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African conservation documentary wins at film festival
South African conservation documentary, The Edge of Existence, by Black Bean Productions, has scooped a top award at the 10th annual Wildlife Conservation Film Festival (WCFF), taking place from 1 October to 8 November 2020.
Out of 150 documentaries at the festival, The Edge of Existence – which took three years to film, with the crew sometimes spending days or even weeks trying to get a single shot – won the award for, "Best Human and Nature Film".
Directed by James Suter and Charlie Luckock of Black Bean Productions, with Banovich Studios as an Executive Producer and the Grumeti Fund as a Conservation Partner and Executive Producer, this unique wildlife documentary highlights the complex issues around human-wildlife conflict in Africa (specifically focusing on Tanzania's Western Corridor in the Serengeti) and delves into an issue that is quickly becoming a global crisis.
"We are delighted by the international recognition the film has been receiving. Being selected as the winner for the Best Human and Nature film for the 2020 Wildlife Conservation Film Festival, is an incredible achievement for us," says James Suter.
A farmer from a local village in the Grumeti Concession checks his crops at night. Crop raiding by elephants is a common occurrence in the Reserve and can severely impact local farmers who often lose a full year's crops in one crop-raiding incident, which is heartbreaking for the farmer and his family who are dependent on their crops for their survival.
The film has premiered at three other international film festivals in 2020 – the Freeland Film Festival, the Garden Route International Film Festival (GRIFF) and the Ireland Wildlife Film Festival. The film has also been selected for screening at a number of other festivals locally and internationally that will take place over the next few months.
"Prior to the making of this ground-breaking documentary the story of human-wildlife conflict, especially in areas like East Africa, was largely untold," says James Suter.
"Few people really understand the concept of human-wildlife conflict. It is a topic that only recently started to be discussed."
A community member from the Bonchugu Village with poached bushmeat and a panga. Members of the Grumeti Fund Anti-Poaching Unit were on scene as the Wildebeest was killed in the Grumeti Concession. Sadly, this is a common occurrence. Communities that live on the borders of the Reserve live in extreme poverty and bushmeat like this Wildebeest can help feed their families for weeks.
"One of the key things that inspired us to create this film is that we would so often hear of incidences of human-wildlife conflict and see these types of issues covered in the media in a way that was quite one-sided. We wanted to create a film that portrayed both sides of the picture – also telling the stories of the people living on the frontline of human-wildlife conflict and highlighting the scale and severity of the incidences that occur – the film offers a completely new way of looking at this."
The documentary, with breathtaking cinematography including sweeping aerial shots of vast herds of game on the plains of Tanzania, and set against stark images of life in the neighboring villages, tells the important story of how communities and conservation are inextricably interlinked.
"Conservation used to be about keeping communities out of wilderness areas and protecting the wildlife within. However, conservationists now understand that the buy-in of communities is essential – if you want conservation to work, community members need to also benefit from conservation, e.g. through job creation and education" says Suter.
A man from a local village preparing bushmeat (poached antelope) on a fire outside his home. Preparing bushmeat right after a kill is essential to ensure that the meat is safe to eat. An antelope can feed a family for weeks and all parts of the animal will be used by the family.
"Conservation is not sustainable unless we find workable solutions to human-wildlife conflict that can support the communities affected, and no solution will be feasible unless it takes both humans and wildlife into account."
The Edge of Existence calls on viewers to consider the communities living in close proximity to wildlife and to understand the daily challenges they face, while looking at how to protect wildlife that is impacted by communities encroaching on wilderness areas.
Suter explains that local communities living in the vicinity of wildlife areas suffer significant losses as local farmers' crops are decimated by raiding elephants, and livestock is killed by predators.
"The situation results in a loss of income and even starvation, and in this context, it is not surprising to see poaching on the increase, reinforced by local and international demand for bush meat."
An elephant and a confusion of wildebeest in the Serengeti. The Grumeti Concession, located in the Western Corridor of the Serengeti is a stronghold for an incredible variety of species, each playing an important role in maintaining the balance of this ecosystem. The Serengeti is also home to The Great Wildebeest Migration, one of Africa's most iconic wildlife shows.
"To get communities to support conservation initiatives we have to educate them to understand their connection to the natural world and understand that these wilderness areas are part of their natural heritage. Communities need to see a direct benefit from protected areas. There is often a belief that wilderness areas and national parks are for tourists only, but this isn't true at all. If local communities can see the value of these protected areas and of protecting wildlife, by ensuring that conservation efforts include local communities, I believe we can promote the peaceful co-existence of people and wildlife."
"I am immensely proud of this award and the way our team came together and worked tirelessly for years to complete a film that portrays such an important message in a way that is digestible for an audience that may not necessarily understand this complex situation which is reaching crisis level."
"We hope the documentary will help uncover solutions whilst connecting communities, conservation authorities, and government not just in Africa, but around the world. What happens after the documentary is hugely important to us as a team – we want to see positive steps are taken that promote the co-existence of humans and wildlife. If we can educate people around the world through this film, then we will have achieved our goal," concludes Suter.
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Indian Wildlife Sanctuary Sees Jump in One-Horned Rhinos
March 20, 2018 ASSOCIATED PRESS
India, rhinoceros
By WASBIR HUSSAIN
GAUHATI, India (AP) — A tiny wildlife sanctuary in northeastern India has reported a jump in the number of one-horned rhinoceroses.
All of the world's five rhino species are under threat from poachers who sell their horns on black markets, often in countries where rhino horn is believed to increase male potency.
A survey carried out Sunday at the Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary showed 102 one-horned rhinos now living in the park, up from 93 during the last count, in 2012, said Pradipta Baruah, a forestry officer who supervised the census.
"Our efforts at conserving the rhino have paid off," Baruah said by phone.
The reserve, which is just 38 square kilometers (15 square miles), is outside of the Assam state capital, Gauhati. India's Kaziranga National Park, also in Assam, is the main home of the one-horned rhino, with more than 2,000.
More than 20 rangers were involved in the count, traversing the park's forests, grasslands and wetlands on seven domesticated Asiatic elephants.
"The animals looked carefree in the wilds, lazing around shrubs and grasslands," said ranger Mukul Tamuli.
Six rhinos have been poached in Pobitora since 2012, officials said, and 20 died of natural causes.
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How Wayne Gretzky Built His Fortune
Peter Muggeridge | April 29th, 2013
Here's a sure-fire way to guarantee a comfortable retirement. Start skating at age two, become the best hockey player in the world, make at least US$45 million in salary during your career, use your recognizable face for lucrative endorsements, marry a Hollywood star, retire at 38 with a net worth in the hundreds of millions, buy an award-winning winery, then flip it.
Simple, isn't it? Unfortunately, unless you're Wayne Gretzky, you've probably had to build your financial plan around the old-fashioned basics: prudent saving, avoiding debt and following a conservative investment approach.
Coincidentally, that's the very blueprint No. 99 espoused at a recent TD Waterhouse event on financial advice and retirement planning. Gretzky took part in a panel discussion, telling a business audience that while he's been blessed with fame and fortune, he's a very much down-to-earth person who still follows a conservative approach to money management: "I just like to keep my money in the bank."
Who helped him develop this strategy? "I had the greatest [financial] adviser in the world – my dad," said Gretzky.
His beloved father, Walter, who surfaced countless times in the conversation, was a Bell Canada repairman who grew up on a farm run by his immigrant eastern European parents and knew a thing or two on the value of saving. And he passed on those hard-won lessons to junior.
In 1978, Wayne was celebrating a $250,000 signing bonus he'd just negotiated with the Indianapolis Racers of the World Hockey Association. Like any 17-year-old, he wanted to rush out and buy a flashy car, a fact he shared with dad. "Dad wrote me a cheque for $5,000 and said: ''Go get whatever you want.' I bought a used Trans Am for $3,800," Gretzky laughs. During that season, Walter also began taking part of his son's pay cheque and steering it into low-risk fixed-income investments, such as annuities and government bonds.
Thus, the patented Walter Gretzky conservative approach to retirement saving was born. It's a philosophy that goes by the mantra: If you've got it, don't flaunt it. "I'm not a flamboyant guy who needs to have a lot of cars or buy a lot of things to make myself feel good," Wayne says. It also entails avoiding the stock market ("I leave that to the pros"), never leveraging your money and, even if you accumulate massive wealth, never spending more than you need to.
Although Gretzky declined to talk about his bad investments – including an ill-fated ownership stake in the Phoenix Coyotes hockey team (for which sources say he's still owed US$8 million) – he's followed Walter's strategy his entire life. And at 51, he's in great shape and is certainly enjoying life. Along with wife Janet, he's still busy raising five kids, including Paulina, his high-profile daughter. Plus he's involved in numerous charities, a restaurant that also bears his name and a fantasy hockey camp.
Now, following in his footsteps to pursue a career in professional sport comes Trevor, his third oldest, who signed a contract with Major League Baseball's Chicago Cubs this past July. It's entirely likely the tradition will continue, with the youngest Gretzky learning his father's and grandfather's tried-and-true financial wisdom.


