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NPR has revealed a new set of hosts to debut in September 2015 on its evening news program, All Things Considered. International correspondents Ari Shaprio and Kelly McEvers will be seen on the weekday edition. Shapiro was most recently an NPR correspondent in London, while McEvers has overseen the Beirut bureau. McEvers will host for ATC from NPR West. In addition, Carline Watson will now serve as the show's executive producer. She was previously the executive producer for NPR's now-defunct Tell Me More program, and currently serves as executive producer for the Identity & Culture Unit. These weekday changes follow the recent role change for Melissa Block, now a special correspondent for NPR.
With regard to the show's weekend edition, Michel Martin will now serve as host for the program. She was previously the host for Tell Me More, a program she helped launch in 2006. Martin replaces Arun Rath, who is returning to NPR Boston in an unspecified role. Stepping in as executive producer for the weekend show is Kenya Young, who was most recently an editor for the Morning Edition. Follow NPR's All Things Considered on Twitter for the network's in-depth news features, both for weekdays and weekends.


Electricity is a vital requirement and every homeowner should find a local electrical expert for different home devices similar to ranges, stoves, electric fans and all other devices that use electricity.
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Never attempt to deal with or repair the electrical problems on your own if you do not have enough knowledge regarding electrical wiring since it would cause electrical shocks which can be deadly or severely injure you. If you think that the lights at home, yard or cooking range have stopped working, then it is necessary to find an electrical expert to work on it.
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/ Cory Doctorow / 10:21 am Mon Oct 2, 2017
Taser says its weapons don't kill people, so Reuters built a massive database of 1000+ Taser deaths
The official party line from Taser -- who make less-lethal electrical weapons as well as a range of police body-cameras and other forensic devices -- is that its weapons don't kill ("no one has died directly from the device's shock"). Reuters reporters who heard this claim decided it was highly suspect and took action, mining America's court records to find "150 autopsy reports citing Tasers as a cause or contributor to deaths," and that those deaths were disproportionately inflicted on "society's vulnerable – unarmed, in psychological distress and seeking help" -- all told, they found 1005 deaths in which Tasers were implicated.
Writing for the Global Investigative Journalism Network, Muckrock founder Michael Morisy tells the amazing, inspiring story of how Reuters' team found a neglected investigatory treasure-trove in court records.
"We used a similar process to sort through legal databases, such as Westlaw, Lexis and Pacer. Again, we'd use the broadest possible search parameters to identify any lawsuit involving Tasers (in addition to using 'Taser' as a key word, we also used various iterations of the more generic phrases used to describe these weapons, such as 'electronic control device').
"This process returned thousands of court records, and we went through every one of them to see if it qualified as a Taser-related wrongful death suit (we decided early in the project to focus only on fatalities and opted not to tally injury cases, because the universe simply would have been too large to manage). Reviewing the lawsuits was an enormously time-consuming and painstaking process.
"Our search for lawsuits served two functions: not only was it the basis for our assessment of the litigation burden associated with fatal police incidents involving Tasers, it also turned up scores of deaths that got no coverage from local news media. So if we'd used only news reports as a way to track down fatal incidents involving Tasers, we would have missed a lot of them. This was particularly true in more rural areas or in big cities where a fatal police incident, in itself, might not get covered in local news accounts."
Shock Tactics
How They Did It: Reuters' Database of Taser Deaths
[Michael Morisy/Global Investigative Journalism Network]
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WATCH: Connecticut State Troopers accidentally recorded themselves discussing plans to falsify a police report, and they got away with it
In this footage, Connecticut State Trooper First Class John Barone, Sgt. John Jacobi and Master Sgt. Patrick Torneo are recorded discussing how to justify ticketing Michael Picard, an activist who filmed them detaining him. According to a 2017 story in the Hartford Courant, they were exonerated by an internal investigation despite planning to falsify witness […]
Police cameras to be augmented with junk-science "microexpression" AI lie-detectors
The idea that you can detect lies by analyzing "microexpressions" has absorbed billions in spending by police forces and security services, despite the fact that it's junk science that performs worse than a coin-toss.
Facebook hate group investigation reveals 400 police officers, including NYPD cops, to be members
A year-long investigation of private Facebook hate groups by REVEAL finds close to 400 current and retired law enforcement officers are members, including officers from small towns as well as big cities — including NYPD.

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Q: Center text div in slider I'm trying to center a text div in a custom slider.
For some reason the CSS won't work. The website is on my test server at http://bit.ly/ZgawU6
I want to center the group of text 'Environmental Concern' in the top slider. Similar to this website www.sevenly.org
It works when I change the div to position:relative, instead of position:absolute; however I can only change it with Chrome inspector. When I add it to the CSS file it doesn't work.
Can anyone point me in the right direction as to why this code isn't working?
.custom-slider-caption, .custom-slider-title {
line-height: 1.3;
text-align: center;
position: relative;
}

The div in question:

Environmental Concern

A: It doesn't works on an absolute position because absolute positioned elements aren't 100% width. You can set the witdh to 100%, or, a bit cleaner solution would be to set the right value to zero. So you will have left and right positions to zero and width will be automatically be 100%.
div {
  positon: absolute;
  top: 140px;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
}

You even don't need to specify px if value is qual to zero, because any dimension set to zero in %, em, px or whatever will all have the same size. Zero is zero.

A: .custom-slider-caption, .custom-slider-title {
  width: 100%;
  line-height: 1.3;
  text-align: center;
}

A: Your code should look something like this if you want the div to be centred
#div
{
 width:600px;
 margin-left:auto;
 margin-right:auto;
}

// NOTE: THE WIDTH CAN BE CHANGED //

#div p
{
 width:300px;
 margin-left:auto;
 margin-right:auto;
}

A: The answer of pzin is correct. Use this selector:
.custom-slider-title > div {
    ...
    left: 0;
    right: 0;

