This Study Day explores four key ways in which people in the European Middle Ages aimed to live in harmony with the cosmos. We will examine four key areas: Psychology, Architecture, Politics and Art.
Please note: there is no access to the building from Cranmer Road. For directions to the venue see here.
Many scholars think that the Self was discovered in the late nineteenth century. Some think it was discovered in the Renaissance. But it was in the thirteenth century that the translation of astrological texts from Arabic caused a crisis in the European mind. This revolutionary new material suggested that the soul was controlled by the stars and planets, posing a radical challenge to the Church. This talk will explore the solution to this problem, by which individual freedom was asserted and the psyche was freed from astrological influence.
Much of the art and architecture of the medieval Christian west rested upon two great pillars of thought - Christian Platonism and Aristotle's Cosmos. In this session we will discover the ways it is possible to see the medieval cosmos when looking at architecture of the medieval period. Specifically it will focus on the influence of the sky on the nature of the building, from religious buildings such as Chartres Cathedral, to public monuments such as the Fontana Maggiore of Perugia.
12:45 pm - 2:00 pm: Lunch. There is a place to eat lunch in the lecture room area. Bring your own lunch or use one of the cafes close to the campus.
How were the stars and planets used to manage history and politics? The study of 'Revolutions', or mundane astrology, was frequently key to the management of the medieval state. This talk will look at some of the key methods and assumptions which astrologers used to predict the future and, hopefully, live in harmony with cosmic cycles. We will also explore a couple of enigmatic horoscopes cast to examine the futures of two English Kings.
Medieval art was created in a team, a combination of minds that included the patron, the artist, and the adviser. In this session we will focus on the imagined spectator, the person whose point of view is represented by the art and thus whose perspective can be read in its contents. That perspective helps us to understand the medieval world view and its moral quality.


They say the Devil has the best music, but judging by the sartorial sense of Britain's Akercocke, he also has a pretty good wardrobe. Instead of opting for the usual spiked leather and chains, these fellows favor smartly tailored three-piece suits while engaging in their blasphemy. However, do not judge a metalhead by the cover, because Akercocke has come up with a simply brilliant and even genre-defining album in "Choronzon".
I am in awe of this record. It accomplishes the rarest of feats in these cautious times and manages to be an actual musical journey. The band delves through a staggering variety of musical atmospheres and styles here, giving the listener the feel of actually travelling through a decadent landscape. Yet despite the diversity here, there is absolutely no doubt that Akercocke is one of the most extreme bands on the planet. They can hit blasting death metal complete with super-guttural Suffocation-style vocals as well as blazing black metal purity reminiscent of the greats like Burzum and early Emperor. But they are also a highly progressive band, changing tempos with ease and challenging the limits of their instruments. There are many passages of Gothic and symphonic majesty on "Choronzon", along with unorthodox song structures. Helping immensely is the rich production of Neil Kernon, who seems to be doing every metal album worth a damn these days, and the astonishing vocals of Jason Mendonca, who ranges from those pig-like death grunts to throat-ripping high pitched rasps to melodramatic, almost operatic clean vocals and eerie whispers.
There is also a definite feeling of evil surrounding Akercocke's music...something which many of the best black metal bands lack today. I didn't get a lyric sheet, but I'm guessing these naughty gentlemen probably don't resort to typical blood-and-guts Satanism to make their points. They seem to look upon the Evil One as a misunderstood bringer of enlightenment. Well, I could ramble on much more about "Choronzon"...indeed, hidden depths are still making themselves known to me...but let me simply say that these well-dressed Englishmen have surpassed anything that Cradle of Filth, Dimmu Borgir or even mighty Emperor have done. It is a completely essential purchase for lovers of extreme, challenging music.
There's no doubting where the band is coming from with a title like that. It begins with a lengthy excerpt from a movie where a young girl becomes possessed by the spirit of Choronzon, which leads into a fast black metal riff complete with ripping vocals. This track is actually fairly heavy on melody, with a lot of ringing "gothic" type guitar. But, as is typical for Akercocke, you get a little bit of everything, including death metal with grunting vocals. It's amazing how well it all fits together and builds to a mighty climax. The speed and sheer EVIL of this tune will blow you away!
The instrumental takes us to the mysterious East, as blaring horns announce a purely Arabian melody complete with authentic instruments. This is a wonderful mood piece that doesn't have the slightest trace of death metal or even rock music.
Doomy, foreboding chords introduce the most avant-garde of the record's heavier tunes. The vocals for the most part are of the clean, almost operatic variety and there's a heavy Cure/Nephilim tone to the guitars. There's an off the wall, jerky quality to some of the riffs that's pretty progressive and David Gray's drumming is brilliant in handling all the changes. The tune gradually becomes more extreme and lets some blast beats in, but overall the tune is not as completely raging as some of the other tracks. Really, it is just a superb example of progressive extreme metal.
Pure blasting death metal with super guttural vocals kicks off this flesh-ripping assault. Man, this band just sounds plain NASTY. Many bands claim this attribute but Akercocke personify it. Even in the midst of the hellish onslaught, there are dashes of melody mixed in with the blast.
The exotic strains of the sitar hum and vibrate here, with ambient drones of heavy guitar and synth over it. Another mood-setting instrumental, this leads brilliantly into "Valley of the Crucified".
Listening to this song is like watching a movie or, better yet, travelling back in time to the ancient past. The beginning is mournful and melodic with sad clean vocals lamenting a doleful tale. This shows how Akercocke can integrate lush synthesizers into their sound without making it wimpy. Check out the strong catchy riff that comes in about a third of the way through, complete with screeching black metal screams. It is really majestic sounding and gradually builds in melodic intensity until hitting the gas. There's a superfast bit that's so much like the classic black metal of the nineties that you won't believe it. This is one of the best black metal songs of all time!
Very morbid and very fast, this is one of the most destructive tracks on the disk. The vocals switch from a gothic moaning to pure guttural insanity to black metal rasping. I'm just amazed at how well the band mixes several styles into a completely coherent whole on this track. "There can be no heaven without hell/there can be no truth without pain".
This is a brief ambient noise piece featuring some creepy sound effects, including a screeching guitar effect that just about knocked me off my chair.
This track attacks with no mercy and is the equivalent of getting hit between the eyes with a 2 x 4. Remorseless and brutal, this is evil death metal at its sinister best! Watch out for the cool thrash riff with clean shouted vocals which appears at the end!
I really like the way this begins with a simple synthesizer tone while melodic vocals implore "Bear Witness to My Testimony/The things I have done...unforgiveable". The track gradually builds in an electro-Gothic fashion until erupting with some of the HUGEST, most majestic speed riffs I have ever heard! It's simply superb! Then it morphs once again into vicious, Suffocation-style death metal. It is another incredible epic but by this time, the listener should be getting used to it!
Akercocke show zero mercy to the listener here, as this is more skull-splitting, super morbid metal combining the best aspects of death and black. The speed and precision of their riffing is breath-taking and the track amazes with how it injects symphonic melody into a completely brutal framework. It has excellent guitar soloing, as well. It slows down significantly in the last third and adopts a kind of jerky, avant-garde approach that I thought went on just a wee bit too long.
A nice way to cool the record down after the unprecedented brutality that proceeded it, this is a purely symphonic piece with a baroque feel. The clean vocals are dreamy and inviting, but yet the track has that certain decadent feel to it. This cut, along with the moody instrumentals here, show that Akercocke has an almost unparalleled sense of songwriting.


