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The Daily is here. And it's national.
So, The Daily is here, a brand new, tablet-focused newspaper from News International.
Oh, I'm sorry. Did I say newspaper? My bad. I meant *national *newspaper. Because it's an US-only product right now.
The internet is without boundaries in the traditional sense. Web sites can be read from anywhere in the world. But this newspaper can only be read on US iPads (or, at least, ones linked to an account on the US iTunes store). And that, to me, is indicative. The Daily uses the internet, but is not of the internet. Beyond that, I can't say much, because I can't even download it. So, here's a video to give you a taste of what I'm missing out on:
*Computer Weekly* has [more details on The Daily](http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2011/02/02/245203/The-Daily-is-launched-as-Murdoch-teams-up-with-Apple-for-iPad-only.htm).
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An innovative ZF airbag design has the lowest weight and is the smallest in the industry.
Frank Mertens reports since 2005 on the car industry. This article was first published on the company website, www.autogazette.de.
In 2019, ZF will bring the industry's first knee airbag with fabric housing onto the market for a major European vehicle manufacturer. It is up to 30 percent lighter than conventional models with metal housing. In the interview, Norbert Kagerer, head of the Occupant Safety Business Unit, and Werner Freisler, responsible for the Knee Airbags area, explain the history of this innovation.
ZF's new knee airbag is said to be the lightest in the industry, as it uses a fabric housing rather than a metal one. The weight could thus be reduced by 30 percent. Exactly how much weight was saved?
Werner Freisler: The complete knee airbag module now weighs less than 700 grams, about 300 grams less than the previous airbag with metal housing. In addition, weight and installation space can be saved in the dashboard. The total weight reduction varies from vehicle to vehicle.
Does the use of the fabric housing also allow the airbag to be inflated faster?
Freisler: No, the well-known and robust technology remains the same, which is what makes our development so interesting. We are providing great weight savings without compromising on functionality.
ZF has announced that the knee airbag will be used by a major European manufacturer next year. Are we talking about a full-size luxury car?
Norbert Kagerer: No, it's a volume manufacturer, not just a few vehicles in the luxury class. We are thus making a significant contribution to increasing the efficiency of the fleet.
The CO2 legislation is getting stricter and stricter. What role did this play in the development of the knee airbag?
Freisler: It was a crucial aspect. Saving weight is important for the industry. That's why we developed the modules with optimized weight. We succeeded in reducing weight by more than a little: we shaved off a great deal of weight. You have to keep in mind that it was previously considered to be an enormous amount when you saved 50 or 100 grams. When you make a big jump of around 300 grams, as we have here, it's very attractive to the customer.
How long has the development of the knee airbag taken?
Freisler: Three to four years passed from the first considerations to product maturity.
Will fabric housing be used on other airbags?
Kagerer: We are working to use fabric housing on the passenger airbag too. There are already interested parties outside Europe.
What advantages does the knee airbag offer in terms of safety? Which body areas are protected in addition to the calves and thighs?
Kagerer: We're talking about an overall system here. It starts with the seat belt and ranges from the driver and/or passenger airbag to the knee airbag. We can thus offer the best possible optimization of the overall kinematics that occur in the event of a crash for the body. The knee airbag is a component of the overall system that ensures optimal protection of the occupant.
ZF says that a new production process will enable new space configurations, thereby improving the protection function. What does that mean exactly?
Kagerer: The topic of installation space and packaging is becoming increasingly important. We look at where we can now offer the occupants more space and more possibilities – with the same protective effect, if not better, of course. The entire industry is working to reduce the installation space for the generators for the airbags.
Freisler: We were able to keep the size of the installation space very small, allowing us to meet the demands that will be placed on future interior concepts when driving is automated.
When you talk about autonomous driving, you also talk about the car as a mobile office. Are you worried about this idea in terms of safety?
Kagerer: Naturally, we have to see how much further we can optimize the protection of the occupants when the car becomes a mobile office, for example. If I give the occupants freedom in terms of space, then I have to figure out where the safety systems are housed. If the seat continues to change, there will inevitably be changes elsewhere. The airbags that are now housed in the steering wheel or the B-pillar will move to other locations. We will increasingly move toward seat integration. Seat integration is one of the key issues we are examining with great intensity.
In the future, could the airbag in the B-pillar become a thing of the past?
Kagerer: We will probably see fewer airbags in the B-pillar, but head protection airbags will remain. We will also see changes in the size and precise placement of airbags. As I said, many elements will head in the direction of seat integration.
What requirements do you have for safety aspects with regard to autonomous vehicles in which passengers also face the opposite direction of travel or lie down in the car while it is moving?
Kagerer: Until we have achieved zero traffic accidents, we will continue to see the well-known systems such as seatbelts and airbags. We have to get into the seats so that we can adapt to the situation in the vehicle. We think about many possibilities for providing protection even with the seats turned.
Freisler: In this context, the topic of sensor technology is becoming increasingly important, because I need to know where the occupants are sitting in order to be able to protect them.
Kagerer: For optimal protection, individual adaptation is required. That is, where is the occupant sitting, how are they sitting, how old are they? Age is an important aspect. With older people in particular, you have to think about bone density in order to be able to best distribute energy in the protection system.
Are the airbags already linked to the sensors of the vehicle so that the vehicle goes into a preparatory state, as with Pre-Safe?
Kagerer: That does not exist yet, but in the near future we will be able to activate the protection systems before the crash. This will function similarly to seatbelts, which tighten preemptively before a collision.
How difficult is it to develop something when you don't know when it will actually come out or, most importantly, what the legal requirements will be for it?
Kagerer: Autonomous driving means that we are being confronted with a lot that is new, of course. There will also be changes in the NCAPs. We are not undertaking development lightly or haphazardly. Today, we already have insights into which stresses our vehicles will be put under. We know what we are doing.
Does the airbag deployment time have to be shorter with autonomous vehicles?
Kagerer: The triggering time doesn't need to change. We've already achieved a triggering time of milliseconds today. What will change, however, is anticipatory driving.
There are now front, side and roof airbags, airbags on the hood and there will soon also be a Center Airbag from ZF. Will the car of the future just be a single giant airbag?
Kagerer (laughing): No, of course not. We are working on the vision of zero accidents – Vision Zero. I don't think we will be installing airbags all around the vehicle in the coming years.


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var assert = require('assert'),
    _ = require('lodash');

function assertNotProperty(obj, prop){
  assert(prop in obj === false, 'property [' + prop + '] should not exist, but it exists and has value: ' + obj[prop]);
}

describe('Queryable Interface', function() {

  describe('SELECT Query Modifier', function() {

    /////////////////////////////////////////////////////
    // TEST SETUP
    ////////////////////////////////////////////////////

    before(function(done) {

      // Insert 1 Users
      var user = {
          first_name: 'select_user',
          last_name: 'select_name',
          email: 'select_email',
          title: 'select_title',
          age: 30,
          type: 'select test'
        };

      Queryable.User.create(user, function(err, model) {
        if(err) return done(err);
        done();
      });
    });

