Biking is a great form of exercise. It gets your heart pumping and your blood flowing, keeping you healthy and fit. Being outside in the fresh open air is great for your lungs and exploring roads and trails is great for your mental health, helping to reduce your stress levels. Just because winter is upon us, that doesn't mean that you need to put your bike into storage, confining yourself to your house until spring rolls around again. Biking can be a winter activity. There are just a few things that you should keep in mind before you strike out on your winter ride.
Dressing for the weather is rather important before heading outside on your winter cycling adventure. Dressing in layers allows you to stay warm and comfortable despite the cool temperatures. Start with a base layer of bike clothing, preferably one that consists of wicking materials. The form fitting clothing keeps heat in, but when you do start to sweat (which is still possible in the winter), moisture is removed. This keeps you warm, dry, preventing you from becoming uncomfortable or developing a rash.
After your base layer, it's time to move on to the middle layer, which may be the top layer depending on the conditions. The middle layer provides you with warmth, and can even be fleece lined when it gets extremely cold.
If the weather is especially inclement, raining or snowing, a jacket can prove rather useful. Cycling jackets are usually waterproof and wind resistant, keeping all of the elements off your skin. Fitted wristbands and waistband keep the icy winds from sneaking under the material, allowing you to stay warm and dry throughout your ride.
There are a few little extras you may want to consider when you're preparing to take off for a winter ride. A windproof skullcap or headband keeps your head warm, as cycle helmets are ventilated.
The collar of your jacket provides you with some neck protection, but most of your neck and your whole face are left exposed. A neck warmer will be your face's best friend. It not only keeps your neck warm, but it can also be raised up to cover your jaw and nose.
If it is wet outside, your shoes are likely to get wet, which can lead to freezing feet. Overshoes are waterproof, therefore keeping your shoes, and your feet, dry.
Cycling has immense health benefits, but wearing the right protective gear is important. Learn how cycling benefits your health, and you'll be glad to hit the road year round. The very least you should wear is a cycling helmet. Snow helmets can protect your head and brain from injuries that might otherwise occur from hitting hard patches of snow and ice. It is important to choose a helmet that gives complete safety such as those created by POC. Their bike helmets take the same technology they use to make their ski helmets and are designed to fit the needs of cyclists of all kinds, providing you protection on the road or on the trail.
There is other protective gear you should consider as well.
Body armor, which is lightweight and flexible (giving you complete freedom of movement), protects your chest and back as well as all of your vital organs contained within.
Elbow and knee pads should also be considered.
Cycling glasses protect your eyes from sunlight and road glare. They also help keep debris from flying into your eyes, which could otherwise obstruct your view or even cause serious injury.
Gloves. Gloves protect your hands from scrapes as well as from vibrations from the ground. Full fingered gloves also help to keep your hands and fingers warm throughout the ride.
Bring some extras with you in a travel bag. Bring an extra pair of gloves in case it gets colder or it starts to rain. Cold, wet hands can make for a miserable ride. Also, to prepare for rain, it would be rather helpful to pack a rain jacket. The last thing you want to do is get soaked, especially when the temperatures are so low.
As with any weather, you may also want to pack some bike tools and a tire repair kit. Accidents can happen and snow can obscure dangerous, tire ruining obstacles in your path. If you're far from home, you're not going to want to be without them. Also important to a long ride are snacks, crucial for giving you the energy you need to get through your ride.
In winter weather, especially when it turns inclement, you may not be visible to drivers until it's too late. For this reason, you want to make yourself as visible as possible. Reflective clothing is a good start. So are reflectors on your bike. And, since it tends to get darker earlier, having a light on your bicycle is also an excellent idea, not only for your visual benefit but for drivers to see you as well.
Whether it's raining or snowing, your back tire kicks up water, which can soak you, making you cold and uncomfortable. It can also spray on other cyclists or people passing by you on the street. Rather than spray slush, have a back fender installed on your bike.
Riding with others has several benefits. For one, being in a group makes you even more visible to drivers on the road. Another major benefit is that it gives you the motivation you might otherwise lack on a cold winter morning to get up out of bed and hit the road for your ride in the icy air.
Don't put your bike up for the winter just because the temperatures drop and it starts to snow. With the proper measures, you can enjoy your favorite physical activity throughout the year and never miss a beat.


Ubiquitous market disruption. Rapidly accelerating technology innovation. Exploding customer demands. All of these trends are feeding the complex, multifaceted movement we call digital transformation.
Enterprise execs want to do it. Vendors want to sell it. And professional services firms from system integrators to advertising agencies are lurching forward with their own transformations, seeking to become digital consultancies before some future next big thing replaces today's next big thing.
Yet, in spite of digital's unquestionable next-big-thingness, confusion reigns. Pundits espouse nonsense. Analyst firms offer flawed advice. And enterprises must tread carefully, lest they make a fatal misstep on the road to digital transformation.
And missteps there are, too numerous to count. Here are my top five.
The washing suffix (from the word whitewashing) refers to the act of applying a term because it's a hot buzzword without anything real to back it up. Cloudwashing, for example, was prevalent a few years ago, as vendors slapped the 'cloud' label on everything from middleware to virtualization.
Today, the washing is all digital. What we used to call e-business we now call digital. Did you have a web initiative? Now it's your digital initiative. VPs of Interactive and Directors of Ecommerce now have digital in their titles.
Even the cloud – fresh from its own washing – is getting in on the game, as executives rush to relabel cloud efforts as digital efforts, accomplishing little more than jumping from one bandwagon to another.
I can't tell you how many conference sessions, executive presentations, and analyst pitches I've seen that talk about Uber by slide number two. Digital means disruption, and who better to represent disruption than Uber!
Even disregarding the appallingly clichéd use of this company, there are several other reasons why you should avoid mentioning it – and run the other direction if someone puts it in a deck.
Uber's particular flavor of disruption is quite rare, and does not make a good model for disruption. It has attracted obscene amounts of investment, empowering it to take risks ordinary companies cannot. And worst of all? It is losing billions of dollars.
Want a better example? Take a look at my recent articles on General Electric and JLL to start.
Ask marketers what digital means and they'll tell you about digital marketing. A designer will more likely than not talk about the customer experience. Hire a digital agency and it will discuss digital branding. Tech vendors will assuredly talk to you about technology.
Depending on the particular challenges your organization faces, combined with the unique predilection of the executives driving your digital effort, digital might mean any of these things. In reality, however, digital is a combination of marketing, customer experience, branding, and technology – and more.
The most common version of this mistake: digital initiatives that focus entirely on web and mobile, without taking into account the deeply transformative nature of digital transformation for the organization itself.
At Intellyx we define digital as customer preferences and behavior drive enterprise technology decisions. Digital begins with the customer, and customers drive the entire digital transformation effort.
It's quite easy, however, for large-scale digital initiatives to lose sight of this basic fact. In reality, maintaining a focus on the customer is surprisingly difficult, especially for large, siloed organizations who have never had a holistic customer focus.
Here are some clear signs your eye isn't on your customer. Do you ever send customers emails they cannot reply to? Do your customer service reps lack the tools or the authority to solve any incoming customer problem, regardless of whether that individual reached out via telephone, email, or web chat? Do you ever try to sell a customer something they just purchased?
As consumers we've all experienced these digital faux pas. What's your company's excuse?
From business process reengineering to the total quality movement to the rise of the web, business transformations are a regular, if sporadic part of the lifecycle of an enterprise. If you ask a digital consultancy for assistance, it is likely to lay out a similarly straightforward plan for your own digital transformation.
Just one problem: with digital transformation, there is no final state. You're never done. Sure, you can update that web site or roll out that mobile app or put beacons in all your stores – but those steps are no more than milestones on the never-ending journey of digital transformation.
Frankly, most digital transformation efforts are likely to make this mistake. No one wants to embark on a transformation initiative with no light at the end of an infinitely long tunnel, after all.
But even now, we are seeing the first handful of enterprises reaching the supposed conclusion of their digital transformation efforts, pleased with themselves for becoming digital enterprises – only to fall victim to the next disruption to come their way.
Over time the digital moniker may lose its appeal, and the pundits and consultants will move onto the next hot buzzword. Nevertheless, dealing better overall with disruption – making change a core competency in your organization – will never go out of style.
Intellyx advises companies on their digital transformation initiatives and helps vendors communicate their agility stories. As of the time of writing, none of the organizations mentioned in this article are Intellyx customers. Image credit: Nagarjun Kandukuru.


