When the plane got closer and closer to the ground I was a little overwhelmed. From the very beginning the poverty was evident. Seeing homes made out of sheets of metal and scraps was so sad to me, and then the craziness of the airport made me nervous! The luggage was thrown into piles on the ground, it was crowded, and the desperate guys trying to carry our luggage and asking for money was all a little intimidating. As soon as I saw the Coreluv truck, I remembered why we were there. I was just praying that all of Haiti wasn't as chaotic as that airport, and it wasn't. Then as we left the airport I started to ask myself, how can one place be so distraught and poor, and another place not so far away (home) be so blessed and wealthy? Why are the streets so horrible with trash everywhere? Yet, I loved all of the things that make Haiti what it is . . . the tap-taps covered in scripture, the women carrying baskets of everything on their heads, the children playing soccer in the streets, etc. My heart broke for this country that had a government that could care less about their disaster-stricken streets and buildings.
As the week went on we went to Raboto to help at the feeding center, I had not prepared myself for this experience. I knew this was the poorest community in Haiti and that this was the only meal these children would get each day, but saying that and actually seeing that are two very different things. I was so overcome by emotion when the children started getting there and waiting patiently for their food, that I just stood there and bawled my eyes out. Once I finally composed myself, I started serving food. Afterwards, this beautiful young woman came up to me and handed me her tiny baby. This baby looked to be about two months old (although the children in Haiti were always older than I guessed), he had a shirt but was naked other than that, his little nose was covered in snot, and he was coughing constantly. I will say that he was the most adorable little baby ever. His mother was pointing to him, pointing to me, and saying something over and over. I called Kinson over and asked him to interpret. Honestly, I was scared to death that she was asking me to take her baby with me. Instead, she was asking me to find food for him, because he didn't get any. She had two other children with her as well, but they were able to eat. Kinson told her that the food was all served, and I felt my throat tighten up. I looked at my husband, Josh, and somehow managed to choke out, "find him some food." He found a spoon and literally scraped a spoonful of rice off the table that had spilled in the serving process. I tried to feed this tiny baby the rice by using my fingers because he could not eat from the spoon. I think he might have gotten 3 or 4 pieces of rice down, and the rest just fell out every time he coughed. My heart was broken because all I could think was that this child would not make it. The orange tint in his hair, the yellow color in his eyes, and the fact that he was sick made me think that his life was not looking too promising. I left that day with a broken heart, and I will never forget that baby and the desperate look in his mommy's eyes. I just pray that when I return to Raboto that I get to see that boy again and know that he is alive and well. I pray that God will use his little life for something big.


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Imagine a gadget that can fit in the palm of your hand, creates a widescreen experience and gives parents new, creative ways to spend more time with their kids.
CINEMOOD, an innovative start-up about to launch an Indiegogo campaign, has developed a handheld, mini-projector that embraces the Internet of Things through its cloud connected projector, preloaded with safe and fun kids-friendly content. A simple user interface and collection of smart accessories makes the product fun and usable for all ages.
CINEMOOD will present a preview of its beta Version 2 device at The International Consumer Electronic Show (CES) in Las Vegas from January 6-9, 2016. CINEMOOD's portable projector allows users to bring the widescreen experience with them anywhere – family gatherings, movie marathons, sleep-over parties – through its preloaded, family friendly content and user content that can be downloaded via a USB. ToonBox, an international animation studio, is already one of CINEMOOD's content partners, and CINEMOOD is currently in negotiations with numerous others major content libraries.
CINEMOOD embraces "edutainment" and its intelligent ecosystem is just a part of CINEMOOD's ambitious road map intended to bring generations closer through creating new family traditions and rituals.
The current version of CINEMOOD is redefining the viewing experience for families and children with its projector's portability, sleek design and ability to view multiple types of media such as: video (mp4, avi, others), audio (mp3), illustrated books (pdf) and family photos (jpeg, png). An Android mobile app extends CINEMOOD's features for a better experience, like sending family Video Messages, and convenient remote control adds to the device's functionality. Additionally, user content can be downloaded to the device's current version via USB so users can enjoy their own content – anytime, anywhere.
CINEMOOD's next version's release, which will be launched following the Indiegogo campaign in March, will also include: Shadow Theater, a Gaming Gyroscope and extended compatibility with smartphones (iOS and Android) that allows parental control and the ability to easily download content via subscription.
"CINEMOOD's team believes in the magic of everyday moments and that in today's ever-changing world that divides generations into digital natives and immigrants, we're creating a place where they all can get together and create beautiful memories," says Mike Bukhovtsev, Founder of the CINEMOOD project. "CINEMOOD has seen great commercial success in Europe and now the team is looking to transform the simple, everyday enjoyment of watching quality children's programming into an easy and rewarding experience both for parents and their children."


