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How Infrastructure Public-Private Partnership Projects Change Over Project Development Phases
Andrew South, Kent Eriksson, Raymond Levitt
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This research adds to work on the development of infrastructure public-private partnership projects (P3s), which is a rapidly growing mode of infrastructure service delivery. Infrastructure P3 projects typically have a long life cycle, but little is understood about the nature of the changes that such a project goes through over the phases of its life cycle. This article contributes to project research as it studies the changes that an infrastructure P3 project goes through over its life cycle and suggests how those changes can be governed over the life cycle of the project. The research is empirically informed from an in-depth case study of a highway transportation P3 in California over a 20-year period. This research shows that the developmental phases of P3s differ by dramatic changes in the composition of stakeholder networks and the use of institutional logic. First, employing social network analysis (SNA), we map the network of stakeholders in the P3 case and show how the stakeholder network changes over four phases. Second, we identify how different stakeholders use formal and informal institutional logic in their interactions, and demonstrate that the dominant institutional logic employed in the P3 changes from informal to formal over the P3's life cycle. We further show how this change in the P3's dominant institutional logic corresponds to the dynamism in the stakeholder network. We propose that infrastructure P3s should be analyzed and governed as the dynamic arrangements they areconstellations of stakeholders that change individually and undergo change collectively over a long life cycle of different phases.
Project Management Journal
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South, A., Eriksson, K., & Levitt, R. (2018). How Infrastructure Public-Private Partnership Projects Change Over Project Development Phases. Project Management Journal, 49(4), 62–80. https://doi.org/10.1177/8756972818781712
South, Andrew ; Eriksson, Kent ; Levitt, Raymond. / How Infrastructure Public-Private Partnership Projects Change Over Project Development Phases. Julkaisussa: Project Management Journal. 2018 ; Vuosikerta 49, Nro 4. Sivut 62–80.
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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – A team of scientists from Purdue University and the Chinese Academy of Sciences has used CRISPR/Cas9 gene-editing technology to develop a variety of rice that produces 25-31 percent more grain and would have been virtually impossible to create through traditional breeding methods.
Zhu's team, which includes Purdue's Ray A. Bressan, a distinguished professor in the Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, and researchers from the Chinese Academy of Sciences, silenced suites of pyrabactin resistance 1 (PYR1)/PYR1-like (PYL)/regulatory components of ABA receptor (ACAR) genes, or simply, PYL genes. These genes enhance tolerance of abiotic stresses, such as drought, soil salinity and other environmental factors, but also inhibit growth.
The CRISPR/Cas9 technology allows plant breeders to quickly and accurately snip portions of DNA out of a sequence, editing the DNA code. The method allowed Zhu's team to modify multiple genes at one time, something that would have taken decades to do with traditional methods without a guarantee that the resulting plants would have the desired characteristics.
The Shanghai Center for Plant Stress Biology at the Chinese Academy of Sciences supported this research.
Abscisic acid (ABA) is a key phytohormone that controls plant growth and stress responses. It is sensed by the pyrabactin resistance 1 (PYR1)/PYR1-like (PYL)/regulatory components of the ABA receptor (RCAR) family of proteins. Here, we utilized CRISPR/Cas9 technology to edit group I (PYL1–PYL6 and PYL12) and group II (PYL7–PYL11 and PYL13) PYL genes in rice. Characterization of the combinatorial mutants suggested that genes in group I have more important roles in stomatal movement, seed dormancy, and growth regulation than those in group II. Among all of the single pyl mutants, only pyl1 and pyl12 exhibited significant defects in seed dormancy. Interestingly, high-order group I mutants, but not any group II mutants, displayed enhanced growth. Among group I mutants, pyl1/4/6 exhibited the best growth and improved grain productivity in natural paddy field conditions, while maintaining nearly normal seed dormancy. Our results suggest that a subfamily of rice PYLs has evolved to have particularly important roles in regulating plant growth and reveal a genetic strategy to improve rice productivity.