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Forum provides rare opportunity for high-level dialogue, increased multilateralism
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A top-level international forum attended by incumbent and former world leaders has taken a stand for multilateralism at a time of rising unilateralism and protectionism in the international community.
At the 2019 Imperial Springs International Forum, running from Sunday to Monday in Guangzhou, over 260 former heads of state or government, leaders of international organizations, academic experts and business leaders discussed the renewal and reform of the existing multilateral structures and the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
"The international community should actively defend multilateralism, support the United Nations and its central role in the multilateral system and take effective, joint measures to enhance and strengthen global partnerships," says the final statement of the forum.
The statement recognizes the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative as a cooperative arrangement to advance infrastructure and enhance global interconnectivity and calls for practical action to ensure an inclusive and interactive system of global governance, promote peace and security and advance development and balanced prosperity.
Making its debut in 2014, the Imperial Springs International Forum brings together top leaders and practitioners to promote understanding and cooperation through conversations on governance, economy and culture. It is a joint effort by the Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries, the Australia China Friendship and Exchange Association, the Guangdong provincial government and the World Leadership Alliance Club de Madrid.
The forum has won rising recognition and support from China and abroad, made possible by its high-profile attendees, extensive agenda and unique style.
As of the 2018 edition, the annual event had been graced by more than 600 former heads of state or government, leaders of international organizations, scholars and business executives. They shared their wisdom at the event and walked away with something new, said Chau Chak Wing, founder of the forum, at a China Newsweek interview. Though a young initiative, the forum has enjoyed a growing global influence and reputation, and is shaping up as a new platform for China to communicate and interact with the world at the highest level.
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The forum follows the latest trends with an extensive list of up-to-date topics. The 2015 and 2016 editions delved into the Belt and Road Initiative to explore the potential areas of cooperation arising from the new global initiative. The 2017 session looked at the challenges and opportunities in global governance and China's perspectives on a number of issues. In 2018, the fortieth year since China launched its reform and opening-up policy, delegates shared insights into win-win cooperation and China's new round of opening-up measures. Former Tianjin mayor Dai Xianglong told China Newsweek that having all these former chiefs and experts discussing the most relevant topics in one setting is an impossible feat for many international forums.
The forum, as a nongovernmental platform, impresses its guests with outstanding facilities and an easy and comfortable style. Guests can visit each other during the forum and carry on their conversations, "so that the discussions are more open and dive deeper," Chau said.
Ding Yifan, a researcher with the Development Research Center of the State Council, told China Newsweek that the forum is unique in that it enables important leaders to interact in an unofficial capacity.
The personalized services provided by the organizer create a great experience for delegates, Ding added.
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Assistant Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, and Dorothy Foehr Huck and J. Lloyd Huck Early Career Chair in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
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Dr. Melanie R. McReynolds is a HHMI Hanna H. Gray Fellow and Rising Assistant Professor at the Pennsylvania State University, where her research focuses on the intersection of metabolic decline and aging. Melanie holds a B.S. degree in Chemistry and Physics from Alcorn State University. She participated in the NIH funded Alcorn State to Penn State Bridges to the Doctorate Program where she obtained her M.S. degree in Biological Sciences. Dr. McReynolds completed her Ph.D. in Biochemistry, Microbiology and Molecular Biology at the Pennsylvania State University. Melanie was recognized as a Rising Star on the CellPress list of Top 100 Inspiring Black Scientists in America during her postdoctoral tenure at Princeton University and aims to inspire the next generation of scientists to trust that all things will work together for those who believe. Melanie a biochemist specializing in understanding the connection between metabolic stress and aging. She has over a decade of research, mentoring, and teaching experience that she is excited to offer back to the Penn State Community. Melanie is on the trajectory to establish her independent research group, where her lab will shed light on metabolic aging and disease. She is returning to Penn State as the Dorothy Foehr Huck and J. Lloyd Huck Early Career Chair in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology—effective January 2022.
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Aging is the strongest risk factor for the most prevalent diseases in developed nations, including cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular, and neurodegenerative disorders. Demographics are projected to continue to shift toward aged individuals within our population. Therefore, to identify mechanisms that will promote healthier aging in the 21st century, my research program aims to explore the intersection between metabolic decline and aging. I hope to discover how NAD+ homeostasis is achieved, and more generally how metabolism responds to stress-induced perturbations. By improving our understanding of the in vivo metabolic fluxes that occur in stress-induced aged models, we expect to uncover targetable molecular mechanisms that will enable the development of therapeutics and nutraceuticals to restore youthful metabolism.
I am broadly interested in understanding the biochemistry behind aging, and its intersection with stress, with the long-term goal of identifying strategies that promote healthier aging. Characterizing metabolic adaptation to acute and chronic stress in aged-related disease models will help illuminate age-related metabolic defects and reveal metabolic homeostasis mechanisms (Figure 1). As a scientist working at the interface of chemistry and biology, my research program will take advantage of high-resolution liquid-chromatography mass spectrometry (HR-LCMS) coupled to in vivo isotope tracing to: 1) elucidate how NAD+ homeostasis is achieved and fails over the lifespan, 2) uncover how toxic circulating small molecules contribute to aging and aged-related disorders, and 3) reveal stress-induced metabolic alterations in aging and aged-related disorders.
Overall Strengths and Feasibility:
My research directions draw and build on my experience with isotope tracing and quantitative mass spectrometry, NAD+ metabolism, model organisms, and biochemical analyses. They will 1) answer the fundamental questions at the intersection of metabolic decline and aging, 2) attract external funding in addition to my HHMI Hanna H. Gray award and 3) afford exciting research and training opportunity for future mentees—at the postdoctoral, graduate and undergraduate stage. Better understanding of the in vivo metabolic fluxes in stress-induced aged models will provide the scientific underpinnings for the development of effective therapeutics and nutraceuticals for restoring youthful metabolism.
