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Scott Clark: Percussionist // Composer // Improviser
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Rick Parker/Li Daiguo & ScottClarkOther4tet @ Balliceaux
Scott Clark 07/30/2016
Join us for a special night of music, on Wednesday August 3rd, as we welcome the duo of Brooklyn's Rick Parker and China's Li Daiguo to Richmond for a great night of music at Balliceaux. The ScottClarkOther4tet will be opeing (featuring Cameron Ralston, Bob Miller, Alan Parker and Scott Clark).
Doors open at 9:30 and the show is free….
Balliceaux: 203 N. Lombardy St Richmond, VA 23220
Read more about Rick and Li below…they are touing in support of their new record and this is really something that you don't want to miss. (you can hear a sample of what they do here…..https://youtu.be/yayQMF6LyeU)
ABOUT LI DAIGUO AND RICK PARKER
Sounds of the trombone, cello, pipa human voice and a variety of electronic remedies are conjured to form the psychoacoustic duo of Brooklyn's Rick Parker and China's Li Daiguo. "The sounds that the two create together are uncategorizable, a fluid blend of past and future, traditional and modern. They move from the ambient to the abstract, with folk-like acoustics colliding strangely with sci-fi electronics." (Shaun Brady). With performances and recording sessions over the last 2 years in both NYC and Dali, a small city in southwest China, Parker and Li will release their debut record, Free World Music, on Brooklyn's eleven2eleven record label in June 2016.
Their unlikely collaboration began in 2014 with Parker's visit to Li's current hometown of Dali where they performed and recorded. Later that fall, Li travelled to NYC where they spent another day in the recording studio and performed concerts at Manhattan Inn and Trans-Pecos presented by Lucas Ligeti's Pigeon Culture. Their performance in Philadelphia presented by Fire Museum was also named a 2014 Best Performance in Philadelphia by Ken Weiss in Cadence Magazine. In the summer of 2015, they were invited to take part in a week long composition residency at COART in Lijiang, China which culminated in a concert of the music they created together during that week.
Both musicians have shaped their own successful careers on their own. Li Daiguo is a major figure in the experimental traditional music world in China and abroad. The multi-instrumentalist has performed solo concerts on cello, pipa, throat singing and beat boxing at Paris Cite De La Musique, Sonic Protest Festival France, Culturescapes Arts Festival in Switzerland, World Sacred Spirits Festival in India as well as festivals all over China. He has also composed for the Guangzhou Modern Dance company, Guangzhou Ballet company, Nobu Khan Malaysian Butoh Dance festival and has released numerous recordings on his own.
Combining jazz, experimental, electronic and rock, Rick Parker casts a broad net with his trombone playing augmented by electronics and synthesizers. His music has been described as "an expressive new-breed fusion, informed by a few generations of downtown experimentation." Nate Chinen, New York Times. He leads/co-leads several groups including: jazz quintet, the Rick Parker Collective; Little Worlds a trio dedicated to the performance of Bela Bartok's Mikrokosmos and 9 Volt with Eyal Maoz. These groups have 5 releases on labels including OutNow Recordings, Fresh Sound New Talent and eleven2eleven. Parker has worked with a large cross section of notable musicians including Tim Berne, Mingus Big Band, Charli Persip, Frank Lacy, Ravish Momin's Tarana, Super Hi-Fi, Tim Kuhl, Beninghove's Hangmen, hip hop legends the Wu Tang Clan, Ghostface Killah, DMC and mexican pop stars Ximena Sariñana and Natalia LaFourcade.
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Best Art Ever (This Week) - 11.14.2014
We make a regular practice at ComicsAlliance of spotlighting particular artists or specific bodies of work, as well as the special qualities of comic book storytelling, but because cartoonists, illustrators and their fans share countless numbers of great pinups, fan art and other illustrations on sites like Flickr, Tumblr, DeviantArt and seemingly infinite art blogs that we've created Best Art Ever (This Week), a weekly depository for just some of the pieces of especially compelling artwork that we come across in our regular travels across the Web. Some of it's new, some of it's old, some of it's created by working professionals, some of it's created by future stars, some of it's created by talented fans, awnd some of it's endearingly silly. All of it is awesome.
Kirby Family Friend Claims Kirby Museum Stole Photocopied Art
Here's a pretty good sign Jack Kirby was one of the greatest comic book artists who ever lived, if not the greatest: The museum that bears his name and a historian who was also a family friend of the Kirbys are in a public spat over photocopies of his pencil work. Not the originals (many of which are more than likely lost). Photocopies. Here's the long and short of it: Historian and illustrator Greg Theakston says he gave The Jack Kirby Museum and Research Center the 3,000-plus copies as a loan, not as a donation. He has asked for it back. The museum isn't giving it back, saying Theakston provided the art as a donation. So Theakston filed a stolen goods report with the Hoboken, N.J. police.
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Filipinski krokodil (lat. Crocodylus mindorensis) je vrsta gmaza iz reda krokodila. Endem je Filipina, a stanište su mu slatkovodna područja. Kritično je ugrožen, prema podacima istraživanja koje je provedeno 1995., u divljini je ostalo tek oko 100 jedinki ove vrste, što je čini među najugroženijim vrstama životinja na svijetu. Prijeti mu izumiranje je uzrokovano ljudskim nemarom (poput gubitka staništa i slučajne smrti uzrokovanje lovljenja ribe dinamitom). Donedavno je smatran podvrstom novogvinejskog krokodila.

Opis

Relativno je mala vrsta s obzirom na veličinu drugih krokodila. Mužjaci u duljini tijela ne premaše tri metra, a ženke su još manje. Filipinski krokodil ima između 66 i 68 zubi, koji mu tijekom cijelog života rastu. To znači da mu zubi stalno opadaju, te mu izrastaju novi. Leđa su mu zaštićena oklopnim pločicama od kožne kosti. Ima relativno dugu njušku za krokodila. Boja mu je zlatno-smeđa, te potamnjuje što je krokodil stariji.

Način života
Hrani se raznolikim organizmima koji žive u vodi. Na njegovu jelovniku nalaze se zmije, žabe, kornjače, kukci i manji sisavci.

Gradi relativno malo gnijezdo, oko 1,5 metara široko i pola metra visoko. U njega ženka postavlja 7-20 jaja. Inkubacija najčešće traje 85 dana. Brigu o mladuncima vodi njihova majka.

Tijelo zagrijava ležanjem na suncu, ako mu postane previše toplo, otvori usta. Može plutati na površini vode, samo su mu uši, oči i nosnice izložene, prilagođavajući plovnost gutanjem kamenja.

Izvori
www.whozoo.org
www.labin.com
www.flmnh.ufl.edu
www.herpaworld.com

Krokodili
Kritično ugrožene životinje
Kritično ugrožene vrste
Životinjske endemske vrste
Endemska fauna Filipina

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}}Sisters Who Make Waves () is a 2020 Chinese reality television show that was broadcast on Mango TV from 12 June to 4 September 2020. It features 30 female celebrities over 30 years old who must compete to debut in a seven-member girl group.

Concept
Touting the catchphrase "Thirty dark horses, return to youth", Sisters Who Make Waves follows the general formula idol group reality shows like Produce 101 and Idol Producer, but with the twist that participants are already well-known and veteran celebrities and are all aged 30 and above, with an average age of 35+. The contestants are to live with each other for 3 months while partaking in intense training. Huang Xiaoming is the official presenter of the final group. Additional cast members include Du Hua as female group manager, Huo Wenxi as general counselor, Zhao Zhao as music producer and Chen Qiyuan as stage producer. After the show's end, the winning group starred in "Lady Land" which followed the behind-the-scenes journey to forming a group.

Contestants
The contestants' English name is used in the list. If the English name is unknown, the pinyin version of the Chinese name is used. Top 7 contestants debuted as X-SISTER on the show's finale at 4 September 2020, but the announcement of disbandment was made on 1 January 2021, as members resume their own entertainment activities.

Notes:

 Most contestants have more than one occupation. Their main occupation is the one listed.

*Part of the revival group in the fifth performance

**Eliminated in 2nd Performance, Successfully revived in 5th performance

***Eliminated in 3rd Performance, Successfully Revived in 5th performance

Episodes

Episode 1 (June 12, 2020)
In the first episode, 30 contestants performed a personal preliminary stage and were rated by three mentors: personal traits, group potential were scored by Du Hua, vocal performance was scored by Zhao Zhao, and stage performance was scored by Chen Qiyuan.

