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UK-Leeds: Refuse and waste related services.
Purchasing Office, Worsley Building (Level 11), Clarendon Way, Leeds, LS2 9LU, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 1133433916, Email: j.c.jordan@adm.leeds.ac.uk
Contact: Joanne Jordan MCIPS
Main Address: https://neupc.delta-esourcing.com/delta/respondToList.html?noticeId=748398673
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: https://neupc.delta-esourcing.com/delta/respondToList.html?noticeId=748398673
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
II.1.1) Title: The Provision of an Overarching Waste Contractor
Reference Number: PE2022-23/1718
90500000 - Refuse and waste related services.
II.1.4) Short description: The University intends to enter into a contractual relationship with a service provider that can provide an innovative solution, supporting the University in meeting its current and future objectives in relation to sustainable waste management, recycling and circularity. The University of Leeds intends to appoint a Waste Contractor to mange waste streams at the University.
Value excluding VAT: 1,900,000
II.2.4) Description of procurement: The University of Leeds is a large, multi-site campus. The University shares buildings, assets and facilities with partners including, but not limited to, NHS facilities. The University has approximately 23 waste streams or agreements currently with an overall estimated annual cost in the region of £570k (2018/19 figures). These vary in risk and volume.
Following the approval of the University of Leeds Climate Plan in November 2021, seven principles were brought to life through a University-wide collaboration between the sustainability Service, professional Services, students and academic colleagues. It maps out how the University will deliver key climate commitments, including reducing greenhouse gas emissions, supporting a net zero city, delivering sustainable travel, enabling responsible investment, shaping institutional decision-making, and refocusing research and education.
The plan also carefully considers how to achieve resilience to the impacts of climate change across University operations and supports a just transition – ensuring that all groups and members of the University community are considered and accounted for on the journey to a low carbon future.
In line with the Climate Plan the University is looking to minimise, rationalise and simplify the Wastes produced into Waste types which can be easily reprocessed into closed (remanufacture) or open loop (reprocessing) solutions keeping materials used to a minimum. Using innovative solutions to enhance the climate reputation of the University whilst providing a trailblazing enhanced campus experience for all users.
The University requires an overarching Contractor to manage the collection, transport, treatment (or disposal) and reporting of its Wastes directly or via Sub-Contractors, in a legally compliant manner; to deliver environmental and economic savings year-on-year and provide clear, consistent, timely reporting (financial, performance and environmental).
Quality criterion - Name: Fulfilment of Contract / Weighting: 40
Quality criterion - Name: Health, Safety and Compliance / Weighting: 15
Quality criterion - Name: Sustainability / Weighting: 15
Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 30
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals: A renewal will be required after this initial contract period. This will be re-tendered after the 2 +1 +1.
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited:
Envisaged minimum number: 5
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates: Not provided
Description of options: Not provided
Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession
All waste providers will comply with all UK legal requirements (and any changes) required by law under this service.
Information relating to contract performance is detailed in the tender documents.
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract: Yes
IV.1) Description RESTRICTED
IV.1.1) Type of procedure: Restricted
The procurement involves the setting up of a dynamic purchasing system - NO
Notice number in the OJ S: 2022/S 000 - 030005
IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates: Not Provided
Electronic ordering will be used Yes
Electronic invoicing will be accepted Yes
Electronic payment will be used Yes
VI.3) Additional Information: For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
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Posted by Zachary Mettler | Dec 1, 2022 | Religious Freedom
A U.S. federal appeals court has upheld a lower court judge's injunction prohibiting the U.S. Air Force from penalizing and firing airmen who have religious objections to receiving the COVID-19 shots.
Eighteen members of the U.S. Air Force sued over the department's mandate requiring all servicemembers to be vaccinated against COVID-19.
In the opinion issued November 29, 2022, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit upheld the lower court order which "barred the Air Force from disciplining [airmen] for failing to take a vaccine."
The three judges that issued the ruling included Judge Raymond Kethledge, an appointee of former President George W. Bush, and Trump-appointed Judges John Bush and Eric Murphy, the latter of which authored the court's opinion.
Judge Murphy wrote that the Air Force had ordered all 500,000 members of its branch to receive the vaccine, including the 10,000 members who have requested religious exemptions from the mandate.
To date, the Air Force has only granted 135 of those 10,000 requests (or 1.35%), and all of those were only to those Airmen who were planning to separate from the branch.
"Yet [the Air Force] has granted thousands of other exemptions for medical reasons (such as a pregnancy or allergy) or administrative reasons (such as a looming retirement)," Judge Murphy wrote.
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Home LAPTOP HP Spectre x360 13 review – maestro transformation
HP Spectre x360 13 review – maestro transformation
Anna MoyerJun 01, 2015LAPTOP, NEWS0
Of course, HP Spectre x360 13 – is one of the most beautiful notebook-transformer on the market, despite the many similar solutions, for example, from Lenovo and Dell. In addition to the stylish appearance and the possibility of transformation, he became the owner of a great touchscreen, just a huge touchpad, good autonomy and a very good filling. The cost of the weakest configuration, which we discuss in this report, is $ 1,500. This is an average price tag of today, at least for the fashion of modern devices.
Design of HP Spectre x360 13
HP Spectre x360 13 entirely made of aluminum with a matte finish, it looks very stylish – completely silver chassis design underscores the businesslike tone. The quality of the assembly, as well as the materials used, merits the highest rating. In general, if not the letter of «Hewlett-Packard» on the cover and minimalist design, ultrabook could be confused with the well-known MacBook.
Keep the lid by two middle-sized glossy hinges. They are great to combine with a matt body, thereby designers subtly hinted that the loop is playing a key role in transforming the laptop into a tablet. On the one hand, the hinges firmly enough hold the top cover of the notebook, thanks to using the touch screen are very convenient, but on the other – open the lid with one hand you are unlikely to succeed.
The convertible device offers several modes of operation: a laptop, a tablet, tent, booth. Subjectively, in the role of pill use HP Spectre x360 13 is not very convenient – all the same 13 inches is not the best option to keep in one hand. And the weight of the device 1.5 kg will be very noticeable in his hands. The total size of the body of the device is 325x218x16 mm.
All internal components are protected underbody panel, which is attached with a few screws. Besides them, there are four support legs in the form of buttons, ventilation grille and a pair of speakers that are protected with perforated panels.
Display, sound, webcam of HP Spectre x360 13
HP Spectre x360 13 installed 13.3-inch touchscreen IPS display panel with a resolution of 1920×1080 pixels. In addition to this configuration, the manufacturer offered another version with a resolution of 2560h1440, but rather, it is a cash payment to the purchasers, as Full HD entirely missing out on a small area of the screen, the proposed transformer. Moreover, the difference in image quality will not be as significant, but the load on the battery / system will increase, and the need for scale is likely to arise.
The touch screen (supports 10-finger multi-touch) is surrounded by a fairly wide black frame, which takes a lot of useful space in the display. Moreover, it is glossy, like the rest of the screen, so happy retains fingerprints, even if you wash your hands before touching the glass. While, on the other hand, the user will turn the HP Spectre х360 13 as he pleases is very common, and can frame it protects the screen from premature damage?
The maximum brightness is excellent – about 400 cd / m2, also not far behind figures contrast – at the level of 1054: 1. The viewing angles are predictably wide, should be thanked for that matrix IPS, and anti-glare coating, albeit imperfectly, but eliminates the reflections. The colors of the height, and certainly not just like the user to work with the HP Spectre x360 13, but also watch movies on it, and even play games.
This notebook-transformer can not boast ideal loud sound, but the sound quality pleasantly pleased. Total two speakers and they are located on the bottom part on the horizontal surface portion on the side bevels. At maximum volume did not distort, and any tone transmitted cleanly.
Webcam 1080, unfortunately, has not the best potential for video – the image quality is poor, as the picture shows a strong grain, color reproduction is distorted and lacks detail.
Keyboard and Touchpad of HP Spectre x360 13
Workspace laptop is an aluminum frame with a solid substrate to the keyboard, so the process of typing or playing games do not bend anywhere – that's a plus. But the keys are made of plastic silver color, to match the total surface of the working area. It looks a bit faded, although the taste and color, as they say … Buttons medium in size with a familiar layout and soft impact.
The keyboard backlight is present, but to say exactly what it will significantly increase the comfort of using a laptop is very premature. Firstly, the brightness is not adjustable, and secondly, when the backlight is turned off for some reason, still shine key [F5]. But when switched on – in the shade there is a large gap button, as its contours are not covered. In general, very mixed feelings from the keyboard transformer.
And the touchpad is just huge, it takes a good half zone, and maybe even more. With an elongated rectangular shape, offers enough space for comfortable control Windows 8. In general, it has a non-ideal sensitivity, but high-precision cursor. Hidden mouse button when you do not create a lot of noises.
Performance of HP Spectre x360 13
Operating system Windows 8.1, pre-installed in the HP Spectre x360 13 -4051ur (M3K02EA), it is the only available option for all available equipment on the market.
This modification provides a dual-core Intel Core i5-5200U generation Broadwell. He appeared in January 2015, so it is quite "straight from the tin" mobile CPU. Made according to the norms chip 14-nm process technology, it has a TDP of only 15 watts. In addition, the processor supports multiple technologies, including Turbo Boost overclocking frequency cores from 2.2 to 2.7 GHz and Hyper-Threading for multi-threaded operations. Overall, Core i5-5200U can provide good performance, therefore, suitable for different tasks. Of course, he did not fit the gamers, but for home and office work perfectly.
Discrete graphics is predictably not, but the built-in graphics card is represented by a very good Intel HD Graphics 5500, which uses the power of 24 units. The operating frequency is limited to 900 MHz, and this will be enough only to older and less demanding games, and then on low settings. For example, Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare 2014 issue will go to the low resolution of 1024×768 at 32 fps, and F1 2014 c resolution of 1366×768 pixels on the medium- dial settings around 37 fps. In addition to games, the video card will easily watch the video, work with various documents and even graphic editors.
The amount of internal memory DDR3L-1600 is 4 GB, which, in principle, should be sufficient for everyday tasks. Also commercially available modification with 8 GB of RAM.
Capacity SSD drive also not the biggest – 128 GB, although the stores you can find options on 256GB and even 512GB. The speed of the SSD is fairly high.
Ports and Communications of HP Spectre x360 13
Connectors in HP Spectre x360 13 is not so much, they are diverse, but not very conveniently located. The fact is that the bulk of them, and a combined audio jack, a pair of USB 3.0, HDMI and Mini DisplayPort, located on the right side. This also rendered volume rocker, and oddly enough, the button of Windows, which "moved" from the standard space for the display here.
On the left side are a slot for the charger, compact ventilation grille, one USB 3.0, but with a charging function, and a power button and a card reader for memory cards SD.
Among the sensors in the device has a compass, an accelerometer and a gyroscope, and to provide a dual-band wireless Wi-Fi 802.11 / b / g / n and Bluetooth 4.0. In addition, the protocol is supported Miracast. It's a shame that the manufacturer did not care about the 3G / 4G – Today the mobile Internet more and more in demand.
Battery of HP Spectre х360 13
The Notebook is equipped with a 3-cell lithium-ion battery capacity of 56 Wh. At high load, for example, if you work with a graphical editor, or play games, the autonomy of the device is about three hours, with an average brightness level of the screen. View videos in the same conditions will take a little more than seven hours, and at maximum brightness – a little more than five hours. Indicators of autonomy are very, very good – it's a fact.
Conclusion of HP Spectre х360 13
HP Spectre x360 13 – this is definitely a "strong" convertible notebook, which has a lot of advantages and benefits that make it a very attractive acquisition. Firstly, the design of the device is unlikely to leave anyone indifferent, although a relatively considerable weight, and keep a notebook in his hands for a long time it will not turn. Second, iron and beautiful screen allows work and spend leisure time with great pleasure. Third, the possibility of transformation, which proposes to make the average of the tablet or laptop, for example, stand. And do not forget about the long-running battery that will provide a good autonomy in the absence of the socket. To date, the cost of equipment considered in this review, is almost $ 1,500 and the minimum modification of the available for sale. Sum impressive enough, but it is justified for such collections of accessories.
Source: HP
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Council puts measures in place as Covid cases stay high
With Covid-19 rates near their highest level of the pandemic, the City of Wolverhampton Council is putting in place measures to minimise any disruption to essential services.
The infection rate in Wolverhampton, driven largely by the Omicron variant, currently stands at 1,919 cases per 100,000 residents – the equivalent of over 5,000 local people testing positive in the last 7 days. By comparison, the highest it reached during the third wave last winter was around 1,100 cases per 100,000.
Councillor Ian Brookfield, the Leader of the City of Wolverhampton Council, said: "We know, based on what has happened in London and other parts of country, that the situation in Wolverhampton will get worse before it gets better, not just in terms of infections, but hospitalisations and disruption caused by people having to self isolate.
"The current rates of infection and transmission mean that – like so many other areas – pressure is beginning to build on public services in our city and across the region.
"We want to do all we can to prevent this having an impact on services the council provides and it's right and proper that, as a council, we prepare for all eventualities.
"In response to this, we are closely monitoring service delivery, pressures and risks in light of modelling from London which suggests we could see up to a quarter of staff absent for Covid related reasons over the coming weeks. So, it could get very bumpy with a perfect storm of high service demand and Covid-19 decimating staff numbers.
"Our focus is on maintaining essential council and city services and making sure that those people who need our support the most are prioritised because this is a city that leaves no one behind. There may be some delays on other services and things may take a bit longer than normal over the coming weeks, but please bear with us.
"To minimise disruption, we are working hard with partners across the city to ensure that frontline staff in particular are able to get swift access to Covid-19 tests as and when required.
"We are continuing to follow latest Government guidance on working from home for employees where this is possible and we are ramping up our ongoing support to our city's care homes and schools.
"And we will push even harder on increasing vaccination levels across the city, because we know how important it is for people to get vaccinated – and have their booster.
"Fortunately, while case numbers are significantly higher now than they were in the last wave, the proportion of people who are falling critically ill is much lower, and that's because so many residents have now had their Covid-19 jabs, and their booster. The vast majority – nearly 90% – of those who end up in intensive care with Covid have not fully taken up their vaccination offer, so if you are due a jab, please get it as soon as you can.
"We also need people to continue following the guidance around wearing face coverings in busy places and on public transport, and to practice social distancing and meet others outdoors as much as possible.
"We are encouraging city partner organisations and key business stakeholders to follow the example we are setting so that we can protect core services, reduce the pressure on the NHS and put our city in the best possible position to recover from this latest surge.
"I would also like to take this opportunity to thank key workers across Wolverhampton for their continuing hard work and dedication to local people. Our city has dealt with challenges like this many times before during the pandemic and I am confident that we will once again rise to the challenges ahead."
Latest figures show there were 1,919.4 new cases of Covid-19 per 100,000 people in Wolverhampton over the last 7 days. That means 5,048 people tested positive for the virus in that same period – though the true number of cases will likely be higher.
For a full list of local vaccination centres, many of which are offering walk in appointments, please visit NHS. To book an appointment in advance, please visit Book or manage a coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination or call 119. Opening times and ages vary from site to site, but all offer first, second and booster vaccinations without an appointment.
Released: Wednesday 12th January, 2022
With Covid-19 rates near their highest level of the pandemic, the City of Wolverhampton Council is putting in place measures to minimise any disruption to essential services


