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The Other Scary Graph Cowichan Isn't Talking About
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I know you aren't supposed to talk about graphs. They are boring. People switch off. We should tell stories instead. But I'm still going to talk about two of them, because they keep me up at night.
One of them we are already talking about publicly, in the sense that the media and politicians are on it. But the other is one that the Cowichan community is yet to grapple with seriously, even though it may be scarier.
A little while ago the Cowichan Watershed Board hosted one of its speakers nights, this time with a theme on climate change.
The star of the show was probably 16-year old Sierra Robinson of the Earth Guardians Cowichan Valley group, already an accomplished permaculture teacher, and also one of the organizers of the May 17 youth climate strike.
Sierra didn't need to show any graphs. At one point she broke down with the weight of it all, as a young person not only personally facing a frightening future, but also carrying the burden of trying to wake us adults the heck up.
Then there were the graphs.
Tom Rutherford of the Watershed Board laid out the challenges that salmon face in a changing climate, noting that it's only really the rivers on Vancouver Island that have some water storage ability that will be able to sustain certain populations of salmon into the future as weather patterns change.
Tom showed the graph below that has made its way into public debate - the one showing this year's Cowichan Lake level to date, and how it sits well below past years. The darker red line shows zero storage in terms of the ability of the lake to feed the Cowichan River into the Fall before the rains come back.
As you can see, this year we are going into the summer with a much lower lake level (the black line), which makes zero storage much more likely, as well as the prospect of a Crofton mill shutdown and more hardship for salmon populations that need water to get home.
This is climate change in action, with impacts right here and right now. We can adapt somewhat, and in this case raising the weir at the intersection of the lake and the river is a way to store more of the winter rains to see us through dryer summers. That solution is grinding itself along, hung up in part on the legalities of who will hold a new water license, with the Province seeming reluctant, but the urgency obviously growing. Meanwhile, this year we can only pray for more rain.
Then there was another graph. This is the one we're not yet talking about as a community. It's also about water, but of a different kind. It was shown by Jeff Moore who does climate risk assessments for the CVRD.
Back in 2011 the BC government told coastal municipalities like ours to start planning for sea level rise. The world has already experienced over 20 cm of rise over the last 120 years, but the real issue is acceleration - the rate of rise is set to dramatically increase as ice sheets in Greenland and Antarctica are lost. (A recent study found the world's biggest ice shelf in the Antarctic melting 10 times faster than anticipated).
The second graph shown by Jeff charts this out. The 2011 planning curve (the solid red rising line) is scary enough, with half a metre rise by 2050 and a metre by 2100. But new studies say that line is too conservative and that we may have - as per the red dotted line - a metre of sea level rise closer to 2070 and much more than that by 2100. How bad it gets depends in part on how quickly we reduce emissions.
A metre of sea level rise is obviously devastating for coastal homes and infrastructure. Think, for example, of Cowichan Bay, but also note that much of Duncan from the Cowichan Estuary through to Lake Somenos and Lake Quamichan is low lying and at risk. And, a metre of rise within 50 years is well within the life of new buildings and roads that are currently being planned. Cities like Surrey are talking about "managed retreat" for some areas.
There is a clear climate justice issue tied up with these graphs because it is Cowichan Tribes members who are already bearing a disproportionate share of the cost. They have already seen their food fishery curtailed due to low river levels, and their reserve land is located in low-lying areas threatened by sea level rise. Cowichan Tribes members are already dealing with a housing crisis, and climate change could make that worse.
Our local governments in Cowichan are not yet taking climate change seriously enough. Other cities and towns are declaring a "climate emergency" and asking staff to present options for doing more, both to reduce emissions and to adapt to the climate change that is already baked in.
North Cowichan, for example, produced a good climate action plan in 2013 with all of the right measures for council to implement, but then the "action" part of the plan was largely forgotten and we've had five years of mostly business as usual, including approval of more sprawl that leads to more car use and more emissions. In short, we're still heading in the wrong direction, making the crisis worse.
We have no choice but to change course, or changes will be forced on us. Low water levels in the Cowichan River are a good example of this - once things get beyond a certain point, there's no choice but to act, or lose the mill and lose fish, etc. Sea level rise will also force changes. The video below is a taste of some of the flooding that will only get worse.
The real question is whether we are pro-active and manage this transition well or reactive and manage this transition badly. That's up to our local elected officials, to actually act on what the studies say, starting today. It's also up to all of us to start talking about these issues and encouraging our elected officials to follow through. You can add your voice to making this happen by signing the petition here.

