Today's weather is turning out to be heavy rain. The visibility is going to be around 13 km i.e. 7 miles and an atmospheric pressure of 1000 mb . The daytime temperature is going to reach 16 °c and the temperature is going to dip to 8 °c at night. We expect around 22.9 mm of precipitation to fall and cloud covering 84% of the sky, the humidity will be around 80%.
Tomorrow weather is forecasted to be moderate rain. The visibility is going to be around 13 km i.e. 7 miles and an atmospheric pressure of 1006 mb. The daytime temperature is going to reach 15 °c and the temperature is going to dip to 9 °c at night. We expect around 25.8 mm of precipitation to fall and cloud covering 89% of the sky, the humidity will be around 87%.
On Friday weather will be mist with daytime temperature reaching 14 °c. Night time temperature are expected to be 6 °c.We expect around 5.8 mm of precipitation to fall. The visibility is going to be around 14 km i.e. 8 miles and an atmospheric pressure of 1020 mb. We expect around 5.8 mm of precipitation to fall and cloud covering 74% of the sky, the humidity will be around 89%.
Saturday seems to be light rain. Souillac, France visibility is going to be around 13 km i.e. 8 miles and an atmospheric pressure of 1026 mb. The daytime temperature is going to reach 12 °c and the temperature is going to dip to 6 °c at night. We expect around 6.2 mm of precipitation to fall and cloud covering 90% of the sky, the humidity will be around 87%.
Patchy rain possible will be the weather pattern for the Sunday. The visibility is going to be around 18 km i.e. 11 miles and an atmospheric pressure of 1027 mb. The daytime temperature is going to reach 14 °c and the temperature is going to dip to 3 °c at night. It will be mostly dry with little or no precipitation and cloud covering 49% of the sky, the humidity will be around 76%.
Looking at the weather in Souillac, France over the next 7 days, the maximum temperature will be 22℃ (or 71℉) on Tuesday 30th April at around 4 pm. In the same week the minimum temperature will be 3℃ (or 37℉) on Sunday 28th April at around 4 am.
The national weather service for Souillac, France is reporting Thursday 25th April to be the wettest day in the coming week with around 9.90mm (or 0.4 inches) of rainfall. Make sure to carry an umbrella if you are out and about in Souillac, France.
The windiest of all days will be Saturday 27th April as wind will reach 13mph (or 21kmph) at around 4 pm.


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Ex-Hollyoaks stars - Where are they now?
We take a look at those who have left the show to embark on other ventures.
Georgia Morgan
As both Gemma Merna and Jennifer Metcalfe reveal they're leaving the Channel 4 show, we look back at the former stars and what projects they've worked on since.
Ex-Hollyoaks stars
He played Calvin Valentine five years until 2011 when he decided to leave the show. Since then, Ricky has headed Stateside and appeared in American comedy drama Single Ladies, American police drama NCIS, and American drama Mistresses and American post-apocalyptic drama The 100 which are both currently airing now in the US.
Jodi Albert
Since her departure from the village in 2005 and again in 2006, Jodi has since starred in Casualty and The Inspector Lynley Mysteries for the BBC, she also reunited with her former Girl Thing bandmates for the Big Reunion show and married Westlife's Kian Egan.
After playing Hannah Ashworth and channelling the famous anorexia story, Emma Rigby turned her attention to the States and vowed to break Hollywood. Since leaving the show she made her debut on the West End in the thriller musical Wolfboy, but then finally made her way to the US. She was cast as the lead role for the American television series Once Upon a Time in Wonderland and starred in the film Plastic.
Anthony Quinlan
He was well known for his role as Gilly Roach in Hollyoaks and since leaving the show, he has become part of the cast of Emmerdale playing Pete Barton.
Roxanne played Louise Summers for three years at Hollyoaks until she decided to leave the show in 2008. Since then, she has appeared in Taio Cruz's music video for 'She's Like a Star' and in 2010 became the face of the Clothes Show Live. After playing a small role in BBC Three's drama Lip Service, Roxanne went on to star as Doreah in Game of Thrones.
Jamie Lomas
He was best known for his bad boy ways when he played Warren Fox in Hollyoaks, but since his exit in 2011, the actor has played Barry Southern in Casualty and more recently, Jake Stone in EastEnders.
Warren Brown
After playing Andy Holt in the Channel 4 soap, Warren went on to compete at World Level Muay Thai boxing and became the two times World Champion. He has since played Alex Salade in BBC Three's Grownups, a role and episode for Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps, but his most prominent role was alongside Idris Elba in Luther. His small but exciting roles also include appearing in Deadmau5's video for 'I Remember' and as a member of Bane's Mercenary Security in The Dark Knight Rises.
She starred as Sasha Valentine for four years and took on all of her dramas but in 2010, Nathalie left the show. She has since landed the role of Missandei in Game of Thrones which she has continued to play.
Barry played Nial Rafferty for one year before departing the show. But since he's landed the role of Aiden Mathis in Revenge and is set to be part of the main cast for a new American television series called The Whispers.
Hannah Tointon
After playing Katy Fox in the Channel 4 show, Hannah left in 2008 to embark on a role in the comedy series The Inbetweeners as Simon's girlfriend Tara Brown. But now she's filming for the latest series of Mr Selfridge alongside her sister Kara.
He's played James "Jambo" Bolton for years, first appearing on Hollyoaks in 1995-1996 and then again in 2004 but now, Will has found himself playing roles in Waterloo Road, and Broadchurch; the popular ITV series.
Claire Cooper
The former Jacqui McQueen star has tried her hand at fashion since leaving Hollyoaks. Claire is a co-owner of the clothing rental boutique The Closet with co-stars Jennifer Metcalfe and Leah Hackett and runs the boutique with her castmates.

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Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) chose, of all places, New York City to show off two new trucks. One is the first Jeep pickup since 1992. The 2020 Gladiator comes in a convertible version; the windshield folds and the doors also come off, so it can really be driven al fresco. As the world's only convertible truck, it's certainly unique.
The other model, the Ram 3500 Heavy Duty with diesel power, may not be on your radar, but it's likely to be highly useful—especially if you have big hauling needs. For towing up to 35,000 pounds, the Heavy Duty offers a humongous 1,000 foot pounds of diesel torque to get the cargo moving. In the bed, the truck can carry more than 6,500 pound of payload. Large horse trailers, off-road vehicles and motorcycles, travel trailers, enclosed classic car transporters, even an outbuilding or two—for all that and more, a Heavy Duty could be invaluable.
Trucks are selling. According to Jim Morrison, head of the Ram brand, 2018 was the best year ever in terms of sales—more than half a million of them (536,980) went out the door. Ram is also the number-one selling truck brand in New York, he says. Jeeps also sell very well in New York City, and one reason is that negotiating the urban jungle's potholed streets is a lot like, well, going off road.
Yesterday's heavy-duty trucks had Spartan interiors, but that's all over. There are a variety of special edition 3500s. Starting from the bare-bones Tradesman, (which can be ordered with roll-up windows and rubber floor mats instead of carpeting) there are also Limited, Laramie, and Laramie Longhorn editions.
Texas is Ram's biggest single market, but you don't have to live there to get into a luxurious truck. In the Laramie versions you can get a leather interior with wood trim. To go along with the upmarket ambience, there's a 10-decibel drop in sound levels.
"If you're towing a $100,000 to $200,000 trailer, you want something that matches it," Morrison says. Also available is a 12-inch touchscreen—the only one in a heavy-duty truck—and a reverse guidance system with zooming trailer hitch view means you don't have to get out of the vehicle to connect a trailer. Air suspension will raise or lower the truck to the proper level.
There's also a bunch of safety and infotainment offerings. Asked how much it's theoretically possible to spend on a fully optioned 3500, Morrison cited a price in the low $90,000s. The list of options and configurations is endless, including crew and mega cabs, two- or all-wheel drive. The Tradesman starts at $33,395 (plus $1,695 destination charges) in basic 2500 two-wheel-drive configuration, and prices go up to $67,050 for a Ram 3500 Limited Mega Cab with all-wheel drive and the 12-inch touchscreen.
The truck we saw in New York was powered by a big inline six-cylinder 6.7-liter Cummins turbodiesel, producing 400 horsepower and coupled to a six-speed automatic. A 6.4-liter Hemi V-8 producing 410 horsepower is also available.
It might be nice to keep a gas station handy. This truck is so heavy it doesn't have to report fuel economy. Morrison said he's seen 20 miles per gallon on the highway, but add a heavy trailer or big payload and fuel consumption really goes up. The truck did lose 143 pounds for 2020, and when coupled with active grille shutters and a frame that's more than 90% high-strength steel, it should produce slightly better results.
FCA has given up on sedans, so it is concentrating on trucks big and small, and in the case of the Heavy Duty models, going up against the best from Ford and General Motors.


