Hi there! Goodness, it has been a long time since I wrote anything on this little old blog (August 2017 to be exact!). To say that I've been "up in the air" about many things is putting it mildly! I've been asking myself do I switch to a new church (or not), switch career fields (or not), do I complete coursework to switch jobs within the field of education (or not), do I run a marathon (or not), etc., etc.
I hate to feel like I'm just bumping along without an goal. I love to take action when I've identified a problem. I also confess to wanting lots of human opinions either from loved ones or the infamous Google search. These tendencies present a problem when I put ultimatums on myself and timelines and expectations. Then, the fixing of one "problem" results in lots of internal problems for me.
I guess you could say that my motto for 2018 is just quit. We are only 18 days in, and I've already doing a pretty good job.
Registered for Yuengling Shamrock Marathon – I switched over to the 8K.
Registered, Paid, and Began classes at Old Dominion and Tidewater Community College – I dropped those classes after the first week. Sadly, this was after I put about 7 hours work into them.
Heck, I was already ahead of myself and gave up on this blog back in August!
I think quitting can have such negativity associated with it. However, I know as a teacher I go over with students when to abandon a book. How often do we as adults take inventory of our lives (friends, family, profession, spirituality, hobbies) and decide what really needs to be abandoned? Is there a friend who really isn't a friend and has become a drain on your emotions? Is there a family member who requires a little more distance from your everyday thoughts and your heat? Perhaps, you need to change your job in some way or maybe an attitude/way you do thing adjustment is necessary. Are you stagnant spiritually? When's the last time you truly felt your soul was evolving even in some small way? Hobbies? Do you have none or quite too many? Are you really doing something that is special to you?
It's no secret that I love to purge/organize/drop-off at the thrift store. I love the feeling that you have after really clearing out some space in a home. It feels like I can breathe easier and see with so much more clarity what remains. I think it's easier to identify where "clutter" is when it's tangible and has a sort-of "in your face"-ness to it.
I believe that 2018 for me will be a year of changes but also (*hopefully*) a year of contentment. I'm quite tired of striving. There's that saying – "There's always room for improvement." I do love a good self-help book and the sense of accomplishment from meeting a goal. I've done a lot of that. I think really for me to grow as a person it might…just maybe…be more important for me to let contentment grow this year.
Can I just be content with my personality? my skills? my weaknesses? my accomplishments? my failures? I feels like the quest for the Holy Grail! I guess I'll have to find my best Indiana Jones' hat and try!
Do you set resolutions or goals only in January? or maybe not at all?
Can you believe that we are at the half-way point for October?!?! Wow, this month is flying by! I've had lots of changes in my work life in the past week, so I'm kind of thrilled they are behind me. My school lost one special education teacher due to "numbers" not being high enough to keep the position. There is a system in which school officials calculate the "need" of each student based on daily minutes provided. All the teachers that I know go above and beyond those minutes, and I know that I certainly help all students who are struggling…not just those with official "minutes." You may guess that no one asked a teacher's opinion at my school. They have their budget and reality of how they have to do things, BUT it certainly made for a stressful mess for my school and teachers.
The short version is that I will not be working with my kindergarten students (They were so sweet about me leaving! They made a card, and we had donuts on my last day!). I will be working with both third grade and fourth grade this year. English all day. Yippee. I really don't mind teaching English, but it is nice to have some variety in life. Two SOL TESTING grades is also a challenge. In conclusion, it sort-of feels like the first day of school again for half the day. I so don't like the first day of school! Getting to know the kids, revamping/doing lesson plans, and just adjusting to working with a new teacher can make one stressed! In fact, I was so stressed this past weekend (although I don't think I admitted how bad it was getting on my nerves!) that I broke out with a nice case of hives for my Saturday night fun! Not to worry! Those lovelies have faded, and hopefully things will start smoothing out at school as well.
We did get out of town this weekend to visit H's Granny and for the Mr. to do his first fall hunting. He's slightly excited about hunting season. 🙂 (<-that may be the largest understatement of the year). Although it sprinkled a bit on Saturday, Granny, H, and I did get a little outdoor play in plus a trip to the farmers' market. Granny treated H to TWO light sabers (one for his opponent who is typically Daddy).
I got to take two nice walks with Roscoe the doggie while we were there. Aren't these flowers growing in a soybean field pretty!
Sunday was a baby shower for an old friend. The food was delicious, and I was so glad that I could make it there. It's funny how you can go from seeing someone so much to seeing them hardly at all. As life has gotten busier for both of us plus a couple moves for her, it was nice just to catch up and do baby/kid talk for a little bit. After the shower, it was back to reality for us! Groceries, laundry, and prepping for my first day as a third and fourth grade teacher! Another mountain to climb this week was to figure out why I'm sneezing and itching my face off! I've never been one to have allergies, but I have been getting super sneezy and just miserable every night. This has resulted in a lot of lack of sleep! Not good! Well, this week we went on the attack. The Mr. had our home inspected for mold. None present! Yay! We thoroughly cleaned our bedroom from top to bottom including under the bed and closet. We even washed curtains and every single bit of our bedding. After continued sneezing, we decided to throw money at the situation. On Monday, I was feeling way tired from the lack of sleep, so I left work ASAP to buy an air purifier. I know…it kind of seems like a hoax. I can happily report that I've been sleeping much better since purchasing it!
I've also been using my Neti pot every night! It's basically a pretty snotty, gross event. Whatever it takes to sleep through the night! I've been feeling like a fussy infant or the princess and the pea! Here's a link if you want to buy… I've always heard great recommendations about these things. Seem to gross to try? Here's an article from WebMD about the benefits and who should give it a whirl. Another recommendation is to wash your hair every night. I know this stinks especially if you're more stylish than me and like to do your hair in the morning. I'm not at all hair-motivated in the morning. My hair is fine, so I can easily curl, straighten, or put up my washed-last-night-hair.
So I'm happy to report I made it from 10PM to 4:40AM last night! Victory! Unfortunately, my nose got a little stuffy around that time. This is a HUGE improvement! I'll keep doing what I'm doing!
Any allergies tips that have worked for you?
It's beginning to feel like fall around these parts. Do you have any favorite fall traditions or a fall bucket list?


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Living with the train wreck: how research can harness the power of visual storytelling
By Angela Fitzgerald, Associate Professor (Science Curriculum and Pedagogy) and Magnolia Lowe, Adjunct Research Fellow (School of Education).
Digital Life, Education and Teaching
The article has been republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article.
Mesmerised by the cats of YouTube? Tumbled down the rabbit holes that are Insta Stories? Horrified by the US presidential debate, but kept watching regardless?
Visual narratives have a powerful hold over us and, like the metaphoric train wreck, we are finding it increasingly difficult to look away. We often tend to bring a level of healthy scepticism and questioning to the stories we read or hear. But if we "see" the story, we are far less critical and more likely to be drawn to jump on board and go along for the ride.
As the train continues to run away, we need to pay significantly more attention. We need to question the value and quality of the visuals that constantly filter through our feeds and devices.
Reclaiming documentary from the dark side
The genre of documentary has a particularly important role to play. Thanks especially to the prolific work of David Attenborough and the like, we are now hardwired to connect with real-life stories as a form of indisputable truth.
In contradiction, we need to acknowledge the darker side of documentary and its ability to misinform. To have any hope of preventing conspiracies derailing the train, we need to sharpen the focus on quality documentary processes.
Read more: UK election 2019: after fake Keir Starmer clip, how much of a problem are doctored videos?
We first used documentary filmmaking as a process to inform an educational research project in 2018. We supported five graduate teachers to record their lived experiences by creating video journals as they embarked on their first year in the profession. The journals were curated as a documentary film, Mapping the Messiness, and provide compelling insights into their individual journeys.
Predictably, the visual product that evolved draws the viewer in and strongly connects them with the experiences of the graduates. It is difficult to avoid being deeply moved by their stories. Yet beneath this compelling surface lies a rigorous application of quality criteria that guided our interactions with the graduates.
Our learnings from this experience highlighted that the key factors informing a quality visual story are two-fold. It is about, firstly, supporting the storytellers to voluntarily share their own stories and, secondly, ensuring their input is clearly valued and conveyed in the final product.
Read more: In era of fake news, honest documentary makers have never mattered more
The ethics of visual storytelling
We have entered an era where it is vital to apply ethical standards in the capture and curation of visual stories. By applying quality criteria, we introduce a framework that invites peer review, which strengthens the ethical basis of the approach. The opinions and feedback of others provide a way to ensure the credibility and authenticity of the documentary.
Awareness of the need for such an approach is increasing. Changes to ethical codes and practices to counter fake news in our visual streams are being seen in countries like, for example, New Zealand. Collectively, these are steps to avert the consequences of the runaway train.
A recent legal case in New Zealand dismissed an attempt to block the use of a documentary film, developed by an independent current affairs organisation, as evidence. This legal precedent confirms visual storytelling is a legitimate means of delivering evidence and should be considered as a credible source.
Read more: Where are the in-depth documentaries calling to account the institutions that are failing us?
We will continue to be faced with train wrecks in our visual world and will continue to find it hard to draw our eyes away. That is OK. It is part of human nature. But, if we are to have any hope of minimising the wreckage, we need to be reassured that visual stories can be credible and honest. To achieve this, we need to continually question and challenge the quality of the visual content we consume.
All aboard.
Visual narratives have a powerful hold over us and, like the metaphoric train wreck, we are finding it increasingly difficult to look away.

