Abstract: Government agencies and health care delivery organizations collect large amounts of administrative data for purposes other than research. When we link administrative data across multiple sources it provides a powerful resource for population-based research. British Columbia (BC) has one of the world's largest collections of linked administrative health data. Ruth will provide an overview of data sources available for research in BC and explain some of their strengths and limitations, drawing on examples from her own research in the area of primary care. She will also describe how administrative data are being used as part of current research at CARMHA.
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alum.mit.edu Alumni Life NASA Chooses Three MIT Alumni to be Astronauts
NASA Chooses Three MIT Alumni to be Astronauts
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Astronaut class of 2017 selfie. Photo: NASA/Robert Markowitz.
The first time Jasmin Moghbeli '05 recalls "knowing with confidence" that she wanted to be an astronaut was in sixth grade after doing a book report on Valentina Tereshkova, the first woman in space. "Following the book report, we dressed up like the historical figure we had done the report on so my mom helped make a space suit for me out of white windbreakers. I've always been in awe of what humans are capable of achieving through teamwork and the use of technology and space exploration is one field that epitomizes that and really ignites my imagination."
Pictured (left to right): Chari, Moghbeli, and Hoburg. Photo: NASA/Robert Markowitz.
Moghbeli saw her dreams realized when NASA named her, along with Raja Chari SM '01 and Warren Hoburg '08, to the 2017 class of astronauts. This year, NASA chose 12 individuals from a record 18,300 applicants from all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. territories Puerto Rico, Guam, and American Samoa. All 12 new astronauts—in the largest astronaut class since 2000—will report for duty in August to complete two years of intensive training at the Johnson Space Center.
"I'm looking forward to getting to hang out on a daily basis with 11 amazing people and to learn from the smartest engineers and scientists in the world at Johnson, the other NASA centers, and with the international partners," says Chari. "With all the new vehicles in development, it's an exciting time to be at NASA."
At the time of the announcement on June 7, Hoburg was gearing up for MIT commencement. An assistant professor of aeronautics and astronautics, he has been teaching undergraduate courses on dynamics and flight vehicle engineering since 2014.
Following training, the possible assignments is varied: performing research on the International Space Station, launching from American soil on spacecraft built by commercial companies, and departing for deep space missions on NASA's new Orion spacecraft and Space Launch System rocket.
The three MIT alumni are thrilled to join the ranks of MIT alumni astronauts—of which there are now 41—including Buzz Aldrin ScD '63, the Apollo 11 pilot for the first manned lunar landing; and Rusty Schweickart '56, SM '63, who piloted the Apollo 9's first lunar module flight; Christopher Cassidy SM '00, P '16, chief of the Astronaut Office; and Jack D. Fischer SM '98, currently in the International Space Station as member of Expedition 51.
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Underarter

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We have Jungle, marshes, prairies, rivers, and oceans that team with an amazing array of Birds.
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I know these kinds of posts always start with "I can't believe it's now...", but to be honest September seemed to take such a long time to pass this year. Not that I want to wish time away, months are disappearing much to quickly for my liking, but compared to every other month so far this year it taken a long time!
I haven't really changed anything to do with make-up or skin care this past few weeks, so nothing new to rave about. Nearly every day I have been reaching for my little Nars palette for any looks I want. I have been mostly using the two top left shades for either all over the lids, or using the greying shade to give a little depth in my crease. The darkest colour is also great to use as eyeliner!
Last month I went back to using an old favourite of mine, my gorgeous black bag from Topshop. Because it is getting slightly cooler, some days cold, I have been able to wear my leather jacket a lot more (nearly every day). The bag just looks so good with it and it's really pretty big so I have once again gone back to carrying everything but the kitchen sink with me. Seriously...why do we carry so much around with us? Another accessory favourite has been my new necklace from Zara, I got it towards the end of the month but have found every excuse possible to wear it. I think it is going to look great with some festive outfits as we get closer to Christmas.
Speaking of Christmas, one of the best things to happen last month was a pre-Christmas, Christmas dinner. Now before you think I have lost my mind I will explain. Every year since she was little my best friend has had Christmas dinner with her family at her Aunts house, this year however she wanted to have it in her own home with her husband, little girl and mum and dad. Because she has never made Christmas dinner, and because I have been making it for years...even when I still lived at home with my mum (I like to cook lol), I suggested a kind of trial to see if she wanted to do it. She did amazingly and is now definitely having it in her own home this year. We spent the day cooking while Christmas music played in the background and A Muppet's Christmas Carol was on TV, it was an odd feeling seeing as it was no where near December but it was a lot of fun.
My last favourite was a show Paul and I went to, if you follow me on Instagram, here, you might have seen a picture. The show was The Illusionists and it was quite possibly one of the best shows I have ever seen! To be honest we didn't know too much about the performers before the show, we had read a little about it and thought it sounded good but after seeing it I have been reading quite a lot about them all. They are all truly amazing a what they do and if you and interested in magic or illusion I would definitely recommend it. They were all good in there own way but a stand out from the group had to be shock illusionist Dan Sperry! I wont say to much about the show as they are still touring but I am still so confused by things I watched him do...amazing!! He also very kindly signed a playing card for me after the show so that was a great end to the night.
Now its October...who is excited about Halloween?
That sounds so good :), why should these things only happen once a year hehe. It is a lovely palette, it has become one of my most used.
I've never tried Nars, but have heard amazing things about them! Great blogpost :) X.
Thanks Amy :) This palette was my first Nars product and I am definitely now a fan!
Oooh, that NARS palette is so pretty. And how fun that you've already had a pre-Christmas Christmas dinner! I would love to do something like that but I'm much too lazy, haha.
Haha, well you don't have too long to wait for actual Christmas dinner lol.
That palette is really pretty and I can see why you reach for it. I love your bag and that necklace is gorgeous!
Aw I think your pre-Christmas, Christmas dinner with your best friend is an awesome idea!!
Thanks Traci, I think its something we are going to have to start doing every year hehe.


Ghanaian agritech startup Agrocenta has emerged as the winner of the 2018 Seedstars World competition in Lausanne, Switzerland.
Agrocenta was eventually chosen as the winner from the 65 tech startup finalists from around the world, earning a $500,000 investment from Seedstars as a result, according to Techmoran.
Seedstars brings together the best tech startup talent from around the world, with a special focus on emerging economies. Competitions take place within each of these countries, with the eventual winner given the chance to pitch to global investors at the Seedstars World competition, providing these early-stage companies with invaluable exposure.
Seedstars World, which describes itself as the world's biggest startup competition in emerging markets, saw the Ghanaian startup chosen as the best among many impressive ideas and innovative businesses.
AgroCenta was the Ghanaian winner in their local Seedstars Accra competition. The startup has developed a solution which empowers smallholder farmers through innovative technology, reports Ghanaweb.
They have done this by connecting smallholder farmers to an online market while creating a transportation and logistics solution that enables these farmers to sell their products and deliver them seamlessly.
Pierre-Alain Masson, co-founder at Seedstars, explained why the Ghanaian agritech startup was selected as the winner from a large pool of contestants.
"Agrocenta won this prize because of the disruption they are creating in the farming industry. It's very important that investors know that talent is everywhere and that the way startups and tech entrepreneurs in emerging markets are addressing the underlying social challenges in their home countries, be it agriculture or access to finance, basic education, healthcare or energy supply is a tremendous business trend and opportunity," Masson said, according to Techfinancials.
The agritech firm was one of four African tech startups selected among the 12 finalists from the original group of companies representing the African continent.
The three others were GiftedMom from Cameroon, Medsaf from Nigeria, and South Africa's EMGuidance.
E-health startup GiftedMom is a medical support platform that develops last-mile mobile health solutions geared at increasing maternal engagement in emerging markets through an artificial intelligence-based remote medical platform, according to Seedstars.
Seedstars Lagos winner Medsaf is an e-health startup focused on making the process of buying and selling medication in Nigeria's complex health system easier and more efficient. Medsaf also provides value added services to hospitals and pharmacies such as medications, inventory management applications, and tech-enabled logistics.
South African medical tech startup Essential Medical Guidance, known simply as EMGuidance, provides a mobile app allowing doctors and medical professionals to source treatment protocols for chronic conditions and information on medication that differs from region to region.
The app therefore gives invaluable information regarding specific dosages, as well as which medicines are available and registered by the respective local medical council in a particular part of the world.
A number of other African tech startups were recognized for their efforts with prizes during the Seedstars event.
SolarFreeze, a Kenyan startup that has developed solar-powered cold storage units for smallholder farmers and businesses in sub-Saharan Africa, won the Enel Africa Energy prize along with $50,000, according to Ventureburn.
The Merck healthcare prize was won by South African medical content aggregation service EMGuidance, and Nigerian startup Edves, which developed a platform for schools to share educational materials with learners and for parents to make payments to schools, won the Transforming Education prize.


