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Filmmaker Michelle Latimer's two TIFF premieres provide a showcase for Indigenous talent
BY Patrick Quinn Sep 25, 2020
With two projects premiering at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) this September, Métis-Algonquin filmmaker Michelle Latimer hopes to empower Indigenous communities through the same medium that has so often been a source of misrepresentation.
While the documentary Inconvenient Indian and CBC television series Trickster are adaptations of popular books by Thomas King and Eden Robinson respectively, both are infused with Latimer's compelling visual aesthetics and activist tendencies. The latter were clearly demonstrated in her Indigenous resistance docu-series Rise, which placed her amidst the Standing Rock pipeline protests.
Following that hectic experience, working on Inconvenient Indian enabled Latimer to embrace her more meditative side. Then, when returning home to Thunder Bay to scatter her grandmother's ashes, she devoured Robinson's Son of a Trickster and couldn't shake the characters from her head.
"What really stood out to me is that it's so contemporary," Latimer told the Nation. "Thomas King talks about how unless we look like the leathers-and-feathers 'Dead Indian', we're not seen. I thought Eden's characters defied that stereotype completely. They were modern, irreverent, struggling, but magical as well. Her characters leapt off the page with energy."
Over dinner with Sienna Films co-owner Jennifer Kawaja, Latimer lamented that Indigenous filmmakers generally can't afford the rights of successful novels. That conversation led to a 50-50 partnership offer to pursue the rights to Robinson's book. Latimer's impassioned pitch letter resonated with the acclaimed author, who was impressed by her approach to community consultation and harnessing Indigenous talent on both sides of the camera.
"I'm so tired of people telling me there's not enough Indigenous people to fill certain roles," explained Latimer. "I would love to get to a place where there are so many talented Indigenous people for every department on a film set that they don't know who to hire because there are too many of us to pick from. That would be my dream."
Trickster is provocative and thrilling magic realism, recalling surreal dramas like Stranger Things and Twin Peaks with a uniquely Indigenous spin. Latimer and co-creator Tony Elliot fill the series with pulsing energy and dark humour, subtly introducing supernatural elements that suggest traditional folklore woven with repercussions of intergenerational trauma.
Still of Joel Oulette (Jared) and Anna Lambe (Sarah) in Trickster
"We're not talking about residential school, but you understand the context in a way that's almost like subtext," expressed Latimer. "I find that interesting, not hammering the issue over the head but creating a world with all those complexities. Therefore, it elicits a different kind of empathy because it humanizes the issues."
Trickster stars Joel Oulette as Jared, a charismatic and responsible 17-year-old in northern BC who supports his hard partying and schizophrenic mother by cooking MDMA on the side of his fast-food job. When a mysterious stranger claims to be his real father, things get even weirder.
"I really see Trickster as a healing journey," Latimer asserted. "Jared is trying to fly under the radar, but he's overcome with these visions. It's only when he accepts who he is and where he comes from that he can step into his true power. That is a metaphor for what lots of Indigenous kids go through."
Latimer credits her creative team with helping to chart the six-episode story arc and, based on Robinson's second book of the trilogy, is already writing the sophomore season. She appreciates the confidence both Robinson and King have shown in her artistic vision, encouraging her to use the source material as a launching point for exploring ideas.
Inconvenient Indian transcends the documentary genre through immersive cinematography and sound design.
"The beauty of documentary is it's always a bit of a journey and a discovery," said Latimer. "I wanted to privilege the image over the voice for people to have a visual experience rather than a narrative one. I wanted it to feel like a piece of poetry or music in that way. It just sinks in and is an experience that takes you over when you're listening or watching it."
Still from Inconvenient Indian, Thomas King in Theatre
A Tribe Called Red's "We are the Halluci Nation" accompanies the film's hallucinatory beginnings, including a visceral re-enactment of Custer's Last Stand and rave-y exploration of cultural appropriation at the West Hollywood Halloween Parade. As King provides thoughtful voice-over, he rides through the city in a taxi driven by a trickster-like coyote.
After establishing how the white settler lens has contributed to cultural genocide, Latimer turns the camera to some of today's most exciting Indigenous creators – visual artists Kent Monkman and Christi Belcourt and filmmakers Alethia Arnaquq-Baril and Nyla Innuksuk.
"This is only a small sampling of the amazing work that is being done across Turtle Island," Latimer said. "I've been following these artists' work for a long time and been really inspired by them, so it was such an honour to tell a small part of their story. They're really the 'inconvenient Indians' – they're the ones disrupting, and I love it."
The film shares King's subversive humour and provocative spirit, inviting viewers to consider their own complicity in perpetuating harmful stereotypes while demonstrating how contemporary communities are reclaiming traditional cultural practices.
"Thomas King asks the audience to think about where stories come from and how representations are sometimes dangerous, whereas Trickster is really an example of representation," argued Latimer. "When you fill the roles in front of and behind the camera with Indigenous people this is what a new kind of storytelling can look like. I hope it makes people realize what we are capable of when we have some space and opportunity to really create."
Photos courtesy of CBC and the NFB
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jpeg(n) 0.5 tcllib "JPEG image manipulation"
This package provides commands to query and modify JPEG images. JPEG stands for Joint Photography Experts Group and is a standard for the lossy compression of photographical images. It is specified at LINK_HERE.
Returns a boolean value indicating if file is a JPEG image.
Returns a dictionary with keys version, units, xdensity, ydensity, xthumb, and ythumb. The values are the associated properties of the JPEG image in file. Throws an error if file is not a JPEG image.
Returns the dimensions of the JPEG file as a list of the horizontal and vertical pixel count. Throws an error if file is not a JPEG image.
This procedure will return the binary thumbnail image data, if a JPEG thumbnail is included in file, and the empty string otherwise. Note that it is possible to include thumbnails in formats other than JPEG although that is not common. The command finds thumbnails that are encoded in either the JFXX or EXIF segments of the JPEG information. If both are present the EXIF thumbnail will take precedence. Throws an error if file is not a JPEG image.
Throws an error if file is not a JPEG image.
This command is as per ::jpeg::getExif except that it uses a previously opened channel. channel should be a seekable channel and section is as described in the documentation of ::jpeg::getExif.
Note: The jpeg parser expects that the start of the channel is the start of the image data. If working with an image embedded in a container file format it may be necessary to read the jpeg data into a temporary container: either a temporary file or a memory channel.
Attention: It is the resonsibility of the caller to close the channel after its use.
Takes a list of key-value pairs as returned by getExif and formats many of the values into a more human readable form. As few as one key-value may be passed in, the entire exif is not required.
Returns a list of the EXIF keys which are currently understood. There may be keys present in getExif data that are not understood. Those keys will appear in a 4 digit hexadecimal format.
Removes the Exif data segment from the specified file and replaces it with a standard JFIF segment. Throws an error if file is not a JPEG image.
Removes all metadata from the JPEG file leaving only the image. This includes comments, EXIF segments, JFXX segments, and application specific segments. Throws an error if file is not a JPEG image.
Returns a list containing all the JPEG comments found in the file. Throws an error if file is not a valid JPEG image.
Adds one or more plain text comments to the JPEG image in file. Throws an error if file is not a valid JPEG image.
Removes all comments from the file specified. Throws an error if file is not a valid JPEG image.
Replaces the first comment in the file with the new text. This is merely a shortcut for ::jpeg::removeComments and ::jpeg::addComment Throws an error if file is not a valid JPEG image.
This is an internal helper command, we document it for use by advanced users of the package. The argument channel is an open file handle positioned at the start of the first marker (usually 2 bytes). The command returns a list with one element for each JFIF marker found in the file. Each element consists of a list of the marker name, its offset in the file, and its length. The offset points to the beginning of the sections data, not the marker itself. The length is the length of the data from the offset listed to the start of the next marker.
This document, and the package it describes, will undoubtedly contain bugs and other problems. Please report such in the category jpeg of the Tcllib Trackers. Please also report any ideas for enhancements you may have for either package and/or documentation.