Inaugural Intersections Science Fellow, 2021
University of Utah Rising Stars in Metabolism, 2021
HHMI Hanna H. Gray Fellows Program; 2018
Burroughs Wellcome Fund Postdoctoral Research Enrichment Program; 2018
Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (F32) – Declined; 2018
University Student Way Paver Award—Council College of Multicultural Leaders (CCML), Penn State University; 2017
FASEB MARC Travel Award- Postdoctoral Preparation Institute Workshop; 2016
ASBMB 2016 Best Thematic Poster Award- Metabolism, Disease and Drug Design; 2016
St. Jude National Graduate Student Symposium (NGSS)—Invited/Selected Participant; 2016
ASBMB MAC Travel Award- Experimental Biology meeting; 2016
FASEB MARC Travel Award- FASEB Grant Writing Seminar & Responsible Conduct of Research Workshop; 2015
FASEB MARC Program Poster/Oral Presentation Travel Award- GSA: 20th International C. elegans meeting; 2015
Alfred P. Sloan MPHD Scholar, Penn State University; 2014
Bunton-Waller Fellowship, Penn State University; 2012
Selected Publications (McReynolds on Google Scholar)
Lengefeld, J., Cheng, C.W., Maretich, P., Blair, M., Hagen, H., McReynolds, M.R., Sullivan, E., Mayors, K., Roberts, C., Kang, J.K., Steiner, J., Miettinen, T.P., Manalis, S.R., Antebi, A., Rabinowitz, J.D., Morrison, S., Lees, J.A., Boyer, L., Yilmaz, O., and A. Amon. Cell size is a determinant of stem cell potential during aging. (2021). Science Adavnces. https://doi.org/10.1101/2020.10.27.355388
Chen, L., Lu, W., Wang, L., Xing, X., Zeng, X., Muscarekka, A.D., Shen, Y., Cowan, A., McReynolds, M.R., Kennedy, B., Lato, A.M., Campagna, S.R., Singh, M., and J.D. Rabinowtiz. (2021). Metabolite discovery through global annotation of untargeted metabolomics data. Nature Methods. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41592-021-01303-3
McReynolds, M.R.*, Chellappa, K., C.*, Chiles, E., Jankowski, Shen, Y., Chen, L., Descamps, H., Mukherjee, S., Bhay, Y.R., Chu, Q., Ji, X., Song, F., Botolin, P., Lu, W., Thaiss, C., Su, X., Long, F., Rabinowitz, J.D. and J.A. Baur. (2021). NAD+ flux is maintained in aged mice despite lower concentrations. Cell Systems. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cels.2021.09.001
Schild, T., McReynolds, M.R., Shea, C., Low, V., Asara, J., Dephoure, N., Rabinowitz, J.D., Gomes, A.P. and J. Blenis. (2021). NADK is activated by oncogenic KRAS signaling to sustain pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. Cell Reports. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.celrep.2021.109238
Minhas, P., Hernandez, A.L.*, McReynolds, M.R.*, He, J., Joshi, A., Linde, M., Wilson, E.N., Rubin, A.J., Wang, Q.A., Swarovski, M., Majeti, R., Mochly-Rosen, D.R., Weissman, I., Longo, F.M., Rabinowitz, J.D. and K.I. Andreasson. (2020). Restoring metabolism oof myeloid cells reverses cognitive decline in ageing. Nature. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-020-03160-0
Luonogo, T.S., Eller, J.M., Lu, M.J., Niere, M., Raith, F., Perry, C., Bornstein, M.R., Oliphint, P., Wang, L., McReynolds, M.R., Migaud, M.E., Rabinowitz, J.D., Johnson, F.B., Johnsson, K., Ziegler, M., Cambronne, X.A., and J.A. Baur. (2020). SLC25A51 is a mammalian mitochondrial NAD transporter. Nature. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-020-2741-7
Chini, C.S., Tarrago, M.G., Warner, G.M., de Oliveira, G.C., Espindola-Netto, J.M., Puranik, A.S., Kashyap, S., Peclat, T.R., Dang, K., Clarke, S., Childs, B.G., Hogan, K.A., Kanamori, K.S., Witte, M.A., Vidal, P., Chellappa, K., McReynolds, M.R., Jankowski, C., Tchkonia, T., Kirkland, J.L., van Deursen, J.M., Baker, D.J., Cohen, R., van Schooten, W., Rabinowitz, J.D., Baur, J.A and E.N. Chini. (2020). Expression of the ecto-enzymes CD38 is induced by senescent cells and decreases tissues NAD+ during aging by depleting its precursor NMN. Nature Metabolism. https://doi.org/10.1038/s42255-020-00298-z
Lu, W., Xing, X., Wang, L., Chen, L., Zhang, S., McReynolds, M.R. and J.D. Rabinowitz. (2020). Improved annotation of untargeted metabolomics data through buffer modifications that shift adduct mass and intensity. Analytical Chemistry. DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.0c00985
Yang, L., Garcia-Canaveras, J.C., Chen, Z., Wang, L., Liang, L., Jang, C., Mayr, J.A., Zhang, Z., Ghergurovich, J.M., Zhan, L., Joshi, S., Hu, Z., McReynolds, M.R., Su, X., White, E., Morscher, R.J., and J.D. Rabinowitz. (2020). Serine catabolism feeds NADH when respiration is impaired. Cell Metabolism. DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2020.02.017
McReynolds, M.R., Chellappa, K. and J.A. Baur. (2020). Age-related NAD+ decline. Experimental Gerontology. DOI: 10.1016/j.exger.2020.110888
McReynolds, M.R., Wang, W., Holleran, L.M. and W. Hanna-Rose. (2017). Uridine monophosphate synthetase enables eukaryotic de novo NAD+ biosynthesis from quinolinic acid. JBC. C117. 795344. DOI: 10.1074/jbc.C117.795344
Ozcelik, A., Nama, N., Huang, PH., Kaynak, M., McReynolds, MR., Hanna-Rose, W., Huang, TJ. (2016). Acoustofluidic rotational manipulation of cells and organisms using oscillating solid structures. SMALL. DOI: 10.1002/smll.201601760
Wang W., McReynolds M.R., Gonvalves, J.F., Shu, M., Dhondt, I., Braeckman, B.P., Lange, S.E., Kho, K. Detwiler, A.C., Pacella, M.J. and W. Hanna-Rose. (2015). Comparative metabolomic profiling reveals that dysregulated glycolysis stemming from lack of salvage NAD+ biosynthesis impairs reproductive development in C. elegans" J. Bio. Chem. 2015, 290:26163-26179.
Crook, M., McReynolds, M., Wang, W., Hanna-Rose, W. (2014). An NAD+ Biosynthetic Pathway Enzyme Functions Cell Non-Autonomously in C. elegans Development. Developmental Dynamics. 243:965-967.
Preprint server:
Lakhina, V., McReynolds, M.R., Grimes, D.T., Rabinowitz, J.D., Burdine, R.D. and C.T. Murphy. (2019). ZIP-5/bZIP transcription factor regulation of folate metabolism is critical for aging axon regeneration. bioRxiv, 727719; doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/727719
Fenton, A.R., Janowitz, H.N. McReynolds, M.R., Wang, W. and W. Hanna-Rose. (2017). A Caenorhabditis elegans model of adenylosuccinate lyase deficiency revels a neuromuscular and reproductive phenotypes of distinct etiology. bioRxiv, 181719.
Change, S.M., McReynolds, M.R. and W. Hanna-Rose. (2017). Mitochondrial sirtuins sir-2.2 and sir-2.3 regulate lifespan in C. elegans. bioRxiv. 181727.
Commentaries/Opinion Pieces:
Termini, C.M., Rutaganira, F.U.N., Palavicino-Maggio, C.B., Spriggs, C.S., Evans, C.S., M.R. McReynolds. Using virtual interviewing to develop a more efficient and robust hybrid academic job market. 2021. Cell. Accepted.
Hinton Jr., A.O., Termini, C.M., Spencer, E.C., Rutaganira, F., Chery, D., Roby, R.S., Vue, Z., Pack, A.D., Brady, L.J., Garza-Lopez, E., Marshall, A., James, J.L., Shuler, H.D., Taylor, B.L., McReynolds, M.R.* and Palavicino-Maggio, C.B.* Patching the Leaks: Reimagining the STEM Pipeline. Cell. 2020 Oct 29;183(3):568-575. doi: 10.1016/j.cell.2020.09.029.
Hinton Jr., A.O., McReynolds, M.R., Martinez, D., Shuler, H.D. and C.M. Termini. The Power of Saying No. EMBO Reports. https://doi.org/10.15252/embr.202050918
Hinton Jr., A.O., Vue, Z., Termini, C.M., Taylor, B.L., Shuler, H.D. and M.R. McReynolds. Mentoring Minority Trainees in STEM. EMBO Reports. https://doi.org/10.15252/embr.202051269
McReynolds, M.R., Termini, C.M., Hinton Jr., A.O., Taylor, B.L., Vue, Z., Huang, S.C., Roby, R.S., Shuler, H.D. and C.S. Carter. The Art of Virtual Mentoring in the 21st Century for STEM Majors and Beyond. Nature Biotechnology. DOI: 10.1038/s41587-020-00758-7.
Termini, C.M.*, McReynolds, M.R.*, Rutaganira, F*., Roby, R.S., Carter, C.S., Huang, S.C., Vue, Z., Hinton Jr., A.O., Martinez, D., Shuler, H.D. and B.L. Taylor. Mentoring during Uncertain Times. Trends in Biomedical Science. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tibs.2021.01.012