}

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Malta Business Bureau > Projects > Ongoing > FOSTER >
Awareness of food waste, and efforts to cut it down, are becoming increasingly widespread. With education as the driving force behind the EU LIFE FOSTER project, Marie-Claire Grima seeks to find out why curbing food waste makes sense for the planet, as well as for business.
Global food loss and waste – food that is discarded or lost without being eaten – amounts to around one-third of all food produced, according to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). Food waste and loss accounts for 8 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions, according to the FAO, and an alarming 2018 report by the Boston Consulting Group predicts that the amount of food that is wasted each year is set to rise by a third by 2030, when 2.1 billion tonnes will either be lost or thrown away. This is equivalent to a staggering 66 tonnes of food wasted each second.
"Food waste has always been an environmental and a social equity problem. However, with intensive agricultural practices making food readily available all year round – including out of season – it has led to a drastic decline in the nurturing relationship between society and nature's ability to provide humankind with food," says Dr Alexandra Mifsud, who lectures at the Centre for Environmental Education and Research (CEER) at the University of Malta. "The inequitable abundance of food in westernised societies – as the rest of the world suffers famine and malnourishment – is undoubtedly a moral problem as well as an environmental one. It is a reflection of the self-absorbed attitude and short-sightedness typically present in modern societies. Unless there is a radical shift in these societal traits, and in food production practices, I would be inclined to say that the rise of food waste is set to continue."
Loss and wastage occur at all stages of the food supply chain or value chain. In low-income countries, most loss occurs during production, whilst in developed countries, a great deal of food is wasted at the consumption stage, particularly in restaurants and other outside catering establishments. "Food service production accounts for 12 per cent of the EU's total food waste, according to the results of the 2016 project FUSION," say Professor Nadia Tecco and Professor Franco Fassio, from Northern Italy's University of Gastronomic Sciences. "If no corrective measures will be adopted in the next years, such a major environmental problem, which also has economic and social repercussions, could get even worse," they explain.
"By throwing away the equivalent of 21 kg per person each year in Europe, the hospitality industry is contributing to the depletion of an environment of limited natural resources and to the increase of the carbon impact of the food system for present and future generations," Professor Fassio says, while Professor Tecco adds that, "apart from these material and quantitative aspects, we should also consider the immaterial, and less immediate side of waste, in relation to our value system in a world where 850 million people are still undernourished."
"We are confident that there will be a strong participation
by the Maltese business community during project
activities. Seeing this strong response, we are now
developing additional activities targeting Maltese
enterprises and their employees."
JOE TANTI
If food waste continues at its current rate on a global level, Dr Mifsud says the hospitality industry will be responsible for reinforcing, and possibly encouraging, the inequitable access to food, resulting in a rise in the lack of food security across the globe. "It will pose waste management challenges and will contribute further to CO2 emissions and climate change. It will be sending a message of support for the continued use of harmful and polluting pesticides and fertilisers. It will also make it more difficult to shift to healthier and sustainable food production."
This is why the LIFE FOSTER project, a three-year collaboration between four partner countries – Malta, Italy, France and Spain – has been launched. The aim is to strengthen national capacity when it comes to food waste reduction in commercial settings, with education as the driving force behind the project. "Food waste is becoming an increasingly hot topic, not just due to environmental concerns, but also due to the economic implications that it presents," says Joe Tanti, CEO of the Malta Business Bureau (MBB), which, along with the Institute of Tourism Studies (ITS), announced its participation in the LIFE FOSTER project in February 2019. "The MBB strongly believes that education and training are key enablers of behavioural change. That is why, together with our European partners, the MBB started exploring possible solutions to help combat food waste in Europe. This good work has culminated into the LIFE FOSTER project which is running today."
Pierre Fenech, CEO at ITS, says that the project will complement the current drive on domestic food waste management by targeting the hospitality industry. "This project will contribute in part to immediately addressing Malta's waste problems and forms a good basis for future work dealing with food waste. It is an imperative step for ITS to tackle food waste, both to reduce it in our own training kitchens, as well as to teach tomorrow's hospitality workers the necessary techniques to reduce food waste as much as possible. In view of the fact that the restaurant industry contributes to 12 per cent of the total food waste in Europe, we believe that ITS, being an educational institution for the hospitality and tourism industry, should be at the forefront of such a project."
MBB's Mr Tanti says the organisation has been working in the area of sustainability for several years, mostly focusing on water conservation and energy efficiency. "There is a growing realisation, both within Malta and across Europe, that food waste reduction is not only an environmental issue, but also presents a strong business case. At the end of the day, wasted food represents wasted money. Apart from this economic incentive, there is a growing drive from the EU level, with food waste being included as one of the EU's priority areas for a circular economy," he says.
Mr Tanti continues by stating that as the EU Business Advisory of the Malta Hotels and Restaurants Association (MHRA) and the Malta Chamber of Commerce, the MBB is constantly looking for new opportunities which bring tangible benefits to its members. "Last March, a group of lecturers working at the participating Vocational Education and Training (VET) centres, including ITS, received special training in Italy on the best scientifically-proven methods to reduce food waste in restaurant kitchens. This knowledge, provided by the University of Gastronomic Sciences, will now be transferred to their students and incorporated into curricula taught at the centres. Apart from lecturers and their students, we are also targeting established professionals working in the hospitality sector, through a number of training activities which will showcase practical methods they can use in their daily operations to cut down on food waste."
"This project will contribute in part
to immediately addressing Malta's
waste problems and forms a good
basis for future work plans dealing
with food waste."
PIERRE FENECH
He explains that the LIFE FOSTER project will have ambitious, but reachable, objectives. "It aims to impact 70 VET centres, 7,000 students, 500 trainers, 200 policymakers, 3,600 companies and 10,000 professionals across the four participating countries. The techniques developed through this project should enable food service establishments to experience a real reduction in their food waste levels, allowing them re-invest these savings into more productive business activities. The fact that the techniques are also being incorporated into VET curricula means that the LIFE FOSTER project will maintain its impact well into the future."
The role of the MBB in this project will be to raise awareness, and actively engage with local food service establishments through dedicated training activities and other events. "The MBB very often acts as a bridge between EU priorities and Maltese businesses. Similarly, it will be handling the policy dimension of the project, which needs to be informed by the real needs and concerns on the ground," Mr Tanti explains. "To this end, the MBB will be meeting with local and European policy-makers, discussing what does – and what does not – work in the fight against food waste."
Meanwhile, ITS's Mr Fenech says that the Institute will act as Malta's vocational educational trainer in this project, along with ENAIP NET for Italy, AFPA for France and CECE for Spain. "With education being a key factor, ITS has identified lecturers who will attend various food waste management training sessions in Italy, and they will be instructed in methods of food waste reduction in restaurant environments. They will, in turn, train other ITS lecturers, and all these lecturers will train the students. Students will use these techniques immediately, during work placements locally and abroad, which will result in these methods being adopted by restaurants in the short term through placements, and in the long term, through employment."
Dr Mifsud believes that the LIFE FOSTER project will definitely assist in raising awareness on the topic of food waste. "I would like to see the project offer the local audience an insight into the global scenario on food security and take people out of their comfort zone in order to sensitise them on the inequitable distribution of food around the world." She goes on to suggest a number of strategies which the hospitality industry could carry out in order to minimise food waste, including performing a thorough audit of where the ingredients are sourced from; changing to local and seasonal fresh produce; and assessing the onsite storage facilities to verify whether fresh produce can be frozen to be used at other times of the year, if necessary.
"Menus should be redesigned to be in line with local produce, which is seasonal, healthier and more sustainable, while working with nature should be encouraged, rather than attempting to artificially 'recreate' what Mother Earth provides us with. Additionally, portion sizes should be smaller, with less meat and more vegetarian and vegan items on the menu. Most hospitality providers in Malta serve portion sizes that are in excess of the average healthy portion. Finally, menus, food preparation processes and storage facilities need to be designed to cater for making use of leftovers. This can be done and still be in line with food safety and food hygiene standards," she says.
"Most of the factors that lead to food waste, can be easily remediated through simple changes in food purchasing, storing, preparing and consuming. The following steps need to be carried out: recognising the leakage points; fixing and being aware of the sources of the food waste; gathering data to get a tangible value to the food that is wasted; implementing a solution plan by assessing the resources at the user's disposal; and last but not least, monitoring the progress," says Professor Tecco.
"Beyond creating fashion and new market trends, chefs also have the potential to help to reframe food system challenges and get people to rethink their eating habits, including how they waste food. We wish to see the hospitality industry be a bridge between farm and fork that informs, teaches and leads people with knowledge and offers viable alternatives," says Professor Fassio. "In doing this, we believe that it could play a significant role in reducing food waste but also in creating a new awareness about the value of food at the restaurant, in our kitchens, classrooms and communities. The LIFE FOSTER project, with its training, educational and communication activities, can be a step in the right direction for the creation of a new generation of professionals who are able to prevent and reduce food waste because they value food and are skilled in managing it properly."
Mr Tanti highlights that such projects would certainly be very difficult to implement without the support of the EU's direct funding – in this case, through the EU LIFE programme. "EU funds do not only provide financial support to help implement projects, but also create a platform through which like-minded organisations from all over Europe may collaborate, share best practices, and offer genuine solutions to the challenges we face today."
"I would like to see the project offer
the local audience an insight into
the global scenario on food security,
and take people out of their comfort
zone in order to sensitise them on
the inequitable distribution of food
DR ALEXANDRA MIFSUD, LECTURER, UNIVERSITY OF MALTA
And despite the LIFE FOSTER project being still in its early days, he reports that a lot of positive feedback has already been registered from local food establishments that want to do more to cut down on food waste. "In this respect, we are confident that there will be strong participation by the Maltese business community during project activities. Seeing this strong response, we are now developing additional activities targeting Maltese enterprises and their employees. MBB is soon launching a separate national food waste campaign along with ITS, and with the support of Wasteserv Malta, the Malta Tourism Authority and other interested parties."
"We are sure it won't be an easy task at first because we will be changing normal practices. However, from feedback we are gathering, this is sought-after, especially because the restaurant industry will benefit from such practices, specifically in reducing costs," says Mr Fenech. "But I would like people out there to understand that reducing food waste is easy and not complicated. When reducing food waste, in turn you will also be saving money and resources. Anyone can do it, and anyone should do it, both in the restaurant industry and also at home," he concludes.
For more information on the LIFE FOSTER project, please contact MBB Sustainable Development Executive Gabriel Cassar on gcassar@mbb.org.mt or +356 2125 1719.
LIFE FOSTER project (LIFE17 GIE/IT/000579) has been co-funded with the support of the LIFE financial instrument of the European Union. This press release reflects only the author's view. The European Commission is not responsible for any use that may be made of the information it contains.
Posted on 24th July 2019 in FOSTER, Media
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Solar's Energy Innovators
Planet Forward
by Max Burns
The cost of installing a home solar system has many early adopters feeling sunburned. With fees nearing $60,000, a growing number of alternative energy professionals and policymakers are looking for a way to bring the cost of harnessing the sun back down to earth.
Planet Forward is spending September delving into the topic of renewable energy as a business. We're looking at how companies are surviving and innovating in a recession, what role cost and benefit play in consumer decisions to purchase alternative energy systems for their homes, where and how government regulates what types of installations homeowners may purchase, and what small businesses need to do in order to remain competitive in an evolving, fast-paced industry.
In the spirit of business, let's take a look at some pioneering academics, businesspeople and industry analysts working to reduce costs, improve efficiency and simplify complex local governmental regulations constraining alternative energy's growth.
Professor W.S. Sampath, Colorado State University
Professor Sampath developed a photovoltaic production process that sharply reduces the cost of constructing traditional solar panels. The production method, now underway at AVA Solar, Inc., could reduce the cost of solar panel installation from $4 per megawatt hour to just under $1. Professor Sampath's panels could bring solar production costs in line with traditional energy expenses within five years.
David J. Grimshaw and Sian Lewis, SciDev.net
David J. Grimshaw and Sian Lewis of SciDev.net recently conducted a study of how the global poor access and use electricity. The team found that that focusing microcredit on solar energy fosters real results: Grameen Bank in Bangladesh has installed over 320,000 solar arrays on village homes and created 4,400 solar jobs. Financing solar is a literal sunshine policy.
Marc A. Baldo, MIT
Dr. Baldo is more than just an engineer, he's a problem solver. In order to improve solar efficiency, Baldo built a photovoltaic cell that only contains solar receptors at the edges of a flat glass panel. Dr. Baldo's creation increases solar production by a factor of 40 while lowering production costs. What's more, Dr. Baldo's panels can be retrofitted onto existing panels to increase production by nearly 50%.
Alternative fuel innovation isn't constrained to one academic discipline or professional specialization – thought leaders from across a vast spectrum of professions have come together to improve and refine solar and alternative energy. Do you know any alternative energy innovators that deserve a special mention? Let us know in the comments section below.


