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The work of school board members is best accomplished when they work as a Board-Superintendent leadership team. Through trainings and services, the goal of the WASB is to develop board member's ability to lead their districts' efforts to implement change that will lead to improved student achievement.
The WASB's customized leadership services can address a wide range of governance issues. See below for more information.
Does your board need help:
Understanding the board's legal and/or financial roles and responsibilities?
The WASB introductory legal training provides an overview of key areas of Wisconsin law, including open meetings, public records, conflicts of interest, liability and risk management, and a board's power and duties. Training on financial roles and responsibilities includes an overview of key areas of school district budgeting for school board members, including relevant statutes, the budgeting process, effective and efficient resource utilization, and community participation in budgeting.
Visit the Basic Legal and Governance Resources for School Board Members page for an introductory compilation of resources.
Creating a vision and using it to direct your priorities and goals?
Effective school boards commit to a vision of high expectations for student achievement and quality instruction and define clear goals toward that vision. The WASB can assist in moving a vision from paper into practice.
Operating effectively and efficiently as a board?
Effective and efficient school board meetings are productive, conducive to good decision making, and are focused on the board's goals and priorities. The WASB school board meeting self-evaluation tool allows board members to evaluate their meetings as often as they would like. The tool can be used on its own or in conjunction with the Annual Board Development Tool. If needed, WASB consultants are available to facilitate discussions and improvements in operating effectively and efficiently as a board.
Creating board agendas focused on student achievement and high expectations?
The WASB's experienced consultants can review your board's agenda's to ensure that the board is focused on what matters most.
Developing visionary board policies that support and lead the school district?
Policymaking is one of the school board's most important functions. Through policy, the board sets the educational goals for the district and provides directives for administrators and other staff to follow while working toward achieving the goals. Policymaking is a continuous process whereby existing policies are reviewed regularly to see if they are effective and up to date and new policies are developed as they are needed.
The WASB's experienced policy services team can provide members with a range of policy consulting services tailored to meet that district's particular needs, interests or requirements.
Developing a strategic plan?
To ensure that the board's vision becomes reality, the board should develop a strategic plan and establish policies for implementation. The WASB uses Stakeholder-Driven Strategic Planning, based on the research of Robert W. Ewy and the Baldridge Foundation. This planning process involves key community and school district participants and is designed to gather input from individual community stakeholders.
Since the process is tailored to the planning needs of the school district and balanced with current resource availability (staff, budget, and local resources), it is designed to take place in a reasonable time period. The cost is calculated on a time-needed basis and is dependent on the scope and goals of the school district for their Stakeholder-Driven Strategic Planning effort. As a result of the planning process, a number of documents or deliverables will be produced to help guide the school district. These documents will be used by the Strategic Planning Committee to analyze the school district performance and to aid in the development of the strategic plan.
Develop Your District's Vision For the Future (Wisconsin School News, August 2016)
Aligning your budget with your priorities?
Effective boards align and sustain resources, such as professional development, to meet district goals. The WASB can help your board ensure its vision is implemented and supported through the district budget process.
Dealing with conflict, building trust and modeling professional, respectful behavior for the district?
Conflict occurs naturally and can present an opportunity for growth, understanding, and change. When ignored or mismanaged, conflict can be a destructive force that wastes time, energy and money while damaging the kind of working relationships necessary for getting things done. The WASB can help board members become more comfortable with conflict, manage conflict constructively and work together with fellow board members, administrators, teachers, parents, students and the public for win-win resolutions.
Developing an effective board/superintendent leadership team?
The board and superintendent have essential leadership roles. The school board governs the district, which is administered by the superintendent. Developing a productive partnership requires the board and superintendent to draw on, and respect, the backgrounds and abilities of everyone involved. The WASB can work with the board/superintendent leadership team to foster a positive, productive working relationship.
Building a relationship with a new superintendent?
The WASB transition services can assist the district with developing press releases and making introductions to the staff and community to help establish strong relationships from the start. The consultants offer transition services that will help the right hire and the board quickly begin their journey together. Additionally, we offer assistance in clarifying expectations and enhancing communication between you and your new superintendent from day one.
Developing an effective district administration evaluation system?
Leadership assessment is an integral part of any school district progress assessment. An environment of continuous improvement requires a developmental approach to evaluation. Evaluation of the district administrator/superintendent has not been established under the Wisconsin Educator Effectiveness Model. However, school districts need to be ready and informed, by setting a tone for executive leadership evaluation. The WASB Consultants can assist your school district in developing a Superintendent Evaluation system which complies with Wisconsin Statutes, incorporates your job description, and builds on the concepts of continuous improvement.
Effectively communicating with internal and/or external stakeholders to develop strong partnerships?
Effective boards recognize public schooling's impact on the community, and understand how strong connections mean everyone is invested in successful schools. The WASB consultants can conduct a communications review for the district and advise on ways to strengthen communication efforts.
For more information, contact Barry Forbes, WASB Associate Executive Director and Staff Counsel: bforbes@wasb.org or 608-512-1707.
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this year is still in infancy and yet has already brought so much tragedy and sadness to a handful of people i know.
back in the days when i was operating as a single mom, with just me and the teen in a 3rd-floor apartment, one of my greatest fears was that something would happen to me and my four-year-old daughter would have to figure out what to do. i'd picture me unconscious on the floor or something, with my poor kid freaking out and having to call her dad for help. i was often haunted by thoughts of these kinds of scenarios, but never actually had to deal with any of them, thank goodness.
unfortunately, a close friend of my friend kelley's wasn't so lucky. after struggling with some life issues for the last couple of years, her daughter found her unconscious one morning and promptly ran to the closest neighbor's house. she was rushed to the hospital, but just a few days later she was gone.
i only got to meet this lady a handful of times, and she was warm and sweet and funny as hell. her daughter was just like her, and the bond between then was unmistakable. she was a wonderful friend to kelley and her family, and she'll be sorely missed by many.
another friend and her husband are dealing with his recent cancer diagnosis. i've only gotten to meet her in person once, but chat on a regular basis via twitter, facebook and message boards. the pictures and posts she shares with us are so upbeat and positive, and i admire them both so much.
the third story is truly heartbreaking, and has been on my mind nonstop for days. the 3-year-old daughter of a frequent poster on my favorite message boards fell ill unexpectedly one day last week. she was airlifted to the closest children's hospital after the discovery of a perforated intestine and went into cardiac arrest during the flight and surgery. because of the resulting brain damage, her parents made the most difficult decision imaginable - they let her go. but she lives on not in just their hearts and memories, because they donated her organs to help others in need.
the message board community has been working hard to help them as they deal with their loss...and the mounting medical bills left behind. along with our own donations, we're all sharing the link to their donation site with everyone we know. while the amount raised so far is significant (which has helped to restore my faith in humanity), there's still a bit left to go before we hit our goal. any amount helps and is appreciated, so if you're so inclined, please click here and make a donation.
come on, 2014. you've got plenty of time to redeem yourself. get on it pronto.