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Юлиана Кёлер (; род. 6 августа 1965, Гёттинген) — немецкая актриса.

Биография
Юлиана Кёлер родилась в семье актёра кукольного театра. Окончила вальдорфскую школу, два года обучалась в актёрской студии Gmelin в Мюнхене. В 1985—1988 годах обучалась актёрскому мастерству у Уты Хаген в Нью-Йорке. Брала уроки балета у Даниэлы Глюк в Мюнхене. В 1988 году получила предложение от Нижнесаксонского государственного театра в Ганновере и с этого времени появлялась на театральных подмостках в Германии.

В 1993 году Кёлер перешла на службу в Баварский государственный драматический театр в Мюнхене и официально входит в его труппу с 1997 года. Из-за задержек в съёмках фильма «Эме и Ягуар» Кёлер не успела на пробы в спектакль «Кетхен из Гейльбронна, или Испытание огнём» в мюнхенский Резиденцтеатр. Позднее получила приглашение от Мюнхенского камерного театра. С осени 2001 года Юлиана Кёлер вновь состоит в труппе Баварского государственного драматического театра.

Кинокарьера Юлианы Кёлер началась в 1990-х годах. В 1999 году, ставшим для неё прорывным, она снялась в двух кинолентах: «Эме и Ягуар» и «Кнопка и Антон» по одноимённому произведению Эриха Кестнера. В 2001 году Кёлер сыграла главную роль в Нигде в Африке. В 2004 году Оливер Хиршбигель дал Кёлер роль Евы Браун в фильме «Бункер». В короткометражном фильме «Габер» (2008) Юлиана Кёлер сыграл роль супруги химика Фрица Габера Клары Иммервар.

Фильмография
 1988: 24 Crying Beauties
 1989: Milan
 1992: Schattenboxer
 1993: Süddeutsche Freiheit
 1995: Inzest — Ein Fall für Sina Teufel
 1997: Koma — Lebendig begraben
 1998: Nighthawks
 1998: Busenfreunde 2 — Alles wird gut!
 1999: Эме и Ягуар
 1999: Кнопка и Антон
 2000: Liebst du mich
 2000: Bella Block: Abschied im Licht
 2000: Zwei Brüder
 2001: Weiser
 2001: Hood
 2001: Нигде в Африке
 2001: Tatort: Zielscheibe
 2002: Mein erstes Wunder
 2003: NeuFundLand
 2003: Tatort: Große Liebe
 2004: Die eine und die andere
 2004: Бункер
 2005: In Sachen Kaminski
 2005: Nimm dir dein Leben
 2005: Der letzte Zeuge
 2006: Das wahre eben
 2006: Auf ewig und einen Tag
 2008: Mondkalb
 2008: Novemberkind
 2008: Tatort: Mit ruhiger Hand
 2008: Безымянная — одна женщина в Берлине
 2008: Габер
 2008: Polizeiruf 110: Kellers Kind
 2009: Effi Briest
 2009: Рай на Западе
 2010: Ein ruhiges Leben — Die Mafia vergisst nicht
 2010: Klimawechsel
 2010: Bella Vita
 2011: Die Sterntaler
 2011: Das Blaue vom Himmel
 2011: Tatort: Altes Eisen
 2012: Bella Australia
 2012: Tatort: Keine Polizei
 2012: Die Chefin
 2012: Две жизни
 2013: Bella Amore — Widerstand zwecklos
 2014: Alles inklusive
 2014: Tatort: Wahre Liebe
 2014: Schoßgebete
 2013: Bella Dilemma — Drei sind einer zu viel
 2015: Für eine Nacht… und immer?
 2016: Donna Leon — Das goldene Ei
 2016: The King's Choice — Angriff auf Norwegen (Kongens nei)
 2016: Tatort: Narben
 2016: Der Hund begraben
 2017: Back for Good
 2017: Tatort: Nachbarn
 2017: Zaun an Zaun
 2017: Auf der anderen Seite ist das Gras viel grüner
 2018: Vielmachglas
 2018: Safari — Match Me If You Can
 2019: Toni, männlich, Hebamme — Allein unter Frauen
 2019: Toni, männlich, Hebamme — Daddy Blues
 2019: Eden)
 2019: Zimmer mit Stall — Berge versetzen

