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Felix Nylund, född 15 maj 1878 i Korpo, död 23 december 1940 i Grankulla, var en finlandssvensk skulptör och målare. Han var gift med konstnärinnan Fernanda Jacobsen och senare med musiklärarinnan Ella Amalia Lindelöf och far till keramikern och skulptören Gunnar Nylund.

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Felix Nylund studerade konst som elev till Victor Westerholm vid Åbo ritskola 1895–1898. Efter ritskolan fortsatte han sina konststudier vid Det Kongelige Danske Kunstakademi i Köpenhamn 1898–1901. Han studerade även sex år i Paris och ett år i Italien.

Nylund arbetade sig fram från en själfull klassicism mot en allt mera monumental stil i stram arkaisk-grekisk anda, som i hans mest kända verk bronsgruppen Tre smeder (1932) på Tresmedersplatsen i centrala Helsingfors.  Tre smeder är en av de mest kända och offentliga statyerna i Finland

Felix Nylund var med och grundade Finlands bildhuggarförbund år 1910, i ett försök att förbättra bildhuggarnas ställning. Från 1935 och fram till sin död 1940 var han lärare i skulptur vid Finska Konstföreningens skola.

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Grodan, modellerad 1910, slutförd av Gunnar Nylund, förvarad på Söderlångviks herrgård i Finland. Inköpt 1994 av Lomma kommun och placerad på torget i Lomma
Modern och barnet, minnesmärke över G.A. Petrelius, Åbo (1914)
Tre smeder, Helsingfors (1932)
Ehrenström och Engel, Helsingfors (1941)
Romarhuvud, Åbo museum
Erwin, huvud på Ateneum i Helsingfors

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 Åbo stads webbsidor: Minnesmärke över G.A. Petrelius, Modern och barnet
 Helsingfors stads konstmuseum, uteskulpturer: Ehrenström och Engel
 Helsingfors stads konstmuseum, uteskulpturer: Tre smeder

Finländska skulptörer
Finländska målare under 1900-talet
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Q: Show git name when in submodules Do you know how to show the git name in git plugin?
It would be nice to be able to see the name of current git repo, when in a submodule. Now I am unable to know if I am in the parent git repo or in a submodule.
I tried to rename the folder containing the submodule to *.git, but then oh-my-zsh stoped showing the branch.
Thanks

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Ginger Duck in Orange Sauce: New Year, New Me!
hello everyone and welcome to 2013!
I hope all of you are having a wonderful start to your new year and welcome to my last semester of genetic counseling graduate school!
I have been doing a lot of thinking about what I want to do with this blog once I graduate and I think that I may start a new blog chronicling my life as a young professional. I am hoping with my graduation will come job offers (hopefully before graduation), an engagement (::fingers crossed::) and an overall new start in my life. With all of those changes I think it seems fit to close this chapter and blog and begin with a new one....but we are getting ahead of ourselves! We still have 4 months of blogging and stress ahead before my new life of not being a student (which I have been for twenty years now) begins.
I am now back in Columbia with my tail between my knees and started my first week of rotation last week. Once again, being home for such a long time and having to return here is always hard, but the next time I will be going home for an extended time it will be for good....and I could not be more excited.
What lies in front of me is hours of work related to thesis, exams, rotations, and finishing up my education before being thrown out into the real world, where I can be a genetic counselor full time. The idea terrifies me and excites me all at the same time, I am so ready to work in the profession that I love but I am also worried about leaving the comforting life of being a student. Now that I am twenty six I guess it is time to get a move on....so here I go.
One thing I love about the start of the semester is the influx of loan money! Since my apartment is SO much cheaper than it was last year, that means I have a little extra to spend. Now don't worry, I didn't go overboard but with a new semester comes new things including a thing or twenty.
Now I have to blame Cassie a little bit for this (just kidding)....but we are very bad influences on each other. Plus, she went back to Atlanta this weekend which means I had to spend more money since I had no one to hang out with ( I am really terrible at being alone!).
There is something to be said for retail therapy so I thought I would show you what I bought!
So of course I bought some new beauty things. All of my youtube beauty bloggers have been talking about there 2012 favorites and I have also been seeing some new things popping up on Pintrest that I wanted to try.
The first thing is the Herbal Essences Shampoo in Long Term Relationship. I bought a small size of this conditioner while I was on my last rotation and it smells incredible. Plus it made my hair feel wonderful! I have been using Aussie products for about three years now because I like the price and the fact that I can buy large sizes of the shampoo and conditioner with pumps. But after many years of use, I thought I would give this a try. It is made for long hair to help keep it healthy. I used it today and I am loving it already!
Next I bought a detangler comb by Conair in a beautiful coral color. My baby sister got one of these in her stocking and I was super jealous. I keep this is the shower and use it to comb through my hair after I have added conditioner.
Along the same lines, I bought the Goody Quik Style hairbrush. I have heard good things about it and thought I would give it a shot. In addition to the bristles it has microfiber cloth pieces in it which help absorb some of the water in your hair after the shower allowing for your hair to dry faster. I tried it today and I did not notice too much of a difference but I am going to keep trying it.
I also bought a Revlon eyelash curler. All my beauty youtubers swear by curling there lashes. I have never done this and it kind of looks like a torture device, but it is worth a try!
I also bought another Stay Matte powder by Rimmel. This is by far the BEST powder I have ever used. I love love love it! My color is 003 Natural.
I then bought a new Infallible Eyeshadow from Loreal in Amber Rush. I have heard raves about this line of shadows and this color in particular. It is rose gold which is my newest obsession! Cannot wait to try it.
I also bought the Revlon Colorstay Whipped foundation in 200 Sand Beige. I have also heard great things about this from my beauty youtubers and they all claim that it is nice and light which is perfect. I have worn it once and it evens out my skin nicely. I am still getting used to wearing it ( I never wear foundation) but I like it so far.
While I was at Target I explored their seasonal section which has turned into a mini Sam's Club and bought these cotton pads and shaving cream kit for $5 each which is a ridiculous deal!
I also bought some new clothes at Target including a jade green dress, a floral cardigan, a flowing black skirt and a fuchsia tank top! I am so excited to wear them all!
As a part of my new years resolution, I am going to try and work out at least three days a week which requires more sports bras. How cute are these?! I got the yellow one on sale for $5!
I also bought some prenatal vitamins. DON'T FREAK OUT! I am not pregnant nor am I trying to become pregnant but as a genetic counselor we always talk about the importance of being on a prenatal vitamin for the health of the mother and future children, plus it is excellent for hair and nail growth! It is just something else to help create a newer healthier me.
That is everything. I hope you are having a wonderful night and I will talk with you all again soon!


Hidden away in the hamlet of Velika Plana inside the Velebit Mountain Biosphere Reserve, this ranch retreat is the perfect place to discover Croatia's rugged Lika region. Either book a stay in one of the units (which range from teepees and river tents to mudhouse-style casitas and en-suite rooms with private porches) or pop in for the day to take advantage of the many activities on offer. The ranch specializes in horseback riding—guests can enjoy lessons, two-hour trots, or day-long rides that roam the range—but also features canoe expeditions, archery, and Jeep rides through the wilderness. For those who choose to spend the night, the spa compound has a pool, a Siberian cedar hot tub, space for yoga, and an outdoor treatment room.
On the edge of the Velebit mountain range, Linden Tree Retreat & Ranch has the soul of a hippie agrarian farm and the trappings of a casually well-appointed hotel, complete with wireless Internet. Choose to sleep in either a wood-frame apartment or a beam-supported teepee.


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Union Pacific Country
Union Pacific Country First Edition is a history of the birth of the Union Pacific railroad from the concept to financing to building through the "golden spike" at Promontory. The book includes a history of the difficulties incurred building of feeder lines. No one before Athearn's book has written such a complete history of the beginnings of the Union Pacific. He utilized company records and a variety of other sources to write a very readable, but scholarly account of the impact of the Union Pacific and its branch lines from the 1860s to the 1890s.
Union Pacific Country quantity
SKU: 9780803258297 Categories: Union Pacific and Predecessors, Books, Main Line Railroads
Union Pacific Country goes into the financing manipulations, the negotiating with the Mormon Church, the difficulty recruiting labor and the challenges of building the railroad. The book covers the creating and destruction of towns caused by the building of the UP. The history goes through the receivership in 1897. The book is an excellent history of the heart-breaking efforts to build the Union Pacific into a viable railroad before the end of the nineteenth century.
Of interest and significance in Union Pacific Country, is the little know story of the Mormon's influence on the spread of the UP system. The author presents documentary material that has never been printed before from the Latter-day Saints church library.
Also, the author of Union Pacific Country presents the interests and the perspectives of the different groups involved. To the average easterner, UP country was an inhospitable desert and wilderness. To the investors, the railroad seemed a bottomless swamp that kept swallowing money. To the western settlers (ranchers, miners, farmers, and merchants) the building of the UP was a matter of life or death. The book exposes the controversies and excesses of the groups as the building of the UP progresses west from the Mississippi River.
Union Pacific Country utilizes photographs, maps and documents to tell the story. If you are a railroad buff or scholar, the history and stories behind the scenes makes this a book you will want to own and read.
The dust cover torn and some pieces missing.
Robert G. Athearn
Rand McNally & Company
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First announced end 2017 and available for beta testing since April 2018, Microsoft has announced that Office 2019 is now available for Windows and Mac. Available for commercial volume license customers since September 24, all other customers can get their hands on the office productivity suite in the coming few weeks.
In a nutshell, Office 2019 consists of the latest on-premises version of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Project, Visio, Access, and Publisher; and is targeted at users who haven't bought into an Office 365 subscription, which gets a more rapid update cadence.
That said, for a standalone release, Office 2019 is a major update, as it packs a long list of features that have been added to Office 365 ProPlus over the last three years, including the new Morph and Zoom functions in PowerPoint 2019; enhancements to PowerPivot in Excel 2019; and new tools such as Read Aloud, Text Spacing, Focus Mode, and Focused Inbox in Word 2019 and Outlook 2019. Office 2019 also supports the roaming pencil case, pressure sensitivity, and tilt effects to help you create documents more naturally across the apps.
Microsoft has also taken the opportunity to announce several updates for its servers. Exchange Server 2019, Skype for Business Server 2019, SharePoint Server 2019, and Project Server 2019 will also be released in the coming weeks.


