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====== Lesson 3: Competing forms ====== Language change often takes place as a result of one emergent form replacing an already existing one. Variation within language leads to the advent of a new form, which may or may not go on to replace the older one. This process generally takes place over the course of decades or centuries, and therefore is observable in the [[en:cnk:eebo|EEBO corpus]]. One of the most widespread changes taking place in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries was the adoption of a new third person singular ending < -(e)s>. ====== Third person singular endings < -eth> and < -es> ====== Early Modern English, the third person singular ending in the present tense had two possible realizations. The older form, the now archaic < -eth> or < -th>, originated from the OE < -eþ> and was still the dominant variant at the beginning of the period. From the Northern dialects of English there came the form < -s> or < -es>, which gradually began to replace. For most of the Early Modern English period the two forms coexisted. Therefore texts written in the sixteenth century may contain both //knows// and //knoweth//, both //appears// and //appeareth//. ====== Searching the corpus ====== What we want is a comparison of the use of the < -(e)s> and < -(e)th> endings. This is best done by conducting two separate searches, one for the < -(e)s> variants and another for the < -(e)th> variants. The results can then be turned into a graph which will show the development of the two variants side by side. Ideally, we would have one search for all singular verbs ending in < -(e)s> and all singular verbs ending in < -(e)th>. However, because the corpus does not contain information about word classes (is not lemmatized), it is best to select one high frequency verb such as //speak//, and search for all of its forms in the third person singular. Both //speakes// (with the silent <e>) and //speaks// occur in Early Modern English, and should be included in the query. This can be expressed with the help of the vertical bar thus: ''[word="speakes"]|[word="speaks"]'' We can further simplify the queries by using another regular expression, the question mark ''?'', which indicates that the element directly preceding it is optional. With this symbol, there is no need to add the second pair of brackets - the query can be simplified thus: ''[word="speake?s"]'' ''[word="speake?th"]'' <WRAP round tip 50%> Question: Are there any potential problems with the way we have written our query? Are we forgetting something? </WRAP> Because we know that there was a substantial amount of spelling variation in the period covered by EEBO, we should modify the query in order to accommodate all the widespread spelling variants. As mentioned in Lesson 2, it is always advisable to consult a reliable source, such as OED Online, when searching for a specific lexical item, due to the existence of a number of possible forms (spelling variants). In the case of //speak//, the other frequent variants are //speeke//, //speek//, //speke// and //spek//, and we should therefore include these forms in our searches: ''[word="spee?a?ke?s"]'' ''[word="spee?a?ke?th"]'' After we input the query, we get a concordance view of the results, containing all the forms we have included in the search. What we need is a breakdown of the results by period, so that we can see the development of the variants over time. Frequency -> Text Types on the menu bar shows us a list of frequencies by period and by decade. By default, the results are ordered by frequency. By clicking on the text **doc.decade** we can order the results chronologically. The frequency list by period and decade for the < -es> ending: {{:en:eebo:eebo_pic_03.png?direct&300 |}} The table can be simply copied into a spreadsheet application (for example Excel) and a graph made based on the i.p.m. of the forms. It is essential to use the frequency count per million words (i.p.m) because the size of the texts varies with every decade, and viewing the results in relative terms (rather than absolute) ensures the most accurate representation. Please note that if there are no occurrences in a given decade, it is not displayed (e.g. 1480-1489 for the ending < -(e)s>) The graph showing the coexistence of the third person singular endings < -eth> and < -es>: {{:en:eebo:eebo_pic_04.png?direct&300 |}} The graph shows that in the fifteenth century, the dental < -(e)th> ending was essentially the only available one for the present tense of the third person singular. At the beginning of the seventeenth century, the Northern forms with < -(e)s> began to appear and by as early as 1640 they were in the majority. The question is whether the process was the same for other verbs, or whether verbs with lower frequencies were more (or less) resistant to the adoption of a new ending. === Task: Try another verb === <WRAP round help 50%> * Select another verb to see if the results will be similar to those for //speak// * Try for example //give//, //make// or //show// * Keep in mind all possible spelling variants * Make sure that the Query type is set to CQL * Create a graph to show the results </WRAP> ---- **If you are ready, you can continue to [[en:eebo:specify_query|Lesson 4]].** ----
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The tobacco industry has long enjoyed freedom from regulation. While traditional cigarettes and products such as smokeless tobacco have been regulated only as recently as 2009 (Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, or TCA), new tobacco products, such as e-cigarettes and vaporizer pens, have since flooded the market, creating a need for additional regulations. These regulations should focus on keeping new tobacco products out of the hands of children and teenagers, who today are easily more influenced by the marketing of alternative nicotine-containing products.
These new regulations will take effect on August 8, 2016, with the warning label requirement taking effect May 2018.
These new regulations have the potential to generate significantly positive outcomes for kids, such as fewer tobacco purchases by teenagers, and a greater awareness among adults to keep tobacco products away from children. There have been far too many cases where young children, even babies, mistake liquid nicotine bottles for candy and ingest these products. One teaspoon of liquid nicotine can be deadly to an infant. Clear warning labels issued in the ruling will be clear about the dangers of ingesting liquid nicotine.
A previous First Focus report, "The New Joe Camel in Your Pantry: Marketing liquid nicotine to children with candy and cereal brands," uncovered more than 500 cases of liquid nicotine being sold online in flavors of candy and cereals adopting trademarked brands such as Wrigley's Big Red Gum and Quaker Oats' Cap'n Crunch. The First Focus report led to a letter written co-signed by nine members of Congress asking the Federal Trade Comission (FTC), asking the agency to investigate possible trademark violations associated with these e-cigarette products. Separate letters were sent to more than 167 liquid nicotine retailers included in the First Focus report asking the respective businesses to respond to allegations of dubious online marketing practices.
Despite the new FDA regulations, the use of e-cigarettes among youth remain a critical concern, being the fastest growing product in the tobacco industry and the most threatening to children's health. In 2015, three million middle and high school students were e-cigarette users. The current e-cigarette use rate among high school students has skyrocketed from 1.5 percent in 2011 to 16 percent in 2015 (more than a 900 percent increase).
Because e-cigarettes have not been properly labeled, there haven't been official warnings about their health effects, and many people incorrectly assume e-cigarettes are healthier than combustible. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have found that youth nicotine exposure can promotes addiction, lead to sustained tobacco use, and may cause lasting harm to brain development, such as memory and behavior control. The liquid nicotine in e-cigarettes contains the same risks as the nicotine in combustible cigarettes.
What's important about the FDA's new definition is that it makes clear that the risks of all tobacco products should be easy to read and understand on all product labeling.
While the new FDA rules are a step in the right direction, more should be done to address dubious e-cigarette marketing and e-cigarette flavors that clearly target children and youth, neither of which are significantly addressed in the new regulations.
Studies have found that e-cigarette marketing expenditures have drastically increased from $6.4 million in 2011 to more than $115 million in 2015. Questionable marketing tactics are one of the biggest instigators of youth e-cigarette smoking and child-friendly product packaging leads to sickness, and even death, in younger children. Based on a 2014 National Youth Tobacco Survey, the CDC found that nearly 7 in 10 middle and high school students see e-cigarette advertising in stores, newspapers, magazines, movies, online, and on television on a regular basis.
Children and teenagers are easily attracted by liquid nicotine flavors such as bubblegum or Reeses's Pieces. Because of these flavors, youth often see "vaping" as a harmless social activity. In 2014, 73 percent of high school students and 56 percent of middle school students who used tobacco products in the past 30 days reported purchasing products with flavoring. Lorillard Tobacco Company has even admitted that companies purposefully use flavored e-cigarettes to glamorize their products and target youth.
Some reports indicate the FDA could target the regulation of e-cigarette flavors in the future, but considering that it took seven years for its last set of rules to be released, more should be done now.
If tobacco smoking in the U.S. continues at its current rate, 5.6 million youth will die early from a smoking-related illness, equaling about 1 of every 13 Americans aged 17 years or younger.
Even though there's more to be done to keep e-cigarettes away from children and youth, we thank the FDA for taking a critical step to protect youth from this new wave of harmful tobacco products.
Olivia Tompkins is a Summer 2016 intern at First Focus. She is a junior at the University of Georgia, studying public relations with a certificate in public affairs communication.