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Michelle Shaughnessy: Be Your Own Daddy
Introducing Canadian comedian Michelle Shaughnessy who debuts at the Fringe this year. The show, directed by Adam Hills (Bafta nominee, The Last Leg), Be Your Own Daddy is the story of how Michelle spent her whole existence waiting for someone to fix her life. Already established in Canada, she's had numerous TV appearances and her debut album You Know What You Did hit number one on the iTunes comedy charts. 'Be one of the first to see Michelle in the UK before she's all over TV. Hilarious! The ideal night out' (Katherine Ryan).


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Q: How do I get the output of phpinfo() as xml? Is there a way to achieve this?
I found this function:
function phpinfo_array($return=true){
             /* Andale!  Andale!  Yee-Hah! */
             ob_start();
             phpinfo(-1);

             $pi = preg_replace(
             array('#^.*(.*).*$#ms', '#
PHP License
.*$#ms',
             '#
Configuration
#',  "#\r?\n#", "#</(h1|h2|h3|tr)>#", '# +<#',
             "#[ \t]+#", '# #', '#  +#', '# class=".*?"#', '%'%',
              '#
(?:.*?)" src="(?:.*?)=(.*?)" alt="PHP Logo" />'
              .'
PHP Version (.*?)
(?:\n+?)
#',
              '#
PHP Credits
#',
              '#
(?:.*?)" src="(?:.*?)=(.*?)"(?:.*?)Zend Engine (.*?),(?:.*?)
#',
              "# +#", '#
#', '#
#'),
             array('$1', '', '', '', '</$1>' . "\n", '<', ' ', ' ', ' ', '', ' ',
              '
PHP Configuration
'."\n".'
PHP Version	$2
'.
              "\n".'
PHP Egg	$1
',
              '
PHP Credits Egg	$1
',
              '
Zend Engine	$2
' . "\n" .
              '
Zend Egg	$1
', ' ', '%S%', '%E%'),
             ob_get_clean());

             $sections = explode('
', strip_tags($pi, '
'));
             unset($sections[0]);

             $pi = array();
             foreach($sections as $section){
               $n = substr($section, 0, strpos($section, '
'));
               preg_match_all(
               '#%S%(?:(.*?)	)?(?:(.*?)	)?(?:(.*?)	)?%E%#',
                 $section, $askapache, PREG_SET_ORDER);
               foreach($askapache as $m)
                   $pi[$n][$m[1]]=(!isset($m[3])||@$m[2]==$m[3])?@$m[2]:array_slice($m,2);
             }

             return ($return === false) ? print_r($pi) : $pi;

}
This function returns an array with the data from phpinfo() which looks quite like a hammer-method ;)
But it seems, like phpinfo() provides data that are not to achieve otherwisee.
Now how can I correctly turn this complicated array into valid XML?

A: It looks like your function will return an array.
You can easily turn this into an xml using SimpleXMLElement, by walking through your array and adding the keys and values.
There are some nice answers here.


1.When you shop in our store, we will ask for your name, email address, billing and shipping addresses and telephone numbers. We also ask for your chosen method of payment (credit card or online payment service). Your payment information is securely transferred to a third party vendor for processing. We do not retain credit card or other payment identification information on our servers. In addition, we also log information about your visit to the store, including the URL that you came from, your Internet Protocol address, domain type (e.g., .com, .org), pages that you view when visiting our site and search terms you use.
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From Loop 303, take the Happy Valley/Vistancia Blvd exit 125 and go west on Vistancia Blvd. (Happy Valley becomes Vistancia Blvd. at the 303 junction.) Continue on Vistancia Blvd. approx. 3 miles to Whispering Ridge Drive (second right turn after the traffic light at El Mirage Rd.). Turn right and very shortly the road will deadend at Sunrise Point Drive. The entrance to the school parking lot is directly in front of you.
From Lake Pleasant Parkway — take Happy Valley Parkway west past the Loop 303 overpass and continue on Vistancia Blvd. approx. 3 miles to Whispering Ridge Drive (second right turn after the traffic light.). Turn right and very shortly the road will deadend at Sunrise Point Drive. The entrance to the school parking lot is directly in front of you.
Just watch for the signs along Vistancia Blvd to guide you right to Spirit Song.
Jomax Road and 75th Ave.
Now that Happy Valley Road and Loop 303 are open to I-17, traveling cross town is quick and easy. Both Loop 303 and Lake Pleasant Pkwy provide easy drives.


