From 6,000-year-old cave paintings to silver screen stars in movies like Free Willy, whales have long captured the human imagination. And it makes sense—they're among the largest and most intelligent creatures to ever live on our planet.
This time on Sidedoor, we'll explore our surprising relationship with whales through the lens of one species: the gray whale. Once aggressively hunted and thought to be nearly extinct, they've rebounded to become one of the North Pacific's most abundant whale species. So, what changed?
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The California Gray Whale (Rhachianectes glaucus) from The marine mammals of the north-western coast of North America, described and illustrated; together with an account of the American whale-fishery.
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title:  Lambadi women at Jayanagar 9th Block market
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These are not "costumes" but the actual clothes that these women wear every day...so colourful and beautiful! Look at their jewellery (including the multiple armbands on one of them  and the waist decoration on another)  , and the "joothi"s that one woman is wearing.

The vegetables are: top row, a variety of beans that I have seen only in India. we call it Avaraikkai, plantain tree stems (they are delicious!), cabbages; middle row:  tomatoes, another variety of  beans,  and you can see some cucumbers between the women's heads; lower row: okra and brinjal (eggplant or aubergine), and radishes in the red container on the ground.

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Somehow despite living in London my whole life and despite being an artophile ever since I was old enough to understand what a picture is, I have managed to always miss the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition. Last week a surprise early birthday gift of a membership to the RA landed on my doorstep and I just had to take advantage and go along to the annual show.
Now in its 245th year, the Summer Exhibition this year was coordinated by Norman Ackroyd and Eva Jiricna. Unlike the modern exhibitions that we are used to today, the walls are jam packed with paintings, prints and drawings. Instead of one line of images, our eyes are treated to a feast which spans from floor to ceilings of works of art which come from submissions from the public as well as artists including Tracey Emin, Gary Hume and Julian Opie.
Before even entering the Academy, we are shown El Anatsui's metal wrap which covers the facade of the building. This hanging sculpture is made from thousands of aluminium bottletops and is just one of 1,270 works on display.
My favourite room was the print room which was hung by Anne Desmet. From the countless red sales dot on the works, I can imagine that they are the favourites of many others too. However there are also rooms dedicated to portraiture, sculpture and architecture – nothing is left unexplored. Photography is also displayed, proving modern art forms are also accepted in todays art market.
The final room is dedicated to Grayson Perry's now infamous The Vanity of Small Differences tapestry series. The tapestries draw influences from Hogarth's rake and pilgrim's progress series' as well as other old masters whilst remaining fresh for today's viewers. I saw these a year ago at Victoria Miro gallery, but they certainly haven't lost their appeal. The tapestries are bold and bright and depict the different aspects of contemporary life in a way that everyone can relate to.
There is an added feel good factor to be had when seeing fabulous works of art from the public mixed in with blockbuster artists. The exhibition is certainly a feast for the eyes and now that I have my RA friends membership, I will be sure to make a return!


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Q: Python Rounding Dates When I run the following code;
import pandas as pd
import numpy as np

Master_Revenue_Schedule = 'Master Revenue Schedule.xlsx'
df_Master_Revenue_Schedule = pd.read_excel(Master_Revenue_Schedule)
#print(df_Master_Revenue_Schedule.columns)

df_Coverage_End_Date = df_Master_Revenue_Schedule['coverage_end_date']
df_Coverage_Start_Date = df_Master_Revenue_Schedule['coverage_start_date']

Months_Calc = (df_Coverage_End_Date - df_Coverage_Start_Date)/(365.25/12)
print(Months_Calc)

I get the following;
0                        NaT
1                        NaT
2                        NaT
3                        NaT
4    11 days 23:00:51.745379
               ...
90   13 days 23:54:05.174537
91                       NaT
92   12 days 22:40:09.856262
93   15 days 23:12:41.396303
94   11 days 23:00:51.745379
df_Coverage_End_Date and df_Coverage_Start_Date both contain dates

I'd like to round the output. I've tried the following code but it hasn't worked.
Rounded_Months_Calc = round(Months_Calc,1)
print(Rounded_Months_Calc)

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Science has changed our lives and is vital to the world's future prosperity. Science investigates the physical, chemical and biological world in which we live and beyond.
To develop pupils awareness of how science influences and affects our everyday lives.
Children in the foundation stage experience science through one of the Early Learning Goals – 'Understanding the World' and will develop their knowledge through 'child-initiated' sessions.
In Key stages 1 and 2, one science topic is covered over one or two terms. The children have a weekly lesson in science and it is taught with an emphasis on engaging pupils in practical enquiry to support their understanding of scientific concepts and skills. Planning for this is taken from the Kent Science schemes of work and the National Curriculum and it is adapted to suit the needs, abilities and interests of our pupils. So that pupils can see the purpose to the learning and how it relates to the outside world, links are made to real-life during lessons. Pupils' record their Science learning in different ways; including taking pictures, through drawings, written methods, tables, charts and through the use of ICT.
Pupils are assessed in different ways. Pupils' learning is assessed during lessons through teacher observations, talking with pupils and through marking work. Pupils assess their own learning against the learning intention and also use peer assessment where they assess each other's work. Three times a year the children in KS1 and KS2 are tested on the areas that are being covered in their year group. This helps to measure how well the children are progressing and to see if there are any gaps in their understanding. Teachers use this assessment to inform the planning of following lessons and to ensure that all pupils are supported and challenged in their learning. At the end of each topic, teachers assess pupils' knowledge and understanding of the area of Science they have studied and their skills in scientific enquiry.