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Want to Cure People Worldwide of Diseases like HIV, AIDS, and Malaria?
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Everyone knows that there are initiatives, feasible or not, to promote world peace. That may be too big of an issue to tackle, but health is not. Well being and health is something common to people all around the globe, and many epidemics, like HIV and AIDs, affect people worldwide. It only makes sense, then, to tackle these issues on a global scale. How?
The World Health Organization
The World Health Organization (WHO) is trying to answer that very question. WHO is a specific branch of the UN, with its roots dating back to April 7, 1948. The organization and its global health research already freed the world from smallpox in 1977, and they do not plan to stop there. Current members, most operating out of WHO headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, are trying to arrive at global solutions to treat and cure HIV, AIDS, and tuberculosis.
WHO, and other proponents of global health, always welcome new members among their ranks. Big name universities and colleges now offer global health programs and global health degrees for students who want to wipe out malaria, and beat other worldwide diseases. Students can choose an area of expertise, just as they would in any other field. Common programs focus on global mental health, or the health of women around the world.
Top researchers and students are coming to the realization that we cannot deal with global problems by shutting each other out. With more diseases and ailments affecting the entire world, people are rising to the occasion and devising global health care solutions and treatments. For more, read this link: www.sph.tulane.edu
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PSG Optimistic Over Fitness Of Kylian Mbappe, Neymar For Liverpool Showdown
Updated: 27 November 2018 09:41 IST
Fitness of Kylian Mbappe and Neymar casts the longest shadow over PSG ahead of Wednesday's Champions League crunch clash against Liverpool.
Kylian Mbappe and Neymar both suffered injuries playing in international friendly matches last week. © AFP
It has been a month marred by off-field controversies for Paris Saint-Germain, but it is the fitness of Kylian Mbappe and Neymar that casts the longest shadow over the French club ahead of Wednesday's Champions League crunch clash against Liverpool. PSG go into the game at the Parc des Princes in third place in Group C, and a defeat against last season's runners-up, coupled with a win for Napoli at home to Red Star Belgrade, would condemn the Qatar-owned side to an early elimination.
Such a prospect is unthinkable for a club with the ambitions of PSG, who are desperate to improve on consecutive exits from the Champions League in the last 16.
Two days to go... #UnisPourParis
#ICICESTPARIS pic.twitter.com/s89FSHgfhq
— Paris Saint-Germain (@PSG_English) November 26, 2018
Thomas Tuchel has won every domestic game since his appointment as coach in the summer, but PSG's results in Europe have been underwhelming, with a 2-3 defeat at Liverpool in September being followed by two draws against Napoli.
Indeed, a 6-1 win over Red Star last month is the French side's only victory in their last seven Champions League matches -- not exactly the form of potential winners.
"We have to play very well to beat Liverpool. An average performance won't be enough against a team like that. We are talking top level and we need to be perfectly prepared. It's a decisive match," club captain Thiago Silva told PSG's official website.
But would they really be so well-prepared if the two most expensive players in the world were both absent against Jurgen Klopp's team?
Important information for fans travelling to Paris for Wednesday's #UCL match against @PSG_English...
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) November 23, 2018
Mbappe and Neymar both suffered injuries playing in international friendly matches last week, and watched Saturday's 1-0 home win over Toulouse from the stands.
Both of those players have scored 13 goals this season, while Edinson Cavani has 10 in all competitions. Their influence on the team is huge.
"They're getting better every day, we have time before now and Wednesday. It's good for us. I think they'll be able to play," was Tuchel's optimistic assessment at the weekend.
Alves makes welcome return
The stakes are almost too high for PSG not to field their superstar duo, even if there is a risk.
PSG are a point behind both Liverpool and Napoli, so really need a win to reduce the pressure before going to Belgrade on the final matchday next month.
Being eliminated from the Champions League before Christmas would be catastrophic for a club who have faced fresh allegations of breaches of UEFA's Financial Fair Play regulations this month following Football Leaks revelations.
They have also come under fire after investigative website Mediapart reported that club talent scouts subjected potential youth signings to racial profiling, breaking French anti-discrimination laws.
PSG conducted an internal investigation and found "no proven case of discrimination", but the claims have done little to help the mood around the club.
At least veteran Brazilian Dani Alves made his comeback at the weekend after six months out with a knee injury, and his influence could be precious as Paris seek to extend their impressive home record in Europe.
Only Barcelona and Real Madrid have beaten PSG at the Parc des Princes in the Champions League since the Qatari takeover seven years ago, so the challenge facing Liverpool is huge -- all the more so given that Klopp's men have lost their last four games away from Anfield in the competition.
Amid their best ever start to a Premier League season, which continued with a 3-0 win at Watford on Saturday, the Reds also know the stakes are high in Europe.
"It's going to be a difficult game in Paris and a good game to show how good we are. We go there to try to win, for sure," Xherdan Shaqiri told the club's website.
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That Which Is Excellent
by Danny Chacon - April 13, 2017 February 6, 2018
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"I think it's just the culture." It's a simple cliché that gets thrown around to describe the embodiment of the Miami Heat organization. It's also a term Heat forward James Johnson used to describe what rejuvenated his NBA career.
Heading into the NBA season, I wasn't really sure what to expect from this Heat squad. They re-signed Hassan Whiteside to a max contract, matched the Brooklyn Nets offer sheet and re-signed Tyler Johnson, called up a couple players from the D-League, and signed a bunch of role players into one-year contracts, hoping to rectify their careers. Despite whatever moves the Heat make in the offseason, my mindset heading into every season is filled with such excitement and optimism. This season was a different feeling, knowing for the first time in 14 years, this Miami Heat roster would not feature a player with the name Dwyane Wade.
#HEATCulture pic.twitter.com/5ic8ruGTmF
— Miami HEAT (@MiamiHEAT) April 12, 2017
So for the most part, we know the backstory from this year's Heat team. Early on, Miami dealt with injuries to key players, and were just never able to build any type of team chemistry. Before we knew it, the team's start is 11-30, 2nd worst record at the time, just right behind the Brooklyn Nets. At that point, the last thing I'm thinking about is playoffs. I'm out here reading scouting reports, watching the most college basketball I've seen in years, and deciding who was a better fit for this team between Markelle Fultz, Lonzo Ball, Malik Monk, and the list goes on. Suddenly, out of nowhere, the team gets healthy, and they turn on "the switch". They perform the improbable, winning 13 games in row, including wins against the Rockets and the Warriors, leading to one of the best turnarounds in NBA history. This incredible turnaround concluded with a 30-11 record in the 2nd half of the season, finishing the season with a 41-41 record. Their 41 wins are the most for an NBA team after being down 19 games under .500. Miami is also the only team in NBA history to finish the season with a .500 record after being down 19 games under.
Closed the season at .500! (41-41)
(this team was 11-30 three months ago) #HEATisOn pic.twitter.com/KCBkVMhgue — Miami HEAT (@MiamiHEAT) April 13, 2017
So what does all of this mean? How does a team with no All-stars, filled with role players who are in a contract year, suddenly flip the switch to play some of the best basketball in the NBA after looking like a certified lottery team? The answer's simple: culture. I know it's cliché as hell, but it's what this organization believes in and what has lead to championship successes. Spoelstra and the Heat have always had the reputation of maximizing their players, it's just no longer going unnoticed. I mean, ask LeBron. It's no coincidence that the majority of their players are having career years this season: Whiteside's maturity level has increasingly grown and he's established himself as one of the elite centers in today's game. Dragic is playing arguably the best basketball of his career. James Johnson, the Great Value LeBron James-ish forward, is a candidate for 6th Man of the Year and Most Improved Player. Dion Waiters was CLUTCH. Rodney McGruder may be on the All NBA Rookie Team. Wayne Ellington is shooting like prime Ray Allen. Luke Babbitt has been a solid stretch-four. Willie Reed has been phenomenal all year as the backup center, and the development of Tyler Johnson and Josh Richardson has been unreal. Also, if you knew most of the names I just listed before the season started, you're a liar. But that's what the Miami culture does for you, man. Players buy in, they give everything they have, and they play for each other.
The "culture" mindset has been talked about since the Big-Three era, but in reality it has been established since Pat Riley has been apart of this organization. However, I don't think the "culture" mentality has been more established than this season. Dragic has been quoted as describing this organization as a "family" atmosphere. Dion Waiters has stated that he may have found a home in Miami. Heck I don't think there's anyone on this Heat team who's more bought into the culture than Dion and James Johnson. Whiteside even stated postgame that he wants to play with JJ for the rest of his life. It just gets to you. It starts from the top. Spo is consistently walking around saying "we have enough" and "next man up"… and it's not just crazy talk. This is legitimately how they operate.
Everyone leaving it on the floor! Literally.
Culture. pic.twitter.com/xOpZIBFjtm
Miami loses 3 Hall of Famers in a span of 3 years, and THIS is the rebuilding year. A year where they set a franchise record in three's made, and obtained the 3rd best record in the 2nd half of the season. I'll take this as a rebuilding year every time. This team was counted out and expected to kick rocks the rest of the year, and still managed to show tremendous resiliency and perseverance. Although all of this did not lead to a playoff spot, you can't help but be proud of this team. There have been many exciting Heat teams to witness throughout the years, including the Big-Three era, and this year's team was one of my favorite teams to watch. I've experienced such pure joy watching this team work so hard to get to a point we all deemed impossible. It was a season where a bunch of afterthoughts became assets. They set the standard foundation, set a clear path, and opened a bright future. It's a team where they started off as "… strangers; strangers became friends and friends became family." Culture is defined as: that which is excellent in the arts, manners, etc. So how does this equate to a brighter future? Well, players and especially agents understand the goals of Miami. The identity is well established. Any player who ever felt counted out or doubted, they take their talents to a top tier organization like Miami, play for Spo, and maximize their talent to an extent beyond their current situation. THIS team is more motivated than ever to get back out on the court and make their presence known. As long as that front office and coaching staff is still intact, Udonis Haslem is laying the foundation for these players, and everyone continues to live by the culture, also with Justise Winslow and assuming Dion Waiters comes back along with some slight upgrades, this team will be contenders in no time.
These guys wanted this really bad. pic.twitter.com/dGyJZZHt0J
As of right now, the Heat are projected to get the 14th pick of this year's NBA Draft. Hopefully the basketball gods reward Miami for their exceptional play with a higher draft pick. And as far as Riley's "whale", Dear Gordan Hayward, have you ever been to South Beach?
Thank you @MiamiHEAT for an incredible season! "…strangers became friends, and friends became family." #Culture #MiamiHeat #BasketballTown
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Disney is making a different version of some movies, such as Iron Man 3, for the Chinese theater-going public. The changes include such things as China landmarks, celebrity Chinese stars, omitted lines of dialogue, etc. These details are meant to make the film more appealing to the ever-growing number of Chinese moviegoers — something Hollywood isn't ignoring.
Many blockbuster smashes, like the Marvel super-hero films, get more than half of their revenue from international box offices. So making a movie that strongly appeals to Chinese moviegoers just makes good business sense.
But not all of these catered changes to films like Iron Man 3 have to do with the interests of the audience. Some of the production deals made with China allow American studios certain privileges, like how many theaters they are allowed to show American movies at in China during a given year.
The co-production status would have treated "Iron Man 3" as a domestically produced film and enabled Disney and Marvel to circumvent the government's import quota limiting the number of foreign releases that are shown in mainland theaters. That would also have given Disney a larger piece of the box office.
But the Mouse House is still getting preferential treatment by producing a version of "Iron Man 3" specifically for Chinese moviegoers that features notable locations and a fair amount of footage that would appeal to local tastes.
China continues to push their politics in a myriad of ways on American films.
Studios have been careful to meet a long list of Chinese censorship rules when unspooling their pics there. Last year, James Bond pic "Skyfall" had to cut a scene of a Chinese security guard being killed by an assassin when the government objected to law enforcement being portrayed as incompetent. References to the film's villain being tortured by Chinese authorities were also removed. Other films like "Men in Black 3," "Pirates Of The Caribbean: At World's End" and "Mission: Impossible 3" were also edited.
It's too bad that politics intrude on most every area of life. The American ideal is hampered to cater to another society — changing the very nature of our hero stories in cinema to appeal more to some real-world villains.