Question: A recent upper respiratory illness has left me with a residual cough. I have not had any fever for the last two weeks, but the cough really bothers me. It makes me sound sick and keeps me awake at night as well. What can I do to make sure this does not progress to pneumonia?
Coughing is a lifesaving reflex in which the body is trying to cleanse its airway. It is associated with everything from upper respiratory infections and postnasal drip to bronchitis. At this time of the year, especially with the wild fluctuations in Griffin's temperature, we can be concerned about any respiratory illness, especially among the elderly or those whose immune systems may be compromised by other conditions.
I heard from some colleagues of mine in Arizona recently who warned that influenza has claimed several lives in that state with a very short incubation period. As of this writing (third week of January 2014), flu cases are very widespread in Georgia, and only regional cases are seen in South Carolina, Florida, Alabama, and Mississippi. It is hard to imagine being surrounded by a mild outbreak like this, but Georgia's flu outlook is quiet so far according to the Center for Disease Control (CDC). The rest of the country is also quiet with the exception of Iowa and a couple of states in the Northeast. I would not be concerned about the specter of influenza unless you have traveled to one of the places where regional outbreaks have been recorded.
Sometimes a cough remains after even a mild upper respiratory infection. If you have no fever, you are probably not infectious and are safe to go back to work, church, school, etc.
There are several things you can do for the cough itself. First, the over-the-counter cough medications that you can get in any drugstore may be helpful. Look for guaifenesin, the active ingredient in Mucinex. You can get it in a generic form. This is a very benign drug in so far as side effects go, and it is pretty good at mobilizing secretions in the lungs. It stimulates the mucous glands in your airway so that you can cough out whatever is irritating you. This capitalizes on the lung's ability to clean itself. The generic guaifenesin is relatively inexpensive. A dose of 600 mg ranging from 2 to 3 times daily is reasonable. Drink plenty of water with it.
Some of the liquid cough medicines contain not only guaifenesin, but dextromethorphan, which is probably the best cough suppressant you can get that does not have a narcotic in it. If you use the combination of these two over-the-counter medications, be sure to follow the directions. Dextromethorphan in massive overdoses can be hallucinogenic. When taken as directed, it can make you drowsy, so it is a good one to take at night you want to go to sleep anyway. Again, drink plenty of water while taking this medication so that your mucous membranes are well hydrated. That will help you cough out the offenders.
This brings me to something I use with patients with success. It is a simple way to open the air sacs in your lungs with things you have lying around at home. This simple treatment, when done by a licensed respiratory therapist in a hospital or clinic, is quite expensive. When you do it at home, be sure to think of me every time you save about $150.
Get a straw and a glass of water about four or 5 inches deep. Blow bubbles in the water through the straw with the straw submerged to the bottom of the glass. This will put resistance in your upper airway sufficient to open the air sacs in your lungs. In the hospital, we called this positive end expiratory pressure, or PEEP (in the hospital, we like to use acronyms so that patients don't know what we are saying!). Opening the air sacs in this manner will increase oxygenation and put air on the other side of whatever is making you cough so that your cough is more efficient at cleaning the lung. I would do this treatment for about five minutes every four hours, especially if you are acutely sick with fever. It may well prevent the pneumonia that is the real threat to your health.
Of course, stay away from anyone who is sick within reason. If you feel you are contagious, stay away from work because your coworkers do not want this illness, either.
If this or any other illness persists, get to a physician as soon as possible. If you do not have one, or do not have insurance, call a physician's office or talk to a nurse for advice. Feel free to call here as well and I will help you anyway I can. In the meantime, stay healthy!
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Sweet Home Wisconsin…
Author: Michael Perry
It's a pretty common fantasy. Purchase a quaint farmhouse in the country, one accompanied by a big red barn and a picturesque twenty of acres of verdant pastures. A small creek would be nice. Raise some pigs and chickens, maybe a cow or two, and live off your own labor and the bounty of the land. I dreamt of this kind of life often as a youngster, although I was just a suburban school kid without a clue. But Michael Perry grew up in rural Wisconsin, so when he finally returns to the country after a couple decades' absence he at least has a chance of success. He tells his story in Coop, a thoroughly entertaining memoir of a new life on the farm.
Following a childhood spent on his family's dairy farm near Eau Claire, Wisconsin, Perry spent time as a single guy, attending nursing school, traveling the world, working on a ranch in Wyoming and perfecting his craft as a writer. But when a new wife and step-daughter become part of his life, he decides to return to his roots and moves into his mother-in-law's vacant farmstead, not far from where he grew up and where much of his family still resides. With wit and poignancy, he tells of the thrills and struggles of his new family's first year on the farm.
Never reluctant to reveal his many fumbles, Perry writes about his dogged efforts to raise chickens and pigs while simultaneously adjusting to life as a married man and father. His account of his wife's delivery of a new baby girl – with the assistance of a local midwife and large portable bath tub – is one of the highlights of the book. While he writes with an obvious fondness for rural life, he doesn't hesitate to reveal many of the more gruesome realities, particularly when it comes to living with pigs.
What's in your wallow…?
Writing with abundant skill and humor – that often reminded me of great small town memoirists like Jean Shepherd and Garrison Keillor – Perry is at his best when describing his shortcomings as a handyman or chicken coop builder. He frequently relies on his friends and family to help him overcome the obstacles he runs up against. But the book is much more than just a story about farming ineptitude, it's a thoughtful memoir about old relationships with his parents and a remarkably large cast of siblings, as well as new relationships with his wife, step-daughter and new baby. Perry's ability to weave heartfelt nostalgia and tenderness into genuinely funny stories makes for a truly memorable and enjoyable read.
Sure to interest anyone who still has dreams of an idyllic life on the farm, Coop is an entertaining look at one man's real-life experience, warts and all. This Wisconsin boy recommends it highly and plans to seek out more of Perry's work in the future. Maybe I should even get a chicken or three.
— D. Driftless
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Poll watchers were in the same room, as were journalists, the covering of windows was for the unruly mob of trump supporters, once again, the poll watchers were in the room as the ballots were being counted, those are the facts
He's Weak Snow Flake, Amongst Other Things.
Where are You Posting From ?
IRAN ?
Biden's Tea Cup Maker Responds.
You're on Track AA.
The whole Middle East region is one tough nut to crack.
Trump Has Talked About it Many Times, AND All The Money We Have Spent There. Trillions. Trump Started The Withdrawal Talk With The Taliban, and it was Going To Be Done on HIS Terms and Conditions. He Set Them. I've Posted Them About 4 Times.
I disagree about leaving the equipment.
Trump Would Have Gotten it Out. It Was All Part of The Terms and Conditions. I'm Going To Post Them Again. Also, Not 1 American Troop Was Harmed in Afghanistan in Trump's Last 18 Months in Office.
but it seems we had a harder stance with China, Isis, the Taliban, with Trump then Biden
AA.
Not 1 Country Fucked With America When Trump Was in Office.
Not Even 1 Cyber Attack, Never Mind an Attack on Americans or America.
Russia's Already Pulled Off a Few Cyber Attacks in America. The Taliban Blew Up 13 Military Members under Biden's Watch.
Unbelievable, That We Have over 3 More Years of THIS GUY !
The Caskets of The 13 Heroes Landed at Dover A.F. Base, and Biden Checked His Watch Everytime one of The Caskets was Taken Off The Plane.
Biden Check Watch 13 Times During Transfer of Fallen Soldiers?
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Were these Poll watchers in the same room? The had a fucking Court Order when they didn't even need one and still couldn't get in.
You're ignorant and full of shit.
Unbelievable !
Biden Leaves American Students Behind.
He's President, of America's Enemies.
29 Sacramento students stuck in Afghanistan, school district says
Pres. Trump mentions Queen James @ 2:00 but that's not the point of this post.
@ 5:45 is the point of the post.
Here's what Bushay said about a similar pick of Hunter smoking crack or meth.
Bushay said:
That's photoshopped and you're just not sharp enough about something like that to know it.
OTOH
Is the below photoshopped too or is it a screenshot? Am I still not sharp? If there was anyone sharper than me they'd be fucking dull
Bushay
Another Biden Boy Coward in Hiding !
NHL Expert
Said the same pussy who quit posting for 2 weeks in December after Biden voters put him out of commission and on his way to prison.
You're FULL OF SHIT, BIDEN BOY !
All Punks Like You Ever Do, is Lie, and Copy and Paste Lies From Other Frauds.
Go Back and Hang Out With The Young Boy Admirers, in The Lincoln Project.
There's a Special Thread They Have For You.
Great Americans, Along With Brave Soldiers, Who Leave No One Behind, Will Keep Exposing Phonies and Frauds Like You and Biden.
Come Back For More !
While the Russian Bot (Game Bred) and the The Angry Man (Boston Massacred) have spent their time in this thread fellating each other with lies and disinformation, USA Today pointed out something very interesting yesterday. It seems that they went on a fact check mission, and found out that the picture of Joe Biden looking at his watch was taken as the ceremony came to an end. It did not happen during the ceremony.
Of course, in Trump World, the facts never matter....... so once somebody put the picture on Facebook, and somebody else made up a story about it, the right wing is off to the races. And as USA Today pointed out, the allegation simply wasn't true.
Ouch taking Gamebred to the woodshed, completely owning him in this thread, Gamebred comes with fake conspiracy theories and Ouch coming with facts
They are all full of shit, check this:
It seems that they went on a fact check mission, and found out that the picture of Joe Biden looking at his watch was taken as the ceremony came to an end. It did not happen during the ceremony.
Is this guy for real? The Gold Star Fathers talked about wanting to kick his ass over it. He did it 13 times.
Now Ouch is calling the Men whose Sons died due to Benedict Bidens utter incompentency, Liars. What a total piece of shit.