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Olamide: Mo' Hits still one of the best things to happen to our music industry
By James Ojo
Olamide Adedeji, Nigerian rapper, says the establishment of Mo' Hits, a defunct record label jointly owned by Don Jazzy and D'banj, two music stars, remains one of the best things to ever happen to the country's music industry.
In a post on his Twitter page, the gifted indigenous singer said Mo' Hits set the stage for the dawn of the nation's contemporary music industry.
The YBNL CEO also said that although the record label could not stand the test of time due to crisis, its impact on the country's music industry would continue to resonate in years to come.
"Mo hits still one of the best thing to ever happen to Nigerian music industry. Gave us good music and thought us how to carry our brothers along. Even if they never come back together, still I say thanks to Don Jazzy and D'banj rest of the team for motivating us," he wrote on Tuesday.
Mo hits still one of the best thing to ever happen to NIGmusic industry . Gave us good music and thought us how to carry our brothers along. Even if they never come back together, still I say thanks to jazzy n banga n rest of the team for motivating us.
— Olamidé (@Olamide) May 26, 2020
Mo' Hits was founded in 2006 with Don Jazzy as its CEO while D'banj emerged as its first recording artiste as well as co-owner.
The record label, during its active days, provided opportunity for the emergence of several Nigerian music stars including Wande Coal, Dr Sid and D'Prince.
It, however, ceased to exist after D'banj left the group in March 2012 over difference in interests. In 2015, the DB records boss had accused Dr Sid of causing the record label's break-up.
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Customers can no longer watch porn at McDonald's.
The fast-food chain began implementing a filtered Wi-Fi policy in corporate-owned locations earlier this year, according to Enough Is Enough, an internet-safety organization.
Now the organization reports that the majority of McDonald's restaurants now offer filtered Wi-Fi access.
"Parents can have peace of mind that, when they or their children go to McDonald's, they will have a safer and more friendly Wi-Fi experience, filtered from pornography, from child porn and from potential sexual exploitation and predation," Donna Rice Hughes, president of EIE, said in a statement on Wednesday. "McDonald's deserves widespread praise for this act of corporate responsibility and commitment to children and family safety."
EIE has been pressuring McDonald's to block explicit content for two years, The New York Post reports. Other chains that have agreed to filter Wi-Fi include Panera Bread, Subway, and Chick-fil-A.
Customers streaming pornography isn't the only unexpected consequence that McDonald's has faced since beginning its rollout of free Wi-Fi in 2009.
In the UK, McDonald's and KFC locations in Stoke-on-Trent banned teenage customers after the restaurants became the site of brawls, as teens congregated because of the free Wi-Fi.
In more positive uses of Wi-Fi, The Wall Street Journal reported in 2013 that many students relied on McDonald's for internet access because the chain's 12,000 Wi-Fi-enabled locations are often more accessible than the roughly 15,000 Wi-Fi-enabled public libraries in the US.
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Catalyst Biosciences Added to Russell 2000 Index
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., June 29, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Catalyst Biosciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:CBIO), today announced that it has been added to the Russell 2000® Index effective at the U.S. market open today, June 29, 2020.
The Annual Russell index reconstitution captures the 4,000 largest US stocks as of May 8, ranking them by total market capitalization. Membership in the U.S. Russell 2000 Index® remains in place for one year and also means automatic inclusion in the appropriate growth and value style indices.
Russell indices are widely used by investment managers and institutional investors for index funds and as benchmarks for active investment strategies. Approximately $9 trillion in assets are benchmarked against Russell's U.S. indices. Russell indices are part of FTSE Russell, a leading global index provider.
For more information on the Russell 2000 and the Russell index reconstitution, go to the "Russell Reconstitution" section on the FTSE Russell website.
About Catalyst Biosciences
Catalyst is a research and clinical development biopharmaceutical company focused on addressing unmet needs in rare hematologic and complement-mediated disorders. Our protease engineering platform includes two late-stage clinical programs in hemophilia; a research program on engineering of subcutaneous (SQ) complement inhibitors; and a partnered preclinical development program with Biogen for dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD). The product candidates generated by our protease engineering platform have improved functionality and potency that allow for: SQ administration of recombinant coagulation factors and complement inhibitors; low-dose, high activity gene therapy constructs; and less frequently dosed intravitreal therapeutics. Our most advanced product candidate is marzeptacog alfa (activated) (MarzAA), a next-generation SQ FVIIa entering a Phase 3 registration study in late 2020. Our next most advanced product candidate is dalcinonacog alfa (DalcA), a next-generation SQ FIX, which has demonstrated efficacy and safety in a Phase 2b clinical trial in individuals with Hemophilia B. We have a discovery stage Factor IX gene therapy construct - CB 2679d-GT - for Hemophilia B, that has demonstrated superiority compared with the Padua variant in preclinical models. Finally, we have a global license and collaboration agreement with Biogen for the development and commercialization of anti-complement Factor 3 (C3) pegylated CB 2782.
This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve substantial risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements include statements about the potential benefits of products based on Catalyst's engineered protease platform, plans to enter into a Phase 3 registration study of MarzAA in late 2020, the potential for MarzAA and DalcA to effectively and therapeutically treat hemophilia subcutaneously, the superiority of CB 2679d-GT over other gene therapy candidates and the Company's collaboration with Biogen for the development and commercialization of pegylated CB 2782 for the potential treatment of geographic atrophy-associated dry age-related macular degeneration. Actual results or events could differ materially from the plans, intentions, expectations and projections disclosed in the forward-looking statements. Various important factors could cause actual results or events to differ materially, including, but not limited to, the risk that trials and studies may be delayed as a result of the COVID-19 virus and other factors, that trials may not have satisfactory outcomes, that additional human trials will not replicate the results from earlier trials, that potential adverse effects may arise from the testing or use of DalcA or MarzAA, including the generation of neutralizing antibodies, which has been observed in patients treated with DalcA, the risk that costs required to develop or manufacture the Company's products will be higher than anticipated, including as a result of delays in development and manufacturing resulting from COVID-19 and other factors, the risk that Biogen will terminate Catalyst's agreement, competition and other risks described in the "Risk Factors" section of the Company's quarterly report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 11, 2020, and in other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company does not assume any obligation to update any forward-looking statements, except as required by law.
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    try{
     $conn = new PDO("mysql:host=$DB_SERVER;dbname=$DB_NAME",$DB_USER,$DB_PASS);
    }

class SessionManager {

        var $life_time;
        function SessionManager() {
            global $conn;
            $this->life_time = get_cfg_var("session.gc_maxlifetime");

            // Register this object as the session handler
            session_set_save_handler(
                array( &$this, "open" ),
                array( &$this, "close" ),
                array( &$this, "read" ),
                array( &$this, "write" ),
                array( &$this, "destroy"),
                array( &$this, "gc" )
            );
        }

        function read( $id ) {
            global $conn;
            $data = "";
            $time = time();
            $newid = $id;
            $sql = "SELECT session_data FROM session_tmp WHERE session_id=? AND expired_date > ?";
            $q = $conn->prepare($sql);
            $result = $q->execute(array($newid, $time));
            while($r = $q->fetch(PDO::FETCH_ASSOC)){
                $data = $row['session_data'];
            }
            return $data;
        }

        function write( $id, $data ) {
            $time = time() + $this->life_time;
            global $conn;
            $newid = $id;
            $newdata = $data;
            $sql = "SELECT session_id FROM session_tmp WHERE session_id = ?"; // error happen here!!!!
            $q = $conn->prepare($sql);
            $result = $q->execute(array($newid));
            return TRUE;
        }
}

I add global $conn; onto function read() and it fix the error. I don't know why global $conn; cannot fix the error on function write(). How to fix the error?

A: In PHP, a variable like $conn is available in a function if and only if it was defined inside the function. The word 'defined inside of' means 'assigned inside of'.
In your case, $conn is not defined in the write() function, but outside of all functions. Therefore, you need to tell write() that it should refer to the global variable $conn. This is done using
   global $conn;

Note, that use of global is strongly bad code style! You should never need to use global.
Instead of global, you might do something like this:
// This class should actually be a singleton class
// http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singleton_pattern
//
class CDBSession {

  protected
    $conn;

  public function __construct( $DB_SERVER, $DB_NAME, $DB_USER,$DB_PASS ) {

      $this->conn
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  } // __construct

  public function getPDO() {

      return $this->conn;

  }

}

class SessionManager {

  protected
    $_PDOSession;

  public function __construct( CDBSession $theDBSession ) {

      $this->_PDOSession = $theDBSession;

  } // __construct

  ... other methods need to access $this->_PDOSession->getPDO() too ...

} // class SessionManager

Finally, you have to use SessionManager like this:
$mySessionManager
  = new SessionManager(new CDBSession($DB_SERVER, $DB_NAME, $DB_USER,$DB_PASS));

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Whether or not you are a member of the Church, you are always welcome to attend the worship of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland.
Worship is the appropriate response to God's love and mercy for us in Christ. It is therefore at the heart of every parish's life: the Lutheran confession defines a parish as the place where the word is proclaimed and the sacraments are duly administered.
Worship is offered in every parish at least on Sundays and other feast days, but many parishes also offer services during the week. The main Sunday service is usually a Eucharist. Major festivals such as Christmas and Easter typically attract larger attendances than usual, and regular broadcasts of services are offered on television and radio at those times.
We are sent out from worship to serve our neighbours and to lead lives which glorify God. This is also the principle reflected in the parishes' broad range of activities.