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Q: Asynchronous operations within a loop - how to keep control of execution? Follow-on question to this one.
I am trying to generate and save a series of images. Rendering is done by Helix Toolkit, which I am told utilises the WPF composite render thread. This is causing problems because it executes asynchronously.
My original problem was that I couldn't save a given image because it hadn't yet been rendered at that time I was trying to save it. The above answer provides a workaround to this by putting the 'save' operation inside an Action which is called with low priority, thus ensuring that the rendering completes first.
This is fine for one image, but in my application I require multiple images. As it stands I cannot keep control of the sequence of events because they occur asynchronously. I am using a For loop which just continues regardless of the progress of rendering and saving the images. I need the images to be generated one by one, with enough time for rendering and saving before starting the next one.
I have tried putting delays in the loop but that causes its own problems. For instance an async await as commented in the code causes cross-threading issues because the data was created on a different thread from where the rendering is being done. I tried putting in a simple delay but then that just locks everything up - I think in part because the save operation I am waiting on has very low priority.
I cannot simply treat it as a batch of separate unrelated asynchronous tasks because I am using a single HelixViewport3D control in the GUI. The images have to be generated sequentially.
I did try a recursive method where SaveHelixPlotAsBitmap() calls DrawStuff() but that wasn't working out very well, and it doesn't seem a good approach.
I tried setting a flag ('busy') on each loop and waiting for it to be reset before continuing but that wasn't working - again, because of the asynchronous execution. Similarly I tried using a counter to keep the loop in step with the number of images that had been generated but ran into similar problems.
I seem to be going down a rabbit hole of threading and asynchronous operations that I don't want to be in.
How can I resolve this?
class Foo {
    public List<Point3D> points;
    public Color PointColor;
    public Foo(Color col) { // constructor creates three arbitrary 3D points
        points = new List<Point3D>() { new Point3D(0, 0, 0), new Point3D(1, 0, 0), new Point3D(0, 0, 1) };
        PointColor = col;
    }
}

public partial class MainWindow : Window
{
    int i = -1; // counter
    public MainWindow()
    {
        InitializeComponent();
    }
    private void Go_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e) // STARTING POINT
    {
        // Create list of objects each with three 3D points...
        List<Foo> bar = new List<Foo>(){ new Foo(Colors.Red), new Foo(Colors.Green), new Foo(Colors.Blue) };

        foreach (Foo b in bar)
        {

            i++;
            DrawStuff(b, SaveHelixPlotAsBitmap); // plot to helixViewport3D control ('points' = list of 3D points)

            // This is fine the first time but then it runs away with itself because the rendering and image grabbing
            // are asynchronous. I need to keep it sequential i.e.
            // Render image 1 -> save image 1
            // Render image 2 -> save image 2
            // Etc.

        }
    }
    private void DrawStuff(Foo thisFoo, Action renderingCompleted)
    {

        //await System.Threading.Tasks.Task.Run(() =>
        //{

        Point3DCollection dataList = new Point3DCollection();
        PointsVisual3D cloudPoints = new PointsVisual3D { Color = thisFoo.PointColor, Size = 5.0f };
        foreach (Point3D p in thisFoo.points)
        {
            dataList.Add(p);
        }
        cloudPoints.Points = dataList;

        // Add geometry to helixPlot. It renders asynchronously in the WPF composite render thread...
        helixViewport3D.Children.Add(cloudPoints);
        helixViewport3D.CameraController.ZoomExtents();

        // Save image (low priority means rendering finishes first, which is critical)..
        Dispatcher.BeginInvoke(renderingCompleted, DispatcherPriority.ContextIdle);

        //});

    }
    private void SaveHelixPlotAsBitmap()
    {
        Viewport3DHelper.SaveBitmap(helixViewport3D.Viewport, $@"E:\test{i}.png", null, 4, BitmapExporter.OutputFormat.Png);
    }
}

A: Note These examples are just to prove a concept, there is work needed on the TaskCompletionSource to handle errors
Given this test window
<Window x:Class="WpfApp2.MainWindow"
        xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
        xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
        xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008"
        xmlns:mc="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006"
        mc:Ignorable="d"
        Title="MainWindow" Height="450" Width="800">
    <Grid>
        <StackPanel x:Name="StackPanel"/>
    </Grid>
</Window>

Here is an example of how to use events to know when the view is in the state that you want.
using System.Threading.Tasks;
using System.Windows;
using System.Windows.Controls;

namespace WpfApp2
{
    public partial class MainWindow : Window
    {
        public MainWindow()
        {
            InitializeComponent();
            DoWorkAsync();
        }

        private async Task DoWorkAsync()
        {
            for (int i = 0; i < 10; i++)
            {
                await RenderAndCapture();
            }
        }

        private async Task RenderAndCapture()
        {
            await RenderAsync();
            CaptureScreen();
        }

        private Task RenderAsync()
        {
            var taskCompletionSource = new TaskCompletionSource<object>();
            Dispatcher.Invoke(() =>
            {
                var panel = new TextBlock {Text = "NewBlock"};
                panel.Loaded += OnPanelOnLoaded;

                StackPanel.Children.Add(panel);

                void OnPanelOnLoaded(object sender, RoutedEventArgs args)
                {
                    panel.Loaded -= OnPanelOnLoaded;
                    taskCompletionSource.TrySetResult(null);
                }
            });

            return taskCompletionSource.Task;
        }

        private void CaptureScreen()
        {
            // Capture Image
        }
    }
}

If you want to have your sync method called from outside you can implement a task queue.
using System;
using System.Threading;
using System.Threading.Tasks;
using System.Windows;
using System.Windows.Controls;

namespace WpfApp2
{
    public class TaskQueue
    {
        private readonly SemaphoreSlim _semaphore;
        public TaskQueue()
        {
            _semaphore = new SemaphoreSlim(1);
        }

        public async Task Enqueue(Func<Task> taskFactory)
        {
            await _semaphore.WaitAsync();
            try
            {
                await taskFactory();
            }
            finally
            {
                _semaphore.Release();
            }
        }
    }

    public partial class MainWindow : Window
    {
        private readonly TaskQueue _taskQueue;

        public MainWindow()
        {
            _taskQueue = new TaskQueue();
            InitializeComponent();
            DoWork();
        }

        private void DoWork()
        {
            for (int i = 0; i < 10; i++)
            {
                QueueRenderAndCapture();
            }
        }

        private void QueueRenderAndCapture()
        {
            _taskQueue.Enqueue(() => RenderAndCapture());
        }

        private async Task RenderAndCapture()
        {
            await RenderAsync();
            CaptureScreen();
        }

        private Task RenderAsync()
        {
            var taskCompletionSource = new TaskCompletionSource<object>();
            Dispatcher.Invoke(() =>
            {
                var panel = new TextBlock {Text = "NewBlock"};
                panel.Loaded += OnPanelOnLoaded;

                StackPanel.Children.Add(panel);

                void OnPanelOnLoaded(object sender, RoutedEventArgs args)
                {
                    panel.Loaded -= OnPanelOnLoaded;
                    taskCompletionSource.TrySetResult(null);
                }
            });

            return taskCompletionSource.Task;
        }

        private void CaptureScreen()
        {
            // Capture Screenshot
        }
    }
}

This will make sure the UI is in the state required for each iteration

You will of course need to expand this so that you listen to the Loaded event of each point that you wish to render.
Edit:
As PointsVisual3D does not have the Loaded event you can complete the task by hooking onto the event you had previously used. Not ideal, but it should work.
private Task RenderAsync()
{
    var taskCompletionSource = new TaskCompletionSource<object>();
    Dispatcher.Invoke(() =>
    {
        var panel = new TextBlock {Text = "NewBlock"};

        StackPanel.Children.Add(panel);

        Dispatcher.BeginInvoke(new Action(() =>
        {
            taskCompletionSource.TrySetResult(null);
        }), DispatcherPriority.ContextIdle);
    });

    return taskCompletionSource.Task;
}

A: Solution below. This is my implementation of the code provided in Jason's answer. All credit to Jason for the important bits.
public partial class MainWindow : Window
    {
        public MainWindow()
        {
            InitializeComponent();
        }
        private void Go_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e) // STARTING POINT
        {
            DoWorkAsync();
        }

        private async Task DoWorkAsync()
        {

            // Create list of objects each with three 3D points...
            List<Foo> bar = new List<Foo>() { new Foo(Colors.Red), new Foo(Colors.Green), new Foo(Colors.Blue) };

            int i = -1; // init counter
            foreach (Foo b in bar)
            {
                i++;
                await RenderAndCapture(b, i);
            }

        }

        private async Task RenderAndCapture(Foo b, int i)
        {
            await RenderAsync(b);
            SaveHelixPlotAsBitmap(i);
        }

        private Task RenderAsync(Foo b)
        {
            var taskCompletionSource = new TaskCompletionSource<object>();
            Dispatcher.Invoke(() =>
            {

                DrawStuff(b);

                Dispatcher.BeginInvoke(new Action(() =>
                {
                    taskCompletionSource.TrySetResult(null);
                }), DispatcherPriority.ContextIdle);
            });

            return taskCompletionSource.Task;
        }

        private void DrawStuff(Foo thisFoo)
        {

            Point3DCollection dataList = new Point3DCollection();
            PointsVisual3D cloudPoints = new PointsVisual3D { Color = thisFoo.PointColor, Size = 5.0f };

            foreach (Point3D p in thisFoo.points)
            {
                dataList.Add(p);
            }
            cloudPoints.Points = dataList;

            // Add geometry to helixPlot. It renders asynchronously in the WPF composite render thread...
            helixPlot.Children.Add(cloudPoints);
            helixPlot.CameraController.ZoomExtents();

        }
        private void SaveHelixPlotAsBitmap(int i) // screenshot
        {
            Viewport3DHelper.SaveBitmap(helixPlot.Viewport, $@"E:\test{i}.png", null, 4, BitmapExporter.OutputFormat.Png);
        }