    /////////////////////////////////////////////////////
    // TEST METHODS
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    it('should return a record with a single field first_name', function(done) {
      Queryable.User.find({ where: { type: 'select test' }, select: ['first_name'] }, function(err, users) {
        assert(!err);
        var user = users[0];
        assert.equal(user.first_name, 'select_user');
        assertNotProperty(user, 'last_name');
        assertNotProperty(user, 'email');
        assertNotProperty(user, 'title');
        assertNotProperty(user, 'age');
        assertNotProperty(user, 'type');
        assertNotProperty(user, 'dob');
        done();
      });
    });

    it('should return a record with a single field first_name (findOne)', function(done) {
      Queryable.User.findOne({ where: { type: 'select test' }, select: ['first_name'] }, function(err, user) {
        assert(!err);
        assert.equal(user.first_name, 'select_user');
        assertNotProperty(user, 'last_name');
        assertNotProperty(user, 'email');
        assertNotProperty(user, 'title');
        assertNotProperty(user, 'age');
        assertNotProperty(user, 'type');
        assertNotProperty(user, 'dob');
        done();
      });
    });

    it('should return a record with multiple fields', function(done) {
      Queryable.User.find({ where: { type: 'select test' }, select: ['first_name', 'age'] }, function(err, users) {
        assert(!err);
        var user = users[0];
        assert.equal(user.first_name, 'select_user');
        assertNotProperty(user, 'last_name');
        assertNotProperty(user, 'email');
        assertNotProperty(user, 'title');
        assert.strictEqual(user.age, 30);
        assertNotProperty(user, 'type');
        assertNotProperty(user, 'dob');
        done();
      });
    });

    it('in absence of SELECT modifier should return a record with all fields', function(done) {
      Queryable.User.find({ where: { type: 'select test' } }, function(err, users) {
        assert(!err);
        var user = users[0];
        assert.equal(user.first_name, 'select_user');
        assert.equal(user.last_name, 'select_name');
        assert.equal(user.email, 'select_email');
        assert.equal(user.title, 'select_title');
        assert.strictEqual(user.age, 30);
        assert.equal(user.type, 'select test');
        done();
      });
    });

  });
});

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Three Underdogs to Watch Out for at the Qatar 2022 World Cup
(Blessonemps)
By. Emmett Lyall
Underdogs are one of the many features of soccer that make the game so special. Whether it's Greece's historic Euro Cup victory in 2004 or Leicester City's impossible title-winning season of 2015/2016, there's just something about the little team making it big that brings joy to nearly all sports fans. That being said, I'm going to be taking a look at some of the most promising underdogs of the upcoming Qatar 2022 World Cup.
(Ghana Sports Page)
Despite coming last in their group this past AFCON, Ghana is looking to be a strong team to keep an eye out for during the World Cup.
With a lineup consisting of stars such as Mohammed Kudus, Thomas Partey, Mohammed Salisu, and the Ayew brothers (André and Jordan), they were always going to look a dangerous side. However, the Black Stars have gotten a slew of new talent through a large number of players choosing to cut ties with the nation they previously represented. This includes the likes of Iñaki Williams, Tariq Lamptey, Eddie Nketiah, and potentially Callum Hudson-Odoi, who is yet to decide whether he wants to represent Ghana or England.
With all of this new talent, Ghana looks to be a team with a significant attacking threat. They will be facing off against Portugal, Uruguay, and South Korea in Group H, and look to be a real attacking threat to their opponents. While Portugal may have a particularly strong defence with Manchester City duo Rúben Dias and João Cancelo, both Uruguay and South Korea might be a bit shaky at the back dealing with the Black Stars offence.
The only thing that I could see holding back the Ghanaian team is their lack of strength in the backline. Players like Daniel Amartey and Baba Rahman may not be good enough to fend off the likes of Rafael Leão for Portugal, Son Heung-Min for South Korea, or Darwin Núñez for Uruguay. If they can find a way to stop these attackers from running rampant, then I think they could go far in this World Cup.
(Sporting News)
The controversial defeat against The Netherlands in 2014 will still be a fresh wound for both Mexican players and fans, and El Tri will want to do everything they can to put some more positive memories in the minds of those watching.
Their bright stars like Hirving Lozano, Edson Álvarez, and Diego Lainez, as well as experienced veterans such as Guillerme Ochoa, Raúl Jiménez, and Andrés Guardado, Mexico looks like a team that might just get a few big results in this year's tournament. If possible, they will want to replicate their fortune from the last World Cup, which saw them emerge from what looked to be an incredibly difficult group in second place. If their more experienced players turn up the way they did in 2018, that is more than possible.
El Tri will be facing off against Argentina, Saudi Arabia, and Poland in Group C at this year's world cup, in what should be three highly entertaining games. Despite not having the star names that both Poland and Argentina have in Robert Lewandowski and Lionel Messi, Mexico looks to be a very strong team in nearly every position, and many of the players have been playing together in the Liga BBVA MX for years. This gives them the chemistry advantage that may be lacking in the other three squads and could edge them into a knockout round spot.
I believe that the only key area that could potentially hold back this Mexico squad is in their attack. Raúl Jiménez has not looked the same since his horrific head injury in November of 2020, only putting up 7 goals for Wolverhampton since coming back. Despite this, Hirving Lozano has been prolific for Napoli this year, and if he takes the reins for the El Tri attack, I think that they could make it deep into the knockouts.
(Photo/Armando Franca)
After failing to qualify for EURO 2020 and not advancing past the group stage of a World Cup since 1998, Serbia will look to make their country proud at this upcoming World Cup.
Boasting a lineup consisting of numerous European stars, the Serbian squad looks very strong on paper. With options such as Dušan Vlahović, Aleksander Mitrović, Dušan Tadić, Sergej Milinković-Savić, and Filip Kostić, it can be expected that scoring goals will not be an issue. They also look quite sound defensively, with some stand-out players being RB Salzburg's center-back Strahinja Pavlović and Mallorca's goalkeeper Predrag Rajković, who have both been having stand-out seasons at club level.
The Eagles will be facing off against Brazil, Switzerland, and Cameroon in Group G this year, which looks to be one of the more contentious groups of the World Cup. While Brazil are expected to go through, the second-place spot is up for grabs and I think Serbia could manage to get it over their opposition. While both Switzerland and Cameroon are strong teams, I do not believe that they have the depth that Serbia does, as well as the star power. While the games may be tight, I believe that Serbia should be able to squeeze into that second-place spot.
The only issue that may arise for Serbia is similar to that of Ghana, and many other national teams: getting the players to gel. Having so many good players who play for different teams in different leagues can result in a team lacking chemistry. It's all up to the coach to figure out how to get the best out of each individual. If The Eagles can achieve that feat and quickly gain some chemistry, there's not much that can stop them from going far.

