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It's the quarterly operating profit of the cable network programming for News Corp in millions of dollars as reported since September 2005. It's not all Fox News – but Fox News is the main driver.
I love reading Talking Points Memo, the Daily Kos, Paul Krugman and Brad Delong – but its quite clear that the mass audience and the dollars are elsewhere.
And whilst there are some nice new liberal media sites (including many I read) and I think people like Josh Marshall have reinvented part of American journalism that is all a delusion. The media market has a conservative bias.
Just to make the point further I have met a few media barons – including briefly the Sun King himself. My impression of media barons is that whilst they have political views (often quite strong ones) there real bias is to things that are profitable. Rupert is in my home town this week (Sydney) and he is personally expressing views associated with asylum seekers in Australia that are associated with the left of Australian politics. They are not views expressed in his local newspapers.
Therein is the rub. He is quite happy to have his newspapers express views contrary to his own when it sells papers. The media market determines media bias – and – as the above string of numbers show – the media market has a conservative bias and that bias is getting stronger. Media bias follows the money-making bias of media owners. People who proclaim liberal media bias are just not following the dollars.
I hope – sincerely hope – that Josh Marshall, Markos Moulitsas and others of the new media liberal elite can make a go of it. But the conservative side generates operating profits of half a billion per quarter and that gives them a longevity (and power) that the new media – for all its obvious intelligence – can only watch in gob-smacked wonder.
*In this case I am both a liberal pundit and a stockholder. I don't know whether to cry or to cry.


text:
\section{Introduction}

A black hole is defined as a region that distant observers cannot see.
It is believed that its typical size is smaller than the Schwarzschild
radius with the same mass, because only strong gravity in such a compact
region is expected to have the property of a black hole. One of the
quantitative arguments is the Penrose inequality \cite{penrose1973},
which conjectures that the area of an apparent horizon, $A_{\rm AH}$,
must satisfy $A_{\rm AH}\le 4\pi (2Gm)^2$ where $G$ is Newton's gravitational
constant and $m$ is the Arnowitt-Deser-Misner (ADM) mass (in the unit $c=1$).
The proofs for the Penrose inequality have been given for time-symmetric
initial data in Refs. \cite{wald1977,bray}.

On the other hand, the existence of an unstable circular photon orbit
at $r=3Gm$ in the Schwarzschild spacetime is another typical feature
of strong gravity region. The photon sphere plays a key role for
gravitational lensing \cite{Virbhadra:1999} or ringdown of waves around
a black hole \cite{Cardoso:2016}. The photon sphere is located outside
of the black hole and a photon can escape from such a region in general.
But, since the circular orbit of a photon is also realized by strong gravity
in a sufficiently compact region, one may expect that an inequality
analogous to the Penrose inequality should exist also for a surface in a
strong gravity region inside of a photon sphere.

In this paper, we introduce a new geometrical concept,
``{\it loosely trapped surface}," as a characterization of a two-dimensional
surface that exists in a strong gravity region. Then, we prove the inequality
for its area $A_0$, that is, $A_0 \leq 4\pi (3Gm)^2$. As we see later,
for the Schwarzschild spacetime, loosely trapped surfaces correspond to
2-spheres inside of the photon sphere and the photon sphere marginally
satisfies the definition of a loosely trapped surface.

The rest of this paper is organized as follows. In Sect. 2, we will
examine the Schwarzschild spacetime, and the observation there will
give us a motivation for defining the loosely trapped surface.
In Sect. 3, we will introduce the notion of the loosely trapped
surface and present its geometrical property as a proposition which
will be used later. In Sect. 4, we will prove an inequality analogous
to the Penrose one for the loosely trapped surface. Finally, we will
give a summary and discussions in Sect. 5.

\section{Lesson from Schwarzschild}

Let us consider the Schwarzschild black hole
with mass $m$.
The metric is
\begin{eqnarray}
ds^2=-\Bigl(1-\frac{2Gm}{r}\Bigr)dt^2+\Bigl(1-\frac{2Gm}{r}\Bigr)^{-1}dr^2+r^2 d\Omega_2^2.
\end{eqnarray}
Let us consider a spacelike hypersurface $t=$const..
The trace of the extrinsic curvature of a $r=$const. sphere
on this hypersurface is given by
\begin{eqnarray}
k=\frac{2}{r}\Bigl(1-\frac{2Gm}{r}\Bigr)^{1/2}.
\end{eqnarray}
In static or time symmetric slices, this quantity $k$ is proportional to the expansion
of a null geodesic congruence emitted from the $r=$const. surface. $k$ is zero on the horizon
$r=2Gm$ and at infinity($r=\infty$). Since the derivative of $k$ with respect
to $r$ is calculated as
\begin{eqnarray}
\frac{dk}{dr}=-\frac{2}{r^2}\frac{1-\frac{3Gm}{r}}{\Bigl(1-\frac{2Gm}{r}\Bigr)^{1/2}},
\end{eqnarray}
we see that $k$ has the maximum value at $r=3Gm$. This coincides
with the locus of the unstable circular photon orbit, i.e.
the photon sphere. This property motivates us to introduce new
concept of a geometrical object as follows.

On the event horizon $r=2Gm$, everything is trapped and the gravitational
field is ``infinitely" strong. A strong gravity region is even for outside of
the event horizon. If photons are emitted isotropically from a point in the
region between the horizon and the photon sphere, $2Gm<r<3Gm$, more than 50\%
of the photons will be absorbed to the horizon \cite{synge}. In this sense, photons in this
region are loosely trapped, and the photon surface is a typical object
indicating the existence of a strong gravity region. From the above calculation,
the trace of the extrinsic curvature $k$ is a good indicator for describing
the strong gravity region in terms of geometrical quantities. To see this,
let us take two 2-surfaces having the same small positive value $k$. One of them
is close to the horizon and the other is near spatial infinity. The former
is in the strong gravity region. To distinguish them, the spatial derivative of
$k$, $k'(:=dk/dr)$, is useful. More specifically, $k'$ is positive for
$2Gm < r <3Gm$ (strong gravity region) while it is negative for $r>3Gm$
(weak gravity region). Therefore, the positivity of $k'$ indicates the existence
of the strong gravity. Bearing this observation in mind, we will introduce
the loosely trapped surface in the next section.

\section{Loosely trapped surface}

Let us define the {\it loosely trapped surface} as follows:\\
\noindent
{\it Definition:}
The loosely trapped surface, $S_0$, is defined as a compact
2-surface such that its trace of the extrinsic curvature $k$ (for the outward
spatial direction) is positive ($k|_{S_0}=:k_0>0$)
and the derivative along the outward spatial direction is non-negative ($k'|_{S_0}\ge 0$) in
a spacelike hypersurface $\Sigma$.
This definition can be applied for arbitrary initial data
with the induced metric and extrinsic curvature $(q_{ab}, K_{ab})$
satisfying the Hamiltonian and momentum constraints.
Then, unlike the Schwarzschild spacetime, a loosely trapped surface
is not necessarily located outside of an apparent horizon in general.
But, it is still a useful indicator for a strong gravity region.

In this paper, we will suppose the existence of a loosely trapped surface
although the condition for its existence is rather non-tirivial. As for the
apparent horizon, the existence has been discussed when matters are very
concentrated to a small region \cite{schoen}. Similar argument will be interesting. We also
note that the above definition has the gauge dependence, that is, the
slice dependence. And, since our definition relies on the observation of
the Schwarzschild spacetime in the static slice, one may be able to have
another elegant definition for a strong gravity region. Nevertheless,
our theorem presented in the next section tells us that there is the
upper bound for the area of loosely trapped surfaces and then this
indicates us that our definition works well at least on a spacelike hypersurface
with non-negative Ricci scalar. We would emphasize that
our theorem holds regardless of the issue for the naming of loosely
trapped surface.