This is to inform the public that the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, (JAMB) has stated that the level of compliance by tertiary institutions to its January 25th admission deadline was 99 percent. About 1 percent of the tertiary institutions were unable to meet the deadline though no reason was given.
The names of institutions that agreed and the ones that did not were not mentioned. We equally do not know if any sanction will be given to schools that did not agree as this was not disclosed by the board.
Dr Benjamin, stressed that a uniform deadline became necessary to ensure that Academic Calendar is adhered to.
He urged candidates who have gained admissions into various institutions and are yet to register or do not have admissions by January 25 to begin making preparations for the 2018 UTME.
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The Old Firehouse Museum also sells historical calendars to raise funds for the Museum. The 2016 calendars are now available. These may be purchased for $8 at the Museum on Wednesdays and Thursdays of each week. There are still a few old calendars available for $2 each. You may also order by mail but please include an additional $1 for postage and handling for each calendar ordered. Please send your order to the donation address above and be sure to include your check made payable to The Old Firehouse Museum and your mailing address.
The Museum also will accept photos and other artifacts. Please contact us before you do a mass clean out of family or other personal property. Chances are we would love to have items you might otherwise dispose of for our collection.
The Museum is grateful for your support!
Yes – if they are uniforms worn by Stone County folks, the Museum would love to have them. You can drop them off on Wednesdays or Thursdays at the Museum. Thanks for your interest.


When sending out your holiday cards this year, why not make the envelope as special as what's contained inside? Receiving a card enveloped in a unique design makes opening it twice as fun! Read on for ten neat ways to dress up your envelopes.
Lindsey Bugbee of The Postman's Knock has lots of ideas for giving your holiday cards and envelopes a stunning look. I really love how she fills the square envelope with a metallic tree, pretty diagonal lettering, flourishes, and unique postage stamps! For more inspiration from Lindsey, including a step-by-step tutorial on drawing a metallic Christmas tree, click here.
Crystal Kate of Live. Craft. Create. is full of fun, festive ways to address an envelope. From tree doodles to writing out the address in the shape of a tree, I'm inspired by Crystal's pine fresh ideas! Be sure to check out her blog to see more.
By drawing thick horizontal and vertical lines, you can make an envelope look like a Christmas present. I especially love the hand drawn pine needles, holly leaves, and pinecones on this envelope. And even if calligraphy isn't your style, your everyday handwriting will look quite nice with this embellishment.
You can make an envelope look nice without lots of details. Here, the name is more prominent than the address and a single wisp of greenery adds a festive touch. If you don't feel like addressing envelopes yourself, check out this artist's Etsy shop, and she'll gladly address envelopes for you.
The curved line on this envelope brings to mind Santa's sleigh flying though the sky. I'm imagining each card magically flying through the postal service and into each recipient's mailbox!
I love the balance of thick and thin lettering on these envelopes. The bold lettering of the family name provides a nice contrast to the thinner lines of the address. And the combination of green and red ink on the brown envelope feels a bit rustic, which is a nice touch!
Red and green ink gives this white envelope a strong pop of holiday color! Also, I find the little bitty banner utterly charming. To have this calligrapher address your holiday envelopes, click here to visit her site.
Give your envelopes a whimsical feel when you add flourishes to select letters. The curlicues on "Street" and "Herrin" here are so lovely!
How clever is this design!? This calligrapher contained each address within a hand drawn gift tag. If you want your own holiday cards to look this neat, have Calligraphy by Carrie do them for you. I'm sure everyone who receives your card will be raving about the envelope design—I know I would!


September 19, 2011 by Ken Ward Jr.
On September 13, 2011, Elk Run Coal Company, Inc. ("Elk Run"), a subsidiary of Alpha Natural Resources, Inc., received an imminent danger order under section 107(a) of the Mine Act alleging that a continuous miner operator was observed walking along the side of the continuous miner while tramming the machine between pillar blocks at the Hunter Peerless Mine. No injuries occurred, and the order did not require withdrawal of miners from the mine.
Elk Run has a safety policy which prohibits persons from entering the areas along either side of the continuous mining machine while it is being trammed anywhere in the mine. Elk Run has retrained all miners working at the Hunter Peerless Mine on its safety policy, and the order has been terminated.


