map & link below. Note optional runner's loop.
Note, most of us will likely skip the last bar (Green Gable Inn) and head straight to NN-Teri's.
5pm or when we get there: Potluck at NN-Teri's. Put some food in that beer-filled-belly!


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Jurit Ampil Kridha Warastra ()  is a classical Javanese dance originating from Salatiga, Central Java, Indonesia. The dance depicts the concubines () from Mangkunegara I or Raden Mas Said in the Salatiga Agreement. This dance is can be performed in teams, in pairs, and individually. The classic elements of the dance are found in the movement, song accompaniment, clothing, and make-up, but now they have been combined with new elements that follow the times.

Meaning and History
This dance has meanings, jurit which means 'soldier', garwa ampil which means 'concubine' (from Mangkunegara I), and warastra which means 'gendewa'. In general, the dance depicts the 'garwa ampil' from Mangkunegara I in the Salatiga Agreement which was held on March 17, 1757. Each party (Hamengkubuwana I, Pakubuwana III, and Mangkunegara I) in the agreement agreed to bring  and show the strength of his army. Mangkunegara I showed some of the brigadas (units of soldiers) he had brought, one of which was Jurit Ampil, which was a unit of female warriors from his concubines.

Form and movement
Jurit Ampil Kridha Warastra dance is classified as a freelance dance, meaning that it can be performed in teams, pairs, and singly. The classic elements of the dance are found in the movement, song accompaniment, clothing, and make-up, but now they have been combined with new elements that follow the times. This dance is also a blend of classical Surakarta style dance and folk dance, which takes many movements from the Warrior dance. The musical accompaniment in it uses the Javanese gamelan which includes gender, kendang, demung, saron, kenong, kempul, and gongs, while the forms of the gending are lancaran, srepeg, dan palaran.

The clothing worn in the dance is a warrior princess with her hair in a small bun and wearing a golden crown. His main shirt is blue with short sleeves with gold trim and belt, while his pants are knee-length. For weapons use jemparing (archery), endhong, nyenyep, gendewa, and cundrik. The dancers' make-up aims to help shape the character and soul of a soldier.

See also

 Wayang wong
 Bambangan cakil
 Javanese dance
 Dance in Indonesia

References

Dance in Indonesia
Dances of Java
Javanese culture

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Strawberries on 903, a North Carolina Certified Roadside Farm Market located 4 miles south of Winterville on Hwy 903 in Pitt County, announces their 2012 Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program.
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July produce will include squash, zucchini, eggplant, sweet corn, sweet potatoes, red potatoes, cucumbers, tomatoes, okra, cantaloupe, watermelons, bell peppers, jalapeño peppers, green beans, cucumbers, butter beans, blueberries, peaches, farm fresh eggs and cut flowers.
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Interested parties who would like to participate in the bounty of the 2012 growing season should visit the Strawberries on 903 website to download the 2012 CSA Program Registration Form. The registration deadline is April 15th.