In what follows, we consider the spacelike hypersurface with non-negative
three-dimensional Ricci scalar, ${}^{(3)}R\ge 0$. We note that on the
maximal slice where the trace of the extrinsic curvature vanishes, $K=0$,
the Hamiltonian constraint tells us that this condition is satisfied if
the energy density is non-negative;
\begin{eqnarray}
  {}^{(3)}R=16\pi G T_{ab}n^a n^b+\tilde K_{ab}\tilde K^{ab} \geq 0,
  \label{positivity-3RiemannScalar}
\end{eqnarray}
where $n^a$ is the future directed unit normal timelike vector to
$\Sigma$ and $\tilde K_{ab}$ is the traceless part of the extrinsic curvature
of $\Sigma$. However taking account of the other possibilities with $K\neq 0$
but ${}^{(3)}R\ge 0$, we just require the non-negativity of ${}^{(3)}R$.

Now, we show that the loosely trapped surface has the following property: \\
\noindent
{\it Proposition:}
The loosely trapped surface in a spacelike hypersurface $\Sigma$ with non-negative Ricci scalar
has the topology $S^2$ and satisfies $\int_{S_0}k^2dA \leq 16\pi/3$.
\begin{proof}
Let us consider the outward derivative of the trace of the extrinsic curvature
$k$ in $\Sigma$,
\begin{eqnarray}
r^a D_a k  =  -\varphi^{-1}{\cal D}^2 \varphi -\frac{1}{2}{}^{(3)}R+\frac{1}{2}{}^{(2)}R -\frac{1}{2}(k^2+k_{ab}k^{ab}),
\label{r-derivative-meancurvature}
\end{eqnarray}
where $r^a$ is the unit normal spacelike vector to $S_0$, $D_a$ is the covariant derivative of
$\Sigma$, ${}^{(2)}R$ is the Ricci scalar of $S_0$ and $k_{ab}$ is the
extrinsic curvature of $S_0$ in $\Sigma$. $\varphi$ is the lapse function for the
normal direction to $S_0$ in $\Sigma$ and ${\cal D}_a$ is the covariant derivative for $S_0$.

After a little rearrangement of the above and taking the surface integration over $S_0$,
we have
\begin{eqnarray}
\frac{1}{2} \int_{S_0} {}^{(2)}R dA & = & \int_{S_0}
\Bigl[r^aD_ak+\varphi^{-2}({\cal D} \varphi)^2+\frac{1}{2}{}^{(3)}R
+\frac{1}{2}\tilde k_{ab} \tilde k^{ab} +\frac{3}{4}k^2 \Bigr]dA \nonumber \\
& \geq & \frac{3}{4}\int_{S_0} k^2dA >0, \label{2rds}
\end{eqnarray}
where $\tilde k_{ab}$ is the traceless part of $k_{ab}$. Thus, the Gauss-Bonnet theorem
tells us that the topology of $S_0$ is restricted to $S^2$ and then
\begin{eqnarray}
\int_{S_0} {}^{(2)}R dA =8\pi.
\end{eqnarray}
Finally, the inequality \eqref{2rds} implies
\begin{eqnarray}
\int_{S_0}k^2dA \leq \frac{16\pi}{3}. \label{k-ineq}
\end{eqnarray}
\end{proof}

Since we did not use the positivity of $k$ on $S_0$ except for the last inequality
of \eqref{2rds}, we obtain the following Lemma:
{\it Lemma:}Compact 2-surface $\tilde S_0$ with $k'|_{\tilde S_0}\geq 0$
has the topology $S^2$ and satisfies $\int_{\tilde{S}_0}k^2dA \leq 16\pi/3$
if a spacelike hypersurface $\Sigma$ has
non-negative Ricci scalar ${}^{(3)}R$ and if
one of
$k'|_{\tilde S_0}$, $k_0$, $\tilde k_{ab}$, ${}^{(3)}R$ and ${\cal D}_a \varphi$
is non-zero at least at one point on $\tilde S_0$.

Moreover, even if we use a relaxed condition for $k'$,
i.e., $\int_{S_0} r^aD_ak dA \ge 0$ on $S_0$,
the first inequality in the last line of \eqref{2rds} holds true.
Namely, the inequality \eqref{k-ineq}
holds also for the ``averaged loosely trapped surface''
satisfying the condition $\int_{S_0}r^aD_ak dA \ge 0$.

\section{Penrose-like inequality for loosely trapped surface}

We present our main theorem in this section. \\
\noindent
{\it Theorem:}Let $\Sigma$ be an asymptotically flat
spacelike hypersurface with non-negative Ricci scalar ${}^{(3)}R$ and assume
that $\Sigma$ is foliated by the inverse mean curvature flow
$\lbrace S_y \rbrace_{y \in {\bf R}}$ ($S_y \approx S^2$).
Then, the area $A_0$ of a loosely trapped surface $S_0$ in $\Sigma$
satisfies the inequality
\begin{eqnarray}
A_0 \leq 4\pi (3Gm)^2, \label{pi}
\end{eqnarray}
where $m$ is the ADM mass. When the equality holds,
the region $\Omega$ outside of $S_0$ in $\Sigma$ is isometric to
the region of $\Omega_{\rm sch}$ outside of the photon sphere in
the $t=$const. slice of the Schwarzschild spacetime.
\begin{proof}
Let us consider Geroch's energy \cite{geroch1973, wald1977}
\begin{eqnarray}
E(y):=\frac{A^{1/2}(y)}{64\pi^{3/2}G}\int_{S_y}(2{}^{(2)}R-k^2)dA,
\end{eqnarray}
where $A(y)$ is the area of $S_y$. We consider the evolution of
$E(y)$ along the inverse mean curvature flow, which is generated by
the relation $k \varphi=1$ with the lapse function $\varphi$
that relates $r^a$ and the coordinate $y$ as
$r^a=\varphi D^a y$. The first derivative of $E(y)$ is computed as
\begin{eqnarray}
\frac{dE(y)}{dy} & = & \frac{A^{1/2}(y)}{64\pi^{3/2}G}
\int_{S_y}\Bigl[ 2 \varphi^{-2}({\cal D} \varphi)^2 +{}^{(3)}R+\tilde k_{ab}\tilde k^{ab} \Bigr] dA.
\label{derivative-Geroch}
\end{eqnarray}
Since we are adopting the inverse mean curvature flow for the foliation,
$k$ is supposed to be positive definite for each of $S_y$. Then, we have
\begin{eqnarray}
\frac{dE(y)}{dy} \geq 0 \label{monotonic}
\end{eqnarray}
because of ${}^{(3)}R \geq 0$. Now we take
the integration of the above between the loosely trapped surface
$S_0$ and $S_\infty$(i.e., over $\Omega$).
Because Geroch's energy is reduced to the ADM mass at infinity, we have
\begin{eqnarray}
m & \geq & \frac{1-\frac{1}{16\pi}\int_{S_0}k^2dA}{4\pi^{1/2}G}A_0^{1/2} \nonumber \\
  & \geq & \frac{A_0^{1/2}}{3 \cdot 2\pi^{1/2} G}.
\end{eqnarray}
For the last inequality, we used the inequality (\ref{k-ineq}).
Thus, we have shown the inequality
\begin{eqnarray}
  A_0 \leq 4 \pi (3Gm)^2.
  \label{Penrose-like-inequality}
\end{eqnarray}