Ryno Griesel has made his name in the South African and international trail running scenes. Most recently he broke another record on The Drakensberg Grand Traverse (DGT) with Linda Doke, adding to his already long list of records and podium finishes. I chatted to Ryno recently about the infamous DGT, training in Gauteng and how he maintains a work-life balance.
A big thanks to Craig Kolesky and Nikon/Lexar, Kelvin Trautman Photography and Redbull Content Pool, Anja Aucamp, Cobus Van Zyl, Craig Muller and Bruce Viaene for the amazing pictures.
You have done the Drakensberg Grand Traverse (DGT) not once, not twice, but four times! What draws you to this route?
I just love big mountains in general and the Drakensberg is our closest big mountain range to Gauteng. Over the years I have developed a deep love, respect and appreciation for the Drakensberg and I am super passionate about sharing it. The absolute bonus is the strong friendship bonds that are forged up there by battling the rugged elements together. The DGT provides a nice logical way of experiencing the mountain. I do however just hike, camp and climb (including Ice Climbing) in the Drakensberg with my wife, family and friends as well. I have also been fortunate to experience Mt. Kilimanjaro, Kenya, the European Alps and the Himalayas.
Almost every time you have run this route you've broken the record! Tell us more about the attempts, the latest being a mixed race with Linda Doke.
The first full attempt by Cobus and myself in March 2010 was really just to explore the full route and we did not get to focus on the record too much. With following an Adventure Racing approach of relentless forward motion, Cobus' good navigation and being blessed with good weather we did manage to just sneak under the record at that stage of 61h24min (still the solo record held by Andrew Porter) as we finished in 60h29min.
After this the hamster wheel started turning… thinking how fast can it be done 🙂 Ryan Sandes and myself then spent a significant amount of time preparing for an all-or-nothing fast and light running approach as opposed to a fast-hiking AR approach. We were blessed with having a great bunch of people supporting our dream, including our very experienced friend Cobus heading up our technical back-up team and also having Red Bull supporting the project. This enabled us to also film and share the magnificent beauty of the berg with an international audience through "Travailen" as brilliantly documented by The African Attachment. Ryan and I were fortunate to cover the DGT course in 41h49min.
Back-tracking a bit, Linda asked me in January 2013 to do the DGT with her. I was super excited but we postponed in a bit to allow for proper preparation and also with Ryan and my attempt happening in between. We then attempted the standing mixed record of 78h57min set by Merrell Adventure Racing team in November 2014 last weekend and after being blessed with good weather and health we were grateful to finish off the super tough course in 63h33min.
You've had an impressive competitive career, which race stands out for you as one to remember?
For Exploring and Adventure: racing for 8.5 days non-stop in the scorching hot Moab Dessert (North America) in 2006 and for 8 days amongst the Ice bergs of Patagonia (South America) in 2012. Both as part of Adventure Racing Team Cyanosis.
In terms of Performance: placing second at the 24hour Rogaine World Champs (running navigation in teams of two) in New Zealand 2010 with Nicholas Mulder.
What motivates you to keep getting out onto the trails?
I just love being in the mountains. That is where I feel most comfortable. Running as opposed to hiking allows me to cover more ground over limited time. I am not really too competitive.
You reside in Gauteng. What training do you do to keep up to par with competitors and colleagues who have mountains on their doorstep?
Ha! Jip we don't have too much elevation around here. However I believe that Gauteng makes us tough in other aspects and forces us to be creative. You just make the most of whatever you have in life. I often drive out to Magaliesberg and run the same hill up and down… plenty times. I don't really see it as a disadvantage. Look at Ryan Sandes, he lives at sea level and is one of the best high altitude mountain runners in the world.
Running distances over 100km and 200km is no joke. How do you recover from those runs?
I seldom take a break completely. I will try get back to easy jogging and stretching as soon as possible or even cycling if I am a bit broken 🙂 Normally after two weeks I am good to get going again. From Adventure Racing, Rogaine or something like the DGT where the terrain and the sleep deprivation is very taxing on your body it can take more than a month before I get in the swing of things and am often forced to take a complete break for a week or two. As a lot of my adventures include going through the nights and only eating what I can carry I try to normalise this as quick a possible afterwards. Not always that easy with having to catch up on work immediately afterwards.
How do you manage a work/life balance while putting in all the hours needed for training?
It's not always easy but certainly worth it. I manage an Audit and Advisory firm and work long hours. I enjoy this as well 🙂 I don't really believe in balance and try to do everything 100%. I think the secret is to always give your best in what you are tasked with at that stage. We only live once – give it all you got! A good sense of humour is essential and I am super grateful for a supportive wife.
Where are you headed in 2015? What goals have you set for yourself?
I love mountain running and is involved in the bigger scope of the sport as well. I am excited to attend an international Salomon conference soon. I will form part of Ryan's support crew at the Western States 100 miler, in California in June. We are looking at some exciting new mountain projects in between and my international focus race for the year will be the 173km Grand Raid Reunion in October.
You also have a keen interest in cycling and climbing, and were involved in adventure racing for many years. Is this something you still pursue?
I still love it all and keep close contact with my friends in Adventure Racing, but due to time constraints I choose to focus on running and climbing that will most benefit my mountain running projects. I still cycle with Angela my wife who is a keen cyclist.
You've got some great sponsors backing you. How have they helped your career?
I am very fortunate to have the great teams of Salomon, Fury Ford Fourways, Suunto Wriststop Computers, Powertraveller, Outdoor Tech, Spot Satellite Trackers, Cebe Eyewear, Petzl Headlamps, Mc Alkion Water, Llama Bars, Roast Republic Coffee, Gu Energy and Hatfield Cycles backing my dreams.
The material assistance is certainly invaluable, but it's having these passionate people believing in our dreams, and being excited with us, that really enables us to take things to the next level!
What advice would you give to aspiring competitive trail runners?
Absolutely allow yourself to DREAM BIG – and then GO LIVE IT! The rest will fall in place.