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A Landowner's Guide for the Control of Phragmites
The Mighty Phragmites
Its proper name - Phragmites - makes it sound like a crawling creature, or a disease. But phragmites, also known as common reed, is a large, coarse, perennial grass often found in wetlands. Although scattered clumps of phragmites provides cover for small mammals and birds, it usually forms large, dense stands that provide little value for wildlife. Phragmites reduces the diversity of plant and wildlife species.
Phragmites is found in wetlands worldwide. It grows in wet areas including fresh or brackish marshes, creeks, edges of ponds and lakes, ditches, and the dune systems of barrier coastal islands. Dense stands of phragmites usually are associated with areas where soil has been exposed or disturbed. The plants are less competitive when water levels vary by seasons and years. The exact abundance and current rate of spread of phragmites in Maryland is unknown. However, it is increasing in abundance and distribution.
Phragmites has a thick stalk that can reach 13 feet in height. It has a large plume-like flower that persists throughout the winter. Phragmites most often spreads by creeping rhizomes (roots). All stands have vertical and horizontal rhizomes, and young stands have long surface runners that help in rapid expansion of the colony.
Controlling Phragmites
Techniques used to control phragmites may include chemical treatment (i.e., spraying herbicides) or physical treatments such as mowing and flooding. Multiple treatments are usually necessary to effectively control a heavy stand. Controlling phragmites in wetlands by any method may require advance approval by state and federal agencies before treating. Based upon experience obtained in Maryland and other states, the most practical method of controlling phragmites is treating the plants with glyphosate or imaszapyr herbicides approved for aquatic use.
Chemical Control
Glyphosate (the formulation approved by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for use in wetlands is sold under trade names such as Rodeo, Aquaneat, and Aquastar) is a broad spectrum aquatic herbicide that is virtually nontoxic to mammals, birds, and fish when used according to instructions. It can be purchased at any store that sells agricultural chemicals. Imazapyr is the active ingredient utilized in the formulation of Habitat which is also a broad spectrum herbicide effective in controlling Phragmites. All herbicides must include a non-ionic surfactant which allows the herbicides to adhere to the plants leaves, stalks and rhizomes for effective control. Surfactants must be acquired separately and added to tank mixtures, unless otherwise noted on label recommendations obtained with the herbicides.
When applied to the foliage of actively growing plants, both imazapyrs and glyphosates are rapidly absorbed and transported throughout the plant tissues. The herbicides kill the entire plant: leaves, stems, and rhizomes. This is especially important in the control of phragmites since it spreads through rhizomes. It may be applied in or around wetlands using aerial spray equipment, a boom or handgun from a boat, or from the shore using spray equipment. However, large stands in open areas are best treated with an aerial application by helicopter. Phragmites can be treated successfully when plants are actively growing and are at mid- to full-bloom (late July through October but before a killing frost).
Treatment before or after this stage of growth may result in reduced control. Herbicides should be applied at a rate of 4-6 pints per acre where equipment used has been calibrated to achieve accurate volume (gallons) to the acre. Equipment (backpacks/handheld) sprayers should follow the recommended percentage of concentrated herbicide per gallon of total mixture found on the products label. Be sure to follow the dilution and surfactant rates prescribed on the product label for maximum effectiveness. The use of a surfactant ensures that the herbicide is absorbed by the plant stems and leaves. Enough herbicide should be applied to wet the plant but avoid runoff. Spray coverage should be uniform and complete. Phragmites will die within 6-8 weeks and should then be burned or mowed where safely done so. Dead phragmites cane should be left on site to prevent spread by seed during removal to adjoining areas. In heavily infested areas some regrowth may occur from unconnected rhizomes. In addition, seedling growth may occur. For best results, the some area should be sprayed in two successive years, then spot-treated in succeeding years to prevent reestablishment.
Important: A toxic chemicals application permit is needed to spray phragmites with aquatic herbicide in wetlands. To obtain a permit application, please contact: Maryland Department of the Environment's Industrial Discharge Permits Division 410-537-3323 or visit website; http://www.mde.state.md.us/programs/Water/wwp/Documents/TMPPER015%20Fillable%20Form.pdf
Physical Control
Physical control is an alternative only if conditions allow. This will help to remove the litter of matted canes and allows light to reach the soil. This increased light will encourage germination of seeds from desirable plants. Mowing often (6-8 times during the growing season) where feasible is the most widely used method of stressing phragmites and encouraging native plants.
Important: Prior to burning you should contact the Maryland Department of Natural Resources Forest Service office (410-260-8531) in your county to obtain a burning permit and for information regarding safe burning practices. If you plan to disturb wetlands through filling, excavating or vegetation removal, you should consult the Maryland Department of the Environment's Water Management Administration website: http://www.mde.state.md.us/programs/Water/wwp/Pages/IndustrialSurfaceDischargePermits.aspx #3.05, or call (410-537-3000) – (Nontidal/Tidal) to determine if a wetlands permit is required.
The conservation of our natural resources concerns everyone. Many people rely on wetlands resources for their livelihood, recreation or the enjoyment of seeing and experiencing nature. Maryland has lost nearly 45 percent of its wetlands. The aggressive invasion of phragmites into Chesapeake Bay wetlands is contributing to further loss and degradation of our remaining wetland habitats.
If you are interested in halting the invasion of this plant and would like to discuss techniques applicable to your property, available assistance programs, or obtain a list of licensed applicators or wetland restoration professionals that specialize in the control of phragmites, please contact:
Waterfowl Habitat Specialist – Donald Webster
Maryland Department of Natural Resources
828B Airpax Road, Suite 500
Cambridge MD 21613
410-221-8838 (ext.103)
Demonstration Area
Would you like to see the beneficial effects of eliminating phragmites from your wetlands? Visit the Chesapeake Bay Environmental Center (C.B.E.C.) near Grasonville, Maryland and enjoy a self-guided tour of Lake Knapp, a 12-acre lake that was once dominated by phragmites. Following a combination of aquatic herbicide application and burning to control phragmites, the lake has been restored to a wetland teeming with waterfowl and wading birds. Groups are welcome to make reservations for a guided tour of the demonstration project and other wildlife viewing exhibits by calling 410-827-6694.
From Baltimore and Washington D.C., take U.S. Route 50 East to Maryland's Eastern Shore. Continue on Route 50 and take Exit 43 B, and follow the C.B.E.C. signs. From Route 50 West, use Exit 45B, and follow signs.
Author: Larry J. Hindman, Waterfowl Project Manager
This information was made possible by a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Challenge Grant and contributions from the Monsanto Company, Chesapeake Wildlife Heritage, Wildfowl Trust of North America, Inc., and Maryland Department of Natural Resources Wildlife and Heritage Service.


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1000 Hartzell, between March 23 at 5:30 p.m. and March 24 at 8:30 a.m. The suspect took victim's vehicle from a driveway.
600 Amalfi, between March 24 at 9:30 p.m. and March 25 at 1 a.m. The suspect took victim's vehicle from the street.
17300 Sunset, between March 19 at 2 p.m. and March 25 at 2:15 p.m. The suspect took victim's vehicle from a repair shop.
800 Alma Real, between March 25 at 9 p.m. and March 26 at 6:30 a.m. The suspect took victim's vehicle from a driveway.
1000 El Medio, April 2 between 8 and 9:30 a.m. The suspect smashed a window to enter victim's home, and took jewelry and money.
1300 Avenida De Cortez, April 9 at 2 a.m. The suspect entered victim's home and took money.
Burglary/Theft from Vehicle
Sunset/Pacific Coast Hwy, March 24 between 12 and 3 p.m. The suspect used a key "hidden" on victim's vehicle to enter, and took a cell phone and money.
1300 Monument, between March 23 at 2 p.m. and March 24 at 2 p.m. The suspect entered victim's vehicle, and took money and sunglasses.
Pacific Coast Hwy/Sunset, March 29 between 10:45 and 11:50 a.m. The suspect used a key "hidden" on victim's vehicle to enter, and took a cell phone, wallet and money.
17300 Pacific Coast Hwy, March 29 between 10 a.m. and 12 p.m. The suspect used a key "hidden" on victim's vehicle to enter, and took a cell phone, wallet and sunglasses.
800 Alma Real, March 27 between 6 and 7 p.m. The suspect entered victim's vehicle, and took money and a wallet.
Temescal Canyon/Sunset, March 16 between 7:30 and 9:30 a.m. The suspect smashed a window on victim's vehicle and took a purse.
700 Chautauqua, between April 17 at 8 p.m. and April 18 at 4:55 a.m. The suspect entered victim's vehicle and took coins used for parking meters.
1600 Palisades Dr, between April 17 at 10:45 p.m. and April 18 at 2 p.m. The suspect smashed a window to enter victim's vehicle, and took money and two purses.
1000 Swarthmore, March 27 between 12:10 and 12:15 p.m. The suspect (male black, black hair brown eyes, 5'9" 160 lb, 30 years) entered victim's business, took several handbags and fled without paying.
900 Lachman Ln, between March 11 at 12 p.m. and March 13 at 12 p.m. The suspect took victim's delivered package from the front porch.
14800 Pacific Coast Hwy, April 7 at 5:50 p.m. The suspect (female, Hispanic, 5'6" 160 lb, 30/35 years) entered victim's business, took beers and fled without paying.
700 Amalfi, April 7 between 7 and 7:10 p.m. The suspects (#1 male white, #2 female with) took victim's luggage from the street and fled in a gray Jeep.
17900 Pacific Coast Hwy, March 29 between 10:45 a.m. and 3:47 p.m. The suspect removed victim's credit card from victim's purse.
17200 Sunset, between April 8 at 8:30 p.m. and April 9 at 7:30 a.m. The suspect entered a multi-vehicle garage and took victim's bicycle.
1400 Allenford, April 8 between 3:10 and 4:15 p.m. The suspect took victim's cell phone from a backpack.
17600 Tramonto, April 12 between 2:15 and 2:30 p.m. The suspect took the doorbell from victim's home.
17300 Pacific Coast Hwy, March 24 at 10:30 a.m. The suspect (identified) took victim's spare surfboard from the beach.
15400 Sunset, April 19 at 6:39 p.m. A 46-year-old male was arrested for theft after entering victim's business and taking food without paying.
400 Vance St, March 22 at 1:09 p.m. The suspect (male white, 25/40 years) entered victim's front yard and attempted to open the front door several times.
Sunset/Pacific Coast Hwy, April 17 at 1 a.m. The suspects (#1-3 male Hispanic, 5'5" 150 lb) pointed handguns at victims and demanded victims' property. The suspects then fled the area in a white Lexus four door.
This report covers over three weeks of reported crimes.
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Cans of beverages can't be finished for a while. Because it cannot be sealed. It is very inconvenient for consumers, especially tourists. In view of this situation. A company in Japan invented a can of multiple-use cans to facilitate the lid. This cover is concave. The wall has a back slot edge. It can guarantee strict cover. Drinks do not leak. Not even gasification. Shaking or dumping does not spill. The product does not have a can opener. It is very convenient to use.
Made of rugged ABS material for durability, the hard side spinner luggage set makes the perfect travel companions. Each suitcase features four 360 degree spinner wheels, conveniently allowing zero weight movement in all directions. The lightweight push button locking handle system, lined interior and interior zippered divider with pockets and mesh zip pocket keep your luggage safe and protected. An additional interior zip pocket an elastic tie-belt make travel even easier. Each suitcase expands for extra packing capacity within your luggage.