The equality of \eqref{Penrose-like-inequality} occurs
when ${\cal D}_a \varphi=\tilde k_{ab}={}^{(3)}R=0$ holds on all of
$S_y$ in $\Omega$ and $r^a D_a k=0$ holds on $S_0$. The condition
$\mathcal{D}_a \varphi=0$ means the constancy of $\varphi$ on
each of $S_y$. Due to the inverse mean curvature flow condition $k\varphi=1$,
the value of $k$ is also constant on $S_y$.
Therefore, $\varphi$ and $k$ depend
only on $y$, and Eq.~\eqref{r-derivative-meancurvature} is rewritten as
\begin{equation}
{}^{(2)}R =
2k \frac{dk}{dy}+\frac{3}{2}k^2.
\end{equation}
The value of ${}^{(2)}R$ is a constant on $S_y$, and hence,
each of $S_y$ is spherically symmetric. This implies that
the region $\Omega$ is spherically symmetric
and then $\Omega$ is conformally flat. Since
the induced metric of $\Omega$, $q_{ab}$, is written as $q_{ab}=\psi^4\delta_{ab}$,
where $\delta_{ab}$ is the metric of flat space,
the Hamiltonian constraint is reduced to the Laplace equation in the flat space,
$\partial^2\psi=0$. Therefore, $\psi$ is uniquely determined once the ADM mass $m$
is given, and $\Omega$ is isometric to the region $\Omega_{\rm sch}$ outside of the
photon sphere in the $t=$const. slice of the Schwarzschild spacetime \footnote{
For a maximally sliced hypersurface,
${}^{(3)}R=0$ implies $T_{ab}n^an^b=0$ from
Eq.~\eqref{positivity-3RiemannScalar}.
If we additionally require the dominant energy condition,
the whole components of $T_{ab}$ become zero,
and hence, the spacetime is vacuum in the region $\Omega$.
Applying Birkhoff's theorem, the time development of $\Omega$ is
the part $\Omega_{\rm sch} \times \lbrace t \rbrace$ of the Schwarzschild spacetime,
assuming the absence of outcoming energy flux from inside of the photon sphere.}.
\end{proof}

The formula \eqref{Penrose-like-inequality} corresponds to the Penrose-like
inequality for loosely trapped surfaces. This upper bound of the area is same
as that of the photon sphere in the Schwarzschild spacetime.

The Geroch energy was used to show the positivity of the ADM mass \cite{geroch1973}
and the Riemannian Penrose inequality \cite{wald1977} as well. There,
the monotonicity of $E(y)$ along the inverse mean curvature flow was the
key ingredient. If one takes the inner boundary to be the central point and
the apparent horizon, the outcome is the positivity of the ADM mass and the
Penrose inequality, respectively. Our above proof is a variant of these two works:
the fact that Geroch's quasilocal energy on a 2-sphere $S_y$ is smaller than
the ADM mass was translated to the bound on the area of $S_y$ using the properties
of the loosely trapped surface.

Strictly speaking, the foliation by the inverse mean curvature flow has singularities
in general, and the above proof implicitly assumed the existence of regular inverse
mean curvature flow. However, one can treat/improve such sensitive part by using tools
developed in geometric analysis and geometric measure theory \cite{imcf}.

\section{Summary and discussion}

In this paper, inspired by an unstable circular orbit of a photon
(i.e., a photon sphere) in the Schwarzschild spacetime, we introduced
the notion of a loosely trapped surface (Sect. 3)  and proved
the upper bound of its area that is analogous to
the Penrose inequality for an apparent horizon (Sect. 4). The upper
bound is exactly equal to the area of the photon sphere.

Since we employed the inverse mean curvature flow in our proof,
one may ask whether another method can work for the current issue.
In the case of the Penrose inequality, after the argument
based on the inverse mean curvature flow was made \cite{wald1977},
Bray's conformal flow \cite{bray} has given a new proof.
We expect that this would be the case also for the area bound
for loosely trapped surfaces.

Although the loosely trapped surface is introduced motivated by
the photon sphere, there are significant differences between these
two notions. The photon sphere (or its generalization, the photon
surface \cite{Claudel:2000}) is characterized by the property that
any photon initially moving tangent to the surface continues to
move on the same surface. On the other hand, the mean curvature
$k$ is a purely geometric quantity in a general setup.
Although $k$ becomes the expansion of null geodesic congruence
for momentarily static initial data, the photons in this case
are emitted in the perpendicular directions to the surface.
However, the fact that the surface with vanishing $r^a D_a k$
corresponds to the photon sphere in the Schwarzschild spacetime
might not be a mere coincidence: we could expect a possible connection
between the loosely trapped surface and the photon surface
at a deeper level. It is interesting to explore such a possible connection.

The relation of the current inequality to the cosmic censorship
conjecture is also interesting. Since we assumed the regularity
outside of the loosely trapped surface, finding the violation
of the inequality indicates the presence of naked singularities.
Related to this, it is also interesting to ask if the presence of the
loosely trapped surface implies an occurrence of singularity in the future
with some global and energy conditions like singularity theorems.

\begin{acknowledgments}
T. S. is supported by Grant-Aid for Scientific Research from Ministry of Education,
Science, Sports and Culture of Japan (No. 16K05344).
The work of H. Y. was in part supported by the Grant-in-Aid for
Scientific Research (A) (No. 26247042)
from Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS).
\end{acknowledgments}

