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So, Ben Affleck didn't want PBS watchers to know his great-great-great grandfather either owned or managed slaves in the Deep South. Who might have thought his liberal mom descended from a man who used to be a small-town Georgia sheriff, listed on the 1850 Census as having 25 slaves? Slavery was outside their Massachusetts reality.
Whether or not Benjamin Cole actually owned the slaves or was the executor who managed him for others—the record is inconsistent—the slave connection is tough truth to learn about your heritage, especially when you have believed whitewashed lies and half-truths about your family your entire life. Like, "I grew up in Boston, far away from all those bigot rednecks down South."
What Affleck actually told Henry Louis Gates when presented the genealogical findings was: "God. It gives me kind of a sagging feeling to see, uh, a biological relationship to that. But, you know, there it is, part of our history." But Affleck's reaction was left on the cutting-room floor after he asked that it not be included in Gates' "Finding Your Roots."
"I didn't want any television show about my family to include a guy who owned slaves. I was embarrassed. The very thought left a bad taste in my mouth," Affleck later wrote about his "distant relatives" on Facebook after his request to cut it was discovered in the Sony email leak.
I get it. I've felt the weight of horrible family history as I've been digging into the plantations of my people's past over the last two years—that, it seems, lined the James River in Virginia in early British colonial days. Forget a "sagging feeling"—it's a gut-punch to discover you descend from a slave owner or plantation overseer, especially when your relatives have laughed off such a notion your whole life, always adding, "Our family was too poor to own slaves." Right.
So I went to Virginia in search of clues to my ancestry after figuring out that it's very likely I descend from the Watkins who came to Jamestown from England with John Smith in 1608, and his son, who was the overseer of a major plantation (and its slaves) and was an early member of the House of Burgesses, which became the Virginia Assembly. His descendants brought slaves into Mississippi when they were given land grants here in exchange for war service.
My Ladd immigrant probably crossed the pond in 1653 from England to run a tobacco plantation; some of his descendants honored the Quaker beliefs against slavery, becoming abolitionists and getting English investors to help buy Virginia slaves and set them free. But let's not sugarcoat: The family likely owned, or at least managed, slaves before at least some of them turned against the institution. It was business, after all. And my great-great grandfather Ladd came to Mississippi in the 1800s with those Watkinses; their slaves built homes and wealth in both Leake and Neshoba counties, records show.
Like Affleck, there is little about this history I'm proud of—beyond the abolitionist part—but unlike the Oscar winner, the last thing I want to do is lock it in a closet. The fact is that I'm the daughter of illiterate parents in Mississippi who came from parents who didn't believe in education, who still used outhouses when I was born.
Yet, the family I knew actually descended from educated people who were enriched by the institution of slavery, which started in Jamestown in 1619 when the Brits there decided to purchase the first 20 Africans to sow that tobacco crop that John Rolfe perfected. Then, up in Massachusetts in 1626, businessmen built and launched the first American slave carrier, Desire, beginning Colonial North America's slave trade.
This decision to buy, sell and abuse humans to build the New World is exactly the root of the white supremacy of today—from race-based wealth inequality, to opposition to public-school funding, to the privileged condition that makes white people focus more on riots over the racist acts and violence that cause the uprisings. Poor treatment has always caused "riots" in America, back to when Nat Turner staged his slave rebellion in 1831, 59 miles from Jamestown.
We white folk don't know what we don't know. That's not always our fault, but it is the nation's problem. There is shame in not wanting to learn and be better than our ancestors. When we pull on these hidden historic threads, we glean all kind of stuff left out of our history books—and the breeding grounds for today's race problems.
Unlike Mr. Affleck, I want to know every detail and every name and the location of every plantation, and what plants grew on them. I want to learn the specifics of how the inhumanity then led to a man's spine being severed in Baltimore in April, or an unarmed teen eating Skittles shot in Florida, or the dead body of Michael Brown left in the street for hours for disempowered African Americans to stare at. I want to know the names of the slaves my ancestors owned, so I can feel that shame and truth and then use it to help end its legacy today. I want those truths to set whites free to know our brutal history and how it has created the conditions of today.
David Banner, the rapper and actor from Mississippi, vented on Instagram at white people lamenting the violence of the uprising in Baltimore, but not what brought it: "Whites today don't know what all the black fuss is about, just like their parents didn't know what all the black fuss was about during segregation, just like their parents didn't know what all the black fuss was about during Jim Crow and the Black Codes, just like their parents didn't know what all the black fuss was about during slavery.
"Face facts, people, most whites will never understand the society they've crafted or how it causes what we see in Baltimore."
He's right. Many whites are raised to be fragile and afraid when it comes to race dialogue: We didn't do it, so we refuse to talk about it. It was those "distant relatives," or Georgia or Mississippi or that crazy Klucker down the road. This white reticence to talk about America's continuing chain of racism is, as Dr. King said, a way to support it: "In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends."
Affleck wrestled with the need not to squelch race history in his Facebook post: "[W]e are, as a nation, still grappling with the terrible legacy of slavery. It is an examination well worth continuing. ... While I don't like that the guy is an ancestor, I am happy that aspect of our country's history is being talked about."
It's not about not liking who our ancestors are; we don't have to. But we must use them to change the now. When we whites follow history's breadcrumbs into the present, we can start to understand what is unfolding (again) before our eyes in places like Baltimore. To defeat slavery's legacy, we must be willing to stare it down, including our own ancestors' role in white supremacy.
We're way past the denial stage, America. It's time to demand justice and solutions. Enough black people have died due to the legacy of sh*t our ancestors did.


How often does this happen to you…?
I know myself very well, but at the time, I was feeling extremely vulnerable and fearful that I had fallen into my old ways by not following through, by not ACTING on my good intentions. Especially, since this birth year that is my goal – to ACT. I had no real clarity. This time didn't feel the same as when I had held myself back/kept myself small and the Voice inside my head wasn't ranting ugliness at me as a result of my NOT doing it. But still…. How was I to tell the difference?
Thankfully, I had a dear friend to bounce this one off of. I think what helped me most in differentiating between the way I used to do things and the way I do them now, was my friend being more objective than I (obviously) reminding me that if we just ALLOW things to happen, they do. I was fighting against the tide, wanting things to go/be a certain way, when the Universe had so obviously conspired FOR me to do this other thing instead.
Her insight, as well as my own taking a deep breath and re-evaluating how I was actually feeling about the situation, helped me resolve this issue. I wasn't procrastinating. I wasn't keeping myself small. I WAS helping shift the energy in a BIG, positive, loving way for someone very dear to me. I was also doing a lot of healing and holding the sacred space for her to heal herself. And in the long run, even the short run, to me, THAT is well worth allowing a book contest to pass by with grace and acceptance and love. Because now I KNOW the difference between the self-inflicted angst of procrastination and keeping myself boxed in and the allowing of letting the Universe in and flowing with the Divine plan.
So, my Beautiful You friends, take the time to learn the difference between the old you and the new you/the authentic you. Ask a dear friend for help if, like me, the line between the two is a little murky. If it's just you, find a way to write out or paint out or sing out your confusion and make room for the knowing that is within you. Sometimes we just have to be still and listen and allow for the sacred to be made known.
Thank you for your Grace filled wisdom!