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Rig Returns in Dublin Bay: Not for Oil but for Preliminary Sewage Pipeline Work
#DUBLIN BAY RIGS – The jack-up rig Excalibur returned to Dublin Bay yesterday, having previously carried out preliminary bore test-site drilling work last year for a new sewage pipeline. As reported last year the sight of several floating structures gave the distinct impression that oil had been struck and again the presence of the rig's purpose is further from true with no such oil-exploratory activity taking place, writes Jehan Ashmore.
The rig is in Dublin Bay for several weeks and is to carry out further site investigation to ascertain the most suitable route of a new under the seabed laid sewage pipeline for the €220m Dublin Bay Project, where the principle contractor for the project is Fugro Seacore.
According to Dublin City Council, the impact of the new outfall location on the outer fringe of Dublin Bay will be 'localised'. They also claim that the project is to further improve water quality in Dublin Bay. Under the terms of the waste-water discharge license issued by the EPA, the pipeline must be completed by 2015.
Currently wastewater is discharged at Ringsend where the the Wastewater Treatment Plant in processes a 1.9m population equivalent. The new outfall pipe and associated works is to address increased demand and will be able to increase the capacity to a 2.1m population equivalent.
The Excalibur was towed from Holyhead by the tug MTS Valiant, to a position close to the Dublin Bay Buoy, the primary navigational mark which acts a 'round-about' for shipping using Dublin Port. The Excalibur is essentially a large barge with several sea-legs than can be lowered onto the seabed, where upon the barge itself rests while hoisted above the waterline.
On board is a crane, porta-cabin like facilities for crew, a service workboat and a lifeboat. During the construction process there will be a guard-boat which will monitor other shipping activity, as a safety precaution. One of the first vessels to pass Excalibur was the 113,000 tonnes giant cruiseship Carribean Princess which edged cautiously by while outward bound yesterday for Belfast.
The treatment plant in Ringsend was built in 2003, in which the superior plant replaced an older facility closer to the Poolbeg Harbour at the foot of the now disused ESB Power Station. Up until then, two-thirds of the greater Dublin region was treated but only at this primary level where 60% of waster-water went straight through the facility into the Liffey, the balance of 40% had polluntants removed to form sludge which was disposed out at sea.
This uneviable of tasks was performed by the wastewater disposal vessel Sir Joseph Bazalgette (1963/2,258grt) which saw some 40m gallons discharged into the spoiling grounds off Dublin Bay and Kish Lighthouse.
The former London County Council commissioned vessel worked on the Thames until sold to Dublin Corporation. On occasions she would head back to port via a transit of Dalkey Sound.
Despite her sale to overseas buyers in 1999, she remains one of the largest vessel's in modern times to make a passage of the sound that marks the southern approaches to Dublin Bay.
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A second drill-rig platform, the Pauline was positioned in Dublin Bay on Friday, to investigate suitable conditions for an outfall discharge pipe from the Ringsend wastewater treatment plant, writes Jehan Ashmore.
The work is part of a Dublin City Council project to evaluate an extension at the Ringsend plant where treated water will be released into the bay. The council are conducting detailed feasibility studies which will be examined for an Environmental Impact Assessment.
To date the project has involved two other rigs, the Aran 250 and the larger Excalibur which remains in the bay. The barges will be towed to 20 pre-determined bore-hole locations in the bay where the jack-up rig barges operate 'legs' to sit on the seabed which enables a steady working platform. The rigs are operating on a continuous basis in an area covering most of Dublin Bay and close to the Burford Bank on the eastern fringes.
In addition a buoy will be positioned 300-metres of the barge during drill operations, which is expected to take approximately one week for each drill. For information on the location of the bore-holes, they can viewed from the Dublin Port website by clicking HERE The project is expected to be completed in late Spring.
Several support craft are engaged in the project that recently included the Seabed Worker, a 3,923 gross tonnes Norwegian anchor-handling tug supply vessel (AHTS) the tugs Multratug 7, MTS Valiant and Trojan and the RIB-craft sisters, Brian Boru and James Joyce which are on standby duties. Like the Trojan, the 12-seater RIBS are based at the Poolbeg Yacht Club Marina where in the tourist season the craft provide excursions in Dublin Bay for Sea Safari Tours. In October the project also required the services of the yellow-hulled catamaran, Xplorer to carry out a bathymetric survey of Dublin Bay. The larger tugs and rigs are based opposite in Alexandra Basin / Ocean Pier.
The largest drill-rig working to date on the project, the Excalibur arrived under the tow of the Multratug 7 on a misty morning on Christmas Day. Due to the weather conditions the red-hulled craft slipped quietly into the port. Several days later the imposing looking craft re-emerged with its six-towering jack-up 'sea-legs' that jutted skywards into an otherwise horizontal expanse of Dublin Bay.
The sight of the rig has presented many onlookers to mistakenly believe the drilling was for oil!...Not so but the assumption is not surprising given the reports last year of an oil-field discovery named the Dalkey Island Prospect. The name for the oil-field was referred to Dalkey, as the coastal suburb on the southern shores is the nearest landfall to the exploratory well sites at the Kish Bank Basin.
In fact this kind of exploratory activity was again to confuse residents throughout the bay when the drill-ship, Fugro Synergy was offshore at the Kish Bank between December 2009 and early Spring of 2010. Though on this occasion the search was not for oil but coal!
During this period the 5,200 tonnes vessel equipped with a drill-tower, seemed to be a near permanent feature on the horizon. A series of drill-wells up to 3,500-metres were conducted when the 2009 built ship was contracted to Irish based VP Power Ltd, to determine the commercial viability of extracting coal from the sea for generating electricity. The Underground Coal Gasification (UCG) project is a process where coal is heated in underwater rock reservoirs to extract gas, essentially converting gas-from-coal energy. Otherwise this method is commonly referred to as a 'clean' technology.
In addition to last year's search for deposits of large coal seams under the seabed, there was reports of a significant natural resource in the form of oil!... when several exploratory blocks again in the Kish Bank Basin were surveyed. The company behind this venture, Provident Resources, another Irish based exploration company, conducted initial oil surveys using air-born craft and as such no actual drill-based ships or rigs were used. Though should any oil flow, such an operation would be required.
Incidentally the Excalibur is designed also to perform offshore wind turbine installation work and is equipped with a 250-ton crane to hoist the wind-farm components. The vessel is operated by Fugro Seacore, a subsidiary of the Dutch parent company, Fugro, which also managed the drill-ship Fugro Synergy.
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Marine Science Perhaps it is the work of the Irish research vessel RV Celtic Explorer out in the Atlantic Ocean that best highlights the essential nature of marine research, development and sustainable management, through which Ireland is developing a strong and well-deserved reputation as an emerging centre of excellence. From Wavebob Ocean energy technology to aquaculture to weather buoys and oil exploration these pages document the work of Irish marine science and how Irish scientists have secured prominent roles in many European and international marine science bodies.
At A Glance – Ocean Facts
71% of the earth's surface is covered by the ocean
The ocean is responsible for the water cycle, which affects our weather
The ocean absorbs 30% of the carbon dioxide added to the atmosphere by human activity
The real map of Ireland has a seabed territory ten times the size of its land area
The ocean is the support system of our planet.
Over half of the oxygen we breathe was produced in the ocean
The global market for seaweed is valued at approximately €5.4 billion
· Coral reefs are among the oldest ecosystems in the world — at 230 million years
1.9 million people live within 5km of the coast in Ireland
Ocean waters hold nearly 20 million tons of gold. If we could mine all of the gold from the ocean, we would have enough to give every person on earth 9lbs of the precious metal!
Aquaculture is the fastest growing food sector in the world – Ireland is ranked 7th largest aquaculture producer in the EU
The Atlantic Ocean is the second largest ocean in the world, covering 20% of the earth's surface. Out of all the oceans, the Atlantic Ocean is the saltiest
The Pacific Ocean is the largest ocean in the world. It's bigger than all the continents put together
Ireland is surrounded by some of the most productive fishing grounds in Europe, with Irish commercial fish landings worth around €200 million annually
97% of the earth's water is in the ocean
The ocean provides the greatest amount of the world's protein consumed by humans
Plastic affects 700 species in the oceans from plankton to whales.
Only 10% of the oceans have been explored.
8 million tonnes of plastic enter the ocean each year, equal to dumping a garbage truck of plastic into the ocean every minute.
12 humans have walked on the moon but only 3 humans have been to the deepest part of the ocean.
(Ref: Marine Institute)

