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Racial Profiling Is A Disputed Term. Hcc Speech Outline
1. High-performing organizations do not all look alike.
a. The measure for one might be output; for another, impact; or for a third, synoptic leaps in efficiency.
i. What is missing from society today is the turbulence surrounding our political and economic environment that compels truly stellar nonprofits to continuously adjust, adapt, and change.
ii. An example of such an organization who needs to realize the importance of such change is, GADDN - Global African Diaspora Development Network. GADDN is non-profit organization who's mission is to be a gateway to Connect, collaborate and partner with various networks of African descendants in Diaspora worldwide and Africans on the Continent (GADDN website).
iii. Their vision is to unite African descendants globally to effectively utilize their positions, influence and resources to contribute in building a strong and respected community wherever they are in Diaspora and participate in building an economic thriving Africa (GADDN).
Step 2: Need
2. When dealing with a prominent issue in such an everchanging world, it Is important that learn how best to affect that change at every stage.
a. The African Diaspora has been formed by the movements of Africans and their descendants to regions throughout Europe, the Caribbean, North America, South America, and Central America.
b. The majority of the African Diaspora descends from individuals who were taken into slavery; however, we are witnessing an increase of voluntary immigrants and asylum-seekers. (culturaldiplomacyinafrica).
c. Apart from problems which the Diaspora faces, the situation of the Diaspora poses the question...
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I expect a full patch trailer with notes will be released tomorrow. That page is mostly just about the RP changes and a farewell to Theo Sanders, the previous Lead Producer.
And on a creepy note, this is something pretty bloody noticeable on the front page on the GRO website. The Chinese characters translate to 'Ghost, hunting begins'. Please bare in mind that this translation was done with Google Translate, so that's only a rough translation. Hell, it might not even be Chinese- who knows with Google?
I'm really curious as to what this will be. I suspect it's probably another themed pack, but hey, maybe it could be a new gamemode or something. If we ghosts are being hunted, then maybe the devs are hinting at some PvE?
i havent been playing this for long so it might not be obivious for me, but it would be instresting to see the new way (if any) this game will take with the new lead producer.
this can also make one ask, why is he leaving. i havent read anything about why, but do you think it would be far fetched to take a potshot that he is forced to leave?
Regarding the ghost hunt, it looks to be another pack. Undoubtedly for GC only.
EDIT: Yes. Yes it is a weapon pack. Ubisoft somehow failed to mention this anywhere on the site.
EDIT FOR THE EDIT: That's because the video was uploaded 15 minutes ago.
*sighs* i just cant get the mood up for this, even after that clip.
aint in the mood for alot that i have.


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Please Respect 72 Hour Request of Eight Senate Democrats
By Matt Kibbe
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Dear Senator:
Please respect the 72 hour request by your colleagues to read the healthcare bill and Congressional Budget Office (CBO) analysis—which would mean no vote before 11 pm on Saturday, November 21.
As you probably know, on October 6, 2009, eight members of the United States Senate—Senators Blanche Lincoln (D-Ark.), Evan Bayh (D-Ind.), Mary Landrieu (D-La.), Joseph Lieberman (I-Conn.), Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.), Ben Nelson (D-Neb.), Mark Pryor (D-Ark.) and Jim Webb (D-Va.)—sent a letter to Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) calling for more transparency and public participation in the healthcare reform process. To ensure that they and the American people will have an opportunity to read and analyze the legislation, the Senators requested that no vote come before the Senate until 72 hours after Senator Reid has released both his bill and its full score from the CBO.
In part, the letter reads:
By publicly posting the legislation and its CBO scores 72 hours before it is brought to a vote in the Senate and by publishing the text of amendments before they are debated, our constituents will have the opportunity to evaluate these policies and communicate their concerns or their message of support to their Members of Congress. As their democratically-elected representatives in Washington, D.C., it is our duty to listen to their concerns and to provide them with the chance to respond to proposals that will impact their lives. At a time when trust in Congress and the U.S. government is unprecedentedly low, we can begin to rebuild the American people's faith in their federal government through transparency and by actively inviting Americans to participate in the legislative process.
This plea is more than reasonable, especially when considering that Senator Reid's bill is a staggering 2,074 pages. In order to read it in 72 hours, one would have to read 28 pages an hour for 3 days straight with no breaks and no sleep. And that doesn't include reading the CBO cost analysis. Still, providing the public—and members of the Senate—with the chance to read the legislation before ramming it through will help to ensure that the American people are not completely left out of the process.
On behalf of hundreds of thousands of FreedomWorks members, I urge you to allow the American people the opportunity to read and understand the legislation that will so greatly impact their lives. If you do not, we will make sure to let your constituents know that you rushed through another trillion dollar bill—like the Wall Street bailout and the stimulus bill—without giving them a chance to see what was in it. Make no mistake about it, when they go to the voting booth, they WILL hold you accountable.
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Key Vote NO on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Enhancement Act, H.R. 1425
On behalf of FreedomWorks' activist community, I urge you to contact your representative and ask him or her to vote NO on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Enhancement Act, H.R. 1425. This bill doubles down on ObamaCare by attempting to force more people into both the exchanges and Medicaid while also adding on socialist-style price controls on prescription drugs. Although Democrats have made clear that Medicare for All remains their policy end-goal, this latest proposal seems to show that they are content in the meantime to continue herding patients into the existing silos that ObamaCare narrowed health care payments into.
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FreedomWorks is proud to honor Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas) as the member of the month for June 2019. He serves in the House of Representatives to represent Texas' 21st Congressional District, which spans to the north and west of Austin, Texas. But in reality, Rep. Roy serves not only to represent his constituents but also to better the lives of all Americans by exposing and fighting against the status quo Washington ways that have put us $22 trillion in debt and left us more burdened by government than our founding fathers ever could have imagined.

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Most visitors know about Central Park in New York City, but they might not know about Bryant Park. What a treat! This park is teeming with things to do with the kiddies...just in time for summer break.
A trip won't be complete without a visit to Le Carrousel. Specially created to complement the park's French classical style, this carousel is an homage to both European and American traditions. Its fourteen delightful animals, replicas of classic carousel creatures, revolve to the sounds of French cabaret music.
This pint-sized ride is ideal for the 6 and under crowd. Stroll up to Bryant Park, enjoy a bit of time walking on the plush grass and then head for a few rides on the carousel. The location also features a small children's library for some quiet time in between rides.
In the winter the park converts to an ice rink with free admission. Ice skating at Citi Pond Bryant Park is a great alternative to Rockefeller Center. The 17, 000-square-foot rink is family friendly and thanks to Citi's generosity, it continues to be free for all guests (you do have to pay to rent skates).
Bryant Park never ceases to amaze as it transforms from one attraction to the next. With so much to offer, not to mention the magnificent NYC views, one can plan to make Citi Pond an addition to their NYC winter destinations. After skating, families can spend some time at The Holiday Shops surrounding Cit iPond with more than 125 retailers that offer unique boutique shops and specialty food stores. You can also make Citi Pond a part of your dining plans and visit Celsius Restaurant and Lounge. The glass-enclosed restaurant offers eclectic American comfort dishes and winter themed drinks.
In the fall, Bryant Park holds a series of cultural arts performances that include fun events for kids, including workshops, hands-on activities, and more. The Bryant Park Fall Festival, presented by Bank of America will also include evening performances by artists and daytime programs from City Winery, operamission, the Rubin Museum of Art, PuppetMobile, and Vital Theatre Company. Festival goers can also take advantage of special food and wine pairings jointly offered by 'wichcraft and City Winery at each night's performance.


