This is my last sky for 2011.
As you can see it's an example of what I think is called crepuscular rays. I was up early yesterday and the picture is taken just after 6.30 am. There were other very nice skies all around me as I drove, but it's next to impossible (and deeply unsafe!) to take pictures while driving on a freeway on your own.
When I finally stopped to be able to take a picture I could not believe my luck. There was interest in the fore ground and the sky behind. Also I like the way that there is light and dark on the horizon, and an open gate. This seems like both an invitation and a statement of reality for the New Year. There may be patches of darkness, but they lie through the same gate as the light. You really cant have one without the other.
If you don't wish to spoil the romance of the picture I suggest you stop reading now and leave a comment, visit my other web page, but don't read the next paragraph.
This picture was taken at Werribee Sewage Works. It's a grassland area that was once used to process all of the waste (you know what I mean) from the eastern side of Melbourne. It's now a fantastic (if a little smelly) place to bird watch. The sewage is still treated here, but no longer by flooding grassland with "waste water".
I've had a great year and I like the irony of posting an image at the end of it which is basically a pile of sh*t!
You can be able to find other skies at Skywatch Friday.
You can also see the most recent post on my other blog by clicking the "Paying Ready Attention" link on the RHS of the screen.
A walk by the Barwon River on Christmas afternoon yielded these Royal Spoonbills. These birds are about 75 cm tall and the remarkable black bill is a giveaway as to which of your two species you are looking at.
Had I not been wearing semi-smart sandals (you can tell I live in Australia – I have dress sandals!) I may have got involved in a bit more wading and mud hopping to get closer to the birds. But, as it was Christmas day I decided that discretion was the better part of valour!
In the middle of Christmas morning we headed for the coast. This is the first year in many that we did not have people to our house for lunch – so the stress was exported to someone else!
With met up with other members of the family at Barwon Heads – which is about 2 hours west of us – in what can only be described as a rather impressive house. Lunch followed.
golf ball sized hail stones on parts of Melbourne. Ah, summer!
Turns out there was no damage to our house or car, but some people got a rather unpleasant Christmas present from the weather.
This fine beast is known as 'Number 37' – for most of the year he lives in storage upstairs, but during December he comes out to play.
He is one of the charterers on our Advent Calendar. Each year I make up a story based around the characters on the calendar – for reasons which are lost in the mists of time this reindeer was called Number 37 in one of the stories and the name has stuck. You may be able to tell that the stories are rather daft as one of the other characters is a multi-lingual bear called Bearski – who may or may not be Polish!
You may find more close ups at Macro Monday – but given the time of year you may not!
Another school event, another school sky.
In the middle of the week we had the school carol service – outside at the ending of the day. It was surprisingly chilly, but a glass of wine helped.
The kids sang in their classes and I was "asked" up on stage by the Principal!
The sky was grey for most of the night, but as the Sun was just on the horizon the sky blazed with colour. There was even a little patch of pink cloud in the sky.
The excitement of the coming weekend seemed to distract the kids and their parents from the sky – well that's the charitable analysis anyway.
You may be able to find other festive skies at Skywatch Friday.
Enjoy the skies, enjoy the weekend and see you other the other side!
I took these images on the first day of our trip to Magnetic Island. It was only when I took a look at the images later on that I realised that the Osprey had a fish in its talons – from the fishes long nose I think it's a garfish. The ospreys were our nearly constant companions on this trip – and if you could not see one you did not have to wait too long.
The Age is the broadsheet newspaper for Melbourne - I read it every day!
The weekends events were a bit of a wash out for me and I was struggling to find a recent image for today. Then I looked at the online version of the paper. Remember, I'm in Australia (ie the summer) and its almost Christmas!
So I have outlined the headlines for you - we have floods, a man was bitten on the foot by a snake he found under his own front door mat and we have a plague of spiders!
I found this rather splendid Rose Chafer (Eupoecila australasiae) beetle spinning around on its back on one of our window sills this week. I have never seen one before. I popped it down on some of the slates outside the window and took these pictures. I suppose I should have put it on a flower or a bush really! After a couple of minutes it seemed to recover and flew off with a loud and impressive buzzing.
About 25% of all known animals are beetle – so if we ever get the chance to send a representative to an intergalactic conference, an argument could be made for sending this chap (or chapess) rather than one of the naked apes.
A number of years ago while traveling in the US we met a rather over enthusiastic fellow traveler. We had spent the day near the coast and so had our new companion. We had seen some good birds, some great views and generally had a good time. She had found some beach glass and did not seem to understand how we could have overlooked such a thing.
It turns out that I don't really remember her or the location of the beach, but I do remember the fragments of glass she held in her hand. They were frosted with age and sand and rounded where they should have been sharp. It was as if the sea had made them change.
Something about that idea – of a sea changed object – lies in this picture. Although here I tried to get a sky changed object - sky glass maybe?
The glass covers of the two lights in this image seem to have taken on a clearness and crystal quality that I had not seen before. The connection may be vague, but somewhere in the random wiring of my neurons a connection occurred.
Yet more archive mining. For some reason I did not post these images when I came back from Magnetic Island. While I was doing some "spring cleaning" of my folders I found them again!
These are Bush Stone Curlews and they are a rather strange bird! Firstly look at the way they bend their legs to sit on the ground. Secondly they make some of the strangest noises that I have hear a bird make. You can hear them on these two clips. (These are not mine clips – just links).
The third thing that makes these birds strange is that they have a behavior that is a "stick" mimic! When under threat they will stretch out flat and rely on camouflage – or to put it in a very unscientific way, the pretend to be a stick!
They were common on Magnetic Island and not that hard to approach – but their calls at night still sounded strange.
This is the end point on one of my favourite (very) short walks in the Grampians – Silverband Falls. The last time I was there it was shut because of flooding!
Would have liked to have seen the waterfall in flood. So these shot were taken about a year ago!
I like the way the water just disappears into the rocks at the foot of the falls. The water reappears a little way down the valley. I was wonderfully cool and damp, and we had hot chocolate and biscuits!
PS: How are the pictures Tex?
Busy week here in changeable Melbourne – so have resorted to archive mining!
This rather magnificent butterfly is a Swamp Tiger (Danaus affinus). It was common in of all places a swamp (!) on Magnetic Island. For all their commonness, it did take a while to get a half decent image. It can be found in a thin strip up the Queensland coast and a few places in the Northern Territory.
For anybody wanting a relaxed and low key holiday which is free from Theme Parks and such like I would highly recommend this island.
Another school event, another evening sky. There was only the thinnest line of colour in sky when we came out of the musical evening.
But the texture in the clouds more than made up for the lack of colour.
I get the feeling anybody who says that dark clouds are grey needs to take a second look!
On the last afternoon I managed a bit of a walk around some small lake behind the convention centre – they looked like they may have been part of the Swan River once – but I could be wrong.
As you can see the pond was very green – but not green in a sticky, unhealthy sort of way. Green in a vibrant sort of way. I got the feeling that the place was making coal!
I've wanted to post these images for a while, so here I go!
These pictures were taken at Castlemaine in Victoria. It's a great weekend getaway if you live in Melbourne. It owes its existence to gold – and for a town of its size it has some impressive buildings – even if they are now used as bike shops.
These shots were taken late in the afternoon on an early winters day. The sun was setting and the heavens were about to open.
We spent most of the weekend looking at art – and ending up spending more money than was prudent on pictures. But every time I see the huge owl over our fire place I know it was the right thing to do.
Although it is now officially summer in Australia the weather does not seem to know about it! Having said that it's hardly cold either!
During the early part of spring we had some raised vegetable beds built in the garden – they are now proudly full of tomatoes, lettuce, basil, cucumbers and strawberries. There are also some sunflowers for purely ornamental reasons. We did plant so carrots, but as yet they are refusing to even germinate!
The wet spring did produce a fine 'crop' of small mushrooms. They would appear overnight through the straw mulch and be gone within the day. I took these pictures early in the morning, but you can see some of them are already beginning to fade away.
A simple Perth Sky - SkyWatch Friday.
Although I got out and about a few times in Perth I never found any huge skies. However, on the last evening there I found this little streak of clouds being lit up by the setting sun. I decided to isolate it from any other aspects of the sky – which were all tall buildings if the truth be told – just to give it a more abstract, graphic feel. I rather like it's rather minimalist feel.