As the 15-year wait for the next Toyota Supra draws to a close, the rumor mill surrounding the BMW-Toyota collaboration continues to churn. Unfortunately, the latest bit of news is sure to disappoint enthusiasts around the world: According to a BMW model code document obtained by the SupraMkV forum, the new Toyota Supra will only be available with an automatic transmission.
This lines up with a report we highlighted earlier this summer on potential transmission choices, as well as the fact that every Toyota mule spotted so far has been equipped with the recognizable BMW-developed automatic gear shifter (presumably controlling the automaker's usual ZF eight-speed autobox). This is especially noteworthy given that spy photos have shown BMW Z4 test cars with a manual gearbox, something this document also seems to confirm for both the European and American markets. But for whatever reason, it looks like Toyota has opted against offering a row-your-own Supra on either continent.
It's not all bad news for fans of tradition, however. That same report from earlier this summer pointed to an AWD hybrid powertrain, but this list points to a simpler rear-wheel-drive setup with two turbocharged engine choices here in the U.S.: BMW's 2.0-liter B48 inline-four, good for around 248 horsepower in current applications, and the company's 3.0-liter B58 inline-six, putting out 335 horsepower in the BMW 540i.
Now, there are a couple of caveats here. The pre-production document is a few months old and doesn't necessarily reflect the final configurations that will be available when the BMW Z4/Toyota Supra twins are released, which is expected to happen next year. And none of this information has been confirmed by either BMW or Toyota, who have both been extremely tight-lipped throughout the development process. Hey, who knows—maybe Toyota has finally found the perfect candidate for its newfangled automated manual transmission.
The BMW Z4 is expected to be revealed this month at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance (at least, in concept form), while the Toyota Supra should take a bow at the Tokyo Auto Show later this fall.
"That's something that someone else has made up," said former BMW USA head Ludwig Willisch.
It looks fast and goes even faster—the MKIV Supra ticks every tuner car box.
No better way to pass an entire day than watching 2JZ Supras run F1 speeds on the straight.


Another day, another rumored Yeezy release. While much of the focus remains on what Kanye wore on his date with Kim Kardashian for Valentine's Day with the introduction of white Yeezy Runner, today we're hearing rumors that this monochromatic adidas Yeezy Boost 350 V2 Dark Green will be releasing this Summer 2017 season.
The above images were taken at Kanye's Yeezy Season 4 show a few months back and from what we can tell, this adidas Yeezy Boost 350 colorway will be the simplest Yeezy Boost look yet. A lot of that has to do with the updated Primeknit throughout matching in a dark olive green while that side panel stripe is still evident through a differentiation in the woven pattern. That 'SPLY 350' branding is completely gone though, and unlike the most recent Yeezy Boost 350 offering, the heel tab is missing in action too.
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Memoirs & Visions: Art, Life & Poetry, by Christopher McIntyre Perceptions
by Selena Milewski
At age 25, photographer Christopher McIntyre Perceptions has already had work displayed at the Milwaukee Art Museum ("30 Americans"), embarked on a residency with RedLine Milwaukee and mounted a multi-arts performance ("Br(OK)en Genius" ) at the South Milwaukee Performing Arts Center. In his recent memoir, he takes stock of where he's been and where he's headed. Written in a free-flowing, graphically candid style, the e-book includes photographs, poetry, log entries and prose description. Perceptions bares his soul in this tell-all account of everything from his early childhood, the symbolism of his name, drug use, artistic projects, spiritual quests and meetings with important artists and community members. It is a hard-hitting read from an artist whose impact is sure to continue to be felt. (Selena Milewski)
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The game used several scenario rules. I won't bother you with most of the technical details. I will just say there were modified reserve rules, a few pieces of mysterious terrain, and the major objectives for winning the scenario were possession of the Ogre keep (large semi-ruined block building in the distance) and to open/close a magic portal as appropriate for your team. The portal was near the DoW deployment area, where all of their "high command" parked themselves for most of the game, in a unit of pikes.
A view down the Desperate Alliance (TDA) battle line. Just look at those ranks upon ranks of verminous heroes. How can they possibly be stopped! In the background, Sam is giving Mark's beastmen the evil eye, "The Men Who Stare at Goats" style.
Another deployment shot down the line of Team Goats and Dogs (TGD.) The square tile (with a magic circle) nestled at the foot of the hill, in front of the DoW is the aforementioned portal. Sam's intimidation tactics are working, note the headless Mark, hiding in shame in the background. Or maybe he's just finishing deploying - I could be wrong.
The view from atop the Screaming Bell, perch of the Wise and Powerful Grey Seer Kwiksplode. Dogs are more or less to the right of the woods, goats are to the left.
TGD moves first. The DoW babysit the portal, but the Beastmen are a little more aggressive, except than the gorgon (or however you spell it) hiding between the woods and the large hill. The DoW artillery park, consisting of three cannons, three hot-pots and a goblin hewer, form the second line.
A view from high atop Mt. Corona, on the good guys (TDA) side. Imperial Greatswords move into the Ogre keep, easilly ejecting some sort of critter than had occupied it since its previous abandonment. It's difficult to see in the backgound, but the Screaming Bell is now Seer-less, as the Great and All Powerful Seer managed to get sucked into the netherworld, while blowing the heads off 2/3 of the unit escorting him. Centigors advance boldly into handgun fire in the foreground.
...shown in this photo. The reserves include four rat ogres, a unit of knights let by a warrior priest, and a thoughtful and considerate hellpit abomination who has just saved the Imperial artillery park from being ambushed. The abom is truly a misunderstood species, not often known for its gentle kindness.
Note: What appear to be riderless juggernauts in these photos are actually razorgors, aka pumbas. One has smashed through some Empire handgunners and followed up into the artillery. Another has just been run over by the driver-less Screaming bell, which has its non existant eyes fixed on a third pumba alongside a group of minotaurs advancing up the center. Off in the distance a unit of clanrats and a unit of gutter runners emerge from caves in the cliff side, in the path of another unit of oncoming minotaurs.
The minos in the center wheel sharply and attempt to wrest control of the keep from the greatswords. But the attack is fended off, which gives the Empire swordsmen a chance to charge them in the flank, while the clanrats attempt to deliver a Screaming Bell Suppository to the rear of the unit. And succeed. The minotaurs, including the hero leading the unit, die of discomfort and embarrassment. Knights attempt a rescue of the artillery from the rampaging pumba, while the Abom and rat ogres get in each others way.
Around this point the action picked up. And/or I stopped taking photos. But in these last turns, the centigors have laid waste to the Empire's left flank. The Screaming Bell, now obviously out of tune since being removed from the wrong end of a group of minos, rings a peal of destruction and lays a bit of waste of its own, killing damn near everything in that central area around the keep (including the greatswords who had, until that point held onto it) and the road, going as far as doing significant damage to the pikemen & norse marauders on the hill. In the foreground, the plague monks and their furnace have not slowed down in running over over the slayer pirates and are about to turn the flank on the DoW line, with the help of clanrats and a bonebreaker mounted warlord pinning the line in the front.
So that was where the battle was called. Both of the Team Desperate Alliance generals were dear, giving 3vp to Team Dogs & Goats. The centigors had captured some standards, but lost them when they were finally annihilated. The Skaven on the flank picked up two last minute standards, which I think was 2 VP for Team Desperate. The portal being closed (by the nearby warlord before he charged into combat) gave us a further 4VP, bringing our total to 6VP. After the Bell blew the greatswords out of the keep, it would most likely be occupied by Goats, giving them another 3VP for a total of 6VP as well.
After first coming down a bit negative on the 8th edition I've come to realize it's a much better game then it used to be and I've been enjoying myself which I wasn't in the 7th edition.The rules for artillery however are still not good at all and need to be adjusted.3rd edition is still my favourite,because of the unlimited scope to inject your imagination,but 8th edition comes in second with the others a good deal back.


