What is the compelling urgency of the machine that it can so intrude itself into the very stuff out of which man builds his world?
Somehow I managed to miss, until just a few days ago, the news that Joseph Weizenbaum had died. He died of cancer on March 5, in his native Germany, at the age of 85. Coincidentally, I was in Germany that same day, giving a talk at the CeBIT technology show, and — strange but true — one of the books I had taken along on the trip was Weizenbaum's Computer Power and Human Reason.
Born in 1923, Weizenbaum left Germany with his family in 1936, to escape the Nazis, and came to America. After earning a degree in mathematics and working on programming some of the earliest mainframes, he spent most of his career as a professor of computer science at MIT. He became – to his chagrin – something of a celebrity in the 1960s when he wrote the Eliza software program, an early attempt at using a computer to simulate a person. Eliza was designed to mimic the conversational style of a psychotherapist, and many people who used the program found the conversations so realistic that they were convinced that Eliza had a capacity for empathy.
The reaction to Eliza startled Weizenbaum, and after much soul-searching he became, as John Markoff wrote in his New York Times obituary, a "heretic" in the computer-science world, raising uncomfortable questions about man's growing dependence on computers. Computer Power and Human Reason, published in 1976, remains one of the best books ever written about computing and its human implications. It's dated in some its details, but its messages seem as relevant, and as troubling, as ever. Weizenbaum argued, essentially, that computers impose a mechanistic point of view on their users – on us – and that that perspective can all too easily crowd out other, possibly more human, perspectives.
The computer becomes an indispensable component of any structure once it is so thoroughly integrated with the structure, so enmeshed in various vital substructures, that it can no longer be factored out without fatally impairing the whole structure. That is virtually a tautology. The utility of this tautology is that it can reawaken us to the possibility that some human actions, e.g., the introduction of computers into some complex human activities, may constitute an irreversible commitment. . . . The computer was not a prerequisite to the survival of modern society in the post-war period and beyond; its enthusiastic, uncritical embrace by the most "progressive" elements of American government, business, and industry quickly made it a resource essential to society's survival in the form that the computer itself had been instrumental in shaping.
Science and technology are sustained by their translations into power and control. To the extent that computers and computation may be counted as part of science and technology, they feed at the same table. The extreme phenomenon of the compulsive programmer teaches us that computers have the power to sustain megalomaniac fantasies. But the power of the computer is merely an extreme version of a power that is inherent in all self-validating systems of thought. Perhaps we are beginning to understand that the abstract systems — the games computer people can generate in their infinite freedom from the constraints that delimit the dreams of workers in the real world — may fail catastrophically when their rules are applied in earnest. We must also learn that the same danger is inherent in other magical systems that are equally detached from authentic human experience, and particularly in those sciences that insist they can capture the whole man in their abstract skeletal frameworks.
His own invention, Eliza, revealed to Weizenbaum the ease with which we will embrace a fabricated world. He spent the rest of his life trying to warn us away from the seductions of Eliza and her many friends. The quest may have been quixotic, but there was something heroic about it too.
See other appreciations of Weizenbaum by Andrew Brown, Jaron Lanier, and Thomas Otter.
This entry was posted in Uncategorized on April 11, 2008 by Nick.
I remember Eliza, it was one of the first programs I had on my Atari that really startled me with it's seeming complexity.
I never knew the backstory until now.
One of the first – if not the first – and the best analysis on the overpowering implication of technique ("the totality of methods rationally arrived at and having absolute efficiency (for a given stage of development) in every field of human activity", which encompasses technology) and its pervasive rôle was that of Jacques Ellul, published in French (as La technique ou l'enjeu du siècle – Technology, the challenge of the century) in 1954. Thanks to Aldous Huxley, Ellul got recognition in the US (much more than in France, actually), and this book was translated in English in 1964 as The Technological Society.
I have no knowledge regarding the details Joseph Weizenbaum's philosophical take on the relationship between technology and the human being. Having read the little excerpts here and in the earlier post, it's very clear that he understands one of the deepest mysteries of all time.
The place and time where humankind and technology intersect has throughout the ages presented both the possibility of great progress and the seeds of radical change in the human condition.
After watching the link Thomas posted earlier, to a Davos panel discussion, it was very clear that the moderator, Loic Le Meur, was completely clueless. I would also suggest that he is probably not at all alone in that regard.
Technological progress quietly places an invisible curtain between the inevitable progress that it presents to our forward striving and that, which might be called our archetypal relationship to the natural world.
Where our focus on the development of consciousness needed making the curtain visible rather than looking at the symptoms thereof, our future might be a little rosier.
Thank you Alan for highlighting Alan's link to the Davos talk.
This is exactly right. And how appropriate to see it at Davos.
When I talk with money-influencing and money-wielding folks in this industry it is so often like this talk: When they sense sympathy, they pimp the promises of the latest hot investments in computing. When confronted with the risks, they throw up their arms, say "What else can we do? It grows on its own?" and then start thinking about how to decline the time of day.
Or there's a twist on that that happens, sometimes: a serious concern discovered by thinking things through can be coopted and turned on its head if the "promise" of some next investment would "fix" it.