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Conservancy Board Approves Final Plan to Restore the Upper Truckee Marsh
South Lake Tahoe, Calif.—December 18, 2015— After decades of planning, analysis, and public input, the California Tahoe Conservancy Board today approved the final
plan to restore the largest remaining wetland in the Lake Tahoe Basin. The Upper Truckee River and Marsh Restoration Project will restore over 500
acres of highly disturbed wetland habitat, improving the natural filtration capacity of the Marsh and reducing a major source of fine sediment that clouds Tahoe's famed lake clarity.
"Today's actions are a major milestone in our strategy to restore and preserve Tahoe's largest wetland and watershed," said California Tahoe Conservancy Executive Director Patrick Wright. "The Marsh has been the highest priority ecosystem and watershed management project in the Tahoe Basin for nearly three decades."
The Upper Truckee River once flowed over the vast expanse of the Marsh, settling and filtering sediment and other pollutants from the river before
they entered Lake Tahoe. But in the decades since the free-flowing river was channeled into a man-made canal to provide room for the Tahoe Keys
development, the Marsh has largely dried up and no longer filters pollutants or provides suitable habitat for a broad range of sensitive wetland and
wildlife communities.
The Conservancy began acquiring land in the Marsh in the 1980s and completed a 12-acre restoration project and a popular walking trail from the Tahoe Keys Marina to the lake in 2001.
Under the Final Plan approved today, the Conservancy will fill in the oversized river channel and reestablish the braided network of waterways that once spread over the meadow and naturally filtered pollutants. The project will improve water quality, lake clarity, and wildlife habitat for many plants and animals, including the Basin's largest population of Tahoe yellow cress, a rare and sensitive species that grows nowhere else in the world.
The Board also approved the environmental impact reports and findings associated with the project, and authorized staff to seek up to $12,360,000 for the final phases of planning and construction, which could begin in 2019.
At the same meeting, the Board approved two land transfers to facilitate new drinking water treatment and bike trail projects on Tahoe's west and north shore, and a planning grant to the Tahoe Fund to develop a strategy for improving or expanding environmental interpretation facilities in the Basin.
Contact: Jane Freeman, 530-543-6038, Jane.Freeman@tahoe.ca.gov


The Woodlands Boys' Choir, newly launched by HopePoint Church and open to musical boys aged 7 through 13 of all faiths and cultures in North Harris and Montgomery Counties, is holding open auditions and interviews by appointment now through Sept. 5. The auditions will take place at HopePointe Church, 3333 South Panther Creek Drive in The Woodlands.
Sherryl Pond, Director of the choir, assures potential auditioners that, even if they have never sung before, there is nothing to fear about the process. "The auditions are simple and non-threatening. We will just do some easy vocal exercises and talk about whether the choir is a good fit for them," she said.
The vision of The Woodlands Boys' Choir is to bring together talented boys reflecting the cultural diversity of the Montgomery/North Harris County areas. Rehearsals, which commence the week of September 7, will include a variety of activities involving movement and games, all the while teaching fundamental skills of music reading and singing skills.
To submit an audition request, visit The Woodlands Boys' Choir's website at www.woodlandsboyschoir.org. For more information on the choir, visit the website or contact Sherryl S. Pond, Director, at 401-855-3222 or sherryl@hopepointe.org.


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Robert Sanborn is a nationally known activist for education and children and is the President/CEO of Children At Risk  in Houston, Texas.  He has been president since 2005. Sanborn was born in Caribou, Maine and raised in Puerto Rico.

Sanborn served on the staff and/or faculties of Rice University (Associate Dean & Faculty), Hampshire College (Dean & Faculty), Columbia University (Staff & Faculty), the University of Tulsa (Vice President & Faculty), Emory University (Staff) and the University of Massachusetts (Faculty). He also served as the CEO of the Education Foundation of Harris County where his accomplishments included a significant rise in resources, partnerships and visibility for urban public education.

He earned his undergraduate degree at Florida State University and his doctorate at Columbia University in New York City. He has also served as an advisor and board member to numerous non-profit organizations.

Dr. Sanborn has pushed to expand CHILDREN AT RISK. Notable achievements include opening up centers in Dallas and Fort Worth; launching the Public Policy & Law Center, the CHILDREN AT RISK Institute, the Center for Parenting and Family Well-Being and the Center to End Trafficking and Exploitation of Children; directing significantly increased media attention to the issues championed by the organization; and increasing the organizational capacity to drive macro-level change to improve the lives of Texas' most defenseless children. Sanborn is the Executive Editor of two peer reviewed, open access academic journals, the Journal of Applied Research on Children and the Journal of Family Strengths. He is also the host of the popular radio program and podcast Growing Up in America on the Pacifica Radio Network.

Dr. Sanborn is an editor of Growing Up in Houston and has authored 12 books and over forty articles on education, career development and related education topics. He has hosted his own radio and television programs, and has spoken to numerous conferences, civic, business, education, and student groups on a variety of topics.

On May 1, 2009, the University of Houston–Downtown announced that Sanborn was one of four candidates to become the next president of the university. He is currently an adjunct professor of Leadership in Non-Profit Organizations and Resourcing the Non-Profit Organization at UHD.

Dr. Sanborn was awarded the 2017 Humanitarian of the Year award by the Albert Schweitzer Fellowship on April 19, 2017