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IN-DEPTH: 67% of homicides this year in Kenosha were a result of domestic violence
Kenosha's mayor says eight of the city's 12 homicides this year were a result of domestic violence. Advocates who work to prevent domestic violence in Kenosha say isolation and financial hardships brought on by the pandemic are putting far more women in danger in their own homes.
By: Ben Jordan
KENOSHA — Domestic violence homicides have increased each of the last three years in Wisconsin. Advocates say the pandemic has only created more challenges for victims.
The sound of screaming on the other end of a 911 call Tuesday night led officers to a devastating scene in Kenosha. Police say the deadly shooting that left three dead and two critically injured was a result of domestic violence.
"We don't want to get to this point where the police are being called or these sort of events occur, because they're tragic and they affect people's lives up and down the spectrum in a family like that," said Byron Wright.
Wright is the interim executive director of Women & Children's Horizons, a non-profit agency in Kenosha that provides shelter, advocacy and prevention efforts for hundreds of domestic violence victims each year.
"It is a long-lasting trauma for everyone," he said.
Gwen Fayne is an advocate who works directly with victims who are struggling to find safety.
"It's scary, because you have these people that you thought, 'Oh, they're at home, they're safe during this pandemic,' but now we know that not every home is safe," she said.
Wisconsin's latest domestic violence homicide report shows 60 domestic violence victims were murdered 2020, a steady increase from the two previous years.
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According to End Domestic Abuse Wisconsin, 90 percent of the perpetrators were men with an average age of 37 years old.
The report shows the victims weren't just intimate partners. Their ages ranged from 3 to 73 years old. 80 percent of the domestic violence homicides last year happened in urban areas, according to the annual report.
"A big factor is isolation because a lot of times, women who are in domestic violence situations, whoever is putting them in that situation tries to isolate them anyway," Wright said. "Well, the pandemic did that. And another thing is is a lot of times, even if you are in a bad situation, you were able to go other places and kind of escape - and that just has not been the case during the pandemic."
Women & Children's Horizons is also aware of the financial hardships that sometimes leave women and their kids with the choice of staying with their abuser to keep a roof over their head or to live on the streets. Fayne says that is never the case when victims reach out for help with shelter and legal support to file for restraining orders.
"I know we can't prevent everything and every incident, but just if they have the safety planning, if they know the red flags, if they know when to recognize that a situation is escalating, where to go for that help," said Wright.

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Biografia
María Concepción Cabrera Arias è nata a San Luis Potosí, figlia di Octaviano Cabrera Lacavex e Clara Arias Rivera. Nel 1884 sposò Francisco Armida, con cui ebbe nove figli tra il 1885 e il 1899. Nel 1901, all'età di trentanove anni, Concepción divenne vedova e l'unica fonte di sostentamento per la numerosa famiglia. La situazione fu ulteriormente esacerbata dallo scoppio delle Rivoluzione messicana, che causò oltre novecentomila morti tra il 1910 e il 1921. La morte del marito segnò anche l'inizio della vita spirituale della donna, che ebbe anche esperienze mistiche e dichiarò di aver udito la voce di Dio annunciarle una vita lunga segnata dalla sofferenza e da una prolifica attività letteraria. Non ebbe mai visioni dirette di Cristo e della Vergine Maria.

Nel corso della sua vita fondò cinque istituti religiosi, tra cui Suore della Croce del Sacro Cuore di Gesù e le Missionarie figlie della Purissima Vergine Maria. Scrittrice prolifica, Concepción Cabrera de Armida ha lasciato oltre sessantamila pagine scritte a mano. La sua opera più celebre è Io sono, il risultato delle sue meditazioni durante l'adorazione eucaristica. I suoi scritti sono stati esaminati dalla Chiesa Cattolica, sia in Messico che durante il suo pellegrinaggio a Roma nel 1913, quando ebbe un'udienza privata con papa Pio X. È morta a Città del Messico all'età di settantaquattro anni e le sue spoglie mortali sono state sepolte nella chiesa di San José del Altillo.

Culto
L'arcivescovo di Città del Messico avviò la causa di canonizzazione della donna nel 1959, quando duecento volumi contenenti i suoi scritti furono consegnati alla Congregazione delle cause dei santi. Papa Giovanni Paolo II la proclamò venerabile il 20 dicembre 1999. L'8 giugno 2018 un miracolo attribuitole fu accettato come tale e il 4 maggio 2019 papa Francesco l'ha proclamata beata durante una cerimonia alla Basilica di Nostra Signora di Guadalupe. Concepción Cabrera de Armida è la prima laica messicana ad essere stata beatificata.

Opere (parziale)
Io sono. Meditazioni eucaristiche sul vangelo, Ancilla, 2004. ISBN 978-8888609249
Diario di una madre di famiglia, Città Nuova (2007). ISBN 978-8831144056
Davanti all'altare. 100 visite a Gesù eucaristia, Ancilla, 2018. ISBN 978-8888609706