It's Tuesday, it's time for the new fortnightly challenge at My Time to Craft and that challenge is "Winter Pals". I have used yet another image from LOTV. coloured with Copics, and some Stickles on the fur. The bp is My Mind's Eye and Craft Creations, sentiment is also by LOTV, swirl is cut with a Quickutz die with adhesives stones added and finished with poinsettias from Wild Orchid.
Good Afternoon, not had much time for posting and crafting this last week, I have been to see my granddaughter's in their Christmas plays, Advent Services etc, all were enjoyable and it was lovely to see them all doing their different performances and singing. Emma (6) was a narrator in her Nativity play and read really well, Jude (10) sang a duet at her Advent Service and sang beautifully, Abbie (10) played Dorothy in the Wizard of Oz and peformed beautifully, they all brought tears to my eyes and I was so proud of each and every one.
I am now on the last lap with my cards, just a few special ones left so today I am showing you another two for my granddaughters.
Good Morning, hope the weather is fine with you we have had some snow over the past couple of days but it hasn't lasted too long though the temperature seems to have dropped dramatically this week. I have a busy week with three different granddaughter's Christmas plays to attend, but each one will be enjoyable. Well onto my card for today which is for our challenge at "My Time to Craft" which is Vintage Christmas, the image I used is from a Graphic 45 Scrapbook paper and I added some Stickles. The bp is by Bo Bunny and I added some gingham ribbon and some holly from Prima.
I have a card today for the challenge at Cutie Pie which is "Pastel Christmas". I decided on pink for a change and thought it would be suitable for one of my granddaughters this Christmas, though I have yet to decide which granddaughter! My image is one of the new LOTV stamps - Summer "Icy Angel" I have coloured her with Copics and added some Stickles on her wings, I cut her out with a Nestie and added a silver doily behind. The bp is by Bo Bunny and the music is another LOTV stamp which I have stamped onto a scrap from my stash and both papers have been distressed. The border is cut with another of the gorgeous new Memory Box dies and I added some cotton lace with brads to this. The silver corner is cut with a Cuttlebug die and I added pearls, snowflake charm and a computer generated sentiment.


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About Kazoo
Giving Alumni
Curriculum Pre-Kindergarten Lower School Upper School PE Every Day Arts Languages Summer Session Extended Day Programming
Our People Faculty Directory Our History Commitment to Justice Beyond Kazoo Board of Trustees Tuition
Community Page Parent Association Important Dates 2019-2020 Faculty & Staff Directory Forms
Home Academics Curriculum Pre-Kindergarten Lower School Upper School PE Every Day Arts Languages Summer Session Extended Day Programming About Kazoo Our People Faculty Directory Our History Commitment to Justice Beyond Kazoo Board of Trustees Tuition
An Independent School for PreKindergarten through 8th Grade
Current Families Community Page Parent Association Important Dates 2019-2020 Faculty & Staff Directory Forms GivingAlumni
Commitment to Justice
Kazoo School uses this model to mediate conflicts. We believe that by giving students the opportunity to express their truths and restore peace, they will become more empathetic citizens who are proactive in their interactions with others. The Kazoo School staff also uses this model to ensure open communication in the workplace.
More information about the Restorative Justice model
Kazoo School offers students developmentally appropriate opportunities to learn more about the perspectives of others, particularly those from marginalized communities. This means that we do not shy away from discussing topics just because they are difficult, and we ask students to think critically about their own experiences and the experiences of others.
Anti-Racism Team
Kazoo School has developed an Anti-Racism Team. All members of the Kazoo Anti-Racism Team have participated in Eliminating Racism and Creating/Celebrating Equity's (ERACCE) 2.5 day Understanding & Analyzing Systemic Racism Workshop. The team is tasked with supporting the school community as it lives into its mission and values, specifically as it relates to anti-racism. The members of the team connect Kazoo staff with ERACCE trainings, offer support for teachers to create culturally rich and responsive curriculum, identify and assess systemic and community needs and seek out resources to meet those needs, while continuing their own identity development.
One product of the Anti-Racism Team is the development of a book list. The book list offers experiences and histories of people of color and other marginalized identities appropriate for students PK-8th grade. We know that people do not exist as just one part of their identity, so the team used an intersectional lens when creating the list. The list also includes links to the Kalamazoo Public Library database where users can see in real time if a book is available at one of their branches. If you have a book that you would like to suggest for addition to the list, please email info@kazooschool.org.
Our Whole Lives
Kazoo School uses the Our Whole Lives curriculum. Our Whole Lives is a sexuality education program that "models and teaches caring, compassion, respect, and justice. It is holistic, and addresses the attitudes, values, and feelings that youth have about themselves and the world. The program recognizes and respects the diversity of participants with respect to sex, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, and disability status. The activities and language used throughout the program have been carefully chosen to be as inclusive as possible of this human diversity." (Our Whole Lives facilitator curriculum)
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Q: Setting state in a reducer yields type error I'm returning data via Redux Saga and trying to overwrite my empty default object with the result of a webservice (which returns an object).
My reducer code looks like this.
  function newSalesNumber(state = {}, action) {
  switch(action.type) {
    case 'NEWSALESNUMBER_FETCHED':
      return state
        .set("orderHeader.orderId", action.result);
    default:
      return state;
  }
}

export default newSalesNumber;

This is returning a type Error
uncaught at callGetNewSalesNumber TypeError: state.set is not a function

I feel like I'm missing something syntactically. What is the proper way to set.state within the reducer?
Please let me know if you need to see the Saga code.

A: State doesn't have a set. It is not React's setState(). Also you cannot mutate state. Try to find about redux in general, one of the major principles is immutability.
So, you want to do something like this:
return {...state, [orderHeader.orderId]:action.result}

The ...state is just es6 syntactic sugar for spreading the state.
Read more about spread here: link


I can't boot the rawhide i686 kernel on an HP dc7600 box.
The .2096 update kernel boots fine.  The .2127 kernel doesn't.
I don't know about what happens in between.
Install and boot the kernel on this paticular dc7600.
I should have added that the code that changed is in arch/i386/pci/mmconfig.c.
but if there's an error path that's supposed to work, it doesn't.
can you see if that fails in the same way?
I booted the .2101_FC5 i686 kernel on my machine and it booted just fine.
is this still causing problems in the 2.6.17 based kernels ?
I did try updating the firmware on this system but it didn't help.
Please let me know if there's more I can do.
pci=nomsi doesn't help at all.


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Scheduling dental appointments can be tough on busy families. Our goal is to make scheduling appointments convenient and easy. To give our staff more time with each child, we typically schedule our younger, more nervous patients early in the day and reserve late afternoon appointments for middle and high school children. We will make every effort to keep appointments on time. Occasionally, an emergency may occur which may cause a slight delay. If your child has pain or a dental emergency situation, we will do everything we can to see you the same day.
Please help us stay on schedule by arriving 5 minutes before your scheduled appointment time.
At least one business day before the appointment, we will ask you to confirm by phone or email. If you have an emergency and need to reschedule your appointment, please give us at least 48 hours notice if possible. This way, we can offer your appointment to another child.