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package com.github.sarxos.webcam.util;

import java.awt.image.BufferedImage;
import java.io.ByteArrayOutputStream;
import java.io.IOException;

import javax.imageio.ImageIO;

import com.github.sarxos.webcam.WebcamException;

public class ImageUtils {

	/**
	 * Graphics Interchange Format.
	 */
	public static final String FORMAT_GIF = "GIF";

	/**
	 * Portable Network Graphic format.
	 */
	public static final String FORMAT_PNG = "PNG";

	/**
	 * Joint Photographic Experts Group format.
	 */
	public static final String FORMAT_JPG = "JPG";

	/**
	 * Bitmap image format.
	 */
	public static final String FORMAT_BMP = "BMP";

	/**
	 * Wireless Application Protocol Bitmap image format.
	 */
	public static final String FORMAT_WBMP = "WBMP";

	/**
	 * Convert {@link BufferedImage} to byte array.
	 *
	 * @param image the image to be converted
	 * @param format the output image format
	 * @return New array of bytes
	 */
	public static byte[] toByteArray(BufferedImage image, String format) {

		byte[] bytes = null;
		ByteArrayOutputStream baos = new ByteArrayOutputStream();

		try {
			ImageIO.write(image, format, baos);
			bytes = baos.toByteArray();
		} catch (IOException e) {
			throw new WebcamException(e);
		} finally {
			try {
				baos.close();
			} catch (IOException e) {
				throw new WebcamException(e);
			}
		}

		return bytes;
	}
}

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The country is already widely recognised as the world's IT services hub but, addressing delegates at a low-cost country sourcing conference in Prague yesterday, Philippe Advani said its aircraft manufacturing capabilities are strengthening all the time. The vice-president global sourcing network said that as such it has become a "key target" for the European aviation firm.
Advani said EADS is restructuring the way it works. The company is selling many of its European manufacturing plants and outsourcing some of its operations. It aims to spend 60 per cent of its ?34 billion (£26.8 billion) in Europe and the remaining 40 per cent between the US and the rest of the world.
He also said India would become an important sourcing point and the organisation is aiming to set up a purchasing office in the country. "The aviation industry is fledgling in India and its access to raw materials is limited, but we hope it can fulfil our plans. India is moving from the IT hub of the world to become the engineering hub."


In the village of Naidi on the island of Vanua Levu, many of the most important activities take place at night.
Prawn fishing in the river that runs through the village. At the nights the prawns are blind, but their eyes glow when torch light bounces off them, making them easy to catch.
Performing a traditional meke dance.
A night baptism takes place in the sea.
A villager sets up nets at the river opening to catch big fish as the tide goes out.


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Is Chrysler facing the ax?
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and France's PSA Group have been merged to form the new company Stellantis, an automotive behemoth comprising 13 brands (and even more if you count sub-brands).
Serving as CEO of Stellantis is Carlos Tavares, currently head of PSA Group and a known stickler for keeping a lid on costs. As a result, he is likely to streamline the operations at Stellantis after he takes control at the end of January.
After becoming CEO of PSA Group in 2014, Tavares managed to return the company to profitability after years of losses. He also oversaw PSA Group's purchase of Opel from General Motors in 2017 and was able to return it to profitability within a year—despite GM failing to do so for almost two decades.
Most of Stellantis' brands have multiple models, but there are two with limited offerings that could make them potential targets for the chopping block, Associated Press reported Sunday citing comments from industry analysts. One is Chrysler which only has the Pacifica minivan and aging 300 sedan, and the other is Lancia whose single model, the Ypsilon hatchback, is exclusively sold in Italy.
FCA and PSA Group brands
A limited range isn't the only challenge for Chrysler as the brand is known mostly for its sedans, a segment that is losing out with buyers in North America. One possible outcome is Chrysler becoming a mobility brand—something that will become important as self-driving technology matures.
Other brands at Stellantis include Peugeot, Citroen, DS, Opel/Vauxhall, Dodge, Jeep, Ram, Fiat, Alfa Romeo and Maserati.
Even at brands Stellantis keeps, some slow-selling models as well as those that generate a lot of emissions could be dropped. Sharing of platforms and powertrains is also likely to be increased to further improve efficiencies and cut costs.
We should know more in the months ahead, including whether Tavares plans to stick to his 2019 promise of reintroducing Peugeot in the United States. Stay tuned.
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Q: Android SQLite Query ( i want to parse General Sql query) I have taken String value from a EditText . And a button to submit query.
String sql=editQuery.getText().toString();// SELECT * FROM employees

StringBuffer finalDataq=new StringBuffer();

Cursor cur = dbHelper.rawsqlquery(sql);

for(cur.moveToFirst();!cur.isAfterLast();cur.moveToNext()) {
    finalDataq.append(cur.getInt(cur.getColumnIndex(MyDBHelper.ID)));
    finalDataq.append(" - ");
    finalDataq.append(cur.getString(cur.getColumnIndex(MyDBHelper.FIRST_NAME)));
                    finalDataq.append(" - ");
    finalDataq.append(cur.getString(cur.getColumnIndex(MyDBHelper.LAST_NAME)));

    finalDataq.append(" - ");
    finalDataq.append(cur.getString(cur.getColumnIndex(MyDBHelper.ADDRESS)));

    finalDataq.append(" - ");
    finalDataq.append(cur.getDouble(cur.getColumnIndex(MyDBHelper.SALARY)));
                    finalDataq.append("\n");

}
submittedQuery.setText(finalDataq);

My rawsqlquery() function -
public Cursor rawsqlquery(String sql) {
    return myDB.rawQuery(sql,null);
}

It is giving me right result . for example when i wrote select * from table_name ,it returned all row from table.
But i want to choose particular column and i dont know how to do it.I want to write my query in editext and directly want to compile and get the result it will return cursor object(if i am not wrong). Then how would i choose column name to display my result, since the columns name are written in editText.
  for eg: SELECT id,fname from employees
thank you in advance

A: try getting the column names retrieved by the Cursor using cur.getColumnNames(); method
Remove your for loop and use the below code instead
Cursor cur = dbHelper.rawsqlquery(sql);
String[] names = cur.getColumnNames();
while(cur.moveToNext()) {
    for(String name : names) {
        finalDataq.append(cur.getString(cur.getColumnIndex(name)));
        finalDataq.append(" - ");
    }
    finalDataq.append("\n");
}

A: I suggest you to fetch all the column names as array and set it to AutoCompleteTextView giving user a choice menu. Like here you have AutoCompleteTextView called actv.
actv = (AutoCompleteTextView) findViewById(R.id.autoCompleteTextView1);

Fetch all column names using
Cursor dbCursor = mDataBase.query(TABLE_NAME, null, null, null, null, null, null);
String[] columnNames = dbCursor.getColumnNames();

And then set the adapter to actv
ArrayAdapter<String> adapter = new ArrayAdapter<String>(this,android.R.layout.simple_list_item_1,columnNames);
actv.setAdapter(adapter);

This way user will get chance to choose the column names. Hope it helps.