Примечания

Ссылки

 filmportal.de
 Юлиана Кёлер на сайте Резиденцтеатра
 Stuttgarter Zeitung

Лауреаты премии Deutscher Filmpreis
Киноактрисы Германии

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Chinese imperialism protested in Pakistan, Kashmir
Date: October 20, 2019Author: philahistory 0 Comments
Baloch protest in London in 2016 against the China-Pakistan corridor plan. (Twitter via Deccan Herald)
By ERNIE GOTTA
As protests against the Chinese government in Hong Kong enter their fifth month, the embattled new imperialist power is also burdened with defending its growing assets abroad. While spending huge sums of money in building infrastructure like the "Belt and Road" initiative, China's imperialist expansion is driven by the lucrative extraction of profits from workers across the globe. Yet the disorder of the global capitalist system makes it difficult to secure a place among the top imperialist players.
Balochistan promises to be another thorn in the side of Chinese capital's incursion in Pakistan. The Balochistan province, and Gwadar in particular, have been the intense focus of Chinese capital, which built a $60 billion port in Gwadar as part of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). Chinese companies stand to make significant profits from the CPEC deal. For example, China will receive 91% of the revenue from the Gwadar port for the next 40 years.
Gwadar is a poor and neglected part of Pakistan where costs of food and water are extremely high. Yet Chinese capitalists have even bigger plans for Gwadar. The building of the port is just one of many development projects headed by Chinese capitalists in the region, which also include mining, rail, and shipping for extraction and export of natural resources to European, Asian, and African markets. Plans also include building luxury hotels as a Dubai-style playground for the world's elite.
Baloch anger over the exploitation of natural resources by Chinese capitalists has given way to a strong separatist movement in the region, of which the Baloch Liberation Army is one of many independence groups. Elsewhere in Pakistan, resistance to what is widely viewed by locals as exploitative Chinese development has taken forms other than armed struggle, including 2018 protests and strikes by fishermen over access to routes to the Arabian Sea. Their actions cost the economy millions.
There's no doubt that China has the economic and military power to overcome this adversity, but it will come at a cost. China's pursuing a relationship with Pakistan may also deepen a conflict with the U.S. that is already hot due to the current trade war.
The U.S. views Pakistan as a key geographic and tactical component to undoing the morass in Afghanistan. The U.S. however, has been unable to gain a strong political foothold. Instead, American drones continue to bomb the rural region of Waziristan.
China has had economic and diplomatic success in its relationship with Pakistan and has pledged $60 billion to Pakistan through the China-Pakistan-Economic-Corridor (CPEC) initiative. Chinese has also surpassed English as the most popular language to learn in Pakistan. Still, a Chinese military intervention to defend its geopolitical interests should not be ruled out. The increasing tensions in Balochistan, a heavy U.S. military presence in Afghanistan, and the conflict in Kashmir will likely influence future decisions.
China has doubled down on its support for Pakistan. This includes backing the semi-colonial Pakistan's claim on the region of Kashmir. People in Kashmir have been fighting for self-determination for decades, opposing China's, India's, and Pakistan's claims to the territory. Like other disputed territories, Kashmir has mineral resources as well as a Saffron industry that brings in billions of dollars of revenue each year.
China has had its own territorial disputes with India. This includes disputes over a section of Kashmir that have yet to be settled. Perhaps China believes it could more easily settle these border disputes by applying pressure on Pakistan if it controlled Kashmir, and not India. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying said, "China is always opposed to India's inclusion of the Chinese territory in the western sector of the China-India boundary into its administrative jurisdiction."
Hua went on to reference Article 370 (the law upholding a semi-autonomous status for Kashmir that was recently suspended by the Indian government) by saying that India "continued to undermine China's territorial sovereignty by unilaterally changing its domestic law."
At the same time, the U.S. is building ties with India and the ultra-right-wing government of President Modi. Economically, this approach secures stronger trade relations for the U.S. as India's top trading partner. Not only has trade grown but the U.S. trade deficit with India has decreased significantly. The deficit has decreased from $27 billion in 2017 to $21 billion in 2018. The trade agreements also include the sale of Apache and Chinook helicopters to India for military use. The U.S. has increasingly encouraged India to play an increasing role in Afghanistan. Pakistan's intelligence service has leveled multiple accusations that India is financing terrorist attacks against Pakistani military and civilians in regions like Balochistan.
Inter-imperialist relationships are generally complicated, with different powers vying to divide and re-divide world markets of the semi-colonial countries like India and Pakistan. There are multiple players in the game and all want to increase their share of the profit margin.
For example, Russia, another new imperialist power, supports India's claim to Kashmir. What does Russia stand to gain from their relationship to India? Breaking out onto the world stage when the U.S. dominates so much of the available space is not easy. Yet Russia has tried to compete for certain industries where it might establish a base of operations. They have maintained a heavy economic and political focus on India. Despite not having the same leverage as the U.S., Russian companies are benefiting from the relationship. Rosneft, for example, bought a controlling stake in India's Essar oil in 2017.
Of course, we know that the constellation of imperialist relationships is also ever changing. One day's friend can easily become the next day's foe. China too is trying to smooth over its relations with India, keeping all options open. Indian nationalists of Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) are angered over China's support for Pakistan and are organizing boycotts of Chinese goods. But whipping up support for a boycott will not be easy, as China is India's second largest trading partner. Some 13% of all imports in India come from China, while exports to China are only 5% of the total. Currently, the China-India trade deficit of $57 billion is more than double the amount of the U.S.-India deficit and accounts for 40% of India's total trade deficit.
Kashmir could prove a serious testing ground for China's ability to maneuver nimbly in a global way. China will also have to contend with an increasingly agitated domestic working class and oppressed minorities. There are thousands of protest actions each year in China. Workers may yet have a thing or two to say in the matter of who rules China. The revolutionary traditions of China's past have not been completely lost. Most recently, there has been an upsurge of Marxist-oriented youth who were arrested for being critical of the government.
Can Chinese imperialism maintain strong positions on all of these fronts? Can its ruling class manage the local crisis of the Hong Kong uprising while at the same time managing a U.S. trade war, jockeying for position on Kashmir, and extracting profits from workers in Africa and Latin America? With another global recession probably around the corner, Chinese imperialism will more than likely face new challenges that will bring them into conflict with contending imperialist powers and their own working class.
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INTERVIEW: Author Ed Hamilton on how the Chelsea Hotel inspired personal stories of gentrification
Posted On Tue, August 15, 2017 By Emily Nonko In Chelsea, Features, gentrification, History, Hotels, Interviews
Background image via Andrew Malone/Flickr
When it comes to the Chelsea Hotel, Ed Hamilton has seen it all. He and his wife moved to the iconic property in 1995, living among artists and musicians in a 220-square-foot, single-room-occupancy unit. The storied, artistic community nurtured inside the hotel came to an end a decade ago when the building sold for the first time and evictions followed. Since then, the property has traded hands a number of times with talks of boutique hotel development, luxury condos, or some combination of the two. Hamilton started tracking the saga at his blog Living With Legends and published a book, "Legends of the Chelsea Hotel," in 2007.
After the book's success, Hamilton wrote a short story collection titled "The Chintz Age: Stories of Love and Loss for a new New York." Each piece offers a different take on New York's "hyper gentrification," as he calls it: a mother unable to afford her lofty East Village apartment, giving it up to a daughter she shares a strained relationship with; a book store owner who confronts his failed writing career as a landlord forces him out of now highly valuable commercial space.
Ultimately, many of the stories were inspired by the characters he met inside the Chelsea Hotel. And his tales offer a new perspective on a changing city, one that focuses on "the personal, day-to-day struggles about the people who are trying to hang onto their place in New York." With 6sqft, he shares what it's like writing in the under-construction Chelsea Hotel, what the Chintz Age title means, and the unchanged spots of the city he still treasures.
Where did you find the inspiration for this book?
Ed: The inspiration did come from the Chelsea Hotel. My first book came out right when the hotel was being taken over by developers. I saw the place get torn up and 50 of my artist friends get evicted. The whole thing was just heartbreaking.
I got lots of attention for my [previous] book, but it was mixed with a deep sadness since the attention came partly from the hotel being taken over and destroyed. I struggled for a long time, thought about writing a sequel, and wrote about 100 pages of it. I couldn't get into it as much; the magic and joy had gone out of it. So I moved away from that intense fixation on the hotel to explore the rest of the city.
The Chintz Age is based on people I've known in the Chelsea and around the city, but it's about other neighborhoods of New York. I fictionalized the stories, too, to get more inside the heads of the people I'm discussing.
As for the theme, it's about the personal, day-to-day struggles of the people who are trying to hang onto their place in New York. That's what I saw going through this trauma with the Chelsea Hotel. There are all these large forces, like gentrification and development, but that doesn't get into the human dimension of gentrification. There's a very human level to this greed-centered development that's turning our city more and more into a playground for the rich.
By writing fiction, you were really able to tell these personal stories about families, or small business owners, in the context of larger changes happening in the city. What attracted you to these types of personal stories?
Ed: Some of the characters are based on people I've known in the past. But what I really wanted to examine was how do you hold onto the past and your ideals as an artist while moving forward into the future? It's something I struggle with myself. I've lived in this building around creative people all my life, and we've all gone through this struggle. We considered the Chelsea Hotel an insular environment that was protected by outside forces. This takeover threw us into the real world. We all want to hold onto the past, the bohemian ideals of New York, but it can be self-defeating. You still have to move forward and carve a place out for yourself. That's what I wanted to explore in these stories. I tried to see it from different points of view: through a mother and daughter relationship, and from someone who's benefiting from gentrification.
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What do you make of the current transformation of the city, with more money and development pouring in? What do you see is happening to the city now?
Ed: Calling it gentrification—well, I think we need a new word for it. Gentrification is not all that bad if it's gradual and if people who move to a neighborhood want to be a part of it. We're seeing a weird hyper-gentrification, moving at warp speed and totally transforming the city in a way that's not organic or people driven. It's all development driven.
One major problem is surrounding the Limited Liability Companies or LLCs. Many buildings, including the Chelsea Hotel, are owned by a string of LLCs and it's a way to hide money and speculate on real estate. We don't really even know who the owner of the Chelsea Hotel is. It's weird that you have to give your name to apply for a credit card, but you don't have to give your name if you're gonna own a $100 million building.
Photo via Wiki Commons
So what's been happening recently at the Chelsea Hotel?
Ed: We don't really know what is going on here at the Chelsea Hotel. 10 years ago the minority shareholders took over the hotel from the majority owner and for about four years they tried to sell it. It eventually did sell and it's changed hands a few times. They've been doing so-called renovations for six years now. It's a nightmare, filled with dust and noise. There's scaffolding blocking both my windows. They evicted 60 or 70 apartments full of people, and there are still 50 apartments left. Our speculation is they're trying to get rid of more people before opening the place up.
It must be an emotional experience writing inside the hotel as it happens.
Ed: It's hard to even express. I still manage to do my writing and draw inspiration from the place, but I'm frustrated about the whole thing. It's been heartbreaking to see people get tossed out, some who didn't have the money and others through legal maneuverings. It feels like a sword, hanging over your head. When's the sword gonna fall on me? But what [the developer's] got left are a lot of people who love the hotel and are dedicated to staying.
What was your favorite story to write in The Chintz Age?
Ed: My favorite to write was the last story, "The Retro '70s Manhattan Dream Apartment." It has a happiness and joy of celebrating the old-time Bowery and an old-time apartment left over from the '70s. It's a wacky tour into the past.
I really like "West Side Hotel;" it's like the Chelsea Hotel got transported to the West Side, in Hell's Kitchen. I had fun with that because I produced a noir atmosphere, capturing the darkness and isolation of that area. But, also, the gentrification coming there as well with clubs and galleries opening.
Ed: I wanted to express the notion that whenever you get something replaced—even your faucets—the old things are inevitably better than the new ones. That's what we found around the Chelsea; they've come and replaced everything that had lasted 125 years with plastic garbage that's falling apart after five years. It feels like everything has planned obsolescence these days.
It applies to the city itself. The older buildings, in most cases, are objectively more beautiful than these glass-and-steel boxes. And I know what's inside—because we're getting it at the hotel—it's cheap plastic fixtures. We have a lot of people coming into the city, but instead of praising the old or augmenting it with better stuff, it's getting torn down and being replaced with strip malls.
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So what are your favorite places in New York that retain the character of the city you love?
Ed: I don't know if I want to tell you! No, there are still a lot of pockets. A couple diners, like Eisenberg's Diner on 5th Avenue and B&H on the Lower East Side. I like St. Marks in the Field, a nice place to sit that isn't overrun with people. And long walks in places off the beaten path—the only place left now, I think, is walking up 10th Avenue. You can walk up 10th to Riverside Park, which hasn't been destroyed. They fixed it up and I'd say it's one example of change for the better.
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MINISTERS OF THE HOLY MASS
Boys and girls who have received First Communion are invited to consider this ministry of service to God and His people during our Mass. Informtion and training is available. Please contact the Parish Office.
Parish Office: 916-442-2333
Email: stelizportugal@gmail.com
CHOIR - MUSIC MINISTRY
Our Masses are enhanced by the music of many different groups. Speak to the leader after individual Masses
Don Dittmer for 9:00 AM Sunday Mass
Manuel Jora for 10:30 AM Sunday Mass
EUCHARISTIC MINISTER
Every adult who regularly participates in Sunday Mass, has a love of the Eucharist and a desire to serve the Church, may be a Eucharistic Minister. Ministers must be prepared on the Eucharist and this ministry. Please contact the Parish Office if you are interested.
Parish Offce: 916-442-2333
Those who are fully initiated in our Church are invited to this ministry of proclaiming the Scriptures at Mass, bringing light and life to the Word of God. Please contact the Parish office and you will be directed to the Mass Coordinators.
USHERS/HOSPITALITY
Ushers welcome parishioners and visitors to Sunday Mass and thereby draw people together with a sense of unity and purpose. Contact the coordinator of the Mass.
Vacant 5:00 PM Saturday Mass
Karen Kupper for 9:00 AM Sunday Mass
Gia Sequeira for 10:30 AM Sunday Mass
The Pastoral Council serves in an advisory capacity to assist the Pastor in serving the parish community by exploring the needs of the parish.
Chairman: John Pires
The Finance Committee functions as a consulting body to the Pastor. This committee monitors the financial condition of the parish including all expenses and income.
Chairman: Jim Thaxton
The Liturgy Committee meets as necessary to plan for Sunday and special occasions. The committee focuses on liturgical themes, the church environment and music.
Chairman: Vacant
The Rite of Christian initiation of Adults is the process by which people become members of the Catholic Church. Members are welcomed into the Church during Holy Saturday Vigil.
Coordinator: Looking for a volunteer at present
FIRST COMMUNION AND CONFIRMATION
Preparing our children for reconciliation and holy communion - ages 6 and up. Confirmation classes for ages 12 and older. Classes are conducted from September thru May. Register in August. Please contact the rectory for applications.
Coordinator of Religious Education: John Pires