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Underground Temperature Regulation
In the summer of 2009/10, a severe heatwave hit South-East Queensland, shutting down the Ghost Gully Produce farm in Gatton for five weeks. Farm losses are, of course, costly in terms of lost product and production, and potential lost customers. Temperatures of up to 45°C were being routinely reached. Overhead sprays were used to cool the systems, but were blown over the systems by westerly winds.
We were desperate to cool the systems, but the best cooling towers were only capable of reducing temperatures by 4–6°C. Their effectiveness, pricing and running costs made us wonder if there could be a better way.
Gatton is not only prone to extreme summer temperatures, but also to sub-zero winter temperatures. What was needed was a solution to thermal dormancy (and worse!) in summer, and growth shut down in winter.
I stumbled across heat pumps with underground piped heating used in European homes to maintain an even temperature through summer and winter—could that work here? I tried to research ground temperatures, but data was difficult to come by. A customer knew of a farmer who had trialled a similar installation, but only achieved limited success. The idea was clearly not new, but if we could make it work well, it would be a solution for summer and winter, with reduced overheads compared to other heating and cooling methods. Still, we were flying into this blind.
I met with Gary from Ghost Gully Produce—a long term customer, and the farm most affected by the 2009/10 heatwave. Ghost Gully Produce is also a fully automated farm, which meant data on air and water temperatures would be logged and available for analysis. We set our price point as the price of cooling towers for the systems.
Overhead view of the trench at Ghost Gully Produce after earthworks
The decision was made to utilise a 350 metre circuit, and an excavator was hired for the necessary groundworks. We knew we would need to use significantly more pipe than that used in the other known installation, and it would have to be sufficient to cool five 10,000 litre tanks.
The installation was completed in full, but the overall initial outlay meant that there would be no PLC controllers to achieve variable flows, although this was accommodated in the design. A lack of power to the most distant systems meant that only two systems of the five would be brought online to begin with. Our worst fears were realised when we only achieved marginal improvements initially… but with modifications, we finally saw the results we had been looking for.
The following charts show the system air and nutrient temperatures before and after installation of the underground temperature regulation system (click to enlarge):
Summer 2008/09 Pre-Installation
Winter 2009 Pre-Installation
Winter 2010 Post-Installation
Summer 2010/11 Post-Installation
Data for Winter 2011 is only available on one system, as the temperature probe has failed and is awaiting replacement. Anecdotal evidence is that the underground temperature regulation is still working to improve growth in line with the other system.
The Summer of 2010/11 was a mild one, as far as temperatures go, and not a full test of the system's capacity. I look forward (with some trepidation) to the next heat wave arriving, and really putting the system to the test. In the meantime, I'm happy knowing that overall, the plants are growing better than usual, with the regulated nutrient solution's temperatures. In particular, observations by Gary are that there has been particularly constant, consistent growth during the seasonal transitions, and a shortening of the winter growing period on the systems that are temperature-regulated.


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Q: Multiply all array ellements I tried to multiply elements of an array using all possible combinations. For example: A = [2,3,5] -> 2*3,3*5,5*2. How can this be done in MATLAB?

A: nchoosek with prod is exactly what you're looking for.
C = nchoosek(A,2);    %Finding the combinations taken two at a time
Req = prod(C,2)       %Multipliying the combinations (columns)

%Output:
% Req =

%     6
%    10
%    15

or Req=prod(nchoosek(A,2),2); as a one-liner.

A: A = [2,3,5];
storage(numel(A),numel(A))=0; % or storage = zeros(numel(A)), whichever you prefer
for ii = 1:numel(A)-1
    storage(1:numel(A)-ii,ii) = A(ii)*A(ii+1:end); % Multiplication
end

storage = storage(:); % Get a single vector
storage = storage(storage~=0); % remove zeros

You can use a loop for the multiplication, i.e. first multiply all elements after the first one with the first, then all elements after the second with the second etc.


We've achieved 'hidden gem' status, thanks to an excellent performance during our evaluation by Visit England at the end of last year.
The accolade*, which is awarded based on a combination of factors, including customer service, collection presentation, cleanliness, and online presence, is an endorsement of an attraction's all round quality.
The museum reopened on 12 February and had a busy half term week. The brand new special exhibition focusing on Sherlock Holmes author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's campaign to better protect soldiers serving in the trenches runs until 23 March.
A full programme of events, talks and activity is planned for 2018 with the centenary anniversary of the First World War a major focus for the year.
*The 'hidden gem' element reflects the annual number of visitors rather than the physical location of the attraction.
Find out more about Visit England's Attraction Accolades.


Calling all Doctor Who fans! This awesome mug featuring the famous figural TARDIS is a great collector item and container for your favorite beverage. It's sturdy ceramic design and separate led can handle all the stress of time travel or your morning commute.


My opinion is that when you're starting out you can train everyday. But as you get more advance skills such as back lever and front iron cross whatever you need to rest days. At least that's been my experience.
What's your goals so far?
When's the new series coming out?


Accidental damage to thin or buried nerves during surgery can have severe consequences, from chronic pain to permanent paralysis. Scientists at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine may have found a remedy: injectable fluorescent peptides that cause hard-to-see peripheral nerves to glow, alerting surgeons to their location even before the nerves are encountered.
The findings are published in the Feb. 6 advance online edition of the journal Nature Biotechnology.
Nguyen and colleagues at the Moores Cancer Center developed and injected a systemic, fluorescently labeled peptide (a protein fragment consisting of amino acids) into mice. The peptide preferentially binds to peripheral nerve tissue, creating a distinct contrast (up to tenfold) from adjacent non-nerve tissues. The effect occurs within two hours and lasts for six to eight hours, with no observable effect upon the activity of the fluorescent nerves or behavior of the animals.
"Of course, we have yet to test the peptide in patients, but we have shown that the fluorescent probe also labels nerves in human tissue samples," Nguyen said. Interestingly, fluorescence labeling occurs even in nerves that have been damaged or severed, provided they retain a blood supply. The discovery suggests fluorescence labeling might be a useful tool in future surgeries to repair injured nerves.
Currently, the ability to avoid accidental damage to nerves during surgery depends primarily upon the skill of the surgeon, and electromyographic monitoring. This technique employs stimulating electrodes to identify motor nerves, but not sensory nerves such as the neurovascular bundle around the prostate gland, damage of which can lead to urinary incontinence and erectile dysfunction following prostate surgery.
The new study complements earlier work in surgical molecular navigation by Nguyen and Roger Tsien, PhD, Howard Hughes Medical Institute investigator, UCSD professor of pharmacology, chemistry and biochemistry, a co-author of the paper and co-winner of the 2008 Nobel Prize in chemistry for his work on green fluorescent protein. In 2010, for example, the scientists and colleagues published papers describing the use of activated, fluorescent probes to tag cancer cells in mice. The ultimate goal of their work is to help surgeons identify and remove all malignant tissues by lighting up cancer cells, thus reducing the chance of recurrence and improving patient survival rates.
The researchers continue to refine their probes in animal models and prepare for eventual human clinical trials.
Co-authors of the paper include Michael A. Whitney and Beth Friedman, Department of Pharmacology, UCSD; Jessica L. Crisp, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, UCSD; Linda T. Nguyen, Division of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, UCSD; Larry A. Gross and Paul Steinbach, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, UCSD.
These studies were supported by funding from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Burrough-Wellcome Fund and grants from the National Institutes of Health (Awards #5K08EB008122 and #NS27177).
Quyen Nguyen, Michael Whitney and Roger Tsien are inventors of a technology that has been licensed by the University to Avelas Biosciences and has an equity interest in the company. The terms of this arrangement have been reviewed and approved by the University of California, San Diego in accordance with its conflict of interest policies.