Oscar nominated director Stephen Daldry is in early talks to direct a Star Wars movie based on around Jedi master Obi-Wan Kenobi, who has been played by both Sir Alec Guinness and Ewan McGregor.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, sources say that the director behind Billy Elliot and The Hours is in early talks to oversee the development and writing of the stand-alone movie with Lucasfilm brass.
The potential film is one of several projects being developed by Lucasfilm and Disney that fall outside the trilogies telling the saga of the Skywalker family.
A Han Solo movie is now in the final stages of shooting under new director Ron Howard, and Lucasfilm is also considering movies centring on Yoda and bounty hunter Boba Fett, among other characters.
In the original trilogy, Obi-Wan Kenobi was played by Sir Alec Guinness and was a desert hermit who later proves to be a wise and powerful warrior, brandishing a lightsaber. He is briefly a mentor to a young Luke before being cut down by Darth Vader, his former pupil.
Kenobi was centre to the prequel trilogy and was played by Ewen McGregor who has said in the past that he would be open to playing the character again. Sources stress, however, that since there is no script, no actor is attached.
Daldry has recently directed the royal mini-series The Crown for Netflix.


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I now know WAAAAAY more about wedding planning and passive/aggressive relationships than I ever cared to know. Where was the entertainment, the spark between hero/heroine, and the romance in all that page filler? It started out pretty good, but degraded as it went on. It became just one stupid self-imposed conflict after another, sandwiched between way too many inane conversations about wedding planning. Mac (the heroine) had a mother who drove me up the wall. She should have had a much lesser role as she was just pure annoying. The romance was flat and predictable, but I did like Carter. He was too good for Mac though. As the book continued I found myself liking Mac less and less. She was a twit with little common sense. By the end I was hoping Carter would meet someone else. I doubt I will continue with series.


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I am in a little bit of panic mode and looking for some advice from you experts. My exam is scheduled for the Tuesday. I did a practice test yesterday and today and got really poor score. Here is my breakdown.
I am a bad test taker. Halfway through the verbal section I was literally shaking. Also I can manage my time in MGMAT cats (scored 34+ in verbal section in 3 tests) but GMATprep verbal I seem to always fall behind 3-4 mins. Also GMATprep verbal section I find is much more dense than MGMAT.
I am confused where I stand at the moment. I want to apply in Round 1 and aiming for 650+. My target schools are Rutgers, Simon and Carroll. Any helpful hints, advice? Should I try another practice test tomorrow? I cannot postpone my exam as I took this week off from work to prepare for my test.
Since your Official GMAT is in 3 days, you should NOT be doing any work that is too strenuous - so NO CATs and NO 'cramming.' A bit of light review/practice is fine - such as reviewing these last two CATs with the goal of defining WHY you got questions wrong. I'll bet that there were plenty of questions that you COULD have gotten correct (except you made some silly/little mistakes)- and those mistakes are why your score decreased slightly. You should also try to get some extra rest so that you can go into Test Day calm and ready to work.


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The Duchess of Cambridge becomes Patron of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists and the Nursing Now campaign
The two new patronages were announced ahead of Her Royal Highness' visit to the RCOG today where The Duchess officially launched the Nursing Now campaign.
The Duchess of Cambridge has today become Patron of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG), and Patron of the Nursing Now campaign.
The new patronages were announced ahead of Her Royal Highness' visit to the RCOG today and St. Thomas' Hospital afterwards, where The Duchess officially launched the Nursing Now campaign.
Founded in 1929, The RCOG is a medical charity that champions the provision of high quality women's healthcare in the UK and beyond. The college now has over 16,000 members around the world.
During the visit, HRH learnt more about the college's global health programmes to reduce maternal and new-born mortality worldwide, before attending a roundtable discussion on tackling the stigma around women's health.
After learning about the training programmes for doctors specialising in the field, The Duchess then saw how the College's workshops continue training support for trainee doctors. These allow doctors to develop safe surgical techniques and essential clinical skills in obstetrics and gynaecology.
The Duchess also heard about the RCOG's Centre for Women's Global Health, which supports communities across the world with women's maternal and gynaecological health – and works to reduce maternal and newborn fatalities. The RCOG also runs the Leading Safe Choices programme, which operates in South Africa and Tanzania.
Read: A speech by The Duchess of Cambridge at the launch of Nursing Now
The Nursing Now campaign, which The Duchess launches today, is a major global campaign aimed at raising the profile and status of nursing and nurses worldwide. The campaign will support more nurses to play a greater role in health policy decision-making, helping countries meet the pressing health challenges of the 21st century.
The global campaign will run over the next three years in collaboration with the International Council of Nurses and the World Health Organisation (WHO). It is a programme of the Burdett Trust for Nursing.
The Duchess of Cambridge becomes the RCOG's second Patron, after Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother.
More about The Duchess' work here.
About The Duchess of Cambridge
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The Duchess of Cambridge visited the Imperial War Museum
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We are here today because we all believe that every child deserves the best possible start in life.
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Party at the Palace: The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry invite 850 children to a party at Buckingham Palace.
Conversations are crucial for mental wellbeing and they should be part of everyday family life.
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The Duchess of Cambridge visits Air Cadets at RAF Wittering


Gold Standard Ventures Intersects 68.4m of 3.35 g Au/t and 164.6m of 2.26 g Au/t at the Dark Star Oxide Gold Deposit, Carlin Trend Nevada | Gold Standard Ventures Corp.
VANCOUVER, B.C., Dec. 07, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – Gold Standard Ventures Corp. (TSX:GSV) (NYSE AMERICAN:GSV) ("Gold Standard" or the "Company") today announced results from four infill holes at the Dark Star oxide gold deposit on its 100%-owned/controlled Railroad Project in Nevada's Carlin Trend. These drill holes are a portion of Gold Standard's 2017 US$15.5 million program which includes up to 48,800 m of reverse-circulation ("RC") and core drilling in 117 holes (see February 2, 2017 news release). These four holes are part of an infill drilling program designed to reduce drill spacing in critical portions of Dark Star to 30m. Recent results continue to confirm the resource block model and reduce risk associated with the project (please go to the following link - https://goldstandardv.com/lp/DS-dec2017-drill-maps/).