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"What everybody grew up learning, which is that our normal temperature is 98.6, is wrong," said Dr. Julie Parsonnet, a professor of medicine as well as health research and policy at Stanford University School of Medicine.
The 98.6°F standard was established by a German doctor in 1851. Recent studies have indicated that's too high; research on 35,000 British people found their average was 97.9°F.
Parsonnet's study published this week in eLife. It found that temperature changes since 1851 reflect a historical pattern instead of an error. They contend the decrease is the result of environmental changes over the past 200 years that have affected human physiology.
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Parsonnet's team also found a decline in temperature since the 1960s, not just since the Civil War.
What's Normal
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Today's video is designed to help those of you who are learning a foreign language, which I'm speaking at the moment. This language is called English! When you are very serious about your studies you don't have much free time. But there is topic "My free time activities" always present at many lessons and exams.
I would like to give you a hand, talking about different free time activities, which you might have experienced if you only had the time!
So, what do we call FREE TIME?
Free time is the time when you are not working, when you choose to do something else.
Free time is also called leisure time.
Let's talk about what you can do when you have nothing else to do.
You can go to the cinema - to see Hollywood blockbuster movies, Bollywood movies (from India), animated films or cartoons. You can also say I am going to the movies.
Some other film categories are: Comedy, Drama, Horror, Thriller, Action, Science Fiction (Sci-Fi), Fantasy, Documentary and a Musical.
Personally, I enjoy watching Comedies, Science Fiction and Fantasy. What types of films do you like to watch?
You can watch TV. Different types of television programs are: The News, Soap Operas, Criminal Investigation Dramas, Medical Dramas, Reality TV, Situation Comedies, Talk Shows, Documentaries, Cartoons, Game Shows, Sports programs, Movies, Political programs, Religious programs.
I prefer watching Reality TV programs which are made for teenagers. But everyone's favourite program is called 'Keeping up with the Kardashians', which is funny and has lots of drama.
I like to spend time with my family. You can do many things with your family. Usually, the fact that you are together is more important than the activity.
You can go out with friends. You can also do things with your friends, like go out to the cinema, play sports, sit down and talk, do your homework together or any other activity that you all enjoy, or sometimes when you don't have anything specific, you can say 'hanging out with your friends'.
Everyone likes to surf the internet. On the internet, you can research a topic you are interested in, using a search engine, visit your favourite website, watch music videos, maintain contact with your friends using social networks, write your thoughts in a blog, learn what is happening in the world by reading news websites, you can also create your own video and upload it for other people to watch, as I am doing that for you at the moment.
Some people like to play video games.You can play games on your computer or on a games console, like the PlayStation, the X-Box, the Wii, the PSP or the Gameboy. You can play on your own or with your friends or family.
But you have to be very careful not to spend all your free time playing games, because it is no good.
Much more productive is to play a musical instrument. Learning to play the piano, the guitar, the violin, the cello, the flute, the piano accordion, the clarinet, the saxophone or the trumpet or others. You can play by yourself or with a group, such as a band or an orchestra.
All young people like listening to music.Turn up the volume and listen to your favourite type of music, such as pop, rock, rhythm & blues, jazz, classical, soul and heavy metal.
The best thing to do is to wear headphones so that you can enjoy without distracting the other people.
Reading. Many people love to read both fiction and non-fiction books and magazines. If you like fiction, you can read novels, short stories, crime fiction, romance and others.
If you like non-fiction, you can read biographies, autobiographies, or books on history, science, philosophy, religion, or any other topic that you are interested in.
Writing. Many people love to write in the diary. Another name for a diary is a journal. You can also write many things, such as poetry, novels, letters, short stories and many more.
One of my friends likes to write, she can describe anything in many pages. I think she will become a journalist or a book writer one day..
What a pleasure is to go to the park when the weather is good! You can go to the park with family or with your friends. You can take a rug and some food with you and have a picnic. You can read and rest, kick a football around, ride a bike, climb trees or play in the children's play park.
When I was little I always liked to go on the swings. And I still do!
Very interesting is going to cultural locations and events. You can go to the museum, to an art gallery or to the zoo to see animals from around the world. You can go to concerts, plays, musicals, and opera performances.
We've got lots of interesting places here in Britain. Historical buildings, castles, manor houses, nature reserves and beautiful beaches. I hope to show you some in my future videos.
When they have spare time some people like to go shopping. Especially girls! They like to go to shopping centres, where they buy clothes, cosmetics or items for their houses and their gardens.
We cannot ignore cooking. Many people like to cook different types of food. You can make meals for breakfast, lunch and dinner. You can bake cakes, cookies and pastries in the oven. Some people boast that they have a special recipe - ask them to cook it for you!
I enjoy tasting my Mother's food, as she is a great cook. I hope to be able to cook at least half as good as her one day!
Study something. There are many things that you can study just because you find it interesting! You can try and study a language; you can learn a skill, such as cooking or hairdressing or nail painting.
Arts and crafts. There are many, many arts and crafts that you can learn and practice. You can paint, draw, sew, crochet, knit, sculpt, engrave, make furniture, make jewellery, or you can even create your own new art form!
Gardening. You can plant flowers, vegetables or herbs and maintain your garden by watering it, pulling out the weeds and feeding it with fertilizer.
We have a garden in our house and I help my Mother water the plants in the summer. We have two apple trees, one plum tree, some strawberries, courgettes, gherkins and tomatoes.
Exercise and play a sport. To stay fit and healthy, you can do exercise, such as swimming or working out at the gym, or you can play a team sport, such as football or netball.
Scouting. 'Be prepared!' – that is the scout's motto. Lots of children in Britain enjoy scouting, learning survival skills, having fun with friends, going camping, and making lots of new friends. My scouting life is coming to the end with a big trip to Switzerland, which I've already told you about recently.
But there are Army, Sea and Air Cadets – best place for young people to get fit, to learn new things, learn how to obey orders and be disciplined. I joined the Air Cadets and enjoying every minute of it. You can check my YouTube channel to see videos telling you more about the Air Cadets.
So this is all the free time activities which I can think about. I'm sure you all have lots of interesting things in your life, share your interests in comments to this video and don't hesitate to ask questions if you have any.
I would say you goodbye for now and hope to be with you soon. Bye!
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DeKalb teacher faces murder charges in 2016 gang retaliation killings
Marlon A. Walker, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
A DeKalb County School District teacher was taken in handcuffs from his school Friday and charged in connection with the deaths of a brother and sister in a deadly 2016 Clayton County home invasion.
Michael De'Sean White, 26, has been charged with murder, Clayton County Police Department spokeswoman Sgt. Ashanti Marbury said Tuesday.
Police said 11-year-old Tatiyana Coates and her brother, 15-year-old Daveon Coates, were shot to death Oct. 22, 2016, in a gang-retaliation killing that missed its target. Police have said the intended target was another 15-year-old, who lived in the home briefly after Daveon and Tatiyana's mother took his family in. The gun believed to have been used in the slayings was found in Tennessee after a gang-related shootout that likely involved the shooter.
White has been removed from DeKalb's Toney Elementary School until an investigation is complete, district officials said. He has taught fifth grade at the school since August, and began with the district as a paraprofessional in March 2017.
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Published October 29
Las Vegas police K-9 stabbed repeatedly by suspect 'doing extremely well' in recovery
By Nicole Darrah | Fox News
Hero dog to make a full recovery after getting stabbed in the neck
Las Vegas Metro Police Department's K-9, Hunter, is expected to make a full recovery after the Belgian Malionis was stabbed in the neck during a standoff with a suspect.
A Las Vegas police K-9 was recovering Tuesday after being stabbed by a man who refused to come down from a roof, officials said.
"Hunter," a Belgian Malinois, was stabbed multiple times on Saturday by 27-year-old Joseph Arquilla, investigators said. Arquilla had climbed onto the roof of a business around midnight and wouldn't come down.
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Police officers responded to the scene and once Arquilla came down around 4:45 a.m., he allegedly stabbed Hunter repeatedly — until his knife blade broke, KVVU-TV reported.
Hunter, a Belgian Malinois working with police in Las Vegas, Nev., was repeatedly stabbed by a suspect on Saturday morning, officials said. (Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department)
The K-9 was injured on the left side of his neck, just below his ear, according to photos posted online by the police department. Authorities said he "was lucky that the attacker's blade broke at some point during the assault when it struck the dog's collar, making it harder for the wounds to penetrate deeply."
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Hunter — a 7-year veteran of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department — is recovering and "doing extremely well" after the attack, police wrote in a Facebook post Monday.
As of Monday, Hunter was "doing extremely well" during his recovery following the attack. (Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department)
"Working is the activity that makes him the happiest — and if recovery continues going well, he'll be returning to service in a matter of weeks!" authorities said. "Go Hunter, Go!"
Arquilla was arrested on several charges, including the mistreatment of a police animal and resisting a public officer with a deadly weapon.
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Rare Tornado hit Springfield, Mass
Steeple of First Church of Monson lays
The steeple of The First Church of Monson lays in rubble on the ground after a tornado swept through the downtown area of Monson, Mass., Wednesday, June 1, 2011.… Read more »
