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Agricultural total factor productivity growth, technical efficiency, and climate variability in sub-Saharan Africa
Bannor, Frank
Dikgang, Johane
Gelo, Dambala
Dambala Gelo
Despite continuous reforms and increased spending in the agricultural sector, Africa remains a net food importer. Previous research has argued that agricultural productivity is lower in Africa than in all other parts of the world due to challenging ecological conditions – soil fertility challenges and extreme climate. Increasing the region's food supply requires significant increases in agricultural productivity, which in turn depends on investment in research and development (R&D). This study examines how climate variability (proxied by rainfall variability) affects agricultural total factor productivity (TFP) of maize in 14 sub-Saharan African countries (SSA). Maize farming in Africa – due to its significance in regional food production, evident climate variability, and the need to significantly increase efficiency – is an ideal region of investigation for climate impacts on maize production. We apply a Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) on the Malmquist Productivity Index (MPI) to decompose productivity growth into technical efficiency and technological progress. In addition, a single-stage maximum-likelihood estimation of a true fixed effect was used to investigate how climate variability affects maize productivity through technical efficiency. The results show that climate variability has a negative effect on technical efficiency in the agricultural production of maize. Furthermore, increased spending on R&D is required to enhance technical efficiency and productivity.
Bannor, Frank & Dikgang, Johane & Gelo, Dambala, 2021. "Agricultural total factor productivity growth, technical efficiency, and climate variability in sub-Saharan Africa," EconStor Preprints 231310, ZBW - Leibniz Information Centre for Economics.
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climate change; data envelopment analysis; maize; total factor productivity; research and development; technical efficiency;
Q1 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Agriculture
Q5 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Environmental Economics
NEP-AGR-2021-03-08 (Agricultural Economics)
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NEP-ENV-2021-03-08 (Environmental Economics)
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Q: Child component removing the event listener of socket.io from parent component I have a React app and I am integrating socket.io in react app. Some of the pages that needs Real Time changes, I use sockets to connect to a room and upon change I emit the messages to that room.
I have a child parent structure in which parent is joining a room and child is joining a separate room. Everything is working perfect. When user disconnects and connect again i have an event on componentDidMount that will join the room automatically when user reconnects to the internet. And on componentWillUnmount I remove that event listener. But What happens is when child component will unmount and upon reconnecting the internet, Parent event that should automatically joins the room of the parent component it doesnt get called. Seems like Child componentWillUnmount also removing the event listener of the parent component. Please let me know how can i fix it and what i am doing wrong.
sockets.js
import openSocket from 'socket.io-client';

let socket = '';
if(typeof window !== "undefined") {

    let connectionUri = "http://"+window.location.hostname+":9001"

    socket = openSocket(connectionUri;

    socket.on('messages', function(data) {
        alert(data);
    });
}

export default socket;

I use the above file in each react component to do the functionality regarding sockets.
parent.js
import React, {Component} from 'react'
import Child1 from '../Child1/Index'
import Child2 from '../Child2/Index'
import socket from '../../../sockets'

export default class Parent extends Component {

    componentDidMount() {
        socket.emit('joinRoom', 'Parent')
        socket.on('changeStatus', (data) => {
            .....
        })
        socket.on('connect', () => {
            socket.emit('joinRoom', 'Parent')
        })
    }

    componentWillUnmount() {
        socket.emit('leaveRoom', 'Parent')
        socket.off('changeStatus')
        socket.off('connect')
    }

    render() {

            switch(this.props.pageValue) {
                case "Child1":
                    return <Child1 .... />
                case "Child2":
                    return <Child2 .... />
                default:
                    return null
            }
    }

}

child.js
import React, {Component} from 'react'
import socket from '../../../sockets'

export default class Parent extends Component {

    componentDidMount() {
        socket.emit('joinRoom', 'Child')
        socket.on('changeStatus', (data) => {
            .....
        })
        socket.on('connect', () => {
            socket.emit('joinRoom', 'Child')
        })
    }

    componentWillUnmount() {
        socket.emit('leaveRoom', 'Child')
        socket.off('changeStatus')
        socket.off('connect')
    }

    render() {
       ......
    }

}

Server.js
client.on('joinRoom', function(room) {
    console.log('Connected to Room:', room);
    client.join(room);
});

client.on('leaveRoom', function(room) {
    console.log('Leaving Room:', room);
    client.leave(room);
});

So when the socket.off('connect') called for Child1/Child2. It seems Parent connect event listener also gets removed.
Please let me know if you guys have any questions. Sorry for the bad english

A: Calling socket.off with just the event name causes it to unsubscribe all callbacks for that event. You need to specify which callback to unsubscribe, so that others can remain.
componentDidMount() {
  socket.emit('joinRoom', 'Child')
  socket.on('changeStatus', this.onChangeStatus);
  socket.on('connect', this.onConnect);
}

onChangeStatus(data) {
 ...
}

onConnect() {
  socket.emit('joinRoom', 'Child')
}

componentWillUnmount() {
  socket.emit('leaveRoom', 'Child')
  socket.off('changeStatus', this.onChangeStatus);
  socket.off('connect', this.onConnect);