Custom printed A5 notebooks - packaged in sets of 3!
Canvas tote bags are a super way of printing up your awesome designs or illustrations for sale. The thickness of the canvas material and cross stitching on the bag handles gives the tote bag more stability. Use for an amazing piece of band merch that people will keep and use for years to come.
We screen print your designs in a choice of ink colours onto 'Bags by Jassz' Natural coloured thick canvas tote bags.
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This full day meeting for the Expat Academy Global Heads Network will focus on the key strategic challenges for the most senior Global Mobility Professionals in Europe. By invitation only.
The aim of the Global Head Network is to facilitate shared learning, connect on current issues and provide the platform for thought leadership within the Global Mobility Industry.
Attendees submit agenda points and topics are categorised and circulated ahead of the meeting to ensure the facilitated discussion is as strategic as possible on the day.
Huddles are a member-only day for our Networks to get together and discuss current hot topics, share challenges and solutions and gain an understanding of broader market practice. The day is an opportunity to meet with other Global Mobility professionals managing a similar-sized expatriate population and listen and learn from each other, the Expat Academy team and the expertise of our technical partners.
Registration is from 9.30am for a 10.00am start. The Huddle will will be followed by networking drinks from 4.00pm - 6.00pm.
The aim of the day is to work collaboratively with your peers to overcome the challenges keeping you awake and get answers to the burning questions causing you angst. As the day's agenda is built around what the attendees want to cover, and is finalised just a week before the Huddle, the conversations are guaranteed to be of immediate benefit.
To ensure what is discussed at this Huddle reflects the burning issues of the day, the agenda is only determined a week in advance, and will be posted here. For an idea of what was discussed at previous Huddles and the takeaways for attendees, read these posts.
A training day for the Expat Academy community. A chance to listen and learn about the latest trends, get technical updates and industry insights from the team and their technical training partners. The main aim of the day is to provide intellectually challenging content which will enhance your professional development and maintain your specialist GM knowledge.
Registration will be from 9.30am for a 10.00am start. The Bite Size Briefing will be followed by networking drinks.
The aim of the day is to get you thinking, enhance your specialist Global Mobility knowledge and aid your professional development. You will end the day with improved knowledge to translate into your own world and put into practice when you get back to your office.
According to the Harvard Business Review, managers can spend up to 50% of their working week in meetings. In the US, there are 25 million meetings per day at an estimated cost of $37 billion in lost productivity. Of all the meetings that we attend, the most unproductive are the virtual meetings. Connection issues, multitasking, distractions, and poor facilitation mean that the time we would have spent travelling to a face to face meeting would have been more efficient than attending the virtual conference. How can we reclaim that time and boost meeting efficiency? This session will give you the skills to improve your meeting skills, whether as a facilitator/chair or as a participant.
Our Birmingham Network Huddle is for Global Mobility professionals to get together and discuss current hot topics, share challenges and solutions and gain an understanding of broader market practice. The day is an opportunity to listen and learn from other Global Mobility professionals, the Expat Academy team and our technical partners.
In- house Global Mobility professionals.
To ensure what is discussed at this Huddle reflects the burning issues of the day, the agenda is only determined a week in advance, and will be posted here.
Our Essential Global Mobility training is an engaging one-day course which lifts the lid on the secrets of Global Mobility. Covering the fundamentals of the assignment life cycle, tax, and immigration, this training course provides a solid grounding in Global Mobility.
Delve into how Global Mobility policies are segmented; the differences between key policies and the impact this has on the cost of an international assignment and level of services provided. Plus find out about emerging policies we see amongst our in-house GM community. Suitable for anyone looking to fill the gap in their policy knowledge and gain insights into the latest trends with a focus on cost effective policies.
A review of the typical drivers for international assignments and how these impact Global Mobility Policy Design and strategy.
An introduction to the "typical" components of a relocation policy for globally mobile employees.
A re-cap on the traditional expatriate "balance sheet", how to adapt this for your more junior "rising stars" and your VIPS.
When to consider the Host approach, the pros the cons and understanding when it just won't work.
A review of the typical additional benefits organisations use to supplement Host packages in some locations.
What is common practice for those moving on a short term basis or requesting to commute between home and host locations.
An opportunity to discuss emerging Global Mobility policies such as Regional, Self-initiated, localisation policies, split family, pioneer, STBV frameworks and more fluid policy models.
Increase knowledge of cultural values, attitudes and their impact on international working and raise awareness of your own working preferences and communication style.
This training session will give you an understanding of the key cultural challenges of the cultures represented by your colleagues and clients, and will help you to develop intercultural skills to build more effective business relationships across cultural boundaries.
This training session will be great for anyone who interacts directly with the internal Global Mobility team and in particular those who work in business development.
This one-day technical course for in-house Global Mobility professionals with a minimum of three years' experience covers immigration, tax, employment law and assignee compensation methodology. Using numerous case studies you will have the opportunity to delve into each area to build on your global mobility knowledge.
Equip yourself with the skills and tools to deliver effective presentations with confidence to international audiences. You will receive individual feedback on your presentation style and tips on ways to improve.
What makes a good presentation? And a good presenter?
Activity: How do I sound?
Intended for a more senior audience building on existing presentation skills.
This half day session is delivered in small groups and provides individual feedback and coaching.
Our Amsterdam Network Huddle is for Global Mobility professionals to come together to share current operational challenges and gain advice from fellow network members and industry experts.
Our Frankfurt Network Huddle is for Global Mobility professionals to come together to share current operational challenges and gain advice from fellow network members and industry experts.
Our Zurich Network Huddle is for Global Mobility professionals to come together to share current operational challenges and gain advice from fellow network members and industry experts.
Our Singapore Network Huddle is for Global Mobility professionals to come together to share current operational challenges and gain advice from fellow network members and industry experts.
A one-day technical course for in-house Global Mobility professionals with a minimum of three years' experience.
Using numerous case studies you will have the opportunity to delve into each areas such as tax, employment law, stakeholder management and assignee compensation methodology to build on your global mobility knowledge.
Not to be missed, our flagship event of the year.
Our conference is a great opportunity for the Expat Academy community to get together, be inspired, learn about the latest trends and gain valuable industry insights, all wrapped up with a dollop of fun and good humour sprinkled throughout the day (remember last year's #EAsocks?).Spend time and chat with other Global Mobility professionals running similar size programmes to you, and expand your professional network.
Registration is from 9.30am for a 10.00am start. The Huddle will will be followed by networking drinks from 4.30pm - 6.00pm.
Want a copy of our 2018 Conference brochure?
The Expat Academy community of members and partners got together for the Global Mobility collaboration event of the year at our Annual Conference on 24th September. The day was packed full of opportunities to be inspired, learn about the latest trends and gain valuable industry insights. If you do not have a copy of the brochure, featuring informative and educational articles by our partners, click on the link below to download your own copy (it's a 10MB, 61 page pdf file).


WEST HAM will have to double their money to have a chance of landing Sunderland striker Connor Wickham.
The Hammers have had a £4m bid turned down for the 21-year-old who manager Sam Allardyce sees as the ideal candidate to fill the void left by injury-plagued Andy Carroll's prolonged absence.
But the Black Cats insist they don't want to sell Wickham, whose five goals towards the end of last season them from relegation.
StarSport understands, though, that if West Ham return with a bid close to the £8m Sunderland paid Ipswich for Wickham three years ago, a deal could be done.
Wickham has less than 12 months remaining on his contract and while talks are still ongoing between Sunderland and his representatives, the two parties are way apart with the player seeking a big pay rise.
But both manager Gus Poyet and Sunderland director of football Lee Congerton do not want a repeat of the Jack Colback saga when the Geordie joined hometown club Newcastle on a free transfer when his contract expired in June.
And Poyet has already backed himself into a corner by claiming Wickham would be sold if he didn't sign a new deal.
Only last week he said: "For me, Connor's situation is clear.
"He needs to sign a new contract or we let him go. There is nothing in between."
But against that, Poyet is desperately short of firepower and does not want to lose a forward.
That feeling has strengthened since he's increasingly worried the £14m proposed swoop for Liverpool's Fabio Borini, which has been agreed between the two clubs, won't now materialise.