I was delighted to be asked to take part in a group exhibition of small works at The Hyde Bridge Gallery in Sligo. The gallery has been very supportive of my work and my development as an artist over the past five years and it's always feels like coming home to show there.
Among other artists whose work features in the show are Heidi Wickham, Niall Sheerin, Tina Brooks, Marilin North, Gary Robinson and Catherine Fanning (also co-curator).
The notion of moving through varied landscapes and our presence and effect on those places is prevalent in the work. Although the works are small I have tried to describe immense spaces within the boundaries of the canvas. These are quiet spaces, away from the crowd, where there is room for thought and contemplation.
I've had great feedback on the exhibition as a whole so far. The work is diverse and interesting and two people have contacted me separately to tell me it has inspired them to pick up the brushes again! You cant ask for more than that!
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Altran is on track to achieve its highest profit over the past ten years, as said by Altran CEO Philippe Salle in a recent interview with Reuters. The improved financial performance is the result of the new strategic roadmap 2012-2015 and several restructuring efforts concluded last year. With its improved financials, the consulting firm of French origin plans to actively pursue several acquisitions.
"The net result this year may be our best performance of the past 10 years", thus the CEO. Last year, the firm made a loss of €46 million. This year, analysts expect a net profit of €64 million. The operating margin is expected to increase from 8% in 2011 to 8.5% in 2012. The favourable financial perspective is also reflected by the price of Altran shares: since the beginning of the year the Altran share price has increased by more than 30%.
With the improved finances, Salle is expecting to make several acquisitions. "As we will end this year with a positive cash balance, we can begin to be a predator on the market, which I find very important," said Philip Salle. The CEO confirmed that several acquisitions are expected in Europe. First priority is to lower the reliance on Southern Europe markets – in 2011 approximately 65% of the group's revenue originated from this region. In order to do so, it plans to strengthen its position in Northern Europe through large acquisitions in both Germany and Great Britain in 2013. In addition, further acquisitions are expected in Southern Europe and in one of its key growth markets, India.
After a number of difficult financial years, Altran launched a new strategic course in 2011. The key drivers include focus on six key European markets, medium-sized acquisitions in emerging markets and increasing the turnover to more than €2 billion in 2015, coupled with a higher EBITA margin. At the same time, Altran decided to divest non-core businesses. In January 2012, Arthur D. Little was sold to partners of the strategy consulting firm and Hilson Moran was sold in the United Kingdom and Italy.
In addition to this, CEO Philippe Salle (formerly McKinsey & Company) renovated a part of the management team of the consulting firm. In the months that followed, several leadership appointments were made, including a new Communications Director, Purchasing Director and Director of Business Development for Asia.


This past weekend, three Solorians competed in a VEX Robotics competition at NEIU. Although they didn't win, it was a great learning experience and they were able to make many improvements to their robot for future competitions. Our VEX Robotics club is still looking for new members, so students can come to our next meeting if interested in participating!


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{-# LANGUAGE NoImplicitPrelude #-}
module Main (main) where

import Criterion.Main (defaultMain, bench, nfIO)
import Data.Maybe (isJust)
import Graphics.Blank
import Paths_blank_canvas_mark
import Prelude.Compat
import System.Environment (lookupEnv)

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

-- import qualified Bezier
import qualified CirclesRandomSize
import qualified CirclesUniformSize
import qualified FillText
import qualified Image
import qualified IsPointInPath
--import qualified Life -- No JS version
import qualified MeasureText
import qualified Rave
import qualified StaticAsteroids
import qualified ToDataURL

import Utils

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

main :: IO ()
main = runBenchmark

benchmarks :: [CanvasBenchmark]
benchmarks = [ {-Bezier.benchmark
             , -}CirclesRandomSize.benchmark
             , CirclesUniformSize.benchmark
             , FillText.benchmark
             , Image.benchmark
--             , Life.benchmark
             , StaticAsteroids.benchmark
             , Rave.benchmark
             , IsPointInPath.benchmark
             , MeasureText.benchmark
             , ToDataURL.benchmark
             ]

benchSummaries :: [String]
benchSummaries = [ {- Bezier.summary
                 , -} CirclesRandomSize.summary
                 , CirclesUniformSize.summary
                 , FillText.summary
                 , Image.summary
--                 , Life.summary
                 , StaticAsteroids.summary
                 , Rave.summary
                 , IsPointInPath.summary
                 , MeasureText.summary
                 , ToDataURL.summary
                 ]

runBenchmark :: IO ()
runBenchmark = do
    dat <- getDataDir
    let c0 = 3000 { root = dat }
    remote <- isJust <$> lookupEnv "BLANK_REMOTE"
    let c1 = if remote
             then c0 { middleware = [] }
             else c0
    wk <- isJust <$> lookupEnv "BLANK_WEAK"
    let c2 = if wk
             then c1 { weak = True }
             else c1
    putStrLn $ "Tests: " ++ unwords benchSummaries
    blankCanvas c2 $ \ ctx -> do
        defaultMain . map (\(b, s) -> bench s . nfIO $ b ctx) $ zip benchmarks benchSummaries
        putStrLn "done"