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Home Awards Awards Wrap: PHD named inaugural EMEA Agency Network of the Year, Ogilvy wins big, Cannes Young Lions entries open
Awards Wrap: PHD named inaugural EMEA Agency Network of the Year, Ogilvy wins big, Cannes Young Lions entries open
Posted By: Michael Bratton: March 26, 2019 In: Awards
PHD named inaugural EMEA Agency Network of the Year. Ogilvy wins big at Creative Circle Awards. Time to register for Cannes Young Lions. Entries open for Print Innovation Awards 2019. Felix & Paul Studios' virtual reality series nominated for 2019 Daytime EMMY Award. Primedia Broadcasting nominated for 23 awards in Liberty Radio Awards. The big winners at Adfest.
PHD named inaugural EMEA Agency Network of the Year
PHD, part of Omnicom Media Group, was chosen as Campaign's inaugural EMEA Media Network of the Year 2018, following a year which saw the agency win 132 pitches across the region, onboard 275 new employees and win 73 industry awards.
Described by Campaign as "a clear winner", PHD closed a stellar 2018, winning over $700 million in new business across EMEA, including HSBC, Oatly, VF Corporation Europe (which has a portfolio of brands including Timberland, The North Face and Vans) and Unilever across Sub-Saharan Africa. Additionally, PHD offices across EMEA picked up 73 industry awards, including five local Agency of the Year accolades in France, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands and Spain, and Campaign's inaugural UK Media Leader of the Year, PHD Worldwide CEO, Mike Cooper. Since submission, PHD has also been named Media Network of the Year at Eurobest and Cristal Festival. The addition of 275 employees and three new offices has seen PHD EMEA grow to 2 630 across 58 offices in 47 countries, all operating under the mantra of "finding a better way".
Rather than striving to be the biggest agency, PHD has focused on brilliant strategic thinking to drive client growth. Its success in industry awards underlines its reputation as one of the smartest and creative media networks in the world. One example is the launch of the Volkswagen T-Roc, which saw offices across EMEA localise the global comms strapline of "born confident" with great success in the UK, Italy, Spain and Ireland.
PHD's strong culture also received high praised from the judging panel at Campaign, describing the agency's employee engagement strategy as "on point". The key themes of openness and inclusion focused on initiatives around mental health awareness and disability awareness training, ensuring PHD is operating as an inclusive agency, opening its doors to the more diverse, creative and strategic talent in the industry.
Ogilvy wins big at Creative Circle Awards
Ogilvy SA had significant wins at the Creative Circle Awards 2018, as Ogilvy Cape Town was ranked top performer on the night with three category wins. Ogilvy Johannesburg placed second in the Agency of the Year rankings, as Ogilvy South Africa shared the Group of the Year gong with TBWA.
Ogilvy took home a total of eight awards on the evening.
The Overall Group award is a vote of confidence in the One Ogilvy process, which saw several divisions consolidated into a single entity, with one point of client contact. Ogilvy recently completed its Next Chapter refounding, expanding its capabilities across the entire marketing value chain through collaborative retail partnerships, growing the PR & Influence capability, and launching the social-media e-commerce division Social.Lab.
Ogilvy was recognised for winning work done for a broad range of clients – KFC, Carling Black Label, Kimberley-Clark and DSTV – in categories including PR and Media; Live; Out of Home; and Digital and Interactive.
Time to register for Cannes Young Lions
Are you creative, talented and capable of delivering a 60 second commercial under serious time pressure? Would you like to go to France for the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, and have your work showcased on an international stage? Then read on…
Once again, Cinemark is the official representative in South Africa for the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, which takes place from 19-21 June 2019. Cinemark is also sponsoring the local leg of the Film category of the Young Lions competition. As such, they are calling for registrations from teams comprising two young professionals or freelancers (an art director and a copywriter, both under the age of 30), who currently work as art directors, producers, filmmakers or creatives.
Register your team via younglions@sterkinekor.com between 25 March – 05 April 2019.
Once you're registered, a Ster-Kinekor representative will email you a form to complete as a team, and you'll receive a reference number. (You'll use this to label your 60 second advert).
The brief – which will have a strong social justice angle – will go live on the Ster-Kinekor website on 06 April 2019 at 12 noon.
Each team will then have just 48 hours from then to film, edit and deliver a 60-second commercial.
Once you're done, you must email back your 60 second advert, with reference number and the form, before 12 noon on 08 April 2019. No late entries will be accepted!
If your team wins the South African competition, the two of you will be flying to France to compete against other winning teams from around the world, in the global leg of the competition, at this year's Cannes Festival. Not only that, but your local winning advert will reach an audience on Ster-Kinekor's silver screens nationwide!
And, if you go on to win at Cannes, you'll walk away with the prestigious honour of being crowned the Young Lions of Cannes 2019 – adding some serious bling to your CV and potentially kicking your career onto the fast-track.
Tempted? What ambitious young creative wouldn't be? Enter now: registrations are open, so email younglions@sterkinekor.com and get your creativity ON.
Dare to dream, deign to deliver, and the glory could be yours. What are you waiting for?
Entries open for Print Innovation Awards 2019
WAN-IFRA, the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers, is inviting entries for its 2nd annual Print Innovation Awards.
The competition celebrates the most innovative print ads as well as newspaper and magazine publishers' products worldwide.
Entries can now be submitted here. The closing date for entries and upload of project files is 31 July 2019.
More information about the awards can be found, here.
The awards will be presented in Berlin on the first exhibition day of the IFRA World Publishing Expo, on 8 October 2019.
Felix & Paul Studios' virtual reality series nominated for 2019 Daytime EMMY Award
Felix & Paul Studios, the EMMY Award-winning creator of immersive entertainment experiences, has been nominated for a 2019 Daytime EMMY Award for Oustanding Interactive Program, for its virtual reality series, Space Explorers.
Space Explorers was produced in conjunction with Facebook's Oculus with participation from NASA, Russian space agency Roscosmos, and leading private space transportation companies.
The program explores the dynamics of camaraderie among space programs around the world and the collaboration between public and private space agencies, and highlights the latest advancements and plans for deep space exploration.
More information about the future of Space Explorers is available at time.com/space.
Primedia Broadcasting nominated for 23 awards in Liberty Radio Awards
Primedia Broadcasting has received 23 nominations in the annual Liberty Radio Awards, including Afternoon Drive Presenter for Kfm 94.5's Karl Wastie and Darren "Whackhead" Simpson for Best Breakfast Show also on Kfm.
The Breakfast Club on 947 received two nods for Breakfast Show and Content Producer.
The Money Show with Bruce Whitfield, on CapeTalk and 702, once again received a nomination in the category for Business and Finance Show.
"We are impressed with the amount of nominations we have received as a group. Not only have we succeeded on creating great content when it comes to programming but the judges noticed the work being put in by EWN as well. Kfm's excellent performance is testament to their positioning as Cape Town's number one music radio station," said Eric D'Oliveira, CEO of Primedia Broadcasting.
The big winners at Adfest
The Tokyo office of Dentsu won Agency of the Year at this year's Adfest. Dentsu also won Network of the Year.
Other winners included BWM Dentsu Sydney, which was named Digital Agency of the Year, Inhype Dubai, which won Media Agency of the Year, CJ Worx Bangkok (Independent Agency of the Year) and ALS Association for Project Revoice, which walked away with Advertiser of the Year.
Mumbrella Asia has more information about the Adfest winners, here.
The Awards Wrap is published every Tuesday in our newsletter. Please send all awards news to michael@wagthedog.co.za.
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Expert Tips: Analysis and Design of a Concrete Network Tied Arch Bridge for California High-Speed Rail
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In our previous webinar, Analysis and design of a concrete network tied arch bridge for California high-speed rail, our MIDAS Expert Engineer Hadi T. Al-Khateeb, Ph.D., S.E., P.E. a Senior Bridge Engineer at Jacobs, provided an overview of characteristic structural details and the methods of construction for the arch bridge, and discuss unique methods of analysis used to design the bridge including rail structure interaction for high-speed rail, non-linear seismic analysis, and hanger cable loss analysis. At the end of the webinar, Hadi answered lots of great questions, which can be good references. This article concludes the Q&A portion of the webinar.
How do to use buckling analysis results for the arch analysis?
The buckling analysis result is achieved from pushover analysis. It is compared to the SP column capacity of the arch itself. That's how we make sure that the buckling load is less than the capacity of the arch.
When you checked the response of the piles based on the P-Y curves defined in Midas 3D model for its validation, knowing that LPILE is a 1D model, how did you validate the Midas model; did you get the same values for the deflection at the top of the piles obtained in LPILE?
No, it will not be the same values for the deflection at the top of the piles. What we assumed was just a dummy load in the LPILE. We had done it for many different loads. For example, we applied the maximum earthquake from OBE to LPILE. Then we applied the same loads in static loads and dynamic loads. Then we made a comparison and had an agreement based on results.
The isolation bearings contain a lead that yields under cyclic forces (e.g., seismic) to allow the energy dissipation and therefore reduce the acceleration values in the structure. Did you consider this reduction of the acceleration values, and if it's the case, what was the reduction value considered?
Before we adopted the isolation bearing used for this bridge, we planned to use the transmission shock device on this bridge. Two transmission shock devices at one abutment and make the load share between four bearings. However, the transmission shock device didn't work. So we have to switch to another energy dissipation method: the isolation bearing. Comparing the situation with a transmission shock device, the force was decreased.
What plan of action will you consider if the isolation bearing does not fail the way or the values do not fall as you predicted?
We were forcing it to fail in that direction. That's why we tested a few mechanisms and ensured it would fail in shear at a certain level. In case it didn't fail, it went to the MCE level. We still had some reserved capacity in the superstructure and substructure to take up to the MCE level. Beyond that was not our responsibility since the design criteria asked us to do. If that also increased, the bearing might fail. We provided shear blocks to prevent any collapse in the structure.
Since it was a complicated model with interaction between components, how did you validate the model to make sure it was working properly?
Generally, all projects that were designed with California high-speed rail were also checked by an independent checking engineer from the facility side. This is one way of verification. If we did a model with Jacobs, we would do the QC process with Jacobs.
What is the difference between a 3D model with and without considering the soil interaction?
Normally, it would not make any differences in a non-seismic analysis, like the static analysis. It also wouldn't make any big differences in construction stage analysis. You don't need to consider the soil interaction for these two types of analysis. So we started to get involved with the soil-structure interaction in non-linear time history analysis of the bridge.
Have the wind loads had any significant effects on bearings or cables?
There are no significant effects on wind loads. But they are considered in all types of analysis. As I mentioned, the main criteria that controlled a bridge were seismic analysis and rail track interaction.