At the beginning of my way as a student, we got a task: hug a tree. And I'm not the treehugger type.
I remember promising myself to take off the veil of cynicism for a moment. How many times do we really allow ourselves to give in? If you think about it, maybe this was the greatness of that professor.
10 years later, 300 km on foot on the way to Santiago de Compostela,you learn to devote yourself to the land. Until then, I had never wished for land that was dry or full of small stones.
All these together are the backdrop for the design of the swings collection of 2019. To wander through the forest, a big one, full of trees, evergreen, tall. Some have leaves, some have needles, ferns fall, and some have pinkish, yellow fruit, flowers or buds.
Our classic swing consists of 186 knitted elements that represent a kind of zoom on different details of a plant. It takes a week to knit it. A full week.
As we are a social business, the crochet is done by women who can not work in a conventional way and thus we provide them with work. Four swings, and one woman earns a full month's salary, which includes all the social rights that she deserves.
The elements are knit separately and are threaded on a rope. Together, they create a new texture, the difference between them, the hand itself, a little like nature, produces imperfect shapes, strong and pleasant at the same time, unravelled.
The 2019 Swings Collection invites you to devote yourself to wandering and wandering in the near and existing space, private or public, and to plunge into fantasy for a moment.


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NFL Black Monday 2019: What Coaches Are Being Fired?
Sherlon Christie
Why is the Monday directly following the last game of the NFL season each year so important in the NFL?
It is typically the day that most NFL teams fire their head coach, and/or coordinators, and/or general managers after a season of unfulfilled expectations.
Some teams don't even wait till this "official day" any more like the Cleveland Browns (who are always firing coaches) and the Green Bay Packers, who made a rare change.
The mid-season causalities were former Cleveland Browns coach Hue Jackson and former Green Bay Packers coach Mike McCarthy.
Now, we're awaiting the reports of the next wave of firings. So, follow along as the announcements come after the NFL Week 17 games.
MIAMI DOLPHINS (FIRED)
The Miami Dolphins made the playoffs in the 2016 with a 10-6 record, which was head coach Adam Gase's first season with the team. But since then, Gase has gone 6-10 in 2017 and 7-9 in 2018. His job reportedly was on the line coming into this season and with another losing season completed…it was just a matter of time before he was let go, according to multiple NFL sources. The guessing game with Gase's status is over and he's been fired, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. In addition to the Gase firing, Schefter reported that the Dolphins made some front office changes concerning former Executive Vice-President Mike Tannenbaum.
Dolphins dismiss head coach Adam Gase
CINCINNATI BENGALS (MUTUALLY PARTED WAYS)
The Cincinnati Bengals were guided by Marvin Lewis for 16 seasons and in that time he compiled a 131-122-3 record. But the glaring "black eye" on his resume was an 0-7 record in the playoffs and that's what finally cost Lewis his job. Lewis told his coaching staff that he wasn't coming back, according to the NFL Network's Tom Pelissero. Many people thought the team was going to fire Lewis last season but owner Mike Brown brought him back for one more year and the Bengals went 6-10, which was the team's third straight losing season. The Bengals released a statement saying that "the Cincinnati Bengals have decided to mutually part ways with head coach Marvin Lewis. The team will begin the search for a new head coach immediately. It expects to review many candidates and anticipates that the process will last several weeks."
Bengals part ways with Marvin Lewis
DENVER BRONCOS (FIRED)
As of Sunday night, there was no official word on the status of the Denver Broncos head coaching job, but John Elway, the Denver Broncos president of football operations/general manager, flirted with the idea of canning head coach Vance Joseph last season in what would have been a "one-and-done" situation in the mile high city. But it appears that Joseph will not survive this year's NFL Black Monday situation. Fox NFL Insider Jay Glazer said on Fox NFL Sunday that he believes Vance Joseph will be one of the coaches fired for the NFL's Black Monday. Joseph didn't have to wait long on Monday morning to find out his fate as Elway fired him, according to the NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. Joseph didn't have a great quarterback in his two seasons in the mile high city as he went 5-11 last season and 6-10 this season. He left the Miami Dolphins defensive coordinator position to take the Broncos head coaching job and according to NFL sources, he might land as a team's defensive coordinator for the 2019 season.
Broncos fire Vance Joseph in latest shake-up
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As of Sunday night, there was no official word from the Arizona Cardinals on the status of its head coach but reports over the last week have Steve Wilks as a "one-and-done" NFL head coach. Fox NFL Insider Jay Glazer said on Fox NFL Sunday that he believes Steve Wilks will be one of the coaches fired for the NFL's Black Monday. The former Carolina Panthers defensive coordinator took over the Cardinals last season and has dealt with a bunch of injuries and with inserting rookie quarterback Josh Rosen into the starting lineup. But even with all that, it appears that Wilks will not get a chance to "run it back." On Monday morning, the NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reported that Arizona Cardinals coach Steve Wilks met with his staff Monday morning to tell them he will not be back as head coach.
Steve Wilks tells coaching staff that he will not be back as Cardinals coach
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Jets fire coach Todd Bowles, GM Maccagnan staying
CLEVELAND BROWNS (FIRED)
Former Cleveland Browns Head Coach Hue Jackson and former Cleveland Browns offensive coordinator Todd Haley were both fired by the team on Oct. 29, 2018 following a loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers. It was rumored that Jackson and Haley didn't get along and Browns management had enough of the quarreling between the two men. The Browns named defensive coordinator Gregg Williams as the interim head coach for the remainder of the 2018 season. Williams isn't expected to inherit the job on a permanent basis, according to multiple NFL sources. In the meantime, Jackson joined the Cincinnati Bengals staff on Nov. 12, 2018 as a "special assistant to the head coach."
Browns fire head coach Hue Jackson, OC Todd Haley
GREEN BAY PACKERS (FIRED)
Former Green Bay Packers Head Coach Mike McCarthy was fired almost immediately after the Packers lost 20-17 to the 3-9 Arizona Cardinals on Dec. 2, 2018. It has been rumored for months that McCarthy, who has spent the last 13 seasons in Green Bay, and the team's star quarterback Aaron Rodgers were not getting along. McCarthy was on the "hot seat" when the season became and all indications were pointing toward his firing at the conclusion of the season, if the team didn't perform well. The Packers named offensive coordinator Joe Philbin as the team's interim head coach. Philbin isn't expected to inherit the job on a permanent basis, according to multiple NFL sources.
Packers fire longtime coach McCarthy after loss
JOBS RULED SAFE FOR THE 2019 SEASON
CAROLINA PANTHERS (WILL RETURN)
The Carolina Panthers had a brutal 7-game losing streak from Nov. 8 to Dec. 23 this season and there was talk that could cost coach Ron Rivera his job. In fairness, quarterback Cam Newton played hurt in the later part of the season and the offense sputtered when everyone knew Newton couldn't throw the ball very far downfield. The Panthers did win their final game of the season, 33-14, on Dec. 30, and keep in mind the Saints did rest some of their best players. But that win and Rivera leading the team to a 7-9 record despite the injury to Newton may have shifted the pendulum in Rivera's favor. The speculation about Rivera's job ended with a report from the NFL Network's Mike Silver that Ron Rivera will return next season.
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS (WILL RETURN)
A year ago, The Jacksonville Jaguars were being considered as the "heir apparent" to the AFC title as they lost to the aging New England Patriots in last year's AFC title game. This season, the Jaguars underachieved immensely, especially on offense as quarterback Blake Bortles was benched. Despite all of that, Jaguars will not make a change at coach (Doug Marrone) or at general manager (Dave Caldwell), according to ESPN's Adam Schefter.
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New details and photos from Universal's upcoming Hagrid theme park attraction
21 May 2019 By Andy McCray
New story details and imagery for Universal Orlando's latest addition to the Wizarding World of Harry Potter theme park have been revealed. The Hagrid's Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure immersive rollercoaster attraction opens on 13 June and takes visitors on a high-speed magical creature journey with the Hogwarts gamekeeper.
Riders will follow the Care of Magical Creatures teacher on an immersive 'story coaster' experience and travel through sets and locations made popular by the 'Potter' films. Unique to this experience is a trip to the edge of the Forbidden Forest to explore new ruins that have been 'abandoned for centuries behind Hagrid's hut'.
Harry Potter production designer Stuart Craig and art director Alan Gilmore brought the authentic ruins to life, which house 'materials from Hagrid's Care of Magical Creatures class' (including dragon eggs) and a pre-show experience with Arthur Weasley and both Hagrid and dog Fang.
Visitors will then board Hagrid's iconic flying motorbike where they'll be taken deep into the Forbidden Forest and encounter a horde of magical beasts. The coaster also features 'the most launches [seven] of any roller coaster in the world' (that's the whole slow to fast bit) and is 'the first coaster in the U.S. to feature a free-fall vertical drop,' with a plunge of nearly 17 feet (around 5 metres).
Hagrid's Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure is the longest roller coaster in Florida (the theme park capital of the world), measuring 'nearly a mile in length'. Visitors also have the option of riding in either Hagrid's motorcycle or in the adjacent sidecar (ridden by Harry in Deathly Hallows). (Of course, the attraction wouldn't be complete without a 'backwards bit' — that comes after a 65 foot 'catapult' in the air at a more than 70 degree angle. Eep!)
Hagrid's Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure opens at Universal Orlando on 13 June and replaces the Triwizard-themed Dragon Challenge attraction.
Devon Murray visits the 'Harry Potter' theme park The Seamus Finnigan actor had a magical celebration at the 'Harry Potter' theme park.
First look at the Hogwarts Express at the 'Harry Potter' theme park Check out a first look at the magical scarlet steam engine at the 'Harry Potter' theme park.
First look at Hagrid animatronic from upcoming 'Magical Creatures' attraction Get a first look at the life-size Rubeus Hagrid animatronic from the upcoming theme park attraction.
Tom Felton visits Universal Studios in Florida Tom Felton visits Universal Studios ahead of the 'Harry Potter' theme park opening next year.