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Bangchak corporation public company limited: Mapping the way to digital transformation
Bangchak Corporation Public Company Limited worked with Accenture to develop a comprehensive digital strategy that supports its plans for ambitious growth.
To support its growth strategy, Thailand's Bangchak Corporation Public Company Limited (BCP) wanted to take advantage of digital technology throughout the enterprise.
The company worked with Accenture to develop a comprehensive strategy and roadmap for making that shift, including a cloud architecture, an IT operating model and an IT/digital transformation roadmap. The initiative gave BCP a solid foundation for moving forward, as well as a plan for using digital technology to help increase efficiency, strengthen customer focus and pursue its plans for growth.
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Bangchak Corporation Public Company Limited (BCP) is a Thai energy company with a core business that covers refining, marketing, renewable power and natural resources. In refining, the company has the capacity to handle 120,000 barrels per day, while its marketing business has more than 1,072 stations. The company also has a strong emphasis on renewables, with the capacity to produce 360,000 liters of biodiesel fuel and 400,000 liters of ethanol per day, along with a growing solar-power portfolio.
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BCP was experiencing increasing oil-price volatility, along with fierce competition in local retail markets. At the same time, the company had developed an ambitious growth strategy. Executives saw that digital technology could be the key to meeting its goals—driving greater efficiency in refining, supporting a more customer-focused marketing and retail strategy, and expanding its renewables business.
The company did not want to move forward in a piecemeal fashion. Instead, it wanted to develop a clear plan for taking advantage of digital technology throughout the organization, and navigating through the complexities of transformation. BCP decided to work with Accenture to chart a course forward—a decision based on Accenture's experience in all segments of the oil and gas industry, its deep knowledge of digital transformation and previous SAP-related collaboration with BCP.
BCP and Accenture worked together on a comprehensive plan for transforming the company's IT landscape to support its shift to a digital enterprise. They carefully assessed current technologies and processes across the organization. They also defined the desired "to-be" state in light of future markets, business directions and technology trends—notably, how analytics, mobility, cloud, social and Internet of Things technologies could be harnessed. These insights were then used to develop plans, which helped to make those changes.
THIS WORK FOCUSED ON THREE KEY AREAS:
IT/Digital Transformation Roadmap
Identifying technology enablers and strategic drivers, and defining a roadmap for the enterprise and BCP's refinery, marketing/retail and renewable energy businesses.
Assessing the current enterprise architecture against leading practices, and developing a recommended enterprise architecture and roadmap. This involved the company's SAP ERP and legacy systems, including some 80 applications.
IT Operating Model
Creating an IT Transformation Organization with a 360-degree view of all IT projects, and developing an IT operating model across seven BCP businesses.
To ensure a proper knowledge base was in place to support the project, BCP and Accenture leveraged subject matter advisors from Accenture Consulting, professionals from Accenture Digital and core team specialists from Accenture India's Business & Technology Group with a mix of local Thai consultants.
This extensive planning effort was completed in just two months. As a result, BCP has a solid foundation and a clear direction for evolving into a digital enterprise—a framework for transforming itself to use technology to work faster and smarter, with a stronger focus on costs and customers.
EXPECTED BUSINESS BENEFITS DUE TO HIGH VALUE INITIATIVES COMPLETED IN
YEAR ONE OF THE TRANSFORMATION CONSIST OF:
increase in the acquisition of new customers
increase in revenues
cost reduction through the improvement of asset availability
improvement in back office worker productivity
Overall, this initiative will help BCP do more than simply keep pace in the industry's race to digital. It also positions the company to leapfrog the competition and use the technology as a powerful differentiator in the market. Ultimately, it lays the critical groundwork for increased competitiveness and the ability to pursue BCP's ambitious plans for growth.
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A CBI official clarified that the 80:20 scheme was being probed only in connection with the affairs of Mehul Choksi and Nirav Modi.
THE CBI has examined four officials of the foreign exchange department of the RBI in connection with the alleged fraud of over Rs 13,000 crore at the Punjab National Bank involving diamantaire Nirav Modi and his uncle Mehul Choksi. The officials were also asked about the 80:20 scheme for jewellery imports.
Sources said officials were asked about the fraudulent issuance of letters of undertaking by banks to Nirav Modi's firms.
"To process the loan, the bank has to attach an external commercial borrowing form. In the loans sanctioned to Modi and Choksi, these were not signed. Arrested accused Gokulnath Shetty (retired deputy manager of PNB at its Brady House branch) processed the loans.
The RBI circular mandates that banks should maintain records of monthly or quarterly liabilities. Banks are required to intimate their circle office which, in turn, needs to inform the RBI, and the RBI has to reconcile the data.
Officials of RBI were asked to explain the procedure, its role and how regularly were audits conducted at PNB," an official said.
A CBI official clarified that the 80:20 scheme was being probed only in connection with the affairs of Choksi and Modi.
"There is no separate case or preliminary enquiry in this matter. No other company that may have benefited under the scheme is being probed at the moment," the official said.
Meanwhile, the Enforcement Directorate Thursday arrested Gokulnath Shetty on the charge of money-laundering.
In judicial custody after being arrested by the CBI, Shetty was formally arrested by the ED outside the Mumbai civil and sessions court and produced before a special court.
On Wednesday, the court had issued a production warrant for Shetty, after which the ED took him into custody.
The ED claims that Shetty played a key role in the execution of the alleged illegal transactions. "He further appears to be a key conspirator and actor in laundering the monies generated… it is imperative to examine him and to confront him with the documents under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act," the ED said in its remand application. He has been sent to ED custody for seven days.


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Q: Does the spin glass corresponding to a restricted Boltzmann machine have a characteristic timescale? From what I gather, a Boltzmann machine can be identified with a spin glass. Though I don't know the details yet (and would welcome any references within the last 5 years--not, e.g. MacKay, etc.), I also gather that a Restricted Boltzmann Machine (RBM) corresponds to a particular type of spin glass, and it is well known that spin glasses have multiple decoupled timescales associated with their dynamics. Now, it would be of great interest to me if the spin glass corresponding to an RBM turned out to have a single well-defined characteristic timescale associated to it that is independent (i.e., any other timescales exhibit the same scaling under time reparametrization). So: is this true? In other words:

Does a restricted Boltzmann machine correspond to a spin glass that
  has a single well-defined characteristic timescale?

(I will wait a while before doing so, but suspect this may be better asked at the theoretical physics site.)