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Family & Relationships By admin January 24, 2023
Little ones love to be told stories, and what way is better than a good book? Make reading part of their every day, at least for a few minutes a day. It will help with their literacy, and also, with the understanding of the world around them. We all know that kids can be very persistent, and experts say children should be given books that refer to events in their lives in order to help them understand and work through the issues. Military kids have a bit more to deal with – often moving, deployments, making new friends and above all the risk of having a parent serving in the military. Among many great books, we chose the 10 we consider best for military children to be familiar with.
"H is for Honor: A Military Family Alphabet" by Devin Scillian
This book talks about courage, honor, and commitment in a way every child can easily understand. In this interesting read, your kid will be exposed to multiple lessons, from why it is important to keep writing letters to soldiers to the explanation of the meanings hidden behind an Army/Navy football game.
"Boo Boo Bear's Mission: The True Story of a Teddy Bear's Adventure in Iraq" by Mary Linda Sather
A plush toy has a very important mission. A little girls' dad has been deployed to Iraq, and in order to help him, the girl sends him the Boo Boo Bear. Now, the teddy goes into adventures with dad, fulfilling the most important mission of all – carrying a family's love until they are reunited.
"My Dad's a Hero" by Rebecca Christiansen
Military kids sometimes feel abandoned, so this book helps them feel pride in their parents' work. It shows them a small portion of daily sacrifices military members have to make. The most beautiful idea in this book, are the places for photographs of children with their parents that fit into the story. How cool is that?
"Hero Dad" by Melinda Hardin
Some superheroes drive super-powered cars, others have X-ray vision, can fly, or shapeshift. And others? Well, others drive tanks, wear uniforms and army boots, and go on trips far away from home, to help make the world a safer place. It looks like a tough job, and it actually is, and superheroes always do what's right. Melinda Hardin wrote a simple text full of understanding, and Bryan Langdon illustrated the book with watercolors and pencil. ''Hero Dad'' is here to make a difficult and sensitive subject simpler for children with parents who serve far from their homes.
"Hero Mom" by Melinda Hardin
Every mom is a superhero, and military ones may be even more so than others! They cannot leap over buildings or stop a moving train, but they fly plains, heal soldiers, construct buildings and make tanks go. They help create a safer world in all kinds of ways. Superhero moms are military moms.
"My Mommy Wears Combat Boots" by Sharon McBride
This book is great for moms in uniforms everywhere. It helps mothers explain to their little ones all the emotions connected to their deployment, and offers a positive way to channel those feelings when mommy is away. Books like this one are few in number, so this one is to be cherished among mothers in the service.
"Love Lizzie: Letters to a Military Mom" by Lisa Tucker McElroy
A lovely, warm tale about a little girl named Lizzie who is trying to find a way to handle her mom's deployment by writing letters. It is a sincere and loving book everyone can relate to. We loved it, and so will your kid.
"The ABCs of the Army" by Maria Cordova
Fun illustrations explain words that are already part of military kid's lives, so it's a great way to teach younger kids the alphabet. Also, it is good for older kids to see things from their everyday life explained and illustrated in a book.
"Night Catch" by Brenda Ehrmantraut
This is a book with beautiful illustrations and a heartwarming story about a dad who is a deployed soldier. He plays a nightly game of catch with his son, but he uses the North Star as a ball.
What do you think about our list? Have you read any of these books to your kids? Do you have some recommendations of your own? We'd love to hear what you think and if you have any more suggestions!
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Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge Earns Four-Diamond Status
April 22, 2011 April 22, 2011 Chip
Earlier this month,Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge celebrated its 10th anniversary. This week, the resort has something new to celebrate – achieving prestigious AAA Four-Diamond status for the first time in its history.
Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge is the seventh Walt Disney World resort to achieve this honor, which recognizes hotels around the globe that offer world-class amenities, service and attention to detail. Only 4 percent of AAA-rated hotels receive this prestigious status.
One of Disney's deluxe resorts, Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge includes three African-inspired restaurants, a thatch-roofed lobby with a massive mud fireplace and flowing stream inside. The resort also features an elevated "kopje," or rock outcropping, which allows guests to observe animals – including zebra and giraffe – from just yards away.
According to General Manager Kim Marinaccio, the resort's biggest asset is its team of cast members, who continually strive for "jamala" (the Swahili word for "courtesy and refinement"). In her opinion, it's their drive for superior service that makes Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge an unforgettable place.
"What helps our resort is that our cast members and leaders embrace the African culture, which is very warm and sharing," Kim explained. "Our cast members have a passion for African culture and conservation, and they're excited to share this knowledge with guests."
Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge Earns Four-Diamond Status by Jennifer Fickley-Baker: Originally posted on the Disney Parks Blog
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Q: PHP cURL set encoding? I use cURL to transfer data between two servers - both running Ubuntu 12.04, Lighttpd and PHP5.5 FastCGI.  I used to bzcompress the data - this is purely a legacy issue: I had found that bzcompress gives more efficient compression when writing out text data to files.  The data transferred tended to be quite small - typically of the order of under 512 bytes.
However, today I ran into an issue when the data were somewhat longer - closer to 1 kB.  curl_exec duly returned true and no errors were reported.  However, the data never arrived at their destination.  My original code was as follows
curl_setopt($ch,CURLOPT_URL,$url);
curl_setopt($ch,CURLOPT_POST,1);
curl_setopt($ch,CURLOPT_POSTFIELDS,"{$cql}");
curl_setopt($ch,CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER,false);

I suspected that there was an issue with encoding and, perhaps with my bzcompression. So I replaced bzcompress with gzdeflate and altered my curl code to
curl_setopt($ch,CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER,array('Content-Type:text/plain'));
curl_setopt($ch,CURLOPT_ENCODING,'');
curl_setopt($ch,CURLOPT_URL,$url);
curl_setopt($ch,CURLOPT_POST,1);
curl_setopt($ch,CURLOPT_POSTFIELDS,"{$cql}");

This works - no more vanishing data.  However, the "solution" is purely the result of cobbling together an alternative based on some reading of the PHP documentation and some of the posts here - not a thing to be relied on for what is a small but mission critical part of what I am doing.
So the question - what is going on here?  Why did the original code fail with longer data strings and why does the latter version work?  Will it always work or is there something else that is missing?
I would much appreciate any help and tips.

A: I can answer my own question.  The "solution" I have outlined above is little more than a red herring.  It will not get you anywhere so don't bother trying it.
The real issue here is best appreciated by noting that the server in question is Lighttpd.  Having researched matters a bit I have discovered that it has an unfortunate habit of sending out an HTTP 417 header when it gets a request with a http Expect: 100-continue header.
Either it appears to do this in an intermittent manner or else libcurl appends this header in an intermittent manner - perhaps when POST data length exceeds a certain threshold.
In any case this was at the root of my problems.  The right solution is to edit the lighttpd.conf file, add a
server.reject-expect-100-with-417 = "disable"

line, and reload the server configuration
sudo service lighttpd force-reload

This prevents your own Lighty installation from falling over when an Expect 100-Continue is encountered but does little if a libcurl request you make reaches a Lighty (or another) server which  throws up its hands in dismay when it sees that.  The only way to avoid that
curl_setopt($ch,CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER,array("Expect:  "));