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| Senior council narrows in on Class Day speaker
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Senior council narrows in on Class Day speaker
Louise Story 12:00 am, Feb 16, 2001
Seniors need not hold their breaths much longer because the Class Day speaker will likely be announced in the next two weeks.
The Senior Class Council has honed in on one person with whom it is negotiating, University Associate Secretary Donald Filer said. Administrators are helping the Class Day chairs secure a speaker. Class Day co-chair Addisu Demissie '01 refused to name the top candidate but said "speaking ability" is a top priority of the council in selecting a speaker this year.
"We help whenever the person is difficult to reach," Yale President Richard Levin said, "and, since he is, we're helping — I don't want to give it away, though."
Class Day, which this year falls on May 20 — the day before Commencement, is a day of celebration for seniors and features a keynote speaker.
Filer said he hopes the speaker will be confirmed by Spring Break.
"They have picked an interesting person, and we'll keep our fingers crossed," Filer said.
Demissie said he does not want to name the speaker until the deal is finalized.
"You never want the second, third or fourth choice to know that they weren't the first choice," Demissie said.
He added that the Senior Class Council will continue to eye other candidates even after they have a confirmed speaker.
"We are always ready to reopen the process. We're not stopping," Demissie said. "Even if somebody has confirmed we still wouldn't be stopping because anyone could renege."
United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan agreed to give the Class Day talk in October 1997 for the Class of 1998 but cancelled in January. The 1998 class council had to scramble to find a replacement. After contacting Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton LAW '73 — who at that time was first lady — and comedian Conan O'Brien, council members asked David Gergen '63, a member of the Yale Corporation, to give the talk.
Demissie said he does not want this year's speaker to back out at the last minute.
"We're being super cautious," he said. "We just don't want to back ourselves into a corner."
Even though the past three speakers have been Yale alumni, Demissie said getting a Yale graduate has not been a main factor in this year's search. On the Class Day survey this fall, seniors ranked Yale affiliation as relatively low priority for a speaker. Instead, members of the Class of 2001 voted for a speaker with good oratory skills.
The Class Day co-chairs, Demisse and Theodore DeWitt '01, watched video tapes of potential speakers to narrow down the list with oratory skills in mind.
Journalist Bob Woodward '65, political advisor Gergen, and news anchor Tom Brokaw were the last three speakers.
In addition to hearing the keynote speech on Class Day, seniors are honored with awards, and the class history and Ivy Ode, a poem written by a graduating student, are presented.


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The Dodos @ Lincoln Hall, Chicago
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One of the most utilized press photos for the Dodos is of Meric Long and Logan Kroeber eating in what must be a mom-and-pop…
The Dodos "Goodbyes and Endings"
The first time I heard Visiter, I was floored by how far The Dodos could stretch two instruments. Not even complete ones, at that…
The Dodos "Competition"
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San Francisco duo the Dodos have announced their new album, Individ to be released on January 27, 2015 via Polyvinyl Records. The album's lead…
The Dodos "Confidence"
San Francisco natives The Dodos will release their new LP, Carrier on August 27 via Polyvinyl Records. The album's lead single is "Confidence." The…


COSON House, the headquarters of Copyright Society of Nigeria in Ikeja has been flooded with condolence messages with respect to COSON's prominent Board member, Mr Ras Kimono Onwubuya who passed on last Sunday June 10, 2018.
There have been so many entries in the condolence register opened at COSON House, with flags flying at half-mast.
Amongst the many recent messages received by COSON is that of the Honorable Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Geoffrey Onyeama who described his death as 'A very sad loss for the country'.
It will be recalled that Kimono was in the delegation of the COSON Board which was in Abuja in January to confer Mr Onyeama with the Copyright Medal of Honour, which he showed great appreciation for.
Ras Kimono during his lifetime was an unwavering member of COSON and a dedicated activist with respect to the independence and survival of the Nigerian musician.
COSON has said that Kimono will be buried like the big star that he was and that his legacy will not be allowed to die.


Im interested as well in any tips. I started surfing on the broadcast last year and the best I've been able to do is a 180 and even then I lose the wake.
Are people taking most or all of the fins off when attempting spins?
I took the two outside ones off the back leaving just the center.
When we were at the World Wakesurf Championships last year at Boardstock, t seemed a lot of the guys doing 360` were using skimboards vs surfboards.


The EU is celebrating it's 60th anniversary, so it is time to take part in the EU GIF Competition, where you can try to tell us a little story about Europe. You can apply with 3 different GIFs and if the jury choose you as winner, your GIF will present the story of Europe everywhere.
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Here is a great shot taken in St. Andrews on Sunday 12th October, helped out by a passer by who took the shot for us, captures the rocks in the background well as the sun sets. If you have a fancy piece of software, you may well be able to see a person swimming just off the ilsand to the right of us in the picture, turns out it was a female swimming NAKED ! brrrrr cold...!
Beautiful car, and love the colour.
There is an old outdoor swimming pool just around the corner, might now be a Sea life centre, but spent many a Cold summers day swimming in there.
You drove all that way to see a naked swimmer?.....Was your Internet not working?
zebedee wrote: Beautiful car, and love the colour.


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Czech skater lands two golds - with a little help from Aegon
An Aegon-sponsored speed skater from the Czech Republic has landed two gold medals at the Winter Olympics in Vancouver.
The 22-year-old Czech speed skater Martina Sábliková has won gold in both the 3,000 and 5,000 meter distances for women. These are the first Olympic medals her country has ever won in speed skating. Martina is just one of two speed skaters representing the Czech Republic at the Games.
Because the Czech Republic does not have a stadium suitable for training long-distance skaters, Martina used to train in wool socks in her parents' hallway. When she was 14, Martina's coach encouraged her to work toward two goals: breaking a world record and winning an Olympic medal. In March 2007, Martina set the current women's world record for both the 5,000 and 10,000 meter races. Now she has two gold medals to go with her world records.
"We have chosen Martina Sáblíková as our partner because we consider her an example of person who, under modest conditions, has achieved the top in her discipline," says Martin Turek, Aegon's Marketing Manager in the Czech Republic.
Determination and drive
At the 2006 Olympic Games in Turin, Martina finished fourth on the 5,000 meter track. Since her first Olympics, she has won three straight world titles in the 5,000 meters in 2007, 2008 and 2009. More recently, trainer Petr Novák has been trying innovations in both technique and equipment. The result should be an even faster Martina in Vancouver.
"We will watch her and keep our fingers crossed that she achieves a deserved victory," said Ivana Krizková from Aegon's marketing department in the Czech Republic, speaking shortly before the Games started this weekend. Aegon has sponsored Martina Sáblíková since 2007 and also sponsors speed skating in the Netherlands.
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The first known record of the Company's Coat of Arms is a sketched version on its Royal Charter of 9th November 1616 (see below) and as an emblem on the Company's Seal.
The central shield shows Adam delving in the ground with a spade and the motto below is a quotation from the section of Genesis where the Lord banishes Adam and Eve from the Garden of Eden. The female figures, known in heraldry as Supporters, are holding cornucopias of fruit and flowers, appropriate of course to the gardener's trade.
Since then the Coat of Arms has appeared in a number of manifestations, two examples being below.
Here the Gardeners' seal, depicting on the central shield another version of Adam vigorously digging, is affixed to a copy of the oath taken by a Freeman on admission to the Company. It dates from about 1650 and, coming from the Commonwealth period, notably excludes a promise of loyalty to the Crown.
Following the formal Grant of Arms by the College of Arms in 1905 the Gardeners' Company has used this version. The Company wanted its website logo to be far simpler and more modern than its Coat of Arms, but is pleased that the website logo has some relationship to this image in terms of both colour and theme.