Results

Episode 2 (June 19, 2020)
The contestants are then asked to pick one of six songs for their first group evaluations, with the people with the highest scores allowed to pick first. The six songs are "兰花草" by YinShia, "推开世界的门" by Faith Yang, "Beautiful Love" by Tanya Chua, "得不到的爱情" by Yao Lee, "艾瑞巴迪" by New Pants, and "大碗宽面" by Kris Wu.

Each of the six groups then practice for their respective song, with the performance order determined by the initial stage results.

Episode 3 (June 26, 2020)
Among the three-member, five-member, and seven-member performance pairings, the members of the losing group may face elimination. During the performance, 500 audience vote between the two competing groups for each pairing. 6 contestants were temporarily eliminated: Wang Zhi, Adia Chen, Zhu Jing, Hai Lu, Liu Yun and Xu Fei.

Results

Episode 4 (July 3, 2020)
For the second round of performances, the remaining sisters were first divided into eight groups of three by self-selection and mutual selection. The performance order is decided based on the total of the first-round audience favorite of each group member. The groups practice for the performances, with pre-performances judged beforehand, and the result determines which team will have an advantage in choosing their order of performance.

Episode 5 (July 10, 2020)
As the second round performance commences, and the audience votes determined the final rankings of each team. The top three teams earned "safe team" status and all of its members moved on to the next round. Among the other five "dangerous teams", the four least popular sisters faced elimination.

Results

Episode 6 (July 17, 2020)
After the second round of performance, the three most popular sisters from the audience and the last round of safety team leader became captains of this round. This round of performance was divided into four groups of five people. At the same time, a personal battle was added to opening performance, and each group sent a sister to participate, they were Meng Jia, Wang Feifei, Li Si Dan Ni and Baby Zhang. The four sister representatives from each group challenged four different dance styles (Whacking, Power Jazz, Animation, African Dance) incorporated into the theme song of the show "Ms. Priceless". The votes garnered from their individual performances were added to the team battle to determine their rankings.

Episode 7 (July 24, 2020)
In the performance, the combination with the highest number of votes for individual and team battles all advanced, and the three sisters who ranked lowest in the audience's favor among the remaining combinations are temporarily suspended from the competition.

Episode 8 (July 31, 2020)
For the fourth round performance, the sisters were sorted into two teams of five and a team of seven. The teams configurations remain largely unchanged. As their outstanding performance in the previous round earned them a "safe team" status, Wan Qian's team had the privilege of first pick, and they collectively decided to stay together for this round. Lan Yingying crossed over to fill Wang Likun's space in the previously Ning Jing-led group (led this round by Yisa Yu), while the rest of the sisters automatically form a team of seven, led by Zhang Yuqi.

This round includes two parts, a team performance, and a band collaboration with the popular Chinese pop-punk band, New Pants.

Episode 9 (August 7, 2020)

After the votes for both performances were combined, the Yisa Yu's group came up on top, earning "safe team" status, which meant all her group members automatically qualify for the next round. Wan Qian and Zhang Yuqi's group members faced elimination based on individual popularity votes. For this round, three sisters, namely Cindy Yen, Zhang Meng, and Wu Xin were eliminated.

The group configurations underwent reshuffling for the final time, meaning the groups were to be formed will stay the same for the rest of the competition. The group configuration for the next round was two seven-member groups. The selection of leaders for this round was based on sisters' votes, two sisters with the highest number of votes will automatically become captains of the two groups. After the vote count, Ning Jing became the first leader with the highest number of votes, while Lisi Dani and Wang Feifei were tied at second place. After taking into account individual popularity votes, Li Si Dan Ni became the second leader.

The other sisters were split into two groups to meet the two new leaders, Ning Jing and Li Si Dan Ni, for a quick chat. Both the leaders and sisters can express their intention as to whether or not they would like to join their groups. An obvious popular choice for both groups was Wang Feifei, due to her incredible dance skills and vast girl-group experience, which led both leaders begging for her to pick their groups. The final group configurations are:

Group 1: Ning Jing (Leader), Wang Feifei, Michelle Bai, Lan Yingying, Huang Shengyi, Yisa Yu and Yumiko Cheng

Group 2: Li Si Dan Ni (Leader), Wan Qian, Gina Jin, Baby Zhang, Zhang Yuqi, Isabelle Huang and Annie Yi

Other than these two groups, there will be a third group which consists of 7 sisters who were eliminated, but voted back by netizens. Together they form a "revival group" that will later pose a formidable challenge to the two existing groups.

Episode 10 (August 14, 2020)
The fifth round of performance saw a change in format as the show welcomed back a 7-member revival group. The 7 members were picked from a list of sisters who were eliminated in previous rounds, based on netizens vote, they are A Duo, Meng Jia, Shen Mengchen, Wu Xin, Jin Sha, Zhu Jingxi and Wang Zhi.

This round of performance was divided into two sections. First is an individual battle performance, the show producers provided a list of seven different songs and each member of each group must perform one of them. Li Si Dan Ni and Ning Jing's groups are considered to be Championship Candidate Groups and they will battle against the revival group. In this round, the sisters from the revival group have the privilege to pick who they'd like to challenge from the Championship Candidate Groups. If the revival group wins this battle, they are entitled to a revival spot, which also means one other sister still in the main competition will be eliminated.

The second section is the group performance similar to previous rounds. If the revival group finishes first place, they will be entitled to receive two revival spots, finishing second will give them one revival spot, while finishing last would indicate failure of revival.

Episode 11 (August 21, 2020)
The episode shows the second part of the fifth round performance.

Due to the revival group's outstanding individual battle win and a second-place finish in the group performance, there are entitled to two revival spots. A Duo and Meng Jia successfully revived based on audience votes, while the Michelle Bai and Huang Shengyi faced elimination. A Duo and Meng Jia automatically joined Ning Jing's group. The final group configurations for final round of performance are as follows:

Group 1: Li Si Dan Ni (Leader), Wan Qian, Gina Jin, Baby Zhang, Zhang Yuqi, Isabelle Huang and Annie Yi

Group 2: Ning Jing (Leader), Wang Feifei, Meng Jia, Lan Yingying, A Duo, Yisa Yu and Yumiko Cheng

Episode 12 (August 28, 2020)
The sixth round of performance requires each group to perform three songs, two vocal-based and one dance-based. The selection of the songs shall be discussed by each team with the production team. They will then perform each song in groups of 3, 5 and 7.

Episode 13-Championship Group Formation Night (September 4, 2020)
After four months of exciting performances, the time has come to reveal the sisters who will debut as a 7-member group. The selection of the 7 sisters is done through several rounds of voting based on multiple performances throughout the show as well as individual popularity.

Through each of the four rounds, 1, 2, 2, and 2 debuting spots will be given (respectively). Each team earns either 1 or 2 spots each round by getting more votes in the round.

Round 1: The leaders from each team goes up to the podium to announce the number of votes received for each of their three songs performed during Episode 12. Whichever group received the most points combined from the three songs will get one debuting spot.

Round 2:

Round 3:

Round 4:

The seven sisters who Debuted are:

1. Ning Jing

2. Regina Wan

3. Meng Jia

4. Sdanny Lee - X Leader

5. Zhang Yu Qi

6. Yisa Yu

7. Isabelle Huang

The final night was aired live on Hunan Entertainment Broadcasting Channel as well as MangoTV. Acclaimed journalist and talk show host Yang Lan joined Huang Xiaoming as hosts. Original singer of the show's theme song Li Yuchun aka Chris Lee was present to perform the theme song, flanked by all 30 sisters, in a Victoria's Secret runway-like stage. Other performing celebrities include Cai Xukun, Jason Zhang, NEXT (Chinese band), and a variation of performances from the 30 sisters themselves. Also present were the likes of Li Chen (actor), Yin Zheng (actor), Ayanga, Oscar Sun Jian, Zhou Shen and several key members of the Chinese Women's Volleyball Team.

Soundtrack
"Ms. Priceless (无价之姐)" was written and sung by Chris Lee, and was released on June 18, 2020. It serves as the show's theme song.