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18.2 Workout Analysis
By Jonathan Kinnick of Beyond the Whiteboard
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Week 2 of the Reebok CrossFit Games Open features two workouts: 18.2 and 18.2a. Workout 18.2 is a couplet of dumbbell squats and bar-facing burpees. Workout 18.2a is a 1-rep-max clean. There is a 12-minute time cap to complete both the couplet and the clean.
The last time we saw two scores in one week was in 2015, during 15.1 and 15.1a. Back then, the format was a little different. You had a 9-minute AMRAP, followed by 6 minutes in which to perform a 1-rep-max clean and jerk. That format drew some controversy, as some extremely strong competitors chose to sandbag the workout and perform a completely fresh max lift.
In order to mitigate that issue and elicit the desired effect of these combined workouts for 18.2 and 18.2a, we now see both the workout and lift included within a fairly challenging time cap. This was an ingenious way to force athletes to "pay to play." You need a pretty substantial base level of fitness to even complete 18.2 as Rx'd, and the more time you take on the workout, the less time you have to lift.
18.2/2a Workout Analysis
Heavy-ish dumbbell squats combined with bar-facing burpees that required two-footed jumps turned out to be pretty accessible to the majority of athletes. Among all competitors, 89 percent of men and 71 of women attempted the Rx'd version of 18.2, compared to 85 percent and 60 percent last week, respectively.
However, looking at who finished 18.2 tells us a slightly different story. Only 82 percent of individual men and 62 percent of individual women completed the workout before the time cap. It appears that some strategically minded athletes decided to perform 18.2/2a as Rx'd, even though they hit the time cap on 18.2 and didn't get an opportunity to lift. The way these workouts are scored puts a time-capped Rx'd athlete (with no lift) ahead of every scaled athlete on both 18.2 and 18.2a. This made doing 18.2/2a as Rx'd a smart move for the Leaderboard.
Even with a 50-lb. vs. 35-lb. dumbbell squat, the Rx'd individual men went about 43 seconds faster on average than the Rx'd individual women on 18.2. The distribution of the times were clustered in the 7- to 9-minute range for the men and the 8- to 10-minute range for the women.
For the cleans, the average for Rx'd individual men was 205 lb., compared to 121 lb. for the Rx'd individual women. As a percentage, the women lifted 59 percent as heavy as the men (on average). This is a little lower than the 65-70 percent we normally see used in adjusting workout weights for genders.
For the men, lifting over 337 lb. put you in the top 1 percent, while lifting over 217 lb. put you in the top 1 percent for the women.
The Fitter are Stronger
Even with the new format, it was still possible that we'd see a lot of stronger athletes put up slower 18.2 times before proceeding to lift incredible amounts of weight. The 55 bar-facing burpees seemed like they would prove to be a lot more challenging for a stronger athlete.
But the numbers reveal that the exact opposite happened. Plot twist: The athletes who were fit enough to finish faster on 18.2 were also fit enough to lift heavier weights on 18.2a.
To discover this, we grouped all the athletes by the minute they finished 18.2 and plotted that against the average lift of that group. There was a strong correlation between faster 18.2 times and heavier 18.2a lifts. The individual men who finished in under 4 minutes lifted almost 100 lb. more on average than the athletes who took between 8 and 9 minutes to finish. A similar pattern held true for the individual women as well.
Here's a fun experiment you can try on yourself to get a rough idea of whether your strength is more developed than your conditioning relative to your fellow CrossFit Open competitors: In the CrossFit Games app, tap on your worldwide ranking and it will show you your percentile on 18.2 and 18.2a. If your lift percentile is higher, this might suggest you could benefit from some more time spent on metabolic conditioning. If your 18.2 percentile is higher, then you might want look at spending more time training with heavier weights.
Below are the percentile tables for all divisions on 18.2 and 18.2a. You can see the breakdown of what time and weight it took to achieve a particular percentile for your division. For example, for Rx'd Masters Men 40-44, you needed a time of 7:07 and a clean of 247 lb. to get into the 90th percentile. You can see the percentage of athletes who did the scaled version in each division as well. The percentile tables are calculated by comparing each division and version of the workout. This differs from the percentiles you'll see in the CrossFit Games app, which shows you your overall percentile in your division, against both Rx'd and scaled competitors.
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Haven't seen anything from her since late July. Hope she's doing better.
HotLipsFrank is also missing, but I know he was going in for Neurosurgery.
Frank went in for surgery, he let me know on FB, don't know about Vange.
I was wondering, too. Miss her witty comments.
I hope both Vange and Frank are doing alright.