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The Hrvatski Kinoloski Savez (HKS) is the supreme Croatian cynological organisation on a national level. It was founded in 1891 due to the social need for professional and systematic care of the dogs. Nowadays, it consists of 137 members; kennel clubs (associations) and breed clubs from all parts of Croatia. HKS works as a non-profit, non-governmental organisation whose main goal is to promote cynology through breeding purebred dogs, preparation and organisation of international activities with other cynological organisations in the world, taking care for dog health and for the improvement of relations between people and dogs, the recognition as well as protection of the rights of its members.
HKS issues internationally recognised pedigrees and cares about education of canine judges in accordance with the rules of the FCI.
The Croatian Kennel Club, in accordance with the Law of Hunting and Republic of Croatia's Animal Protection Act, is authorised to issue certificates of hunting usability for hunting dogs or conduction of tests and exams of socialisation that are essential for keeping certain dog breeds.
There are more than 12,000 puppies registered into the Croatian studbook each year, of which more than 20 % belong to the Croatian native breeds.
The Croatian Kennel Club is mostly proud of and takes special care of Croatian native breeds. This is visible through the numerous benefits regarding events and breeding, as well as their regular presentation at the major international cynological events.
The Croatian Kennel Club and its associations organise more than 500 events per year. More than 50 of them are international.
International dog shows in Croatia are annually entered by 15,000 to 20,000 dogs. They are of extreme international character, with exhibitors from more than 30 countries.
Posavaz hound is named after the Posavina, an area along the Sava River. As most of our native breeds, it is mentioned in the documents of Diocese of Djakovo in 14th century. It is considered that it originates from the ancient Pannonian pointers that Croats found in this region. The oldest records describe Posavaz Hound as reddish dog with short hair, about 60 cm tall, with white markings on the forehead, neck, legs and tail, which is used to hunt all sorts of wild animals. It was expanded throughout whole Croatia. The breed was officially recognised in 1948. Today, it is described as a medium size dog, lightly built, very active and persistent in hunting. The head is pronounced, elongated and occipitally rounded. The ears are flopping while the neck is well muscled and harmoniously connected to the body. Back is straight, tail is tapering towards the tip. Colour is reddish-wheaten with the white markings on head, neck, abdomen, lower parts of the legs and the tip of the tail. It is used in hunting as an extremely diligent hound, because of its great sense of smell and great resistance. Thanks to its mild nature, it can be a family dog. It is particularly attentive and suitable for children.
Istrian short and coarse haired hounds were named after the peninsula of Istria. The breeding of these breeds dates back to 14th century. It is considered that they have extended to all Croatian regions, although mostly along the coast of the Adriatic Sea.
The manuscript of Bishop Peter Bakić from 1719 described the hounds 45-60 cm tall, short or semi-long white hair with reddish spots on their body, bred mostly in Croatian coastal areas. They are considered the best hunting dogs on the rocky terrain. It is also interesting that this type of dog has been shown on a miniature missal from 1404.
Istrian Shorthaired Hound today is described as a medium large, well-constructed dog. The head is elongated, pear shaped with folded ears. The neck is of medium length, back straight and long. The coat is short, shiny and hard; in general, gives the appearance of a powerful animal. The characteristic colour of the breed is white with light brown - orange fields mainly on the head.
Height is standardised by 45-55 cm at the withers. Istrian Short-haired Hound is a typical hound, works great as individual, but also in the group. It is particularly functional on hard, rocky and bushy terrain. The breed was officially recognised in 1949.
Istrian Coarse-Haired Hound is a harmoniously built and sturdy dog, a bit robust-looking. It has a harsh hair long 5-10 cm. By constitution is slightly larger and heavier than the Shorthaired variety, with a strong head that is covered with harsh moustache on muzzle. Height is from 48-58 cm, and as a breed was officially recognised in 1948. It is used to catch on rocky terrains as hound dog, as well as a bloodhound. Its contribution in breeding has a very important role, as the breed has been used to enrich some other breeds in Italy, Austria and England.
Some authors believe that Dalmatian originates from ancient Egypt, while others point out its Mediterranean origins. Named after the province of Dalmatia, it has been sistematically bred in Diocese of Dakovo as guard dog, carriage and horsemen companion, as well as military and hunting dog. According to the bishop Bakic scripts from 1719, breed Canis Dalmaticus has been mainly bred by Croatian aristrocacy, mostly in Dalmatia, for hunting and personal defense in peace and war. During the Napoleon wars, Dalmatians spread all over Europe, even to Great Britain.
FCI recognised the Dalmatian in 1955. The breed standard describes him as an intelligent, temperamental, persistent and loyal dog of harmonious structure with characteristic short white hair streaked with black or brown spots. Out of all Croatian hounds, he is the highest with 55 to 60 cm at the withers. In the past it was used for various purposes like military dog that accompanied the horsemen and caused confusion among the enemy's horses, as a hunting dog that was fast-running catching prey, as a personal guard, or even a medieval carriage companion of travelling actor troupes which got even higher attention thanks to these dogs. Today the Dalmatian is used mainly as a companion where it shows another of his characteristics; persistent pursuit of the master. The worldwide popularity of this breed was achieved by W. Disney's film "101 Dalmatians".
Croatian Sheepdog probably arrived with Croats from its original homeland. Breeding of this breed dates back to the era of houses on stilts. Due to its exceptional pastoral and guard characteristics, its modesty and incredible intelligence, this breed has been preserved in its original form to this day by expanding through whole Croatia. The standard was recognised in 1969; the breed is named after the country. Nowadays, in addition to its genetic predispositions of pastoral and shepherd dog, because of its agility, skill and speed, it is used in Agility competition where it achieves outstanding results.
Tornjak belongs to a group of big dogs, whose purpose is associated with the traditional pastoral way of farmers' life in the high mountains. It is assumed that it originates - as all similar breeds - in the Himalayas, then dispersing all over Europe. On an isolated area of the Dalmatian inland and Herzegovina, interbreeding with native species evolved Tornjak as we know it nowadays. By disappearance of many herds, this breed was doomed to extinction. In 1982, Zagreb became a basis for organised breeding, which was made on few dogs left by the former population in the isolated areas.
Tornjak is a large and powerful dog, with long and firm hair, mainly white-coloured with dark areas on the head and body. Its height is about 65 to 70 cm, while weighing more than 50 kg. Although large by size, it is extremely tough, durable and modest. It seems to be very relaxed and calm, but can become very determined when defending the trusted flocks. As its name implies, it has always been near its flocks (tor in Croatian means flock), which it protects from attacks of large predators, mostly wolves and bears. A systematic programme for the introduction of Tornjak as natural protection from wolf attacks on the flocks has been conducted in Croatia for a couple of years. The breed standard was recognised in 2007 and is provisionally recognised by the FCI.
The Small Međimurje Dog is the breed with most recent recognition. The Croatian Kennel Club officially recognised it as a Croatian native breed in 2010; it is still a long path towards international recognition.
It has been bred for over a hundred years in the northwest of the country, in Medjimurje. It is usually seen in rural backyards as a watchdog and hunter of harmful rodents. Because of these characteristics, the breeding is increasing on modern farms. Because of its size, it is suitable for breeding in urban environment too. It belongs to the lupoid type, with erect ears; its height is around 30 cm and its hair is straight, hard, of short or medium length. There are different colours, the most common combinations being brown, black, white and grey. It is very devoted to its owner and family. It is also affectionate and playful in contact with children. It is very intelligent and impeccably performs verbal commands.
Although the Croatian Kennel Club is a relatively small canine organisation, it is extremely proud of all achievements of its members. The Croatian Kennel Club will continue to take care of purebred dogs in Croatia, along with improving cynological culture, morality and ethics and strengthening cooperation with state institutions, economy and tourism.
The Croatian Kennel club has organised so many great competitions until now! It is prepared for many wonderful to come.