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The volume of imperceptible sword beams was uncountable while they enveloped Zhou Wen. As soon as the molten sweets changed by Gao Dawei collided while using terrifying vortex of sword beams, the molten dark chocolate tornado was taken in by the sword beam tornado.
Only then have Gao Dawei fall season to the floor and go back to his our develop. Even so, the chocolate bars armor on his physique acquired shattered in most places. Gao Dawei him or her self was taken care of in wounds and hemorrhaging profusely.
Gao Dawei hurriedly defined, "I didn't make myself distinct. Oxygen is simply a metaphor. It means that anyone who will come from the orphanage features a special… how do i need to discuss it…"
"Yes, it is having. It's that kind of air that they express. It is just like how soldiers provide the atmosphere of soldiers. Regardless if they are using residence clothing, you may notify at a glance they have been in the military services. People out of the orphanage take a particular fresh air. Standard people today can't experience it, nevertheless i can. They are exactly the same form," Gao Dawei described.
Zhou Wen considered to themselves, From the appearance of it, it's very likely. These Saints are most likely orphans nurtured by Dugu Qianqiu.
Gao Dawei hurriedly discussed, "I didn't make myself apparent. Surroundings is simply metaphor. This means that anyone who arrives out of your orphanage features a special… how ought i discuss it…"
"Oh, because you've never viewed him, how do you be certain that he came from the orphanage?" Zhou Wen considered Gao Dawei with curiosity.
When it were definitely a common human being, even though these were with the Terror standard, the Substance Power they had was limited. It was extremely hard to help them to condense that much sword vitality to form the basis within a short time. Or perhaps it was since their Basis Energy was too dotted as well as sword vitality they condensed was too fragile. It will definitely greatly damage the strength of the Modest Incredible Spiral Stellar Variety.
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"Stop… what inquiries do you have… I'll inform you everything… Ah…" Gao Dawei screamed.
"I'm from the Sun G.o.d Holy Temple. I don't know much about the Trajectory Sacred Temple. From things i know, one can find 13 to 14 Saints there," Gao Dawei responded to without doubt.
Zhou Wen's finger froze just as one concealed sword beam that resembled a tornado withstood resolved on the air flow such as a superstar within the night-time heavens.
"Two or about three," Gao Dawei resolved after some believed.
After some thinking, Zhou Wen required, "Which Holy Temple is Professor Ouyang in?"
Zhou Wen's finger froze as being an imperceptible sword ray that resembled a tornado withstood fixed from the atmosphere such as a celebrity during the nights skies.
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On the other hand, in the following second, Gao Dawei was alarmed to learn that as Zhou Wen stabbed forward, unseen sword beams appeared all over him and they also spun at substantial rates.
Gao Dawei didn't know why Zhou Wen was stabbing. On his chocolate demon form, he wasn't frightened of bodily episodes. Even though the sword beam wasn't an actual invasion, its consequences wouldn't be much distinct.
"Yes, it's showing. It is that kind of air flow that they can exude. It's the same as how troopers have the fresh air of troopers. Even when they're donning property garments, you may notify at a glance they have experienced the army. The folks through the orphanage have a particular air flow. Common people today can't feel it, although i can. They're the exact same sort," Gao Dawei defined.
"Can the air be observed?" Zhou Wen snorted coldly.
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Whether or not this have been a typical man or woman, regardless if they were within the Terror level, the Essence Energy they had was very little. It absolutely was difficult to help them to condense very much sword power to create the building blocks in a short time period. Or simply it turned out as their Substance Vitality was too spread as well as the sword vitality they condensed was too fragile. It could definitely greatly deteriorate the effectiveness of the Slight Perfect Cycle Stellar Range.
Zhou Wen shown to themself, Out of the appearances from it, it's most likely. These Saints are most likely orphans nurtured by Dugu Qianqiu.
"I never know where it is actually. I had been too young during that time. I only realize that it was actually an orphanage constructed in a valley. There had been a lot of orphans there. I actually have viewed many of the Saints I know back into the orphanage. Even so, the orphanage is additionally split into a number of districts. These are generally separated from one another. I don't know Xiao. Maybe he or she is an orphan from another district, or maybe he is youthful and came up later than me. But I know that he has come from the orphanage at the same time." Gao Dawei did not dare to wait and completed his reply to a single breathing.
All around Gao Dawei's entire body, plenty of sword beams surrounded him for instance a spherical prison. The guidelines on the swords had been directed at his system.
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"How quite a few Professor Ouyangs are available in the Sacred Terrain?" Zhou Wen asked.
"Where does those Saints originated from?" Zhou Wen carried on questioning.
"Bearing?" Zhou Wen complete his sentence.
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"No… that's impossible… ah…" Gao Dawei was horrified to discover that the molten chocolate bars variety he is in obtained already started to vaporize under the episode of the sword beams.
Approximately Gao Dawei's physique, numerous sword beams surrounded him similar to a spherical prison. The tips in the swords were geared towards his physique.
"I are aware of this person, but I'm not familiar with him. I only recognize that he's a Saint with the Trajectory Holy Temple," Gao Dawei mentioned.
Ordinary Terror-class beings shouldn't have this sort of overwhelming edge. Everyday chopping problems posed small threat to the delicious chocolate demon. Regardless of whether a area of the chocolate bars could possibly be decreased to the fundamental particle variety, it wouldn't have the majority of an impact on the general situation.
Gao Dawei didn't know why Zhou Wen was stabbing. As part of his chocolate demon develop, he wasn't terrified of actual physical attacks. While the sword ray wasn't an actual strike, its effects wouldn't be much different.
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Ford is innovating in products and services, and has big plans ahead. Rachel Boagey speaks to director of fleet Owen Gregory.
Owen Gregory is in a unique position in his role as director of fleet operations at Ford, as his current job is just one of many he has held at the manufacturer spanning the past 16 years.
From 2014 to 2016, as European brand manager, Gregory was part of the team developing Focus and Active. "I've been lucky enough to nurture these products through the whole process and now in my newest role I've watched them come to life," he tells us in his office in the maze of a building that is Ford's Warley headquarters. "It's just a really satisfying process to be a part of," he continues, "and what we concentrate on the whole way through is our human-centric approach and just how much consumer thinking goes into the process from start to finish."
This human-centric approach is Ford jargon for designing a product based on customer research, studying the attitudes and values of potential buyers and why they would choose the Focus, for example, over its rivals. "It's not just saying 'I use my car to go to the shops every Wednesday', it's far deeper than that. It's more the actual psychology of our buyers," says Gregory.
This Ford philosophy also applies to its fleet customers, with fleet playing a big part in its sales, representing 40-50% for its most recently released Focus. "While their selection from the marketplace might be limited from the policy they're given by their fleet manager, user-chooser customers are still in control to a point. That's why we really need to ensure we're understanding the needs of the fleet market and fleet customer at all times," Gregory says. "Those choices get a lot more rational where running costs, CO2 and BIK play a part, so we consider those things on every model we release."
To appeal to customers further, Ford believes in keeping the options simple, recently creating a few different trims on each car launched and releasing them gradually. "You could say we're launching four Focuses as the line-up will have Zetec up to Titanium as usual reaching from mainstream to luxury, and now we have ST Line, which sits alongside Titanium for that sporty distinctive outlook. Early next year we will bring in the Active lifestyle SUV trim on Focus as we have with other models, and Vignale is yet another flavour that is new to Focus."
But with all these new products on the horizon, Gregory was eager to admit that there have been and will continue to be challenges along the way. "I think for us the uncertainty around Brexit is the single biggest challenge at the moment impacting our business in the near term, and is bringing quite a bit of general business sentiment uncertainty," he says. "People are thinking very carefully about the future of their business and how they want to move forward, and now there's the uncertainty around WLTP to top that off."
However, Gregory assures us that Ford is a forward planner.
"We are already in such a good position, ensuring we were fully ready and haven't had any major hiccups, despite it meaning an enormous amount of work for our engineering organisation who have never had to retest every vehicle in our portfolio in that amount of time."
A big consideration in Gregory's department has been ensuring the manufacturer is ready for WLTP changes and that there are no issues for fleet customers in their ability to secure production. "We're in a good place as we engineered Focus with WLTP in mind from the beginning, so everything in that vehicle and the new powertrains have all been engineered ready. It's great to have achieved some really good CO2 and fuel economy results. They're all ready and tested, and customers can buy them with confidence knowing they're very, very efficient in the real world."
Gregory admits Ford has seen a shift away from diesel toward petrol and other fuels, but says it's not necessarily a bad thing. "I feel confident about this rather than negative because one of the very natural alternatives to diesel is the multi-award winning Ecoboost range. It's very widely recognised as being some of the best alternatives to diesel out there."
Despite believing that the demise of diesel is perhaps less of a worry for Ford, Gregory admits that for fleets it may not be that simple. "One thing I'm always keen to stress to fleet decision-makers is that in the real world if you're a high-mileage user and not doing those miles in urban areas then diesel is by far the best fuel to choose. If, however, you have vehicles operating in lower mileages with a rich mix of urban mileage then now the awareness or reawareness of petrol is coming back. It's not such an easy choice now and needs more thought depending on use case; that's my advice to fleets."
For that exact reason, Gregory explains that the company is not turning its back on diesel at the moment. Instead of this, Ford is aiming to ensure its diesel engines are delivering the right real-world product. "We're conscious of the different role diesel and petrol should have on a fleet policy," Gregory says.
The manufacturer has been slow to develop hybrid engines compared to many others, but Gregory tells us that running the Mondeo hybrid, currently the only hybrid in the European Ford line-up so far, has given the company insight into how it compares to diesel. "We need to provide the real-world high-mileage operating costs of diesel but want to make steps towards the future, too, and the Mondeo hybrid is delivering that real-world performance."
The Mondeo is a conventional hybrid rather than a plug-in, so Gregory says it's not dependent on the behaviour of the driver. "For us it's about making sure we have the right real-world applicable tech solutions, which I think we have. We can see the way the market is moving, which is why we have lots of future electrification products in the line-up," Gregory reveals.
He was keen to reiterate that the Mondeo remains an important model for Ford, despite rumours that the future of the model was looking unclear following the news that its US sister model will be dropped.
He confirmed the current Mondeo would be updated, while Ford recently announced the hybrid offering would be expanded to include the Mondeo estate, in addition to the current saloon, broadening its appeal significantly.
Despite his optimism about hybrid powertrains, Gregory says the reality of the whole journey of electrification is one of complexity and nuance, just like petrol and diesel. "There is no definitive answer, apart from saying the answer is 'it depends'. We think electric is a blend of solutions like petrol and diesel, and it's about applying the right technological solution that meets the customer's need at that time in the right way."
Gregory tells us that the manufacturer has recently invested a total of £14 billion in hybrid powertrains. "We aren't Aston, we're Ford, and whatever we do needs to be accessible to the market. There is a huge amount of electrification coming but it can be tailored to make sure it's affordable to customers that need it and operated in a way that meets their needs," he says.
Globally, Ford is progressing with a 48V mild hybrid, full hybrid on Mondeo, and has experimented with plug-in hybrid on the C-Max Energy in other markets. "That was low volume but we learned a lot," says Gregory.
He also revealed that there will be "a very exciting full-electric crossover vehicle coming in 2020. You could say it's a Mustang-inspired all-electric SUV."
He says Ford is preparing itself far more for electrification, and that next year it can be more specific about where that £14 billion is going. At the CV show this year more information was provided on the Transit Custom plug-in hybrid, which was launched as a concept in 2017. "There are 20 well-developed prototype Transit Customs within the M25 area across 15 or so different fleets and we're learning from these. For this, it's another human-centric experiment for deep leanings to see how the fleet drivers and vehicles are performing in the real world."
Another important focus for Gregory and his team is enhancing the connectivity of its cars. "In the next year we're going on a connected journey," Gregory says. "By the end of next year almost every vehicle in our range will be connected capable. It's a driver experience for user-chooser fleet customers that will give them greater functionality in their cars."
This connected initiative will consist of two strands, says Gregory. "The first is data services. When we talk and listen to fleet customers the one thing that is very clear is nobody has the same needs in terms of business challenges and often a 'one-size-fits-all' solution doesn't fit.
"We're working with any fleet who wants to obtain data from Ford vehicles. Data from vehicles will help in the transport mobility cloud, and will help organisations safely and securely access that data for whatever they need to do."
The other is second-generation Ford telematics in the fleet market. "We have had it with a partner but now it's our own engineered solution and this solution is absolutely built from the ground up on human-centric design," says Gregory. "The observation we have made on telematics providers is because of standardised product but as needs are different they end up with a really long list of what's possible, then the customer is left to pick the bones out of that and decide what's important to them. Rather than giving them these reports and saying what do you want to do with it, we highlight where specific action needs to be taken today. It distils what you actually want to know from what you don't."
As part of the new Focus launch, the manufacturer was keen to talk about the launch of Ford Pass Connect, its app where drivers can do things such as book service appointments and check tyre pressure. "We're now releasing this as an embedded modem in certain cars. It also has a remote lock and unlock feature and can get live traffic on the vehicle sat-nav. We will also bring Waze to the big screen, jointly designed via Waze and our development team," Gregory explains.
The start of the electric and connected journey is running parallel for Ford and kicking off as the manufacturer moves into next year. "This is a huge opportunity for us to learn and engage, listen more and remain customer-led in what we're doing," Gregory continues. "Connected and electric vehicles are clearly the future and we want to unlock those benefits for drivers and fleet operators in a way that gives them value. Fleet is absolutely the root of our products and services so it's very important their voice is heard through our product and service development."