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Uber and its rivals have rolled out basic improvements to an old industry that worked similarly it did decades back: Individuals needing a taxi needed to either physically wave at a Taxi dispatch software dispatch Software dispatch Software or call a nearby vehicle administration to save a vehicle in any event thirty minutes before the pickup time.
E-hail administrations like Uber have made it conceivable to verify a vehicle or Taxi dispatch Software dispatch Software by means of a cell phone from any area. A downside, nonetheless, is that this problematic innovation has diminished the piece of the pie of customary Taxi dispatch Software dispatch Software benefits and brought down the general benefits of drivers.
Rather than pursuing down a Taxi dispatch Software dispatch Software on a road—or calling and sitting tight thirty minutes for a vehicle administration—e-hail application clients can hail a vehicle from any area and have it touch base inside minutes.
Since the traveler's charge card is connected to the e-hail account, no money changes hands. Upon landing in the goal, the driver conveys the ride to an end and the traveler can just leave the vehicle. A receipt is sent by means of email.
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These alkali flies have magnified both traits to overcome the extreme conditions of Mono Lake, considered among the 'wettest' water on Earth with a slippery, nearly oily feel. Photo: AFP
Mystery of America's scuba-diving fly solved, say scientists
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These alkali flies are covered in a large quantity of fine hairs coated with special waxes that let them encapsulate themselves in a body-hugging bubble that protects them from water that would doom an ordinary insect
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Washington: A small fly that thrives at an inhospitable California lake east of Yosemite National Park long has perplexed observers who watch as it crawls into the severely salty and alkaline water, snacks on some algae or lays some eggs, then emerges dry as a desert.
Research published on Monday finally explains the secrets of this scuba-diving insect.
These quarter-inch-long (6-mm) alkali flies possess specialized traits that let them conquer Mono Lake, scientists found. They are covered in a large quantity of fine hairs coated with special waxes that let them encapsulate themselves in a body-hugging bubble that protects them from water that would doom an ordinary insect.
"The flies have found a great gig — all the food they want with few predators. They just had to solve this one tricky problem," said California Institute of Technology biologist Michael Dickinson, co-author of the study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
All insects are hairy and water repellant to some degree. These alkali flies, whose scientific name is Ephydra hians, have magnified both traits to overcome the extreme conditions of Mono Lake, considered among the "wettest" water on Earth with a slippery, nearly oily feel. The water tends to attach to any surface due to exorbitant amounts of sodium carbonate, a chemical used in laundry detergent.
"The study provides a clear example of evolution in action," added co-author Floris van Breugel, a former Caltech postdoctoral scholar now at the University of Washington.
"The flies have evolved to crawl under water so they can feed on the abundant food, alga, that grows there. The lake has no fish because the fish cannot live in the harsh chemicals of the lake. Thus, the flies have no major predators in the lake. Fish are why most insects would be crazy to crawl under water."
American author Mark Twain was among those who remarked about these flies at the 12-mile-wide (19-km) Mono Lake, which is three times saltier than the Pacific Ocean. They also live at Oregon's Lake Abert and Utah's Great Salt Lake, also salty and alkaline.
The flies use sharp foot claws to crawl into the water from rocky outcroppings. Their hairy bodies trap a layer of air that envelops them in a protective bubble, except for the eyes to permit good underwater vision. After eating or laying eggs, they let go and float to the surface, where the bubble pops, leaving them safe and dry. Reuters


