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Conference Report: The Green New Deal
A day of debate on the Green New Deal and its key policy areas
Low Memorial Library, Columbia University
In early 2019, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York and Senator Ed Markey of Massachusetts introduced the Green New Deal, an ambitious resolution intended to combat climate change, address inequality, and revitalize the US economy. Some have endorsed the resolution as the economic paradigm shift needed to tackle the threat of climate change, but others dismiss it as a progressive agenda with potentially dangerous economic consequences. While support for the plan is undeniably divided, there is widespread belief that the United States faces profound environmental, social, and economic threats.
At the center of debate about the Green New Deal are questions about the resolution's direction, scope, and feasibility. Is the plan a visionary blueprint intended to address the country's most pressing problems, or is it a set of misguided proposals that are unattainable and costly?
The full-day conference brought together government officials, thought leaders, policymakers, senior executives, and academics from a wide range of expertise and political philosophies. Individual panels discussed the key policy areas of the Green New Deal in the format of "good old-fashioned debate," in the words of Gillian Lester, dean of Columbia Law School, who delivered opening remarks at the conference.
The five policy areas were economic security, energy and the environment, government finances, healthcare, and education. Moderators posed questions such as: Would a universal basic income be a good idea? Could the United States achieve net-zero carbon emissions, and if so, how? Should the country be concerned about the rising federal deficit? Would Medicare for All make sense as a healthcare policy? Should college tuition be free?
The goal of the conference was to explore these issues from a variety of viewpoints in order to develop a pathway toward real and impactful change. As Richard Richman, founder of the Richman Group and member of the Richman Center executive advisory board, said in his opening remarks, "In an era of hyper-partisanship and ideological tribalism, it is our goal to provide discussion that is open to educate and debate important public policy." Pierre Yared, a faculty co-director of the Richman Center and MUTB Professor of International Business at Columbia Business School, said, "We at the Richman Center and Columbia University think such conversation is long overdue, particularly in the hostile political climate we live in." Ed Morrison, a fellow co-director and Charles Evans Gerber Professor of Law at Columbia Law School, added that "(Debate) is very important for the evolution of the way we think about public policy. It is too easy to have a single viewpoint that doesn't admit complexity."
Costis Maglaras, dean of Columbia Business School, also delivered remarks at the conference, specifically addressing the complexity of the issues under discussion. "These questions cannot be addressed in silos," he said. "You need to bring together people with a plurality of experiences and expertise in business, economics, law, engineering, policy…to grapple with this research and these questions."
About the Richard Paul Richman Center for Business, Law, and Public Policy
Established in 2011 with a visionary gift from Richard Paul Richman, JD '72, MBA '73, the Richard Paul Richman Center for Business, Law, and Public Policy is a joint venture of Columbia's Business and Law Schools. The Richman Center promotes evidence-based public policy and fosters dialogue and debate on emerging policy questions where business and markets intersect with the law.
Panel: Economic Security
Matthew Continetti, Founding Editor, The Washington Free Beacon
Ioana Marinescu, Assistant Professor, University of Pennsylvania School of Social Policy and Practice
Albert Wenger, Managing Partner, Union Square Ventures
Moderated by Robert Smith, Host, NPR's Planet Money
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While the overarching theme of the Green New Deal resolution is climate change, it also addresses issues of poverty and income inequality. The resolution states that not only have wages stagnated since the 1970s, contributing to a widening wealth divide, but also that climate change will likely exacerbate existing inequality. In addition, the resolution contends that the mass mobilization needed to combat climate change requires an engaged work force and economically secure population.
The concept of a universal basic income (UBI) has existed for centuries, but the idea has gained traction recently, with some politicians and business leaders from across the ideological spectrum touting UBI as a cure for the wealth gap. UBI could take many forms, but the panel discussed it mainly in the same terms as Andrew Yang, a Democratic presidential candidate at the time—namely, that every American adult, independent of employment status or income, would receive an unconditional monthly cash benefit of $1,000.
The panelists agreed that the current welfare system is rife with problems: fraud, disincentives, and overly complicated transfer programs. But one of the main concerns with UBI is that, unlike welfare, it does not require recipients to actively seek employment. Ioana Marinescu, assistant professor at the University of Pennsylvania School of Social Policy and Practice, pointed out that when UBI has been tested in smaller-scale economies like Alaska, the average level of employment did not change compared to states similar to Alaska. In fact, UBI has the potential to create more jobs, as people spend the extra money, which leads businesses to hire. In trials, UBI has been correlated with a variety of positive social changes, such as improved health outcomes, and could improve some gaps in the welfare system. However, Marinescu noted that trials have been limited to date. "It's a bit of a guessing game on what would happen if you put UBI on a huge scale," she said.
Albert Wenger, a managing partner at Union Square Ventures, supported the idea of UBI. But he noted that the typical framing of the policy—a cash handout to compensate for all the jobs disappearing due to automation—is flawed. He argued that policy leaders should move away from the defensive "mitigation" framing and think of UBI as a proactive mechanism to boost individual freedom in the technology age. "We fundamentally have to get away from trying to pin UBI as either left or right," Mr. Wenger said. "Trying to characterize it as a cheap handout flies in the face of all the evidence from all the trials," he added, referring to studies that show that UBI has significant social benefits. These studies have shown that UBI can enable a recipient to leave an abusive partner, leave a job, relocate, participate in civic affairs, spend more time with family, or care for elderly dependents. In response to the concern that UBI could disincentivize labor force participation, Wenger pointed out that the US welfare system already has disincentives, as unemployment entitles some recipients to more benefits than a low-wage job does.
Matthew Continetti, a writer and founding editor of The Washington Free Beacon, was much more skeptical of UBI—both the merits of the policy and also its chances of approval in the Senate. He argued that the current welfare system, though flawed, has means-tested incentives for people to actively seek work, which a UBI plan lacks. He expressed concern that labor disincentives have social consequences as well as economic ones, noting that employment is a means of dignity, connection to a community, and a sense of purpose. The United States is already experiencing social erosion and a breakdown of trust in institutions, and in Continetti's view, UBI could exacerbate these issues. "UBI is not just a quantitative difference in the American welfare state. It would be a qualitative one," he said.
Panel: Energy and the Environment
Robert Bryce, Author and Filmmaker
Dan Carol, Director, Center for Financial Markets, Milken Institute
Jonathan Elkind, Senior Research Scholar, Center on Global Energy Policy
Moderated by Alexis Crow, Senior Fellow, Richard Paul Richman Center, and Geopolitical Investing Lead, PwC
View Energy and the Environment panel video→
The Green New Deal resolution argues that because the United States is responsible for a disproportionate 20 percent of global greenhouse emissions and given the country's technological capacity, it must "take a leading role in reducing emissions through economic transformation." The resolution envisions achieving net-zero emissions by 2050 through "clean, renewable, and zero-emission energy sources." The deal proposes several initiatives—such as upgrading buildings to be more energy-efficient and investing in electric cars and high-speed rail systems—but it neither endorses nor rejects specific energy sources or technologies.
The panelists agreed that the idea of net-zero emissions made sense as an aspirational paradigm, but that renewable energy sources alone are unlikely to lead to net-zero by 2050, keep pace with the country's energy demands, or keep global warming below the scientific target of 1.5 degrees Celsius. Jonathan Elkind, a senior research scholar at the Center on Global Energy Policy, said, "To respond effectively to climate change, we need approaches that combine speed, scale, and durability of policy solutions. We are painting ourselves into a corner if we think we can solve 100 percent of our climate problems with wind and solar." He emphasized that the United States needs oil and gas today, and that demand for these energy sources will continue for some time in the future, especially in hard-to-abate sectors like heavy industry and heavy transport. Innovation is essential to develop and commercialize reduced-carbon and zero-carbon solutions that can address energy needs in these areas.
Robert Bryce, author and filmmaker, claimed that although output from wind and solar may be on the rise as prices drop, those sources only provide a fraction of the output produced by domestic oil and natural gas, and may never come close to replacing hydrocarbons. "Renewables aren't even keeping pace with existing demand growth," he said. "A lot of this talk about 100 percent renewables is, in fact, deeply misguided." Bryce argued that progress should be "laser-focused on electricity," and supported exploiting low-carbon energy sources like natural gas and nuclear, which have smaller footprints. "If we are serious about reducing CO2 emissions, we have to be serious about nuclear energy," he said. Bryce also stressed that land-use conflicts, particularly involving the siting of wind-energy projects and transmission lines, are already thwarting the expansion of renewable-energy capacity across the United States and Europe.