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Flax seeds contain soluble fiber, insoluble fiber, mucilage (12%) and Omega-3 fatty acids. About one-third of the fiber in flax seed is soluble. The fiber in flax seed oil cleans the colon of toxic material, metabolic waste and dried mucus. Flax seed fiber is also an excellent food for friendly bacteria in the intestine, which keep disease-causing organisms in check. Soluble fiber can aid in lowering cholesterol and regulating blood sugar levels. Omega-3 fats help protect colon cells from cancer-causing toxins and free radicals, leading to a reduced risk for colon cancer along with other health benefits.
Flax seeds benefit individuals who have sensitive stomachs because it acts as a buffer for excess stomach acids. Flax seed oil soothes ulcers and irritable bowel disorders by lubricating the intestinal track. It has been known to combat inflammation, and is useful in repairing any intestinal tract damage. Recent studies have shown positive health benefits of flax seed oil in IBD (Crohn's Disease and Colitis). Flax seed oil seems to be able to heal the inner lining of the inflamed intestines. Because they are high in dietary fiber, ground flax seeds can help ease the passage of stools and thus relieve constipation, hemorrhoids and diverticular disease. In those with diverticular disease, flax seeds may also keep intestinal pouches free of waste and thus keep potential infection at bay, yet another health benefit.
Flax Seed Oil has been known to keep gallstones at bay and sometimes dissolve existing stones.