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This reduces the number of adjustable parts that require maintenance, making this machine extra robust The LRP Econ is equipped as standard with a rotary harrow, but it can also be equipped with a packer roller or ring roller. For an even sowing or planting bed on any soil type!
The LRP Econ improves the soil structure and increases yields. Moreover, you save fuel because several operations are performed at one go. In addition, you can work at high speed, which is why this machine is classed as a fast spader. The LRP Econ also ensures a considerable improvement in your soil structure, leading to an increase of up to 20% in yield.
Drive to main axle (rotor): sprocket wheel transmission. The transmission case is fitted with a differential.
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The Bye Bye Man (2017)
Don't think it. Don't say it. Don't think it. Don't say it. Don't think it. Don't say it. Don't think it. Don't say it. Don't think it. Don't say it. Don't think it. Don't say it.
Directed By Stacy Title Stacy Title Starring Douglas Smith Douglas Smith • Lucien Laviscount Lucien Laviscount • Cressida Bonas Cressida Bonas • Doug Jones Doug Jones • Carrie-Anne Moss Carrie-Anne Moss Genres Female-Directed Film • Horror • Supernatural Horror Release Info 2017-01-12T00:00:00Z January 12, 2017
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Caught it on netflix... it's as stupid as it sounds. I was hoping that it would have some kind of saving grace. I love watching Doug Jones do his creature stuff but here he doesn't do anything but point.
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This has to be the worst movie of 2017.


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The Rumjacks - Light In My Shadow
Celtic punk band The Rumjacks released their new album "Hestia" last week. I checked out the single "Light In My Shadow". This song is absolutely wonderful! It's so catchy! I love it! The heavy bassline and the bagpipes paired with the gruff vocals create a very traditional celtic punk sound. There's also a reference to the classic "I Wanna Be Sedated" by The Ramones in the song, which I really appreciated. I think this song is just amazing and I'm definitely going to be checking out the rest of the album. ~Gangis