International broadcast

References

External links

 Sisters Who Make Waves on Weibo
 Sisters Who Make Waves on Douban

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ADDRESS TO U.N., SYNAGOGUE VISIT, ECUMENICAL MEETING
VATICAN CITY, 18 APR 2008 (VIS) - This morning, the Pope celebrated a private Mass in the chapel of the apostolic nunciature in Washington D.C., then bid farewell to the staff there.
At 8.45 a.m. local time (2.45 p.m. in Rome) he boarded his aircraft and departed for New York, where he is scheduled to land at the John Fitzgerald Kennedy international airport at 9.45 a.m. He will then travel directly to the headquarters of the United Nations where, at 10.45 a.m. local time (4.45 in Rome), he will deliver an address before the General Assembly.
The General Assembly is formed of 192 member States. The president of this 62nd General Assembly is Srgjan Kerim, ambassador of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. The secretary general of the United Nations is the Korean Ban Ki-moon, who was elected to office in October 2006.
At 5.10 p.m. (11.10 p.m. in Rome), having had lunch at the residence of the Holy See permanent observer to the United Nations, the Pope will visit New York's Park East Synagogue and, an hour later, attend an ecumenical meeting in the church of St. Joseph.


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MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares slip as heightened US volatility underlines overseas influence, A2 falls
New Zealand stocks declined as heightened volatility in US equity markets increases the influence of overseas investors on the local bourse. A2 Milk Co, a favourite stock among foreign investors, fell.
The S&P/NZX 50 index decreased 30.45 points, or 0.4 percent, to 7188.06. Within the index, 23 stocks fell, 14 rose, and 13 were unchanged. Turnover was $133 million.
New Zealand's stock market was one of the few to decline across Asia today, having outperformed the region yesterday. Wall Street was mixed, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average falling on weaker earnings from IBM, although other results such as Morgan Stanley beat expectations and saw the broader Standard & Poor's 500 index edge higher.
"We're really taking our leads from offshore and I wouldn't underestimate the important of offshore ETS (exchange traded funds) type money in New Zealand markets, driving us in a day-to-day sense," said Matthew Goodson, managing director at Salt Funds Management in Auckland. "US markets have been more volatile in the last week or two."
Goodson said the March quarterly earnings season in the US has been mixed so far, and investors are still unsure about whether the new US administration will be able to pass its legislation programme of tax reform and infrastructure projects.
A2 led the market lower, falling 2.5 percent to $3.11. The milk marketing firm has been heavily traded by international investors in recent months with A2's distribution channels in China seen as robust and offering good exposure to rising consumer demand for infant formula in the world's second-largest economy.
Real estate investors Property for Industry fell 2.4 percent to $1.62 and Precinct Properties New Zealand was down 2 percent to $1.20. Local data today showed a faster pace of inflation than expected, stoking speculation the Reserve Bank may hike interest rates earlier than anticipated and reducing the attraction of property stocks that typically offer investors a high dividend yield.
Air New Zealand fell 2.2 percent to $2.44 and exporter Fisher & Paykel Healthcare was down 1.2 percent to $9.60 as the kiwi dollar rose on the prospect of higher interest rates, making international flights to New Zealand more expensive and reducing the value of export receipts from the US. Auckland International Airport decreased 1.6 percent to $6.69.
Z Energy declined 1.6 percent to $7.27 after its quarterly operating update showed a dip in fuel volumes from a year earlier, although Salt's Goodson said that was in line with expectations.
Restaurant Brands New Zealand fell 1.9 percent to $5.25 after the fast food operator posted a 7.8 percent increase in annual profit to $26 million as its recently acquired Australian KFC bolstered earnings and its local KFC franchise generated record sales. The company projected annual earnings to rise by about a third in the coming year, and Goodson said Restaurant Brands traditionally gave conservative guidance, so investors were trying to work out how conservative the firm was being.
NZX posted the biggest gain on the day, up 1.9 percent to $1.08.
Mercury NZ rose 1.3 percent to $3.16. The electricity generator-retailer increased annual earnings guidance as the unseasonably rainy weather saw bigger-than-normal inflows into the Waikato catchment bolstering the outlook for hydro generation. Rivals Meridian Energy and Genesis Energy also rose, up 0.4 percent to $2.77 and 0.7 percent to $2.085 respectively.
Spark New Zealand rose 1 percent to $3.615 and Fletcher Building gained 0.9 percent to $7.85, bouncing from a year-low.
Outside the benchmark index, Abano Healthcare rose 1.1 percent to $8.65 after the medical services investor said it will sue Healthcare Partners over unpaid costs arising from the failed partial takeover tilt made by its biggest shareholder.
NZAX-listed Cooks Food Group was unchanged at 7 cents. The company, which owns the master franchise rights for the Esquires Coffee chain outside New Zealand and Australia, says it's on track to boost its coffee house network by more than 40 percent by the end of the 2018 financial year.


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Exploring local responses to COVID-19: Drawing out the early lessons
COVID19 is having an unprecedented impact on society. This impact is particularly stark for children, families and frontline workers, particularly those living and working in areas of significant disadvantage.
As a response to the urgent needs of children and their families during the COVID-19 pandemic, services and organisations have had to adapt rapidly; putting new arrangements into place and adapting existing ones.
The Scottish Government recognises that frontline workers and organisations in the neighbourhood context are key to this response, particularly in the immediate and medium term. This is demonstrated by the decision of the Scottish Government to provide additional funding at the local level for public and third sector and community groups in its COVID-19 support package through the Communities and Local Government Directorate.
Research by the Network for Social and Educational Equity and Children's Neighbourhoods Scotland seeks to understand how local responses are working in a rapidly changing context and provide insights that can support the next phase of COVID-19 action at both local and national levels.
Aim: Collect empirical evidence to inform national and local policy and practice about service responses and experiences of children and young people living in high poverty settings to the COVID-19 virus pandemic.
Objective 1: To construct an exploratory research study of service responses to the COVID-19 pandemic in Children's Neighbourhood Scotland (CNS) sites.
Objective 2: To construct an exploratory research study of the experiences of children and their families to the COVID-19 pandemic in CNS sites.
Objective 3: To generate policy and practice briefings to influence national and local policy and practice.
Research Questions:
(A) Service response and delivery
How have different service providers responded to the COVID-19 pandemic?
Which responses aim to meet the needs of families and children living in poverty?
What are the key challenges that services have faced in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic?
What are the key priorities for service providers to support the next phase of recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic?
(B) Families and children's experiences
What are the key challenges that families living in poverty are facing during the COVID-19 pandemic?
What supports are working well for families and their children and where could improvements be made?
How are children, young people and their families reacting to and coping with social distancing and isolation?
What is the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on children and young peoples' learning, health and wellbeing?
This is a proposed multi-method study in which the research will be conducted over two phases:
Phase 1: Service responses to COVID-19
In Phase 1, qualitative interviews will be conducted with representatives from these service/sectors:
Leaders in the public and third sector engaged in responding to the needs of vulnerable families during the COVID-19 crisis (e.g. local authority, health, education and community)
Operational staff in a coordination role (managers, development workers and intermediaries)
Frontline workers (public and third sector)- professionals providing direct support to vulnerable families and children in education, and community sectors (e.g. teachers, youth workers, family support)
The research will examine service responses and experience at two spatial scales: local authority-wide and specific responses to needs identified in Children's Neighbourhoods Scotland sites. Interview samples will be weighted towards front-line professionals working at a neighbourhood level.
Phase 2: The Impact of COVID-19 on children and families
The second phase of the research will be planned as phase one develops. The design will be based on findings from the first phase.
This exploratory study will use mixed method research to map the needs and service gaps for vulnerable families in high poverty settings.
Statistical data on our neighbourhoods will be used to identify vulnerability to crisis using existing secondary data. We aim to use ScotPHO's COVID-19 Community Vulnerability Index and its underlying data on social, clinical and economic disadvantage at a local authority and CNS neighbourhood level.
Qualitative research will examine the lived experience of the pandemic from the perspective of service professionals at different levels of the local governance system and the experience of families (most likely through case study data from service professionals). Service professionals will be asked if they can provide anonymised case studies of families for secondary analysis. Interviewees will offer a choice of telephone interview or using Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP)-mediated technologies (e.g. Zoom).
Read about Collaborative Action Research in the time of COVID-19 here.
Insights – our briefings 24 April 2020.
Briefing part 2 – 'deepening crisis' for families.
Briefing part 3 – the third sector's crucial role.
Briefing part 4 – lessons from the hub schools.
Archibald, M. M., Ambagtsheer, R. C., Casey, M. G., & Lawless, M. (2019). Using ZoomVideoconferencing for Qualitative Data Collection: Perceptions and Experiences of Researchers and Participants. International Journal of Qualitative Methods. https://doi.org/10.1177/1609406919874596