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Why evolution of changeup could be make or break for Clayton Kershaw
By Alden Gonzalez
LOS ANGELES -- It was nine years, three teams and one career ago, but Brad Ausmus remembers the game -- May 17, 2010, on the road against the Florida Marlins. Clayton Kershaw carried a no-hitter through seven innings that night, but it was the way he went about it -- with a changeup, the one pitch that has given him fits throughout his career -- that made it so memorable.
Rick Honeycutt, now 14 years into his role as the Los Angeles Dodgers' pitching coach, remembers Kershaw throwing 17 changeups that start. PITCHf/x identified 11, a robust total nonetheless. Five of them generated swing-and-misses and none of them resulted in hits.
It was a success rate that never repeated itself.
Not long thereafter, Kershaw developed a devastating slider to pair with his fastball and curveball, a legitimate third pitch that helped turn him into a dynamo. The changeup faded into the background, partly because he couldn't command it and partly because he didn't require it. He toyed with it often, usually in the spring, then basically forgot about it as seasons progressed. Over the past five years, it appeared less than 1 percent of the time.
"You're not going to learn something new until you have to," Kershaw said. "It's adapt or die. I don't know if I need to learn a good changeup, and I don't know if I need to have the confidence to throw it yet. But if I do, I will."
Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman has stated often, somewhat playfully, that the back half of Kershaw's career will consist of him relying on changeups to dominate opposing hitters. It's Friedman's way of saying that Kershaw will always find a way, regardless of diminishing stuff, but the literal aspect might ring true.
As the velocity of his fastball diminishes and the break of his slider erodes, Kershaw might soon need the changeup as a pitch to tail away from right-handed hitters and provide a different look out of his hand. The Dodgers, who will welcome Kershaw back to their rotation for Monday's start against theCincinnati Reds, don't believe he's there just yet, even after a spring plagued by shoulder inflammation.
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts brought up Kershaw's ability to locate his fastball, slider and curveball, adding that "the sequencing part of it is plenty good enough for Clayton to be the elite pitcher that he is." Roberts also alluded to Kershaw beginning to work the outside corner against right-handed hitters, a strategy he went to more often last season.
Honeycutt is simply hopeful that better health will restore Kershaw's natural arm slot, helping him throw his fastball and slider more effectively.
"I still feel like he has better weapons," Honeycutt said, "better command of pitches that he's throwing right now."
Honeycutt relied heavily on sinkers during a pitching career that lasted 21 seasons. He threw pitches with natural pronation in his arm motion, which also made it easy to execute changeups. Kershaw, Honeycutt explained, throws from a high release point and with backspin, making it difficult for him to produce the arm-side movement that good changeups generate. Kershaw used the changeup as his third pitch for most of his first three seasons, but it never felt right.
"I think it was the consistency of the changeup that plagued him more than the changeup itself," said Ausmus, the longtime catcher who now manages the Los Angeles Angels. "He had the ability to throw a good changeup, but he couldn't throw a good changeup consistently."
From 2011 to 2015, Kershaw accumulated three National League Cy Young Awards and an MVP. He won 88 games, put up a 2.11 ERA, averaged 226 innings and was worth 37.6 FanGraphs-based wins above replacement (WAR), far more than any other pitcher. The success rate continued thereafter, but Kershaw's health began to abandon him; each of the next three seasons included time on the injured list with back problems.
The ERA (2.26), the WHIP (0.91) and the strikeout-to-walk ratio (7.56) all ranked within baseball's top three from 2016 to 2018, but the diminishing velocity, exacerbated last season, signaled looming trouble. Kershaw signed a three-year, $93 million extension five days after the 2018 World Series, then talked about how the deal was "a chance to prove a lot of people wrong" and expressed a desire to regain the velocity on a fastball that had sunk into the low 90s.
He has since backed off those ambitions in public settings. Instead, he talks about how much he has grown since then.
"There's a lot of things that have gone into last season to now that I'm not going to talk about," Kershaw said. "But I think what I've learned is that I can learn a lot more, because there's a lot of stuff that you can't take for granted. Not to say that I did, but there's a lot of things that I can learn from talking to people around here and different guys, just learning how to do the whole thing. Because in past years, I've been stubborn. I've had success, and I've wanted to do the same things over and over again. As you progress in your career, there's times when you have to make some adjustments. Maybe I haven't been as fast with that as I've needed to at times."
Kershaw has always admitted to being stubborn and has come to realize how essential it was to his greatness. Some degree of rigidity remains important.
"But at the same time," he said, "if you don't have success, or if you keep getting hurt or things like that, you have to change."
Kershaw, now 31, doesn't know what that change will look like just yet. He finds himself being more open-minded in all aspects of his job -- in the weight room, with the trainers, on the pitcher's mound -- and doesn't see himself chasing velocity.
"The results are what matter to me," Kershaw said. "I don't care about what I had in years past or what I have now. But I want the results, and I want to get people out as efficiently and as well as I have in the past. And I plan on doing that. I don't know if it's going to look different or not, but I plan on having the same success."
Kershaw still occasionally messes with the grips on his changeup and still includes the pitch as part of his between-starts bullpen session. Sometimes, if the scouting reports indicate that certain hitters are susceptible to changeups, he might even bring a handful of them into a game. Roberts has noticed a more concerted effort to develop that pitch, but even that will make only a marginal impact on its usage this season.
"To develop it, have it, get a ground ball, give a guy a different look, change speeds -- that's fair," Roberts said. "But it's still never going to be a big part of his repertoire."
But will it need to be? And, just as important, can it be?
Kershaw believes he can master the changeup if he prioritizes it.
"And the only way I will prioritize it is if the other stuff doesn't work," he said. "I'm not there yet."
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Some routes, particularly the shorter ones, which connect the villages of the Cinque Terre and pass very close to the sea at the foot of the hills and cliffs, can be closed at any moment because of landslides, unstable ground, urgent reconstruction work, etc. But most trails will allow you, in any case, to find a route or follow a longer trail which, in turn, will offer stunning views and other advantages, because it goes across the top of the hills. The data on this page is updated daily, but use this for information only. Upon arrival go to a tourist office (you will find one in every railway station) and you will receive a free map with the status of all trails updated to that day. If you plan to do some pedestrian tourism in the Cinque Terre, do not forget to take comfortable shoes with you.
Frequently asked question: most of the Sentiero Azzurro (Blue Trail) is currently closed, so it is worthwhile going to the Cinque Terre right now?
Due to its complex orography and the intense rains of November, some parts of the trail need to be rebuilt each year, especially the stretches at the foot of the hills, because they often flood. The Sentiero Azzurro is very popular because, basically, it's very easy. But there are several other trails which are much more beautiful and interesting. Therefore, it is certainly worth going there!
Payment for the walking trails
Payment is required for only four trails, the shortest ones between the villages. To walk them you need to buy the "Cinque Terre Card" (sold at the entrance to the trail). All other trails are free and 99% of the time they are open to the public. In winter, when there are few tourists around and after 6-7 pm, tickets are not checked, but we advise you not to go walking in the evening, as there is no lighting and it becomes dangerous!
Map of the main tourist walking trails
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On the page entitled "Conditions of the trails" you will find the map where the trails which are open are marked in green.
Getting lost on these trails is practically impossible; the important thing is to follow the signs and every 10 meters you will find a red and white marker on stones or on the trees that delimit the footpath.
Riomaggiore - Manarola (2 trails)
Path of Love from Riomaggiore to Manarola
920 m (0.57 mi.)
100-110 kcal*
Very easy*
The current condition of the route: closed for a long period. Reason: reconstruction work. It should fully open from May 2023. More info: only the first 200 meters (650 ft) are open (from the Manarola side).
The trails that determine the route are: 592-1 (previous name: SVA-2)*.
View of the village from the Beccara trail
1.4 km (0.87 mi.)
Medium*
The current condition of the route: Temporarily closed. It should fully open from April 2021.
The trails that determine the route are: 531 (via Beccara)*.
These are the two villages of all the Cinque Terre which are the closest to each other. Precisely for this reason the route that connects them is the shortest. It is called "Via dell'Amore" and is the most famous. It is accessible to everyone, without exception, because it is the only trail with an elevator for disabled people.
The second route is a little longer, because instead of passing through the valley it goes across the top of the hill; for this outing a minimum of physical preparation is required because the climb is quite steep and there are more than 620 steps to climb.
Manarola - Corniglia (2 trails)
Blue Trail from Manarola to Corniglia
2.5 km (1.6 mi.)
Easy*
The current condition of the route: closed for a long period. Reason: landslides and instability of the terrain. It should fully open from April 2021. More info: only the first 300 meters (950 ft) are open (from the Manarola side).
The long route Corniglia - Volastra - Manarola
2 h 30 min.
5 km (3.1 mi.)
385 m (1264 ft)
The current condition of the route: Open.
The trails that determine the route are: 506, 586, 587 (previous names: 6, 6D, 7A)*.
The short route is very often inaccessible for tourists because it passes under a steep cliff and there are often landslides. The longer route is very popular among tourists (in both directions), but please note that the stretch between Manarola and Volastra creates some difficulties because there are about 1200 steps to tackle. Thus we advise you to use the bus, and you save about an hour.
Corniglia - Vernazza (2 trails)
Blue Trail from Vernazza to Corniglia
3.2 km (2 mi.)
The current condition of the route: Temporarily closed. Reason: access is prevented/forbidden in winter. It should fully open from April 2020.
The long route from Corniglia to Vernazza
1200-1350 kcal*
Medium High*
The trails that determine the route are: 587, 598 (AV5T), 507 (previous names: 7A, 1, 7)*.
For both routes it is easier to start the trail from the Corniglia side, because it runs at the top and as a result you will have to do a lot of uphill climbing. But for a short route the difference is insignificant, But as for the stretch of the long route between Vernazza and San Bernardino is not easy; it's better to do this only in descent.
Vernazza - Monterosso al Mare (2 trails)
Blue Trail from Monterosso to Vernazza
The long route from Monterosso to Vernazza
The trails that determine the route are: 508, 582, 591, 509 (previous names: 8, 8B, 1, 9)*.
The short trail is one of the most popular in the park. But a feature of the long trail is that you will have the opportunity to visit two shrines and admire the whole park from the top. It makes no difference which end of the trail you start from.
Monterosso al Mare - Levanto
The trail from Monterosso to Levanto
The trails that determine the route are: 590, 591 (previous names: 10, 1)*.
You don't have to do the whole trail because you can go as far as Punta Mesco, take a couple of panoramic pictures as a souvenir and return to Monterosso; this outing will take about an hour and a half.
Levanto - Bonassola - Framura
Bicycle and pedestrian tunnel Levanto - Bonassola - Framura
The old abandoned railway tunnel was completely restored in 2012 and was transformed into a cycle track. The most popular part of it is the stretch between Levanto and Bonassola. The road often comes out of the tunnel into the open and from these points you can go down to the small enclosed beaches that are located along the route. The places where you can rent a bicycle are shown on the page "Levanto".
The ring of Riomaggiore
View of the Riviera from the Sanctuary of Montenero
The trails that determine the route are: 593, 593V (previous names: 3, 3A)*.
The Sanctuary of Montenero, near Riomaggiore, is well-known thanks to the beautiful panoramic view that it offers. The best thing to do is to take this trail in a clockwise direction, because from the Shrine to the village you will find a great number of steps.
The ring of Vernazza
Descent from San Bernardino to Vernazza
The trails that determine the route are: 508, 581, 507 (previous names: 8, 8A, 7)*.
This trail passes near two shrines. If you follow the trail counterclockwise you must buy the Cinque Terre Card, because the first fifty meters of the trail pass along the Blue trail and, furthermore, the ascent to San Bernardino is very tiring, so it makes no sense to walk the trail in this direction. It is therefore better to take the trail in a clockwise direction, or you can save an hour and get to San Bernardino by bus.
The island of Palmaria
Palmaria Island
980-1100 kcal*
You don't have go the whole way around the island, it just depends on how much you want to do, and the time you have available. As can be seen from the map, you can do a short walk or the long one, visiting all the hamlets on the island.
Riomaggiore - Portovenere
Area with very beautiful panorama on the way from Riomaggiore to Portovenere
12.7 km (7.9 mi.)
The trails that determine the route are: 593, 598 (previous names: 3, 1)*.
The longest of the famous trails of the Cinque Terre.
Very easy: the trail does not change altitude and there are no climbs or descents; it is specially equipped and is suitable for all.
Easy: the trail has been adapted for tourist walking, offering comfortable ascents and descents. Gravel has been added on the steeper parts.
Medium: the trail runs through its natural environment, so you will occasionally meet sections where the climb is a little more difficult; anyone with a minimum of physical preparation will have no problems.
Medium High: some stretches of the trail are difficult to walk, so be careful; usually this level of difficulty is indicated temporarily after intense rains and landslides, and remain in place until the trail has been restored to its original condition.
Calorie consumption
Indicates the average value (the first for men, the second for women) obtained with the aid of particular devices, including monitoring heartbeat, an altimeter and other. All measurements were recorded in spring and autumn with good weather conditions for people between 25 and 30 years, under the supervision of the bestofcinqueterre.com web site team.
Numbering of the Cinque Terre trails
In 2014 all the footpaths of the Cinque Terre were renumbered. Our website shows both numbers because not all signs on the routes have been updated.
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Blue Trail from Corniglia to Manarola
Via Beccara from Manarola to Riomaggiore
Blue Trail from Corniglia to Vernazza
Cat refuge on the Blue Trail from Monterosso to Vernazza
The long route Manarola - Volastra - Corniglia
Descent from Volastra to Manarola (panoramic route)
Young couple on the Beccara trail (descent to Manarola)
The path from Riomaggiore to Portovenere
View of Vernazza from the long route Monterosso - Vernazza
The trail from Monterosso to Levanto (aerial view)
Ascent from Vernazza to San Bernardino
Riomaggiore ring, the ascent to the Sanctuary of Montenero
The long route from Corniglia to Vernazza by way of Cigoletta
Descent from Volastra to Manarola (1200 steps)
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NCDC Players Of The Month – November 2022: North Division
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North Division
Paden Hicks, Northern Cyclones
You can't keep a good 'Clone down, and the repeat Player of the Month selection Hicks just kept putting up the points (and especially the goals), even after the Cyclones' insane nine-game winning streak ended early last month. The '02 native of Kansas City, Mo., holds the league's longest scoring streak this season at 12 games featuring 12 goals and seven assists for 19 points. In November, he posted three goals and seven assists for 10 points in just six games, an average of 1.7 points per game. He is currently tied for third in NCDC scoring with 25 points in 19 games. At 23 goals on his career, he is two goals away from breaking into the Cyclones' all-time top five NCDC goal-scorers.
Michael Felsing, Northern Cyclones
Felsing ('03/Pittsburgh, Pa.) is enjoying an active scoring streak of seven games, good for a tie for the league lead in that category. He has posted four goals and 10 assists for 14 points in his last seven games. November's portion of that run was a 3-7-10 line in six games. That kind of production tied with teammate and fellow Forward of the Month Paden Hicks for the North Division's best points per game average of 1.7 per game. The 'Clones captain has 22 points in 17 games on the season, and his 1.22 points per game is good for top 10 in the league. His 49 career points are also in the top 10 all-time for the Cyclones' six-year NCDC history.
Luke Panchisin, Boston Advantage
Panchisin ('02/Lincolnshire, Ill.) pushed himself into the top five of NCDC scoring with a ferocious seven goals and six assists for 13 points in his eight November games. With 25 points on the season, Panchisin has already more than quadrupled his total offensive output over 19 games last season, when he put up six. He posted a seven-game point streak between Oct. 30 and Nov. 15 and missed the scoresheet only once in November. He also registered both of his game-winners this season during his point streak.
Conor Lally, Boston Advantage
The top-scoring defenseman in the North Division earns his Player of the Month nod because the three-year NCDC veteran just keeps on keeping on. The '02 from Scarborough, Maine, posted a pair of goals and eight assists in eight games over the course of November. Along with his offense, he posted 14 blocked shots and touched the puck more than any other NCDC player in November (1,132 times), underscoring the philosophy that the best defense is to simply keep the puck away from the other team. Over the last season and a half, Lally's 42 points is second among defensemen only to the 65 posted by the league's all-time highest-scoring defenseman, Sean Melso of the Jersey Hitmen. Lally earlier played two years with the Islanders Hockey Club USPHL 16U team and helped them win the National Division championship in 2019.
Zander Lizotte, New Hampshire Jr. Monarchs
Somehow our two Scarborough, Maine-born Defensemen of the Month have managed to never play with each other, at least not at the higher levels since youth hockey. The '02 Monarchs blueliner Lizotte has continued to push the Monarchs to remain a top North Division contender through steady play that saw him register 63 takeaways for an average of nine per game over his seven November contests. He's helped the Monarchs give up the fewest shots per game at 28.23 per game on the season. He also added four assists and five blocked shots as he nears his 100th game this week – he's at 98 in his career. He'll pass former Monarch Cameron Speck for second on the team's all-time games played list, with enough games remaining this year to potentially pass the record-holder Aidan Curran (123 games).
Connor Strobel, Islanders Hockey Club
A strong month for Strobel ('02/Butler, Pa.) put him in the top 10 in the NCDC for both save percentage (.922) and goals against average (2.70) and saw him exit November with a 3-2-0-0 record when the Islanders as a team earned four of their seven total wins in the eight November games. His showcase game of the month was stopping 35 of 36 Jersey Hitmen shots as the Islanders defeated the league's top team with the best offense by a 6-1 score. In 300 minutes of November action, he stopped 157 of 168 shots for a division-best .935 save percentage among goalies with at least 180 minutes played last month. He put up his career high in saves in a loss to New Hampshire, turning away 37 of 40 shots.
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The answer to our education troubles/ problems/ issues/ failures, whatever you'd like to call them, is really very simple. It's the teachers. They are the boots on the ground, the front line; they can either make, or break, a student. They can inspire success or they can crush a dream; they can open doors no one ever thought possible, or they can silence a child for years with just one remark.
I've been in the education business for more than 30 years, and it's never been clearer to me than it is now… without good teachers and good teaching, the most innovative reform policies, the highest standards, the best assessments, and even the most money, will not move the needle of improvement significantly for student success. We must recognize that without teachers, the best teachers, our education system will remain status quo.
So what do the best teachers have that separates them from the other teachers?
I've learned that even the smartest teachers, with the best lesson plans and brightly decorated rooms don't stand a chance if they don't relate to their students in some way. And not only do they relate to their students, but also to their colleagues and to the families they serve.
Each year, I hear AVID student speakers at our Summer Institutes tell about how AVID has made a difference in their lives, and not one has failed to say something about their AVID teacher – how that teacher believed in them, encouraged them, listened to them, advised them, reprimanded them, and opened doors for them that were either hidden from sight or stuck shut. These young people remind me time after time, that it is the adults – not the curriculum, not the activities, not the messages of encouragement painted on the walls – it is the adults in the school who make the difference, and that rests primarily with the teacher in the classroom.
One of the things I am most proud of as executive director of AVID is our ability to train teachers to be good – no, to be great teachers, and to work as a team to become even better. That is the focus of the AVID site team, and is what sets our work apart. This summer we trained more than 22,000 educators, teaching and modeling for them proven strategies and ways to connect with students so that their students will truly learn the content/curriculum they are hired to teach. One of our Summer Institute teachers tweeted, "In 33 years as an educator, I've never gotten more out of a conference than I have this week at @AVID4College."
It is our goal and life's work at AVID to inspire, to motivate, and to give teachers across the country the skills to teach students and, more importantly, to connect with their students. The best part? AVID works. For more than 30 years, AVID-trained teachers have been making a positive difference in the lives of tens of thousands of students every year.
With a new school year beginning, I thank teachers, all of the teachers, who have visions of success for your students and are working to see that they reach their highest potential. And I pledge that at AVID, we will continue our work to ensure that you have the tools you need to be the greatest teachers in the world.