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Q: Slow rendering with image | MigraDoc I am creating a PDF using MigraDoc and have now ran into a little problem. I am using a A4 size image (2480px x 3508px / 96KB in size) as a background for my PDF using the following code:
Dim frame = Section.Headers.FirstPage.AddTextFrame
frame.AddImage("background.png")
frame.WrapFormat.Style = WrapStyle.Through
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Using this causes the PDF to render around 10 times longer (say 10 seconds) then without or a smaller sized file (say 1 second). Is there anyway to speed this up?
I have tried to not use a frame thinking this could be the problem displaying the image using:
Dim backing As Image = Section.Headers.FirstPage.AddImage("background.png")

But still the same results, the reason I want time cut down is I create up to 1000 of these and this can take a long time at the current speed.
I cant downsize the image any more but I don't see why it should be a problem with the size. If this is the problem and there is no way around it please do let me know.

A: Maybe it goes faster when you use a JPEG file (if that is an option).
JPEG files are copied into the PDF as they are. PNGs and other formats have to be converted into "PDF images".
You can use pages from PDF files just like images. This is another option you can try: once create a PDF with your background image, and create all other files with that PDF instead of the PNG (if JPEG is not appropriate for your image).
There are two builds of MigraDoc: one using GDI+, one using WPF. You could try both to see if that makes a difference.
BTW: Images can be positioned like TextFrames, so there is no need to put an Image into a TextFrame.

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It feels quite weird waking up every day with a smile on your face, but since I started my internship with Google this is inevitable. Coming from a small village, with a vast population of cows in the south of Germany, I never imagined that I'd be interning one day for the most innovative company in the world. However, now that I do, it is clearly amazing!
I am 23 and currently studying General Management at WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management in quite a small town. As my university places an important emphasis on internships, I previously worked with Daimler and Porsche. However, I wanted to find something different for this summer's internship. As with every search for something new in life, or just a PS3 game, I went online and opened the Google engine to search for companies. Then it hit me! Why not Google itself? I've always loved technology and wanted to work for a company that was pursuing a bigger purpose than itself.
So I applied and after a couple of interviews with my current colleagues, I got notified that I was selected to join the Hamburg Office within the Sales Automotive team. Since then time has flown by and I am already halfway through my internship. I've had the opportunity to get insights into Google's daily sales business and integrate fully into the team. Industry analysis, Adwords campaign optimizations, and the creation of engaging narratives for the automotive industry are only a few of my interesting projects. I even got to present some of my work to our customers, so I really got the opportunity to learn and to have an impact.
However, not only is the work itself fun, but the environment is too. Here in Hamburg, I can play sports at the internal gym to burn off the calories I have gained by indulging in the (probably) best cafeteria food I've ever eaten. Also, if I get tired of my desk I can just move and work in a comfy quiet room or another area in the office.
It's also worth mentioning how valuable the Googlers themselves are to my experience. If you like open-minded, friendly, and driven people, you will find them here. My colleagues, for example, take me with them for recreational after-work events and I also meet up with my fellow interns. We bonded quite quickly and are holding weekly lunches and "Google Intern Hangouts", where we explore the city's hotspots.
Even though I will still pursue my master's degree following this internship, I am very much tempted to work for Google later on in my career. Therefore I can recommend that if you are considering an internship with Google - Apply for it! I know that the process may seem intimidating, but give it a shot! Just be yourself.
Fun fact: Hamburg offers a Google Serve week every year, where Googlers can sign up and do charity work. I decided to sew heart pillows for breast cancer patients even though I did not know how to sew at all. My internship taught me more than expected.
Our 'Diary of a Business Associate Intern' series is designed to give you an inside look into the life of Google interns based all over Europe. Today, the spotlight is on Tobias Eppler from Germany, who is a Business Associate Intern with the Large Company Sales team (Northern and Central Europe) in Google Hamburg.


Learn how to cook one of Dolce Italian's delicious signature dishes.
1. In a casserole put the acquerello risotto and on low heat toast the risotto. The risotto is toasted once the grains are hot and start becoming transparent.
2. Add the wine, let the wine evaporate.
3. Add the stock, just to cover the rice.
4. Add a little salt and cook letting the stock reduce half way before adding more stock.
5. Mix occasionally with a wooden spoon.
6. Meanwhile in a small pot sweat the shallot with the butter and 1 oz. Evoo. Make sure to cook the shallot all the way, about 7 minutes.
7. After about 14 minutes of cooking time of the risotto add the shallots and adjust salt, keeping the seasoning on the light side. Risotto will take between 16 and 18 minutes, make sure to keep it slightly al dente.
8. One minute before the risotto is ready, add the chopped shrimp and finish cooking.
9. Remove from the stove and rest for 40 seconds.
10. Add the rest of the evoo, and stir with the wooden spoon.
11. Add 4 oz. of the lemon butter (recipe follows) and the grana padano and keep on stirring.
1. In a small pot (4 qt.) Sweat the shallot with the evoo and the lemon thyme.
2. Add the bay leave the lemon zest and orange zest.
3. Add the vinegar, reduce.
4. Add the wine, reduce.
5. Add the lemon juice, orange juice and saffron and reduce by half.
6. Pass the reduction through a fine chinois and press with the back of the ladle.
8. With a whisk beat the butter in a bowl until white.
1. Remove the head from the shrimp; remove the shell and the vein on the back of the shrimp.
3. Place 3 shrimp next to each other in between two foils of plastic wrap, make sure the shrimp are not overlapping each other. Try to form 4 circles.
4. With a kitchen hammer pound gently the shrimp in order to form a carpaccio.
5. Reserve in the fridge.
1. Clean the basil and parsley reserving the leaves.
2. In a pot of boiling salted water blanche the herbs for 20 seconds and chill in iced water.
3. Remove the herbs from the water and drain. Squeeze gently to remove excess water.
4. Combine all ingredients in the bar blender and process until smooth, do not overmix.
5. Transfer the pesto in a container and top with a touch of evoo.
6. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate. You can do the pesto 1 day in advance.
1. With the help of a brush, paint generously the bottom of 4 cupped plates with the pesto.
2. Pour the risotto on top dividing it among the plates.
3. Place the four shrimp carpaccio on top of the lemon risotto.
4. Let the risotto rest for 1 minute in order to warm the shrimp.