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1st April: The VST is currently out of service between March 29, 2013, and April 2, 2013 due to a multiple damage of cables and cooling lines after an incident caused by the failure of a limit switch. All damaged parts were replaced or repaired.
26th February: The Laser Guide Star system at UT4 has recently been successfully upgraded with a fibre Raman laser (AOF prototype) delivering improved on-sky performances as well as enhanced operational stability and maintenance. Full characterization of the upgraded system will soon be available. This intervention will result in a dramatic increased in the availability of the LGS system for science operations.
January 9: KMOS: Arm 3 is still in simulation and will remain in this state as soon as the instrument can be warmed up and the arm fixed/replaced. Even though the astrometry is indeed re-calibrated, Arm 3 is still showing vignetting on sky with such vignetting being dependent on the arm and rotator position.
December 20: X-shooter: After X-shooter was remounted following the last mirror recoating, the readout noise is much higher in the VIS arm. All observations since 2016-12-20 are affected. The readout noise increased by 20-70% depending on the readout mode used, see http://www.eso.org/observing/dfo/quality/XSHOOTER/reports/HEALTH/trend_report_BIAS_VIS_ron_raw_HC.html. Unfortunately, the cause has not yet been identified.
December 19: UT4 instruments. Following the installation of the deformable secondary mirror, all instruments on UT4 have now been recommissioned and are back in operation.
December 5: NACO: The first part of an effort to re-align NACO has been completed. The field stop was re-aligned and the number of AO modes significantly reduced. Performance using the VIS wavefront sensort is nominal; additional work will be done in January 2017 for the IR WFS.
November 25: VIMOS: The IFU intervention was completed and we have been observing different specphots to adjust the center of the IFU. The pointing accuracy is now within operational limits given the blind IFU pointing (3 arcsec).
November 12: VIMOS: The IFU unit is currently inoperative due to a problem with the IFU shutter. An intervention will take place shortly, most likely before Nov 17.
October 9: All UT4 instruments are unavailable due to the installation of the Deformable Secondary Mirrors. Operation will restart in December.
October 1: GRAVITY enters operation with the auxiliary telescope array in spectro-imaging mode for the medium and high spectral resolution settings. Gravity can be used in both single and dual field modes (i.e. both on-axis and off-axis fringe-tracking).
September 13: SINFONI: The MACAO shutter for the AO unit was replaced successfully.
September 5: KMOS: Arm 3 is experiencing again issues: bad precision in positioning as before plus vignetting. These issues are under investigation and Arm 3 is set to simulation.
July 11: FLAMES: A new version of FPOSS is available.
July 8: KMOS: arm #3 shows problems. It had been set to simulation for a short period (25th July to 4th August) but is now working again, albeit with a higher uncertainty on the positioning (about 3 pixels). For that reason, the arm to take the telluric standard for spectrograph 1, was changed from #3 to #4.
May 18-22: OmegaCAM was out of operations for maintenance.
April 2: UVES: An intervention to restore the full performance of the blue arm took place at the period change over to P97. The blue-arm camera is now back to its condition pre-earthquake, i.e., the blue arm delivers a resolving power of ~75,000 for a slit width of 0.4 arcsec.
March 31: SINFONI has been upgraded. See the News page for further information.
Feburary 27: A new Giraffe readout mode will be availble in Visitor Mode only from Period 97. The mode is a high gain, low noise, slow readout mode that results in higher S/N (about a factor 2) only for faint targets, i.e. at the limit of the instrument sensitivity. The readout time of this slow mode is about 180s, whereas in the standard readout mode this is 45s. The ETC already includes the new readout mode in the Instrument Setup section. More details will be available in the User and Template manuals.
February 21: The PSF was fully recovered on February 18th. Image quality and contrat performances are now back to nominal.
Feburary 5: VIRCAM: The response in the upper half of chip #16 has decreased after the intervention in Nov 2015. The effect is more pronounced in the Z band, and to a lesser extent in Y, J and the narrowband filters. Before the intervention, the fractional response in the upper half was ~50%-70% in Z. After the intervention it has decreased to ~40%. This issue is under investigation.
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Genetically_modified_food
Genetically modified (GM) foods are foodstuffs produced from genetically modified organisms (GMO) that have had their genome altered through genetic engineering. GM Foods have been available since the 1990s. The most common modified foods are derived from plants: soybean, corn, canola and cotton seed oil and wheat.[1]
The process of producing a GMO used for GM Foods may involve taking DNA from one organism, modifying it in a laboratory, and then inserting it into the target organism's genome to produce new and useful traits or phenotypes. Such GMOs are generally referred to as transgenics. Other methods of producing a GMO include increasing or decreasing the number of copies of a gene already present in the target organism, silencing or removing a particular gene or modifying the position of a gene within the genome.
Controversies surrounding GM foods and crops commonly focus on human and environmental safety, labeling and consumer choice, intellectual property rights, ethics, food security, poverty reduction, and environmental conservation. See also: GM food controversy
The first commercially grown genetically modified whole food crop was the Flavr Savr tomato, which was made more resistant to rotting by Californian company Calgene.[2] Calgene was allowed to release the tomatoes into the market in 1994 without any special labeling.[3] It was welcomed by consumers that purchased the fruit at two to five times the price of regular tomatoes. However, production problems[2] and competition from a conventionally bred, longer shelf-life variety prevented the product from becoming profitable. A variant of the Flavr Savr was used by Zeneca to produce tomato paste which was sold in Europe during the summer of 1996.[4] The labeling and pricing were designed as a marketing experiment, which proved, at the time, that European consumers would accept genetically engineered foods.
The attitude toward GM foods would be drastically changed after outbreaks of Mad Cow Disease weakened consumer trust in government regulators, and protesters rallied against the introduction of Monsanto's "Roundup-Ready" soybeans.[citation needed] The next GM crops included insect-protected cotton[5][6] and herbicide-tolerant soybeans[7] both of which were commercially released in 1996. GM crops have been widely adopted in the United States. They have also been extensively planted in several other countries (Argentina, Brazil, South Africa, India, and China) where agriculture is a major part of the total economy. Other GM crops include insect-protected maize and herbicide-tolerant maize, cotton, and rapeseed varieties.
Additional recommended knowledge
Essential Laboratory Skills Guide
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Daily Visual Balance Check
1 Abundance of GM crops
2 Future developments
3 Intellectual property
3.1 Monsanto Canada Inc. v. Schmeiser
4 Coexistence and traceability
5 Benefits and Controversies
6 Policy around the world
6.1 Economic and political effects
9 Suggested Reading
Abundance of GM crops
Between 1995 and 2005, the total surface area of land cultivated with GMOs had increased by a factor of 50, from 17,000 km² (4.2 million acres) to 900,000 km² (222 million acres), of which 55 percent were in the United States.
Although most GM crops are grown in North America, in recent years there has been rapid growth in the area sown in developing countries. For instance in 2005 the largest increase in crop area planted to GM crops (soybeans) was in Brazil (94,000 km² in 2005 versus 50,000 km² in 2004.)[8] There has also been rapid and continuing expansion of GM cotton varieties in India since 2002. (Cotton is a major source of vegetable cooking oil and animal feed.) It is predicted that in 2006/7 32,000 km² of GM cotton will be harvested in India (up more than 100 percent from the previous season). Indian national average cotton yields of GM cotton were seven times lower in 2002, because the parental cotton plant used in the genetic engineered was not well suited to the climate of India and failed. The publicity given to transgenic trait Bt insect resistance has encouraged the adoption of better performing hybrid cotton varieties, and the Bt trait has substantially reduced losses to insect predation. Economic and environmental benefits of GM cotton in India to the individual farmer have been documented.[9][10]
In 2003, countries that grew 99 percent of the global transgenic crops were the United States (63 percent), Argentina (21 percent), Canada (6 percent), Brazil (4 percent), China (4 percent), and South Africa (1 percent).[11] The Grocery Manufacturers of America estimate that 75 percent of all processed foods in the U.S. contain a GM ingredient[citation needed] . In particular, Bt corn, which produces the pesticide within the plant itself is widely grown, as are soybeans genetically designed to tolerate glyphosate herbicides. These constitute "input-traits" are aimed to financially benefit the producers, have indirect environmental benefits and marginal cost benefits to consumers.
In the US, by 2006 89% of the planted area of soybeans, 83 percent of cotton, and 61 percent maize was genetically modified varieties. Genetically modified soybeans carried herbicide tolerant traits only, but maize and cotton carried both herbicide tolerance and insect protection traits (the latter largely the Bacillus thuringiensus Bt insecticidal protein). In the period 2002 to 2006, there were significant increases in the area planted to Bt protected cotton and maize, and herbicide tolerant maize also increased in sown area.[12]
Future envisaged applications of GMOs are diverse and include drugs in food, bananas that produce human vaccines against infectious diseases such as Hepatitis B, metabolically engineered fish that mature more quickly, fruit and nut trees that yield years earlier, and plants that produce new plastics with unique properties. While their practicality or efficacy in commercial production has yet to be fully tested, the next decade may see exponential increases in GM product development as researchers gain increasing access to genomic resources that are applicable to organisms beyond the scope of individual projects. Safety testing of these products will also at the same time be necessary to ensure that the perceived benefits will indeed outweigh the perceived and hidden costs of development. Plant scientists, backed by results of modern comprehensive profiling of crop composition, point out that crops modified using GM techniques are less likely to have unintended changes than are conventionally bred crops.[13][14]
Monsanto Canada Inc. v. Schmeiser
Main article: Monsanto Canada Inc. v. Schmeiser
Enforcement of patents on genetically modified plants is often contentious, especially because of the occurrence of Gene flow. In 1998, 95-98 percent of about 10 km² planted with canola by Canadian farmer Percy Schmeiser were found to contain Monsanto's patented Roundup Ready gene although Schmeiser had never purchased seed from Monsanto.[15] The initial source of the plants was undetermined, and could have been through either gene flow or intentional theft. However, the overwhelming predominance of the trait implied that Schmeiser must have intentionally selected for it. The court determined that Schmeiser had saved seed from areas on and adjacent to his property where Roundup had been sprayed, such as ditches and near power poles.[16]
Although unable to prove direct theft, Monsanto sued Schmeiser for piracy since he knowingly grew Roundup Ready plants without paying royalties(Ibid). The case made it to the Canadian Supreme Court, which in 2004 ruled 5 to 4 in Monsanto's favor.[15][16] The dissenting judges focused primarily on the fact that Monsanto's patents covered only the gene itself and glyphosate resistant cells, and failed to cover transgenic plants in their entirety.
In response to criticism, Monsanto Canada's director of public affairs stated that "It is not, nor has it ever been Monsanto Canada's policy to enforce its patent on Roundup Ready crops when they are present on a farmer's field by accident...Only when there has been a knowing and deliberate violation of its patent rights will Monsanto act."[17] Currently Percy Schmeiser spends a large amount of his time traveling and speaking about how Monsanto ruined his career as a farmer. He also talks about the possible harms of genetically modification and why others in addition to himself should be protesting it.
Coexistence and traceability
In many countries, and especially in the European Union, consumers demand the choice between foods that have been genetically modified, conventional or organic origins. This requires a labelling system as well as the reliable separation of GM and non-GM organisms at production level and throughout the whole processing chain.