Dan Carol, director of the Center for Financial Markets at the Milken Institute, expressed confidence that existing low-carbon generation and efficiency technologies, coupled with developing energy storage solutions, can get the United States close to the aspirational goals outlined in the Green New Deal. But Carol remained wary about the country's ability to deploy solutions at scale. "If we are going to solve this problem, it's going to take top-down and bottom-up [effort]," he said. Carol expressed certainty that many of the technologies needed to turn things around either already exist or will exist soon—innovation is thriving, he noted, and there are research and tax incentives to encourage investment in new technologies. For instance, there are efforts to build more resilient micro-grids—small-scale power grids that do not rely on long transmission lines from a central station. These grids can function independently and maintain service through natural disaster disruptions. Resilient infrastructure—whether for storms in Louisiana or wildfires in California—is a bipartisan effort, and it could save billions of dollars over the next several decades, Carol argued. Another technological priority is developing better storage systems that harness energy from intermittent sources—like wind and solar—so that stored energy could eventually meet a community's peak power demand.
Panel: Government Debt
Jared Bernstein, Senior Fellow, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
Douglas Holtz-Eakin, President, American Action Forum
Stephanie Kelton, Professor of Public Policy and Economics, Stony Brook University
Moderated by Kate Davidson, Economic Policy Reporter
View Government Debt panel video→
Estimates for the cost of the Green New Deal vary, but the resolution undoubtedly calls for large-scale projects requiring considerable resources. Given the rising federal deficit and mounting debt, can the United States afford it?
The total government debt exceeds $22 trillion. The deficit was $984 billion for the fiscal year 2019, a 26 percent jump from the previous year, according to the Treasury Department. Businesses have continued borrowing, and interest rates are relatively low. But if the deficit (relative to GDP) grows too large, it could crowd out other borrowers, and there is an underlying fear of what will happen if governments go bankrupt or run into serious financial jeopardy. At what point does total debt start to crowd out borrowing?
The panelists agreed that, if there is a budget constraint, we simply do not know what it is. But they expressed varying degrees of concern over the current figures. Douglas Holtz-Eakin, president of American Action Forum and a former director of the Congressional Budget Office, stated that the deficit "merits some concern" because it is not on a sustainable trajectory. "When do we come to terms with it, and what costs do we incur in the interim?" he asked.
Stephanie Kelton, a professor of public policy and economics at Stony Brook University, said that she does not view the debt as an immediate or long-term problem. She argued that debt matters, but not in the way that is typically understood. "I think it's really unfortunate that [debt] bears this name," she said. "It's more appropriate to think of it as part of the net money supply." A fiscal deficit can represent a financial surplus floating around the American economy, dollars the government spent but did not tax back; in other words, spending today becomes financial assets tomorrow. The right policy goal would be to have a balanced economy with a combination of full employment and precautionary measures against inflation risk, Kelton said. She added that the mass mobilization of people and resources called for in the Green New Deal would not devastate the US economy—but that the climate crisis would.
It is impossible to state how much debt is too much. In Japan, for instance, the debt-to-GDP ratio is 240 percent, whereas in the United States, the ratio is 105 percent. Japan has no inflation, and interest rates in the country are close to zero. "The answer is quite clear in our case that if there is a constraint, nobody knows what it is," said Jared Bernstein, a senior fellow at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. For some, the budget constraint is inflation, which the United States seems to be avoiding. Another constraint would be interest rates, Bernstein added. The panelists all agreed: The question is not if we can afford the Green New Deal, but if we want to afford it. "How you spend money matters enormously," Holtz-Eakin emphasized.
Panel: Healthcare
James C. Capretta, Resident Fellow, American Enterprise Institute
Sherry Glied, Dean and Professor of Public Service, Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service, NYU
Steffie Woolhandler, Distinguished Professor of Public Health, City University of New York at Hunter College
Moderated by Margot Sanger-Katz, Correspondent, New York Times
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An overhaul of the healthcare system is another policy goal addressed in the Green New Deal. Medicare for All, a single-payer system in which every citizen is insured by the government, has been one of the most intensely debated policy proposals in the United States. The panelists expressed distinctly different views about the costs and benefits of a single-payer healthcare system, illustrating why the issue has become one of the most contentious in the political arena.
National healthcare spending stood at $3.5 trillion in 2017—or 18 percent as a portion of GDP, roughly double the expenditure in other developed countries. According recent estimates, there are as many as 30 million uninsured people in the United States.
Steffie Woolhandler, a professor of public health at Hunter College, argued in favor of Medicare for All, pointing out that such a system would increase coverage and reduce costs by eliminating insurance middlemen. Woolhandler reminded the audience that hospital administrative costs, such as billing and paperwork, are burdensome. By some estimates, a single-payer reform could save more than $500 billion annually on insurance overhead and providers' billing costs, Woolhandler added.
James Capretta, a resident fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, was opposed to Medicare for All, arguing that efforts should be focused on cost discipline based on stronger market-driven competition. "The number one organizing problem here is the lack of cost discipline," he said. Currently, there is no single entity responsible for costs, so the healthcare system generates significant waste, high pricing, and abusive practices. Capretta recommended that the government create the conditions that would intensify market-driven cost discipline. He stated that Medicare for All would double the current healthcare budget and increase taxes, which would raise a distributional question—subsidizing healthcare for people with lower incomes would mean that higher income earners would pay twice, Capretta said. Woolhandler drew a different picture of this issue, stating that money currently paid to premiums and deductibles would simply shift under Medicare for All and be paid as a tax instead.
Capretta also brought up the existence of alternatives. He noted that many of the 30 million uninsured Americans are eligible for Medicaid (3 million live in a state where Medicaid had not been expanded.) About half of the US population receives employer-sponsored health insurance, which Medicare for All would eliminate. "The idea of a 'nirvana' single-payer…defies all experience in our current political process," he said, emphasizing his support for a diverse, decentralized, and market-driven approach.
Sherry Glied, dean and professor of public service at NYU's Graduate School of Public Service, was also skeptical of Medicare for All: "[Single payer health insurance] is a question best addressed not in terms of health policy but in terms of public policy or progressive policy. And I think, in those two terms, single-payer would be a disaster for the United States." She argued that a more pragmatic and effective approach would be to expand Medicaid in the 17 states that have yet to do so. In the case of Medicare for All, "the United States government, the Congress, the executive branch of the United States will be a giant health insurance company," Glied warned. She suggested a system where citizens would be automatically entitled to government insurance, but would also have the option to select private insurance as a supplement to basic coverage. She concluded, "You can't fix the problems of income inequality in the United States through the healthcare system."
Panel: Education
Sandy Baum, Senior Fellow, The Urban Institute
David Bergeron, Senior Fellow for Postsecondary Education Policy, Center for American Progress
Max Eden, Senior Fellow, Manhattan Institute
Moderated by Erik German, Senior Fellow, Richard Paul Richman Center, and Producer, Retro Report
View Education panel video→
The Green New Deal emphasizes higher education access for all, and especially for vulnerable groups. Higher education policy is the topic of heated debate in the United States. More recently, Senators Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders have proposed student loan forgiveness and tuition-free college.
The aggregate amount of student loan debt in the United States stands at $1.6 trillion, and one in five US adults has student loan debt, according to most estimates. More than three quarters of borrowers owe less than $50,000. More than a third of Americans age 25 and up have a college degree—a shift from 1940, when this number was less than 5 percent, according to Census Bureau data. The average student loan for a bachelor's degree stands at $27,000. Research shows that a college degree leads to better job prospects and higher living standards.