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Q: I'm installing Android Studio on Linux I'm installing Android Studio on Linux. And I completely updated sdk. But I encountered this problem, please help me
Error:Execution failed for task ':app:compileDebugAidl'.

java.lang.IllegalStateException: aidl is missing from '/home/alibaba/Android/sdk2/Sdk/build-tools/26.0.2/aidl'

A: This bug happens when the versions of SDK, Build Tools and Gradle Plugins doesn't match (in terms of compatibility). The solutions is verify if you is using the latest versions of them. The gradle plugins are placed in the build.gradle of the project, and the other versions are on the build.gradle of the module.

A: Make sure your target SDK version and build version aren't mismatched. For example, if you're compiling for API 26, then build tools version should be higher than API 26 (26.x.x and above).

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ICHP Affiliate Member Presents Research on mHealth Tool at Academy Health
Stephanie Staras, MSPH, Ph.D.
Stephanie Staras, MSPH, Ph.D., gave a presentation about improving the implementation of an mHealth application within pediatric clinical care at the 10th Annual Conference on the Science of Dissemination and Implementation in Arlington, Virginia on December 5th. The conference was sponsored by Academy Health.
Staras, an associate professor in the Department of Health Outcomes & Policy (HOP) and a faculty member at the Institute for Child Health Policy, is working with several other researchers from HOP and Florida State University to assess how best to implement a tablet application within pediatric clinic care based on existing workflow.
Staras pointed out that many mHealth interventions are not successfully implemented in clinical practice because of a failure to consider how the intervention will fit into existing clinical workflows.
"Existing mHealth workflow studies generally assess changes in clinic workflow only after the technology has been implemented," she said. "This study evaluates workflow before the mHealth technology is introduced to help researchers and clinicians identify the best timing and personnel to use for implementation."
In 2016, Staras received a 2-year, $371,550 Developmental R21 grant from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) to fund research on methods for improving compliance with the HPV vaccine, including a tablet-based patient education and screening system developed by Staras and her team for use by teens and their parents in pediatric clinics. (Read more here.) Staras also is one of two HOP faculty members who participated in an NCI-sponsored fellowship program that trains scientists in methodologies for conducting dissemination and implementation (D&I) research. D&I research is designed to shorten the time it takes for research findings to be incorporated into cancer treatments and cancer prevention interventions, a process that can take 10-20 years using traditional methods. (Read more here.)
Other members of the research team include Natalie Rich, a medical student at the University of Florida; Esaa Samarah, a research coordinator in HOP]; Lindsay A. Thompson, M.D., M.S., associate professor of pediatrics and health policy at the University of Florida and assistant director of clinical research at UF's Institute for Child Health Policy; Michael J. Muszynski, M.D., associate dean for clinical research and regional campus dean of Florida State University's Orlando Regional Campus, and Betsy A. Shenkman, Ph.D., professor and chair of the Department of Health Outcomes and Policy, director of UF's Institute for Child Health Policy, and associate director of Cancer Population Sciences at the UF Health Cancer Center.


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Q: Getting error for 'IsNullOrWhiteSpace' I have used a code like this below
protected void Page_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
    if (!Page.IsPostBack)
    {
        if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(Request.QueryString["tx"]) == false)
        {
            if (Regex.IsMatch(HttpUtility.UrlDecode(Request.QueryString["tx"]), "[^a-zA-Z0-9 %  +]"))
            {
                //error
                Response.Redirect("Error.aspx");
            }
            else
            {
                SearchResult();
            }
        }
    }
}

but I am getting error at
if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(Request.QueryString["tx"]) == false)
as  'string' does not contain a definition for 'IsNullOrWhiteSpace'
Also, I have used the related namespace also.
And I am using asp.net version 2.0 and cannot change. Please help what needs to be done to resolve this issue

A: String.IsNullOrWhiteSpace was introduced in .NET 4.0:
https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.string.isnullorwhitespace%28v=vs.100%29.aspx
If you really can't use a later version, then you could build your own method to do the same thing.
Here is the implementation of that method (thanks Farhad Jabiyev):
http://referencesource.microsoft.com/#mscorlib/system/string.cs,55e241b6143365ef
public static bool IsNullOrWhiteSpace(String value) {
    if (value == null) return true;

    for(int i = 0; i < value.Length; i++) {
        if(!Char.IsWhiteSpace(value[i])) return false;
    }

    return true;
}

Note: I have removed the [Pure] attribute which is present in the implementation at the above link because System.Diagnostics.Contracts.PureAttribute is also not present until .NET 4.0.

A: You could build your own IsNullOrWhiteSpace:
public static bool IsNullOrWhiteSpace(string input)
{
    if (input == null || input == String.Empty) return true;
    foreach (char c in input)
        if (!Char.IsWhiteSpace(c))
            return false;
    return true;
}

A: You can check like:
if (Request.QueryString["tx"] != null && Request.QueryString["tx"].Trim() != "")

A: As roryap says, String.IsNullOrWhiteSpace is not available.
String.IsNullOrEmpty is though, which may suit your needs.
if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(Request.QueryString["tx"]))


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Amendment 6 aims at women's rights
October 16, 2012 12:00 am by Gabriela Blanco
There are six proposed constitutional amendments on the Florida ballot, but Amendment 6 has the campus buzzing.
Every person, voting or not, is preparing for changes in government on a local, state and national level.
Vote NO on Amendment 6 is a statewide coalition committed to keeping Florida's politicians from interfering in women's health care decisions. According to the coalition's official website, votenoon6.com, Amendment 6, which could ban health insurance companies from covering abortions, contraceptives and other procedures, allows state politicians to come between women and their doctors.
The Feminist Majority Foundation has a program that allows national charters and affiliate groups organize year-round to make campuses more aware of women's issues. Francesca Witcher, the national campus organizer for FMF, is working on the "Vote No on 6" campaign in Florida, specifically the North Florida area. She said there's a campaign presence at Florida A&M, Florida State University, the University of Florida, and soon, the University of North Florida.
"The reason we are encouraging students to vote no is because this amendment is very dangerous and basically allows for politicians to interfere with women's health and a woman's right to choose," Witcher said.
FMF is focusing on a FAMU campaign called "Get Out Her Vote," a grassroots campaign on initiatives that affect reproductive choice. Mierel Joseph, a political science student from Ft. Lauderdale, and Stephanie McMillon, a public relations student from Tallahassee, are FAMU's student organizers for "Vote No on 6."
They are responsible for organizing and mobilizing students to vote against the proposal. Joseph and McMillon said the amendment is vague and the language is complicated to confuse voters.
"The amendment is set up so the choice of whether that woman should or should not get an abortion is left in governments' hands," Witcher said. She also said women could die if their health decisions are left to the government.
McMillon said many women could die if the amendment is added to Florida's constitution and that people should remember there are no laws to "tie down" men's reproductive rights.
"It's about protecting health care rights, equal rights, and choice," she said.