Research has demonstrated, that coexistence of GM crops can be realised by several agricultural measures, such as isolation distances or biological containment strategies.
For traceability, the OECD has introduced a "unique identifier" which is given to any GMO when it is approved. This unique identifier must be forwarded at every stage of processing.
Many countries have established labelling regulations and guidelines on coexistence and traceability. Research projects such as Co-Extra, SIGMEA and Transcontainer are aimed at investigating improved methods for ensuring coexistence and providing stakeholders the tools required for the implementation of coexistence and traceability.
Benefits and Controversies
See GM food controversy.
Policy around the world
Some argue that there is more than enough food in the world and that the hunger crisis is caused by problems in food distribution and politics, not production, so people should not be offered food that may carry some degree of risk.[citation needed]
Others oppose genetic engineering on the grounds that genetic modifications might have unforeseen consequences, both in the initially modified organisms and their environments. For example, certain strains of maize have been developed that are toxic to plant eating insects (see Bt corn). It has been alleged those strains cross-pollinated with other varieties of wild and domestic maize and passed on these genes with a putative impact on Maize biodiversity.[18] Subsequent to the publication of these results, several scientists pointed out that the conclusions were based on experiments with design flaws. It is well known that the results from the Polymerase Chain Reaction method of analysing DNA can often be confounded by sample contamination and experimental artifacts. Appropriate controls can be included in experiments to eliminate these as a possible explanation of the results - however these controls were not included in the methods used by Quist and Chapela.[19] After this criticism Nature, the scientific journal where this data was originally published concluded that "the evidence available is not sufficient to justify the publication of the original paper".[20] More recent attempts to replicate the original studies have concluded that genetically modified corn is absent from southern Mexico in 2003 and 2004 [21]. Also in dispute is the impact on biodiversity of the introgression of transgenes into wild populations [7]. Unless a transgene offers a massive selective advantage in a wild population, a transgene that enters such a population will be maintained at a low gene frequency. In such situations it can be argued that such an introgression actually increases biodiversity rather than lowers it.
Activists opposed to genetic engineering say that with current recombinant technology there is no way to ensure that genetically modified organisms will remain under control, and the use of this technology outside secure laboratory environments carries potentially unacceptable risks to both farmed and wild ecosystems.
Potential impact on biodiversity may occur if herbicide-tolerant crops are sprayed with herbicide to the extent that no wild plants ('weeds') are able to survive. Plants toxic to insects may mean insect-free crops. This could result in declines in other wildlife (e.g. birds) which feed on weed seeds and/or insects for food resources. The recent (2003) farm scale studies in the UK found this to be the case with GM sugar beet and GM rapeseed, but not with GM maize (though in the last instance, the non-GM comparison maize crop had also been treated with environmentally-damaging pesticides subsequently (2004) withdrawn from use in the EU).
Although some scientists have claimed that selective breeding is a form of genetic engineering,[22] (e.g., maize was modified from teosinte, dogs have evolved with human intervention over the course of tens of thousands of years from wolves), others assert that modern transgenesis-based genetic engineering is capable of delivering changes faster than, and sometimes of different types from, traditional breeding methods.[23]
Proponents of current genetic techniques as applied to food plants cite the benefits that the technology can have, for example, in the harsh agricultural conditions of Africa. They say that with modifications, existing crops would be able to thrive under the relatively hostile conditions providing much needed food to their people. Proponents also cite golden rice and golden rice 2, genetically engineered rice varieties (still under development) that contain elevated vitamin A levels. There is hope that this rice may alleviate vitamin A deficiency that contributes to the death of millions and permanent blindness of 500,000 annually.[citation needed]
Proponents say that genetically-engineered crops are not significantly different from those modified by nature or humans in the past, and are as safe or even safer than such methods. There is gene transfer between unicellular eukaryotes and prokaryotes. There have been no known genetic catastrophes as a result of this. They argue that animal husbandry and crop breeding are also forms of genetic engineering that use artificial selection instead of modern genetic modification techniques. It is politics, they argue, not economics or science, that causes their work to be closely investigated, and for different standards to apply to it than those applied to other forms of agricultural technology.
Proponents also note that species or general barriers have been crossed in nature in the past. An oft-cited example is today's modern red wheat variety, which is the result of two natural crossings made long ago. It is made up of three groups of seven chromosomes. Each of those three groups came from a different wild wheat grass. First, a cross between two of the grasses occurred, creating the durum wheats, which were the commercial grains of the first civilizations up through the Roman Republic. Then a cross occurred between that 14-chromosome durum wheat and another wild grass to create what became modern red wheat at the time of the Roman Empire.
Economic and political effects
Many opponents of current genetic engineering believe the increasing use of GM in major crops has caused a power shift in agriculture towards Biotechnology companies, which are gaining more control over the production chain of crops and food, and over the farmers that use their products, as well.[citation needed]
Many proponents of some current genetic engineering techniques believe it will lower pesticide usage and has brought higher yields and profitability to many farmers, including those in developing nations [8]. A few genetic engineering licenses allow farmers in less economically developed countries to save seeds for next year's planting.[citation needed]
In August 2002, Zambia cut off the flow of Genetically Modified Food (mostly maize) from UN's World Food Programme. This left a famine-stricken population without food aid.
In December 2005 the Zambian government changed its mind in the face of further famine and allowed the importation of GM maize. [9]. However, the Zambian Minister for Agriculture Mundia Sikatana has insisted that the ban on genetically modified maize remains, saying "We do not want GM (genetically modified) foods and our hope is that all of us can continue to produce non-GM foods." [10] [11]
In April 2004 Hugo Chávez announced a total ban on genetically modified seeds in Venezuela. [12]
In January 2005, the Hungarian government announced a ban on importing and planting of genetic modified maize seeds, although these were agreed authorized by the EU. [13]
On August 18, 2006, American exports of rice to Europe were interrupted when much of the U.S. crop was confirmed to be contaminated with unapproved engineered genes, possibly due to accidental cross-pollination with conventional crops.[24] The U.S. government has since declared the rice safe for human consumption, and exports to some countries have since resumed.
Transgenic plant
GM food controversy
International trade of genetically modified foods
^ 2002 ISAAA News Release: Report Shows GM Crops Generating Global Economic, Environmental and Social Benefits
^ a b Martineau, Belinda (2001). First Fruit: The Creation of the Flavr Savr Tomato and the Birth of Biotech Foods. McGraw-Hill, 269. ISBN 978-0071360562.
^ FDA Consumer Letter (September 1994): First Biotech Tomato Marketed
^ GEO-PIE Project - Cornell University[1]
^ A Cotton Conundrum, Perspectives on Line, North Carolina State University [2]
^ Cotton Update 2006, Western Australian Dept. of Agriculture and Food, page 6[3]
^ History of Monsanto at Monsanto.com[4]
^ Economic Impact of Genetically Modified Cotton in India
^ Comparing the Performance of Official and Unofficial Genetically Modified Cotton in India
^ Genetically Modified Foods and Organisms
^ Adoption of Genetically Engineered Crops in the U.S. USDA ERS July 14, 2006
^ Proteomic profiling and unintended effects in genetically modified crops, Sirpa O. Kärenlampi and Satu J. Lehesranta 2006
^ Hierarchical metabolomics demonstrates substantial compositional similarity between genetically modified and conventional potato crops, G S Catchpole and others PNAS October 4, 2005 vol. 102 no. 40 14458-14462
^ a b Munzer, Stephen R. (2006). "Plants, Torts, and Intellecutal Property". Oxford University Press.
^ a b Federal court of Canada. Monsanto Canada Inc. v. Schmeiser Date: 20010329 Docket: T-1593-98 Retrieved 26-Mar-2006.
^ Schubert, Robert: "Schmeiser Wants to Take It to The Supreme Court", CropChoice News, Sept. 9, 2002
^ Quist D and Chapela IH (2001) "Transgenic DNA introgressed into traditional maize landraces in Oaxaca, Mexico". Nature 414 (6863): 541-543. doi:10.1038/35107068.
^ Christou, Paul (2002). "No Credible Scientific Evidence is Presented to Support Claims that Transgenic DNA was Introgressed into Traditional Maize Landraces in Oaxaca, Mexico". Transgenic Research 11 (1): 3-5. doi:10.1023/A:1013903300469.
^ (2002) "Biodiversity (Communications arising): Suspect evidence of transgenic contamination". Nature 416 (6881): 600-601. doi:10.1038/nature738.
^ Absence of detectable transgenes in local landraces of maize in Oaxaca, Mexico (2003–2004), S. Ortiz-García et al 2005 PNAS 102 p12338-12343 [6]
^ Fedoroff, Nina V. (2003) "Prehistoric GM corn". Science 302: 1158-1159.
^ Schubert D (2005) "Regulatory regimes for transgenic crops". Nat Biotechnol 23: 785-787.
^ http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=6734070
"Biotechnology Myths", 1-Hour Radio Program from Deconstructing Dinner
In Focus "Genetically modified foods:Technical and scientific aspects, ethical aspects and legal aspects" (German Reference Centre for Ethics in the Life Sciences)
FAO Agriculture Department and its SOFA report on Agricultural Biotechnology addressing GM food safety
Everything you wanted to know about GM organisms — Provided by New Scientist.
GMO Compass Information on the use of genetic engineering in the agri-food industry. Authorization database with all GM plants in the EU.
GMO Safety Information about research projects on the biological safety of genetically modified plants.
Approved GM crop database
"The Case for A GM-Free Sustainable World" Independent Science Panel. 2003
"Gone to Seed: Transgenic Contaminants in the Traditional Seed Supply, 2004" Union of Concerned Scientists
[14] "Harvest of Fear: The Debate on the Issue of GM Foods"
Oak Ridge National Laboratory - What are Genetically Modified (GM) Foods?
Center for Food Safety: Genetically Engineered Food
BMA British Medical Association - Genetically modified food
What's Wrong With Genetic Modification?
Seeds of Deception Seeds of Deception
Seeds of doubt: North American farmers' experiences of GM crops Seeds of doubt: North American farmers' experiences of GM crops
GMO Africa Blog
Conversations About Plant Biotechnology
GMO Food for Thought Blog
FBAE Biotech Blog
Biotech Brasil Blog
GMO Portal A high school student's commentary on GM issues as well as links for further reading on GM issues
Co-ExtraResearch on the co-existence and traceability of genetically modified crops
CBC Digital Archives - Genetically Modified Food: A Growing Debate
Genetically Modified Foods : Harmful Or Helpful?
World Hunger by Brian Kenneth Swain is a new fiction book concerning the topic of genetically-modified food and some potential consequences on society.
Jeffry M. Smith Seeds of Deception: Exposing Industry and Government Lies About the Safety of the Genetically Engineered Foods You're Eating, Yes! Books, 2003, ISBN 0972966587
McHughen, A. Pandora's Picnic Basket : The Potential and Hazards of Genetically Modified Foods, Oxford University Press, 2000
Tokar, B.(ed.) Redesigning Life? Zed Books, 2001.
Let Them Eat Precaution. How Politics Is Undermining the Genetic Revolution in Agriculture. By Byrne, J., Conko, G., Entine, J., Gilland, T., Hoban, T. H., Moore, P., Natsios, A. S, Newell-McGloughlin, M., Paarlberg, R. L., Prakash, C. S., Tucker Foreman, C., Edited by Jon Entine AEI Press (Washington) 2006. Facets of the GM crop debate not covered by antagonists to the technology.
Genetics by Nina V. Fedoroff and Nancy Marie Brown
Categories: Biotechnology | Genetically modified organisms in agriculture
This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Genetically_modified_food". A list of authors is available in Wikipedia.
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Copelatus feae is a species of diving beetle. It is part of the genus Copelatus in the subfamily Copelatinae of the family Dytiscidae. It was described by Régimbart in 1888.