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Giving- A get rich quick guide, for dummies.
I thought I would keep with the spirit of Ramadhan and touch on the topic of charity. Parting with something that we consider valuable is never easy. In many cases, time is what we value most and thus have the hardest "time" giving up. Money is probably a close second. Why would one want to … More Giving- A get rich quick guide, for dummies.
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More than one-third of hepatitis C patients denied insurance coverage
Mark Fuerst
Despite the availability of new, highly successful direct-acting antiviral (DAA) regimens, more than one third of chronic hepatitis C (HCV) patients are denied access to treatment by their insurance provider, according to a new study.
Some 35.5 percent of patients who were prescribed a DAA regimen for chronic HCV were denied the treatment by their insurer. Denials of treatment were more common among patients with commercial insurance (52.4 percent) compared with those with Medicaid (34.5 percent) or Medicare (14.7 percent).
What's more, the proportion of HCV patients whose DAA prescriptions were denied by their insurance company increased over a period of 16 months. The incidence of absolute denial increased across the study period from 27.7 percent in the first quarter to 43.8 percent in the last quarter.
"Absolute denials of DAA regimens by insurers have remained high and increased over time, regardless of type of insurance. These data provide evidence of a continued lack of access to HCV therapy across insurance types. To achieve the goal of HCV elimination, access to antiviral treatment must be improved," stated the authors, led by senior author Vincent Lo Re, III, MD, MSCE, associate professor of medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.
The researchers published their results on June 1, 2018 in Open Forum Infectious Diseases.
Lo Re and colleagues conducted a prospective cohort study among patients who had a DAA prescription submitted from January 2016 to April 2017 to Diplomat Pharmacy, Inc., which provides HCV pharmacy services across the country. The main outcome was absolute denial of DAA prescription, defined as lack of fill approval by the insurer. They calculated the incidence of absolute denial, overall and by insurance type, for the 16-month study period and each quarter.
The system received prescriptions for DAAs from 9,025 patients, median 57 years old, including 4,702 covered by Medicaid, 2,502 covered by commercial insurance, and 1,812 covered by Medicare. More than half of the patients were prescribed a combination of sofosbuvir-ledipasvir, with or without ribavirin.
A total of 45 states were examined where a DAA prescription was submitted. Eight states contributed the vast majority (90 percent) of prescriptions. Pennsylvania had the highest proportion (31.5 percent), followed by California (23.6 percent) and Michigan (14.3 percent). In terms of overall incidence of absolute DAA denial in these eight states, Maryland had the highest incidence (51.5 percent), followed by Delaware (49.1 percent), New Jersey (47.2 percent), and Pennsylvania (45.7 percent).
The reasons for this increase in coverage denials remain unclear. "Insurers may be electing to prioritize certain patient populations, such as those who have advanced hepatic fibrosis/cirrhosis or who abstain from alcohol and injection drug use, when deciding whether to allocate DAA treatments," they state.
The study has important clinical implications. "Persons denied access to HCV therapy remain at risk for the development of hepatic fibrosis, cirrhosis, liver decompensation, and hepatocellular carcinoma. Denial of DAA treatment can also lead to ongoing HCV-associated inflammation, which might increase the risk of extrahepatic complications," state the authors.
They also recommended that "public and private insurers should remove restrictions to DAAs that are not medically indicated and offer treatment to all chronic HCV-infected patients."
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The Coming Atomic Blast in Alaska
Even on good days, which are very infrequent, Amchitka Island is depressing. Located 1,400 miles from the coast of Alaska and only 800 miles away from Siberia, this island, which is part of Alaska, is forty-two miles long and less than five miles wide. The only access to it is by air. It is cold, wet, barren, windy, treeless, surrounded by stormy and treacherous seas, and normally uninhabited, except for arctic birds and sea otters who live on the offshore rocks. But since 1964, men have been on the island: Amchitka is a site for underground testing of nuclear bombs by the Atomic Energy Commission and the Department of Defense.
In late September or early October, the most powerful and potentially destructive man-made explosion in history is scheduled to be set off at the bottom of a 6,000-foot hole drilled below the surface of Amchitka. The explosion, which is referred to as Operation Cannikin, will be caused by a five-megaton nuclear bomb, with the destructive power of approximately 10 billion pounds of TNT. The devastating effects of that amount of nuclear energy are far beyond comprehension, especially when one remembers that the bombs that wiped out Hiroshima and Nagasaki were only 20 kilotons each, the equivalent of only 40 million pounds of TNT.
Only one result of the explosion seems certain: instantaneously, the explosion will blow out an underground cavity the length of two football fields in which, says the AEC, all the dangerous radioactive water and gas from the explosion will remain for at least a thousand years. About all other effects of the bomb bitter controversy rages.
On one side are scientists, conservationists, and peace groups, in addition to political figures from Alaska, California, Hawaii, Canada, Japan, and other countries either on the Pacific Rim or bordering the polar regions. All these individuals and groups oppose the test; only the Atomic Energy Commission and the Department of Defense support it. Much of the opposition to Cannikin comes from those scientists and environmentalists who insist that it may trigger, either immediately or later, a huge earthquake which could do very serious damage far beyond Amchitka and Alaska.
There are other dangers. The explosion may cause tidal waves; moreover dangerous radioactivity, in the sea or air or even both, may result, and if that happens, the fallout could easily drift over Canada and to many other parts of the world. Cannikin contains other potential environmental perils: the explosion could kill birds, fish, and animals in the area; it may also drastically disrupt, and for a long time, the delicate ecological balance of life in the Arctic North.
Commission officials insist that the predicted dangers are exaggerated and that Cannikin will have "no major impact on the environment." But the AEC hedges on Cannikin's effects: according to the director of the AEC's Weapons Development Division, Major General Edward B. Giller, the agency's panel of consultants has not said that "there will be zero possibility of some consequences." In fact, when it was charged that Cannikin could cause an earthquake, the AEC admitted that "because the understanding of earthquake mechanisms is still developing and is not yet sufficient for exact calculations, the possibility of such an occurrence cannot be ruled out."
If the possibility of an earthquake cannot be ruled out, how then can the AEC justify taking such a risk? Well, the Commission says, although it's true that large-scale underground explosions invariably cause earthquakes, such an occurrence in Cannikin's case might be an advantage. That advantage, so the logic goes, is that if a natural earthquake is now building up there anyway, Cannikin would release some of the pent-up energy prematurely, thus cutting down on what might be a much more serious disaster.
An "unlikely possibility" also exists, the AEC concedes, that the radioactive water and gas created by the explosion wouldn't just remain quietly inside the huge cavity 6,000 feet below the ground. Instead, it might flow up to the surface, in two or three years, through the fractured rock and chimney system which the blast will create, and then mix with the ocean water. If that happens, the water will be 1,200 times more radioactive than what is considered safe and the process will continue for an estimated 130 years.
How unlikely is the AEC's "unlikely possibility"? In view of its past track record, no one can have much confidence in the Agency's ability to predict what happens in underground explosions. Prior to Operation Gnome, held in a New Mexico cave in 1962, the AEC insisted there was "zero possibility" that the test could vent radioactivity into the atmosphere. Nevertheless it did, only moments after the shot. Project Long Shot, conducted at Amchitka in 1965, was not expected to leak radioactivity for hundreds of years. Nevertheless it did, only a few months later.
Moreover, 10 percent of the underground tests conducted at the AEC's Nevada Test Site have caused radioactivity; none was predicted. Project Baneberry, for example, which was detonated in Nevada in December, 1970, vented so much unexpected radioactivity into the atmosphere that the workers near the test site had to be decontaminated immediately and then evacuated from their homes, which remained unoccupied for months because of dangerously high radioactivity counts. A group of these workers have just filed a $500,000 damage suit against the AEC, claiming their health has been damaged by their sudden exposure.
All these underground detonations were much, much smaller than Cannikin. Indeed it is not possible to have any data whatever about the effects of an underground explosion of as huge a scale as this. The AEC picked Amchitka Island as a test site largely because it could not experiment with such powerful bombs at the Nevada Test Site for fear of adverse effects on the surrounding population.
The first time the AEC tried to use Alaska for an alternate test site was in 1960, when the Commission proposed blowing up a huge chunk of the state's isolated coast line in order to make a harbor. But nobody in Alaska wanted a harbor there so that project, named Chariot, was converted into an excavation of a large, useless hole in the ground. Chariot was stopped by determined opposition from a few scientists who fought the AEC, and finally won. The uncompleted Chariot cost the AEC $2 million.