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They've got his number: Osborne dodges basic maths question
By Alex Stevenson Thursday, 3 July 2014 7:02 AM Follow alex__stevenson
George Osborne's reputation for being good with numbers has taken another blow, after he dodged a maths question asked by a seven-year-old.
The chancellor was being interviewed by a panel of children while on Sky News when he was asked what number you get when you multiply seven by the number eight.
He replied: "I've made it a rule in life not to answer a whole load of maths questions."
The same challenging times-table question was asked of then-junior education minister Stephen Byers in 1998. Byers made the mistake of answering: "Fifty-four."
But Osborne's decision to dodge the question appears to vindicate the 2012 stunt by BBC comedians Heydon Prowse and Jolyon Rubenstein, in which the chancellor was handed a GCSE maths book at a Mansion House dinner.
Osborne suggested he would go even further with his austerity agenda if he had his time in power again.
"I look back and think there's even more we could have done to fix some of the economic problems and I want to go on therefore taking decisions that will help create jobs," he said.
"If anything, it's like I wish we'd done even more."
He also defended the "passion" of PMQs, despite warnings from one interviewer that it could be viewed by children as making "shouting" acceptable.
Iran provides Johnson's first major security test: Is he up to it?
Nipped in the bud: Osborne dismisses more welfare cuts
Betrayed? City anger as Osborne electrifies bank ringfence
You're fired! Public prefer Sugar to Osborne in No 11


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It gives me no pleasure to report that Dekaoso Prime is no more.
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down what remains of us until we are no more.
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Eranos is an intellectual discussion group dedicated to humanistic and religious studies, as well as to the natural sciences which has met annually in Moscia (Lago Maggiore), the Collegio Papio and on the Monte Verità in Ascona, Switzerland since 1933.

It has also been the name for a circle of scholars at Heidelberg (Germany) in the early 20th century. Among others, Max Weber and Ernst Troeltsch were members of the "Heidelberg Eranos".

The name is derived from the Ancient Greek word ἔρανος meaning "a banquet to which the guests bring contributions of food, a no-host dinner." The circle at Moscia was founded by Olga Froebe-Kapteyn in 1933, and these conferences have been held annually on the grounds of her estate (on the shores of Lago Maggiore near Ascona in Switzerland) ever since. For over seventy years this event has served as a point of contact for thinkers from disparate fields of knowledge ranging from depth psychology and comparative religion to history, literary criticism and folklore, and provides a setting and a congenial group within which to discuss all things spiritual. Each conference takes place over eight days, during which time all participants eat, sleep and live together, thereby promoting a camaraderie which fosters an atmosphere of free and open discussion. Each year a new theme is addressed, and each participant scholar delivers a two-hour lecture on a topic of his choice relating to the theme — his/her contribution to the 'banquet' of ideas — thereby attempting to draw these multifarious thinkers into productive intellectual discourse.

Eranos' beginnings
Froebe-Kapteyn established this group at the suggestion of the eminent German religious historian, Rudolf Otto. Froebe-Kapteyn was the Dutch foundress of the literary salon "Table Ronde" (Round Table), which is indicative of the Eranos' 'spiritualist' bent. Indeed, Eranos was from its very outset interested in these issues and its first theme, 'Yoga and Meditation in East and West', was a truly pioneering subject in the early 1930s. Past themes include Ancient Sun Cults and the Symbolism of Light in the Gnosis and in Early Christianity (1943), Man and Peace (1958), Creation and Organization (1966) and The Truth of Dreams (1995).  Participants over the years have included Heinrich Zimmer (Indian religious art), Karl Kerényi (Greek mythology), Mircea Eliade (history of religions), Carl Gustav Jung and Erich Neumann (analytical psychology), Robert Eisler (gospel authorship), Alfons Rosenberg (symbolism), Gilles Quispel (gnostic studies), Gershom Scholem (Jewish mysticism), Henry Corbin (Islamic religion), Gilbert Durand (symbolic anthropology), Adolf Portmann (biology), Herbert Read (art history), Max Knoll (physics), and Joseph Campbell (comparative mythology). The Eranos conferences have resulted in the publication of a number of books. Anyone may attend the lectures upon payment of a small fee.

References

Further reading
 ERANOS, Neue Folge (New series), 1993ff. Königshausen & Neumann, Wuerzburg, 17 volumes published in 2016.
 HAKL, Hans Thomas, Der verborgene Geist von Eranos – Unbekannte Begegnungen von Wissenschaft und Esoterik – Eine alternative Geistesgeschichte des 20. Jahrhunderts, Scientia nova-Verlag Neue Wissenschaft, Bretten 2001.
 BERNARDINI, Riccardo, Jung a Eranos. Il progetto della psicologia complessa. FrancoAngeli, Milano 2011,  .
 QUAGLINO, Gian Piero, ROMANO, Augusto, & BERNARDINI, Riccardo (Eds.), Carl Gustav Jung a Eranos 1933-1952, Antigone Edizioni, Torino 2007, .
 REIBNITZ, Barbara von, "Der Eranos-Kreis – Religionswissenschaft und Weltanschauung oder der Gelehrte als Laien-Priester", in: FABER, Richard, & HOLSTE, Christine (Ed.), Kreise, Gruppen, Bünde – Zur Soziologie moderner Intellektuellerassoziation, Könighausen + Neumann, Würzburg 2000, pp. 425–440.
 BARONE, Elisabetta, et al., Pioniere, Poeten, Professoren - Eranos und Monte Verità in der Zivilisationsgeschichte des 20. Jahrhunderts, Königshausen & Neumann, Würzburg 2004 [articles in English, German, Italian].
 SCHABERT, Tilo, "Une herméneutique intercivilisatrice: L`École d`Eranos", in: WEILL, Nicolas (Ed.), Existe-il une Europe philosophique?, Presses Universitaires de Rennes, Rennes 2005, pp.  297–302.
SCHABERT, Tilo, "The Eranos Experience",in: Barone, Elisabetta et al., Pioniere, Poeten, Professoren, 9-19; online:http://www.eranos.org/content/html/start_english.html
SCHABERT, Tilo, "In the Fading of Divine Voices: The Song of Eranos", in: Tilo Schabert, Matthias Riedl (Eds.), "Gott oder Götter? - God or Gods?", Königshausen & Neumann, Würzburg 2009, 181-188; online: http://www.eranos.org/content/html/start_english.html
SCHABERT, Tilo, "On the recent history of the Eranos-Tagungen. From Olga Froebe-Kapteyn to the Amici di Eranos", in: Matthias Riedl, Tilo Schabert, (Eds.), "Die Stadt: Achse und Zentrum der Welt - The City: Axis and Centre of the World", Königshausen & Neumann, Würzburg 2011, 133-142; online: http://www.eranos.org/content/pdf/History_of_Eranos_Tagungen.pdf
SCHABERT, Tilo (Ed.) "The Eranos Movement. A Story of Hermeneutics", Königshausen & Neumann, Würzburg, 2016, 202 p., .
 WASSERSTROM, Steven M., Religion after religion. Gershom Scholem, Mircea Eliade, and Henry Corbin at Eranos, Princeton University Press, Princeton 1999, .
 GASSEAU, Maurizio, & BERNARDINI, Riccardo, "Il sogno: prospettive di Eranos", in: GASSEAU, Maurizio, & BERNARDINI, Riccardo (Eds.), Il sogno. Dalla psicologia analitica allo psicodramma junghiano, FrancoAngeli, Milano 2009, pp. 15–55,  .
See also: "Selected Bibliography", http://www.eranos.org/content/html/start_english.html