  // instead of:
  // socket.off('changeStatus')
  // socket.off('connect')
}

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Guard Against Omicron
As more cases of Omicron variant have now been detected in many countries including India after its first identification on November 23 in South Africa, Nepal, too, is at high risk. Despite such a looming danger, people do not seem to be very serious about abiding by basic health safety protocols. The Nepali month of Mangsir (mid-November to mid-December) is a major wedding season when a large number of young men and women tie their nuptial knots. But it is a matter of grave concern that those attending wedding ceremonies have been found ignoring health norms like wearing a face-mask and maintaining social distance even when health experts have been raising an alarm about the fresh outbreak. Since the country has reported less number of COVID-19 infections and resultant deaths over the past few weeks, many people have misconception that the pandemic has subsided with the intensification of the vaccination drive against it. This may not be a permanent trend.
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The World Health Organisation (WHO) has already labelled Omicron as a 'Universal Variant of Concern' because of its capacity to infect many people in no time. Taking this into serious consideration, the government has increased testing and surveillance. It has also urged other stakeholders, including the concerned government bodies, to closely monitor the potential cases of the pandemic. Vaccinating people against COVID-19 has remained topmost priority of the government. On Wednesday alone, the country received additional 972,000 doses of Covishield vaccine, manufactured by the Serum Institute of India through COVAX facility. Millions of doses of vaccines are in the pipeline. The government is also in the process of vaccinating children aged between 12 and 18 by purchasing Pfizer vaccine.