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From Porta del Popolo to Porta Pinciana
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The first part of this itinerary, which is outside the walls although it does follow the ancient route, is an appreciation of the work of the nineteenth century architect Giuseppe Valadier. Starting from the left hand side of the church of Santa Maria del Popolo, a modern wall replaces the Roman one until it reaches the spur of the Pincio, known as the Muro Torto. Already involved in various interventions in ancient times, the latter is linked to the figure of St. Peter, so much so that, as we are told by the historian Procopius of Caesarea, this part of city was saved by Belisarius's troops during the siege by the Goths.
The walls then return to the original route, marked by 29 towers until the Porta Pinciana, 25 of them still visible. An interesting landmark in the area inside the walls, on the Pincio, or the collis hortulorum as it was known in ancient times, is the Renaissance Villa Medici, now the seat of the French Academy, where Porta Popolo and Porta Pinciana ideally represent the monumental entrance.
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Porta del Popolo
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This gate enabled the passage of via Flaminia, a strategic road connecting the city of Rome to the territories to the north. Its original appearance was the same as the Porta Appia-San Sebastiano, with a single opening flanked by semi-circular towers. Known as "di S. Valentino" in the 10th century, due to its vicinity to the catacombs and basilica named after the bishop and Christian martyr of the same name, it was named "del Popolo" during the 15th century, after the church of S. Maria del Popolo. Its current appearance dates back to the 16th century. The external façade was commissioned by Pope Pius IV from Michelangelo, but built by Nanni di Baccio Bigio. The statues of St. Peter and St. Paul are by the sculptor Francesco Mochi and were placed between the 4 columns from the ancient Basilica of St. Peter's during the 17th century. The inside part is by Gian Lorenzo Bernini, and was inaugurated on 23 December 1655 for the visit to Rome by Queen Cristina of Sweden. The side entrances were opened in 1877.
Porta Pinciana
Piazzale Brasile
In 275, the Emperor Aurelian built a simple postern through which the via Salaria Vetus passed. The construction was built of bricks, was one storey tall and only had one tower. The gate was restored by Maxentius in 310 and later, 403, Honorius modified the layout, transforming the small opening in the walls into a monumental gate that was strategically vital for the defence of the city. A much wider opening than the original one was built, covered in travertine blocks, an attic was built with an upper tunnel and a chamber for manoeuvers with a portcullis, a second tower and a storm door inside were added. At this time, the towers had a first floor with small opening for archers to shoot from, a second and third floor for the ballista's and a concrete dome as covering.
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COURAGE FROM FAITH. THE SITES OF MARTYRDOM
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THE FASCINATION OF THE CLASSICS. GOETHE AND CANOVA
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On the catwalk of Cannes that is La Croisette there are designer stores, luxury hotels, beach bars and restaurants where people watching is definitely on the menu.
There is also a very long, very green lawn. Which seems so decadent when space is at such a premium on the hottest strip in this glamorous seaside town.
But a lovely lawn there is, and it leads right from the beach and street up to a rather lovely hotel.
Le Grand Hotel Cannes is one of the Small Luxury Hotels of the World and is a five star, designer hotel where the rooms are full of light and have a bit of a groovy '60s vibe going on.
Rooms facing the beach have spectacular Côte d'Azur views and when my friend Ronnie and I stepped out onto our balcony we were blown away by how beautiful it was, and may have squealed and jumped up and down a little bit.
As you can see in the clip above, as if the view wasn't enough, our suite was spacious, stylish, had a lovely large bathroom packed with Bulgari products, including their bath tea bags which I love. There were large super soft robes and I loved their yellow fluffy flip flops which I am wearing right now as I write this post in Berlin.
The hotel's Michelin starred restaurant, Le Park 45 is downstairs on the terrace, and is a beautiful spot to look out over the lawn and through the palm trees down to the water. It is also where the hotel's breakfast is served, which brings me to a little Cannes travel tip.
Even if you aren't able to stay at the hotel, you can still have their champagne breakfasts. This is one of those breakfast buffets that made it very hard to choose which way to go, with delicious pasties and breads, large flavor filled berries, a yummy cheese and cold cuts selection, bacon and eggs and the best breakfast potatoes I've ever had cooked with onion, rosemary, and i suspect quite a bit of butter. Delish!
Then there's the colorful macarons, tasty cakes (for breakfast? Why not, you're on holiday!) and Ruinart champagne. And all of that, with that view, is 33 Euro. A very good start to the day in my book and again you don't have to be staying at the hotel to enjoy it.
Guests and non guests can also grab a seat in a retro armchair or out on the lawn to relax over a few drinks and snacks at Le Cercle Bar, or head down to La Plage 45, Le Grand Hotel's private beach.
Here you'll find a beach bar with a restaurant area, and a private pontoon where you can lounge on soft day beds under umbrellas. Hotel guests do still have to pay but are offered a 15% discount off the price for everyone else, which ranges from 16 euro for a bed in a row towards the back, up to between 80 and 190 euro, depending on the time of year, for one of the premium beds on the pier.
For Ronnie and I, Le Grand Hotel was so lovely we didn't really want to be anywhere else. Fortunately we had explored the town the weekend before, as we started and ended a week on the beautiful Star Clippers' tall ship Star Flyer there.
So while we still wandered through the charming narrow winding streets of the Old Town, Le Suquet, and did stretch our legs along La Croisette it didn't take long for us to look at each other, ask what we wanted to do that night and decide we just wanted to be back in our hotel.
So that's exactly what we did. And a perfect end to our holiday it was too.
Amanda Woods stayed as a guest of Le Grand Hotel, one of the Small Luxury Hotels of the World, but all thoughts and opinions remain her own.
Thinking of visiting Monaco too? Here's a little tip about how a Monaco helicopter can cost the same as a taxi from the airport.
And if you love staying in Small Luxury Hotels of the World properties, check out my story on Zurich which includes a look inside the Ambassador a l'Opera.