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Conversations at Manheim Kansas City
November 9, 2018 /1 Comment/in Industry /by Katherine Hambrick
To stay close to our customers and the car hauling industry in general, Super Dispatch regularly steps out of the office to ask people what they think: about our product, about the industry, or about anything that is topical for the people we create our product for. This week at Manheim Kansas City, we spoke with Dan, Owner Operator of DHI and Ty, CEO/Owner Operator of Cars on the Move:
Who are you and what is your company?
DAN: My name is Dan, from DHI. I own 3 trucks, I'm a fleet owner. I've been doing this for 8 years. I got into car hauling because I wanted to be home more. [laughs] I truly did. I did this because I owned an environmental cleanup company for the government. I owned a construction company. I did that for 12 years. I was on the road, Monday – Friday every week, so I looked at stuff and that's how I got into it. It was supposed to be just me, one truck one trailer, that's it. Now I got three of them, and I'm looking for a fourth. Ty is number four [laughs.]
What's the hardest thing about the industry so far?
DAN: [laughs] I can't say that…Probably fuel increases. I don't know, it's gotten kind of cut throat. What do you think, Ty?
TY: There's nothing easy about this job.
DAN: Guys don't work together anymore, like they used to when I first started. And I haven't been in it for that long. Ty has been in it for a lot longer. But I don't think guys work together as much as they used to.
Do you have an example?
DAN: Oh, I do. But I'm not going to…
TY: Yeah, stay out of politics.
DAN: Yeah, the thing is about car hauling…is if you make a bunch of enemies…it's a small circle. Yeah, there's a lot of people that don't know each other and if you start screwing up that circle… Oh yeah. It's a tight-knit group. It's a niche market. So you don't want to make a bunch of enemies.
So Ty, you have worked here longer…how long have you been in?
TY: 19 years.
DAN: See? I told you, I'm just a punk, a little rookie! This guy is a legend.
TY: Yeah, I drive. I got a truck…a big rig. [laughs] I got a big one. That's not quite as nice as the other 20 big rigs semis I had. I had a fleet of 20 new Peterbilt's, sold out and I'm now starting over with one not so new big rig.
So do you also agree that is the hardest part of the industry? The lack of camaraderie?
Ty of Cars on the Move explains a point to Super Dispatch on the Kansas City Manheim car lot on November 8, 2018. Dan and Ty are Owner Operators and seasoned Car Haulers.
TY: I think that's the biggest one.
DAN: That makes a big difference. Life is a lot better if everyone gets along, right? I don't know, what do you think the hardest thing about car hauling is?
TY: It's all the new apps – that are gonna fix everything. Like Super Dispatch! [laughs] Here's another app, that will make it better. I'm into relationships. I miss that, I miss the relationships.
DAN: To me, what Ty said, that's really accurate. I think we get away from talking to our customers, more now. They say "here you go, here's the load – it's all on your app." And we don't talk no more. We used to talk all the time. I mean this load here… I've had to work to get it loaded, and I don't even know the customer.
And you used to know the customer?
DAN: Well, we did. It was on paper, so it was more personal. You used to walk in, and say "I need your signature" now it's like walk in and you barely get your phone back.
TY: And you know, the network that you're talking about is…it's exactly right. It is a network. The problem is if you minus the people – what kind of network do you have? I've just got an app. That's all.
DAN: Right. I don't like it because I've had problems with other companies with apps. You know what I mean. I've companies where I do their app, and it is required to get delivered, and then when it comes time to get paid, all of a sudden "oh our app went down…you need to get a bill of lading signed." Like what? That load was last week…Yeah I mean lucky for me I don't get hurt, because it's been mostly Kansas City and St. Louis where I run a lot. But it's like…I can't get that paper now. I'm a fan for and against apps, you know. They help and they hurt.
TY: I mean Super Dispatch app, or any app, it's always okay. But it's like – what happened to picking up the phone? I miss that.
DAN: Yeah I like that. I mean, It's good for my biggest customer. Can you imagine all the Bills of Lading I'd have? All the stacks of paper? Because with my company, we do about 5-600 a month for one customer. So the app works good, for them. That's handy.
TY: Yeah, plus you can still go in there and talk to them.
DAN: Yeah, but it would be hard to keep track of all that paper.
So maybe it's better for existing relationships, but for new ones it's almost made it worse?
DAN: It can. And you know, some of these guys are old school. I say I'm right on the cusp of the technology. I can really have a hard time with it, or I can make it real easy. But I got one driver, he's a great driver, doesn't tear anything up, but he struggles with it, in his 50s. There's no doubt in my mind…you know I've never had to call that guy to see if he needs help, if he is going to make it to work on time or whatever – like I have with other people [laughs] – but he struggles with the technology side.
TY: And that's what's crazy too. You know there is a driver shortage, let's make it worse by making it harder for the old guys.
DAN: Yeah, that'll keep them!
We really enjoyed speaking with Dan and Ty (among a few other car haulers that we at Manheim Kansas City this week.) Tell us in the comments what your biggest challenge in the industry has been. Do you agree with them that camaraderie has broken down in the last decade? Or are all the apps what bothers you? Or is there something else?
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OLOMOUC CHESS SUMMER 2004
7th International Chess Festival
part of CZECH TOUR 2004/2005 Series
4.-12.8. 2004 Olomouc, Czech Republic
Place of doings: Olomouc, the Sigma hotel
Organizer: Agency 64 Grygov in cooperation with AVE-KONTAKT, s.r.o.
Festival director: Jaroslav Fuksik
Deputy festival director: Jiri Petruzalek
Main referee: Jakub Fuksik
Announced tournaments:
A) round-robin GM tournament (4.-12.8.)
- average rating 2426 – 2475 (former category 8 – 9 FIDE)
- 10-12 players in the group
- GM norm, rating for ELO FIDE
- financial prizes in CZK*: 5 000, 3 000, 2 000
- starting fee in EUR:
ELO FIDE < 2350 250
ELO FIDE 2351 – 2400 200
ELO FIDE > 2500 100
IM discount of 50%
B) round-robin IM tournaments (4.-12.8.)
- average rating 2301 – 2350 (former category 3-4 FIDE)
- IM norm, rating for ELO FIDE
ELO FIDE > 2350 80
C) OPEN OLOMOUC (5.-12.8.)
- open Championship of the Olomouc region – rating tournament with credit for FIDE
- participation of players without age and performance limitations
- financial prizes in CZK*: 20 000, 14 000, 8 000, 6 000, 4 000, 2 500, 1 500, 1 000, 500, 500, best woman 1 000, best player up to 16 years of age 1 000 (60 000 altogether, from prizes in excess of 10 000 20% tax will be deducted)
1) 2)
GM, IM, WGM and WIM 0 EUR 0 EUR
FM, WFM and players with ELO FIDE >= 2300 20 EUR 30 EUR
other players with ELO FIDE 25 EUR 35 EUR
players without ELO FIDE 35 EUR 45 EUR
1)	players accommodated through the organizer
2)	other players
- discounts and additional charge:
- discount of 25 % for youngsters up to 18 years of age, players over 65 years of age and women
- discount of 20 % on the starting fee at the joint registration of 10 and more players
- players registered after 30.6. 2004 pay extra 8 EUR
D) Open Seniors Championship of the Czech Republic (5.-12.8.)
- participation of players born in 1944 and older
- material prizes
- starting fee15 EUR, players registered after 30.6. 2004 pay extra 4 EUR
E) Open Championship of the Olomouc region of youngsters up to 15 years of age (5.-12.8.)
- participation of players born in 1989 and younger
- starting fee 8 EUR, players registered after 30.6. 2004 pay extra 2 EUR
F) open tournament in active chess (4.8.)
- financial prizes in CZK*: 3 000, 2 000, 1 000, 500, 500
GM, IM, WGM and WIM 0
other players 4
discount of 25% for youngsters up to 18 years of age, players over 65 years of age and women
* Payment in EUR or USD possible
A, B tournaments – round system of 9-11 rounds
C, D, E tournaments – Swiss system of 9 rounds
F tournament – Swiss system of 7 rounds
Criteria used for ranking and prizes distribution:
A, B tournaments – 1. number of points, 2. S.-B., 3. mutual game, 4. lot, prizes are not distributed
C, D, E and F tournaments - 1. number of points, 2. Progressive score, 3. Buchholz, 4. average ELO of rivals, 5. lot, financial prizes are distributed according to Hort system among such number of players which corresponds to number of advertised prizes
Rating of the game:
A, B, C, D, E tournaments 2 x 1,5 h + 30s/move
F tournament 2 x 15 min.
Boarding school SOU stavebni garni* (at a distance of 2 km from the playing hall)
2-bed rooms, shower and WC common for 1 floor
price 5 EUR/person and night
Boarding school SOU zemedelske garni** (at a distance of 1 km from the playing hall)
2-bed rooms, shower, WC and a kitchenette are common for 2 rooms
The Sigma hotel*** (the playing hall is situated here)
2-bed rooms with a shower, WC, phone, TV and satellite
price including breakfast 34 EUR/room and night, if only 1 person occupies the room, 23 EUR/room and night is charged
2-bed apartments 65 EUR/room and night, charge for extra bed 6 EUR
Board-meals: at the Sigma hotel according to your choice
Wednesday 4.8. 08.30 – 09.30 registration F
10.00 – 13.00 registration A,B
10.00 – 14.00 1.-7. round F
13.00 – 22.00 registration C,D,E
14.00 – 14.15 results announcement F
15.00 1. round A,B
Thursday 5.8. 09.00 - 13.00 registration C,D,E
15.00 2. round A,B a 1. round C,D,E
Friday 6.8. 09.00 3. round A,B
Saturday 7.8. 15.00 5. round A,B a 3. round C,D,E
Sunday 8.8. 09.00 6. round A,B a 4. round C,D,E
Monday 9.8. 15.00 8. round A,B a 6. round C,D,E
Tuesday 10.8. 09.00 blitz tournament
Wednesday 11.8. 15.00 10. round A,B a 8. round C,D,E
Thursday 12.8. 09.00 11. round A,B a 9. round C,D,E
15.00 solemn conclusion
Accompanying programme: small football tournament, petanque, excursion to the brewery, trip to the Mladecske caves and the Bouzov castle
Possibilities of spending free time: Olomouc is a region city with more than 100 000 inhabitants, with the wide opportunities of social and cultural self-realization. In the city and in the vicinity there is vast range of sights: historical museum, Svaty Kopecek Hill, open-air museum, caves, ZOO, castles and chateaux etc.
Starting fee and accommodation payments will be collected during the registration in cash in EUR, CZK or USD or paid by debit or credit cards Eurocard/Master Card or VISA
Obligatory registrations together with accommodation orders should be sent by 30.6. 2004 to the following address:
AVE-KONTAKT, Sukova 1556, 530 02 Pardubice, Czech Republic
phone/fax +420 - 466 535 200
e-mail: j.mazuch@avekont.cz
http://www.czechtour.net
Other tournaments organised by AVE-KONTAKT agency within the frame of CZECH TOUR International Chess Festivals 2004/2005 Series:
15.-23.5. 2004 4th OPEN ZNOJMO (FIDE open, Znojemska kralovna ("The Znojmo Queen"), Znojemska kralovnicka ("The Znojmo Little Queen"), finals of the Cup of the Czech Republic of team active chess, individual tournament in active chess)
15.7.-1.8. 2004 15th CZECH OPEN – Pardubice (5 FIDE opens, one of them with GM and IM norm, European Amateurs Championship, Championship of the Czech Republic of 4-member team tournament, Championship of the Czech Republic in active chess and other disciplines, 14 tournaments altogether)
18.-26.9. 2004 1st OPEN HIGHLANDS – Havlickuv Brod (Men Championship of the Czech Republic - semifinals, FIDE open)
23.-30.10. 2004 5th OPEN LIBEREC (FIDE open)
14.-21.1. 2005 4th OPEN PRAHA (2 FIDE opens, one of them with IM norm)
22.-29.1. 2005 4th OPEN MARIANSKE LAZNE (FIDE open and 1-2 closed IM tournaments)
- prize fund of the whole CZECH TOUR 2004/5 series is 25 000 CZK (7000, 5000, 3000, 2000, 1000, 1000, 500, 500), best seniors from 60 years of age onwards - 2000, 1000, 1000, 500, 500) prizes can be drawn in the form of bonus at the next year of series only, criteria used for ranking: the highest total of points gained in individual tournaments (results from all tournaments for individuals played with rating min. 2 x 1,5h + 30s/move are counted), best place in one of included tournaments, lot
- 5% discount on accommodation price and starting fee in 2nd start in the tournament held within the frame of this year CZECH TOUR Series, or 10% in 3rd start, 15% in 4th start, 20% in 5th start, 25% in 6th start and 30% in the 7th start (starts from all tournaments for individuals played with rating min. 2 x 1,5h + 30s/move are counted)
Obligatory registration form OLOMOUC CHESS SUMMER 2004
First name:........................ Family name:................................
Tournament:	A	B	C	D	E	F
Address:........................................................................
State:...................... Team:..............................................
Date of birth:.............................. Title/EC:..........................
ELO FIDE:............................. ELO national:............................
Selected accommodation variant (including dates of arrival and departure),
accompanying persons: ..........................................................
Date:......................... Signature:.......................................
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ThecallrApi.Services.Client.MediaService.NestedLibrary Class Reference