External links
Eranos Foundation official website
Eranos Unofficial Site
Eranos.org
Who is who in Analytical Psychology?: Eranos Circle

Conferences
Philosophy events
Critical theory
Cultural history
Analytical psychology
New Age organizations

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Holocaust survivor Fritzie Fritzshall remembers aunt who saved her from Auschwitz gas chamber
An ABC7 Eyewitness News Exclusive
By Alan Krashesky and Ross Weidner
There are many women who Fritzie Fritzshall credits with helping her survive the Auschwitz concentration camp during the Holocaust but it was her Aunt Bella who saved her from the gas chamber.
Fritzshall, who is approaching her 90th birthday, traveled back to Auschwitz for what is likely her last visit to the camp where she was kept prisoner. She was joined by her friend Chicago Cardinal Blase Cupich and ABC7's Alan Krashesky.
RELATED: Holocaust survivor Fritzie Fritzshall returns to Auschwitz with Cardinal Blase Cupich
Returning to the camp is a journey of will for Fritzshall, who is Jewish. She didn't want to come back to this place of death and despair where Nazis sent her at age 13, but she returned for a greater purpose.
"It's a story that we must remember," she said. "I'm doing this for my family, for my brothers, for my mother and for the 6 million others."
RELATED: Holocaust Survivor Fritzie Fritzshall: 'I wouldn't be here today' without women who saved her life at Auschwitz
And on that day she was thinking of one relative she found among the prisoners some 75 years ago: her Aunt Bella, the woman who saved her life.
"She was the one that sold her daily rations to be able to get me onto one of these bunk beds that she slept in," Fritzshall recalled. "She's the one that said 'We just need to live through the night.' I can hear her whispering 'Tomorrow will be better, you'll see.' It was her courage that helped me live. She did not survive, but she gave me courage and hope to survive."
But she did more than that; she created a commotion as Fritzshall was led to the gas chamber, truly saving her life.
"I was in the gas chambers, literally walking to the gas chambers, when I was pulled out," she said. "I was at the end of the line and six of us were pulled out and to slave labor factory - but it was because of her that I was at the end of the line."
"Evil may have seemed to triumph a great deal here, but there were also wonderful acts of love and kindness and goodness that saved people like Fritzie and so many others," Cardinal Cupich said.
Fritzshall returned to Auschwitz to keep her promise to tell the story of voices that were silenced.
"This is a story, it's a human story, this isn't a story that I've made up, this is my life story and this is the life of the millions and millions that lived at this camp," she said.
Fritzshall is currently the president of the Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center in Skokie.
Sunday at 10:30 p.m., ABC7 presents a special half hour presentation, "Return to Auschwitz: A Survivor's Story."
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I will approach this in the pretence that I am an academic. I will pretend myself to be a scientist or I am presenting the delusion of me being grander than I am, to hint I am a scientist or a professor of nothing really just know that I am the authority to my translation of the world.
How does the unknown affect my words?
How many unaware words exist in life?
Can words be spoken from the aware mind purely and with out the unconscious purring in?
So how many of my words are truly self aware or is self-awareness its self a myth, as humans live in a unaware world and just react as we should to objects and images of objects. The persons we hold are self's as being us seems but a memory, how can I be an aware artist if I live in the unaware world and react unaware to it?
Basically where is the balance in us between these two ideas of one self (these two make the one. Simplified). Where is the balance between the reactions and me? So this is me in my stand against selfhood. Me against the idea of the self. Anti self-aware, it is the want, which should never be wanted as it, stops the reactions from flowing with the fluidity that life needs. But I (the single person) want to have balance. Balance between me, the mind and my myself. I want to as an artist know myself but it could only stop my art if I was to realise what I am doing.


Reflection is a wonderful design that is a striking piece to display in home interiors as well as resturants and similar venues. Bold striking tones of red and black contrast beautifully along side the neutral background. Richard has employed the tools of reflection and light to achieve a feeling of movement and we see this piece brought to life. Reflection is one half of a pair and also available to purchase is Passion.


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We recently had a near disaster here in the office regarding our email software. We use Microsoft Outlook, and Ron's computer got a virus that somehow corrupted his .pst file. The .pst file is the file that stores all the email for Outlook. Kind of silly to have all of your eggs in one basket, but nonetheless it was a problem that needed resolving.
We did a bit of research and found that this is a common problem that people tend to run into (if you're using Outlook – which incidentally is not a bad program by any means) and there are actually some software solutions out there. We were in a time crunch so we checked out a few programs listed on this pst repair website. They offered some help if you wanted to try to "do it yourself" and fix it with the scanpst.exe option that comes with Outlook. However we didn't want to get into the technicalities as we had to find an email really quickly. So we tried the Stellar Outlook PST Repair program and found that it actually worked quite well.
The lesson learned? We really need to be more vigilant in backing up our computers. There's really no excuse for not doing it. We are going to investigate and get some good software for this, and we'll report on the best programs for backing up your computer shortly.
Other than that, not much else to report.


There was plenty of style on show at the latest Square Fashion Show on Saturday February 27th. Taking place on the Centre Mall on Level 2, lots of stores showcased their own fabulous outfits for Spring and Summer.
From smart jackets and pants to floral prints and shorts as well as sportswear and accessories, there was something for everyone. The shows took place at 1pm, 2pm, 3pm and 4pm, one every hour so that all of our visitors got to see what was on offer for the ladies and gents out shopping that day.
A big thank you to all of the stores who showed off their best including Carraig Donn, Direct Sports, Newbridge, Pulse, Elle, JD Sports, Gerard, Vero Moda, Diesel, New Look, H&M and Regatta!
To see more pictures of the fashion available at The Square visit our Facebook page here.


One of the first considerable challenges players will face in Mario Tennis Aces centers around the giant mirror featured in the Reflection Room.
Mario Tennis Aces made its proper debut just earlier today, and players are already jumping into the game's hot tennis action. However, many gamers are already being surprised by the title's depth, not only due to the game's different shot types and special moves, but also because of some of the various puzzle challenges. One of the first that seem to be stumping strikers is the Great Mirror Mystery Reflection Room puzzle, and fortunately, we know how to beat it.
The Reflection Room puzzle opens up with players facing a mirror. Within the mirror, players will see a bunch of different blue bubbles, and it's clear that the players are meant to hit them with accurate shots. What's unclear is which bubbles the players are supposed to be targeting, and with a countdown clock ticking away, this can lead to some frustration.
Fortunately, the answer is pretty simple once players know the trick. Any time a blue bubble is hit, one of two different sounds can be heard. One of the sounds corresponds to an incorrect hit, while the other — kind of a plink sound — will denote a correct hit. Hit balls at various bubbles and note which one makes a different noise from the others — this will be the bubble to target.
Once the correct bubble has been hit, a star will appear on the ground, allowing players to use a Zone Shot. Make use of the Zone Shot's ability to slow down time to deliberately target the correct bubble. Once it's hit, the bubbles will clear, and more will appear in their place. Rinse and repeat this process twice more (for three times total) to move on to the next part of this challenge.
After the bubbles are cleared, the mirror will begin to reflect a purple-hued clock as well as a number of moving gears. This part isn't nearly as tricky, though it can be more challenging — simply aim shots at the gears and take them out. Clearing one set of gears will make another set appear, with each set moving more quickly than the last. Eventually the gears will be moving so quickly that players will have to use their Zone Shots to aim the ball to where they anticipate the gears will be, not necessarily where they are at the time.
Again, complete this process three times, and the challenge will be over. Once the puzzle challenge has been completed, players will move into a separate stage for a fresh boss battle. Don't worry about failing it, though — even if the battle is lost, players won't have to return to the Reflection Room.
Our coverage of Mario Tennis Aces has only just now begun. Players who want to keep up on the latest information would do well to check out our guides on how to pull off trick shots, plus we've got a detailed writeup of all the characters featured in the Mario Tennis Aces roster, including information about their play styles and individual traits.