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Kale is one of those crops that you're likely to see very frequently if you join our CSA. It's well-adapted to the north, and actually gets sweeter and more flavorful after being exposed to a frost. For the farmer, Kale is a generous and forgiving plant that can withstand a late frost, and can be cut, again and again, throughout the growing season, so you only need to plant 1 planting!
Tender Kale greens can provide an intense addition to salads, especially with dry-roasted peanuts or red-pepper flakes, or an Asian-style dressing. You can bake or dehydrate kale into kale chips, which has a similar consistency to potato chips, but is a much healthier option. It can be added to soups, stir-frys, braised or add it to your juicer blend. I've always found it goes well with sausage and egg dishes.
It is also contains sulforaphane, a chemical with potent anti-cancer properties. And like many other brassica vegetables, kale is also a source of indole-3-carbinol, a chemical which boosts DNA repair in cells and appears to block the growth of cancer cells.
Kale is not for everyone. Some will love it, some will feed it to their dogs. Farmer Donnie is still struggling to integrate it into his diet, with some not-so-subtle pushes from Farmer Figgins. Here is our latest attempt for Kale.
2. Cut the stems out of the kale, then tear the kale leaves into strips.
3. In an oven-safe skillet, saute over medium heat kale strips with a pinch of salt and red pepper flakes in 1 tablespoon of butter, for about 5 minutes.
4. In a bowl, whisk eggs and parsley.
5. Add a little more butter into the pan after you've sauteed it for 5 minutes, then add the whisked eggs, moving the kale around to make sure the egg is spread evenly across the bottom of the skillet.
6. Top with diced tomatoes and cheese. Cook over medium heat for 5 minutes.
7. Transfer to oven and bake for 5 minutes.
8. Make sure the center isn't liquid and the eggs are cooked through, serve immediately with Cholula!
Want to get the most use out of your meat? Then make stock!
To make chicken stock, all you need are those left over inedible bones and bits from a whole chicken, water and a handful of vegetables. Basically, you simmer the bones with some flavorful vegetables in water to create flavored water, aka stock. We happened to have carrots, celery and onion on hand, so this was our recipe, but it works with many other vegetables.
As a rule of thumb, we advise using enough vegetables/vegetable scraps to fill up 1/4 of the pot you're using. Vegetables with strong flavors, root-crops in particular, do well for this. Turnips, beets, radishes, onions, celery, carrots, (I would avoid potato, it's not flavorful enough, really more of a sponge for flavor). You can also keep your vegetable scraps of these foods--ends of carrots, bottoms and tops of celery, onion pieces, broccoli stems, stems of chard or kale--and keep them in a bag in your freezer until you're ready to make stock. Or if not, you can view it as a way to use those vegetables that are on the edge of their shelf life.
The longer you let your stock simmer and stew the stronger and more flavorful it gets, so we recommend starting it in the morning.
1. Roughly chop up your vegetables.
2. Add all of your ingredients to a pot, bring to boil.
3. Reduce heat to a simmer, cover and let simmer for at least 3 hours. The longer, the better.
4. Strain the pots contents, then press the vegetables and meats in the strainer over the pot to get out all the yummy juices.
Since we will be raising chickens for meat this summer, and they will obviously not process themselves for us, we have been practicing cooking whole chicken. This way we will learn how to butcher the chicken into it's respective cuts, and get the most out of our chicken. Here's the recipe we have come to use as our special dinner, dinner.
-1 Whole Chicken ~ 3-4 lbs.
Firstly don't be intimidated by the thought of dealing with a whole chicken! It is much easier than that Thanksgiving Day turkey.
2. To begin you will need to combine half the butter, 4 tablespoons, and the parsley leaves and minced garlic in a bowl or food processor.
3. Then give the chicken a good rinse under some cool water making sure that it is clean inside and out. Remove any gizzards etc that may be in the inside cavity depending on where you get your chicken. You'll also want to begin separating the skin from the chicken breast.
4. After you have the skin separated from the breasts you will stuff and rub about half of the butter between the skin and meat. Also rub down the outside of the chicken all over with butter. Lastly rub and place some of the butter inside the chicken cavity.
of it will run out into the pan.
Your hands should look like this when you finish.
5. You will then place the remaining 4 tablespoons of butter and the remaining herb butter in a small roasting pan, or our favorite, our cast-iron dutch oven. Place the pan in the oven with the butter till all the butter has melted and the foam has subsided.
6. After the butter has melted and just before you add the chicken, add a 1/2 cup of water to the pan.
7. Place the chicken, breast-side down, in the pan and cook 20 minutes.
8. Baste the chicken, and now we are ready to flip! I do this by using a pair of sturdy tongs, and placing them inside the chest cavity and flipping. Baste this side of the chicken and roast for 10 more minutes.
9. Baste, and roast another 10 minutes. At this point your chicken should begin to be golden.
10. Turn the oven down to 325F and roast for ~20 more minutes or until the temperature of the chicken with a meat thermometer placed in it's thigh, reads 170F degrees. A last check is to let the juices run out of the inside of the chicken and they should be clear.
11. If chicken is done remove from oven to a platter and allow to rest for 5-10 minutes before attempting to carve.
12. Now to carve! You'll be able to tell that chicken is done if the bones pop right out as you pull them.
Step 1: Cut straight down on each of the breastbone, following the shape of the carcass.
Step 2: Continue to cut down toward the back until you reach the joints holding the thigh and wing to the carcass.
Step 3: Cut through those joints to free the entire half of the bird.
Step 4: Separate the leg and breast sections be cutting through the skin that holds them together, hold the knife almost parallel to the cutting board, cut from the breast toward the leg, and you will easily find the right spot.
Step 5: Separate the wing from the breast if you like.
Step 6: Separate leg and thigh; the joint the joint will offer little resistance once you find it.
To make the most with your chicken, save the carcass and bones and make stock!
I don't know about you, but most of our money is spent on our food every month. As a believer in "Voting with my dollars", I want what precious dollars I spend to mean something. But how do our food purchases impact our world, the economy and the environment? There's a long, complicated answer to that, and I encourage everyone to find their own answers. As a life-long filmophile, I thought I'd share my top 10 food documentaries that I've found the most informative and inspirational. And as you'll see, I'm also a big Netflix fan, and let you know just how many of these awesome films are available there for instant streaming. Expect to see Joel Salatin, the Lunatic Farmer, a few times; he'll probably be wearing suspenders.
1. Food, Inc.-This documentary has probably done more for the food movement than anything in the past few years. Many have watched it and learned about how our food system was industrialized, and the effects of this industrialization--decreased animal welfare, environmental pollution, and increase soil erosion to name a few. Since the 1950s, our production of food overall has more drastically changed since that time than the several thousand years prior. Controlled primarily by a handful of multinational corporations, the global food production business – with an emphasis on the business – has as its unwritten goals production of large quantities of food at low direct inputs (most often subsidized) resulting in enormous profits, which in turn results in greater control of the global supply of food sources within these few companies. Health and safety (of the food itself, of the animals produced themselves, of the workers on the assembly lines, and of the consumers actually eating the food) are often overlooked by the companies, and are often overlooked by government in an effort to provide cheap food regardless of these negative consequences.
2. Fresh-Fresh is unique in that it is gives a more empowering message of how to live better and it really offers solutions to the devastating yet accepted food issues in this country. My major criticism of Food, Inc is that it didn't offer enough positive examples of what can be done and what other farmers are doing to sustainably farm, but this documentary does! Available on Netflix streaming.
3. Killer At Large: Why Obesity Is America's Greatest Threat-This documentary explores the health effects of the industrialized food system, such as feeding ruminant (grass-eating) animals mostly corn-diets and filling our own processed foods with corn in its many forms (high-fructose corn syrup, etc). Most importantly, it explores just what the Surgeon General meant when he said, "America's biggest National Security issue is obesity." Available on Netflix Streaming.
4. The Future of Food-This documentary explores the industrial food system, but also delves into Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) in our food system and the ugly politics behind them, and the possibilities of their continued unexamined and unlabeled use in our food. America is one of the only countries that allows GMO ingredients to go unlabeled. Poland, Peru, and Kenya are among the list of recent nations to completely ban GMOs. This documentary also looks into the situation in Cuba and their move toward urban and organic agriculture after the US embargo cut their energy supplies.
5. Food Fight-Another documentary that tackles the American Industrial Food Industry, GMOs, and their effects on the environment and our health, but instead focusing on how alternatives came about in the 1960s. Alternatives such as local food, organic food, and farmer's markets emerged from the counter-culture of California in the late 1960s and early 1970s, where a group of political anti-corporate protesters--led by Alice Waters--voiced their dissent by creating a food chain outside of the conventional system. Available on Netflix Streaming.
6. Dirt! The Movie- "Dirt is the ultimate natural resource for all life on earth." When looking at the industrial food system, we hear a lot about air and water pollution, and something called soil erosion. This documentary explores soil, or dirt, the micro ecosystem in our soils that composts our waste, nurtures the fertility that feeds our crops, and that is being lost through the farming practices of industrial agriculture. This film is one of the more empowering on this list, it profiles some great leaders in the field of soil conservation, the Rodale Institute, Wes Jackson with the Land Institute who is studying our native perennial prairie grasses and their ability to hold soil and water and the possibility of breeding a perennial food system. Moreover, it profiles how dirt plays a part in many societies today, from our religions to our buildings. Dirt has been the most common construction material in human history, and is still prevalent around the world. Check this one out for sure! Available on Netflix streaming.
7. King Corn-This documentary follows two men who grow a patch of corn and follow its path through the food system. Much like Michael Pollan's The Omnivore's Dilemma, we can see how corn is being used as the king of all crops in America. For one, it's used to feed our livestock. Two, it gets broken up into high-fructose corn syrup and other byproducts it goes into our fast food and our processed food. Third, its now being used to produce ethanol fuel through an inefficient conversion process that burns more gallons of oil to convert than it saves. American's love of fast-food and quick processed food, helped by corn subsidies that make these foods cheaper for their amount of calories, has made corn king of all our crops. Available on Netflix streaming.
8. The Garden-"The 14 acre community garden in South Central Los Angeles was the largest of it's kind in the United States. It was started as a form of healing after the devastating L.A. riots in 1992. Since that time, the South Central Farmers have created a miracle in one of the country's most blighted neighborhoods. Growing their own food. Feeding their families. Creating a community. But now bulldozers threaten their oasis. The Garden is an unflinching look at the struggle between these urban farmers and the City of Los Angeles and a powerful developer who want to evict them and build warehouses."-IMDB. Available on Netflix streaming.
9. Farmageddon-This documentary brings a spotlight on government oversight of our food production. Part consumer-rights advocacy, part abuse-of-power expose, this film provides quite a lot of food for thought on the plight of the small farmer and the educated consumer. Highlighting regulation of raw milk and raids on small farmers and co-ops, this film asserts that agribusiness is employing government agencies to harass and monitor small, independent farmers. Available on Netflix streaming.
10. The Power of Community: How Cuba Survived Peak Oil-This documentary examines how Cuba dealt with the US Embargo and the ensuing energy crisis by turning to sustainable, local and urban agriculture to feed themselves. "Today, 80% of Cuba's food production is organic." Oil shortages in Cuba caused an unemployment crisis, but when Cuba switched to organic agriculture, which is more labor-intensive but less reliant of chemical inputs and machines, the unemployed found work on these farms. Now, farmers are far better paid than they were under the industrial agriculture system, and farming become an attractive field that people are moving into. For some frame of reference on the power of this subject: When the embargo was put in place, Cuba used MORE agro-petro-chemicals than the United States did at that time for farming, but they made the switch. Organic feed Cuba. Could it feed the world? I think so.