    }

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Sheridan Smith To Visit Birmingham Hippodrome In The Smash-Hit Musical Funny Girl
Photo: Marc Brenner
Following critically acclaimed and record-breaking sold-out runs at the Menier Chocolate Factory and Savoy Theatre, Birmingham Hippodrome is delighted to welcome Sheridan Smith in the UK Tour of Funny Girl from 8 – 13 May 2017 who reprises her highly praised performance of Fanny Brice.
Funny Girl brought global fame to Barbra Streisand 50 years ago and boasts some of the most iconic songs in film and theatre history, including People and Don't Rain On My Parade.
This 'iconic, legendary, laugh-out-loud' (The Times) musical tells the story of Fanny Brice, whose vocal talents and comedic ability see her rise from Brooklyn music hall singer to Broadway star.
Sheridan Smith reprises the role of Fanny Brice. Her other theatre work includes A Midsummer Night's Dream (Michael Grandage Company at the Noel Coward Theatre), Hedda Gabler (Old Vic),Flare Path (Theatre Royal Haymarket – Olivier Award for Best Supporting Actress, Evening Standard Theatre Award and Critics' Circle Theatre Award for Best Actress), Legally Blonde (Savoy Theatre – Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical), Tinderbox (Bush Theatre), The People are Friendly (Royal Court) and Into the Woods (Donmar Warehouse). For television, her credits includeBlackwork, The C Word, Cilla, The Widower, The 7.39, Dates, Mr Stink, Mrs Biggs (BAFTA Award for Best Actress), Accused, Scapegoat, Little Crackers, Jonathan Creek, Gavin & Stacey, Larkrise to Candleford, Grown Ups, Love Soup, Two Pints of Larger and a Packet of Crisps, The Royle Familyand Wives and Daughters; and for film, The Huntsman, Powder Room, Quartet, Tower Block and Hysteria.
Director Michael Mayer's West End credits include Spring Awakening (Lyric Hammersmith and Novello Theatre) and Thoroughly Modern Millie (Shaftesbury Theatre). For Broadway his work includes Hedwig and the Angry Inch (Tony Award nomination for Best Director), On a Clear Day You Can See Forever, American Idiot (Drama Desk Award for Best Director of a Musical), Spring Awakening (Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical), Thoroughly Modern Millie (Drama Desk Award for Best Direction of a Musical) and You're a Good Man Charlie Brown (Drama Desk Award nomination for Best Direction of a Musical). For television, his work includes Smash and Alpha House, and for film his credits include A Home at the End of the World, Flicka and currently in post-production, Chekhov's The Seagull. He made his Metropolitan Opera debut with a celebrated new production of Rigoletto.
Funny Girl is produced by Sonia Friedman Productions, Scott Landis Productions, Chocolate Factory Productions, Dante Di Loreto and Michael Harrison.
Funny Girl visits Birmingham Hippodrome from Mon 8 – Sat 13 May. For tickets, call the Box Office on 0844 338 5000 or visit www.birminghamhippodrome.com.
'Smith is hilarious, glorious, touching. With a performance that is all-singing, all dancing, all-joking and, somehow, all-soul too.'
'Michael Mayer's exhilarating embrace of a production.'
The Independent
'A winningly exuberant performance. The most brilliant comic actress at work today.'
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Istočni ekstra-ramelajski jezici, jedna od 4 uže slupine ekstra-ramelajskih jezika raširenih na Molucima u Indoneziji. Ima (11) predstavnika:
a. Istočnodamarski (1): Damar, istočni [dmr] (Indonezija; Maluku)
b. Luang-Kisar (4)
b1. Kisar (2): kisar [kje] (Indonezija; Maluku), roma [rmm] (Indonezija; Maluku)
b2. Luang (2): leti [lti] (Indonezija; Maluku), luang [lex] (Indonezija; Maluku)
c. Teun-Nila-Serua (2):
c1. Nila-Serua (2): nila [nil] (Indonezija; Maluku), serua [srw] (Indonezija; Maluku)
Kairui-Midiki [krd] (Istočni Timor)
Makuv'a [lva] (Istočni Timor)
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Jon Lester and Aaron Cook have battled back for Red Sox, Rockies
Mike Fine
On baseball's biggest stage, under the glare of the lights and the scrutiny of the nation, the Red Sox and the Rockies will be sending two survivors to the mound tonight.
One might think that Jon Lester and Aaron Cook would be counting their blessings to be in that situation.
�It was unfortunate that Tim (Wakefield) went down,� said Lester, who hasn't started a game since Sept. 26, �and I guess I just filled in his spot. I don't think there's anything special about it.
�Y'know, I'm just trying to take it as another start, trying not to look at it as anything extra than that.�
�Well, it's very gratifying,� said Cook, who hasn't pitched since Aug. 10 because of a strained oblique muscle. �I've been working my butt off even with the injury this year to my oblique. I never gave up.
�I kept looking forward to having a chance to pitch in the postseason, and here it is. (Tonight) will be Game 4 and they decide to give me the ball. So I'm very happy, but at the same time I know I've got a job to do: go out there and get the other team out.�
That they can feel this way is a testament to their inner strength.
Lester, 4-0, 4.57 during the regular season, successfully battled lymphoma last winter. Cook, 8-7, 4.12 was victim of a life-threatening blood clot in his lungs in 2004. Funny how this all worked out.
�I don't think it's a coincidence,� said Rockies manager Clint Hurdle. �I think this game drips with irony at different times for different reasons, and it's not just because of the game or the managers matching pitchers up.
�I guarantee you (Terry) Francona wasn't looking for a way to match up Lester with Cook, nor was I. But it's happened because it's happened.
�And I believe in a lot of different venues that God's fingerprints are all over a lot of things if we are able to open our eyes and recognize, whatever faith you have.
�And I just think the significance of it is special for every cancer victim that's out there, that there's a battle that can be on your hands, but there's a battle that can be fought, and just as importantly there's a battle that could be won.
�These guys are representative of that, not just the adults but to the children and to all the people and the families of those people that are involved. So it's good, it's real good.�
Good, yet Lester and Cook have one goal in mind, and it has little to do with their struggles to get back into the game.
Each has overcome his malady, and now it's time to perform.
Cook has long ago left his blood clotting problems behind. He was on his way to a decent 2007 season when he was hit with the oblique strain.
�I've been throwing a lot of simulated games against our lineup,� he said, �and our lineup is pretty good, so I've been fortunate to face those guys.
�I think I've had three simulated games. I feel pretty comfortable with where I'm at, and tomorrow will be the real test. It's the biggest stage.�
Lester has been in action all season, but because of his inexperience and place on the pitching totem pole, he's been relegated to less-than-crucial duty.
When Wakefield went down with a bum shoulder prior to the start of the World Series, Lester was plugged in, having thrown three scoreless innings in Game 4 of the ALCS.
�I'm pretty excited,� he said. �It really hasn't hit home yet, but I'm sure (Sunday) when I wake up and realize that I am pitching that I'll start thinking about it and getting nervous.�
Beyond that, there's none of this role model theme that the national media would like to support.
�I don't look at it that way,� he said. �I just look at it as I was a normal person and did anything that anybody else would have done.�


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Terror Is Only a Symptom of a Greater Threat to Western Civilization
by Andrew Lappin
London Bridge is falling down, falling down, falling down, and President Donald Trump correctly proclaims, "We must stop being politically correct and get down to the business of security for our people." But what does keeping Americans safe — at least safer than Brits, who have now endured three major Islamist terror attacks since March — actually entail?
Much of U.S. policy continues to be based on the antiseptic George W. Bush-era terminology of the "war on terror." The sterile notation of "extremists" is still being used in order to misleadingly create a classification that is "ethnically inoffensive." We've become adept at bombing the bad guys in foreign lands. But brilliant tactics and unparalleled technological advantage cannot be confused with comprehensive strategy. Until we develop a comprehensive strategy, we will never kill enough enemies in order to remain ahead of the terror curve.
"Extremism" has not been the catalyst propelling nearly 31,000 events of violent terror that have occurred since 9/11. It has been Islamic extremism. More precisely, it has been the political movement generally referred to as "political Islam." Terror has been misdiagnosed as the disease. Terror, in fact, is only the symptom. Terror is a single tactic within an entire operational manual that, during political Islam's 1,400-year history, Islamists have utilized in order to accomplish their political objectives.
Behind every act of terror is a racist and supremacist ideology that accords death or second-class citizenship to non-Islamists — including the majority of Muslims. All terrorists, without exception, feed from this toxic ideological trough. In order to stop terror and to "make America safe again," as Trump has vowed to do, access to the trough — wherever it is found — must be curtailed. It must be recognized that numerous conduits, protective of political Islam's anti-pluralist agenda, have become insidiously burrowed within many of our cultural, political, and economic institutions.
Minnesota's Rep. Keith Ellison, now second in command at the Democratic National Committee (DNC), is a passionate supporter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR). With Ellison's nudging, CAIR convinced President Barack Obama to order the FBI to purge its training manuals of any reference to Islam, and to cease any surveillance or profiling activities that were based on Islamic association. It is highly probable that Obama's handy act was the catalyst for the 36 terrorist incidents attributable to Islamic terror, resulting in 159 fatalities, during his presidency.
Khizr Khan — the DNC's "Gold Star" father, who functioned as a facilitator for the immigration of ultra-extremist Wahabbists — was symbolically erected as a hero at the Democratic National Convention in 2016. Khan is the co-founder of the highly inflammatory Journal of Contemporary Issues in Muslim Law, which is published by an entity that is linked to the fundamentalist Muslim Brotherhood. The Muslim governments of Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and the United Arab Emirates have all classified the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist organization.
In order to "make America safe again," we must swiftly hit the reset button. Instead of adopting policies designed to circumvent the truth about terrorism's relationship to political Islam, we must hit the institutional reservoirs and ideological purveyors — like CAIR and the Muslim Brotherhood — head on. This seemingly delicate task can be accomplished by allowing for the past decade of gruesome Muslim-on-Muslim bloodshed to speak for itself. It would mean properly attributing responsibility for jihadism's relentless rash of barbarity to political Islam's history.
Terror can only be truly stopped by piercing the falsely erected First Amendment veil, behind which political Islamist entities have deceptively concealed themselves. Killing bad guys is not a strategy. A sound strategy would target the political, cultural, and economic tendons to which political Islam has attached itself. Only by rooting out the purveyors and ideological infrastructure will we ever be able to crimp the supply line of aspiring jihadists.
Another Perspective
Two Middle East July Fourth Anniversaries
Freedom of Speech Wins in Texas
by Ali Atia
'Did Islam Have Anything to Do With It?'
by Larry Alex Taunton
The Real Face of the Muslim American Society
by Benjamin Baird
Loose Canons
Aloha Snackbar: Getting Serious About the Ideological War on Terror
by Jed Babbin
Sunday Visitor
Words Make the Man
by Thomas H. Crown


