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The Wang Gungwu Prize
Asian Studies Review
The Wang Gungwu Prize was established and funded as an annual prize by the Asian Studies Association of Australia (ASAA) in 2013 to recognise and encourage scholarly excellence in its flagship journal, Asian Studies Review. It recognises the best article published in Asian Studies Review in the calendar year.
The Prize is named in honour of Professor Wang Gungwu, the distinguished historian who has contributed enormously to scholarship not only in Australia but also in Malaysia, Hong Kong and Singapore. Professor Wang was also a key person behind the formation of the ASAA in 1976 and has served as its president.
The Wang Gungwu Prize is an award of $1,500.
Join us in congratulating the previous winners of this prize, and enjoy free access to the award-winning research.
Award Winning Articles:
Asian Studies Review Prix
2018 Winner Moralising Rhetoric and Imperfect Realities: Breastfeeding Promotions and the Experiences of Recently Delivered Mothers in Urban Yogyakarta, Indonesia Belinda Rina Marie Spagnoletti, Linda Rae Bennett, Michelle Kermode & Siswanto Agus Wilopo Asian Studies Review 42 1 (2018)
2017 Winner Countering Violent Extremism in Indonesia: Bringing Back the Jihadists Ian Chalmers Asian Studies Review 41 3 (2017)
2016 Winner Burma–Bengal Crossings: Intercolonial Connections in Pre-Independence India Devleena Ghosh Asian Studies Review 40 2 (2016)
2015 Winner Constructing SSLM: Insights from Struggles over Women's Rights in Nepal Margaret Becker Asian Studies Review 39 2 (2015)
2014 Winner Memory Politics and Ontological Security in Sino-Japanese Relations Karl Gustafsson Asian Studies Review 38 1 (2014)
2013 Winner Chinese Aid in the South Pacific: Linked to Resources? Philippa Brant Asian Studies Review 37 2 (2013)
Asian Studies Review is a multidisciplinary journal of contemporary and modern Asia. The journal sets out to showcase high quality scholarship on the modern histories, cultures, societies, languages, politics and religions of Asia through the publication of research articles, book reviews and review articles.


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Adding our new custom wood plank floor to the barn.
The newest member of the Skyline Fleet. Custom graphics coming soon.
Swarming the takedown with a forty man crew.
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A Golden Spotlight on Cal vs. Ohio State
Put me in the minority, but as disheartened as I was by our win over Portland State, I find myself strangely not-discouraged by our loss to OSU. Too much time in the sun? Perhaps. But I saw a young team go out and compete despite being over-matched across the board. There's a reason the Buckeyes haven't lost in 15 games and are a legitimate BCS contender. It would have taken a perfect game on our end and there were far too many mistakes. But the sins of inexperience will get better with time and our sturdy Golden Cubs showed some promise.
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It's a critical 3rd down in Cal territory. OSU is driving yet again and the blowout-meter is a'flickering. Ohio State comes out with their standard 4 WR w/ single-back spread package. Cal is in a 4-2-5 nickel (essentially our base look) and looks to be using a Cover 3...But check out the personnel. DC Andy Buh has a unique lineup using McCain(40) and Kragen(13) inside with Barr(41) and King(99) at defensive end. McClure(21) has moved inside as a nickel back to cover the slot. Joel Willis(18) is the boundary corner at the top of the screen. Drew(27) is playing deep centerfield while Lowe(5) is closer to the box.
Right before the snap, Fortt(11), Jefferson(7) and McClure(21) all rush up to the line of scrimmage threatening blitz.
But it's a feint. As the play unfolds, Fortt, Jefferson, and McClure retreat into zone coverage. McClain runs a stunt and loops around Kragen towards the B gap.
The Cal defenders are doing a good job dropping into their zones and closing down potential throwing lanes. McCain, Kragen, and King get stood up, but Barr puts on a burst and gets around the mountain range masquerading as their right tackle. Guiton has to step up and throw early...
...Guiton channels his inner Maynard and air-mails this one to the stands. The stripe-out probably disoriented him. Even if the pass had been completed, Willis, Lowe, and Fortt are all close by and likely would have made the stop short of the yard markers. Considering how the 1st quarter started, this is an huge victory for our young D.
Cal looks to counter-punch. We're in our base 4 WR, single back spread set. Bigelow is slightly ahead of Goff which usually indicates that he'll release as a receiver. Ohio State looks to be in a Cover 2.
Before the snap, one of the OSU safeties moves up into the box suggesting that they're switching to a Cover 3.
Instead of snapping the ball, Cal goes with the ever-beloved Check-With-Me. There was a fascinating chess match all day with regards to how OSU played the C-W-M. While the Cal players were looking to the sidelines, the OSU players were also looking towards theirs. More often than not, OSU switched defenses while Cal was doing their C-W-M. In this case, both safeties move up towards the box...
...but it's disguised coverage. At the snap, one of the safeties immediately retreats towards the deep center of the field suggesting a switch from Cover 2 to Cover 3.
Undeterred, Goff starts with a quick roll-out to the left. The outside receiver runs an out pattern while the inside receiver moves forward to block their corner. The line allows their Dline to run by while they set up towards the playside. t It looks like a quick-hitting WR screen to get a first down...
...but Goff spins around and looks towards the backside. This game looks to be the first time that Franklin started using Chapter 2 from the Bear Raid. For the first two games, the run-pass combination plays were very much an A or B type of play. We either threw towards the playside, or ran towards the backside. Some of our plays got blown up because defenses were cheating and ignoring the additional fakes. During this game, Franklin started to expand the offense and used both counter runs and backside passes to punish the defenders for jumping out of position. You can see that the fake playside screen has draw the OSU interior defenders towards the top of the screen...
...the OSU pass rush gets to Goff, but he's already released the ball to Harper on the backside. Rodgers is moving to block the corner assigned to Harper. The Oline has turned away from the top of the screen and are now moving en masse towards Harper.
As Harper catches the ball, a convoy is forming in front of him...
...BOOM. You can hear the pads pop as Moore and Cochran level the nearby defenders.
From this perspective, you can appreciate Cochran's pancake block and the huge expanse of open grass waiting for Harper. He turns on the jets and jukes his way through the remaining defenders.
TOUCHDOWN BEARS!
A few random observations before we head into our bye week:
1) This is a true frosh running our offense. He already looks as good as any QB not named Rodgers over the past decade...and he's going to get better. For a "simple" offense, we're still not using everything yet.
2) Considering the personnel issues, our defensive schemes are sound. The problem is that we're losing our one on ones. It doesn't matter if our coaches put the players in the right position if they flat out get dominated. Tackle play is acceptable. But our ends are getting destroyed. Not a surprise considering you're rotating a walk-on former LB with a JC transfer with an undersized converted LB against blue-chip talent. Moving beyond the Dline, our young LBs are thinking instead of reacting which makes them play a step slow. They're talented and athletic. With time, they'll make faster reads which will help them fill the proper gaps much faster.
3) Why can't we defend sweeps and running plays to the edges?
See above. Our ends are getting swallowed up, our LBs are both a step slow and often getting blasted, and our DBs are having trouble fighting off blocks.
4) I don't feel that the defensive coaches are doing a poor job with their schemes. In fact, they're showing more of an ability to adjust on the fly than what we've seen previously. I'm more concerned about their ability to teach young players where they need to be. Beyond X's and O's, better execution is how we'll judge this defense and this coaching staff as the year goes on.
Picking the right players to earn snaps is also on the coaches. Replacing Lapite/Logan with Willis/Walker was a good move. Finding more production at defensive end is next on the list.
5) For inexperienced players getting thrown into the fire, Joel Willis, Cameron Walker, and Jason Gibson acquitted themselves well. This could be a big step towards solidifying our secondary woes.
6) Take a moment to appreciate the special teams. For fun, watch Gingold on kickoff returns. He's a human wrecking ball out there, often bouncing off of more than one would-be tackler.
7) Sadly enough, the body language of some of Cal's defenders wasn't so great during the 4th quarter. You know who was still fired up? Zach Kline. He caught my eye by sprinting into position so that he could signal in the play call for that last sequence with less than a minute to play. That's a good teammate.
8) I know many of us are ready to fire someone...but let's take a step back from the ledge. Cal football has been fun to watch this year. Yes, the games haven't gone as well as we would have liked. But there's something about how the team competes which keeps things interesting. The players are working hard and they're going to get better. Why not enjoy the ride?