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'Fiery, passionate': Chot Reyes remembers late Aric del Rosario
'He was fiery, passionate, emotional – quick to tears. Aric was one of the most authentic coaches you'd find in the business,' says Chot Reyes
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OLD-FASHIONED. Chot Reyes says Aric del Rosario's old-fashioned values play a big part in his coaching career. FIBA Images
MANILA, Philippines – Former Gilas Pilipinas head coach Chot Reyes feels grateful he had a chance to learn from the late Aric del Rosario.
The champion UAAP mentor, who passed away on Thursday, March 26, worked with Reyes when they were both part of the coaching staff of Tim Cone in the Alaska Aces and the national team.
Reyes shared that aside from training with the team together, they were roommates during out-of-town games.
"He was fiery, passionate, emotional – quick to tears. Aric was one of the most authentic coaches you'd find in the business," Reyes told Rappler in a text message.
"And our basketball conversations would always center around his players, whom he always considered his children."
The two assistant coaches were also part of the Philippine Centennial team coaching staff that became the first national basketball team to travel to the US for training.
Reyes recalled that Del Rosario – who steered the UST Growling Tigers to 4 straight UAAP championships in the '90s – was always generous and thoughtful to his close friends and family.
"Always. He would make sure to buy pasalubong for his family," shared Reyes.
With Tim Cone at the helm, the Philippines won the 1998 Asian Games bronze medal and the country has not replicated the feat since then.
Del Rosario's champion values had a big impact on the whole team – both the players and the coaches – and they also eventually influenced Reyes in his coaching career.
"By reminding us about good old fashioned values. Aric was as old school as you could get," said Reyes. – Rappler.com
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My girlfriend and I were driving to Fort Worth from McKinney by way of Interstate-30. The time was approximately 7:45. She was driving and I was in the passenger seat. It was already quite dark out as we were hours shy of Day Light Savings' spring forward. I recall the highway being quite busy at the time. As we are driving through Arlington, we get pretty close to Six Flags Over Texas. Looking ahead of us a few hundred yards, I see two sets of lights in the sky. From the spot that we're in, I can see that there are two separate air crafts, but their shape was somewhat elusive as they were dark, and blended somewhat with the dark sky. They appeared to be shaped somewhat like a bullet, even a helicopter without the blades or the tail. Originally, I did think that they were helicopters. As we neared them my girlfriend and I could see how close these two crafts were to each other, and simultaneously yelled out that they were going to crash. We quickly realized, however, that they were not moving at all, but hovering in place. As we continued to get closer, we could see how close to the ground they really were - only about 60 feet above it. Confused, we both looked up as we got under them. Though their lights were, making it difficult to see, the stationary crafts' shapes were definitely not those of any flying craft I've ever seen. They were like bullets, but bluntly tapered at one end, much like the cross-section of a domed silo on its side. If I could compare it to anything, I'd say it looked almost as if there were two cars floating in midair there. Completely in shock from what we were seeing, and attempting to reason with ourselves what they were, she continued to drive, and I turned around and stared out the back windshield as the hovering crafts stayed there. We finally drove out of their sight. As we continued to drive to Forth Worth, our attempts at reasoning became more absurd, and succumbed to the possibility that they were paranormal objects. Dropping me off in Fort Worth, I told her to take the same route back and see if there was anything there that was possibly suspending the objects in the air. When she drove back through the area, nothing was in sight. I am extremely eager to know if anyone saw this as well!
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Okay, let's face it. Parenting is hard work. And if you are parenting while holding down a job (paid or unpaid), or if you have two or more children, it's even harder. Take a look at these ways that we often make it even harder than that!
1. Comparing ourselves to other parents. "She always looks so put together. How does she do it?" "How can he work at a top law firm and still have time to coach the soccer team?" Implicit in these pseudo-compliments is the thought that you should also look all put together, or should be able to find time to coach your daughter's soccer team.
Give yourself a little self-empathy. What have YOU done? The put-together mom may spend more time on makeup and hair than playing games with her children. Or she may be able to afford full-time help around the house. The soccer coach might bury himself in work when not on the soccer pitch. Chances are they may be looking at you and thinking, "How do they do it?" about something you are getting absolutely right. Life is too short to spend time in judging yourself or others.
2. Comparing your child to other children. What's the first thing we do when our children are born? Count fingers and toes and make sure they are healthy and "normal". We need to give up the concept of "normal" when referring to children. Every child is unique, and has unique gifts and unique weaknesses. Einstein had poor social skills. The child who walks at 8 months may need math tutoring in the second grade. The child who is slow to speak may be a musical genius. And it is a statistical fact that no matter how "advanced" or "behind" children are labeled in Kindergarten, they are pretty much evened out by the fourth grade. Most kids are just fine on their own.
3. Beating yourself up when you "blow it". There is not a parent reading this post that has not "blown it" multiple times. We are human. We are going to make mistakes. We will yell at our children when we are angry and tired. We will blame them for something they have not done. We will forget promises that we made to our children or their caregivers. Once again, a little self empathy is called for. Also, an apology will go far in repairing damaged relationships.
4. Trying for "perfection". Parents on television have it easy. There are tons of "off-camera" workers that make sure the beds are made, the dishes are put away, and the floors are cleaned. I have often marveled at how much time there seems to be between waking up and getting off to school or work in movies or television programs.
I like to use an "end-of-the-world" analogy here. The world does not end if the beds are not made every morning, or if the sticky orange juice spill remains on the floor all day. It is OK to pull clothes out of the hamper, check to see if they are "too" dirty and put them on. Canned or prepared foods are sometimes necessary when there is an emergency in the family. Mental health is far more valuable than a home worthy of Good Housekeeping or Southern Living.
5. Listening to too much "advice". There is plenty of it around. And no matter what you do, there is no "right" answer. Disposable diapers fill up the landfill. Cloth diapers use too much electricity and water. Public schools are underfunded. Private school uses money that could be better spent elsewhere. Homeschooling limits the amount of socialization. How can you know what to do? Just go with your gut. You know yourself, your partner, and your children. Come up with a solution that works for your family. Trust in your own wisdom.
6. Not getting enough sleep. Once you get pregnant, you say goodbye to restful, whole nights of sleep. And once the kids are finally asleep at night, too often we are tempted to catch up on other chores like laundry, or paying bills. Worse, we actually go to bed, but spend time tossing and turning, worrying about numbers 1-5 above. Rest is an essential need for all of us.
Try this: once the kids are asleep, turn down the lights, spend some quality time with your partner, read a good book, take a bubble bath, anything that helps you rest. Go to bed at a decent time for you and get as much sleep as you can given 2:00 feedings, or nightmares, or squirming toddlers. If you are well rested, you can handle what life throws at you with much more calmness and grace.


British and French aviation officials are meeting today to map out safety improvements for the Concorde – with an eye toward putting Air France's jets back in the sky again.
The airline's five supersonic aircraft were grounded after last week's crash of Flight 4590, in which 113 people died.
Investigators said yesterday it could take 18 months to determine what caused the plane to nose-dive into the ground, trailing a comet of flame.
A major fuel leak is believed to be the culprit, but probers are trying to unravel the chain of events – which includes tires exploding, engine shutdowns and a paralyzed landing gear.
"We are at the beginning of a difficult investigation," said Alain Monnier, head of a special French inquiry commission.


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The US choreographer has been Hamburg Ballet's director since 1973. DW had a chat with John Neumeier, who turns 80, about his most iconic pieces, Hamburg's rain, fitness tips, astrology and his hopes for Russia.
At 10 p.m., the dress rehearsal for Orpheus and Eurydice, the Hamburg Ballett John Neumeier's most recent production, is over. A choreographed opera is new territory even for this versed choreographer: It's not musical theater with dance acts, nor ballet that features singing, but a production where singers participate in the choreographies.
Ever the perfectionist, Neumeier has a quick word with his dancers and singers, and then makes time for an interview with DW.
DW: The Orpheus myth is a kind of leitmotif in your artistic biography. You have been returning to this prototype of an artist for the past 40 years. What is it that keeps you coming back to the Orpheus character?
John Neumeier: I think it is because it is a very touching combination of a mythological structure and human failure. Like fairy tales, myths teach us lessons.
In this case, Orpheus is a choreographer. Do you see yourself reflected?
There is a bit of me in every ballet and every production. I can't create a ballet about something that is not me. Somehow, I must find that part of me in the production to give it a reality of its own.
What do you wish for on your 80th birthday?
Being creative is a gift. But it's hard work, too. I notice every little mistake in a production. I try to find a way to make things even clearer, and to do better justice to my sense of truth and honesty.
You have created 160 ballets. Which would you consider to be milestones?
There are in fact several milestones. Third Symphony of Gustav Mahler was a milestone — no one had ever choreographed an entire Mahler symphony. Bach's St Mathew Passion was a milestone; Camille was a major, important dramatic ballet. And for me personally, of course, the ballet I choreographed last year, Anna Karenina. You tend to get attached to the more recent things you've done.
You have headed the Hamburg Ballett for an incredible 47 years. Does the "Neumeier phenomenon" depend on the characteristics of this northern German city?
No, I don't think so. I stayed here because this is where my work and the conditions for my work continued to develop. New dancers, the school, the Federal Youth Ballet — that is why I am here. I don't really need all that rain to work!
Your contract in Hamburg ends in 2023. On the occasion of your birthday, people are speculating on whether and when you plan to end your career — does that bother you? Is that typically German?
(laughs) I don't want to get in trouble, but I do think that is a German phenomenon.
You work all over the world, including Russia and of course your native US. Given the Trumps and Putins of this world, culture in general and dance in particular appears to be one of the remaining links joining these countries and societies. Can the arts change the world?
I hope so, and I believe they can. Culture in Russia moves me — on the occasion of our last guest performance there in January 2016, I wanted to see an Alexander Serov exhibition because the portrait painter also painted dancers of the "Ballets Russes" ballet company. There was a long line in front of the museum, people at the end of the line ended up waiting four hours to get in, and that in temperatures of minus 20 degrees. The memory moves me. I totally support a country that feels art is so important.
You mean the country can't be completely off course politically, either?
Your work obviously energizes you. What else has kept you so fit?
I drink a lot of tea, and I work out on a cross trainer at least three times a week.
Your birthday is on Sunday, February 24, that makes Pisces your astrological sign. Does that play a role?
Relations between Russia and the US are on a downward spiral of sanctions and accusations. But on the 50th anniversary of the first US exchange program to the Soviet Union, its alumni have a different take on ties.