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Magdalena Suarez Frimkess & Michael Frimkess
Magdalena Suarez Frimkess, born 1929 in Venezuela
Michael Frimkess, born 1937 in Los Angeles
Magdalena Suarez Frimkess and Michael Frimkess began working together in 1963. Their fifty-year collaboration produced an intriguing body of work that has seen a great amount of attention, especially in the last few years. It is actively collected by celebrities, museums and private collectors intrigued by the playfulness of the subject matter and how Michael and Magdalena are simply unbound by convention. The exhibition features an array of the couple's talented work- sculptures of Walt Disney characters, vases, mugs, and even their iconic horse. It will allow the viewers a glimpse into the Frimkess' world that has largely been set aside for decades.
Michael Frimkess was a musician in his early years and turned to ceramics after a vision during a peyote trip. In 1956, he started to study under the great Peter Voulkos (1924 - 2002) at the Otis College of Art and Design (California), working alongside students such as Ken Price, John Mason, and Billy Al Bengston.
Originally from Venezuela, Magdalena moved to Chile at age 18, and was described in Art in America as "the most daring sculptor working in Chile" in 1962. The next year she moved to California and met Michael.
Click HERE to read an exhibition review by Garth Clark's Cfile.
We are currently buying Frimkess pottery for future exhibitions. Please let us know if you are interested in selling.
Contact Jayson Lawfer at jayson@thenevicaproject.com.
Press Release for Recent Frimkess Exhibition
"Oh His Wife Is Home" Tile
stoneware and glaze
approx. 4.25 x 4.25"
Text Tile
Head Cup with Green Stripe Handle
Magdalena & Michael Frimkess
Black Head Cup
clay and glaze
4 x 2.5 x 1.5"
*note- this piece ships from London
Yellow Head Cup
4.5 x 4 x 3.25"
Red Head Cup
5.25 x 4.75 x 3"
Cup in Spanish
Venice Cup
White Floral Vase
9.25 x 7 x 7"
10 x 7.75 x 4.25"
Venezuela Vase
17 x 8 x 8"
6.5 x 9.5 x 3"
Daffy Duck Cup
2.5 x 5 x 3.5"
6.5 x 3.75 x 1.75"
2 x 2.5 x 2"
10.25 x 4.5 x 4"
Rare Plate
Cartoon Bowl
Black Floral Vase
Geometric Floral Vase
14.25 x 7 x 7"
Minnie Mouse Vase
13 x 7.5 x 7.5"


Let's see how to clear iPhone X RAM to help with closing all apps at once, freezing, lockups and more. Check out the video to know more.
We will tell you how to clear the RAM on your iPhone X! Maybe, you feel like your new iPhone X with 3 GB RAM and iOS optimizations is getting a little slow. This might be because of the pressure associated with apps and services taking up a lot of RAM.


Home / Video Surveillance / Can Multi-Tier Storage Tame IoT?
A s far as security events go, ISC West is the place to see and be seen. Approximately 30,000 surveillance professionals, security integrators, and exhibitors came to Las Vegas to see what's new in the realm of security and surveillance at the largest security show in the world.
From security robots to 4k cameras with higher resolutions than ever before, a wide variety of technologies were showcased. A hot topic buzzing on the show floor was Internet of Things (IoT) and how to manage the massive influx of data coming from video cameras, sensor technologies, and data analytics.
One of the key requirements for IoT infrastructures to be a success is the unrestricted movement of data. Companies are analyzing traffic patterns, detecting criminal activity, flagging unusual behavior before it begins, and creating a lot of data while they're at it.
In Quantum's booth we showed how an intelligent multi-tier storage approach can handle multiple streams of video data in one simple-to-manage platform, enabling organizations to store copious amounts of data cost-effectively, without compromising its performance or accessibility. Read more in our Technical Whitepaper about how Intelligent Storage Enables Next Generation Surveillance & Security Infrastructure.
Having a platform to consolidate and manage content from multiple ingest points is crucial to capture maximum business value. It was fun for me to see how our surveillance storage applications complement IoT as it begins to proliferate in the security industry. While the backend of storage can be complicated, a tiered approach simplifies the data management process and saves budget dollars, allowing organizations to spend more on other surveillance tools.
As new technologies continue to transform and improve, by next year's ISC West I am excited to see how Quantum's intelligent storage solution will play a part of it all.


The project began with a full tour of the Birmingham factory, where products are still crafted using the same methods as over 100 years ago.
Seeing the process from raw materials to finished product, and all the people involved was a great inspiration to begin the project. For us the magic in Haws was the beauty and quality of the products which have stood the test of time. We wanted to capture the history behind the brand and bring to life a story of well made – made well.
A suite of new product imagery was created and an indoor range shoot was styled and shot. From here we worked with the clients to plan an improved user journey for the site. The result; a fully responsive online store to showcase the wide range of Haws products. Improving customer brand perception were our key objectives. And even after a few days of launch online sales were increasing daily.
One of Birmingham's first independent coffee shops and now with four locations including a new venture in Budapest, the team decided it was time for a refresh.
Over the years the coffee company has diversified into offering much more as a venue, now fully licensed and offering a restaurant menu as well as regular events and pop ups, they needed a new identity to help them transition into the future.
Urban were keen for the new identity to be an evolution of their current brand, retaining aspects and reflecting their growth as a company.
As part of the process we worked with Urban to suggest how various objects could use the new brand in a consistent system. This ranged from packaging for products, to building signage and poster templates.
The logo needed to feel solid and confident, but also reflect the made by hand nature of the venues and food. Urban has always aimed to be a welcoming space where both staff and visitors love to meet and work, with an informal atmosphere and personality.
We created a modified version of Bizon (created by Studio Fago) for the logotype, redrawing the characters to achieve just the right amount of "rough around the edges" as well as creating a suite of punctuation and numerics to allow the team to use the typeface going forward.
The previous Urban brand used the coffee 'cc' swirl extensively and they were keen to retain this aspect. We updated the symbol to feel more textured and confident.
Fressh came to us with an existing logo identity, ahead of their flagship vegan fast food store opening in Birmingham. We worked with them to help roll out their brand across signage, packaging, marketing and uniform. We also helped them with their social media launch campaign.
Fressh's love of a good pun comes through within their tone of voice, establishing a light hearted vegan brand, designed to attract even the meatiest of meat eaters to try something new.
With an existing logo in place and prototype products in production, Shoes by Shaherazad needed to establish their full brand identity before they could launch.
The project included working with founder Shaherazad Umbreen to help bring her vision of a shoe brand that really empowered women to life. Through her partnership with Global Giving women all around the world would benefit from sales of shoes and Shaz was keen to establish a brand that celebrated and promoted women.
To begin with I developed the existing brand palette to create more of a visual style and tone of voice. This gave us a foundation from which I could design and produced the online shop, packaging, lookbook and suite of printed materials needed to launch the brand and products.
Gateway a Community Interest Company, offer a range of health and wellbeing services to people living in and around the Birmingham area. They've been changing lives through providing exceptional services for over 10 years. With budget cuts to health organisations, they've been faced with the increasing challenge of continuing to provide a range of excellent services with less funding.
I've worked with them over the last few months to give their brand identity a refresh, to better reflect the spirit and ethos of the Gateway team. This has included updating their logo and branding as well as creating a suite of marketing materials to help them achieve a more consistent and stronger identity. These new tools will ensure that they can promote the great work they do and reach a wider range of service users.