Cal fans I challenge you to give us some home field advantage in our next home game. You guys can make a huge difference.
— Trigga (@BryceTreggs) September 16, 2013

In this case, the bye comes at a good time to get guys healthy and to regroup before a daunting trip up to Nike-town. At least we can guarantee that no deep touchdowns will be surrendered for at least another week. Go Bears!

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Research@Mines Archive:
SD Mines Researchers Trace Pollution from Historic Northern Hills Mine Tailings Hundreds of Miles Downstream
Students taking part in research on this project include Bryce Pfiefle, the lead author of this paper, who graduated from SD Mines with a master's degree in geological engineering.
The Black Hills of South Dakota was once home to the largest underground gold mine in North America – the Homestake Mine. Following its closure in 2002, the mine was turned into the Sanford Underground Research Facility. But, newly published research shows evidence of the past mining activities can still be found hundreds of miles downstream.
The history of gold mining in the northern Black Hills dates back about 130 years. During the first to middle part of the 20th century, about 100-million tons of mine tailings went down Whitewood Creek and into the Belle Fourche, Cheyenne and Missouri rivers. Research by a group of scientists, including James Stone, Ph.D., a professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the South Dakota School of Mines & Technology, along with others at the USGS Dakota Water Science Center show elevated levels of arsenic and other contaminants in these historic mine tailings.
"The concentrations in the pore waters and sediments were quite high for arsenic in some sampling sites," says Stone.
In the 1980s, mine tailings along Whitewood Creek, found to contain arsenic, mercury and other pollutants, became an Read Full Article
The Math of the Wild
Some of these Elk are fitted with radio collars. The data generated through these collars is valuable to mathematicians who study animal movement. This photo is courtesy of the South Dakota Game Fish and Parks.
Around the summer of 2003 in the La Sal Mountains of Utah, mule deer began to turn into zombies.
Or, at least they began to act like zombies. They started losing weight, salivated constantly, and began to walk in listless circles. They grew apathetic and then stopped running from humans.
At first only a few sick animals turned up in annual surveys of harvested deer, but the numbers grew. Testing confirmed the fears of wildlife managers, Chronic Wasting Disease or CWD. The prion disease produces lesions in the brain that change the animals' behavior. "We call them zombie deer," says Martha Garlick, PhD, SD Mines math professor.
At first CWD shows no symptoms. It progresses over the course of a few years, but once contracted it's always fatal. CWD is highly contagious and it has ravaged deer and elk populations across the American West.
Understanding the rate of spread is crucial to stopping any disease. This is where Garlick's work comes in, she is teamed up with wildlife biologists, mathematicians, and statisticians at Utah State University and Colorado State University. The team is part of a National Science Foundation grant to improve computer models that can help predict how animal populations move.
"I love math anyway, but, it's really cool to actually apply this to something real world. It's exciting to predict things about animal movement that will help wildlife managers who car...


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Client Stories > Manufacturing > Healing Hands
In 1997, Bansi Lakhani, the founder of Healing Hands, suffered a massive heart attack that required major heart surgery. He was only 43 years old. Without the help of dedicated and caring nurses, he believed that he might not have survived. He vowed to give back to the "angels" that saved him.
The experience convinced him that the ill-fitting uniform scrubs made of scratchy fabric needed a major upgrade. He knew with his experience and expertise in designing clothing for the largest retailers, he could create a collection of scrubs that were comfortable and fashionable with features like stretchy, breathable fabrics, extra pockets in the right places, waistbands that stay up without pinching, and flattering styles for all body types.
After Bansi's health improved, he returned to work with a mission to keep his promise to the healing angels. He persuaded his son, Sid, to join the company and help him with his vision. They developed a comprehensive plan to make the best scrubs in the market. Today, nurses throughout the world love to wear Healing Hands. It was possible because he just wanted to find a way to thank them.
Sidharth Lakhani, CEO commented:
"When Healing Hands was acquired, we contacted Freeman Clarke USA to help with the transition. Our specialty retail customers are the heart of our business, so it was crucial that the change behind-the-scenes did not affect our core retailers.
Freeman Clarke USA appointed a CIO to join our executive team for the first year of integration. The Principal, oversaw all data and technical processes and IT-related assets. He completed several projects and served as a strategic advisor to the executive leadership team. The first year of integration with our new parent company was successful thanks to Paul and Freeman Clarke USA."
Freeman Clarke is the largest and most experienced team of part-time (we call it "fractional") CIOs, CTOs, and CISOs. We work exclusively with ambitious organizations and we frequently help our clients to use technology to beat their competition.
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#include "master.hpp"

namespace factor
{

void factor_vm::init_card_decks()
{
	cards_offset = (cell)data->cards - addr_to_card(data->start);
	decks_offset = (cell)data->decks - addr_to_deck(data->start);
}

data_heap::data_heap(cell young_size_,
	cell aging_size_,
	cell tenured_size_)
{
	young_size_ = align(young_size_,deck_size);
	aging_size_ = align(aging_size_,deck_size);
	tenured_size_ = align(tenured_size_,deck_size);

	young_size = young_size_;
	aging_size = aging_size_;
	tenured_size = tenured_size_;

	cell total_size = young_size + 2 * aging_size + tenured_size + deck_size;
	seg = new segment(total_size,false);

	cell cards_size = addr_to_card(total_size);
	cards = new card[cards_size];
	cards_end = cards + cards_size;
	memset(cards,0,cards_size);

	cell decks_size = addr_to_deck(total_size);
	decks = new card_deck[decks_size];
	decks_end = decks + decks_size;
	memset(decks,0,decks_size);

	start = align(seg->start,deck_size);

	tenured = new tenured_space(tenured_size,start);

	aging = new aging_space(aging_size,tenured->end);
	aging_semispace = new aging_space(aging_size,aging->end);

	nursery = new nursery_space(young_size,aging_semispace->end);

	assert(seg->end - nursery->end <= deck_size);
}

data_heap::~data_heap()
{
	delete seg;
	delete nursery;
	delete aging;
	delete aging_semispace;
	delete tenured;
	delete[] cards;
	delete[] decks;
}

data_heap *data_heap::grow(cell requested_bytes)
{
	cell new_tenured_size = (tenured_size * 2) + requested_bytes;
	return new data_heap(young_size,
		aging_size,
		new_tenured_size);
}

template<typename Generation> void data_heap::clear_cards(Generation *gen)
{
	cell first_card = addr_to_card(gen->start - start);
	cell last_card = addr_to_card(gen->end - start);
	memset(&cards[first_card],0,last_card - first_card);
}

template<typename Generation> void data_heap::clear_decks(Generation *gen)
{
	cell first_deck = addr_to_deck(gen->start - start);
	cell last_deck = addr_to_deck(gen->end - start);
	memset(&decks[first_deck],0,last_deck - first_deck);
}

void data_heap::reset_generation(nursery_space *gen)
{
	gen->here = gen->start;
}

void data_heap::reset_generation(aging_space *gen)
{
	gen->here = gen->start;
	clear_cards(gen);
	clear_decks(gen);
	gen->starts.clear_object_start_offsets();
}

void data_heap::reset_generation(tenured_space *gen)
{
	clear_cards(gen);
	clear_decks(gen);
}

bool data_heap::high_fragmentation_p()
{
	return (tenured->largest_free_block() <= nursery->size + aging->size);
}

bool data_heap::low_memory_p()
{
	return (tenured->free_space() <= nursery->size + aging->size);
}

void data_heap::mark_all_cards()
{
	memset(cards,-1,cards_end - cards);
	memset(decks,-1,decks_end - decks);
}

void factor_vm::set_data_heap(data_heap *data_)
{
	data = data_;
	nursery = *data->nursery;
	init_card_decks();
}

void factor_vm::init_data_heap(cell young_size, cell aging_size, cell tenured_size)
{
	set_data_heap(new data_heap(young_size,aging_size,tenured_size));
}