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require "cinch/twitter/simple/version"
require "cinch"
require "twitter"

module Cinch
    module Twitter
        class Simple
            include Cinch::Plugin
            attr_reader :twitter_client

            def initialize(*args)
                super

                @twitter_client = ::Twitter::REST::Client.new do |config|
                    config.consumer_key        = ENV['TWITTER_CONSUMER_KEY'] || ENV['TWITTER_KEY']
                    config.consumer_secret     = ENV['TWITTER_CONSUMER_SECRET'] || ENV['TWITTER_SECRET']
                    config.access_token        = ENV['TWITTER_ACCESS_TOKEN']
                    config.access_token_secret = ENV['TWITTER_ACCESS_SECRET']
                end
            end

            match /twitter\.com\/[A-z0-9_]+\/status\/(\d+)/, :use_prefix => false, method: :retrieve
            def retrieve(m, tweet_id)
                begin
                    tweet = @twitter_client.status(tweet_id)
                rescue
                    puts $!
                    m.reply("aw heck i'm broken :(")
                else
                    m.reply("(@#{tweet.user.screen_name}) #{tweet.text}")
                end
            end

            match /^!tweet (.+)$/, :use_prefix => false, method: :send
            def send(m, tweet_content)
                begin
                    tweet = @twitter_client.update(tweet_content)
                rescue
                    puts $!
                    m.reply("aw heck i'm broken :(")
                else
                    m.reply("(@#{tweet.user.screen_name}) #{tweet.text}")
                end
            end
        end
    end
end

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Welcome to today's live blog on Black Friday as Gloucestershire prepares for a wintry weekend.
Our live news feed below will bring you the latest from the county's roads, including any updates on last night's serious crash near Bishop's Cleeve in which five were hurt in a three-vehicle crash.
One lane closed and slow traffic due to accident on M5 Northbound between J8 M50 and J7 A44 (Worcester / Evesham).
Queueing traffic on B4073 Painswick Road between A38 Eastern Avenue roundabout and Norbury Avenue/Heron Way Lights. Travel time is four minutes.
Queueing traffic on A430 Trier Way past Gloucester Park between A4301 Southgate Street / Bristol Road and B4073 Barton Street / Eastgate Street (the Leisure centre). Travel time is eight minutes.
Slow traffic on M4 Westbound between J19 M32 (Bristol) and J20 M5 (Almondsbury Interchange).
There is currently no fuel available at the services between J14 and J13.
Reports of accident on A40 around A417 / A40 Golden Valley Bypass / B4063 Cheltenham Road (Elmbridge Court Roundabout). On the roundabout. Traffic is coping well.
Today: Met Office is saying showers to start with, then becoming drier and brighter, with plenty of sunny spells. It will be feeling colder than recent days. Maximum temperature 9 °C.
Tonight: The Met Office is saying it is staying cold overnight with clear spells and occasional showers, which could fall as sleet or snow over high ground. Minimum temperature -2 °C.