But Chariot, unlike Cannikin, had no ostensible military purpose and so could not be defended as in the interest of "national security." In the mid-1960s, the AEC returned to Alaska to carry out Project Long Shot, a small underground detonation on Amchitka, claiming that this was only a one-shot test, not the first in a series of experiments. Nevertheless, within two years, the AEC was making plans to convert Amchitka into a full-scale test site. In 1969, a one-megaton bomb was exploded underground on Amchitka.
By that time, many Alaskans were becoming suspicious of the AEC and its claims. One of the more wary was the newly elected US Senator from Alaska, Mike Gravel, who discovered in 1969 that a Presidential Commission, headed by Dr. Kenneth Pitzer, then president of Stanford University, had been appointed to investigate the safety of such underground tests. To Gravel's surprise, he discovered that he couldn't even get a copy of the Pitzer Report because it had been classified. Only after he threatened to open a full-scale attack on the Commission at a hearing of the Foreign Relations Committee was the report finally released. Among other things, it contained warnings of severe earthquakes which might follow large test explosions.
Since then, Gravel has been critical of many AEC policies—he has attacked the Agency's method of setting standards for radiation protection at nuclear reactors, and the manner in which the AEC uses its public information program for what the senator has described as AEC propaganda. For example, the AEC recently flew sixteen Alaskans to its Nevada Test Site on an all-expense-paid trip to convince them of the AEC's virtue. Seventeen other US senators joined Gravel in demanding that the AEC hold public hearings and file a statement on the potential effect on the environment, as required by the Environmental Protection Agency. Finally, at the end of May, the AEC held a three-day hearing in Alaska, partly in Juneau and partly in Anchorage.
In addition to AEC officials, thirty-five other witnesses, including some from Canada, appeared at the hearings. Of the thirty-five, only one spoke in favor of the test and he is an AEC contractor. All the others, including scientists, Alaskan state government officials, California legislators, conservationists, and Canadian representatives, were vigorously opposed to Cannikin. A few days after the hearing, the Alaska State Bar Association Convention recommended that the state attorney general file a lawsuit, if necessary, to prevent the AEC from carrying out the tests.
The final decision about whether Cannikin will be carried out as scheduled rests with the White House. A committee of undersecretaries from all the government departments connected with the test is now studying Cannikin. The committee's confidential report to the President will be made in early July and the President will have to act upon it quickly for, if the test is going to be made, it will take a month or more to lower the bomb to the bottom of the 6,000-foot hole and connect up all the complex machinery required.
The political risks to Nixon are great. At this writing, protests against the test have come from the governments of Japan, Canada, and Finland. Certainly, the test will affect the SALT talks. And if Nixon decides to allow the test, he will face the kind of determined domestic opposition he encountered in the SST controversy: a working coalition of the groups and individuals opposing the test has been established, ready to begin work at once in Washington. They include the Friends of the Earth, the Committee for Nuclear Responsibility, the Federation of American Scientists, the Sierra Club, and SANE, among others. Those interested in this effort should contact the coordinator of the coalition, Richard Lahn, at 235 Massachusetts Avenue, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20002.
Lawsuits to prevent the test have been prepared in New York, Washington, and Alaska. Legislators in most Western states, as well as Hawaii, are prepared to challenge the action locally: one California state senator has already scheduled hearings on the test. Pacifist groups are preparing to send small ships into the area around Amchitka. All these advance preparations are being made openly and the White House staff is aware of them. The strategy of the opposition is to keep cool, at the moment, rather than open up a large-scale, widespread, and vocal fight against the tests: the theory being that Nixon may decide to cancel the test, on his own, but might resist taking such an action if too much public pressure is brought to bear. But a campaign is ready if he decides to permit the test.
It is obvious that the President faces still another, greater, personal risk if he decides in favor of Cannikin: it could conceivably go wrong and trigger some kind of disaster. And if that happens, the political fallout on the career of Richard Nixon may be as great as the radioactive fallout on the population.
The AEC and the Department of Defense justify Cannikin by conjuring up the "interests of national security" and maintain that, therefore, the small risks of tidal waves, earthquakes, and radioactivity must be taken. Normally, the phrase "in the interests of national security" has a special aura, bringing an automatic response, but in the case of Cannikin, the air of sanctity seems to have disappeared. It has disappeared because the AEC no longer is so sacrosanct as it once was. It is no longer above criticism; its budget requests are now being challenged. For the past few years, the AEC's credibility has been widely questioned and it has been forced to engage in controversies with its critics, and has, often, defended itself very badly. And while the post of AEC Chairman was once considered a rare prize, Glenn Seaborg, the present Agency head, is reportedly seeking a way of leaving it gracefully.
The Department of Defense, too, no longer has automatic approval for its actions as it once had. Few people believe what is said in Washington. Ironically, in the case of Cannikin, the AEC and the DOD cannot muster even a very strong military case: the five-megaton bomb they want to test was designed for use in a specific type of Spartan missile, but, according to an impressive number of arms experts, that missile is obsolete. Dr. Harold M. Agnew, director of the AEC's Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory, told a Senate hearing last April that the Spartan system, of which the Cannikin bomb is to be a part, would only "be useful in a limited way."
That "limited way" is evidently enough for the AEC and the DOD to warrant their going ahead with the test. After all, they reason, we've built the bomb, invested $20 million in Cannikin, so how else can such vast expenditures be justified except by detonating the bomb? Besides, if you were an AEC or DOD official, wouldn't you want to find out if the damn thing actually works?
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The Unmaking of Men
Alexander Cockburn and James Ridgeway
The Sunny Side of the Street
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For most of the duration of the New Kingdom (1550-1069 BCE), the ancient Egyptians were able to establish a vast empire and became one of the key powers within the Near East. This course is an introduction to the history, archaeology and literary sources of one of the most dynamic periods of ancient Egyptian history. We investigate the development of Egyptian foreign policies and military expansion, which affected parts of the Near East and Nubia to the south. We also examine and discuss topics such as ideology, imperial identity, political struggle and motivation for conquest and control of wider regions surrounding the Egyptian state as well as the relationship to other powers and their perspective on Egyptian rulers, as, for example, described in the famous Amarna letters, the world's earliest diplomatic correspondence. Throughout the semester, we consider the different sources that have survived in the archaeological and textual record for understanding Egypt's first empire within its ancient geopolitical context.
As a result of this course you will be able to:
Critically assess primary source materials (ancient Egyptian texts) within their historical setting
Explain the political strategies the ancient Egyptians employed to take control of neighbouring regions
Evaluate Egypt's political role among its neighbor states in the ancient Near East
Prepare and present a research poster (of the type given at professional conferences)
Virtually visit museum worldwide for a short research paper on a relevant object
Have a good grasp of ancient Egyptian pharaohs and their achievements within Egypt
Discuss the motivation of Egypt for expanding its boundaries
Analyze the various factors shaping Egypt's internal and external politics
This course might be of particular interest for those of you who like history, archaeology and ancient civilizations. Course materials will come in form of readings, podcasts, videos, 3D tours of sites and objects.
Professor Nadine Moeller
Nadine Moeller is Professor of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations at Yale with a focus on Egyptian Archaeology and Egyptology. Her main research interests include settlement archaeology and urbanism in ancient Egypt, household archaeology and climate change in antiquity. She is author of The Archaeology of Urbanism in Ancient Egypt (Cambridge 2016), and co-editor together with Karen Radner (LMU Munich) and Dan Potts (NYU/ISAW) of the Oxford History of the Ancient Near East (Oxford 2020-), a five-volume project to replace the 'Cambridge Ancient History'. She also co-edited a volume on the latest research results about the Hyksos ruler Khayan together with Irene Forstner-Müller (ÖAI) entitled The Hyksos Ruler Khyan and the Early Second Intermediate Period in Egypt: Problems and Priorities of Current Research (2018).
In Egypt she has been directing the ongoing excavations at Tell Edfu together with Gregory Marouard since 2010, and she also participated in numerous excavations and fieldwork projects at other sites in Egypt such as Abu Rawash, Memphis, Dendara, Theban West Bank, Valley of the Kings, and Elephantine.
She received her Ph.D. from the University of Cambridge (Christ's College 2004) and held the Lady Wallis Budge Junior Research Fellowship at University College, Oxford (2004-2007). Her previous appointment was Associate Professor of Egyptian Archaeology at the Oriental Institute and the Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations at the University of Chicago (2007-2020). In 2018 she was the recipient of the Llewellyn John and Harriet Manchester Quantrell Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching.