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Actors: Matt Vogel
PG 103 min - Comedy, Family, Music - 22 November 2011
When Kermit the Frog and the Muppets learn that their beloved theater is slated for demolition, a sympathetic human, Gary, and his puppet roommate, Walter, swoop in to help the gang put on a show and raise the $10 million they need to save the day.
Director: James Bobin
Writers: Jason Segel, Nicholas Stoller
Stars: Amy Adams, Jason Segel, Emily Blunt, John Krasinski, Zach Galifianakis, Jack Black, Jim Parsons, Mickey Rooney, Neil Patrick Harris, Chris Cooper, Ken Jeong, Alan Arkin, Matt Vogel, David Rudman, Rashida Jones, Selena Gomez, Steve Whitmire, Dave Grohl, Eric Jacobson, Dave Goelz, Justin Tinucci, Sarah Silverman, Eddie Pepitone, Bill Barretta, Peter Linz, Bill Cobbs, Kristen Schaal, Eddie 'Piolin' Sotelo, Raymond Ma, Shu Lan Tuan, Donald Glover, Dahlia Waingort, Jonathan Palmer, Don Yanan, Michael Albala, Julia Marie Franzese, Gunnar Smith, Connor Gallagher, Justin Marco, Cameron Kasal, Aria Noelle Curzon, James Carville, Leslie Feist, Whoopi Goldberg, Judd Hirsch, Rico Rodriguez, David Bobin
Collections: James Bobin
Tagline: They're closer than you think.
Genres: Comedy, Family, Music
Official Website: http://disney.go.com/muppets/
Production Companies: Walt Disney Pictures
Muppets Most Wanted (2014)
PG 112 min - Comedy, Adventure, Crime, Family - 20 March 2014
While on a grand world tour, The Muppets find themselves wrapped into an European jewel-heist caper headed by a Kermit the Frog look-alike and his dastardly sidekick.
Stars: Ricky Gervais, Ty Burrell, Tina Fey, Steve Whitmire, Eric Jacobson, Dave Goelz, Bill Barretta, Matt Vogel, Peter Linz, Tom Hiddleston, Salma Hayek, Ray Liotta, Kenneth Collard, Pamela Betsy Cooper, James Pasierbowicz, Richard Herdman, David Rudman, Luke Howard, Pete Meads, Ricky Rajpal, Danny Trejo, Stanley Tucci, Jemaine Clement, Zach Galifianakis, Tom Hollander, Toby Jones, Frank Langella, James McAvoy, Chloë Grace Moretz, Miranda Richardson, Saoirse Ronan, Til Schweiger, Russell Tovey, Christoph Waltz, Christoph Waltz, Hugh Bonneville, Mackenzie Crook, Tony Bennett, Andrés Cantor, Sean Combs, Rob Corddry, Lady Gaga, Josh Groban, Ross Lynch, Aleksandar Mikić, Fleur Poad, Dylan Postl, Usher Raymond, Louise Gold, Nigel Plaskitt, Mak Wilson, Warrick Brownlow-Pike, David Covarrubias, Don Austen, William Banyard, Daisy Beattie, Sue Beattie, Lynn Robertson Bruce, Brian Jones, Céline Dion, Peter Serafinowicz, Dexter Fletcher, Bridgit Mendler, Debby Ryan, Jake Short, Tyrel Jackson Williams
Tagline: Taking the world by farce
Genres: Comedy, Adventure, Crime, Family
Language: German, English
Production Companies: Buena Vista, Disney
PG 113 min - Family, Fantasy - 25 May 2016
In the sequel to Tim Burton's "Alice in Wonderland", Alice Kingsleigh returns to Underland and faces a new adventure in saving the Mad Hatter.
Stars: Johnny Depp, Mia Wasikowska, Anne Hathaway, Helena Bonham Carter, Alan Rickman, Michael Sheen, Sacha Baron Cohen, Andrew Scott, Toby Jones, Rhys Ifans, Timothy Spall, Ed Speleers, Stephen Fry, Lindsay Duncan, Matt Lucas, Tom Godwin, Richard Armitage, Amelia Crouch, Leilah de Meza, Geraldine James, Leo Bill, Barbara Windsor, Meera Syal, Hattie Morahan, Simone Kirby, Siobhan Redmond, Frances de la Tour, Paul Whitehouse, Michael Sheen, Matt Vogel, Paul Hunter, Wally Wingert, Louis Ashbourne Serkis, Joanna Bobin, Joe Hurst, Oliver Hawkes, Frederick Warder, Eve Hedderwick Turner, Daniel Hoffmann-Gill, Jamie Baughan, Matt Wilman, Siobhan McSweeney, Owain Rhys Davies, Edward Petherbridge, Richard Syms, Neil Edmond, Bill Thomas, Carol Been, Ross Carpenter, Melissa Collier, Heather Craig, Janine Craig, Leigh Daniels, Jules Davison, Matt Dempsey, Nikki Dunsford, Stephanie Elstob, Steve Fortune, Jane Fowler, Adam Galbraith, Chris Grierson, Dale Mercer, William Mowat, Cris Penfold, Kraig Thornber, Carl Walker, Claire Winsper, Freddie Andrews, Isaac Andrews, Lasco Atkins, Lauren Beacham, Alexander Bracq, Austin Burrows, Adam Burton, Sarah Butterworth, Yue Ting Cheng, Frances de la Tour, Angela Dee, Karl Farrer, Wayne Gibbon, Ross Green, Jacob Greener-Tofts, Kyle Hebert, Matt Hookings, Bomber Hurley-Smith, Mark Jury, Minouche Kaftel, Martyn Mayger, Alida Pantone, Alexander James Rodriguez, Riku Rokkanen, Steve Saunders, Mike Simmrin, Karol Steele, Daniel Westwood, Tom Whelehan, Christian Wolf-La'Moy, Charlotte Worwood
Tagline: It's time for a little madness.
Official Website: http://movies.disney.com/alice-through-the-looking-glass
Country: United Kingdom, United States of America
Production Companies: Walt Disney Pictures, Team Todd, Tim Burton Productions, Roth Films, Legend3D