Sandy Baum, a senior fellow at the Urban Institute, argued that making college free would not fix more pressing underlying problems. "We have a society that is so unequal that many students don't graduate from high school," she said. "Making college free is not going to solve their problems," she added, referring to the fact that individuals without high school education experience high levels of unemployment, insufficient healthcare, and poor housing conditions. Baum added that "[free college] is not a progressive policy." As no-cost community college is already an option for low-income students, a free college policy would mean government spending for the education of higher-income individuals, she noted. For Baum, the government's priority should not be making college free, but rather ensuring that low-income students can access opportunity, and that their education serves them well in the professional world.
David Bergeron, a senior fellow for postsecondary education policy at the Center for American Progress, emphasized the significance of a major employment trend—that there are increasingly fewer jobs in the United States that do not require a college education. Bergeron expressed strong support for loan forgiveness in a number of cases, including for those who have defaulted, could not graduate, or whose circumstances led to unemployment. He also supported education access and options: "I believe that every student graduating from high school today should have a free public option," Bergeron said—that is, an associate, bachelor's, or occupational degree. "The public system should be free, and that is very different from what we have today but very similar to what we had historically."
Max Eden, a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute, echoed Baum's sentiment that the government's focus should be on creating high-quality higher education opportunities that pay off in the long term. In Eden's view, cost is not the main obstacle to obtaining a degree, as low-income students in the United States already have no-cost options but exhibit low graduation rates. Making college free simply shifts the cost of education to taxpayers without addressing underlying problems, Max noted. He also warned that if a university's costs outpace the amount of incoming taxpayer funds, the quality of education at the institution could suffer. Instead, Eden suggested incentivizing higher education institutions to focus on graduation rates and job market preparedness.
On the topic of loan forgiveness, Baum noted that a large share of the debt is held by graduate students who have high economic prospects, like law and medical students. She argued that the policy focus should be on people for whom higher education has not been beneficial. Eden agreed: rather than focusing on assistance for people who can already repay costs, policymakers should consider how to make college a less risky proposition for those from lower economic means.
Writing by Laura Dimon.
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I am especially happy today, because I have just finished my first pass at the third novel in the This Generation Series, Penance! Michael and crew have a lot to see and experience before their storylines end. This novel is grittier than the first two, but then again times are tough for our characters. They have to deal with the loss of family and friends at the end of Pentecost, and they have to forge new relationships in order to survive in a world gone mad. Rest assured, though, this book is both exciting and really fun to read. I'm burning to tell you more, but I don't want to spoil any of the surprises!
There's still a lot of work to be done before you see Penance on Amazon. The manuscript in the photo is the first draft. Now I will go back to add some color (i.e., better descriptions of the scenery, clothing, etc.). I'll also plug up any plot holes and streamline when the storyline doesn't move quickly enough. I will be diligent, so the book should be in my publisher's hands before you know it.
With some hard work on my part, 2016 should also see the release of my first nonfiction book: The Challenge, Finding Jesus in a Post-Christian Society. The backstory for the creation of this book is interesting. First of all, for any readers who are intrigued by Father Chris in the series, let me assure you that handsome, athletic, stalwart men of God exist, and some of them have chosen the priesthood. I'm not saying Father Chris is based on any one person in particular, but I have a friend who is a dynamic young priest, and some of the inspiration for the Chris character may have come from him.
This young priest has been assigned to his first parish not far from my publisher, so when visiting my publisher in the Fall of 2014, I took advantage of the time to check out his new parish and take him to dinner. That's when he floored me with a challenge that got the wheels turning in my head. Basically, he said that the novels were fun, but he would love to see a 150-to-200-page book explaining the theology embedded in the This Generation Series. There is a slight possibility this young priest is delusional because he thinks my life displays grace and a love of Christ that is compelling, and he wants me to write about it. That's when the idea for The Challenge was born.
The basic premise of The Challenge is to show evidence that the Bible is not some dusty old tome detailing ancient beliefs. Throughout the book, I highlight some very interesting facts hinting that the Bible's origin is beyond the four-dimensional space we can perceive. For example, Jesus fulfilled 300 very specific prophecies of Messiah, all documented to have been written hundreds of years prior to His birth. In The Challenge, I walk through a statistical analysis showing that the odds are better for a person to find one particular atom in all the universe than for one man by chance to meet the demands of these prophecies. So where did these prophecies come from? Outside time and space as we know it? Were they advanced knowledge communicated from being of outside time and space?
The point is that The Challenge takes a hard look at items we were previously told to "take on faith" only to find that modern science is creeping closer and closer to a vision of multi-dimensional reality already found in the Bible.
Here's another question I explore. The Old Testament has some obscure references to people and places. For instance, when Israel sent scouts to Jericho before waging war, the scouts were kept from harm by the town's lady of the evening. It is a totally incongruent narrative to include in the midst of a story of conquest. What we find, however, is that this woman married one of the Israelites and bore a son who is listed in Jesus' genealogy over a thousand years later. This is one example of some pretty interesting evidence that God chose and molded the DNA into which He would incarnate!
These are just a couple examples. Throughout The Challenge, I stop for "Fringe Moments" to explore some of the crazy, hyper-dimensional implications of the Bible, generally not covered in a typical book about Scripture. The book is witty, fun, and enlightening … it will present the Bible in a new way that will make you think!
Unfortunately The Challenge isn't ready to publish yet. I forgot to mention this young priest used to play sports professionally. He is accustomed to honing a skill to a fine level of precision and performing at a high standard. Consequently, his review notes on The Challenge are as thorough (and tough) as any professional editor's. So with a little patience and a total re-write, The Challenge will be even better … and I have the sneaking suspicion the revised manuscript will sail through my publisher's editors.
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Operawire: Artist & Entrepreneur – Tenor Michael Fabiano On His Debut Album & How He Overcame Failure To Create ArtSmart
For the last decade, Michael Fabiano has emerged as one of the greatest tenors on the planet, performing at the major opera houses around the globe in a myriad of repertoire. Along the way, he's won many prestigious awards and continually showcased an ability to push the boundaries of his artistic abilities.
But in that same period that Fabiano has risen to the peaks of the opera world, he also experienced a major disappointment in his life.
"I effectively did not succeed at business at my first go," he told OperaWire in a recent interview. "And it was a really hard knock for me for about six to eight months. It knocked the wind out of my sails."
By his counts, around seven years ago, Fabiano had attempted a tech company with the goal of helping fellow artists, of all kinds, find supplemental income so that they could better support themselves in their own artistic endeavors.
"When I was young, 21, 22, the way I supported myself was posting ads on billboards in schools and other places for weddings and other events, such as Baseball games," he explained. "I was able to support myself singing hundreds of weddings and funerals for many years. But it was a lot of work just to advertise and find the gigs and sometimes they only plaid $30 or $50. But I did it. And this is how I paid for audition tours, rent. It took a lot of busy work.
"So I decided to create something that made life easier than what I experienced. We wanted to create the easiest way for artists to get work without having issues with the middleman. I wasn't seeking to replace the current agency system, but creating something concurrent.
He had a team of 11 people actively working on creating the platform and the mobile application went through a number of versions and was ready to launch.
But then the engineers working on the project asked to renegotiate contracts and suddenly the tenor found himself in a very difficult financial circumstance.
"I had just started to learn how to raise money from investors. It was a new world for me creating pitch decks and other documents for raising money. I had to jump into the fire and learn," he noted before explaining that he had not accrued sufficient capital to suddenly restructure the entire operation. And without an engineering team on day one, Fabiano felt it was "too dangerous."
"So instead of risking it, I decided to ice it for a while."
The reality hit hard for the tenor and the next few months were spent analyzing where things had gone wrong and re-evaluating why he had undertaken the task to begin with.
"Lessons learned from failures are the best medicine for success," he noted.
As he went through the aftermath of the project's fallout, he realized that what he really wanted was to "give everyone a better shot at getting paid and having higher dignity in life. I always felt that when artists pursue what they studied in life, they affirm their own value and studies."
That's when ArtSmart came to life.