/* Size of the object pointed to by an untagged pointer */
cell object::size() const
{
	if(free_p()) return ((free_heap_block *)this)->size();

	switch(type())
	{
	case ARRAY_TYPE:
		return align(array_size((array*)this),data_alignment);
	case BIGNUM_TYPE:
		return align(array_size((bignum*)this),data_alignment);
	case BYTE_ARRAY_TYPE:
		return align(array_size((byte_array*)this),data_alignment);
	case STRING_TYPE:
		return align(string_size(string_capacity((string*)this)),data_alignment);
	case TUPLE_TYPE:
		{
			tuple_layout *layout = (tuple_layout *)UNTAG(((tuple *)this)->layout);
			return align(tuple_size(layout),data_alignment);
		}
	case QUOTATION_TYPE:
		return align(sizeof(quotation),data_alignment);
	case WORD_TYPE:
		return align(sizeof(word),data_alignment);
	case FLOAT_TYPE:
		return align(sizeof(boxed_float),data_alignment);
	case DLL_TYPE:
		return align(sizeof(dll),data_alignment);
	case ALIEN_TYPE:
		return align(sizeof(alien),data_alignment);
	case WRAPPER_TYPE:
		return align(sizeof(wrapper),data_alignment);
	case CALLSTACK_TYPE:
		return align(callstack_size(untag_fixnum(((callstack *)this)->length)),data_alignment);
	default:
		critical_error("Invalid header",(cell)this);
		return 0; /* can't happen */
	}
}

/* The number of cells from the start of the object which should be scanned by
the GC. Some types have a binary payload at the end (string, word, DLL) which
we ignore. */
cell object::binary_payload_start() const
{
	if(free_p()) return 0;

	switch(type())
	{
	/* these objects do not refer to other objects at all */
	case FLOAT_TYPE:
	case BYTE_ARRAY_TYPE:
	case BIGNUM_TYPE:
	case CALLSTACK_TYPE:
		return 0;
	/* these objects have some binary data at the end */
	case WORD_TYPE:
		return sizeof(word) - sizeof(cell) * 3;
	case ALIEN_TYPE:
		return sizeof(cell) * 3;
	case DLL_TYPE:
		return sizeof(cell) * 2;
	case QUOTATION_TYPE:
		return sizeof(quotation) - sizeof(cell) * 2;
	case STRING_TYPE:
		return sizeof(string);
	/* everything else consists entirely of pointers */
	case ARRAY_TYPE:
		return array_size<array>(array_capacity((array*)this));
	case TUPLE_TYPE:
		return tuple_size(untag<tuple_layout>(((tuple *)this)->layout));
	case WRAPPER_TYPE:
		return sizeof(wrapper);
	default:
		critical_error("Invalid header",(cell)this);
		return 0; /* can't happen */
	}
}

data_heap_room factor_vm::data_room()
{
	data_heap_room room;

	room.nursery_size             = nursery.size;
	room.nursery_occupied         = nursery.occupied_space();
	room.nursery_free             = nursery.free_space();
	room.aging_size               = data->aging->size;
	room.aging_occupied           = data->aging->occupied_space();
	room.aging_free               = data->aging->free_space();
	room.tenured_size             = data->tenured->size;
	room.tenured_occupied         = data->tenured->occupied_space();
	room.tenured_total_free       = data->tenured->free_space();
	room.tenured_contiguous_free  = data->tenured->largest_free_block();
	room.tenured_free_block_count = data->tenured->free_block_count();
	room.cards                    = data->cards_end - data->cards;
	room.decks                    = data->decks_end - data->decks;
	room.mark_stack               = mark_stack.capacity() * sizeof(cell);

	return room;
}

void factor_vm::primitive_data_room()
{
	data_heap_room room = data_room();
	ctx->push(tag<byte_array>(byte_array_from_value(&room)));
}

struct object_accumulator {
	cell type;
	std::vector<cell> objects;

	explicit object_accumulator(cell type_) : type(type_) {}

	void operator()(object *obj)
	{
		if(type == TYPE_COUNT || obj->type() == type)
			objects.push_back(tag_dynamic(obj));
	}
};

cell factor_vm::instances(cell type)
{
	object_accumulator accum(type);
	each_object(accum);
	return std_vector_to_array(accum.objects);
}

void factor_vm::primitive_all_instances()
{
	primitive_full_gc();
	ctx->push(instances(TYPE_COUNT));
}