These are the type of Idiots who vote for Benedict Biden. Just abject morons who have a total and complete disregard for truth and honor. We are witnessing it right here.
They just can't stop fucking lying.
Of course Gamebred won't read the article and learn the truth, he would rather stay in his ignorant position and believe the right wing fake news media, sad
So both of these guys are liars? They both said it.
@ 5:00 Min
Yes, they're both liars
Believe it or not, I don't believe you.
Gamebred, click on the link I provided and watch the video for yourself, the video clearly shows the ceremony coming to an end as the last vehicle pulls away, shorty after is when Biden glances down at his watch, watch the video for yourself
Biden had a son who served, he has great respect for our troops, the same troops your orange hero once called "losers and suckers", stop believing all the fake news and lies from right wing media
And You're Another Pathological Liar, Who Loves Fake News, and Hates America.
A Gold Star Father, Whose Son Was One of The 13 Blown Up in Afghanistan, Was at Dover Air Force Base With His Wife, To Greet His Son's Casket, and Observed Biden Checking His Watch Constantly, and Went on Television To Broadcast it in His Interview.
You and The Pathological Lying Fake News Should Stay on The Same Page With Each Other, So That You Can Both Masturbate Together.
When You are Finished With That, Go Find The Trump/Russian Collusion, so That You Can Verify That You are Not a Pathological Liar.
You have no idea how to think about anything which is why you are a Useful Idiot.
BTW, what time is it?
A Gold Star Father, Whose Son Was One of The 13 Blown Up in Afghanistan, Was at Dover A
They both said it. Idiot thinks their trying to politicize their Sons' deaths. NO, they were fucking pissed off about it.
It's time for you to watch the video, all you have to do is click the link and watch the video, it's not long, you can clearly see the ceremony ending, then shortly after Biden glances down at his watch, of course instead of watching the video you would rather stay grounded in your ignorant position, I've provided you with proof, if you choose to ignore that proof there's nothing more I can do, so we move on
They Hate America.
They're Stupid and Easy To Expose.
No. You watch the video. She doesn't even answer the "Watch Question," which tells you everything you need to know
called "losers and suckers",
That Was Already Exposed as Fake News.
Find That Trump Russian/Collusion Evidence.
You're One of The Wimps That Always Runs and Hides Whenever I Ask For it, in Addition To The Flake Poster, Ouch.
Stand Up Like You Have Some Courage Once in a While.
PSAKI !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Everything That Comes Out of Her Mouth is a Lie.
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Don't pay the ultimate cost by drink or drug driving this Christmas
The festive period can be a costly time for many with presents to buy and events to attend, but West Yorkshire Police are urging people not to pay the ultimate cost this year by getting behind the wheel while under the influence of drink or drugs.
Throughout December, West Yorkshire Police will be carrying out increased enforcement activity on our roads and taking every opportunity to remind people of the potentially fatal consequences for yourself and others of driving while under the influence of drink or drugs.
Building on the success of the recent driving whilst using a mobile phone campaign, the Force will again be using the hashtag #WYPTheCost and highlighting the potential cost of being caught drink or drug driving. The consequences can include prison time, an unlimited fine and a driving ban, in addition to the devastating emotional impact on those involved and their families and loved ones if someone is injured as a result of a collision.
Chief Inspector Lisa Kirkland, Head of West Yorkshire Police's Roads Policing Unit, said: "Over the festive period, many of us will be out for meals, drinks and nights out with work colleagues, friends and family. What we are asking is for people to plan ahead and think not just about how they are going to get home on a night but also about their plans for the following morning.
"Every year, we catch people driving under the influence of drink or drugs not just in the evening but also the next day, dropping the children at school, driving to work, taking the car on a Christmas shopping trip.
"Christmas can be costly enough but think about what it would mean for your new year to be facing losing your licence, an unlimited fine and potentially time in prison.
"That really is the best case scenario as well. Drink or drugs has been listed as a contributory factor in 15 fatal collisions in West Yorkshire this year to date. This could be due to one or more drivers involved in the collision being under the influence but equally could be due to a pedestrian or cyclist being intoxicated. This festive season is a timely reminder for us all to look out for each other and for pedestrians as well to be mindful of their own safety."
During last year's enforcement campaign from 1 December, 2018, to 1 January, 2019, there were 284 arrests for drink driving and 92 arrests for drug driving.
"This year, we have more dedicated roads policing officers working on the roads of West Yorkshire to prevent the devastation that drink or drug driving can cause. We will not tolerate people risking their own and others road users' lives by driving under the influence of drink or drugs," Chief Inspector Kirkland added.
Mark Burns-Williamson, the Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) for West Yorkshire, said: "Improving road safety remains a key concern for the public from regular feedback we get through surveys and community meetings. Ongoing education awareness, enforcement and prevention activities all play their part in helping keeping people safe on our roads. I would urge everyone getting behind the wheel to be sensible and ensure that they are safe to drive, otherwise the consequences for them, their loved ones and other road users could be devastating.
"We want everyone to be safe and make the right choices, this campaign aims to raise awareness, whilst reminding potential drink or drug drivers that West Yorkshire Police will be increasingly on the lookout.
"I hope that this initiative will help to underline what is important at this time of year, and it certainly isn't making potentially dangerous decisions putting other people's lives at risk to drive whilst unfit or under the influence."
Throughout December, roads policing officers will be tweeting details of every arrest for drink or drug driving in West Yorkshire. You can find out more about the campaign and the work of the Roads Policing Unit by following the @WYP_RPU Twitter account.
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Hyderabad, Jan 1 (IANS) As part of its policy to encourage information technology in tier II towns in Telangana, the state government on Friday launched work on IT Hub in Nalgonda.
Information Technology Minister K.T. Rama Rao laid the foundation for the IT Hub, which will be constructed in three acres, with a built-up area of 75,000 square feet.
This state of the art facility will have all the advanced facilities in a plug and play manner.
Officials said nine companies have already signed MoUs with the state government to set up their offices in Nalgonda IT Hub and seven more companies showed keen interest in having their offices in the IT Hub.
The IT Minister said these companies will create jobs for 1,500 local youth. He said the building for the IT hub will be ready in 16-17 months.
He quoted the IT entrepreneurs that Covid-19 has come as a blessing in disguise as it has led to a situation where the work can be done not just from home but from anywhere.
He asked the District Collector and other officials to provide temporary facility to these companies so that they can set up their operations immediately.
KTR, as the minister is popularly known, said Nalgonda will be the six tier II town to have an IT Hub.
"We have already started IT hubs in Warangal, Khammam and Karimnagar. The IT hub in Nizamabad will be inaugurated by Ugadi while the same in Mahabubnagar will be inaugurated soon," he said.
KTR recalled when the Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) came to power in 2014, IT was confined to Hyderabad but Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao set the goal to take it beyond Hyderabad so that tier II towns also enjoy fruits of technology and the youth in these towns also get jobs.
He announced that the IT Hub in Nalgonda will also have a centre of Telangana Academy of Skills and Knowledge (TASK) to train educated youth in IT skills. The facility will also have a regional centre of T Hub to encourage innovations by local youth.
The minister claimed that Telangana was marching ahead on the path of development not just in agriculture and rural development but also in industry and information technology.
He said in a short span of seven years, Telangana witnessed rapid growth.
"Among 28 states in the country Telangana is at 11th place in terms of size and 12th place in terms of population but as per a recent report of the Reserve Bank of India, Telangana is the fourth largest contributor to the economy," he said
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Overcoming Deliberate Indifference: Reconsidering Effective Legal Protections for Bullied Special Education Students
Paul M. Secunda, Overcoming Deliberate Indifference: Reconsidering Effective Legal Protections for Bullied Special Education Students, 2015 U. Ill. L. Rev. 175
2015 University of Illinois Law Review 175
Ten years ago, in response to an epidemic of bullying and harassment of special education students in our nation's schools, I put forward two new legal proposals based on legal protections that these students uniquely have under the Individuals with Disabilities in Education Act ("IDEA"). Although these proposals have gained some traction in the ensuing time period, most courts continue to analyze these cases under the same series of largely ineffectual constitutional and statutory laws. What many of these laws have in common with my previous proposals is reliance on a deliberate indifference standard, which requires schools and responsible school officials to essentially ignore the bullying behavior before being held legally accountable for their actions. Not surprisingly, there has been a remarkable lack of case success in even the most severe instances of special education student bullying. To provide meaningful legal protections for bullied special education children, this Article seeks to overcome the deliberate indifference standard by relying on a combination of reasonable accommodation principles under federal disability law and legal protections that children with disabilities already have under the IDEA. More specifically, this Article argues for adoption of the gross mismanagement standard under section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and an expansion of existing state anti-bullying laws to provide special education children with various forms of private rights of action to combat the most severe forms of bullying. These new legal proposals will add to the arsenal that bullied special education children have at their disposal to fight back against both their tormentors and their institutional and individual enablers.
Secunda, Paul M., "Overcoming Deliberate Indifference: Reconsidering Effective Legal Protections for Bullied Special Education Students" (2015). Faculty Publications. 675.