Alongside co-founder John Viscardi, Fabiano founded an organization that not only helps singers find supplemental opportunities related to their craft, but actually envelopes something even greater than what he had originally conceived with his original plan.
ArtSmart launched in 2016 at the Newark East Side High School and had young artists provide weekly lessons to students, which would culminate with a year-end concert. "For many of our students, this is their first opportunity of its kind," notes the official website.
"So it became a two-sided paradigm where we are helping young artists like I was 10 years ago have more money in their pocket and feel better about their hard work, and we are also serving a sector of young teenagers and children and helping them have a greater opportunity at success at school and graduation," Fabiano enthused.
Since then, the organization has grown, servicing an estimated 7,000 lessons throughout the 2018-19 school year for 180 students. Fabiano also explained that artists are paid competitively and that there is now a regional leader in every city where the organization operates, thus offering an added layer of fixed income for the person in that position.
Fabiano noted that the goals are to expand to 10,000 students on a weekly basis over the next five years. He added that there is also a desire to expand to instrumental education, including piano lessons within the next 18 to 36 months.
"It's organizationally heavy and if we can get to that number in five years, we're going to be creating a whole new generation of artistic citizens," Fabiano emphasized. "People that care deeply about the arts, some of which will become great artists themselves and many of which will have a deep passion for the arts and will go to college appreciating the studies they have."
But as is the case with any growth, there are a number of challenges that the tenor cautioned about, principally the bureaucracy in schools.
"The red tape in public school systems is horrendous," he said frankly. "I am a Federalist and believe in decentralizing power, States having their own authority, and school districts having their own power. But at the same time, it means that it is logistically far more burdensome for us on the legal end because it means that we have to create different agreements that fit in with the rules of every school district."
This requires all hands on deck with Fabiano himself constantly reviewing contracts and other essential documentation.
Another Venture, Of the Artistic Kind
For almost as long as ArtSmart has been in existence, Fabiano's thoughts also started shifting toward pushing his opera career into a new phase.
The tenor had received a number of offers from many record labels looking to sign him, but he wasn't quite sure about the direction he wanted to move until Pentatone came and made him an offer he could not refuse.
Fabiano initially didn't consider the company, but they floored him with how vested they were in a high-quality product.
"[Recording an album is] a zero-sum game in regards to financial gain, so that part of it is a wash for me," he explained. "What's more important is putting something down for posterity and making sure it's of the highest quality. Pentatone guaranteed a high-quality orchestra and production."
And deliver on that promise they did, booking Fabiano with the London Philharmonic and maestro Enrique Mazzola.
But they also offered himself something else. In a world where most artists are pushed into risk-free first albums that rely heavily on the "classic hits," Fabiano was given freedom to craft his album.
So starting in mid-2017, he was already on his way toward developing his "Verdi-Donizetti" album.
Working alongside his numerous teachers Neil Shicoff, Jack LiVingi, and Julia Faulkner, as well as other team members, Fabiano initially crafted a list of 20 tracks that suited his vision for an album that encapsulated the operas of Verdi and Donizetti. The criteria was simple. Select arias from operas by those two composers that he had either already sung or had planned in the near future.
"If you asked me to do 'Un Ballo in Maschera' tomorrow, I would do it. 'Ernani?' I can do it no problem," he added. "I didn't put 'Trovatore' on here because I wouldn't do that opera tomorrow."
The only exception to the rule was the aria "Qual sangue sparse" from "La Forza del Destino." This aria appeared in the 1862 version of the opera but was later cut and is never performed in the latter 1869 version of the opera.
"I wanted to showcase a few things that were unique and still in style," Fabiano added.
In that original conception, the album was evenly split in terms of representation for the composers. However, eventually, it was whittled down to 11 tracks, eight by Verdi and three by Donizetti. The album was recorded in August of 2018.
Fabiano is confident that this album is a strong testament to his artistic growth.
"I want [listeners] to know that I have a great appreciation for Verdi and Donizetti. I studied Donizetti since the age of 18 and I know 10-12 of his scores by heart and I know half of the Verdi canon by heart. I just know the works, not just as a singer, but in a musicological way because I love it," he added. "This music has value that it can go the distant and even the less standard pieces ought to be heard."
The tenor is already actively preparing his next album (and the ensuing one as well), though he would not reveal details at this time. He is planning the next steps for ArtSmart. And he is booked for productions at the Metropolitan Opera, Teatro Real de Madrid, Staatsoper Unter den Linden, Opéra National de Paris, among other theaters throughout the 2019-20 season. Not to mention that he is an active pilot (pictured).
How does he have time to engage in such a wide array of activities? He can't live without it.
"I find it more stimulating to do more things than less. I do not like being idle. Idle is hell on earth. Being able to do a number of things and think critically all day long is actually a relief for me. It is also a joy. Studying. Flying planes, learning new music, and growing this organization with my co-founder makes my day."
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How Silvervale, Konzetsu, and Mamavale became the most popular VTuber family
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Twitch: Konzetsu / Twitter: Mamavale / Twitch: Silvervale
Twitch stardom is one thing for Silvervale and Konzetsu. However, what's more important is how their lives as VTubers brought them closer together — as siblings and with their mother, Mamavale — to become a family for all.
There's something to be said about a family bond. The new-age nature of gaming and streaming frankly doesn't lend itself well to it. Of all the children and young adults who absorb themselves into the online world, few parents and mentors actually understand what goes on.
Some are more accepting on a distant level. The kind words of 'you're doing great', or vague statements and judgments without a proper understanding. Though that's typically where it stops. The generational gap is too big to bridge, many assume. There's a barrier — whether it be knowledge or ignorance, or a blend of both.
Among it all though, there is one family defying that and broadcasting themselves in a way that reminds you of the most innocent and nostalgic gatherings most had growing up. You'd be hard-pressed to find a more wholesome and supportive family dynamic online than the one Silvervale, Konzetsu, and Mamavale have.
Having a sakura wolf goddess, a demon who has been sealed away for millennia, and their creator as a family dynamic is far from typical. It's not the nuclear family presented across all media, white-picket-fence and the full shebang.
But this is 2022, and frankly, the technology is there. It's just the knowledge gap that's hardest to close, but in doing so the family of three VTubers has welcomed thousands into the fold and given many online a home away from home.
Here it is!!! My family 💀💜🌸@Kon_zetsu @_Silvervale_🎨 @milkyopi#MotherOfVtubers #GOTvibes #obsessedwiththis #mamart #DoodleVale #artzetsu pic.twitter.com/mt1nkzZvRe
— 💜MamaValeZetsu💜 (reppin both kids!) (@_mamavale) May 8, 2022
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Silvervale laughed when I asked her to describe her lore in one sentence. She also broke the rules a little bit.
"I'm a sakura goddess who encourages people to appreciate the little things in life… sakuras only bloom for a short time so you only get to appreciate it a little bit, and they're really pretty so I vibe with them a lot," she mused.
"It's fleeting but it helps you to appreciate the little things and the good things when you have them. I'm a little too sappy — I'm sappier than most."
The wolf girl was the first in her family to pick up the medium of VTubing. Having always been immersed in the gaming and anime world, she always wanted to express herself online as a streamer.
However, there was a certain allure to doing so behind an avatar in a more private manner. VTubing wasn't even really a term back then when Silver started, but that is what she was doing essentially by rigging up her own model — a "white hair wolf girl" — and venturing into this unknown practically alone.
"I wanted to stream and I had done it with a webcam a long, long time ago, and I went through Steam and I saw something called FaceRig," she explained. "I knew there was that guy who streamed as a Shiba Inu and I was like 'that's what this is.' I then saw you could be an anime girl and thought that was kind of cool. I like anime, it's cute, I don't want to use my webcam so I tried it.
"That was so long ago and you couldn't look up anything on how to do it. You had to wing it yourself. I got a custom FaceRig model. I had white hair — I was a white hair wolf girl, but it was very janky. I was very proud of it and I streamed Black Desert Online and World of Warcraft. I would play for 12 hours a day grinding forever to no one."
She wasn't really alone though.
Growing up, Silvervale had a very close connection with her brother Konzetsu. The two were two peas in a pod with very similar interests and personalities. Silvervale cites her brother as a big inspiration for her taste in anime and games. Many fond memories were forged between the two as they grinded through MMOs together, or jumped on for a quick game of Fortnite.
"I played games with her constantly," he said. "We got into WoW together and it was something where we played this MMO and we had things to talk about that we were both interested in and we both really like.