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Google Glass Helps Kids With Autism
Tag Archives: Autism
"Privacy concerns caused the computerized eyewear to fail with the general public. But researchers believe it could help autistic children learn to recognize emotion and make eye contact." C. Metz
ESL Voices Lesson Plan for this post with Answer Key
Esaïe Prickett wearing Google Glass at home in Morgan Hill, Calif. He and his family tested the device in a clinical trial. Credit C. Clifford for The New York Times
Excerpt: Google Glass May Have an Afterlife as a Device to Teach Autistic Children, By C. Metz, The NYT
"When Esaïe Prickett sat down in the living room with his mother, father and four older brothers, he was the only one wearing Google Glass.
As Esaïe, who was 10 at the time and is 12 now, gazed through the computerized glasses, his family made faces — happy, sad, surprised, angry, bored — and he tried to identify each emotion. In an instant, the glasses told him whether he was right or wrong, flashing tiny digital icons that only he could see.
Esaïe practicing facial expressions with his brother Morgan while wearing Google Glass.Credit C. Clifford for The New York Times
Esaïe was 6 when he and his family learned he had autism. The technology he was using while sitting in the living room was meant to help him learn how to recognize emotions and make eye contact with those around him. The glasses would verify his choices only if he looked directly at a face.
He and his family tested the technology for several weeks as part of a clinical trial run by researchers at Stanford University in and around the San Francisco Bay Area. Recently detailed in The Journal of the American Medical Association, Pediatrics, the trial fits into a growing effort to build new technologies for children on the autism spectrum, including interactive robots and computerized eyewear.
The Stanford study's results show that the methods have promise and indicate that they could help children like Esaïe understand emotions and engage in more direct ways with those around them. They could also measure changes in behavior, something that has historically been difficult to do… But even as these ideas spread, researchers warn that they will require rigorous testing before their effects are completely understood.
Catalin Voss started building software for Google Glass in 2013, not long after Google unveiled the computerized eyewear amid much hullabaloo from the national media.
Catalin Voss was a Stanford freshman when he started to build an application for Google Glass. J. Chou NYT
An 18-year-old Stanford freshman at the time, Mr. Voss began building an application that could automatically recognize images. Then he thought of his cousin, who had autism.
Growing up, Mr. Voss's cousin practiced recognizing facial expressions while looking into a bathroom mirror. Google Glass, Mr. Voss thought, might improve on this common exercise. Drawing on the latest advances in computer vision, his software could automatically read facial expressions and keep close track of when someone recognized an emotion and when they did not…The hope is that Mr. Voss's application and similar methods can help more children in more places, without regular visits to clinic. 'It is a way for families to, on some level, provide their own therapy,' Mr. Voss said…The concern with such studies is that they rely on the observations of parents who are helping their children use the technology, said Catherine Lord, a clinical psychologist at the University of California, Los Angeles, who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of autism. The parents are aware of the technological intervention, so their observations may not be reliable.
Still, the Stanford team considers its study a first step toward wider use of this and other technologies in autism."
NOTE: Lessons can also be used with native English speakers.
Level: Intermediate – Advanced
Language Skills: Reading, writing, and speaking. Vocabulary and grammar activities are included.
Materials: Student handout (from this lesson) and access to news article.
Objective: Students will read and discuss the article with a focus on improving reading comprehension and improving oral skills. At the end of the lesson students will express their personal views on the topic through group work and writing.
Predictions: Using a Pre-reading Organizer
Directions: Ask students to examine the title of the post and of the actual article they are about to read. Then, have them examine the photos. Ask students to write a paragraph describing what they think this article will discuss. Students can use a Pre-reading organizer for assistance.
Pre-reading chart by J. Swann
Directions: Students are to infer the meanings of the words in bold taken from the article. They may use a dictionary, thesaurus, and Word Chart for assistance.
Researchers believe it could help autistic children learn to recognize emotion.
Privacy concerns caused the computerized eyewear to fail.
Esaïe tried to identify each emotion.
The glasses told him whether he was right or wrong, flashing tiny digital icons that only he could see.
The glasses would verify his choices only if he looked directly at a face.
The growing effort is to build new technologies for children on the autism spectrum.
The Stanford study's results show that the methods have promise.
Google unveiled the computerized eyewear amid much hullabaloo from the national media.
Mr. Voss was trying to build software that could recognize faces.
The company hopes to commercialize the method once it receives approval from the FDA.
Grammar focus: Modal Verbs
Directions: The following sentences were taken from the article. Complete the sentences using the modals listed.
English modals: can could may might must should will would
The Stanford study's results show that the methods ___ help children like Esaïe .
But even as these ideas spread, researchers warn that they___require rigorous testing.
They___ also measure changes in behavior.
Google Glass, Mr. Voss thought, ____improve on this common exercise.
Google stopped selling the device to consumers amid concerns that its built-in camera ___compromise personal privacy.
The company hopes to commercialize the method [but] that ___still be years away.
But researchers believe it ____ help autistic children learn to recognize emotion.
The hope is that Mr. Voss's application and similar methods ___ help more children in more places.
Cost concerns caused the computerized eyewear to fail with the general public.
Esaïe, was 10 at the time when he first wore the computerized glasses.
Esaïe was 12 when he and his family learned he had autism.
He and his family tested the technology for several weeks as part of a clinical trial run by researchers at Stanford University.
Esaïe aunts and uncles were present when he tried on the glasses the first time.
The main function of the glasses is to help autistic kids understand emotions and engage in more direct ways with those around them.
But even as these ideas spread, researchers warn that they will require a large amount of money to continue research.
Catalin Voss is another child with autism.
Dennis Wall is Catalin's friend.
Esaïe enjoys using iPad apps and watching DVD movies.
III Post Reading
Discussion Questions for Comprehension /Writing
According to the article the Google glasses were intended to work as computerized eyewear for the general public. Why did this fail?
In addition to helping autistic children identify emotions and make eye-contact with others, how else could the glasses help the kids?
What were the results of the Stanford study?
What is the warning that researchers give about the results of the glasses?
Do you know anyone who is autistic? If so, do you think a pair of glasses such as these would be helpful?
Can you think of any drawbacks the glasses might have? If so please explain.
List 3 questions that you would like to ask any person mentioned in the article. Share the questions as a class.
1-Minute Free Writing Exercise
Directions: Allow students 1 minute to write down one new idea they've learned from the reading. Ask them to write down one thing they did not understand in the reading. Review the responses as a class.
Category: Technology | Tags: Autism, Goggle Glass
Understanding the Social Signs of Autistic People
"One of the most widely held beliefs about autistic people — that they are not interested in other people — is almost certainly wrong. Our understanding of autism has changed quite a bit over the past century, but this particular belief has been remarkably persistent… Even now, a National Institutes of Health fact sheet suggests that autistic people are 'indifferent to social engagement,'and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention claims that some 'might not be interested in other people at all." V. K. Jaswal and N. Akhtar, The New York Times
Photo- Autism Speaks.
Excerpt: How to Meet Autistic People Halfway, By Vikram K. Jaswal and Nameera Akhtar, The New York Times
"Seventy-five years ago, the first published account of autism described its subjects as 'happiest when left alone' and 'impervious to people'…There is no question that autistic people can seem as though they are not interested in others. They may not make eye contact or they may repeat lines from movies that don't seem relevant in the moment. They may flap their hands or rock their bodies in ways that other people find off-putting. But just because someone appears socially uninterested does not mean that he or she is…As the autistic author Naoki Higashida writes, 'I can't believe that anyone born as a human being really wants to be left all on their own, not really," adding, 'The truth is, we'd love to be with other people.'
So why do autistic people act in ways that make it appear they want to be left alone? Autism is a neurological condition that affects how people perceive, think and move. Autistic people say that some of their apparently unsociable behaviors result from these neurological characteristics. Paradoxically, they may behave in these ways when they are trying to engage with other people.
Take eye contact. Some autistic people say they find sustained eye contact uncomfortable or even painful. Others report that it's hard to concentrate on what someone is saying while simultaneously looking at them. In other words, not looking someone in the eye may indicate that an autistic person is trying very hard to participate in the conversation at hand. Unfortunately, this attempt to engage often gets interpreted as a lack of interest… Some popular autism interventions recommend that parents and teachers attempt to train autistic children to make eye contact or to stop repeating themselves or flapping their hands.
The problem with this is that the neurological makeup of an autistic person may make it difficult or impossible for him or her to do so… For all of us, whether we are socially motivated at any given time depends on much more than our innate predisposition for sociability… Autistic people have been making the case for decades that they are interested in other people, and that they do not intend their unusual behaviors to indicate otherwise."
Objective: Students will read and discuss the article with a focus on improving reading comprehension and learning new vocabulary. At the end of the lesson students will express their personal views on the topic through group work and writing.
Autistic people can seem as though they are not interested in others.
In some cases autistic people are desperate for social connection.
Autistic people may behave in strange ways deemed unsociable.
Paradoxically, they may behave in these ways when they are trying to engage with other people.
Some autistic people say they find sustained eye contact uncomfortable or even painful.
Or consider another common autistic behavior: echolalia.
Wrongly assuming that someone is not socially motivated can have devastating consequences.
The presumption that autistic people are not sociable effectively dehumanizes them.
There are some popular autism interventions.
Some autistic people behave in ways that get misinterpreted.
Autistic people are not interested in other people.
Seventy-five years ago, the first published account of autism described its subjects as "happiest when left alone".
Autistic people make eye contact.
Autistic people never make odd gestures.
Autistic people experience loneliness, say they want friends.
Naoki Higashida is an autistic author.
Autism is a physical condition that affects how people perceive, think and move.
Echolalia occurs when people say the same thing over and over again.
Sometimes autistic people repeat phrases as a way of connecting at a deep level.
Improving the social lives of autistic people will require putting aside assumptions about how social interest is expressed.
Grammar: Word -Recognition
Directions: Students choose the correct word to complete the sentences taken from the article. They are to choose from the options presented.
If you assume/consume a person is not interested in interacting/interact with you, then you probably won't exert/exit much effort/afford to interact in the first place. This can led/lead to a situation where neither/either person wants to act/interact with the other. Or you might insisting/insist that he or she interact in the ways you expect/inspect socially interested people to interact.
III. Post Reading Activities
Discussion for Comprehension /Writing
Directions: Place students in groups and have them discuss the following statements. Afterwards, have the groups share their thoughts as a class. To reinforce the ideas, students can write an essay on one of the topics mentioned.
Do you have a friend who is autistic? If yes how do you interact with them?
Are there students with autism in your school or class? How do they interact with you and the other students?
The article states, "Wrongly assuming that someone is not socially motivated can have devastating consequences. Being sociable is widely considered to be a fundamental part of being human. The presumption that autistic people are not sociable effectively dehumanizes them.
If you assume a person is not interested in interacting with you, then you probably won't exert much effort to interact in the first place. This can lead to a situation where neither person wants to interact with the other. Or you might insist that he or she interact in the ways you expect socially interested people to interact."
The article also states, "For all of us, whether we are socially motivated at any given time depends on much more than our innate predisposition for sociability."
Ask/Answer Questions
Directions: Have each group list 3 questions they would like to pursue in relation to the article. Have groups exchange questions. Each group tries to answer the questions listed. All responses are shared as a class.
Category: Social Issues | Tags: Autism
Autistic Children… When the Parents Need Healing
Caring for a child with severe developmental disabilities can be mentally, emotionally, and at times physically stressful for many parents. A recent study from Vanderbilt University found that just six weeks of training in simple techniques led to significant reductions in stress, depression and anxiety for these parents.
Nicholas Pinter's autism and bipolar disorder pose challenges for his parents. His father, Mike, right, learned mindfulness methods to help reduce his stress. Credit Pinter family NYT
Excerpt: When the caregivers need Healing By Catherine Saint Louis The New York Times
"This has happened before,she tells herself. It's nowhere near as bad as before, and it will pass.
Robbie Pinter's 21-year-old son, Nicholas, is upset again. He yells. He obsesses about something that can't be changed. Even good news may throw him off. So Dr. Pinter breathes deeply, as she was taught, focusing on each intake and release. She talks herself through the crisis, reminding herself that this is how Nicholas copes with his autism and bipolar disorder. With these simple techniques, Dr. Pinter… blunts the stress of parenting a child with severe developmental disabilities.
Parents of children with disabilities have more stress than other parents.
All parents endure stress, but studies show that parents of children with developmental disabilities, like autism, experience depression and anxiety far more often. Struggling to obtain crucial support services, the financial strain of paying for various therapies, the relentless worry over everything from wandering to the future — all of it can be overwhelming. The toll stress-wise is just enormous, and we know that we don't do a really great job of helping parents cope with it, said Dr. Fred R. Volkmar, the director of Child Study Center at Yale University School of Medicine.
Parents can get overwhelmed. Photo- SRxA
But a study published last week in the journal Pediatrics offers hope. It found that just six weeks of training in simple techniques led to significant reductions in stress, depression and anxiety among these parents. Part of what makes the experiment innovative is that it was targeted to adults, not their children, and it was not focused on sharpening parenting skills. Instead, parents learned ways to tackle their distress as problems arise. The idea is to stop wasting energy resisting the way life is." Read more.
Materials: Student handouts (from this lesson) access to news article.
Objective: Students will read and discuss the article with a focus on improving their reading comprehension skills. They will also learn new vocabulary. At the end of the lesson students will express their personal views on the topic through group work and writing.
The K-W-L Chart is used to activate students' background knowledge of a topic in order to enhance their comprehension skills.
Directions: Have students use the KWL chart to list the information they already know about Autism, and what they would like to learn about this topic. Later in the Post- Reading segment of the lesson, students can fill in what they've learned about the topic.
New K-W-L Chart from Read Write Think
He obsesses about something that can't be changed.
She talks herself through the crisis.
Dr. Pinter blunts the stress with these techniques.
All parents endure stress.
Researchers randomly assigned 243 mothers.
One group received instructions on curbing negative thoughts.
An assignment in group might entail taking daily notes.
What makes the experiment innovative is that it was for adults.
Learning to quell distress and anxiety is especially important.
Around 41 percent of parents reported anxiety disorders.
Vocabulary Chart by Freeology.
Nicholas is the author of the article.
According to Dr. Pinter Nicholas yells to show happiness.
Dr. Pinter teaches English at Belmont University in Nashville.
Dr. Pinter said she descends from a long line of teachers.
The study also focused on medicine for parents.
Dr. Fred R. Volkmar is the director of Child Study Center at Yale University School of Medicine.
The program to help parents takes 2 weeks of training.
During the program the parents were assigned homework.
The experiment targeted both children and adults.
One of the ideas parents are taught is to stop wasting energy resisting the way life is.
Structure and Usage
Directions: The following groups of sentences are from the article. One of the sentences in each group contains a grammatical error. Students are to identify the sentence (1, 2, or 3 ) from each group that contains the grammatical error.
Dr. Pinter breath deeply, as she was taught.
parents of children with disabilities experience more anxiety.
The toll stress-wise is just enormous.
Having an child that has a disability is all-encompassing.
Stress-reduction groups like these could be a cost-effective way.
Learning to quell distress and anxiety is important of parents.
Mrs. Shouse had to learn how to redirect anxiety.
1. Rephrase the following 3 statements from the article in your own words:
"All parents endure stress, but studies show that parents of children with developmental disabilities, like autism, experience depression and anxiety far more often. Struggling to obtain crucial support services, the financial strain of paying for various therapies, the relentless worry over everything from wandering to the future — all of it can be overwhelming."
"The parents were assigned some unlikely homework: In the mindfulness group, for instance, they were told to bring a moment-to-moment awareness to a daily activity like chopping vegetables. An assignment in the positive development group might entail taking a "guilt inventory" to assess if your guilt is healthy or counterproductive."
"Part of what makes the experiment innovative is that it was targeted to adults, not their children, and it was not focused on sharpening parenting skills. Instead, parents learned ways to tackle their distress as problems arise. The idea is to stop wasting energy resisting the way life is."
2. Do you or anyone you know care for a child with disabilities? If yes, what are some of the challenges for the caregiver?
Category: Health Issues | Tags: Autism, parents