"The Only Way Is Essex" has axed eight cast members, including Jon Clark, Myles Barnett, and Kady McDermott.
Producers of the ITVBe reality show have made the move to remove a whopping eight faces ahead of the show's 24th series, as they make room in the programme for new stars.
Jon, Myles, and Kady will be joined by Jon's brother Chris, Dean Ralph, Jordan Wright, Adam Oukhellou as the stars who are departing from the show.
A source told The Sun Online: "Towie bosses have had their biggest ever casting drive so far in the show's history. Casting producers have been hanging out in all the top Essex hotspots like Sheesh to find the next generation of stars.
"As a result there will be some departures. Jon, Chris, Dean, Jordan, Myles and Kady have been told that they won't be returning next series, although the door is always left open.
"Some of the stars have been told they're departing before but have then come back."
For Jon - who has been on the show since 2016 - the decision comes as producers claim he has been struggling with the "intensity of the show" and needs a break, suggesting he may return in the future.
The insider added: "Jon has really struggled with the intensity of TOWIE. Since last series he's really been working hard on getting himself into a good place and he's mutually agreed with TOWIE producers that it's best if he continues to take a break from the show."
Meanwhile, Myles was reportedly told to leave the show because he hasn't got any "real friendships" following his split with Courtney, and his new girlfriend Kady - who had a showdown with Courtney last series - will also walk away from the programme.
A "TOWIE" spokesperson said: "Every series we review our cast to ensure we're following the lives of those who are most interesting and willing to share their real lives and relationship highs and lows.
"It's how TOWIE has stayed so fresh and exciting for nearly a decade.
"We remain grateful to every single cast member that has featured in TOWIE and contributed to its huge success."


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Taking Steps to Overcome Hepatitis C in African Americans
Gloria Searson, a social worker with hepatitis C, gets up every day with the goal of helping other blacks learn more about the virus.
Medically Reviewed by Niya Jones, MD, MPH
Gloria Searson advocates for hep C testing and treatment.
Gloria Searson
As a black woman with hepatitis C, Gloria Searson is among those with the greatest risk of dying from the virus.
In fact, the death rate from hepatitis C is nearly double for blacks in the United States compared with whites, according to a 2013 report from the National Medical Association's Hepatitis C Consensus Panel.
Nearly 20 percent of new U.S. hepatitis C patients are black. Furthermore, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention noted a 27 percent increase in hepatitis C cases among blacks from 2002 to 2010.
The hepatitis C virus damages the liver over time, causing chronic liver disease that can lead to liver failure.
Searson learned she had hepatitis C in 1995. "It was so terrible, because I had already had HIV," she says. Five years earlier she had tested positive for HIV. But she knew how to cope: "I'm a social worker, I'm a work person, I think critically, and I've been learning about this stuff since 1992."
Advocating for Testing and Treatment
Once diagnosed, Searson realized she could be an advocate for testing and treatment in her community.
She founded the Coalition on Positive Health Empowerment, an organization that promotes hepatitis C awareness and testing and also connects people with treatment options.
Although frustrated by her own delayed diagnosis and concerned about the rate of hepatitis C in the African American community, Searson remains upbeat. She believes current medications offer a unique opportunity for cure among her community in Harlem and the Bronx, New York, and for blacks everywhere.
Hepatitis C: The Silent Virus
Hepatitis C in Women
"We should be appreciative of the opportunity we have, to get cured with an oral once-a-day treatment in 12 weeks," she says. "I'm about to be cured. I lost weight. I do what it takes. I put that work into action, because people watch me and want to be well."
Sharing what the advances in hep C treatment mean to her, Searson says, "By getting the cure we offer hope. We erase shame. It can be a powerful beginning."
Besides advocating for hepatitis C testing and treatment, Searson also spreads the word about healthy choices, like eating fewer fatty foods, losing weight, and cutting back on alcohol. When she talks to injection drug users, she emphasizes getting tested, treated, and quitting drugs — or at least not sharing needles — to prevent spreading hepatitis C.
RELATED: Hepatitis C Treatment Gets an Ambitious Makeover
Who Should Get Tested for Hep C
If you were born between 1945 and 1965, you should get tested at least once for hepatitis C, experts recommend at the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.
That's because those in the baby boom generation may have had blood transfusions before donated blood began being tested for the virus in 1992. People with HIV should also be tested for hepatitis C.
Risk factors for having a hepatitis C infection include:
Injection drug use now or in the past
Blood transfusion prior to 1992
Being on long-term hemodialysis
Using intranasal drugs
Having an unregulated tattoo
Exposure to blood as a health worker, for example from a needle stick
Joan Culpepper-Morgan, MD, chief of gastroenterology and president of the medical board at Harlem Hospital Center in New York City, notes that educating the public about the virus is critical. For example, people may believe that they can't have hepatitis C because they never injected drugs or had high-risk sex, so they don't get tested. Others think being a hepatitis C patient is difficult and requires shots, even though new, more effective oral treatments are available; Olysio, Sovaldi, Harvoni, and Viekira Pak.
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Another problem is that hepatitis C is a silent infection, says gastroenterologist Duane Smoot, MD, who chairs the internal medicine department at Meharry Medical College in Nashville, Tenn. "People obtain the infection without realizing it," he says. "When we talk about getting hepatitis, people think of eyes turning yellow or urine changing colors, but in many people that doesn't happen."
As a result, despite the official recommendations, many people who have hepatitis C don't know it, Dr. Smoot says. Some doctors aren't recommending the simple blood test that can identify the virus. Getting tested is the first step for getting into treatment, and can help you take steps to prevent the spread of hep C.
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La viola del pensiero (Viola tricolor L.), chiamata anche viola tricolore, è una pianta della famiglia delle Violaceae, nota principalmente per il suo fiore.

Caratteristiche
Molto comune in Europa, che cresce come pianta selvatica e perenne. È stata introdotta in Nord America, dove si è molto diffusa. È la progenitrice della viola del pensiero coltivata (ovvero la Viola × wittrockiana), ed è quindi a volte chiamata viola del pensiero selvatica proprio per distinguerla dalla varietà ibrida che è molto diffusa a scopi ornamentali.

Prima che si sviluppassero le viole coltivate, "viola del pensiero" era un nome alternativo per la forma selvatica, oggigiorno con il nome "viola del pensiero" si intendono genericamente gli ibridi di viola, in particolar modo la Viola × wittrockiana.

Qualche volta si trova anche la varietà Viola tricolor var. hortensis, ma tale nome scientifico è ambiguo. La Viola tricolor var. hortensis Groenland & Rümpler è un sinonimo di Viola × wittrockiana,  mentre Viola tricolor var. hortensis DC. fa riferimento ad una varietà orticola di viole per pensiero selvatiche (Viola tricolor senza ibridazioni interspecifiche) che è stato illustrato inFlora Danica nel 1777 ben prima che venisse creata la Viola × wittrockiana.

Può produrre fino a 50 semi alla volta. È una piccola pianta con portamento rampicante, che raggiunge almeno i 15 cm di altezza, con fiori di 15 mm di diametro. Fiorisce da aprile a settembre; i petali dei fiori possono essere di vari colori tra cui viola, blu, giallo o bianco. È ermafrodita e autofertile, con impollinazione da parte delle api o bombi. La pianta è commestibile.

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Altri progetti

Collegamenti esterni
 http://www.actaplantarum.org/flora/flora_info.php?id=8343
 https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=22037#null

Violaceae


It is no secret that language is the key to communication. Whether you're developing your brand voice or working on a political campaign, the utilization of language is essential to creating effective results. This week's guest of the What 2 Know podcast, Jennifer Farmer, not only understands the power of language, but galvanizes its power to fight social issues at the PICO National Network.
As Managing Director of Communications, Jennifer is an expert on language. We discuss her passion for social justice issues, her work on the 2012 political campaign for former President Barack Obama and her love for R&B icon, Brandy. Take a listen below.