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Dogs up to 80 pounds are allowed. There is a pet fee of $10 per pet per night.


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Video: Inclusive food distribution on Paney Island
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Cerilo and his family draw hope
Receiving food and survival supplies makes a huge difference to people like Cerilo and his family although it is immediate aid only. It brings back joyful smiles and Cerilo's family draws hope. After all what Cerilo went through, being blind…
In pictures - cbm food distribution in the Philippines
cbm's Emergency Response Team has been distributing food and survival supplies baskets in the center of Concepcion, Paney Island, in the last few days. These first distributions reached 2,659 vulnerable households including nearly 900 families of persons with disabilities. Other…
cbm & its partner ADPI getting ready for food distribution in the Philippines
cbm is supporting its partner to provide what is most urgently needed for survival. We have already been buying, and are now preparing the most important items. The project is targeting thousands of vulnerable families, approximately 18,000 people. The families…
Typhoon update - Cerilo was not able to see the typhoon coming
When our Emergency Response team was assessing Concepcion, a small community in Iloilo province extremely affected by the typhoon on the Philippines they met Cerilo. He is blind and was hiding under a table until the storm was over. Cerilo…
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Chelsea, a member of cbm's Emergency Response team, was one of the first to arrive in the devastated areas. Her first report from the field is one of many examples of how people with disabilities have been affected by typhoon…


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Some of the Sewerby Hall and Gardens volunteers next to one of the fantastic trees in the hall.
There's plenty going on at Sewerby Hall and Gardens ahead of Christmas.
The house also includes the return of the popular exhibition, 'The Making of Christmas', which explores how the Victorians adopted some ancient customs and grafted on some of their own to create what is now our idea of Christmas.


Series forms part of the Eastern Shore District High School fonds and consists of school yearbooks from the first graduating class in 1966 to 1976. Series also includes a copy of the school newspaper, The Contributer, from 1974.
Records in series have been arranged chronologically.


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Home Town Crier Community Datebook 'Soles4Souls' Fights Global Poverty
'Soles4Souls' Fights Global Poverty
LBHS junior Jessie Rose has launched a shoe drive to collect 250 pair of new or gently new shoes for Soles4Souls.
One person's unwanted shoes can help provide meaningful opportunities that many in developing nations need, which is why LBHS junior Jessie Rose has launched a shoe drive to collect 250 pair of new or gently new shoes.
The shoes that Jessie collects will be delivered to Soles4Souls—a nonprofit social enterprise that creates sustainable jobs and provides relief through the distribution of shoes and clothing around the world. Founded in 2006, the organization has distributed more than 30 million pairs of new and used shoes in 127 countries.
There are two drop off locations: 645 St. Ann's Drive (behind the high school baseball field) drop bag off at the bottom of the steps; or 2925 Mountain View Drive/Top of the World. Direct questions to 303-898-4392 or email [email protected]
Friendship Shelter Announces Fundraiser
The annual Rock for the Cause event to benefit Friendship Shelter will take place from 6-10 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 12, at Mozambique, 1740 S. Coast Highway. Tickets, $75, are available at friendshipshelter.org/events and include two drinks and appetizers.
Grammy-nominated musician Frank Simes will provide live entertainment for the evening. He is the current musical director and lead guitarist for Roger Daltrey and Don Felder, and has performed with Mick Jagger, Don Henley and Stevie Nicks. The evening's hosts will be Marshall Ininns and Shaena Stabler.
Friendship Shelter operates two shelter programs based in Laguna Beach, and a housing program throughout South Orange County. "Rock for the Cause brings our community together to have a great time while listening to amazing live music and supporting our work ending homelessness," said Dawn Price, executive director of the Shelter.
Unitarians Offer Update On Friendship Shelter
The Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Laguna Beach invite all to a presentation by Michael Gamerl, treasurer and board member of Friendship Shelter and Laguna's Alternative Sleeping Location, on Sunday, Jan. 26.
The Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Laguna Beach invite all to a presentation by Michael Gamerl, treasurer and board member of Friendship Shelter and Laguna's Alternative Sleeping Location (ASL) at 10:30 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 26. He will discuss the new challenges, goals, and accomplishments in helping the local homeless population.
The Friendship Shelter's goal is to end homelessness in South Orange County, one person at a time. It has added more than 80 units of Permanent Supportive Housing locally and has more units in development. Last year, the ASL opened a daytime program and revised the number of homeless being served. In providing a full complement of services to the most vulnerable homeless people in the community, the programs follow the framework of three, evidence-based practices: housing first, then harm reduction, then recovery. Besides meals and a place to sleep, the ASL offers showers, clean laundry facilities, and caseworkers to connect homeless people with services and resources. Generally, each night more than 160 homeless and formerly homeless people sleep safe, warm, and cared for due to one of the programs offered by the Friendship Shelter and the ASL.
Contact Rachel Daniels for more information, at 310-714-2699 or [email protected]
An Evening with Hans Rey at The Ranch
Wheels 4 Life, a nonprofit charity founded and operated by Hans and Carmen Rey that provides bicycles to people in need of transportation in developing countries, will hold a fundraiser and a premier of the film "TransHongKong" from 6-8 p.m. at The Ranch, 31106 S. Coast Highway, on Monday, Feb. 24. A one-hour talk by Hans Rey about his career highlights, favorite trails and adventures will be followed by the film along with a Q&A with Rey and the filmmaker Cedric Tassan. Tickets are available at: www.eventbrite.com/e/an-evening-with-hans-rey-transhongkong-film-premiere-fundraiser-tickets-89190197281.
$35K Available in Scholarships from Cox Charities
: In 2019, 16 students from Orange County and Palos Verdes were recognized for their successes in the classroom and in the community by Cox Charities.
Cox Charities is offering $35,000 in college scholarships to high school seniors in the Orange County and Palos Verdes area. The Cox Scholars scholarships range from $1,000 to $5,000. Recipients must be a 2020 graduating high school senior living in a Cox Communications service area.
Deadline to complete and submit the online application is, Wednesday, Feb. 5. For more information, visit www.CoxCharitiesCA.org.
"Our company was founded by a teacher, and we are a technology company, so supporting STEM education and helping students realize their academic dreams has always been very important to us," said Chanelle Hawken, Vice President, Government and Public Affairs for Cox Communications.
"In serving the youth of Orange County and Palos Verdes, we aim to pave the way for the next generation to make a difference in our community," Hawken said.
Scholarship recipients will be chosen based on their scholastic achievement, extracurricular activities, volunteerism, and staying focused on their educational goals despite facing adversity in their lives.
Funded by employee payroll donations that are matched by the company, Cox Charities provides support to communities in Cox Communications' service area by awarding scholarships to high school seniors and grants to non-profit organizations. A volunteer advisory board of Cox employees oversees the foundation and its giving programs.
In 2019, 16 students from Orange County and Palos Verdes were recognized for their successes in the classroom and in the community.
Seaside Legal Services Receives Grant from Gross Family Foundation
The nonprofit legal aid firm Seaside Legal Services has received a grant from the William, Jeff and Jennifer Gross Family Foundation. The gift is in keeping with Bill, Jeff and Jennifer Gross's longstanding commitment to providing financial resources to organizations that provide a direct benefit to the communities in which they serve.
Seaside Legal Services was founded as a nonprofit organization in 2013 by Laguna Beach attorney A. Jane Fulton to provide experienced, high-quality legal services free of charge to South Orange County residents. Clients who demonstrate economic hardship can access assistance with cases involving civil matters including divorce, child custody, bankruptcy, wills and trusts, healthcare billing, and tenant-landlord disputes. Information can be found at www.seasidelegalservices.org
"Seaside Legal Services is deeply grateful to the William, Jeff and Jennifer Gross Family Foundation for its help in furthering our goal of providing a direct benefit to the Orange County community," noted Fulton. "We are here to provide both legal assistance and resources. I urge people to explore our website and take advantage of the copious information available online, including forms and instructions. Oftentimes folks find they can resolve their legal issues without assistance from a professional lawyer."
Seaside Legal Services holds a free legal clinic on the second Monday of each month at the Susi Q Senior Center in Laguna Beach, where financially strapped clients 55 and older may set up an appointment by contacting social workers at the center. For information, call 949-464-6645.
Fiber Optic Installation Next Week
From Jan. 27 to March 27, between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. on weekdays, Crown Castle's contractor, Panoramavision, Inc., will be installing underground fiber optic cables along portions of Wendt Terrace, Park Avenue and Alta Laguna Boulevard. The fiber optic work is associated with Verizon small cell sites approved by the city's Planning Commission. The project will be conducted in phases to minimize the impacts to residents. Traffic flow will be maintained during the project; however, minor traffic delays will occur in isolated areas with the use of flaggers to direct traffic. For questions or concerns, contact Crown Castle at 951-433-5130.
SCE Pole Replacements in Two Areas of Town
On Monday, Jan. 27, between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m., SCE's contractor, Pro Energy Services, will be replacing a utility pole located in the Aliso and Wood Canyons Wilderness Park. The pole is located approximately 4,000 feet southeast of Moulton Meadows Park. A helicopter will be used to remove and replace the pole. The landing zone and staging area for the helicopter will occur within the wilderness park approximately 2,100 feet north of Moulton Meadows Park and adjacent to the emergency fire access road. The emergency fire access road will remain unobstructed during the work. For questions or concerns, contact Pro Energy Services at 760-504-8127.
On Thursday, Jan. 30, between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m., SCE will be replacing a utility pole located near 2299 Crestview Place. A small portion of Crestview Place will be closed in the vicinity. Signs will be posted alerting residents of the temporary street closure. For questions or concerns, please contact SCE's Customer Service nu
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Identifying sources of variation in expression microarray data and the effect of variance in gene expression measurements on complex predictive and diagnostic models is essential when translating microarray-based experimental approaches into clinical assays. The technical reproducibility of microarray platforms is well established. Here, we investigate the additional impact of intratumor heterogeneity, a largely unstudied component of variance, on the performance of several microarray-based assays in breast cancer.Genome-wide expression profiling was performed on 50 core needle biopsies from 18 breast cancer patients using Affymetrix GeneChip Human Genome U133 Plus 2.0 arrays. Global profiles of expression were characterized using unsupervised clustering methods and variance components models. Array-based measures of estrogen receptor (ER) and progesterone receptor (PR) status were compared with immunohistochemistry. The precision of genomic predictors of ER pathway status, recurrence risk, and sensitivity to chemotherapeutics was evaluated by interclass correlation.Global patterns of gene expression demonstrated that intratumor variation was substantially less than the total variation observed across the patient population. Nevertheless, a fraction of genes exhibited significant intratumor heterogeneity in expression. A high degree of reproducibility was observed in single-gene predictors of ER (intraclass correlation coefficient [ICC] = 0.94) and PR expression (ICC = 0.90), and in a multigene predictor of ER pathway activation (ICC = 0.98) with high concordance with immunohistochemistry. Substantial agreement was also observed for multigene signatures of cancer recurrence (ICC = 0.71) and chemotherapeutic sensitivity (ICC = 0.72 and 0.64).Intratumor heterogeneity, although present at the level of individual gene expression, does not preclude precise microarray-based predictions of tumor behavior or clinical outcome in breast cancer patients.