Depot Restoration - Centurum, Inc.
Centurum is the Prime Contractor for the SPAWAR Systems Center, Pacific C4I Systems Restoration Depot contract. We provide worldwide technical support to the Naval Supply Command (NAVSUP), other Federal Government agencies, and more than 125 Navy Fleet and ashore customers. We man and operate a 40,000 square foot, ISO 9001-2008 Certified Depot facility, which is the Navy Designated Overhaul Point (DOP) for more than 4,000 individual National Stock Numbers (NSNs) and more than 20,000 Performance-based Logistics-Organic (PBL-O) items. Ancillary activities include providing manufacturing and corrosion-prevention services. We also operate a paint shop; an anechoic chamber for antenna testing; a 10,000 square foot warehouse; and a Joint Navy Audit Certification Team (JNACT)-certified Calibration Laboratory for General and Special Purpose Electronic Test Equipment (GPETE/SPETE) and Test, Measurement and Diagnostic Equipment (TMDE).
Maintaining and operating the Navy's C4ISR Systems and Equipment Depot Restoration Facility.
Maintaining and operating the Navy's JNACT Calibration Laboratory for the calibration and repair of TMDE.
Employing Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) technical performance standards to assess, repair, calibrate, and test electronic, electromechanical, and mechanical shipboard and airborne C4ISR antennas, systems, and equipment and Automated Test Equipment (ATE) assemblies, subassemblies, and components.
Performing In-process (IP) checks, Quality Control (QC), and final performance verification tests.
Designing, reverse engineering, fabricating, and manufacturing contractor-developed solutions to mitigate repair part shortages and/or obsolescence.
Performing receiving, warehousing, shipping, and tracking activities, to include the use of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), Item Unique ID (IUID), and barcoding technology.
Preparing, painting, and silk screening refurbished equipment items.
Updating and implementing a stringent HAZMAT compliance program.
The table below provides a small sample of the C4ISR systems for which we provide depot restoration services.


Overleaf, ThinkCamp Challenge, collaborative writing – lots of jargon for a title – so let's start by explaining them and I then cover what happened (that's an Abstract).
Overleaf is a scientific technology company that offer a collaborative environment for writing scientific papers. Overlaf is based on LaTeX – a typesetting software that is popular in many disciplines – Computer Science, Physics, Mathematics, Statistics, Engineering, Economics, Linguistics and other fields. Importantly, Overleaf simplifies the scientific writing process by providing templates that scientific journals use, support for collaboration, adding comments, and other tools that make it easy to write academic papers. LaTeX is complex to use, and Overleaf is aimed at facilitating the process of learning and using it in academic writing. Overleaf was a sponsor of the European Citizen Science Association conference ThinkCamp, so together with them we developed a challenge . So let's explain what is ThinkCamp before turning to the challenge.
A ThinkCamp, is a type of open events that are associated with the 'unconference' approach, which in our context mean taking a part of an academic conference and opening it up to anyone who want to step forward and explore a topic that came up during the conference, or that they have been working on it for a while. Particularly for ThinkCamp, the activity is structured around discussion/exploration groups that are provided space to write, draw and share ideas. The themes are called 'Challenges'. Some of the themes are offered in advance by people who are coming to the conference, and there is usually space for people to suggest their ideas on the day. The day starts with a one minute description of each challenge. Even with the planned challenges, those who proposed them can't say much about them, and they are looking for the collective intelligence of those who are interested in the topic to explore it. In effect, ThinkCamp is multiple brainstorm ing and idea generation events happening in the same space. People can move between groups, drop in and out, and contribute as little or as much as they want. A Challenge can be physical or require programming, but can also be purely based on discussion. For the ECSA 2016 ThinkCamp, the conference organisers invited the local Berlin grassroots science & maker communities to collaborate together with conference attendees on a number of Citizen Science Challenges.
and citizen scientists?'. The focus here is on scientific papers that are coming out of a citizen science project. It is now becoming more common to include citizen scientists as co-authors in the title of the paper. However, can they have more direct involvement in the process of writing so they are more involved in the scientific process? This was the 'research question' (more accurately, idea) for the session.
We had a table, and two session, each of about hour and a half. In each session, about 6 or 8 people joined me, with one person staying for both session (Artemis Skarlatidou), and other people joining for parts or the whole discussion (among them Alison Parker, Avinoam Baruch, Berk Anbaroglu, Christian Nold, Denise Gameiro, Jon Van Oast, Julia Aletebuchner, Libby Helpburn, Lotta Tomasson, Sultan Kocaman, and surely several other people). We had a table with a poster, which included information about the challenge.
Although we have looked briefly at the Overleaf system during the beginning of the discussion, it expanded very quickly to the core issues of collaboration between scientists and citizen scientists on writing paper together.
I have attempted to facilitate the discussion while allowing people to raise their point and discuss them at length. As usual, some discussion points led to other discussion points. During the three hours, we filled about 4 flip-chart pages, which are provided below (Figure 1).
So what did we discussed?
We refined our problem, and decided that our assumption is a situation where a scientist initiate the paper and lead the process of writing, but in collaboration with citizen scientists. Of course, papers that are led by citizen scientists are very important, but as with many prototyping activities, we wanted to start with a scenario that make the problem less hard – at least one of the members of the team will know what is expected in terms of the publication process. There are many citizen scientists that already publish (e.g. astronomy, biological recording – see diary of a citizen scientist which in the last pages describe the scientific outcome of her work), but we're talking about the general case, and I still recall how daunting the first paper feel, and I also know how special it feel to have the first paper published (it's one of the precious things of working with PhD students), so let's assume that we're talking about first paper, with someone helping.
The topmost issue is to explain to citizen scientists why a peer review paper is a worthwhile effort – some websites and systems (e.g. Public Lab research notes) are offering alternatives to academic publication – however, having a peer review can increase the value of the work in terms of policy impact, authority and other aspects. What are the exact reasons for people to join in? this is something that we need to understand more.
We started with the components of paper: introduction, literature review, methodology, results… and the need to understand why they are there and how to understand them. There is the AAAS website that helps in learning how to read an academic paper. Some tips are also available in other places – and that there are so much material online to teach people how to read scholarly articles, tell you that it's not a trivial task! For this, we can also research and identify material on library websites that teach undergraduate students how to read and write scientific papers, and choose the best resources for citizen scientists. We need to indicate that some effort is required, but also chunk the learning material. Having pop-ups and context specific help to a section of the paper, and, as Overleaf already do, have the sections with place-holder in place.
Once people learned what is the aim of the project and the components of an academic paper, we need a way for people to show which part they would like to contribute to – maybe they want to comment on the methodology and not on other parts (so we might have a matrix linking people with parts of the paper). Further discussion lead to the main insight of the discussion: We can split the roles that are needed in academic paper writing, and allow people to decide what they want to do. The roles include: authoring text, fact checking, reference checking, chart and graph design, map design, translation, checking for comprehension, proofreading, reviewing, checking the statics for mistakes and possibly more. We can think of a system to match between skills and task – like PeerWith but there are problems: first, we should do it inside the project, and be careful not to get into exploitation and undermining freelance editors, proofreader, graphic designers etc. There is, of course, huge advantage for engaging people from within the project – they will do the work from a much more informed position. Consider projects with many thousands of volunteers (OpenStreetMap, Zooniverse, BOINC) – it is possible to link the multiple skills of participants to the many scientists who are involved in different projects and might want to work collaboratively on papers. Under these conditions – we will have major issues of trust by all sides, and confidence by the citizen scientists that they can contribute. We need interfaces nudges and support to overcome these. We need to clearly communicate what are the aspects of the role, compensation & benefits (e.g. authorship, payment?).
Back to the process of writing the different sections of the paper, we can give elements of training to contributors, according to how much they want to commit and how much time they've got. Probably it make sense to do micro-training with expanding levels of information.
We need to consider how we open up papers and material that sit behind a pay-wall to allow citizen scientists to be involved in a meaningful way.
We can also consider a gradual process, where there is a pre-writing stage in which we agree the narrative, order, and images that will be used – we can use accessible language to sort out the list – e.g. 'what is the problem?' (for the introduction); 'what do we know?' (literature review); or 'what have we done?' (for the methodology). We can think of the paper as the final object, and have a structure to support its development through sub-objects.
The second major insight of the session was the introduction of a role for science communication experts, as facilitators between citizen scientists and scientists. The process will need a lot of communication, and we need to link to tools for managing chats (instant messaging), calls and maybe video. The volunteers need to be mentors and get feedback, so improvement of skills.
We explored what each side bring to the equation: citizen scientists – skills, knowledge and they gain experience in writing a paper and having a scientific publication with their name on. Science communicators – translation between scientists and citizen scientists, ability to explain why paper is valuable, what are the parts of the paper and why things happen the way they are. They gain by being employed with an active role in the process. Scientists benefits by having lots of help on their paper, and they need to act as mentors and cover the publication fees (assuming open access).
We realised that this is complex process that will need plenty of effort to make it happen, but that it is possible to facilitate with Web tools. There are plenty of open issues, and it might be an idea to develop a small research/public engagement project on the basis of these ideas. If you have ideas, comments and suggestions – please help us!