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Father Solanus will be adored on November 18, 2017, in Detroit's Ford Field; and this week, the Capuchin Friars' Solanus Casey Center has appear a new blur for children.
"Blessed be God in all his designs." That was the activated adoration of Father Solanus Casey, the admired Capuchin abbot who provided soup for the hungry, affectionate words for the troubled, and a healing blow for the ailing in Detroit.
Father Solanus will be adored on November 18, 2017, in Detroit's Ford Field; and this week, the Capuchin Friars' Solanus Casey Center has appear a new blur for accouchement blue-blooded EXTRAORDINARY: Belief about Father Solanus Casey for Children, which recounts eleven of the hundreds of acceptance belief from the activity of the apprehensive priest. Each alluring and accurate nut from Fr. Solanus' activity is told by a child, while addition adolescent colors a ample cartoon that is eventually appear to be a bright analogy of the story. In all, 22 accouchement accompany to the awning the belief of acceptance and healing in Father Solanus' life: an appointment with bees; a abruptness commitment of aliment that adored the day for the soup kitchen; a bedridden boy who could airing again; prayers that adored the day for a motor car company, and more.
The host of EXTRAORDINARY is 12-year-old Grace (Gracie) Mischel. Gracie, we apprentice backward in the film, is a "miracle child" who was helped by Solanus Casey. Gracie apparent signs of hydrocephalus while still in the womb, and doctors encouraged her mother to accede abortion; but her adherent parents visited the tomb of Fr. Solanus to ask his intercession, and Gracie was built-in healthy.
At the apple premiere assuming of EXTRAORDINARY July 16 in Southfield, Michigan, Gracie and added casting associates aggregate to bless the film's release.
Stan's abstraction was able-bodied received; and he set to assignment bringing his abstraction to fruition. Kelly Nieto, whose own assignment has included the accepted "The Cross and the Light" musical, directed the film. Michigan-based artisan James Stonehouse composed the aboriginal agreeable account consisting of 14 movements; and acclaimed Catholic illustrator and clear atypical artisan Sean Lam created the drawings.
Father David Preuss, administrator of the Solanus Casey Center, told the Register that the activity is not advised for profit, but rather, to advise adolescent accouchement about the angelic and admired abbot whose prayers helped the poor and beggared from Detroit and about the world. "It will be a abundant blur to use in its entirety, or in sections in the classroom," he explained.
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From our angle as Capuchins, the blur shows that biblical belief are not aloof actual pieces, but they are absolutely templates to appearance us how we should be living.
Stan Williams hopes that the blur will eventually be advertisement on Catholic television – either in its absoluteness (the blur runs one hour and 13 minutes), or disconnected into abrupt interstitials.
God works with abundant power. Every day at the Solanus Casey Center, we see bodies appear through and acquaint us how their prayers accept been answered.
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ICE arrests 13 convicted criminal aliens, fugitives in eastern Idaho enforcement surge
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho - A total of 13 convicted criminal aliens and immigration fugitives have been arrested following a four-day enforcement operation in eastern Idaho carried out by officers from the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Office of Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO).
During the operation, which ended Friday morning, ICE officers located and took into custody 12 immigration fugitives who had outstanding orders of deportation or had been previously deported and returned to the United States illegally. Ten of those arrested had criminal histories ranging from drug possession, felony assault, counterfeiting and driving under the influence. Three were non-criminal immigration fugitives with outstanding final orders of deportation.
"This multi-day, ICE operation targeted criminal and fugitive aliens throughout eastern Idaho," said ICE Director John Morton. "These surge operations, and our daily targeting of aliens with criminal convictions, are some of the many tools that ICE uses to effectively reduce crime at the street level in communities throughout the United States."
Twelve of those arrested during the operation are from Mexico and one is from Guatemala. The arrests were made in seven Idaho communities including American Falls, Firth, Hamer, Idaho Falls, Lewisville, Shoshone and Sugar City.
Those who have outstanding orders of deportation, or who returned to the United States illegally after being deported, are subject to immediate removal from the country. ICE turned one of those arrested over to the sheriff's department in Bonneville County, Idaho, to face battery charges after it was determined there was an outstanding arrest warrant for him. He has a 2006 felony conviction for third degree assault in Hermiston, Ore.
The four-day surge was conducted by the ICE ERO Office in Boise, Idaho, and was spearheaded by ICE's Fugitive Operations Program, which is responsible for locating, arresting and removing at-large criminal aliens and immigration fugitives. ICE's Fugitive Operations Teams (FOTs) give top priority to cases involving aliens who pose a threat to national security and public safety, including members of transnational street gangs and child sex offenders.
The officers who conducted this week's operation received substantial assistance from ICE's Fugitive Operations Support Center (FOSC) located in Williston, Vt. The FOSC conducted exhaustive database checks on the targeted cases to help ensure the viability of the leads and accuracy of the criminal histories. The FOSC was established in 2006 to improve the integrity of the data available on at large criminal aliens and immigration fugitives nationwide. Since its inception, the FOSC has forwarded more than 550,000 case leads to ICE enforcement personnel in the field.
ICE's Fugitive Operations Program is just one facet of the Department of Homeland Security's broader strategy to heighten the federal government's effectiveness at identifying and removing dangerous criminal aliens from the United States. Other initiatives that figure prominently in this effort are the Criminal Alien Program, Secure Communities and the agency's partnerships with state and local law enforcement agencies under 287(g).
Largely as a result of these initiatives, ICE removed a record 195,772 convicted criminal aliens from the United States in fiscal year 2010.