Note

Altri progetti

Collegamenti esterni

Beati messicani
Beati proclamati da Francesco

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Indian table tennis team to train with German counterparts
Posted by Dafabet Sports on January 3, 2020
The Indian table tennis players will train with their German equals from January 13th to 20th in Dusseldorf for Olympics team qualifications. In men's category G Sathiyan, ranking 30 and, Sharath Kamal (34) have decent opportunities in qualifying as a team for the Tokyo Olympics 2020.
India is currently ranking 8th in world position and in need to enter the quarter-finals in the qualification event to get into the Olympics. Sathiyan Gnanasekaran said the pair have a very good chance of qualifying for the Olympics. Some tough teams expected are Croatia and Hong Kong but Sathiyan said they are confident and in good shape in excelling them.
The qualifying tournament for the Tokyo Olympics will be conducted in Gondomar, Portugal from 22nd – 26th January 2020. Sharath added the German training camp will be an opportunity to train with their top players and will also help in testing their abilities before the Tokyo Olympics 2020 games.
The 26-year old Sathiyan after 10 days of training in South Korea with the country's higher-ranked players returned to the Chennai camp in December. The camp brought various TT players to train for 10 days in the Nehru Stadium for doubles practice. Because identifying the correct partner for the Olympic qualification is crucial.
Sathiyan said that "Chennai camp focused on doubles training because the rule is those from the doubles pair can play only in one singles each. We then have to plan very carefully. That's why we are playing here with all possible pairs."
Sathiyan said the camp in South Korea was very useful and that he learned a lot from them. They were very supportive and the infrastructure of the National Training Centre was fantastic. The Chennai based TT player will be leaving for Germany to take part in the semi-finals of the German Cup for his team.
Sharath and Sathiyan earned bronze for Indian men's team and another bronze is added for the mixed doubles Sharath and Manika Batra, who finished as the top-four in the Asian games 2018. Manika has created history by winning the women's singles gold in the Games held in Gold Coast. She also achieved a 52nd position in the women's ranking in India's top-100 paddlers. India had also produced 8 medals, including 3 gold at the Commonwealth Game
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In early September 2017, we were sent a case of the Ziwi Peak Lamb canned cat food to review. We have previously reviewed their Rabbit & Lamb recipe.
Ziwi Peak is a cat food that I already feed my cats, as indicated on our Best Canned Cat Foods page. So with that information, you can assume correctly that I already like this food and the company that makes it =).
Ziwi Peak is a pet food company out of New Zealand and all of their ingredients are 100% sourced from New Zealand. They use 98% fresh meat – organs, bones and seafood. They use natural can recipes without artificial binders and their foods have no grains, sugars, glycerins, antibiotics or growth hormones.
The lamb meat used in this flavor is free-ranging, grass-fed lamb.
Ziwi Peak is one of the canned cat foods that I want my cats to eat. They aren't totally opposed to eating it, but they are also not game to devour it. You can see in the product review video below how they react to the Lamb Recipe – they usually eat it when I don't offer them anything else. But there are foods that they will refuse to eat altogether – so they do like ZiwiPeak enough. I keep it in our rotation – so they are exposed to it and don't tire of it. I also often have to sprinkle freeze dried chicken powder or the like on top of it to get them to start eating it – but once they are eating, they will continue to eat it.
I like that there is NO CHICKEN in Ziwi Peak foods – this is good for kitties who have chicken allergies – and NEARLY every cat food has chicken of some sort in it.
I feed my cats the first 3 flavors – we don't eat the Venison or Beef – but many readers have told me that their kitties prefer the Venison or Beef – so it just depends on your cat.
3oz – this is the size I always buy for my cats because they do not always eat the whole thing and there's always less waste with this size for us.
6.5oz – we were sent this size which is 1 ounce bigger than our standard big canned cat food cans – 5.5 oz – in the USA. This size can is too big for our needs – my cats never finish the entire can and if I were to give them half the can and refrigerate the other half, they wouldn't have it.
Ingredient Crude Protein min. 8%Crude Fat min. 5.5%Crude Fibre max. 1%Moisture max. 78%Ash max. 3%Chondroitin Sulfate min. 300mg/kgCalorie Content (ME calculated) 1000 kcal/kgCalorie Content (ME calculated) 185 kcal/can (185g/6.5oz can)Calorie Content (ME calculated) 85 kcal/can (85g/3oz can)Ziwi Peak Moist Lamb for Cats is formulated to meet the nutritional levels established by the AAFCO Cat Food Nutrient Profiles for all life stages.
Ziwi Peak is an expensive canned cat food – rightfully, so. It comes from across the world and is also made of quality ingredients.
We received the Ziwi Peak Lamb for review from the manufacturer and also asked that they pay a small review fee. Receiving the free product and the review fee did not influence this honest post.
Do you feed your kitties Ziwi Peak cat food? Why or why not?
Wonderful final product review video, pics & post, Jenny! Great info about this amazing cat food! Such wonderful ingredients and the fact that it is not full of drugs and weird preservatives is SUPER PAWESOME! Just wish it was cheaper for folks on a budget like me. The cost is what prevents me from feeding this or trying this for Miss PSB. Oh well. Gah! How frustrating to not be able to catch Charlie & Chiggy eating it on camera. Little stinkers…lol.
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2013 Rings In Immigration Changes
Posted on - Jan 17, 2013
By Catherine Sas Q.C.
The New Year brought in significant changes for prospective new immigrants to Canada. Here is a brief summary of pivotal changes to Canada's economic immigration program.
January 2, 2013 brought in a significant change to the Canadian Experience Class (CEC). Individuals working in Canada on a valid work permit are now eligible to apply for permanent residence under the CEC class after completing one year of full-time paid work experience in Canada. Previously, applicants needed a minimum of two years of full time work experience to be eligible to apply under the CEC class. This change is consistent with Minister Kenney's overall recognition of the significance of Canadian work experience for new immigrants to be able to effectively integrate into the Canadian economy as quickly as possible. In addition to the twelve months of full time paid work experience, applicants must also demonstrate proof of language ability from one of the recognized English language testing programs such as the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) or the Canadian English Language Proficiency Index Program (CELPIP).
IELTS is an international testing program based out of the U.K. with an emphasis on traditional English vocabulary. CELPIP is a Canadian based test reflecting Canadian language style and it was only recently approved as of November 2012 for Canadian Experience Class applicants. This is a welcome change for individuals already working in Canada who are now able to take the CELPIP test which reflects the language skills that they are using while gaining valuable work experience in Canada.
Introduction of the Federal Skilled Trades Program
January 2, 2013 saw the creation of a brand new program for skilled trades people. The creation of the Federal Skilled Trades Class is to facilitate applications for permanent residence in certain identified trades. Eligible applicants must show a minimum of 24 months of full time paid work experience within the last five years in one of the eligible skilled trade occupations identified in either group A or group B. Group A occupations identify seventeen occupational categories from the National Occupational Classification (NOC) and allow up to one hundred applications per occupation per year.
Group B occupations have no cap to the number of applications per year other than the general limit of up to 3000 applications a year for the Federal Skilled Trade Class. Group B occupations are listed on the government website and represent twenty six specific trades that are eligible under this program.
Skilled trade applicants must also meet specific language threshold requirements demonstrating language proficiency in each of speaking, reading, writing, and oral comprehension.
Skilled Worker Program Revived
On December 19, 2012, Minister Kenney announced that he would be re-opening Canada's Skilled Worker Program effective May 4, 2013. The Skilled Worker Program has been the corner-stone of Canada's economic immigration program for decades. It is a points based application process where-by applicants must score at least 67 out of a possible 100 points. The new Skilled Worker Program shifts the emphases on points available for various selection criteria. Of key significance is that language proficiency is the new focus of the Skilled Worker program. Maximum potential language points have increased from 16 to 24 making language the single most significant selection factor under the Skilled Worker Program.
This new program also shifts the emphasis on age towards younger applicants. Previously the old system gave 10 points for anyone between the ages of 21 to 49 years of age. Applicants over the age of 49 or under the age of 21 lost a point for each year beyond that range. The new selection criteria will favour younger applicants by awarding a maximum of 12 points for applicants between the ages of 18 to 35. Applicants over the age of 35 will lose one point per year with no points being eligible for anybody beyond the age of 47 onwards. Education remains at a maximum of twenty five points, however all applicants will need to submit a credential evaluation which identifies the equivalency of their educational qualification to Canadian standards.
Bridging Work Permits for Economic Applicants
As of December 15, 2012, applicants for permanent residence status in the economic stream will be eligible to apply for bridging work permits and will no longer be required to obtain a Labour Market Opinion (LMO) which can take three to four months. Applicants for permanent residence who have met the eligibility requirements under the Federal Skilled Worker program, Canadian Experience Class, Provincial Nominee Program, or the Federal Skilled Trades Program may apply for the bridging work permit.
This new bridging work permit is a significant benefit for individuals who were already working in Canada and who were facing the expiration of their work permits prior to the finalization of their permanent residence applications.
To be eligible to apply for a bridging work permit an applicant must be:
presently in Canada and have submitted an application for an open work permit or be possession of a valid work permit which will expire in four months or less.
approved as eligible to make the economic application submitted
These changes recognize the importance of workers in Canada and are meant to facilitate their transition from temporary residence to permanent resident in Canada.
Catherine Sas, Q.C. is a Vancouver immigration lawyer at Sas & Ing Immigration Law Centre in Vancouver, BC Canada. Catherine has been practicing law for over 25 years, and has been voted Vancouver's Best Immigration Lawyer by the Georgia Straight newspaper for 6 consecutive years.
To learn more about immigrating to Canada, becoming a permanent Canadian resident or bringing your family to Canada, email Catherine Sas or call her at 1-604-689-5444.
Related Topics: Canada Work Permits, Canada's Foreign Worker Program, Canadian Experience Class, family, Federal Skilled worker program, Immigration, skilled worker shortage, worker
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Torrid Pace of Changes to Canada's Express Entry… April 25, 2017 Canada's Express Entry system continues to make headlines with more upcoming changes announced to the points scoring system called the "Comprehensive Ranking System" or CRS. Starting June 6, 2017, additional CRS points will be awarded to Express Entry candidates with strong French language ability and those with siblings living in…
Parents and Grandparents Program returns in January… December 4, 2018 Christmas came early this year for Canadians and permanent residents who have parents or grandparents living abroad and who are wanting to come to immigrate to Canada. Starting in January 2019, the parents and grandparents sponsorship program ("PGP") will be re-opened on a first-come-first served basis to accept 20,000 applications…
'Really, you signed blank forms?' Best practices for… October 4, 2016 Often the clients that come to see us have previously worked with other immigration professionals. In many cases they have not been advised according to best practices and/or have placed misguided trust in those professionals. One of the most blatant misguided practices is to have applicants sign blank immigration application forms…
Immigration levels stay the course but workers to be… November 8, 2016 Last week was full of announcements on the Immigration front for the Liberal government. On Monday, October 31, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, Minister John McCallum, tabled his annual report to Parliament setting immigration levels for the year ahead. The next day, Minister of Finance Bill Morneau introduced his…