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Miranda Patton of MNS Engineers set to lead statewide engineering association
Miranda Patton has been installed as president for the 2021-2022 fiscal year of the American Council of Engineering Companies, California (ACEC-CA), a statewide association representing more than 1,000 private consulting engineering and land-surveying firms.
Patton is the first African American to lead the organization, and the third female in its 60 plus year history.
"Miranda has participated in numerous professional associations in an effort to advance a diverse and well-educated engineering workforce locally," said Brad Diede, Executive Director of ACEC California. "She is a true public servant and has dedicated her career to improving the quality of life for those in her community and throughout California."
As a Principal at MNS Engineers, based in Santa Barbara, Patton uses her knowledge of project delivery and meticulous attention to detail to advocate for the engineering profession and municipal infrastructure, ACEC-CA says in a statement. "Miranda has engaged in many local civic efforts and spent countless hours working to advance key legislation and public policy in support of public infrastructure."
In addition to routinely participating in ACEC California's Legislative Visit Days in Sacramento, she has served on the Board of the National Engineers Week Committee for Ventura/Santa Barbara and participates in multiple committees to annually honor top engineers and projects around the state.
"Her commitment to the profession is further demonstrated by her service on the Ventura County Transportation Commission Citizen's Transportation Advisory Committee/Social Services Transportation Advisory Council, serving as chair for six years and representing the people of Camarillo for 12 years," the statement says.
Patton lives with her husband and two children in Camarillo. "She is an active cyclist and runner, often participating in 10K's, half-marathons, and century rides around the state benefiting various charities. She enjoys learning and exploring other cultures and travels aboard whenever she can."
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South Korea, NATO seek to further strengthen defense ties
Felix Kim
The defense relationship between South Korea and NATO has grown stronger in recent years as demonstrated by joint land and naval deployments, an official partnership, and numerous policy and technology engagements.
South Korea is an "important global partner of NATO" and shares "core values such as peace, democracy and human rights," Royal Netherlands Navy Adm. Rob Bauer, chairman of the NATO Military Committee, said during a visit to South Korea in early April 2022. Bauer met with South Korean Defense Minister Suh Wook and Gen. Won In-choul, chairman of the Republic of Korea (ROK) Joint Chiefs of Staff, according to a South Korean Ministry of National Defense news release. (Pictured: South Korean Defense Minister Suh Wook, left, meets with Adm. Rob Bauer, chairman of the NATO Military Committee, in Seoul in April 2022.)
Bauer, who was visiting South Korea to strengthen military exchanges, emphasized the importance of cooperating with like-minded, democratic partners and discussed how NATO and the ROK Armed Forces can improve interoperability, according to a NATO statement. The discussions focused on current and future security concerns, such as weapons of mass destruction and cyber defense, as well as information sharing.
Bauer thanked South Korea for its contributions during the current crisis in Ukraine, which includes providing humanitarian assistance to Ukraine and joining the international community in imposing sanctions on Russia over its invasion of a sovereign nation.
"We are all working to serve a greater good: the protection of freedom and democracy," Bauer said. "That task — that life goal — forms an invisible bond that transcends wars, generations and even continents."
Won affirmed ongoing collaboration with NATO and said he hopes for additional support from the 30-member nation political and military alliance for South Korea's endeavors to bring peace and prosperity to the Korean Peninsula, the National Defense Ministry stated. "Let's further strengthen cooperation as an international security cooperation partner," Won said.
Bauer also met with U.S. Army Gen. Paul LaCamera, commander of the United Nations Command, the ROK/U.S. Combined Forces Command and U.S. Forces Korea.
Bauer's visit followed July and November 2021 visits to the NATO Military Committee by Kyung-Hyup Kim, chairman of the South Korean National Assembly's Intelligence Committee, and Won, respectively. Both earlier visits also focused on shared security challenges and the Seoul-NATO partnership, according to NATO.
NATO and South Korea began their "progressive engagement" in 2005 and signed an official partnership program in November 2019 that established a framework for cooperation and political discussion. Long-standing priorities include cyber defense and nonproliferation of weapons of mass destruction.
From 2010-13, South Korea led a 470-member civilian-military provincial reconstruction team in Parwan, Afghanistan, as part of the NATO-led international security assistance force. The ROK Navy also has cooperated with NATO in combating piracy in the Gulf of Aden by providing escorts to commercial vessels sailing near the Horn of Africa as part of Operation Ocean Shield from 2009-16.
South Korea is a member of NATO's Science for Peace and Security Program, which focuses on advanced technologies, counterterrorism, and chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defense. In another joint initiative, South Korean and NATO scientists are developing a sensor-fusion system to detect bombs and other weapons in public spaces.
Felix Kim is a FORUM contributor reporting from Seoul, South Korea.
IMAGE CREDIT: SOUTH KOREAN NATIONAL DEFENSE MINISTRY