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Wetherill Mesa is the quieter side of Mesa Verde National Park, but a few other cliff houses see even less visitation, even though they are some of the most visible structures in the park, like Square Tower House. Find out in this post about the most special tours in the park, which started only in the 2010s.
Square Tower House is an impressive three-storied structure located beneath a slightly overhanging cliff. Built in the mid-1200s, it is the tallest structure in Mesa Verde and retained its stature as the tallest man-made structure in America until the mid-1800s. The alcove above Square Tower House is not as deep as those that overhang over the other major cliff houses, and this may be why the builders had to expend the structure upwards.
Because of its height, Square Tower House is one of the most iconic cliff dwellings in the park, and is visible from an overlook reached by a short trail that starts past Navajo Canyon View at the beginning of Mesa Top Loop. Since it is south-facing, the structure is lighted most of the day, but the mid-morning to mid-afternoon light is flat, whereas late-afternoon light creates strong cross-shadows that help define the walls. In the summer, the cliff shades the structure at sunset, but in the winter, the last rays of the sun touch it.
In the entire park, to protect archeological sites and artifacts, hiking is allowed only on designated trails, and visitors may not enter cliff dwellings unless accompanied by a park ranger. Square Tower House was open to the public in the 1930s, but had been off-limits until 2011, when the NPS started a new "special backcountry tour" program.
Although mentioned on the park's website, backcountry tours are not advertised at the visitor center, and tickets cannot be purchased there. Reservations must be made at least 24 hours in advance on recreation.gov, for a fee of $25/person. Tour groups are limited to 10 visitors, and for each structure included in the program, there are only a few tours offered each week from late May to mid-October, which explain why they can sell out months in advance. In 2018, besides Square Tower House, backcountry tours visited Oak Tree House (another structure visible from an overlook on Mesa Top Loop), Mug House (on Wetherill Mesa, photo below), and the remote Spring House (8 miles RT).
With the tour groups much smaller than regular tours that may include as many as 50 participants and tours and lasting longer, you really get to interact with the rangers if you wish. On our tour, there were two of them, plus a volunteer. One of the rangers was a Native American. I was wondering what he was carrying in a well-padded, thin and long case, until at the end of the tour he pulled out a beautiful wooden flute and played a melody to honor ancestors and thank them for allowing us to visit their home.
Besides taking you to see rarely visited structures, backcountry tours are more adventurous. On the regular tours, you often walk on a paved path. On the Square Tower House tour, we scaled two cliffs using ladders, and on the Mug House, there was a bit of scrambling over rocks.
The tour started at 8 AM, maybe because the tour time is fixed year-round and the early start avoids the heat of the day in summer, but on the last tour of the year, on Oct 13, it was quite chilly, and the structure remained in the shade all the time. That was actually favorable for photography, as reflected light created enough gradations of shade, particularly if one photographed towards the part of the canyon in the sun, using what is the equivalent of cross-lighting.
There was also plenty of time to examine smaller architectural details of the structure, such as an original kiva roof, and while it was a challenge to photograph, especially if excluding modern metal support, it was very cool to see that a construct made of mud laid over wooden beams had traversed so many centuries.
Besides making it possible to appreciate the height of the tower by looking at it from its base, the tour revealed a structure called the Crow's Nest improbably perched high in a cliff crevice, that can not be seen from the overlook.
Everything adds up to make for a great experience, and I think those are the most special tours available in Mesa Verde National Park.