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Earth/Environment
Scientists Are Growing Human Fetus Brains In Dishes
Andrea Alfano, Tech Times 19 August 2015, 02:08 pm
Growing human brains in a dish is opening up unprecedented opportunities for neuroscience research.
Ethical concerns can make the study of the human brain particularly challenging, but a new technique allows scientists to grow model brains in a dish by genetically engineering adult skin cells. In a presentation at the Military Health System Research Symposium, a group of researchers from Ohio State University reported that they were able to use this technique grow such a "brain organoid," similar to the brain of a five-week-old fetus.
"It not only looks like the developing brain, its diverse cell types express nearly all genes like a brain," said Rene Anand of Ohio State University in a statement. "We've struggled for a long time, trying to solve complex brain disease problems that cause tremendous pain and suffering. The power of this brain model bodes very well for human health, because it gives us better and more relevant options to test and develop therapeutics other than rodents."
Through genetic engineering, researchers can turn skin cells harvested from adults into pluripotent stem cells. These are the same type of stem cell found in human embryos that have raised ethical concerns — but scientists can now avoid the issue by making them out of skin cells. This particular type of stem cell is so valuable because pluripotency means that it can develop into any organ.
Indeed, scientists have already used skin cell-derived pluripotent stem cells to grow organoids such as stomachs. But the brain is, of course, a far more complex organ and as a result, creating a brain organoid has been more difficult.
To reach the development level of a pencil eraser-sized, five-week-old human fetus's brain, the scientists must let the organoid grow for 12 weeks. At this stage, the organoids have a spinal cord, different types of neurons, brain signaling circuits, and a retina that would eventually become part of the eye. One major drawback the researchers are still working to eliminate is that the organoids lack blood vessels.
Anand and his colleagues have already used this technique to create brain organoids that model Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases. They hope that these new tools will allow scientists to overcome some of the roadblocks that are slowing brain-related disease research today.
"In central nervous system diseases, this will enable studies of either underlying genetic susceptibility or purely environmental influences, or a combination," Anand said in a statement. "Genomic science infers there are up to 600 genes that give rise to autism, but we are stuck there. Mathematical correlations and statistical methods are insufficient to in themselves identify causation. You need an experimental system — you need a human brain."
Photo: NICHD | Flickr
Tags: brain Organoids Science Neuroscience
Combining Tobacco And Marijuana Could Improve Memory Function
A Cure For Blindness May Be In Sight Thanks To Vision Cell-Restoring Gene Therapy
Scientists Creating Super Smart Mice To Study Brain Disorders

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package io.shardingsphere.core.parsing.parser.expression;

import lombok.Getter;
import lombok.RequiredArgsConstructor;

/**
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@RequiredArgsConstructor
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public final class SQLIdentifierExpression implements SQLExpression {

    private final String name;
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Back in July, Oregon became the first state to sort of "ban" the sale of electronic cigarettes, after this report was released.
Within days of that report, the state government here in Oregon acted quickly and heroically 😉 to protect us, pulling a couple of products off the shelf.
The local TV and radio news was busy for two days talking about Oregon's supposed "banning" of electric cigarettes.
This turned out to not be true, and I spoke to the Oregon DOJ about their Ecig decision, but the damage was done, and the industry took a black eye here in Oregon.
Anyway, today, according to the Phoenix News Times, the FDA lost their lawsuit in civil court.
…got some good news today from a federal judge: The Food and Drug Administration has to back off in blocking imports of the devices.
E-cigarettes are basically just a modern-day tobacco product.
I think this is a loss for big government, and a loss for big tobacco, who instead of embracing the technology, and getting into the business of building their brand, have instead been fighting the industry.
The lack of willing participation from US death merchants simply AMAZES me. Their idiocy reminds me of the music industry when they were fighting digital downloads.
Wouldn't it make sense for RJ Reynolds and the rest of them to sell something that hasn't been medically and scientifically proven to KILL their best customers?
It's a win though for us, the consumers of electric smokes, who can continue to get our nicotine however we want it, without the abusive prices of patches or gum, and we can basically feel like we live in a free country!
It's a win for each of our electric cigarette resellers, because they may continue to do business in the United States! That's huge! I've gotten to know eeackh of the companies well, and there were millions upon millions of decision dollars hanging in the balance.
And of course it's a win for me, because I may continue to sell, use, and write about this bitchin' technology.