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Interview with Australian 10,000m record holder Pat Tiernan
Runnerstribe Admin - January 14, 2021
Australia is currently witnessing a new era of world beaters on the track, with Tiernan, McSweyn, Hull, McDonald and others set to take down more records and medals than we have seen in recent times. RT caught up with the new Aussie 10,000m record holder, Patrick Tiernan, for a quick...
Sacrifice and Tough Decisions: Jaryd Clifford Interview
Runnerstribe Admin - January 5, 2021
Like Kurt Fearnley before him, Jaryd Clifford is on his way to becoming a household name. At 21 years-of-age, the vision impaired middle-distance runner won two gold medals at the 2019 World Para Athletics Championships (1500m and 5000m). We caught up with Jaryd as he continues his intense preparation for the 2021 Tokyo Olympics.
A New Thoroughbred from Dick Telford's Stable: Jye Edwards Interview
Runnerstribe Admin - December 31, 2020
The name Jye Edwards has been circling around the Australian middle distance scene for years now. A talented junior, destined perhaps for greatest, but held back by those all to common injuries. But now, under the close eye of one of Australia's most successful coaches in history, Dick Telford, Jye Edward's stock is on the rise. A no BS type of runner, modest, polite, loaded with both endurance and speed; it's hard not to want this guy to succeed. We caught up with Jye and had a pretty cool chat.... RT: Jye, good to have you on RT. Congrats with your Albie Thomas Mile victory (Ed. Jye clocked 3:57.30). You must be stoked with that? JE: Hey mate, it's a pleasure to be here! Thanks a lot, I was very happy to be able to nab the win at the Albie Thomas Mile against such a quality field. It's not often you get to toe the line with an NCAA champion and a 3-time Olympian in the same race, as well as several other top athletes. A great end to the year and hopefully a good springboard into more races in the New Year.
RT Snap Q&A with 4 x NCAA champion Morgan McDonald | Good Form
RT caught up with Australia's 4 x NCAA champion, Morgan McDonald for a little Q&A. RT: Where are you currently based and how is training going? Morgan McDonald: I am currently in Boulder, Colorado with Team Boss. After a bit of a bumpy year, I've had a great few months of...
Zach Facioni Interview: College Training
Runnerstribe Admin - December 7, 2020
Hailing from Sydney, Wake Forest athlete, Zach Facioni, is a bit of a gun. A few weeks ago in Sydney, he beat a deep field, clocking 7:51.61 to win the NSW 3000m Championship. And over the past few years he has been re-writing Wake Forests' record books. We caught up with Zach, to check-in on how he has fared during this global pandemic and what's going on...
Puppies, Covid and Training: Luke Mathews Uncut
Runnerstribe Admin - November 27, 2020
Love him or just dig him; as Peter Bol, Joseph Deng, and Ryan Gregson will confirm – he is one tough nut to crack, when in shape. We caught up with the 2018 Commonwealth Games 800m bronze medalist, and reigning Australian 1500m champ, Luke Mathews. RT: Luke, good to have you back on RT. In this strangest of years, your absence in Europe was noted and we are all missing your prolific, motivating Strava logs. Assuming ongoing issues with Plantar Fasciits is to blame? What's the latest? LM: Hey guys! Thanks for having me. Certainly been a tough year to start the least. I hobbled around most of January and February with on going plantar issues, so the delayed Olympics was somewhat a blessing in disguise. I'm not going to say I wouldn't have made the team if it was on in 2020, but it certainly would have been challenging
A Mother and Athlete: Lauren Reid Interview
At 35-years-of-age, Lauren Reid is an impressive athlete. From 2:03 over 800m, to a 72 minute half marathon, her range is legit. Recently, Lauren won the NSW 10,000m champs; so we caught up with her for a quick yarn.
'No Excuses, Ever' – Interview with Olli Hoare
Runnerstribe Admin - November 3, 2020
Hailing from Sydney, Oliver (Ollie) Hoare, is one of Australia's top 1500m hopefuls. The 2018 outdoor NCAA 1500m champion, Ollie knows how to win. Now with well known coach (and Olympian) Dathan Ritzenhein guiding Ollie's progress, and a sponsorship deal with ON in the bag, Ollie's career seems to be breaking out. With new PB's during 2020 (outlined later), Ollie is leaving no stone unturned in his quest to be the best middle runner possible....
Rolling Stones, Beach Chillin, & Workouts: 5 Quickies with Ed Goddard
Runnerstribe Admin - October 30, 2020
Ed, congrats on the NSW 10,000m win (Ed took the win in 28:45, from Kieran Tall and Ben St Lawrence). Training has obviously been going well during this weird Covid impacted year. Can you lay out a typical week training wise during a hard patch, including all the small stuff like ice baths, pool work, yoga, Kombucha shakes etc…. EG: Thank you very much, It's certainly been an eventful year but one i wouldn't change at all! I must say spending my 23rd birthday out-sprinting Kieren Tall was a highlight (lol sorry mate).
Steve Moneghetti The Inspiration of a Generation
Runnerstribe Admin - September 30, 2020
Steve Moneghetti The Inspiration of a Generation © 2020 Runner's Tribe, all rights reserved "I ran as many days as I could. No idea how many in a row, but over 15 years I missed very few days." – Steve Moneghetti Profile Coach: Chris Wardlaw Date of birth: 26/9/1962 Hometown: Ballarat Date of...


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import gdg.toulouse.attendee.service.AttendeeRepository;

public interface AttendeeCommand extends Command<AttendeeRepository> {
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I have done a lot of reflecting in the last few weeks about the year behind and the year ahead. For me, 2013 was about breadth and expansion. I enjoyed new relationships, new ministry, new work opportunities, and involvement in the boys' new activities. I read voraciously, devouring 67 books including the entire Bible. For our family, it was a year of travel, exploration of our new city, and of seeing friends and family from around the country.
Spiritual: I will focus on prayer, meditation, devotional reading, and deeper Bible study on a few books and topics, including wisdom literature, specifically Proverbs and Ecclesiastes at the start of the year. I want my year to be directed by God's whispers instead of my own bold proclamations.
Marriage: Dave and I have committed to intentionally making our marriage even stronger in 2014, using some shared reading and discussion resources to go deeper with each other.
Parenting: I will continue to nurture deep relational roots with each of my boys, prioritizing time to connect, instruct, and really listen.
Reading: My Amazon Wish List contains only five books at the moment. I don't know how many books I will read in 2014. I don't feel the need to set a specific goal in this area this year. I may just keep reflecting on all that I read last year!
Writing: I may blog less, as I desire to spend concentrated time and energy on a few other writing projects. I am not sure yet what my writing will look like in 2014.
Ministry: I will limit new commitments and stick with my existing ones: playing guitar on the worship team, leading a small group, and directing our church's annual family camp.
Work: This is the one area where I will be developing a list of specific goals for the new year. There will be some expansion but also a lot of time spent improving and strengthening existing courses and programs. And my focus will be my full-time job with Capital Seminary, instead of multiple projects with multiple institutions.
Relationships: I know I will always make new connections and relationships, but in 2014 my focus will be on investing deeply in a few relationships, really walking with these dear friends in the year ahead.
Financial: I will continue to pay ahead on my student loans. Our goal is to be completely debt-free (including mortgage) in another nine years. We will also add to our long-term savings and retirement funds to build a stronger foundation for the future.
Health: I will focus on mindful habits in the areas of diet, exercise, and rest. I want to lose ten pounds and get stronger, leaner, and more flexible through sustainable practices, not quick fixes.
Leisure: The focus in this season of life is on family time and activities. We have several great family trips already on the calendar for 2014. I will enjoy supporting the boys in their friendships and activities. We have renewed our diligence to protect family meal time, our weekly family meeting, and other connection times. I also have a specific goal to create a cookbook of our family standbys and favorites.
From "Citius, Altius, Fortius" in 2013 to "Cultivatus" in 2014: I look forward to a year of strengthening and nourishing the roots that are essential to a lifetime of rich, effective and fulfilling relationships, work and ministry.
Angie, you continue to an inspiration and blessing. I'm starting to work on my own goals for 2014 and input for yours is helpful. May God richly bless you, Dave, Taylor and Jamison in 2014.
Thanks, Tom! A blessed new year to you and your family!


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Fawn Meadows Golf and Country Club provides many facilities for your enjoyment. Relax and have a social drink in our lounge. Stay for lunch or dinner in our restaurant. Host your next golf tournament event at Fawn Meadows and enjoy your festivities off of the golf course in our Tournament Tent.
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Oregon contains two schools that offer acting programs. University of Portland, the highest-ranking acting school in OR,	has a total student population of 3,706 and is the 1386th	highest ranked school in America.
Of the 2 acting schools in Oregon, none have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid, University of Portland comes out as the most expensive ($26,906/yr), with Southern Oregon University as the lowest recorded at only $13,154/yr.
Acting students from Oregon schools who go on to become actors, playwrights, dramatists, theatre professors, etc. have a good chance at finding employment. For example, there are 39,880 people working as actors alone in the US, and their average annual salary is $0. Also, Producers and directors make on average $86,870	per year and there are about 79,780	of them employed in the US today. In fact, in the Oregon alone, there are 780 employed producers and directors earning an average yearly salary of $78,430. Actors in this state earn $"*"/yr and there are 340 employed.
Also, within the acting schools in Oregon, the average student population is 2,645	and average student-to-faculty ratio is 16 to 1. Aside from acting, there are 2428 total degree (or certificate) programs in the state, with 1,810	people on average applying for a school. Undergraduate tuition costs are normally around $4,147, but can vary widely depending on the type of school.