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Study programs in Norway
The system of higher education in Norway includes a wide range of universities, colleges and private schools, which are controlled by the Norwegian Ministry of Education and Research. According to Bologna process, country`s national higher education system is divided into bachelor's, master's and doctoral programs.
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There are many master programs in Norway which are available in English and open for internation applicants with Bachelor's degree. Prospective students have to provide their university transcripts as well as letters of recommendation and motivation letter. International students may apply for several scholarships which are provided by the state of by universities themselves. More scholarships are available for doctoral and postdoctoral students.
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Burundians in the Diaspora: Meet Dr Jeanine NTIHIRAGEZA, Professor at Northeastern Illinois University of Chicago
Apr 10, 2020akezaburundiSocial, Success Story, Women0Like
Born in Rumeza, Bururi province in 1961, Doctor Jeanine NTIHIRAGEZA studied English Language and Literature at the University of Burundi. She taught at "École Indépendante de Bujumbura" (1987-1991) and at the University of Burundi (1990-1991) in the "Institut Pédagogique" (now the Institute for the Applied Pedagogy) before getting a Fulbright Scholarship at Southern Illinois University of Chicago in 1991. Since 1999 till now, she is lecturing at Northeastern Illinois University of Chicago. DR NTIHIRAGEZA shares her story through the interview below.
Akeza.net: Who is Dr Jeanine NTIHIRAGEZA? What's her story?
Dr Jeanine NTIHIRAGEZA: I was born in Rumeza, Bururi province in Burundi, in 1961. I am the eldest in a family of 10 children. I attended "École Primaire de Rumeza" for elementary school and "École Normale de Rutovu" for High School. I graduated in 1981. From there, I taught English, Physical Education and Maths at "École Technique de Mutumba" for two years before embarking on a journey to college at the University of Burundi in fall 1983. I studied English Language and Literature which lead to one job, teaching English at "École Indépendante de Bujumbura" (1987-1991) and another, teaching English and training teachers at the "Institut Pédagogique" (now Institute for the Applied Pedagogy) of the University of Burundi (1990-1991), before coming to the US on Southern Illinois University's Fulbright Scholarship in 1991.
Akeza.net: How did you fall for the English language ?
Dr Jeanine NTIHIRAGEZA: Back then we didn't start learning English until 9th grade. However, when I heard "Gimme that old time religion" song in a Religion class, I absolutely fell in love with the language. I wanted it to become the tool of my life. I had no idea how but I really wanted to study English from that moment on.
Akeza.net: How and when were you hired as a lecturer at Northeastern Illinois University of Chicago?
Dr Jeanine NTIHIRAGEZA: I left Burundi for graduate school in Applied Linguistics with focus on English teacher training at Southern Illinois University. In 1999, at the time I was finishing my dissertation in Theoretical Linguistics at the University of Chicago, I got hired as an instructor to train teachers of English as a Second Language at Northeastern Illinois University in Chicago. Basically, it was the combination of my knowledge and skills acquired at Southern Illinois and the University of Chicago that led to my position at Northeastern Illinois University.
Akeza.net: When you started lecturing at Northeastern Illinois University, how did you feel?
Dr Jeanine NTIHIRAGEZA: I felt truly blessed. Growing up in Rumeza and teaching in a university in the US is a privilege that I don't take for granted. I am very grateful to my family and the numerous mentors who supported me all the way.
Akeza.net: What was your experience as a Burundian woman who, everyday, strives to work hard at a high level?
Dr Jeanine NTIHIRAGEZA: The sad reality is that we, as women, have to work many times more than men for our work to be visible and appreciated. However, that should not discourage us. It is important we keep working hard for social change so that future generations do and experience things differently.
Akeza.net: What would you advise and urge young Burundian women and girls whose dreams are to be role models in our society?
Dr Jeanine NTIHIRAGEZA: Faith, love, determination, hard work, and persistence (one step at a time). Don't give up, no matter how hard life may be. Find friends and mentors who have a similar belief system. Don't try to do it alone. Most importantly, forgive yourself if you try something and it doesn't work.
Akeza.net: What could the younger Burundian generation eager to be successful in life learn from your journey?
Dr Jeanine NTIHIRAGEZA: Staying in school is what helped me. It's not the only route to achieving one's life goals but school affords you the kind of knowledge and skills, you will need in today's global world.
Akeza.net: Would you say it was difficult to achieve your goals or were you just lucky?
Dr Jeanine NTIHIRAGEZA: It was hard but, for the most part, I was in the right place at the right time. My father (who I was very close to), before his death, tremendously supported my education though, at that time, girls were not highly encouraged to go to school. Then my mother picked up from there and was a great champion. My siblings were impeccable supporters too. When I got married (in 1987), my husband agreed to stay in Burundi with two very young children so that I could attend graduate school in the US. Then Fulbright Scholarship was available at the time I could apply. Additionally, it was easy to apply for doctoral studies since I was already in the US. Having both theoretical and applied Linguistics in my training made it possible to get the job I have. I have also benefited from incredible friends mentors throughout my life.
Akeza.net: Most Burundians would want to be where you are (America). Do you ever dream/think about Burundi? What do you miss here?
Dr Jeanine NTIHIRAGEZA: Home is always home. There is nothing like home. Besides, Burundi is very special not only in terms of its cultural heritage but most importantly, its people. I miss it very much.
Akeza.net: What is it like for a Burundian lady who grew up in Burundi to raise kids in America?
Dr Jeanine NTIHIRAGEZA: Raising children is always a challenge. Raising them in a new land is even more challenging. Looking back, it was a constant joggle between two worlds, trying to instill positive elements from both so that our children grow up appreciating both countries. The biggest challenge was language. It was hard for our children to keep speaking Kirundi without anybody else speaking it around them, outside the home. All in all, I believe it was much easier for my husband and I to raise our children in the US because we are both educated and share the same culture.
Interview by Melchisédeck BOSHIRWA
Dr Jeanine NTIHIRAGEZA École Indépendante de Bujumbura École Normale de Rutovu École Primaire de Rumeza École Technique de Mutumba Fulbright Scholarship Institut Pédagogique Institute for the Applied Pedagogy Northeastern Illinois University of Chicago Southern Illinois and the University of Chicago Southern Illinois University University of Burundi
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The Harlem Edutainment Company (HEC) has partnered with Life Meets Health to provide an educational class in which students learn the fundamentals of living a healthy lifestyle. Students are introduced to the nutritional concepts of macro and micronutrients, healthy fats, and common allergens. Students use the HEC Nutrition Workbook to document their current state of nutrition, health, and well-being and learn about suggested improvements or alternatives in each of these areas. At the conclusion of the workshop, students leave with an 8-step action plan they can immediately use to live a more healthy and balanced lifestyle.