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Excuses! Excuses! Excuses!
By: Linda Schrock Taylor - December 11, 2002
I recall, with great fondness, my early years of teaching – back when teachers' lounges were places for exchanging ideas on how to better serve children. In that third floor room at the Colorado State School for the Deaf and the Blind, wonderful things happened. During our lunch breaks, and plan periods, we would – without any orders from the Powers-That-Be, or from the U.S. Department of Education – write curriculum, plan projects, and coordinate team teaching.
For instance, when we heard that Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream" would be presented at Colorado College, the English teacher and I (literature teacher) decided to have the students study the play, then attend the production. We taught the play in both classrooms; and at the theater we took turns interpreting the stage production into American Sign Language. Our students understood everything, and their eyes sparkled when Puck appeared with the fairy dust. It was a rewarding experience, but really only one example of informal curriculum planning conducted by teachers with their priorities directed towards educating children.
However, I no longer feel comfortable in teachers' lounges. I pick up my mail, then return to eat lunch with my group of 6th graders. (They dislike the noise of the halls, lunchroom, and gym, so started a Chess Club in my room.) I spend my plan periods teaching algebra, via sign language, to a deaf 12th grader who is preparing for college.
Too often these days, lounge conversations remind me of the song, "Gee, Officer Krupke!" from West Side Story. During that scene, the gang members cleverly mimic situations that presently confront too many of our students. While singing and dancing, the actors pass a "student" through the system: from the police, to the judge, to the social worker, to the shrink, back to the police. They do not include a long-term placement in special education, but still the theme of "Gee, Officer Krupke!" feels far too familiar:
"The trouble is he's crazy! The trouble is he drinks! The trouble is he's crazy! The trouble is he stinks�The trouble is he's growing! The trouble is he's grown! Krupke, we've got troubles of our own."
Staff members gather, then almost on-cue the excuses and finger-pointing begin. This disappointing repertoire has replaced the challenging and enthusiastic plans for educating all children. The excuses even seem to free staff from any responsibility for developing curriculum, and modifying teaching methods, so that all children could be successful.
As in West Side Story, many students are passed around and through the system. A policeman is assigned to schools, and occasionally dogs sniff lockers for contraband. A "high school counselor" is replaced by a social worker without experience in schooling. A court representative speaks about judicial and foster home placements. Mental health workers explain their referral and treatment programs. A work-study coordinator arranges "job shadowing" experiences. But still we wait for schools to take a responsible and sustained approach to the prevention of long-term special education placements. (I'll wait in my room, thank you. Intelligent, under-estimated youngsters playing chess is the best show in town.)
Excuses one hears in the schools – (The parents are generally the ones blamed for the failure of the schools to educate children.)
If only the parents would send the children to school "ready to learn"�
If only the parents were literate, themselves�
If only the parents could be bothered to read to their children once in awhile�
If only the parents would spend some of their money on books, instead of booze and cigarettes�
If only the parents would communicate with the schools�
If only the parents would attend the twice-a-year, fifteen-minute parent/teacher conferences�
If only the parents had kept the family intact�
If only the parents would get the kids to bed at a decent time�
Granted, many parents are presently making some very bad choices in marriage, and very poor decisions in child rearing. However, one should not be led to believe that schools once taught only the "crème de la crème." Educators worked hard to educate a developing America. Children came from "bookless" homes with illiterate parents. Children came from immigrant families and needed to learn English. Children often had parents who could not communicate with the teachers. Children came from one-parent households where mothers had died in childbirth, or fathers had been killed during wars or the rigors of life on the frontier. Educating was not easy.
Our schools have always faced challenges, but the difference – between "then" and "now" – that I find especially disturbing is that our schools used to accept all children, unlabeled, without making excuses, and sought to level the population UP. By this I mean – children came from a variety of homes and backgrounds, but the school rules and expectations were the same for every child. Every child could gain an education, leave poverty behind, and work their way up through the flexible class divisions in America. Now, however, it appears that our schools are leveling the population DOWN in even the 'normal' classes; and often showing negative gains in many special education programs.
Excuses one does not hear in schools:
We failed to diagnose and remediate soon enough, so now it will be very difficult to get this child caught up to grade level. We are prepared to provide the child with skilled, one-on-one instruction to help undo some of the harm done.
We failed to teach this child to read. We should have used phonics to help the child understand the Code in which the language of English is recorded in print form. We'll begin now.
We failed to set measurable and accountable goals and objectives, so this child has spent too much time on meaningless seatwork and has gained almost nothing during his years in Special Ed.
We failed to demand that teacher-training programs provide us with teachers who are properly trained to:
Provide skilled, focused, goal-specific, direct instruction
Do diagnostic and prescription planning and teaching
Write goals that would 'repair, remediate, release' students from Special Education
Actually teach children to read
No, we will not hear such excuses and confessions, and schools will not reduce enrollments in special education. At least these things will not occur until schools admit their role in creating the problem of failing students and dead-end special education services. Schools must change curriculum, teacher training, and administrative priorities. Schools must develop and enforce programming that will actually prevent most labeling and most special placements. Schools must aggressively direct their resources towards remediating and releasing the children currently trapped in the system.
If schools continue as they are; failing to teach all children to read by the end of second grade, the poor readers will continue to end up in special education classes. If special ed classes continue to provide little instruction, they will still "graduate" uneducated and illiterate young adults. Most of these incompetent young people will be condemned to lives spent at low-paying jobs, or lives dependent on welfare/hand-outs from better-educated workers. Many of these causalities will find no satisfaction in either of these choices, and will turn to lives of crime, ending up in the hands of an 'Officer Krupke,' just as the characters did in West Side Story. The educational system is well financed, and should perform far better than it does. It is time that taxpayers demand real reforms, real accountability, and real value for their money. It is time that American families do whatever necessary to educate and save their children.