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Recognizing the Innovation and Entrepreneurship of U Researchers
by Kevin Coss
Earlier this week, the University of Minnesota celebrated its researchers' recent breakthroughs and their efforts to bring these innovations beyond the lab.
The 2019 Inventor Recognition Event, hosted by the Office of the Vice President for Research and U of M Technology Commercialization at McNamara Alumni Center, recognized 455 University inventors whose technology had been licensed or patented between July 2016 and June 2018. During those two years, researchers submitted more than 800 disclosures of new inventions, and Technology Commercialization filed for more than 400 patents to protect the intellectual property behind some of these inventions.
"We are fortunate to have an academic community prolific not only in the generation of groundbreaking research outcomes, but also imbued with entrepreneurial spirit," said Chris Cramer, Ph.D., the U's vice president for research. "Their innovation and creativity leads to new technologies that, when connected with capital and entrepreneurial expertise—sometimes in partnership with existing companies—can bring these discoveries from the lab to the marketplace, with real potential to improve lives in meaningful ways."
2019 Innovation Awards
During the Inventor Recognition Event, four Innovation Awards were given to recognize the accomplishments of outstanding University innovators who have demonstrated exceptional academic ingenuity and entrepreneurial drive in working to bring innovations beyond the lab.
Early Innovator Award
Recognizes a researcher who has been at the University for less than six years, has demonstrated an ambitious entrepreneurial spirit, and is actively engaged in developing new innovations and moving those technologies to the market.
Branden Moriarity, Ph.D., Medical School
Branden Moriarity harnesses the power of genome engineering, where scientists reprogram DNA, to develop innovative immunotherapy approaches for treating highly lethal forms of cancer. Moriarity's work, combined with that of his colleagues, was the foundation for B-MoGen Biotechnologies Inc., a University startup company launched in 2016. He currently serves as B-MoGen's chief scientific officer.
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Entrepreneurial Researcher Award
Recognizes a researcher who shows an exemplary entrepreneurial spirit by their initiative to develop new technologies and move those technologies from the lab to the market.
Jian-Ping Wang, Ph.D., College of Science & Engineering
Jian-Ping Wang researches how the "spin" of an electron and its associated magnetism, rather than its charge, can be used as the basis for next-generation computing technologies that are faster, smaller and more energy-efficient. Among the results of Wang's research are a new material and process for making magnets that could replace the expensive, environmentally harmful rare earth metals currently used to construct wind turbines, hybrid/electric vehicles, hard disk drives and generators (the basis for University startup Niron Magnetics), as well as a portable device that quickly and accurately screens patients for early signs of a variety of disease and health conditions (the basis for startup Zepto Life Technology).
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Recognizes a researcher whose innovation has most positively and most broadly impacted global society and improved quality of life.
Jim Luby, Ph.D., and David Bedford, College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences
Jim Luby and David Bedford's extensive contributions to the University's apple breeding program have resulted in new apple varieties with improved texture and flavor, as well as an improved ability to maintain quality while in storage. Their research led to the introduction of the world-renowned Honeycrisp apple. Most recently, Luby and Bedford released First Kiss, (known as Rave when grown outside of Minnesota), an apple with a crisp texture, spritely flavor and early harvest date.
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Committee's Choice Award
Recognizes an outstanding researcher or group nominated in any category who has developed a successful innovation and brought it to market, including those that did not require patenting.
Kenneth Beckman, Ph.D., U of M Genomics Center; Daryl Gohl, Ph.D., U of M Genomics Center; Dan Knights, Ph.D., College of Science and Engineering
Kenneth Beckman, Daryl Gohl, and Dan Knights are the inventors behind CoreBiome, a University startup launched in 2017 that analyzes communities of microbes for human health, agricultural and environmental applications. Their suite of technologies enable microbiome analysis with unprecedented speed, reproducibility and accuracy, allowing their customers to harness big data to create breakthrough products and therapies. The startup was acquired by OraSure Technologies Inc. in 2019.
CoreBiome Team: Dan Knights, Daryl Gohl and Kenny Beckman - University of Minnesota Innovators
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See the winners of previous years' Innovation Awards.
Vision & Impact
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Kevin is a communications specialist with the Office of the Vice President for Research.
coss@umn.edu
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A team of U researchers is leading an effort to develop standards, data sets, and informatics tools to accelerate water resources research and development.
Making Muscle after Menopause
by Deane Morrison
While testosterone has a reputation as the hormone that strengthens muscles, U researchers have discovered estrogen is essential to muscle health in women.
U Startup FastBridge Learning Acquired by Leading Ed-Tech Company
FastBridge, based on College of Education and Human Development research, helps teachers individually screen, measure, and monitor their students' progress.
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The Buzz One Year Later: Pollinator Enterprises in the Monadnock Region
April 26, 2017 6:07 AM | TLC Monadnock (Administrator)
Last April, Monadnock Buy Local hosted two events focusing on Pollinator Enterprises with author, attorney and local economist Michael Shuman. What's the latest buzz around Pollinator Enterprises?
First, a refresher on Pollinator Enterprises from Michael Shuman: A "pollinator" is a self-financing enterprise committed to boosting local business. Some pollinators are for-profit businesses, some are nonprofits, but all allow a community to undertake one or more of five key economic development functions — planning, purchasing, people, partnerships and purse — with far greater efficacy and at a substantially lower cost than typical, taxpayer-funded programs. [Pollinator enterprises] ultimately aim to avoid dependency on government grants or charitable contributions.
Want a full refresher? Watch Michael Shuman's Pollinator Enterprise talk from last year.
We continue to compile the names of existing and emerging pollinator enterprises in the Monadnock Region in hopes of amplifying this approach to boosting our local economy. View our current list of pollinator enterprises.
Now, some short updates on three aspiring Pollinator Enterprises in the Monadnock Region: Community Supported Solar, Machina Arts and Placemaker.
Community Supported Solar
The Monadnock Sustainability Network's Community Supported Solar project brought the power of renewable energy to the Monadnock Food Co-op on May 25, 2016. This 43.5 KW photovoltaic solar electric system covers the roof of the Co-op and is locally owned by a small group of investors called Cypress Community Solar, LLC. The renewable energy produced by these solar panels is sold to the Co-op and, within ten years, the Co-op plans to purchase the entire PV system from Cypress Community Solar.
"Renewable power production and reducing carbon emissions were important goals," stated John Kondos, founder and president of Monadnock Sustainability Network. "But [we] also prioritized ownership by area people because local ownership promotes local sustainability."
Machina Arts
Machina Arts, a business passionate about community-based art, just completed its latest project -- redesigning a space into "The Hive" (nice name, huh?), a co-working space at Hannah Grimes Center.
"The idea of pollination has echoed throughout our work with our start-up business Machina Arts," shared Danya Pugliese, Co-Founder of Machina Arts. "Although our business focuses on boosting the arts and culture, we believe that the arts touch more people then just artists and musicians -- they create the heartbeat of our region's culture, give room for healthy social interactions and help to retain our young professionals. Pollination is spreading your passions!"
For years, Monadnock Buy Local searched for ways to demonstrate our true impact on our local economy. Are our efforts really making a difference? Enter the Placemaker Local Rewards Program, an online loyalty platform that tracks purchases made at locally owned businesses while offering gifts and discounts to users who spend their dollars locally. Placemaker's mission: Strengthen neighborhood business districts that lead to thriving local economies.
Watch for our Placemaker crowdfunding campaign coming to The Local Crowd Monadnock in late spring.
"The benefit to [groups like Monadnock Buy Local] is now they have the data to prove whether their campaign was a success," said Michael Scotto di Carlo, Co-Founder of Placemaker. "We want their members to pay dues, not as a gift, but rather because the alliance is really improving their bottom line."
The biggest challenge for these three emerging Pollinator Enterprises is the transition from start-up to a fully self-funding program. Please support these, and other Pollinator efforts, by spreading the buzz around these efforts with your connections. Also, dive into this topic more by picking up a copy of Michael Shuman's book The Local Economy Solution at the Toadstool Bookshops today!
Nest, Peterborough's Children & Toy Shop, Celebrates One Year Birthday!
April 24, 2017 5:25 PM | TLC Monadnock (Administrator)
Nest: mother child home, Peterborough's unique children's shop located at 4 Grove Street, is thrilled to announce their One Year Birthday! Nest will be holding its One Year Birthday Party on Saturday, May 6, from 10am to 4pm, and the community is warmly invited to attend the day's festivities, which include several raffles, fabulous prizes, a big sale table, local crafters, as well as complimentary sweet treats and tea. In addition, Nest is offering the first 10 customers a fantastic Nest gift!
Noticing the high demand for a whimsical and affordable children's shop in downtown Peterborough, Nest opened in 2016 by Peterborough resident and mother of three, Kimberly Peck. Kim previously owned Precious Cargo, a town favorite until it closed in 2010. "Being in this location, 4 Grove Street has such a rich history, with Hobbs Jewelers being there for over 40 years, and even before that, as the PSNH office, where my mother-in-law worked her first job out of Peterborough High School after graduating in 1952. I feel honored to be in this special spot. Downtown Peterborough is vibrant and has so much to offer -- I'm thrilled to be a part of it and to offer customers a bright and cheerful place to shop and visit."
Nest encourages individuality, offering imaginative toys, games and activities that inspire play, creativity, and enjoyable learning. Nest also offers unique baby essentials and gifts, with a special gift section for mothers and home. Nest carries a number of popular brands such as Milkbarn Kids, HAPE wood toys, Plus Plus games, KidO vehicles, and PK Crafts, as well as hand-crafted mama and home items from Sweet Brier Farms herbals, Baba.Tilli succulents, and High Fiber kitchen linens, to name just a few.
"Having three kids of my own, I am always inspired by the wonderment of childhood, and I understand the importance for reasonably priced, creative products for our children. I am always interested in special and inventive toys and games that nurture sharing, cooperation and imagination. There's a little something for everyone here, perfect for birthdays, baby showers or just the everyday fun activity," says Peck.
During the past year, Nest has made a positive impact on the community, attracting previous Precious Cargo families and a plethora of new customers seeking quality children's products. "My favorite part of the shop is connecting with moms, grandmothers and families," says Peck. "To offer a shop that brings together our amazing community and the surrounding towns has been the biggest reward this year."
For more information on Nest's One Year Birthday Party, visit our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/nestmotherchildhome and on Instagram: nestmotherchildhome.
Celebrate Independent Bookstore Day at Toadstool Bookshops on Saturday, April 29
Join over 490 independent bookstores in 48 states for parties, author readings, in-store events, and exclusive day-of merchandise.
Toadstool Bookshops in Keene, Peterborough and Milford will celebrate 2017 Independent Bookstore Day with independent bookstores nationwide on Saturday, April 29th, with literary parties around the country.
Toadstool will offer exclusive day-of merchandise created especially for Independent Bookstore Day by major publishers and authors. Since its inception in 2014, more than 150 authors have demonstrated their support for independent bookstores by donating work for Bookstore Day.
The third annual National Independent Bookstore Day is sponsored in part by Penguin Random House, Ingram, and The American Booksellers Association.
Last year participating bookstores saw an average increase in sales of 200% on Independent Bookstore Day, with some stores up as much as 1000% over their average Saturday sales in April.
"Indie bookstores play a crucial role in society—they are spaces where ideas live freely, thought and conversation flourish, and communities are nurtured and strengthened. Independent Bookstore Day is a national party to celebrate this significance. We love to celebrate with our customers and toast to the vitality of indies, as well the enthusiasm and support of avid readers everywhere," says Katie Eelman at Papercuts J.P. in Boston. While Benjamin Rybeck at Brazos Bookstore says, "Independent Bookstore Day makes a big city like Houston feel small, cozy, like everybody knows everybody."
"There are those who love Christmas, and those who love Valentine's Day, and those for whom Independent Bookstore Day is the only holiday that matters. Three cheers to the readers, the writers, the booksellers, the kiddos, the dogs, the cats, and the bookstores that bring us all together!" says our 2017 Bookstore Day Author Ambassador, Emma Straub.
Straub is the bestselling author of three novels, Modern Lovers, The Vacationers, Laura Lamont's Life in Pictures, and a short story collection, Other People We Married. She is also, with Michael Fusco, the owner of Books Are Magic, a new bookstore opening this spring in Brooklyn.
Independent Bookstore Day is proud to announce a selection of exclusive books and art pieces for Bookstore Day 2017. These limited edition, unique items will be available only at participating IBD bookstores, on April 29. Not before. Not online. And not in chain stores.
Children's items include:
An Elephant & Piggie onesie by Mo Willems This soft cotton onesie featuring Mo Willems' wonderful Elephant and Piggie and an encouragement to READ makes the perfect baby gift for bibliophiles.
A Child of Books by Oliver Jeffers. From the acclaimed New York Times bestseller A Child of Books, Oliver Jeffers and Sam Winston offer an exclusive signed fine art print for book lovers of all ages. Jeffers's elegant image combined with Winston's typographical landscapes inspires readers to create, to question, to explore, and to imagine.
Adult items include:
$6 Story: The Sandmeyer Reaction. A signed, limited, and bound edition of a story cut from Pulitzer Prize-winning author Michael Chabon's new novel, Moonglow.
A Literary Cocktail Party: Favorite Drinks from Our Favorite Writers. A modern take on a classic cocktail guide, from 30 American writers. Learn to make an Old Fashioned with Daniel Handler; discover Julia Glass's namesake cocktail, the Julia's Glass; or just sit back and enjoy the simple pleasure of champagne bubbles with Emma Straub. Other authors sharing their favorite drinks include Viet Thanh Nguyen, Sloane Crosley, Amor Towles, Lauren Groff, James Patterson, and many others.
Lost and Found Print. This signed, original, black and white drawing by Jenny Lawson, aka The Bloggess, is inspired by her forthcoming activity book You Are Here.
Literary Condoms. These cleverly beautiful literary condoms are perfect counter-top impulse buys. Developed by The Booksmith in San Francisco they feature two designs, "Give Me That Darcy" Jane Austen condoms and "Great Expectations" Charles Dickens condoms.
The "Bad Citizen" Stencil. Every year Bookstore Day creates a signature "Bad Citizen" Graffiti Stencil to highlight the authors and the words that push us to think, read, and be disruptive when necessary. This year's stencil features a quote from professor Henry Louis Gates Jr.: CENSORSHIP IS TO ART AS LYNCHING IS TO JUSTICE. The term "bad citizen" comes from a 1997 New Yorker interview with Don DeLillo, "... we're writing against what power represents, and often what government represents, and what the corporation dictates, and what consumer consciousness has come to mean. In that sense, if we're bad citizens, we're doing our job."
Audiobook giveaways from Libro.fm, the digital audiobook platform for independent bookstores. Visitors to IBD stores can download a half dozen complimentary digital audiobooks, including William Morrow's lead title, The Women in the Castle by Jessica Shattuck, David Foster Wallace's classic A Supposedly Fun Thing I'll Never Do Again, and books for young readers such as Shadow House #1 by Michael Northrop.
To see all of the exclusive items created for IBD and for all current information, visit: http://www.indiebookstoreday.com
About Independent Bookstore Day
Independent Bookstore Day began in California in 2014 and became a national event the next year. A host of publishers and authors such as Neil Gaiman, George Saunders, Roxane Gay, Lauren Groff, James Patterson, Stephen King and many others have donated work in support of the event. Independent Bookstore Day (IBD) is produced by writer and former bookseller Samantha Schoech in partnership with the Northern California Independent Booksellers Association. Its sponsors include Penguin Random House, Ingram, and the American Bookseller's Association.
Complete Economy Event with Stacy Mitchell from the Institute for Local Self-Reliance
Complete Economy Event: May 4th
Monadnock Buy Local is proud to host The Complete Economy Event: Cultivating a Local Economy That Works for All with local researcher and author Stacy Mitchell on Thursday, May 4th from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Antioch University New England in Keene.
Stacy, from the Institute for Local Self-Reliance, will share effective strategies that communities around the country are using to grow local businesses and how public policy needs to change to create an economy that works for all.
Learn more about this free event and RSVP today.
Help Raise a Barn -- and Bring Wheels to Another Farm
JUST ONE WEEK LEFT! The Local Crowd (TLC) Monadnock's inaugural crowdfunding campaigns end April 15, 2017. Check out each farm's rewards for contributing to their campaign.
Don't wait: Contribute today!
Archway Farm's Farm to Table on Wheels
Select your reward on the right side of Archway Farm's TLC Monadnock Page.
$10: Cart Karma
Personalized thank you note from the family and an Archway Farm temporary tattoo.
$20: Farm Tour
An hour long tour of the farm ending in a delicious sausage sampling. Tours are schedule for the last Sunday of each month (May – August) from 10 – 11 am. Good for 1 vehicle, up to 4 people.
$25: Jack's Crackers Exclusive Flavor
One bag of Jack's Crackers, made with fresh, local ingredients from the Keene, NH. Brand new exclusive TLC Monadnock flavor: Bacon & Buttermilk Biscuit (a.k.a. The Fallen Vegan).
$30: Kickoff Sausage
Get 1 lb of our Archway Farm's limited edition Cheddar Bratwurst sausage, made with Stonewall Farm cheese.
$75: Sausage Club
Receive 1 pound of four different kinds of sausage, each made with an ingredient from a local farm. Sausage will be available in March, May, July, and September.
$100: Deluxe Sausage Club (ONLY 6 LEFT!)
Get all the benefits of the sausage club, plus get an Archway Farm BBQ apron or t-shirt.
$500: Let's Have a Party! (SOLD OUT!!!)
The sausage cart will come to your house or work and provide lunch for up to 20 people.
$500: Roaster Pig (ONLY 1 LEFT!)
One Archway Farm roaster pig prepared by a USDA butcher, delivery between June and October 2017.
Stonewall Farm's Barn Raising
Select your reward on the right side of Stonewall Farm's TLC Monadnock Page.
$20: Beeswax Ornament from Raffi's Bees
Raffi is a seven-year old beekeeper who, with his mom, makes these delightful ornaments.
$25: Tree Free Greetings Magnet
Magnet of Stonewall Farm
$50: Tree Free Greetings Coloring Book – Color Keene
A zen coloring style book featuring key places from throughout the Monadnock region – including Stonewall Farm!
$100: Tree Free Greetings – Stonewall Barista Tumbler
Tumbler with picture of Stonewall Farm
$500: Half-Hour Group Hay Ride for up to 12 people
Enjoy a half hour private hay ride for up to 12 of your family and friends. You will tour the property of Stonewall farm viewing scenic pastures and forests and all the sights at the farm.
Complete Economy Policies in the Monadnock Region
This week's online discussion focuses on COMPLETE ECONOMY POLICIES.
Participate in the discussion
Help us brainstorm a list of businesses, organizations and initiatives that support Complete Economy policy work in our Monadnock Local Living Economy.
Help Fuel a Movement: 2017 Monadnock Buy Local Member Drive
Now is the time to join Monadnock Buy Local, a movement to cultivate a more local, green and fair economy in the Monadnock Region.
What is Monadnock Buy Local?
We are individuals, businesses and organizations working to promote the positive economic and community benefits of spending and investing our dollars locally, while supporting programs and policies that forward our vision.
Earn recognition for being a locally owned business
Feel pride in supporting the Buy Local Movement
Increase customer loyalty and visibility in your community
2016 Monadnock Buy Local Annual Report
TEDxKeene Event Streams Online on April 8th
March 31, 2017 1:13 PM | TLC Monadnock (Administrator)
This year, organizers proudly present the inaugural TEDxKeene event. TEDxKeene will be the newest of a handful of TEDx events throughout the state of New Hampshire.
The event theme, "A Tipping Point", is intended to resonate with audience members in multiple ways. Whether the theme reminds you of Malcolm Gladwell's book about small actions resulting in big effects, or you simply think of a life changing realization, TEDx wants you to stop and think about tipping points, or the lack thereof, in your life and community.
Speakers at TEDxKeene, and their respective topics, include: Mackenzie Donovan (Forest Protection), John Benjamin and Chris Ekblom (The Power of Songwriting), Rana Abdelhamid (Hate Crime Self Defense), Dottie Morris (Taking Control of Identity), John Hoffman (Overcoming Depression), Ryan Owens (Conservation as Human Interest), Rudy Fedrizzi (Community Health), and Bryan Russell (Breathing Techniques).
TEDxKeene will be offering a free livestream of the event on April 8th for those that wish to follow along.
To receive additional information and a link to our livestream, please sign up for our livestream newsletter on our www.tedxkeene.com homepage and follow us on Facebook for current updates.
About TEDx, x = independently organized event
In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized. (Subject to certain rules and regulations.)
TED is a nonprofit organization devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading, usually in the form of short, powerful talks (18 minutes or fewer) delivered by today's leading thinkers and doers. Many of these talks are given at TED's annual conference in Vancouver, British Columbia, and made available, free, on TED.com.
From Complete Streets to a Complete Economy
March 29, 2017 7:00 AM | TLC Monadnock (Administrator)
Many of us embrace the "Buy Local" Movement. Together, we shift a portion of our spending from chain stores and online corporations to businesses owned by our neighbors, family and friends. We move our money to community banks and credit unions and look for ways to invest our dollars on Main Street instead of Wall Street.
All of these actions amount to small steps towards creating the change we want to see in our little corner of the world. Monadnock Buy Local thinks it's time for a leap, and we believe we can get there by focusing on policy change: revisiting the rules that cultivate or crumble our Local Living Economy.
From Complete Streets
There's an effective model for inspiring policy change that's already alive and well in our region: The Complete Streets Movement. Complete Streets, a program of Smart Growth America, advocates for policies and practices that ensure streets are safe for people of all ages and abilities.
Thanks to the work of Southwest Region Planning Commission (SWRPC) and Healthy Monadnock, four communities in our region adopted Complete Streets policies. SWRPC also organized three Complete Streets demonstration events where they made transportation policies come alive -- by temporarily transforming a street into a more walk-able, bike-able and welcoming neighborhood. They created crosswalks, bicycle lanes, pop-up parks and public art, all installed for just one day. Community members got to see, touch, smell and enjoy the changes that Complete Streets policies can give rise to. We were hooked, and hope to see these changes happen permanently on some of our streets soon.
To a Complete Economy
Inspired by this work, we're cultivating a "Complete Economy" Movement -- an effort to implement polices and practices that ensure our local economy works for more of us. A Complete Economy would balance the needs of different types of businesses and support a stronger quality of life for all.
What might this movement look like in our community? It's up to us to decide -- but here's some inspiration: We could create policies that bring us better access to broadband, more composting and less trash, more hospitals and municipalities buying from locally owned businesses and more access to capital for triple bottom line businesses.
To ready our community for this leap, we will bring Stacy Mitchell from the Institute for Local Self-Reliance (ILSR) to Antioch University New England in Keene on the evening of May 4. Stacy is a senior researcher with ILSR and directs its initiatives on banking and independent business. Her book Big-Box Swindle appeared on several top-ten lists and Bill McKibben calls it "the ultimate account of the single most important economic trend in our country."
We invite civic-minded businesses, organizations and individuals to sponsor our Complete Economy event. You can support this event by becoming a Citizen Member of Monadnock Buy Local for $25. We'll list all of our 2017 Citizen Members on our website and our Complete Economy event program. Become a Citizen Member online or mail a check to Monadnock Buy Local, 63 Emerald Street PMB 114, Keene, NH 03431.
View sponsorship details for businesses and organizations. As of this writing, our Complete Economy event sponsors include the Greater Keene Chamber of Commerce, Monadnock Food Co-op, Monadnock Shopper News and Toadstool Bookshops. Thank you!
Instead of just acting individually as consumers, we want to inspire people to come together as citizens and advocate for policy changes that create a more diverse, fair and regenerative economy in the Monadnock Region. We invite you to support this work.
Future of Farming in a Changing World Conference
Creating a Robust, Sustainable & Community Based Food System
March 25, 2017, 9am to 4:30pm
Monadnock Center for History and Culture
19 Grove Street, Peterborough, NH
Cost: $25/per person; $15/student rate
Growing the next generation of farmers
Cutting edge technology solutions to support farmers
Models for growing, processing, and distributing sustainably grown food
Climate change and its impact on farming
Farmland access-matching farmers to farmland
Keynote speaker: Philip Ackerman-Leist, Professor of Sustainable Agriculture & Food Systems, Green Mountain College, VT; farmer, and author of Rebuilding the Foodshed: How to Create Local, Sustainable & Secure Food Systems.