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Alan Bollard elected NZAE Life Member
It is with great pleasure that the Association honours Alan Bollard with the award of Life Membership of the New Zealand Association of Economists.
Alan graduated with Bachelors, Masters and PhD degrees in economics from the University of Auckland in the 1970s. After working in London, he returned to New Zealand to join the New Zealand Institute of Economic Research in 1984. He held the role of NZIER Director from 1987 to 1994, working to restore its financial position while continuing to ensure that the Institute conducted high quality economic research relevant to New Zealand.
Alan then took on three successive high profile public sector positions: Commerce Commission Chairman (1994-1998), Treasury Secretary (1998-2002) and Reserve Bank of New Zealand Governor (2002-2012). Few, if any, New Zealanders have served in such a range of high profile public sector economic leadership roles.
In each of these roles, Alan was a champion for the application of economics in general, and for the activities of the New Zealand Association of Economists in particular. He served as an NZAE Council member for three years from 1995, including serving as NZAE President in 1997. He has also been an active supporter of Association events in many other ways. While at the Treasury and the Reserve Bank, he encouraged economists at those institutions to present papers and to attend the Association's annual conferences, and ensured provision of financial support to assist the attendance of high quality keynote speakers for the conferences. Particularly noteworthy
was his role in Chairing the International Advisory Board for the the 2008 NZAE/ESAM Conference in honour of AW Phillips; his speech on the life of AW Phillips was a conference highlight for many.
While at the NZIER, Alan was instrumental in having one of Bill Phillips' MONIAC machines repatriated to New Zealand and restored to working order. He has promoted economics education in a number of ways, including through the Young Enterprise Trust and through the establishment of the Reserve Bank museum, which currently hosts the MONIAC. These education initiatives continue to bear fruit within New Zealand now that Alan has moved offshore to take the position of Executive Director of the APEC Secretariat in Singapore.
Alan's contributions to New Zealand public policy have been recognised through honorary doctorates from the University of Auckland and from Massey University, and through being named a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit in 2013.
The Association honours Alan for his contribution to the Association and to New Zealand economic policy, economic research and the economics profession, and has pleasure in awarding him life membership of the Association.
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Launched in 2000 was the Edmonton Chamber Of Commerce News website for a number of years.
The website had several redesigns over the years. Content is from the site's archived pages.
The current website for the Edmonton Chamber of Commerce News is found at: https://www.edmontonchamber.com/news/ where you can stay informed with insightful news updates.
The mission of the Edmonton Chamber is to create the best environment for business. We work to achieve this mission through three primary brand pillars: Advocate. Educate. Connect.
On February 27, 1889, 33 visionary pioneers signed the certificate of formation, officially launching the first Edmonton Board of Trade. Edmonton wasn't yet a city and the economic base for our prairie community was not so distinctly rooted in energy, but in agriculture. These innovative pioneers banded together with a common goal – they believed that Edmonton's prosperity for the future lay in communication with and transportation to the outside world. From that day forward, the Edmonton Board of Trade, renamed the Edmonton Chamber of Commerce in 1928, committed to providing practical growth opportunities, quality services and strong member support to the community at large.
The Edmonton Chamber accomplished its first major goal of developing a rail line to our growing city by 1891. Two years later, after the lobbying for the rail link began, the first train pulled into South Edmonton. With this crucial rail line development, Edmonton was officially linked to the outside world by modern transportation.
In 1901, twelve years after its inception, the influence and support of the Edmonton Chamber was increasingly visible. The organization was involved in the development of Edmonton water and sewage facilities, fire alarm systems and the addition of a public school to support future generations of local entrepreneurs. Four years later, in 1905, Alberta was proclaimed a province and the Edmonton Chamber excitedly travelled to Ottawa to make Edmonton our province's capital. With city status, the Edmonton Chamber broadened its horizons and refined its services to keep pace with the growth of the new bustling metropolis.
By 1914, the Edmonton Chamber was actively involved in many aspects of our young, thriving city. The outbreak of the First World War interrupted economic progress in Edmonton as it did throughout the world. The Edmonton Chamber had been instrumental in building a city its members could be proud to call home. Though it was not apparent to citizens of Edmonton at the time, the war marked the end of an economic era. Edmonton's boom days, when streets were lined with people buying land, fortunes were made and the city's wooden mansions were built, were over. For the Edmonton Chamber, this was a period of immense opportunity, which motivated its resourceful members to continue to work hard.
The arrival of the 1930s brought the Great Depression. Edmonton suffered along with every other community in North America. At the height of the depression, membership in the Edmonton Chamber dwindled to a record low of 119 members. Despite very low resources, the Edmonton Chamber promoted recovery by advocating public works projects, such as the construction of highways.
After the discovery of oil in Leduc in 1947, the Edmonton Chamber switched into high gear with a focus on economic growth and a clear vision for the rapidly developing Edmonton urban centre. The discovery marked the beginning of Edmonton's development as a refining and petrochemical centre and the base of the oilfield supply industry. As an important piece in the international energy puzzle, Edmonton's new-found affluence spurred unprecedented growth in local business, private home development and the government alike.
By 1963, as a mature, sophisticated organization, the Edmonton Chamber continued to broaden its scope as it imagined new ways to serve its members. The Edmonton Chamber embraced diverse challenges, from air services, to tax policies, to federal, provincial and municipal debt.
In 1978, the Edmonton Chamber moved to the sixth floor of the 25-storey Sun Life Place. For its first time, it had headquarters with ample space to host a variety of events, including executive meetings, press conferences, seminars and networking gatherings. To support its communications and reach in this exciting period of growth, the Edmonton Chamber launched its own in-house newspaper, Commerce News.
The Edmonton Chamber underwent sweeping changes in the 1980s. The downturn brought on by the fall in world oil prices and intensified by the national Energy Program took its toll on member businesses. The resourceful Edmonton Chamber survived and, in 1986, set its sights on one of its most ambitious projects - an in-depth study on the privatization of government services. The reports in the study were a reflection of the Edmonton Chamber's long held belief in free enterprise, which influenced the future of the Edmonton market.
In 2000, the Edmonton Chamber jumped into the 21st century with the launch of edmontonchamber.com. Keeping up with its growing membership, on July 8, 2004, World Trade Centre Edmonton, a downtown meeting facility for business, became the proud home of the Edmonton Chamber of Commerce.
2014 marked our 125th year of serving businesses in Edmonton. Looking back, the Edmonton Chamber is proud to have shared its many accomplishments with the distinguished, hard working residents of this city. Looking forward, the Edmonton Chamber is determined to continue its work to create the best environment for business. The Edmonton Chamber has become a part of doing business in Edmonton, offering policy advocacy, education and networking events, growth opportunities and numerous services to its members. The Edmonton Chamber is proud to have been passionately involved in the formation of our great city and looks forward to a future filled with more successes that continue to build the place we call home.
Edmonton's economy has prospered because of its clear economic advantages: robust natural resource industries, strong regional connections, a competitive business environment, a skilled labour force and an entrepreneurial business sector. Edmonton's entrepreneurs have generated jobs for workers, revenues for governments, and a vibrant community for all of us.
Edmonton competes for resources, investors, markets, customers, and workers in a rapidly-changing global economy. Our member businesses are proud to compete, because our products and services are among the best in the world. But sometimes, competing is harder than it needs to be, and the playing field isn't always level.
Artificial trade barriers make our products more expensive or harder to sell. Poor infrastructure makes it unsafe and inefficient to get our goods to customers. Unnecessary government paperwork eats up time we would rather spend with clients and family. High taxes make our products more expensive than our competitors. Cumbersome processes delay projects and make it more attractive to build elsewhere.
As the Edmonton Chamber of Commerce, we play a role in making our region more successful by advocating to all levels of government, across industry sectors, and to the community on behalf of our members. Advocacy can make a difference in removing barriers, simplifying processes, and allowing businesses to get back to doing what they do best. Advocacy is the difference between one voice raising a concern, and a chorus calling for change – the difference between speaking and being heard.
We develop policy positions, take them to municipal, provincial, and national decision tables through a policy process, and bring them forward in government consultations, meetings, and media commentary. We look for government decisions that address the issues we raise, for investments to come to the region, for Edmonton businesses to grow, and for innovative new companies to expand our range of industries. A clear strategy for advocacy helps our members succeed, our economy grow, and our city hold its own when competing on the world stage.
Our positions on priority issues are developed through our policy process, and those policy positions drive our advocacy work. The policy process helps identify priority issues and formulate policy recommendations, while the advocacy process takes those recommendations forward to the appropriate municipal, provincial, or federal bodies and other key stakeholders.
The advocacy function starts with our members. They identify issues and concerns in surveys, at meetings, events, online, and through other feedback mechanisms. Issues are taken to committees and working groups that determine whether policy work should be undertaken. If so, policy positions are developed by committees, researched by staff, reviewed by experts and senior business people, and confirmed by the board of directors. Our policy positions reflect the insights of the broader business community, beyond partisan politics and individual commercial interests.
Once policy positions and recommendations are developed, we take them forward to other Chambers, to strategic partners, to governments, to the media, and to the public in an effort to build a greater understanding and heighten awareness.
We also review the policy proposals of other Chambers. Where appropriate, we support their initiatives when they are being considered at Alberta and Canadian Chamber of Commerce decision tables. When an issue changes, or when governments act on the policy matters we raise, we ensure that members know. We report on general advocacy activities, and on matters which directly affect business operations.
With the broader business community working together, we can address challenges and get results. Collectively, we analyze costs, understand impacts, and identify better alternatives. Through our advocacy efforts, we knock on the doors of those whose decisions impact our success, and we bring business issues to the attention of all levels of government. We outline what is working well, and where we see areas for improvement. We work with our partners to find a better way to accomplish our shared goals. For maximum benefit, we focus advocacy efforts in areas that pose challenges for the majority of our members, and we look for results to enhance our members' success.
For more information on our Advocacy Agenda, please feel free to contact us by emailing: policy@edmontonchamber.com.


WWF-Brazil and the São Paulo State Forestry Foundation hope this guide will encourage birdwatching in the beautiful region of Serra do Mar and Serra de Paranapiacaba, in São Paulo, Brazil. It is designed to help all birdwatchers, whether beginners or veterans, to discover and savor the multicolored wealth of birdlife in these protected areas. This ebook has been given a QED Seal, which stands for Quality, Excellence, Design. It has gone through a rigorous 13-point inspection on multiple devices and formats and will look good however you read.