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Oct 6, 2020 - Economy & Business
White House coronavirus outbreak reaches the press corps
Illustration: Annelise Capossela/Axios
White House reporters are increasingly anxious and angry about the Trump administration's handling of COVID-19 cases within its own building.
State of play: Several White House reporters have tested positive and many are trying to figure out whether they and their families need to quarantine.
"My wife has now tested positive for COVID. The collateral damage is going to be pretty significant I think."
— N.Y. Times White House correspondent Michael Shear in an interview with Axios
Driving the news: White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany announced Monday that she tested positive for coronavirus, sending White House reporters scrambling to figure out whether they had been exposed.
McEnany briefed reporters without wearing a mask at the White House, a practice that speaks to the overall dismissal of White House officials around COVID-19 safety protocols.
On Monday, one of the reporters at the briefing confirmed to Axios that they would be quarantining for the next two weeks.
White House communications aides Chad Gilmartin and Karoline Leavitt tested positive for the coronavirus over the weekend, Axios' Alayna Treene confirmed Monday after a report from ABC News.
What they're saying: Members of the press corps have expressed frustration that they've been directly exposed to officials with the virus without being warned.
They cite being on flights with Hope Hicks, as well as last week's presidential debate and the press briefing Sunday with McEnany, as events deserving more precautions.
"What frustrates me is that the White House could have and should have taken steps to mitigate or minimize the risk if they had just done simple things like wearing masks," said Shear, who believes he contracted the virus aboard Air Force One on September 26th, following the White House nomination event for Amy Coney Barrett.
"I felt safer reporting in North Korea than I currently do reporting at The White House. This is just crazy," tweeted CBS News White House Correspondent Ben Tracy.
The other side: Ben Williamson, a White House official who works in the communications department and is also an aide to White House chief of staff Mark Meadows, tweeted Monday that McEnany "briefly removed her mask at the mic to answer questions, was there for two questions and only 58 seconds (would not constitute 'sustained contact' per the CDC), and was socially distanced from reporters in the area."
Critics argue that White House officials have engaged in reckless behavior by exposing members of the press corps, as well as other staffers, while knowingly carrying the virus, or having come in contact with those who test positive.
On Friday, White House Correspondents Association (WHCA) president Zeke Miller said in a letter to colleagues that at least three members of the White House press corps had tested positive for the virus.
In his note, Miller confirmed that the The White House Medical Unit is beginning the process of contact tracing for these cases, but that they do not yet have an estimated time of completion for that process.
The WHCA said in a statement Sunday: "We strongly encourage everyone else who was on the White House grounds from 9/26-10/2 to avail themselves of testing options, through their local health department, personal physician, employer or other accommodation before returning to the White House complex."
The big picture: Administration officials have long downplayed the seriousness of the virus.
"Most officials don't wear masks," a White House reporter told Axios. "They don't socially distance with each other."
Shear said that as of Monday evening, he still hadn't heard from the White House at all about any sort of contact tracing efforts, but that the WHCA has been good about implementing their own contract tracing procedure.
In response to the news about McEnany, the WHCA said, "We wish Kayleigh, the president and everyone else struggling with the virus a swift recovery."
The bottom line: The situation also puts in jeopardy coverage of the White House at a time when facts and accurate information have never been more muddled.
CBS News digital White House reporter Kathryn Watson tweeted: "Even though there isn't a high likelihood of contracting the virus outside at a bit of a distance, some reporters will have to quarantine. It upends the entire workflow of the White House press corps at a time when coverage has never been more critical."
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A World Health Organization team of researchers arrived in Wuhan, China, Thursday ahead of their investigation into the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Driving the news: Dominic Dwyer, a Sydney virologist based who's among the scientists on the visit, told the Australian Broadcasting Corporation they don't expect to find a "patient zero." "But we may have a much better indication of whether the virus truly started in Wuhan," he said.
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Members of Congress must pass through metal detectors to access House floor
U.S. Capitol Police installing a metal detector outside the doors of the House of Representatives on Jan. 12. Photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images
Members of the House of Representatives must now pass through metal detectors before entering the chamber, according to a memo from acting House Sergeant at Arms Timothy Blodgett.
Why it matters: Previously, members were able to enter the chamber without any security screening. The unprecedented measures comes less than a week after the violent assault on the Capitol building by a pro-Trump mob and as some GOP House freshmen have inquired about carrying guns into the Capitol.
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The flu season that isn't
Data: CDC; Chart: Sara Wise/Axios
Thanks largely to social distancing and mask-wearing — as well as higher uptake of the flu vaccine — influenza deaths this season are almost nonexistent.
Why it matters: The drastic drop in infections of influenza and other circulating respiratory viruses has given the U.S. health care system a welcome respite at a time when COVID-19 is rampaging.


Here's Justin, demonstrating a potentially useful series of progressions for teaching people how to pull themselves off the floor from a backbend. Justin has some unique gifts and a specific practice background, both of which play a role in the appropriateness of these postures for him.
The first step is a sustained urdvha dhanurasana, with steady, slow "free breathing," as Guruji used to say. Justin's got a great backbend! No discrete angles anywhere, perhaps a bit in his knees. His wrists are under his elbows, elbows under his shoulders, shoulders over his wrists, and he maintains a steady gaze.
The second variation is to introduce dynamic movement to his urdvha dhanurasana via rocking. As a diagnostic, this is a great place to see if people are connected or disconnected through mula and uddiyana bandha. If their torso sways independently between legs and arms, the rocking might not be the right variation for them, and they may not be ready to work on standing up; or at least, they may be at greater risk for injury when learning to stand up. Here Justin's hips move forward towards his feet, and consequently bring his arms with them.
The next step is to begin to chase down that transition phase just off the floor. Here Justin will drift forward and allow his hips to pull his hands onto his fingertips. I like a nice steady static 5 breaths here to encourage the person to really own this range of motion.
Justin also went above and beyond, and spent time developing a one-finger hold variation. From here it is a simple matter for him to pull forward onto his fingertips, and then half-way up, and then all the way up.
Justin is working on articulating and controlling every degree of the arc of movement. He spent some time pulling halfway up to the heaviest point of the movement, which is half-way, pausing there, and then lowering back to the floor.
He has been practicing 6x/week for several years, I believe, and for sure at least a year here at Portland Ashtanga Yoga, and he is very dedicated. He also has a phenomenal backbend he has developed over several years!
It's useful to examine the extreme in order to reflect back to the middle. I would consider Justin's backbending on the more extreme end of the Bell curve, which is a perspective that can be lost in a long-established Mysore room, which presents an exaggerated view of the "average" yoga student's ability, expectations, and norms.
In this case Justin, although not hypermobile at any point in his back, is still pretty damn flexible! Also, I don't really see a ton of value in asking him to walk his hands closer to his feet.
So in the case of a student without his range of motion, the four stages outlined above would only differ by degree, intensity, and duration — but not in kind.
Meaning, someone can practice these progressions off the wall, or with feet elevated (more of this in a case study in a later post), or even with hands elevated.
imilarly to the overall Ashtanga sequences, you can introduce and practice the variations progressively and carefully, and after proficiency in early progressions is predictably repeatable.
This is the kind of nuance you can explore in a few upcoming events: a series of 6 classes on the Primary Series, held at Yoga Pearl. It will be a great way to learn the appropriate Primary Series — including backbend variations — for you.
Another great place to go deep with both Primary and Intermediate are the upcoming Saturations, held in Feb and April. We'll also get into the myths and philosophy that enrich this practice.