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Giant Freakin Robot > Entertainment
Sci-Fi's 10 Most Annoying Characters
By David Wharton | 1 year ago
It's happened countless times. You've got an otherwise great show or movie that's firing on all cylinders… but there's this one guy. This one bad apple who nearly spoils the whole bunch, simply by constantly doing stupid things or saying stupid things or hanging around looking at things with his stupid face. We're not saying Carl from The Walking Dead was like that, but we are saying that if we had an awards show for that sort of thing, it would just be one long montage of Carl dying.
So, we've decided to celebrate some of the absolute worst, the characters from science fiction television who constantly made us want to punch a wall, especially if their head was between our fist and said wall. We'll be measuring them against the accepted international unit of measurement for terribleness, Jar Jar Binks. (For purposes of this article, five Jar Jars is equivalent to going full Jar Jar, meaning you should nuke the site from orbit, because it's the only way to be sure.)
One last note: we didn't set out trying to populate this piece with so many kids, but it just sort of worked out that way.
Carl Grimes (The Walking Dead)
For all of its strengths, The Walking Dead can't ever seem to get over the hill that is "strong character development." There are likable characters and detestable characters, but Carl Grimes didn't come from the mind of any mere writer, for he was created from the ashes of the former Tenth Circle of Hell. In Robert Kirkman's comic series, Carl is a kid who is understandably having trouble coping with his trial-by-error education on survival in a post-apocalyptic world. In the TV show, Carl is a testosterone-free dip who is perpetually mad 'cause Daddy won't let him hold the gun real close.
Seriously, I've been through an appendicitis exam that was less painful than watching this kid formulate ideas that he has an identity that's worth more to the group than, say, a sock full of dead batteries. I don't even blame the petulant performances from actor Chandler Riggs, because he's not the one putting lines in his own mouth. For four seasons, Carl has been his own biggest threat, always finding himself in trouble after some adolescent tirade. He has yet to fuck it all up in Season 5, but as sure as the moon will rise tonight, it's coming.
How We Would Kill Him Off: Just as he's about to have sex for the first time, he gets thrown into a giant dumpster, where everyone forgets about him and he starves to death.
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FFF "Dumbstruck"
Firedog Speaks with Marlene and Gary
Two Final Films for Day 7
Number One Daughter and I close out our special evening with a short and a feature documentary.
"The Poodle Trainer"–Reviewed by Number One Daughter.
This is a short documentary about a woman and her poodles. Working in the circus, she uses her highly trained poodles in her act. Although it's clear she cares greatly about her eight (or so) dogs, it's hard to watch as she stuffs their heads in small lion masks and clip-on-tails. Being a vegetarian, it seemed to hit a little harder. Even so, this woman really loved her dogs and those poodles loved her back. All in all, definitely an okay film.
"Dumbstruck"–Reviewed by LanceAround
This feature documentary is an extraordinary film and a lot of fun. It follows the exploits of five ventriloquists as they hone their craft between the annual Vent Haven Convention that takes place in July at a hotel in Fort Mitchell, KY.
It gives a fascinating look at a very special group of people. Ironically, many of these performers are very shy. Their figure provides an alter ego that allows them to express things they might never dare to express in real life. Like many artists, they have a passion for their craft and a determination to perform, no matter what.
The group ranges from an awkward, tall woman who is being evicted from her home to a successful performer who has hit the mother lode with a 100 million dollar Las Vegas contract. There are tales of family dysfunction, divorce and heartache mingled with moments of performance joy and success.
The film was quite entertaining and held my attention, despite being our 10th film in a long night. As much as I enjoyed it, I did think it could be made better with even tighter editing and some additional cuts. The filmmakers shot over 300 hours, so it is clear they had already cut much out of this wonderful movie.
Marlene, Gary and Sven
After the film, the two producers and the editor came onstage for some Q & A. I ask Marlene, one of the producers and a ventriloquist herself, if her "partner" was with her and could she give us a brief demo. The audience applauds, encouraging her. She brings out "Firedog" who tells the story of how shy Marlene is and that she is a schoolteacher. It was fun to watch.
Surprising Revelations After the Q & A
After the Q & A, I track down the three presenters and am regaled with an unexpected tale as entertaining as the movie.
Marlene Cohen had been married to Gary Cohen for over twenty years. One evening, at a dance, she begins to speak to him without moving her mouth. He discovers that she is a closet ventriloquist. "Doesn't everyone do that?" she innocently asks her spouse. "No, they don't," is Gary's reply.
When their daughter marries Mark Goffman, she does not have her figure [she had explained to me that the proper term for a ventriloquist's "dummy" is "figure."] Using her gloves, she creates a mini ventriloquist act. Turns out that her new son-in-law is a writer and filmmaker. He has worked with Sven Pape, an editor, on James Cameron's 2003 documentary "Ghosts of the Abyss."
Gary is fully supportive of his wife's now un-hidden talent. He buys her figures and goes with her to the annual ventriloquist convention. It is decided that son-in-law Mark will do a documentary about this unique population–What a stroke of luck for the rest of us!
By now, Amber is clearly having a wonderful evening. It is almost 1am and we still have the hour long drive home. She will be tired in school tomorrow. But maybe she'll proudly show this post to all her friends!
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The Jaffna Municipal Council (MC) has adopted a resolution calling for the implementation of the recommendations of the Lessons Learned and Reconciliation Commission (LLRC), a Jaffna based newspaper reported today.
According to the Uthayan newspaper, the Jaffna Municipal Council adopted the resolution by a majority of two votes with 10 members voting for and eight against it.
The resolution says the government must implement the recommendations of the LLRC without leaving room for outside intervention.
Speaking before the resolution was adopted Jaffna MC Member M. Rameez said that America is attempting to get involved in Sri Lanka affairs like it has already done in some Muslim countries.
He said that such attempts should be condemned.
TNA member V. Kanagaratnam meanwhile noted that the ethnic divide is preventing reconciliation in the country.


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Michael Gracey
Laurence Mark
Jenny Bicks
John Debney
Joseph Trapanese (score)
Pasek and Paul (songs)
Seamus McGarvey
Robert Duffy
Joe Hutshing
Michael McCusker
Jon Poll
Spencer Susser
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The Greatest Showman is a 2017 American musical biographical drama movie directed by Michael Gracey. It stars Hugh Jackman, Zac Efron, Michelle Williams, Rebecca Ferguson, and Zendaya. The movie is inspired by the story of P. T. Barnum's creation of the Barnum & Bailey Circus and the lives the star attractions.
It was released in the United States on December 20, 2017, by 20th Century Fox, seven months after Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus closed, and made over $434 million worldwide.
The Greatest Showman had mixed reviews from critics.[4][5][6]
At the 75th Golden Globe Awards, the movie was nominated for two awards. For the song "This Is Me", the movie won the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song and was nominated for Best Original Song at the 90th Academy Awards[7] and won the Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media at the 61st Grammy Awards.[8]
↑ "The Greatest Showman". AMC Theatres. Retrieved November 22, 2017.
↑ Lang, Brent (December 5, 2017). "Hugh Jackman on The Greatest Showman, Saying Goodbye to Wolverine and Turning Down Bond". Variety. Retrieved December 6, 2017.
↑ "The Greatest Showman (2017)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
↑ Giles, Jeff (December 21, 2017). "Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle is Certified Fresh". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved December 21, 2017.
↑ McCreesh, Louise (December 20, 2017). "The Greatest Showman review round-up: A "crowd-pleaser" with a "sinister" side". Digital Spy. Retrieved December 21, 2017.
↑ Nourrie, Doug (December 25, 2017). "This Rotten Week: Predicting All The Money In The World Reviews". CinemaBlend. Retrieved January 7, 2018.
↑ Rubin, Rebecca (December 11, 2017). "Golden Globe Nominations: Complete List". Variety. Retrieved December 11, 2017.
↑ Grammy.com, 7 December 2018
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Little does he know that the base – built by an advance party of incompetent robots – is not quite finished and has no food, water or doors. Worse, the ship's scanners are picking up strange signals from the surface.
A spark of godhood, a mere potential to be a new god, finds a pool of belief where a hitchhiker had died. After millennia floating insensate in the world, this spark became aware of itself in Berkshire, England.
A chance meeting with a vending machine repair man gave this godling a mission – to find believers and survive. Bob, god of vending machine repairs and computers came to a world that didn't know that it needed him.
Lack of experience led to his first two believers being opposed by established religion and locked in a mental hospital but Bob looks after his own.
Things were looking better until the rogue asteroid came… and Bob had to save the world despite only having four believers.
This is a loving, respectful and rather philosophical satire that has had great reviews.