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Pneumothorax can occur as a complication of underlying lung disease. Careful history, proper evaluation with sputum examination, chest radiology, and bronchoscopy will establish the cause for pneumothorax in most of the cases. Cystic lung diseases can cause pneumothorax in young individuals. High-resolution computed tomography scan of the thorax correlated with history and physical findings will establish the diagnosis in cystic lung disease. We discuss a rare cause for pneumothorax in a young male.
A 29-year-old male was brought to emergency department with sudden onset of breathlessness and left-sided chest pain for the past 4 hours. He had no other symptoms. He had no premorbid illness.
Which of the following is least likely to cause sudden onset of breathlessness and left sided chest pain in a young male without any premorbid illness?
Myocardial infarction with pulmonary edema.
Aspiration pneumonia is least likely in a person without any premorbid illness. Most likely cause for sudden onset of breathlessness and chest pain in a young male is pneumothorax. Aortic dissection, pulmonary embolism, and myocardial infarction, all can occur in a young male when there is an underlying risk factor.
He had no history of fever, hemoptysis, or weight loss. There was no history of fall, trauma, or injury. There was no history of allergic rhinitis, asthma, or tuberculosis (TB). There was no history of alcohol intake/addictions/substance abuse/convulsions/seizure disorder/aspiration. He had no predisposing conditions to develop pulmonary embolism. There was no history of hyperlipidemia/family history of ischemic heart disease at young age. He had started smoking at the age of 15 years. He smoked two packs of cigarettes daily.
General physical examination was normal. Respiratory rate was 28/min. Oxygen saturation while breathing room air was 92%. Heart rate was 104/min, regular, and had all features of left-sided pneumothorax.
Which of the following physical sign is not seen in pneumothorax?
In pneumothorax, vocal resonance will be decreased as air is bad conductor of sound. Amphoric breath sound may be heard in pneumothorax when there is bronchopleural fistula. Bronchopleural fistula is common in pneumothorax which occurs due to rupture of a cavity or emphysematous bulla.
What is the next investigation for this patient?
Computed tomography (CT) scan of thorax.
The first investigation in a suspected pneumothorax is CXR. Thoracic ultrasound can detect small pneumothorax. This is useful in patients in Intensive Care Unit where anteroposterior film may miss a small pneumothorax.
CXR showed left-sided hydropneumothorax with reticulonodular lesions on both sides with cystic lesions in both lower zones [Figure 1].
Which of the following is not a radiological sign in pneumothorax?
Air bronchogram occurs only in lung parenchymal disease, not in pleural disease. An area of hypertranslucent lung field at the periphery which is devoid of bronchovascular markings, bounded medially by collapsed visceral pleural margin with shift of mediastinum to opposite side, is the characteristic radiological finding in pneumothorax.
Which of the following is least likely to cause pneumothorax with the above radiological findings?
Viral pneumonia does not lead to cavity formation or cystic lesions, and pneumothorax is least likely in viral pneumonia. TB is the most common cause for pneumothorax in a young patient with bilateral lung parenchymal shadows in the CXR. Pneumonia by Staphylococcus aureus can lead to pneumothorax due to rupture of pneumatocele. Cystic lung diseases can lead to pneumothorax. Long-standing P. jirovecii pneumonia can lead to cystic lesions in CXR and pneumothorax.
What is the next step in the definitive treatment for this patient?
Since the patient is symptomatic, next step is to drain the air by inserting intercostal tube. In a collapsed lung, CT scan may fail to detect lesions. Hence, HRCT scan of the thorax should be done after expansion of the lung to find any underlying lung lesion as the cause for pneumothorax. Sputum smear examination for AFB should be done as TB is the most common cause for pneumothorax with CXR showing bilateral lung parenchymal lesions with this sort of CXR in India. Needle aspiration should be avoided in secondary spontaneous pneumothorax as most often it fails and may lead to surgical emphysema. Thoracic ultrasound may not yield any additional information in this patient.
Intercostal tube drain was put. The patient was better and his dyspnea reduced immediately after intercostal tube drain. CXR after intercostal tube drain showed expansion of the lung. Bilateral reticulonodular shadows in both lower zones persisted [Figure 2].
Total leukocyte counts, erythrocyte sedimentation rate, blood urea nitrogen, and blood sugar were normal. Peripheral smear showed eosinophilia (16%). HIV by ELISA was negative. Sputum Gram stain did not show any organisms. Sputum culture did not grow any organism. Sputum for AFB smear was negative. Further evaluation was done as sputum AFB smear was negative.
What is the next investigation in this patient?
HRCT scan thorax should be done in spontaneous pneumothorax cases after intercostal tube drain once the lung expands. HRCT scan is helpful in determining the cause for pneumothorax and to find underlying lung disease if any.
Features suggestive of cystic disease of the lung with left-sided pneumothorax [Figure 3] and [Figure 4].
Which of the following is least likely to cause cystic lung disease?
Lymphangitic carcinomatosis does not lead to cystic changes in lung.
Bronchoscopy was done to rule out TB and other infective diseases. Bronchoscopy was normal. Bronchial washings showed numerous bronchial epithelial cells and squamous and few pigment-laden macrophages. Few inflammatory cells were seen. Bronchial washing culture did not grow any organism. AFB smear and culture from bronchial washings were negative.
Spontaneous pneumothorax is observed in 15%–20% of cases of PLCH. In a young adult smoker with a typical nodulocystic HRCT pattern, a presumptive diagnosis of PLCH is acceptable with a close follow-up. Lung biopsy was not done in this patient as HRCT was typical of PLCH. Lung biopsy is indicated when the diagnosis is uncertain. Bronchoscopy was done to rule out infective conditions which may mimic PLCH.
He was started on oral prednisolone 30 mg/day with symptomatic treatment. PLCH occurs predominantly in adult smokers. Smoking cessation is advised for all individuals as it is known to stabilize the clinical course of the disease. He was counseled for smoking cessation. Pneumothorax resolved. Intercostal tube was removed after 8 days. He made uneventful recovery. Steroid was gradually tapered and stopped after 6 months. He did not smoke further. Repeat CXR after 3 months and 6 months showed considerable resolution of the lesions [Figure 5] and [Figure 6].
Juvenile xanthogranuloma (diagnosed in children and adults). Both these are macrophage disorders.
Langerhans cells are white blood cells in the immune system that normally plays an important role in protecting the body against viruses, bacteria, and other invaders. They are found in the skin, lymph nodes, spleen, bone marrow, and lungs. In LCH (formerly known as histiocytosis X), Langerhans cells multiply abnormally. Instead of helping to protect the body, these cells cause tissue injury and destruction, especially in the bones, lungs, and liver. In most cases, LCH that affects many body systems typically occurs in children younger than 2 years, whereas single-site disease may occur in people of any age.
LCH is a dendritic cell disorder which results from clonal proliferation of immunophenotypically and functionally immature, morphologically rounded Langerhans cells along with eosinophils, macrophages, lymphocytes, and occasionally, multinucleated giant cells. LCH may involve a single organ (single-system LCH), which may be a single site (unifocal) or involve multiple sites (multifocal), or LCH may involve multiple organs (multisystem LCH), which may involve a limited number of organs or it may be disseminated. Some forms of the disorder are genetic. The Langerhans cell, a differentiated cell of the monocyte-macrophage line, is the pathologic cell type of PLCH. It is distinguished by pale staining cytoplasm, a large nucleus, and nucleoli. On electron microscopy, classic pentalaminar cytoplasmic inclusions or Birbeck granules (X-bodies) are seen.
Which of the following structures are not involved in PLCH?
Major airways are not involved in PLCH.
Most common symptoms in PLCH are nonproductive cough and exertional dyspnea. Some patients may be entirely asymptomatic and present only with an abnormal chest radiograph or present with pneumothorax as in this case. Spontaneous pneumothorax can occur in PLCH and tends to recur and may be bilateral. Chest pain in a patient with PLCH may also be due to rib involvement. Fever, weight loss, and malaise are seen in a minority of patients with PLCH. Signs of pulmonary hypertension and cor pulmonale reflect advanced disease. PLCH may be associated with pulmonary hypertension, which is often more severe than the extent of lung parenchymal disease. Direct involvement of the pulmonary arterioles and venules by the disease process appears to account for this phenomenon. Diffusing capacity for carbon monoxide is reduced in PLCH. The most common extrapulmonary features in PLCH patients are cystic bone lesions, diabetes insipidus from posterior pituitary involvement, and skin lesions.
Which is not a HRCT feature in PLCH?
Characteristic HRCT features in PLCH are bilateral and symmetrical, predominantly upper, and mid-lung zone, nodules up to 1 cm in size. Nodules are often irregular in appearance and with more advanced disease may extend into the lower lung zones. The costophrenic angles are typically spared. With disease progression, reticular and cystic changes may be observed, and nodules may regress. Lung volumes are typically normal or increased. PLCH is one of the few lung diseases associated with increased interstitial markings and normal or increased lung volumes. HRCT may be diagnostic in PLCH, particularly when a combination of cysts and nodules in a characteristic upper lung zone distribution is observed. If this pattern is seen in a patient with a typical history, lung biopsy is frequently not required to make the diagnosis. When only nodules or only cysts are present, the differential diagnosis is broader. Cysts alone may be due to pneumatocele (e.g., from P. jirovecii infection), lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM), or bronchiectasis. Differential diagnosis of the upper zone nodular changes of PLCH includes sarcoidosis, silicosis, TB, or metastatic disease. These latter diagnoses are typically associated with perilymphatic or random distributions of the nodules rather than the more typically centrilobular distribution of PLCH nodules. PLCH cysts are usually irregular in shape and are believed to be formed from the coalescence of nodules. As with nodules, sparing of the lung bases is the general rule. Advanced PLCH may progress to honeycombing and fibrotic changes.
Transbronchial lung biopsy (TBB) has traditionally been considered to have a low yield in the diagnosis of PLCH – a finding confirmed in a recent series of 102 patients with PLCH diagnosed by surgical lung biopsy. However, TBB is useful mainly in the exclusion of other disorders such as sarcoidosis, which may be in the differential diagnosis. In cases in which diagnostic uncertainty remains (e.g., a young woman with mainly cystic lung lesions in whom LAM is a consideration), surgical lung biopsy is appropriate. Electron microscopy can reveal the presence of Birbeck granules, a finding that is specific for LCH cells. Birbeck granules are cytoplasmic, tennis racquet-shaped inclusions. Owing to the lower cost and greater efficiency of immunohistochemistry, electron microscopy is no longer routinely used for the diagnosis of PLCH.
PLCH is associated with an increased risk of both lung cancer and hematological malignancies, continued smoking being a major risk factor. The major causes of death in PLCH are respiratory failure from progressive disease and malignancy. Corticosteroid therapy should be reserved for symptomatic patients with predominantly nodular lesions on HRCT scans. Corticosteroids are most likely to be beneficial at this stage of the disease in which inflammatory, rather than fibrotic, lesions are present. Corticosteroid dose used in PLCH is 0.5 mg/kg/day to 1.0 mg/kg/day tapered over 6 to 12 months depending on the response to medication.
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Brauner MW, Grenier P, Tijani K, Battesti JP, Valeyre D. Pulmonary Langerhans cell histiocytosis: Evolution of lesions on CT scans. Radiology 1997;204:497-502.
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Q: Conditionally add TestNG Listener? I want to programmatically add different implementations of TestNG Listener based on some conditions.
As I wasn't able to find any means to provide it with some sort of factory via @Listeners({}) annotation and creating my own TestNG runner does not seem feasible, I've settled on the IAlterSuiteListener interface, which, according to documentation:

allows you to alter a suite (or) a test tag in your suite XML file at
runtime

To achieve this I've created and registered a simple listener:
public class CustomListener implements IExecutionListener {

    @Override
    public void onExecutionStart() {
        System.out.println("on start");
    }

    @Override
    public void onExecutionFinish() {
        System.out.println("on finish");
    }
}

public class AlterSuiteListener implements IAlterSuiteListener {

    @Override
    public void alter(List<XmlSuite> suites) {
        for (XmlSuite suite: suites) {
            suite.addListener(String.valueOf(CustomListener.class));
        }
    }
}

testng.xml
<suite name="all" verbose="1" parallel="tests">
    <listeners>
        <listener class-name="sandbox.AlterSuiteListener" />
    </listeners>
    <test name="all" parallel="methods" thread-count="5">
        <packages>
            <package name="sandbox" />
        </packages>
    </test>
</suite>

To make sure AlterSuiteListener works I've tried simply changing some suite configuration(setting test timeout) and it does work. Adding listener, however, does not take any effect.
Thank you in advance.

A: I've found a solution using ITestNGListenerFactory:
public class ConditionalListenerFactory implements ITestNGListenerFactory, ITestNGListener {
    public ConditionalListenerFactory() {
    }

    public ITestNGListener createListener(Class<? extends ITestNGListener> aClass) {
        if(condition()) {
            return new CustomListener();
        }
    }
}

And then registering listener via @Listeners({ConditionalListenerFactory.class})


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Mar 30, 2015 Category: Program Notes
Tonight's concert celebrates the Choral music of English composer Sir John Tavener (1944–2013) in the manner that Soundstreams has often presented him: in the company of other music with which he had certain affinities. The English choral tradition is represented, but also sounds from the East and from North America, both directions that interested Tavener.
Toronto held a special attraction for Tavener. When he visited here for the Canadian premiere of his Ikon of Light, at Soundstreams' invitation in 1995, he remarked that, "The light here has a particularly luminescent quality." Tavener and his wife Maryanna had come to Toronto for a concert in the Encounters series, which Soundstreams co-produced with CBC Radio's network series Two New Hours. They had travelled for that concert at Grace Church on-the-Hill despite his fragile health, and with the cautious approval of his physician. Tavener associated luminescence with a wide range of values in his work, from a certain sonic sheen in his harmony and scoring, to representation of the spiritual in music.
Tavener returned in 2002 for a second Soundstreams production of his music at St. Michael's Cathedral. This time he was in the company of the Bombay-born soprano Patricia Rozario, whom Tavener met in 1991, and who had subsequently become his muse. He wrote on his website, "Here was this Western-trained singer who had a naturally rich Indian character to her voice. I wrote Mary of Egypt for her and almost everything else that I wrote for soprano for the next twenty years." Of the four Tavener works in tonight's concert, Patricia Rozario appears as the soloist in Lament of the Mother of God, and with the assembled forces in Song for Athene.
Tavener composed Lament of the Mother of God for solo soprano and a capella choir for the Norwich Festival of Contemporary Music in 1989. It uses an Orthodox Christian text for Holy Friday, marking the death of Christ on the cross and the sorrows of His mother. Tavener wrote, "The Lament must be sung with an ikon-like stillness and great purity. It grows in intensity as it climbs in tessitura, but without anything sudden or melodramatic."
Song for Athene was composed in 1993 and uses texts from Hamlet and the Orthodox funeral service to honour the passing of Tavener's friend, Athene Hariades. Tavener wrote, "Her inner and outer beauty was reflected in her love of acting, poetry, music, and of the Orthodox Church." The work was included memorably in the funeral service of Diana, Princess of Wales, in 1997.
The earliest Tavener work on the concert is one of his shortest, yet best known compositions, The Lamb. This little gem, with familiar poetry by William Blake, was composed in 1982 on the occasion of the third birthday of Tavener's nephew, Simon. And Missa Brevis (2005), commissioned by Westminster Cathedral, sets the Latin Mass with music for children's voices.
Toronto composer Christos Hatzis (b. 1953) recalled an image of Christ accompanying his disciples on the harp while singing the 91st Psalm, as his inspiration for his setting of that same Psalm, choosing to set the text with voices and harp. The Psalm begins with the lines, "He who dwelleth in the secret place of the Most High, shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty." Hatzis says he went to this secret place, "By having the harp play a simple tune while the choristers whisper quietly the texts of the opening line. Whispering, inhaling and exhaling and humming are the sounds that draw the listener inwards to this secret place that resides deep within us and makes our contact with the unseen world possible. Psalm 91 begins and ends this way. In between, the music is like a series of windows opening and revealing some hidden meaning of the text. Extreme textures, registers, precarious vocal balances, sound effects like tone clusters, thunder effects on the harp, stomping of feet and aleatoric (chaotic) vocal lines, all are used to reveal the majesty of this text."
By contrast, the setting of selected verses of Psalm 116 by the late English composer Jonathan Harvey (1939–2012) in his I Love the Lord is for the most part relatively simple and straightforward. Harvey said that his elderly mother often asked him to read this Psalm, and he wrote the music in 1976 for the Winchester Cathedral Choir, with her in mind. While mostly simple and chant-like, the setting rises to an ecstatic climax, before resolving in a mood of confident acceptance.
Harvey's The Angels is a setting of a religious poem by John V. Taylor, who was Bishop of Winchester while Harvey's son was a chorister at Winchester Cathedral. Harvey's composition, however, was written for the Choir of Kings College Cambridge in 1994 for the Service of Lessons and Carols.
Distinguished Indian composer Vanraj Bhatia's song cycle, Six Seasons for soprano and piano completes the tapestry of styles and cultures in the program. The six (originally Sanskrit) poems were compiled by an 11th century Bengali scholar named Vidyakara, and translated from Hindi to English by the composer. The poems refer to the North Indian cycle of seasons and according to Vanraj Bhatia (b. 1927), they are, with the exception of Winter, essentially erotic. We hear them sung by Patricia Rozario.
David Jaeger is a composer, producer and broadcaster based in Toronto. He was the creator & Executive Producer of the long-running CBC Radio Two contemporary music series, Two New Hours.
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Rowlf appears in an elaborate space outfit, singing "Fly Me to the Moon" and planning on blasting off there. Jimmy Dean interrupts his countdown, doubtful Rowlf will be able to get there or even survive (despite bringing some dehydrated water tablets). Rowlf is still determined and has Jimmy top him off with his special fuel blend. Jimmy pumps into his space suit, causing Rowlf to expand and blow out his bellybutton once again (and go into orbit on its own).
Rowlf prepares for take off as he counts down; Jimmy gets caught off guard by the flash spot set so close as smoke fills the screen. Rowlf thinks he's reached the moon and mistakes Jimmy for a moon monster, but beats himself up when he learns he never left the studio. Jimmy, cracking up from the flash spot still, abandons the punchline and proceeds to sing with Rowlf.