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Raisa Trubko
Professor Trubko is an experimental quantum physicist who leads the WPI Quantum Sensing group. Her group uses ensembles of Nitrogen-vacancy quantum defects in diamond to image magnetic fields with high spatial resolution. We work both to develop state-of-the-art quantum instruments and to use them to study biomagnetism and magnetic properties of novel materials.
Before joining WPI, Raisa was a postdoctoral fellow at Harvard University. She earned her Ph.D. in Optical Sciences from the University of Arizona supported by an NSF graduate research fellowship, and founded the University of Arizona Women in Physics Group. During her graduate studies, Raisa was also a visiting research fellow at the Vienna University of Technology. Raisa completed her BS in Optics and BA in Physics at the University of Rochester. She is a graduate of Mass Academy.
rtrubko@wpi.edu
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E.V. Levine, M.J. Turner, P. Kehayias, C.A. Hart, N. Langellier, R. Trubko, D.R. Glenn, R.R. Fu, R.L. Walsworth, "Principles and techniques of the quantum diamond microscope," Nanophotonics 8(11):1945-1973 (2019).
P. Kehayias, M.J. Turner, R. Trubko, J.M. Schloss, C.A. Hart, M. Wesson, D.R. Glenn, R.L. Walsworth, "Imaging crystal stress in diamond using ensembles of nitrogen-vacancy centers", Phys. Rev. B 100, 174103 (2019).
R.R. Fu, E.A. Lima, M.W.R. Volk, R. Trubko, "High‐Sensitivity Moment Magnetometry With the Quantum Diamond Microscope", Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems 21, 8, 009147 (2020).
A. Brenner, R. Fu, A. Smirnov, R. Trubko, I. Rose, "Paleomagnetic Evidence for Modern Plate Motion Velocities at 3.2 Ga", Science Advances (2020).
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WPI Welcomes 19 New Faculty Members
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WPI welcomes 19 full-time educators and researchers to its faculty for the 2020-21 academic year
More than 70 media outlets, including the Latin Trade , Pittsburgh Post Gazette, and the Oklahoman carried the news of WPI welcoming 19 full-time educators and researchers to its faculty for the 2020-21 academic year.


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The optional key word TRUSTED specifies that the language does not grant access to data that the user would not otherwise have. Trusted languages are designed for ordinary database users (those without superuser privilege) and allows them to safely create functions and procedures. Since PL functions are executed inside the database server, the TRUSTED flag should only be given for languages that do not allow access to database server internals or the file system. The languages PL/pgSQL, PL/Tcl, and PL/Perl are considered trusted; the languages PL/TclU, PL/PerlU, and PL/PythonU are designed to provide unlimited functionality and should not be marked trusted.
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The page has content that is outside the viewing area on both the left and the right hand side. The idea is that when you click on one side of the page (say the left), an animation is triggered via JavaScript that pushes the content on the other side (the right in this case), hiding it.
The way I am designing it will be similar to this slider effect on the images on this page:
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The difference is that either side will have embedded within it other elements (divs, images, etc) and the animation is activated by clicking on either side rather than working automatically when scrolling over the area.
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Q: double integration of floor function I'm stuck on a double integration problem:
$$\iint ⌊x⌋*⌊y⌋ \,dA $$ over the region bounded by $x = -2$, $x = 1$, $y = 0$, $y = 2$.
I know that the region formed is a rectangle and the integral should by from -2 to 1, 0 to 2 $\,dy\,dx$, but I'm not sure how to approach integrating the multiplication of two floor functions.

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$$\iint\lfloor x\rfloor\lfloor y\rfloor dxdy = \int\lfloor y\rfloor\left(\int\lfloor x\rfloor dx\right)dy.$$
Now, consider your bound, and split the discussion into regions where each floor function takes a constant value. Once you have that, sum all the values up to get your answer.
As an example for a single-variable case: Say we want to evaluate $\int_0^3\lfloor x\rfloor ^2dx$. We can do this:
$$\int_0^3\lfloor x\rfloor ^2dx = \int_0^10\,dx+\int_1^21\,dx+\int_2^34\,dx=0+1+4=5.$$
Can you adapt this to your case?

A: Hint:
Let me reduce the problem from handling double integral to single integrals.
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The common seadragon or weedy seadragon (Phyllopteryx taeniolatus) is a marine fish related to the seahorses. Adult common seadragons are a reddish colour, with yellow and purple markings; they have small leaf-like appendages that resemble kelp fronds providing camouflage and a number of short spines for protection. Males have narrower bodies and are darker than females. Seadragons have a long dorsal fin along the back and small pectoral fins on either side of the neck, which provide balance. Common seadragons can reach  in length.

The common seadragon is the marine emblem of the Australian state of Victoria.

Range
The common seadragon is endemic to Australian waters of the Eastern Indian Ocean, Southern Ocean and the South Western Pacific Ocean. It can be found approximately between Port Stephens (New South Wales) and Geraldton, Western Australia, as well as Tasmania.

Habitat
The common seadragon inhabits coastal waters down to at least  deep. It is associated with rocky reefs, seaweed beds, seagrass meadows and structures colonised by seaweed.

Biology
These fish are slow-moving and rely on their camouflage as protection against predation; they drift in the water and with the leaf-like appendages resemble the swaying seaweed of their habitat. They lack a prehensile tail that enables similar species to clasp and anchor themselves.

Individuals are observed either on their own or in pairs; feeding on tiny crustaceans and other zooplankton by sucking prey into their toothless mouths. As with seahorses, seadragon males are the sex that cares for the developing eggs. Females lay around 120 eggs onto the brood patch located on the underside of the males' tail. The eggs are fertilised and carried by the male for around a month before the hatchlings emerge. The young are independent at birth, beginning to eat shortly after. Common seadragons take about 28 months to reach sexual maturity, and may live for up to six years.

Mating in captivity is relatively rare since researchers have yet to understand what biological or environmental factors trigger them to reproduce. The survival rate for young common seadragons is low in the wild, but it is about 60% in captivity.

The Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach, California and the Tennessee Aquarium in Chattanooga, Tennessee in the US, and the Melbourne Aquarium in Melbourne, Australia are among the few facilities in the world to have successfully bred common seadragons in captivity, though others occasionally report egg laying. In March 2012 the Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta, USA, announced a successful breeding event of common seadragons. As of July 2012, the Monterey Bay Aquarium has also successfully bred and hatched out baby common seadragons on exhibit.

Threats
The common seadragon is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List 2017 . While the common seadragon is a desired species in the international aquarium trade, the volume of wild-caught individuals is small and therefore not currently a major threat. Instead, habitat loss and degradation due to human activities and pollution threaten common seadragons most.

The loss of suitable seagrass beds and loss of canopy seaweed from inshore rock reefs, coupled with natural history traits that make them poor dispersers, put the future of seadragon populations at risk. This species is not at present a victim of bycatch or a target of trade in traditional Chinese medicine, two activities which are currently a threat to many related seahorse and pipefish populations.

Conservation

It is illegal to take or export these species in most of the states within which they occur. A database of seadragon sightings, known as 'Dragon Search' has been established with support from the Marine Life Society of South Australia Inc., ('Dragon Search' arose as the logical progression of a similar project initiated by the MLSSA, which was the first community group or indeed organisation of any type to adopt the common seadragon's close relative, the leafy seadragon, as part of its logo), the Marine and Coastal Community Network (MCCN), the Threatened Species Network (TSN) and the Australian Marine Conservation Society (AMCS), which encourages divers to report sightings. Monitoring of populations may provide indications of local water quality and seadragons could also become an important 'flagship' species for the often-overlooked richness of the unique flora and fauna of Australia's south coast.

Captive breeding programs are in place for the weedy seadragon, headed up by Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium. The dragon has been difficult to breed in captivity, though in 2015 research observing the creatures in the wild and trying to replicate the conditions in captivity had researchers making changes to the light, water temperature and water flow proving to be key.

In December 2015 the Melbourne aquarium hatched eggs and the aquarium's weedy seadragon population significantly increased. The aquarium reported in March 2016 that 45 fry were still going strong—a 95% survival rate.

Related species
The common seadragon is in the subfamily Syngnathinae, which contains all pipefish. It is most closely related to the other member of its genus, the ruby seadragon (Phyllopteryx dewysea), and also the leafy seadragon (Phycodurus eques). Haliichthys taeniophorus, sometimes referred to as the "ribboned seadragon" is not closely related (it does not form a true monophyletic clade with weedy and leafy seadragons).

The common seadragon was previously the only member of its genus until the description of the ruby seadragon in 2015.

Ongoing research
In the November 2006 issue of National Geographic magazine, marine biologist Greg Rouse is reported as investigating the DNA variation of the two seadragon species across their ranges.

References

External links
 Common Seadragon video on Youtube

 Australian Museum Online - Leafy and Weedy Seadragons
 Leafy Seadragons and Weedy Seadragons
 Weedy Sea Dragon Monitoring Program in Botany Bay
 Leafy Sea Dragon Festival
 Weedy Sea Dragon
 Youtube Male Weedy Seadragon with eggs
 Youtube Weedy Seadragon
 Male Weedy Sea Dragon carrying eggs
 BBC Weedy seadragon videos, news and facts
 Fishes of Australia : Phyllopteryx taeniolatus

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Click on the magnifying glass to search for an address or parcel number. Or use zoom in using your mouse wheel or pinch-zoom on mobile devices.

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Drake is following through on a major "God's Plan" promise. Earlier this year, he vowed to donate OVO-designed uniforms to Miami High School, where he shot a portion of the "God's Plan" visual. Now, it looks like those designs are coming together.
On Monday (April 23), Drizzy shared a white collared shirt with a message on Instagram Stories. "Miami High new alternate uniforms," he wrote. "#GodsPlans #WearingMyUniformInTheSummer." The shirt features the viral lyrics, "I only love my bed and my momma, I'm sorry," on the right chest. It also includes an M with "October's Very Own" wrapped around it on the other side.
Fueled in part by the visual, in which he donated $1 million to various people and entities in Miami, "God's Plan" shot to the top of the Billboard Hot 100. It became Drizzy's longest-running chart-topper before his newest single "Nice for What" dethroned it.
"God's Plan" and "Nice for What" will likely appear on the 6 God's forthcoming album Scorpion, which is due in June.
The post Drake Reveals OVO-Designed Uniforms for Miami High School appeared first on Rap-Up.


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How many Democratic Socialists are currently in office in USA?
boffking November 27, 2016, 3:45pm #1
I recently went to a rally lead by Mike Sylvester. He is a Democratic Socialist who was just elected as a State Representative in Maine. Most people at the rally had supported Bernie Sanders and some point. Are there any other elected officials who consider themselves Democratic Socialists?
PastTense November 27, 2016, 4:23pm #2
First, please clarify what is the difference between a Democratic Socialist and an liberal.
Siam_Sam November 27, 2016, 4:45pm #3
Huh. I didn't even know we had a Democratic Socialist Party.
Sylvester and Sanders both called themselves Democratic socialists during their campaigns. Sylvester is still a member of the Democratic Party.
Perhaps the correct answer is, "Not enough."
PatrickLondon November 27, 2016, 5:29pm #6
PastTense:
Anywhere else but the US, a liberal is someone who believes in free trade and protecting individual liberty; in different countries, this might lead to an emphasis on anti-clericalism (Spain, Italy), in others on minimising economic and business regulation (Germany, France), or promoting localism and the "small platoon" (UK). Democratic Socialists, or Social Democrats, would be those who prefer to emphasise using the power of government to direct economic and social development and promote collective provision of welfare.
Thing_Fish November 30, 2016, 7:22pm #7
Or, more simply, you could just define a Socialist as "anyone who says they are", which is simplistic but has the advantage of making it possible to actually answer the OP's question.
AFAIK Bernie Sanders is the only US Congressperson to identify as a Socialist (though he isn't actually a member of any socialist organizations AFAIK). I am not aware of any other state legislators offhand, though there may be some.
I am a member of the Democratic Socialists of America, the largest self-identified Socialist organization in the US. We were strongly supportive of the Sanders campaign, and have supported him throughout his career. There are maybe a couple dozen other Congresspeople who we have actively supported and have policies similar to Bernie's, though again AFAIK none of them identify as Socialists.
HurricaneDitka November 30, 2016, 7:52pm #8
Does Maxine Waters count?
Atamasama November 30, 2016, 8:04pm #9
PatrickLondon:
Even in the US, using the term "Classical Liberal" fits your definition of liberal. But I'm guessing most people would still not understand what you meant by the term. Libertarians and conservatives both sometimes use that term to describe their political philosophies.
boffking December 2, 2016, 1:14am #10
I ran into Rep. Sylvester again today and asked him this. He said that Bernie and himself were the only two. Sylvester is also a member of the Democratic Socialists of America.
Saint_Cad December 2, 2016, 3:05am #11
HurricaneDitka:
No she is Democratic Nutter
boffking April 20, 2017, 1:32am #12
DSA MemberKhalid Kamau has just been elected to the South Fulton, GA city council.