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Artists as Activists spotlight: Hong Hao
Written and illustrated by NCSML intern Melina Testin
"I believe [my art] will stimulate a desire of self-reflection from us, and an attitude to question the logic of consumption and development." – Hong Hao
Hong Hao is a Chinese photographer, born in Beijing in 1965. Hao studied at the Central Academy of Fine Arts in Beijing, and spent a decade printmaking before discovering a new passion for photography in 1999.
Hao enjoys working in series, taking time to master a medium before moving to the next. His first series, Selected Scriptures, is an encyclopedia of the world through Hao's eyes. Hao's goal was to challenge people to view the world in untraditional ways and discover new possibilities for peace. Hao created a bound book of 37 prints depicting humans, religion, war, and most notably, maps.
Each map shows countries organized in new and surprising ways. New Political World reshapes society and replaces the US with China. New World Survey Map resizes countries by status, expanding Europe and Japan while nearly erasing Africa and South America. Physical World inverts land and sea, pushing humanity to the fringe of the planet.
Hao's seminal project, part of which will be displayed at the NCSML, is a 12-year series entitled My Things. My Things is both a commentary on consumerism and a personal documentation of Hao's life. Hao scanned miscellaneous daily-used items and digitally positioned them into collages reminiscent of the pages of an I-Spy book. Hao describes each My Things collage as a micro universe that gives people a look into his life, and the world of contemporary China.
The NCSML will host My Things No. 1 and My Things No. 3 in the Artists as Activists exhibit. Stop in to put your 'I-Spy' skills to the test!
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Snakku is a newer monthly authentic Japanese snack subscription box. It's quite different than all the rest of the candy and snack boxes from Japan that we've reviewed – that was evident when we opened the box to find a sweetly wrapped parcel covered in soft muted tones. Snacks in Snakku boxes are both savory and sweet from local Japanese snack makers. Every box includes a featured snack from a local artisan using local products and recipes that have sometimes been used for hundreds of years. Every box contains about 10-15 snacks total.
This wrapping is the traditional Furoshiki, which is just a wrapping cloth, but used to wrap absolutely everything. Subscribers on a 3 month plan will receive an actual cloth furoshiki in their first box (get 2 with a 6 month subscription!), monthly subscribers receive their box in a paper one . I think this is a nice bonus for prepaid subscribers! We received a cloth Furoshiki last month — this one is a paper one, similar to the "cloth" used for dentist's bibs and other disposable garments, but it was still very pretty and quite durable.
This looks like a card – it's actually the inner box.
The cards are gorgeous. There are few Japanese snack cards that we'd consider hanging on our wall, but this is so attractive. October appropriately features a picture of Hokkaido, the northern-most isle of Japan.
This box is so beautifully packaged.
The included card is replete with information on the featured snacks and other popular snacks. The theme for October was Snacks from Hokkaido, so the items showcased the wonderful quality of the grains, eggs, and dairy products of the region.
Everything in the box. Snakku feels a little more upscale than other Japanese snack boxes. There are some cornerstore-style treats in the box, but the majority of the contents are classier items that are more suitable for offering guest while entertaining.
Nothern Sable Eggs: Free-range chicken eggs are the prized ingredient in these crisp, egg-shaped cookies. They have a delicate taste and texture similar to a very nice butter cookie, but the eggs impart a richness that is less greasy than you would find in a classic European butter cookie.
The texture of this crisp little puffs is similar to many Japanese puffy rice snacks — light and crisp, with a sweet soy lacquer. The distinguishing feature, however, is the immense flavor the corn contributes to the puffs. They have a surprisingly intense grilled corn flavor that is very tasty and unique.
Kinotoya Milk Cookies: The texture of these cookies is that of a butter cookie, but with a less violent crunch and a finer texture. The flavor is delicate and mellow, avoiding the excesses of a fatty flavor or condensed milk sweetness.
Sapporo Curry Senbei: Crunchy little puffed straws with a harder texture than rice crackers. The curry seasoning has some familiar curry-like tones (I believe there is a fair bit of cardamon, among others), but it also has some hints of soy and possibly seaweed (?). Also distinguishing this Japanese of curry from its Indian cousins is the lack of a sustained heat. The heat level is that of black pepper, with the focus remaining on the umami qualities of the seasonings.
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Bullitt is een Amerikaanse film van regisseur Peter Yates uit 1968. De film won een Oscar en werd genomineerd voor vijf BAFTA Awards.

De film werd gebaseerd op de roman Mute Witness van schrijver Robert L. Fish en omgevormd tot een screenplay door Alan Trustman en Harry Kleiner. De montage van Frank P. Keller won een Oscar, het geluid van de film werd genomineerd maar won er geen.

De hoofdrol in Bullitt wordt gespeeld door Steve McQueen. Ook Robert Duvall, Robert Vaughn, Jacqueline Bisset en Don Gordon spelen mee in de film. De film werd vooral bekend door de enorme auto-achtervolging, waarin McQueen zelf een 1968 Ford Mustang bestuurt en door de straten van San Francisco scheurt.

Deze politiefilm van Peter Yates was op vele gebieden baanbrekend te noemen. Het was een van de eerste films waarin de politieagent die centraal staat in het verhaal, eigenwijs te werk gaat en zelf enkele regels van de wet negeert om zijn doel te bereiken. Dit principe sloeg meteen aan bij het grote publiek en al gauw volgden er heel wat films met gelijkaardige protagonisten. Voorbeelden zijn: Dirty Harry (1971), The French Connection (1971), Chinatown (1974) en Se7en (1995).
Maar Frank Bullitt, het hoofdpersonage uit de film, is niet alleen een klassiek voorbeeld van een eigenwijze agent, maar bovendien ook van een jonge, mooie en stoere agent met een snelle wagen.
Het principe werd in verscheidene tv-series en films zoals Miami Vice, Starsky and Hutch, Magnum, P.I. en Knight Rider overgenomen.

De film bevat een indrukwekkende achtervolgingsscène door de straten van San Francisco. Voor de opnames werden kleine camera's op en in de auto's geplaatst zodat de kijker met de hoofdpersonen mee kijkt. Deze techniek zou een standaard worden bij achtervolgingen en ter inspiratie dienen voor films zoals The French Connection en Vanishing Point.

Inhoud

Een politicus, Walter Chalmers, is bezig met een onderzoek in San Francisco tegen de georganiseerde misdaad. Chalmers heeft één grote troef, kroongetuige Johnny Ross, die met zijn verklaring in staat is een volledige misdaadorganisatie achter de tralies te krijgen. Johnny is de broer van Pete Ross, de leider van een gangsterfamilie.