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Framing business returns after awful ceiling collapse
Rescued from the rubble, Nohad and Samia Jourdy vowed to reopen storefront
Picture Perfect Frames reopened its West 231st Street location for the first time since its ceiling collapsed last November. Nohad Jourdy says he likes his job and is excited to see more customers return.
Nohad Jourdy, co-owner of Picture Perfect Frames on West 231st Street, works on a customer's order in the back of the newly reopened store. The store's ceiling collapsed on Jourdy and his wife, Samia, last November, shutting down the business.
HIRAM ALEJANDRO DURÁN
The ceiling at Picture Perfect Frames collapsed on owners Nohad and Samia Jourdy last November, leaving them out of work until their West 231st Street location reopened last month after repairs were finished.
Picture Perfect Frames on West 231st Street was shut down in November after the ceiling collapsed on owners Nohad and Samia Jourdy. Debris fell onto the owners, trapping them inside until firefighters freed them.
HIRAM ALEJANDRO DURÃN/ File
After the ceiling collapsed on them last November inside their West 231st Street store, Picture Perfect Frames owners Nohad and Samia Jourdy worked to recover customers' artwork buried under the rubble.
HIRAM ALEJANDRO DURÁN/ File
By BRENDAN O'SULLIVAN
The months were long as they gathered permits and waited for construction to finally finish. But just before Memorial Day the wait was over. Nohad and Samia Jourdy reopened Picture Perfect Frames on West 231st Street.
And this time its ceiling is perfectly intact — unlike what happened last November when it collapsed with the two of them inside.
"It's good to come back for business," Samia said. "It feels good."
It was a typical Monday when the couple arrived at their family-owned business in Kingsbridge last year. Nohad focused on the front of the store, while Samia took on her usual work station in the back.
But all of that changed later in the afternoon, and in a matter of seconds. The store's ceiling collapsed, burying Nohad and Samia, screaming for help in what became total darkness.
"In one shot, (it) came down," Nohad said. "It's not like there was a warning or something like that."
Samia, who was in the back of the store, was the first to be struck by the falling debris.
"I had no idea what happened," she told The Riverdale Press while first responders were still treating her on-scene after the Nov. 2 accident. "The whole thing was on top of me. All of a sudden, I was on the floor and it was dark. All I could do was scream."
Alex Gandia, a customer relations representative next door at Jim Hockemeyer's State Farm branch, was startled by the commotion coming from his neighbor's shop, and headed outside to see what was going on. It had all sounded like a freight train.
"The noise and the vibration (were) just amazing," Gandia said. "And then when you walk outside, it was normal. Cars driving by, pedestrians walking by. And then we noticed we couldn't get into their door. And then we heard her screaming."
Gandia called 911 and the New York Fire Department quickly rescued the couple from under pounds of rubble.
Nohad had been struck in the back of his head. Paramedics on the scene treated him, but he still nurses the injury to this day, regularly seeing a neurologist.
"I'm still getting my head examined," Nohad said. "But I'm trying hard to stay in the business and run this business."
Their neighbors, like Gandia, were worried about the couple's health.
"Our concern was about them and their family, of course," Gandia said. "So, that's the most important thing."
When the ceiling first collapsed, it wasn't clear why. Since then, however, Nohad believes it was excess moisture that caused the accident.
The collapse forced Nohad and Samia to close the store until the new ceiling was built. It was the second time they were forced to lock the doors in 2020 after the initial shutdown in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
And even then, Nohad and Samia played the waiting game. They were out of work, just trying to survive despite not having any income.
"I got money from my son, actually," Nohad said. He "really tried to help me to keep going."
Now Nohad is welcoming back customers, but fears many still aren't aware the store reopened. That said, Nohad hopes to see more faces return.
"I like the customers, and I like the business," he said. "I like what I'm doing."
Nohad and Samia scavenged through the store after the collapse in an effort to recover art pieces from customers.
Gandia feared Picture Perfect — which has operated out of that location since 2002 — would not reopen. Many of their business neighbors checked on Nohan and Samia, and some even offered donations.
"Residents and people in the neighborhood know who they are," Gandia said. "So, they were very, very positive and very helpful, very inquisitive. They were concerned about their health and the future of the business."
The State Farm office even collected Nohad and Samia's mail and customers' names and phone numbers to pass along.
"People try to help out as much as they could," Gandia said. "We're glad they're OK."
Nohad and Samia have a positive impact on the commercial district, Gandia said, but their business also stretches beyond Kingsbridge into many places around the city, and even into New Jersey.
Work is slow right now, but Samia says she knows the importance of being back and providing for the family.
"Everybody loves to work," she said. "Everybody loves to eat actually. (We) have to survive."
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In The Bone Universe's case, the world—the city of living bone was part of a short story I wrote in response to a prompt at a writing workshop. The characters revealed themselves in another short story, and then I began wondering what kind of society in this world would ask this of these particular characters.
In Updraft, did you create the technology around the world or built the world first and then worked transport around it?
The towers' layout meant their citizens had to make bridges and wings to move between them, so world first, again!
Between Updraft and Cloudbound, you switched POV from Kirit to Nat. What inspired this shift?
I knew with Updraft that I could have told the story from either perspective. Kirit's voice was louder, and it really was her story. Nat's voice is more reflective, introspective, and a bit stubborn. That was a hard POV to write from, but an important one. Seeing the city from multiple points of view means getting more out of the world, and the characters. How they see themselves and what's around them is very different from how they see each other. A POV shift broadens perspective.
Also, where Updraft is about voice, and Kirit's in particular, Cloudbound is about leadership and secrets. That's Nat's home turf. Cloudbound had to be Nat.
What's your favorite scene that you've written and why?
Oh gosh, a scene I wrote for a book that's out on submission right now, with a river in it. I got all wrapped up in moonlight and reflections and birds.
Does your process change for either story structure?
Absolutely. But my process also changes from book to book. For me, process adjusts to suit the shape of the story. But I still always do a little writing very early in the morning before I do anything else. It helps set the tone for the day.
What challenges were unique to The Jewel and Her Lapidary versus The Bone Universe?
Telling a sweeping, epic story in miniature was a challenge, but also very, very fun. I wanted to use the space between the stories—the guidebook's story and the hidden history especially—to create friction and tell a third story, about what we don't see or know, even when we think we're experts.
Working with the gems was and remains a challenge, because each gem is so distinct and there are a number of them. Their impact on each person is also distinct. Keeping track of that, and making sure the lines are differentiated? That's important and challenging. I'm very much enjoying that and it will continue with the next two novellas that are coming out with Tor.
Was Updraft your first book?
It was not! We call that book The Book That Lives in The Locked Drawer. I lost the key :D.
Seriously, it was really important for me to write a book in order to learn how to write a book—and to realize that I could do that, not just short stories. That book's value is in what came after, although I still love some of the ideas in it very much.
After working on a major trilogy and a series of novellas, how has your approach to new projects changed?
I'm both more and less organized! I let myself muse more, and draw more, while also trying to work according to a plan because deadlines wait for no person.
I wish I'd known to not be afraid to be weird. I love being weird.
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America's Changing Suburbs
Signs of Suburban Transition
Evolution of the Outer City
Future of Metropolitan U.S.A.
Urban Problems Migrate Out of the Cities
People went on a rampage. They threw rocks, smashed windows and fought with the police. There was, by all accounts, a complete breakdown of social order. A decade ago, it might have been identified as an expression of big city frustration. This particular uprising, however, began as a protest against high gasoline prices. That it took place in June in Levittown, Pa., once a synonym for suburban tranquility, suggests a troubling new sort of discontent may be brewing in the nation.
Long seen as a place to escape to, suburbia has been invaded by the outside world. Suburbanites, in one sense at least, are having to pay the price for the comfortable distance they've been keeping — higher fuel costs to indulge their long-distance lifestyle. But the suburbs are feeling the strain in other ways as well. If commuting is more expensive, so is the American Dream of climbing "the ladder of consumption." Inflation has driven up the price of everything from new homes to private school tuition. And all the while, the problems of the city — crime, overcrowding and neglect — are edging closer. Residents of the suburbs, wrote columnist George Will, "feel they are suffocating in the open air…. Suburbia's symbol, the cul-de-sac, expresses [their] mood on the eve of the 1980s. A cul-de-sac is, after all, just a fancy dead end."
The gap between the reality and the myth of suburbia often makes it difficult to come to grips with the changes occurring there. Suburban life commonly evokes a romantic image of small, out-of-the-way residential villages, commuter train platforms and fleets of station wagons traveling back and forth from nearby city centers. The reality is usually very different. In recent years many suburban communities have become heterogeneous, urbanized areas where all of the traditional activities of the cities — and many of the city's troubles — can be found.
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Well, I thought I would make my little granddaughter, Carter, some felties for her little seasonal tree.
I'm lazy and just didn't want to climb up into the attic and bring down my little feather tree and hang all of these little ornaments on it. So I grabbed the next best thing - my tiny little dress form.
The little dress form for will work just fine to show you the felties.
I think of harvest moons during the fall. I don't don't if these are harvest moons but they are kinda cute.
We must have some acorns. I have plenty in my front yard. These are extra special because they have heart.
Pears! I love a soft, sweet juicy pear. These are special pears with flower tattoos.
When it's fall you just have to have some pun'kins! These are blooming pun'kins!
This season falls right into Thanksgiving and you know what that means ~ a few little turkeys to gobble gobble gobble.
Now you've seen all of the little felties for Carter.
I just received a call from her this afternoon thanking me for her special package.
Carter dressed up as Dumbo for Halloween.
I love that little silly.
Here she is posing in a little outfit I sent her.
So cute. She is adorable. Don't you love those little phone calls.
I don't know which I like best -- they are all adorable -- and so is Carter!
Those are so cute, Shelia. Carter is so precious modeling.
She's a cutie and your ornaments are so sweet!
The are darling and I'm sure Carter will love them. She is such a beautiful little girl.. I think she looks like grandma. Bet Camp is growing like a weed. My little one is now 11 and makes her own things, but she does love to craft.
Those are so stinkin cute I can't stop grinning!!!!!!
I adore them all - my two favs: the turkeys, and I adore that orange pumpkin with the sweet flowers.
Oh, lady, you sure can sew. CUTENESS!!!!!
Carter is adorable...and those ornaments are cute too!
Carter's so cute AND you're always so busy making "pretties". I LOVE the Squirrels - they're my favorite! The burp cloths you made for Camp were so nice...and from what you've said, I bet he is spitting up all over them too!
The felties are so cute! The moon is my favorite I think. Carter is adorable, she gets cuter in with every picture!
Shelia, you never cease to amaze me - these little felties are the cutest things! How are you so talented?!?! There's just nothing you can't make, I love squirrels in all colors (as long as they don't eat my bird seed :) and the acorns are awesome, the pun'kins rock - love it all! And look at your sweet little Carter in her pretty new outfit from Grandma, she is a very fortunate sweet potato to have a grandma like you!!!
She is so cute as Dumbo....how sweet is her little smile. And your felties are precious. I just have to ask...did you use a pattern book or instructions? Or did you make these up? I'm never as creative as you are but I love working with felt! Sweet hugs my friend!
Such beautiful decorations! I'm sure she will treasure them forever.
Those are all adorable! They will make a great decorated tree. Carter is adorable- her Halloween costume was too cute and so is her dress.
I cannot get over how adorable those are, Shelia, and that precious Carte, too! She has really grown, and she looks like YOU.
You are so talented, my friend. Se is blessed to have a grandmother like you. I had that same kind of relationship with my grandmother, and she was my favorite person on earth.
The felties are adorable and I know she is enjoying them and isn't it the best when they call us!
So cute, Shelia! Carter is a great little model. Hope you are doing well.
You are so talented...and what cherished memories pieces you are making for Carter.
Those are adorable. Do you hand sew all of them?
Adorable Sheila. What a cutie pie too she is. I am pinning these. What a wonderful keepsake she will have forever.
I'm doing a little catching up this evening Shelia. I cannot believe how much Carter has grown! She is so cute and so is her baby brother.
My dear Shelia, you do make the cutest little felt ornaments. You must be a detail person, I would not have the patience to do all of that hand stitching. Sometimes I really wish I was more of a detail person!
Your beautiful granddaughter looks very sweet in her new outfit and her halloween costume.
Your felties are adorable and so is that precious little Dumbo. I know life is good with those two precious grands. Enjoy every minute.
They are adorable...so is Carter!!!
Those felties are just the cutest! You are so talented Sheila! Heck, Carter has felties who needs pillow cases. hehe.
And Carter is a doll and growing up so quickly.
Love the outfit you got her.
And I bet baby Cash loves his burpees.
I can't get over how much Lil' Carter has grown!!!
I thought I'd pick a favorite feltie to compliment you on. . .
I can't, dear friend. . .I adore themall!!!
Like Pat...I couldn't pick a favorite if I tried....they are adorable...ALmost as adorable as Carter but....not quite.
I love all of your cute felties! I think the acorns and turkeys are my favorite. Carter is such a pretty little girl. I think it's sweet that she called you to thank you and sent you a picture of her in the outfit you sent her. She must love her grandma!
That's CARTER?? Heavens, but that child has grown. Seems just yesterday she was born! I tell you, Shelia, the world is spinning faster and faster..now I'm sure of it!
Shelia, The felties are so sweet. Carter is growing bigger and so beautiful. Like he grandma and mommie.
I' m off to bed.