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Stephen Freeland
Author, BioLogos Advisory Council
Stephen Freeland is an Astrobiologist and the Director of Interdisciplinary Studies at UMBC in Baltimore. Building from a bachelors degree in zoology (Oxford), a Masters' degree in computer science (University of York), and a Ph.D. in genetics (Cambridge University), his personal research came to focus upon the earliest evolution of life on our planet. After a postdoctoral fellowship to Princeton, Steve worked for eight years as a biology professor at UMBC before leaving to serve for four years as the project manager for the University of Hawaii node of the NASA Astrobiology Institute (where he worked to facilitate scientists from diverse disciplines working together to derive insights into the origin, distribution and evolution of life in the universe.) In 2013, he returned to UMBC in order to run one of the oldest interdisciplinary studies programs in the country (where he works to support students in creating and executing of unique undergraduate degree programs that combine two or more traditional academic disciplines.) Raised Methodist, Steve explored many different denominations before coming to land at St. Bartholomew's Episcopal church in Baltimore (Saint Bee's). He is the proud husband and father in a blended family that comprises and three daughters who bring such joy and energy that only his amazing wife can rescue him to go for a quiet walk with the dog.
As a Christian and an evolutionary biologist, I support with enthusiasm the work of BioLogos as part of my personal commitment to nurture dialog (dia-Logos!) between science and the Christian faith. I identify most strongly with the organization's eleventh article of belief ("What we believe"): We believe that conversations among Christians about controversial issues of science and faith can and must be conducted with humility, grace, honesty, and compassion as a visible sign of the Spirit's presence in Christ's body, the Church.
University of Maryland – Baltimore County
Astrobiology, Biology, Genetics
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Life Beyond Earth: What Would It Mean for Christians?
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Origins of Life: The Questions Are Big, and The Answers Complex
How did life on Earth originate? There are many reported breakthroughs in this area of study, but news items are often overstated and designed to attract readership. Real progress is being made, but the questions are big-- and answers complex.
The Evolutionary Origins of Genetic Information
To address a major Intelligent Design critique of evolutionary theory, Stephen Freeland discusses the progress mainstream science has made towards understanding the origin of genetic information.
Featuring guest Stephen Freeland
Stephen Freeland | Life on Earth and Elsewhere
Stephen Freeland joins Jim to talk about astrobiology, the rich benefits of a multidisciplinary and faith-centered approach to the subject, and his take on the possibility of life, intelligent or otherwise, beyond our planet.