The Associated Press reported this morning:
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – The Rev. Bob Marrone was pained to see the steeple of his 137-year-old church shattered and strewn on the grass in the central Massachusetts town of Monson, yet he knows he's more fortunate than some of his neighbors who lost their homes after tornadoes tore through the state, killing at least four people, damaging buildings, uprooting trees and shattering lives.
"I can see the plywood of roofs, and see houses where most of the house is gone," said Marrone, pastor of The First Church of Monson. "The road that runs up in front of my house … There's so many trees down, it's completely impassable."
Residents of 19 small communities in central and western Massachusetts were left to deal with widespread damage Thursday, one day after at least two late-afternoon tornadoes shocked emergency officials and residents more accustomed to dealing with snow and bone-chilling cold than funnel clouds spawned by spring storms.
Gov. Deval Patrick told ABC's "Good Morning America" on Thursday that considering how quickly the tornadoes formed, he feels fortunate there weren't more fatalities.
"When I spoke with the mayor of Springfield yesterday, he told me they had about ten minutes' warning," Patrick said.
"When you consider how quickly the tornadoes developed and then touched down, the fact that there wasn't even greater damage and loss of life is a remarkable thing."
The state normally averages about two tornadoes per year, with the last lethal twister in 1995.
"It was obviously an incredible surprise … we'd been monitoring the weather all day and by early afternoon nobody was overly concerned … but by late afternoon some storm clouds started to appear," spawning tornadoes that battered several towns, said Peter Judge of the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency.
"Getting severe thunderstorms is not very unusual for a late afternoon at this time of the year, but damaging tornadoes in heavily populated areas are rare," Judge said. "We may have a couple of very slight tornadoes during the course of the year. They end up being in the forest somewhere, but not in major populated areas."
Some experts were to fly over the region Thursday to assess damage from the nation's latest burst of damaging weather, while others planned to review the situation from the ground to determine the number and strength of tornadoes that hit the region, National Weather Service meteorologist Benjamin Sipprell said.
"We are definitely analyzing the damage, the structure of the damage, the path of the damage, the width of the damage, video taken by the local community — we are looking for indication on a structural and engineering basis to determine how fast the winds were," Sipprell said.
The storm pulverized or sheared off the tops of roofs on Main Street in Springfield, a city of more than 150,000 about 90 miles west of Boston. A mounted video camera captured dramatic footage of a debris-filled funnel as it swept into downtown from the west, then swirling across the Connecticut River.
"Everything started shaking. The whole building was shaking," said Shonda Lopez, who was at home when the tornado struck before dinner time.
Lopez' sister, Margaret Alexander, hid in a closet in her apartment during the storm. She and 15 family members, including a daughter, two granddaughters and the family dog, Sasha, in a crate later went to the MassMutual Center, a cavernous event center in downtown Springfield that was converted into an emergency shelter.
The governor declared a state of emergency and called up 1,000 National Guardsmen after the storms, which brought scenes of devastation more familiar in the South and Midwest to a part of the country where such violent weather isn't a way of life.
Patrick said the death toll was preliminary and police and firefighters were going door to door in Springfield to assure that no one was trapped in damaged buildings.
U.S. Sen. Scott Brown planned a tour on Thursday of the areas hardest hit by the tornadoes.
Massachusetts hasn't experienced a tornado since 2008, according to the Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Okla. The last killer tornado in Massachusetts was on May 29, 1995, when three people died in Great Barrington, a town along the New York state border. The state's deadliest recorded tornado on June 9, 1953, killed 94 people in the Worcester area.
Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno said more than 40 people were admitted to hospitals in the city after Wednesday's tornado. State police said at least 5 people were seriously injured and required surgery.
In Sturbridge, at the junction of the Massachusetts Turnpike and Interstate 84, a half-mile section of Main Street was shut down after a tornado damaged homes and felled trees, according to town administrator Shaun Suhoski.
Suhoski said some people suffered "cuts, scrapes, bruises," though no serious injuries were immediately reported. The storm blew trees into houses and severely damaged telephone poles and rooftops, he said.
Two people were killed in West Springfield, one in Springfield and another in Brimfield, according to Patrick, who did not immediately know the circumstances of the deaths.
The storm hit as workers were starting the evening commute home. Police closed some highway ramps leading into Springfield.
Upstairs at the Mass Mutual Center, seniors from Minnechaug Regional High School in Wilbraham dressed in gowns and tuxedos arrived for their prom, which went on as scheduled despite the tornado.
Jola Wnuk said she almost didn't attend because of the weather. But her mother persuaded her to go. "She said it's once in a lifetime," Wnuk said.
Photographers hired for the prom said they had a frightening view of the tornado just outside the center's ceiling-to-floor windows.
"It looked like birds were flying out of the trees and it was rubble," said Martha Vachon of Photography by Duval of Palmer.
The storm knocked out power to tens of thousands of customers. Crews from utilities in Connecticut and New Hampshire were working Thursday to help restore service.
Among the injured in Springfield was a retired priest, according to a spokesman for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield. The priest was living at St. Michael's Retired Priest Residence, which was damaged by the tornado.
A tornado watch had been issued earlier for much of the East Coast, including Philadelphia, New York and Boston.
Bob Pashko, of West Springfield, said he was returning from his doctor's office when the storm started and he went to a downtown bar in Springfield to wait for a ride.
"The next thing you know, the TV says a tornado hit the railroad bridge in West Springfield," Pashko said. "It's the baddest I've seen."
At the bar, Pashko said, the owner told people to get away from the window as patrons saw the storm on TV.
"To see it live on TV when I'm five football fields away is better than being outside," the 50-year-old Pashko said.
Members of the state's congressional delegation said they would seek federal assistance for storm-damaged areas.
Patrick said there was extensive damage in Hampden County, especially to homes and other structures. He asked superintendents in the 19 affected communities to cancel school Thursday and told nonessential state employees in counties impacted by the storms to stay home.
Patrick said the damage has hit home for him and Lt. Gov. Timothy Murray. Murray is the former mayor of Worcester and Patrick owns a home in western Massachusetts.
"These are my neighbors and my friends, too; the lieutenant governor's as well," Patrick said. "We're worried about our friends and neighbors, our fellow citizens in western Massachusetts who have been affected by this terrible tragedy."
Associated Press writers Russell Contreras, Bob Salsberg, Jay Lindsay, Sylvia Wingfield, Rodrique Ngowi and Steve LeBlanc in Boston, and Kristi Eaton in Oklahoma City contributed to this report.
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Pictures of aftermath of Springfield, Mass Tornado
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Springfield MA tornado aftermath A smashed car sits next to the South End Community Center, which lost most of its roof in a tornado that touched down in Springfield, Mass., Wednesday, June 1, 2011. (/AP Courtesy Marque Tortoriello An apparent tornado has caused damage in Springfield, Mass. Twister: This photo, taken through a window, shows […]
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Best videos of Springfield, Mass Tornado
Springfield, Mass. Tornado – Multiple Views – June 1, 2011 (lots of cursing) ___________________________________ Raw Video: Tornado Strikes Springfield, Mass. An apparent tornado struck the downtown of one of Massachusetts' largest cities Wednesday afternoon, scattering debris, toppling trees, and frightening workers and residents. _________________________________ Tornado touches down Springfield, MA _____________________________________
Steeple of First Church of Monson lays The steeple of The First Church of Monson lays in rubble on the ground after a tornado swept through the downtown area of Monson, Mass., Wednesday, June 1, 2011.… Read more » The Associated Press reported this morning: SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – The Rev. Bob Marrone was pained […]
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Best Storm Chaser videos of Joplin Tornado May 22, 2011
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Destructive Joplin Missouri Torando On May 22, 2011 a destructive and sadly a deadly tornado tore through the town of Joplin, MO. Here is video of the tornado entering the southwest side of town. Filmed by TornadoVideos.net Basehunters Colt Forney, Isaac Pato, Kevin Rolfs, and Scott Peake. Good Morning America: Joplin, Missouri Tornado Video: Storm […]
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Pictures of Tornado damage in Joplin, MO May 22, 2011
Destroyed helicopter lies on its side A destroyed helicopter lies on its side in the parking lot of the Joplin Regional Medical Center in Joplin, Mo., Sunday, May 22, 2011. A large tornadomoved through much of the city, damaging the hospital and hundreds of homes and businesses Emergency personnel walk Emergency personnel walk through […]
Video clips of tornado in Joplin,MO May 22, 2011(includes footage from the air, and storm chaser video)
The last video listed does not have very good pictures but you hear when the tornado hits a building where people inside are filming. The sounds are just horrible and a cold feeling went through my body just listening to it. Joplin, Missouri tornado damage from the air Tornado damage of Joplin, Missouri. Aerial coverage […]
At least 89 dead, but still counting in Joplin, MO
Volunteer firefighters William Jackson Volunteer firefighters William Jackson, left, and Ashley Martin, center, from Oklahoma, and Johnny Ward of Joplin look through the wreckage of a home whereit was feared a pregnant woman as feared to be trapped following a tornado in Joplin, Mo., Sunday, May 22, 2011. A large tornado moved through […]
Death toll to 116 in Joplin, How can a good God allow evil and suffering?
Fox News reported today: Rescue crews dug through piles of splintered houses and crushed cars Monday in a search for victims of a half-mile-wide tornado that blasted much of this Missouri town off the map and slammed straight into its hospital. At least 116 people died, making it the nation's deadliest single tornado in nearly […]
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                     @"inputRectangle", [CIVector vectorWithX:0 Y:0 Z:[UIScreen mainScreen].bounds.size.width W:[UIScreen mainScreen].bounds.size.height*2], nil];
    }
    return self;
}