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Uncertainty in Economics
In this book the author develops a new approach to uncertainty in economics, which calls for a fundamental change in the methodology of economics. It provides a comprehensive overview and critical appraisal of the economic theory of uncertainty and shows that uncertainty was originally conceptualized both as an epistemic and an ontological problem.
Julia Köhn
The Economics of Uncertainty
Sheila Dow discusses the concept of radical uncertainty and the failure of neoclassical economics to integrate it into its analysis. As to the implications for financial regulation that arise from the presence of radical uncertainty she argues for institutional overhaul, where the banks see themselves as a licensed partner of the central bank and where rules, values, and conventions would be subject to a cultural shift. Also, Sheila Dow advocates for a renewed focus on retail banking.
Sheila Dow
The Age of Uncertainty Episode 1 - The Prophets and Promise of Classical Capitalism
Galbraith gives an overview of economic history from the 18th century until the end of the 19th century covering issues such as the industrial revolution the enclosure of the Scottish highlands the Irish famine and the colonization of North America Additionally the ideas of economists such as Smith Ricardo Malthus …
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The Age of Uncertainty Episode 2 - The Manners and Morals of High Capitalism
Galbraith first explores the social darwinism of Herbert Spencer and others that served as apology for the highly unequal distribution of wealth in the US at the end of the 19th century and naturalized differences in wealth by appealing to the concept of natural selection of the fittest. Then some instances of the unscrupulous business practices (i.e. robberies) of the American railroad tycoons and other business magnates are recounted. Lastly, Galbraith lines out some of the arguments of Thorstein Veblen, who delegitimized and ridiculed the business and leisure activities of the rich by putting them in the same category as predatory and ritualized practices of primitive or ancient societies.
The Age of Uncertainty Episode 3 Karl Marx The Massive Dissent
The documentary proceeds along the lines of Karl Marx' biography, inquiring into his workings as a journalist, social scientist, revolutionary and historian and his travels through Europe. In chronological order historical events, such as the 1848 revolution or the Paris Commune as well as concepts such as dialectics, the labour theory of value or the reform-revolution debate are revisited. The documentary is narrated by John Kenneth Galbraith and by an actor, who plays Marx and recites quotes from his writings.
The Age of Uncertainty Episode 4 The Colonial Idea
First historical instances of colonialism such as the crusades are revisited. Then a lengthy account of the colonial experience of the Spanish Kingdom in South America and of the British Empire in India is given. The Indian case is illustrated with large amounts of archival materials from a colonial administrator. There the workings of the colonial bureaucracy and law and its (positive) achievements as well as the ignorance and arrogance of the external rulers are demonstrated. After narrating the Indian independence to some depth some recent colonial wars (Algeria, Vietnam, Congo, Angola) are briefly examined. In the end, the impact of colonialism on current, i.e. 1970s, (economic) international relations is discussed. The general tenor is that colonialism is a dysfunctional system. Still, agency is mostly placed with the empire rather than with the ruled.
The Age of Uncertainty Episode 5 Lenin and The Great Ungluing
The documentary recounts the history of the first World War and gives a biography of Lenin. The concept of imperialism is briefly explored and it is concluded that by the end of world war one the old certainties and old ruling alliances between aristocracy and traditional capitalists were broken up.
The Age of Uncertainty Episode 6 The Rise and Fall of Money
John K. Galbraith recounts episodes in the history of money such as the creation of the bank of Amsterdam, John Law's fraudulent Bank Royal, the inception of the Bank of England and of the Federal Reserve to illustrate concepts such as money creation by commercial banks, the bank rate, open market operations or the money supply in general. The emotions, myths and struggles surrounding money are addressed and explained in a clear and consistent manner.
The Age of Uncertainty Episode 7 The Mandarin Revolution
John K. Galbraith tells the economic history of a couple of economies (mostly UK, US and to a lesser extent Germany) from the end of the first world war until the Bretton Woods conference. He also provides a biography of John M. Keynes and outlines some central ideas of Keynes such as the possibility of an underemployment equilibrium. Galbraith complements the historical remarks by the biographical experiences he made in economic management (and in engaging with Keynes) serving as deputy head of the Office for Price administration during the second world war.
Austrian economics focuses on the economic coordination of individuals in a market economy. Austrian economics emphasises individualism, subjectivism, laissez-faire politics, uncertainty and the role of the entrepreneur, amongst others.
Uncertain Futures
Uncertain Futures considers how economic actors visualize the future and decide how to act in conditions of radical uncertainty. It starts from the premise that dynamic capitalist economies are characterized by relentless innovation and novelty and hence exhibit an indeterminacy that cannot be reduced to measurable risk.
Beckert, Jens; Bronk, Richard
In a capitalist system, consumers, investors, and corporations orient their activities toward a future that contains opportunities and risks. How actors assess uncertainty is a problem that economists have tried to solve through general equilibrium and rational expectations theory. Powerful as these analytical tools are, they underestimate the future's unknowability by assuming that markets, in the aggregate, correctly forecast what is to come.
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Complexity economics focuses on interactions and interdependencies between individuals and structures in economic systems. Those are systems of organised complexity. High importance is given to the analysis of networks.
The Complexity of Economies and Pluralism in Economics
From the two premises that (1) economies are complex systems and (2) the accumulation of knowledge about reality is desirable, I derive the conclusion that pluralism with regard to economic research programs is a more viable position to hold than monism. To substantiate this claim an epistemological framework of how scholars study their objects of inquiry and relate their models to reality is discussed. Furthermore, it is argued that given the current institutions of our scientific system, economics self-organizes towards a state of scientific unity. Since such a state is epistemologically inferior to a state of plurality, critical intervention is desirable.
Claudius Gräbner
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The core idea of ecological economics is that human economic activity is bound by absolute limits. Interactions between the economy, society and the environment are analysed, while always keeping in mind the goal of a transition towards sustainability.
Pluralism in economics: its critiques and their lessons
This paper starts with an evaluation of three common arguments against pluralism in economics: (1) the claim that economics is already pluralist, (2) the argument that if there was the need for greater plurality, it would emerge on its own, and (3) the assertion that pluralism means 'anything goes' and is thus unscientific. Pluralist responses to all three arguments are summarized. The third argument is identified to relate to a greater challenge for pluralism: an epistemological trade-off between diversity and consensus that suggests moving from a discussion about 'pros' and 'cons' towards a discussion about the adequate degree of plurality. We instantiate the trade-off by showing how it originates from two main challenges: the need to derive adequate quality criteria for a pluralist economics, and the necessity to propose strategies that ensure the communication across different research programs. The paper concludes with some strategies to meet these challenges.
Claudius Gräbner, Birte Strunk
Journal of Economic Methodology
Making Many Maps: Why We Need an Interested Pluralism in Economics and How to Get There
Introduction Economics is by necessity a multi paradigmatic science Several theoretical structures exist side by side and each theory can never be more than a partial theory Rothschild 1999 Likening scientific work to the self coordinating invisible hand of the market Michael Polanyi cautioned strongly against centralized attempts to steer …
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Labour market: Applicable Labour Market Models and Gender Issues
An essay of the writing workshop on contemporary issues in the field of Nigerian economics: Labour and all the dynamics, such as laws, mobility, gender participation, regulation etc., that are associated with it cements the need for this paper which seeks to objectively review, analyse, and if deemed necessary, give plausible recommendations.
Asadu C. Emmanuel
Synthetic Control Method for Estimating the Effect of the Climate Change Act of 2008 in Britain
Here we look at the effect of the 2008 Climate Change Act passed in Parliament in the United Kingdom as an effort to curb emissions in all sectors. The Act aside from setting goals to become a low-carbon economy sets up an independent committee on Climate Change to ensure the implementation of policies to comply with the ultimate goal of 80% reduction in total emissions in 2050. I make use of the Synthetic Control Method (SCM) to create a comparative case study in which the creation of a synthetic UK serves as a counterfactual where the treatment never occurred (Cunningham, 2018).
Aaron Morales Shildrick
A Time for Precaution
Exploring Economics, an open-source e-learning platform, giving you the opportunity to discover & study a variety of economic theories, topics, and methods.
Qualitative Methods in Economics: "You Can Observe a Lot Just by Watching"
If there's one method economists have neglected the most, it's qualitative research. Whereas economists favour mathematical models and statistics, qualitative research seeks to understand the world through intensive investigation of particular circumstances, which usually entails interviewing people directly about their experiences. While this may sound simple to quantitative types the style, purpose, context, and interpretation of an interview can vary widely. Because of this variety, I have written a longer post than usual on this topic rather than doing it a disservice. Having said that, examples of qualitative research in economics are sadly scant enough that it doesn't warrant multiple posts. In this post I will introduce qualitative research in general with nods to several applications including the study of firm behaviour, race, Austrian economics, and health economics. More than usual I will utilise block quotes, which I feel is in the spirit of the topic.
The module is designed to first present some of the main schools of thought from a historical and methodological perspective. Each week we explore and critically assess the main tenants of each school of thought. In the second part of the module we link history of economic thought and methodology to a specific and contemporary economic question. The second part allows you to engage with current economic issues with an awareness of methodology and methodological differences and with some knowledge of the history of economics.
Dr. Jeff Powell
Pluralist Economic Analysis
This module examines current socio-political issues through the lens of pluralism, that is pluralism of theory, pluralism of method and interdisciplinary pluralism
Sophia Kuehnlenz
Manchester Metropolitan University
Neoclassical Economics
Neoclassical economics focuses on the allocation of scarce resources. Economic analysis is mainly concerned with determining the efficient allocation of resources in order to increase welfare.