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Unlike most serial killers, Wolfgang Abel and Marco Furlan were both from privileged backgrounds. The boys grew up in Verona, Italy and met at school where they became firm friends. Both were highly intelligent and easily bored. That is until they developed a hobby that intrigued both of them - murder.
The deadly duo began their murderous career in 1977 when they burned a man to death in his car. Next, they traveled to Padua, where they knifed a casino employee and a waiter to death. With ever increasing brutality they hacked a prostitute to death with an axe, then killed two priests in frenzied hammer attacks, hammering a nail into the forehead of one of the padres.
A massive manhunt was launched for the fictitious "Ludwig." Meanwhile, the killers started a fire in a pornographic movie house in Milan, burning six people alive. Encouraged by their success, they next set fire to a discotheque, killing one woman and injuring forty more people. They then attempted to burn down an even bigger nightclub, this one containing over 400 revellers. Fortunately, they were caught before they could get the blaze going.
Abel and Furlan went on trial towards the end of 1986 and were found guilty of 10 of the 27 murder charges levelled against them. Both were sentenced to 30 years in prison. However, after serving just three years, they were allowed to live in "open custody." This meant that they were essentially free, having only to report in to the police at regular intervals.
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The federal official who oversees production work at two nuclear weapons plants and the guard who was fired after the unprecedented security breach at the Y-12 National Security Complex in July could both testify this week during the trial of three anti-nuclear weapons activists accused of vandalizing a uranium storage building.
The guard, Kirk Garland, was the first security officer to reach the three anti-nuclear weapons activists, who cut through three fences in a high-security Protected Area at Y-12 before dawn on July 28 and splashed human blood and spray-painted slogans on the Highly Enriched Uranium Materials Facility, where most of the nation's bomb-grade uranium is stored. Garland was fired Aug. 10, a few weeks after the intrusion.
The charges against the three activists – Greg Boertje-Obed, Megan Rice, and Michael Walli – have changed a few times, but the defendants now face two charges, one accusing them of property depredation and the other alleging they willfully injured the national defense. They face potential sentences of up to 30 years in prison.
Tagged with Greg Boertje-Obed, Megan Rice, Michael Walli, Oak Ridge, trial, Uranium.
By norma field	– 2013/05/07
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Final Fantasy VII: Play Arts Game Ed. Vol. 2 Red XIII & Cait Sith
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Final Fantasy VII is a console role-playing game developed and published by Square (now Square Enix), and the seventh installment in the Final Fantasy video game series. It was released in 1997 and is the first numbered Final Fantasy game for the Sony PlayStation video game console and Microsoft Windows-based personal computers; it is also the first to use 3D computer graphics featuring fully rendered characters on pre-rendered backgrounds.
The game's story centers on a group of adventurers as they battle a powerful mega corporation called "Shinra", which is draining the life of the planet to use as an energy source. As the story progresses, conflicts escalate and the world's safety becomes a major concern.
A major critical and commercial success, the game remains arguably the most popular title in the series, and is often credited with allowing console-style RPGs to achieve mainstream success outside Japan. The ongoing popularity of the title led Square Enix to produce a series of sequels and prequels under the collective title "Compilation of Final Fantasy VII". As of September 2004, Final Fantasy VII has sold more than 9.5 million copies worldwide, earning it the position of the best-selling Final Fantasy title.
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I told my husband that I do not believe in god and he is taking it very hard. We have had several fights over this past year as he has struggled to come to terms with the news that he finds so troubling. At first he denied it and as he has questioned me more and I have been more adamant in my assertions of my non-belief in god, he has gotten more frustrated. He has even gone so far as to tell me that he would like to divorce me but does not want to give up his relationship with his kids. I don't know if it's really how he feels or if he is just speaking out of his frustration and pain. When we married, we both were believers, but he really never pursued his faith. I was more devout than he, and read the bible regularly. We went to church for a short time, but haven't for several years. He doesn't read the bible or really even bother to worry about his actions with regard to his religion. He basically believes that we just have to believe in god. I am hurt and find myself torn between wanting to leave him and not look back and hoping that he will come to accept me as I am. I think that deep down he believes the same thing I do, but he wants for me to be the one to "save" us both by holding on to my beliefs. I find it hard to believe that he really believes, judging by how he lives his life. He is a good person, but does what he wants and then rationalizes those things that he knows are against Christian morality. I still love him, but find it very hard to do so knowing how he claims he feels about me now.
Has anyone ever been through this? How do I handle it?
In some way, I feel badly for the fact that I have changed on him. I have told him that I see where he has a right to feel betrayed, but I also cannot lie or live a lie. Also, I feel so much better about life now that I don't have to try to make reality fit into an illogical box. I am sad that he cannot share in my happiness, and that he now sees me in a negative light, when I am feeling so good about myself for the first time. I can finally take credit for the life I have worked so hard to create for myself, rather than giving credit to some divine force. Life makes sense now, but I am losing my best friend.
I'm sorry to hear of your situation. I hope you will not feel guilty because you have changed. People do change with experience; can you imagine the alternative? You own your mind, and no one has a right to tell you how to run it.
I of course don't know all your circumstances. What you do say, reminds me of friends whose marriage was severely stressed when the one being controlled showed some independence. I would have thought your value as a wife would override an issue like this. Makes one wonder how he rationalises his lack of tolerance. One cannot force oneself to believe something through sheer will. One can only cease to think and accept it. Is that what he wants?
Good luck TTM, I wish you well.
You didn't betray him. You are growing and, at least in that realm, he isn't. You can naturally feel badly that there is a conflict, but not because you 'changed on him'. That he demands that you believe something that you don't -- and which he doesn't even take seriously himself -- is not a good sign no matter what it is. The whole realm of independent thought and the happiness it is bringing you is a broader issue than the particular religious belief. That is what he is going to have to accept if he wants to remain "best friends". He may feel frightened of the rejection of tradition and authority that he escapes, without acknowledging it, through the rationalization you describe. You are doing what you are because you actively and idealistically want to do the right thing, which is probably why you were the more devout one before you realized that it wasn't the right thing. Maybe he will come to accept your improvement because that idealism was something he valued in you from the beginning, which he may be confusing with 'tradition'. Keep your idealism, remain consistent and open with him, and don't compromise your principles in a futile effort to patch it over.
Along with the good advce that Arnold and ewv have given I would like to add a perspective from a somewhat different situation.
I have had clients that have been with me for years and not known that I was an atheist as it is not something I bring up about myself with clients. Usually, if they stay long enough they figure out that my statements are very different than most people and then they ask me if I am religious which, of course, I answer them with a no. Quite often after I give them my response they say something like; "you cannot be an atheist, you are to moral." I then attempt to explain that my moral principles stem from the nature of man and that I use reason to guide me toward my selfishly chosen goals. But, sometimes these people cannot grasp of a person being moral without "the fear of god" in them and hence I automatically become immoral/evil to them. It is this aspect of their lack of a moral system without a god that seems to me to be the main betrayal and most times an automatic ending of the friendship. These type of people seem to think I have misled them, abandoned certain ideas or some other similar form of thought on the subject. Whatever their thoughts are I am not certain because for the most part the relationship usually ends even after I explain to them why I am moral and demonstrate that morality by past shared experinces.
With that said, maybe you can ask your husband what it is that he feels betrayed about. And maybe you can explain that you are now a consistently moral person that strives to live without contradictions. For example, you do not steal because nor kill others because it is not in your best interest and the principle of individual rights, not because of a fear of a god.
Just some thoughts, that I hope you find helpful.
I can't speak to your specific situation, but I'd like to congratulate you on your own personal achievement. I think the most important thing to do is to keep the conversation going with your husband to try to work out a rational solution. Remind each other of what other values you share in common. Why did you fall in love with each other in the beginning? Would you have fallen in love if you each knew then what you know now about each other? Try doing something you both enjoyed doing together, and see how you feel about each other at the time. It's important to determine to what extent being religious is a real value to your husband or is he just paying lip service to it because he doesn't fully grasp the principles.
The only type of possible "soulmate" who was religious that I could ever give a "second chance" to is one who tells me she believes what she believes because she has thought it through, and holds that her belief system is true because it is a reflection of reality (even though she would be very mistaken about the existence of the supernatural). In other words, what I require is first-handedness, even if mistaken, with reason as my potential mate's conscious guide.
I once dated a woman who told me she believed in God, Jesus, etc., because she had "thought it through", and because the Bible said it was true. I responded by saying that that's no different then me saying that what Ayn Rand said is true because I've thought it through and because she said it. I said that the only standard of judging whether something is true or not is if it matches up against your awareness of reality--in other words, by use of your reason. Not one smidgen of second-handedness enters into it. I told her that just because something is written doesn't make it so. She disagreed in the Bible's case; that "written" was true because it was the Bible.
Well, that was the death knell on that relationship. But it wouldn't have been if the woman had said only that she had thought things through, using her reasoning mind. If that is the reigning principle in someone, they may be persuadable, and may not require that you go on some "re-education campaign" to change them (which never works, anyway, and is only destructive to both parties).
When we married, we both were believers, but he really never pursued his faith. I was more devout than he, and read the bible regularly. We went to church for a short time, but haven't for several years. He doesn't read the bible or really even bother to worry about his actions with regard to his religion. He basically believes that we just have to believe in god.
Why? Talk with him to find out what is really bothering him.
For instance, ask him if it is OK as long as you don't tell anybody you are an atheist. It may be that he is worried more about what Aunt Minnie thinks than in saving your immortal soul. Maybe it is an issue of independence and control or maybe not. The only way to know is to ask.
If talking becomes too emotional and unproductive, you may wish to find a marriage counselor to help you work it out.
Thank you all for taking the time to read my situation and comment. I have taken a few days to mull things over and decide the best course of action. I think that my husband's feelings stem from several factors. 1. He likes the assumed superiority of the male over the female that he thinks is part of Christianity and is afraid that I will not respect him anymore. Sometimes when we fight about him being bullish and not listening to my point of view, he pulls that old trick out of the hat and tries it, though he knows I never fell for it even when I did believe. 2. He really doesn't believe in god himself and thinks that now I will think he is silly for believing, even though I can see that he is making pretense. The way he lives his life is proof that he doesn't really fear the consequences of many supposed sins. 3. He simply doesn't understand that the basis for our real morality is not tied to religion, but rather is inherent to our being. Once, he questioned whether I would still be faithful to him, and I asked him if the only reason he was faithful to me was because of his fear of god. I explained to him that I am faithful to him because I love him and because I value myself for honoring my promises. I think he understood. And 4. He is terrified that our kids will grow up not believing. He had hoped that I would take care of that, since he could not actually do it, again, since he really doesn't believe either.
I have decided to give him some time to accept it and to continue living my life according to my morals. It hurt to feel his rejection, butI love him, and I understand that he is having a difficult time accepting this, but I think that ultimately, my courage in admitting the truth could make it safe for him to do the same, which would bring us closer together. We have a five year old and a three year old together, and I feel that they are best served with both of us in the home, provided that we can be civil to one another, which we can.
I think it may be a bumpy road ahead, but I just hope that he will come to accept the truth eventually and then I will truly feel like I have a matching partner.
TTM He is very fortunate to have such a thoughtful and caring wife. It will be his loss if he can't come to terms with your independent thoughts. I hope it works out for you.