- (CIImage *)inputImage:(CIImage *)image highlights:(NSNumber*)highl shadows:(NSNumber*)shadow brightness:(NSNumber *)bright saturation:(NSNumber *)sat contrast:(NSNumber *)cont graduated:(BOOL)grad fullSize:(BOOL)full {

    CIFilter *filter;

    if (grad && full) {
        CIFilter *gradMask = [CIFilter filterWithName:@"CILinearGradient" keysAndValues:
                    @"inputPoint1", [CIVector vectorWithX:[image extent].size.width Y:0], nil];
        gradMask = [CIFilter filterWithName:@"CICrop" keysAndValues:@"inputImage", gradMask.outputImage,
                    @"inputRectangle", [CIVector vectorWithX:0 Y:0 Z:[image extent].size.width W:[image extent].size.height*2], nil];

        filter = [CIFilter filterWithName:@"CIExposureAdjust" keysAndValues:@"inputImage", image, @"inputEV", @-2, nil];
        CIFilter *gradFilter = [CIFilter filterWithName:@"CIBlendWithMask" keysAndValues:@"inputImage", filter.outputImage,
                                @"inputBackgroundImage", image, @"inputMaskImage", gradMask.outputImage, nil];
        image = gradFilter.outputImage;

    } else if (grad) {
        filter = [CIFilter filterWithName:@"CIExposureAdjust" keysAndValues:@"inputImage", image, @"inputEV", @-2, nil];
        CIFilter *gradFilter = [CIFilter filterWithName:@"CIBlendWithMask" keysAndValues:@"inputImage", filter.outputImage,
                                @"inputBackgroundImage", image, @"inputMaskImage", _gradMask.outputImage, nil];
        image = gradFilter.outputImage;
    }

    filter = [CIFilter filterWithName:@"CIHighlightShadowAdjust" keysAndValues:@"inputImage", image, @"inputHighlightAmount", highl, @"inputShadowAmount", shadow, nil];
    image = filter.outputImage;

    // check if any of the color controls are non-default
    int def = 0;
    if (!bright) { bright = @0; def += 1; }
    if (!sat) { sat = @1; def += 1; }
    if (!cont) { cont = @1; def += 1; }
    if (def < 3){
        filter = [CIFilter filterWithName:@"CIColorControls" keysAndValues: kCIInputImageKey, image, @"inputSaturation", sat, @"inputContrast", cont, @"inputBrightness", bright, nil];
        image = filter.outputImage;
    }

    return image;
}

@end

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David Ralph Johnson (1921-2005) – cestista statunitense
Ralph Johnson (n. 1955) – informatico statunitense, membro della Gang of Four
Ralph Johnson – attore del cinema muto
Ralph Johnson – schermidore britannico
 Ralph Johnson – cantante, compositore, musicista e produttore discografico statunitense

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The U.S., UK and France say they will seek new sanctions against Iran if it does not comply with existing UN Security Council resolutions demanding that it end uranium-enriching activities and come to the negotiating table. Japan's UN ambassador, who heads the Security Council Sanctions Committee on Iran, briefed the council Thursday on violations of existing resolutions that have taken place during the last three months.
Britain's UN Ambassador Mark Lyall Grant outlined those violations: "This report set out a pattern of violations by Iran of Security Council resolutions - including two illegal exports of shipments of arms from Iran in direct contradiction of Resolution 1747....And if you add this together with the continued uranium enrichment activities of Iran, in violation of Security Council resolutions - of Iran's failure to answer questions to the IAEA about its weaponization activities, the revelation of a secret enrichment site at Qom, and Iran's rejection of the offer over the Tehran Nuclear Research Reactor - then I think you can see there is clearly this pattern of violations of international obligations and an unwillingness of Iran to negotiate seriously with the international community over the nuclear issue."


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Brisbane company recalls 2.2m home-testing kits in US
Mark LudlowQueensland bureau chief
Updated Nov 11, 2021 – 4.36pm, first published at 1.22pm
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Brisbane technology firm Ellume has confirmed it has recalled 2.2 million COVID-19 home-testing kits from the United States after a faulty component contributed to some false positive test results.
While the decision is a major blow for the Australian company as it expands into the US market. Ellume said its testing of sample batches had found only 118,000, or 3.3 per cent, of the kits were faulty.
Ellume chief executive Sean Parsons with the COVID-19 home test kit sold in the United States. Attila Csaszar
Ellume – which is still working its way through an application to the Therapeutic Goods Administration to sell home-testing kits in Australia – said it had identified the cause of the problem, put new control measures in place and was now making and sending new tests to the US.
Ellume, led by Sean Parsons, announced the voluntary recall in October, but the Federal Drug Administration on Thursday formally classified the recall.
The FDA said it had classified the recall of the Ellume rapid antigen home test as a "Class 1" – the most serious type of recall. The company confirmed that the total number of affected kits was about 2 million.
"The FDA is continuing to work with Ellume to assess the company's corrective actions, such as additional manufacturing checks and other corrective steps, to address the reason for the manufacturing issue, and to help ensure that it is resolved and will not recur," the FDA said.
"The FDA will keep the public informed if significant new information becomes available."
After being given FDA emergency-use approval last year, Ellume had been hoping to deliver 20 million testing kits to the US in the first half of 2021 - including a $300 million deal with the Department of Defence - but supply chain issues resulted in only 3.5 million kits being sent.
Ellume's home-testing kits send the result to your smartphone.
The kits can be bought at chemists in the US for about $US30 ($40).
An Ellume spokesman in Australia said the company had identified a product component from an outside supplier that had resulted in some false positive and some false negative results.
"It is important to note that there has not been an escalation in recall class status since the FDA had not classified the recall when their original safety communication went out in October," the spokesman said.
"The recall is no more serious than when it was originally announced in October. The FDA has just gone through its regular process and has now classified it."
All units are produced at Ellume's manufacturing facility in the south-west Brisbane suburb of Richlands. The company has received funding from the Queensland government, but no federal funding.
A person using the Ellume testing kit takes a nasal swab before mixing it with a processing fluid and a Bluetooth-connected analyser.
There is a short video on the free app, which has to be downloaded to a smartphone, showing how it is done.
Unlike other home-testing kits, which require samples to be sent to a laboratory, Ellume's results are done in less than 15 minutes and then sent to the test subject's phone.
Dr Parsons, a former emergency doctor who quit his day job to set up Ellume, last year said the simple diagnostic test was hard to stuff up and had a 96 per cent accuracy rate for symptomatic as well as asymptomatic individuals.
Several companies including Ellume have been pushing for the home-testing kit to be sold in Australia as part of a long-term strategy out of the pandemic.
Under current Australian laws, rapid-testing kits are only allowed to be used by health professionals. Rapid testing kits have been used in some high-risk essential workforces such as aged-care staff.
PCR tests, rather than home-testing kits, have been preferred by state governments because they allow health authorities to keep a central database of results.
Mark Ludlow writes on politics, energy and infrastructure based in Brisbane. Connect with Mark on Twitter. Email Mark at mludlow@afr.com
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Q: Azure GetMachineGoalState dying from HTTP 410 error My Azure web role is constantly recycling.
The WaAppAgent.log file on my Azure web role contains a whole stream of these errors:
[00000008] [05/15/2012 00:10:20.90] GetMachineGoalState() failed with exception: Microsoft.ServiceModel.Web.WebProtocolException: Server Error: Gone (Gone) ---> System.Net.WebException: The remote server returned an error: (410) Gone.
   at System.Net.HttpWebRequest.GetResponse()
   at System.ServiceModel.Channels.HttpChannelFactory.HttpRequestChannel.HttpChannelRequest.WaitForReply(TimeSpan timeout)
   --- End of inner exception stack trace ---
   at Microsoft.ServiceModel.Web.WebHttpChannelProxy`1.Invoke(IMessage msg)
   at System.Runtime.Remoting.Proxies.RealProxy.PrivateInvoke(MessageData& msgData, Int32 type)
   at Microsoft.WindowsAzure.RoleContainer.Protocol.IControlSystem.GetMachineGoalState()
   at Microsoft.WindowsAzure.GuestAgent.ContainerStateMachine.ControlSystem.GetGoalState().
[00000008] [05/15/2012 00:10:20.90] Caught exception in pre-initialization heartbeat thread, will continue heartbeats: System.NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.
   at Microsoft.WindowsAzure.GuestAgent.ContainerStateMachine.ContainerStateManager.InitialHeartbeatThread(Object waitEvent)
[00000005] [05/15/2012 00:10:23.24] Agent runtime initialized.