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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will warn President Barack Obama at a meeting on Monday that Iran's diplomatic "sweet talk" cannot be trusted and will urge him to pressure Tehran to prevent it being able to make a nuclear bomb.
While Obama will attempt to reassure Netanyahu that he will not act prematurely to ease sanctions on Iran, growing signs of a U.S.-Iranian thaw have rattled Israel and could make for a tense encounter between the two leaders, who have not always seen eye-to-eye on the Iranian nuclear dispute.
They will meet at the White House three days after Obama and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani spoke by telephone – the highest-level contact between the countries in more than three decades – fueling hopes for a resolution of a decade-old Iranian nuclear standoff.
"Netanyahu does not care that he is the only one ruining the party," an Israeli official said.
Obama is expected to voice sympathy for Israel's skepticism about Iran, its arch-foe, but will make clear his determination to test Rouhani's intentions and will press Netanyahu for time to do so, U.S. officials say.
For his part, Netanyahu will tell Obama that tough economic sanctions have succeeded in forcing Iran back to the negotiating table and "they should not be eased, quite the contrary, they should be tightened," a second Israeli official said.
Netanyahu will urge Obama to reject any deal that calls for concessions by the West and instead demand specific steps by Iran, including shutting down their uranium enrichment and plutonium projects and shipping out their fissile material stocks.
"He will tell the president 'better no deal than a bad deal,'" the official said.
The Obama administration has been vague on exactly what concessions it wants from Iran, and a source close to the White House said the president is expected to resist Israeli pressure for a precise time limit for diplomacy to produce an agreement.
Despite their differences behind closed doors, Obama and Netanyahu are expected to try to project unity. Talks begin in the Oval Office at 11:15 a.m. EDT, ending with statements to a small pool of journalists, followed by a working lunch.
Netanyahu spent Sunday holed up at his New York hotel working on a speech he will deliver at the United Nations on Tuesday while his aides refrained from their usual Sunday television interviews with the Israeli media.
"I will speak the truth. Facts must be stated in the face of the sweet talk and the blitz of smiles," Netanyahu said at the airport in Tel Aviv before departing for the United States.
HISTORY OF STRAINED TIES
Obama and Netanyahu have a history of difficult encounters, including a blowup in the Oval Office in 2011 when Netanyahu famously lectured the president on Jewish history.
Iran strategy has strained relations between them before, most notably last year when Netanyahu issued veiled criticism of U.S. pressure on Israel not to launch its own pre-emptive attack on Iran's nuclear sites.
Having secured a second term, Obama visited Israel in March, where he eased a personal rift with Netanyahu and offered reassurances that he was determined to deny Iran the means to make a bomb, something that Tehran denies it is seeking.
But different clocks tick for the two allies. While they agree that Tehran could make its first nuclear device in months if it were intent on doing so, Israel publicly warned last week that this gap could shrink to weeks, thanks to new Iranian uranium centrifuges.
Limited in conventional military clout, Israel – believed to possess the Middle East's only nuclear arsenal – would prefer to see the U.S. superpower lead the way militarily against Iran if diplomacy fails.
Yet Israelis watched worriedly as Obama stumbled in his bid to muster domestic support for attacking Syria in reprisal over Damascus's suspected use of chemical weapons on August 21.
Netanyahu will be looking for proof of Obama's commitment to confront Tehran with what the hawkish Israeli premier calls a "credible military threat." Obama has insisted he is not bluffing, though he has not been as explicit as Netanyahu wants.
However, neither does Netanyahu look any closer to launching a strike on Iran alone, with Israeli public support lacking and questions about whether it would be militarily effective.
In the meantime, Obama's engagement with Iran could be limited by the influence of the pro-Israel lobby in Washington and lawmakers who share Netanyahu's suspicion of Rouhani, a moderate cleric who took office in August. Netanyahu could meet supporters on Capitol Hill as he normally does on U.S. visits.
Seeking to stress common ground between Obama and Netanyahu, U.S. national security adviser Susan Rice told CNN on Sunday the United States, Israel and other allies "have been largely united in agreeing on the process going forward" with Iran.
But she acknowledged that the path was unclear as negotiations with Iran were not yet under way.
Further complicating matters is Obama's reinvigorated push for a peace deal between Israel and the Palestinians in talks that restarted earlier this year. Middle East diplomacy is expected to figure more prominently in Monday's meeting than originally thought, after Obama listed it as a top priority in his address to the United Nations on Tuesday.
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Norwegian Cruise Lines' Revenue Prospects Brighten
Despite both external and internal headwinds, the company is maximizing its revenue yield in 2019.
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At least for the time being, Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NYSE:NCLH) appears to have found an often-elusive balance in the cruise-ship industry between bookings and ship capacity. The cruise-line operator hasn't had much trouble filling new fleet capacity, as illustrated by its extremely popular vessel Norwegian Bliss, which launched sailings in April 2018.
Below, we'll review the company's impressive second-quarter 2019 earnings report, released on Thursday before markets opened for trading, and uncover the success factors behind its fast-rising top line and profits.
(Note that all comparative numbers in the discussion that follows are presented against the prior-year quarter.)
Norwegian Cruise Line: The raw numbers
Revenue $1.66 billion $1.52 billion 9.2%
Net income $240.2 million $226.7 million 6%
Diluted earnings per share $1.11 $1.01 10%
Data source: Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings.
What happened this quarter?
Net yield (net revenue divided by total available passenger cruise days), rose by 5%, or 5.8% in constant-currency terms -- precisely in line with management's projections last quarter. The robust yields were powered by a repositioning of the Norwegian Joy from Asia to the North American west coast in late April (following a $50 million renovation), as well as higher onboard spending and "strong growth in organic pricing across all core markets."
Management attributed the high-single-digit revenue increase to the net yield growth and the addition of capacity days due to the deployment of the Norwegian Bliss.
Passenger ticketing revenue increased by 9.5%, to $1.18 billion, while onboard and other revenue improved by 9%, to $484.9 million.
Cruise operating expense climbed by 11%, to $958.4 million, as capacity days increased. "Other operating expense," which includes marketing, general, and administrative (MG&A) expense, as well as depreciation and amortization, increased at a slightly slower pace versus cruise operating expense, rising 8%.
Faster growth in expenses versus revenue caused operating margin to drop roughly 60 basis points, to 19.2%.
A technical issue on the Norwegian Pearl encountered after quarter-end in July is projected to negatively impact earnings per share (EPS) by $0.07 in 2019.
Like competitor Carnival Cruise Lines, Norwegian will absorb an unexpected drag on earnings due to the United States' impromptu revision of its Cuba travel policy in early June. The abrupt policy reversal, which immediately halted cruise traffic to Cuba, will shave an estimated $0.45 off Norwegian's full-year 2019 earnings.
What management had to say
The one internal and one external headwind mentioned above notwithstanding, Norwegian remains on pace for an extremely profitable year. In the cruise-specialist's earnings press release, CEO Frank Del Rio enumerated current pillars of its buoyant revenue:
Continued robust demand for our global brands along with our strong consumer focused value proposition, honed revenue management practices and best guest marketing strategy, enabled us to continue to drive ticket pricing higher which, when coupled with strong onboard revenue performance, resulted in record second quarter results. The underlying fundamentals of our business remain strong across all core markets, and we continue to expect record financial results in 2019, despite the impact from the change in federal regulations which resulted in the cessation of premium-priced Cuba sailings.
Norwegian adjusted full-year earnings projections to account for impacts related to the Pearl and Cuba restrictions on Thursday. The company anticipates full-year adjusted EPS of $5.00-$5.10, versus its earlier range of $5.40-$5.50. Net yield growth is chalked in at 2.1% and 2.6% in constant currency, against a previous outlook for 3%-4% (and 3.5%-4.5% in constant currency).
For the third quarter, the cruise operator expects net yield to land at 1.5% (1.75% in constant currency) and is targeting adjusted EPS of $2.15. Given the company's current momentum, it has a decent chance to exceed both full-year and third-quarter guidance -- absent any new unanticipated headwinds.
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The Zambales local elections was held on May 9, 2022 as part of the 2022 general election. Voters will select candidates for all local positions: a town mayor, vice mayor and town councilors, as well as members of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan, the vice-governor, governor and representatives for the two districts of Zambales.

Background
Incumbent Governor Hermogenes Ebdane is running for reelection his main opponent is Incumbent 2nd District Representative Cheryl Deloso-Montalla.