The Trump Administration, after days of saying it had no choice, reversed its policy of forcefully separating families at the border. Massive public outrage, accompanied by the voices of religious leaders and lawmakers on both sides of the aisle, forced the President on Wednesday to alter his policy even though significant questions about what happens now remain unanswered.
That was last week. This week, images of school-age children separated from families – provided by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) – hit the public hard. No video of toddlers, placed in what the federal government calls "tender-age" centers, was offered but that did not stop the growing outrage. It was also learned that children taken from their parents at the border have been sent as far away as New York and Wisconsin.
Other California Bishops also offered statements including Bishop Patrick McGrath (San Jose), Bishop Gerald Barnes (San Bernardino), Bishop Jaime Soto (Sacramento) and Bishop Armando Ochoa (Fresno).
The President's alteration of his policy created more questions. For instance, DHS said it has no plans to try to unify the more than 2,300 children already taken from their parents. (DHS offered these instructions for finding children.) The Executive Order says that families will be detained together but a previous Federal court order limits that to 20 days maximum. Pressed to handle all the legal proceeding stemming from its policy, the Administration is now bringing in attorneys from the military's Judge Advocate General's Corps, untrained in immigration law to handle prosecutions. Finally, facilities for keeping families together may be hard to locate.
"We will be watching to see whether the administration follows the law concerning how long it may keep families in detention," said Jeanne Atkinson, executive director of the Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc. (CLINIC). Under a court order and settlement agreement in the Flores v. Reno case, which governs care for juveniles in immigration detention, minors being held by Immigration and Customs Enforcement must be released after 20 days. An executive order cannot supersede a court order.
Archbishop Gomez welcomed the change in policy but urged Congress to act on immigration reform. However, the U.S. House is stymied.
One immigration bill, proposed by immigration opponents and even sought to reduce legal immigration, failed. The vote on a "compromise" bill crafted by Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wisconsin) and other members of leadership was postponed because it did not have the necessary votes to pass. The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops supported neither bill.
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One of the more common issues brought up in the immigration debate relates to the "rule of law." Gráinne McEvoy, an Irish Research Council Postdoctoral Fellow at Trinity College, Dublin, examines the concept, especially in light of the ongoing DACA debate. She is currently writing a book on American Catholic social thought and immigration policy in the 20th century.
The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program has been the subject of much discussion, by politicians, policy experts, academics, journalists and others, since it was announced in June 2012 by President Barack Obama. While critics of the program have warned of it as an exercise in executive overreach and a violation of the rule of law, its supporters have defended it as a reasonable, compassionate concession, one that enjoys overwhelming public support, until lawmakers find a more permanent solution.
DACA provides work permits and temporary protection from deportation to some of those members of the undocumented population who were brought to the United States as children, a group also known as DREAMers. The program requires that its recipients were under 30 years of age by June 2012, had arrived in the U.S. before their 16th birthday, have been resident since 2007, attending school, enrolled in college or honorably discharged from military service, and have not been convicted of a felony or other serious crime.
DACA-eligible are therefore a specific, narrow and, perhaps most importantly, very sympathetic group. By September 2017, almost 800,000 of an estimated 1.7 million eligible individuals had presented themselves to the government, paid a $465 application fee, and been approved for protection, for a two-year term, under the DACA program.
The bill by Assemblymember Leyva (D-Chino Hills) that would require that chemical abortions be available at all University of California and California State University Campuses will next be heard in the Assembly Committee on Higher Education.
This bill has already cleared several hurdles, and lawmakers must hear from you now before it's allowed to move forward.
If this bill is allowed to pass, the impacts will be devastating. Not only will "non-surgical abortion services" be mandated at California's public universities, but also a clear goal of the bill is to remove the stigmatization of abortion in general.
Act now before lawmakers vote on this controversial bill.
By Bishop Robert Barron - On the afternoon of June 14, a rather spirited, fascinating, and unexpected debate broke out on the floor of the USCCB spring meeting in Ft. Lauderdale. At issue was the possibility of reconsidering "Faithful Citizenship," the 2007 statement of the US Bishops on the formation of conscience regarding matters political.
A group of bishops, including myself, had proposed that instead of producing another lengthy document to succeed "Faithful Citizenship," the bishops ought to write a brief and pointed letter on the political challenges of the present moment and then to create a video or a series of videos bringing forth the salient points of Catholic social teaching. Our thinking was motivated by recent research, which indicates that a very small percentage of Catholics actually read that formal statement from ten years ago. Though it had been taken in and appreciated by the bishops themselves, by lobbyists and political activists, and by members of the Catholic commentariat, it was largely ignored by the very people we were endeavoring to reach.
In an excerpt from Pope Francis' Apostolic Exhortation Gaudete Et Exsultate (Rejoice and Be Glad) on the Call to Holiness in Today's World, the Holy Father implores us to seek the truth in this world that holds many imposters.
"There can be any number of theories about what constitutes holiness, with various explanations and distinctions. Such reflection may be useful, but nothing is more enlightening than turning to Jesus' words and seeing his way of teaching the truth. Jesus explained with great simplicity what it means to be holy when he gave us the Beatitudes (cf. Mt 5:3-12; Lk 6:20-23).
The Beatitudes are like a Christian's identity card. So if anyone asks: "What must one do to be a good Christian?" the answer is clear. We have to do, each in our own way, what Jesus told us in the Sermon on the Mount. In the Beatitudes, we find a portrait of the Master, which we are called to reflect in our daily lives."