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Indigenous rights Australia
Module 3 - Creating change for the future: social change and activism
Cultural Competency Training, module 1 screenshot of a group of indigenous rights defenders © Amnesty International Australia
This video explores some of the important actions and movements that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have taken in fighting for their rights, including land, political and work rights.These include:
The 1938 Day of Mourning in response to Australia Day celebrations,
The development of NAIDOC celebrations in 1957,
The amendment of the Australian constitution in 1967 for the benefit of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People,
The establishment of the Aboriginal Tent Embassy in 1972,
The enactment of the Racial Discrimination Act in 1975,
Protests of the Bicentennial celebration in 1988,
The significance of the Mabo decision to the land rights movement in 1992, and
The 1997 Bringing Them Home Report.
The Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody report released in 1991 is also described and it is emphasised that 25 years after the Commission handed down its recommendations the situation for Indigenous people in the justice system is worse than ever.
While much progress has been made, 25 years after the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody handed down its recommendations the situation for Indigenous people in the justice system is worse than ever.
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Only for you, Cicely, Jeanne thought as she jumped out of her car into the pre-dawn cold. Only for you would I pack myself into a sardine can and fly naked in the middle of winter.
She yanked off her coat and threw it into the trunk of her car, tucked her purse under it, then slammed the lid down. Praying that the thumb-print lock wouldn't be frozen on her return, she wrapped her arms around her old sweater and stumbled toward the nearest shelter. An ice-crusted wind clawed through her clothes, reminding her of the stupidity of winter travel.
Beyond a tall, barbed wire-topped electric fence, there was a second parking lot where the shuttles came every five minutes. Their shelters were warmer and more numerous, and the people who parked there received special perks, such as food and music and wearing clothes on the plane.
Life was good when you had a Premium Security Clearance.
She huddled next to the lukewarm heater, cringing every time the door opened and the wind blasted through, and ruminated dark sisterly thoughts about Cicely. This was her the woman's fourth child – hadn't she figured out by now that you didn't have them in the winter? Spring was when offspring should be born, so that would be weaned when the harvest came in. Summer was reasonable. Early fall was acceptable, just barely. But winter? Winter meant that the sister coming to help you would freeze to death while flying, and then you'd have no one to take care of the baby while you slept.
All around her miserable people hunched down into their clothes, blew on their hands, and stamped their feet. One woman had a moth-eaten blanket wrapped around her shoulders and the toddler on her lap. A bearded young man huddled into his woolen overcoat, arms tight across his chest, staring at the floor. A college student wore pajamas decorated with psychedelic frogs, apparently a Christmas gift from a deranged relative.
So which one is the terrorist? Jeanne examined these faces and the half dozen nondescript ones tucked around them. The government was always talking about the hidden terrorist, issuing warnings the colors of the rainbow and setting new security measures into place, then claiming success as no new planes plummeted into skyscrapers. It was a bit like the old elephant repellant–see how well it works, no wild elephants for thousands of miles! Probably just as effective.
Amid snickers the door swung shut and the woman flounced off. Jeanne brushed snow off her threadbare jeans. She hasn't flown on this side of the airport before.
The lobby was crowded. Check in lines looped back and forth like giant snakes, while the people standing in them stared vacantly at the walls and ceilings. Most had the bleary look of having already waited a day for their turn–once the flights were filled the counters would close and not open until the next morning. Bumped passengers had to simply settle down and wait; there were no saved places.
A storm the day before had cancelled dozens of flights. Jeanne looked at the waiting mob and prayed that she would get on a flight before the counter closed.
On the side of the lobby, a huge, old-fashioned clock with hands read 4:10. Way too early to be standing in a crowded line in an overly bright lobby. It was all Cicely's fault. Jeanne craved a coffee, a chocolate bar, anything with caffeine–yet caffeine was her worst enemy today. She could lose her place in line if she made a run for the bathroom, and even worse, once she was installed in her seat on the airplane, there would be no getting out of it until they landed.
She didn't know who had invented compact seating, with the marvelously moving seats which squeezed out every last inch of space between the passengers–but she hoped he was spending eternity in it.
So which one is the terrorist? Jeanne played as she waited. A woman holding a small child was a possibility. Children seemed so innocent, so unlikely to be carrying explosives or drugs inside their stuffed toys. The woman with the child was out, simply because by being obviously innocent, she would be more thoroughly searched.
To her right, a group of college kids had decided to make a party out of the wait, inflating plastic chairs and passing around bottled water and sandwiches. A disposable iPod belted out a street tune, and they laughed loudly at lame jokes. Was this, perhaps, a farewell to life wake? Any one of them could be concealing a bomb beneath his clothes.
Or it could be the man in front of her, who was describing the details of his prostate surgery into his rented cell phone. Those intimate details were really a code, telling his companions what flight he was getting on, allowing them to set up their part of the plan. Why carry on bombs when missiles could be sent from the ground?
The girl in the frog pajamas was a possibility, too. She was reading a book with a multi-eyed squid on the cover, and people who read such things were clearly anti-social–according to her mother. Jeanne had always rolled her eyes and mouthed along with the little speech.
It had to be her, she was the terrorist, Jeanne thought cruelly. All that padding beneath her clothes was merely camouflage for the dynamite strapped to her body.
She stared up at the ceiling, and then at the skywalks where, protected by bullet-proof glass, Premium Flyers rushed to make their early flights. They carried briefcases and coats, talked on cell phones or played electronic games. One lady carted a big bag with knitting needles poking out of the top. The good old days of flying were up there. The bad new days were down here.
Jeanne knew the answer to that. Weather patterns disrupted flights, making it difficult for airlines to promise that specific flights would fly at specific time. Commuter patterns changed daily, making it difficult for the airlines to predict how many full flights could be flown from each city. And by assigning seats at check-in, over-booking and missed flights were eliminated. But Jeanne knew the fourth, and the real reason–a terrorist couldn't plan to fly a specific flight.
At 5:00 the counters opened. At 5:10 the line started to inch forward, and the college kids slid their inflatable chairs forward without getting up. At 5:40 Jeanne caught her first sight of the counter, while the man with the cell phone discussed the results of his endoscopy exam. At 6:20 she was finally at the head of the line, and the little girl was almost asleep in her mother's arms.
"Next," called the counter clerk in a weary voice.
"Don't!" yelled one of the young men from the party, followed by BANG!
over the metal strip at the edge of the carpet, she guessed. Idiot!
Streams of white poured from the ceiling and walls, a blizzard that rapidly hardened into an shell which could smother a fire, contain an explosion, and stop a riot. Jeanne was trapped, barely able to peek out beneath her arm. All she could see was the Premium Flyer standing like a snowman on a wedding cake, her mouth opening and shutting in protest, the only part that could move.
After an uncomfortable eternity Jeanne heard the stamp of feet as a squad of guards marched by on their way to collect the unlucky young man. The footsteps faded away. After another uncomfortable eternity she heard the soft hiss of the sprinkler system and felt the hard foam melt away.
"What do you mean I can't check my bags?" screeched the Premium woman, who was checking in at her own counter.
"Then just what am I supposed to do with them?" The Premium Flyer again.
"Thumbprint and retinal scan for identification, please." The clerk gestured to the console.
Jeanne completed the now familiar ritual. The computer pulled up her basic security clearance, then beeped acceptance of her identity.
"I can't wait through that whole line again!" More of the Premium Flyer. Jeanne prayed that they wouldn't be on the same flight. Surely there was some god, somewhere, who would listen?
"No," Jeanne stated evenly. "I paid for late boarding, and that's what I want." The seats in the last boarding group always ended up with a few more inches than the ones filled previously, a few very precious inches which doubled the price of the ticket.
Jeanne told her the amount, just enough to top off the account. It could pay for food and a sleeping locker in Chicago, if need be. The money wasn't refundable, but she could roll it over to a future ticket. And since Cicely was not showing any signs of stopping her baby production, the account might as well stay full.
There were two lines at the security gates, one for men and one for women, each guarded by a metal detector. Between them stood a rental return box filled with cell phones and a box of trash–the rather soggy book with the squid on the cover lay beneath the remains of the iPod. Just inside the door a genial woman handed out rubber tubs and dull yellow packets. "Everything in there, hun," she said in the tone of someone who would be saying the same thing hundreds of times a day.
"I know," Jeanne said, and passed through the door to the changing rooms. It was the lady on the other side who had the hard job.
With her wet clothes dumped into the tub, Jeanne opened the packet and pulled out her flight suit: underwear and bra made of a transparent mesh which barely held in the functional parts, mesh socks with rubberized soles, and a yellow jumpsuit made of the same stiff paper as those non-covering robes in the doctor's office. Peel and stick adhesive closed the front and the back flap, which also had ties for extra security.
As usual, being one size fits all, it was too large.
It used to be comfort. Jeanne waddled out of the stall, her suit crackling as she moved. Whoever had the idea of making clothes out of paper was a sadist–and hopefully shared the same hell as the person who invented compact seating.
Cool air crept in through the gaps in Jeanne's suit, tickled her bare skin. You're naked? Who isn't?
3:14, according to the digital clock on the side of the otherwise barren waiting room. Jeanne looked around, noticed that the young people with the inflatable chairs were on her flight. They no longer laughed, but stood in a tight group, minus one. There was also the mother with the young child, and the girl who had been wearing pajamas. She sat by the window, drawing frogs on her paper pants with a marker she had somehow smuggled in. And next to the young man with a beard, desperation shining in his eyes, the Premium Flyer gabbled out her life's troubles.
She's on my flight, Jeanne thought dully for the one hundred and fiftieth time. Then she prayed fervently, Please, please don't put her in my boarding group!
Five dongs echoed through the room, and a quarter of the passengers shuffled into line. One by one they put their tickets into a reader and then bent to have their retinas and fingerprints scanned. A flight attendant searched them with a hand held detector before a security guard did a quick pat-down. A third person collected bits of contraband and tossed it away. The pajama girl lost her marker and disappeared through the gate to the jetbridge.
So who's the terrorist? Jeanne tried to play, but her rational mind refused. No one, not even the most determined soldier of fortune, could smuggle anything past these guards.
The second boarding group was called, then the third. The Premium Flyer did not budge; she was in the last group. A metaphysical stage direction ran through Jeanne's mind, indicating the downward and permanent position she wished the woman would take.
As the fourth group was called, Jeanne rushed into line, begging the gods to at least put her in a different row. Having to listen to the woman all the way to Chicago was bad enough, but to be crammed into her limited space with someone who claimed more than her fair space, that was too much. She had led, if not a good life, at least a fairly decent one. And she was giving up time and money to help her sister. Wasn't that worth something on the celestial scale?
Apparently not, for when Jeanne turned around the woman and her tortured young victim stood right behind her. I hope she likes my elbows, Jeanne thought darkly as she presented her ticket to the attendants.
And then suddenly she was through the gate and sailing down the jetbridge to the airplane door. She was free of security, free of delays, free of everything but the horrible experience of the flight itself. She could see the doorway to the plane. She could almost touch it.
He's the terrorist, Jeanne though dully, as the Premium Flyer stumbled and fainted. Pudgy, clutching hands grabbed Jeanne's suit and tore it off. The mesh bra popped. Cold air raked Jeanne from neck to crotch as the bra fell into her hands.
She had gone without sleep and stood in line for hours to make this flight. The bra twisted in her hands.
She had been frozen, pushed, soaked, and forced to listen to a spoiled, rich, whining lady. This lady!
With that she shoved the Premium Flyer into the man. Distracted by the blow, he didn't notice the twisted bra until it was around his neck, squeezing off his air. He groped for his belt, but couldn't reach it, not with two passengers hanging onto his right arm and four more on his left. Two women clung to his legs. And the little girl was biting his ankle.
There were forms to fill out, statements to make, releases to sign. By the time all the security people, police officers, and FBI agents were finished, her plane had already landed in Chicago. But Jeanne didn't mind.
She was now dressed in real clothes and sitting in a leather-lined chair with enough room in front to stretch out her feet. A smiling stewardess passed out drinks and snacks, and magazines waited for her in the seatback pocket.
Life was good when you flew Premium Security Class.
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Nicole Richie's Sheer Jumpsuit For 'Jimmy Kimmel' Gives Us Pause (PHOTOS)
04/10/2013 09:30am EDT | Updated December 6, 2017
Nicole Richie is a woman with a definitive style, so we can usually spot the "Fashion Star" mentor's boho-chic ensembles from a mile away. Her latest look, however, made us do a double-take.
While heading to her appearance on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" on Tuesday, Nicole caught our eye in a glam Emilio Pucci jumpsuit with major sheer paneling -- we're talking cleavage, hip and leg windows here. We're all for a '70s-style evening playsuit, but we're not sure if we would've chosen this one for an on-camera appearance under glaring lights. But that's just us.
Ms. Richie, however, is used to pushing the style limits. She's dabbled in mullett dresses and pink hair, so the designer is certainly not going for the crowd-pleasing look. Fortunately, more often than not, Nicole comes out on top with her fashion risks (see: her frosty blue eyeshadow at the 2013 Golden Globes).
So what's your verdict on Nicole's sheer jumpsuit: perfectly on trend or totally off the mark? Check out photos and clip from her interview and tell us what you think.
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Don't Get Dropped on the Hill!
How to Stay Relevant and Competitive When the Terrain Is Not In Your Favor.
I know what it feels like to be the big guy in a group. While my frame would be considered normal in most settings (6ft - 185lbs), as a cyclist I'm quite large, and therefore at a disadvantage when it comes to climbing long steady hills. In my chosen sport, it's the small guys that are quickest and most agile and tend to be the first ones to the top. In today's fast-moving, ever-changing business terrain, smaller, more agile organizations also have a competitive advantage in being able to adapt and move quickly.
In cycling, I have learned to use to use my size to my advantage when riding in a less-than-optimal environment, namely by capitalizing on momentum. If I can power down one hill, I've got the advantage of momentum in getting up the next. Larger organizations tend to have this advantage as well. If they've grown to the size they've reached, it's usually because they are at the top of their game and have gathered some momentum. Additionally, they tend to have more power and greater access to resources, all of which translate to greater competitiveness if they can learn to use their advantage.
The last thing you want in today's business landscape is be stuck dead in the water, or, to stick with the cycling analogy, coasting toward a hill. You might find yourself overtaken by a scrappy upstart. In order to stay relevant in today's market as a large organization, you must leverage all your resources and learn to use your momentum to stay ahead.