}

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SPONSORSHIP - GET WITH THE PROGRAM!
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Being sponsored or being in a sponsorship arrangement is a big deal. The interests of all parties in the agreement need to be considered. It's not just about getting free stuff or discounts, it goes much deeper then that. So before an athlete, team or event organizer hits up a potential sponsorship target, ask yourself what can I do for them, and what can they do for me? This is a two-way arrangement. It needs to be a win-win deal for both parties.
We have no cut-off deadlines for receiving applications for sponsorship deals... We are accepting sponsorships applications for BMX, MTB, Motocross, and events.
Is there a mutual benefit to be gained? Does your style and values compliment the brand? What type of promotion can you offer?What following, and presence do you have on social media platforms? What events are you planning to attend in the next 12 months? Athlete background. What are you expecting from a sponsorship deal? What classification do you compete in? Details of rankings. How long have you been competing?Location/base.
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Assignology > Healthcare Research > Long-Term Care: the United States and Costa Rica
Long-Term Care: the United States and Costa Rica
The cases of the United States and Costa Rica are interesting because of the startling differences in the quality of life of people in different economic positions and the countries' varying views on social support. In the U.S., six in ten adults have a chronic disease (NCCDPHP, 2019). The leading issues include heart disease, diabetes, cancer, kidney and lung diseases, stroke, and Alzheimer's disease (NCCDPHP, 2019). Raghupathi and Raghupathi (2018) state that the number of chronically ill adults continues to grow – chronic conditions are considered the main cause of disability and death. In Costa Rica, the prevalence of chronic conditions also continues to grow, with cancer, ischemic heart disease, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease being major causes of concern (PAHO, 2020).
Similarly, the number of older people who need and use long-term care (LCT) increases as well. According to Harris-Kojetin et al. (2019), in 2016, more than 85% of all long-stay residents of LTC facilities were over 65 years old in the U.S. The majority of this population is White, and women are almost twice as likely to use these services as men (Harris-Kojetin et al., 2019). The diagnoses as depression, Alzheimer's disease or other types of dementia, osteoporosis, arthritis, diabetes, and heart disease are highly prevalent. However, two of the most common chronic conditions are hyper- and hypotension. These numbers are expected to continue expanding, as around half of all women and men over 65 will require LTC in several years (Barczyk & Kredler, 2019).
Costa Rican elderly population mostly lives at home with family members, with about 70% living with their adult children (Lloyd-Sherlock et al., 2017). As such, most older adults receive home LTC and get help from community care networks (Lloyd-Sherlock et al., 2017). The most prevalent characteristics of elderly LTC recipients are the diagnosis of diabetes, hypertension, cancer, heart disease, and, most commonly, chronic respiratory disease (PAHO, 2020). As the population of Costa Rica grows and ages, the trend for more LTC is visible.
In the U.S., nurses, care aides, and LTC facilities are the main institutional caregivers. Unpaid caregivers are mostly relatives of the older adult in need of assistance – and a large part of them is over 65 years old (USDHHS, 2020). Paid help comes from both government and private institutions, and it is subject to upholding quality standards. The standards of care and aids' scope of responsibilities depending on the state legislation and healthcare policy. Some of the LTC types are covered by Medicare and Medicaid, or by private insurance. Medicare pays for a limited stay in a nursing home and skilled home health, while Medicaid covers people with low income and other eligibility requirements (USDHHS, 2020).
In Costa Rica, families are expected to take care of elderly members, and the services of nursing homes are not as developed as they are in the U.S. However, nursing homes exist for the elderly with low income or funds and no family support (Knaul et al., n.d.). As such, community care services are much more prevalent in the country than hospitalization or skilled help. According to Lloyd-Sherlock et al. (2017), volunteers play a great role in elderly LTC. It is difficult to address the cost of such services – volunteers work for free, and primary care is covered by government health insurance (Rosero-Bixby & Dow, 2016).
The difference in economic development, cultural, and societal norms between the United States and Costa Rica has led to two unique systems of LTC. In the U.S., the number of older adults in LTC facilities presents an overwhelming majority, and such problems as heart disease, diabetes, and cancer continue to progress. The developed country has major health care coverage issues, as many people have to pay for skilled support if they do not have private insurance. In Costa Rica, the traditional approach to home-based, family-supported care is still upheld, although national coverage helps older adults to receive basic care. In the developing nation, the central issue is introducing more facilities and resources and reaching out to the increasingly vulnerable older population.
Barczyk, D., & Kredler, M. (2019). Long‐term care across Europe and the United States: The role of informal and formal care. Fiscal Studies, 40(3), 329-373. Web.
Harris-Kojetin, L., Sengupta, M., Lendon, J. P., Rome, V., Valverde, R., & Caffrey, C. (2019). Long-term care providers and services users in the United States, 2015–2016. National Center for Health Statistics. Vital Health Statistics, 3(43), 1-78.
Knaul, F., Nigenda, G., & Zuñiga, P. (n.d.). Case-study: Costa Rica. WHO. Web.
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Porting the synthetic D-glucaric acid pathway fromEscherichia colito Saccharomyces cerevisiae
Gupta, Amita; Hicks, Michael A.; Manchester, Shawn; Prather, Kristala L
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D-Glucaric acid can be produced as a value-added chemical from biomass through a de novo pathway in Escherichia coli. However, previous studies have identified pH-mediated toxicity at product concentrations of 5 g/L and have also found the eukaryotic myo-inositol oxygenase (MIOX) enzyme to be rate-limiting. We ported this pathway to Saccaromyces cerevisiae, which is naturally acid-tolerant and evaluate a codon-optimized MIOX homologue. We constructed two engineered yeast strains that were distinguished solely by their MIOX gene – either the previous version from Mus musculus or a homologue from Arabidopsis thaliana codon-optimized for expression in S. cerevisiae – in order to identify the rate-limiting steps for D-glucaric acid production both from a fermentative and non-fermentative carbon source. myo-Inositol availability was found to be rate-limiting from glucose in both strains and demonstrated to be dependent on growth rate, whereas the previously used M. musculus MIOX activity was found to be rate-limiting from glycerol. Maximum titers were 0.56 g/L from glucose in batch mode, 0.98 g/L from glucose in fed-batch mode, and 1.6 g/L from glucose supplemented with myo-inositol. Future work focusing on the MIOX enzyme, the interplay between growth and production modes, and promoting aerobic respiration should further improve this pathway. Keywords: Biochemical engineering; Bioprocess development; D-glucaric acid; Myo-inositol; Yeast
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Gupta, Amita et al. "Porting the synthetic D‐glucaric acid pathway from Escherichia coli to Saccharomyces cerevisiae." Biotechnology Journal 11, 9 (September 2016): 1201-1208 © 2016 Wiley
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Jon Stewart returned to his late show roots on Thursday to give his former Daily Show colleague a break from hosting The Late Show and to address the president on Stephen Colbert's behalf.
"Every day, you got the new things that Trump does, it just wears you down," Colbert said before Stewart swooped in from under Colbert's desk to him a much need time out.
Stewart then proceeded to speak directly to Trump. "I know you're upset about all the criticism you've taken and the 'fake news' and the 'fake late-night shows,' it's just we're all still having trouble adjusting to your presidency as it goes into its 500th year," Stewart said to the president.
"Everything's off its axis, it's a little unusual," he continued, citing the fact that apparently Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong-un are now "noble, intelligent role models," while Canada, the non-violent protest by NFL players, the media, and even John McCain have been targets of the President's criticism.
He then turned his attention to Trump's immigration policies, which he said showed "a Dickensian level of villainy."
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Stewart then attempted to negotiate with Trump the businessman, but couldn't think of anything the president wanted.
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A Research LINE-source dispersion model for near-surface releases
Features Downloaded system contains three components
Written in fortran, contains subroutines for metrological processes and source configurations.
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Includes data from two tracer studies (Idaho Falls 2009 and CALTRANS Highway 99) and one real-world near-road field study (Raleigh 2006).