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Enjoy a days worth of boat travel and a trip on a traditional steam railway
This ticket returns on 4 April 2020.
Lakeside & Haverthwaite Railway only operates during the peak summer season (April - end of October) and isn't running at the moment.
The information below is for reference only and for booking tickets from 4 April 2020 onwards.
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Explore the best of Lakeland scenery on board traditional 'steamers', launches, and a nostalgic steam train.
This ticket is great value and gives you access to all of our scheduled of sailings (includes blue (Islands), red, yellow and green cruises) for a period of 24 hours and includes a return trip on the historic Lakeside and Haverthwaite Steam Railway. The railway is a minutes' walk from our Lakeside Pier and is a perfect way to explore the stunning Levens Valley at the south of Windermere.
*Please note that the train journey can only be taken on the day that the tickets are redeemed. Only the boat travel is valid for the full 24 hours.
Find out more about the Lakeside and Haverthwaite Steam Railway and the facilities at Haverthwaite Station on their website.
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Lakeside & Haverthwaite Steam Train
Enjoy views from your carriage up to Lakeside; the southern tip of Lake Windermere.
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Child prices are valid for children aged 5 - 15 years. Children under 5 travel free.
Family tickets are valid for 2 adults and 3 children.
Train departures from Haverthwaite: 9:40* 10:45, 11:50, 13:00, 14:05, 15:10 and 16:15^
Train departures from Lakeside: 11:15, 12:30, 13:35, 14:40, 15:45, 16:50^ and 17:48*
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🔴 Red Cruise (Bowness → Brockhole → Ambleside → Bowness)
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Winter closures in January 2020
January is one of the quietest months on and around Lake Windermere. We sail every day, but customers should be aware of the following restrictions:
Windermere Jetty Museum of Boats, Steam and Stories (a stop on our Islands Cruise) is closed 6 to 24 January inclusive. Our boats will not stop here during this time.
Yellow Cruise (Bowness ↔ Lakeside) does not operate Monday to Friday between 6 January to 7 February inclusive. Boats only operate Saturdays and Sundays.
Brockhole on Windermere (a stop on our Red Cruise) is closed 6 January to 13 February inclusive, except at weekends. Our boats will call in on Saturday/Sunday only.
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Our most wheelchair-friendly vessels are 'steamers' (marked in black on the timetable) that can be accessed by a ramp from the pier to the main cabin which is under cover and is on the same level. Our other vessels have limited access for wheelchairs but sometimes can be accommodated on board. Please call us to discuss your access requirements.
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"Too little for the majority has made for an era of global disruption, huge migrations of populations, and wars over energy sources, food, and water. This disruption is why the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and its spy-wonks track Gini-coefficient ratios country-by-country, as does the UN, the World Bank, and the OECD (Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development). All are aware that people deprived of what they need to live will tend to object—sometimes violently.
"Yet current US policy—or rather our lack of it—allows the freewheeling operations of economic vultures on Wall Street. Vulture traders and hedge funds also watch these Gini-coefficient numbers, country-by-country. They are looking for the weakest to prey on."
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And, along with bongos, they are inseparable from the rhythmic foundation of this music.
Well, first of all, one of the main characteristics of Afro-Cuban music is Rhythm.
And without congas, you can bet a Salsa band wouldn't sound half as good, and would probably be completely lost.
I have in today's post everything you need to know about Congas.
The Hardware – which includes the rim, tuning lugs, and "belly bands" on some models.
Wood shells are weather sensitive, which means they may slightly bend/change shape under given circumstances, which will make you tune your instrument more frequently than a fiberglass conga.
They are also heavier than fiberglass shells but have a warmer and deeper sound, which is neither better nor worse, just different.
Now, the difference in sound between these two woods is negligible. But what seems to distinguish them is their durability, as ash is considered a harder type of wood.
Which were used to reinforce the shell of the instrument back in the days.
Nowadays though, whith three ply stave, fiberglass reinforced shells, the construction is more resistant than ever and the need for these parts is gone, so they're there for aesthetic reasons.
Look at the image on the right. What you see is a flat, upright traditional rim, and a more modern, curved rim.
Many of today's popular models use rims with rounded edges, to avoid hurting your hands while playing in certain positions, which happens inevitably with traditional, flat rims.
LP's Comfort Curve II rims have an extended collar (higher distance between the conga's bearing edge and the rim) which allows for an even greater sound range, thanks to a larger playing surface.
They're also more comfortable, "moving the major impact point from the palm of the hand to the heel of the hand.", according to LP.
Another factor to take into consideration is the thickness of the tuning lugs: usually, the more expensive the congas, the thicker the lugs… And thicker lugs mean a long-lasting tuning, as well as an overall more durable instrument.
Tuning lugs' thickness ranges from 7 mm to 10 mm.
The brand Meinl created a new way of installing the tuning lugs. The system is called "Floatune" and avoids drilling holes into the shell to fix the side plates.
This results in the hardware being completely isolated from the shell, "reducing the resonant vibration of the shell" according to the brand.
But basically, the metal "stripes" are secured to the bottom of the drum, as opposed to sideplates on regular congas.
So I would probably wait until there is a bit more material and reviews available before purchasing them.
Synthetic – which are not weather sensitive, and produce a brighter, crisper sound.
In general though, the vast majority of congas come with rawhide heads, so you can mostly disregard the synthetic options.
But if one day you feel like trying something new and changing your heads, at least you'll know what to expect from them.
Besides their weather sensitivity, the other downside of rawhide heads is that they require more maintenance, that is applying almond oil or lanolin when they become very dry.
The term "conga" actually refers to one particular size of this instrument.
And if you were to buy only one drum, go for a conga, as it's the size that offers the most versatile sound range.
And only the brand GonBops seems to be currently selling congas with synthetic heads.
Finally, the brand Gon Bops is positionned on the higher end, with a more "craftsman" and traditional approach. Also, it's the only brand that sells congas with synthetic heads.
When tuning congas, it doesn't really matter if you use a cross pattern tuning (like on drumkits), or just tune one lug after the other.
The only rule is to give each nut the same amount of turns, so that the head remains perfectly flat.
In the video below, the conguero tunes his tumba and conga a major 3rd apart, and his conga and quinto a perfect 4th apart.
You can also tune them to the key of the song you're going to play but, in fact, almost nobody does that as it would be a lot of work to retune your congas before each tune.
The head – if it's made of rawhide, apply some almond oil or lanolin when it feels very dry.
The tuning lugs – to make tuning even easier, some percussionists lubricate the tuning lugs with some oil, and synthetic oil seem to be a popular choice among them.
So there you have it guys, the Ultimate Guide to Congas.
Hopefully you now have enough knowledge to make an informed purchase.