As an interface between an individual and its environment, the skin is a major site of direct exposure to exogenous substances. Once absorbed, these substances may interact with different biomolecules within the skin. The aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) signaling pathway is one mechanism whereby the skin responds to exposures, predominantly through the induction or upregulation of metabolizing enzymes. One known physiological role of the AhR in many tissues is its involvement in the control of cell cycle progression. In skin, almost nothing is known about this physiological function. Moreover, the question whether frequently used naturally occurring phenolic derivatives like eugenol and isoeugenol impact on the AhR within the skin has rarely been studied so far. Eugenol and isoeugenol are due to their odour referred to as fragrances. The ubiquitous distribution of eugenol and isoeugenol results in an almost unavoidable contact with these substances in our daily lives. Despite this fact, their molecular mechanisms of action in skin are poorly understood. There is evidence supporting the hypothesis that these substances may impact on the AhR. On the one hand, eugenol is shown to induce cytochrome P450 1A1 (CYP1A1), a well-known target gene of the AhR. On the other hand, their known anti-proliferative properties might also be mediated by the AhR, based on its physiological function. In order to proof this hypothesis, it was investigated whether eugenol and isoeugenol impact on the AhR signaling pathway in skin cells. Results revealed that eugenol as well as isoeugenol impact on the AhR signaling pathway in skin cells. Both substances caused the translocation of the AhR into the nucleus, induced the expression of the well-known AhR target genes CYP1A1 and AhR repressor (AhRR) and exhibited impact on cell cycle progression. Both substances caused an AhR-dependent cell cycle arrest in skin cells, modulated protein levels of several cell cycle regulatory proteins, inhibited DNA synthesis and thereby reduced cell numbers. The comparison of wildtype cells to AhR knockdown cells revealed an influence of the AhR on cell cycle progression in skin cells in the absence of exogenous ligands. AhR knockdown cells exhibited a slower progression through the cell cycle caused by an accumulation of cells in the G0/G1 phase of the cell cycle and a decreased DNA synthesis rate. Modulation of cell cycle regulatory proteins involved in the transition from the G0/G1 to the S phase of the cell cycle was altered in AhR knockdown cells as well. To conclude, eugenol as well as isoeugenol were able to impact on the AhR signaling pathway in skin cells. Their molecular mechanisms of action are similar to those of classical AhR ligands, although their structural characteristics strongly differ from that of these ligands. In the absence of exogenous ligands the AhR promotes cell cycle progression in many tissues and this knowledge could be expanded on skin-derived cells within the scope of this thesis.