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In a hearing on Wednesday, senators probed Michael Williams, the new head of the Texas Education Agency, on student assessments and funding for remedial tutoring.
Texas Education Agency commissioner Michael Williams announces at a press conference that he is stripping all authority from the El Paso Independent School District Board of Trustees. The move comes in the wake of a cheating scandal that landed the former superintendent in federal prison.
When Commissioner Michael Williams appeared before state senators Wednesday to ask them to add money to the Texas Education Agency's budget, they had a few questions of their own.
Williams testified at the Senate Finance Committee's initial hearing on the $186.8 billion budget it released earlier this month, and among the commissioner's requests were another $22 million to fulfill "state and federal testing requirements" and the restoration of a proposed $2.6 million cut in funding for agency administrative operations. Senators took the opportunity to probe the new agency chief on his priorities for public education in the state — particularly in the areas of accountability and funding grants for pre-kindergarten and remedial tutoring.
Gov. Rick Perry appointed Williams, who had served more than a decade on the state's Railroad Commission, in August. Williams took over an agency that was in the middle of navigating a rocky transition to a new student assessment system and had lost more than a third of its workforce because of state budget cuts in 2011.
At Wednesday's hearing, Williams said the Senate's proposed reduction of an additional $2.6 million in funding to the agency — which would mean the loss of another 24 full-time employees — would be "extremely difficult to manage."
"The agency is down, quite frankly, to bare bones now," he said.
But lawmakers were more focused on the request for an additional $22 million in funding for assessment. Sen. Kel Seliger, the Midland Republican who chairs the upper chamber's higher education committee, kicked off the questioning by inquiring how much the agency currently spends on student assessment. A $468 million, five-year contract with Pearson to administer the state's new standardized exams has proven controversial amid a growing backlash against high-stakes testing in the state.
"Is this $22 million just added to that $468 million?" asked Seliger, who is one of several lawmakers who has proposed legislation restructuring the current system.
The subject arose again in an exchange with Sen. Jane Nelson, R-Flower Mound, who interrupted the commissioner as he was answering her question on how much the state spent on student testing.
"I'm almost afraid to say this, but last year we gave 8 million tests," Williams said.
After Nelson interjected to ask if that was too many, Williams responded by saying the Legislature should be proud of the rigor that the new student assessment system imposes, and that it encourages a focus on "every kid in every classroom."
Unsatisfied, Nelson again asked if the state was testing students too much.
"We measure what we treasure," Williams said. But he added that changes could be made in how tests count toward final grades or graduation requirements.
"Right now that doesn't answer my question, which is, are we testing these children too much, and are we spending too much money?" Nelson said, before moving on.
In his testimony, Williams also indicated that he would be unlikely to push for more funding for the Student Success Initiative, a program that provides remedial instruction for fifth and eighth grade students who don't pass state standardized tests and that was all but zeroed out in the 2011 budget. State law requires the commissioner to certify that the initiative has adequate resources for a ban on social promotion to take effect — and Williams' predecessor, Robert Scott, threatened that he would not certify it unless the 2013 Legislature restored that funding.
When questioned by Sen. Royce West, D-Dallas, Williams was reluctant to endorse the program, which in the Senate's budget is funded at roughly the 2011 level. He said he thought the state could get "more bang with a different kind of paradigm," citing improvements in technology that allowed for online assistance for teachers in diagnosing whether students were learning the material.
The commissioner offered a reason that the agency is not pushing for the restoration of more specialized grants that supported programs like Student Success Initiative and full day pre-kindergarten: The state is currently on trial in a lawsuit involving most of its school districts over the way it funds public schools following the 2011 Legislature's more than $5 billion reduction to public education funding.
"There are any number of good or great programs the state has been funding," he said. But because of the litigation, he said, "it's prudent to see what the court is going to do."