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Green Card vs. U.S. Citizenship: The Oath of Allegiance and recent politics make the choice harder for some permanent residents
by Enkela Vehbiu | Apr 12, 2021 | Immigrant Stories
https://youtu.be/PM3yKwV3bMM The green card is enough for Kirsten Olson even though she has lived in the United States of America for more than 30 years and can apply for the U.S. citizenship at any given moment. Olson, a native of Germany, came to the United...
The Kismet of Life: Daughter of former Iraqi diplomat came to U.S.A. as refugee; today she helps those in need
by Enkela Vehbiu | Nov 26, 2020 | Immigrant Stories
Immigrant story of Nibras Al-Kadhim from Baghdad, Iraq to Omaha, Nebraska. Updated December 20, 2020 Immigration is not always a choice. Nibras Al-Kadhim did not want to move out of Iraq. She was done moving around. Daughter of an Iraqi diplomat, Nibras was born in...
$150 to USA: A Mexican by birth, a Nebraskan by chance, a U.S. citizen by choice
by Enkela Vehbiu | Nov 8, 2020 | Immigrant Stories
Immigrant journey of Oscar Rios Pohirieth who arrived from Mexico to Lincoln, Nebraska with only $150 in his pocket. In 1991, violence and political turmoil in Mexico pushed Oscar Rios Pohirieth to come to the United States at the age of 18. With only $150, his...
Watch cartoons to learn English and strive higher
by Enkela Vehbiu | Oct 4, 2020 | Immigrant Stories
Karine Sokpoh -- the immigrant who came from Togo with limited English and today has found her voice as a lawyer. Karine Sokpoh remembers well when she arrived to the United States in 2001 at age 20. Even though she studied English for nine years in Togo, her native...
Go to ESL classes and enjoy food portions
by Enkela Vehbiu | May 16, 2020 | Immigrant Stories
Madina Haase's journey from Dushanbe, Tajikistan to Omaha, Nebraska, USA. SPRING 2006 - Although Madina never fully intended to immigrate, life threw her a surprise when Madina, 17, came to America as an international exchange student to study at Bellevue University...
Find a host family
by Enkela Vehbiu | Feb 11, 2020 | Immigrant Stories
Susanna's journey to USA to study piano and music. Although Susanna came to the United States almost thirty years ago, she still remembers America's first impression on her – excellent customer service, full refund policy and 100% satisfaction guarantee. Now a piano...
About Immigrant Stories
Everyone has a great life story. For us immigrants, the thread that connects all of them is the journey to the United States. We have a lot to share and learn from each other.
Immigrant Stories does exactly that. 10 questions bring to you the challenge of becoming a naturalized American. All stories and all accents are beautiful.
If you would like to participate please email us at stories@newamericansmedia.com. We would love to hear your story!
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Iranian Refugee Who Isn't Muslim Returns Home to Death Threat, Bullets and Anti-Muslim Graffiti
By Jason Le Miere On 3/30/17 at 1:25 PM EDT
People pray at the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Baitus-Salaam Mosque in Hawthorne, California on December 18, 2015. Mario Anzuoni/Reuters
U.S. Anti-Muslim Graffiti Death Oregon
A refugee from Iran returned to his Oregon home Tuesday to find it covered in anti-Muslim graffiti and a written death threat held in place by bullets in the shape of a cross. Hasel Afshar, an Iranian-American who is not Muslim but is of the Bahá'í faith, had been out of town for three days before entering his home in the city of Troutdale to find hate-filled graffiti in every room.
"I thought it was just a joke or something," Afshar, who came to the U.S. in 2010, told CBS-affiliate KOIN6. "I looked at it for a few seconds."
Along with the graffiti, which covered walls, mirrors, the refrigerator, toilet and television and expressed hatred of Muslims, cushions were slashed. And there was the threatening note and the accompanying bullets.
"They left a note for me with seven bullets on top in a little cross," Afshar said to local NBC station KGW. "The officer said it was a 45-caliber. The note said 'If I see you next month I will shoot you and burn your house.'"
Afshar said that he had previously faced discrimination in his homeland for his Bahá'í faith.
"I'm not Muslim. I just grow a beard," he said. "Things like that happened to our family a few times there, too."
Police have said they informed the FBI of the incident and confirmed that it could be prosecuted as a hate crime. The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) released a statement calling for FBI involvement.
"The FBI should join in the investigation of this apparent hate crime in order to demonstrate that the rights and safety of American Muslims, and those perceived to be Muslim, will be protected," CAIR National Communications Director Ibrahim Hooper said.
Amid a wave of incidents of hate following November's election, Oregon recorded some of the highest figures in the nation. Oregon's Democratic U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley earlier this month cited a spate of incidents in the Portland area in introducing legislation designed to take a tougher stance on hate crimes and provide more support to victims.
"I think this is a great country but I don't know, it's just a lot of racist people," Afshar said.
Iowa Mosque Sent Hate Note From Apparent Trump Voter
Hijab-Wearing Woman Has Gun Pulled on Her