This class allows Media library management.
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Public Member Functions

 	NestedLibrary (MediaService parent)

 	Constructor.  More...

int 	Create (string name)

 	This method creates a new MediaLibrary.  More...

bool 	Delete (int mediaId)

 	This method deletes a Media in the Library.  More...

MediaLibrary 	Get (int mediaId)

 	This method retrieves a specific MediaLibrary.  More...

Dictionary< int, MediaLibrary > 	GetList (List< string > categories)

 	This method retrieves a list of Medias available in the Library by categories.  More...

PhoneId 	GetPhoneId (int mediaId, string countryCode)

 	This method retrieves a DTMF sequence "phone_id" in order to record a MediaLibrary by phone.  More...

bool 	SetContent (int mediaId, string text, string audioData)

 	This method sets the MediaLibrary content with your own file.  More...

bool 	SetContentFromRecording (int mediaId, string mediaFile)

 	This method sets MediaLibrary content from a recording previously created using Realtime command record.  More...

bool 	SetName (int mediaId, string name)

 	This method changes a MediaLibrary name.  More...

bool 	SetTags (int media_id, Dictionary< string, List< string >> tags)

 	This method sets Tags on a MediaLibrary. You can set as many tags as you want.  More...

Detailed Description

This class allows Media library management.

Constructor & Destructor Documentation

          ThecallrApi.Services.Client.MediaService.NestedLibrary.NestedLibrary
          (
          MediaService
          parent	)

Constructor.

Member Function Documentation

          int ThecallrApi.Services.Client.MediaService.NestedLibrary.Create
          (
          string
          name	)

This method creates a new MediaLibrary.

Returns

Int object representing the media ID.

          bool ThecallrApi.Services.Client.MediaService.NestedLibrary.Delete
          (
          int
          mediaId	)

This method deletes a Media in the Library.

Parameters

mediaId	The media ID of the MediaLibrary to delete.

Returns

Always true, throws an Exception otherwise.

          MediaLibrary ThecallrApi.Services.Client.MediaService.NestedLibrary.Get
          (
          int
          mediaId	)

This method retrieves a specific MediaLibrary.

Parameters

mediaId	Media ID.

Returns

ThecallrApi.Objects.Media.MediaLibrary object representing the media.

See also

ThecallrApi.Objects.Media.MediaLibrary

          Dictionary<int, MediaLibrary> ThecallrApi.Services.Client.MediaService.NestedLibrary.GetList
          (
          List< string >
          categories	)

This method retrieves a list of Medias available in the Library by categories.

Parameters

categories	Filter by categories (possibles values are defined in ThecallrApi.Enums.MediaLibraryCategories class).

Returns

Dictionary (int key type, ThecallrApi.Objects.Media.MediaLibrary value type) object representing the medias.

See also

ThecallrApi.Objects.Media.MediaLibrary, ThecallrApi.Enums.MediaLibraryCategories

          PhoneId ThecallrApi.Services.Client.MediaService.NestedLibrary.GetPhoneId
          (
          int
          mediaId,

          string
          countryCode

          )

This method retrieves a DTMF sequence "phone_id" in order to record a MediaLibrary by phone.

Parameters

mediaId	The Media ID your want to record by phone.

countryCode	The country code you are in (we will give you a local phone number to call).

Returns

 ">ThecallrApi.Objects.Media.PhoneId object representing the Phone ID (DTMF sequence + phone number).

See also

 ">ThecallrApi.Objects.Media.PhoneId

          bool ThecallrApi.Services.Client.MediaService.NestedLibrary.SetContent
          (
          int
          mediaId,

          string
          text,

          string
          audioData

          )

This method sets the MediaLibrary content with your own file.

Parameters

mediaId	The Media ID to change.

text	Text prompt (What is your Media saying?).

audioData	base64 encoded audio data file. Currently the file MUST BE "WAV" PCM encoded. 16 bit 48Khz mono is RECOMMENDED.

Returns

Always true, throws an Exception otherwise.

          bool ThecallrApi.Services.Client.MediaService.NestedLibrary.SetContentFromRecording
          (
          int
          mediaId,

          string
          mediaFile

          )

This method sets MediaLibrary content from a recording previously created using Realtime command record.

Parameters

mediaId	The Media ID to change.

mediaFile	Recording path (M:ThecallrApi.Services.Server.RealTimeService.Record).

Returns

Always true, throws an Exception otherwise.

          bool ThecallrApi.Services.Client.MediaService.NestedLibrary.SetName
          (
          int
          mediaId,

          string
          name

          )

This method changes a MediaLibrary name.

Parameters

mediaId	The Media ID to change.

name	The new media name.

Returns

Always true, throws an Exception otherwise.

          bool ThecallrApi.Services.Client.MediaService.NestedLibrary.SetTags
          (
          int
          media_id,

          Dictionary< string, List< string >>
          tags

          )

This method sets Tags on a MediaLibrary. You can set as many tags as you want.

Parameters

media_id	The unique media id to edit.

tags	The tags to apply. It will completely replace previously set tags.

Special tag names :

CATEGORY : if specified, values must be one of ThecallrApi.Enums.MediaLibraryCategories class.

LANGUAGE : if specified, values must be in the form "en_US", "en_GB", "fr_FR", etc.

Returns

Always true, throws an Exception otherwise.