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The village of Mougins is located in the Alpes-Maritimes department in the Southeast of France, and just a 15 minute drive from the famously elegant resort of Cannes. Mougins is both picturesque, surrounded by forests and dramatic scenery, and historic, with much of the property in Mougins being full of traditional character. The village itself consists of a great many older houses, lining narrow cobbled streets, dotted with rainbows of flowers and carefully planted trees which provide blissful shade on the hottest of Provencal days. Seemingly around every corner is a statue, both ancient and modern, and all roads in Mougins do not lead to Rome, but rather a spectacular fountain at the very heart of the old town. Property in Mougins is located in one of the prettiest hilltop villages in the area, but has much more to offer than just a beautiful village with spectacular views of the sea, mountains and countryside.
Mougins can boast links to, arguably, some of the most famous names of the 20th century. Pablo Picasso spent the last 12 years of his life living in a property in Mougins, choosing a 'mas' (farmhouse) at Notre-Dame-de-Vie. This small hilltop beside the old village is crowned by a 12th century chapel of the same name, and Picasso's property in Mougins boasts spectacular views across the historic centre and to the Bay of Cannes beyond, which, no doubt, inspired his art. Picasso's studio can be found in the old village, and possibly the most famous property in Mougins now serves the community as the tourist office. Another property in Mougins that was once a studio is that of Fernand Léger, which is located above what is now the village wine shop.
As with much of the region, food and wine are important to the culture of the area, but few places more so than Mougins, famed, as it is, for its numerous gourmet restaurants. The village hosts the 'International Gastronomy Festival of Mougins' ('Les Étoiles de Mougins') every September, and several famous chefs have managed restaurants in the village. One of the restaurants, L'Amandier, is housed in perhaps the most important property in Mougins, which was the court house of the Monks of Saint Honorat in the Middle Ages, before being transformed into an almond mill in the 18th/19th centuries, leading to the name of the restaurant.
Due to the close proximity of the village to Cannes, many big Hollywood names, both past and present, have been known to frequent the village. Mougins is one of those rare places where luxury and tranquillity combine seamlessly, and much of the property in Mougins can boast of famous names beneath its roof. For many years Elizabeth Taylor hosted charity dinners for the Hollywood elite, and today Mougins is the perfect place to 'rub shoulders with the stars'.
Property is Mougins is diverse, with large private estates suitable for the Hollywood greats, character-filled farmhouses located in the tranquil countryside, surrounded by pine forests and olive groves, and historic village houses and apartments. Some of the property in Mougins dates to the medieval period, when the village was under the control of the Monks of Saint Honorat. During this period, Mougins was a fortified village, with ramparts and a medieval wall with three gate towers. While many of these fortifications were destroyed in the 18th century, during the War of Austrian Succession, parts of the medieval wall and the Porte Sarrazine gate tower still stand. The old town was substantially extended in the early 19th century, and often village property in Mougins dates from this period, in charming narrow flower-filled streets. One of the attractions of property in Mougins is the spectacular scenery. The 260m height of the village allows 360-degree views over the Côte d'Azur. To the south there are sea views of the Mediterranean and the Bay of Cannes, to the northeast the Maritime Alps provide a stunning backdrop to the village, and to the northwest lies the village of Grasse, famous for its perfumeries and fields of lavender and roses.
In the countryside surrounding the village, property in Mougins can be found near to the beautifully maintained golf courses of the Royal Mougins Golf Resort and the Cannes-Mougins Golf Club. Beyond L'Etang de Fontmerie, which provides a large open area surrounding a small, shallow lake filled with lotus flowers, perfect for strolls and picnics, is the Valmasque Forest, which covers 427 hectares and almost surrounds the village, and is perfect for hiking and horse riding.
Despite the historic feel of the old town, property in Mougins offers a wealth of nearby facilities. As well as the elegant and modern facilities of Cannes, just a short drive away, the village has its own international school, supermarket and small shopping mall to serve the population of almost 20,000. In addition, the village's connection with famous artists and long history ensure that there are also a great many cultural facilities. The Mougins Museum of Cultural Art was opened in May 2011 and displays a vast collection of Roman, Egyptian and Greek antiquities, alongside modern and contemporary art with a classical theme, including works by Picasso, Matisse and Damien Hirst. Among many other galleries and museums, the Galerie Elegance also exhibits work by French artists, and the long history of the village is arguably best seen by visiting some of the more important historic property in Mougins, such as the 11th century church of Saint-Jacques-le-Majeur in the heart of the village.
Property in Mougins can be easily reached by car, train and bus from Cannes. The nearest airport, Nice Côte d'Azur Airport, is just 18km away, with both domestic and international flights.
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Whether the work undertaken to try to address the problem will be sufficient remains to be seen. "I check a little bit and I know that they did a few modifications," Marc Márquez said. "They didn't do what we asked in the Safety Commission. But we will see in FP1 what is going on, how is the track." Past experience holds out little hope. The area around Turn 10 has been resurfaced, and the top of some of the larger bumps has once again been shaved off. That didn't make a great deal of difference last year, but we will have to wait until Friday to see if it has been effective for the 2019 race.
The bumps have ruined what is otherwise a beloved layout, Cal Crutchlow explained. "When I first came here in 2013 it was fantastic, honestly," the LCR Honda rider said. "I said it was the best track I had ever ridden. And now, it could be one of the worst for all the riders because it is so difficult to manage the situation every lap on the bumps. Turn 2 looks horrendous. They resurfaced Turn10: randomly done one corner of the track. Turn 12 on the back straight still looks very bumpy. We don't know until we ride it."
Andrea Dovizioso was not optimistic. "I'm worried it's not possible to really fix the problem that exists with the track," the factory Ducati rider told the press conference. "And that is very bad because I think it's one of the most beautiful tracks in our championship. So I think the situation is not nice. Not nice to manage this. The problem is there are bumps everywhere and with the bike it's very difficult to ride. Not just to be fast. Looks like the asphalt or the dirt under the asphalt moves almost everywhere."
The problem, it appears is that the ground the track is built on still has a tendency to move, throwing up new bumps in different places each year. "I think it's definitely gotta be to do with the ground around here," Jack Miller – scion of a mining engineer – explained. "Looks like a lot of clay and if I remember correctly directly after the first year we were here they had a lot of rain, which could cause it to move. But the track was bumpy, especially the back straight, and then last year they ground it down and the bumps actually became bigger and longer. So I'm interested to see if the work for this year is an improvement or if it's just trying to patch another job and not that great."
"For example in Jerez, we had some vibration on the entry of some corners," Aleix Espargaro said. "But here, for example in the back straight, 300 km/h and you have undulations on the track, and it's very dangerous. The front moves a lot and it's very easy to crash. Difficult when you are in a group also, because they are very heavy bikes and very fast bikes."
Bumps like those are one reason the Ducati can struggle to be competitive in Austin. The bike has never handled bumpy tracks well, though it has improved a little over the years. Factory rider Danilo Petrucci had some concerns. "We have to understand if the track has changed because there is new asphalt in some parts," the Italian said. "But it is not a secret that it is difficult for us with a lot of tight corners and slow sectors and a lot of bumps, which is not good for us as our bike is not so stable on the bumps."
Why do the bumps upset the Desmosedici? "I don't know why they are a problem for us. Maybe for me it is because I like the bike very, very stable. I don't like the bike with a lot of movement. I don't know why our bike doesn't absorb the bumps so much. Maybe it is for the same reason we struggle on tight corners as we need more space to turn the bike."
The opposite was true for Marc Márquez, Petrucci believed. "This track is almost perfect for Marquez and his Honda. Especially this year as they improved the engine so with the long straights and acceleration it will be a bigger problem. It was just a problem before as Marquez always won the race here but I think this year he is more competitive than other years."
Cal Crutchlow had an explanation for why Marc Márquez and the other Hondas go so well at COTA. It was all because it was a low grip track, the LCR Honda rider said. "I have to say that on that kind of circuit we are very good. [on] A track that doesn't offer a lot of grip we seem to find it more than the others even if our bike is probably not the best grip-wise. Like Phillip Island."
Do the other bikes need more grip than the Honda to be fast? "Well they complain that they have no grip but if they rode a Honda then they'd really complain," Crutchlow quipped. "If you look at Jorge, he can only ride on tracks that have grip. It seems the situation that on a non-grippy track he has no rear grip. We ride the bike in a different way. Don't get me wrong, I like a grippy track and I think you have to be at your best to manage a non-grippy track like Argentina."
So can Marc Márquez be beat at COTA, a track full of left handers with no grip, suiting the reigning world champion down to the ground? "Nothing is impossible," was the answer the riders in the press conference gave when asked. But none of them believed it would be particularly easy either.
Could Marc Márquez' recovering shoulder slow him down, if it was giving him too much trouble while trying to ride? "It's true that this track is one of the most difficult tracks about physical condition, but I feel fit," the Repsol Honda rider told the press conference, before admitting that he still felt the shoulder from time to time. "The thing is that on the hard brake points, still sometimes I feel something on the shoulder but I think it will be not a big problem. In Argentina, for example, I felt but it was not a problem to ride."
Márquez had changed his preparation slightly for Austin, given the challenges posed by the circuit. "I was training in another way to prepare for this Grand Prix, and I feel much better in the shoulder," Márquez said. "I feel a big improvement after Argentina and like I say in Argentina it was not a problem to ride the bike, but you feel something. But now I feel 100% and nearly a normal shoulder. This is the most important and for racing it will not be a problem."
The Honda is now easier to ride, which helps of course. Danilo Petrucci, who had not seen much of the Hondas during testing, got a close up view of the RC213V in the opening races. "I never rode the Honda but when I follow the Honda riders since the Sepang test I understood from you guys they were working on the engine," the factory Ducati rider said.
"I saw the bike had more power on the straights but also more stability cornering when they got back on the throttle," Petrucci explained. "This is the main point as in the past I always watch them from behind and when they opened the throttle they always slid a little bit more and the bike was unstable but this year it is not. They have improved the engine but also the smoothness on the throttle. At least from what I see from behind their engine is smoother and more powerful compared to last year."
There was of course also much talk about Cal Crutchlow's jump start in Argentina. The near unanimous consensus was that Crutchlow's punishment was harsh, but that the rule on jump starts as it stands is the best compromise to deal with all contingencies. Andrea Dovizioso certainly expected the subject to come up in Friday's Safety Commission meeting. "It will be funny in the Safety Commission tomorrow for sure and it will be important to speak about that," the Italian said. "Because the rules are clear. I think Cal didn't gain anything from what he did, but he moved a little bit. So we can think and speak about that."
There would be some debate over whether the current rule could be improved, Dovizioso told the press conference. "We have to try to understand if exist another way to manage this situation. I mean, it was clear Cal didn't gain anything and didn't do it on purpose, but the rules say if you move you make a mistake. So I think it's very hard to accept that, if I was Cal, I can understand how angry he is. But for sure we have to speak in the Safety Commission, if we can, because if you have to interpret it every start is difficult. I think that's why they decided to have those rules but it's bad to lose a race like this. Really bad. Especially when your pace is good."
One rider who will not be bringing up the subject in the Safety Commission is Cal Crutchlow, however. "I don't plan to attend to be honest," he said. "Not as a backlash, but I have a lot of media to do tomorrow. Plus I don't really care now. I have already had my jump start and I don't plan to get another one."
Barring any kind of unforseen calamity, Marquez will run away with this one. So far this year, his riding has been moved in a few degrees, not flirting on the edge so much. he's been on rails compared to past seasons, with the front wheel sliding in and the rear flopping in the air behind him. the new engine has given him what he needs.
I'd love to see Rins take the next step here. I'd also like to see Rossi continue the strong showing. But alas, Cal will be the dark horse in this one. I say Marquez on the top step, followed by Cal, for sheer talent and determination and then Rossi, who just looks like he's feeling strong and confident. His experience will give him the edge against the faster, younger riders like Miller. Dovi. I have dovi in fourth.