"I think we skipped over so many of the differences because we had this big thing we would always be able to go to each other for. We played games together, we liked anime and watched the same things, we hung out with my mom and did family movie nights, and ate dinner together. We all had the same interests and it helped pull us together."
Let's not jump the gun and say it was all sunshine and rainbows, but from the moment Silver and Kon start talking about each other, you realize just how much family means to them.
"We have the brother-sister scuffles here and there," Kon laughed. "It's the thing I bring up all the time — she traumatized me with save files once because I let her play a game and she's like 'I'm going to save this game' and I'm like 'okay well don't save over that file that I played 50-60 hours on'. She was like 'save over that file?' and did it.
"Obviously you have that and I didn't talk to her for a week. I had to talk to my mom to talk to her. I was not talking to her. It was like 'you deleted my life'. A 50-hour game file was the end of the world!"
Twitch: Silvervale
Silvervale was the first in her family to start VTubing, but her mom and brother wanted to help in any way possible.
"We worked together at one point and then I started streaming and quit, but he was still working that job," Silver added. "He really wanted to stream and then he saw VTubing and really wanted to do that.
"He taught me about games and anime, we've always played together which is kind of special because we don't really fight or anything. We've always been really good friends."
When the global health crisis started, that's when Konzetsu himself pulled the trigger on being a VTuber. He worked towards his debut across 2020 and 2021, with Silver helping out wherever she could; a bit of money here and there for a model, or something for his setup.
It was a pretty big secret though. Silvervale was blowing up on Twitch, and he didn't want to just ride off the back of her success — he wanted to do things himself so he knew his heart was in the right place.
"I wanted to make sure I knew what I was doing and I was enjoying myself and I could handle it — I wanted to be okay with streaming before I make her go and 'this is my brother,'" he said. "She helped me get my foot in the door a bit, but I made sure I tried to do it myself as much as possible, and then on my debut she was there with me.
"She wanted to help me. If she thinks 'maybe I can raid in and help there' or do some family collabs and have a good time — a lot of times she will be like 'I want to play with you, it'll be fun'. It's more 'I want to play games with my brother' rather than 'what will this do for stats?'"
However, not even he really understood just how big Silvervale was blowing up online. By the time he was streaming, she was pulling in thousands of viewers every broadcast.
"She was talking about streaming and all the big things she was doing. We would hang out and play games together and do these fun things, and it was like 'you're doing this thing and you're having a good time with it and I'm happy for you'. I was proud of her, but I didn't fully understand how big of a deal it was until I started streaming and it was like 'oh god you are actually doing this well.'"
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That's two parts of the equation now. Silver and Kon were streaming as VTubers, sharing their lives (and avatars) online and just enjoying games together through a new medium. So how does Mamavale (or MamaValeZetsu if you want to get everyone in) fit into the equation?
Well seeing her son and daughter transform into a sakura wolf goddess and a skeleton online certainly wasn't in the plan in her mind when Silver and Kon were growing up. But she was a constant in both of their lives, always looking over their shoulder as they grinded through WoW and other games together.
She was also very green to the online world, and that knowledge gap did prove to be a barrier when Silver was starting out.
"We'd sit in the living room on our laptops and play and my mom would come by and she didn't know what the f**k was going on but I'd be like 'mom look at my cool mount or look at this outfit' and she'd be like 'that's great honey,'" Silvervale laughed.
Though rather than turning a blind eye, Mamavale tried to embrace it. Tried is the operative word here — but she was successful eventually.
"My initial reaction was probably confusion," she said. "I didn't understand why people would want to watch other people play games. The tech side was overwhelming — and still kind of is. But the more I learned I felt better about Silver doing it."
"I still have so many questions and they both love talking about their passions — gaming and VTubing. Ever since they were both young they've been playing video games together. Seeing both of their personalities come through with their models is fascinating to me. Each one represents them perfectly."
Silvervale, Konzetsu, and Mamavale collab regularly, bringing their family fun to Twitch fans around the world.
Mamavale started out as just a name in Silver's Twitch chat, cheering her on from the sidelines. Now she's a staple of her streams, occasionally jumping in for a family collab with her own VTuber model which ties into her childrens' lore.
"I started watching the kids streams and then as they collabed with their friends it was like having a front-yard full of neighborhood kids and I was watching them all play together," she explained. "I would see all the different models and how everyone put their personalities into designing them and thought it was the coolest way to express yourself — your true self."
Even the simple things we take for granted in the online space, like the anonymity of a gamer tag, had to be rote learned for Mamavale to try and get truly involved with their interests. But she kept pushing through, even when the spotlight was on her.
"I do remember the first collab I did with Silver, I literally put sticky notes all around my monitor that said Silver. I was so scared I would call her by her name! To make it easy now, so I don't slip up, we call each other by their Twitch names. It is second nature now."
The impact of that support, however, has forged a truly unbreakable bond between the three.
"She says a lot of the time that she feels like a Kardashian mom," Silver laughed. "She's a mom — you go to work, you go home, make dinner, you go to bed, you do the same thing the next day and that's your life. That's fine, but she gets all the benefits of being an internet personality without any of the work.
"She can just enjoy Twitter and having a bunch of followers and celebrating things and she really likes going into other people's streams and hanging out. She sees herself as a VTuber mom — and she definitely is.
"She's there supporting everyone. I get really busy and I'll miss things on Twitter sometimes so she'll always send me 'look what this person said' and 'look they're drawing you.' She loves it so much because she gets to live vicariously through us and it gives more purpose to her life. It's not like her life wasn't purposeful before, but it's almost surreal and magical.
"A lot of parents will support you in your dreams and be like 'you're doing great.' It's very unusual for them to play such a big part in your career, especially as a streamer because a lot of people just don't get it or don't vibe well with your jokes. She feels like my best friend. She is so funny and amazing and chat loves her, and it's really special."
The unbreakable bond
It's always a pretty big affair on Twitch when Silver, Kon, and Mamavale all hop on for a collab together. The communities of — let's face it — the three of them (given Mamavale's own fandom) all coming together to watch what is essentially a family game night. They will load into games together (typically horror), scare each other, laugh it off, and bond.
Viewers love it, but it's a very meaningful experience for the three of them that has led to some lifelong memories.
"She played on her work computer when we first started playing games together," Silvervale reminisced. "We played Phasmophobia as our first game together and she kept running into walls and she couldn't open the door. It was so funny and we figured out it was because her computer was so laggy she couldn't handle anything.
"I bought her a new computer that might be better than my desktop — she has a bomb laptop — and the joy in her voice saying 'I can move', she was playing really well and I was so proud of her. It's so cool to see someone from a completely different generation enjoying the games that you love and understanding game mechanics."
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There's also something to be said about how important the connection online has been between the three over the last two years. With Silvervale and Konzetsu out of home, this online outlet provided the three the perfect opportunity to keep in touch while we were all physically distant.
The fact it is just being broadcasted to thousands doesn't even weigh on them anymore, and even then, they still do things offline too.
"Our relationships are better now than they ever have been," Mamavale stated. "We just have fun and honestly really enjoy each other's company. They are young adults now. I'm not giving them chores for allowance, making sure they did their homework, or worrying they won't be home before curfew.
"What you see during a family collab is just us hanging out. I honestly forget they are streaming and on my end, we are just playing a game together. They are very patient with me learning how to play games — it is much harder than everyone makes it look! Playing games together — whether online or board games at home — is something we really enjoy and have fun doing as a family activity."
What better way to spend a family gaming night than annoying eachother and sacrificing them to bugs? 😀https://t.co/qhw7ABHYTY pic.twitter.com/2hHu8rlNte
— 🌸Silvervale🌸 VSHOJO – AX 2022! (@_Silvervale_) April 24, 2021
The level of support isn't lost on either Silver or Kon.
"There's the motherly part where she's so proud of me — I'll probably cry — living my dream because our childhood was really rough, growing up was hard and we dealt with a lot of really tough things," Silver said, through tears.
"We didn't have a lot of support for things, and now I get to support my mom. I can buy her Christmas presents and I can buy things for her house when things go wrong. It's nice to spoil her after her being such a great mom dealing with so much crap. I just feel really lucky to be there for her like she was there for me.