Elegant Parties – Planning a Brunch or Luncheon? We'll set the record straight – What is a brunch? What is a luncheon?
This is a cross between an Elegant Coffee or Afternoon Tea. The food served is more substantial and you've got a wider choice of places to host a brunch. You can do it from home, in your garden, on your patio, by the pool, or go to a restaurant, a pancake parlor, a sea side cafe, and of course, hotels.
The word "brunch" originates a combination of breakfast and lunch. It usually starts at 1030-11 to about 2pm. Usually you will serve a big plate of hot food with eggs, sausages, tomatoes, mushrooms, french toast. Followed by fruit, cakes, coffee or tea.
It is perfect for a relaxed weekend morning and afternoon.
Some egg choices – sunny side up, scrambled, omelet etc.
You can host a brunch at a restaurant, just call up and ask for the best tables to be reserved.
If the brunch is held in honor of a special guest, call your host to ask for the dress code.
Brunch can be very casual to dressy.
If the brunch is held in a restaurant your dress code depends on restaurant.
Sometimes the dress code for brunch depends on the style of your host. Try to match her.
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Q: d3.js csv to nvd3 (stacked area chart) format I'm trying to convert my csv to the format needed by nvd3's stacked area chart: http://nvd3.org/ghpages/stackedArea.html
but got lost in the arrays conversion. Can someone help?
csv:
length,m1,m2,m3,m4
9,1,2,3,4
99,11,22,33,44
999,111,222,333,444