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This fall two professors—one from the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences (HSS) and the other the School of Art—introduced a new course that combines art history with art making. Raffaele Bedarida, HSS associate professor, and art historian who studies 20th century Modernist art movements in Italy, has teamed with Cristóbal Lehyt, assistant professor in the School of Art, to offer Sculpture: Arte Povera (HTA 313 F1/FA 393A I). The course uses Arte Povera, an art movement that originated in Italy in the mid-1960s, as a starting point for analysis of issues critical to artists then and today such as the role of capital in making art and the source of materials. "One of the questions that I've always asked myself, said Bedarida, "was what are the dynamics of [studio] critiques and how to bridge the gap [to history classes]. When this came up I was excited about the same group of students in the same space with a practicing artist and an art historian."
The course came about quite organically, said Bedarida: he'd been talking to Lehyt, who mentioned that Arte Povera, a subject Bedarida has written about extensively, comes up with some frequency in his sculpture classes. They realized that a class jointly taught could give students an excellent medium for grappling with very pressing issues. Lehyt said, "In sculpture classes there's a necessity for materials to matter and for the last four or five years there is this apocalyptic sense that the world is going to end because of the climate crisis. Arte Povera, with its emphasis on materials, appeals to students who are looking to have some sense of control. Arte Povera found a way for us to understand objects and matter in the world."
Literally translated as "poor art," Arte Povera grew out of the writing of Germano Celant, who proposed that artists approach materials not only for their aesthetic features but for their multi-sensory possibilities, activating them through performative actions, and considering their ethics. Arte Povera artists mined "everyday" materials, anything from discarded household goods to sticks and soil; they included food and living animals as part of their work; and combined them with signs of modern life such as neon lights or aluminum foil. Their working methods included knitting, burning, and various kinds of chemical reactions, in addition to carving, drawing, and traditional studio practices. And their exhibitions spaces were not limited to art galleries, often inhabiting urban spaces, beaches, woods and more.
For Celant, who died last year from Covid-19, the goal was to explode traditional boundaries in order to expose and escape the commerce-driven aspects of the art world. The concept moved well beyond Italy's borders thanks to Celant's canny understanding of how the concept of "poverty had acquired positively ethical connotations in Europe as well as the United States," as Bedarida wrote for an essay entitled "Transatlantic Arte Povera." In fact, the movement's ideas had great currency in Latin America, influencing artists such as Flávio Motta, Antonio Dias, and the architect, Lina Bo Bardi. They were drawn, in part, to Arte Povera's valorization of vernacular objects and arts.
Teaching the class across schools posed some difficulty in determining how credit would be distributed, which is usually determined by each of the degree-granting schools. Besides the obvious pedagogical advantages of an art historian teaming with an artist, the course has laid the groundwork for future collaborations by providing an administrative precedent. HSS Associate Dean Nada Ayad said, "Part of the goal for the Arte Povera class is to establish clear protocols and reasonable precedents so that we could do this in the future if there is interest. Having a full class co-taught by two professors from two different schools is not only an incredible asset for our students, but also a great model of collaborative thinking and pedagogy."
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Flying bullets and bombs. Near-death experiences. Life in the wilds of Alaska.
These aren't the plots of three new reality shows on the Discovery channel. Those are elements of just a few of the real-life experiences of longtime high-stakes poker pro Eli Elezra. They are all part of his life outlined in the new book, "Pulling the Trigger," which is now available in North America.
Elezra started writing the book seven years ago with Israeli writer and poker player Matan Krakow, who began recording interviews with the poker star in Las Vegas. Krakow met the 58-year-old Elezra at a $15 home game in Israel and became fascinated with his stories and personality.
The result was a book chronicling a life many may not expect from a poker player – from being in the Israeli Defense Forces to globetrotting as a backpacker to Alaska adventurer to family man. Of course, there are some high-stakes poker tales on some of the game's biggest stages as well.
Elezra initially published the book in his home country of Israel. He was surprised at the book's reception in Israel, a country without any legalized casinos or gambling options.
So, he turned to longtime poker writer and Cardplayer Lifestyle blog publisher Robbie Strazynski to translate "Pulling the Trigger" into English for a wider audience. Strazynski, who is originally from Los Angeles and now lives in Israel, was excited with the opportunity to work with one of his poker idols.
"I didn't know how popular poker was in Israel," Elezra said. "After this, I met Robbie at a book signing, and I couldn't find anybody better to translate the book. He was born over here in the US, he speaks Hebrew and understands the style of the book.
"Here" meant the Bahamas for the PokerStars NL Hold'em Players Championship. At the tournament, Elezra officially released the English version of the book and appeared at the first of several planned signings.
Elezra has made numerous televised appearances in high-stakes cash games and has more than $3.6 million in tournament winnings. The book details his life growing up in Israel and his transition to becoming a successful poker player.
That transition includes a World Poker Tour title and three World Series of Poker bracelets. But, it may be his exploits away from the poker that he felt readers might enjoy most.
The book also details his adventures in Alaska, which ranged from working at a fish cannery, hunting in the wild, living in a village of traditional Iñupiat people, and getting accustomed to the bitterly cold winters. He says the state also played a role in his poker education, due to his time driving a cab and playing poker with other drivers.
That statement won't be true much longer. "Pulling the Trigger" shows that there's much more to the man than just poker tales and big bets.


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Making it even more useful is that it integrates with your browser, so whenever you download it jumps into action. It will also pause and resume downloads, and works with your anti-virus software to scan for viruses as it downloads.


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Exhibitions & Vehicles > Small is beautiful > Modellarium
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Exhibition area: the Modellarium
The new exhibition area is dedicated to railway models. The "Modellarium" has over 2,000 models on display, ranging from 1:5 scale historical vehicles to a 1:700 scale mini-locomotive.
There are few other technical systems so closely associated with the term "model" as railway. The first model railways came onto the market as early as 1860 when national rail companies had detailed 1:10 scale models produced. Right from the beginning, railway models were much more than just a toy: they were used to document vehicle technology and as an advertising medium. They were also used in professional training or became the focus of a passion for collecting. The Modellarium exhibits the world of railway models in all their diversity.
Focuses of the exhibition
The exhibition focuses on three large model collections. The 1:10 scale exhibition includes almost 60 models produced in the rail company's workshops between the 1880s and 1997, which are particularly impressive thanks to their special hand-made quality and great attention to detail. Another area of the Modellarium accommodates a 1:20 scale exhibition with 47 models. Deutsche Bundesbahn previously used these for advertising purposes at trade fairs and exhibitions. There are also over 1,900 vehicles in the 1:160 model railway scale. These are part of the world's largest N-gauge collection, which was left to the DB Museum in 2003 by pharmacy professor Siegfied Ebel from Würzburg. There are also many more models to be seen, ranging from a heavyweight 1:5 scale locomotive through to virtual models which exist only in computers. The famous "Adler" (eagle) locomotive has also been brought to life again as a digital model.
In addition to a new model railway layout which our visitors can operate by themselves, the Modellarium also accommodates the DB Museum's historical model railway. You can find more information about the model railway under the corresponding menu option.
An exhibition catalogue has been created, which is available from the DB Museum or book stores.
Skip media gallery.
Modellarium - The World of Models in the DB Museum
The exhibition catalogue provides extensive background information about railway models and the model collection at the DB Museum.


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Geitz taking time out from netball
Australian captain Laura Geitz won't play netball for at least the next year after it was announced she's pregnant with her first child.
Netball Australia revealed on Sunday that Geitz will miss the upcoming Constellation Cup against New Zealand and next year's new national netball season.
The 28-year-old two-time world champion is putting her career on hold to have a baby, due in March.
"This is incredibly exciting news for Laura and (husband) Mark, we are absolutely thrilled for them," said Diamonds coach Lisa Alexander.
Geitz captained the Queensland Firebirds to a double extra-time trans-Tasman netball league grand final win over the NSW Swifts at the end of July when she was nine weeks pregnant.
Geitz has racked up 64 Test caps for Australia, including only three losses in 29 matches as skipper.
Golovkin retains middleweight titles
Former WWE wrestler CM Punk throttled by Mickey Gall in UFC debut