Lucky daughter. She has such a talented mama who can really deliver on a request.
Dunster, you do such wonderful work. The quilt is stunning, and your daughter will cherish it.
I'm speechless on that one. Drop dead beautiful. The back with the awesome quilting would be perfect for throwing a smaller quilt over for a seasonal change.
Wow Dunster!!! That is fabulous, from the use of the panel and the pieced elements to the awesome quilting, just stunning!
Oh my heavens, what beautiful work!
I think this quilt is wonderful!! I have wanted this panel, but decided not to get it because I don't have any walls to hang it on. Seeing what you have done with it is very creative and pleasing to the eye. I know you put hours of work into it. Good Job. Thank you for the inspiration. (I don't know that I will do this, but I love to look at it).
WOW!!!! She will love it!!! Great job! It's beautiful!!
that is beautiful, love what you did with borders and quilting is beautiful as well..
Stunning, spectacular, awesome!!! Love it!
Oh my, I am in Love. This is beautiful. I love your color choices. And, your quilting turns this quilt into a work of art. I would smile and look in awe every time I saw this on my bed. Truly a labor of love.
Such talent and color, wonderful quilt and lucky daughter.
Oh my!! that is so pretty, she will love it, you did a great job and your quilting is to die for,, very nice!!
Dunster - Would you still have the name and maker of the floral fabric you used on the corners and in between the triangles? Thanks!!!! Love the quilt!!
Several of the fabrics in the quilt, including the ones you're asking about, are from the Enchanted Garden line by Kanvas Studio, by Benartex. I found them at Rosie's in San Diego.
So Beautiful! You did a nice job adding the blocks to customize it for your bed!
Oh Wow! that is beautiful. May I as where you go the panel from?


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Fr. Alceoni Berkenbrock (born September 30, 1963, Florianópolis) is a Brazilian writer and catholic priest.

Biography
The youngest son of José Berkenbrock and Luci Berkenbrock, brother of Arno and Zioni. He carried out the initial studies in São José (SC). In 1986, he moved to Brusque to study at the . Ordained Deacon on April 24, 1993, and Presbyter on July 10 of the same year, in the Mother Church of the Santa Cruz Parish.

Functions
The first occupation was in 1993 as vicar of the parish of Santo Antônio, in the district of Campinas (São José – SC). He then became parish priest of the Parish of Nossa Senhora Aparecida, in the Procasa district. In 1999, he took over the São João Batista Parish in Itajaí. In 2002, Alceoni became Spiritual Director and Vicar at the . In 2007, he moved to Garopaba to be the Parish Priest of the São Joaquim Parish.

He returned to São José in 2012, where he has since served as Parish Priest of the Sagrados Corações de Jesus Parish in Barreiros. And Vicar General of Forania São José (Barreiros) since 2015.

Pana project
The project is a partnership between Caritas Internationalis from Switzerland and Brazil in the framework of refugee immigration and humanitarian assistance. In the language of the Warao people, indigenous ethnicity of Venezuelan territory, pana means friend, partner.

Brazil has received a much smaller number of refugees than other South American nations, especially those that do not have a border with Venezuela, such as Peru, which received 354,000 people until July 2018. Chile had 105,700 refugees, and Argentina had 95,000 refugees.

Books
 365 Dias Rezando pelas Vocações (2016)

Awards
 Freedom of the City of Garopaba (SC).

See also

 Fr. Alcione Berkenbrock Institute:

References

Brazilian people of Portuguese descent
Brazilian people of German descent
1963 births
20th-century Brazilian Roman Catholic priests
Living people
21st-century Brazilian Roman Catholic priests