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About Patrick Tresset:
In this exhibition Patrick Tresset exhibits the outcome of his 9 months residency in Konstanz University's Computer Graphics and Media Design group. The residency has been focused on developing algorithms to drive the painting robot, e-David. The painting style of the portraits presented is influenced by pre-impressionist masters, early computational imagery and Tresset own painting style. The portraits subjects are based on Paul's (the robot) memories.
Three "Paul the robot" will also be present, modeled on the "5 Robots Named Paul" installation presented in 2012 with the support of Tate Modern in London, it allows members of the public to be sketched by three robots simultaneously. Members of the public will be able to acquire the drawings.
Patrick Tresset is a French artist-scientist that investigates human artistic activity and our relation to machines in particular our relations with robotic entities. In the context of his art practice, Patrick uses what he calls "clumsy robotics" to create autonomous entities that are cybernetic representations of the artist, and in a certain manner representation of himself. His robots are based on advanced technologies using research findings from computer vision, artificial intelligence and cognitive computing.
Patrick encountered and practiced computing, painting, drawing and sculpture from an early age in France. Following a degree in Business Computing, Patrick migrated to London to become a painter. Between 1991 and 2003 his work was exhibited in solo and group shows in London and Paris. In 2003 Patrick lost his ability to paint and draw, he has since been working on computational and robotic systems that are able to draw.
Patrick's work has been internationally exhibited in solo and group shows, and other events in galleries, museums such as the Science Museum, Victoria and Albert Museum, Tate Modern in London. Tresset's next installation will be exhibited at the Pompidou center in Paris (19/10/2013-2/11/2013). Tresset's work has also been the subject of numerous article in the international press (The Times (UK), The Independent (UK), Le monde (FR), El Mundo (SP), El Economista (MX))
Patrick Tresset residency is financed and facilitated by the University of Konstanz's zukunftskolleg


Amphibians all around the world are in trouble. Three of the 11 salamander species in Massachusetts are listed under the state's endangered species act. Many salamanders perish when they cross roads to reach their breeding pools, and loss of habitat is another major threat.
Some salamander species emerge from their underground wintering sites to migrate to their breeding pools, temporary water bodies called vernal pools. This annual salamander migration is an exciting spectacle, and usually happens in late winter or early spring on the first rainy night over 45 degrees Fahrenheit.
Unfortunately, many of our roads pass between those upland wintering sites and lowland vernal pools. This causes significant salamander road mortality. You can help these animals by supporting the creation of special tunnels (known as amphibian migration corridors or salamander tunnels) that allow these creatures to cross under roadways. Many towns close specific roads on the first warm rainy nights of spring. You can also help by joining a local volunteer program in which people physically carry salamanders across roads, often while collecting important scientific data.
Many salamanders inhabit very specific habitats, from vernal pools to sphagnum bogs to forests, and need to be able to travel between habitat types. Therefore, habitat degradation is a serious threat. Additionally, salamanders have porous, sensitive skin that readily absorbs toxins, so poor water quality due to acid rain, pollution, and pesticides can impact their survival. You can help by supporting the definition and preservation of critical salamander habitat.