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Motherhood in all its glory and struggles. Parenting. Relationships. Work/life challenges. Identity shifts. Some of us struggle with depression and anxiety. All of us know guilt intimately, and wish to disarm our inner critics. We are all good mothers, and some days are better than others.
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Social support: none of the information shared in our forum should EVER be taken as medical or mental health advice. This is a peer support group, none of us has professional health or mental health training, and this is not a crisis management environment. Topics such as suicidal thoughts, self-harm, violence, drinking, addiction, or any other extreme/volatile/dangerous situations are outside the scope of this group.
If you are recovering from depression, anxiety, or any other medical or mental illness, please seek the care of a qualified medical professional. When in crisis, please call the CrisisLine: The National Suicide Prevention Hotline: 1-800-273-8255. Don't let the name of the hotline prevent you from calling when you are in crisis but not feeling suicidal. As a former CrisisLine volunteer counsellor Yael can vouch that it's better to call before you ever get suicidal. The trained volunteers are eager to listen and speak with anyone who is suffering and needs emotional support.
If you are not a member of the group yet, yes, you are welcome to join us. Ask to join the group on our gateway facebook page: . Once there, please "like" the page, and then comment or "like" the join the group thread itself. Yep, it's a two-step process, because we don't want to assume that everybody who likes the idea of the Mama's Comfort Camp also wants to be a member. You see, we want to make sure that those in the group really want to be there. Mama's Comfort Camp is place full of intention and love and intention, and it's a thing of beauty. Hugs all around, I hope to see you at camp!
This group's mission is to be a space for self-care, self-kindness, and comfort. When pain comes to the foreground (as it often will) we meet it with respect and love. We allow pain to exist without judgement, having pain doesn't make us weak or broken. But we also do our best to shield those who cannot handle such pain at the moment, and come to this group in search of comfort.
Also, please remember that this is a peer support group. We have no doctors or therapists on staff. We don't even have a staff, we are all volunteers here. And none of us here has the professional training to adequately support a person in a crisis situation.
With all the love in the world, we ask that in order to maintain the qualities of safety and comfort in this group, we will keep pain-related posts in the same thread. This helps group members keep up with an unfolding process or situation, while helping those who need to protect themselves from potentially triggering input to feel safe here.
/ Marriage / Family relationships / Medical / Parenting chalenges/ Anxiety / Depression / Mental Health / Fears… etc, you get the idea).
click post, and then tell your story in the comments of the tread.
2. Once you started a thread about your current situation, please keep ALL further updates in the comments of that original post. Then each time you post an update, your thread will float up to the top of the stream, and each time somebody responds to your call for support, you can find it all in the same place.
3. If your pain is related to postpartum depression and anxiety, please also avail yourself of additional support at the #ppdchat facebook group and use the #PPDCHAT hashtag on twitter.
4. Please consider calling the Crisisline. If you are in acute pain, typing is helpful, but voices are much more effective in reaching through the fog. I cannot stress this enough! Being in crisis does not necessarily mean being suicidal: if you feel like you are about to crawl out of your skin, or if you ever feel like what you are dealing with is crushing you, you are absolutely eligible to receive support from the trained volunteers who are waiting such callers. The free national number: 1-800-273-TALK(8255) The Ithaca number: 607-272-1616. Please please please do not wait for things to get worse before you call.
5. If the situation involves domestic violence or abuse, please consider calling the Advocacy Center Hotline: 607-277-5000. They are available 24/7/365. This is an Ithaca-based agency who can support people from other locations as well.
Calling a domestic abuse hotline is a first step that requires a ton of courage. If you are not feeling particularly courageous, please lean on us for support.
6A. Please remember that there is no shame in having pain or being in a crisis situation. Pain and crisis are the birthplaces of courage and growth (darnit!). When the going get's tough, the tough ask for help!
6B. Please remember that there is no shame in shielding yourself from another person's crisis. Please stay close to yourself and your own needs. If you see a post that is marked with PT, you have every right not to read it. Your own emotional safety is important in this group. Please remember to put your own oxygen mask on first. Sometimes that would mean skipping a post and trusting that this large group will produce just the right responses from others.
7. No matter what happens, you are worthy, you are a good mother, you are a good friend, and you are loved.
And that's it, for now. Your thoughts and input in the comments are more than welcome, and will be considered fully.
Truckloads of love. May you find comfort, and may the joy be with you.
These guidelines are a work in progress, and will be amended as the group's needs present themselves. Please feel free to make suggestions in the comments below. Copyrights: This document was created by Yael Daphna Saar on March 9, 2012, and was last amended on April 30 2012. © All rights reserved. You may share portions of this text with attribution and a link back to this page. Members retain their own copyrights for their own words and images shared at the Mama's Comfort Camp.