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The S.A.W.E.R. autonomous unit generates drinking water in hot, dry climates that can be used for consumption, feeding livestock, or plant irrigation. Photo: Courtesy of S.A.W.E.R
The year is 2022, and moving to the middle of a desert is no longer a problem. "But there is no water!" you could argue. You would be, in most cases, absolutely right. But a recent Czech invention will prove you wrong, and it might entice you to move to the Sahara Desert. S.A.W.E.R., standing for Solar Air Water Earth Resources, is a groundbreaking invention conceived at Czech Technical University in Buštěhrad, Czechia.
S.A.W.E.R.: Harnessing the power of the sun
S.A.W.E.R. is a large electricity-powered silver box with an auxiliary battery box and water storage tanks. "Hey, there is no electricity in the desert! How can it work then?" We hear you scream. Again, you are both right and wrong. There is no electricity in the desert, but that is no problem for S.A.W.E.R. There is an array of solar panels capable of both powering the unit and saving spare electricity to battery boxes included with each unit.
S.A.W.E.R.and its other components are easily transportable. That is because you can fill all its parts in two shipping containers. These standard containers, utilized worldwide, can be transported on ships, trucks, or helicopters. So while you are unpacking in the middle of the desert, the helicopter can deliver you a much-needed water source.
You probably asked, "How does it even work then?" We are glad you did. To put it simply, it creates water out of desert air. In more expert terms, S.A.W.E.R. works on the principle of continuous adsorption and desorption of trace air humidity present in the desert sand. As the inventors themselves describe it: "Its main part is the sorption unit with a desiccant exchanger that allows for dehumidification even of air with low content of water vapor that can be found in desert conditions.
Extracted water molecules accumulated in desiccant are then released at high temperatures to a smaller amount of air to increase its humidity. High humidity from the air then condenses on the built-in cooler in the unit as liquid water. This way, it is also possible to get water in desert conditions where ordinary condensing coolers do not produce any." S.A.W.E.R. later mineralizes created water using the Mineralizator unit that transforms distilled water into fresh drinkable water.
But does it actually work?
Let us switch gears from theory to practice. The test trials of S.A.W.E.R.took place in the desert of the United Arab Emirates, where it produced 700 liters of drinkable water per day. After trial runs, Czech Republic Pavilion at Dubai EXPO World Fair 2020 introduced S.A.W.E.R. as the main exhibit. After software and hardware updates, S.A.W.E.R. produced 1000 liters of drinkable water daily!
Photos: Courtesy of S.A.W.E.R
There are no limits to what you can do with S.A.W.E.R. water. You can drink it, cook, shower, or use it for irrigation and try to grow something in the desert. That's another significant part of S.A.W.E.R.; Algae Generator. The generator enriches the drinkable water for nutritious algae, which then serves as food for the plants and crops. That allows you to plant and grow whatever you like in the desert.
In the end, S.A.W.E.R. will help you to create an oasis in the middle of the desert. You can use the necessary share of 1000 liters for drinking, and the rest can serve as an irrigation source for your food. Simply put, you start with S.A.W.E.R., and you end up with drinking water and crops.
With water becoming a scarce resource on Earth, mass production of S.A.W.E.R. could prevent catastrophic events like further desertification, mass migration to water-rich areas, and soil depletion. And all it took were three men with a simple idea:" Let's create water from desert air!"
Where You Can Relax in Aristocratic Style
Marek Koten
Master's student in economics, political consultant, and history enthusiast from the Czech Republic. He has dedicated his academic research to Nuclear Energy. He is an active political consultant with over a year of experience as a political coordinator for a major US political party.


"Gig economy firms" Deliveroo and UberEATS have been accused of incentivising workers to work outdoors during Storm Ali. The employers apparently sent text messages to entice workers to grab their bikes and get to work. And Scottish Green Party MSPs have condemned their actions on Twitter.
On 19 September, Storm Ali battered parts of the UK and Ireland. The BBC reported that two people have been killed in Ireland as a result of the extreme weather. The Met Office put amber weather warnings in place for the duration of the storm. These warnings indicate "potential risk to life and property". The Tay Bridge reported gusts of 102mph and public transport was heavily affected across Scotland.
However, there's been another storm brewing on social media, for companies Deliveroo and UberEATS. They are accused of encouraging workers to come to work and face the extreme weather.
It's really busy right now – great time to be on the road.
My neighbour's shed has just blown away, that's how bad it is out there. It's the gig economy, if you don't work, you don't get paid. I'm lucky because I have a second job, so in a situation like this, I can just take a step back, but there are a lot of people out there who can't and it is a choice between staying home and not getting paid – or risking their lives on a day like today.
The company can just turn round and say 'We're not forcing anyone to do anything,' but if they are sending out these messages, it's a very subtle way of forcing people.
The Scotsman reports that Deliveroo has claimed its messages were sent automatically and that they "should not have been sent". The company also sent out an email to workers to encourage safe riding in the bad weather. And it informed riders that their apps would be adapted to take into account the poor weather.
Rider safety is always a priority for deliveroo. With the poor weather predicted, we wrote to to all riders in the area on Wednesday morning outlining a number of measures we are taking to ensure that riders would have more time to plan their journey and travel smaller distances during the weather as per Met office guidance.
Unfortunately, employees who work in the gig economy face real financial uncertainty. If only those workers were in a position to tell their employers to get on their bikes.
The Canary asked UberEATS for comment but received no response by the time of publication.
– We all deserve safe and stable working conditions. Be part of that change, join a union.


As a human well-integrated into society, you just can't avoid taking part in those happy events that rhythm your life, such as a birthday party, a celebratory meal or simply an after-work drink to unwind with your colleagues or friends after a long week of work. What do you say in these situations to express your blessings and good wishes, like a native Chinese would? Lean in, we're going to tell you the key Chinese expressions to know for smooth social interactions in Mandarin Chinese.


"Want me to get off the phone?" My sister sensed my nerves.
I checked my review mirror again. "Yes, and please say a little prayer." We have a rule that the one who's not driving hangs up. I slowed, not sure of the speed limit, and decided to turn again.
The cop continued forward. I let out a sigh of relief. And heard breathing in my ear.
"Yes. Maybe." She laughed. Caught.
I laughed, not surprised at all. My sister loves to be "in the know". We often joke that her greatest gift would be if I finally gave her access to my phone and location tracker.
I was a little perturbed. Focus can be easier for me without distraction. I'm the driver who needs the radio off to find an obscure place for the first time. Plus, I'm definitely one for respecting someone's wishes. I told her, "Next time, when I say I've got to get off the phone, I mean just that." We laughed again. I knew my sister's heart. One that is for me above most anything.
As I drove, the depth of our moment sunk in. All my annoyance was gone. I knew Rachel wanted to be in the know. But more than anything else, she just wanted to be sure I was okay. I realized how powerful it is to have someone whose default is to stay on the line.
I reflected on my week. I agonized over a difficult conversation with someone I love. I braved uncomfortable communication. Ultimately, when I spoke my truth it wasn't well received and my heart continues to hurt.
I wonder if you've experienced anything similar: when a loved one reacts in a way that might be different than we wish, but you know their response is out of absolute love. What's an example of someone "staying on your line" in the best way they know how? Or how are you are trying to do the same?


Out this month, is a 112 page hardback compendium of New Zealand wildlife. Including all the favourites from the 'explore and discover' series and over 100 more.
Animals of Aotearoa is available to pre-order now from publisher Potton & Burton, but will be out in bookshops soon.
28 October Sunday, North City Paper Plus, Porirua. 1-2pm (along with other local authors celebrating bookshop day) I'll be helping children create a Kiwi book corner, signing books and answering questions.
21 November Wednesday, Zealandia Ecosanctuary, Karori. 10-10.30 am. I'll be reading from Whose Beak is This? and Whose Home is This? during Storytime for pre-schoolers and signing books in the shop afterwards.


I'm rather fond of commercial cereal bars with chocolate chips in. Could eat an entire box full in one sitting if I let myself. So it occurred to me that basically a cereal bar is flapjack and flapjack is easy! I'm still wavering as to whether or not it's any cheaper to make my own considering the price of chocolate chips but making your own does mean you get more control. You want more chocolate? Add more chocolate. Too many crispies? Add less. I have to admit though that I am perfectly happy with the way the commercial ones are so I went for replication of ratios. However, if you didn't like something then my point is it's easy and homemade is for you. I'll apologise for the pics also as I'm feeling rather unwell this evening and just wanted to get it done and go to bed. I've been having a problem with graphics all evening so if something hinkey is going on I'll be back to fix it when I'm feeling better. G'night all!
– Line an 11″x7″ brownie or anything else approximately the same dimensions with baking paper and lightly grease it.
– In a medium to large bowl add the oats, rice crispies and flour and mix together.
– Add the contents of the pan to the bowl and thoroughly mix until well coated and no flour is visible.
– Add about 100-125g of the chocolate chips and stir through until evenly distributed.
– Press the mixture into the prepared tin.
– Scatter the remaining chocolate chips on top and continue to press down untilt he top is smooth.
– Remove from the oven and allow to cool completely.
– Lift out of the tin and peel off the baking paper.
– Slice into whatever sized pieces you desire.