A Mingling of Tastes: The Perfect Margarita—With the Fastest, Simplest Recipe Ever!
The Perfect Margarita—With the Fastest, Simplest Recipe Ever!
Sure, you've made Margaritas before, but try it our way and you'll get one of the best drinks you've ever tasted without the hassle of simple syrup, sour mix or prolific lime juicing.
What's the magic ingredient? It's a common can of frozen limeade from the freezer section of the grocery store. We always have a can in our freezer. For one drink, you'll use a shot of the slushy stuff, so measure it straight from the frozen can and it will melt and dilute slightly when you shake it over ice. This is Mike's recipe, but we also have to give credit to his dad, my awesome father-in-law, Brian, who introduced Mike to the limeade innovation.
If you feel the need to serve actual food for your Cinco de Mayo celebration, try our Chiles Rellenos or Mole Sauce, two specialties from Puebla where this holiday was born.
One little tip: You're mixing it with a sweet, acidic juice, so there's no reason to use a premium tequila in a Margarita recipe. Restaurants do it so they can charge you more, even though you'd never be able to detect the difference between Patron and cheap Sauza. Save the good stuff for sipping straight up.
Add a handful of ice to a cocktail shaker. Pour the tequila, limeade and triple sec over the ice. Shake well, then let it sit for two minutes to melt and dilute the limeade.
Meanwhile, spread some salt on a plate. Cut a diagonal sliver in the flesh of the lime wedge and run it around the rim of a Margarita glass. Dip the rim in the salt and shake off excess. Fill the glass with ice and garnish with the lime wedge.
Shake the drink again and strain into the prepared glass, discarding the ice in the shaker. Enjoy!