Safe drinking water – available to everyone – is a fundamental requirement for public health. Drinking water can contain harmful germs such as Cryptosporidium, Giardia, Campylobacter, Salmonella and E.coli O157 that can cause serious illness.
Contributing to processes related to the Canterbury Water Management strategy.
How do I disinfect my water tank?
Read the 2011 CDHB Position Statement on the Canterbury Water Management Strategy [124kB PDF].
Read the 2003 CDHB Position Statement on Water Fluoridation [113kB PDF].
Water Supply Improvement Programme Manager Helen Beaumont provides an update on how the work is tracking – with the clock ticking on the Council's self-imposed deadline to end temporary chlorination of the water supply within 12 months.
It has been a year since the Council voted to temporarily add chlorine to the city's drinking water supply in response to advice from the Canterbury Medical Officer of Health. Over the past few months we have made significant progress on upgrading the wells that supply our water so that we can get back to having an unchlorinated water supply.
We have upgraded 25 per cent of our wells to date – by volume of water produced – to bring them up to a standard that exceeds the present requirements. We've set the bar higher than required because we anticipate that more stringent standards will be introduced by the Government shortly.
Upgrading each well takes between two and six weeks and we can only work on a limited number of wells at any one time because we still to need supply water to homes and businesses. We have been running a water conservation campaign asking people to use less water so we can continue work on the wells and we really appreciate the efforts people have been making.
We expect to have completed interim upgrades on 19 below-ground wells and raised another 41 wells above ground by May, bringing the total number of secure wells to 98. Those wells collectively provide more than 60 per cent of the city's water supply.
Find the latest information on the chlorination of Christchurch's drinking water.
Download or read frequently asked questions (FAQ) about water chlorination [252KB PDF].
High levels of nitrate in drinking water may pose a significant health risk for the foetus of pregnant women and formula-fed infants through using drinking water.
Download or read the pamphlet "Nitrate in Drinking Water: Blue Baby Syndrome" [135kB PDF].
Regional councils monitor the nitrate levels in groundwater around their region. Environment Canterbury creates and updates maps showing the nitrate levels across Canterbury.
Green areas are where nitrate concentrations in groundwater are always below the Maximum Acceptable Value (MAV).
Red areas are where nitrate concentrations in groundwater are above the MAV most or all of the time and therefore alternative water sources should be used for drinking.
Yellow areas are where it is not known if a sample collected from a well will have nitrate concentrations exceeding the MAV and testing is recommended.
It is important to get your water tested for nitrates if you are pregnant, or have a formula fed baby under 6 months and are on a private bore or well in a 'yellow' area. Testing is the only way to detect nitrate as it is tasteless, odourless and colourless.
There are several laboratories that are able to test for nitrate. Often the laboratory will be able to provide you with a suitable bottle and instructions for taking the sample yourself. The result may take a few days.
Download or read about getting your water lab tested for nitrates [227kB PDF] – updated October 2017.
Secure Groundwater: Bores and Wells – only available to download.
Environment Canterbury creates maps of nitrate risk for the water zones across Canterbury. These maps are current as at December 2017.
Download or view the map to find out the nitrate risk from private wells or bores in your region or area.
The demand for water in summer can double or even triple. This can mean that those on the local reticulated supply are using water faster than it can be pumped or reserviors can be filled – leading to supply issues and reduced pressure. Reduced pressure is worrying as it can impact the effectiveness of activities like fire-fighting.
We all need to do our bit to conserve water to stop further water restrictions.
Check out your local council's website for any water restrictions currently in place, as well as water saving tips.
A range of hazards and emergencies may contaminate your water supply and make it unsafe to drink or use. A boil water notice will be issued when this happens.
Find out more about boiling water and hand hygiene when your water is contaminated (Ministry of Health).
The Ministry of Health strongly supports water fluoridation as a safe, effective and affordable way to prevent and reduce tooth decay across the whole population. Most tooth decay is preventable, and water fluoridation is a simple way to prevent it.
The most recent nationwide New Zealand survey into oral health showed 40 percent less tooth decay on average for children living in fluoridated areas compared with non-fluoridated areas.
The NZ levels of fluoride used in community water fluoridation are carefully monitored and within the guidelines of the World Health Organization and other public health agencies.
Visit the Community Water Fluoridation website for more facts on fluoride.
Read the Review of the Benefits and Costs of Water Fluoridation in New Zealand (Ministry of Health 2016).