Just an hour outside Portland lies Hood River, both a convenient getaway and an encapsulation of what makes this area of Oregon so great—fantastic beer and coffee, access to the Columbia River and the slopes of Mount Hood, and a vibrant outdoor scene. During summer, kiteboarders can be seen darting and swooping across the water; in winter, skis and snowboards top every car as outdoor enthusiasts fill thermoses with hot soup and coffee.
Whether you're stopping in for an hour or a weekend, we've compiled a list of our favorite hangouts in Portland's neighbor city.
Located across the street from the grassy, populated stretch of Hood River Waterfront Park and the shining expanse of the Columbia River is Pfriem Family Brewers. The 15-barrel brewery has only been open since 2012, but its prominence in the Oregon brewing scene cannot be underestimated as their beers, about one-third of which are Belgian-inspired, are currently some of the best artisanal beers in the state. Their lunch and dinner menus highlight local and seasonal ingredients and feature varied offerings like vegan Moroccan stew, a delicious contrast to other gastropubs serving Caesar salads or cheeseburgers with fries. Their sunny, open-air patio also has a fireplace, so you can continue sipping your Belgian Strong Dark as the sun sets.
Even though this little cafe is in the heart of downtown, Nora's Table still feels secluded and off the beaten path. It's one of the best places to get brunch in Hood River, as they buy their meat and produce from local farmers and ranchers and serve it in their cozy, honey-colored wood dining room with the specials written on a chalkboard above the bar. Chef and owner Kathy Watson ("Nora" is actually Kathy's mother) isn't from New Orleans, but the restaurant's take on Southern fare—like the Louisiana eggs Benedict with tasso ham, grits and Cajun hollandaise, or a plate of warm beignets dusted with powdered sugar—is something to remember.
In a city with so many great coffee options, it can be difficult to find a way to stick out. Stoked Roasters' coffee is excellent and its industrial-chic, vaulted space with floor-to-ceiling picture windows opens out onto views of the Columbia River. But it's their ties to adventure and the burgeoning local outdoor industry that make them unique. Owner Jax Mariash Koudele worked in marketing for gear companies Lucy Activewear, Crocs and Native Outdoors before giving in to her love of coffee. Outdoor adventure magazines pepper every surface, and artworks created by local outdoor athletes hang on the walls. They're also in the process of becoming one of the first coffee roasters and shops to sponsor their own stable of athletes.
In the 1990s, the kiteboarding and wakeboarding industries were still in their infancy. Devotees and brothers Jeff and Tony Logosz moved to the board sport mecca of Hood River and realized that the gear supplied by this budding industry could greatly benefit from cross-pollination with burgeoning snowboard technologies—like rockers, reverse cambers and other flex technologies—that give wakeboarders, kiteboarders and stand-up paddleboarders a greater measure of comfort and control. Thus, Slingshot Sports was born. Today, the company has several different branches, including skateboarding company Moonshine Mfg, and Slingshot's research and development facility, which still calls Hood River home. When conditions are right, their crew of artists, athletes and engineers drive out to the sandbar to test and tweak all the gear until it's perfect.
Hood River has more than its fair share of attractions. But if it's a sunny weekend, grab your bike and cruise the Mark O. Hatfield trail through the Gorge, and catch some great views on your way to Mosier. The town's entire population consists of only 433 people, but it has a surprisingly great bar and restaurant right in the middle of its main street. Rack and Cloth co-owners Silas Bleakly and Kristina Nance run their own farm, and their locally renowned cider, soups, salads and pizzas are made from their own produce. Rack and Cloth also offers a wonderful selection of draft beers and wines made by their neighbors, who own the nearby winery Coyote Wall and use fruit grown in Mosier.


Echeveria coccinea (Red Echeveria) - A semi-sprawling shrubby succulent 1 to 2 feet tall by 3 or more feet wide with well-branched leafy stems holding rosettes of 3 to 4 inch long blue-green leaves that are covered in silver hairs and sometimes tinged red along the margins. In late winter into spring appear the relatively large (for an Echeveria) reddish orange flowers with bright yellow stamens on 1 foot long leafy inflorescences. Plant in full coastal sun to light shade in well-drained soil and irrigate occasionally. Hardy to around 25 �F. This plant can benefit from being cut back every few years or as needed to keep it from sprawling too much - stays denser if grown if full sun. It is a great large container plant or accent plant that is easy to grow and attractive in or out of flower with its velvet-textured silvery leaves and dark orange-red flowers. We believe that the plant most commonly seen in cultivation in one introduced by the International Succulent Institute (ISI 45411) that was collected by Jim Bauml and Myron Kimnach in 1981 near San Luis Atolotitlan in Puebla and we believe our plant originates from this collection. Echeveria coccinea is widespread throughout much of central Mexico and is the type species that Candolle used to name the genus. The genus Echeveria was named to honor Mexican botanical artist Atanasio Echeverr�a y Godoy in 1828 by the French botanist Augustin Pyramus de Candolle (DeCandolle) who was very impressed with Echeverr�a's drawings. Echeverr�a had accompanied the the Sess� and Moci�o expedition (led by Martin de Sess� y Lacasta and Mariano Moci�o Su�rez de Figueroa) while exploring Mexico and northern Central America and had produced thousands of botanical illustrations. The genus Echeveria is a member of the large Crassula family (Crassulaceae), which has about 1,400 species in 33 genera with worldwide distribution. Echeveria, with approximately 180 species, are native to mid to higher elevations in the Americas with the main distribution in Mexico and central America but with one species found from as far north as southern Texas and several species occurring as far south as Bolivia, Peru and possibly Argentina. The book "The genus Echeveria" by John Pilbeam (published by the British Cactus and Succulent Society, 2008) is an excellent source of information on the species and "Echeveria Cultivars" by Lorraine Schulz and Attila Kapitany (Schulz Publishing, 2005) has beautiful photos and great information on the cultivars and hybrids. It has been argued by some that the correct pronunciation for the genus is ek-e-ve'-ri-a, though ech-e-ver'-i-a seems in more prevalent use in the US. The specific epithet is from the Latin word 'coccos' meaning "scarlet" which comes from the Greek word '??????' that was used for the seed of the red oak that was used as a red dye and was so named for the reddish orange tips of the flowers. We have never found a common name for this plant but think that Red Echeveria is appropriate. This description is based on our research and observations made of this plant as it grows in our nursery, in the nursery garden and in other gardens that we have visited. We will also incorporate comments received from others and always appreciate getting feedback of any kind from those who have some additional information about this plant, in particular if this information is contrary to what we have written or if they have additional cultural tips that would aid others in growing Echeveria coccinea.