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Sonic Software is to deliver a new version of its Enterprise Software Bus (ESB) next month that aims to increase the availability...
Sonic Software is to deliver a new version of its Enterprise Software Bus (ESB) next month that aims to increase the availability and reliability of a range of different services interoperating over services-oriented networks.
Version 5.5 contains a fully implemented version of the company's Continuous Availability Architecture (CAA) that allows heterogeneous networks of co-operating services to recover from hardware or network failures in seconds.
Company officials contended that competing operating system or hardware-based clustering and fault-tolerance technologies can take minutes to carry out the same function.
"This is the last stone to lay in place in terms of the integration infrastructure for the product's fault-tolerant capabilities. By leveraging its existing capabilities, like dynamic routing, this version makes it easy to distribute and manage widely distributed integration networks without hardware or network interruptions," said Tim Dempsey, Sonic's vice president of marketing.
"This release rounds out a set of capabilities that lays the foundation for broad deployment of integration infrastructure. We think ESBs are the only way to do that."
Because the CAA is a lightweight architecture, Dempsey added, it gives corporate IT shops a more straightforward approach to smoothly integrating end points in a far-flung distributed network. Many such locations often do not have sophisticated IT infrastructure in place to properly support a network carrying industrial strength services, he said.
"This version makes it possible to think about implementing a much broader integration network where users or their business partners do not have robust IT infrastructure in place."
The new features in Version 5.5 will serve to further enhance the capabilities in the existing version of the product that encourages interoperability among large, heterogeneous networks.
Some of those features include transport technologies such as support for JMS and HTTP, the product's Interaction Model that accommodates itinerary-based intelligent routing, and the XML-based support for multiple data formats.
Sonic will make a strong push with the product into various retail and brokerage industries where such companies traditionally have hundreds and even thousands of remote locations, company officials said.
Ed Scannell writes for InfoWorld
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Sorry about the lack of posts this week. I have been at home spending oodles of quality time with my wonderful family and I haven't been able to spare a moment for a post. This weekend really has been just wonderful, but I must say that I am excited to head back to school tomorrow. Back into my established life in the wonderful city.
But, for now, let me tell you about my weekend!
First things first, I dyed my hair. I won't tell what color yet, I'd like it to be a surprise. So next post (or in two?) I'll share :). But, in the spirit of pretty hair, I'll share some pictures of hairstyles I just love.
I also spent a lot of time in the jacuzzi (gotta love that Arizona sunshine right?). Today I'm going to the annual Festival of Lights that my community puts on. I heard this may be the last year because they're having trouble raising money for it, that makes me really sad. If I had enough money to support it alone, I would in a heartbeat. I would share a picture of it, but I can't find any good ones! Depressing. If I remember my camera, I'll take a picture tonight :).