format needed by nvd3
var histcatexplong = [
 {
 "key" : "Consumer Discretionary" ,
 "values" : [ [ 0000000000000 , 27.38478809681] , [ 0000000000000 , 27.371377218208] , [ 0000000000000 , 26.823411519395] } ,
 {
 "key" : "Consumer Staples" ,
 "values" : [ [ 0000000000000 , 27.45458809681] , [ 0000000000000 , 27.444444444408] , [ 0000000000000 , 26.455555555395] } ,
so if the conversion is right, I should get:
var myall = [
 {
 "key" : "m3" ,
 "values" : [ [ 9 , 3] , [ 99, 33] , [ 999, 333] } ,
 {
 "key" : "m1" ,
 "values" : [ [ 9 , 1] , [ 99, 11] , [ 999, 111] } ,

My code for the conversion:
d3.csv("s1.csv", function (csv) {

var myall = [
 {
 "key" : "m3",
 "values" : []
 },
 {
 "key" : "m2",
 "values" : []
 }
];

v3 = csv.map(function(d) { return [ +d["length"], +d["m3"] ]; });
v2 = csv.map(function(d) { return [ +d["length"], +d["m2"] ]; });

d3.keys(csv).forEach(function(d) {
 myall[0].values.push(v3);
 myall[1].values.push(v2);
});

 console.log(myall);

The problem is that myall didn't show up in the DOM (console output seems to be missing a top hierarchy:
[Object { key="m345", values=[249]}, Object { key="m2", values=[249]}]

For the nvd3 stacked area chart example, DOM copy/paste for the histcatexplong var:
*histcatexplong
[Object { key="Consumer Discretionary", values=[77]}, Object { key="Consumer Staples", values=[77]}, Object { key="Energy", values=[77]}, 7 more...]*

Thanks.