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Dr. Russell Moore
President, Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention
Speaker, A Civil Discourse
Dr. Russell Moore is president of the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention. The ERLC is the moral and public policy entity of the nation's largest Protestant denomination.
The Wall Street Journal has called Moore "vigorous, cheerful, and fiercely articulate." He was named in 2017 to Politico Magazine's list of top fifty influence-makers in Washington and has been profiled by such publications as the Washington Post and the New Yorker.
Prior to his election in 2013, Moore served as provost and dean of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky, where he also taught theology and ethics. He currently serves as visiting professor of ethics at Southern, Southeastern, and New Orleans Baptist seminaries.
Dr. Moore is the author of several books, including Onward: Engaging the Culture without Losing the Gospel and The Storm-Tossed Family: How the Cross Reshapes the Home.
A native Mississippian, Moore and his wife Maria are the parents of five sons.
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Fragile World (Boikian, 2014)
By Victoria Griffin in Disclosure--DVDS Reviews August 5, 2016
Fragile World, written and directed by Sandy Boikian, centers on Rosalie (Alexa Jansson) as she navigates a life marred by mental illness and uncertainty.
Following the death of her father, Rosalie suffered a breakdown that blurred her distinction between reality and fantasy. We first meet a Rosalie who is apparently healed, and we watch as she deals with an emotionally draining family structure and changes to her career as an interior designer. Fueled by the uncertainties of her new friend, Britt (Noelle Perris), and her doctor, Logan (Chad Bishop), Rosalie questions whether her newfound love, August (Benjamin Keepers), could be a figment of her imagination. The film weaves together Rosalie's story with those of Britt and Fitz (Marco Aiello), whose reality is also a mystery to the viewer. The stories are told within an unflinchingly Christian framework, as a pastor ministers to the poor and several friends urge both Rosalie and Britt toward faith, as an instrument to heal and guide them.
Fragile World maintains a childlike quality throughout, from August's self-proclaimed Peter Pan complex to Rosalie's haircut. Even as the film explores mental illness and homelessness, the innocence displayed by its characters and the bright, sunny shots emphasize its message of finding hope in the darkest of situations.
While this hopefulness reached me as a viewer, leaving me wearing a smile as the credits rolled, it ultimately dissipated the emotional impact of the film. Despite moments of stiff dialogue, overall strong performances from Perris and Bishop made me believe the stakes were high for Rosalie. Unfortunately, any tension these performances created was undercut by the overly optimistic tone of the script. While I believed the characters felt the heaviness and desperation of Rosalie's situation, I did not feel the same urgency. The stakes simply did not feel real to me.
Marco Aiello in Fragile World
Alongside Rosalie's story, the viewer follows Britt and Fitz in their own personal battles. After the revelation of her friend's mental instability, Britt reveals her ongoing struggle to find faith. Her religious journey parallels Rosalie's, as each character searches for religion in the face of tragedy. While Britt's friendship pushes Rosalie to seek help, Fitz's situation serves as a warning to Rosalie; if she doesn't accept her deteriorating mental health and work to correct it, she will wind up as delusional as Fitz, who believes himself to be a rock star. Fitz's story is by far the most predictable of the film, but it is also one of the most satisfying. Furthermore, Aiello's contribution to the film's indie soundtrack goes a long way toward winning the viewer's sympathy. Overall, I found myself to be more invested in Fitz's tale and well being than in that of Rosalie.
The most interesting aspect of the film, by far, is its exploration of reality. After the revelation of Rosalie's mental instability, the film presents a single question to the viewer: Is or isn't August real? This, in itself, is sufficient to hold interest. But more thought-provoking is the impact this question has on Rosalie, prompting the viewer to ask whether it matters if August is real and which world is better for Rosalie, the one in which she lives or the one she has created for herself. These questions create the potential for depth in the film, but the film's simple emotional tone isn't well matched with the the theme's complexity. Attempts to evoke fear or anger were limited to Jansson's high-pitched screams, which felt over-played and out of context, with little justified motivation for her sudden outbursts.
And while the film keeps viewers guessing whether August is real, in the end, the answer doesn't appear to matter. The sunshiny world in which the characters reside—although plagued with difficulties—destroys the impact of the resolution. August's reality has no real bearing on the trajectory of the other characters' lives. The fact that the film's central mystery becomes irrelevant to the overall emotional framework of the film represents a string of missed opportunities to connect with and emotionally impact the viewer on a powerful level.
Fragile World is clear in its intention to tell an uplifting story of overcoming hardship through faith. To do so, it sacrifices an opportunity to delve into under-discussed topics and to present an emotionally provocative picture of mental illness and homelessness. Its constant optimism detracts from the emotional impact of an extremely desperate and threatening situation, leaving the final resolution feeling shallow and expected. However, with convincing performances from the cast and constant adherence to the Christian worldview, the film certainly conveys a message of hope, and viewers will almost certainly find themselves rooting for the characters.
For someone seeking an emotionally complex journey built to challenge and expand the viewer's mindset, this film will disappoint. But for a lighthearted take on difficult subject matter, which approaches deep questions with a distinctly Christian and optimistic view, Fragile World is a good choice.
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Monster Factory Sports Foundation to assist Babe Ruth Baseball/Softball Association
SINT MAARTEN (PHILIPSBURG) – Monster Factory Sports Foundation is proud to announce its partnership with the St. Maarten/St. Martin Babe Ruth Baseball/Softball Association, Babe Ruth League announced in a press statement on Monday.
Monster Factory Sports Foundation Founder and President Dimar Labega plans to assist the association to help further the promotion of their new baseball league. The Babe Ruth League officially kicked off on February 5th at
the Jose Lake Ballpark with a rejuvenated excitement geared towards young players and creating opportunities for them worldwide to excel in the sport of baseball.
Dimar Labega from Monster Factory is proud to be a part of the current initiatives that the Babe Ruth League has created such as the selling of Domino's Pizza Coupon Books, the 100 gloves in 100 Days campaign, and the sponsor a player initiative to attend the Caribbean Babe Ruth Tournament which will be hosted in the Bahamas in July of this year.
Monster Factory was also a partner of the Pelican League a year ago where they produced two successful 3-month knockout tournaments with a full season anticipated for later this year.
This year the focus will be on the younger athletes and assisting them with their growth and development. Like the foundation's slogan, "Dominate your space", our foundation hopes to inspire all players to be a dominant force
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"Helping our Children Thrive and Grow"
Blue is a quiet color. Red's a hothead who likes to pick on Blue. Yellow, Orange, Green, and Purple don't like what they see, but what can they do? When no one speaks up, things get out of hand — until One comes along and shows all the colors how to stand up, stand together, and count. Students also learn about accepting each other's differences and how it sometimes just takes one voice to make everyone count.
The key messages are "Everyone counts" and "It just takes ONE to make a difference."
Refuse to join-in with bully behaviors.
Use positive peer influence to help friends "do the right thing".
Help all kids join the fun. Invite someone new to play!
Use body language to stand tall!
Use the ability to read body language to de-escalate conflict and keep things calm.
Laughing and joking with friends is fun, but laughing at a friend is hurtful.
Help kids "save face" when they are in a tough spot.
Always get an adult if you need help especially if there is violence or a weapon.
Thank you for helping us to create a caring school climate and positive environment for our children and our community here at Blossom Hill.