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by Caemeron Crain June 7, 2019, 9:00 am
Black Mirror is fundamentally about holding the dark parts of ourselves, as they are exacerbated by technology, up to us for us to look at. This has been its consistent theme: the black mirror is at once the dark screen looking back at you and the thing that makes you reflect on the darkness in your own soul.
And I, personally, found this lacking in "Striking Vipers."
Perhaps this is due to my own views about sexuality and infidelity. In fact, it almost certainly is. I can imagine someone being bothered by events in this episode. I can read people talking about it on the internet who were. But I'm just not. I basically think everything is fine.
But that's boring, so let's engage with what might bother people.
First of all, there is the sexuality question. Karl (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II) gifts Danny (Anthony Mackie) with the Striking Vipers game, along with the tech needed to play it (which is reminiscent of the tech in "USS Callister," e.g.), and off they go. The game is pretty much a version of something like Street Fighter, but they are apparently totally free within it, insofar as instead of fighting as the game tells them to, they start fucking.
Is this gay? It is a sexual interaction between two men, but one that is mediated through a virtual environment where one of them has taken the role of a woman. It would seem to me that this is precisely that which is appropriately described as queer, insofar as the term has been reappropriated.
Queer theory has for decades worked to deconstruct binaries related to gender and sexuality. It abjures any essentialism: there is no essence of being a man, or a woman, or even of yourself.
You are—each of us is—but a series of performances of self. I may be a man, but if I am a man, it is because I perform myself as one. I may be heterosexual, but equally there, I am not essentially determined to be such. It's a social construct.
And this is not at all to suggest that LGBTQ individuals have some kind of "choice" in the matter—it is to suggest that at the end of the day, perhaps none of us are really "straight."
Karl chooses Roxette (Pom Klementieff) in the game. Danny chooses Lance (Ludi Lin), and they fuck—over and over again. It both is them, and it isn't.
If we want to ask whether this is gay, we have to take it from both sides.
Insofar as Danny is (virtually) having sex with a woman, the door is well open to saying that the answer is no. He may know, after all, that the person behind Roxette is his buddy Karl, but suspension of disbelief and all of that.
The question is more interesting from the other side, as Karl inhabits the body of a woman and, it would seem, has the sexual experience of one.
When they talked about this, I half-expected Danny to say he wanted to try it the other way around. Frankly, I would have.
But, then, what do we make of Karl, and this relationship in general? It would seem to be a heterosexual relationship between two men, one of whom undertakes a becoming-woman. Gender and sexuality binaries simply do not fit neatly here.
When they meet in real life, and Danny insists that they kiss to see if there is some kind of spark there, there isn't. It would seem that it is only in this virtual realm that there is some sort of connection. But it is there, nonetheless. Karl cannot get anything like what he gets from Danny (as Lance) from others or polar bears.
Karl and Danny can only connect—and maybe love each other?—through this game.
And as much as others may have found it to be perverse, I, frankly, found it to be sort of beautiful.
Of course, then, there is the infidelity to deal with. Danny cheats on his wife Theo (Nicole Beharie)—or does he?
This is where we find Black Mirror playing with that old theme again about whether the virtual is real. If I plug in and fuck a polar bear, am I cheating, or is this like watching porn? Or is watching porn itself a kind of cheating?
Perhaps such questions risk missing the point, insofar as Danny grows distant from Theo when he is meeting Karl in the game every night. He doesn't want to have sex with her, even though they are supposed to be trying to have another child. And, she says he had stopped doing the little things like touching her on the back in the kitchen.
It isn't the sex that makes Danny unfaithful—and perhaps there is a point here that applies more generally that is worth thinking about—so much as it is the distance the affair creates from his wife in his heart that is the problem, and the reason he has to cut things off. Whether the sex is "real" is more or less irrelevant; it is in the relationship with Karl that he builds that he is cheating on his wife.
I kind of expected "Striking Vipers" to take a dark turn where Theo found out about what Danny had been doing with Karl and murdered him or something, but this is not what happens. His confession occurs off screen, and it seems like at the end of the day, she was OK with it. This is not what I expected.
Was she angry at first, or accepting? The episode cuts to a year later, depriving us of an answer to that question. It is an interesting inversion of "The Entire History of You" and the way it revolves around Liam's jealousy. If Theo is upset at first, we don't see it, because it would seem that is not the point here; the point is her ultimate forgiveness.
In the end, Danny and Karl can meet up and fuck as Striking Vipers characters once a year on Danny's birthday, and Theo herself gets the day off from her commitment. It is a one day carnival.
This may bother some, but it is not clear why it should. In the arrangement we are shown at the end of the episode, everyone is deciding freely, and everyone gets what they want. Even Theo is happy to be "unmarried" for a day.
And thus, in place of its usual move to reflect the blackness in the human soul, with "Striking Vipers" Black Mirror seems to instead suggest an acceptance of the ways in which human beings can be strange, or weird, or queer.
Whether this ending is earned is another question. There really isn't enough from Theo's perspective for it to land properly. Sure, there is the scene at the restaurant where she mentions almost wanting to let a guy hit on her, but that is a bit thin. And cutting forward a year—eliding how she reacted to learning of Danny's affair with Karl—makes it seem almost as though she didn't have a problem with what her husband had been doing, or suggested this bargain immediately.
We're left to fill in the missing part of the story, and one has to wonder whether they perhaps didn't show it because they couldn't make it feel plausible.
If the message of the episode is supposed to be that we ought to be accepting of people's sexual quirks no matter how bizarre they may seem, so long as there is consent and no one is being harmed, then it is maybe the most upbeat installment of Black Mirror that there is.
But it risks downplaying the infidelity, or, if the intention is to ask whether virtual sex like that which Danny and Karl engage in is really cheating, or something along those lines, then this question is not sufficiently brought into view. Which is a shame, because it is potentially an interesting question in terms of the difference between there being a person on the other end and having sex with a computer, etc.
The strength of the episode lies in its exploration of the sexual and gender dynamics at play in Danny and Karl's relationship. It gets at why there is a 'Q' in LGBTQ. So I suppose it is fitting that it was released during Pride.
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Caemeron Crain studies philosophy and is a writer and head of the TV department at 25YL. He is a party to a Twin Peaks podcast that then did a few episodes on Surrealism before entering an indefinite hiatus. He also has a cat.
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There's an old saying, "You can't go home again." But yes you can. And as we can extrapolate from the latest leak, Lars probably will. But there is one place he can't go back, and that's to his job at The Big Donut! That's right, even though he's on the menu, it turns out Big Donut Corporate prefers the up-and-at-'em Bill Dewey over the teenage slacker Lars. After all, they noticed a major upswing in productivity after he left and it was Sadie all by herself. Until the band thing, of course. They don't believe him when he says he's changed and doesn't need to eat or sleep so he could cover any shift they needed him to. The corporate world is rough! So Lars leaves to wander the Earth.
In Part 2, Greg offers Lars a job at the car wash. But they can't find him! Is it even possible to find a single pale rose if you have to scour the whole planet? Who better to track him down than Veronica Cucamonga and her sidekick, Peter Pizzapoppolis? They found out at the hotel that their suspect has pink hair, and the airport confirmed that he left on a plane with pink diamonds on the tail. Unfortunately, Steven Peter mixes up his geography and the pair end up traveling to several wrong cities before realizing the trail has gone cold. Heartbroken, and knowing that they'll never be able to find and identify Lars by Monday, they return home.
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We have all seen them, a sign that reads "We are not responsible for any accidents… blah, blah, blah…" or have even signed a waiver that reads, "I hereby release XYZ Company for any damage or injury… blah, blah, blah…" The fact is, we live in very litigious times and we see these types of waivers and releases every day. If you are like most Americans, you probably spend as much time reading the sign or the release as you do reading the pages and pages of legalese that you are supposed to read before clicking "I accept" when registering on a new website or installing new software. As any good attorney would tell you (whether we heed our own advice or not), you should always read everything before you sign it, especially if it is an agreement attempting to or purporting to cause you to waive rights that you would otherwise have or release the other party from liability that they would otherwise shoulder.
As a rule of thumb, a business cannot (by posting a sign, having you sign a contract, or having you click that you "agree") be absolved from all liability, particularly if opposing party is injured due to the gross negligence or willful misconduct of the company or business. However, waivers and releases generally can serve to the limit the liability of a business if 1) they are property drafted, 2) the waiver or release does not violate public policy, statutes, rules, regulations or laws and 3) the release of liability must be expressed in unambiguous terms within the four corners of the contract in a conspicuous manner that must alert the party signing that he or she is waiving damages or releasing the business from liability.
As with any contract or legal document, it is critical that a company wishing to use a waiver or release ensure that it is properly drafted and legally binding. At the Strong Firm, we help hundreds of clients each year draft waivers and releases that will stand up to the scrutiny of a legal review, and we would love to do the same for you and your business.