(HealthDay News) – The accuracy of infant sleep recommendations found on the Internet varies by search terms used and type of Web site.
To assess the accuracy of information on infant sleep safety on the Internet using Google, Matthew Chung, from the University of South Carolina School of Medicine in Columbia, and colleagues analyzed the first 100 Web sites shown in search results for infant sleep advice using 13 key phrases. The accuracy of information was classified as accurate, inaccurate, or not relevant, based on American Academy of Pediatrics recommendations.
The researchers found that, of the 1,300 Web sites, 43.5% provided accurate information, 28.1% provided inaccurate information, and 28.4% were not relevant. The highest percentage of Web sites with accurate information was found using the search terms "infant cigarette smoking," "infant sleep position," and "infant sleep surface," while the lowest percentage of Web sites with accurate information was found for the search terms "pacifier infant," "infant home monitors," and "infant co-sleeping." The highest rate of accuracy was seen on government Web sites, while blogs had the lowest accuracy.
One author disclosed serving as an expert witness in cases pertaining to sudden infant death syndrome.


I can also thank ColdFusion for giving me an opportunity to get published. I think ever avid reader dreams of writing a book, and while I had always hoped to be the next Stephen King, I can still remember the excitement of seeing my name in a real live book.
Adobe is currently working on ColdFusion 12, and I'm excited to see what will be added. I'm also excited about the upcoming ColdFusion summit this fall. To learn more about ColdFusion's history and this anniversary, check out the official ColdFusion blog: Twenty years of making web happen – Happy Birthday, ColdFusion!
Also, for the next nine hours or so, you can get a free copy of Matt Gifford's excellent Object-Oriented Programming in ColdFusion book!


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Education Strategies to Support Special Education Students
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By Contributing Blogger — February 19, 2019 5 min read
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By Sherre Vernon, the chief academic officer of Thrive Public Schools
Thrive Public Schools is located in two of San Diego's most distressed neighborhoods, and our kids come from 45 zip codes. They represent nearly every racial and ethnic subgroup and a wide range of socioeconomic backgrounds. This was intentional.
When we opened our doors in the fall of 2014, we knew that we wanted to be a school of bridge builders and we set out to mirror the diversity found in our state. We wanted to bring together people of diverse backgrounds and cultures to learn and live together. What we didn't know is that in this work, one of the most important bridges we'd be building would be between typical and developmentally diverse thinkers.
That first year, Thrive had two students with IEPs, making up 4 percent of our student body. Now that number is 20 percent: 1 in 5 of our students has an IEP or 504 Plan. Even among these students, there's great diversity of needs across a broad band of unique neurological profiles:
Autism Spectrum Disorder (19%)
Intellectual Disability (4%)
Orthopedic Impairment (2%)
Other Health Impairment (21%)
Specific Learning Disability (35%)
Emotional Disturbance (3%)
Deaf and Hard of Hearing (1%) and
Speech and Language Impairment (15%).
Additionally, 15 percent of these kids have a moderate to severe disability and receive one-on-one behavior support.
In a time when charter schools are being accused of cherry-picking students to inflate their state test scores, Thrive stands out as anomalous. Our special education (SPED)/504 demographic doesn't mirror that of the state. It nearly doubles it. (The state has 11 percent students with disabilities. Our local district, SDUSD, has 13 percent.)
Despite their complex learning needs, Thrive students with disabilities are making steady academic gains. Over the past three years, the number of Thrive students with disabilities meeting NWEA MAP growth targets has increased by 7.6 percent in math and 19.1 percent in reading. Additionally, last year we saw a 12.5 percent increase in the number of students with disabilities on track to read college-level texts. (That is, their Lexile scores fall within the college-ready text bands.)
Our 2018 statewide test results are on par with neighborhood schools serving a similar percentage of students with disabilities. In fact, Thrive outperforms all of these schools in ELA and all but one in math on the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP).
% SPED tested (2018)
Thrive Public Schools TK-11*
Local Middle School A
Local Middle School B
Local Elementary School
*Thrive currently has no HS CAASPP test-takers, so we are focusing on schools that have comparable state data.
2018 Schoolwide CAASPP Meets/Exceeds Standards
Using a full-inclusion model that emphasizes personalized learning, we are able to teach all of our students—no matter what their needs are—in the same environment. Students with special needs are not separated from their peers for general education, and their supplemental services are tailored to meet their needs. Taking this strategy one step further, several of our special education teachers often co-plan/co-teach alongside general education teachers, sharing responsibility for all students. This year, we've also brought on several in-house service providers, including a school psychologist, a mental-health counselor, an occupational therapist, and two speech pathologists to support our teachers and students in ensuring that all students can truly access the core curriculum. The Center on Reinventing Public Education highlighted all of these practices in its case study on how Thrive uses personalized learning to meet the needs of students with disabilities.
Another key practice that we employ is project-based learning, which allows students to engage in real-world challenges and learn skills like critical thinking and problem-solving—practical skills that are required for success in college and in the professional world. Getting Smart, whose team visited Thrive, conducted a case study on our work and named us one of the nation's 101 top school and charter networks, describing how personalized learning "is igniting enthusiasm starting in kindergarten, where Thrive's youngest students are collaborating on intellectually challenging problems—and they're seeing real-world impact. As students advance, project-based learning naturally builds with greater complexity and autonomy."
Equally important as validation from the education community is knowing that the families we serve are experiencing new successes with their children. Mark, a Thrive parent, says about his son, "I've been so impressed with how everyone has worked so hard to adapt to his unique needs and strengths. Most importantly, I've seen more social-emotional progress in four months than the previous five years in other schools, thanks to Thrive's commitment to grounding learning in inclusion and diversity."
Mark's experience is not unique at Thrive. Daniela, a Thrive mother adds, "The faculty and staff have made such a difference in my child's life. She is more verbal and will actually go up to another child and say hello. It may seem small to others, but this is huge for her. ... We have noticed that she is more patient and able to take direction more easily. This is not only important to her school environment but has spilled over into the home and in the community environment, which makes going out and doing everyday things much easier and less stressful on all of us. I don't think we could have gotten here this fast without Thrive and the school's curriculum, teamwork, and inclusion."
There is no doubt that serving students with disabilities can be incredibly challenging. I'm the first to admit there is still plenty of opportunity for growth. But I'm proud to be part of a team that embraces, rather than avoids, this challenge. Our students' academic progress reflects that commitment.
Photo: Thrive parent Daniela with her daughter, who is fully included in elementary school at Thrive. (Courtesy of Thrive Public Schools)
The opinions expressed in Next Gen Learning in Action are strictly those of the author(s) and do not reflect the opinions or endorsement of Editorial Projects in Education, or any of its publications.