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Travel grant to Antwerp awarded to two international researchers
Earlier this year, the Plantin-Moretus Museum and the Hendrik Conscience Heritage Library (Antwerp) launched a fellowship programme for research into the history of the early printed book (15th-18th century) in Antwerp, with the gracious support of the Nottebohm Family Foundation and the Endowment Fund for Books and Literature. Today this scholarship is granted for the first time. Two foreign researchers will receive funding to visit Antwerp for a few weeks for research in the rich library collections.
In her research into the works of the English poet Edmund Spenser (c.1552-1599), Dr. Claire Eager (Colorado College, Colorado) noticed similarities with the work of the Southern Low Countries poet Jan van der Noot (c.1539-c.1595). Van der Noot was deeply involved with the way his books were produced, illustrated and distributed. He collaborated closely with illustrators such as Marcus Gheeraerdts and Lucas d'Heere, creating true artists' books avant-la-lettre. Van de Noot probably hired the teenage Spenser to translate his Theatre oft toon-neel into English. Through Spenser, the works and the collaborative method of Jan van der Noot influenced the way poetry books were designed in seventeenth-century England.
Ashley Gonik (Harvard University, Massachusetts) asks the question who is responsible for tables in early modern books: authors, compositors or printers? What techniques were used to illustrate scientific publications? To answer these questions, she will be looking very closely at early printed books in the collections of Antwerp libraries, measuring tables and type to determine what technique was used. Research in the archives of the Officina Plantiniana will provide additional information regarding the wages paid for typesetting these complex books.
Early printed books in Antwerp
The Plantin-Moretus Museum and the Hendrik Conscience Heritage Library (Antwerp) are pleased to announce a fellowship programme for research into the history of the early printed book (15th-18th century) in Antwerp, with the gracious support of the "Thierry and Frédéric Nottebohm Grant" of the Nottebohm Family Foundation.
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Drawing New Lines: Economists and Other Social Scientists on Society in the 1960s
Jean-Baptiste Fleury
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Jean-Baptiste Fleury; Drawing New Lines: Economists and Other Social Scientists on Society in the 1960s. History of Political Economy 1 December 2010; 42 (Suppl_1): 315–342. doi: https://doi.org/10.1215/00182702-2009-081
This article investigates the expansion of the scope of economics in the 1960s. We show that the public policy problems raised by the issue of poverty reinforced the expansion, as economists became progressively involved in the social issues of the day. Until the early 1960s, poverty was a neglected issue, as most Americans had experienced an increase in their living conditions since the late 1940s. In such a context of affluence, the rediscovery of poverty came as a shock, and it drove scholars and the government to address many poverty-related problems. Defined as relative deprivation, poverty linked low income to many social issues, thus blurring the traditional boundary separating economics from the other social sciences. As a result, economists and other social scientists contributed to the social scientific literature on these problems, which raised the following question: to what extent could economists be considered as legitimate advisers on social policy? We study how Washington economists came to tackle poverty-related issues through, among other things, the work of CEA members and the development of social indicators by Mancur Olson at the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare. This growing influence of economists sheds light on the emerging economic analyses of social phenomena, such as human capital theory, health economics, and the economic analysis of crime, which appeared as valuable tools for public policy. We also study the reaction of other social scientists (mainly sociologists and political scientists) to the economists' growing influence, by studying the debates regarding the possible creation of a Council of Social Advisers, which would complement the work of economists as public policy advisers. Although critical of economics, many other social scientists were unwilling to get involved in social policy-making, which, ultimately, strengthened the image of economists as experts on social policy.
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Now in it's 19th year, the Cato Supreme Court Review brings together leading legal scholars to analyze key cases from the Court's most recent term, plus cases coming up. Topics in the 2019–2020 edition include DACA and the Dreamers (DHS v. Regents), the president's removal power (Seila Law v. CFPB), Obamacare's so‐called contraception mandate (Little Sisters of the Poor v. Pennsylvania), qualified and absolute immunity (Hernandez v. Mesa), and the use of state tuition assistance at religious schools (Espinoza v. Montana).
Trevor Burrus is a research fellow in the Cato Institute's Robert A. Levy Center for Constitutional Studies and editor‐in‐chief of the Cato Supreme Court Review. He is the editor of A Conspiracy against Obamacare (Palgrave Macmillan, 2013) and Deep Commitments: The Past, Present, and Future of Religious Liberty (Cato Institute, 2017). He is also the cohost of Free Thoughts, a weekly podcast that covers topics in libertarian theory, history, and philosophy.
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Q: Does $| a - b | \geq a - b $ always hold for any $a, b \in \mathbb{R} $? I saw this relation in a proof involving convergence of real sequences (if you're interested, I can give you the details, but I reckon they're not essential for answering my question):
$| x_n - x^* | \geq x_n - x^* $, for all $n > N$ and $N \in \mathbb{N} $, where $x_n$ is a real sequence and $x^*$ its limit.
I guess my question boils down to whether $| a - b | \geq a - b $ always holds for any $a, b \in \mathbb{R} $.
Intuitively and plugging in different combinations of positive and negative numbers, this seems to hold. However, I haven't seen this relation listed as a property of the absolute value anywhere.
Can you confirm this relation always holds and am I safe to use it?