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Summary: Dev (Aziz Ansari) travels to Italy in the second season of the comedy series.
Creator: Aziz Ansari and Alan Yang
Genre(s): Comedy
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Who needs a continuing plot arc when the characters are so beautifully defined and performed? Master is among the most character-driven shows on TV, and we're the better for it. The laughter comes easy on our part, but there's a lot of hard, smart work being done to make the show feel so effortless and naturalistic. Read full review
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Stylistically and thematically adventurous, Master of None continually shifts tone and focus, with no two episodes alike. ... Dev may not yet mastered life, but there's no doubt Ansari has mastered his craft. [15-28 May 2017, p.16]
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This might be the show of the year. ... Even the benefits of giving itself space to experiment, or of having those funny jokes, aren't what makes Master of None's second season as good as it is. What really makes it work is its endless faith in the idea that people will take care of each other in the end. Read full review
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The second [season] features a number of self-contained episodes that are essentially extended vignettes, investigating Dev's universe but only tangentially related to the season's overall narrative. These diversions are among the most imaginative and insightful episodes of the season, and provide a balance to the series that was previously missing. Cultural commentary is no longer incidental to romance comedy. Read full review
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It has a lovely lyrical wandering quality about it. This year, there are probably more smiles than laughs. The humor is less jokey and more organic (keeping with the food motif). The episodes are more themed than plotted, mostly a series of interconnected vignettes. Characters drop in and out. Read full review
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While I share Aziz Ansari's appreciation for the people, the food and the sights, I really hope he and Netflix got a nice tax break for the first two highly skippable episodes of his otherwise enjoyable comedy series Master of None. ... Ansari proves his show is best when it tells a little story about a large idea. Read full review
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I absolutely loved the first season. And the second season really didn't disappoint. It was beautifully done and very creative. And I'm hoping for more from Aziz Ansari in the near future.
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The Master of None Strikes Back.
Just as good as the last time if not better. The second season of the show takes the clever writing and plus adds even more beautiful cinematography and turns the show up a notch. The second season is i think more arc focused but still finds a way make itThe Master of None Strikes Back.
Just as good as the last time if not better. The second season of the show takes the clever writing and plus adds even more beautiful cinematography and turns the show up a notch. The second season is i think more arc focused but still finds a way make it feel the same warm way the second time around.
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This series is a masterpiece. It evokes such sentimental emotions, hysterical and relatable laughter at the right times, and an existential crisis spawning from a longing to find deep human connections in a cluttered world.
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I can't really put it all into words. It's just beautiful. Aziz Ansari is a genius. Watch it.… Expand
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The second season of this show really improved on what the first show had to offer. The acting has gotten way better, the show has found more artistic footing.
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Once again, Aziz Ansari and Alan Yang have created a poignant, warm, intelligent, creative, hilarious, moving and important portrayal of New York (and, to some extent, Italy) through the eyes of a person of colour. Some people have criticised the jokes, to which the only thing I can say it'sOnce again, Aziz Ansari and Alan Yang have created a poignant, warm, intelligent, creative, hilarious, moving and important portrayal of New York (and, to some extent, Italy) through the eyes of a person of colour. Some people have criticised the jokes, to which the only thing I can say it's their sense of humour and it's a shame this doesn't appeal to them. However, to those that complain that they are having social commentary shoved down their throat, I say that this is just an accurate account of what it's like not being white in that city. Race often plays a part in conversations. Nobody is given a label as "racist" or "dick", every character is fully-rounded, realistic and not judged by the writers, which helps the audience to believe every scenario without feeling patronised.
What is also commendable are the various and creative techniques that the writers tell stories. I won't spoil any, but they have taken some unconventional risks that have payed off spectacularly. I cannot wait to see what I duo does next, but I can only hope it is even half as special as this.… Expand
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It was a good season, not great, but definitely good. It felt more serious than the first season with most of the comedy coming from Aziz's wit and one liners. That wasn't a bad thing for me, but someone looking to for a comedy series that is non-stop laughs won't find it here.
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I don't get the critic ratings. The show is dry, and the jokes fall flat. I didn't particularly enjoy season 1 mostly because the acting was absolutely horrible and it seems to plague season 2 as well. Starting off in Italy and showing the sights and foods was brilliant but once again it'sI don't get the critic ratings. The show is dry, and the jokes fall flat. I didn't particularly enjoy season 1 mostly because the acting was absolutely horrible and it seems to plague season 2 as well. Starting off in Italy and showing the sights and foods was brilliant but once again it's undermined by terrible acting from mostly everyone apart from Aziz ( who plays himself). The conversations among people feel robotic and it feels like a rehearsal that happened to be filmed.… Expand
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Barbra Streisand to chair arts center at 9/11 site
A rendering of a 90,000-square-foot performing arts center to be built at the site of the Sept. 11 attacks in Manhattan. (Credit: REX)
(JTA) — Barbra Streisand has been named chairwoman of the board of a performing arts center to be built at the site of the World Trade Center attacks.
The long-delayed project — which got a boost in June with a $75 million donation from billionaire Ronald O. Perelman– will include three small theaters to accommodate stage, dance and music programs, as well as the annual Tribeca Film Festival, The New York Times reported Friday.
A performing arts center was included in the original master plan for the site by architect Daniel Libeskind, but was delayed in favor of other elements built at the site of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks, including the 94-story One World Trade Center skyscraper and the National September 11 Memorial & Museum.
"The performing arts connect us all and are such a vital part of New York City," Streisand, a Brooklyn native, said in a statement. "The Perelman Center will vibrate with theater, music, dance, and film and bring life to this hallowed ground."
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PennsylvAsia: Upcoming film Operation Red Sea (红海行动), sequel to 2016's Operation Mekong, in Pittsburgh in February.
Upcoming film Operation Red Sea (红海行动), sequel to 2016's Operation Mekong, in Pittsburgh in February.
The Chinese Navy's Jiaolong ("Sea Dragon") Assault Team is famed for its skill in getting the job done. After its success in rescuing a cargo ship hijacked by pirates off the Somalia coast, the team is assigned an even more perilous mission. A coup in a North African republic has left local Chinese residents in danger, circumstances further complicated by a terrorist plot to obtain nuclear materials. The situation could prove fatal to the hostages and disastrous to the entire region, and presents Jiaolong with a challenge that threatens the very existence of the team and its members.
Tickets and showtime information is not yet available. Operation Red Sea will play at AMC Loews Waterfront in West Homestead (map), which will also play upcoming Chinese films The Monkey King 3 (西遊記女兒國) and Monster Hunt 2 (捉妖記2) next month.