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Ortley Beach, Toms River Beach Replenishment Slated for Fall Construction
Beach replenishment in South Seaside Park, N.J., Jan. 29, 2019. (Photo: Daniel Nee)
Beach replenishment along Toms River Township's beaches – most critically required in Ortley Beach – is likely to begin this fall, officials said Wednesday.
Under an agreement signed after Superstorm Sandy, the federal government pledged to keep up the region's beaches for 50 years, with renourishments occurring every seven years or after severe weather events. Work had been scheduled for 2022 in keeping with the schedule, however congressional funding was in doubt until it was approved in a pair of bills passed last week. Now, officials are getting to work engaging with their state and federal counterparts to plan the project, which has yet to be placed out for bid.
Mayor Maurice "Mo" Hill said it appears, at present, that the project will get underway in the latter portion of 2022, likely in the fall.
"The project will be scheduled late in 2022," Hill said. "There are only two companies nationwide that do it."
Indeed, the Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company and Weeks Marine largely represent a duopoly on major dredging and replenishment projects on the U.S. east coast. The companies are contracted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The federal government provides the vast amount of the funding for renourishments, with the rest followed by state funding and a minimal local share.
Ocean County is located within the Army Corps' Philadelphia district while Monmouth County is within the New York district. With federal funding approved, the two regions will both be seeking resources to improve beaches. The New York region has dredge boats already scheduled to perform work in the spring.
"So we will be on the schedule for the fall," said Hill, of Toms River and other municipalities within the Philadelphia district.
The upcoming beach renourishment project is particularly important for some areas of the local oceanfront, especially Ortley Beach and Bay Head, which have continued to suffer beach erosion following the completion of the initial project (though the dunes themselves have never come close to being breached). The next round of the project will take into account the unique features of certain areas and engineer them in a "bespoke" manner that will make those beaches more resilient and adapted to their natural flows and contours.
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A huge inflatable Father Christmas blocked a road and caused long travel delays in Wisbech this afternoon.
The giant Christmas decoration is believed to have fallen from the lorry that was transporting it.
Muhammad Fareed captured video of the inflatable blocking one side of Cromwell Road in Wisbech at around 1.30pm.
Cars were unable to move past it without traffic in the other lane stopping to accommodate them.
•You can check our live traffic map here.


On March 8, Skadden held a webinar titled "Lessons Learned From Tax-Related Whistleblower Litigation and Shareholder Actions." A panel provided an overview of recent shareholder and whistleblower cases relating to tax treatment, tax reporting and tax structures; discussed valuable lessons learned; and highlighted ways to help prevent a potential action. Skadden speakers included partners Nathaniel Carden, Armando Gomez and Peter Morrison.


Did you have a chance to see our light-hearted video about William, who is just trying to get through his day despite a missing tooth? If you haven't watched it yet, take a look and have a giggle. Then check out our funny outtakes and trivia!
That's because William, our protagonist, is missing one of his lateral incisors. On a dental chart, that tooth is known as # 7.
The "HR Lady" is actually an HR lady IRL.
Jessica, who played the HR professional conducting William's evaluation, is actually an HR professional and really needed to use all of her skills to keep a straight face during this take. Judging by William's reaction, she did just fine.
We agonized over the best fake facial hair for this scene.
The runner-up was a fabulous handlebar mustache. No regrets, though – despite the fact that this beard left black fuzz on everything it touched.
See? The beard just works. In a creepy, creepy sort of way.
Our star actors, William and Christina, are actually a real couple.
Have you been thinking about what a dental implant could do to help your smile?
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Why would you ever have Data off? One answer is when you want to stay on the same page and maintain any filters already in place, but change the images on the page. With Data on, the bookmark would revert to the filter settings set when it was created.


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What to Know About the Recent Pet Incidents on United Airlines Flights
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United Airlines has been garnering considerable publicity as of late, but the news has hardly been positive. For animal enthusiasts, the string of unfortunate episodes involving pets on United flights is especially disturbing.
The most shocking recent event occurred recently when a passenger's dog passed away aboard Flight 1284 from Houston to New York after being improperly stored. In violation of United's regulation that pets must be positioned beneath the customer's seat, a flight attendant had erroneously instructed the dog's owner to place the pet carrier containing her French bulldog in the overhead compartment, which lacked sufficient ventilation. After initial hesitation, the dog's owner reluctantly obeyed the attendant's direction. By the time the plane landed, the dog had tragically expired, to the horror of its owner and other passengers.
Regrettably, this story has not been an isolated incident for United Airlines. In fact, the company has experienced a remarkably dismal track record in regard to the handling, or rather mishandling, of pets. Just days after the Flight 1284 fiasco, a senior German shepherd bound for Kansas was mistakenly transported across international borders to Japan. When the dog's owner went to pick up her pooch, she was flabbergasted when presented with a Great Dane instead. As it turned out, the dogs' identities had been confused, and they were subsequently placed on incorrect flights. Luckily, both animals survived their ordeals and were returned to their respective families. One might think UA would have learned some hard lessons from these proximate blunders and acted accordingly, nevertheless another dog was wrongly boarded onto a flight the following weekend. This made for a trifecta of animal-associated errors on the part of United in a single week, resulting in avoidable suffering for all involved, human and animal alike.
In light of these somber headlines, a common concern is that the flight industry as a whole views pets as baggage rather than passengers with needs and feelings akin to their owners. Although there may be no immediate way of changing airline policies for the better, wayfaring pet parents and their furry friends are not without the support they deserve. Many animal rights organizations and travelers alike are working towards better treatment of animals on airplanes, and will hopefully be able to effectuate change for the better.
While travel insurance is a convenient means of protecting a traveler's well-being and valuables, coverage for traveling pets is generally limited to assistance services offered by the insurer. This could entail having the assistance team help to find a local vet in the event of an emergency or help with pet transport related questions.


Bovee and Kirkpatrick eat at the table he designed. The cooktop, oven, and dishwasher are by Bosch; Bren Reis of Earthbound industries made the cabinets.
Three years ago, they were living a few blocks away in a similarly sized rental in a subdivided Portland four-square. "We didn't feel like we needed more space; we just wanted it to work better," says Kirkpatrick of the dark series of closed-off rooms that comprised their apartment. With plenty of design acumen between them—Kirkpatrick is a designer with his own firm, Design for Occupancy, and Bovee is a studio director at branding and marketing company Joule—they decided to build their own house and started scouting the nearby streets for an empty lot.
They found themselves coveting a particular 50-by-50-foot corner space. Perfectly positioned in the inner Southeast Portland neighborhood they'd come to love for its easy combination of residential feel within an urban setting, the land is a manageable walk to downtown, and amidst a heady hipster mix of restaurants and shops. The lot itself, bounded by a chain-link fence and occupied by a lone hydrangea bush, was an unloved, unused side yard for the house next door—in other words, a blank slate. The couple put in an offer, and they became the proud owners of their own patch of turf. Nine months later, after an uneventful construction process, Bovee and Kirkpatrick moved into their dream home.
Kirkpatrick designed the house to draw upon the outdoor area rather than dominate it. Instead of a single-story home that spreads to the limit of the lot, the three-story house holds itself trimly in place. A basic box that's as tall as it is wide (28 feet) and 16 feet long, the house consists of rooms stacked vertically: an unfinished basement on the bottom, a kitchen-living area and a bathroom in the middle, and a bedroom on top, with the stairwell hinged onto the front of the home. The only interior doors are those to the bathroom, basement, and root cellar, leaving the rest of the space open and unfettered.
All the furnishings are pared down to basic functions, and many serve dual purposes. A horizontal bank of cabinets set against one wall, with integrated appliances and sleek stainless countertops sliding on top, makes up the kitchen. The dining, coffee, and side tables, built out of leftover cabinet scraps, double as Kirkpatrick's work spaces. Upstairs, the closet is a rod tucked under the sleeping loft, where Bovee writes freelance art reviews on a desk at the foot of the bed.
Indeed, there are many benefits to living compactly beyond having less space to maintain. The couple was able to use earth-friendly materials to create a well-crafted home that came in on budget for a total of $230,000 (minus the cost of the land); if they had added square footage, they wouldn't have been able to afford the same quality of materials. The framing, for example, was done with structurally insulated panels, rigid building sheets that are incredibly energy-efficient and structurally sound. Add to that triple-paned windows, FSC-certified hardwood floors, and a water heater that draws heat out of the air in the basement to warm up the house's water, and the house is a model in small-scale sustainability.
Yet perhaps what makes the home feel expansive is its interaction with the outdoors. "The neighborhood is part of our lifestyle," explains Kirkpatrick. The windows frame views ranging from their neighbor's gnarled tulip tree all the way to the downtown skyline. When the weather allows, the couple pulls their dining table onto a deck off the living room, and on balmy evenings they can even sleep out on the green roof, which is accessible by a sliding door in their bedroom. Another planted roof caps the house and provides the perfect perch from which to watch Fourth of July fireworks. A 10-by-30-foot garden space out front has become a veritable farm where they grow everything from blueberry bushes to persimmon trees to fava beans. If they yearn for a grassy lawn to lie on, there's a huge field behind a school a block away.
Though Matt Kirkpatrick and Katherine Bovee didn't crave a mansion, they did design a handful of clever spatial tricks to keep their small home just the right size.
Most people ignore their park strip, letting weeds take over. Kirkpatrick and Bovee turned theirs into a wildflower meadow, with around 30 varieties of native plant species. From lupine to meadow foam to larkspur, the greenery attracts insects and birds—–and extends their living space all the way out to the street instead of stopping short at the sidewalk.
Stairs are often space hogs. To make the most of space that would other-wise be wasted, Kirkpatrick used the intersection of stair levels to their advantage: At the front door, where the stairs descend to the basement, he created space for a coat rack and front entry area, and on the top level, he placed the sleeping loft on a platform above the stairs.
With an eye to making everything dual purpose, the couple created a foot-thick wall that separates the bathroom from the living area. On the living-room side, it's a bookshelf with space for cooking tomes and the pair's antique camera collection. On the bathroom side, it opens up into a storage area for towels, toiletries, and other personal sundries.
For floor plans of the Harpoon House, please view the slideshow.