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Boyfriend Broke Kid's Jaw Weeks Before House of Horrors Discovery: Cops
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Police allege Brian Coulter abandoned the siblings in a filthy home with a rotting corpse—all while flaunting his own comfortable life online.
Updated Oct. 27, 2021 6:48PM ET / Published Oct. 27, 2021 6:38PM ET
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A Texas man charged with felony murder for allegedly beating his girlfriend's 8-year-old son to death—then abandoning the victim's three young brothers to fend for themselves in a filthy home alongside the decaying corpse—had subjected the children to regular physical abuse, breaking the middle child's jaw in recent weeks, police said Wednesday.
Brian Ward Coulter, 31, killed the boy, Kendrick Lee, with his fists and feet around Thanksgiving 2020, according to a criminal complaint filed in Harris County District Court. Initial reports listed Kendrick's age as 9, but authorities later said he was 8.
Coulter and the kids' mom, Gloria Yvette Williams, 35, left the "dry… skeletal remains" behind in the Houston-area apartment they shared with the four kids, two of whom are believed to be on the autism spectrum, Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said at a press conference.
The surviving brothers, aged 7, 10, and 15, were only rescued from the "deplorable" home on Sunday after the 15-year-old reportedly texted his mom to say he couldn't take it anymore, then called 911.
Investigators said that Williams and Coulter had been together for a few years and abuse was commonplace for Williams' boys, who had two different fathers, one of whom has since died.
"I think that the beatings were consistent...mainly involving the younger children," Harris County Sgt. Dennis Wolfford said.
After Kendrick died, the couple stuck around in the Houston apartment for a while, Wolfford said, but then ditched the boys in the bare, roach-infested space for no reason other than their own convenience.
"Common sense would tell you that they [were] distancing themselves from a dead child," Wolfford said. "By the time they moved out, you're talking about probably five to six months after death. They know the entire time that there's a dead body in this apartment…. So they go live in another apartment so that they don't have to be around it."
Coulter and Williams moved into a new place about 25 minutes away, according to police. The rent for the Houston apartment continued to be paid for by government assistance, they said.
Williams occasionally stopped by to provide some food and also sent some food via delivery, Gonzalez said. At one point a few weeks ago, Coulter allegedly attacked the middle child, leaving him with a broken jaw.
The kid never saw a doctor but will now undergo surgery to fix his shattered face, Wolfford said. The three surviving brothers were all "very thin," he added.
Gonzalez described the apartment as having been in "deplorable condition," with no furniture, no bedding or blankets, soiled carpet, and an infestation of insects.
The boys were not allowed to leave the apartment, and there was some evidence that they had been locked up in different parts of the home.
"This is a textbook case of a person that abuses children," said Wolfford.
Investigators don't believe Williams, who has six children in total, was abused by Coulter, who reportedly didn't father any of the four abandoned kids. Williams is charged with two counts of injury to a child by omission and one count of tampering with evidence—specifically, a human corpse. She is also facing charges of failure to provide medical care and failure to provide adequate supervision.
Little is known about Coulter, whose Instagram page is filled with videos of himself eating well, photos of himself sporting diamond jewelry, and professing his love for his girlfriend and family.
In testimony provided by the two youngest boys during a Wednesday court hearing for Williams, both recounted the moment they said Coulter killed their brother, saying he kicked and punched the 8-year-old until he had black eyes and stopped moving.
Williams allegedly told police she saw the attack happen, as well. She claimed she tried unsuccessfully to stop Coulter, who she said apologized the next day, saying he had snapped and beat the boy "until he went to sleep," reported local ABC affiliate KTRK.
Williams said in court that she knew her son was dead last November but that Coulter told her not to report it to police, and that she feared the kids would be taken away and she would be jailed.
Wolfford told reporters the eldest child was "just absolutely afraid and basically hoping or relying on his mother to, at some point, contact law enforcement and advise of his deceased brother in the house. And that didn't happen, and I think after a year's time, the 15-year-old finally said, 'Enough is enough.'"
Last Sunday, the teen called 911. When officers arrived, they found Kendrick's decomposing body out in the open.
"It appears they were basically fending for each other," Gonzalez said at the time. "The older sibling was doing the best he could to take care of the others."
When police rescued the boys, they asked them if they were hungry. They asked for donuts, which the cops duly provided.
While Williams had occasionally been providing food, Gonzalez said cops "didn't see anything that was healthy," describing it "more like junk food, noodles and chips and soft drinks and things like that."
The kids hadn't attended school since May 2020, according to KTRK. The local school district twice filed truancy papers against Williams, but charges were dismissed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The children had been getting additional sustenance from a neighbor who supplied food and charged their cellphone after the apartment's electricity was shut off, a spokesperson for the Harris County Sheriff's Department confirmed to The Daily Beast.
Residents of the CityParc II development, which is about 20 miles from downtown Houston, couldn't understand how things got so bad for so long without anyone spotting a problem.
Isaac Ford, 54, told The Daily Beast he had seen Williams around the complex now and again, but never saw her kids.
"It's just so strange how a whole body could be in a house for a whole year with nobody coming in or out and seeing it," Ford said.
"Something's not adding right. Something ain't right."
One neighbor told The Daily Beast that maintenance staff had recently been "coming around to all the apartments to see if they needed to be repaired." She wondered how none of the workers noticed a dead body in the unit.
"I'm concerned nobody smelt nothing," the neighbor said, declining to be identified out of concern for her own safety. "Something's not adding right. Something ain't right."
Another neighbor, who also requested anonymity, told KTRK that the odor emanating from the apartment was so foul, she couldn't run her air conditioner because it brought the stench inside her home. The neighbor said she asked building management to look into it, but nothing happened.
The Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences in Houston, the entity responsible for all autopsies in Harris, listed Kendrick's cause of death as "homicidal violence with multiple blunt force injuries." Officials there declined to provide additional information, and told The Daily Beast that the autopsy report would not be available until after the criminal case has been adjudicated.
Coulter and Williams were detained for questioning last Sunday by police, who found the duo at a public library, looking online for news about their case. They were initially released because investigators needed more time to gather evidence, Wolfford said.
"I will say those children will be very vital, and key witnesses, in the prosecution of Mr. Coulter," he said Wednesday.
The three surviving boys are now under the care of state child welfare authorities. In an interview with the Daily Mail, the grandmother of the 7-year-old child said she would have gladly adopted all four of the kids had she known what was going on.
Coulter's mom, Debbie Vasconcellos, immediately hung up without comment when contacted on her cellphone by The Daily Beast. Coulter's father did not respond to a voicemail seeking comment. Relatives of Williams were unable to be reached on Wednesday. Attorney information for Coulter and Williams has not yet been made available.
Coulter is now undergoing a court-ordered psychiatric evaluation. A judge set his bail at $1 million. Williams' combined bail for all three charges added up to $900,000. Police said more charges are expected to be filed.
Said Wolfford on Wednesday, "This one affected us."
—with additional reporting by William Bredderman