The Mercer Island Fire Department is a progressive fire agency that exemplifies professionalism and service to the community. The department employs 28 firefighters in the suppression ranks, who serve a unique community with a population of roughly 23,000. The department offers many opportunities to its staff.
Top Firefighter $95,638 (Includes longevity pay) annually.
Uniforms: Each firefighter is provided with full uniforms and equipment.
Insurance: The City pays 100% of an firefighter's medical and dental premiums, and 90% of qualified family member's premiums.
Vacation: Starting, 5 paid shifts per year.
Holiday: 5 paid shifts per year.
Sick Leave: Earn 20 hours per month.
Retirement: Firefighters are enrolled in the State Retirement Plan (Law Enforcement Officers and Firefighters, Plan 2). A deferred compensation plan is also available.
AA degree or equivalent hours, at time of written test.
18 years of age by the date the written exam is given (no exceptions).
Ability to perform the physically demanding functions of the job.
Ability to meet minimum medical standards after a job offer is made.
Ability to pass a background investigation prior to being hired.
Ability to read a map.
Ability to deal with people in a compassionate, friendly and effective manner under stress and unpleasant conditions.
Ability to meet performance and regulatory standards.
Ability to operate equipment safely and work with basic mechanical tools.
A valid Washington State's Drivers License, or ability to obtain a license as needed.
Ability to meet driving record requirements.
US Citizen or documentation of ability to work in the United States (may vary in accordance with Civil Service rules for each jurisdiction).
Undergo a thorough background investigation, to include a polygraph test and psychological evaluation.
Participate in an oral interview.
Undergo a medical examination, to include drug screening.