R-LINEv1.1 was a beta release to a select number of users through personal communications. From their feedback we added multiple components, including source grouping, source configurations, multiple lane specification, and multiple output options. Some of these new features are introduced as "beta options" in version 1.2. These options can be selected by the user in the control file.
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Snyder et al. 2013: R-LINE: A line source dispersion model for near-surface releases, Atmospheric Environment.
Venkatram et al. 2013: Re-formulation of plume spread for near-surface dispersion, Atmospheric Environment.
Heist et al. 2013: Estimating near-road pollutant dispersion: A model inter-comparison, Transportation Research Part D.
CMAS 2013 presentation by Arunachalam et al.: R-LINE: A Line Source Dispersion Model for Near-Surface Releases.
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The R-LINE model is a research grade dispersion model that is currently under development by EPA ORD for near-roadway assessments. R-LINE is a part of EPA ORD's ongoing evaluation of air quality impacts in the near-road environment. The research model is based upon a steady-state Gaussian formulation and is designed to simulate line type source emissions (e.g. mobile sources along roadways) by numerically integrating point source emissions. The current version of R-LINE ��� R-LINE 1.2 -- is formulated for near-surface releases, contains new (field study and wind tunnel based) formulations for the vertical and lateral dispersion rates, simulates low wind meander conditions, includes Monin-Obukhov similarity profiling of winds near the surface and selects plume-weighted winds for transport and dispersion calculations. The model utilizes the surface meteorology provided by the AERMET meteorological data preprocessor and includes user-friendly input requirements such as simplified road-link specifications. Model simulation with integrated point sources has been formulated with careful attention to appropriately simulate line source emissions for receptors very near the source line. This current version of the model is appropriate for flat roadways (no surrounding complexities); however, beta-option algorithms are included for simulating the near-source effects of complex roadway configurations (noise and vegetative barriers, depressed roadways, etc) and for simulating the line source emissions with an analytical approximation (rather than the numerical integration).
It should be noted that the R-LINE model is not appropriate for regulatory applications (e.g. NAAQS compliance and enforcement, NSR/PSD permitting, PM Hot-spot Conformity Analyses, SIP analysis, etc) because it has not undergone the extensive testing and comprehensive evaluation for such regulatory use. For guidance on dispersion models that are appropriate for regulatory use, see EPA's Guideline on AirQuality Models published as Appendix W to 40 CFR Part 51 (11/2/2005) and EPA's "Transportation Conformity Guidance for Quantitative Hot-spot Analyses in PM2.5 and PM10 Nonattainment and Maintenance Areas" (December 2010; EPA-420-B-10-040).
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Growing concern about human exposure and related adverse health effects near roadways initiated an effort by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to reexamine the dispersion of mobile source related pollutants. These adverse effects, in combination with the fact that a significant portion of the population spending time at home, work or school within a few hundred meters of major roadways, support a need for dispersion modeling to capture the temporal and spatial variability of mobile source pollutants in the near-road environment. A research effort was initiated to design and conduct wind tunnel and field studies to evaluate pollutant transport and dispersion of near-surface releases which provided new and expanded databases for development and evaluation of improved line source algorithms. R-LINE is the initial modeling product of this development program. It is a research grade dispersion model that was primarily developed to support risk assessments and health studies related to near-road pollutants.
If you would like to suggest new features to be added to the R-LINE model, please send an email to rlinedev@unc.edu
The Community LINE Source Model (C-LINE) is a web-based model designed to inform the community user of local air quality impacts due to mobile-sources in their region of interest using a simplified modeling approach.
As has been established in near-road and near-source monitoring studies, busy roadways and large emission sources, respectively, may impact local air quality near the source. Reduced-form air quality modeling is a useful tool for examining what-if scenarios of changes in emissions, such as those due to changes in traffic volume, fleet mix, or vehicle speed. Examining various scenarios of air quality impacts in this way can identify potentially at-risk populations located near roadways, and the effects that a change in traffic activity may have on them.
C-LINE computes dispersion of primary mobile source pollutants using meteorological conditions for the region of interest and computes air-quality concentrations corresponding to these selected conditions. The dispersion routines used are based on the analytical version of R-LINE described in Snyder, et. al. Atmos. Environ., 2013.
Specific emissions for each road-link are calculated by combining national database information on traffic volume (AADT) and fleet mix with emissions factors from EPA's MOVES-2010b. The user can modify the emissions for each road-link by changing the traffic composition, speed, and/or traffic volume. The air quality impact from a change in emissions due to changes in activity or fleet composition, or changes in representative meteorological conditions can be visually quantified for a select set of criteria pollutants and select mobile source air toxic (MSAT) species.
This web-based tool is currently capable of modeling any region of the United States. Additional information on the overall tool is available in Barzyk et. al., Environ. Model. Softw., 2015.
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TASIS The American International School in England offers the IB Diploma to eligible students entering 11 grade. The IB is widely recognized and considered to be an international passport to higher education, as its strengths are based on the best practices of educational systems worldwide. It is a comprehensive two-year program that encourages critical thinking, research skills, and service as part of the learning process.
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Hello and welcome to the forum. Sorry to hear you are going through this with your pup. Which foods have you already tried giving him?
Hello and welcome to the forum. How awful it must be for your little dog to have this problem. It is horrible seeing a dog in pain. Obviously it is difficult to say what will work but I can see your point in looking for something low protein. One of my dogs has occasional reflux gastritis which I appreciate is not the same as IBS but she too was prescribed low protein by my vet so I had a similar problem to you, only not so severe. My vet suggested lower than about 22%. Did your vet give a figure? It is helpful to know what you are aiming for.
My choice was the Fish4Dogs because I have used their products before with no problems. Also, it has spirulina which is supposed to be good for digestive health. The protein is 23% and it is poultry free so may be suitable for your Frenchie. The bags are only 1.5kg so there is no need to spend a lot on a large amount that might not be suitable. Delivery is very reliable and is free but if you pay a bit more they will send it more quickly. There are a few shops that sell it but not that many.
Look for Filters on the left of the page.
Go to Avoid Ingredients and place ticks in the boxes for poultry product.
Go to Nutrient Levels at the bottom and move the protein and fat sliders to the level you prefer.
Click 'Go' and you will see a list of products on the right hand side. You then need to go through each one individually to decide which might be suitable.
Whatever you try, please weigh the daily allowance in the evening, put it into a small container and add warm water to it. Put the lid on and by the time you need it next morning it will be nice and soft. Crumble it up and give your dog four small meals per day, making sure that the last one is given at bedtime and the first as soon as he wakes. In other words, you don't want to let his stomach to get empty.
There is anecdotal evidence that a raw diet helps in conditions like this and I have a friend whose Chihuahua had very similar symptoms to your Frenchie. After trying many different foods, raw completely turned it around and the little dog is now well. However, he is only able to tolerate certain types of raw food. If you are minded to go with this you will need more advice about it. Raw is not classed as low protein though and under the circumstances it would be best to talk to your vet about it. Some companies such as Honey's, Natural Instinct, Natures Menu and Nutriment specialise in complete raw meals and would be able to advise.
Buscopan is an anti spasmodic which may help your dog. Ask your vet if it would be suitable and what dose would be correct. It can be bought fairly cheaply at the supermarket.
Please keep us informed of the progress of your rescue dog and I do hope that you can find something that will suit him.
I'm not sure why the food needs to be low protein? Its more important that it's a high quality protein.
Try making a purée using white fish, sweet potato, butternut squash, carrot and peas, feed this for a few days and see if there is any improvement (there usually is) and then go from there choosing a food.