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Study Finds Nearly One in Five Surgical Residents Report Frequent Bullying
By Melissa Rohman Jun 19, 2020
A Northwestern Medicine study found that nearly one in five surgical residents have experienced frequent bullying and that women and racial or ethnic minorities were more likely to report frequent bullying in surgical residency programs, according to survey results published in JAMA.
Lindsey Zhang, MD, MS, postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Surgery, was the first author of the study published in JAMA.
"Bullying is a repetitive issue where people are seeing patterns of mistreatment and abuse, and this assessment shows that when we use even the most stringent definitions of bullying, it's a common problem for surgery residents," said Lindsey Zhang, MD, MS, postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Surgery and first author of the study.
Bullying during surgical training, defined as persistent negative and aggressive behaviors that result in humiliation, intimidation or punishment, has been found in previous studies to be associated with stress, depression and burnout.
For the current study, a confidential questionnaire was completed by more than 6,900 surgical residents from 301 accredited residency programs in the United States. The survey measured how often residents experienced nine specific behaviors of frequent bullying within the academic year: repeated reminders of mistakes, being shouted at, withholding important information, persistent criticism, hostility, being the subject of gossip, exclusion, offensive remarks and unwanted jokes.
Residents were also asked to report if they had experienced symptoms of burnout, including emotional exhaustion and depersonalization, or if they had thoughts of program attrition or suicide over the course of the academic year.
Of the residents surveyed, 44 percent reported what was considered to be occasional bullying, and 18 percent reported frequent bullying. Residents who were frequently bullied also had higher rates of burnout, thoughts of suicide, and thoughts of dropping out of their program.
Yue-Yung Hu, MD, MPH, assistant professor of Surgery in the Division of Pediatric Surgery, was senior author of the study.
Residents who were most likely to report frequent bullying were women, identify as racial or ethnic minorities, those who were divorced or widowed, and residents who trained in the Northeast region of the U.S. or in community programs.
"When it comes to women and racial or ethnic minorities, we weren't surprised by the findings. It was disheartening, but also validating," said Yue-Yung Hu, MD, MPH, assistant professor of Surgery in the Division of Pediatric Surgery and senior author of the study.
For residents who reported any bullying behavior, 42 percent reported repeated reminders of mistakes, 39 percent reported being shouted at, 32 percent reported the withholding of important information, 30 percent reported persistent criticism and 24 percent reported hostility. These behaviors were most commonly displayed by attending physicians; the remaining behaviors were most commonly attributed to co-residents.
Reasons for why bullying is so prevalent in surgical residencies may be partially attributed to the hierarchical nature of the field itself, high stakes within the operating room and long-standing cultural norms, according to the authors.
"Hierarchy is a risk for mistreatment; the power differential means you can't speak up when you see it happening or when it happens to you," Hu said, and noted that although the power structure can be potentially harmful, it also has the simultaneous benefit of of clarifying roles which may be helpful in crisis situations.
The authors noted that the results also showed variability from program to program: some programs didn't have any residents who reported bullying; in others, a majority of the residents reported bullying. As part of the SECOND trial, a national cluster-randomized trial focused on surgical resident wellness, the team is currently evaluating the structure and function of surgical residency programs across the U.S. to determine what factors may facilitate frequent bullying towards residents.
According to Zhang, the findings suggest there is a way to train surgical residents in a way that respects hierarchy and authority but also respects residents as individuals. Nonetheless, a culture change will take time.
"It's really important that we continue to highlight that surgery is a very rewarding field and is also now becoming a field that is very much willing to recognize its flaws," Zhang said. "The fact that we are talking about this, that we continue to talk about it on social media, that surgeons themselves are willing to recognize and discuss these issues is really, I think, the step that needs to be taken for the culture of surgery to continue to change."
This work was supported by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education, the American College of Surgeons, the American Board of Surgery and the John A. Hartford Foundation.
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Toni Marie Palmertree
Toni Marie Palmertree is an American soprano praised for her tender, expressive voice (SF Examiner). In her two year residency as an Adler Fellow with San Francisco Opera, she performed a wide range of roles including making her role debut as Liù (Turandot) for which she was praised for "[delivering] a performance of wondrous poignancy and heroism…clothed in vigorous, expressive phrasing" (SF Chronicle). Additionally, she stepped into the title role ofMadama Butterfly for the November 18th 2016 performance. Janos Gereben (SFCV) wrote: "The young soprano not only met the challenge, but she claimed her place among the finest vocal interpreters of the role…"
Additional roles include, Violetta (La traviata), Donna Elvira (Don Giovanni), Elisabetta (Don Carlo), Giorgetta (Il Tabarro)and Suor Angelica (Suor Angelica).
This season, she made company debuts with Syracuse Opera and Festival Opera of New Zealand singing the title role ofMadama Butterfly. Upcoming engagements include returning to San Francisco Opera to cover Nedda in Pagliacci, her role debut as the title role in Tosca with The Reading Symphony Orchestra and her company debut with the Allentown Symphony Orchestra singing Verdi's Requiem.
Ms. Palmertree is proud to hold many awards including the Richard F. Gold Career Grant by the Shoshana Foundation, winner of The Metropolitan Opera National Council District Awards (Pittsburg), Finalist in The International Moniuszko Voice Competion, and The Classical Singer Voice competition. She took first place in the Long Leaf Opera of North Carolina voice competition, The Kennett Square Symphony Voice Competition, and The Marcella Sembrich competition. She was awarded third place in the National Opera Association Voice Competition, the James Parkinson Opera Competition and the second place winner of the Sylvia Green Voice Competition. From The Peabody Conservatory, she was granted The Anita Erdman award.
Ms. Palmertree received her Bachelor of Music degree from The Peabody Conservatory of Music in Baltimore, Maryland. She is a student of renowned voice teachers Mark Moliterno, Laura Brooks Rice, and Phyllis Bryn Julson.
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"...The Vikings..." by Jonathan Clements quantity
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A Brief History of The Vikings; the Last Pagans or the First Modern Europeans?
Cover Price $15.95
Paperback (5" X 7.75"), 273 Pages, History, Includes B/W photo plates in the center
Running Press 2008 (Originally Published in 2005)
"Between the eighth and eleventh centuries, the Vikings emerged from their Scandinavian homelands to trade, raid and invade along the coasts of Europe. Their reach stretched from Newfoundland to Baghdad, their battles were as far-flung as Africa and the Arctic. But were they great seafarers or desperate outcasts, noble heathens or oafish pirates, the last pagans or the first modern Europeans?
This concise study puts medieval chronicles, Norse sagas, and Muslim accounts alongside more recent research into ritual magic, genetic profiling and climatology. It includes biographical sketches of some of the most famous Vikings, from Eirik Bloodaxe to Saint Olaf, King Canute to Leif the Lucky. It explains why the Danish king Harald Bluetooth lent his name to a twenty-first century wireless technology; why so many Icelandic settlers had Irish names; and how the last Viking colony was destroyed by English raiders.
Looking into the Traditional "Viking Age" Jonathan Clements places Scandinavian population movement in a wider context. He presents a balanced view of these infamous Sea Wolves, examining both their Supremacy and its supposed end. Supposed because the Vikings never really went away. Instead, they became part of us."
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Ode to National Parks: Dream Team Edition
Keith Erps | July 6, 2017
The first glimpse of Yosemite's El Cap. The fiery red color of Shenandoah Valley in the fall. The stunning expanse of the Grand Canyon. The gentle and flowing features of Arches.
These things stick with you, happily stored with your most cherished memories. Thanks to our National Parks system, these memories will be shared across generations of adventurers seeking the wild and beauty that these places have to offer.
In this edition of Therm-a-Rest Explore, a group of our Dream Team ambassadors share their memories and thoughts on the United States' greatest treasure: the National Park System.
Photo: Peter Holcombe
Last year, the National Park system celebrated 100 years of being the coolest thing about America. Maybe they didn't come out and say that exactly, but I think anyone who has visited at least one of our 59 national parks knows this to be true. Woodrow Wilson and Teddy Roosevelt recognized this back in 1916 and the importance of these parks grows with each passing year.
In 2016, the National Parks received 331 million recreational visits. I'm sure each of you accounted for more than a few of these visits. Each of these visits has an impact. Hopefully, each of these experiences renewed the visitors value for wild places, our environment and the important connection between this world and mankind.
This independence day, we wanted to celebrate Independence Day by celebrating our wonderful park system. Our Dream Team ambassadors shared some stories and photos displaying the importance and significance of the parks in their lives. We hope you do the same in the comments below.
Photo: Paulina Dao
Nathan Hadley:
If it wasn't for the National Parks, the seed of wonder may never have been instilled in me. Growing up in the Midwest, my family would take yearly trips to visit my grandparents near Kings Canyon and Sequoia National Park. Almost every summer of my life I have created memories of sitting beside the mighty Kings River, with the walls of one of the largest canyons towering above me, dreaming of climbing their 2000 foot faces someday. And the Sequoias!—I consider it a spiritual pilgrimage to go back and walk under the them. They are like mothers, a silent, watchful presence in my life. As I grow and develop, and now calling Seattle home—where I regularly visit the Olympics, Mt. Rainier, and the North Cascades—the Parks, and I'm not exaggerating, have continued to nurture me, inspire me, and give me so much unending joy.
Photo: Nathan Hadley
Jordan Rosen:
"Exploration is the physical expression of intellectual passion," is a quote that jumped out at me as I read Apsley Cherry-Garrard's, "Worst Journey in the World," many winters ago. That year, this book spawned an adventure of my own.
After driving from Peru, I sat in an office on the Southern tip of South America of the office of the climbing guide I had hired. As we poured over topo maps, I tried desperately to look like I was absorbing the some of the information. As soon as I was capable of detaching myself from the firehose I was drinking out of, I realized that on all four walls of that room, there were many posters of the same place – and it wasn't Patagonia. It was from where I had come from. Yosemite Valley, close to my home town of San Francisco. There were at least 15 different posters and images of Half Dome, El Cap, and Glacier Point tacked up on the walls. I was floored.
I was young enough to not have grasped Yosemite's unique position in the world, and certainly not how special the concept of a national park system really is.
While I will never claim to be an adventurer writer, I will take a moment to change one of Mr. Cherry-Gerrard's words, and throw down a quote of my own. The US National Parks are a physical expression of intellectual passion. They are a physical representation what we as a country have decided we value, and what we stand to protect. We should be proud, amazed at what a previous generation was able to accomplish, and stand ready to accomplish more. Now, here's a photo to help spread the stoke!
Photo: Jordan Rosen
Kathy Holcombe:
After an 18 month tour of over 40 National Parks, we are often asked which one is our favorite. Honestly, it is impossible to choose because our favorite is often the last one we visited, and they are all so incredible for a million different reasons. However, we all agree that these top the list of favorites:
1. Grand Teton National Park – we love mountaineering and kayaking there.
2. Zion National Park – we love exploring the slot canyons.
3. Yosemite National Park – we love rock climbing and kayaking/swimming in the Merced River.
4. Dry Tortugas National Park – we love snorkeling, kayaking and fishing there.
5. Grand Canyon National Park – we love kayaking the mighty Colorado.
The one thing that they all have in common is that they are places where you can lose yourself in the wilderness, often finding yourself in the process.
Photo: Kathy Holcombe
Alicia Erskine:
It is important that people have access to National Parks because it allows people to experience something new, something essential for their health, something that holds memories. For me personally, I get such joy from seeing a new park, hike new trails, reach new summits. I need it to maintain good health. Being out in the parks provides a relief to my anxiety. An ease to my mind.
Paulina Dao:
National parks are about connection: connecting to nature, the land, the earth; connecting to the people who have walked, roamed and climbed here long before I was born; creating connections with others in person or via the Internet; lastly, connecting with myself, away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life.
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Therm-a-Rest copywriter Keith Erps was born in the south with dreams of the west. He spends most days drinking cheap coffee and complaining about wet rock.
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