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Political Jockeying Undermines Libyan Peace Talks
Fanack Published on September 24, 2020
Libyans chant slogans during a demonstration due to poor public services at the Martyrs' Square in Tripoli on August 24, 2020. Photo: AFP
By: Mat Nashed
Libya's rival administrations have agreed to appoint politicians to key posts in the next government based on regional representation and quotas. The consensus was reached in Bouznika, Morocco, just two weeks after both regions announced a surprise ceasefire on August 22, 2020.
The talks in Morocco brought together five delegates from the Tripoli-based Government of National Accord (GNA) and five others from the House of Representatives (HoR), based in the eastern city of Tobruk. Delegates from both political entities agreed to reconvene at the end of September to 'guarantee the implementation and activation' of the agreement.
The most contentious issues between the two sides have been over who will head Libya's central bank, National Oil Corporation (NOC), and the armed forces. The first two entities are Libya's only functioning institutions – responsible for generating and distributing the country's wealth – while the last is essential to demobilize militias and criminal gangs that have ruled Libya since former dictator Muammar Gaddafi was toppled and slain in 2011.
Parallel U.N backed talks also took place in Montreux, Switzerland between September 7-9, 2020. The dialogue generated a list of recommendations to help unify the country. One consensus was that the Presidency Council of the GNA should be reduced from nine to three members. The HoR and Presidency Council should also cooperate to nominate individuals to positions of sovereign institutions. If implemented, these measures could end the political crisis and unify the country.
The rogue General Khalifa Haftar, who heads his self-styled Libyan Arab Armed Forces (LAAF), has undermined previous attempts to find a political solution, which explains why he was excluded from the talks in Morocco and Switzerland. After all, the rogue commander suffered a string of embarrassing defeats this year, hurting his leverage domestically and on the global stage. Most notably, Haftar's failed bid to seize the capital of Tripoli prompted two of his foreign backers – the UAE and Egypt – to sideline him temporarily in favor of parliament speaker Aguila Saleh.
But as talks have progressed in foreign cities, grievances have continued to mount in Libya due to declining living standards and corruption. Extended blackouts, fuel shortages, and a banking crisis is largely the result of state embezzlement and an oil blockade that Haftar's forces have imposed since January. These issues compelled many Libyans to demonstrate in Tripoli following the ceasefire. A GNA imposed lockdown to allegedly curb the spread of the coronavirus compounded the anger since it was largely perceived as a pretext to outlaw protests.
GNA-backed armed groups responded to the outrage by shooting and abducting protesters. The repression in Tripoli prompted Serraj to suspend Interior Minister Fathi Bashagha. An influential figure from the port city of Misrata, Bashagha was restored to his post on September 4, 2020. Days after, Serraj announced in a pre-recorded television speech that he would be resigning at the end of October to make way for a new power-sharing government.
Commenting on the news, Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who intervened in the military to safeguard the GNA from Haftar's forces earlier this year, expressed concern about the GNA's future. A Turkish official also told Reuters that Ankara would prefer to see Serraj keep his post.
"If Sarraj does not remain in office, there are some names who are involved in the processes and can take the GNA forward. These are, of course, Libya's own issues, but Turkey may provide some support," he added.
Libyan expert Emad Badi, who is a Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council, told Bloomberg that Serraj's announcement "opens up the Government of National Accord internally for rivalries as to who will take over and who will represent western Libya in the Geneva talks."
Meanwhile, Haftar has tried to retain some leverage in the east amid protests over declining living standards in Benghazi. He claimed during the protests that he wouldn't allow Islamists or members of the Muslim Brotherhood – a label he frequently uses to slander his rivals – to hijack people's grievances. The unrest was directed mostly at politicians, prompting the Prime Minister of the eastern-based government, Abdullah Thinni, to submit his resignation to the HoR on September 14, 2020.
Days later, Haftar's son reached an accord with Deputy Prime Minister of the GNA Ahmed Maiteeq in Sochi, Russia. The two parties agreed to resume oil exports for one month. The agreement was perceived as a major compromise by Haftar's camp. But for supporters of the GNA, many wondered what the agreement accomplishes besides paying the salaries of Haftar's forces and giving the general renewed relevance.
More troubling was that the agreement bypassed Serraj, who is often at odds with Maiteeq. As expected, Serraj didn't endorse the agreement. Eyewitnesses also said that the relatives of GNA rebels forced Maiteeq to cancel a press conference in his home city of Misrata.
The NOC, for its part, said that it wouldn't support any deal unless Haftar withdrew his forces from oil fields. At first, neither Haftar nor Maiteeq made any reference to the NOC's demands. They merely stated that the distribution of oil wealth would be overseen by an independent committee, which would consult between the rival administrations in order to pay salaries and address the mounting public debt.
Despite the NOC's initial objection, it announced on September 18 that only secured oil facilities would resume operations. It added a statement on its Facebook page Saturday stating that a force majeure continues in oil fields where Haftar's forces – including mercenaries belonging to the private Russian security company Wagner – are present.
The oil blockade has cost Libya about $9 billion in lost revenue this year alone, prompting the U.N Mission in Libya to express the 'urgent need to lift the oil blockade" and return to an "inclusive political process." But in Libya, bringing all players to the same table is easier said than done.
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Martinus Adrianus Stam, conocido como Mart Stam, (5 de agosto de 1899, Purmerend - 21 de febrero de 1986, Zúrich) fue un arquitecto, urbanista y diseñador neerlandés.

Biografía
Stam estaba muy bien relacionado y su carrera coincide con momentos importantes de la arquitectura europea del siglo XX. Colabora entre otros con: Van der Mey, Hans Poelzig, Bruno Taut, W. Moser y A. Itten. Edita la revista ABC en Zúrich, desde 1924 a 1928, con Hans Schmidt, Hannes Meyer, el Lissitsky y Roth. Preside el grupo Opbouw en Róterdam entre 1926 y 1927. En 1928 participa en los CIAM como miembro fundador. Enseña planeamiento urbano entre 1928 y 1929 en la Bauhaus dirigida por Meyer. Entre 1930 y 1934, como muchos otros arquitectos del grupo ABC, se va a la URSS donde trabaja en desarrollos urbanísticos con Ernst May.
Luego vuelve a Ámsterdam donde se asocia con Lotte Beese, con la que se casa en 1934, y W. Van Tijen. Edita la revista "Open Oog" en 1946 con Gerrit Rietveld y otros. Entre 1948 y 1950 ejerce como director de la Academia de Bellas Artes de Dresde. En 1966 cierra su estudio en Ámsterdam y parte hacia Suiza.

Obras principales
 Proyecto de edificio en hormigón armado y vidrio en Konigsberg. Concurso. 1923
 Fábrica Van Nelle. Róterdam ( colabora con J.A. Brinkman y L.C. Van der Vlugt). 1929-30
 Propuesta para el Rokin de Ámsterdam. 1927
 Propuesta para el Hofplein de Róterdam. 1927-28