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The new biometrics system is set to be launched later this month in Matag-ob, Leyte and will later be used in the Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao as soon as the minor kinks have ironed out. This system, once set in place, will require beneficiaries to claim their cash payment personally thereby reducing the chance of fraud. It has been observed that some families opt to surrender their ATM cards to loan sharks as collateral for their cash advances.
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Local British councillors have reported that they have seized ice cream made from the breast milk of human beings that had been placed on sale in a shop located in London, England, United Kingdom. Officials cited concerns relating to health and safety.
A Westminster City Council spokeswoman explained that two complaints made by members of the public were being replied to by the council. The Icecreamists, the marketing company involved with the dessert known as 'Baby Gaga', are fully co-operating with officials who are carrying out tests that are currently ongoing. According to Brian Connell, an individual from the council, "[s]elling foodstuffs made from another person's bodily fluids can lead to viruses being passed on and, in this case, potentially hepatitis."
As the local authority we will support small businesses and applaud innovative ideas wherever possible, but must protect the health of consumers.
—Brian Connell, Conservative Westminster City Council member
A serving of the ice cream is valued at £14 (US$22.76, €16.49) and is provided in a martini glass. The item became available to purchase during the last week and quickly increased in popularity; within days, the first shipment was sold out.
The breast milk was donated by fifteen women who responded to an online advertisement located on a forum aimed at mothers. According to the company, all milk is screened for the "highest and safest" standards before it is pasteurized and prepared for human consumption. It is then mixed with the zest of lemons and vanilla seed cases.
Matt O'Connor, who founded the Icecreamists, stated: "As far as we are aware there is no law prohibiting a business from selling breast milk ice cream". He claimed that "[i]f it's good enough for our children, it's good enough for the rest of us" and "[s]ome people will hear about it and go yuck - but actually it's pure organic, free-range and totally natural." Brian Connell, a member of the the Conservative Party in the UK, believes that "[a]s the local authority we will support small businesses and applaud innovative ideas wherever possible, but must protect the health of consumers."
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Congratulations and best wishes to paralegal Patty Carr as she commences her retirement from BWS! Since 1996, Patty Carr has helped BWS deliver distinctly personal attention to our clients in the area of probate and estate administration. Ms. Carr is an American Alliance of Paralegals, Inc. Certified Paralegal, a graduate of Mt. St. Joseph College Paralegal Certification program, an associate member of the Cincinnati Bar Association, as well as an active member of the American Alliance of Paralegals. She has served for years in a variety of offices for the Cincinnati Paralegal Association and as a member of the CPA Probate Practice Section. We are grateful for the many years we have shared with Patty and will miss her upbeat personality and contribution to our firm.


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Selections resulted from extensive test-driving by a panel of experts that included Robb Report editor in chief Brett Anderson and automotive consultant Robert Ross who said: "Never before have our judges displayed such unanimity in choosing a Car of the Year winner. Most agreed that the F12 has it all: power, luxury, surgical response, and a shape that is seductive yet subtle for the brand. However, the exhaust, from one of the company's most potent V12, clearly and loudly identifies the F12 as a Ferrari".
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"Fleshgod Apocalypse's music is orchestral music, blurring the lines between classical refinement and metallic bombast" states frontman/guitarist Tommaso Riccardi. "[King] is much more than the sum of its parts," says Riccardi. He continues - "I think we reached the perfect balance between all the aspects of our music. Besides that, I really believe that we simply wrote our best songs so far. Every riff is mind-blowing and the way we managed the arrangements and song structures is great; I really feel that everything is in the right place, when I listen to it."
Drawing on diverse musical inspirations - from film score composers such as John Williams, Hans Zimmer, and Howard Shore through to bands such as Carcass, At the Gates and Morbid Angel - there are no limitations on Fleshgod Apocalypse's creative ambitions.
In the live arena FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE are unparalleled - powerful, immense and grandiose; they must be witnessed to be believed. Tickets are now on sale for the headline tour and include general admission, and deluxe ticket bundle packages.


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The Story of Anne Marie
Story of Anne Marie Javouhey
Anne Marie Javouhey, born on 10 November 1779 in a village in Burgundy, heard the Spirit's call to proclaim God's love for all people without distinction of race, religion or social status.
Childhood and Vocation
Born in 1779 into a deeply Christian home, the oldest daughter of the Javouhey family, Anne enjoyed a happy childhood in the village of Chamblanc in Burgundy. The French Revolution would soon try to destroy the Catholic faith. Young Anne taught catechism to the village children, and helped the priests who were being hunted to escape capture. Anne spent many hours in prayer, in the family garden oratory, discerning what God was asking of her. On the night of 11 November, in the presence of an 'outlawed' priest, her family and trusted friends, she consecrated her life forever to God.
To discover God's will Anne, guided by the Holy Spirit ,set out for a religious community. All convents were closed by the Revolutionary fury. She courageously defied the revolutionary authorities and gathered children where she secretly taught them their religion and prepared them for the sacraments, In Besancon, Jeanne –Antide Thouret, Sister of Charity, in reopening a convent accepted Anne. Here as a result of a prophetic vision,Anne decided to return home. Continuing her search, Anne entered Valsainte, Switzerland . Guided by Don de Lestrange Anne left to continue her search elsewhere. Assisted by her sisters, she undertook various works: catechism, care of orphan, small free schools.
Foundation of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Cluny
In 1804 Pope Pius VII, in France for the coronation of Napoleon, had an interview with the four Javouhey sisters and he encouraged them in their vocation. As other young women joined them, Anne went to the Bishop of Autun who advised her to draw up a Rule of Life and then apply to have Statutes for the young Society. The Emperor approved these on 12 December 1806 and encouraged them to pursue their vocation.
On 12 May 1807, nine young women pronounced their vows of religion before the Bishop of Autun in St. Peter's Church, Chalon. "Now we are religious!" wrote Sister Anne-Marie who from now on gave free reign to her dynamic spirit.
She obtained permission to use the Autun seminary which had become national property and there she educated young girls and trained them for manual work.
Wounded soldiers from the war in Spain returned to France in large numbers and the sisters became nurses at their beside. After three years, another house was needed ,and Balthasar Javouhey bought for his daughters the former Recollets Convent of Cluny. Soon the name Cluny, linked to that of the Sisters of St. Joseph, would be known in the five continents.
Missionary expansion
As God's call continued to reveal itself little by little, the Cluny Sisters were dispersed far beyond the plains of Chamblanc. The departure for Bourbon, a little known distant island, was both Anne-Marie's response to that call and the realization of her vision and desire to respond to the needs of her day, no matter how great the difficulties might be. Before her death, the five continents would see her sisters arrive to educate, nurse and evangelize poor and rich, children and adults, blacks and whites, all "children of a common father".
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In Mana, a village was built, land was cleared for agriculture, lepers were settled in a lush area, and runaway slaves were welcomed and prepared for emancipation. Convinced that she was doing "God's work", Mother Javouhey was able, in spite of opposition and criticism, to assist hundreds of slaves to live their lives in freedom and peace.
Blessed Anne-Marie Javouhey
Passionate and fearless, quick to love and to forgive, filled with a goodness that knew no limits or barriers, Mother Javouhey lived a life of intense union with God which strengthened her in times of trial and was the driving force behind her unconditional service of children, those sick in mind and body, those who were despised; all the poor who came her way.
Her prophetic intuition, her natural talent for teaching, her daring initiatives, her creativity, all had their origin in her unshakable confidence in God and her conviction that God had called her. Her heart was always filled with thanksgiving. Anne-Marie died on the 15 July 1851 and was beatified by Pope Pius XII on 15 October 1950.
In December 1841 the Sisters of St Joseph of Cluny came to Ireland.


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