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According to a report released last month by a group of distinguished China scholars, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) uses vague threats to induce US professors and students to avoid topics that might offend Chinese government sensitivities—research or discussions on Tibet, Taiwan, Xinjiang, human rights, and Chinese politics, for example. It denies visas to scholars who criticize the regime, uses Chinese students in the US to inform on one another, and punishes universities for hosting controversial speakers. After a university hosted the Dalai Lama, Beijing retaliated by banning Chinese students and scholars with funding from the Chinese government from attending the university. When the institutions we entrust to pursue the truth start avoiding the truth—particularly academic research that few of us can do on our own—we all suffer.
The importance of universities' truth-seeking role cannot be overstated. Medical researchers produce data on effective and ineffective therapies. Economists measure the impacts of different policy options. Sociologists study how public institutions and individual experiences affect education and its outcomes. Political scientists analyze governments. The integrity of American universities has rarely been questioned because it was assumed scholars enjoy academic freedom.
In contrast, Chinese scholars inhabit a very different world. When I worked in Beijing 10 years ago, I frequently met scholars who had to be careful about what they said. In 2010, I co-hosted a program with a well-respected professor at Peking University—China's finest. He became agitated and angry when one of the speakers just mentioned the name of a critic of the regime, Liu Xiaobo. The professor feared he would be demoted or have his salary cut. The incident gave me renewed gratitude for the freedom on US campuses.
Ten years later, fear of offending the Communist regime has spread to American campuses Some of the blame belongs with China, but much of it belongs with the US universities themselves. By becoming ever more reliant on Chinese money they have placed themselves in a profound conflict of interest: adhere to academic freedom or please Beijing. Economic reliance on China has increased vastly in the last decade. Universities recruited Chinese students in record numbers. Enrollments soared by 400 percent. Chinese pay tuition worth an estimated $12 billion per year, according to the US Department of Commerce.
Universities solicited Chinese money to expand their markets. New York University, Johns Hopkins, Duke, and others formed joint enterprises with Chinese government-run universities to establish branch campuses, receiving generous donations of cash from the CCP and land to do so. At home, financially strapped colleges sought Chinese money to host Confucius Institutes, which some believe to be propaganda centers. All told, since 2011, Chinese sources have contributed over $426 million to 77 American universities, according to disclosures made to the US Department of Education. This figure is almost surely an understatement because colleges only have to report contributions in excess of $250,000. And the figure does not include non-cash support. Last week it was revealed that CEFC, a Chinese conglomerate linked to foreign bribery, helped Columbia University energy center raise $500,000.
Academic freedom is the victim. A recent survey of more than 500 China studies scholars in the US revealed that about 68 percent of the respondents identified self-censorship as a problem in the field. Scholars avoid studying certain topics or adopt the official narrative of the Chinese regime when talking about sensitive issues. As Perry Link, emeritus professor of East Asian Studies at Princeton University, put it recently, "We don't talk about 'Taiwan independence.' We talk about 'the cross-Strait relations.' We don't talk about 'the occupation of Tibet.' We don't call the June 4th Massacre 'massacre.' It is June 4th 'incident,' or something like that."
Recognizing the threat to academic freedom, the report recommends that US universities scrutinize their Chinese donations more carefully to make sure they do not contain restrictions on academic freedom. But such a proposal will be ineffective. Chinese donations have never contained explicit restrictions on academic freedom. Instead, it is the fear that Beijing will end support that nurtures a culture of self-censorship.
The only way to reduce interference is for universities to prioritize their historic mission of telling the truth. Universities should still welcome Chinese students, but they need to stop accepting money from the Chinese government. Legislators, businesspeople and the public rely on unbiased research to help them make informed decisions. If our universities can no longer be trusted as arbiters of the truth, who can?
Robert E. Precht is director of Justice Labs, a legal think tank based in New York. Previously he served as China director for the Public Interest Law Network and as an assistant dean at the University of Michigan Law School. You can follow him on Twitter @justicelabs
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Pachysandra est un genre d'une dizaine d'espèces de la famille des Buxacées, originaire  du Sud-Est asiatique et d'Amérique du Nord.

Description
Ce sont plantes de petite taille, vivaces et au feuillage persistant.

Elles fleurissent en hiver ou au début du printemps.
Les fleurs mâles ont 4 tépales et 4 étamines opposées aux tépales et portent un pistil stérile.
Les fleurs femelles ont 4 à 6 tépales, et un ovaire à 2 ou 3 locules.
Le fruit est une drupe rouge ou noire, contenant deux à trois graines.

Utilisation
Certaines espèces sont cultivées comme couvre-sol dans les zones ombragées.

Liste des espèces
La liste des espèces est issue des informations de l'IPNI (International Plant Name Index) et de l'index du Jardin Botanique du Missouri (Index Tropicos) à la date de .