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Manfred Hamm (* 13. Mai 1944 in Cainsdorf) ist ein deutscher Fotograf. Bekannt wurde er durch seine Aufnahmen von Industriegebäuden und seine Bildbände zu speziellen fotografischen Themen.

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Manfred Hamm wurde in Cainsdorf in der Nähe von Zwickau geboren. Als er elf Jahre alt war, ging seine Mutter mit ihm in den Westen Deutschlands, wo er einige Zeit in Köln verbrachte. Er ließ sich von 1961 bis 1963 in Ulm und München zum Werbe- und Theaterfotografen ausbilden. Von 1965 bis 1967 bereiste er Australien und Südostasien, wobei er sich durch Gelegenheitsjobs, beispielsweise als Fotograf finanzierte. 1967 siedelte er nach Berlin um, wo er bis 1970 als Assistent von Ben Wargin in der Galerie S arbeitete. Ab 1970 war Manfred Hamm als Pressefotograf für verschiedene Zeitschriften tätig. 1977 erschien sein erster Bildband Berlin – Landschaft einer Stadt. Es folgten weitere Buchpublikationen und Fotoausstellungen. Besonders angetan hatten es ihm "Die antiken Stätten von morgen". So lautet der Titel seines 2003 erschienenen Buches über die Ruinen des Industriezeitalters. Seit 1984 ist Hamm ein berufenes Mitglied der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Photographie. Mittlerweile hat Manfred Hamm das Fotografieren aufgegeben.