"She went out of her way to talk in chat, occasionally show up on streams, but she was just really into making sure Silver was happy and had everything she wanted," Kon added. "As soon as I ended up getting into it, she was like 'well I have this other thing.'"
One of the greatest memories all three brought up when I spoke to them individually was the saga of Mamavale and Mamazetsu before Kon's debut. Because they were trying to keep it a secret, Mama made two accounts and chatted using both in Silver's stream so as to try and not blow the cover.
She wanted to support in any way possible, even if it meant having conversations with herself.
"She would talk to her other account and they would bounce back and forth," Kon laughed. "It was this weird thing of her talking to herself and some people notice every time she would slip up and say the wrong thing on the wrong account, but she would sit there and have conversations.
"She went out of her way to support me even if she couldn't 'publicly' do it yet, she was going to be there. As soon as everything was out and it was like 'hey we're related', she was all in there and doing what she could to talk about me, post fun pictures together."
It's those memories they are cherishing as a family — their own special thing.
"They are so special," Mamavale said. "I get to hang out with my kids and just laugh. It is always so chaotic, but I smile the whole time! What you see during a family collab is just us hanging out with each other.
"How we are on stream is the same as us hanging out in our living room playing games or watching a movie. Kon is usually teasing Silver and I'm laughing telling them to play nice! It is such a fun way to enjoy some family time together since they don't live at home anymore."
And while some might assume, as parents do, that boundaries could be crossed, the two siblings don't really mind. In fact, they embrace their mother's openness into their hobbies, careers, and lives — and they aren't changing the way they act just for that because… why would they need to?
"I still do things I'd always do because I'm very myself with my family. They know me, so it doesn't change anything," Silver said. "Sometimes I try to be more mindful of being too vulgar because I know mom is going to watch the VOD and sometimes I'll be like 'sorry mom'. But they don't affect it in any way.
"If I play a game that's really emotional or sad, I feel like I have to call my mom after this and she'll come in chat and start crying or call me. It only affects it in positive ways and not too greatly. I'm always myself with my family so it would all be in my regular content anyways."
Being a family for those without
There is another level to how Silvervale, Konzetsu, and Mamavale act on Twitch that is a smaller yet just as important part of their own family dynamic. By making their very wholesome interactions very public, they're aware of the influence it can have on viewers.
It's not typical, but just them streaming important things together — like family gatherings and holidays — can give those who are feeling homesick or missing out on that connection a home away from home.
"I have a lot of people who say this on my stream when I'm playing with my family, but if they're not super close with their family or their parents have passed away, it's a good way to live vicariously through us as a fun gamer family," Silver said.
"Sometimes certain people can go a bit far with it, but most of the time everybody is really cool, having a good time relaxing and enjoying the weird chaos going on," Kon added. "They're like 'I wish my family was like this' or 'it's nice to spend time with you guys when normally I wouldn't have anything close to this.'"
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This is the Vale family now, and they wouldn't have it any other way.
Even Mamavale now sees herself as a mother for not just her two children but for the dozens of VTubers she's adopted (via chat) across the last few years.
"You get to know some of them and recognize many others. Some have just really clicked and fit in with us and play with us on family game nights even. I have used the hashtag 'Mother of VTubers' like the Mother of Dragons from Game of Thrones."
But at the end of the day, they could be doing this in front of zero viewers and it'd still mean the world to them. For Mama, being able to be closer to her kids is something money can't buy.
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"There is honestly no greater joy than seeing the child you raised become an adult and living their dream. I feel I did my job raising them very well, they are both such caring, genuine people. I am very proud of them both, in the people they have become and what they have accomplished," she said.
And for Silver and Kon, their mother's support is all they could ask for.
"Family always comes first," Kon stated. "They're the ones that see the good and bad. They're with you through everything and care about you the most. No matter what happens they'll find ways to include you in things, make things better for you. You can be there for them.
"It's a deep connection you can't find anywhere else."
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Who is a Virtuous Woman? Can a Christian woman work outside the home?
Who is a Virtuous Woman? Can a Christian woman work outside the home? By Jack Kettler
The Scriptures and Women who worked outside the home:
The virtuous woman in Proverbs 31:
"She brings him good, not harm, all the days of her life. She selects wool and flax and works with eager hands. She is like the merchant ships, bringing her food from afar. She gets up while it is still night; she provides food for her family and portions for her female servants. She considers a field and buys it; out of her earnings she plants a vineyard." (Proverbs 31:12-16 ESV)
The virtuous woman in the above passage is also one who "guides the house" as we read in (1Timothy 5:14). This "guiding the house" in no way conflicts with buying, restate, planting crops or selling merchandise.
More on the virtuous woman:
"She perceives that her merchandise is profitable. Her lamp does not go out at night." (Proverbs 31:18 ESV)
"She makes linen garments and sells them; she delivers sashes to the merchant." (Proverbs 31:24 ESV)
Women mentioned in the New Testament:
"And a certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, which worshipped God, heard us: whose heart the Lord opened, that she attended unto the things which were spoken of Paul." (Acts 16:14)
"And found a certain Jew named Aquila, born in Pontus, lately come from Italy, with his wife Priscilla; (because that Claudius had commanded all Jews to depart from Rome) and came unto them. And because he was of the same craft, he abode with them, and wrought: for by their occupation they were tentmakers." (Acts 18:2–3)
It almost seems incidental to the text about the two women from the Acts passages and their work. Nevertheless, the two women Lydia and Priscilla who worked outside the home were not admonished for doing so.
Texts used to prove that Women should not work outside the home:
"I will therefore that the younger women marry, bear children, guide the house, give none occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully." (1Timothy 5:14)
Guiding the house supposedly means only to work as a homemaker.
"The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things; that they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children, to be discreet, chaste, workers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed." (Titus 2:3-5)
"Workers at home" supposedly rule out earning income outside the home. In these two examples, it can be said that more is being taken from the text that is said.
The above two passage set-forth the Godly wife's primary duties. These texts are the primary passages used to argue for women to stay at home. In these texts, there is no direct command for a woman not to work outside or in the home. The virtuous of Proverbs 31 did both.
A wife can be a "worker at home" and still run a home business, or work outside the home. A married woman's principal role should be to help her husband. This can mean financial help. Helping her husband by bringing in extra income cannot be excluded. The virtuous woman in Proverbs 31 is a perfect example of this. Proverbs 31 and 1Timothy 5:14; Titus 2:3-5 are not contradictory.
To maintain a dogma against women working is undermined with examples of single moms, or women whose husbands are disabled. Even the strict doctrinaires are forced to give ground to these particular cases.
The case of farming families:
The women stay at home doctrinaires also run into trouble with women milking cows and a host of other farm chores.
Admittedly, young women staying home and raising children is the best of the best options. Homeschooling of the children is a full-time job and along with other duties, it is hard to see how more could be asked. Life is not that simple; many situations arise that call for sacrifices to be made, which may involve a woman working outside the home.
A woman working outside the home should not be judged. In addition, she should not be made to feel like a second class in a church that has many stay at home moms. What is ideally right is not always possible in the way God's providence works out. Because of God's providence and special cases is why we should not be quick to judge.
"But if any provide not for his own, and especially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel." (1Timothy 5:8)
Does this command only apply to a man? What about single moms? What about a woman whose husband has died and has children in the home? Whatever the circumstance this admonition can apply to both men and women. This closing Scripture gives further support to the idea that a woman can work outside to home. The virtuous woman of Proverbs 31 is biblical woman par excellence. The Bible does not forbid a woman from working outside the home.
"To God, only wise, be glory through Jesus Christ forever. Amen." (Romans 16:27) and "heirs according to the promise." (Galatians 3:28, 29)
Mr. Kettler has previously published articles in the Chalcedon Report and Contra Mundum. He and his wife Marea attend the Westminster, CO, RPCNA Church. Mr. Kettler is the author of the book defending the Reformed Faith against attacks, titled: The Religion That Started in a Hat. Available at: http://www.TheReligionThatStartedInAHat.com
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import static org.hamcrest.CoreMatchers.equalTo;
import static org.hamcrest.CoreMatchers.is;
import static org.junit.Assert.assertThat;
import static org.junit.Assert.assertTrue;