MIAMI BEACH, Fla., June 23, 2014 /Nassau News Live/ – Car Charging Group, Inc. (OTCQB: CCGI) ("CarCharging"), the largest owner, operator, and provider of electric vehicle (EV) charging services, announced that it has finalized its partnership with the City of Knoxville ("City"), Tennessee for the operation and maintenance of the Blink EV charging stations. The stations were originally deployed in association with the Department of Energy's EV Project, for which ECOtality, the former owner of the Blink related assets, served as Project Manager.
As a part of the agreement, CarCharging will own and operate 14 of the City's Blink EV charging stations located at Caswell Park, Ijams Nature Center, Sequoyah Park, State Street Garage, Victor Ashe Park, West Hills Park, and Jackson Avenue parking lot. Beginning July 1, 2014, Blink's current standard charging fees of $1.00 per hour for Blink members and $2.00 per hour for Blink guests will also be applied to these stations.
The City of Knoxville's Blink Level II EV charging stations quickly recharge an electric vehicle's battery. EV drivers can easily request Blink's InCard at www.BlinkNetwork.com to initiate use and payment at these locations. Blink's InCard also allows drivers to use charging locations on the Blink Network, the software that operates, monitors, and tracks the Blink stations and all of its charging data. CarCharging's EV charging stations also accept direct payment via credit card.
Users can pinpoint the City's EV charging station locations using the maps at www.BlinkNetwork.com or www.CarCharging.com, or the Blink and CarCharging mobile applications.
Oak Ridge National Laboratory will continue to operate the 6 Blink EV charging stations at the Knoxville Coliseum Auditorium and 4 Blink EV charging stations at the Market Square Garage through September 30, 2014 with no changes to their current charging fee policy.
Car Charging Group, Inc. (OTCQB: CCGI) is a pioneer in nationwide public electric vehicle (EV) charging services, enabling EV drivers to easily recharge at locations throughout the United States. Headquartered in Miami Beach, FL with offices in San Jose, CA; New York, NY; and Phoenix, AZ; CarCharging's business model is designed to accelerate the adoption of public EV charging.
CarCharging offers various options to commercial and residential property owners for EV charging services. Our typical business model provides a comprehensive turnkey program where CarCharging owns and operates the EV charging equipment; manages the installation, maintenance, and related services; and shares a portion of the EV charging revenue with the property owner. Alternatively, property partners can share in the equipment and installation expenses with CarCharging operating and managing the EV charging stations and providing network connectivity. For properties interested in purchasing and owning EV charging stations, CarCharging can also provide EV charging hardware, site recommendations, connection to the Blink Network, and management and maintenance services.
CarCharging has strategic partnerships across multiple business sectors including multi-family residential and commercial properties, parking garages, shopping malls, retail parking, and municipalities. CarCharging's partners include, but are not limited to Walgreens, IKEA, Wal-Mart, Simon Property Group, Equity One, Equity Residential, Forest City, Cinemark USA, Fox Studios, Facebook, Kimpton Hotels and Restaurants, Mayo Clinic, San Diego Padres, University of Pennsylvania, Ace Parking, Central/USA Parking, Icon Parking, Rapid Parking, Parking Concepts, CVS, Related Management, Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, City of Phoenix (AZ), City of Philadelphia (PA), and City of Miami Beach (FL).
CarCharging is committed to creating a robust, feature-rich network for EV charging and is hardware agnostic. CarCharging's owns the Blink network, and owns and operates EV charging equipment manufactured by Blink, Aerovironment, ChargePoint, General Electric, Nissan, and SemaConnect. CarCharging's Level II charging stations are compatible with EVs sold in the United States including the Tesla Model S, Nissan LEAF, Chevy Volt, Mitsubishi i-Miev, Toyota Prius Plug-In, Honda Fit EV, and Toyota Rav4 EV, as well as many others scheduled for release over the next few years.
The City of Knoxville is committed to integrating sustainable best practices into its operations and services. By hosting electric vehicle charging stations at its downtown parking locations and parks, the City of Knoxville is supporting the adoption of clean and renewable energy and fuel options by residents and visitors to the city.


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