Werk (Auswahl)
 mit Friedrich Schröder-Sonnenstern: Mondgeistfahrt. Bruckmann-Verlag, Berlin 1974.
 Berlin – Landschaften einer Stadt. Nicolai-Verlag, Berlin 1977.
 Berlin – Denkmäler einer Industrielandschaft. Nicolai-Verlag, Berlin 1978.
 Caféhäuser. Nicolai-Verlag, Berlin 1979.
 Dead Tech – A guide to the archeology of Tomorrow. Sierra-Club-Books, San Francisco, Californien, USA 1981.
 Tote Technik. Nicolai-Verlag, Berlin 1981.
 Sterbende Zechen. Nicolai-Verlag, Berlin 1983.
 Great Railway Stations of Europe, Thames and Hudson, London 1984
 Gares, Fer et Styles. Herscher-Verlag, Paris 1984.
 Bahnhöfe. Nicolai-Verlag, Berlin 1984.
 Industriegeschichte des Wassers. VDI-Verlag, Berlin 1985.
 Industriegeschichte des Textils. VDI-Verlag, Berlin 1988.
 Niedersachsen und Bremen: Denkmale der Industrie und Technik. Nicolai, Berlin 1990.
 Cafèhäuser mit R.M. Sommer-Bammel, TOTO-Japan, 1991.
 Backsteinbauten zwischen Lübeck und Stralsund. Nicolai, Berlin 1990.
 Ludwig Persius – Architektur des Königs. Gebrüder Mann, Berlin 1993.
 mit Manfred M. Molter (Hrgb.) und Claus-Dieter Sprink: Köpenick : ein Bezirk von Berlin, Berlin, 1993, ISBN 978-3-87584-430-6.
 Die Berliner Vorstadt – Geschichte und Architektur eines Potsdamer Stadtteils. Nicolai, Berlin 1995.
 Architektur und Schönheit – die Schinkelschule in Berlin und Brandenburg. Transit, Berlin 1997.
 Berlin – Photographien von Manfred Hamm. Nicolai, Berlin 2000, 2. Auflage 2004.
 mit Rolf Peter Sieferle: Die antiken Stätten von morgen. Ruinen des Industriezeitalters. Nicolai, Berlin 2003, ISBN 978-3-87584-407-8.
 Herzogin Anna Amalia Bibliothek. Meissner, Berlin 2007, ISBN 978-3-87527-114-0.
 mit Michael Mende: Markthallen. Nicolai, Berlin 2008, ISBN 978-3-89479-290-9.
 mit Michel Maugé und Michel Astroh: Konzerthäuser. m:com Mannheimer Kongress und Touristik, Mannheim 2012, ISBN 978-3-9814220-0-9.
 mit Enno Kaufhold (Text): Berliner Porträts – Photographien. Eigenverlag, 2015, ISBN 978-3-00-047049-3 (limitierte Edition 500 Exemplare).
 mit Claudia Kromrei (Text) und Thomas Bomm, Postmoderne Berlin, Niggli 2019

Literatur
 Katja Schulz: Manfred Hamm. Ein Blick auf sein fotografisches Lebenswerk. Greifswald 2010 (Staatsexamensarbeit).

 Kürschners Handbuch der Bildenden Künstler. Band 1.
 Thomas Wiegand und Manfred Heiting: Deutschland im Fotobuch. Steidl 2011.
 Lynne Warren: Encyclopedia of Twenthieth-Century Photography. Routledge 2006.

Weblinks

 www.hamm-photographie.com

Einzelnachweise

Fotograf (20. Jahrhundert)
Fotograf (21. Jahrhundert)
Fotograf (Berlin)
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Aaj Unse Milna Hai: A new song of Prem Ratan Dhan Payo has released on YouTube, in which Salman Khan is going to meet Sonam Kapoor and doing the preparations for the same. The movie 'Prem Ratan Dhan Payo' is going to release this Diwali and have the huge response from the potential audience, the cinematography of PRDP is similar to the concept followed by Salman Khan in the previous 2000s film.
The song is full of fun and entertainment where Sonam Kapoor and Salman Khan can be seen having fun with each other, and Salman Khan brings some 'imarti' for her, Imarti could also observed in the earlier scenes of PRDP. It seems that Imarti is also going to play a major role in the movie.


As I mentioned before, I recently completed a sperm penetration assay. And wouldn't you know it, I managed to impregnate a bunch of hamster eggs. OK, not really, but the results look good, and my sperm did indeed penetrate the eggs.
The results are good, and I'm happy with that.
Oh, also my sperm concentration is 172 million/mL. I don't mean to brag, but well, normal is somewhere around 20. So yeah, I'm bragging. Afford me these little wins, please.
On Wednesday this week, my sperm will be combined with hamster eggs in a laboratory.
As if the barrage of tests weren't bad enough; as if the awkwardness of telling your friends and family that you're having fertility issues isn't weird enough; I have to go and become a hamster daddy.
Well, not really. Technically the sperm don't fertilize the eggs. But they do penetrate the eggs (hopefully).
All of this is part of a sperm penetration assay, otherwise known as Hamster zona-free ovum test. And it's easily the weirdest thing I will do as part of this process. Maybe the weirdest thing I'll ever do.
Did you know you can procure fresh hamster eggs in just 2 weeks?
And to top it all off, a successful test doesn't guarantee anything!
The things we go through to have a kid.
This is a blog about our strange journey to become parents. Please be aware that while this blog is entirely about babies, it is not family friendly. At least not all the time.
This is an angry blog post.


The Days of Johann, an agility dog!: What's new for agility training, handlers and dogs!
What's new for agility training, handlers and dogs!
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And here's what's coming soon!


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Burano, also known as the lace island, is an island in the northern Venetian lagoon. The island extremely famous for its brightly colored houses, those square-shaped houses of a riot of colors along the water channels make it like a fairy tale land. A favorite vacation spot for people all over the worlds.
In Burano, players represent a family leader on this little island. They can send men to fish for the main source of income, or send women to lacemaking to sale abroad. Making a good living and making Burano world famous, you have to figure out how to organize family members to their suitable work. The most intriguing aspect of Burano is the multi-level houses that all the players built together during game play, each time the board looks different.


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Microsoft warns of security bug in IE
BOSTON: Microsoft warned a newly discovered bug in its Internet Explorer web browser makes PCs vulnerable to attack by hackers and urged customers to download a piece of security software to mitigate the risk of infection.
The security flaw affects hundreds of millions of Internet Explorer browser users. Microsoft said attackers can exploit the bug to infect the PC of somebody who visits a malicious website and then take control of the victim's computer.
The software maker advised customers on its website late on Monday to install the security software as an interim measure, buying it time to fix the bug and release a new, more secure version of Internet Explorer. The company did not say how long that will take, but several security researchers said they expect the update within a week.
The free security tool, which is known as the Enhanced Mitigation Experience Toolkit, or EMET, is available through an advisory on Microsoft's website: blogs.technet.com/b/msrc/
Some security experts said it would be too cumbersome for many PC users to implement the measures suggested by Microsoft. Instead they advised Windows users to temporarily switch from Internet Explorer to rival browsers such as Google's Chrome, Mozilla's Firefox or Opera Software ASA's Opera.
"For consumers it might be easier to simply click on Chrome," said Dave Marcus, director of advanced research and threat intelligence with Intel Corp's McAfee security division.
Eric Romang, a researcher in Luxembourg, discovered the flaw in Internet Explorer on Friday, when his PC was infected by a piece of malicious software known as Poison Ivy that hackers use to steal data or take remote control of PCs.
When he analyzed the infection, he learned that Poison Ivy had gotten on to his system by exploiting a previously unknown bug, or "zero-day" vulnerability, in Internet Explorer.
"Any time you see a zero-day like this, it is concerning," said Liam O Murchu, a research manager with anti-virus software maker Symantec. "There are no patches available. It is very difficult for people to protect themselves."
Zero-day vulnerabilities are rare, mostly because they are hard to identify - requiring highly skilled software engineers or hackers with lots of time to scrutinize code for holes that can be exploited to launch attacks. Security experts only disclosed discovery of eight major zero-day vulnerabilities in all of 2011, according to Symantec.
Internet Explorer was the world's second-most widely used browser last month, with about 33 percent market share, according to StatCounter. It was close behind Chrome, which had 34 percent of the market.