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Q: How can I install modules in Mac OS Terminal? I want to install some modules for Telegram Bots and I always get errors like:
File "test.py", line 7, in <module>
  import spotipy
  ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'spotipy'

I tried to install spotipy with pip, pip3 and apt.
How is it done? Or generally how do I import modules?
Thank you.

A: From the spotipy README:

If you already have Python on your system you can install the library simply by downloading the distribution, unpack it and install in the usual fashion:
python setup.py install
You can also install it using a popular package manager with
pip install spotipy
or
easy_install spotipy

Make sure your pip version matches your python version (pip --version and python --version should both be Python3 or Python2).
To import the module, use one of the following statements (see python3 documentation):
import numpy
import numpy as np
from numpy import array

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PS Vita Is a Great Machine but Too Late: Former Sony CEO
Posted on September 27, 2016 by admin	in News Updates
Ex Sony executive Jack Tretton feels the PS Vita released too late
Sony has yet to confirm a new hardware revision for it
New colours for the PS Vita were announced at TGS 2016
Sony might not be developing games for its handheld, the PS Vita, but that hasn't stopped a slew of developers from making games on the portable console.
With rumours regarding its demise ever present, only to be quashed by new colours unveiled at TGS 2016 and FCC filings that indicate a new variant is in the offing.
Jack Tretton, the former CEO of Sony Computer Entertainment America, weighed in with his thoughts on the struggles Sony faced with the PS Vita.
"Now that I don't work there anymore, I think internally it was: 'This is a great machine, it's just too late.' The world has shifted to portable devices that aren't dedicated gaming machines," Tretton said in conversation with IGN.
He went on to recount the success of the PlayStation Portable (PSP) with it being an effective way to bring old gamers to the platform as well as bring console-level experiences on a portable platform.
However with the popularity of smartphones and tablets, the PS Vita was released at a time when dedicated handheld devices were not highly sought after so Tretton looks back on the PS Vita as "a nice machine" that launched "at a time when very few people needed a dedicated portable device."
According to popular gaming forum NeoGAF, FCC filings pertaining to a new iteration of the handheld have been unearthed. This follows Japanese blog Hakano reporting that Sony has registered two wireless modules with the FCC. These are AW-CB262 and J20H091 and they match up to the model numbers for modules pertaining to the PS4 and PS Vita respectively.
Other blogs such as Esuteru are labelling it as the PlayStation Fantasy while others speculate it could be the PS Vita PCH-3000 – indicating it's simply an iteration of the existing Vita that sports the 2000 model number. Nonetheless, some of the specs listed by Esuteru include a 1080p, 5.5-inch screen, a camera, rear touchpad as well as functionality for L1, R1, L2, R2, as well L3 and R3 triggers and buttons.
Along with this, Vita and PSP games would work on it in addition to FIFA 17, God of War 3, and a new Assassin's Creed are apparently in development for it too. Apparently it will be out in 2017 and supports a maximum of 32GB of storage.
We'd take this rumour with a grain of salt considering that Sony has stopped making games for the PS Vita. A new model, if at all, would probably be a strategic move until the company shores up its mobile game plans in totality.
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Some of the new facilities been built by the Chinese Company that will increase storage capacities for LEC Authorities of the Liberia Electricity Corporation (LEC) has received on its Bushrod Island offices a new storage facility that will store approximately 5,280,000 gallons of Heavy Fuel Oil (HFO) valued at US$11 million. The project, funded by the World Bank, is a component under the Liberia Accelerated Electricity Expansion Project (LACEEP), with the objective of increasing access to electricity and strengthening institutional capacity of Liberia's energy sector. The Government of Liberia, through the Ministry of Lands, Mines and Energy (MLME), on behalf of LEC, entered into an agreement with China Harbor Engineering Company (CHEC) for the demolition of the old LEC tanks and pipelines to pave way for the construction of the new facility.At yesterday's official turning over ceremony held on the Bushrod Island, Ernest R. Hughes, LEC managing director, lauded the World Bank and partners for supporting Liberia's energy sector. "We are delighted, because the new facility will help us now to save money that we will later use for other purposes as LEC continues to spend more money because of the lack of storage facility, thereby relieving the entity from paying rental fees for storage facilities," Mr. Hughes said. He assured the government and partners the the LEC will use the newly constructed facility for its intended purpose, noting, "maintenance is surely guaranteed." World Bank Acting Country Manager along with LEC Manager Director Hughes celebrates with officials of the construction company upon receiving the key of the facilitiesDaniel Boakye, acting country manager for World Bank, said the bank is pleased to support such a worthy initiative for the people of Liberia. He expressed hope that the project will go a long way in the transformation agenda the country has proffered over the years. He also spoke of the bank's desire to see the new facility create opportunities to considerably reduce electricity tariff, and not only lighting households, but to light up the country's industries. "We see electricity as a very important component of our transformation agenda, particularly development for which the World Bank is excited to support. The bank is committed to support more projects in the country. We hope that this project will support the expansion of transmission distribution rate; and therefore, we look forward to many sources of electricity generation beyond the diesel that many have gotten accustomed to," he said.LEC project manager, Abu D. Sanso, named the construction of two new 10,000 cubic meters (2,640,000gal) facilities, each with the capacity of HFO storage tanks; the construction of one HFO storage tank base for future expansion; and construction of a 1,000 cubic meters (264,000gal) capacity diesel storage tank. "We also constructed 1.8 km pipeline to transport HFO from the Bong Mines pier to the tank farm at LEC Bushrod Island compound and install several auxiliaries, but critical systems including the fire protection and environmental oil or water separator system; and construction of one new 2,500 cubic meters capacity water storage tank for the fire protection system," Mr. Sanso said.With this new facility at hand, he said, the LEC will have the capacity of transporting the HFO directly from a vessel dock at the China Union pier to these storage tanks, adding, "There were challenges associated with the project implementation." He then lauded all parties for their dedication and coordination.CHEC is a subsidiary of China Communications Construction Company Limited (CCCC). It is the world's leading integrated service provider of large-size infrastructure construction projects. CHEC's more than 70 branches and representative offices make global footprints in over 80 countries with more than 10,000 professionals undertaking hundreds of international projects in total value of US$19 billion.Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)
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Scientists develop first-ever inexpensive paper test that detects diseases from DNA
Posted on Feb 19 2018 - 12:48pm by KNBT
Cas13diseasesDNARNASHERLOCKSynthetic RNA
Satish Dhawan
Scientists have developed the first inexpensive, miniature paper test that can precisely detect diseases from DNA samples and allows the results to be seen with the naked eye, just like pregnancy tests.
After dipping the paper strip into a processed sample, a line appears, indicating whether the target molecule was detected or not.
The test can accurately quantify the amount of target in a sample and test for multiple targets at once.
The innovations build on the team's earlier version of SHERLOCK (Specific High Sensitivity Reporter unLOCKing) and add to a growing field of research that harnesses CRISPR systems for uses beyond gene editing.
"SHERLOCK provides an inexpensive, easy-to-use, and sensitive diagnostic method for detecting nucleic acid material – and that can mean a virus, tumour DNA, and many other targets," said Feng Zhang, professor at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the US.
"The SHERLOCK improvements now give us even more diagnostic information and put us closer to a tool that can be deployed in real-world applications," said Zhang, senior author of the study published in the journal Science.
The researchers, including those from Harvard University in the US, previously showcased SHERLOCK's utility for a range of applications.
The team used SHERLOCK to detect cell-free tumour DNA in blood samples from lung cancer patients and to detect synthetic Zika and Dengue virus simultaneously, in addition to other demonstrations.
"The new paper readout for SHERLOCK lets you see whether your target was present in the sample, without instrumentation," said Jonathan Gootenberg, a Harvard graduate student in Zhang's lab.
The team envisions a wide range of uses for SHERLOCK, thanks to its versatility in nucleic acid target detection.
"The technology demonstrates potential for many healthcare applications, including diagnosing infections in patients and detecting mutations that confer drug resistance or cause cancer, but it can also be used for industrial and agricultural applications where monitoring steps along the supply chain can reduce waste and improve safety," said Zhang.
At the core of SHERLOCK's success is a CRISPR-associated protein called Cas13, which can be programmed to bind to a specific piece of RNA.
Cas13's target can be any genetic sequence, including viral genomes, genes that confer antibiotic resistance in bacteria, or mutations that cause cancer. In certain circumstances, once Cas13 locates and cuts its specified target, the enzyme goes into overdrive, indiscriminately cutting other RNA nearby.
To create SHERLOCK, the team harnessed this "off-target" activity and turned it to their advantage, engineering the system to be compatible with both DNA and RNA.
SHERLOCK's diagnostic potential relies on additional strands of synthetic RNA that are used to create a signal after being cleaved.
Cas13 will chop up this RNA after it hits its original target, releasing the signalling molecule, which results in a readout that indicates the presence or absence of the target.
The SHERLOCK platform can be adapted to test for multiple targets.
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> Interseting syntax, since the *option* to -l is a file.
> rights to the replog file.
> > replog file with either a success or failure.
> with 2.3 (I.e., it is suggested that you DO NOT USE IT).
> What options is slurpd running with if it is running?
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April 11, 2013 (Alpine) – An 82-year-old man was serious injured while sitting on a bus stop bench outside a Circle K store on Tavern Road in Alpine. A Volkswagon Jetta parked near gas pumps rolled out of the parking lot, pinning the man underneath.
"Several Alpine angels were able to lift the car and pull him out from under before an ambulance got there," Dana Halzip posted on the Alpine Community Network.
Authorities remind the public to make certain to set the parking brake and turn off the engine before leaving a vehicle unattended.
The victim was taken to a hospital in serious but stable condition.