Referencias

Enlaces externos

 Mart Stam padre de los tubos de acero, un recorrido por su obra

Arquitectos de los Países Bajos del siglo XX
Profesores de la Bauhaus
Diseñadores de los Países Bajos
Miembros del Congreso Internacional de Arquitectura Moderna
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Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers – Greatest Hits [US Vinyl Debut] (Album Review)
While most band's greatest hits album aren't much more than a few solid singles sprinkled amidst a weaker smattering of fan favorites, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers aren't most bands. Their accurately titled Greatest Hits album was first released back in 1993 and it quickly went on to become the band's best-selling release. Currently sitting above the 12x platinum threshold, there's a good chance that this Friday's reissue of Greatest Hits – the first time it will be available on vinyl in the US - will provide an even bigger bump in its already impressive sales figures.
Spanning the band's entire catalog (and Petty's solo material) up to the point of its initial release in 1993, Greatest Hits is jam-packed with the band's signature American heartland rock vibe and Petty's unmistakable vocals. Listening through the album feels like a sonic survey through the heyday of classic rock radio and MTV. From the pulsing intro riff of "American Girl" to the snarling singalong chorus of "Refugee" to the psychedelic slink of "Don't Come Around No More," every Heartbreakers' staple acts as an audible reminder of the band's lasting impact since their 1976 debut. Plus, anyone alive during '80s-'90s era of MTV will have their iconic videos playing along in their heads as each song plays.
The 18-track playlist features at least one track from every major Petty release except 1987's Let Me Enough (I've Had Enough), as well as the three #1 hits ("I Won't Back Down," "Runnin' Down A Dream," and "Free Fallin'") from Petty's 1989 solo debut Full Moon Fever. Greatest Hits also included two new band recordings: a cover of "Something in the Air" and "Mary Jane's Last Dance," the latter of which became the first #1 of the 1990s for the band.
This US vinyl debut spans 2 LPs, is pressed on 180-gram vinyl, and is presented in gorgeous gatefold packaging that features a plethora of cool candid photos filling its interior. This is such a stunning collection – both sonically and visually – and it's incredibly fitting that it's finally available on vinyl for US fans.
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A young blade runner's discovery of a long-buried secret leads him to track down former blade runner Rick Deckard, who's been missing for thirty years.
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In a remote mountain lodge, five sorority sisters accidentally unleash an unholy entity, and must battle evil and each other to stop it from devouring mankind.
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Shunned by everyone for being the son of an evil warlord, a teenager seeks to defeat him with the help of his fellow ninjas.
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Queen Victoria strikes up an unlikely friendship with a young Indian clerk named Abdul Karim.
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Allied soldiers from Belgium, the British Empire and France are surrounded by the German Army, and evacuated during a fierce battle in World War II.
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Milwaukee has a thing for Woody Guthrie. In February 2018, an all-star cast of Milwaukee musicians (led by Johanna Rose) paid tribute to the folk icon with the GuthrieUNCOVERED show at Turner Hall. In November 2018, Rose and fellow Milwaukee musician Klassik recorded Guthrie's "Ship In The Sky" for the American Klassiks record. Now, another all-star cast of Milwaukee musicians is getting in on the Woody action. On Friday, July 19 at Company Brewing, new band The Hatchets will celebrate the release of The Uncounted Blue Jillions, a "concept album of sorts based around the life and work of Woody Guthrie."
Press materials for the record explain that Guthrie led a hard life, and that he suffered from an inherited degenerative nerve disease "that robbed him of many aspects of his identity." Furthermore:
While this is admittedly an obscure topic to make a rock record about, it serves as a lens through which to examine how the complicated legacy of American history is in our blood. The record is an attempt to grapple with that legacy; ultimately asserting that even as the ghosts of the past live on, hope proves equally durable.
Justin Otto leads The Hatchets on guitar and vocals. He's joined by guitarist James Sauer (L'Resorts, Ladders), bassist Allen Coté (Peter Mulvey, Lyric Advisory Board), and drummer Nick Lang (Buffalo Gospel, everything). The album was recorded at Midwest Sound in Rockford, Illinois, and The Chair Company in Milwaukee. It was engineered by Ian Olvera and produced by Lawton Hall.
The one and only Caley Conway also appears on Blue Jillions, reading excerpts from Guthrie's lyrics and poems. Take the otherwise rollicking "Love Will Heal You," which Conway opens with a calming voice of peace, tranquility, and hope:
The whole album is like that: bright and clear-eyed roots rock made even clearer by words from Guthrie himself. It's a summer record, but a summer record that will likely linger long after the season ends.
The Uncounted Blue Jillions will be available on vinyl at the July 19 release show; one dollar from every album sold will be donated to The Woody and Marjorie Guthrie Fund to assist people with Huntington's Disease.
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An empowered human is always more valuable than software alone.
There are many problems that simply cannot be solved by brute force. Physical and mental braun buys you only so much. The smartest software in the world is incapable of experiencing the empathy necessary for creation that speaks to the core of humanity. But creativity is not just about music and poetry. It is a type of out-of-box thinking that can be applied to all aspects of business. Software is very good at what might be described as straight line or parallel thinking. What computers cannot do is think around corners, read between the lines, come at a problem from a different angle, and when necessary, get completely outside the box. It can never escape its programming to come up with a genuinely new idea. That is the sort of thing creative people do by nature.
Finally, we need all of our imperfections that software can eliminate. A face is not beautiful because it is perfect and without blemish. It is the occasional blemish that highlights the beauty. Without the blemish, we wouldn't be able to appreciate the beauty. The same is true of anything that is carefully, lovingly, and humanly crafted. No one is impressed by a piece of clothing that came off of an assembly line. But that same article of clothing crafted by hand, small imperfections in tact, can be worth a fortune.
While it is true that there are some things that can only be done by the precision of software and computers, most things that create an emotional connection do so, not despite the fact that it has human imperfections, but because of it. A business that completely removes the human element from its offerings also removes the possibility of an emotional connection with the end user.
Software, computers, robots: they are all tools that serve the needs of humans. An empowered human will always be more amazing than technology alone.