The Azure service status dashboard says everything is green on their side, but it always says that unless the entire platform is down in a smoldering heap so I don't really trust it at all.
Is this my problem, or theirs?

A: I take your statement that you are using Full IIS based Windows Azure Web Role. I have seen such error with VM Role but with Web Role it seems very strange. I wouldn't weight much on your logs either at this time because it may mislead to wrong direction.
If your Web role status shows green (Ready) state but your site is not available then issue could be related to application itself because green or ready state means the role host process (in this case waiishost.exe) is healthy. It would be rare occurrence when role status is green and your role host process is unhealthy. Based on what you have provided either there is an issue within the VM startup sequence means your role not even started however the portal must not show ready state.
Please log into your Azure VM using RDP and..

*

*Check first that WaIISHost.exe process is running or not.. keep an eye in this process for 2 minutes to check if this process is crashing and restarting again

*Please check application event log because it should have some pattern of exception to find the root cause

*Please check recent Azurebootstrapper and iisconfigurator logs located in C:\logs folder for any specific issue during VM boot and IIS start respectively.

At last please backup the logs (drive C:\logs and C:\Resources), please try rebooting your instance. Still have problem contact Windows Azure support team:
https://www.windowsazure.com/en-us/support/contact/

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Angie's practice includes patients as young as 18 months to 100 years. She performs routine physicals, PAP's, CDL physicals, joint injections, lesion removals, toenail removals and more. Her goal is to use her medical experience that was gained earlier in her career to keep her patients out of the ER as much as possible and as healthy as possible.
Angela Pannuti formerly Brown, was born and raised in Morehead, KY. She received her Bachelor's Degree in biology from Morehead State University and then received a Masters in teaching from Morehead State University. She taught high school for 4 years before returning to school and getting her Masters in Physician Assistant Studies from the University of Kentucky.
Upon graduating from UK, Angie moved to Pikeville KY and worked in a level II trauma center ER for 2 years before joining Morehead Primary Care.
Angie is married to Thomas Pannuti, professor of astronomy at Morehead State University. They enjoy spending time with their black lab Raven and wild cat Spock and are members of Jesus Our Savior Catholic church.


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Hill found guilty on all charges, sentenced to life
Woman says wallet stolen at food bank
Miranda Sain
Updated: May 5, 2012, 8:33 p.m.
A Covington police officer responded to a call about stolen property. The officer spoke with Audra Gude who told the officer that her wallet was stolen while she was at the Community Food Bank.
She stated that at 9 a.m., she had her wallet and at 9:45 a.m., it was missing after she reached in her purse for it.
She said that while she was at the food bank, she remembered a heavy-set, black woman with an accent walked up behind her and said, "Excuse me, ma'am." Gude said that was the only person she thought could have gotten close enough to take the wallet.
The medium size, red wallet contained her driver's license, three social security card, a Best Bank card, Child Support card, three medical insurance cards and $200.


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OCEAN STATE'S CHARITY SURPRISE
By DON STACOM; Courant Staff Writer
BRISTOL -- — When Ocean State Job Lot began selling T-shirts protesting its impending eviction from the downtown mall, the retailer told customers that their money would go to benefit one of 26 local nonprofit agencies.
But several of those organizations say they never agreed to the campaign or even knew about it, and at least one of the agencies is directly opposed to Ocean State's fight.
The Bristol Boys and Girls Club is the first name on Ocean State's list of beneficiaries, but the agency stands to get a new 27,000-square-foot facility from the downtown redevelopment plan after Ocean State moves out.
"Obviously I'm not supporting Ocean State's decision to sell these T-shirts," said Jim Truscio, executive director of the Bristol Boys and Girls Club. "I shop at Ocean State Job Lot; my wife shops at the one in Bloomfield. But the Boys and Girls Club can't really support the selling of T-shirts to keep the store where it is."
The city has told Ocean State and the rest of the stores at the half-empty Bristol Centre Mall to get out by the end of the year so the rundown building can be demolished. Mayor Gerard Couture's plan is to use state grants to replace the mall with several community facilities, a recreation center and a new home for the Boys and Girls Club.
Several other local nonprofit groups such as the St. Vincent de Paul Society and the Imagine Nation Museum said Ocean State never spoke with them about the T-shirt campaign. Some said they didn't even know it was underway.
"We haven't heard a thing about this. I was really unaware of it," Cary Dupont, president of United Way of West Central Connecticut, said Friday afternoon. "Usually when someone partners with us or helps with fundraising, you get a call -- you're in conversation."
Ocean State spokesman Eric Cote said the Rhode Island-based discount retail chain compiled a list of charities, but didn't speak in advance with any of them.
"This wasn't set out as a primarily charitable event, it was a way to let people express themselves," Cote said. "We only made available about 450 shirts, and I believe we sold about 400 at the max. So you're looking at $1,200. Diffused between 26 charities, that was not a major philanthropic exercise."
Ocean State will tally the amounts due to each charity and distribute checks soon, he said.
Ocean State last month launched a public relations campaign to fight the eviction, accusing Couture's administration of breaking a long-term lease, pursuing a half-baked plan and acting "like bullies." The retailer brought its customers into the fight by putting up a website about the controversy, handing out free bumper stickers, starting a petition drive and offering the protest T-shirts at $3 apiece.
The shirts, bearing messages such as "Don't Mess With My Ocean State Job Lot," are sold in the downtown store near a stack of papers listing nonprofit agencies.
"Your $3 donation will be sent to the Bristol-area charity that you designate below. Just check the box next to your preferred charity," the forms advise shoppers.
Among the agencies listed is the Disabled American Veterans James McNamee Chapter 5. John Carbone, a member of the group's board of managers, said the Disabled American Veterans' national rules strictly limit local chapters from getting involved in issues other than veterans' care.
"This is a complete shock to me. We didn't know about it," Carbone said of being named in the T-shirt campaign.
But individually, many members support the store's contention, he said.
"Most of us here don't understand why the city wants to kick them out," Carbone said.