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★★★★ Watched 26 Dec, 2018
FURIOUS SEVEN SEAS
Die Hard 1988
hey do you know what holiday this movie takes place at
★★★½ Watched 17 Dec, 2018
MORTAL ENGINES is a strange beast, a transmission from the alternate universe where Disney didn't buy out Marvel and the summer blockbuster landscape was a little more diverse, where the Wachowski Sisters got blank checks to do what they want after massive successes with SPEED RACER, CLOUD ATLAS, etc.
Based on a book I've never heard of, MORTAL ENGINES frontloads a lot of the worldbuilding so we can get to the good shit: actors being menaced by CGI. The plot…
The Favourite 2018
★★★★★ Watched 13 Dec, 2018
This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.
Yorgos Lanthimos' power levels are off the charts at this point. THE FAVOURITE is a synthesis of all his work to date, and so much stronger for it. Lanthimos' knack for highlighting how off-putting human interaction can be thrives in a period setting such as this, and the costume drama elements allow for Yorgos to really go all out in crafting a stilted, visceral take on humanity.
As the Machiavellian machinations at the heart of THE FAVOURITE unfold, and power…
The Killing of a Sacred Deer 2017
★★★★★ Rewatched 12 Dec, 2018
Genesis 22 teaches us about the story of The Test Of Abraham. Even if you've never read the bible, you've probably heard the story. God tells Abraham to sacrifice his only son, Isaac. Abraham is old and Isaac was a miracle child (this sort of thing comes up a lot in the Old Testament) but he's dutiful to God and takes Isaac up to a mountain to be sacrificed. At the last moment before Abraham goes through with it, God…
The Lobster 2015
★★★★½ Rewatched 12 Dec, 2018
In a world becoming increasing fractured, as we isolate ourselves further from fellow humans, whether due to grueling jobs that prevent us from having free time or from the few creature comforts we allow ourselves in an increasingly expensive world being "sitting at home and watching tv", loneliness seems to be at an all time high.
Even with dating apps such as Tinder that make it easy to cruise for romance, sex, or just someone to grab a drink with,…
Bad Samaritan 2018
★★ Watched 09 Dec, 2018
He's called a bad Samiratan cuz he's bad at being a Good Samaritan! Even though "Samaritan" is just a group of people it's not a thing that means anything outside of this context!
Weird fucking movie.
Teen Titans Go! To the Movies 2018
Simultaneously a satire poking fun at the glut of superhero movies and a surprisingly good superhero movie, TTGttM! is the Big Damn Movie for the popular, divisive Cartoon Network show. The movie's sardonic take on superheroes, complete with wild deep cut gags (starting with Nic Cage voicing Superman and building from there), is refreshing in an era of over the top dour punch em up comic flicks.
Between this and the early buzz on INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE, it's honesty possible that animated movies may be the direction the superhero genre should take to stay fresh.
Only God Forgives 2013
★★★★★ Rewatched 05 Dec, 2018 1
deep down there's some jaded, fresh-out-of-film-school version of me that wants to hate this film for being audaciously avant-garde in a way that is instantly off-putting to the audience, starting us off with violent abuse and murder and only escalating from there, in increasingly nonsensical ways.
but I can't hate this. it's everything i want out of a movie, somehow, despite depriving me of the things i generally like in movies, like "coherent plots" and "fun action sequences".
refn's follow-up…
Widows 2018
★★★★★ Watched 21 Nov, 2018
WIDOWS is a tightly wound drum of a heist movie that unfolds beautiful. It refuses to go in any direction you'd expect or resolve in a crowd-pleasing, satisfying way, but it's a hot contender for the best film of the year IMO.
It's kind of the first ~millenial~ heist movie, as much of the actions in this film are spurred by how broke the main characters truly are, and how corrupt politicians have snaked their way into minority communities without…
★★★★ Watched 20 Nov, 2018
CREED II is such a weird beast. What made the first movie work so well is that it only barely uses the framework of the Rocky franchise to tell an extremely compelling story. CREED is all about moving out of the shadow of a legacy and becoming your own person.
CREED II, however, is about moving back into that shadow and what it means to live up to that legacy. CREED II's foundation is the entire Rocky franchise (including ROCKY…
Overlord 2018
I like it when a movie is exactly what you think it's going to be. I like it when genre cinema doesn't try to be more than it has to be. Not everything has to be CITIZEN KANE, or in this case SAVING PRIVATE RYAN or another Oscar-worthy, well-regarded WW2 film.
Sometimes you just want Nazi super-science, and sometimes you just need to see some Nazis get murdered.
OVERLORD as a grindhouse film, combining your standard war movie plot with…
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Founded in 1982, Paradigm has been around for going on 40 years. Initially, their goal was to use science to build a better, more cost-effective speakers. Co-founders Jerry VanderMarel and Scott Bagby used more scientific methods of testing speakers, rather than just listening to them.
Canada, where Paradigm is located, is actually the home of the National Research Center (NRC), whose purpose is to give Canadian companies an advantage by providing them access to cutting-edge testing equipment for research and development.
Jerry and Scott took full advantage, leveraging the NRC to test Paradigms first speakers. Not only does the NRC have a massive array of test gear, but they are also the home of an anechoic chamber. This is a room, specifically designed to absorb reflections. In fact, the quietest place on the planet is an Anechoic chamber, located at Orfield Laboratories in Minnesota.
For obvious reasons, these rooms are the holy grail when it comes to properly testing speakers. The NRC also has some great setups for blind listening tests which they use along with all of the testing available.
Paradigm's first two speakers, the Model 7 and Model 9 were unveiled at the Toronto Audio Show in 1982. Today, Paradigm is still located in Canada -- only now they have their own research facility and their own 33,000 cubic foot anechoic chamber. The largest in this hemisphere.
Paradigms testing facilities now surpass the NRC standards and they have built two "double blind" listening rooms which they use for final listening and testing of all of their products. Paradigm also still partners with the NRC, giving them a very unique position in the speaker market.
Paradigms Monitor lineup has been around for quite a while and is considered by many to be one of the best value speakers around. Many speaker brands will "refresh" a successful lineup every 3-4 years, but this time Paradigm went completely back to the drawing board. The result is a new line known as Monitor SE, which consists of just 4 simple models -- 2 towers, a bookshelf, and a center channel.
The pricing for these speakers is extremely reasonable with the bookshelves going for $298 a pair, the towers are $698 and $898 a pair respectively, and the center channel rounding things out at $199.
First, we'll discuss some of the commonalities across the line before diving in and discussing each model individually.
Paradigm leverages the learnings from the research and development of their higher end speakers, and cascade them down to their less expensive models.
When Paradigm introduced the Prestige Series, they included a new tweeter technology known as X-PAL. This pure aluminum dome tweeter has a perforated lens that sits over the dome. Through the use of lasers and countless hours of testing, they designed this lens in such a way that it blocks out any out-of-phase frequencies. This gives you a smoother top end with zero added coloration to the sound. The lens also protects the tweeter from those little fingers of curious children that always seem to love pressing in a brand new tweeter! Amazingly, all of the new Monitor SE series use this X-PAL tweeter!
The drivers used for the midrange and lower frequencies are an updated design. They use a mineral-filled polypropylene cone with an inverted dust cap. This design keeps the woofer cone light and rigid.
You have a choice of two colors on all four models -- your typical matte black found on lots of speakers, or a pretty stunning gloss white. Best of all, this modern white finish is the same price as the matte black! Perfect for a more modern home.
Now let's take a look at each model.
Paradigm's Atom speaker has for many years been considered one of the best values in bookshelf speakers. The improvements to the new SE Atom take it to another level.
The Paradigm Atom SE is a relatively large bookshelf speaker that will be right at home on a tabletop, speaker stand, or a bookcase. If you do use a bookcase, you will want one that is fairly deep as the Atom SE is 11" deep and has a rear-firing port. You'll want to position it so that the back is a few inches away from the wall or rear surface. It stands almost 13" tall but gives a slim appearance with a width of just slightly over 7".
Using one tweeter and one 5 ¼" midbass/woofer driver, the Atom SE is a perfect example of a classic two-way speaker. It actually gets down very low for its modest size, with it's 3db down point at 55hz. At 89 dB sensitivity, we consider the Atom SE moderately efficient. We tested it with the Cambridge Topaz AM20 which is a small, but great sounding little integrated amp and it drove them quite well.
We did find with the Atom and all of the models in this series, that they need a little bit of break-in time to sound their best. You will also want to play around with placement as the Atom SE has the ability to provide stereo imaging if you take the time to position them so that they are equidistant from your main listening position. It's also worth trying out varying distances off the rear wall if you are using them on stands, which is our preferred method.
You could use the Atom SE with a sub as part of a full-range system or pair them with the bigger Monitors and use them as surrounds. Since they share the same drivers, it's a perfect match!
The 2000C uses two of the 5 ¼" drivers coupled with the X-PAL tweeter. It is quite substantial at almost 20" wide, 7 ½" high, and a little over 11" deep.
It's an extremely efficient center channel at 93db, yet it can reach down to below 60hz. Couple the efficiency with their great sound and you'll get the type of dynamics you would expect for $500 for only $200! An incredible value for this caliber of a center channel.
You can hear even the slightest nuances in voices on the screen. It draws you into the film -- letting you hear subtle emotions of an actor's performance.
If you're looking for a respectable entry-level center channel, the Paradigm Monitor SE 2000C will pair perfectly with the other speakers in the Monitor SE Series. What a great way to start you out on your home theater journey!
The Paradigm Monitor SE 3000F is a three-way design using the same drivers as found in the Atom SE -- just more of them. One of the 5 ¼" midbass drivers handles the critical midrange from 800hz up to about 3k, which is where the tweeter takes over. Two of the 5 ¼" drivers are then used to give you deep bass, reaching all the way down to 42 Hz -- pretty deep for a speaker with this footprint!
It's only 9" wide and 11" deep. It stands at about 40" tall and we were very impressed at the outriggers Paradigm includes, providing even more stability to the speaker. You can bypass the spikes if you have hardwood floors or use them if the speakers will be sitting on carpet. We do highly recommend the spikes for carpet as the clarity will greatly improve if your speaker is not wobbling around.
Like all of the new SE series, the 3000F is rear ported. This helps increase its efficiency and the 3000F is borderline high efficiency with its 91db rating. These speakers are quite capable of producing a great sound field if you get them set up right. Pay special attention to their distance off the rear wall. While they can produce really amazing sound close to the wall, if you pull them out a bit, the sound really opens up.
We spent the most time listening to the SE 6000F. Like the other speakers in the series, the Monitor SE 6000F uses the same drivers. By using 3 of the 5 ½" woofers, Paradigm was able to increase the efficiency of the 6000F to 93db, which is very high for a speaker of this type. What this translates into is a ton of slam on dynamic passages, plus you are able to hear subtle volume changes easier, which pull you more into the performance. The 6000F is the same width as the 3000F but adds a couple of inches of depth, coming in at 14" deep.
They stand just slightly over 41" tall. The included outriggers give the speaker a pretty serious look. Please see our comments above on the 3000F for the importance of this outrigger system.
Finally, just like the 3000F, the 6000F is rear ported.
We connected these up to one of our favorite integrated amps, the Cambridge CXA80. Boy, what a great combination this turned out to be! You'll want to spend some time fine-tuning the placement of the 6000F. In the listening room where we tested, they sounded best about 20" off the back wall and spread the same distance apart that we were sitting from them, which in our case was about 9'. We also liked them toed in about 5 degrees (this means aiming them slightly towards the center).
We played a large variety of CD's and found that everything had a huge soundstage. The 6000F's were also able to place instruments precisely in space. But what really impressed us were their dynamics. When a classical crescendo swells or a jazz drummer is tearing up an intense solo, they just deliver that live feeling. We are sure this is due to their high-efficiency rating of 93db. If you like your rock and roll at loud levels, the combination we had of the Cambridge amp and the 6000F was super impressive.
Many speakers that can play at these levels cannot reproduce the subtle details that you hear in a more high-performance speaker. The X-PAL tweeter sounds super sweet with no sense of harshness.
Paradigm clearly has established a new benchmark for value in tower speakers, as the Paradigm Monitor SE 6000F comes in at $900/pair. These will trounce many competitors at 2-3x the price and deserve a serious listen from anyone considering tower speakers over $700 a pair.
Since their beginnings, Paradigm has been known for producing high-value speakers. This tradition continues with the completely new Monitor SE series. You'll find a lot of the same technology used in their more expensive series at very affordable price points. For the music or movie lover on a budget, you will be amazed!
Paradigm uses this new tweeter design in many of their more expensive models. We are very impressed to see it in the new Monitor SE series. It is a truly sweet-sounding tweeter that can also handle high levels of output.
Paradigm has some of the best facilities in the world for acoustic design. We love the fact that they take what they learn when making a $35,000 speaker and use those findings to provide better quality for their more affordable products. The new Monitor SE series is going to re-define performance levels in this price range and above.
Using the same drivers in all of the models means you can put together a perfectly matched home theater system. Nothing is better for surround sound than when all the drivers match!