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export ZOOBINDIR=$EQ_MATERIALS_DIR/bin/
. $ZOOBINDIR/zkEnv.sh

export AGENT_CP=$EQ_MATERIALS_DIR/earthquake-inspector.jar

cp -R $EQ_MATERIALS_DIR/2172_confs $EQ_WORKING_DIR/quorumconf

bash $EQ_MATERIALS_DIR/2172_start.sh


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Q: Bash Scripting for highest and lowest number If I want my output to be - Highest number is 99 and Lowest number is -1
My bash script is called maxmin.sh that asks for 5 numbers as inputs ( 3 15 -1 99 22)
How can I write that in my bash script?

A: In Bash, you should do your check in an arithmetic context:
if (( a > b )); then
    ...
fi


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We have a whole guide on best practices for Git that goes over all the ways you can make Git and RBTools work for you.


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We Were Feminists Once: From Riot Grrrl to CoverGirl®, the Buying and Selling of a Political Movement (Paperback)
By Andi Zeisler
(WOMENS STUDIES)
Feminism has hit the big time. Once a dirty word brushed away with a grimace, "feminist" has been rebranded as a shiny label sported by movie and pop stars, fashion designers, and multi-hyphenate powerhouses like Beyoncé It drives advertising and marketing campaigns for everything from wireless plans to underwear to perfume, presenting what's long been a movement for social justice as just another consumer choice in a vast market. Individual self-actualization is the goal, shopping more often than not the means, and celebrities the mouthpieces.
But what does it mean when social change becomes a brand identity? Feminism's splashy arrival at the center of today's media and pop-culture marketplace, after all, hasn't offered solutions to the movement's unfinished business. Planned Parenthood is under sustained attack, women are still paid 77 percent -- or less -- of the man's dollar, and vicious attacks on women, both on- and offline, are utterly routine.
Andi Zeisler, a founding editor of Bitch Media, draws on more than twenty years' experience interpreting popular culture in this biting history of how feminism has been co-opted, watered down, and turned into a gyratory media trend. Surveying movies, television, advertising, fashion, and more, Zeisler reveals a media landscape brimming with the language of empowerment, but offering little in the way of transformational change. Witty, fearless, and unflinching, We Were Feminists Once is the story of how we let this happen, and how we can amplify feminism's real purpose and power.
Andi Zeisler is a writer, editor, and cultural critic. She is the cofounder of Bitch Media, the nonprofit best known for publishing the award-winning quarterly magazine Bitch: Feminist Response to Pop Culture, which has over 50,000 subscribers.
Zeisler is extremely plugged into the community of feminist bloggers, her writing on feminism, popular culture, and media has appeared in newspapers and magazines including Ms., Mother Jones, BUST, the San Francisco Chronicle, the Los Angeles Review of Books, and the Washington Post. She regularly speaks at colleges and universities and holds interviews in various national publications and radio programs around the country. She has been featured and interviewed in publications like the New York Times, among others.
"Andi Zeisler, Bitch Media cofounder and feminist samurai, breaks the pop-culture time machine and makes you beg for more." -Susie Bright, best-selling author and host of In Bed with Susie Bright—-
"As one of our most passionate and important feminist voices, Andi Zeisler takes on 'marketplace feminism,' a feel-good, newly cool and media-friendly phenomenon disengaged from the reality of our ongoing and deeply entrenched forms of gender inequality. Engaging, smart and provocative, We Were Feminists Once challenges us to take on the gap between glitzy media appropriations of feminism and the significant unfinished business of the women's movement." -Susan J. Douglas, award-winning author of Where the Girls Are and Enlightened Sexism
"Zeisler's analysis of what she calls 'marketplace feminism' is acute and endlessly relevant, highlighting the insidiousness of the coopting powers that be, and calling on feminists to direct their resources toward legitimate political action and reclaim feminism as an identity, not something commodifiable." -Publishers Weekly—-
"With delightfully dry wit, Zeisler carries the discussion of the portrayal of women in advertising, movies, television, and fashion both in the present day and recent history. …This thought-provoking yet sobering consideration of the current state of feminism emphasizes the need to continue to fight for full equality. Highly recommended for readers with an interest in women's studies, pop culture, and the media." -Library Journal, Editors' Spring Pick 2016—-
"Spirited, witty, and ferociously incisive." -Kirkus Reviews—-
"Extremely insightful…One cannot quarrel with [Zeisler's] conclusion that the actual term feminism, once freighted with images of bra-burning, hairy-legged harridans has now become so lightweight as to be meaningless." -Jane Hailé, New York Journal of Books—-
Publisher: PublicAffairs
Social Science / Women's Studies
Social Science / Gender Studies
Kobo eBook (May 2nd, 2016): $11.99
Compact Disc (May 3rd, 2016): $39.99
Hardcover (May 3rd, 2016): $26.99
MP3 CD (May 3rd, 2016): $29.99


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Q: Change image with keyboard arrows Hello guys I have image grid in my portfolio website. They are modal and when I click the image it pops up in front of the site, but I can't figure out how to make them change with the keyboard arrows. This is link to the page http://valerikarageorgiev.com/Photography/index.html , and this is the javascript:

A: You can add the following event listener and check for the RightArrow/LeftArrow code:
document.addEventListener('keydown', function(ev) {
    if(ev.keyCode === 37){
    //Left arrow
    }
    else if(ev.keyCode === 39){
    //Right arrow
    }
});

Then you can find your popup component by id and it should have next/previous functions.

A: The left, right and esc key are working as it supposed to be. But i could not figure out what event should be displayed. Because mostly i use function and array store images. You can try this code as it shows alert when left and right key are pressed so key events are working. Just add the necessary displaying which needed to be displayed on that event and it will work.

@charset "utf-8";

html, body  {
 height:100%;
 width:100%;
 padding:0px;
 margin:0px;
 background-color:white;

}

body {

 overflow-x:hidden;
}

@font-face {
    font-family:futuraat;
 src:url( ../content/font/FuturaPTLight.otf); }

@font-face {
    font-family:futuraa;
    src:url(  ../content/font/FuturaPTBook.otf);
}

@font-face {
    font-family:mood;
    src:url( CONTENT/font/CODE-Light.otf);
}

#header {

 background-color:rgba(255, 255, 255, 1);
 width:100%;
 height:52px;
 position: fixed;
 top:0;
 left:0px;
 z-index:9100;

}

.modal {
    display: none; /* Hidden by default */
    position: fixed; /* Stay in place */
    z-index: 9999; /* Sit on top */
    padding-top: 100px; /* Location of the box */
    left: 0;
    top: 0;
    width: 100%; /* Full width */
    height: 100%; /* Full height */
    overflow:hidden; /* Enable scroll if needed */
    background-color: rgb(0,0,0); /* Fallback color */
    background-color: rgba(0,0,0,0.9); /* Black w/ opacity */
 font-family:futuraa;
 font-size:22px;
}

/* Modal Content (image) */
.modal-content {
    margin: auto;
    display: block;
    height:100%;
 margin-top:-4%;
 z-index:9999;

}

/* Caption of Modal Image */
#caption {
    margin: auto;
    display: block;
    width: 80%;
    max-width: 700px;
    text-align: center;
    color: #ccc;
    padding: 10px 0;
    height: 150px;

}

.myImg {

 cursor:pointer;
}

/* Add Animation */
.modal-content, #caption {
    -webkit-animation-name: zoom;
    -webkit-animation-duration: 0.6s;
    animation-name: zoom;
    animation-duration: 0.6s;

}

@-webkit-keyframes zoom {
    from {-webkit-transform:scale(0)}
    to {-webkit-transform:scale(1)}
}

@keyframes zoom {
    from {transform:scale(0)}
    to {transform:scale(1)}
}

/* The Close Button */
.close {
    position: fixed;
    top: 15px;
    right: 35px;
    color: #f1f1f1;
    font-size: 40px;
    font-weight: bolder;
 boredr:3px white solid;
    transition: 0.3s;
}

.close:hover,
.close:focus {
    color: #bbb;
    text-decoration: none;
    cursor: pointer;
}