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Максимовская — упразднённая в 2021 году деревня в Вожегодском районе Вологодской области. Входила на момент упразднения в состав Явенгского сельского поселения, с точки зрения административно-территориального деления — в Марьинский сельсовет. По данным переписи в 2002 году постоянного населения не было

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Расстояние до районного центра Вожеги по автодороге — 36 км, до центра муниципального образования Базы по прямой — 6 км. Ближайшие населённые пункты — Волчиха, Головинская, Козицыно.

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С 1 января 2006 года по 9 апреля 2009 года входила в Марьинское сельское поселение).

С 2009 по 2021 год обезлюдевшая деревня включена в состав Явенгского сельского поселения.

Исключена из учётных данных Постановлением Правительства Вологодской области от 30.08.2021 № 1001

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Было развито сельское хозяйство.

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Стоит на автодороге 19-218 ОПМЗ 19Н-008.

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Overview of National Green Tribunal Act, 2010
Subodh Asthana
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This article is written by Shreya, a third-year student from the Army Institute of Law, Mohali. She has discussed the main provisions of the act and aspects related to jurisdiction, procedure, compensation and penalty as per the act.
The specific goal of UN 2030 is with the agenda for the Sustainable Development of Environment can be achieved by only setting up the essential courts and tribunal for its progress Almost 1200 environmental courts, and tribunals are working in various countries and more courts are being planned to be established for further improvement.
It has been analysed that if environmental cases are to be concerned, then it should be according to scientific analysis, which is only possible with the help of experts and judicial officers. If this is followed, then the judicial system can become more efficient for resolving the environment matters.
National Green Tribunal was established in 2010 which was under the National green tribunal act. This act is related to the disposal of civil cases in relation to environmental protection and also for the conservation of natural resources. There is an inclusion of legal rights and which are related to the environment. The National Green Tribunal Act,2010 is enacted under Article 21 of the Indian Constitution, and it explains the right to live in a clean and healthy environment.
Statement of Objects and Reasons for the enactment of the Act
In recent years, a lot of pressure has been imposed on the natural sources of the environment due to the expansion of the industries, transportation and increasing urbanisation and there are pending cases related to the environment in other courts. So, this reason includes setting up of National Green Tribunal under the Act.
India being a member of the United Nations Conference on Human Environment called upon to provide a very effective judicial and administrative proceedings and to redress the liabilities regarding National laws for the victims in relation to environmental pollution and damage.
The main object is the right to life, and a healthy environment which is given under Article 21 of the Indian Constitution has been constructed in the matter of judicial proceedings.
The National Green Tribunal is enacted for the strict liability which can be imposed after one indulges in environmental damages or accidents related to hazardous substances.
There is setting up of National Green Tribunal Under this Act for better relief and compensation with regards to the damages to persons, property and the environment.
National Green Tribunal Bill, 2009
As the National Green Tribunal was set up with legal rights to the environment for the effective disposal of the cases. Accordingly, it has been decided for the introduction of National Green Tribunal Bill, 2009 which lays down the following procedure:
For the establishment of the national green tribunal, the composition must include a chairperson, judicial experts and environmental experts according to the Central Government notification.
The person should be the judge of the supreme court or the Chief Justice of a high court to be appointed as the chairperson of the tribunal.
The person who has been qualified as a judge of the high court shall be given eligibility to be a judicial member of the tribunal.
In the appointment of Expert member, one needs to be an expert either in the physical sciences, life sciences or one who has dealt with the environmental matters.
Composition of the tribunal
Under section 4 of the act, the tribunal shall consist of the following:
An eligible chairperson as per defined in the National Green Tribunal Bill, 2009 which should be a full-time Chairperson
Ten to Twelve full-time judicial members or as per the Central government notification
The chairperson has the power of calling the specialised person who has a particular experience to the tribunal for assistance.
The central government can notify about the territorial jurisdiction falling under a particular place of sitting.
The central government with the consultation of Chairperson, can make rules and regulations in relation to the Tribunal.
Qualifications of the members
The chairperson should be qualified as a judge of the supreme court or the chief justice of the high court.
The member of the tribunal should have a qualification in relation to the judge of high court as a judicial expert.
As the non-judicial expert, one should have the degree of masters in science or doctorate degree or with a masters degree in engineering.
Jurisdiction of the Tribunal
Under section 14 of the act, the tribunal shall have jurisdiction to the following:
The tribunal has jurisdiction over the civil cases which are in consonance of the matters related to the environment.
The tribunal shall involve the disputes related to the above-written matter.
The application should only be made in the time span of six months from the commencement of cause of the case.
Bar of jurisdiction
According to the provisions given under section 29 of the act, the following is the bar of jurisdiction:
No civil court is determined to entertain any case which is empowered to determine as an appeal.
The civil courts are also barred to entertain any question which is related to the compensation or relief is given by the Tribunal.
No civil court is given permission to grant an injunction on a particular case before the tribunal which is in respect to the settlement of disputes in case of compensation or restitution of property.
Who can file the application?
The act provides relief to any party who has rendered the status of victim in relation to the causes of environmental pollution and dealing with other environmental problems or hazardous status.
Following can file the application before the court:
Any person who has sustained the injury under this act.
Any legal representative of the deceased in which the cause of death is related to the environment.
Any agent of the property of aggrieved but deceased.
Any person aggrieved including the representative body or an organisation.
Procedure for filing an application or appeal
The official language of National green tribunal is English and it is very simple to file an application seeking environmental damages.
For every application where there is no compensation involved, one needs to fill the application and provide with the fee of Rs.1000 and if the compensation is to be rendered, then one has to give 1% of the compensation received and it should be minimum to Rs. 1000.
A claim for compensation can be made for the following:
Relief or compensation was given to the victims of pollution and damage to the environment with the hazardous substance.
It also includes the restitution of the property which is damaged
Restitution of the environment for the areas which are determined by the National Green Tribunal.
No application can be entertained until and unless it is made within the time span of five years from the date of arousal of causes of rendering the compensation.
Any person who is aggrieved by the decisions or award of the court, he can appeal to the Supreme Court under section 22 of the act.
Limitations to the compensation
Under section 24 of the act, various limitations to the compensation have been mentioned which are as follows:
Application for the relief caused should be made within the time span of five years.
Compensation heads which are payable under schedule II are as follows.
Death or temporary disability of a person
Inclusion of loss of wages and medical expenses
When it has caused damage to private property or personal property.
Inclusion of the expenses which are incurred by the government for providing relief to the affected party.
Compensation that is required for the environmental restoration of the quality.
Loss of business or employment.
Claims emerging out of activities dealing with hazardous substances.
Powers of the tribunal
Under section 19 of the act, the Tribunal shall have the power that would be required to regulate its own procedure.
The powers of the tribunal are as follows:
Power to relief by issuing the compensation to the aggrieved person after analysing the matter in a scientific manner with a properly researched report.
Issuance of the commission for witnessing the documents
Reviewing the decision of a particular case
It has a power of dismissing the application if it is considered to have defaulted or its decided to be ex parte.
Granting the interim orders are considered as a power to the tribunal and it can be done after hearing both the parties.
Power to give an order regarding the ceasement of a person from further committing or violating the enactments specified in the Schedule I.
Under section 20, the tribunal has the power to pass any order or award in relation to the substantial development.
Under section 21 of the act, decisions which are taken by the majority of the members in the tribunal are considered as binding on the aggrieved parties.
Penalty for failure to comply with the awards or decisions of a tribunal
Under section 26 of the act, In the matter of failure to comply with the decision given by the tribunal, the National green tribunal follows a method of deterrent punishment.
The provisions laid down for the punishment are as follows:
Imprisonment extended up to three years
Fine which may extend up to ten crore rupees
Or with both imprisonment and the fine
In case if the contravention is still followed every day, the amount of twenty-five thousand rupees will be charged every day.