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We take a look at the winners and highlights of this year's Cartagena Film Festival
One hundred and seventy films and countless academic and cultural activities made up the Festival Internacional de Cine de Cartagena de Indias (FICCI), which took place from March 11-17. World-renowned directors like Darren Aronofsky (Black Swan and Requiem for a Dream), Ki Duk Kim, Pablo Trapero, Raymond Depardon and the Colombian Rodrigo Garcia graced the event with their presence.
This festival is known not only for its rich history but also for being the perfect meeting place for filmmakers, actors and other industry types. With more than five decades under its belt, FICCI has positioned itself as the oldest cinema festival in Latin America, underscoring Colombia's status as a filmmaking epicenter.
This year saw the 55th festival, and the award for Best Official Fiction Film went to Guatemalan Jayro Bustamante for Ixcanul, which tells the story of an indigenous woman who is forced to marry as demanded by the tradition of her community.
Meanwhile, Hector Galvez won Best Director for his work on the Colombian-Peruvian coproduction NN.
Brazilian Adirley Quieros received the FIPRESCI International Critics' Best Picture award for his film Branco sai, preto fica, which portrays the life of a paralyzed musician who transmits his art through an online radio station.
In the Official Competition for Colombian Cinema, the title for Best Picture went to El Silencio del Rio by Carlos Tribiño, which takes a subtle but poignant look at the silent victims of violence, juxtaposing the stories with beautiful Colombian landscapes. Roberto Flores won Best Director for Ruido Rosa. In the Official Documentary category, the award went to the Chilean Maite Alberdi's La Once, co-produced in the US.
In addition to the previous titles, the attendants of FICCI 2015 were able to enjoy films such as Gabriel Ripstein's 600 Millas (Mexico, USA), Sergio Castro's La Mujer De Barro (Chile), Raul Perrone's Ragazzi (Argentina), Pedro Costa's Cavalo Dinheiro (Portugal), and Franco Lolli's Gente de Bien (Colombia, France), among others.
One important guest at the festival was Rodrigo Garcia Barcha, son of the Colombian Nobel Prize-winner, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, who closed the event with his film Last Days in the Desert, which portrays the director's take on the temptation of Jesus of Nazareth.
Among the fruits planted at this year's FICCI was the nomination of Las Últimas Vacaciones (Boys of Buenaventura) to the Toulouse Latin Film Festival, which takes place between March 19 and 29. The film was directed by Manuel Contreras and produced by Don Mister and Ojo de Pez in co-production with Señal Colombia, and represents Colombia on the international stage.
By Alejandra Chipatecua
The new Cinemateca is open
Film review: Bastards y Diablos
Fiddling with Irish music
UK travel ban for South America — including Colombia
Oli Pritchard - January 14, 2021
UK government will stop non-essential travel from South America and Portugal on Friday. Residents and nationals will be allowed to enter.
Citywide lockdown for the weekend in Bogotá
New Bogotá restrictions include a citywide lockdown for the weekend, six more areas in strict quarantine and changes to some existing measures.
How to get a coronavirus test in Bogotá
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Looking for a COVID-19 test in Bogotá? All the info you need below, from prices and times to links and medical advice.
Colombia's tense wait for the COVID-19 vaccine
Gerald Barr - January 11, 2021
Will we get coronavirus jabs any time soon? Or just more hot air? A quick Q&A on the country's plans to inoculate against COVID-19.
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Emma Newbery - January 7, 2021
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Reinaldo Rueda appointed new Colombia manager
Freek Huigen - January 14, 2021
Reinaldo Rueda has been announced as the new head coach of the Colombian national team.