Celebrating white today with Marilyn and friends as we discover things around us that are white, just like the stars and stripes of our flag. Home objects, flowers and trees in nature, garments on loved ones, items that bring us memories of those in our past, and tokens that represent celebration can all be seen in my collage of white things from last months photo files. Red, WHITE, and blue --- the colors of our country and it's birthday that we will celebrate in just a couple days.
Oh my gosh, I am seriously coveting that cake cover. Charming !!!!!!
Fun collage! I think my favorite photo is the table and chairs with the birch trees... I can see special memories being made here!
You create the best mosaics! This one is stunning.
What is that flower that looks like a piece of frayed linen? It's delightful!
Vee, it's a blossom from an elderberry bush. It's in a mountain tree that bears LOVE! I keep close watch! LOL!


The combined Annual 34th Annual LVAIC Undergraduate Psychology Conference and the 10th Annual Lehigh Valley Society for Neuroscience Conference will be held Saturday, April 27, 2019 at Muhlenberg College.
Undergraduates who have conducted research projects in either Psychology, Neuroscience, or Philosophy of Mind can submit their research for presentation.
For campus directions, please check here.
Parking for the various events is located in close proximity to the athletic venue or the special event location. Parking for conference events can be found to the rear of the Academic Buildings; access to this lot is from 26th Street in the area of where Gordon Street enters the campus. For more information, please see the campus map.
Registration and abstracts will be accepted until Friday, March 29, 2019 at 5pm.


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Paul Barthel (* 24. März 1862 in Zwickau; † 7. August 1933 in Fürth) war ein deutscher Genre- und Landschaftsmaler.
Barthel begann seinen Malunterricht 1877 an der Kunstgewerbeschule in Dresden und setzte ihn an der Königlich Preussischen Akademie der Künste zu Berlin bei Julius Ehrentraut und Eugen Bracht fort.

Nach dem Studium war Barthel in Dresden tätig, wo er sich hauptsächlich mit der Aquarellmalerei beschäftigte.