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Mercedes Expecting 'Fairly Tricky' Bahrain Grand Prix Despite Front Row Lock-out
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Toto Wolff says a front-row lock-out for the Bahrain Grand Prix marks a 'good day in the office' for the Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team, but the Team Principal admits he is wary about the potential pace of Max Verstappen on race day.
Lewis Hamilton took his tenth pole position of the season and the ninety-eighth of his career on Saturday evening in the desert, with Valtteri Bottas joining his team-mate on the front row of the grid. Bottas needed a second flying lap in Q3 to deny Verstappen a place on the front row.
Wolff, however, believes the tyre sets still available to the top three could give Verstappen and Aston Martin Red Bull Racing an advantage on Sunday, but Mercedes will be doing everything they can to secure another win.
"For a Saturday, it was a good day in the office," reflected Wolff. "We weren't quite sure how much performance Verstappen really had left, so we're happy we managed to lock out the front row.
"Tomorrow is going to be fairly tricky; Verstappen has a second Hard tyre and will most likely run a Medium-Hard-Hard strategy which, on paper, is the fastest strategy. But we're going to do everything to put up a good fight.
"It's going to be an exciting race and we're looking forward to putting on a great show under the lights here in Bahrain."
"We've been battling a bit with the car balance" – Andrew Shovlin
Andrew Shovlin felt Hamilton's session was 'seriously strong', with the Briton breaking the lap record twice on different tyre compounds.
Shovlin says Mercedes have been battling with the car balance all weekend long in Bahrain, but everything appeared to come together when it mattered to ensure a fourteenth pole position in fifteen races for the 'Silver Arrows'.
"A great result for the team and a seriously strong session by Lewis," said Shovlin. "He looked to have everything well under control from the first run, so congratulations to him.
"It's not completely straightforward, we've been battling a bit with the car balance and throughout free practice we were struggling to get everything in the right window. However, in qualifying it came together nicely and we were able to find more and more time as the track gripped up."
Turning his attention to race day, Shovlin also has concerns about the tyre allocations of other teams, with different strategies likely to play out across those inside the top ten, all of which made it through Q2 on the medium compound.
"We're happy that we have both cars starting on the Medium tyre but we're expecting to see some differences in the strategy tomorrow as a number of teams have carried an extra Hard tyre into their race allocation," said Shovlin.
"Our long runs on Friday were distinctly average so we've made quite a few changes coming into today and hopefully we can keep the tyre temperatures under control during the race. It's also a track where you can overtake, where degradation plays a big part in the strategy and where you can undercut from a long way back which should make for an exciting race."
Valtteri Bottas (seen here on Friday) will start second on the grid in Bahrain – Credit: LAT Images
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