We have been unable to locate any legal locations for BASE jumping in Nevada at this time. It's likely there are many locations which meet the required criteria for a BASE jump but we have not found any which were legal. The best option to to legally jump is at the Perrine Bridge in Twin Falls, Idaho. This is the perfect location for enthusiasts as it's the only place in the United States to jump year round without a permit.
Another potential option for experienced jumpers is the Royal Gorge Bridge in Canon City, Colorado during a 3 day event hosted by the Go Fast Games. Go Fast! hosts this event to allow experienced BASE jumpers the opportunity to jump legally. The event caters to BASE jumping and bungee jumping. Unfortunately, participation in this event is by invitation only. It appears the games have been suspended for now but we hope to see this event again shortly.
Are you familiar with a new or unlisted legal location for BASE jumping in Nevada?


Road network in India, in all its vastness provides last mile connectivity to the masses and also proves to be an asset for the country, but the crammed highways chocking flow of goods have jabbed the Indian economy for long. Inconsequential planning and scruffy implementations from successive regimes in the past have gifted the country this messy drive plexus.
Advances in automotive technology mean that a drunken driver safely belted in can often walk away from an accident. The pedestrians/two-wheelers/smaller vehicles that he/she hits may not be as lucky. Madhya Pradesh and Bihar account for almost a quarter of all deaths due to drunk driving. Among smaller states, Haryana and Uttarakhand have tolls way higher than many larger states.
Traffic police in major cities like Mumbai and Delhi have been conducting sustained campaigns against drunk driving in response to high-profile cases. Going by the numbers, such campaigns are particularly needed in Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Haryana and Uttarakhand as well.
In 2014, 30 percent of all road deaths were of riders/passengers on two-wheelers, while bicyclists accounted for three percent and pedestrians for nine percent.
A study conducted by the World Health Organisation on road accidents suggests that wearing a helmet can reduce the risk of severe injury by 72 percent and the risk of death by 39 percent. However, wearing a helmet is mandatory only in a handful of Indian cities, and only for two-wheeler riders, not other passengers. Helmets are not mandatory for cyclists.
India's two-wheeler density is a fraction of other middle-income nations, such as Vietnam, Indonesia and Malaysia. As India's economy grows, so will the number of two-wheelers–and safety issues will have to be tackled.
India's fifty largest cities accounted for 16,611 road fatalities in 2014, with Delhi, Chennai and Bangalore taking the top three spots.
Mumbai is another standout in terms of road safety; it has fewer road deaths compared to smaller cities like Chennai, Bangalore or Kanpur. This is because Mumbai has fewer vehicles on the roads in proportion to its population, as it has a reasonably efficient, albeit greatly overloaded, mass-transit system.
The IT industry is known for its innovative, time saving, efficient solutions for a wide variety of challenges. Now it appears that the IT sector has woken up to another challenge.
Communication systems between vehicles and infrastructure providers have the potential to revolutionize the transport sector. While "connected cars" (ie, vehicles enabled to communicate with infrastructure through embedded devices) have existed for several years, communication and cooperation between vehicles and connected transport-related infrastructures (such as traffic lights, parking lots, etc.) is a new phenomenon.
By installing "V2X" communications (vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-infrastructure communications—basically a variant of WiFi) in vehicles, carmakers can interact directly with other vehicles and provide advanced applications by exploiting real-time data from vehicles and infrastructure.
These systems can be used to improve road safety, traffic efficiency and passenger comfort. A cooperative connected car, for example, would receive not just information about a hazard detected by its own sensors (through a sound or vibration, which is more likely to catch the driver's attention than a road sign), but also through alerts from a vehicle further along the road. V2X communications can also help to provide more real-time information about traffic hold-ups.
Intelligent Speed Adaptation (ISA) can be developed for various vehicles by using GPS technology. The owner may get to know about exact location of his vehicle and what is the prescribed speed limit on the stretch of road it is moving, thus he may install a device (through a software or app.) of cutting the fuel flow the moment driver tries to exceed a speed limit making it physically impossible for the him to over speed.
Technology has improved lives across the board and will continue to offer opportunities to develop better public transport systems. Traditional models of the inter-relationships between service planning, operations control and passenger information, have been based largely on the independence of these functions from one another.
Getting drivers to adjust their speed to desired levels to accommodate other road users' needs is an ongoing problem. Dynamic Speed Adaptation (DSA)technology offers remote speed advice to drivers about appropriate speeds in particular stretches of roadway and trials of it have already been conducted in Sweden and the Netherlands.
Cameras of every kind are already proliferating at an incredible rate to measure speeds over long distances. CCTV cameras may be installed on all traffic signals where they may read number plates of the vehicles and instantly compare them to a National Database so illegal vehicles can be intercepted to bring criminals to a speedy justice.
The global status report on road safety published earlier this year by the World Health Organization (WHO) stated that approximately 12 Lakh people die every year on the world's roads and that 27 percent of all road traffic deaths are pedestrians and cyclists.
However, the same report also suggests the countries who have implemented the first grade technologies have controlled the road rage deaths.
Global experience shows that building safer motor vehicles and re-engineered road geometry does not translate into a better road safety record.
There are success stories, like Sweden, where a "vision zero" approach to road safety was able to bring down fatalities to five or six annually. The US, on the other hand, managed to bring down the risk of road fatalities per kilometre travelled. However, the total kilometres travelled has grown exponentially in the past decades, hence total road traffic fatalities continue to be high. Rather than focusing on improving the safety of fast-moving vehicles, the international road safety discourse now focuses on two objectives: reducing the average speed of vehicles and, importantly, reducing the total volume of vehicle kilometres travelled.
Together, this is known as a "sustainable transport approach" to road safety. It includes the redesign of urban streets and transport systems so that greater emphasis is put on public transport, non-motorized transport and transit-oriented development.
The sustainable transport approach can also be categorized by the Avoid-Shift-Improve (ASI) framework, where the objective is: avoid growth in vehicle kilometres travelled; shift trips to safer and more sustainable modes, like public transport and non-motorized transport, and improve the general condition of transport in terms of safety, time, cost, comfort.
This means India needs a two-pronged approach to road safety, with an equal emphasis on reducing the risk of fatality per kilometre travelled and reducing the number of vehicle kilometres travelled.
There is a critical list of best practices under each approach. Reducing the risk of fatality means strict enforcement of traffic rules — drunk driving, helmet use, seat belts and child restraint, as well as air bags.
It means improving the behaviour of all road users: lane driving, keeping to speed limits, using and respecting pedestrian crossings etc. It also means improving road geometry — identifying accident-prone spots and re-engineering them.
Finally, it means ensuring that the vehicles manufactured are safer. Governments and planners should require many of these standards by law, and by building a strong system for its enforcement. Reducing the number of vehicle kilometres travelled means increasing safe access to presently vulnerable road users — bicyclists and pedestrians.
Planners should make access to urban streets safer through better design and adequate space for pedestrians and other non-motorised transport users. It also means encouraging alternate, preferably non-motorised, forms of transport, such as cycle rickshaws, for shorter or local commutes. The use of mass-transit systems such as buses and trains to assist long-distance commutes is strongly recommended.
Planners should rationalize new road infrastructure investments by asking if it is a priority if only a small percentage of commuters own or drive cars. In Mumbai, for instance, just 14 per cent use private cars or two-wheelers, whereas the majority spend a large part of their commute as pedestrians or users of public transport.
As is often repeated within the transport sector, a rich nation is not one in which the poor have cars but one in which the rich use public transport.