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Dr John Briffa BSc (Hons) MB BS (Lond)
Dr John Briffa is a practising doctor, author and international speaker. He is prize-winning graduate of University College London School of Medicine, where he also gained a BSc degree in Biomedical Sciences. Dr Briffa is a leading authority on the impact of nutrition and other lifestyle factors on health and illness. He is dedicated to providing individuals with information and advice they can use to take control of their health and optimise their energy and vitality.
Dr Briffa is a former columnist for the Daily Mail and the Observer, and former contributing editor for Men's Health magazine. He has contributed to over 50 newspaper and magazine titles internationally, and is a previous recipient of the Health Journalist of the Year award in the UK.
Dr Briffa has authored nine books on the subject of nutrition and self-help health.
In addition to his work in clinical practice and writing, for the last 18 years Dr Briffa has regularly delivered talks, workshops and health programmes geared towards the optimisation of energy, effectiveness and sustainability in individuals within organisations. Clients include Deloitte, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Reuters, IBM, Bank of England, Morgan Stanley, Baker and Mackenzie, Bovis Lendlease, Danone, Clifford Chance, Eversheds, GE Money, GE Capital, BP, Skandia, Endless LLP, SSL International and Norton Rose. For more details, click here.
Dr John Briffa's C.V. (resumé)
BSc (Hons) Biomedical Sciences – University College London (Department of Zoology) 1987
MB BS (Lond) University College London School of Medicine 1990
Current clinical positions:
Practitioner of Integrated Medicine – Hospital of St John and St Elizabeth, London, UK
Practitioner of Integrated Medicine – Highgate Hospital, London, UK
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Prizes and awards:
Tatler magazine – listed as one of the UK's top private doctors – 2006
The London Paper – listed as one of London's wellness gurus – 2006
UK Health Journalist of the Year 1998
Leopold Hudson prize in Surgery UCL Medical School 1990
University of London merit award in Surgery 1990
UCL Medical School prize for contributions to extra-curricular activities 1990
A Great Day at the Office – simple strategies to maximize your energy and get more done more easily (4th Estate – 2014)
Escape the Diet Trap – lose weight without calorie counting, extensive exercise or hunger (4th Estate – 2012)
Waist Disposal – the ultimate fat loss manual for men (Hay House – 2010)
The True You Diet - the revolutionary diet programme that identifies your unique body chemistry and reveals the foods that are right for YOU (Hay House – 2007)
New Medicine – How to integrate complementary and conventional medicine for the safest and most effective treatment (contributor of nutrition section) (Dorling Kindersley – 2005)
Natural Health for Kids – How to give your child the very best start in life (Penguin – 2005)
Ultimate Health – 12 Keys to Abundant Health and Happiness (Penguin – June 2002)
BodyWise – 10 Steps to Permanent Weight loss and Well-Being (Cico Books – 2000)
Better Health through Natural Remedies (Marshall – 1999)
Food for Health (Marshall – 1998)
What's the Alternative? (contributor) (Boxtree – 1996)
Total Living – A Complete Guide to Fitness and Well Being (contributor) (Pavilion – 1995)
Print Journalism:
Publications to which Dr Briffa has contributed include: Observer magazine, Observer Food Monthly magazine, Daily Mail, The Times, You magazine, Real, Healthy, Let's Live, Health Issues, Men's Health, Options, Healthy Eating magazine, Reader's Digest, The Telegraph, The Sun, Holland and Barrett magazine, High Flyer, Pretoria News, Longevity Magazine (SA), Sunday Times (SA), Daily News (SA), Motivation of Champions (SA), The Star (SA), Pietermaritzburg Sun (SA), Die Beeld (SA), Odyssey Magazine (SA), Renaissance Magazine (SA), Shape Magazine (SA), Health and Sport Plus, City to Cities, High Flyer, Tennis World, The International Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, World of Travel, Nutrition Update, Living Well Magazine, Golf World, BioMed publications, Natural Product News, Green Farm Natural Health, Sunday Telegraph (Aus).
Broadcasting Experience:
Radio broadcast contributions on a diverse range of subjects relating to diet and health include: The Today show (BBC Radio 4), You and Yours (Radio 4), The Food Programme (Radio 4) Woman's Hour (BBC Radio 4), Radio 5 Live, LBC (Michael Van Straten Show), BBC Scotland, BBC Wales, BBC West Midlands, BBC Lancashire, BBC Jersey, BBC Forces Radio, BBC Newcastle, BBC Cornwall, BBC Lincolnshire, Plymouth Sound, Swansea Sound, Lincs FM, Gemini, BBC Hereford and Worcester, BBC Derby, BBC Nottingham, BBC Coventry and Warwickshire, BBC Leicester, BBC Stoke, BBC Shropshire, BBC Greater Manchester Radio, Severn Sound, BBC Radio Cumbria, Plymouth AM, BBC Bristol, Moray Firth Radio, BBC Gloucester, BBC Thames Valley, Century 106FM, Alpha Radio, Quay West Radio, BBC Jersey and Guernsey, BBC Cleveland, Kestrel FM, BBC Essex, BBC Suffolk, BBC Norfolk, GWR FM, Wiltshire Sound, BBC Greater Manchester Radio, Dream 100 FM, The Wave, BBC Cambridgeshire, Vibe 101, Phoenix Radio, BBC Radio Orkney, BBC Radio Cumbria, South West Sound, Fresh AM, BBC Three Counties.
Television appearances:
These include: ITN News channel (former regular contributor), Channel 4 News (several appearances), ITV News (several appearances), Channel 5 news (several appearances), BBC Good Food Live, Full-On Food (BBC1), Can't Stop (BBC3), Children's Health (Discovery Channel), GMTV – Lorraine Live (BBC1), This Morning (ITV), GMTV – Liz Earle (BBC1), The Locker (ITV2), Face Value (BBC1), ABC News (USA), Granada (Live Time), Special K Collection (Sky), Espresso (Channel 5) , European Business News (Sky), Second Opinion (Sky)


The personal loan agreement is used when you are borrowing or lending money from or to someone. The complete details about the loan amount, the interest rate, the repayment information has to be mentioned in this agreement and be signed when agreed by both parties. This is just a template of the loan agreement and you may need to modify it according to your own requirements.
Within _______ months from today, Borrower promises to pay the Lender_________________________ dollars ($_______) and interest as well as other charges avowed below.
Although this agreement may be signed below by more than one person, each of the undersigned understands that they are each as individuals responsible and jointly and severally liable for paying back the full amount.
Borrower will pay back in the following manner: Borrower will repay the amount of this note in _____equal continuous monthly installments of $____________ each on the _____ day of each month preliminary on the _____day of _______, 20____, and ending on _________, 20____.
Borrower has the right to pay back the whole exceptional amount at any time. If Borrower pays before time, or if this loan is refinanced or replaced by a new note, Lender will refund the unearned finance charge, figured by the Rule of 78-a commonly used formula for figuring rebates on installment loans.
Any payment not remunerated within ________ (___) days of its due date shall be subject to a belatedly charge of ____% of the payment, not to exceed $____________ for any such late installment.
If for any reason Borrower not succeeds to make any payment on time, Borrower shall be in default. The Lender can then order instant payment of the entire remaining unpaid balance of this loan, without giving anyone further notices. If Borrower has not paid the full amount of the loan when the final payment is due, the Lender will charge Borrower interest on the unpaid balance at ______ percent (%) per year.
If this note is placed with a legal representative for collection, then Borrower agrees to pay an attorney's fee of fifteen percent (15%) of the voluntary balance. This fee will be added to the unpaid balance of the loan.
Any Co-borrowers signing this agreement agree to be likewise accountable with the borrower for this loan.
Borrower and Lender both agree to follow above mentioned terms and conditions.