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(RepublicanDaily.org) – Infrastructure has been the talk of Capitol Hill for weeks now, with Democrats and Republicans struggling to find a bill that represented an acceptable compromise for both parties. In the end, though, they managed it.
Now, Biden's recent comments related to climate change and infrastructure have some scratching their heads.
Infrastructure & The Climate
On Tuesday, June 29, President Biden remarked on the soaring temperatures currently recorded across the United States. He spoke specifically about Portland, which has seen record high temperatures over the last while and attributed the situation to global warming.
Continuing, the president said the United States needed to "make investments" to prepare for more "extreme weather events" in the future, referring to "natural infrastructure."
So, if climate change has created such a profound and immediate need for infrastructural investment, what has Joe Biden been waiting for? Furthermore, why is he satisfied to let the more radical elements of his party dictate terms to him on this issue, delaying this supposedly much-needed spending?
Infrastructure Drama
There's currently a bipartisan infrastructure proposal on the table that would if passed, spend $1.2 trillion over eight years, upgrading roads, bridges, broadband networks, infrastructure to support electric vehicles, and more besides.
The deal represents a substantial investment, but one more in line with Republican budget goals than earlier Democratic proposals. So, everyone wins, right?
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Technip and BP extend their successful Purified Terephthalic Acid Alliance
Technip announces the extension of its long-standing agreement with BP in the purified terephthalic acid (PTA)(1) domain. Technip will now also become the exclusive provider of the ISBL (Inside Battery Limit) FEED (front-end engineering and design) to BP for third-party licensing. This announcement follows BP's decision last year to make its leading, proprietary PTA technology available for licensing to third parties (not affiliated with BP).
This builds upon the agreement signed in 2000, whereby Technip and BP entered into an exclusive alliance for FEED services for BP's PTA projects. BP is one of the largest PTA producers in the world and its PTA technology has significantly lower capital and operating costs, compared with conventional PTA plants. Besides, it is more energy efficient, uses less water and produces less solid waste than its competitors.
Over the years, the alliance has developed and adapted itself to respond to the ever more demanding investment cycle. The alliance aims to deliver advantaged capital productivity, applying the highest standards of HSSE, operability, innovation and reduced project cycle times. Since the creation of the alliance, approximately 5 million tons per year of PTA capacity has been engineered by Technip. The recently designed Number 3 PTA plant for BP Zhuhai Chemical Company Ltd.(2) will deliver a step change in environmental performance; compared to conventional technologies, the new plant will achieve 75% lower water discharge, 65% lower greenhouse gas emissions and 95% lower solid waste generation.
As an illustration, BP and JBF Petrochemicals (a wholly-owned subsidiary of JBF Industries Ltd.) previously announced an agreement to license BP's latest PTA technology. Subsequently, Technip was awarded a major contract with JBF, for the 1.25 million tons per year PTA unit, currently under construction in Mangalore, India. The contract covers the basic engineering, front-end engineering design, detailed engineering and procurement services for the ISBL and the OSBL (Outside Battery Limit). The scope of work also includes supply of materials and construction management services for the ISBL.
Technip's operating center in Rome, Italy, will oversee the extended alliance.
Marco Villa, Senior Vice President of Technip's Region B(3), declared: "The relationship between Technip and BP has been a unique model for almost 15 years, creating mutual benefit for both parties. We are proud to become BP's engineering contractor of choice for third-party PTA licensing, thereby reinforcing our long-term relationship with BP and our distinct capabilities as one of the world's leading engineering contractors."
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The husband of female police officer embroiled in a sex scandal with many male policemen is standing by his wife.
O.J Alikali Published January 15, 2023
The husband of the Tennessee police officer fired for having sex with six of her co-workers is standing by his wife.
Officer Maegan Hall of the La Vergne, Tennessee police department, was fired after allegations emerged she engaged in sex with coworkers, sent them nude pictures, took off her top at a hot tub party, and performed oral sex on two fellow officers while on duty.
Despite the scandal, her husband Jedidiah Hall is standing by her, Dailymail reports.
"I don't know how he's doing it, he's more of a man than I am, but he's trying to salvage his marriage," Jedidiah Hall's boss, Coffee County Sheriff Chad Partin, told the outlet.
The sex romp led to the firings of Sgt. Lewis Powell, Officer Juan Lugo, Sgt. Ty McGowan and Detective Seneca Shields, according to the internal investigation last month.
Officers Patrick Magliocco and Larry Holladay, who allegedly also had romps with Maegan Hall, stayed on the force but were suspended.
Maegan Hall had told her coworkers she was in an open marriage, investigators said.
One of her coworkers, however, said that Jedidiah, who is the son of a pastor, was not on board.
Coffee County Sheriff Chad Partin said Jedidiah had been training for a job with the Tennessee Highway Patrol but pulled out after the allegations against his wife became public.
He has since become a deputy in Coffee County.
"I have offered and extended to him any resource that he needs. And all he says is, sheriff, I just want to work for the citizens of Coffee County and I love what I'm doing," Partin said.
"I don't condone what went on at the La Vergne Police Department but he sure hasn't broken any laws. He's the victim here. There's not a blemish on his record. He is doing a phenomenal, phenomenal job," Partin added.
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The epoch of the supposed proofs is over
The epoch now ending since the end of the last ice age was based on some assumptions which are now no longer tenable for all people of an extended consciousness. These are
1. the idea of an exclusive truth - there is only one truth, everything deviating from it is more or less wrong.
2. the idea of a generally valid truth - this one truth is valid for all people.
3. the idea that this truth can be found out with scientific methods.
4. for a scientific result to be accepted as true, evidence must be presented. The result must be reproducible.
5. it must also withstand the criticism of peers, they must agree by a majority - 'peer review'.
6. the results are true if they fit into the generally accepted view of the world; e.g. in the natural sciences only that is considered true which can be investigated by the usual coarse material devices with the usual purely material methods.
7. normative subjects - e.g. jurisprudence - believe in a forensic truth through legal evidence and 'correct' judgments based on it.
According to the motto, knowledge instead of faith, religions have abdicated and ''science'' has taken their place. Most people today believe in the scientific method and the so-called truths that arise from it. The only concession that many people can make is to admit that the results of scientists are gradually getting closer and closer to the ''truth'' over time, according to the motto: ''The truth of today's science is the error of tomorrow's science.'' Due to a bottomless recklessness owed to fear, most people allow interventions in their health based on these errors, which either immediately or over the course of years cumulatively lead to the most serious 'side effects'. This has been known for decades and is currently escalating on an unimaginable scale even though safe alternatives exist.
Let us first take a closer look at the normative subjects. They are basically not about researching the truth, but about enforcing behavioral norms in the population at large. Therefore, they are not sciences in the sense of criteria 1 to 6. However, their representatives have been organized at universities from time immemorial because they work for the rulers. Therefore, theology, ethics and philosophy belong to them as well as the social sciences, recently including the chairs for gender 'sciences' and others.
Large parts of orthodox medicine and pharmacy willingly let themselves be harnessed to the carts of the governments for financial reasons by delivering the desired justifications dressed up in so-called scientific 'proofs' for the restrictive regulations, as is becoming particularly clear at the moment, and completely discrediting these subjects once and for all. In view of the great damage that has already been done for decades, however, this is a welcome development, because it is only through the current excessive exaggeration that many people are becoming aware of the problem.
Even historians are willingly harnessed to the carts of the powerful - the victors write the history. Archaeologists and biologists deliver the desired falsified proofs about the evolution of man, the life outside of the earth in the cosmos is still a controlled taboo topic which is now worked up because the presented so-called proofs do not hold any more - they were just normative. Even climatology, which is at home in the natural sciences, has given up its claim to find out the truth since many years. Only a few scientists of this discipline still do unbiased research. In these times of decadence, this list is unfortunately not complete. All of the subjects mentioned are politically controlled, even if they tell the fairy tale of evidence like a prayer mill.
But how about the 'hard' natural sciences, in whose 'facts' most people believe so readily that without investigating themselves and considering their own individuality, they align their lives according to 'science' because the majority does so. They hardly ask how these results come about, at best they believe that scientists strictly adhere to the above rules 1 to 6 and that this inevitably leads to the truth or in other words that the 'scientific' findings correspond to reality. Unfortunately, they have thereby fallen for a fundamental deception which has ensured the continuance of the majority world view until recently and has thus provided the basis of what I call the 3D Experiment Earth. I would like to sketch this in the following and go again from 1 to 6.
This 3D-Experiment Earth designates a phase of the development of mankind on earth, in which man as an immortal soul in a physical body wants to make special experiences in dense matter. This phase is now coming to an end and so we are in the middle of such a great upheaval as most people cannot yet imagine. The old system is completely broken off and the ruling class, which guaranteed the continuance over millennia, can resign now. Their last task is to make clear to the people by maximum exaggeration that they do not want this any more. Of course, they themselves don't see it that way - they cling to power habitually and tighten the reins so extremely because they feel that their last hour has come, which they want to prevent, however.
1. & 2. With an extended consciousness the human being finds out as one of the first realizations that there is by no means only one truth. Truth is completely dependent on the perception, which is fundamentally different with humans with differently extended consciousness. The limitation to the lowest, densest, purely coarse-material level makes sense only for people who do not perceive anything else beyond that, which was true for the ruling class as well as for the majority of mankind.
More and more people are now waking up - expanding their consciousness - and perceiving much more and realizing that there are other truths for each consciousness. The New Society, which is already forming, will throw rule one and two overboard without a second thought. There is not even a discussion any more, or do you want to discuss with a blind person who sees only black whether there is also red, green or blue? Criticizing or even rejecting outright the point of view of another person with an extended ability to perceive, as has been common practice up to now, especially among intellectuals or people with a 'common sense', turns out to be a pure waste of energy. It will become completely natural to respect the point of view of each individual and to take it into account in living together in freedom.
3rd & 4th The so called scientific method so far will be discarded, because the so called proofs only cover an extremely limited range of humanly possible perception. Imagine, they would have to explain the formation and movement of shifting sand dunes and could (or may!) perceive nothing else except earth (sand), fire and water. They would have to explain shifting sand dunes without air and wind. Have fun! This is how natural scientists work today. They could come up with the most adventurous theories, discuss endlessly and criticize each other to their heart's content. But what comes out of it? As soon as the perception expands and also the wind is seen, the old so-called proofs collapse without complaint. Conclusion: The scientists can prove just as little as the lawyers. They know only so little of the many connections that they never arrive at the truth, of course also because always the one is right who has power and money on his side.
5 & 6 And there it does not help that the scientists agree among themselves, quote each other and finally vote on what is true ... If the point of view - the perception - is strongly limited by a given world view, even the measurements are falsified, which commonly deliver the facts considered as irrefutable, which are interpreted afterwards. That these interpretations are pure mental conceptions, which have nothing to do with reality, will be generally recognized very soon, because people have suffered long enough from these misinterpretations and now become more awake. Today's science is for long stretches nothing else than categorizing and naming. This is quite a remarkable achievement, but completely insufficient, because the essential - causal - has been excluded from the beginning and has not been investigated at all. Outside of the universities there is already now a new community of higher conscious people, finally working again in a true scientific way, who are preparing the new society on the New Earth.