Les espèces en gras sont les espèces maintenues dans le genre.
 Pachysandra axillaris Franch. (1889)
 Pachysandra axillaris var. glaberrima (Hand.-Mazz.) C.Y.Wu (1977) (synonyme :  Pachysandra stylosa var. glaberrima Hand.-Mazz.)
 Pachysandra axillaris var. kouytchensis H.Lév. (1914) (synonyme : Pachysandra stylosa var. kouytchensis (H.Lév.) Robbins)
 Pachysandra axillaris subsp. stylosa (Dunn) Boufford & Q.Y.Xiang (1992) : voir Pachysandra axillaris var. stylosa (Dunn) M.Cheng
 Pachysandra axillaris var. stylosa (Dunn) M.Cheng (1980) (synonyme : Pachysandra stylosa Dunn)
 Pachysandra axillaris var. tricarpa Hayata (1912) : voir Pachysandra tricarpa (Hayata) S.S.Ying
 Pachysandra bodinieri H.Lév. (1913)
 Pachysandra coriacea Hook. (1825)
 Pachysandra erecta Raf. ex Baill.
 Pachysandra mairei H.Lév. (1916)
 Pachysandra procumbens Michx. (1803)
 Pachysandra stylosa Dunn (1908) : voir Pachysandra axillaris var. stylosa (Dunn) M.Cheng
 Pachysandra stylosa var. glaberrima Hand.-Mazz. (1931) : voir Pachysandra axillaris var. glaberrima (Hand.-Mazz.) C.Y.Wu
 Pachysandra stylosa var. kouytchensis (H. Lév.) Robbins (1968) : voir Pachysandra axillaris var. kouytchensis H.Lév.
 Pachysandra stylosa var. reflexa Robbins (1968) : voir Pachysandra axillaris var. stylosa (Dunn) M.Cheng
 Pachysandra stylosa var. tomentosa Robbins (1968) : voir Pachysandra axillaris var. stylosa (Dunn) M.Cheng
 Pachysandra stylosa var. tricarpa Hayata (1913) : voir Pachysandra axillaris var. stylosa (Dunn) M.Cheng
 Pachysandra terminalis Siebold & Zucc. (1843)
 Pachysandra terminalis var. variegata Norton (1924)
 Pachysandra tricarpa (Hayata) S.S.Ying (1988)

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As part of the survey of the church of San Giovanni Battista, in San Gemini, we are doing an art and iconographic study. The most important and complete pieces of art are two canvases painted at the beginning of the 17th Century: one By Giovan Battista Manna in 1618, the Madona della Cintola (Our Lady of Consolation); and the other, probably done by Benedetto Bandiera shortly after 1622, is the Madonna del Rosario (Our lady of the Rosary). The study involves both the religious and secular iconography of these paintings. The attached document is a series of notes and observations that have been made during the field school of 2011 and 2012 by the students and faculty involved in the project.
Perhaps the most exciting aspect of this research has been understanding how history is woven into the artworks. The paintings have two layers of imagery: one being religious, that broadly follows standard sacred iconography; and a second layer, depicts the patrons who commissioned the paintings. This layer presents a challenging historical puzzle that has taken us into an interesting exploration of San Gemini in the 16th and 17th Centuries.


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Pflugerville's Victim Services Director Judy Allen (left) works with new part-time staff member Karen Enriquez to reach out to victims and families in need. Enriquez's position was one of several added this year from an increase in police department funding.[/caption]
Pflugerville Police Department has shifted additional funds toward increasing salaries as well as creating a new part-time support position in fiscal year 2015-16.
When compared to other cities, Police Chief Chuck Hooker said one of the biggest challenges the department has faced in recent years is there is not enough crime for the city to be eligible to receive many of the grants available.
"It's a Catch-22. If you take a look at our crime statistics, they have stayed relatively level for the last few years," Hooker said.
According to city officials, $484,392 was provided to increase patrol officers' salaries with the intention of improving overall law enforcement quality.
Hooker said with attention focused on departmental salary increases, the city was able to give the vast majority of patrol officers an 11.4 percent pay raise.
"We've been behind the salary curve in this area for quite awhile, and we wanted to get those numbers brought up to where we're competitive," he said.
According to city officials, the approval of budget requests for police department funding resulted in adding the new position at a cost of $13,513.
With the increase in financial support, the Victim Services division has added a part-time staff member. The department has been helping community members affected by crime for more than 17 years, and Director Judy Allen has worked almost exclusively as a single staff member since the program began in 1998.
In fiscal year 2015, Pflugerville police officers called on victim services advocates to help with 210 calls.
"It's something we've needed for quite awhile," Assistant Police Chief Jim McLean said. "In that position, they're tasked with helping crime victims reach resources quickly and help them when they're in trouble. These are very important and valuable positions."
Karen Enriquez, who worked as a teacher for 35 years, filled the new position and was familiar with helping children, adults and families in crisis. She became a Victim Services advocate three years ago, and with her bilingual skills, she said she wants to give a greater voice to residents needing assistance in both English and Spanish.
Enriquez is also planning on implementing a crisis plan in Spanish, and she and Allen would like to increase their outreach services to prevent domestic violence.
"We're very big on crime prevention," Hooker said. "We recognize that it's much easier to prevent crime than it is to solve it, and we spend a lot of time and resources in doing that."
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Insuring your cargo against damages may seem like the most reasonable thing to do. Especially if you're a business owner involved in shipping large quantities of goods. However, many people in the world today do not buy into the idea of shipping insurance. Shipping Insurance provides protection against the damage of goods, damage or loss of ships, terminals, cargo and other goods of transportation by ship. Many cargo insurance companies have emerged over the years. They may reimburse senders whose parcels are lost in transit.
However, there are some common misconceptions people have about shipping insurance. While you may think you know it all, here are some of the common misconceptions people have about shipping insurance.
One of the questions that you probably have on your mind about shipping insurance is, 'Who is responsible for a specific type of loss?' The person sending the product to a particular destination almost always assumes that the carrier is responsible for damages and losses to the products being transported. The sender thinks that he/she will be compensated by the carrier if the product is somehow damaged or lost in transit. However, this is wrong. The fact is that carriers cannot be held responsible for any damage or loss incurred by natural disasters. Even if there is a loss or damage, and the carrier is at fault, the carrier is still entitled to collect ALL freight charges.
Some say, "My cargo is covered under the carrier's insurance policy. There is absolutely no need for any additional insurance coverage". This is also false. Anything can happen to your goods and products in transit. Natural disasters especially are unpredictable. Although it doesn't happen all the time, your goods could get damaged or wet on board. Owners and shippers have to make sure that their products are packed well. But senders need to buy the right shipping insurance coverage customized for every possible unexpected disaster that could happen. Relying on your carrier's insurance coverage or the supplier might not be not enough. Obtaining a separate cargo insurance gives the owner control on the type and amount of protection.
This may be true for some type of products. But the coverage provided may cover only certain risks and leave you vulnerable to others.
Shippers are encouraged to verify the type of coverage they are being provided by the insurance company. There may be limitations which will prevent ALL losses from being covered.
There you have it, four common misconceptions about shipping insurance. Understanding what shipping insurance entails and how you can make full use of it to secure your cargo is essential for everyone in the trading or e-commerce business.
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Q: Cambiar el color de fondo de un texview desde una lista en el spinner en android studio con Kotlin hola quería una ves mas de su ayuda  estoy comenzando en la programcion android kotlin .
como puede cambiar el color de fondo de un textview desde una lista de colores que tengo en un spinner
tengo creado drawable con los colores pero no se como hago para que al selecionar un color de lista cambie el color de fondo de ese textview
val arrayscolor= arrayOf("#FF03DAC5","#FF414141")
    spinner.adapter=ArrayAdapter<String>(this,android.R.layout.simple_list_item_1,arryscolor)