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Gina Sosinsky's recent passing represents a severe loss. Gina was a valuable contributor to the 3DEM community and a delightful person. We are organizing this symposium to honor her and her work on cellular communication. One of her main interests was the junctions between eukaryotic cells, and how these serve both structural and communication functions. The former is essential to maintain the integrity of tissues, while the latter ensures propagation of signals between cells. Gina made important contributions to how gap junctions form selective channels between cells, and couple their cytoplasms to allow solute exchange. Adherens junctions and desmosomes provide mechanical contacts involved in transmitting force signals. Tight junctions offer selectivity to the passage of solutes in the spaces between cells. Retinoschisin is involved in maintaining the layered structure of the retina. Synaptic transmission affords the communication of information. The extracellular matrix forms a scaffolding for these and other proteins in the interstices between cells. Defects in these proteins cause debilitating diseases. The symposium will highlight the progress that has been made towards determining the structures and functions of proteins mediating cell-cell interactions using electron microscopy, light microscopy and other visualization techniques.
Understanding of microstructure and functionality correlations leads the recent trend in food research. Various microscopy and microanalysis techniques are constantly employed by scientists to characterize food microstructures. However, many challenges are faced in this field due to the high complexity nature of the food. Many unique imaging and characterization methods have been developed in individual labs. There is a high demand for the exchange of experience and knowledge in the field, which is the intent of this symposium. This symposium will present applications of microscopy related techniques to characterize food microstructures and to draw their relationship with functionalities. Topics include, but are not limited to light, fluorescence, electron, ion, x-ray, and spectroscopy based microscopy techniques with their applications in food research.
This symposium will serve as a forum for the exchange of information, ideas, and knowledge regarding rigor and reproducibility in imaging sciences, a topic of increasing frequency and importance. Assuring confidence in and reproducibility of imaging results and their interpretation requires thoughtful consideration of the microscopic and experimental controls and procedures, detailed reporting of experimental design, methodologies, and means of analysis, as well as a review of a long and rich literature in the imaging sciences. Using case studies, panelists will discuss the most significant and recurring imaging issues, strive to reach a consensus about the extent to which rigor and reproducibility is a problem, and, suggest individual and organizational means of addressing the concern. Target attendees include undergraduate and graduate students, post-doctoral researchers, and scientists of all levels of experience/expertise and related backgrounds.
While conventional optical imaging tools like 2D in vitro assays offer the ability to tightly and reproducibly control experimental conditions, they do not adequately reflect the topography or diversity of environments encountered by cells in vivo. 3D and intravital imaging can remove these restrictions and restore the heterogeneity of environments present in the living organism. For example, 3D organoid cultures free cells from the culture dish's two dimensional confines revealing more physiologically relevant motility and extracellular matrix interactions; whole mount imaging preserves the structural integrity and spatial arrangement of the living organism; and intravital imaging further restores multiple host cell interactions, connection to lymphatic and vascular circuits and regulatory signals from distant organs. These increasingly more physiological environs come at the price of greatly increased challenges for the design of experiments and extraction of interpretable information from them. This session is intended to be a forum for highlighting new developments and techniques in the art and science of 3D and intravital imaging as well as what can be learned from their application to areas ranging from development to pathology.
This symposium will present diverse content related to the manufacturing and use of pharmaceuticals and medical products. There will be detailed case studies that demonstrate the use of advanced techniques to address the unique problems that arise during drug discovery, vaccine research, formulation, biocompatibility, production, product life cycle, and eventual patient use. There will also be in-depth technical presentations covering the development of methods specially optimized for use with these real-world material and biological systems. The research may involve use of hybrid or correlative techniques that are inclusive and generally include any of the instruments and methods found in the exposition. As always, contributed papers for both platform and poster presentation are encouraged.
Our understanding of the 3D structure and functional subtleties of cells, microorganisms and macromolecular assemblies has skyrocketed due to recent advances in EM imaging technology and hybrid methodologies. This symposium will highlight structural studies of cells, microorganisms and macromolecules using state-of-the-art high resolution techniques. These techniques include, electron tomography; electron crystallography; single particle cryo-EM; helical reconstruction; STEM; AFM; X-ray crystallography, and molecular modeling. Biological topics of interest include: cellular architectures, metabolism, trafficking, and division; gene regulation, transcription, and translation; host-pathogen interactions and virus structure; In situ studies using TEM and SEM; and all aspects of structure-function studies of biological assemblies.
Correlating light and charged particle (both electron, ion and x-ray) microscopy methodologies serves to bridge the multi-scale gap that hinders both the two- and three-dimensional analyses of rare cellular and sub-cellular level events that remain beyond reach due to the diffraction limit of light. The need to correlate information obtained from both types of datasets has proven a significant challenge, but has evolved in recent years with the advent of new probes, processing techniques, and detectors with substantially increased sensitivity. We seek to highlight the scientific innovations that address the correlation of light and charged particle microscopy of biological samples and soft materials. This symposium is intended to be a forum for the dissemination of correlative workflows and advanced sample preparation methods. Invited papers would include those describing novel approaches for correlating information from multiple light modalities with x-ray, electron and ion microscopy datasets. Of particular interest are innovative developments of new CLEM probes and contrast agents, advanced methods for ultrastructural preservation and dynamic in situ measurements. Target attendees will include engineers and scientists from all levels of bio-imaging expertise and all related backgrounds.
The symposium aims to review progress in advanced characterization of current and emerging semiconductor materials and devices. This includes 3-D and planar devices, wide-gap semiconductors and heterostructures for nanoelectronics applications. The emphasis is on understanding the microstructure, defects, failure mechanisms, correlation of structure with device performance. Presentations are sought to include state-of-the-art characterization of current semiconductor materials/devices as well as new and emerging semiconductors.
New monochromated microscopes and new high stability EEL spectrometers are allowing dramatic advances in understanding low energy excitations in materials, nanostructures and even organic molecules at high spatial resolution. This includes atomic and molecular vibrations, low energy electronic excitations (e.g. interband transitions), and surface plasmons. Scanning Near-Field Optical Microscopy, SNOM, uses optical techniques to obtain similar information. Topics of interest will include new developments in each field and cross-disciplinary discussion. Contributions are invited on hardware developments; software techniques and algorithms for data analysis; theory of the measurement science; low loss interactions between fast electrons and solids and near-field optical interactions with matter; and applications covering both physical and biological sciences. Additionally contributions would be welcomed where these new developments are correlated with complementary techniques such as Raman spectroscopy, cathodoluminescence, inelastic neutron scattering, and low energy electron based high resolution EELS.
Complex oxide materials exhibit a broad range of functional properties, such as high temperature superconductivity, metal-insulator transitions, colossal magnetoresistance, (anti-) ferromagnetism, (anti-) ferroelectricity, piezoelectricity, and multiferroicity. In many of these materials, unique functionality is derived from local structure and disorder, and there is a need to understand the interplay between chemistry, atomic structure and electronic structure at the atomic scale and across correlation lengths of tens to hundreds of nanometers. In addition, recent technical advances in the atomic-scale synthesis of oxide materials have provided a fertile new ground for creating fascinating phenomena and novel states of matter at their interfaces. A completely new class of electronic devices can be envisaged and engineered by tailoring the physical properties on the atomic scale. This symposium will focus on analytical transmission electron microscopy techniques, aberration-correction, spectroscopy, and in-situ methods to characterize these emerging properties across interfaces, thin films and bulk materials for the understanding of new phenomena that occur in these complex-oxide materials. We welcome contributions that report on ether new technique advances or novel applications of microscopy and microanalysis tools.
Low-dimensional systems, which are restricted in one, two or even three dimensions, exhibit many properties that are notably different from those of their bulk counterparts. With reduction in size, intriguing and extraordinary electronic, thermal, mechanical, chemical, magnetic, and optical phenomena can be introduced. Suitable control of the properties and responses of these low-dimensional structures may result in the development of new devices and disruptive technologies. This symposium will focus on the use of cutting-edge microscopy and microanalysis techniques to characterize these emerging low-dimensional structures and devices. The techniques include, but are not limited to, analytical transmission electron microscopy techniques, aberration-correction, spectroscopy, and in-situ methods (optical, electronic, mechanical). Of particular interest are contributions that apply state-of-the-art instrumentations to investigate and model defects, interfaces, diffusion, ordering, and doping. Presentations are sought from the areas of nanowires, nanotubes, nanoribbons, nanobelts, nanosheets, rings, heterostructures, homostructures, and quantum structures.
This symposium will highlight (not limited to) the experimental and theoretical research advances for electron beam sensitive materials in innovative imaging and spectroscopy methods, electron beam damage mechanisms, low-dose analytical TEM/STEM and SEM imaging, EELS and EDX spectroscopy, and analysis. Need of cleaner, environment friendly technologies for energy production, storage and electronics in the future, has created a demand for advanced materials and devices. Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), zeolites and mixed organic-inorganic composites have shown huge potential in catalysis, separation, carbon capture and energy storage. However, these materials bring unique challenges due to their very-high electron beam-sensitivity, making routine imaging and spectroscopy a challenge.
Nanoparticles find a wide range of applications varying from food additives, medical applications as well as industrial catalysis. A broad array of techniques is utilized to study nanoparticles, but they tend to average information over a large collection of particles. Electron microscopy remains the most important technique since it provides information at the level of single particles. As the level of resolution has approached the atomic scale, with the wide spread deployment of aberration correction, we can do a lot more than determine particle size distributions.
In this symposium we aim at highlighting the properties of nanoparticles as determined from electron microscopy and related techniques. We seek contributions that highlight novel synthesis techniques to prepare nanoparticles, especially those that combine organic and inorganic materials. We will highlight the essential role of computational modelling through molecular dynamics simulations and density functional theory that help us in understanding the properties of nanoparticles.
Energy-related materials are key to the sustainable development of modern society. This symposium covers the aspect of energy generation, capture, conversion, storage, and efficiency. The topics include but are not limited to materials for: batteries, solar energy, fuel cells, thermoelectrics, ferroelectrics, piezoelectrics, and catalysts. Characterization methods are rapidly developing that are providing heretofore new fundamental understanding of structure-property relationships. Microscopy and spectroscopy capabilities for studying energy materials has moved beyond the static imaging for structural and chemical analysis, into real-time operando studies. The use of electron microscopy for understanding growth, phase transformations, reaction and degradation mechanisms, and electron-beam induced processes for these materials highlights the key interest to the community and will develop strategies for future technologies. Contributions are welcome in areas relevant to energy-related materials — structure, property measurement, advanced characterization such as three-dimensional microscopy, EDS, EELS, in-situ environmental and external probing, as well as failure analysis for energy storage and conversion materials.
This symposium is intended to be a forum for the exchange of information and knowledge regarding the combined use of multiple imaging and microanalysis tools for the characterization of geological samples. Invited papers would include those involving quantitative image interpretation, the integration of multiple imaging and microanalysis techniques for estimation of rock and mineral properties, innovative solutions to long standing technical challenges for imaging/analysis/sample preparation, and applications of machine learning (deep learning) using image data. Target attendees will include engineers and scientists from all levels of analytical expertise in geology-related backgrounds, including oil and gas industry, earth science, and planetary science.