I love watching monthly favorites videos on YouTube so I decided to share my January favorites with you all! These are products or other random bits that I've been loving this month!
Starting with my favorite fashion items of the month I've been loving my Zara shoes that I purchased in the sale, they give off an Alexa Chung style to every look. I'm always loving my Topshop 'Mom' jeans - it takes a lot of will power not to wear them every single day. Also, these Urban Outfitters sunnies haven't left my face all month, they go with everything and add a vintage vibe to every outfit!
As for the couture shows this month Alexandre Vauthier and Dior stole my heart. Alexandre went for full glam while Dior was a fairytale equipped with starry makeup and floral headpieces. I also loved the Chanel show which you can read more about here!
I finally found the perfect medium to full coverage foundation that leaves your face looking flawless and glowing.
This product is amazing at covering imperfections but the applicator is the best part! It's flexible unlike other doe foot applicators and makes it very easy to apply onto problem areas.
Amazing at filling in sparse areas of the brow while still looking like natural hairs strokes because the tip of the product is very small.
Great at making your lips look plump and full thanks to the natural color of the liner.
I haven't stopped waring this shade since I purchased it! It's super comfortable for a matte lipstick and the shade is a very 'Kylie Jenner' color that is very on trend at the moment.
A British band that has an 80s feel to their sound and with a lead singer whose voice resembles Alex Turner at times... LOVE! Check out the song 'Sweet Honey'.
Their third studio album dropped this month and I've been playing the track 'On Hold' nonstop!
With a voice like honey and lyrics that make you want to transport back to the seventies, FJM can do no wrong in my eyes. I've been loving his song 'Hollywood Forever Cemetery Sings' and countless others this month.
Taking a break from reading new releases and I finally found time to finish this classic this month. It's a heartbreaking story and "one of literature's most disturbing explorations into the dark side of romantic passion"... pretty much sums it up.
I really loved this makeup editorial this month with Caroline Vreeland as the model. Each look featured a different makeup brand from Tom Ford to Glossier! The whole magazine was beautifully put together but these striking images really caught my attention!
Today is the release of Nightair's new single "Jamie". The Laguna Beach, Indie-Rock band has really caught my attention with their upbeat sound and their attention-grabbing lyrics.
"because how the hell do you exist, beyond the scope of my mind"
Nightair strives to be good and unique songwriters like their main influence Kanye.
"Anybody can be good with enough time, and anyone can be different with enough creativity. But to be both is rare, and Kanye's work has consistently been both unique and pop-friendly."
I find it funny how they describe Kanye's talent as rare because it sounds like they've mastered the art of being "unique and pop-friendly". I can't describe a certain band that they sound like and that makes them all the more special. Yet I can see them making a mark in the pop world. I can see crowds in cramped venues singing along, teens using Nightair lyrics on social media outlets to describe their young love and college kids wearing their merch around campus.
"'Nightair' is a reference to the miasma theory that bad air was the root of disease. Essentially, people used to think that bad air was the root of most disease. The colloquial name for miasma was 'night air', and we liked the idea that our music could infect your brain and make you go crazy. Sounds kinda morbid, but it makes sense to us."
If you're looking for a new band to listen to I highly recommend you check out Nightair.
Thank You to Nightair for the interview! Don't forget to check out Jamie!
We all love Chanel, and once again Karl Lagerfeld has showed us why with the new Spring-Summer 17 Haute-Couture collection.
The show being held in the Grand Palais not only had gorgeous looks, but also some the most popular it girls of today. Bella Hadid, Kendall Jenner, Arizona Muse and Lily-Rose Depp were a few of the models chosen to walk the runway.
The collection was filled with classic Chanel looks like tweed suits in soft, delicate pastel colors. It was simply beautiful. Lagerfeld said he wanted the girls to looks "like walking fashion drawings".
In fashion, it seems like every brand is trying to top each other with how outrageous and strange their collections are in order to get media attention. However, Chanel remains classic and feminine.
The feathers and sequins added glamour to the posh looks. Lagerfeld wanted the collection to be "silver, mirror, metal-y and aluminum-like". When hearing that one might think of a very futuristic show, but the looks are more like a modern-day version of Coco Chanel's most classic looks.
Karl Lagerfeld, the genius behind Chanel, was inspired by something quite unusual this season. He designed the collection after Alberto Giacometti's sculpture Spoon Woman (1926). The spoon depicts a woman's neck, bust, waist and hips. The looks from the collection share this silhouette with belted, high-waisted looks and full ball gowns.


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6 killed as school bus crashes with truck in France: Police
Paris - A school minibus crashed into a truck in France on Thursday, killing at least six children, police said, a day after another road accident involving a school bus left two youngsters dead.
The head-on smash with a lorry carrying rubble came around 7.15am (0615 GMT) near Rochefort in the western Charente-Maritime region.
The school bus was carrying about 17 people, and three children suffered minor injuries in the accident, a police source said.
On Wednesday two children, aged 12 and 15, died when a school bus veered off a road in snowy conditions near the Swiss border in eastern France.
The school bus was carrying 32 children on its daily trip to the village school in Montbenoit when it "left the road", a police source in that case said.


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Jonathan Groff, Keanu Reeves, Carrie-Anne Moss, Priyanka Chopra, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II and Jessica Henwick break down what it was like to film the newest Matrix film, 'The Matrix Resurrections'
Jonathan appeared in lastest episode of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert to promote "The Matrix Resurrections". Our gallery has been upated photos of Jonathan arriving & stills from the episode.
A clip also get relesead online. Watch below:
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Jonathan appeared in Decemeber 13 episode of Live with Kelly and Ryan to promote "The Matrix Resurrections". Our gallery has been upated photos of Jonathan arriving to the show.
You can also Watch four clips from the interview below!
'The Matrix Resurrections' New Trailer
The Matrix Resurrections, the long-awaited next chapter in the groundbreaking franchise, reuniting original stars Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Anne Moss as Neo and Trinity from Lana Wachowski. Return to a world of two realities: one, everyday life; the other, what lies behind it in The Matrix Resurrections.
Watch the first trailer below.
The Matrix Resurrections will be released theatrically and on HBO Max on Dec. 22.


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5G Smart Cows Are Being Milked by Robots in England
On a dairy farm in England, 50 cows have been outfitted with 5G smart collars and ear tags sensors that monitor their health.
5G-connected cows and a robotic milking system could revolutionize farms in England, reported Reuters.
On a dairy farm in Shepton Mallet, England, 50 cows have been outfitted with 5G smart collars and ear tags sensors that monitor their health.
The smart collars communicate with a robotic milking system. When the cows are ready to be milked, the machine will latch onto the animal's teats.
The machines observe the cow's health, production, and even rewards them with munchies. Meanwhile, sensors on the cow's ear monitor vital signs for indications of discomfort during the milking process and alert operators of trouble.
"We are testing the ability of 5G to transmit the data from our sensors much quicker, and not via the farm's PC and a slow broadband internet connection," project manager Duncan Forbes told Reuters. "And the significance of that is it means that this sort of technology could be taken up … not just on farms but on rural communities right across the country."
The high-tech dairy operation, designed by Agri-EPI with the support of Britain's Technology Strategy Board, uses artificial intelligence, automated devices, internet of things, and sensors. Some of the smart devices include "automated brushes that rotate when the cow rubs up against them, sensor-operated curtains that open depending on the weather, cameras to watch inside facilities and pastures, and a smart feeding system that automatically delivers food in the barn via ceiling-mounted rails," said Reuters.
Nick Chrissos, the person responsible for designing the smart farm, who works for Cisco Systems, said: "We can connect every cow, we can connect every animal on this farm. That's what 5G can do for farming — really unleash the power that we have within this farm, everywhere around the UK and everywhere around the world."
The collision of automation in the workforce could eliminate upwards of 20% to 25% of current jobs, hitting middle- to low-income workers the hardest by late 2020s. That being said, it now appears farmers are at risk of losing their jobs to robots. This will not end well.
By Tyler Durden / Republished with permission / Zero Hedge
Man Pulled Out of Car and Subdued by Furries While Assaulting His Girlfriend
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Q: Is there a closed form solution for partial sums of $1/(2^{2^0}) + 1/(2^{2^1}) + 1/(2^{2^2}) + \ldots$ Title says it all, this is such a classical looking series,
$$\frac1{2^{2^0}} + \frac1{2^{2^1}} + \frac1{2^{2^2}} + \ldots.$$
So, I was just wondering, is there a closed form solution known for the partial sums?  If so, can someone post?  I've looked around a bit and haven't found a closed form solution yet.

A: I doubt there's a closed expression for it, but the partial sums arise here:
http://oeis.org/A085010
and in particular the decimal expansion of the infinite series is here:
http://oeis.org/A007404
There is a (paywall) article called "Simple continued fractions for some numbers" where the problem being considered is to find the continued fraction expansion of $\sum_{n=0}^\infty \frac{1}{U^{2^n}}$. It doesn't seem to be known how to find a closed form expression for the sum however.