A: After some debugging, I fixed the issue. As a help to fellow learners, I post the code.
This is useful for people that need:
a. nvd3 stacked area chart(gives you the tooltips and other utilities for free i.e. no extra programming)
b. x-axis with values instead of dates
c. has csv data (flat hierarchy) in this format:
length,m1,m2
103.10,111,2222
137.91,0.36980639547531,99.6301936045247
113.30,0.176522506619594,99.8234774933804
159.59,0.244376214048499,99.7556237859515

code (modified from http://nvd3.org/ghpages/stackedArea.html):
<script>
<!DOCTYPE html>
<meta charset="utf-8">

<link href="../src/nv.d3.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css">

<style>

body {
  overflow-y:scroll;
}

text {
  font: 12px sans-serif;
}

#chart1, #chart2 {
  height: 500px;
}

</style>
<body>

  <div>
    <svg id="chart1"></svg>
  </div>

<script src="../lib/d3.v3.js"></script>
<script src="../nv.d3.js"></script>
<script src="../src/utils.js"></script>
<script src="../src/models/axis.js"></script>
<script src="../src/tooltip.js"></script>
<script src="../src/models/legend.js"></script>
<script src="../src/models/axis.js"></script>
<script src="../src/models/scatter.js"></script>
<script src="../src/models/stackedArea.js"></script>
<script src="../src/models/stackedAreaChart.js"></script>
<script>
var myall = [
  {
    "key"    : "m1",
    "values" : []
  },
  {
    "key"    : "m2",
    "values" : []
  }
];

d3.csv("s1.csv", function (error, csv) {
  if (error) return console.log("there was an error loading the csv: " + error);
  console.log("there are " + csv.length + " elements in my csv set");

 csv.sort(function(a,b) {return a.length-b.length;});

var mmm = ["m1","m2"];

for (var i = 0; i < mmm.length; i++) {
 myall[i].values = csv.map(function(d) { return [ +d["length"], +d[mmm[i]] ]; });
};

var colors = d3.scale.category20();
keyColor = function(d, i) {return colors(d.key)};

var chart;

nv.addGraph(function() {
  chart = nv.models.stackedAreaChart()
                .x(function(d) { return d[0] })
                .y(function(d) { return d[1] })
                .color(keyColor)
                .clipEdge(true);
//  chart.xAxis
  //    .tickFormat(function(d) { return d3.time.format('%x')(new Date(d)) });
  chart.yAxis
      .tickFormat(d3.format(',.2f'));
  d3.select('#chart1')
    .datum(myall)
      .transition().duration(500).call(chart);
  nv.utils.windowResize(chart.update);
  chart.dispatch.on('stateChange', function(e) { nv.log('New State:', JSON.stringify(e)); });
  return chart;
});

// end read csv
});

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It took us long enough to realize what we are doing is a revolution, not a production.
Have you ever asked yourselves – what the stuffs your business does everyday are for? The marketers sell. The designers design. The HR managers administrate. And the developers, well, code. That how things work – we give people different tasks basing on their expertise. And it works. It has worked for decades. Yesterday, however, we had a meeting at 6 p.m that turned into an enthusiastic heartfelt conversation that lasted until midnight about our product – our comprehensive security solution, CyStack Platform. And that's the moment when we realized – our goal to redefine security needs more than people doing what they are assigned.
We are, at the most basic level, a security company. We try to work our brain in order to protect your information so that you don't have to worry about it yourself. Similar to any other field that relies heavily on professional knowledge, we fell into the age-old trap: Focusing on the technical aspects, and forgetting about everything else. Have you ever looked at developers at work? It looks something like this: In all seriousness, though: we do love coding. It's a constant challenge and, as a security firm, the sky is the limit to how much we can improve our understanding of security issues.
But is that all to it? We are building an expandable, versatile cloud platform that anyone can access from anywhere to easily monitor their website security. We aim to redefine security in its traditional form. Our product will be used not only by fellow developers but also business owners, webmasters, MMOers and marketing executives with varying levels of background knowledge on the technical aspects. We are working hard to simplify all the complicated processes involved. In short, we build it with you in mind and want it to be easy, quick and useful. But imagine a team looking like this working on something like this to please people like these: It takes more than being good at coding for this process to be effective. We need to know what YOU want. We want to know how to build an intuitive interface for your daily usage with all the right tools and functionalities you need in order to protect your website.
The only way to know how to do so is to revolutionize how we work. For the first time in the history of Vietnamese security service providers, our focus reaches beyond the border of technical expertise. Starting from ourselves and our working environment, plans are made to strengthen cross-sectional communication and nourish creativity; an office renovation is on the way to make working a customized and enjoyable experience for all of our staffs. Everyone is encouraged to give ideas regarding all aspects of the production including marketing, product building and company culture establishing. For you, we plan to incorporate detailed customer analysis into our workflow, build a strong customer supporting strategy, schedule events for face-to-face communication with our customers and create a content marketing strategy aimed at you, our readers, to truly build a better mutual understanding between us. Only after these efforts to redefine ourselves can we truly redefine security. Catch us in future updates, Best of luck, Tran Quang Chien, CEO of CyStack.


The Earth's largest and most populous continent and home to the highest mountains on the planet, Asia is a hiker's paradise boasting an immense variety of landscapes with iconic peaks to conquer and diverse trails to be hiked, trekked and explored.
Standing at 3,776m, Mount Fuji is Japan's highest peak, one of its holiest and most revered mountains and one of its most important historical sites and national symbols. One of the most popular treks on the continent, Mount Fuji can be hiked via four major routes and is often taken on at night in order to catch the stunning sunrise view from the summit.
One of the two most popular and classic treks in the Himalayas, the Annapurna Sanctuary trek is the shorter and less challenging of the two (the other being the famous Annapurna Circuit) but still offers spectacular close up and panoramic views of the vast massif of Annapurna. A great experience for first time trekkers and experienced trekkers alike.
Every year thousands of pilgrims head to Mount Kailash, the Tibetan mountain which is sacred to Hinduism and Buddhism, amongst other religions. As well as being the holiest mountain in the Himalayas, Mount Kaliash which stands at 6,638m, is a favourite with other trekkers, particularly the 31-mile trek around the remote mountain – a challenging yet rewarding hike.
Also known as the Celestial Mountains, the Tien Shen Mountains is a vast range of peaks in Kyrgyzstan, Central Asia that extend further through Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and western China. It's a tough place to trek and due to its remoteness and inaccessibility it is relatively unexplored compared to the Himalayas, with some peaks yet to be climbed.
One of the classic circuit treks in Nepal, the Kanchenjunga Circuit encompasses both the north and south side of Mount Kanchenjunga which at 8,586m, is the world's third highest mountain. It is a long trek and one of the finest routes in Nepal and one which boasts diverse and stunning views of tropical jungle, forest and alpine scenery.
The Dana to Petra hike across Jordan has been described as the Inca Trail of the Middle East and is one of the finest treks in the region. Taking trekkers through hills, valleys, deep gorges and along high ridges, this Jordanian trek ends in the wonderful lost city of Petra. Famous for its stunning red rock-cut architecture, Petra is a Jordanian national treasure and its greatest tourist attraction.
Deep in the rolling green highlands of northern Vietnam is one of the country's most beautiful regions, Sapa. It is known for its steep mountains, lush green rice fields, hill tribes and fantastic trekking. It is also home to Vietnam's highest mountain, Fanispan, which stands at 3,142m and can be summited in one to three days by those seeking a more challenging and active adventure.
Also known as Friendship Peak, the snowy dome of Nairandal (4,082m) forms the border of Mongolia, China and Russia and is one of the five peaks of the Tavan Bogd mountain massif.
One of the least accessible mountain ranges on the planet, trekking here offers amazing views of glaciers, peaks, alpine lakes, streams and wild countryside. It is also home to the ibex, the lynx and the elusive snow leopard which you may be lucky enough to spot on your trek.
The Chadar Trek is a 10-day hike along the frozen Zanskar river, situated in India's far northern region of Ladakh, an area which offers some of the Himalaya's most remote and isolated trekking. The Chadar Trek is undoubtedly a challenging one, but it's also a highly unique, thrilling and adventurous hike attracting trekkers from all over the world.
One of the best treks in the Himalayas and arguably, the world, Bhutan's Snowman trek traverses Northern Bhutan on the border of Tibet into the remote and rarely visited mountain kingdom of Lunana.
On this long 25-day trek, you will cross eight high mountain passes (over 5,000m) and walk beneath peaks of 6-7,000m such as Mount Chomolhari, Mount Jitchu Drake and the world's highest unclimbed peak, Gangkar Punsum. A spectacular and challenging trek more suited to seasoned trekkers rather than beginners!