Materials used in nuclear power systems are subjected to extreme environmental conditions that can strongly affect their performance over many years of plant operation. The focus of this symposium is how the application of advanced characterization methods can be used to examine materials-related issues common to nuclear power systems. A broad range of topics related to characterization of low alloy steels, austenitic stainless steel, Ni-Cr alloys, and zirconium are welcome for presentation at this symposium.
On this 75th Diamond Anniversary of the Microscopy Society of America we will revisit the microstructure and spectroscopy of diamonds as well as the development of the diamond knife as a tool in microscopy. Invited speakers will discuss topics that range from nano-diamonds and the origins of solar systems, color centers in native diamonds, engineered ultrananocrystalline diamond as layered coatings, excitonic defects in diamond for quantum computing, and sensors in bio-systems. Using Optical, Electron and Atom Probe techniques they will present current research using both imaging and associated spectroscopes to explore questions ranging from the micro to the nanoscale. Contributed papers on the use and characterization of diamonds in all its forms and at all scales in Materials and Life Sciences are welcome.
This symposium is concerned with the use of advanced statistical, mathematical, and computational methods, in microscopy and spectroscopy. Papers will focus on important topics in both machine learning and compressive sensing - especially their application to the acquisition and analysis of image, diffraction, and spectral data. The symposium will cover new microscope designs that depend on computational recovery techniques and other novel post facto machine learning and computational techniques for powerful analysis of microscope data. Our target audience is generic microscope users, to introduce new techniques to the community and facilitate communication leading to their adoption.
The symposium is intended to be the forum for scientists interested in opportunities offered by the rapidly developing technologies for data intensive computer imaging. It aims to cover the full knowledge generation cycle in imaging, starting from data stream capture in electron, probe, and optical microscopies, automatic image compression and storage, and compressed sensing technologies. Special attention will be devoted to physics-based multivariate methods for data analysis, combining the power of statistical methods with physical insights into the origins of the signal. We further welcome contributions on automatic image analytics, including extraction of physical order parameter fields and chemical phases, defect and phase boundary identification, and registration between multimedia images for direct structure-property relationship mapping and data mining. Finally, we welcome contributions concerning materials property extraction from static and dynamic imaging data as well as integration between materials genomics and experimental data analyses.
Cutting-edge quantitative analyses do not only require state-of-the-art instruments but also innovative programs to collect and analyze data. The development of programs, scripts, and libraries opens the door to new applications of microanalysis, helps solve more challenging and important problems, and promotes the advancement of microscopy. This symposium aims to showcase programs written by microscopists for their particular biological and materials applications, to encourage the community to write or contribute to existing programs, and to promote collaborative work that will allow the development of new ideas and projects in microanalysis. Contribution in the following categories and related subjects are welcome.
Focused ion beam instruments are now available with a widening choice of ions and with new applications involving both imaging and milling with ions. With recent advances in detector technology and analysis techniques, applications span the needs of the semiconductor industry, materials science, and biology. In this symposium, we encourage abstracts on all aspects of ion beam technology. Topics such as theoretical or experimental work on ion-solid interactions, FIB-based specimen preparation, processing and fabrication methods, FIB-based 2D and 3D analyses of hard and soft materials, novel data acquisition and processing methods, and practical data handling strategies are welcome. Advances in new instrumentation or methods such as light ion sources, high current ion sources, mass filtered ion sources or low energy ion milling are also of interest.
Multiscale imaging aids in the understanding of how changes at each scale of interaction impacts whole systems. For material science applications, this can mean linking the atomic scale to bulk material or engineering scales. Whereas in biology it means placing macromolecular complexes and other subcellular components into a whole cell context or localizing single cells in a larger community, plant or animal scale context. Although each sample may have different temporal and spatial requirements, a common need exists to create hierarchical volumetric imaging data with increasing resolution or field-of-view under both static and in situ conditions in order to observe structural evolution (e.g. 4D). This symposia will bring together leaders in both materials science and biological fields for bridging scales in 2D, 3D and 4D microscopy using a variety of modalities alongside appropriate quantitative analysis techniques.
Advances in atomic-scale chemical imaging using EDX and/or EELS signals in STEM/TEM provide an unprecedented opportunity for materials characterization. Chemical structures of crystal lattices and defects can be directly imaged in principle at atomic-scale in real space under proper imaging conditions. Such information greatly facilitates understanding of materials' physical properties. However, because of the strong electron interaction with solids and the technical challenges in data collection and interpretation, quantitative analyses as well as the types of materials problems can be addressed by atomic-scale chemical imaging are still challenging and further development requires concerted experimental and theoretical efforts. This symposium will address the latest development and technical advances in the field, and in particular highlight recent applications of the techniques in resolving structures of crystals, thin films, interfaces, and defects in various materials systems including metals, oxides and semiconductors, and developments in quantification methods as well as advanced theoretical models.
The major objective of this symposium is to provide an overview of recent advances and applications of aberration-corrected TEMs and aberration-corrected STEMs, in particular to illustrate the wide diversity of materials that are being studied and problems that are being solved using these instruments. Topics of special interest will include novel imaging and detector modes that are enabled by correctors, resolution and dose limits including AC-cryoEM, data acquisition and image artifacts, and approaches for extracting quantitative information about atomic locations and identity in 3-D environments.
Standards and reference materials are essential for obtaining accurate quantitative compositional data from X-ray microanalysis by EPMA or SEM (WDS/EDS), as well as from other microanalytical techniques (LA-ICP-MS, SIMS, -XRF, FTIR, Raman spectroscopy, etc.). These materials must be rigorously evaluated for their reference compositions and homogeneity, must be widely available to the analytical community, and must be properly maintained to avoid contamination or deterioration. We welcome contributions on the synthesis, evaluation, distribution, and maintenance of standards and reference materials, as well as their appropriate use in microanalysis. We further encourage submissions on standard-based applications of quantitative microanalysis, or on the development of new quantitative microanalytical protocols.
This symposium presents recent advances in two growing realms of methods that extend established limits of conventional SEM characterization. Transmission techniques for diffraction, imaging, and spectroscopy in the SEM are seeing rapid adoption in varied areas such as nanocrystalline materials, nanoparticles, corrosion, highly-deformed materials, geology, and biology. Electron channeling plays an important role in contrast mechanisms for imaging of grain substructures, defects, strain fields, and magnetic domains in materials. While these characterization realms tend to see separate development in terms of instrumentation and applications, they share many aspects of electron scattering theory. Channeling phenomena will also affect data collected by transmission techniques. We seek contributions addressing contrast mechanisms, instrumentation, improvements in resolution, and novel problems solved by transmission techniques and channeling methods in any class of materials. Target attendees include scientists, engineers, and laboratory technicians working in materials science, metallurgy, nanotechnology, geology, and biology.
The year 2017 marks the 50th anniversary of atom probe. The technique has a rich history from its origin with field ion microscopy as a precursor, through the evolution of many advancements, to the recent flourishing of its most prominent form, atom probe tomography (APT). The proliferation of APT has continued with its impact upon an increasingly broad range of materials research. The aim of this symposium is twofold: to capture and showcase some of the key historical breakthroughs that underpin the technique to this day, noting their associated impacts on scientific research; and to highlight ongoing research at the cutting edge of APT instrumentation and technique development. Contributions are welcome from both these areas. Please also see below for suggested topics of interest.
This symposium is part of the event organized for the 50th anniversary of the atom probe, and will focus on the methods used to treat raw data, in order to build the point-cloud that constitutes the tomographic reconstruction, as well as the methods applied to the point cloud to extract information regarding the presence of secondary phases, atomic clusters, or local structure (e.g. atomic planes). Another aspect that will be covered are numerical simulations of the field evaporation process which underpins atom probe tomography, and which enable to gain a better understanding of the fundamental aspects of the technique, including the image formation and some of the artifacts commonly affecting the data. Target attendees will include scientists and engineers from all levels with an interest in atom probe tomography.
Atom probe tomography (APT) continues to be adapted for the atomic-scale characterisation of an increasingly diverse range of materials and devices. APT underpins research into a wide variety of alloys and semiconductors, and more recently, the analysis of materials previously considered too exotic for APT, such as minerals, bio-materials and large band gap insulators. Furthermore, APT is playing an increasingly important role in device failure-analysis, and in understanding in-service degradation of microstructure of materials subject to, for example, elevated temperatures, nuclear irradiation or corrosive conditions. All contributions featuring research enabled by APT, and in particular the development of APT for new applications, are welcome.
Nanomechanical testing inside an electron microscope provides an opportunity for real-time imaging of the dynamics of deformation in materials at the micrometer, nanometer, and atomic scale. Recent advances in microscopy techniques, analytical detectors, high-speed cameras, and computing resources are able to provide unprecedented insights and fundamental understanding of elasticity, plasticity, fatigue, and fracture in nanostructured materials. The focus of this symposium is to bring the growing in-situ mechanical characterization community together to discuss key developments in techniques and experimental methods that aid in the understanding of deformation mechanisms of small-scale materials. Contributions on advanced mechanical characterization in controlled environments, which include elevated temperature, cryogenic temperature, electrical and magnetic fields, gas, and humidity, are particularly welcome.
Cryo-EM is attracting great interest now that technological advances are facilitating single-particle maps with resolution in the 3 range, and sub-tomogram-averaged maps in the 1 nm range, all with the sample in a near-native, hydrated state. This symposium will highlight technology and applications, with invited speakers who are key to the latest developments, and will include contributed papers from participants in this exciting field.
Within the past few years, in situ and operando electron microscopy has evolved to the point where high spatial and temporal resolution imaging, diffraction, and spectroscopy can be performed to elucidate the behavior of materials within liquid and gaseous environments either in response to external stimuli (in situ) or under a working condition (operando). This symposium intends to focus on the development of advanced techniques for in situ/operando experimentation and utilization of such techniques to study fundamental materials structure and chemistry, functional properties, dynamical behavior under non-equilibrium conditions, and materials synthesis/degradation. Understanding the effect of sample-beam interactions, which often limits the applicability of in situ TEM techniques, will also be of interest in this symposium. The symposium will focus on all aspects of imaging and analysis, covering imaging, diffraction and chemical analysis approaches available though in situ TEM.
This symposium is a forum for the exchange of information and knowledge on the use of soft X-ray tomography for imaging biological specimens. Soft X-ray tomography images fully hydrated, intact cells in 3D without the use of contrast agents or other visualization enabling molecules. Invited papers would include those describing technical advances in specimen preparation, data processing and reconstruction, imaging formation theory, and novel applications of the soft X-ray tomography in cell science. Target audience will include cell biologists, and scientists and engineers interested in novel microscopies, including correlative imaging methods.
We celebrate 50 years of microanalysis with a perspective of past, present, and future scientific accomplishments, and the evolution of MAS over half a century. To mark this golden anniversary, invited and contributed papers will be solicited regarding: the history and development of quantitative microanalysis, current microanalysis challenges, and especially important developments for the future of our discipline. We encourage submissions including EPMA, SEM, WDS, EDS, STEM, EELS, correction algorithms, data processing and visualization, cathodoluminescence, micro-XRF spectrometry, and historical and educational aspects of MAS.