Omdat ze beseffen hoe belangrijk Johnny Ross' rol is, besluiten ze hem politiebescherming te geven. Drie agenten, sergeant Delgetti, inspecteur Stanton en luitenant Frank Bullitt, wisselen elkaar af tijdens het beschermen van hun kroongetuige. Vrijdagavond, een week voor de hoorzitting, bevindt Stanton zich in een goedkope hotelkamer samen met Johnny Ross. Het tweetal krijgt van de balie te horen dat ze bezoek hebben. Twee onbekende mannen doen zich voor als Chalmers en diens vriend en vallen de kamer van Ross binnen. Daar schieten ze zowel de kroongetuige als Stanton neer.

De twee worden naar het ziekenhuis gebracht en Bullitt krijgt de schuld. Chalmers is razend en vreest dat het proces niet zal doorgaan. Hij dreigt zelfs de carrière van Bullitt te verknoeien als Ross in het ziekenhuis sterft. Bullitt zelf is meer geïnteresseerd in de daders en de toestand van zijn partner Stanton. Wanneer hij in het ziekenhuis aanwezig is, merkt hij dat een van de daders Ross wil vermoorden. Het lukt niet, maar Ross sterft even later wel aan zijn verwondingen.

Vervolgens volgt de zwijgzame Frank Bullitt de weg die Ross in de stad aflegde en controleert hij de telefoongesprekken, die Ross net voor zijn dood voerde. Zo komt hij bij Dorothy Simmons terecht en ontdekt hij dat Ross niet was wie hij beweerde te zijn. Net na dit onderzoek merkt Bullitt, terwijl hij met zijn Ford Mustang door de stad rijdt, dat hij achtervolgd wordt door de twee daders van de aanslag op zijn partner en Ross. Er volgt een korte achtervolging maar het duo raakt Bullitt kwijt in een van de vele straten. Maar plots merken ze beiden dat de Ford Mustang zich achter hun Dodge Charger bevindt. Er volgt een verschrikkelijk snelle achtervolging en uiteindelijk sterven de twee daders na een dodelijke crash.

Bullitt gaat verder met het onderzoek en besluit samen met een vriendin van hem, Cathy, naar Dorothy Simmons te trekken en haar te ondervragen. Maar wanneer ze bij het hotel aankomen waar Dorothy verblijft, merken ze dat Dorothy vermoord is. Cathy kan niet overweg met de manier waarop Bullitt omgaat met de moord. Hij blijft koel en emotieloos en beseft dat dit bij zijn werk als agent hoort. Het lijk van Dorothy wordt onderzocht en zo komen ze te weten dat haar achternaam niet Simmons maar Renick is. Chalmers dwingt Bullitt een papier, waarin staat dat Ross stierf onder zijn toezicht, te tekenen, maar Frank Bullitt weigert alle medewerking. Later merken ze dat Johnny Ross eigenlijk de man was van Dorothy Renick en Albert Renick heet. Ross dwong Renick om zich voor te doen als hem. Zo kon Ross, vermomd als Renick, het land verlaten. Om te zorgen dat niemand ooit nog aan Ross zou denken, lieten ze Renick vermoorden en later ook diens vrouw, die van alles op de hoogte was.

Bullitt moet nu razendsnel ingrijpen en de echte Ross vinden. Hij trekt naar de luchthaven, waar Johnny Ross probeert te vluchten naar Rome. Bullitt moet hem stoppen voor hij op het vliegtuig naar Italië kan stappen. Het komt tot een spannende en lange achtervolging op en rond de luchthaven. Ross vlucht naar de ingang en schiet daar een bewakingsagent neer. Even later schiet Bullitt hem zonder aarzelen dood.

Trivia
 De wagens die gebruikt worden in de achtervolging zijn een donkere "Highland Green" 1968 Ford Mustang G.T.390 Fastback en een "Tuxedo Black" 1968 Dodge Charger R/T 440 Magnum. De Mustang heeft op een veiling in januari 2020 3,4 miljoen dollar opgebracht.

 Steve McQueen baseerde zijn personage gedeeltelijk op Dave Toschi, de politieagent die de Zodiac-moorden onderzocht. Hij droeg zijn pistool ook ondersteboven in een holster. Naar dit feit wordt even verwezen in de film Zodiac van David Fincher.
 De latere Golden Globe-winnares Joanna Cassidy verscheen in Bullitt voor het eerst in een film, hierin nog als edelfigurant.

Externe links
 Bullitt filmlocaties
 Bullitt in de Internet Movie Car Database

Referenties

Film in het National Film Registry
Film uit 1968
Amerikaanse film
Misdaadfilm
Actiefilm
Film van Peter Yates
Film van Warner Brothers
Neo noir


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Q: How to install OpenCV on Linux as regular user I am trying to install opencv on a remote server.
They said I am allowed to do it but I should do it
as a regular user and I won't have high level access
which means 'no sudo'!
So I want to know if there is a way to install it
only on my own account as a regular user.
I'm really new to Linux (I use ubuntu 11.10 ) and I used this guide for my
own PC:
Installing OpenCV 2.2 in Ubuntu 11.04
Thank you

A: In this case you would need to compile it yourself, it is explained here: http://opencv.willowgarage.com/wiki/InstallGuide
You simply download the tar.gz, then you extract it and goto that directory in a terminal.
When you've done this, you need to comfigure what you want and don't want first. You can do so by running either cmake or cmake-gui. Use cmake-gui, if you want a gui ;)
cmake-gui

in cmake-gui you needed to specify a directory where to put some files, go there in a terminal and run make.
make

After this you should search for a directory with your header-files (.h or .hpp) and one with your library-files (.a, .so and .o). Add the first to your INCLUDE_PATH directory and the second to your LD_LIBRARY_PATH variable ;)
That should do it. Please note that this is an 'in memory' explenation, as compiling opencv takes a long time, I did not try this myself. But feel free to comment if you still have questions. The best advice I would like to give you is use cmake-gui and see what options are available there. Good luck!

A: Just a few more data points for you.
I was unable to get OpenCV 2.4.0 to build on my Debian 6 box (ubuntu 11 is based on Debian 6). OpenCV 2.3.1 compiled and installed fine but I had no end of problems with version 2.4.0.
But be aware that there are a number of package dependencies in order to build OpenCV. To install any of those dependencies WILL require sudo or root privileges.
I strongly second Herbert's suggestion to use cmake-gui, not the command line version of cmake. The gui version, cmake-gui, makes it so much easier to get all of the options right before you actually do the compilation.

A: Here is what I followed from http://namhuy.net/1205/how-to-install-opencv-on-ubuntu.html to install OpenCV on Ubuntu
$ su -
# apt-get update
# apt-get install build-essential
# apt-get install libavformat-dev
# apt-get install x264 v4l-utils ffmpeg
# apt-get install libcv2.3 libcvaux2.3 libhighgui2.3 python-opencv opencv-doc libcv-dev libcvaux-dev libhighgui-dev