Von 1881 bis 1885 schuf er Blumenbilder für die Berliner Hagelsberg-Kunstdruckanstalt.
Barthel beschäftigte sich damals auch mit der Landschaftsmalerei sowie mit der Wandmalerei, u. a. im Bamberger Böttingerhaus.

1922 ließ er sich in Bamberg nieder, wo er als Restaurator tätig war.

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What: All Issues : Health Care : Access to Health Insurance : H.R. 1. Prescription Drug Benefit/Vote to Instruct House Conferees to Adopt Senate Language Which Insures Drug Coverage For All Seniors During Conference Committee Negotiations. (2003 house Roll Call 524)
H.R. 1. Prescription Drug Benefit/Vote to Instruct House Conferees to Adopt Senate Language Which Insures Drug Coverage For All Seniors During Conference Committee Negotiations.
house Roll Call 524 Sep 30, 2003
Both the House and the Senate passed legislation earlier in the congressional session which would provide prescription drug coverage through private insurance companies. Because the legislation which emerged from each legislative body differed in certain respects, a conference committee was convened to iron out differences between the two bills (when legislation passes the House and Senate in different forms, a conference committee is convened to reconcile differences between the two versions of the legislation). One area of policy disagreement involved the inclusion of a "fallback" option if two or more private insurers were not providing drug coverage to a particular area (without adequate competition among private insurance companies in a particular locality, the cost of health coverage in that area would likely increase because consumers would have few alternative health insurance options available to them and, as a result, private insurers could charge higher rates). A fallback option would have provided seniors in under-served regions of the country-regions which are usually poor and are avoided by private companies based on the lack of profit-making opportunities-with a government-backed health plan to insure that seniors in under-served areas are able to afford prescription drug coverage. In the Senate bill, Medicare would provide a federally-funded option of drug coverage to seniors in under-served regions. The House bill contained no fallback option. In a fourth attempt to require that House conferees adopt a Medicare fallback option for seniors in under-served areas, Representative Sandlin (D-TX) motioned to instruct House conferees to adopt the Senate's fallback language during conference committee negotiations with the Senate (see also House votes 359, 502, 522, and 528). Progressives voted in favor of the motion to instruct based on their support for the fallback option. Conservatives voted against Sandlin's motion because, in their view, the original House version of the legislation already contained language to insure that all seniors are provided access to prescription drug coverage. Free-market competition among private insurance companies, which Conservatives argued would be created in the House bill, would in their view insure that all seniors had access to affordable prescription drug coverage. On a party line vote of 202-205, the motion to instruct was defeated and House conferees were not instructed to adopt the Senate's language to create a Medicare prescription drug fallback option for seniors in under-served areas.
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Stolpersteine (stumbling stones) is a project of the artist Gunter Demnig. The project commemorates people who were persecuted
by the Nazis between 1933 and 1945.
Stolpersteine are concrete blocks measuring 10x10cm which are laid into the pavement in front of the last voluntarily chosen
places of residence of the victims of the Nazis. Their names and fate are engraved into a brass plate on the top of each Stolperstein.
In Berlin, Stolpersteine exist since 1996. You can find information connected to the Stolpersteine in Berlin and more about the
project itself on this website, being the common platform of all Berlin Stolpersteine-groups.
Today, Stolpersteine are being realized for Jews, Sinti and Roma, people from the political or religious resistance, victims of the
"euthanasia" murders, homosexuals, Jehovahs Witnesses and for people who were persecuted for being declared to be "asocial".
Stolpersteine (stumbling stones) is a project of the artist Gunter Demnig. The project commemorates people who were persecuted by the Nazis between 1933 and 1945.
Stolpersteine are concrete blocks measuring 10x10cm which are laid into the pavement in front of the last voluntarily chosen places of residence of the victims of the Nazis. Their names and fate are engraved into a brass plate on the top of each Stolperstein.
In Berlin, Stolpersteine exist since 1996. You can find information connected to the Stolpersteine in Berlin and more about the project itself on this website, being the common platform of all Berlin Stolpersteine-groups.
In 2018, 25 new Stolpersteine were laid in Prague at 12 locations. In 2019, 41 new stones were laid in Prague and 10 stones in České Budějovice and 8 in Jičín. Organization of depositing new stones and securing permits TSK and Magistar hl. The City of Prague provides a PUBLICLY BENEFICIAL ASSOSCIATION SUPPORTING PERSONS AFFECTED BY HOLOCAUST (www.spolek.org).
Today, Stolpersteine are being realized for Jews, Sinti and Roma, people from the political or religious resistance, victims of the "euthanasia" murders, homosexuals, Jehovahs Witnesses and for people who were persecuted for being declared to be "asocial".
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NTCELL® Continues to Reverse the Progression of Parkinson's Disease – One Year after Implant
2016年01月27日 AM10:54
SYDNEY & AUCKLAND, New Zealand
Over a year after treatment all four patients who took part in Living Cell Technologies Limited's Phase I/IIa clinical study of NTCELL® for Parkinson's disease remain well, and at 58 weeks post-implant there are no safety concerns.
In all four patients NTCELL treatment has stopped the progression of Parkinson's disease as measured by globally accepted and validated neurological rating scales.
After 58 weeks there is a clinically and statistically significant improvement in all the patients' neurological score from their pre-implant baseline. A graph of this is viewable on the ASX website here.
Parkinson's disease progression is measured by a neurological rating scale, Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS). The UPDRS score increases by approximately 4 to 5 points each year as Parkinson's disease progresses.
NTCELL's ability to decrease UPDRS by an average of 16 points after 58 weeks is clinically significant, representing a 3 to 4 year reversal of neurological deterioration. In the first patient the improvement is maintained at 74 weeks after NTCELL implant.
Dr Ken Taylor, chief executive, says the sustained improvement of the patients is pleasing, particularly as no other treatment has been able to maintain long term reversal of the effects of Parkinson's disease.
"We are delighted with the continued positive outcome of the study. It certainly adds anticipation and motivation to our authorised Phase IIb study, which we plan to initiate on 24 February."
The planned Phase IIb study aims to confirm the most effective dose of NTCELL, define any placebo component of the response and further identify the initial target Parkinson's disease patient sub group.
"Our goal is to obtain provisional consent and launch NTCELL as the first disease modifying treatment for Parkinson's disease in 2017," says Dr Taylor.
For further information: www.lctglobal.com
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TimeLine: Continues to Reverse the Progression, One Year after Implant