/* 100% Image Width on Smaller Screens */
@media only screen and (max-width: 700px){
    .modal-content {
        width: 100%;
    }
}

#header ul {
 list-style: none;
 margin:0px;
 padding:0px;
 width:100%;
 position:relative;
 right:5%;

}

#aaaaa{

 width:100%;

}

#header li {
 display: inline-block;
 padding-left:1px;
 margin-top:-3px;
 float:right;
 margin:12px 10px 0px 25px;

}
.menua {

 color:rgb(0,0,0);
 text-decoration:none;
 font-size:23px;
 font-family:futuraat;
 display: inline-block;
 padding-bottom: 3px;
 opacity:0.5;
 transition: 0.2s linear;

}

.menua:hover {

 color:rgb(0,0,0);
 opacity:0.9;
}

#nagore {
 position:fixed;
 display:none;
 z-index:9999;
 top:50%;
 right:10px;
 width:40px;
 opacity: .90;
   animation: pulse 1.2s linear alternate infinite;
 border:1px rgba(255,255,255,0.1) solid;
 border-radius:50px;
 padding:4px;
 background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0.6);
}

#logo1 {
 width:190px;
 height:auto;
 position:absolute;
   margin: auto;
 margin-left:-115px;
 top:115px;
 left:50%;
 z-index:1;
}

#logooo {
 position:fixed;
 top:0px;
 z-index:9000;
 width:100%;

 height:100%;
}

#logo {
 position:absolute;
 height:35px;
 top:11px;
 left:5%;
 opacity:0.5;
 transition: 0.2s linear;
}

#logo:hover {
 position:absolute;
 opacity:0.7;
}

#logo5 {

 position:absolute;
 margin-top:10%;
 left:50%;
 margin-left:-125px;
 width:250px;
 z-index:1;
 opacity:.9;

}

#menu-icon {
 background:url( content/images/menu-icon-11.png);
 background-size:100%;
 background-repeat:no-repeat;
 display:none;
 height:30px;
 width:40px;
 margin:14px 14px 0px 0px;
 opacity:0.8;

}

.categories {

 width:100%;
 position:relative;
}

.categories a {

 text-decoration:none;
 color:rgba(0,0,0,0.5);
}

.categories a:hover {

 text-decoration:none;
 color:rgba(0,0,0,0.9);
}

#categor {
 position:relative;
 color:black;
 margin:auto;
 text-align:center;
 top:100px;
 font-family:futuraat;
 font-weight:300;
 font-size:34px;
}

#categor2 {
 position:relative;
 color:black;
 margin:auto;
 text-align:center;
 top:180px;
 font-family:futuraat;
 font-size:34px;
 padding-top:60px;
}

#categor3 {
 position:relative;
 color:black;
 margin:auto;
 text-align:center;
 top:-80px;
 font-family:futuraat;
 font-size:34px;
 padding-top:60px;

}

#categor1 {
 position:relative;
 color:rgba(0,0,0,0.5);
 margin:auto;
 text-align:center;
 top:120px;
 font-family:futuraat;
 font-size:24px;
}

#snimki {
 position:relative;
 margin-top:190px;
 width:90%;
 left:5%;
 padding-bottom:150px;
}

#ani {
 position:relative;
 width:80%;
 left:10%;
}

#video-background {

  position: relative;
 top:-70px;
 left:5%;
 width: 90%;
 box-shadow: 0px -5px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, .6);
 box-shadow: 0px 1px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, .6);
 z-index:50;
 margin:30px 0px;
}

@media only screen and (max-width:640px){
 #header {
  position:fixed;
 }

 #menu-icon {
  display:block;
  position:fixed;
  top:6px;
  right:8px
 }

 .zooom {
  visibility:hidden;
 }

 h2 {
  display:block;

 }
 #header ul, nav:active ul {

 display:none;
 position: absolute;
 background: rgba(0,0,0,0.8);
 right:0px;
 top:52px;
 width:100%;
 z-index:3000;

 }

 #header:hover ul {
  display: block;
   }

 #header li {
  text-align:center;
  width:100%;
  padding:15px 0;
  margin: 0;
 }
 .menua{
 color:white;

 }
}

.mmm {
}

.row img {

 opacity:1
}

.row img:hover {

 opacity:0.8;
}

* {
    box-sizing: border-box;
}

.header {
    text-align: center;
    padding: 32px;
 opacity:0;
}

.row {
    display: -ms-flexbox; /* IE10 */
    display: flex;
    -ms-flex-wrap: wrap; /* IE10 */
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    padding: 0 4px;
}

/* Create four equal columns that sits next to each other */
.column {
    -ms-flex: 33.3333%; /* IE10 */
    flex: 33.3333%;
    max-width: 33.3333%;
    padding: 0 4px;
}

.column img {
    margin-top: 8px;
    vertical-align: middle;
}

/* Responsive layout - makes a two column-layout instead of four columns */
@media screen and (max-width: 900px) {
    .column {
        -ms-flex: 50%;
        flex: 50%;
        max-width: 50%;
    }
}

/* Responsive layout - makes the two columns stack on top of each other instead of next to each other */
@media screen and (max-width: 700px) {
    .column {
        -ms-flex: 100%;
        flex: 100%;
        max-width: 100%;
    }
}
<!doctype html>

<link rel="shortcut icon" type="image/ico" href="../content/images/logoISO.ico" />
<meta name="description" content="Valeri Karageorgiev loves design, photography and snowboarding"/>

<meta charset="utf-8">
<title>Photograhy</title>
<link href="css.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css">

Contact

Story

Photography

Responsive Image Grid

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Prof. Liat Ayalon. I am a clinical psychologist and a Professor at Bar Ilan University. My current interests concern the integration of mental health in primary care, the intersection of formal and informal care for older adults and ageism-discrimination based on age. My research is currently funded by the National Insurance Institute of Israel, the Israel National Institute for Health Policy Research and the Israel Science Foundation.
Dr. Ella Shwartz. Ella is a postdoctoral student under the guidance of Prof. Liat Ayalon at the school of social work in Bar-Ilan. Her dissertation, from the Hebrew University, investigated the changes in older adults' social relationships and their associations with mental health. She is also a part of the team that develops the social networks area in SHARE - a broad panel survey of older Europeans. Her research interests focus on the social environment in old age and its consequence for mental health, cognitive health and self perceptions. Ella has a Masters degree in neuro-clinical psychology from Ben-Gurion University.
Dr. Adi Vitman Schorr deals with the field of environmental gerontology.
The prominent characteristic of her researches is combination between gerontology and geography, while the geography is expressed in variety aspects- different populations, different settlement types with different physical and human characteristics, different areas in the country and so forth; with deepening in the characteristics of ageing in the periphery.
The importance of this kind of research, is the understanding that living type/ way, settlement place and of course the human, physic and cultural characteristics influence and connected on the way and the quality of ageing.
Dr. Rinat Ben Noon is a geographer and an urban planner who works on the design and assessment of friendly cities. Her research concerns older adults' participation in the public space.
Seyoung Kim. My doctoral research in the EuroAgeism program focuses on the relationship between ageism and longevity in light of challenges to the sustainability of social security. Specifically, my project investigates the potential effects of longer working lives on the social insurance sustainability and on the employment of young workers. Prior to joining the EuroAgeism project, I earned a M.Sc. in Evidence-Based Social Intervention from the Department of Social Policy and Intervention at the University of Oxford. My Master's thesis examined the association between employment and mental health in older adults in South Korea. I received two Bachelor's degrees—one in Business Administration from Seoul Women's University and the other in Business with a major in Finance from Indiana University (with honors)—through a dual-degree program. I also gained practical experience in managing government's employment program for older people at the Korea Labor Force Development Institute for the Aged. My current research interests include active ageing, ageism at work, and evidence-based policymaking.
Laura Allen. My research in the EuroAgeism program is on the spread of ageism in the social network, specifically in the long-term care setting. I will evaluate ageist bias and communication among stakeholders in care and its effect on self-ageism of the resident. I have a B.S. in healthcare administration and a certification in long-term care administration from Western Kentucky University. As a Fulbright scholar (2017-2018) at Windesheim University of Applied Sciences in the Netherlands, I evaluated the administrator's strategy for weighing safety and quality of life within Dutch nursing homes. Through my research, I hope to promote an honest and positive picture of aging.
Hanna Köttl is an Early Stage Researcher working in the project "Addressing ageism through empowerment and awareness" supervised by Professor Liat Ayalon at Bar Ilan University (Israel). She attained her Bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy at the University of Applied Sciences in Vienna (2014) and graduated from Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (2017) completing the European Master of Science in Occupational Therapy. Additionally, she gained clinical and research experience as an occupational therapist in acute mental health and geriatrics at the Psychiatric University Hospital Zurich. Her research interests include mental health and well-being, psychosocial interventions and everyday technology use in older adults with and without cognitive impairments.
Wanyu Xi (Betty). My research in the EuroAgeism program is about "Reducing self-stigma to increase accessibility to technology". Before joining this program, I did research on consumer behavior and psychology under IT-mediated environments at Nanjing University,China. My research methodology includes lab experiment, field experiment as well as survey. I recieved double Master degrees. One is M.A. in Management in China, the other is International MBA at Bar-Ilan University with full scholarship. Besides, I had one year part-time industrial experience in IT startups as consumer and market research in both China and Israel.
Mrs. Lital Domb. is a social worker. Her Master's thesis is focused on attitudes towards sexuality among older adults with severe mental illness.