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Akufo-Addo to convene ECOWAS consultative meeting over Mali crisis
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President Akufo-Addo will on Tuesday, September 15, convene a consultative meeting with members of the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS to deliberate on measures to resolve the political crisis in Mali.
The meeting will take place at Peduase in the Eastern Region.
President Akufo-Addo was elected Chairman of the ECOWAS last Monday, September 7, 2020.
At a press briefing in Accra on Sunday, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Madam Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey said President Akufo-Addo hopes to reach a consensus aimed at preventing an escalation of the tensions in Mali.
"The consultative meeting being convened by the chair of the authority of Heads of States and Government on the political situation in Mali on September 15, 2020, at Peduase is part of the mediation efforts of ECOWAS to return Mali to constitutional rule and to prevent them from deteriorating further."
Consequently, some roads within Accra would be closed for smooth passage for the heads of states.
The affected roads include:
The Jubilee Lounge (Kotoka International Airport) to the Liberation road at Opeibea, Airport by-pass through the Liberation road
Kempinski Hotel to National Theatre on the Independence Avenue, the Liberation road through to N4 to Peduase.
Liberation road from 37 through Obasanjo Street to Tang Palace Hotel.
Independence Avenue from National theatre to Arko -Adjei.
However, the opposition coalition which led mass protests in Mali ahead of last month's coup has rejected a transition charter.
On Saturday, the country's military leadership agreed to establish an 18-month interim government until an election could take place.
It followed three days of talks with opposition and civil society groups.
But the M5-RFP group, which took part in the negotiations, said the resulting document was an attempt by military leaders to "grab and confiscate power".
It also said the document did not take into account what it said was a majority vote for a civilian interim leader, and "did not reflect the views and decisions of the Malian people".
West Africa's regional bloc, Ecowas, had also called for the interim president to be a civilian, but the military leadership says a civilian or a soldier can fill the role.
The interim charter announced by the military leaders also states that an interim legislative body is to be established comprising M5-RFP members.
Mali is struggling with intense Islamist and ethnic violence, as well as a faltering economy.
NDC hasn't been the people's choice since Rawlings left office - Akufo-Addo
President Akufo-Addo says the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has not been…
Carlos Ahenkorah walking free will affect efforts to clampdown on ballot box snatchers- Kofi Bentil
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We have so many new members that are facing their first Holiday season without their loved one. Every Holiday is difficult for us, but the first's are brutal.
The last few years, I have suggested and offered to be online if anyone would like to Chat around Christmas. Well, it became a little confusing as no one was ever on at the same time and we kept missing one another. Many became frustrated and understandably so!
This year, if anyone wants to Chat I suggest sending a private message on the board as my phone will beep to let me know and I can go right online. I keep my computers on, on both sides of the house.
So, the suggestion is: To private message who you would like to talk with, asking if they will be available (ahead of time) and to assure they can be notified in some way so they will know to come online when needed.
I am making myself available for anyone who needs to talk or just needs someone to listen, escaping from the whole 'family thing' as the festivities can be overwhelming this time of year.
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Radiative Cooling And Carbon Capture: New Technologies For An Overheated World
October 8th, 2020 by Steve Hanley
Some of you may have been absent the day your high school science teacher gave a lesson on how ancient people living in hot climates made ice without refrigeration. According to the Washington Post, at sunset they would pour water into shallow earthen pits or ceramic trays that were insulated with reeds. All through the night, the water would radiate heat into the air around it and eventually turn to ice even though the ambient temperature never dropped below freezing.
SkyCool radiational cooling panels. Credit: SkyCool Systems
Scientists know this phenomenon as radiative cooling. Outside the thin layer of atmosphere that surrounds our planet, the temperature is perilously close to absolute zero — 457.87 degrees Fahrenheit to be exact. The atmosphere acts like a thermal blanket around the Earth, protecting it from such intense cold. The problem today is that all the crud humans have pumped into the atmosphere — mostly carbon dioxide and methane — prevent the heat below from radiating back into space. The balance between heating and cooling has been disrupted by human activity and so far, humans seem oddly unconcerned about how out of whack things are getting here on our tiny blue lifeboat out at the edge of the universe.
Researchers at the University of California at Los Angeles want to take advantage of the physics that allows water to turn to ice in the desert to help the Earth shed some of that excess heat. Led by Aaswath Raman, they have developed a thin, mirror-like film engineered to maximize radiative cooling at the molecular level. The film sends heat into space while absorbing almost no radiation, lowering the temperature of objects by more than 10 degrees even in the midday sun. When incorporated into buildings, it can help cool pipes and panels and may even replace air conditioning in some instances. It requires no electricity and no special fuel — just a clear day and a view of the sky. "It sounds improbable," Raman says,"but the science is real."
Most researchers say the phenomenon is an interesting physical fact with few practical applications because radiative cooling is only measurable at night when objects emitting heat but receive none in return. When daylight comes, the warmth of the sun cancels out any cooling effect. "Every paper made some kind of statement to the effect of, 'Well, it's usefulness is kind of limited because … you most need cooling during the day,' " Raman says. "Then I thought, well, why can't we make this work during the day?"
The path forward involved developing a material so perfectly reflective it absorbed almost no energy even when exposed to full sunlight. In addition Raman and his team wanted to maximize the amount of radiation the film sent into space. Heat is just another part of the electromagnetic spectrum, like radio waves and light, but at lower frequencies on the infrared portion of the scale. The Earth's atmosphere blocks some infrared radiation naturally but even more infrared energy is blocked now that the air is loaded with carbon dioxide.
Yet there are some infrared wavelengths that do pass through. Ramen's quest was to tune the reflective material to radiate energy at those specific wavelengths so it could pass through the atmosphere and on into space. Working with scientists at Stanford's department of engineering led by professor Shanhui Fan, he began crafting a film from many microscopic layers. The thickness and composition of these layers were designed to interfere with the way different wavelengths of light travel. Incoming solar radiation would rebound right back into space but outgoing thermal radiation would bounce around between the layers with only the desired infrared wavelengths able to escape.
Ramen and his collaborators created a new company called SkyCool to commercialize their technology. Today, people and businesses around the world rely on air conditioning to cool their personal spaces but the electricity needed to run all those billions of air conditioners accounts for about 7% of all carbon emission. As the world gets hotter, more air conditioning will be needed, which in turn will create more emissions and more heat. SkyCool's mission is to break that cycle and allow the people of the world to cool off in a way that is efficient and affordable.
[Note: Ramen is the same fellow who created a super white reflective roof paint to help keep commercial buildings cool. And it should be pointed out that he and most of his colleagues are immigrants or children of immigrants who today would be excluded from the US by Tyrannosaurus Trump and his Nazi sympathizer adviser, Stephen Miller. Food for thought for those who are still able to function outside the bubble of lies, distortions, and deliberate misinformation that is the stock in trade of the failed Tramp administration.]
Chris Atkinson is a former program director for ARPA-E. When asked to fund Ramen's early work, "my initial response was, if this was so good, why hadn't it been done before?" he tells the Washington Post. But what Ramen and his colleagues had going for them is something prior generations of scientists did not — nanotechnology. With it, they could manipulate their materials, molecule by molecule, until they behaved exactly the way they wanted them to. "I was struck by the elegance and simplicity of it," said Atkinson, now a professor of mechanical engineering at Ohio State University. "The fact that you can get something for nothing is remarkable, especially in the energy realm."