Facebook has officially rolled out a new function to help people mute certain people, pages or group on their timeline. The 'Snooze' function gives users the power to mute selected people for a set number of days.
The 'Snooze' button gives users a 30-day reprieve from seeing posts for users they have muted. This is perfect for those who wants to not see any content from a particular person, page or group they are linked to, but loathe to unfriend or leave the group for whatever reason.
Facebook is rolling out the feature gradually, and on mobile first. At the end of the 30-day period, Facebook will ask you again if you still want to mute the person. The Snooze mode can be undone at any time, and the people, Pages, and groups you snooze will not be notified of your action.
If you find yourself being bombarded by unwanted posts, or just want to clean up your timeline for the month – Snooze can be a powerful tool for you.


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Elengy considers new LNG truck loading facility
Elengy has announced that it is to consider constructing a new truck loading facility at the Montoir-de-Bretagne LNG terminal, due to a significant increase in booked capacity.
The company said that the new facility could at least double the current capacity of 70 loading operations per week, depending on its configuration.A decision on whether to construct the facility will be taken by the second semester of 2016. Elengy confirmed that it is open to discussing this new facility with interested parties, who should express their interest before 25 July 2016. These discussions will include the proposed capacity and deadline, and any related matter.
The proposed facility would be in operation by the winter of 2017.
The Montoir LNG truck loading service has been growing since it was launched in 2013. Capacity at the facility was increased in 2015, when Elengy loaded more than 1100 trucks.
Read the article online at: https://www.lngindustry.com/small-scale-lng/29062016/elengy-considers-new-lng-truck-loading-facility-2673/


Picture this: you're at your local taco stand and are about to dig into adobado tacos topped with a zinger of salsa. One bite and your face is fire-engine red and your mouth burning hot. Our advice: gulp down an horchata pronto.
Mexican horchata is a chilled, milky, non-dairy rice or almond drink and its sweet, spiced flavor is the perfect antidote to a spicy salsa. In fact, horchata is such a staple at taco stands — usually in a glass barrel next to the agua frescas — that we can't imagine Mexican food without it. Horchata is so standard at Mexican joints that it's easy to assume the drink has Mexican roots.
Truth is there are two major kinds of horchata (Spanish and Mexican) and they're as similar as they are different. As in both are cold, milky, sweet beverages but they're made with different ingredients. On top of that horchata is trending here in Southern California so you can find all sorts of remixes that are a far cry from the classic recipes.
Now that you know its history you're probably wondering what's in horchata. Known as orxata de xufa (horchata de chufa), traditional Spanish horchata is made from tiger nuts (aka chufas, which are more closely related to a potato than a nut).
The Spanish style of horchata comes from Valenica and is a major point of culinary pride for the Spanish region. Valencianos are so serious about preserving the authentic horchata recipe that there's even a local group in charge of the quality of the tiger nuts. So, if you're craving an authenic horchata in Spain, you'll want to look for an horchata made from Valencian tiger nuts.
What you should know is the horchata that you'll find throughout California is a New World variation on the classic Spanish recipe. The most common style of horchata in California is Mexican horchata, which is made by soaking and blending rice (instead of tiger nuts), water, sugar, and cinnamon.
And while the basic horchata recipe has largely remained unchanged, it does have some regionality. Horchata recipes throughout Latin America can call for the addition of nuts like almond or peanut, melon or sesame seeds, or an infusion of different spices.
Guisados authentic horchata recipe is so popular that it's a standard on their menu. You can have it classic or with cold brew coffee added (we like it both ways) and it's a perfect pairing to their spicier tacos like the chuleta en chile verde or the chiles toreados.
In Orange County, El Fortin makes theirs with a Oaxacan twist by topping it with bits of nuts, melon, and jackfruit.
Further south in San Diego, try Oscar's Mexican Seafood's horchata and strawberry water at their Pacific Beach location (by the way, we also believe they have some of the best fish tacos in San Diego).
Dress up your usual caffeine routine with Por Vida's horchata latte in San Diego or Tierra Mia's version in locations throughout Los Angeles.
For a jolt over ice, order a dirty horchata (a blend of house made horchata and dark roasted coffee) at Contra Coffee & Tea in Orange County.
Gracias Madre offers a horchata cocktail with thier plant-forward Mexican dishes. If you aren't heading their soon, try our recipe for a Spiked Horchata Latte Cocktail that's inspired by the West Hollywood restaurant.
If you prefer beer, hip North Park in San Diego has you covered. Stop in at Belching Beaver Brewery for a pour of their Horchata Imperial Stout.
Lively Mexican restaurant Puesto – with a few locations each in San Diego and Orange County – offers a frozen horchata that you can boost with a bit of rum.
In Los Angeles, Tierra Mia also makes a tempting horchata cupcake, and if you make it to Supernatural Sandwiches in San Diego when their churro and horchata ice cream sandwich is available, in our opinion, don't miss out.
Ligaya Malones was raised in Kaua'i, schooled in Southern California, and now calls San Diego home. She writes about bright spots in food and travel in San Diego, Hawaii, and abroad for publications such as Food52, Brit + Co, Wanderful, Luxury Living International, and Salt & Wind.


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Did you know....musicians are at risk of noise-induced hearing loss, whether they play the violin or an electric guitar? Learn how musicians are taking steps to protect their hearing.
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Musicians can be at risk for noise-induced hearing loss, whether they play the violin or an electric guitar.
Facing the Music: Musicians and Hearing Loss
Playing a musical instrument—whether it's in your school band, orchestra, or with friends— is fun. It's a skill you can use and enjoy your whole life. For some people, it's their job. Professional musicians listen to and play music for hours each day, every day. However, loud noise of any type—even music—can hurt your hearing over time. Too much noise also can cause a ringing or buzzing in your ears, called tinnitus [pronounced tin-NYE-tus or TIN-ni-tus].
Almost any instrument can harm your hearing, if played loud enough over a long period of time. The nonprofit organization Hearing Education and Awareness for Rockers (H.E.A.R.) lists the decibel levels for different instruments http://www.hearnet.com/at_risk/risk_trivia.shtml. Don't let the size or kind of instrument fool you. A piccolo can be just as loud as a slide trombone or bass drum. Violins at peak volume can reach 103 decibels —noisier than many power tools!
Musicians depend on their hearing, so they need to protect it. When they don't, all those years of playing loudly can be harmful to their ears AND to their careers! Research suggests that 30 to 50 percent of musicians have hearing problems. To better protect their hearing, many musicians wear earplugs that are specially designed for people who play music. Musicians' earplugs let a person hear all of the music, but at a lower sound level.
Musicians can do other things to protect their hearing. Sound travels in a straight line, so the sound is louder when someone stands directly in front of or behind a speaker. Professional musicians know to stand to the side of a speaker, or to angle the speakers away from them. Musicians also take breaks between sets of music or while practicing to give their ears a rest.
So, if you play in an orchestra or a band, sing on stage, or DJ at friends' parties—or want to when you get older—remember to protect your hearing in addition to practicing your instrument!
For more noise in the news about music, see:
Healthy Hearing, "So you want to be a rock 'n' roll star? Musicians miss the beat." (August 18, 2008)
The ASHA Leader, "High notes: Audiologist serves as consultant to orchestra." (March 21, 2006)
UNT Research, "Lessons from music: Center helps prevent hearing loss through awareness." (April 15, 2008)
USA.gov DHHS NIH NIDCD
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