The 2017 annual conference of the KFPE organized together with SUDAC (the swissuniversities Development and Cooperation Network) focuses on the potential and limitations of digital tools and approaches in the research and policy arenas, and the relevance of such tools and approaches in education.
Presentations by professionals representing different disciplines and working in varied geographical contexts, underlining existing obstacles presented by as well as potential risks of using digital ICT.
These examples will guide reflections on how to harness the potential of 'digitalization' and what approaches may emerge as most promising to successfully integrate ICT tools in research and education partnerships.


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package org.apache.isis.applib.conmap;

import java.util.List;

import javax.inject.Inject;
import javax.ws.rs.core.MediaType;

import org.apache.isis.applib.annotation.DomainService;
import org.apache.isis.applib.annotation.NatureOfService;
import org.apache.isis.applib.annotation.Programmatic;
import org.apache.isis.applib.services.metamodel.MetaModelService5;
import org.apache.isis.schema.cmd.v1.CommandDto;
import org.apache.isis.schema.cmd.v1.CommandsDto;

@DomainService(
        nature = NatureOfService.DOMAIN,
        menuOrder = "" + Integer.MAX_VALUE
)
public class ContentMappingServiceForCommandsDto implements ContentMappingService {

    @Programmatic
    public Object map(Object object, final List<MediaType> acceptableMediaTypes) {
        final boolean supported = Util.isSupported(CommandsDto.class, acceptableMediaTypes);
        if(!supported) {
            return null;
        }

        return map(object);
    }

    /**
     * Not part of the {@link ContentMappingService} API.
     */
    @Programmatic
    public CommandsDto map(final Object object) {
        if(object instanceof CommandsDto) {
            return ((CommandsDto) object);
        }

        CommandDto commandDto = asDto(object, metaModelService5);
        if(commandDto != null) {
            final CommandsDto commandsDto = new CommandsDto();
            commandsDto.getCommandDto().add(commandDto);
            return commandsDto;
        }

        if (object instanceof List) {
            final List list = (List) object;
            final CommandsDto commandsDto = new CommandsDto();
            for (final Object obj : list) {
                final CommandDto objAsCommandDto = asDto(obj, metaModelService5);
                if(objAsCommandDto != null) {
                    commandsDto.getCommandDto().add(objAsCommandDto);
                } else {
                    // simply ignore.
                    // this is the means by which we can avoid replicating commands.
                }
            }
            return commandsDto;
        }

        // else
        return new CommandsDto();
    }

    private CommandDto asDto(final Object object, MetaModelService5 metaModelService5) {
        return contentMappingServiceForCommandDto.asProcessedDto(object);
    }

    @Inject
    MetaModelService5 metaModelService5;

    @Inject
    ContentMappingServiceForCommandDto contentMappingServiceForCommandDto;

}

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Tracmor
Admin, Users, and Roles
What do I need to know about users?
Petra Wehle
The first user(s) and role(s) are created by the account owner admin. Thereafter, the user(s) created by the account owner admin can create users (and roles) within the permissions they were assigned. If you do not have the permissions you need to create a new user, contact your account owner admin.
Permissions are set at two levels: role and user. Permissions for roles typically reflect the level of responsibility associated with that position; typical role titles include customer service representative, office administrator, warehouse supervisor, or sales representative. A user can be assigned more than one role.
When it's time to add a new user, the applicable role must be in place so that it can be assigned to the new user by selecting it from the dropdown menu. If the role of interest is already in place you are "good to go." If the role is not available, create the new role first.
Permissions that can be set when creating a new user are:
This article covers:
Finding the menu options
Creating a user
Editing user information
User status: Active or In-active
Setting location-based user permissions
Setting the Location
All user-related menu options are accessed from the side menu.
Note: If the side menu is not visible, click on the square to the left of Global Search at the top of the screen. Clicking on this icon allows you to show and hide the side menu.
Tip: Speed things up by first verifying that the role definition that will be assigned to this new user is already in place.
To arrive at the Create User dialog box, navigate to User>Create User.
All information indicated by a red asterisk (red box below) is required and applies to the new user:
Name: first and last
Email ID: a user's email serves as that person's ID; it is a permanent record associated with the user name and cannot be edited. The new user verification link will be sent to this email.
Password: the new user will use this password to verify their email address and then be able to change it
Time zone: Select the user's applicable time zone from the dropdown menu
Role: Select the new user's default role from the dropdown menu
Image: Select an image (the new user will be able to change it)
Permission: specify the location that this user has access to (shown in the blue box); for selection details, see below under Setting the Location
Note: You can arrive at the same dialog box by navigating to User>Users and clicking on the (blue) plus icon (see arrow below).
Once all the information is entered, click on Save to send an email invitation to the new user.
The new user activates their account by clicking on a link in the verification email.
Access the User List by navigating to User>Users.
If many users are already created, you can search by First Name, Last Name, Email ID, Status, and Created by, as shown in the fields under User Search (top red circle). Once you select the search criteria from the drop down menus, click on Apply Filter.
Note: The names in the user list are limited to the users you created (unless you are the account owner admin and have a complete overview).
The User List, shown by the bottom red circle, lists the names of users you created (not all users), or the search results.
To edit user information, click on the Name to arrive at a page that provides these options:
You can assign a new default role or change the user's status, as shown in the circled area below:
Once you have made your changes, be sure to click on Save (or Cancel).
User permissions are controlled at two levels:
Role-base permissions allow you to associate roles with access to information for assets and inventory and the transactions associated with them, as described in What do I need to know about roles?
User-based permissions allow you to associate users with locations. Set location-based permissions when you create the new user, or edit the user information as follows.
Navigate to this dialog box via User>Users then click on the name from the User List, then click on Assign Locations:
The Location is user defined as follows:
Country: Select from the dropdown menu of countries provided by Tracmor
State: If the location is not in North America (US and Canada), add a State (or state equivalent) so it can be selected from the dropdown menu
Area: select from previously defined areas from the dropdown menu, or add a new area "on the fly" by clicking the (blue) plus icon (about areas)
Location: select from previously defined locations from the dropdown menu, or add a new location"on the fly" by clicking the (blue) plus icon (about locations)
Role: A user role must be defined for each location defined for this user
Once all parameters are entered, click on Add (red arrow). You can add multiple locations for this user, as listed under Selected Location Based Role. Once the user's location-based profile is complete, click on Save.
To remove a location based role for this user, click on the (red) trash icon to the right of the Role.
Note: If multiple location-based roles are assigned to a user, the user will need to select the role for which they are logging in.
Quick Start for Admins
What do I need to know about roles?
What do I need to know about states?
What do I need to know about areas?
What do I need to know about locations?