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Baby blues: parent's anxiety about childbirth
Carrie Wendel-Hummell
from University of Kansas
Although most parents experience some fear regarding childbirth, studies show that perinatal anxiety and postpartum depression can be serious issues.
You have most likely heard of postpartum depression, and probably even know someone who has suffered from this condition. Postpartum depression is depression that occurs after childbirth. You may not know that expectant and new parents are also at risk for anxiety disorders. Furthermore, fathers are also at risk for depression and anxiety when having a new child. As these conditions can also occur during pregnancy, "perinatal" depression or anxiety is a more accurate term than postpartum. "Perinatal" means "about childbirth," which includes pregnancy and post-childbirth. Perinatal anxiety conditions include General Anxiety Disorder (GAD), Panic Disorder, Obsessive-compulsive Disorder (OCD), and Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).
Unfortunately, there is not a lot of research on perinatal anxiety conditions compared to postpartum depression, but we do know that there is an increased risk of anxiety in the time surrounding childbirth.1 One study found a rate of about 16 percent for postpartum mothers and 10 percent for postpartum fathers.2 This is similar to the rate of postpartum depression at 13 percent in mothers and 10 percent in fathers.3 Many anxious parents are also depressed, but this is not always the case and therefore it's important to also recognize perinatal anxiety as a distinct condition.
Many of these anxiety conditions do not have a prenatal or postpartum specifier in the DSM-5, thus, they may also escape professional attention. In fact, a recent study found that many mothers with OCD symptoms were being treated for postpartum depression, and therefore, postpartum depression may be serving as a "catch-all" diagnosis.4 The failure to distinguish across different types of perinatal mental health conditions may lead to inappropriate treatment.
Life Changes, New Responsibilities, and Elevated Anxiety
Contrary to popular perception, most cases of perinatal mental health disorders, including postpartum depression and anxiety, are not primarily caused by hormones. These conditions are strongly linked to a previous mental health history and there may be a family or genetic predisposition for anxiety-related conditions. Additionally, perinatal mental health conditions are shaped by the major life change and new responsibilities of having a child, for both parents involved. These social and cultural risk factors were highlighted in my recent study based on in-depth interviews with 47 new parents experiencing perinatal mental health symptoms with pregnancy or the birth of their firstborn.
The following are quotes from some of the parents I spoke with:
"I just thought that, I don't know, it'd be easy, I would be happy all the time… I assumed I was going to have more balance with my life, that I was going to be content in all areas…. I think that I had a lot of guilt in terms of am I doing the right things as a mom, am I doing it correctly, am I giving all I can? ….It just felt like you had a ton of pressure. For me I was just trying to do and be all for a lot of people and that's a lot in my personality, I'm kind of an achiever."–Mother with Postpartum Depression characterized by feelings of Anxiety
"I think that it just, like hit me over the head. I think that I couldn't suppress it anymore and the anxiety came out, and it came out in these panic attacks. And I never had a panic attack before…. I think that I was worried about the baby's health and I was very fixated on death. I remember thinking either the baby's going to die or I'm going to die." –Father with GAD
For some parents, this was the first time they ever experienced symptoms like this. Others noted that they had an anxious personality or previous symptoms of anxiety, but becoming a parent led to more clinically severe symptoms. Parenthood comes with a lot of new roles and responsibilities which can evoke or worsen perinatal anxiety, as some of the quotes above demonstrate.
These fears may be especially pronounced among those with a prior mental health history, a dysfunctional family background, low socioeconomic status, limited social support, or little hands-on experience with infants. Further, parenting is such an important cultural value and social responsibility that parents often experience additional guilt and anxiety if they believe they are not a good parent. Today, social pressure often leads to unrealistic expectations for parenthood which can evoke anxiety when media images are not realized in real life.
What are the Signs of Perinatal Anxiety?
Perinatal mental health conditions can have adverse consequences on child development, but fortunately, effective treatment can lessen or prevent these negative consequences. Regrettably, research on and awareness of perinatal anxiety has lagged behind our knowledge of prenatal/postpartum depression.
Many parents in my study did not seek mental health services when they felt their symptoms did not align with the textbook symptoms for postpartum depression in new mothers. Therefore, increased awareness of the diversity of perinatal anxiety, as well as other mental health conditions, is important for helping people find and receive effective mental health care.
Most parents experience a little sadness or anxiety after a child is born—referred to as the "baby blues." However, symptoms that last beyond two weeks and/or interfere with functioning should be examined further. It is difficult to define perinatal anxiety, including the time frame that should be used to define these conditions. Leading experts promote a broad view, in which mental health conditions anytime during pregnancy or a full year postpartum should be monitored and treated as a perinatal issue.
There is not yet a screen specifically for perinatal anxiety, and so expectant and new parents, their friends and family, and their providers should watch for the general symptoms of anxiety disorders. Expectant and new parents may have irrational fears that something terrible is going to happen to their baby or that they are a bad parent. Some anxious parents may be hyper-vigilant in their parenting responsibilities, whereas others feel incapacitated by parenting tasks and unable to move forward.
Ways of Dealing with Perinatal Anxiety
Research in this area is growing fast, including work on screening, diagnosing, and treating perinatal anxiety conditions. In the meantime, there are already many effective treatment options for anxiety disorders, in general. It is important to combine traditional therapeutic approaches with perinatal-sensitive treatment, which includes:
Assessing medication safety for pregnant or breastfeeding mothers
Addressing unique fears, worries, and concerns related to parents' new roles and responsibilities. For example, traditional mental health treatment can be combined with parenting education and resources
Implementing a family systems approach to address linkages between parental mental health, marital relationships, and infant development
Parents can also benefit from social support to help with their new parenting responsibilities, as well as more realistic expectations of parenthood—you do not have to be a perfect parent to have a healthy, happy family! Increased awareness of perinatal anxiety is an important step forward in providing help and support for new parents, which in turn can improve the well-being of the next generation.
Are Anxious Moms More Likely To Have Anxious Kids?
Daniel Segenreich M.D., Ph.D. from Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
Why Sleepy Teens Are Falling To Their Knees
Katherine K. Dahlsgaard, Ph.D. from University of Pennsylvania
Why Girls May Be At A Greater Risk For Anxiety Than Boys
Maisha M. Syeda, MSc. from University of Calgary
Matthey S., Barnett B., Howie P. & Kavanagh DJ. (2003). Diagnosing postpartum depression in mothers and fathers: whatever happened to anxiety? Journal of Affective Disorders 74:139–147
Paulson, James F. and Sharnail D. Bazemore. (2010). Prenatal and Postpartum Depression in Fathers and Its Association With Maternal Depression: A Meta-analysis. JAMA 303:1961-1969.
Wendel-Hummell, C. (2014). Nature and Culture: Lay Accounts of Perinatal Mental Health Disorders. Paper presented at the American Sociological Association, San Francisco, CA.
1 Wenzel A., Haugen E.N., Jackson L.C., & Brendle, J.L. (2005) Anxiety symptoms and disorders at eight weeks postpartum. Journal of Anxiety Disorders 19:295-311
2 Matthey S., Barnett B., Howie P. & Kavanagh DJ. (2003). Diagnosing postpartum depression in mothers and fathers: whatever happened to anxiety? Journal of Affective Disorders 74:139-147
3 O'Hara, Michael W. and Annette M. Swain. 1996. Rates and Risk of Postpartum Depression—A Meta-Analysis. International Review of Psychiatry 8:37-54
4 Abramowitz, Jonathan S., Samantha Meltzer-Brody, Jane Leserman, Susan Killenberg, Katherine Rinaldi, Brittain L. Mahaffey & Pedersen, C.. (2010). Obsessional Thoughts and Compulsive Behaviors in a Sample of Women with Postpartum Mood Symptoms. Archives of Women's Mental Health, 13: 523
[1] Wenzel A., Haugen E.N., Jackson L.C., & Brendle, J.L. (2005) Anxiety symptoms and disorders at eight weeks postpartum. Journal of Anxiety Disorders 19:295-311
[1] Matthey S., Barnett B., Howie P. & Kavanagh DJ. (2003). Diagnosing postpartum depression in mothers and fathers: whatever happened to anxiety? Journal of Affective Disorders 74:139-147
[1] O'Hara, Michael W. and Annette M. Swain. 1996. Rates and Risk of Postpartum Depression—A Meta-Analysis. International Review of Psychiatry 8:37-54
[1] Abramowitz, Jonathan S., Samantha Meltzer-Brody, Jane Leserman, Susan Killenberg, Katherine Rinaldi, Brittain L. Mahaffey & Pedersen, C.. (2010). Obsessional Thoughts and Compulsive Behaviors in a Sample of Women with Postpartum Mood Symptoms. Archives of Women's Mental Health, 13: 523
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Q: SQL Server Full Text Search: One to many relationships I am trying to retrieve data from tickets that meet search matches. The relevant bits of data here are that a ticket has a name, and any number of comments.
Currently I'm matching a search against the ticket name like so:
JOIN freetexttable(Tickets,TIC_Name,'Test ') s1
    ON TIC_PK = s1.[key]

Where the [key] from the full text catalog is equal to TIC_PK.
This works well for me, and gives me access to s1.rank, which is important for me to sort by.
Now my problem is that this method wont work for ticket searching, because the key in the comment catalog is the comment PK, an doesn't give me any information I can use to link to the ticket.
I'm very perplexed about how to go about searching multiple descriptions and still getting a meaningful rank.
I'm pretty knew to full-text search and might be missing something obvious.
Heres my current attempt at getting what I need:
WHERE TIC_PK IN(
    SELECT DES_TIC_FK FROM freetexttable(TicketDescriptions, DES_Description,'Test Query') as t
    join TicketDescriptions a on t.[key] = a.DES_PK
    GROUP BY DES_TIC_FK
    )

This gets me tickets with comments that match the search, but I dont think it's possible to sort by the rank data freetexttable returns with this method.

A: To search the name and comments at the same time and get the most meaningful rank you should put all of this info into the same table -- a new table -- populated from your existing tables via an ETL process.
The new table could look something like this:
CREATE TABLE TicketsAndDescriptionsETL (
   TIC_PK int,
   TIC_Name varchar(100),
   All_DES_Descriptions varchar(max),
   PRIMARY KEY (TIC_PK)
)
GO

CREATE FULLTEXT INDEX ON TicketsAndDescriptionsETL (
   TIC_Name LANGUAGE 'English',
   All_DES_Descriptions LANGUAGE 'English'
)

Schedule this table to be populated either via a SQL job, triggers on the Tickets and TicketDescriptions tables, or some hook in your data layer. For tickets that have multiple TicketDescriptions records, combine the text of all of those comments into the All_DES_Descriptions column.
Then run your full text searches against this new table.
While this approach does add another cog to the machine, there's really no other way to perform full text searches across multiple tables and generate one rank.

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The first part of this work focuses on the derivation of enhanced Boussinesq-type equations for the combined motion of waves and currents in shallow water areas.
The strategy proposed in this work is to couple two known methods which are the sponge layer concept suitable for short waves and Sommerfeld radiation condition for currents. This coupling method provides satisfactory non-reflective boundaries for the simulation of fully coupled wave/current motion as demonstrated by the numerical experiments. We verify the model against the well known solutions based on the existing theories and good agreement has been observed. The numerical results confirm the non-breaking single-reflection process of wave blockage although the reflected waves are not well resolved by the model due to the grid size limit. With respect to the blockage of higher-harmonics generated by nonlinear shoaling, we can conclude that as long as the higher-harmonics are bound with the primary wave, they can propagate against a strong opposing current which is strong enough to block the free higher-harmonics.
To investigate the effect of the nonlinearity on the wave blockage, we derive the third-order solution of the new set of Boussinesq-type equations following the Stokes-type expansion technique and the results are compared with the target solution by Baddour & Song (1990) who derived the solution from potential theory. In the case of strong nonlinearity, the removal of wave-blocking by the amplitude effect may lead to wave breaking due to the wave steepness limit.
Current effects on nonlinear interactions of shallow-water waves are also investigated. An opposing current will diminish the extent of triad interactions while a following current will intensify energy exchange between wave components. This is in complete, direct contrast to the current effects on deep-water waves. The shoaling tests also demonstrate that an ambient current has less effect on bounded harmonics than on free harmonics.
The theoretical and numerical results obtained in the present work show that the new Boussinesq-type equations for fully coupled wave/current interaction make it possible to simulate a range of complicated phenomena related to the interaction of waves and the depth-uniform current in coastal regions.