Of course, it is not possible to go into details here within the framework of this short outlook, you will find some links to further articles below. However, some basic things should already be mentioned here. The most important factor we emphasize here is consciousness. It is what holds the world together in the innermost. It is, so to speak, the 'energy' that underlies everything. This is currently being recognized and taken into account and will put the search for truth on a completely new footing.
Next, I would like to mention that science is not a matter limited to the human mind and its theoretical ability to think logically. It is far too limited and slow for that, and in most people it is corrupted by fear. He who is afraid cannot think logically. It is he who constantly demands so-called proofs, because he is booked on security. In the end, however, he believes only what is useful to him; findings that counteract the government are leveraged by bribery and passed off as scientific evidence in a distorted form. Scientists' reputations become more important than truth. Material gains count more than independence and freedom. Truth, however, is always individual and dependent on consciousness. It comes intuitively - from one's own core, the immortal soul, needs no proofs and is lived by people with soul consciousness as uncompromisingly as successfully. No one needs to be convinced of their own intuitive knowledge by flimsy 'scientific' evidence. No one wants to exercise power over others anymore. Preaching water and drinking wine is no more. No one is condemned and punished anymore either, because each person lives his own truth - his immediate knowledge - in full personal responsibility. It is completely clear to him that his intuitive actions always lead to the highest good of the whole, because everything is inseparably connected with everything.
So that the human being comes into this state, no proofs help, e.g. for the existence of the soul or the subtle and spiritual levels. Here only the meditative listening to the inside and the 'jump into the cold water' helps. The intuitive voice of the soul does not speak from one day to the next with full volume and clarity and it is also not there to deliver mental knowledge as fodder for the mind. ''The intuitive mind is a sacred gift and the rational mind a faithful servant. We have created a society that honors the servant and has forgotten the gift,'' says Albert Einstein. The revealed knowledge must be lived, which usually turns the conventional life in society upside down. There is no certainty and security here at the beginning. Intuition does not provide flimsy evidence like so-called science. The proof of the value of the message is in the implementation. The more frequently and completely intuitive input is implemented, the more and detailed it becomes available. Conventional science, by comparison, is but a ''a whiter shade of gray.''
The new society that has been forming unnoticed by most people for a long time and now in full intensity is based on
SELF DETERMINATION
SELF RESPONSIBILITY
where this SELF is a synonym for our immortal SOUL that we are. The present upheaval is much easier to experience if we already adjust to it now and actively cooperate in it. Finally OUR NEW EARTH comes into being.
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By Harry Johnson III and Morgan Lewis
This summary covers recent and selected NLRB developments relevant to employers, especially in the health care sector.
One of the biggest, if not the biggest, NLRB decisions of the year was General Motors, 369 NLRB No. 127 (July 21, 2020). The case concerned the standard for "abusive conduct" cases, where the employee commits such conduct (for example, harassment or offensive speech under EEO standards) as part and parcel of conduct otherwise protected by the National Labor Relations Act (e.g., a union organizing drive). Decades of NLRB precedent had established and applied various multifactor tests to abusive conduct, including a "totality of the circumstances" test for social media cases. Unfortunately, these tests had evolved (or devolved) to the point where outright racist or sexist speech punishable in other situations was rendered immune from discipline because it was part of concerted activity under the NLRA. In determining that a better, clearer standard was needed, the Board explained:
Absent evidence of discrimination against [NLRA] Section 7 activity, we fail to see the merit of finding violations of federal labor law against employers that act in good faith to maintain civil, inclusive, and healthy workplaces for their employees. These results simply do not advance the Board's mission of promoting labor peace or any of the other principles animating the Act.
Under General Motors, the traditional Wright Line framework is now the sole, unified NLRA test that applies when analyzing whether discipline or discharge based on abusive, profane, and harassing employee actions and statements is lawful.1 Under Wright Line, the NLRB's General Counsel must initially prove that 1) the employee engaged in protected concerted activity; 2) the employer had knowledge of that activity; and 3) there was a causal nexus or relationship between the protected activity and the employer's discipline.
Then, the burden shifts to the employer to show that it would have taken the same action in the absence of protected activity. If the employer carries the burden, discipline is lawful. However, pretext will defeat the employer's defense here, if proven. General Motors specified that, if the evidence as a whole "establishes that the reasons given for the [employer's] action are pretextual — that is, either false or not in fact relied upon — the [employer] fails by definition to show that it would have taken the same action for those reasons, absent the protected conduct, and thus there is no need to [evaluate whether the employer would have taken the same action in the absence of protected activity]."
There are a number of important employer "takeaways" from General Motors:
The General Motors decision is a welcome change for employers, recognizing both the ability and the obligation to maintain safe and respectful work environments. The Board now acknowledges that employers can have a legitimate nondiscriminatory interest in disciplining or discharging employees for abusive, profane, and/or discriminatory behavior, even if related to other NLRA-protected activity.
The Board overruled all of its prior doctrine relating to the NLRA protection of abusive conduct. It is unclear whether any of this doctrine remains if an employer chooses to discipline for conduct tied into protected activity that is problematic but not "abusive." However, the "disloyalty doctrine" — which applies specifically to attacks on an employer's product or service during labor disputes and whether such attacks remain protected under the NLRA — still remains.
The Board did not provide a single definition of "abusive conduct" but rather provided examples of actions from past cases that it would consider abusive conduct. Generally, it appears that the Board considers "abusive conduct" as covering behavior that violates or risks violation of antidiscrimination and antiharassment laws, that constitutes personally directed ("ad hominem") profane attacks, and that potentially even extends to modern definitions of "bullying."
An employer should clearly characterize problem conduct in its disciplinary documents as abusive under the Board's conception, if consistent with the facts, to help avail itself of the new standard.
General Motors also demonstrates that this Board takes seriously the General Counsel's need to prove legally protected conduct as a motivating factor for the discipline, treating the protected concerted activity and the baseline abusive conduct as analytically distinct. Employers will have more of a chance to prove a causation defense, and the mere proximity in timing where abusive conduct and protected conduct occur during the same event — without more — will no longer be sufficient to support a claim of pretext in abusive conduct cases.
Although a familiar and traditional test, the Wright Line analysis can be expansive and difficult to confront when employer discipline is challenged. For example, employers should carefully review any potential comparator situations to ensure consistent enforcement of workplace standards and policies. Any evidence of discriminatory intent against unions or protected activity and evidence of pretext will also be a critical part of the analysis.
Finally, employers with currently pending proceedings involving abusive conduct should evaluate the potential application of General Motors to their cases.
There was another development on the enforcement side related to health care, coming from the General Counsel's Division of Advice and discussing bargaining requirements related to policies created by COVID contingencies. In Mercy Health Partners, 07-CA-258220 (August 11, 2020), the Division of Advice determined that an employer could implement PPE policies without bargaining first, but requiring that it bargain later. Specifically, this Advice memorandum examines whether the employer hospital violated NLRA Section 8(a)(5) by unilaterally implementing new policies and benefits and whether the employer violated Section 8(a)(3) or (1) by adopting a policy that restricted the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) that was not employer-issued. The memorandum agreed that unfair labor practice charges should be dismissed because the employer had no duty to engage in pre-implementation bargaining and had satisfied its obligation to engage in post-implementation bargaining. Advice further agreed that the PPE policy, which was implemented across hundreds of health facilities and had been applied to union and non-union employees alike, was not discriminatory or retaliatory. The memorandum reiterated the "COVID-emergency-bargaining" standard — an important standard for employers — and why the hospital complied:
In other COVID-related cases, we have concluded that an employer should be permitted to, at least initially, act unilaterally during the pandemic so long as its actions are reasonably related to the emergency situation. However, in addition, the employer must negotiate over the decision (to the extent there is a decisional bargaining obligation) and its effects within a reasonable time thereafter.• Here, the initial implementation of the policies and benefits (covering PPE, visitor restrictions, COVID-related paid leave and time away from work, delegation of ICU nurse duties to others, travel reimbursement policy to implement social distancing, event reporting processing for COVID-related events, and assignments/safety protocols for immunocompromised or pregnant staff) was permissible without first notifying the Union either because the changes were legally mandated (e.g., the visitor restrictions per state executive order) or reasonably related to the COVID-19 emergency. As to the Employer's post-implementation bargaining obligation, it has negotiated or communicated its position on each item as to which the Union has requested bargaining. Furthermore, the Region notes that the parties continued to meet on at least a weekly basis to negotiate pandemic-related effects on employees.
Mercy Health Partners is a useful and important reminder of how to make COVID-necessitated changes in hospital policies the lawful and correct way.
Note: For the latest data on labor across the nation, access the ASHHRA/IRI Semi-Annual Labor Activity in Health Care Report at ASHHRA.org/LaborActivity
Once a member of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Harry I. Johnson, III now serves clients as a management-side defense lawyer, with more than 20 years of experience in traditional labor matters before the NLRB and federal courts. Harry practices across the entire traditional union/ labor field, including in NLRB unfair labor practice and representation proceedings, union representation campaigns, union corporate campaigns, labor arbitrations, collective bargaining, labor-management relations, labor-related advice for mergers and acquisitions, and federal and state labor injunction cases.
1 See Wright Line, 251 NLRB 1083 (1980), enf'd, 662 F.2d 899 (1st Cir. 1981), cert. denied 455 U.S. 989 (1982).
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Aubrey Crakehall
King Aubrey
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Ser Aubrey Crakehall was a knight from House Crakehall who briefly ruled as King of the Iron Islands.[1]
The Shrike, a priest of the Drowned God, led a revolt against King Harmund III Hoare which replaced him with his younger brother, Hagon Hoare. Their mother, the Dowager Queen Lelia Lannister, was mutilated and sent back to Casterly Rock. Her nephew, the King of the Rock, raised his banners in vengeance and Ser Aubrey commanded the westermen in the war.[1]
In the seventh year of fighting, Aubrey defeated the army of Hagon the Heartless on Great Wyk. He considered restoring the throne to Harmund, who had been found in the dungeon of Hoare Castle, but instead gave the broken man the gift of mercy. Aubrey had Hagon mutilated the same way that Lelia had been, and then had him hanged. Aubrey also ordered that Hoare Castle be razed.[1]
Instead of returning to the westerlands, however, surprisingly Aubrey declared himself King of the Iron Islands. The Lannisters did not support this decision, and King Aubrey was overthrown by the ironborn after less than six months. The Shrike drowned him as a sacrifice to the Drowned God.[1]
↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 The World of Ice & Fire, The Iron Islands: The Black Blood.
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Prior to being elected as an MEP, Julie had been working with partners in the EU and beyond for more than a decade. For instance, she was recently involved in an international delegation to Belfast to participate in an all-party discussion about the role of the arts in peace-building processes.
Julie decided to go to university for the first time in 2009 and enrolled on a Masters' course at Newcastle, studying Education and International Development. This meant learning about economics, human rights and poverty. She graduated in 2012 determined to use her new-found knowledge for the greater good.