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By Jan Francisco
Europe's Growing Muslim Population
By	Meridian Magazine · November 29, 2017
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In recent years, Europe has experienced a record influx of asylum seekers fleeing conflicts in Syria and other predominantly Muslim countries. This wave of Muslim migrants has prompted debate about immigration and security policies in numerous countries and has raised questions about the current and future number of Muslims in Europe.
To see how the size of Europe's Muslim population may change in the coming decades, Pew Research Center has modeled three scenarios that vary depending on potential future levels of migration. These are not efforts to predict what will happen in the future, but rather a set of projections about what could happen under different circumstances.
The baseline for all three scenarios is the Muslim population in Europe (defined here as the 28 countries presently in the European Union, plus Norway and Switzerland) as of mid-2016, estimated at 25.8 million (4.9% of the overall population) – up from 19.5 million (3.8%) in mid-2010.
Even if all migration into Europe were to immediately and permanently stop – a "zero migration" scenario – the Muslim population of Europe still would be expected to rise from the current level of 4.9% to 7.4% by the year 2050. This is because Muslims are younger (by 13 years, on average) and have higher fertility (one child more per woman, on average) than other Europeans, mirroring a global pattern.
A second, "medium" migration scenario assumes that all refugee flows will stop as of mid-2016 but that "regular" migration to Europe will continue (i.e., migration of those who come for reasons other than seeking asylum). Under these conditions, Muslims could reach 11.2% of Europe's population in 2050.
Finally, a "high" migration scenario projects the record flow of refugees into Europe between 2014 and mid-2016 to continue indefinitely into the future with the same religious composition (i.e., mostly made up of Muslims) in addition to the typical annual flow of regular migrants. In this scenario, Muslims could make up 14% of Europe's population by 2050 – nearly triple the current share, but still considerably smaller than the populations of both Christians and people with no religion in Europe.
While Europe's Muslim population is expected to grow in all three scenarios – and more than double in the medium and high migration scenarios – Europe's non-Muslims, on the other hand, are projected to decline in total number in each scenario. Migration, however, does mitigate this decline somewhat; nearly half of all recent migrants (refugees and regular migrants) to Europe (47%) were not Muslim, with Christians making up the next-largest group.
Taken as a whole, Europe's population (including both Muslims and non-Muslims) would be expected to decline considerably (from about 521 million to an estimated 482 million) without any future migration. In the medium migration scenario, it would remain roughly stable, while in the high migration scenario it would be projected to grow modestly.
The impact of these scenarios is uneven across different European countries; due in large part to government policies, some countries are much more affected by migration than others.
Countries that have received relatively large numbers of Muslim refugees in recent years are projected to experience the biggest changes in the high migration scenario – the only one that projects these heavy refugee flows to continue into the future. For instance, Germany's population (6% Muslim in 2016) would be projected to be about 20% Muslim by 2050 in the high scenario – a reflection of the fact that Germany has accepted many Muslim refugees in recent years – compared with 11% in the medium scenario and 9% in the zero migration scenario.
Sweden, which also has accepted a relatively high number of refugees, would experience even greater effects if 2014 to mid-2016 migration levels were to continue indefinitely: Sweden's population (8% Muslim in 2016) could grow to 31% Muslim in the high scenario by 2050, compared with 21% in the medium scenario and 11% with no further Muslim migration.
By contrast, the countries projected to experience the biggest changes in the medium scenario, such as the UK, tend to have been destinations for the highest numbers of regular Muslim migrants. This scenario only models migration of those who come for reasons other than seeking asylum.
And those countries with Muslim populations that are especially young, or have a relatively large number of children, would see the most significant change in the zero migration scenario; these include France, Italy and Belgium.
Some countries, such as Poland and Romania, would experience little change in any of the scenarios, typically because they have few Muslims to begin with and/or low levels of immigration.
The starting point for all these scenarios is Europe's population as of mid-2016. The 2016 estimates are based on Pew Research Center analysis and projections of the best available census and survey data in each country combined with data on migration from Eurostat and other sources. Coming up with an exact count of Muslims currently in Europe, however, is not a simple task.
One source of uncertainty is the status of asylum seekers who are not granted refugee status. For the future population projections presented in this report, it is assumed that only Muslim migrants who already have – or are expected to gain – legal status in Europe will remain for the long term, providing a baseline of 25.8 million Muslims as of 2016 (4.9% of Europe's population). However, Pew Research Center estimates that nearly a million additional Muslim asylum seekers who came to Europe in recent years will not have their applications for asylum accepted, based on past rates of approval on a country-by-country basis. If all of these Muslims who are currently in legal limbo in Europe were to remain in Europe, the 2016 baseline could rise to as high as 26.8 million, with ripple effects across all three scenarios.
These are a few of the key findings from a new Pew Research Center demographic analysis – part of a broader effort to project the population growth of religious groups around the world. This report, which focuses on Muslims in Europe and the rapid changes brought on by the recent influx of refugees, provides the first estimates of the growing size of the Muslim population in Europe following the wave of refugees between 2014 and mid-2016. It uses the best available data combined with estimation and projection methods developed in prior Pew Research Center demographic studies. The projections take into account the current size of both the Muslim and non-Muslim populations in Europe, as well as international migration, age and sex composition, fertility and mortality rates, and patterns in conversion. (See Methodology for details.)
This report was produced by Pew Research Center as part of the Pew-Templeton Global Religious Futures project, which analyzes religious change and its impact on societies around the world. Funding for the Global Religious Futures project comes from The Pew Charitable Trusts and the John Templeton Foundation.