Image ©Robin Gallant. All rights reserved.
Image ©Kevin Yatarola. All rights reserved.
September 2015: Gaspard&Dancers 2015 Performances held at Reynolds Theater, Duke University. We premiered the work Tota Pulchra Es (You are All Beautiful) with live music by Mallarme Chamber Players. The following week we had our New York premiere and were presented by Pace Performances.
September 2014: Gaspard&Dancers 2014 Performances held at Reynolds Theater, Duke University. We premiered the work L'Esprit(The Spirit). Gaspard created a new work for 19 kids who were a part of ADF's Community Outreach Program.
October 2013: Gaspard&Dancers 2013 Performances held at Reynolds Theater, Duke University. We premiered the group work Annatations with score composed and performed live by Joshua Starmer and the trio, Rubix with music by Paul Leary.
April 2013: Performance of SOUKE at SwitchPoint Ideas Conference, Haw River Ballroom; Saxapahaw, NC.
September 2012 - February 2013: NC Dance Festival Touring Artist.
March 2012: Gaspard&Dancers 2012 performances; we premiered SOUKE at Reynolds Industries Theater, Duke University.
January 2011: Gaspard&Dancers 2011 concert, a benefit performance for Haiti/St. Joseph's Home for Boys. Reynolds Industries Theater, Duke University.
June 2010: Dance Seen, First Fridays @ Arts Together, hosted by Even Exchange Dance Theater.
April 2010: Site-specific performance at the Full Frame Documentary Film Festival opening. American Tobacco Campus, Durham.
February 2010: Benefit performance for Haiti relief, sponsored by the Duke University School of Divinity.
December 2009: Gaspard&Dancers debut evening-length performance. Reynolds Industries Theater, Duke University.
October 2009: "In Our Own Backyard" concert, hosted by Even Exchange Dance Theater @ Arts Together.
September 2009: Meals from the Market Fundraiser, benefiting the Durham Central Park, @ Hayti Heritage Center, Durham, NC.


Beadable Kitchen Utensils from Rings & Things.
The Beadable kitchen utensils are designed for showcasing lampwork glass beads created on a 3/32" mandrel. For a perfect fit, you may also need to add a few large-hole metal spacer beads around the lampwork or other focal bead(s).


A Ring-to Number is a phone number where your forwarded calls will eventually land. At Tollfreeforwarding.com, we provide you the facility of forwarding your calls to over 120 countries around the world. All you need to do is choose your local toll free number with us and you never have to worry about dropping a call. You can set your Ring-to Number to any device which can be your mobile phone, VoIP phones, office lines, PBX system, or even a phone in your hotel room. You can set these calls to land on all the phones simultaneously or at different times or days of the week, depending upon your usage and activity.
With this service, you can not only get the existing features but also many additional ones that become available to you when you sign up for a Ring-to Number. One of the best features that we offer is when you can transfer a voice mail message to your email inbox so that you can read your important voice mail even while on the move and keep it documented if it something important.
You can set more than one device to receive your forwarded calls. We provide simultaneous Ring-to option as well as the sequential Ring-to option. While in the former, all your devices will ring at the same time until one of them is answered, in the latter, you can set the priority of devices and the call will be forwarded to one device and then to another until the phone is picked. These simple yet smart features give you great control over your telephone communication network and you can always stay on top of all your important business calls.
You can choose your Ring-to Number easily. Select the local number from one of the 100+ countries listed on Tollfreforwarding.com. After you set up your toll free number, you just need to put in the ring to number information for your existing phone lines. We provide you an easy to use web interface that allows you to modify this information anytime as per your convenience. You can also sign up for a free trial and experience the service first hand.
You can increase your business potential by making it easier for your customers to reach you anytime and anywhere. Tollfreeforwarding.com has been in business long enough to understand the importance of a stable communication channel. This is the channel that we share with our clients and want our clients to share with their customers.


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Erin Bell is an LAPD detective who, as a young cop, was placed undercover with a gang in the California desert with tragic results. When the leader of that gang re-emerges many years later, she must work her way back through the remaining members and into her own history with them to finally reckon with the demons that destroyed her past.
Actors : Beau Knapp, Bradley Whitford, Jade Pettyjohn, James Jordan, Nicole Kidman, Scoot McNairy, Sebastian Stan, Shamier Anderson, Tatiana Maslany, Toby Huss, Toby Kebbell
Director : Karyn Kusama
A group of recruits go through Advanced Infantry Training at Fort Polk, Louisiana's infamous Tigerland, last stop before Vietnam for tens of thousands of young men in 1971
Through good times and bad, Stella and Delilah have always had each other. Now, Stella's so busy building a life that she's forgotten how to really live. But Delilah is about to change all that. What starts as a quick trip to Jamaica, end as an exhilarating voyage of self discovery as Stella learns to open her heart and find love – even if it's with a man 20 years her junior.
In Dubious Battle
In the California apple country, nine hundred migratory workers rise up "in dubious battle" against the landowners. The group takes on a life of its own-stronger than its individual members and more frightening. Led by the doomed Jim Nolan, the strike is founded on his tragic idealism-on the "courage never to submit or yield."
Sydney White
A modern retelling of Snow White set against students in their freshman year of college in the greek system.
Adiós, Sabata
Set in Mexico under the rule of Emperor Maximilian I, Sabata is hired by the guerrilla leader Señor Ocaño to steal a wagonload of gold from the Austrian army. However, when Sabata and his partners Escudo and Ballantine obtain the wagon, they find it is not full of gold but of sand, and that the gold was taken by Austrian Colonel Skimmel. So Sabata plans to steal back the gold.
Genre: Action, War, Western
Stalked By My Ex
Why Me
Cristian, a young idealistic prosecutor whose career is on the rise, tries to crack a case against a senior colleague accused of corruption. The dilemma of choosing between his career and the truth weighs heavily on his shoulders. Looking further to solve the case, he enters a danger zone paved with unexpected and painful revelations.
Country: Bulgaria, Hungary, Romania
Plot unknown. Third installment of the 'Kingsman' franchise
Country: UK, United Kingdom, United States of America, USA
E poi lo chiamarono il magnifico
By his dying father's last wish Joe is sent to the Wild West to become a real guy. The dreamy young man despises guns and fights likes poems and prefers bicycles to horses. Now his three teachers footpads all of them shall teach him otherwise. This doesn't work until Joe has to defend himself against gunman Morton who's jealous of Joe's love to rancher Ohlsen's beautiful daughter.
Genre: Action, Comedy, Western
Alex is a high school student who always feels like he is overshadowed by his little brother Stevie; he can't get the girl of his dreams; he and his two best friends, Abby and James, are outsiders at school; and he is constantly benched on his football team. Then Stevie receives a lucky coin from a strange old man, a coin which he gives to Alex, telling him to make a wish. The next day, Alex gets everything he ever wished for – Stevie is gone (in fact, he is the star of his own TV show, and his family don't even know him); Alex dates the most popular girl at school; he is one of the most popular kids himself; and he is the star of the football team. At first he enjoys his new life, only to later find out that everything that was great in his original life now is gone.
Country: New Zealand, United States of America, USA
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy
When East German Eric Brogar (Dolph Lundgren) wins a gold medal in the pentathlon, he escapes to freedom in the west with the help of a beautiful American athlete. But his demanding coach, Heinrich Mueller (David Soul) vows revenge and Eric's best friend and his father pay the ultimate price for his freedom when they are killed by the Secret Police. In Los Angeles, Eric starts to train for the gold again. But when Mueller comes to America, Eric must win the most deadly game of all… the fight for his life.
A Sicilian family deals with the arrival of a group of immigrants on their island.


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Maria Magdalena (Mary) Kokxhoorn-Papenhove (Den Haag, 8 oktober 1944) is een Nederlands politicus van het CDA.

Kokxhoorn-Papenhove studeerde aan de middelbare handelsavondschool, werkte als loonadministrateur en was cheffin van een typekamer. Van 1973 tot 1978 was ze fractieassistent van het CDA Leiden en aansluitend was ze daar tot 1982 gemeenteraadslid. In 1982 werd ze gekozen tot lid van de Provinciale Staten van Zuid-Holland. Rond 1987 werd ze daar CDA-fractievoorzitter en begin 1991 volgde haar benoeming tot burgemeester van Maasland. In oktober 2000 kwam na bijna 10 jaar een einde aan haar burgemeesterschap, toen ze in Naaldwijk vestigingsmanager werd bij de Kamer van Koophandel Haaglanden.

Nederlands provinciaal politicus
Burgemeester van Maasland
CDA-politicus


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