The quest now is to make the materials more efficient and less expensive so they will be accessible to more people and businesses. The work continues and the SkyCool team is planning to replace all the air conditioners used by one building in the California State University system and cool it solely with advanced radiative cooling equipment. The system is already in use by a grocery chain in Stockton, California. The owner says he has no idea how the system works but is pleased it has saved him over $3,000 in energy bills over the summer. That's the sort of endorsement that makes other business owners sit up and take notice, regardless of where they fall on the political spectrum.
Carbon Capture Is Still In The Mix
Last month, the International Energy Agency said that removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere — a process known as carbon capture — will be an essential part of lowering average global temperatures so humans can continue to survive on planet Earth. Renewable energy won't be enough for the world to hit climate targets without capturing and storing emissions generated from factories, power plants, transportation and other sources. The transition to renewable energy, such as solar and wind, simply cannot cut emissions in time. Climate scientists like Michael Mann say the world must slash emissions 50% by 2030 to have any hope of avoiding a climate catastrophe.
Many carbon capture system installed at thermal generating sites have failed to be commercially viable even though they can remove as much as 92% of the carbon dioxide in the exhaust stream. However, a new company called CarbonCure Technologies based in Canada is focusing on lowering carbon emissions for making concrete. Concrete produces lots of emissions, so much that if the cement industry was a nation, its emissions would surpass those of all other nations except for the US and China says The Guardian.
The company has received a major investment by a consortium headed by Amazon and Microsoft and is working with 300 concrete and cement producers around the world to inject captured CO2 into their products. The injected gas chemically transforms into limestone, reinforcing the concrete, which Amazon will use for the buildings at its new headquarters in Virginia. CarbonCure's goal is to reduce carbon emissions by 500 million metric tons a year by 2030. In 2019, global carbon emissions were 33 gigatons, according to the International Energy Agency. It's safe to say the company's goal will be important but hardly sufficient to forestall a climate crisis.
According to the IEA, there are only about 20 projects in commercial use worldwide, yet billions of dollars in investment are flowing into the sector. Microsoft has announced a "moonshot" climate plan that will involve direct air capture of carbon dioxide with the resulting carbon injected into rock formations.
Norway is launching a full scale carbon capture and storage project, named Longship in honor of the iconic Viking vessels which one crossed the oceans to many parts of Europe and North America. A direct air capture project for the Permian Basin in the southwestern US is doubling in size and aims to remove 1 million tons of carbon dioxide a year. The US government is getting in on the act. It recently awarded $72 million to two dozen different carbon capture initiatives.
"We are at a tipping point and no one knows quite how it will tip," Klaus Lackner, an Arizona State University expert in the field who invented "mechanical trees" that remove carbon dioxide from the air, tells The Guardian. He says the world is likely to surge beyond the 1.5 C global heating limit called for by the Paris climate agreement. "We are living in an overshoot world where 1.5 C will be missed. We are going to have to step harder on the brakes and we are going to have to get carbon back."
Not everyone is convinced that carbon capture is the way to go. "Carbon capture and storage is not a solution to the climate crisis, it is part of the problem," said Karen Orenstein, the climate and energy program director at Friends of the Earth. "This extraordinarily expensive pipe dream is just false rhetoric propagated by the fossil fuel industry in an attempt to save itself."
Klaus Lackner puts a fine point on the discussion. He tells The Guardian the industrial capacity for widespread carbon capture exists but requires political will to make it happen. "Much like … sewage in the 18th century, we don't see the value of cleaning up a mess until it hurts us. There's going to be irreversible harm, Species are going to go extinct, seas will rise and we won't be able to unmelt glaciers. We will get there, the question is how much collateral damage we will do on the way." That is indeed the question.
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In Search of the Halloween Spirit - Spooky Fun in the Tennessee River Valley
For those in search of the Halloween spirit, the Tennessee River Valley Mapguide provides information on ghostly tours and other ghoulish fun from a local's perspective.
Experience Ruby Falls in a new light during a Lantern Tour. Photo credit: Ruby Falls
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (PRWEB) October 18, 2018
Attractions across the Tennessee River Valley are celebrating Halloween with a variety of activities appealing for adults and children. Whether it is guided ghost tours, corn maze fun, a lantern tour or picking pumpkins, the Tennessee River Valley offers plenty of interactive Halloween fun.
The Tennessee River Valley has gathered some spooky sights and haunted tours for those in search of the Halloween spirit.
Chattanooga Ghost Tours, Inc., Chattanooga, Tenn.
Chattanooga Ghost Tours, Inc. offers several different ghost tours and cemetery hunts, with dates continuing pass Halloween and into December. Choose from the award-winning original tour or the new Murder and Mayhem Walking Ghost Tour. For the serious thrill seekers, try a ghost hunt. The Ultimate Ghost Hunt includes the SLS viewing system, a revolutionary piece of equipment first seen on Ghost Adventures that provides an opportunity to see ghosts nearby. This ghost mapping system utilizes a camera and computer to capture moving visualizations of spirits.
With each tour, guides share documented tales of downtown's ghosts, as well as Chattanooga's more entertaining history, and point out the best places to get ghost photos. Some tours are geared to adults only and are not considered child-friendly. Tours last approximately 1-½ hours and range in pricing from $11 to $20 per person.
Acres of Darkness - Haunted Woods and Family Adventure, Chattanooga, Tenn.
Acres of Darkness is situated in Audubon Acres, a 130-acre wildlife sanctuary located in Chattanooga, Tenn. Visitors to this naturally terrifying haunted attraction are faced with the dangers that lie in a forest.
Acres of Darkness is fun for the entire family with activities and entertainment for all ages. Visitors can play it safe on the kiddie trail or brave the Haunted Forest Trail for more spooky fun. The family area includes a hayride, kid's activities, a black light maze, and inflatables. Additional activities include roasting a s'more and sipping on a cup of cocoa by the bonfire or journey to the depths of the forest for the fright of your life.
Admission is charged and all proceeds benefit the environmental conservation and education programs of the Chattanooga Audubon Society. The attraction is only open in October on Fridays and Saturdays (family area 7:30 to 9:30 pm and haunt trails 8:00 to 11:00 pm) through October 27, 2018.
Oakes Farm, Corryton, Tenn.
The combination of agriculture and entertainment has been a winning combination at Oakes Farm for the past 17 years. Oakes Farm's Corn Maze, Pumpkin Patch and Haunted Trail of Doom Corn Maze offers hours of fun from its many outdoor farm-style attractions. The highlight of the farm is the 9-acre corn maze. Professionally designed and cut, the corn maze features bees and sunflowers and can take up to 1-½ hours to complete.
Additional activities include a hayride through fields and woods to the pumpkin patch, animal exhibits, a kid's maze, hay maze, mine shaft giant slides, pedal karts, farm scene investigation game, steer roping and inflatable kid's jumpie plus more. Food concessions are also available to complete the trip and for those looking for decorative items to purchase and take home, there are over 20 varieties of pumpkins, gourds and squash, corn stalk bundles, straw bales, fall flowers, scarecrows and wreaths to choose from.
The farm is only open Thursdays through Sundays until the end of October and admission is charged.
Ruby Falls Lantern Tours, Chattanooga, Tenn.
With a lantern tour, experience Ruby Falls in a new light. During this specialty tour, discover the wonder of the cavern like Leo Lambert in 1928. The cavern and its trail are illuminated only by hand-held lanterns. Rock formations and shadows take on new intriguing dimensions as guides share stories exclusive to this tour. The highlight of the tour is when the falls are illuminated through the use of a lantern and pulley system.
Tours are available on Friday nights from now until the end of November and admission is charged.
McGee Farm, Florence, Ala.
Each year, McGee Farm welcomes thousands of visitors to its pumpkin patch and to celebrate the Halloween holiday season. From now until October 31, McGee Farm is open daily to the public and everyone is invited to pick pumpkins and experience on-the-farm fun, country cooking and other family-friendly activities.