Heat Transfer - the most boring topic ever?
Discussion in 'Science' started by lizz9999, Apr 7, 2011.
Have just dragged myself and pupils through the Year 8 heat transfer section. Watching paint dry would seem like such an improvement on watching water cool down. I pride myself on my enthusiasm for all aspects of Physics and usually manage to, in turn, enthuse at least some of the pupils. However, I just don't seem to be able to summon any interest in this bit at all.
Am I alone? Does everyone else find this topic fascinating? Anything more interesting than cooling curves, potasium permanganate and bubble wrap?
At least it has paractical which is more than you can say for a lot of science these days.
You could always make it a competition. Give them a selection of materials and see who can keep the tube warmest over 10 minutes.
I hear your heat transfer but it fails with the potential of practical.
I raise you drugs, alcohol and smoking - as school subjects that is.
One of the easiest introductions to remote data logging with an easy to understand analysis of results.
On a visit to NASA in Alabama (name dropping again!) we were asked to design a heat shield to protect a space capsule as it re-entered the Earth's atmosphere. We were given a range of materials (foil, drawing pins, wood + others which I can't remember). Our design was fastened to a metal plate using wax. The test was to apply a Bunsen burner flame to the front of it and see which lasted the longest. Not really heat transfer (because the best solution relies on ablation), but it could be attention grabbing while the data-logger does the "boring" stuff.
Alternatively, put it in the context of saving the Japanese people who are survivng in freezing conditions following their Earthquake - how would YOU plan to keep them warm? HOW would you test your theory other than seeing who dies first?
I really like heating and cooling - in year 10 it gets a bit dry as you do the same stuff again... It is a great topic for getting kids to think about heat transfer.
I use cooking questions.. Why do you need to stir baked beans but not peas in water? Why do bacon rashers cook faster than bacon joints? why do boiled potatoes cook faster if you cut them up small.
I also save dry cleaning bags for making hot air balloons.
I do like this idea. What do you use for the heat source - little tea light thing? Do they actually fly? Not that I do any dry cleaning - do cheap, thin, bin bags work?
Love the space ship idea (had to look up ablation first. You would have to do these things after delivering all the three methods of heat transfer. Do you have time for that? Do you teach conduction, convection and radiation in a lesson each and then do the applying? I just feel the whole thing takes too long. I am considering giving them the basic facts on a handout, then you could launch straight into the excellent ideas suggested here. Anyone do that successfully?
Fair comment, but then that's biology for you. Get through that lot and you still have to deal with plants. At least I get to go on to the origins of the universe.
I just feel the whole thing takes too long. I am considering giving them the basic facts on a handout, then you could launch straight into the excellent ideas suggested here. Anyone do that successfully?
You can give the whole of the specification on handouts! You can provide a KS3 or KS4 Revision Guide for about £1 per year per pupil (I used to!) You can give them a textbook and tell them to read it. BUT is that TEACHING? Is it education?
One year, the Royal Institution Christmas Lectures covered the whole of my Y10 & Y11 Olevel Physics syllabus in 5 programmes of 1 hour each - fantastic! Once you've established the major knowledge hooks, you can use interesting challenges to hang understanding on.
When I started (1973), some groups "worked" through booklets for the entire year in Term1 (teacher demonstrated). Then they worked through a new, identical set in Term2 (pupil experiments) and, surprise surprise, another new set of sheets in Term3, where the teacher dictated the "right" answers. It was VERY successful in terms of exam results, but few went on to further study in Science.
We all have to make decisions about our teaching style and philosophy. In the early stages of a career, there may be more imposition than in later years. I do not believe there is "one size fits all". However, if you approach a topic with "this is boring but we've got to do it", it is unlikely to be a fulfilling period for anyone (I know you wrote you try to use an enthusiatic manner).
What about giving little groups a bit of conduction or convection etc to research and then demonstrate, using the equipment you have? Remember, it may be old hat to you, but it is new to each of them! They would be taking responsibility for the learning of others (as well as themselves) and that could contribute to a "good" lesson (possibly outstanding?).
You need to weight the bottom with paper clips to keep it vertical. You need a Bunsen or a paint stripper or a decent powerful hair drier. It is quite difficult not to melt the palstic and it is best to practice first. Works well of you've got a decent height lab. Can be done outside if you've got a heavy duty extension lead. Tealights have far too low an energy emission/ mass ratio to be useful.
I am intrigued by the new sky lanterns that can be purchased in novelty shops, but am very wary as I have heard of people being burnt by falling hot wax.


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The POWER 30: Kathy S. Kimmel
By: Minnesota Lawyer October 27, 2022
Kathy Kimmel has been an equity partner in law firms since 2001, practicing in the areas of fiduciary issues, health care employment and business torts at Fox Rothschild LLP.
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