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Das Fayette County ist ein County US-Bundesstaat Pennsylvania. Bei der Volkszählung im Jahr 2020 hatte das County 128.804 Einwohner und eine Bevölkerungsdichte von 62,9 Einwohnern pro Quadratkilometer. Der Verwaltungssitz (County Seat) ist Uniontown.

Das Fayette County ist Bestandteil der Metropolregion um die Stadt Pittsburgh.

Geographie
Das County liegt im Südwesten von Pennsylvania am Ostufer des Monongahela River, einem der beiden Quellflüsse des Ohio River; im Süden wird es durch die Mason-Dixon-Linie von Maryland und West Virginia getrennt. Das Fayette County hat eine Fläche von 2067 Quadratkilometern, wovon 20 Quadratkilometer Wasserfläche sind. Es grenzt an folgende Countys:

Geschichte

Das Fayette County wurde am 26. September 1783 aus dem Westmoreland County gebildet. Benannt wurde es nach Marie - Joseph Motier, Marquis de La Fayette (1757–1834), ein französischer General, der maßgeblich am Amerikanischen Unabhängigkeitskrieg und an der Französischen Revolution beteiligt war.

Im County liegen zwei geschützte Stätten herausragender historischer Bedeutung, das Fort Necessity National Battlefield und die Friendship Hill National Historic Site. Fünf weitere Orte haben den Status einer National Historic Landmark. 68 Bauwerke und Stätten des Countys sind im National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) eingetragen (Stand 18. Juli 2018).

Demografische Daten

Nach der Volkszählung im Jahr 2010 lebten im Fayette County 136.606 Menschen in 58.871 Haushalten. Die Bevölkerungsdichte betrug 66,7 Einwohner pro Quadratkilometer.

Ethnisch betrachtet setzte sich die Bevölkerung zusammen aus 93,3 Prozent Weißen, 4,6 Prozent Afroamerikanern, 0,1 Prozent amerikanischen Ureinwohnern, 0,3 Prozent Asiaten sowie aus anderen ethnischen Gruppen; 1,3 Prozent stammten von zwei oder mehr Ethnien ab. Unabhängig von der ethnischen Zugehörigkeit waren 0,8 Prozent der Bevölkerung spanischer oder lateinamerikanischer Abstammung.