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University of Chicago awards honoris causa doctorate to Barcelona GSE founder Andreu Mas-Colell
The founder of the Barcelona Graduate School of Economics will receive the honorary doctorate at the university's graduation ceremony in Chicago next month.
Andreu Mas-Colell at the first reunion of Barcelona GSE alumni (2013)
Barcelona GSE founder Andreu Mas-Colell will be one of four distinguished scholars honored with the distinction of Doctor Honoris Causa by the University of Chicago at the institution's 523rd Convocation on June 13, 2015.
Presenting the award to Prof. Mas-Colell will be Hugo Sonnenschein, President Emeritus of the University of Chicago and Chairman of the Barcelona GSE Scientific Council, an external group of leading international academics who provide strategic guidance for the School's academic programs and research initiatives.
Professor Mas-Colell is on leave from his position as Professor of Economics at Universitat Pompeu Fabra and Affiliated Professor of the Barcelona GSE. He is currently serving as Minister of Economy and Knowledge of the Government of Catalonia. The other honoris causa recipients this year are all top scholars working at institutions in the United States: glaciologist Richard B. Alley (Pennsylvania State University), cancer researcher Titia de Lange (Rockefeller University), and mathematician Peter Sarnak (Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton).
About Andreu Mas-Colell
Andreu Mas-Colell (PhD, University of Minnesota, 1974) is the founder of the Barcelona GSE and served as its Chairman until December 2010, when he became Minister for Economy and Knowledge of the Government of Catalonia. He is Professor of Economics at UPF and Barcelona GSE (on leave), and he was previously Professor of Economics at Harvard University (1981-96) and of Economics and Mathematics at the University of California, Berkeley (1972-80).
He has been a Sloan Fellow and a Guggenheim Fellow and also holds previous honoris causa doctorates from the Universities of Alacant, Toulouse and HEC (Paris), in addition to being awarded the Premio Rey Juan Carlos in economics and the Pascual Madoz Spanish Research Prize.
Andreu Mas-Colell served as editor-in-chief of the Journal of Mathematical Economics and of Econometrica (1985-92), and is also a Fellow of the Econometric Society, which he presided over in 1993. He is a Foreign Associate to the US National Academy of Sciences and a Foreign Honorary Member of the American Economic Association. From 1999 to 2005 he was a member of the executive committee of the International Economic Association. In 2006 he was president of the European Economic Association. He has also been minister for Universities and Research of the Government of Catalonia (2000-2003) and president of the Advisory Scientific Committee of Telefónica Research and Development.
He has written over 100 research papers and is the author of The Theory of General Economic Equilibrium: A Differentiable Approach (Cambridge University Press, 1985) and co-author with M. Whinston and J. Green, and of the graduate textbook Microeconomic Theory (Oxford University Press, 1995).