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UNSCAR Projects Selected in 2015
In the 2015, the following projects were selected for funding and will be implemented in 2016.
Caribbean Community Implementation Agency for Crime and Security (CARICOM): Capacity Building and Technical Support for National Points of Contact on the ATT and UNPOA in CARICOM Member States
Instituto de Ensenanza para el Desarrollo Sostenible (IEPADES): Promoting ATT ratification in Guatemala and PoA implementation in Central America
League of Arab States (LAS): Cross-Border Coordination Initiative: Training the Trainers Promoting Security and Development
Mines Advisory Group (MAG): Practical Disarmament Initiative: Developing Good Practice for Measuring PSSM Success, Effectiveness and Impact
Parliamentarians for Global Action (PGA): Parliamentary Campaign to Promote Ratification & Implementation of the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) in Lusophone States and the Middle East & North Africa Region (MENA)
Pace University and Control Arms Secretariat: Furthering ATT Universalization Through Building Knowledge Via an ATT Academy
Rand Europe: Towards a Globalized ATT: Understanding Barriers and Obstacles in South and East Asia
Stimson Center: Building Capacity for Effective Implementation of the Arms Trade Treaty
Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI): Mapping ATT-relevant Cooperation and Assistance Activities in Arms Transfer Controls in LAC
United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR): Tackling Diversion (Phase II): Promoting Regional Dialogue to Enhance Cooperation and Strengthen End Use/r Controls
West African Action Network on Small Arms (WAANSA): Strong Civil Society Participation in BMS6 in 2016 and Systematic Preparation Towards SALW RevCon3 in 2018
Overview of projects selected in 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | special circumstances projects
The Arms Trade
Ammunition...
International Ammunition Technical Guidelines (IATG)
Transparency Registers...
Register of Conventional Arms
Arms Export Legislation
Landmines...
Anti-Personnel Landmines Convention
Amended Protocol II of the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons
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Child in a rebel camp in the north-eastern Central African Republic
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April 30, 2015 • Podcast
Liberace's Spectacular Crystal Closet
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Recovering from our 10-year celebration and show taping last night, tonight at 7 we re-air a favorite we couldn't include any clips from last night. It's a music-rich documentary on the late "Mr. Showmanship"'s life and legacy, produced by Out in the Bay's Eric Jansen and told with love by Liberace Museum curators and a Liberace tribute artist, and featuring Liberace's own voice and music.
Liberace and his family vigorously denied that he was gay, even when he died of AIDS complications in 1987. Yet he was a consummate performer almost until the very end. Sit back (preferably in marble tub with champagne in hand!), close your eyes and enjoy a trip back in time with the most spectacular, outlandish, and ground-breaking closeted entertainer of the 20th century. (Interviews conducted and first broadcast in 2009; updated May 2013.) We'll be back to fresh shows next week.
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Relief work going on at top speed, to announce package for flood-hit people: CM Naveen Patnaik
PTI Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India Oct 13, 2018, 04.35 PM(IST)
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Photograph:( ANI )
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Saturday said the standing crops, roads and trees suffered the maximum damage in cyclone Titli and the resultant flood in the state.
After conducting an aerial survey of Ganjam, Gajapati and Rayagada districts, the chief minister also said he would announce a package for the flood-hit people.
"The maximum damage has been done to the agricultural crop, the roads and the trees. The relief work is going on at top speed as well as the restoration work," Patnaik told reporters after conducting the aerial survey.
"I shall convene a meeting on the flood situation Saturday evening and announce a package for the affected people," he added.
Relief work&restoration are underway. I shall have a meeting this evening in Bhubaneshwar after which I will announce a package for flood-affected people.Once we do a detailed research into this then we will decide how much fund to ask from Centre: Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik #Titli pic.twitter.com/mERRDVVxfF
— ANI (@ANI) October 13, 2018
According to the chief minister's instruction, a three-member ministerial committee also visited the cyclone and flood-hit districts of Ganjam, Gajapati, Rayagada and Kandhamal.
"Once we have done a detailed research into it (the damage), we will decide how much to ask for," Patnaik said, replying to a question on whether the state will seek any financial assistance from the Centre.
Ganjam, Gajapati, Rayagada, Puri, Kandhamal and Kendrapara districts were hit by the flood, officials said, adding that Ganjam was categorised as the "worst affected".


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In Memoriam - the spiritual journey of a painting
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