A: For any real number $r$, $|r|\geqslant r$. So, if $a,b\in\Bbb R$, $|a-b|\geqslant a-b$.


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Kess' Cozy Music Corner #2: Dami Oniru
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Struggling to find what new artist to fall in love with? Fear not, our contributor Kess Leung is here with the latest and greatest musical recommendations of each week. In this edition, Kess highlights Nigerian R&B singer Dami Oniru.
Hailing from Lagos, Nigeria, Dami Oniru is an R&B/Soul singer with a smooth, velvety voice. Heavily influenced by artists such as Brandy, Usher and Keyshia, her journey with music started from childhood, when she owned a collection of over 300 CDs and was a member of her primary school's choir. A talented singer-songwriter, Dami put out her first record Iyawo in 2016, and since then has continually released more tracks, both individually and in collaboration with other artists. While she did take a break from music in 2017 to finish her university degree, Dami returned with her long-awaited debut EP Bri's Lounge in 2019, and has since resumed an active career.
The catchy tune and the singer's warm vocals make for a song that is fun and pleasant on the ears.
Dami's first single 'Iyawo' quickly transitions from acoustic melodies into a pop tune, accompanied by an addictive beat. The catchy tune and the singer's warm vocals make for a song that is fun and pleasant on the ears. While it might not have been the most impactful debut song, it did showcase her voice and artistic potential. Later in 2016, Dami dropped a collaborative track with fellow Nigerian singer/rapper Chuza, titled 'Mind Them'. Fusing Dami's sweet yet powerful singing with Chuza's laid-back rapping and a tribal beat, the track showcases Dami's versatile approach to musical styles.
The following year, Dami released two singles, 'Fallin' and 'Come Home', as well as an additional 3 tracks for an EP titled Cliché. The melodious piano keys that follow the addictive trap beat in 'Fallin' bring Dami's soothing voice to the forefront of the song, with the singer yearning for a muse in its lyrics. Though sounding romantic at first, the song is actually a spiritual and delicate poem about Dami dealing with the loss of her grandfather by turning to faith, and beautifully exposes her artistic vulnerabilities. Though initiating with a similarly peaceful piano melody, 'Come Home' is devoid of any additional instrumentation. The minimalism of the vocal-piano combination help emphasize Dami's powerful vocals. "Thought we would make it past the moonlight, come rain or sun we'll still be standing but no" is just one example of the song's powerful lyrics, expressing Dami's longing for her lost lover.
Cliché was able to display Dami's musical versatility, as well as her ability to collaborate with other artists, notably in the beautiful harmonies she shares with fellow Nigerian singer Jinmi Abduls throughout these songs.
Both singles feature a solemn overtone, but are distinctly different in their delivery of their emotional messages. With that being said, Cliché was able to display Dami's musical versatility, as well as her ability to collaborate with other artists, notably in the beautiful harmonies she shares with fellow Nigerian singer Jinmi Abduls throughout these songs.
As good as her initial tracks were, it was her return 2019 EP Bri's Lounge that set Dami apart from the rest. The project features producer and singer Remy Baggins, who contributes on supporting vocals and lyrics. Inspired by her love and passion for R&B, Soul and pop, the album is a divergence from the hugely popular Afrobeats style propagated by many Nigerian artists. By exploring unique and creative sounds that infuse multiple genres together, the EP has been on a constant repeat for me and many other fans since it was dropped.
This comforting blanket of vocal layers touches the listener's soul, body and mind.
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One of the project's stand-out tracks is 'Alive', an addictive guitar and percussion-driven track that shifts in tempo throughout. The sensuality of 'See' seamlessly blends Dami's breathy voice with Remy's husky vocals, forming a catchy and compelling musical fusion. The album's last track, 'Higher', my favourite on the EP, is a stripped-down piece that showcases Dami's intoxicating voice, as well as her ingenious ability to harmonize strong lead vocals with soothing ad-libs in an atmospheric manner. This comforting blanket of vocal layers touches the listener's soul, body and mind. While the other songs on the album are of also of high quality, these three stand out to me me, especially 'Higher', which has since become a required daily listen.
Dami Oniru has been continuously delivering quality music for over four years, and I am sure that just like the lyrics in 'Higher', she is "here to stay". An exciting young R&B act, her music is touching and personal: you don't just listen to it, you feel it. Be sure to listen to more of her releases because she is dropping some new songs very soon.
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– Terminations can be hard… Are you making them harder?
Firing an employee is especially hard for small business owners. You have a personal relationship with your employees, you think of your office as a family — it's painful to let one of them go. Unfortunately, if you have employees, it's almost inevitable that you'll eventually have to fire one of them. Here are some tips to make it easier.
From dress code to attendance, all of your policies should be spelled out in your Employee Handbook. Everyone should know what is expected of them. If your attendance policy states that an employee can be late three times and the fourth time they will be terminated, they can't pretend they didn't know what the consequence would be.
No one should be surprised they're being let go. Even with your policies written out, if an issue is coming up, have a conversation with your employee before it gets to the point of termination. That way they know what the issue is and they have a chance to improve.
Keeping good records simplifies the termination process and protects you in the rare case that an employee tries to sue for wrongful termination. If you're firing an employee for being late four times, your documentation should show all four dates they were late, how late they were, and contain proof that you had a conversation with the employee about the issue.
An employee can claim wrongful termination if they can prove they were discriminated against by their former employer. If you're afraid of letting an employee go because it could look like wrongful termination, make sure you do your due diligence and keep good documentation. What does that mean?
EXAMPLE 1: Your office upgrades to a new software, but one of your older employees can't get up to speed on the new program. Do your due diligence – provide trainings and talk to the employee multiple times about the issue. Document everything. If you end up having to terminate that employee, it should be clear that the issue was the employee's inability to use the software, and not the age of the employee.
EXAMPLE 2: You have to fire the only woman in a male-dominated office. Be sure that if others have committed the same infraction that you are terminating this employee for, they were also terminated. Keep documentation of the previous terminations and the infraction that led to this termination.
An employee might get heated and start telling you everything you're doing wrong with the company. Don't engage in that negative conversation. Try to understand it's a difficult position for them to be in. If you defend yourself, it's just adding fuel to the fire. Let them air out their grievances and say goodbye.
DO have the conversation in person, either first thing in the morning or at lunchtime.
Firing someone over the phone or at the end of the workday sets a bad tone for the other employees.
Terminating an employee is never easy. Remember to have clear policies and expectations from the beginning, and if it looks like something might become an issue, start documenting and don't be afraid to have a conversation with your employee.
If, like a lot of small business owners, you don't have time or energy to write an employee handbook or deal with attendance issues, a trustworthy PEO (professional employer organization) can handle that for you. This is just part of the services we offer our clients. Give us a call at (808) 354-0498 to find out what we could take off your plate.
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