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US: House Passes Bill making "Anti-Semitism" Ambassador to Monitor Criticism of Israel
TNO Staff — January 19, 2019 4 comments
The Jewish lobby's firm control over the US Government was again highlighted on January 11 when the U.S. House of Representatives voted 411-1 for a bill to upgrade the position of "anti-Semitism envoy"—a position that has been vacant since Trump took office—to that of "ambassador," forcing the position to be filled in 90 days. The definition of anti-Semitism the position uses includes criticism of Israel.
The law—the "Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism Act"—states that the Special Envoy shall "have the rank of ambassador," and "serve as the primary advisor to, and coordinate efforts across, the U.S. government relating to monitoring and combating anti-Semitism and anti-Semitic incitement in foreign countries."
The bill was sponsored by Rep. Christopher H. Smith [R-NJ-4]—whose largest campaign donor just happens to be NorPAC, another Jewish lobby which describes itself as "a non-partisan political action committee whose primary purpose is to support candidates and sitting members of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives who demonstrate a genuine commitment to the strength, security, and survival of Israel."
The position of anti-Semitism envoy was created in 2004 over the objections of the State Department, which said it wasn't needed. It was created at the urging of ht the Israeli Minister for Diaspora Affairs Natan Sharansky, who had formulated a new definition of anti-Semitism that includes criticism of Israel.
Previous envoys before or after serving in the position worked for the Israel lobbying organization AIPAC, the American Israel Public Affairs Committee.
The second envoy, Hannah Rosenthal, adopted the Sharansky definition of anti-Semitism for use by the State Department. This is part of an international campaign to insert the new Israel-centric definition in governments and other bodies around the world.
The Times of Israel reports that the impetus for the current bill was "Trump's failure to pick someone for that opening over the last two years, despite frequent calls from Jewish groups."
The Anti-Defamation League (ADL), one of whose missions is to advocate for Israel, has been heavily promoting the legislation, which was first introduced last year. The ADL, which includes criticisms of Israel as "anti-Semitic," has issued reports that there has been a "rise in anti-Semitism."
As is now well-known, the ADL's reports of "anti-Semitic" incidents includes jokes, neighbor disputes—and most importantly threats made by Jews in Israel.
Similarly, some reportedly "anti-Semitic" cemetery damage turned out to have been caused by neglect.
This bill is not the only indication of the Jewish lobby's control of Congress. The very first Senate bill of 2019 is not, as one might expect, a move to get the US Government going again, but rather a four-part bill designated "Strengthening America's Security in the Middle East Act of 2019," and is composed of measures on behalf of Israel that Congress tried and failed to pass in 2018.
The first component is the "Ileana Ros-Lehtinen United States-Israel Security Assistance Authorization Act of 2019" which will give Israel $33 billion over the next ten years in addition to the $5.5 billion enacted in last year's defense spending bill.
It is clear once again that no matter which "party"—Democrat or Republican—controls Congress, the Jewish lobby always makes sure that its puppets are the ones who are elected, through campaign financing, media smear campaigns, or other measures designed to ensure loyalty to Israel and Jews above all else.
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Mannetjie Botha says:
Here we go again Not only do the STUPID (not all) Americans and British Fight and die for these wannabe Zionist Jews going home maimed and in body bags you have now become there bitches within your own countries with the passing of this law What ever happened to the constitution and freedom of speech your credibility with most of the sane world has really taken a nose dive never to recover So sad for once great countries??
Contientious Observor says:
The other big legislation that became law last week was the Elie Weisel Genocide Prevention Act. Just read between the lines of its very broad and gray wording, and you'll quickly see it will be used to outlaw any criticism, not just of Israel, but jews as a group, all in the name of national security and without having to enact any Euro-style "hate speech" laws. It says the U.S. must reinforce national security "…by addressing the root causes of insecurity and violent conflict to prevent the mass slaughter of civilians; conditions that prompt internal displacement and the flow of refugees across borders; and other violence that wreaks havoc on regional stability and livelihoods."
"The US will enhance its capacity to "identify, prevent, address, and respond to the drivers of atrocities and violent conflict" as part of its "humanitarian, development and strategic interests."
The First Amendment is fading very quickly, and we are entering the era of where one can be arrested for pre-crime.
On top of this, government officials will be required to meet twice a year with "non-governmental organizations" and "society actors", (yes, it says that), in order to draw up the government's own genocide-on-the-rise report every year. The State Department is also required to submit its own separate report.
The US has become, what can only be described, as a disgusting "who are ya?" country.
I feel sick!
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The Community Navigator Project was piloted in 2008, by the Ministry of Housing and Social Development in partnership with CMHA BC with the objective of making it easier for people with mental illness to access government services and supports.
The program supported people with mental illness to access health services, income assistance and other supports that enable them to participate more fully in their communities, and experience an improved quality of life.
To provide direct support to individuals with mental illness to access income assistance, including Persons with Disabilities (PWD) and Persons with Persistent Multiple Barriers (PPMB) benefits as well as other income benefits available through all levels of government.
To assist individuals to access health care services, to facilitate their application process and to provide the necessary medical services to maintain and enhance their health.
To support individuals in the development of stronger personal support networks, which in turn may assist them in their community participation and in securing and/or maintaining housing, employment and volunteer opportunities.
To achieve these goals, the program hired and trained community navigators to work in five sites throughout BC. Navigators provided individualized support to clients with complex mental health issues, addictions and disabilities and assisted them in navigating the care they need.
The 2012 Community Navigator Project Evaluation Report includes a literature review, a policy scan, community-level feedback and an analysis of key indicators. Recommendations include expanding the program into an ongoing model.


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