In case if a company fails to comply
Such company shall be punishable in the following manner.
Fine which may extend to twenty-five crores.
In case if the contravention or failure continues, additional fine with one lakh of fine may extend.
Case laws pertaining to various issues
Braj Foundation v Govt. of UP
This case was put forth by Braj foundation in which it was given that the government should make the memorandum of understanding for the forestation of Vrindavan. It was given by the government that the advertisement which was issued was just an invitation to treat but it cannot be regarded as a contract. But the tribunal gave guidelines to the government that it is the duty of it to promote afforestation. One of the significant aim was to create a 100-meter long belt on both the sides of braj parikrama.
Jeet Singh Kanwar v Union of India
In this case, the petitioners challenge the environment clearance, which was ordered for installing the coal-fired power plant. In the end, it was observed that if that environmental clearance is not resulting in excess environmental degradation then the project involved can be continued. But further, the tribunal gave the award regarding the illegality of the environment clearance due to consequences.
Vardaman Kaushik v Union of India
The court observed the problem of a growing population in Delhi and ordered to set up an action plan and directed that the vehicles which are 10 years old are prohibited and the burning plastic is prohibited.
For the implementation of various tracks were constructed for cycles and forces were set up to keep a check up vehicles and fine of Rs. 1000 was kept on cars parked on metallic sand tracks and it was offered that multi-level parking is constructed in appropriate areas.
It is justifiable that National green tribunal is of great importance when it comes to cases in relation to board environmental problems. It is a tool for sharing and enhancing more substantial development of the environment. The great need to know about conflict includes when the matters related to water, air, land etc. has emerged on which various judgements are to be given.
But it is an advantage that due to national green tribunals, lawyers are encouraged to specialize in environmental law and the tribunal is therefore considered as an important aspect to provide justice in the matters related to the environment. A time is awaited when our environment will be given most importance through the medium of law pertaining to it.
Dr. Paramjit S Jaswal , Environmental law
https://www.academia.edu/29747037/National_Green_Tribunal_Act-2010
http://www.conservationindia.org/resources/ngt
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If you have been following my posts over the last year you might have seen that I was going through a bit of a rough patch with my mental health, and because of that I started to withdraw from all my hobbies and activities thinking that was what I needed to get better.
I had thought that by taking some isolation time it would give me the room I needed to heal, and I would be able to come back stronger than ever. That by getting rid of all the things I thought were causing me stress and anxiety it would allow me to take the deep breath I was so desperately needing.
And whilst I can see why I thought those things were the right things to do at the time – I now know otherwise.
My book blogging and review platform, no matter how amateur, was always a space for me to be creative and have fun. It was where I felt free to put my thoughts and ideas and creativity out into the world, and bounce off others that shared the same views.
But the higher you climb, the further you have to fall.
I started to place VALUE on my success, and that the numbers were the way to reflect that success. The number of followers on my account, the amount of views I was getting, the likes and comments my posts were getting. And each day I was competing with the previous day – I was competing with myself. And it was exhausting.
Instagram kept changing the algorithm, and I was finding it harder and harder to stay on top of the monster I had created. I was watching my efforts fall short, and slowly but surely I was watching my numbers get smaller and smaller.
And because I had associated worth and value with this mindset, the 'failure' of my account started to feel like a failure in myself. And I couldn't do it anymore.
So I switched it all off. Everything.
I went cold turkey. And it was HARD.
I had done a complete 180. I went from being active and vocal on most social channels every day, to deactivating everything and going silent… for months.
At first I was riding the high of the decision. The absolute thrill and exhilaration of deleting and deactivating everything and slipping into oblivion was great. I was loving the silence, and for once I felt like I was above all the stress and anxiety I had been feeling every day – and I was really enjoying it.
But no-one really said anything.
There was no immediate reaction from anyone. And I kept looking at my phone waiting for a message from someone to validate my reason for disappearing? I was searching for someone to reassure me that I had done the right thing, that by deactivating everything I was taking the right step towards getting better. But that didn't happen. It wasn't a secret that I had been struggling with my mental health, as I had made an effort to be open and honest about things on my social channels. Which is why the silence I had originally loved from my disconnect, crept up on me and became suffocating.
But did anyone actually care? Why did I even bother talking about things or saying how I felt out loud when it didn't make a difference.
Whilst the decisions I had made, and the actions I had taken were to help myself and to get myself onto a better path, and it was never about getting a reaction from anyone – it was hurtful to take that first step out into the unknown and not have anyone around ready to catch me if I fell.
People didn't really say anything about the change – Almost like they were scared to approach the subject. When I had attempted to create small talk or arrange to catch up with them they were hesitant, flaky, or straight-up disinterested.
And it was feeling like because I had made it known that I was struggling with my mental health, that people were viewing it as my everything and was the only thing I was capable of talking about.
And that's when I hit rock bottom.
I wasn't participating in my hobbies or activities because I had tied so many of them to social media – and without the community to bounce off and be motivated by, I had lost the desire to do my favourite things. I wasn't socialising with people; and i'm not sure how much of it actually was them tip-toeing around conversations with me, and how much of it was me being overly critical and self-sabotaging.
So all I had left was my job, which I threw every ounce of energy I had into. And my partner and my two best friends, who were the only ones that cared enough to hold on tight whilst I was falling hard and fast through this mess. (Travis, Rovy, and Emily – I know you'll read this at some point so just know how much I love and treasure you).
But the thing about these three people is that they didn't pull me out of the hole – because they couldn't. I got myself into it, and I needed to get myself out of it. But they each threw me some sort of tool, shouted their reassurances down the hole, and sat nearby keeping me company so that I never felt alone.
So, I started again from the bottom.
I took the first step. And then the next one.
I got help, and started to talk to someone about what was really important and what I needed to leave behind.
I kept going to work.
I reactivated my personal social media channels and slowly started sharing again.
I embraced the vulnerability and put myself out there to make new friends, and found that there were people who understood and supported what it was like to have such a weight on your shoulders – and they didn't treat me any differently because of it.
Which is why i'm here today. Writing this post. Because I've come to the next step in my little journey, and i'm ready to start putting it back out there again.
My books, my social channels, and the photos I take are some of my favourite things – and whilst they can be the cause of stress and anxious thoughts, their benefits outweigh the bad. And even though it's scary to put your thoughts and feelings out there into the world, and I know that 99% people won't know how to respond or don't want to approach the topic, there will always be the 1% of people that will appreciate it – and those are the people I need to find.
So i'm going to start again. A fresh start, with a new mindset. A new journey, and a mission to find people that share the same ideas and values as myself – and work with them to become a better and stronger version of myself.
I think that you are doing the right thing and I wish you the best. I don't know everything you're going through but I do know that we all need support in living our best lives. Welcome back. I look forward to reading more.
Oh you gorgeous girl! My heart goes out to you. I know what it's like wearing your heart on your sleeve. The book industry is vicious sometimes but at the same time it can very rewarding. I work in the industry (both as a writer and in a book store – I think we met briefly once) and it's definitely tough. Been following you for a while and can honestly say you're inspiring. Keep it up and stay true to yourself.
Whoops. I think I stuffed up the form and commented twice. So sorry!
Good luck, Sammy! Thanks for being brave enough to share. I hope you can find some happiness and chuckles every day.
As do I! Thank you for taking the time to read my story.
Thank you for posting this; it was like reading the story of my life for the past year. Like you, I stepped away from blogging and social media in general. Nobody noticed. I hoped someone would comment on my absence because I valued what others thought of me more than I valued myself. With help, I have finally begun to climb out of the hole I put myself in. I feel ready to face the world. I wish you the best of luck.
Well done, As someone who suffers from mental health problems, I totally understand! 🙂 this was such a important post.
Thank you so much. It was a difficult post to write, but it was a huge relief once it was out there in the world. I've had difficulty trying to convey how I was feeling and why I did what I did until now, so I'm glad it makes sense. I hope that you're doing okay and you're doing something you love every day!