Located in Florence, Ala., McGee Farm is now in its 22nd year of opening the family farm for visitors to enjoy. Visitors have a choice of picking their orange treasure straight off the vine from the pumpkin patch or from a pile that have been pre-picked. Over 25 varieties of pumpkins are available to choose from, with some growing up to 200 pounds and some as small as a child's hand. Along with pumpkins of all shapes and sizes, visitors are treated to farm-life activities such as playing in hay, taking a scenic tractor-drawn wagon ride, a barnyard bounce and feeding chickens.
After shopping for pumpkins and playing on the farm, guests are invited to stay and enjoy a bite to eat at The Kitchen at McGee Farm. Home-cooked country favorites such as white beans and cornbread, soups, muffins, homemade treats, pies and more are available to purchase.
Beginning in the southwest corner of Virginia, the Tennessee River Valley region cuts through the mountainous areas of Tennessee, North Carolina, and Northern Georgia, into the rolling hills and bottomlands of northern Alabama and Mississippi and then north through the marshes and wetlands of middle-west Tennessee and ending in western Kentucky. The Tennessee River Valley offers a compelling story, captivating visitors with its little unknown facts, pristine, untouched areas and rich, authentic experiences. Save trip ideas and plan a trip easily with the Tennessee River Valley Geotourism MapGuide, an online guide of authentic places and adventures that have been recommended by locals.
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Hawaiʻi Dispensaries Open to Out-Of-State Patients
By Ku`uwehi Hiraishi • Mar 6, 2019
Credit Ku'uwehi Hiraishi
Hawaiʻi visitors can now buy medical marijuana while on vacation in the islands. The state Health Department announced it is offering temporary cannabis cards to qualified out-of-state patients.
Out-Of-State Patients Can Now Buy Medical Cannabis in Hawai'i
Tourists can now obtain a two-month medical marijuana card allowing them to make purchases at one of Hawaiʻi's eight dispensaries.
The state Department of Health demonstrated an online tutorial for out-of-state patients during its program rollout yesterday. This extends the state's medical cannabis program to patients from 32 other states across the country where medical cannabis is legal.
"Hundreds of thousands and potentially millions of patients, medical cannabis patients, in those jurisdictions, if they come to Hawaiʻi, they currently do not have access to medical cannabis," says Peter Whiticar, chair of the department's Harm Reduction Services Branch.
He and his team spent the last six months developing the program to mirror the in-state program. Like Hawaiʻi patients, visitors must have one of Hawaiʻi's 14 qualifying medical conditions, purchases are limited to four ounces every 15 days; and consumption and possession are restricted by law.
"Patient access is the number one frequently asked question that every dispensary has. Dozens of calls per dispensary per day," says Michael Takano, chairman of HEALTH, a trade association representing Hawaiʻi medical cannabis licensees.
Brian Goldstein, CEO of Noa Botanicals, says his company is ramping up production of cannabis options such as lotions and lozenges in anticipation of tourists' interest.
"Most hotels and Airbnbs or other lodgings don't allow smoking, so we anticipate visitors will be choosing non-smoking versions of our products," says Goldstein.
Another dispensary, Cure Oʻahu, chose its Kapahulu Avenue location specifically for its proximity to Waikīkī. Tori Staples, the dispensary's assistant director, says the dispensary created a website to help out-of-state patients navigate the approval process.
"It allows folks that are anticipating a vacation here to really come to this island without having to really deal with the red tape of planning and getting their card," says Staples. "They can hop on the Hawaiʻi Cannabis Concierge website and be able to gain access."
Hawaiʻi is one of just three medical cannabis states that allow out-of-state patients to purchase from dispensaries. Rhode Island and Michigan are the other two.
And there's a change in the program that will affect state residents, too. Medical cannabis cards are now available electronically and can be downloaded from the health department's website 24/7.
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Patients, Providers Aren't Waiting For Dispensaries
By Ku`uwehi Hiraishi • Jan 8, 2018
Attorney General Jeff Sessions' decision to roll back protection of cannabis businesses last week left a cloud of uncertainty over Hawai'i's medical cannabis dispensary program. The state's two-year-old program is still trying to find its foothold in the islands – with only four of the eight dispensaries open for business. Despite the slow roll out, patients and providers are wasting no time to ensure the medicine gets to where it needs to go. HPR reporter Kuʻuwehi Hiraishi has this story.
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The Philippines Set Up New Crypto Rules
Asian countries are trying to keep up with the western world as we see deep work into the area of cryptocurrency regulation. Recently, The Philippines had announced new regulation for digital assets, in a move with the main purpose of protecting investors and promoting innovation.
CEZA sets up DATO regulation
The Cagayan Economic Zone Authority (CEZA), a local government regulator, had announced the new regulation which will cover areas like cryptocurrency purchases, including also utility and security tokens.
Dubbed as DATO (Digital Assets Token Offering), it is a regulatory framework which requires companies issuing digital assets, in relation to ICOs, for the provision of documents with clear details about the issues, the project, and certification from experts.
All tokens issued in the Philippines will be listed on the OVCE (Offshore Virtual Currency Exchange), a licensed exchange set up with this purpose. The legislation also sets up three different digital assets offerings, depending on the total value:
Level 1: assets and investments worth less than $5 million;
Level 2: a range between $6-$10 million;
Level 3: projects exceeding the $10 million threshold;
CEZA's CEO, Raul Lambino, recently talked about the main purposes of the new regulation:
We aim to provide a clear set of rules and guidelines that will boost innovation while also ensuring proper compliance by actors in the ecosystem…..we hope that these set of regulatory innovations will promote blockchain and crypto adoption by institutional investors and the financial system.
Regulation combined with self-regulation
Regulatory compliance will not be ensured by CEZA alone. The Philippines will embrace the idea of self-regulation, a relatively new approach which implies the help of privately-own entities and experts from the industry.
The ABACA (Asia Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Association) is a self-regulatory body which will make sure that regulation will be implemented as it should.
This isn't the first time we see this approach in Asia. Japan had recently decided to take the path of self-regulation, allowing private experts to set up compliance rules for blockchain-based companies.
Public regulators are acknowledging that their level of expertise in the blockchain industry is very low, so they ask for the help of experts in order to come up with an appropriate regulatory framework – one that will drastically reduce the level of fraud, while also enabling the blockchain technology to be integrated into the global economy. The Philippines is among the few countries which had managed to understand that, and a lot of work still needs to be done at a global scale.
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Q: Tweaking formulas to increase scoring I am building a model for SVM classification. However, the confidence score that i have would be from negative to positive.
This is the formula i am using to normalize the confidence score
$\frac{1}{1 + e^{-score}}$
However, the results show very poor scoring such as of scores 0.3 and 0.4
I would like the result of the formula to show 0.7 and 0.8. Any suggestions to tweaking the formula in such a way that i do not end up with a result of more than 1.
I do have considered adding an arbitrary number but this might result in a value greater than 1 which is incorrect.
Say for example:
I would have a score which could be in the range $(-\infty, \infty)$
However, I would just need to compare the relative scores.
In this formula, i am able to map them to $[0,1]$ to compare their relativity.
However, now the scores that the formula is giving me is about 0.3 or 0.4 only, which does not seem to be a good score. Is there anyway i could increase the scores to have 0.7 without tweaking the formula. Maybe keeping the range from $[0.2,1]$ or something

A: I guess your current raw scores are in the neighborhood of $-0.7$ or so, which yields a scaled score of
$$
\frac{1}{1+e^{0.7}} \doteq 0.33
$$
If you want, you can replace the $1$ in both the numerator and the denominator by $6$, and then you would get
$$
\frac{6}{6+e^{-score}} = \frac{6}{6+e^{0.7}} \doteq 0.75
$$
But this is fairly ad hoc.  I don't know if you wanted something like that.

A: You said formula give scores in $[0.3,0.4]$, which makes me guess your your raw data is in $[-0.6,-0.2]$. Try:

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*$n\over{n+{(e^{-score})}}$, try varying the values of $n$ (n=5,5.5,6,7 etc will give you output in range $[.7,.8]$ if your raw data is in the domain mentioned above.)

*$n\over{n+n^{-score}}$, try varying the values of $n$. (n=6,7,8 etc will give you output in range $[.6,.85]$ if your raw data is in the domain mentioned above.)

*$n\over{n+{(e^{-score})}^n}$, try varying the values of $n$.(n=8,9,10 etc will give you output in range $[.02,.65]$, widening the range, if that's what you are looking for)