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Impact of Inquiry Science on High School Academic Achievement
Running head: IMP ACT OF INQUIRY SCIENCE ON HIGH SCHOOL ACADEMICS
A Research Project
Presented to the
Faculty of the School of Education
Viterbo University
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Research Advisor
Coordinator of Graduate Research in Education
Glena Temple, Ph. D.
Vice President for Academic Affairs and
In Partial Fulfillment
of the Requirements for the Degree
Jennifer J. Lobeck
Title of Work Impact of Inquiry Science on High School Academic Achievement
Author Jennifer J. Lobeck
Scholarship Group Masters Scholarship
Summary of Work With the near adoption of state science standards in Iowa, there is a renewed focus on inquiry science in the classroom and the impact this will have on the academic achievement on 21st century global students. The participants of this study were from a small rural school district. The participants of this study were a convenience sample because they were part of a required 10th grade biology course offered by the district as a requirement for graduation. Specifically, the sample size consisted of 57 students of which 37 were males and 20 females. The mixed method action research study designed examined the impact of inquiry science teaching methods on the academic achievement of students in a high school science biology course. It investigated the following topics: (a) the relationship between the use of inquiry science and the development of metacognition in a high school course, (b) the relationship between the use of inquiry science and the development of student self-efficacy skills in a high school science course, and (c) the relationship between inquiry science and intellectual engagement, as evidenced by time on task in a high school science class. The conclusion of this study showed a positive impact of inquiry science on the academic achievement of its subjects. Implications of this research demonstrated a need for further studies focusing on the role of the teacher in a nontraditional science classroom, the effect of inquiry science on post-secondary education, and the link between a student-driven curriculum and differentiation.
Advisor Susan R. Hughes
Date of Student Graduation 2015
Date of Work 2015-07
Degree Name Master of Arts
Major/Program Education
School School of Education
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Full Text Search Running head: IMP ACT OF INQUIRY SCIENCE ON HIGH SCHOOL ACADEMICS IMPACT OF INQUIRY SCIENCE ON HIGH SCHOOL ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT A Research Project Presented to the Faculty of the School of Education Viterbo University ~#) Research Advisor Coordinator of Graduate Research in Education Glena Temple, Ph. D. Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of Graduate Studies In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree Master of Arts in Education By Jennifer J. Lobeck October 2015
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Don't be hurt by a little dirt. Work sites can get messy. Keep in mind it is a WORK space, and some dust & debris is expected. Trades and carpenters are responsible to maintain a level of cleanliness, organization and safety, but deep cleaning and detailing happens after the work is complete.
Stick to the scope. Existing imperfections not addressed in the scope of work will still exist at the end of a renovation. Examples include: *Trim not replaced or painted will still have old paint & stain imperfections. *Foundation problems will negatively impact a new renovation potentially causing floors not to be level and walls out of square. *Marginal electrical and plumbing won't improve unless included in the renovation scope.
Acknowledge the unknown.There is no way to know for certain what is inside existing walls, ceilings, and floors until they are open and exposed.
See colors change. Paint & stain colors appear different based on lighting, surface type, material type (wood, brick, hardie plank, etc) and even angle of viewing.
Give up match making. Matching an existing stain perfectly is impossible.
Blend in, but not seamlessly. Seams are part of a counter top hard surfaces. They can blend into the surface, but can not be completely invisible.
Anticipate inactivity. Sometimes on site physical activity slows to a halt, and that doesn't always indicate a scheduling delay. Actual delays (those that push back the project end date) will be communicated by the Project Manager.
Permit a permitting delay. Local permitting and inspection offices operate on a schedule outside the General Contractor's control, which may contribute to scheduling delays.
Weather the storms. Poor weather negatively impacts a renovation schedule.
Specialize in patience when special ordering. Special orders have been known to create scheduling delays. Delivery and product condition of a special order impact when it can be installed.
Expect a variety of inspectors. Different code inspectors interpret codes differently. Sometimes satisfying a particular inspector requires extra time, effort, and possibly, unexpected modifications.
Stay ahead of invoicing. Invoices are issued prior to milestones, but due at the milestone. This form of proactive scheduling keeps your project moving efficiently.
Pinpoint your project point person.Communicating directly with trades can unknowingly complicate a renovation. Keep communication channels clear and current with an appropriate point person, or Project Manager.
Get routine updates. Expect (at minimum) weekly written updates from your Project Manager. Anything longer and small problems grow into large problems.
Don't let concerns linger. Immediately notify your Project Manager if you see a problem. If your concerns go unresolved, notify the Production Superintendent. If still unresolved, go to the business Owners. Unresolved concerns breaks down trust, and makes for a miserable experience.
Communicate what you don't appreciate. Trades and carpenters are meant to uphold the values of your General Contractor. When that doesn't occur a project manager needs to be notified. Renovation teams are only as strong as their weakest link, so definitely communicate if someone acts "out of character" with the business.
Make progress accessible. Communicate any special instructions for gaining access to the work site throughout the day. An extra set of keys or lock box is helpful. Being unable to access all aspects of a job site creates production delays.
Help them help you. Communicate any unique needs involving pets, noise, dust, etc. prior to the renovation. This info keeps everyone safe and comfortable throughout construction.
Outline the "off limits". Communicate areas not suitable for dumpsters, parking, portable toilet, and staging materials prior to the start of the project. The less time spent moving stuff means more time spent being productive.
Minimize outside damage. Communicate any special landscaping needs outside your home. Keeping your yard from damage is a top priority during a major renovation.
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In a recent speech, President of the U.K. Supreme Court Lord Neuberger considered the arguments for and against a written British constitution, stating that such a document might take the place of the current "semi-constitution" of the European Convention on Human Rights.
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In recognition of human rights issues such as those raised by mass digital surveillance, the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights ("FRA") has called on the EU to integrate provisions on human rights in the "internal security strategy" currently considered by officials in the bloc.
In response to a complaint from Italy over a British "traffic light" system that indicates the healthiness of food on its packaging, the European Commission has described the system as "simplistic" and has called for the U.K. Government to justify the scheme.