In den 58.871 Haushalten lebten statistisch je 2,35 Personen.

20,3 Prozent der Bevölkerung waren unter 18 Jahre alt, 61,7 Prozent waren zwischen 18 und 64 und 18,0 Prozent waren 65 Jahre oder älter. 50,9 Prozent der Bevölkerung war weiblich.

Das jährliche Durchschnittseinkommen eines Haushalts lag bei 35.260 USD. Das Prokopfeinkommen betrug 19.100 USD. 17,3 Prozent der Einwohner lebten unterhalb der Armutsgrenze.

Städte und Gemeinden

Citys
 Connellsville
 Uniontown

Boroughs

Census-designated places (CDP)

Unincorporated Communitys

1 – teilweise im Somerset County
2 – teilweise im Westmoreland County

Townships

Einzelnachweise

Weblinks

 Offizielle Website
 U.S. Census Buero, State & County QuickFacts - Fayette County
 Yahoo Bildersuche - Fayette County
 www.city-data.com - Fayette County

Marie-Joseph Motier, Marquis de La Fayette als Namensgeber
Gegründet 1783

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The Bridge is proud to partner with Bushman Dreyfus Architects in presenting this year's BDA Prize.
The BDA Prize is an annual design and ideas competition established to generate forward-looking ideas that better our community through design and dialogue. The 2019 theme, INVISIBLE C'VILLE, calls for imaginative and provocative works on paper that distill an invisible quality, system, or story that defines Charlottesville.
What is your take on the ethos of our town?
What would your personal x-ray of our town reveal?
What is great and will propel us into the future?
Is this a city proud of its "History" or one that would rather not talk about its multiple, contested histories?
Whose voices are broadcast, discussed, and allowed to make a difference?


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Ep 96: Computational Universality: Yaron Brook vs Sam Harris response
ToKCast
This is a video in response to this video by Yaron Brook: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFqbC...
I'm a fan of both Yaron and Sam. I turn to Yaron for all things economics and individual rights and have great respect for him: indeed so much respect I bothered to spend hours making and editing this video.
In the video I refer to:
1. Michael Neilsen's article on the Church-Turing-Deutsch principle: https://michaelnielsen.org/blog/inter...
2. David Deutsch's speech from his Dirac Medal Award ceremony. Transcript here: http://www.daviddeutsch.org.uk/wp-con...
3. David Deutsch's seminal historic paper that laid the foundations for quantum computation and which brought computation into physics: http://www.daviddeutsch.org.uk/wp-con...
4. "The Nexus" - my video which goes into detail on the mystery of personhood and the science of what we know about this presently: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zpTxB...
Number 2 on that list above is "required extra reading" if my argument alone is not convincing. For more, see "The Fabric of Reality" chapters 5 and 6 especially. See also "The Beginning of Infinity" and consult the index for passages on computation and universality. Universality is poorly understood as being central to understanding computers and people. For more on that see my video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bnkPl...
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Hey Detroit! You Could Be An Extra In Beverly Hills: Axel Foley
Da'Jzon Hughes Published: November 28, 2022
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For the next week from Sunday, November 27th to Friday, December 2nd, the cameras will be in Detroit to film scenes for the fourth chapter of the "Beverly Hills Cop" series. This is the first time a film will be added to the series since 1994.
The sequences will be filmed in downtown Detroit on Washington Blvd between State Street and Grand River Avenue while also shooting some scenes around Capitol Park. These scenes will include simulated car chases and stunt driving as local residents are to be advised of smoke screens and sparks.
Detailing The Day
As they prepare to release another addition to the Beverly Hills Cops story, you may be lucky enough to be caught as an extra in one of many scenes that will be filmed in Detroit, Michigan. The State of Michigan and the city of Detroit are no strangers to the film cameras, so even though they aren't casting specifically for extras, there are always loopholes, right?
There hasn't been any word on if lead star Eddie Murphy, co-star Judge Reinhold, or others will be in attendance for this brief stint of filming in Michigan. Production for the film started earlier this year in California and Eddie Murphy was already seen in his character's patented Detroit Lions Jacket.
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Obviously, local authorities will be in the area to provide traffic and crowd control while also managing the smoke screens and sparks that will be present. Mark Molloy is directing this craziness and will look to continue the impressive Beverly Hills Cops legacy.
Conscious Cameo
Back to the loopholes and possibly being an extra. If you have the correct timing, are in the perfect spot, and manage to get in front of the camera lens you may be able to snag yourself an unofficial cameo. If you happen to be in the back of the best shot filmed during that scene you very well may be on the big screen.
Now, I'm not saying they're going to pay you(because they most likely aren't) or that this will garnish some kind of acting career for yourself(because it probably won't) but the opportunities are there. There is some solid publicity involved in being an extra and this may be your lucky day.
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METHOD. A systematic random sample of 1,000 occupational therapists was surveyed as to what theories they used in their practice. Those using MOHO (430) were sent a detailed questionnaire; 259 therapists (60.2%) responded to the survey questionnaire.
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Q: Module elementary divisors.
I am practicing for myself how to find all possible elementary divisors and the corresponding invariant factors for an $R$-module of order $(x-1)^3(x +1)^2$ where $R = k[x]$ and $k$ is a field.

But it is not very much clear in my mind what are the steps for doing that. I know that at some step I would find the characteristic polynomial of degree 1,2,3 or 1,2 (or maybe I am wrong in that). I  think I understand how to find elementary divisors for abelian groups, but how that leads me to the way of finding it for modules?
I have read the question but still I do not understand what I can do in my case as the givens in my problem are different.
Any help will be appreciated!
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The elementary divisors are:
Since the elementary divisors are all combinations of the prime ideals we have, then they are:
1-$\{ (x-1), (x-1), (x-1), (x+1), (x+1)\}$
2-$\{ (x-1),(x-1)^2, (x+1), (x+1)\}$
3-$\{(x-1)^3, (x+1), (x+1)\}$
4-$\{ (x-1), (x-1), (x-1), (x+1)^2\}$
5-$\{ (x-1), (x-1)^2, (x+1)^2\}$
6-$\{(x-1)^3,(x +1)^2\}$
Sorry I wrote them before seeing the answer below, thanks @user26857
And the corresponding invariant factors are:
1-$\{(x-1), (x-1)(x+1), (x-1)(x+1),\}$
2-$\{(x-1)(x+1), (x-1)^2(x+1) \}$
3-$\{(x+1), (x-1)^3(x+1)\}$
4-$\{(x-1), (x-1), (x-1)(x+1)^2\}$
5-$\{(x-1)^2, (x-1)(x+1)^2, (x-1)^2\}$
6-$\{ (x-1), (x-1)^2(x+1)^2\}$
7-$\{(x-1)^3(x+1)^2\}$

A: I would start with the elementary divisors. There are six possibilities corresponding to the partitions of the exponents, three for $3$ and two for $2$, that is,
$x-1,x-1,x-1,x+1,x+1$
$x-1,x-1,x-1,(x+1)^2$
$x-1,(x-1)^2,x+1,x+1$
$x-1,(x-1)^2,(x+1)^2$
$(x-1)^3,x+1,x+1$
$(x-1)^3,(x+1)^2$
I am confident that you can find the invariant factors in each case.