    spinner.onItemSelectedListener = object : AdapterView.OnItemSelectedListener{
        override fun onItemSelected(parent: AdapterView<*>?, view: View?, position: Int, id: Long
        ) {
            txtmensaje.setBackgroundColor(Color.parseColor(position.toString()))
        }

        override fun onNothingSelected(parent: AdapterView<*>?) {
          txtmensaje.setText("")
        }

    }

quiero mencionar que no se como poner ese drawable a mi arrays color por ese le puse eso colores por default, quiero añadir que como hacer para que el usuario mire el color y no el numero exagecimal
ayuda gracias de ante mano

A: a ver.... esta pregunta tiene infinidad de respuestas....yo lo que haria es guardar en un array los colores que quiero cargar..... por ejemplo con valores hexadecimales
val arrayColores=arrayOf("#123456","#987652")

y luego en la lista del spinner colocar
Naranja
rojo
verde
.....

y con el metodo getSelectedItemId aplicado al spinner que tengas creado
creo que seria algo asi
spinner1.getSelectedItemId()

te devuelve el id del item seleccionado del spinner que  los items empiezan a contarse desde el 0.
entonces asocias cada item del spinner con el array , mediante los indices, y luego cuando el usuario seleccione el item con indice igual a 1, extraes el texto del array de la posicion con indice igual a 1 y luego se lo aplicas de esta forma
textview1.setBackgroundColor(Color.parseColor(valor rescatado del array))

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Natural cities on an urban planet
By Stephen Bede ScharperSpecial to the Star
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The historic tussle between town and country life is becoming a tad one-sided.
In 1900, only about 10 per cent of the world's population lived in cities. Today, for the first time in human history, over 50 per cent dwell in urban settings, and by 2025, according to UN estimates, almost 70 per cent of the human family will pursue their livelihoods in metropolitan areas.
As urban theorist Mike Davis observes in his disquieting book Planet of Slums, in 1950 there were 86 cities sporting a population of one million or more dotting the globe; today, there are 400. Within three years, there will be at least 550.
Such a seismic demographic shift has prompted geographer David Harvey to label the past hundred years "the century of urbanization."
Indeed, if this were a prizefight between "Country Mouse" and "City Mouse," the referee would be calling the fight right about now, and a dazed Country Mouse would be stumbling back to his corner.
This tectonic tilting toward the urban has immense implications for the environment.
As more and more of us become urbanized, our conceptions and understandings of nature will be both formed and framed by cities.
One of the dangers with these developments is that nature will continue to be thought of as something outside city walls — pristine wilderness separate from the concretized realm of the city.
Fortunately, a group of scholars and urban practitioners, many of them from Toronto, have been addressing the implications of such massive urbanization from an ecological perspective, adopting a more holistic approach to urban ecology.
Among them is Ingrid Leman Stefanovic, a professor of philosophy and founding director of the University of Toronto's Centre for Environment. Her new book, The Natural City: Re-Envisioning Human Settlements, which I co-edited, will be launched Jan. 26 (4:30-7:30 p.m.) at the Members' Lounge at Toronto City Hall.
For Stefanovic, the "natural city" is a concept that recognizes that "it is only natural for humans to build dwelling places like cities, no less than when other animals seek shelter." She is quick to point out that the notion of the natural city also suggests our urban spaces are successful only to the extent "they integrate the grace and wonder of the natural world."
Stefanovic argues that building a natural city involves more than constructing green roofs or introducing green technologies, as critical as these are. For her, what is most important is that "we reconceive our visions of urban dwelling and find ways to integrate 'nature' and 'cities' within our deepest paradigms."
"Only then," she claims, "will we be capable of building more thoughtfully, more wisely."
The Natural City volume brings together an eclectic array of philosophers, social scientists, architects, engineers, musicians and scholars of religion into lively conversation about the deeper philosophical and cosmological underpinnings of urban sustainability. (For information on the title, please visit: http://www.utppublishing.com/The-Natural-City-Re-envisioning-the-Built-Environment.html)
The notion of the natural city first underscores that cities are "natural" places, as much a part of nature as forests or prairies.
Second, it suggests that cities deeply engage with nature, from the supplying of water to their citizens to ozone emissions to the growing carrots in one's backyard — cities represent a swirling, permanent, multi-dimensional intertwining with nature.
Third, the natural city concept implies that the ecological future of the planet is intimately tied to what we do in cities. Critical to this future is how we embrace cities as both natural places and places of nature.
University of Toronto anthropologist Hilary Cunningham, a contributor to the collection, notes that while the world is becoming urban, it is not necessarily becoming urbane. She points out that, according to the World Bank, over 50 per cent of the world's population lives below the international poverty line, $1.25 (U.S.) a day.
For Cunningham, increasing urbanization has marched in baleful lockstep with increasing poverty, revealing that systems of power, as well as political and economic exploitation, run in parallel, intersecting lines with ecological degradation.
As more of our species, many in poverty, root their lives in cities, the natural city idea reminds us that urban sustainability is not merely an issue of architectural and technological innovation. It also is one that embraces our sense of justice in society and our sense of place in the wider and widening cosmos — an idea that strives to unite the stars and the street.
Stephen Bede Scharper is an associate professor with the Centre for Environment at the University of Toronto. Stephen.scharper@utoronto.ca