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Do cloned Bramleys taste better than grafted Bramleys?
Durian industry could suffer without the endangered fruit bat
Early warning health and welfare system could save farmers millions of pounds and reduce antibiotic use
Gene therapy can cure lameness in horses, research finds
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International award for student's work to improve online privacy
Is your partner's hearing loss driving you mad?
Leicester and Nottingham scientists discover new gene associated with debilitating lung disease
New ichthyosaur species, long gone, found in a storeroom
New Vice-Chancellor takes up office in Nottingham
Predatory bacteria that engineer portholes and paint frescoes in harmful bacteria
Prepare for a Viking invasion this winter with two unique exhibitions exploring Britains Viking past
School year 'relative age' causing bias in ADHD diagnosis, says research
Scientists spot explosive counterpart of LIGO/Virgo's latest gravitational waves
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A 'one in a million' mutant garden snail, who achieved international notoriety after a public appeal was launched to help find him a mate, has died.
Jeremy, the brown garden snail with a rare left-coiling shell, was found dead on Wednesday, his scientist Dr Angus Davison in the University's School of Life Sciences confirmed.
However, the sad news comes with a bittersweet twist to the tale – shortly before his death, Jeremy was finally able to produce offspring after mating three times with another 'lefty' snail, ensuring that his legacy will live on through continuing genetic studies into his rare mutation.
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Dr Davison has also received another four sinistrals from another snail farm in Spain – the high concentration of 'lefties' found in one location firing his belief that the condition may be inherited.
Dr Davison said: "Although it is unfortunate that Jeremy has gone, the help that we have received from the public has been amazing. Because of the rarity of lefty garden snails, we have never before been able to get two lefty snails together to study the inheritance of the condition. Through the appeal that on BBC Radio 4, which then went out worldwide, we ended up finding six other lefty snails. This would not have been possible without the public's help."
He went on to say: "This may be the end for Jeremy, but now that the snail has finally produced offspring, this is a way point in our long term research goal to understand the genetics of body asymmetry. Ultimately, we would like to know why these snails are so rare, but also how the left and right sides of the body are signalled at the molecular level, and whether a similar process is taking place during human development."
Jeremy was discovered around a compost heap in South West London by a retired scientist from the Natural History Museum, who contacted Dr Davison after hearing about his interest in snail genetics.
Dr Davison – who had never before seen a sinistral brown garden snail in 20 years of working with the creatures – was keen to discover whether the mutation was the result of genetic inheritance or a quirk in development.
Offspring from Jeremy were needed for the study, which may offer valuable insights into a common understanding of body asymmetry in other animals, including humans.
Sadly, however, Jeremy's unique traits were not confined to his shell – the condition features the reversal of other major organs – including the genitals – meaning that he was unable to successfully mate with the more common variety of 'dextral' garden snails with shells that coil in a clockwise direction.
The lonely snail's story fired the public's imagination when Dr Davison appeared on BBC Radio 4's Today programme in October last year appealing for help in finding another of these rare creatures to mate with Jeremy.
And following the appeal via the national media and a #snaillove hashtag on Twitter, Jeremy became an overnight international media sensation, with his story featuring on primetime BBC current affairs and comedy programmes including Have I Got News For You and No Such Thing as the News.
He had a burgeoning following on his Twitter account (@leftysnail) and his story even inspired one fan to have a tattoo of the 'shellebrity' snail and another on YouTube to pen a tragic love ballad about his plight.
Two potential beaus were uncovered for Jeremy – Lefty from Ipswich in the UK and Spaniard Tomeu rescued from the pot at a snail farm in Majorca.
They were brought to Nottingham but in a tragic twist, Jeremy was left 'shell-shocked' after being given the cold shoulder by both of his suitors who initially seemed to prefer each other, and produced more than 300 tiny snail babies between them.
Happily, shortly before Jeremy's death was discovered on Wednesday, Tomeu produced a batch of 56 babies – about one-third of which are likely to be 'fathered' by Jeremy. The remainder will be the result of an earlier liaison with Lefty before its return to Ipswich.
Just like their half-siblings before them, Jeremy's offspring have all been born with right coiling shells, proving that in the case of these mutant snails, two lefts make a right - at least in the second generation.
The fact that the babies developed right-coiling shells may be because the mother carries both the dominant and recessive versions of the genes that determine shell-coiling direction. Body asymmetry in snails is inherited in a similar way to bird shell colour – just as only the mother's genes determine the colour of a bird egg, only the mother's genes determine the direction of the twist of a snail shell. It is far more likely that left-coiling babies will be produced in the next generation or even the generation after that.
Last year, in research published in the journal Current Biology, Dr Davison and colleagues at universities in Edinburgh, Germany and the US, revealed they had discovered a gene that determines whether a snail's shell twists in a clockwise or anti-clockwise direction.
The same gene also affects body asymmetry in other animals – including humans - and research using these snails could offer the chance to develop our understanding of how organs are placed in the body and why this process can sometimes go wrong when some or all of the major internal organs are reversed from their normal placement.
Jeremy's shell has been preserved for the University's natural history collection and will be used to teach students about this rare genetic variant.
Our academics can now be interviewed for broadcast via our Media Hub, which offers a Globelynx fixed camera and ISDN line facilities at University Park campus. For further information please contact a member of the Communications team on +44 (0)115 951 5798, email mediahub@nottingham.ac.uk or see the Globelynx website for how to register for this service.
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The University of Nottingham is a research-intensive university with a proud heritage, consistently ranked among the world's top 100. Studying at the University of Nottingham is a life-changing experience and we pride ourselves on unlocking the potential of our 44,000 students - Nottingham was named University of the Year for Graduate Employment in the 2017 Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide, was awarded gold in the TEF 2017 and features in the top 20 of all three major UK rankings. We have a pioneering spirit, expressed in the vision of our founder Sir Jesse Boot, which has seen us lead the way in establishing campuses in China and Malaysia - part of a globally connected network of education, research and industrial engagement. We are ranked eighth for research power in the UK according to REF 2014. We have six beacons of research excellence helping to transform lives and change the world; we are also a major employer and industry partner - locally and globally.
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Drakengard (Drag-On Dragoon au Japon) est une série de jeux vidéo de type action-RPG.

Elle se compose de trois volets situés dans un monde de  nommé Midgard. Une série dérivée nommée NieR découle de la cinquième fin possible de Drakengard dans laquelle l'humanité est décimée par un virus. Cette série post-apocalyptique se compose de deux volets.

Jeux
Drakengard
 2003 : Drakengard
 2005 : Drakengard 2
 2013 : Drakengard 3
Nier
 2010 : Nier
 2017 : Nier: Automata
2021 : Nier Reincarnation

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The City Council will hold hearings about promoting "diversity and inclusion in Boston's arts institutions" following an uproar about how black students were treated at the Museum of Fine Arts last month.
"At too many of these important institutions, visitors of color are often viewed with suspicion, treated with contempt, or even taunted with racial epithets," City Councilor Kim Janey said Wednesday as she introduced a resolution calling for hearings. "This is bigger than any one incident. It is time for us to have a broader conversation on race, inclusion and diversity in the arts."
MFA spokeswoman Karen Frascona told the Herald that representatives from the museum will attend when there is a hearing, which is still to be scheduled.
Helen Y. Davis Leadership Academy students and teachers said they were met with racist remarks and felt like they were being followed by security during their midweek visit, and reported the incidents to MFA staff, teacher Marvelyne Lamy told the Herald in late May.
After investigating the incident, the museum apologized to the Dorchester school and students. The MFA banned two patrons who administrators said made racist comments.
"These young people left the Museum feeling disrespected, harassed and targeted because of the color of their skin, and that is unacceptable," MFA Director Matthew Teitelbaum said at the time. "This is a fundamental problem that we will address as an institution, both with immediate steps and long-term commitments. I am deeply saddened that we've taken something away from these students that they will never get back."
"There is no way to definitively confirm or deny what was said or heard in the galleries. Regardless, the MFA is committed to providing additional training for all frontline staff on how to engage with incoming school groups about policies and guidelines," the museum said.
The museum said it would train guards on patrolling and engaging with visitors, and would provide staff with unconscious bias training. The MFA also said it would hold roundtables on these issues with community members.
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What's my name? [Laughs] My name is Sydney Carter, but you can call me Syd. I'm what you call a modern romantic. I like to think of myself as the gal next door with a quirk. My whole life I've been told I have an angelic smile and come-hither curves. So I thought there's no better place for assets like that, than sunny Los Angeles, California. I signed a lease and packed up my car!
My best friends would describe me as sweet, but there's a side of me they never see. To the eye I have a clean cut, casual style. When I'm running around town you'll catch me in perfectly snug ALO yoga pants. A night on the town… a tiny black Gucci dress. You won't see any of my tattoos in photos but a beautiful collection of body art flows with the natural curves of my body.
Back to Keats. Don't you just love that quote? I like to think of our time together as a thing of beauty. A fun tête-à-tête you can look back on with joy forever. I'm a modern romantic. I love passion, but I'm also realistic. Our time together is a chance for you to indulge and unwind. No strings attached. I will always respect your schedule and privacy. I ask that you will do the same for mine.
I am a full time student but am always willing to work with my time and schedule to suit yours. I am very easy to communicate with and quick to answer any questions via e-mail. I take pride in my punctuality and attention to detail. You can expect the utmost discretion and respect from me, and I expect the same in return. You can also expect to be swept into an infatuating encounter of provocative diversion from the every-day grind.
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I love to hike the mountain trails in the Los Angeles area and travel. I love to cook healthy meals at home but I am a foodie at heart and will never turn down the oppurtunity to try out a new restuarant! I enjoy reading and binge-watching shows. I love to laugh so comedy shows are also something I enjoy going to!
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So, as you may have discovered, there are lots of resources out there to tell you how to start a business, and make it successful, but most of them are from companies that are already making cash, and growing. While it's great to hear what successful businesses did to get there, there is always a story that helped them kick things off that you never hear.
Who had the idea, and why?
How did they get their initial customer?
Where did they get the money to make their product or service?
Those are the questions I always had, and would always dig deeper to find out. Inevitably, there was some connection to an investor, or initial customer that would help the business get the break that they needed.
Therefore, I thought I would bring you through the process as we are building our business here at mimstr. Mimstr has been around for a long time, and has had some customers throughout the years, but without enough TLC, it has struggled to gain much traction and watched others grow to become huge hits.
I truly believe that this is our year though, and we are keenly focused on marketing and execution. Execution is the key word here, and without that, nothing great will ever happen to your business. Another key ingredient is persistence. Mimstr has been around since 2008, and has evolved throughout the years, but overall has remained the same; a private group messaging service for stuff that matters.
Staples says it best with their EASY button. Even though we can be intelligent, a complex solution will frustrate people and they won't want it.
Rule #1 – Make your solution simple, easy to understand, and even fun to use!
I believe that is the reason Tinder became Tinder because even though there were lots of other dating sites and apps out there, Tinder was easy to swipe right or left with a flick of your thumb, and it is actually a little fun being able to search through endless singles in the comfort of your home, or with friends while out at happy hour.