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Q: How to assign a row collection (obtained by a linq query) to a datatable without using a loop? I've scenario where the datatable may contain large number of rows. As a result i can't  iterate and update the datatable using a loop.
I am using the following code to get row collection,
         from row in CSVDataTable.AsEnumerable()
         where CSVDataTable.Columns.Cast<DataColumn>().Any(col => !row.IsNull(col))
         select row;

Any one please tell me how to assign the result of the above code to a datatable without using a loop.

A: I could assign the Linq query result to a data table by the following code,
           // Create a DataTable from Linq query.

             IEnumerable<DataRow> query = from row in CSVDataTable.AsEnumerable()
                                            where CSVDataTable.Columns.Cast<DataColumn>().Any(col => !row.IsNull(col))
                                            select row; //returns IEnumerable<DataRow>

             DataTable CSVDataTableWithoutEmptyRow = query.CopyToDataTable<DataRow>();

See the link for further details,
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb386921.aspx

A: You are trying to avoid the unavoidable I think.
You have a "lazy" query wich returns an IEnumerable<DataRow>. This query will be enumerated no matter what when you try to access the DataRow collection it represents.
The only difference will be if you do it directly or some method of DataTable hides that implementation detail.
I'd do the following:
DataTable table;
table.BeginLoadData();
foreach (DataRow row in query)
{
     table.ImportRow(row);
}
table.EndLoadData();

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