Appeared in 18 games while starting in 16 of those games ... took 30 shots, including 19 shots on goal ... tallied four assists and six goals ... tied for first on his team for game-winning goals (4).
Down saw action in 17 games and started in 14 ... he accumulated one goal and two assists ... one of those goals was a game winning goal.
Started in 20 games and appeared in all 21 contests…scored seven goals, which tied for the most on the team…also tying for first on the team, Down took 49 shots, including 20 on goal…recorded two hat tricks, both within the first 25 minutes of play, one at York College and one against Mount Marty College…assisted a goal for teammate Tyler Jensen's hat trick against Sterling College.
Played in 16 games, making 15 starts as a striker ... scored two goals, including the game winner in a 2-1 win over Morningside on Sept. 27 ... took 45 shots, including 16 on goal ... fired a season high eight shots (seven goals) versus Briar Cliff on Oct. 25.
Prepped at King George V School for head coach Ian Greenfield … started for seven years as a member of the Lions … served as team captain for three seasons … collected KGV Sports Boy of the Year and HKSSF Jing Ying MVP honors in 2012 … led King George V to Hong Kong School Sports Federation Division I runner-up finishes three-straight years from 2008-10 … also competed in rugby (seven years), cross country (five years) and track and field (four years).
Born in Ascot, England, on June 3, 1994 … son of James and Claire Down … has two older siblings, Daniella and James, and two younger, Samuel and Rosanna … enjoys music, kayaking, hiking, beaches, cooking and fishing.


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Minor League Monday: Ian Happ
Ian Happ has become a good major league hitter. He came up as a solid prospect, the morphed into a borderline Rookie of the Year candidate. He had some struggles, but bounced back to putting up a 2020 season that will garner him some MVP votes. Today, we'll examine his minor league career and development.
Ian Happ played three seasons of college baseball, as a Cincinatti Bearcat. He put up solid numbers: .336 .462 .551 1.012. The Cubs selected him 9th overall in the 2015 draft. He spent a month with the Eugene Emeralds (A-) and put up a solid OPS around .900. From there, he made the trip to the South bend Cubs to finish out the season. South Bend's numbers weren't quite as good, a .763 OPS.
The Cubs still promoted him in 2016, as he spent half seasons at A+ Myrtle Beach (.885 OPS) and AA Tennessee (.733 OPS). In 2017, he got a month's worth of seasoning at AAA Iowa, and put up a minor league personal best .977 OPS. The Cubs called him up May 13th, just shy of his 2 year draft anniversary.
While he had a good 2017 rookie campaign, his sophomore 2018 was a bit of a disaster. He took walks, but struggled to make contact at times. After struggling in spring training 2019, the Cubs front office sent him back to AAA to figure it out. It seemed to have worked, as he came back solid, then exploded in 2020.
Some of the quirks in Happ's numbers:
-His MILB and MLB OPS are pretty similar. His minor league walk rate is spot on with the big league one. He hit a slight higher average in the minors, but his SLG is significantly better in the bigs.
-He strikes out at a 31.4% rate in the bigs, 23.8% in the minors. Despite this, his batting average is only .013 higher in the minors, compared to the show.
-It's worth noting that his AAA numbers in 2019 weren't particularly spectacular. He didn't go to AAA and rake and get called back up quickly. His K rate from that partial season was 26.3%, so he did start to get things under control at upper levels.
Overall, I'm now optimistic for Happ's future. I was worried that he couldn't make contact enough to justify the hype. As he was rushed through the minor league system, it's really not that surprising to see that he went through some deep struggles (in retrospect). But he seemed to cut down on the strikeouts, and he's been rock solid in the big leagues since. WIth K rates of 25% in 2019 and 30% so far in 2020, it seems like he's begun to shape that up. He's had two great partial seasons, and shows no signs of slowing.
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