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Caitlin Owens updated Mar 19, 2018
GOP: Fixing the tax law is nothing like fixing the ACA
Sens. John Thune, Roy Blunt and Mitch McConnell (Photo: Al Drago / Getty Images)
Republicans have discovered their tax law contains a mistake and are hoping Democrats will help them fix it. But if the narrative of "one party passed a giant law and now wants to change it" sounds familiar, Republicans are insisting this is different from when they wouldn't help fix the Democrats' Affordable Care Act.
Between the lines: This is a great indicator of why Congress struggles to get anything done — because now the precedent has been set for one party to refuse to fix problems with the other party's laws. And for what it's worth, some Democrats are also denying the parallel — because, of course, they say their ACA process was much more inclusive than the GOP's tax one.
Setting the scene: The tax law has a provision that's being referred to as the "grain glitch" that hurts some farmers. That's got some Republicans in a panic, and as they rightly point out, Democrats represent farmers too. (Reminder: Every state has a Medicaid program and people who get insurance on the individual market.)
The bottom line here is that to fix their mistake, Republicans need at least some Democrats to vote with them to do so.
I asked a lot of Republicans what Democrats seem likely to do and whether this was reminiscent at all of Republicans not wanting to improve the ACA. Their answers were all over the map — everything from "that was different" to "we should fix both" to memory loss.
On whether Republicans should have fixed the ACA:
Sen. Jeff Flake: "I don't know, I don't remember what we didn't want to fix. It's been too long I guess."
Sen. John Kennedy: "I wasn't here then. I can tell you, if somebody pointed out something in legislation that I opposed that was going to hurt somebody unfairly, I would cooperate with them."
Sen. Jerry Moran: "I think in both instances, it's wrong not to fix legislation that has flaws, and Republicans should cooperate on legislation that is supported largely broadly by Democrats and Democrats should help us fix problems. This is about our constituents."
On what's the difference:
Sen. Joni Ernst: "Republicans acknowledge [the tax law is] not working the way it was originally intended. Democrats have never acknowledged that Obamacare failed."
Sen. John Thune: "Most of the ACA stuff, we kind of wanted to undo the whole thing. This is a technical, unintended consequence that has broad ramifications for both Democrats and Republicans."
Sen. Thom Tillis: "Health care, in my opinion, there's a universal problem. When you're talking about ag policy, there's a number of states that are going to be disproportionately hit."
Sen. Rob Portman: "There's no ideology here. It's an inadvertent problem that needs to be fixed. So I would think people will want to do that."
On why Democrats should help fix the "grain glitch":
Sen. Pat Roberts: "That should be a bipartisan concern about what's going on. I don't know why they would want to hold it up other than politics."
Thune: "This is not a Republican or Democrat problem, it's a problem that affects farm country, and if we don't fix it, it's going to create a lot of disruption."
Sen. Rob Portman: "A lot of Democrats from rural states will want to fix it because it's going to hurt their constituents."
Sen. Chuck Grassley: "Surely Democrats have to understand that when you make a mistake like that, it ought to be fixed without bargaining with them on something else."
To be fair, some Democrats also disagreed with the comparison, albeit for totally different reasons:
Sen. Tim Kaine: "The difference is, their thumbprints were all over the ACA. They got 160 amendments to it. They made a strategic decision on the floor to vote against it, but they didn't have process arguments ... So no, I don't think it's an analogous argument at all."
#notalldemocrats:
Sen. Joe Manchin: "I'm willing to fix anything that needs to be fixed. I was here when everyone stonewalled everything. I watched what happened to the Affordable Care Act ... It's not like it's payback time. I didn't come here for that."
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SPRING NEWS 2018
In 1924, Poul Henningsen created his influential Paris lamp for Louis Poulsen, and the origin of how we still design to shape light can directly be traced back to his views on the dualities of design and light.
Founded in 1874, Louis Poulsen is a Danish lighting manufacturer born out of the Scandinavian design tradition where form follows function. The function and design of our products are tailored to reflect and support the rhythm of natural light. Every detail in the design has a purpose. Every design starts and ends with light.
We believe in passionate craftsmanship that produces quality lighting and design products that are pleasing to the eye and to the light.
In close partnership with designers, architects and other talents like Poul Henningsen, Arne Jacobsen, Verner Panton, Øivind Slaatto, Alfred Homann, Oki Sato and Louise Campbell, we have established ourselves as one of the key global suppliers of architectural and decorative lighting. Defying traditional product categories, our products serve and span the professional and private lighting markets for both indoor and outdoor applications.
Our means are simple and beautiful design. Our purpose is to create an attractive ambience that affects people and spaces.
We design to shape light.
Poul Henningsen developed the PH 5 in 1958 as a follow-up to his celebrated three-shade system, which launched in 1926 and put Louis Poulsen on the map as a leading manufacturer of innovative lighting. Henningsen's goal: to make light softer and more flattering in an era when electric lighting was still new and marked by unwanted glare.
o celebrate the PH 5's anniversary, Louis Poulsen has released the lamp in the same vibrant colour range as the recently launched PH 5 Mini: Classic, a new Modern White, and six bold colour combinations – Hues of Orange, Hues of Rose, Hues of Red, Hues of Green, Hues of Blue and Hues of Grey.
TOLDBOLD 120
We based our original Toldbod Pendant on the philosophy that the simpler the design, the greater its flexibility. The Toldbod 120 colour range pushes this concept even further with a subdued new palette of fresh, modern hues.
A suite of sophisticated new colours gives the 120 mm Toldbod an even more versatile profile, in line with contemporary aesthetics and design trends.
The precise, familiar pendant hangs comfortably on its own – and works beautifully in multiples. Like it in a single hue? Perfect. A mixed palette? That works too, as do solo, in-a-row, or scattered arrangements. This ability to work together was an essential consideration in developing the new colour suite: the Black, White, Dark Rose, Light Grey, and Blue-Grey options cover a wide range, yet belong to the same visual family, playing off one another to create a dynamic array.
Toldbod 120 is a natural fit for a variety of architectural styles and environments, from kitchens, dining and living rooms to hallways, offices and bedrooms – and discreet enough to work with other fittings. However it's styled, the classic form opens up new possibilities and inspires us to reimagine our spaces.
Meet Cirque's softer side. Clara von Zweigbergk's whimsical Cirque pendant makes a new appearance – shedding its original, bright colour stripes for subtle grey gradients that highlight the lamp's unforgettable form.
Cirque provides beautiful, soft and atmospheric lighting, its distinctive form and matt white interior ensuring direct, downward light distribution.
Clara Von Zweigbergk also points to a special reflective effect: "When you hang the pendant over a surface, the light reflects back from that surface both into the surroundings and onto the lamp itself, resulting in yet another colour combination on the lamp's contours."
While its matt, painted finish creates a soft look and feel, the pendant is in fact made of aluminium. Sturdy and easy to maintain, the design is ideal for kitchens (particularly above tables, bars or islands), children's bedrooms, entryways, and living and dining areas. The pendant can be hung individually or suspended in rows or clusters.
NJP
IN GREY
Futuristic yet familiar: the NJP in Light Alu Grey. Conceived as a new interpretation of the classic architect's lamp, the popular NJP family expands with a soft, versatile Light Alu Grey version for forward-thinking modern interiors.
In designing the NJP lamp, nendo's Oki Sato sought to unite a sense of instant recognition with the appeal of the never-before-seen. The resulting design achieves just that, pairing an organic-shaped head with a geometric stem, and adding ultra-adjustable arm joints and a hidden timer function.
The new Light Alu Grey sequel to the original black and white versions shows a softer side of the minimalist NJP, beautifully balancing the inherent coolness of metal and the warmth of an inviting, soft grey.
In both design and functionality, the NJP serves as an ideal task light for work spaces, bedrooms, and living areas, bringing versatility and simple, elegant, user-centric design.
PANTHELLA MINI
shines bright in chrome
A new chrome edition of Verner Panton's head-turning sculptural lamp enters the scene, reflecting its surroundings and enlivening even the smallest nooks with its gleaming, elegant new profile.
The chrome Panthella MINI's metallic finish is known for its brilliant decorative results and flawless, easy-to-maintain surface.
The Panthella MINI provides adjustable, high-quality light with built-in-LED technology. Stepless dimming offers easy adjustability from 15 to 100%, and the light can be set to turn on at the desired brightness level. The light also features a timer that can be set to turn the lamp off after 4 or 8 hours.
The Panthella MINI's smaller format, with a compact 250 mm diameter and 335 mm height, makes for easy placement on window sills, shelves, tables or other limited surfaces. The new shades are white on the inside and direct the light downwards, where it is reflected up and out into the room from the trumpet-shaped foot.