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Home Investment Kenya keen on Sierra Leone's dairy sector as it fronts SEZs
Kenya keen on Sierra Leone's dairy sector as it fronts SEZs
Industrialization, Trade and Entreprise CS Betty Maina speaks during the Kenya-Sierra Leone joint business forum in Nairobi, on May 31
The two countries have signed 7 MoUs.
The under-developed dairy sector in Sierra Leone is among Kenya's top targets as the two countries improve trade and investment ties under a number of agreements.
The State visit to Kenya by President Julius Maada Bio, accompanied by a delegation of government officials and the private sector, has seen at least seven Memorandums of Understanding signed.
This is after President Uhuru Kenyatta and his visiting counterpart led their respective delegations in bilateral talks at State House, Nairobi, on Monday.
They pacts include the establishment of a Joint Commission for Cooperation and MoUs in Political and Diplomatic Consultations, Trade and Investment, Cooperation in the Field of Wildlife Tourism, Gender Equality and Women Empowerment, Cooperation in the Field of Culture and Arts, and Cooperation in the Field of Youth Affairs.
Yesterday, the Sierra Leone government officials led by Chief Minister Jacob Saffa met their Kenyan counterparts led by Industrialisation, Trade and Enterprise CS Betty Maina for further consultations, with each country pitching its potential investment areas.
The Western African country outlined a number of tax incentives as it urged Kenyan investors to tap unto its agriculture sector, fisheries, tourism, mining and manufacturing.
CS Maina listed the dairy sector, ICT, financial services and tourism as among areas Kenya is keen on.
"We have identified the areas of interest in Sierra Leone…dairy is a sector that Kenya is extremely proud of. It is one sector that we believe we are self-sufficient in production and distribution of our products, and that is an area that Sierra Leone would like to learn from us,"she said.
Incentives being extended by Sierra Leone for investments in its agriculture sector include income tax exemption and duty-free importation on machinery, inputs and earnings.
In manufacturing, any new business investing a minimum of $2million (above Sh200 million), and employing at least 20 Sierra Leone citizens, shall be eligible for a corporate tax relief not exceeding five years.
It shall also be eligible for duty-free importation of equipment and machinery for establishment of a new business for a period of fiver years.
It also offers withholding tax relief on credit facilities used in investing in the country.
"We have numerous tax incentives and exemptions that makes Sierra Leone attractive for investors," the country's Chief Minister Jacob Saffa said.
Edward Sandy, Minister for Trade and Industry, said the country is offering investors a market of 8.1 million persons (population), and creates an opportunity for investors to tap into the larger West African market.
"Lets take a look at the bureaucratic bottle-necks that normally slowdown investments in each country, and see how we can make it easy to invest," Sandy said.
Meanwhile, Kenya has fronted its Special Economic Zones (SEZs) and Export Processing Zones (EPZs), which comes with incentives, as it calls on Sierra Leone investors to put their money in the country.
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How to Get Your Kids to Love Reading
John Micklos, Jr.
Parents can play a significant role in encouraging children to read, both during the summer and all year round. Create a culture of reading at home by following these tips from top literacy experts.
Help kids see reading as fun, interesting, enjoyable, and a part of everyday life; one way is to set aside a regular family reading time.
Read books and conduct Internet research about interesting topics or field trips and vacations you might be taking. Even families whose travel options are limited can use the Internet to learn about new places. Donald Leu, professor at the University of Connecticut, suggests that a hybrid approach—combining print and online experiences—can facilitate deeper reading and a "a rich and complex set of understandings."
Take advantage of free summer programs at the public library and free special events for teens. "For many teens, it's all about the social interactions," says Laurie Elish-Piper, professor at Northern Illinois University.
Give books or magazines as gifts for birthdays or special occasions.
Encourage, but don't nag—especially when it comes to older kids. Nagging can cause them to associate reading with negativity. Keep it positive and fun. For instance, instead of saying, "No more video games until you do some reading," try using an incentive such as telling kids they can stay up 15 minutes later if they are reading. "You want reading to be a pleasure rather than an assignment," says Linda Gambrell, professor at Clemson University.
Connect reading to kids' specific hobbies or interests. Help them find books, magazines, or websites where they can learn more about the things they already love.
Provide opportunities for kids to share their opinions. For instance, many young readers enjoy rating books and sharing comments on Goodreads and similar reading websites.
Use books as a way to encourage conversation about difficult issues kids may face. Reading books about issues such as fear, bullying, and body image "can make it easier to talk about a problem the child is having," says Patricia Edwards, professor at Michigan State University.
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Continuing Education at Penn State's University Park campus collaborates with the academic colleges to deliver for-credit courses, primarily during the evening hours. For this reason, Continuing Education courses are not included here.
All Extension courses, regardless of where they are delivered, are connected to research and programming developed centrally at University Park. These "courses" represent a mix of many types of educational events.
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See Notes section for more details on the variety of non-traditional (vs non-credit) sustainability educational opportunities at Penn State.
Penn State's University Park campus offers very few non-credit certificate programs of any sort through its continuing education or extension departments; no sustainability-themed certificate programs appear to be among the few that are offered.
All certificate programs consist of for-credit courses and are typically offered in conjunction with an academic unit. According to the Registrar's Office, non-degree students are eligible to enroll in certificate programs. However these programs still consist of for-credit courses.
Below is a sampling of Penn State sustainability-related educational opportunities, both non-credit and for-credit, offered in a non-traditional format (i.e., online) or targeted to non-traditional students and the general public.
As noted previously, Continuing Education (Outreach) primarily offers for-credit courses and academic programs targeted to adults seeking a career change, professional development, and degree completion. None of these for-credit academic programs are in areas directly relevant to sustainability.
Penn State Extension in the College of Agricultural Sciences offers a variety of non-credit educational opportunities in the areas of agriculture, natural resources, food and health, and youth and family.
Penn State's World Campus offers a wide variety of for-credit online courses, degrees and certificate programs, including some in the sustainability realm. Some of these offerings are available exclusively online, while others provide an alternative format to residential courses and programs.
A small number of MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses) have been developed by Penn State faculty thus far. One of these - entitled "Energy, the Environment, and our Future", taught by Geosciences professor Richard Alley - has a strong sustainability theme.
The Small Business Development Center and the Pennsylvania Technical Assistance Program both offer training and advice in areas that include energy and the environment.
Shaver's Creek Environmental Center offers educational programs for children and adults.