@RunWith(SpringJUnit4ClassRunner.class)
@ContextConfiguration(classes = {SpringConfig.class})
public class CwdTest {
    @Autowired
    CwdService cwdService;

    static File file = new File(".Cache.CwdService.Millis.NoArgs");

    @BeforeClass
    public static void beforeClass() {
        if (file.exists()) file.delete();
    }

    @AfterClass
    public static void afterClass() {
        if (file.exists()) file.delete();
    }

    @Test
    public void test() throws IOException {
        long millis1 = cwdService.millis();
        long millis2 = cwdService.millis();
        assertThat(millis1, is(equalTo(millis2)));

        Files.write("1", file, Charsets.UTF_8);

        RedisCacheUtils.sleep(15000);

        millis2 = cwdService.millis();
        assertTrue(millis1 < millis2);
    }
}

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Perdue recalls batch of chicken nuggets
Perdue Farms says it is recalling a batch of its chicken nuggets product.
Perdue recalls batch of chicken nuggets Perdue Farms says it is recalling a batch of its chicken nuggets product. Check out this story on delmarvanow.com: https://www.delmarvanow.com/story/news/local/maryland/2019/01/18/perdue-recalls-batch-chicken-nuggets/2612677002/
From Staff Reports Published 7:44 a.m. ET Jan. 18, 2019
Soybean prices remain low and farmers that haven't already applied for payouts are now delayed from receiving assistance money. Salisbury Daily Times
Perdue Foods says it is recalling a batch of its chicken nuggets for possible wood pieces in the packages.
Salisbury-based Perdue announced the recall in a Facebook post and on its website.
It said the company was "voluntarily recalling PERDUE® SIMPLY SMART® Organics Gluten Free Chicken Breast Nuggets with a product code of 80656 and Best By date of 10/25/2019."
On its website, Perdue Foods said the recall was in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
"There is a slight chance a small number of packages may contain small pieces of wood. No injuries have been reported and no other products are affected," Perdue said in the post.
"After a thorough investigation, we strongly believe this to be an isolated incident, as only a minimal amount of these packages has the potential to contain pieces of wood. Out of an abundance of caution, we have decided to recall all packages of PERDUE® SIMPLY SMART® Organics Gluten Free Chicken Breast Nuggets produced during the same product run," said Jeff Shaw, Perdue's vice president for quality assurance, on its website.
It urged customers who may have the affected product to call 1-877-727-3447 for a full refund.
The company said on its website that the recall involved 68,244 pounds or about 49,632 bags of frozen, fully cooked chicken nuggets.
"We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause you," the company said.
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Vila Chã est un village du Portugal, appartenant à la commune d'Esposende, d'une surface de 8,5 km² et comportant 1 419 habitants en 2011. Le village à une densité d'habitants de 166,9 hab/km².