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Devils' Training Camp: Travis Zajac on his injury and Nico Hischier
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Travis Zajac has a little bit of advice for Nico Hischier, the No. 1 overall pick in this June's draft starting his first NHL training camp.
"He's just got to have fun," said Zajac, the Devils' injured No. 1 center. "He can't take it too seriously at his age. He's just got to come to the rink and work hard and good things will happen. He's got to learn to be a good student."
The Devils reported for training camp today at Prudential Center – off-ice medical testing today and the first on-ice sessions on Friday – but it will be a while still before Zajac and Hischier share the ice.
Zajac, 32, the Devils' No. 1 center, is expected to miss four to six months after undergoing surgery on Aug. 17 to repair a torn left pectoral muscle. The Swiss-born Hischier is one of the candidates to take some of Zajac's valuable ice time.
"I just want to make the team and be ready right from the beginning and show my two-way game as much as possible," Hischier said.
"You don't want to wish a guy an injury, it's always bad," Hischier added when asked about Zajac's injury. "I think it's a big loss for our team. It's normal when a player like that is hurt, it opens spots. But it's not just me fighting for that spot."
Zajac had 14 goals and 31 assists in 80 games last season, his 11th with the Devils and was a valuable penalty killer and took many of the key faceoffs in both the offensive and defensive zones.
Zajac suffered the injury lifting weights in the gym.
"I just felt something happen," Zajac said in his first public comments since his surgery. "I got it check and the next thing that happens I'm missing the first couple of months of the year."
Zajac did not wear a sling on his left arm but did try to keep his arm as motionless as possible.
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While he's continuing his conditioning work – "Obviously, my legs aren't broken" – he said it would still be about a month before he could begin rehab work on his arm. Still, he doesn't believe resuming skating will be too far away."
"I know to take my time with it and make sure I'm 100 percent before I jump in," said Zajac, who was limited to 15 regular-season games in 2011-12 after injuring his Achilles' tendon. "I know how to be patient with these things and be ready to go when the time comes."
Needless to say, the injury is a frustrating one for Zajac, particularly with the sense of optimism surrounding camp given general manager Ray Shero's offseason moves, including selecting Hischier.
"I think there's a lot of excitement obviously with a lot of young players coming in," Zajac said. "Nico, Blake (Speers), (Michael) McLeod, it creates a lot of excitement in the dressing room. The trade, getting Jo (Marcus Johansson) here, it's made our team deeper and you've got to feel good about that.
"We're not taking anything for granted this year," Zajac added when asked why the optimism this year was different from last year's training camp. "After the first year we had (under Shero and coach John Hynes), we had some success and we did a little better than some people expected us to. Our mindset is a little different. We know we have to put in the work and everything else takes care of itself."
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MFIA Clinic Files Suit To Lift Gag Order on FBI Surveillance Tactic
The Media Freedom and Information Access Clinic (MFIA) filed a lawsuit on behalf of Nicholas Merrill on December 11, 2014, asking the court to lift a decade-long gag order imposed on him by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Yale ISP to Examine Net Neutrality at November 18 Panel
A panel focused on the pros and cons of net neutrality and the implications of new rules proposed by the Federal Communications Commission will take place at Yale Law School on November 18.
Gabriel J. Michael Named Thomson Reuters Fellow
Gabriel J. Michael is the 2014-2015 Thomson Reuters Fellow at Yale Law School. His research will bring a political science perspective to the study of global information regulation.
Harvard Law Professor Cass Sunstein to Speak on NSA Surveillance on Feb. 20
Cass Sunstein, the Robert Walmsley University Professor at Harvard Law School, will speak at Yale Law School on Thursday, February 20, about the report on NSA surveillance delivered by the President's Review Group.
Yale ISP Law Enforcement and Hacking Conference Scheduled for February 18
A conference on Law Enforcement and Hacking will take place at Yale Law School on February 18, 2014. The conference is sponsored by Thomson Reuters.
" If I had to identify the two things which taken in combination make Yale Law School such a special place, it would have to be the school's longstanding commitment to intellectualism, and its equally long-lived and deep-seated commitment to public service."
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U.S. Defense Department officials said on Wednesday that a total of 51 laboratories in 17 states, the District of Columbia, and three foreign countries have received potentially dangerous samples of anthrax from a U.S. Army lab in Dugway, Utah.
U.S. Defense Department officials said on Wednesday that a total of 51 laboratories in 17 states, the District of Columbia, and three foreign countries have received potentially dangerous samples of anthrax from a U.S. Army lab in Dugway, Utah — dramatically expanding the scope of a scandal that raises serious questions about the Pentagon's ability to properly oversee its stocks of deadly pathogens.
So far, a total of 10 samples tested in the United States have come up positive for live anthrax, a sharp increase from the single case at a Maryland laboratory that was disclosed last week. Pentagon officials have continued to insist that the miscues pose no risk to the general public, but Defense Department officials have had to repeatedly acknowledge that their earlier statements about the extent of the problems have proven false.
While the number of potentially affected labs has shot from 12 to 51 over the past day, "we expect this number may rise" as more testing is done, Deputy Defense Secretary Robert Work told reporters at the Pentagon on Wednesday.
The samples sent to Canada, South Korea, and Australia are also being tested.
Domestically, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are scrambling to test a total of 400 separate "batches" of anthrax at four Defense Department labs, though so far all of the positive samples have come from the one in Dugway, Work said.
While all shipments of anthrax from government labs have been halted, no one at Dugway has yet been reprimanded for the shipments — though many there may eventually be disciplined. Investigators have been told to report back to Work by the end of June with their findings, and he said decisions about how to move forward will be made then.
Work stressed that at this point in the investigation, "there is absolutely nothing to indicate" that the shipments were an act of terrorism or were done deliberately.
That isn't terribly reassuring, since it would mean that the samples were instead sent out because of simple inattention or incompetence.
"This incident makes a complete hash" of the stringent security protocols put in place since the anthrax attacks in the fall of 2001 that left five people dead and sickened 17 others, Richard Ebright, professor of chemistry and chemical biology at Rutgers University told Foreign Policy.
Work was joined at the briefing by the Pentagon's chief weapons buyer, Frank Kendall, and U.S. Navy Cmdr. Franca Jones, who oversees the department's chemical and biological defense office.
None of the officials could identify what exactly went wrong at Dugway in the process of killing the anthrax spores and testing them before shipment, but Jones did note that samples have been heading out of the lab since 2005, which gives a sense of the sheer scope of the task facing the government in tackling the issue of ultimate responsibility, and what protocols need to change.
But the number of labs that are working with chemical and biological materials has swelled since 2001, with the Department of Homeland Security and Department of Health and Human Services issuing a number of grants to labs for medical-biological countermeasures, he said.
Kendall said that government and commercial labs have different safety and security protocols for how they conduct their work, and that the investigation will look at the possibility of bringing them more into line with one another, thus making oversight easier.
The Defense Department issued new guidance in 2008 as to how U.S. military labs should handle materials like anthrax and other biological warfare agents, but it is unclear if the workers at Dugway failed to follow these guidelines.


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