Incumbent Vice Governor Jefferson Khonghun is not running for reelection instead he run for 1st District Representative to succeed his father who are term-limited Jeffrey Khonghun, Jacqueline Rose "Jaq" Khonghun is running for Vice Governor to replaced his brother Incumbent Jefferson Khonghun, Jaq Khonghun main opponent is Ramon Lacbain II.

Gubernatorial and Vice gubernatorial elections

Governor

Result per city/municipality

Vice governor

Result per city/municipality

Congressional elections

1st District

2nd District

Provincial board elections

1st District

2nd District

City and municipal elections

1st District
City: Olongapo
Municipalities: Castillejos, San Marcelino, Subic

Olongapo

Castillejos

San Marcelino

Subic

2nd District
Municipalities: Botolan, Cabangan, Candelaria, Iba, Masinloc, Palauig, San Antonio, San Felipe, San Narciso, Santa Cruz

Botolan

Cabangan

Candelaria

Iba

Masinloc

Palauig

San Antonio

San Felipe

San Narciso

Santa Cruz

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The Blackburn Asylum Fires Up Canadian Screens through Video-on-demand
Vancouver, British Columbia: Canadian distributor and sales agent Raven Banner Entertainment has just announced that Blackburn, renamed The Blackburn Asylum, will be launched in Canada, this December. The film was shot at Britannia Beach, British Columbia, just north of Vancouver, by long-time stunt co-ordinator Lauro Chartrand. The film stars the Soska Sisters (Jen and Sylvia, "Hellevator"), long time Canadian actor Lochlyn Munro (Poker Night), Emilie Ullerup (A Little Bit Zombie), Sarah Lind and Calum Worthy. All of the Canadian launch details are hosted here.
This 3Brane Entertainment production involves several college friends, on a road trip. Near a remote town, they experience a rockslide, which forces them to take shelter in an old asylum. Inside, they find that there are strange characters lurking in the shadows. And, these deformed creatures will set the screen alight!
The Blackburn Asylum will see a wide release, in Canada, mid-December. The film is already available on iTunes and on Shaw-on-demand, in this territory. It will see many more screens, on December 13th, via the Playstation Network and XBox Video, also in Canada. The film will launch in more territories, shortly after. Canadian fans can take a look at one of the best horror films of the year, which the UK Horror Scene called "a fun thrill ride," now!
On iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/ca/movie/the-blackburn-asylum/id1166027433
At Shaw Video-on-demand: https://vod.shaw.ca/details/338557/blackburn/
Official synopsis: A forest fire and rock-slide trap five bickering college friends in a small Alaskan ghost town with a horrifying history. When they seek refuge inside the torched ruins of Blackburn Asylum they must fight to survive as the angry inhabitants slaughter the friends one-by-one.
The film's official trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9WUsFbA6VY
The fan page for the film: https://www.facebook.com/blackburnhorror/?fref=ts
On Twitter: https://twitter.com/BlackburnAsylum
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In a few days the Jewish people will celebrate the holiday of Passover. The central observance of Passover is the seder meal with matza (unleavened bread), maror (bitter herbs), a festive meal, four cups of wine, readings related to the Biblical exodus from Egypt 3500 years ago, and above all, dialogue including questions, answers and discussion.
The Bible itself frames the seder this way: "When your child shall ask you, "What is this service to you?" You shall answer, "With a strong hand did G-d take us out of Egypt."" It is a meal of interaction, of questions, of hearing each other out, of family, and of connection.
According to Jewish tradition the function of this meal is to reenact the exodus from Egypt every year. But why is this so important? There seem to be other moments in Jewish history that could have been equally, if not more, significant.
The Rabbis tell us that the lamb which the Jewish people were told in the book of Exodus to slaughter that night before leaving Egypt, and to put its blood on their doorposts, was actually an Egyptian God. In fact the lamb is the zodiac sign for the month during which Passover always falls, Aries. This nation of Jewish slaves is told in the Bible that they should take this lamb and tie it up for 4 days, then roast it in fire and eat it in groups.
This was a meal like none other that the Jewish slaves had ever eaten. Slow roasted meat, eaten in pre-invited groups, consuming the deity of their captors. This is a meal of rebellion and unity. A meal of connected, free people, no longer acting like slaves. The Jewish people through this passover meal, are born together in rebellion.
Many claim that something more though is going on here. The Jewish people went down to Egypt because at the end of the book of Genesis Joseph's brothers violently threw him in a pit. They took his coat of many colors from him, which Jacob their father had given him as a sign of his love, dipped the coat in blood and sold Joseph to a caravan bound for Egypt. They brought the coat to their father claiming that Joseph had been eaten by a wild animal.
Joseph ends up becoming the viceroy to Egypt and is there to provide food for his brothers when they come to Egypt during a drought, since due to the Nile Egypt always had crops. Ultimately it is the the hatred of Joseph's brothers for him that lands the Jewish people in Egyptian slavery for 210 years and from which they are now being redeemed.
The vegetable that we dip in salt water at the beginning of the seder meal is called in Hebrew "carpas," which is also the word for a fancy colored garment, a coat of many colors! This is a meal of dialogue, of sons all talking together, a meal with blood only on the doorpost outside.
A large group must come together to exactly finish the lamb, no bone of the lamb may be broken, it is a meal of freedom that unifies. That brings together the slave children of Abraham in Egypt as a united nation that can be redeemed. This meal of redemption and discussion, of unity and hearing each other out, of dipping but not in blood, recalls for us, and perhaps in the process attempts to repair, the rift among Jacob's 12 sons that produced the exile to begin with.
In Christianity, a particular 1st century Passover seder that was had by 12 men and their leader is a central motif. A meal in which blood was, or became, a profoundly important spiritual theme. Could this perhaps also have emerged from the hidden meaning of the Passover seder, the unifying of and atonement for, Jacob's 12 sons' sin of "spilling" Joseph's blood, ultimately the seminal event from which emerged the entire Biblical exile and redemption?


There has been some research done on the Pistol and Shotgun clubs given the concern of some members about the noise, especially on Sundays. Bruce and Tony are finding out what exactly the have permission to do. The information supplied so far by council is incomplete. There was concern that we should attempt to work out any issues directly with the clubs rather than involving council and regulatory buraucracies unneccessarily. Colin offered to go with Tony to meet with the clubs.


Summertime has knocked on our doors and aggressively walked in, and while some of us may have opted for Seersucker suits irrespective of geography, or decided to give linen suits a try, others have kept themselves rooted in traditional woolens. And there's nothing wrong with that. Unless you paint the same colors on a new canvas. Every. Single. Day. While dressing up well is hard enough for most of us men, dressing according to season is about as alien to most of us as chicken tikka masala is to pizza and pasta. Except, unlike with the latter (barring serious levels of inebriation), the former can work. Seasons are great for mixing and matching of colors. So without further ado, let's discuss color schemes that can work in the summer to really accentuate and sharpen your look.
While during the fall and winter, many of us may stick to grey suits with white and blue shirts, during spring and summer, experimentation with pastel colors is a great idea. Using the color wheel below, we can see that analogous colors, complimentary colors (diagonally across each other on the color wheel) and that colors that form an equilateral triangle are great accent colors for one another.
So, next time you're out strutting your stuff this summer, why not go for a lilac shirt with a blue tie? Or to spice it up even more, and give off a casual vibe, how about a blue tie with a checkered lilac shirt?
Other colors combinations that can work well during the summer are complimentary colors. Most of us avoid orange like the plague, especially when it comes to formal wear. But an orange tie on a blue shirt can work wonders.
And last, but not least, always embrace pink! It's the sign of the ultimate gentleman! As always, comments and suggestions are welcome!


Thai crisis : what next after martial law?
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An exhausting thing to put himself through, both physically and emotionally, when it came time to record Rennen, SOHN knew he'd have to slow down. Having relocated to LA from Vienna, he retreated to an isolated house in northern California where he could finally catch his breath. The first two weeks proved to be fruitless, but suddenly, as if a switch had been flipped, the floodgates opened and the music began to pour out. Working primarily at night, he recorded until 6am most days as he chased down his visions and captured them fresh and unfiltered.
"After all that touring, I didn't know if I had any more songs left in me," he confesses. "You've got to re-find that hunger again." The answer, he discovered, was to dig deep within himself. SOHN made a conscious decision to cast off any self-doubt holding him back and push the boundaries of what was possible with his music on Rennen. Nothing was off limits, and the newfound freedom resulted in his most adventurous, engrossing music yet whilst exercising restraint by limiting each song to three main elements. His goal being to hone in on the essence of the tracks, and to ensure that he recorded only the strongest material that could stand on its own without studio magic.