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Korean War Educator Foundation
Contents of Page
Incorporation Information
Stated Purpose
Founder and Founding Directors
Foundation Finances
Other Foundation Expenses
Disclaimer - Content
The Korean War Educator Foundation was incorporated in the State of Illinois as a non-profit on October 1, 2000. The articles of incorporation are on file in the Secretary of State's office, Springfield, Illinois, under File Number 6138-369-7. They are also filed in the office of the Douglas County Clerk, Douglas County Courthouse, Tuscola, Illinois, in Book 590, page 257. The Foundation is also registered under the Charitable Trust and The Solicitation for Charity Act in the Charitable Trusts Bureau, Office of the Illinois Attorney General, 3rd Floor, 100 West Randolph Street, Chicago, IL 60601 (ph. 312-814-2595). The registration number assigned to the Foundation is CO#01038346. The Dun & Bradstreet D-U-N-S number of the Korean War Educator Foundation is 138619254.
The purpose of the Korean War Educator Foundation is to establish and maintain a website on the World Wide Web that will disseminate information and materials to educate the general public about the Korean War. The Foundation will also disseminate similar materials to members of the general public who do not have access to the World Wide Web. The Foundation will locate Korean War veterans worldwide to obtain full-length interviews about their pre-military, military, and post-military experiences. The interviews shall be preserved and used for educational purposes. The Foundation shall operate exclusively for educational and charitable purposes."
The organization's founder and registered agent is Lynnita Jean Brown, 111 E. Houghton Street, Tuscola, Illinois 61953. The foundation trustees are Celena Jean Sommer and Buffy Dee Topper. Lynnita Brown is the Foundation's chief executive officer. There are no elections. Lynnita controls the Korean War Educator and makes no apologies for doing so.
The financial accounts for the Korean War Educator Foundation were originally located in Villa Grove State Bank, Villa Grove, IL 61956. Those accounts were closed in 2003, and new ones were opened at the 1st Mid-Illinois Bank in Tuscola. There are three savings accounts (Endowment, Web Hosting, and Legal Defense) and a checking account. Bank print-outs of income/expenditure transactions are in the care of Lynnita Brown, Korean War Educator, 111 E. Houghton Street, Tuscola, IL 61953.
Effective September 2003, the Korean War Educator Foundation became a membership-driven organization. Its primary source of income is derived from membership dues, and private and corporate donations. An application for federal tax-exempt status for the foundation was filed with the Internal Revenue Service on August 20, 2001. On January 29, 2002, an advance ruling was made determining that the Korean War Educator Foundation is exempt from federal income tax under section 501 (a) of the Internal Revenue Code as an organization described in section 501 (c) (3). The advance ruling period is now at an end, and Form 8734 (Support Schedule for Advance Ruling Period) was completed and mailed to the IRS in Covington, Kentucky, on March 17, 2005. Donations to The Korean War Educator Foundation can be included as deductions when you file your income tax return. Copies of the IRS determination letter are available upon request through Lynnita Brown, 111 E. Houghton St., Tuscola, IL 61953.
The Foundation's treasury was started with a single $25.00 contribution from Jo Quick of Milwaukee, Wisconsin to Lynnita in March of 2001. The check was given in memory of Jo's husband, Wil Quick. Wil was a Korean War veteran who participated in an interview with Lynnita just weeks prior to his unexpected death. His tape-recorded memoirs with Mrs. Brown are the only ones that he documented in his lifetime. The $25.00 donation from his widow opened the Korean War Educator Foundation's account at Villa Grove State Bank. Korean War H-3-7 Marines gave a $200 contribution in May of 2001, and this was followed by a $1,000 donation from 1-7 Marine reunion participants in Branson, Missouri, the same month. Contributions to the Foundation in memory of Army veteran Al Gavin of Wisconsin also boosted the original funds in the Foundation's treasury. The KWE's checking account was opened at 1st Mid-Illinois Bank, Tuscola, in 2003, following a $5,000 grant from McCormick-Tribune Foundation. Its savings account (Endowment Fund) was opened at 1st Mid-Illinois Bank, Tuscola, in September 2003 with funds from life membership dues. A second savings account (Web Hosting Fund) was opened in 2005 to hold cash donations to pay for the annual web hosting fee to keep the KWE online.
The Korean War Educator website is hosted by Double-Hammer Computer Services at a cost of $120.00 a year. The biggest portion of funds expended by the foundation to date is for the production and maintenance of this website. The original webmaster was Marine Corps veteran Julian Blagg of Tuscola (now deceased), who did not charge a salary for his hundreds of hours of work to make this website possible. Instead, the Foundation reimbursed him for computer programs, office products, the printing of brochures, other printing costs, limited labor, and some expenses associated with the scanning of the many graphics which added to the quality of the Korean War Educator website. When Blagg retired from his computer work, the Korean War Educator contracted Simplified Computers in Champaign, Illinois to do the web work for the Korean War Educator at a non-profit rate of $30.00 per hour. Additionally, Ron Janowski, then webmaster, donated time when possible to make updates and maintain the site. Current webmaster, Jim Doppelhammer, likewise donates most of his time and efforts towards the website design and maintenance. Receipts are on file in Lynnita's office regarding each expenditure. The KWE is listed on GuideStar, the National Database for Non-profit Organizations, at www.guidestar.org.
To date, the Korean War Educator Foundation has an annual income that falls well below the Internal Revenue Service requirement ($25,000 annual income) to file Tax Form 990EZ. The KWE's files an annual e-postcard. CEO Lynnita Brown annually fills out a 990EZ as a means to keep the public informed about the Korean War Educator's finances. These are not filed with the IRS. They are, however, submitted to the Illinois State Attorney General's Charitable Trust Bureau to comply with the state's annual filing requirements. They are also posted on the KWE (see below) because the Korean War Educator Foundation has no problem with allowing public scrutiny of its income and expenses. Further inquiries may be directed to: Lynnita Jean Brown, 111 E. Houghton St., Tuscola, IL 61953; ph. 217-253-4620.
2001 Tax Return (PDF File)
Although there are no salaries involved with the maintaining of this website, there are expenses and needs that must be met on a regular basis. They include the following:
Lynnita's monthly Mediacom bill for internet & telephone connection
Ink cartridges for Lynnita's printer (an HP Officejet 4500)
Annual media insurance premium
Annual web hosting fee
Miscellaneous minor expenses
Have you been disappointed with a "non-profit" organization whose governing body or some corrupt official spent funds unwisely or illegally? A unique policy of the Korean War Educator Foundation is to post all of its income and expenditures for public viewing on this website. Direct all financial inquiries to Lynnita Brown. Your queries will be answered with honesty.
The content of the Korean War Educator is mainly generated through other media sources, as well as through the memoirs of Korean War veterans. The KWE strives for accuracy in the information that it posts in good faith, but claims no responsibility for inaccurate content. Most memoirs on the Korean War Educator arrive in forms other than completed memoirs. The vast majority of the memoirs on the Korean War Educator were compiled from notes and segments sent to the KWE in unfinished form by Korean War veterans and then reformatted as a readable manuscript by Lynnita Brown. Neither Lynnita Brown nor the Korean War Educator can assure the accuracy of the content of memoirs since they are created from the words and memories of others. The KWE edits grammar, spelling, flow of words, arrangement, etc., but rarely changes the content unless its accuracy is contested. The Korean War Educator is simply the tool used to make the memoirs readable and professional, and then the means to make them publicly available for educational purposes only on the Korean War Educator. It should be distinctly understood that once a veteran sends his or her content to the Korean War Educator for the purpose of posting it on the website and then approves the final draft, permission to use it cannot be reversed once the memoir is linked for public viewing. Errors may be corrected and content may be added, but the memoir itself shall not be removed without the consent of the Korean War Educator. The Korean War Educator's editing services are free ONLY to veterans who wish to place their memoir on the Korean War Educator for non-profit public viewing.
The KWE is a federally tax exempt 501c3 that operates for charitable purposes only. For-profit use of the Korean War Educator's website, with the exception of the General Store, is strictly prohibited without consent of the Korean War Educator Foundation.


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Evolution of Sustainability
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Toward a Macroecology of Sustainability
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Evolving the human niche
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Scout Larue Willis Wiki Bio, Age, Height, Biography, Married, Net Worth
Name Scout Larue Willis
Birthday / Age / Date of Birth DOB July 20, 1991. As of 2021, she is around 30 years old.
Biography Profile / Wikipedia Information
Scout Larue Willis was born on July 20, 1991. She is an American actress and singer & the second-born daughter of her parents – Father Bruce Willis and Mother Demi Moore. She is known for the films Moonrise Kingdom (2012), Bandits (2001) and The Scarlet Letter (1995).
Early life :
She was born in Sun Valley, Idaho. She was named after the main character in the famous Harper Lee's novel "To Kill A Mockingbird." She was raised in Hailey, Idaho, where she lived with her mother and sisters.
She enrolled at the Interlochen Arts Academy for her early education and later enrolled at Wildwood Secondary School for her higher education. Later on, she enrolled at Brown University, where in May 2013, she got a diploma in Literary Arts.
Personal Life :
As a young adult, Scout focuses on her acting career and speaks less about her personal life in public, especially about her relationships and affair.
Professional Life & Net Worth :
She made her screen debut in the 1995 film, The Scarlet, which also starred her mother. In 1999 and 2001, she made appearances with her father Bruce Willis in the famous films, Breakfast of Champions and Bandits.
She later appeared in the 2012 film Moonrise Kingdom. She has also appeared in the TV show Miss Guided alongside her sister, Rumer Willis. Her net worth is approximately $3 million, possibly because of her salary in her acting career. Apart from acting, Scout is also a singer.
Scout Larue Willis is the second born daughter of Bruce Willis and Demi Moore. Her sisters are Rumer Willis and Tallulah Belle Willis. Her parents divorced, and her father, Bruce, married Emma Heming (a model), who became Scott's stepmother.
Mabel Ray Willis (born in 2012) and Evelyn Penn Willis (born in 2014) are her half-sisters. She is a former stepdaughter of Ashton Kutcher, who married her mother, Demi Moore, after divorcing Scout's father.
She is of German descent since her paternal grandmother was German.
She is the prettiest of Willis's daughters.
Lastly, she and her sisters are only allowed to appear in movies that her parents are in.
Marriage & Wedding / Dating / Husband / Boyfriend Currently not married.