The show revolves around a group of twentysomething guys who keep finding themselves in epic and strange situations and follows their exploring what they all go through on their way to figuring out what life is all about.
ACTORS OF "Cooper Barretts Guide to Surviving Life - Season 1"
CREATORS OF "Cooper Barretts Guide to Surviving Life - Season 1"
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Cooper Barrett's Guide to Surviving Life demonstrates some promise despite occasionally going for cheap jokes, and its better moments are owed to a sense of unfailing, winning earnestness.
A fitfully funny comedy built around a group of twentysomething guys who keep finding themselves in epic and strange situations.
Nothing about this sitcom is clever or amusing.
In addition to boasting a needlessly wordy title, Cooper Barrett's Guide to Surviving Life is a generally frantic effort, failing to settle on a structure or rhythm... and, despite some wholly appealing performances at its center, never finding its voice.
For all the craziness stuffed into each episode, there's not really much to Cooper Barrett's Guide To Surviving Life.
Their scrapes and misadventures in the pilot are quite reminiscent of The Hangover and the show got funnier as it went along.
Cooper Barrett's a show that's definitely worth recommending, as long as one takes episode one as a failed experiment that's completely course corrected in episode two and beyond.
It delivers a few chuckles with some great visual jokes sprinkled throughout each episode.
Cooper Barrett's Guide to Surviving Life celebrates bro bonding much the way Entourage and the Hangover franchise did but with one noteworthy exception - women are actually in on the fun.
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Your self does not end where your flesh ends, but suffuses and blends with the world, including other beings.
It sure looks like an "it" doesn't it?
You know, a unit, a discrete thing in and of itself. A stand-alone object.
The human body, I mean.
After all, it looks just like an individual organism, bounded by skin. It's got a form that's easy to recognize and that form remains stable, with minor changes, for decades. There are inflows and outflows of solids, liquids and gasses, but otherwise, it's basically a system unto itself.
The singular appearance of the human body is confirmed–so it would seem– by our subjective life experience. Just as we look like individuals, we also feel like individuals. There is a "me" and there is a "you" and unless we are lovers in the throes of passion, we remain as singular, individual bodies for the better part of our lives. I am one and you are one and the environment is "out there."
Our perception of physical singularity also seems to be supported by the doctor's anatomy chart. The body is right there on the wall, laid out in crisp graphic detail. The skin has disappeared of course, but there can be no question: the body stands alone, stark on the white page, unconnected to any other force, form or process. Popular magazine covers give us the same impression except that now the skin is Photoshopped to sexually-idealized perfection. The human body appears alone and doubly naked –there's no background, no context and no life support.
Our perception of the human body as a singular, isolated unit, strong as it may happen to be, is actually an illusion. While we can and do function as individuals, we are massively interconnected with the biological and social world around us. In fact, it is not really clear where the human body begins and ends.
This is one of the most revolutionary discoveries in the world of medicine and public health of the last few decades. Findings in the fields of molecular biology, epidemiology, public health, stress medicine and social neuroscience have revealed without question that our health is profoundly extrasomatic or "beyond the body."
This means that, for all practical purposes, the body is bigger than the body. There are myriad forces and processes beyond the reach of our fingertips, forces that profoundly affect the functioning of our organs and our tissue. Our bodies are shaped in large measure by things that happen remotely, both in space and time.
Mystics and shamans have suspected as much for thousands of years, but now we are beginning to see our extrasomatic relationships in more concrete, scientific terms. The skin is not a barrier to the world, merely a transitional membrane. Our bodies may appear to us as isolated, stand-alone organisms, but in fact, they are in constant relationship, communication and interchange with other people and processes, many of which affect our health in surprising and profound ways.
One of the most striking challenges to the isolationist view of the body is the discovery of vast populations of non-human organisms both in and around us. The percentages are truly mind-blowing. Latest estimates have it that only one in ten cells in and around the human body are actually human tissue cells. That's right. We are literally awash in other organisms, mostly bacteria. Those organisms are living, metabolizing, discharging wastes and dying in great numbers, every second of every day.
You can wash your skin all you like and detoxify your gut for months on end, but you can never change this fact of human existence. In fact, if you were to somehow kill all of the "not-I" organisms in and around your body, you would die in short order. Like it or not, you can never be a single organism. You are an ecosystem with legs.
We also see profound interconnection between human bodies, especially our immune systems. Remember the last time someone coughed in a crowded room or sneezed in an elevator? And how about the people who leave the bathroom without washing their hands? We know, almost without being told, that their germs are spreading and threatening our health.
But there's a wider meaning here. Humans are constantly exchanging microorganisms with one another and in this sense, our personal immune systems are actually parts of a much larger, networked meta-system. My health depends, not just on my behavior and my relationship to the microbial world, but on the efficiencies of other immune systems in my neighborhood, community and workplace. If my neighbor's immunity is compromised for some reason, the microbial challenge eventually gets shifted onto everyone else. Like it or not, we are all participating in the same struggle against the microbial world; immunity is a community enterprise.
Moving to a more macro level, we see a massive interconnection between individual human bodies and habitat. We are constantly engaged in a chemical and energy exchange with surrounding plants, animals, air and soil. Everything that we eat, drink and breathe is touched and transformed by other organisms around us. And yet, in an age of industrial agriculture, we forget this simple fact. When farms and factories are hundreds or thousands of miles away, we develop a delusion of individual autonomy and forget our connection to the rest of life.
...civilized human beings are alarmingly ignorant of the fact that they are continuous with their natural surroundings. It is as necessary to have air, water, plants, insects, birds, fish and mammals as it is to have brains, hearts, lungs and stomachs. The former are our external organs in the same way the latter are our internal organs.
Ecological interdependence is just the beginning. Social and cultural forces are enormously influential in shaping individual health. Meaning and emotion flow between people constantly, even when no words are exchanged. Odors of fear or pleasure waft through the air and inform us –unconsciously – of prevailing emotional states. Posture and proximity allow us to in effect touch one another's bodies without actually doing so. If I stand near you and move my body in a certain way, I can affect your hormone levels, your stress response and your cognition. Meaning flows in both directions, bodies in a constant conversation.
Emotions are not just experienced by individuals, but shared, unconsciously and unintentionally, across social groups. This is most powerful in real-time, face-to-face encounters as mirror neuron systems read the emotional content of other bodies. The simple act of watching another person move affects how we feel, what we think and how we behave. In this way, emotion ripples and cascades through social systems affecting the health of everyone in the process.
The tight interconnection between human bodies becomes even more apparent when we look at health and disease across large populations. In his book, The Status Syndrome, epidemiologist Michael Marmot compiled thirty years of evidence demonstrating the crucial importance of social rank in health. His conclusion is that "Health follows a social gradient."
Marmot found that social inequalities are powerful determinants of health: "Wherever we are in the social hierarchy, our health is likely to be better than those below us and worse than those above us." This holds true, not just for one particular kind of illness, but for all forms of human affliction. "Being low in the hierarchy means a greater susceptibility to just about every disease that's going."
Marmot spent almost three decades studying the health of British civil servants, all classified according to their ranking in the occupational hierarchy. The findings showed a dramatic social gradient in mortality for most major causes of death: disease of the cardiovascular, renal, gastrointestinal, and respiratory systems, most cancers, accidental deaths and violent deaths. His conclusion was that "subtle differences in social ranking can lead to dramatic differences in health."
There are now over 170 studies of income inequality in relation to various aspects of health. Life expectancy, infant mortality, low birth weight and self-rated health have repeatedly been shown to be worse in more unequal societies.
We are now beginning to realize health is far more multi-dimensional than previously imagined. In fact, our bodies are part of an immensely complex, interconnected and chaotic system. This is not just poetic language–when an environmental butterfly flaps its wings on the other side of the planet, everyone's body is affected. Winds carry topsoil, dust, seeds and pathogens around the world. Pharmaceuticals pass through animal bodies and into the water supply where they are absorbed by other organisms. Fertilizers, pesticides and herbicides filter into rivers, lakes and aquifers. Plastic byproducts find their way into our bodies, disrupting vital endocrine systems. Ultimately, our embedded bodies experience the ripples of energy and substances that course through the living world.
The discoveries of ecology and epidemiology are forcing us into drastic re-evaluations of some basic medical assumptions. For the last half century, we have divided human disease into two distinct categories: infectious and non-infectious. Infectious diseases are caused by pathogens such as bacteria and viruses. Non-infectious diseases are caused by "lifestyle factors." People eat too much, drink too much, smoke too much and sit on their butts too much.
But now it's starting to look like things are a lot more complicated. The problem is that the so-called "non-communicable" or "lifestyle" diseases may in fact be "spread" through social networks, influence and mimicked behavior. To say that heart disease, diabetes and obesity are matters of "lifestyle" misses the point because lifestyle itself is highly contagious. Lifestyle doesn't infect people the same way that smallpox does, but there is no longer any question of social and cultural contagion. An enormous percentage of our health and disease is "catching," one way or the other.
Given what we now know about the tight interconnection of human health with the surrounding world, we are forced to ask some hard questions: Is it even possible to be healthy in the midst of a sick culture or biosphere? Does it make sense to focus on the health of individuals while simultaneously ignoring the biological and cultural context?
The short answer is completely unsatisfactory. Yes, it is possible, for a time, to isolate individual bodies and promote individual adaptations. This is precisely what we see in the world of elite health clubs and athletics. Wealthy individuals channel a massive stream of energy and resources to themselves and so, in the short term, manage to build up islands of health. But this apparent "health" is not particularly meaningful, enduring or interesting. Given enough resources, just about anyone can do it.
In fact, health islands are not a good model for our future. Yes, we can direct vast amounts of time, expertise and resources into building up the state of individual bodies, teams or athletic programs, but what exactly have we accomplished? Aside from pumping up the appearance, vitality and status of the "islanders," all we're really done is stretch the social health gradient, increasing the distance between the health rich and the health poor. Ultimately, the process becomes self-defeating as the islanders, fit and healthy as they might be, find themselves isolated in a world of declining health.
Our understanding of human continuity gives new meaning to the practice of holistic health. In conventional circles, we reflexively label mind-body-spirit orientations as "holistic." But if we're only talking about my body, my mind and my spirit, what we're doing isn't even close to being holistic. In fact, just the contrary. With the mind-body-spirit orientation is focused on the individual, the best we can hope for is a temporary, unsustainable health island.
In other words, watch what you eat, get off the couch and start being inconvenient. Eat real food, practice functional movement and stand up for environmental preservation, sustainable agriculture, peace and social justice. Take care of your internal organs, of course, but take care of your external organs too. It's all one body.