HAL has come a long way.
First, we had Scarlett Johansson as a human-like operating system. Now, Johnny Depp has been uploaded. If the singularity ? when artificial intelligence surpasses human smarts ? is indeed coming, at least it has decent taste in movie star avatars.
First-time director Wally Pfister's Transcendence isn't so much the "Him" to Spike Jonze's Her as it's a more dystopian vision of the meeting of human consciousness and computer intelligence. It turns out that when computers get sophisticated, worse things can happen than Joaquin Phoenix getting his feelings hurt.
But whereas Her was playful and personal about familiar futuristic concepts, Transcendence is clunky and lifeless. It's like the movie version of a paranoid TED talk.
In the early scenes of Transcendence, Dr. Will Caster (a disappointingly sleepy Depp) is a TED-style master of the universe, speaking confidently in front of large video screens to eager listeners about neurology and artificial intelligence. But there are also protesters to his potentially all-powerful invention: the Physically Independent Neural Network (PINN), an early artificial intelligence propelled by a room full of computers that Caster believes could, among other things, cure cancer.
An assassination attempt with a radiation-laced bullet leaves Caster with weeks to live. Desperate to keep his mind alive, his loyal, sycophantic wife and fellow researcher Evelyn (Rebecca Hall) uploads Caster's brain to a PC with PINN hardware. Helping her is their good friend and colleague Max (Paul Bettany, serving as narrator).
But as anyone with an iPhone knows, software updates can be tragic. The transfer is finished just as Caster dies. Soon enough, the screen flickers to life, first with a few typed words and then seemingly Caster's full personality, in voice and pixel form.
Alert to their plan, anti-tech activists (led by Kate Mara) are simultaneously descending. In the chaos, Max begins to realize they've created a high-speed Frankenstein ? an epiphany lost on the mourning Evelyn, who flees after uploading Caster to the Internet. He immediately spreads across the Web (he calls Evelyn on her phone) and begins seeking more computing power.
It takes a long time for Transcendence to build to this moment, when perhaps it should have begun here in the first place. But it feels like a suddenly intriguing crossroads. Where will this terrifyingly digital Depp go?
If you answered: to a desert town to build an underground data center for development of radical tissue regeneration techniques, guarded by a creepy army of network-connected, superhuman zombies ? then your algorithms are more advanced than mine.
Yet the urgency and intelligence of Transcendence isn't artificial. It feels sincerely animated by the frightful questions it poses about computing power and interconnectedness.
But, as in Nolan's Inception, Pfister, working from a script by first-time screenwriter Jack Paglen, shows an instinct to drive the genre elements toward a more personal story. Transcendence ultimately hinges on the relationship of Caster and Evelyn. The excellent Hall, looking a bit confused by what she's gotten herself into, does her best to emotionally ground Pfister's increasingly unfocused and heavy-handed story.
Just as in science, noble intentions can lead talented artistic minds astray, too.


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The charming looks of the Bolognese earn its place as a favourite companion dog. The Bolognese is a toy dog that stands at 25 to 30 centimetres at the withers and weighs 6 to 9 pounds. This dog breed only comes in white colour. It has a compact body and sports a single coat that does not shed. The head is ovoid, medium in length. It is loyal, intelligent and extremely adaptable to all types of homes. It loves being with the family. The Bolognese has a life expectancy of 12 to 15 years.
Are you interested in getting a Bolognese? Here is a brief background of this small, charming, white dog.
The Bolognese is believed to have descended from the Bichon breed (include Bichon Frise, Maltese, Havanese, Lowche and Coton de Tulear), which genetics is believed to be traced back to ancient ancestors of the Poodle and Barbet. Although there are apparent similarities, the exact ancestry of the Bolognese is unknown.
The name Bolognese came from a city in northern Italy called Bologna. It is thought to be where the breed was established. The breed has been recorded since the early 1200s. One of the oldest companion dogs in Europe, Bolognese dogs can be seen in artworks such as tapestries and paintings in the 17th century.
It was not until Liz Stannard brought the breed in England in the 1990's that it was officially shown in a class for breeds that were not yet recognised by The Kennel Club. In January 1995, the Bolognese was accepted by the United Kennel Club.
The Bolognese is a small dog under the toy dog breed. It weighs 6 to 9 pounds and stands 25 to 30 centimetres at the withers. Bolognese dogs boast of a square muscular build. With a head is of medium length, itsports strong jaws, large black nose and big round eyes. The ears are set high, long and hanging at the base in pendulum shape. Its tail is also curved and rests on its back.
Bolognese dogs have a thick, curly white coat that needs daily brushing and occasional professional grooming, which includes bathing. Bolognese dogs have unique coats that do not shed. Instead, they lose and replace hairs same as humans do through growth cycles. Grooming must also include regular cleaning of eyes and ears as well as oral hygiene.
Bolognese dogs are happy and playful dogs. These dogs enjoy the company of their owners. They enjoy walks but are not overly energetic, so short walks are fine. The Bolognese dog is a great family companion especially for households with an elderly family member. This dog breed also loves children. However, playtime must be supervised, so the Bolognese doesn't get injured during rough play with the kids.
Unlike other small dogs, the Bolognese does not have a "yapping" nature. The breed has deeper vocals but is not a big barker. It adapts to any household and type of homes, whether it's a big house or a small city apartment. The Bolognese is highly trainable so obedience training will be a breeze.
A typical serving for an adult Bolognese dog is 1 cup daily of high-quality kibble or any grain-free food. Since it's a small dog, calorie need is lower, but again, the amount and frequency will depend on the dog's age, size and activity level.
An ideal diet for a Bolognese dog is raw meat or fish with green tripe, cartilage, heart and liver. Add to this some vegetable corn oil or salmon oil which is well-known to have high levels of Omega 3. Other than what nutrition a Bolognese dog must have, it is also important that you stick to a feeding schedule. Feed the Bolognese dog twice a day – in the morning and evening.
The average lifespan of a Bolognese dog is 12 to 15 years. However, since the Bolognese dog is a rare breed, health records on its common ailments is limited. Like other dog breeds, Bolognese can suffer from Hip Dysplasia, Luxating Patellae and Legg-Calve-Perthes. Other than the mentioned disorders and some known allergies that cause itchy skin, Bolognese dogs are generally a healthy dog breed.
Most potential dog owners do not know the extent of how much their lives will change with owning a dog, especially in their financials. Some people just calculate the price of the food and add it to the cost of the dog and decide that they can afford it. Well, big reality check. There's more to that.
The rough monthly estimate will be around £60 to £90 a month excluding the special treatments and will also depend on the insurance you choose. It is best to consult a veterinarian for advice when it comes to getting a pet insurance.
Is a Bolognese Right for You?
The Bolognese dog is a sweet, loving and quiet breed.
It is a good watch dog and playmate for children.
The breed is adaptable to any homes (big house or city apartments).
The Bolognese does not shed but replace hairs as humans do.
It is attached to its owners and prone to separation anxiety.
It is a rare and expensive breed.