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What's on when, what's new, where to stay & how to get here
Events Reviews
| Ellie Mahoney, Morzine Editor | Published 13 June 2017 13/06/2017
Another summer season of mountain biking in the Portes du Soleil is fast approaching and what better way to kick it off than with another round of the Crankworx World Tour.
Returning for its second year, Crankworx will be setting up camp in Les Gets from Wednesday 14th to Sunday 18th June 2017, just after the lifts open for summer in Morzine & Les Gets. If you're not familiar with this event, read on to find out what to expect, what's new this year and how you can take part.
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What is Crankworx?
The Crankworx world tour is a huge international mountain bike competition and festival with stages taking place in Rotorua New Zealand, Innsbruck Austria, here in Les Gets and (the historic home of the event) in Whistler, Canada. It attracts the world's best mountain bikers in freestyle and downhill disciplines and is visited by around 30,000 fans in person, as well as millions of viewers from its online audience - You can watch some of the events live on Red Bull TV and replays of all the events from each stage of the tour.
In the region of 500 competitors take part in the event each year, representing elite mountain bikers from no less than 21 countries. Riders include a large number of the top athletes from the MTB UCI World Cup circuit as well as those taking part in huge freestyle events such as Red Bull Rampage.
Riders compete for prize money in each competition in each stage of the event, aiming ultimately to be crowned either King or Queen of Crankworx for this year's world tour.
Crankworx Schedule - What to watch & when
Crankworx Les Gets takes place over five days from 14th to 18th June 2017 and over the course of the event you'll be able to see downhill races, uphill challenges, an event especially for kids to join in with and the competition that Crankworx is probably most well known for - Slopestyle.
Training sessions and riders meetings take place throughout the week, so there's plenty of opportunity to watch some of your MTB heroes throw down some impressive tricks and stylish riding, or get their autographs or a selfie in the pits.
Here are the key dates and times for the finals and main events taking place during the week:
Whip-Off Championships: Wednesday 14th June - 19:00 - 20:00
Dual Speed & Style: Thursday 15th June - 14:30 - 19:30
Women's Night Ride with Tahnee Seagrave: Thursday 15th June - 22:30 to midnight
Pump Track Challenge: Friday 16th June
Mini Bike Challenge: Friday 16th June - 16:00 - 18:00
IXS Downhill: Saturday 17th June - 11:00 - 18:00
Air DH: Sunday 18th June 11:00 - 13:00
Slopestyle: Sunday 18th June - 15:30 - 18:00
All the dates and times are subject to changes in the weather, so let's hope it's a drier event than last year and everything stays on schedule.
Two films screenings called Light on MTB will be taking place on 15th and 17th June from 20:00 and there will also be live music and concerts on the high street every evening after the events have finished for the day.
What's new at Crankworx this year?
After last year's rather soggy, muddy conditions the shopping & expo area has been moved to the square outside the tourist office, on totally dry ground.
The Air DH race is new this year, held on the black trail "Dans l'Gaz" on Mont Chery with roots, jumps and a very steep gradient. Find the trail on the bikepark map for Les Gets.
The Slopestyle competition final has been moved to Sunday, to keep the enthusiasm of visitors high until the very end of the festival.
How can I get a VIP pass?
Watching all of the Crankworx events is free, BUT if you'd like to get up close and personal with the competitors, have access to a private bar and dining area as well as other benefits, you should buy a VIP pass. You'll get an unobstructed view of all the action, a 1 day bike park pass and a special gift amongst other benefits.
Can I take part?
You can sign up to take part in some of the events yourself, including the night ride with Tahnee Seagrave, the Mont Chery downhill race, an afternoon VIP ride with Loic Bruni, Kidsworx (for 6-14 year olds) and the E-possible climb. Registration for these events open on 12th April 2017.
Can I volunteer?
Yes. Crankworx are currently look for volunteers to help out from 12th -19th June. Duties include event preparation and set-up, competition days and final pack-up. They are looking for volunteers who can commit to a minimum of 2 days during this period. You'll need to fill in an application form on the Crankworx website to be considered.
How do I get to Crankworx?
For travel details on how to get to Les Gets & Morzine, take a look at our Getting Here Guide, which has all the information you'll need on which airport to fly into, transfers to resort, as well as travelling by car, bus or train. You can book private or shared airport transfers via the link below.
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Where can I stay for Crankworx?
Crankworx takes places right in the centre of Les Gets, at the bottom of the Chavannes lift and across the village on the lower bike trails of Mont Chery.
Les Gets offers some great accommodation, from hotels to chalets and apartments which you can contact directly to make a reservation. Or you can have a chat to one of the local rental agents if you'd like some more help with finding somewhere to stay or book a VIP package and/or bikepark pass via the Crankworx website.
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In case you haven't heard, Apple will have a media event next week, 27th October, where they are expected to announce new Macs. With so much attention on iPhones, iPads, and Watches of late, Macs have become severely neglected. Apple fans are eagerly anticipating new Mac products, and in particular, the next generation MacBook Pro.
The last major revision to Apple's MacBook Pro line was the Retina versions introduced in 2012. Yes, 2012, some four years ago! In the fast moving world of technology, where people upgrade their iPhones every year, four years is an eternity. It's a really long time! The current style of the 15-inch Retina MacBook Pro was launched in mid-2012, while the 13-inch Retina MacBook Pro was launched a little later the same year.
Since then, we have had the basically the same Retina MacBook Pro. Sure, there has been spec bumps along the way, but they was nothing truly significant. The Intel processors were of Ivy Bridge type initially, then updated to Haswell, then finally Broadwell, though the 15-inch Retina MacBook Pro remains still on Haswell. Most of the other changes are relatively minor.
In fact, the last time that anything had changed at all for the 13-inch Retina MacBook Pro was in early 2015, and mid 2015 for the 15-inch Retina MacBook Pro. That last, minor, change is over 500 days ago, which is way, way, longer than the average of 268 days between updates.
It's the same story with the MacBook Air. It's now almost 600 days since the last update to the MacBook Air, way past the average 350 days between updates.
The really, really, sad Mac Mini has gone well past 700 days since its last update. The Mac Pro that was so fascinating when launched in Dec 2013 is now over 1000 days old!
But you know what, it's the old non-Retina MacBook Pro, which shockingly Apple still sells, that has gone almost 1600 days since it was last updated in 2012!
You can tell that there's going to be much excitement and anticipation building up towards 27th October. All the Macs, except perhaps the new 12-inch MacBook (which only got one small update since its original launch in mid 2015), are in serious need of a major refresh.
Indeed, as the rumours have it, there will be lots to expect. The spotlight will be on the MacBook Pros. It will be thinner and lighter, have an OLED display touch bar replacing the function keys on the keyboard, and will have Touch ID integrated into the power button. We can also expect to get Intel Skylake processors. USB Type-C will arrive, likely with sufficient numbers of ports, as the dedicated power port is likely to be history. There will be Thunderbolt 3 support, which will physically use USB Type-C ports. That means, unfortunately, the Mini DisplayPort is also going to be a thing of the past.
As Apple's "hello again" event unfolds at their Cupertino headquarters on 27th October, here in Singapore we can wake up on Friday 28th October to a deluge of Mac news. The "hello again" tagline for the event is a reference to the original Mac's unveiling in 1984, where it was introduced with the word "hello". Now, I wonder if Apple's trying to tell us that the upcoming Mac will be something as big as it was in 1984?