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Q: Clarify an assertion on torques from the Feynman lectures In The Feynman Lectures, vol.I, chapter 18, Feynman discusses torques on a rigid body in two dimensions and says:

Now we pause briefly to note that our foregoing introduction of torque, through the idea of work, gives us a most important result for an object in equilibrium: if all the forces on an object are in balance both for translation and rotation, not only is the net force zero, but the total of all the torques is also zero, because if an object is in equilibrium, no work is done by the forces for a small displacement. Therefore, since ΔW=τΔθ=0, the sum of all the torques must be zero. So there are two conditions for equilibrium: that the sum of the forces is zero, and that the sum of the torques is zero. Prove that it suffices to be sure that the sum of torques about any one axis (in two dimensions) is zero.

First, what does Feynman mean by "the forces on an object are in balance ... for rotation"? If I do not multiply axis-tangential forces by their levers, then what does it mean for them to balance? on the other hand, if I do multiply them by their levers, then we are looking at balanced torques, and the assertion becomes circular and vacuous; am I wrong? What does Feynman mean here?
Second, can you help me prove Feynman's assertion?

Prove that it suffices to be sure that the sum of torques about any one axis (in two dimensions) is zero.

(Note, this is not homework)

A: The definition of being "in balance" for a rigid body is the absent of acceleration: both laterally and angularly.
For a rigid body, the condition of to be "in balance" is the sum of all torque has to be zero with respect to any axis, not just to any particular one. If this condition is not held i.e. there exists an axis that the net torque is not zero, then there would be an angular acceleration around that particular axis, contrary to the definition of being "in balance".

A: What he means is:

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*Sum of forces is $\sum \limits_i \vec{F}_i = \sum \limits_i [F_x,F_y]$

*Sum of torques is $\sum \limits_i \vec{r}_i\times\vec{F}_i = \sum \limits_i (F_y r_x-F_x r_y)$

So it is not a circular argument because you can have net forces zero but net torque not zero (two equal and oppsite forces a distance apart, or a force couple).
In fact, as long as the net force is not zero there is a point on the plane about which the net torque is zero. Extend the two lines of actions of the forces and where they meet is this point.
The second question is answered in https://physics.stackexchange.com/a/111348/392 and you can follow that the sum of the torques (above) is the same regardless of the point about which $\vec{r}_i$ are defined when the sum of forces is zero.

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The distance between Dubai and Rio de Janeiro is some 11,884km.
It is 7 hours earlier in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) than in Dubai (United Arab Emirates).
We suggest setting your watch to Rio de Janeiro's time as soon as you board your flight (the earlier you begin acclimatising to the new time zone the easier).
Dubai's tourism authority announces plans to open offices in South America. With Sao Paulo and Rio de Janiero being one of the favoured options.
Emirates launches non-stop flights from Dubai to Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), operated by a Boeing 777 aircraft.
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Visit the Botanical Garden (Jardim Botanico).
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