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Reclaiming Our Water: A Partnership
October 18, 2018 / Elizabeth Harvell / 2 Comments
How the Use of Reclaimed Water Can Help Conserve Millions of Gallons of Water Every Year.
Post by Ryan Rinehart
Ryan is a fellow in the 2018 Leaders in Environment and Finance (LEAF) program. As part of this fellowship, Ryan spent summer 2018 assisting UNC Energy Services in evaluating irrigation supply options to expand the reclaimed water mains at UNC-Chapel Hill to help reduce the school's potable water intake and reduce expenditure on utility services.
It's no news to readers of the Environmental Finance Blog that clean water is a precious, finite resource. During the years 2001-2002 and 2007-2008, North Carolina experienced the worst droughts ever recorded in state history. After the severe drought in 2001-2002, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill partnered with the Orange Water and Sewer Authority (OWASA) to evaluate the feasibility of using reclaimed water at UNC-Chapel Hill, resulting in a partnership to build a reclaimed water system.
The reclaimed water treatment facility is located at the OWASA wastewater treatment plant, and a pipeline to campus allows the University to reduce the use of potable water for non-potable uses, and leave more potable water for human consumption. But what is reclaimed water and how can it benefit a community?
The Purpose of Reclaimed Water
Reclaimed water is a form of highly treated wastewater, so clean that it is impossible to tell the difference with the naked eye. Reclaimed water, however, is not quite up to drinking water standards, but can take the place of potable water for several water-based functions, including irrigation, toilet flushing, and laundry facilities. In the past, the University has used clean drinking water for non-drinking functions, such as for irrigation of turf and grass around campus.
Reclaimed water can replace potable water for these functions, saving millions of gallons of potable water from being wasted on non-drinking water functions. In 2006, the University and OWASA signed a contract for construction and operation of the water reuse system. In 2008, the reclaimed water pipeline was established and built on campus, allowing for millions of gallons of reclaimed water to be pumped directly from the wastewater treatment plant to campus for use at athletic fields on campus, kick-starting the use of reclaimed water at the University in 2009.
Reclaimed water lines, colloquially known as "purple pipes" are colored purple to denote the type of water transported within the pipes. (Photo Credit: Sonoma County Water Authority).
Expanding the Line
After the reclaimed water line was completed, weaving its way through campus and connecting previously major potable water users, there was further discussion on whether or not the pipeline could be, and should be, expanded even further.
After an initial investigation of water use on campus, the idea of evalu
ating expanding the current
reclaimed water line became a reality, and the investigation revealed that there were several piec
es of land that still used potable water for irrigation purposes. As a result, a study was created to analyze the cost of connecting these irrigation sites to the reclaimed water line on campus, and whether or not the total amount of potable water saved was worth the cost of constructing a pipeline that would connect the irrigation sites to the reclaimed water line.
Jackson Hall, where UNC-Chapel Hill's Office of Undergraduate Admissions is located, sits on one of the irrigation sites that still uses potable water. The hope is to connect this irrigation site to the reclaimed water pipeline (Photo Credit: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)
What are the benefits of reclaimed water?
Using reclaimed water as a form of water reclamation and conservation is just one prime example of how a city can improve its carrying capacity and resiliency. With the population of the Chapel Hill and Carrboro area quickly increasing, it is crucial to constantly have a steady and reliable potable water supply.
By switching systems that currently use potable water to reclaimed water, where appropriate and safe for public health, millions of gallons of drinkable water can be reserved exclusively for drinking water purposes. This can help to improve a municipality's resiliency, strengthening the ability to recover from a catastrophe, such as a severe storm or weather event, water line break, or water shortage.
Using reclaimed water for non-drinking water functions ensures that clean drinking water is used for just that: drinking. Should another severe drought occur like the those in 2001-2002 and 2007-2008, University residents and the surrounding Chapel Hill community would still have steady access to a supply of clean drinking water, without having to worry about shutting down irrigation to conserve the drinking water supply.
Reclaimed water not only has the environmental benefit, but a financial benefit as well. Since reclaimed water is billed at a lower rate per kilogallon than potable water, a municipality could have the potential of saving thousands of dollars every year by switching from potable to reclaimed water where feasible. During the investigation of campus water usage, a construction cost estimate calculated reclaimed water line expansion projects to require anywhere from $100,000 to more than $1,000,000, based on the length of the pipeline needed, environmental and infrastructure obstacles, and the amount of water used. While that range may seem like a hefty price tag, the financial benefits of switching to reclaimed water will make up for the initial cost in the long run.
Reclaimed water usage can be a crucial turning point for countries, cities, and towns suffering from potable water shortages, as it allows for machines that require water to continue to operate normally, while not wasting drinking water. After bringing the reclaimed water line online in 2009, the University and OWASA-served community are better equipped to handle and recover from severe water shortage events, as millions of gallons of potable water have been diverted from non-drinking water purposes, saving valuable resources.
Ryan Rinehart is a student at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, majoring in Environmental Science and double-minoring in Statistics and Geography. His areas of experience include energy and water analytics, with his research focusing specifically on utility rates analysis and water conservation.
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I really like this reclaim water concept, This way we can save much more drinking water and can provide remaining part of drinking water to needy and I think using this reclaimed water don't have any side effects.
Gonzalo Ange
This is a good option for every country. Reclaiming water is a really a great idea to save a lot of water and will provide clean drinking water to every country. Keep on making such innovation to make this world a better one.


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Q: watchPosition do not reset highaccuracy after clearwatch I'm using watchPosition on a small application and I'm using both high accuracy positioning (GPS) and Coarse Positioning (Network based) to limit battery consumption.
To enable coarse positioning, I use following command :
watchID = navigator.geolocation.watchPosition(onSuccess, onError, { enableHighAccuracy: false });`

and To enable Fine Positioning :
watchID = navigator.geolocation.watchPosition(onSuccess, onError, { enableHighAccuracy: false });

To reset watching, I using clearWatch :
navigator.geolocation.clearWatch(watchID);

Strange thing is that after enabling Fine positioning, I cannot switch back to coarse positioning (GPS icon on android is still on).
for example :
watchID = navigator.geolocation.watchPosition(onSuccess, onError, { enableHighAccuracy: false }); // GPS icon is off which is OK

navigator.geolocation.clearWatch(watchID); //GPS icon still off (OK)

watchID = navigator.geolocation.watchPosition(onSuccess, onError, { enableHighAccuracy: true }); // GPS icon become on (which is OK)

navigator.geolocation.clearWatch(watchID); //GPS icon become off (OK)

watchID = navigator.geolocation.watchPosition(onSuccess, onError, { enableHighAccuracy: false }); // GPS icon is on which is **NOT OK**

I'm using Android 5.1.1.
Full example code :
<!DOCTYPE html>

    <title>Device Properties Example</title>

Watching geolocation...

        <button onclick="clearWatch();">Clear Watch</button>
        <button onclick="WatchCoarse();">Watch Coarse</button>
        <button onclick="WatchFine()">Watch Fine</button>

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Chemical screen for epigenetic barriers to single allele activation of Oct4.
Nathaniel A Hathaway
Division of Chemical Biology and Medicinal Chemistry, Center for Integrative Chemical Biology and Drug Discovery, UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, United States of America; Curriculum for Genetics and Molecular Biology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, United States of America; Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina, 120 Mason Farm Road, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, United States of America. Electronic address: [Email]
https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scr.2019.101470
Here we utilized the chromatin in vivo assay (CiA) mouse platform to directly examine the epigenetic barriers impeding the activation of the CiA:Oct4 allele in mouse embryonic fibroblasts (MEF)s when stimulated with a transcription factor. The CiA:Oct4 allele contains an engineered EGFP reporter replacing one copy of the Oct4 gene, with an upstream Gal4 array in the promoter that allows recruitment of chromatin modifying machinery. We stimulated gene activation of the CiA:Oct4 allele by binding a transcriptional activator to the Gal4 array. As with cellular reprograming, this process is inefficient with only a small percentage of the cells re-activating CiA:Oct4 after weeks. Epigenetic barriers to gene activation potentially come from heavy DNA methylation, histone deacetylation, chromatin compaction, and other posttranslational marks (PTM) at the differentiated CiA:Oct4 allele in MEFs. Using this platform, we performed a high-throughput chemical screen for compounds that increased the efficiency of activation. We found that Azacytidine and newer generation histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitors were the most efficient at facilitating directed transcriptional activation of this allele. We found one hit form our screen, Mocetinostat, improved iPSC generation under transcription factor reprogramming conditions. These results separate individual allele activation from whole cell reprograming and give new insights that will advance tissue engineering.
Chemical screen,DNMT inhibitor,Epigenetics,HDAC inhibitor,Pharmacology,
Impact of vaccine stockouts on immunization coverage in Nigeria.
Psychotropic and neurological medication effects on mitochondrial complex I and IV in rodent models.
Neural network-based alterations during repetitive heat pain stimulation in major depression.
The new format for the documents to evaluate specialized healthcare training: an inadvertent revolution.
The SOFA score could predict the severity and prognosis of infective endocarditis.
Diagnostic yield of the plasma free amino acid index for pancreatic cancer in patients with diabetes mellitus.


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It's been a long winter, and luckily, it's almost over. Until then, for these last few weeks of cooler weather, you'll find us happily bundled up in this Easter egg-yellow, 'Dorothy' faux fur short teddy coat by Sunday Best.
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