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Q: Prove "If $\{R, Q\} \vDash P$, then $¬P \vdash \lnot Q \lor \lnot R$". Using the book Dirk van Dalen. "Logic and Structure (Universitext)" as reference text.
Decide whether the following statement is true or false, justifying the answer.

If $\{R, Q\} \vDash P$, then $¬P \vdash \lnot Q \lor \lnot R$.

I claim this statement is true.
Proof:
Assume $[[R]]_v=[[Q]]_v=1 \Rightarrow [[P]]_v=1$.
Let v an arbitrary valuation.
By completeness theorem,

$¬P \vDash \lnot Q \lor \lnot R \Rightarrow ¬P \vdash \lnot Q \lor \lnot R$

So, we can now try to prove $¬P \vDash \lnot Q \lor \lnot R$.
Assume $[[\lnot P]]_v=1$ (*).

*

*Assume $\lnot ([[\lnot Q \lor \lnot R]]_v = 1)$

*

*Assume $[[R]]_v=[[Q]]_v=1$

*$[[P]]_v=1$

*$[[P]]_v=0$ (From (*))

*$\bot$

*$\lnot([[R]]_v=[[Q]]_v=1)$

*$[[\lnot Q]]_v=1 \lor [[\lnot R]]_v=1$

*$[[\lnot Q \lor \lnot R]]_v = 1$

*$\bot$
$[[\lnot Q \lor \lnot R]]_v = 1$
$[[¬P]]_v=1 \Rightarrow [[\lnot Q \lor \lnot R]]_v=1$
$¬P \vDash \lnot Q \lor \lnot R$
I will appreciate if someone could give some insight into the general structure of the proof and I would like to know whether my attempt is correct.

A: The basic proof plan is correct ... but it is a little werd to use propositional logic notation for a meta-proof.
For example, you say things like

$\lnot([[R]]_v=[[Q]]_v=1)$

and

$[[\lnot Q ]]_v =1 \lor [[\lnot R]]_v = 1$

so now you are using propositional logic operators to make your meta-logical claims, which is very confusing.
So, I would suggest to just stick with English, just as you would with any mathematical proof, and instead say:

it is not the case that both $[[R]]_v =1$ and $[[Q]]_v =1$

and

either $[[\neg Q]]_v =1$ or $[[\neg R]]_v =1$

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Three British men killed in Iran plane crash identified
(L-R) Mr Tahmasebi, Mr Zokaei, Mr Kadkhoda Zadeh
By Daisy Busel
Three British men who were killed when a Ukranian passenger plane crashed in Iran have been identified.
Saeed Tahmasebi Khademasadi, of West London, Sam Zokaei, from Surrey, and Mohammad Reza Kadkhoda Zadeh, from near Brighton, were among the 176 people that died on board the Ukraine International Airlines flight.
The aircraft crashed just moments after taking off from the Imam Khomeini International Airport in Tehran at 6.10am (local time) this morning.
Nine members of crew and at least 26 children were also on board.
Officials in Iran blamed an engine fire, while the Ukrainian president has ordered a criminal investigation into the crash.
The airline ruled out human error, saying: "According to our records, the aircraft ascended as high as 2,400 metres.
"Given the crew's experience, error probability is minimal. We do not even consider such a chance."
Mr Tahmasebi, 35, was a post-graduate researcher at Imperial College London, where his engineering colleagues said he "had a bright future".
A spokesman from the university said: "His contributions to systems engineering earned respect from everyone who dealt with him and will benefit society for years to come.
"He was a warm, humble and generous colleague, and close friend to many in our community."
Forty-two-year-old Mr Zokaei was also an engineer and had worked at BP for more than a decade.
In a tribute the company said: "We are shocked and deeply saddened by this tragic loss of our friend and colleague, and all of our thoughts are with his family and friends."
Mr Kadkhoda Zadeh, 40, ran a dry cleaners near Brighton – staff at a neighbouring pet store said he was "a lovely man [with] a lovely smile".
The crash came amid rising tension in the area following the assassination of Iranian military leader Qasem Soleimani by US forces last week.
The country retaliated to the attack by launched more than a dozen ballistic missiles at two air bases in Iraq that housed US troops.
A Downing Street spokesman said the UK was "working closely with the Ukrainian authorities and the Iranian authorities" over the crash.
The spokesman said there was "no indication" the plane was brought down by a missile, after the Ukrainian authorities refused to rule out the prospect.
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Please note these restrictions are due to end on 1am 22 January 2021.
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Do I need to keep a mask with me?
You must carry a mask at all times when away from your home. More: Qld Health - Face Masks
Do I need to wear a mask in my UQ office if I don't share an office?
No, but you are required to have a mask available to put on if someone enters or visits your office and is within 1.5 metres of you.
Do I need to wear a mask in an open-plan office?
No, as long as physical distancing of at least 1.5 metres between people can be maintained.
Masks must be worn in work areas if physical distancing cannot be observed.
Will UQ provide masks or should staff provide their own?
Everyone is required to carry a mask or masks when they leave their home. Therefore, everyone will need to supply their own masks. For environments where masks are required in order to carry out usual work in a safe manner, e.g. laboratories etc, these will be supplied.
Do I need to wear a mask travelling to Uni?
Yes - if you are taking public transport, or using a taxi or rideshare vehicle.
No - if you are alone in your own car or with members of your household.
Everyone is required to carry a mask or masks when they are not at home.
Do I need to wear a mask on public transport and on UQ inter-campus and on-campus buses?
Yes. More information: Qld Health - Face Masks
When must I wear a mask at UQ?
In indoor places including retail areas, gyms, places of worship, libraries, museums, food courts, UQ transport and taxis/rideshare vehicles.
When ordering at a café or restaurant – it can be removed when you are seated if you are more than 1.5 metres from other people.
Anyone in public-facing positions eg retail, help-desk counters.
In work areas e.g. office spaces, where physical distancing cannot be observed.
During classes when physical distancing of 1.5m is not possible.
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Same rules apply. If you cannot maintain 1.5 metres between you and others, you have to wear a mask. You will need to follow any local requirements of the facility.
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No. For most lab environments, an appropriate disposable mask must be used. These masks cannot be taken from a physical containment laboratory into the office environment.
Where can I find Government information?
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What is the best way to wear a mask?
Clean your hands with soap and water or alcohol-based hand rub (made up of more than 60 per cent alcohol or 70 per cent isopropanol) before handling your mask.
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If the mask gets soiled or damp, replace it with a new one.
How do I dispose of a single-use mask correctly?
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Clean your hands immediately after removing your mask and putting it in the bin.
What are recommended types of face masks or other face coverings?
A single-use surgical mask is best for wearing around campus and getting to and from -- this will protect others if you are unwell. Pharmacies and many other retail outlets sell single-use surgical masks.
If you are unable to get a surgical mask, other paper or cloth masks are fine to use. The most effective cloth masks have at least three layers.
Make sure your mask does not have holes or a valve, as if you have COVID-19, this allows the virus to escape.
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Non-medical masks are typically made of breathable fabric, and are washable and reusable. These are not the same as surgical masks or masks that healthcare workers wear. These non-medical masks are not effective at protecting the wearer as they do not filter air. However, they may offer some protection to others as the fabric may restrict some particles when breathing, speaking, coughing or sneezing.
Cloth masks should be washed after every use, be made up of at least three layers of fabric and cover your nose and mouth.
Cloth face masks are not permitted in laboratories, and should be replaced by disposable single-use masks as defined by the lab's Risk Assessment.
Can I make my own cloth mask?
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How should I wash a reusable, cloth face mask?
Cloth masks should be washed after every use.
They can be washed in the washing machine with other clothes, or hand washed using soap and the warmest appropriate water setting for the cloth. Dry the cloth mask well in a clothes dryer or in fresh air before you re-use it.
Clean your hands with soap and water or alcohol-based hand rub (made up of over 60 per cent alcohol or 70 per cent isopropanol) after handling used face masks.
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You should not re-use surgical masks.
You can wash and re-use cloth masks. It is a good idea to have at least two, so you will always have a clean one available. Re-using a cloth mask without washing it is not advisable, because it can become contaminated putting you at risk, and may not be as effective at reducing transmission.
For each new situation put on a clean mask. Carry your clean masks in a plastic or paper bag to keep them clean.
What are the latest requirements at UQ (between 6pm, 11 January, and 1am, 22 January, 2021)?
Offices and other indoor work spaces at UQ return to a density maximum of one person per four square metres, and to one person per two square metres in outdoor settings.
Learning and teaching activities involving fewer than 100 people are exempt from these density requirements but physical distancing of 1.5 metres is required to the extent possible.
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Controlling Non-Magnetic Atoms to Tune Magnetic Properties of Chromium Halide
The magnetic properties of a chromium halide can be tuned by manipulating the non-magnetic atoms in the material, a team, led by Boston College researchers, reports in the most recent edition of Science Advances.
The seemingly counter-intuitive method is based on a mechanism known as an indirect exchange interaction, according to Boston College Assistant Professor of Physics Fazel Tafti, a lead author of the report.
An indirect interaction is mediated between two magnetic atoms via a non-magnetic atom known as the ligand. The Tafti Lab findings show that by changing the composition of these ligand atoms, all the magnetic properties can be easily tuned.
"We addressed a fundamental question: is it possible to control the magnetic properties of a material by changing the non-magnetic elements," said Tafti. "This idea and the methodology we report on are unprecedented. Our findings demonstrate a new approach to create synthetic layered magnets with unprecedented level of control over their magnetic properties."
Magnetic materials are the backbone of most current technology, such as the magnetic memory in our mobile devices. It is common practice to tune the magnetic properties by modifying the magnetic atoms in a material. For example, one magnetic element, such as chromium, can be replaced with another one, such as iron.
The team studied ways to experimentally control the magnetic properties of inorganic magnetic materials, specifically, chromium halides. These materials are made of one Chromium atom and three halide atoms: Chlorine, Bromine, and Iodine.
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The central finding illustrates a new method of controlling the magnetic interactions in layered materials by using a special interaction known as the ligand spin-orbit coupling. The spin-orbit coupling is a property of an atom to re-orient the direction of spins - the tiny magnets on the electrons - with the orbital movement of the electrons around the atoms.
This interaction controls the direction and magnitude of magnetism. Scientists have been familiar with the spin-orbit coupling of the magnetic atoms, but they did not know that the spin-orbit coupling of the non-magnetic atoms could also be utilized to re-orient the spins and tune the magnetic properties, according to Tafti.
The team was surprised that they could generate an entire phase diagram by modifying the non-magnetic atoms in a compound, said Tafti, who co-authored the report with fellow BC physicists Ying Ran and Kenneth Burch, post-doctoral researchers Joseph Tang and Mykola Abramchuk, graduate student Faranak Bahrami, and undergraduate students Thomas Tartaglia and Meaghan Doyle. Julia Chan and Gregory McCandless of the University of Texas, Dallas, and Jose Lado of Finland's Aalto University, were also part of the team.
"This finding puts forward a novel procedure to control magnetism in layered materials, opening up a pathway to create new synthetic magnets with exotic properties," Tafti said. "Moreover, we found strong signatures of a potentially exotic quantum state associated to magnetic frustration, an unexpected discovery that can lead to an exciting new research direction."
Tafti said the next step is to use these materials in innovative technologies such as magneto-optical devices or the new generation of magnetic memories.
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