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Q: python: оптимизация загрузки библиотек/пакетов/модулей ситуация следующая:
бэкенд на python, каждый раз выполнение скрипта занимает заметное время (секунда и больше, хотя полезный функционал отрабатывает за миллисекунды)
оказалось, что дело в загрузке библиотек (pandas и т.д.)
поскольку функционал этих библиотек не всегда нужен (в зависимости от полученных от клиента данных), то перенос import внутрь функций, в которых нужен данный функционал из начала скрипта частично решил проблему
подскажите -  можно ли как-то более элегантно решить проблему, например чтоб загрузка библиотеки выполнялась при первом вызове функции из библиотеки или еще каким-то способом повысить производительность


The H.R. 5889 bill has both its proponents and opponents. The purpose of this website is to offer general information about copyright issues and allow web users to arrive at their own conclusions.
As we wrote yesterday [July 23, 2008] the House Judiciary Committee may mark-up the Orphan Works Bill this week.
Here's a short letter we're proposing for Committee members. Please feel free to modify it and use it as your own.
As an artist and a small business owner, I'm writing to oppose H.R. 5889, the Orphan Works Act of 2008 as currently drafted. Please support the amendments submitted jointly by the Illustrators' Partnership of America, the Artists Rights Society and the Advertising Photographers of America. Otherwise, please do not vote this bill out of committee until Congress can hold proper hearings into the harm it will do to small businesses, individual creators and ordinary citizens.
While I support a bill that would give libraries and museums a legitimate expansion of fair use, H.R. 5889 is far too broad. It would cause trillions of dollars of private property to be transferred into the control of a few corporate databases with no guarantee as to how these assets will be protected, used or abused. It will undermine the passive copyright protection that all citizens now enjoy - and that threatens individual creativity, freedom of expression and the right to privacy embodied in copyright law.
There is no reason for the reckless scope of this bill. It is based on a Copyright Office study of orphaned work. Yet it will permit the infringement of contemporary work by creators working in today's commercial markets - a subject the Copyright Office never studied. Its stated purpose is to let libraries and museums digitize their collections and let ordinary folks duplicate family photos. But these modest goals can be met with a modest expansion of Fair Use. I do not believe citizens should have to hand over their personal intellectual property to a few corporate special interests. The unintended consequences of this bill could be a rights grab of monumental proportions.
Please look behind the talking points of the special interests promoting the Orphan Works Act. Do not support a major revision of copyright law without an open, informed and transparent public debate.
for published and unpublished works of the performing arts (musical and dramatic works, pantomimes and choreographic works, motion pictures and other audiovisualworks).
specialized form to register a claim in a work in which U. S. copyright was restored under the 1994 Uruguay Round Agreements Act (URAA). For further information, request Circular 38b.
accompanies Form RE for claims to renew copyright in works copyrighted under the1909 Copyright Act but never registered during their initial 28-year copyright term.
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Most Copyright Office forms are available on the Copyright Office website in fill-in version. Go to http://www.copyright.gov/forms/ and follow the instructions. The fill-in forms allow you to enter information while the form is displayed on the screen by an Adobe Acrobat Reader product. You may then print the completed form and mail it to the Copyright Office. Fill-in forms provide a clean, sharp printout for your records and for filing with the Copyright Office.
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The owner of exclusive right(s). Under the law, any of the exclusive rights that make up a copyright and any subdivision of them can be transferred and owned separately, even though the transfer may be limited in time or place of effect. Theterm "copyright owner" with respect to any one of the exclusive rights contained in a copyright refers to the owner of that particular right. Any owner of an exclusive right may apply for registration of a claim in the work.


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Let me just note that I am not a Linux expert. Since I mostly use Xfce desktop on Debian, I sometimes have problems which are not valid for other Linux users. For example, Debian (jessie) with Xfce desktop does not come with samba packages preinstalled which allows to access windows shares or share folders for windows users. Finally I figured out how to do it and I write the instructions here for others like me. I have uninstalled every packages related to my samba experiment and I installed following packages.
The package gigolo is to manage/connect/mount remote filesystems and is a part of Xfce goodies project. gigolo will allow us to connect to windows shares. After installing required packages run gigolo from shell or from menu and create a new connection like below with approriate inputs.
Then you can connect to windows share from thunar. It is nice and easy.
When you save this launcher, you can access your share from desktop by double click.
However, if you want to edit files from share by clicking and editing them, you cannot do this with this method ( I don't know why). I mounted this share to my desktop to overcome this. From shell as root, create a folder on desktop and mount the samba share on this folder with correct username and password.
What if you want to make this mount permanent, then you can add this entry below to /etc/fstab. Do not forget to change username, password, mount folder and target share, etc.
The options file_mode=0777,dir_mode=0777,noperm is to give write access to other users if you mount it to a place where non-root users can access. You can omit them if you like. Check options with man mount.cifs.
·   1.0 - The classic CIFS/SMBv1 protocol. This is the default.
slightly different dialect (2.000) that is not supported.
Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008R2.
Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012.
not all features of each version are available.
If you have authentication problems with your Windows Active Directory Server you may use smbclient executable from terminal with correct parameters and identify the problem.
For example, I got NT_STATUS_INVALID_WORKSTATION error and then I changed the logon workstations to "All computers" for the active directory user as depicted below. This solved my logon problem.


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Le Tchike-Taman () est  col de montagne russe de la route de la Tchouïa, haut de 1295 mètres, avec une longueur total de 11 km. Il est situé dans le raïon d'Ongoudaï, dans la république de l'Altaï. Depuis 1996, le col est un monument naturel de la république et il possède un point d'observation au sommet.

Son nom vient de l'altaï Tchike et de l'altaï Taman, signifiant « semelle droite ».

Géographie
Le col se situe dans les monts de la Terekta, dans l'Altaï russe. Il fait partie de la route fédérale R256 qui relie Novossibirsk à la Mongolie. Il commence au point kilomètre 655 de la R256, et dure 11 kilomètres en son entier, avec 4 kilomètres de montée et 7 de descente. Au sommet, à 1295 mètres d'altitude, il y a un panorama sur les monts de la Terekta dans le raïon d'Ongoudaï. Il y a une aire d'observation, un parking et un camping.

La route est creusée dans la roche, avec de nombreux virages. Il y a souvent des éboulements, mais la route est très entretenue, très large, et est ouverte en hiver.

Le Tchike-Taman est arboré par des forêts de mélèzes de Sibérie, avec aussi des bouleaux, pins de Sibérie et des fougères et mousses. Il est aussi habité par des écureuils, campagnols, vipères, lézards, et pikas.

Histoire

Jusqu'au début du XXe siècle, la route de la Tchouïa ne passait pas par ce col, bien que des fouilles archéologiques ont démontré l'existence d'une ancienne route datant du X au XIIe siècle. Il n'y avait qu'à la fin du XIXe un sentier pour les chevaux, avec 34 virages serrés et dangereux. Ce sentier est toujours visible, bien qu'envahi par la végétation.

En 1903, la construction du col fut achevé, et en 1924-1925, une reconstruction du col eut lieu, afin de permettre la circulation automobile. Le col était alors composé de 47 virages en épingle. Mais en 1926, il fut décider de reconstruire totalement le col, en empruntant en partie la piste hippomobile, et en 1927, la route en gravier fut achevé.

En 1984, après des années de travaux et 500 000 tonnes de roches déplacées, une nouvelle route fut mise en service, bien moins dangereuse.

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Annexes

Références

Liens externes

 Ancienne route du Tchike-Taman

Aire protégée de l'UICN - catégorie III
Col de la république de l'Altaï

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Dave's hot dogs are our numero uno, top secret product. Dave has the dogs made especially for him on the east coast of the United States. Once you try this delicious dog you will be back for another!
The Boston Dog is served on our Famous Signature Bun with onions, relish and our old fashioned yellow mustard.


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Origin Energy plans 700MW big battery in NSW
The race for Australia's largest big battery is heating up, with Origin Energy unveiling plans for a massive 700MW big battery to be located at the company's Eraring power station in the New South Wales Hunter region.
Origin Energy's plans for the big battery would include up to four hours of dispatchable power, providing up to 2,400MWh of energy storage capacity, and is currently the largest battery storage system under consideration in Australia.
The project could win the backing of the New South Wales state government, which has set itself a target to develop up to 2,000MW of new energy storage capacity in the state, as part of an ambitious plan to support the construction of new low emissions and low cost electricity supplies as most of the state's coal plants reach retirement age.
The Eraring power station is expected to close by 2032, but remained open to the prospect that the power station could close earlier. The construction of a big battery project at the Eraring site would allow the battery to utilise the existing network connections and infrastructure, long after the power station has been decommissioned.
Origin Energy announced that it had issued an 'expression of interest' for potential suppliers and builders of the big battery to come forward, as well as kick-starting negotiations with network company TransGrid to connect the battery to the Eraring substation.
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