One of the best things about Christmas is indulging in lots of sweet and delicious treats! This gingerbread man and woman make a really cute and vibrant Christmas card, brilliant for all ages.
The design features a cute gingerbread couple, holding hands, standing in front of a red heart patterned background. The text 'Have a sweet Christmas' is printed along the bottom. The card is available in A5 size and also A6 size and is blank inside for your own special message.
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As part of its efforts to make the VA more responsive to veterans' health care needs, the VA announced last week that it is creating 5 VA Mental Health Telehealth Clinical Resource Centers.
The VA sees telehealth services as a vital part of their efforts to improve and increase access to care for veterans, especially those in remote areas. Telehealth services can make it easier for veterans to obtain certain types of specialty care, and in some cases remove the need to travel to the nearest regional medical center. Currently, over 677,000 veterans receive healthcare from the VA through telehealth services.
Telehealth services fall primarily into 3 types: Clinical Video Telehealth, Home Telehealth, and Store and Forward Telehealth.
Clinical Video Telehealth (CVT) uses real-time interactive video conferencing to allow healthcare providers to diagnose, manage care, and even treat patients remotely. For example, using CVT, a speech pathologist can work with a stroke patient in a remote location, making it easier for the patient to get needed treatment without having to travel long distances. Similarly, a surgeon can provide pre- and post-operative diagnoses as well as real-time surgical consultations. CVT is currently being used by over 45 medical specialties, including cardiology, neurology, primary care, nutrition, rehabilitation… and the list continues to grow.
Home Telehealth allows providers to manage the care of veterans with chronic conditions, such as diabetes, through the use of in-home or mobile monitoring and/or video messaging.
Store and Forward Telehealth (SFT) uses data, imaging, and video technologies to gather and store patients' clinical information which can then be forwarded to or retrieved by providers at another VA location for evaluation. The results of the information generated by SFT are documented in the patient's record.
The five new VA Mental Telehealth Clinical Resource Centers announced last week will use all three of these telehealth technologies to provide mental health assessments and care to veterans with limited access to VA facilities. Veterans in need of mental health care can be connected in real-time to providers who may be miles away.
One VA Mental Telehealth Clinical Resource Center is already up and running in West Haven, Connecticut. Additional centers are being built in Salt Lake City, UT; Charleston, SC; and Pittsburgh, PA. The last center will consist of a group of facilities in Seattle, WA; Boise, ID; and Portland, OR. These facilities are all expected to be up and running this summer.
Telehealth services make it possible for veterans to receive the care they need without the expense and inconvenience of traveling to a regional medical center. If it is determined that a veteran needs to be seen in person or be hospitalized, those arrangements can be made using CVT. More information on the VA's telehealth programs can be found at www.telehealth.va.gov/real-time/.


The purpose of this study was to analyze, describe and explain the relationship between role ambiguity and burnout of social workers. Also, the study was designed to determine the best predictor of role ambiguity and burnout of social workers.Survey research was employed in a metropolitan area involving randomly selected samples of 158 social worker respondents compiled from a list of National Association of Social workers (NASW), National Association of Black Social Worker (NABSW) and Clark Atlanta University School of Social Work. The questionnaire employed one section from two instruments. The emotional exhaustion section of the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) and the role ambiguity section of the Rizzo's Role Perception Questionnaire. The findings of the study indicated a statistically significant relationship between burnout and role ambiguity among social workers. The majority of the social workers agreed that they experienced burnout and a majority disagreed that they experienced role ambiguity in the workplace. The study indicated that the best predictor of role ambiguity and burnout for social workers was the independent variable current job satisfaction.
Wilson, Janon Shunta, "The study of selected demographic factors and their relationship to role ambiguity and burnout among social workers in the Metropolitan Atlanta area" (2000). ETD Collection for AUC Robert W. Woodruff Library. 439.


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/*

	thunderWave

	Basic spectrum analyser for wav files

	T.Lloyd 2016

*/
#include <gtk/gtk.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <stdio.h>
#include <math.h>
#include <string.h>
#include <complex.h>
#include "portaudio.h"
#include "wavio.h"
#include "eFFT.h"

#define M_PI 3.141592653589793

typedef struct{
	short int *sin;
	int fs;
	int p;
	int l;
}audioData;
typedef struct{
	GObject *text;
	PaStream *stream;
	audioData a;
	audioSignal as;
	FILE *f;//Audio fileStream
	char realFlag;
}guiStuff;
typedef struct{
	FILE *f;
	char * path;
	int start;
}graphStuff;

static int realTimeCallback(const void *input,void *output,unsigned long frameCount,const PaStreamCallbackTimeInfo* timeInfo,PaStreamCallbackFlags statusFlags,void *callData);
static int bufferedCallback(const void *input,void *output,unsigned long frameCount,const PaStreamCallbackTimeInfo* timeInfo,PaStreamCallbackFlags statusFlags,void *callData);

//char * fp="wavs/takeShort.wav";
//char * fp="wavs/sweep.wav";
GObject *window;
GObject *button;
GObject *sButton;
GObject *openButton;
GObject * fileBox;
GObject * fsBox;
GObject * bitBox;
GObject * draw;
GObject * fDraw;
GObject *sScale;
GObject *toggle;
GtkWidget* dialog;

static void realToggle(GtkWidget *widget,gpointer data){
	guiStuff *s=(guiStuff*)data;
	if(s->realFlag==0){
		printf("Real Time Active!\n");
		s->realFlag++;
		gtk_widget_set_sensitive((GtkWidget*)button,FALSE);
		gtk_widget_set_sensitive((GtkWidget*)sButton,FALSE);
		gtk_widget_set_sensitive((GtkWidget*)openButton,FALSE);
		//gtk_widget_set_sensitive((GtkWidget*)sScale,FALSE);
	}
	else{
		printf("Real Time InActive!\n");
		s->realFlag--;
		gtk_widget_set_sensitive((GtkWidget*)button,TRUE);
		gtk_widget_set_sensitive((GtkWidget*)sButton,TRUE);
		gtk_widget_set_sensitive((GtkWidget*)openButton,TRUE);
		//gtk_widget_set_sensitive((GtkWidget*)sScale,TRUE);
	}
}

static void playAudio(GtkWidget *widget, gpointer data){
	guiStuff * s = (guiStuff*)data;
	g_print ("Play Audio!\n");

	Pa_Initialize();
	/*
	s->as.f=fopen(fp,"r");
	for(int i=0;i<s->as.start;i++){
		fgetc(s->as.f);
	}
	*/
	//s->as.p=s->as.start;//realtime
	//s->as.p=0;//buffered;
	printf("AudioLength=%d\n",s->as.datasize);
	printf("Opening Stream\n");
	Pa_OpenDefaultStream(&s->stream,0,1,paInt16,s->as.fs,256,bufferedCallback,&s->as);
	Pa_StartStream(s->stream);
	//while(Pa_IsStreamActive(s->stream));
}

static void stopAudio(GtkWidget *widget, gpointer data){
	guiStuff * s = (guiStuff*)data;

	//gtk_widget_queue_draw(s->draw);
	s->as.p=0;
	printf("STOP!");
	Pa_StopStream(s->stream);
	Pa_CloseStream(s->stream);
	Pa_Terminate();

}

static void quitProgram(GtkWidget *widget, gpointer data){
	guiStuff *s = (guiStuff*)data;
	Pa_StopStream(s->stream);
	Pa_CloseStream(s->stream);
	Pa_Terminate();
	gtk_main_quit();
}

static gboolean fftCallback(GtkWidget *widget,cairo_t *cr,gpointer data){
	guiStuff * s = (guiStuff*)data;
	int gl=512*4; //FFT/graph length
	double complex *X;
	double * Y=calloc(gl/2,sizeof(double));
	double * f=calloc(gl/2,sizeof(double));
	complex double *y=calloc(gl,sizeof(complex double));
	for(int i=0;i<gl;i++){
		y[i]=((complex double)(s->as.audio16[s->as.p+i])/32768.0)+(I*0);
	}
	X=fft(y,gl);
	for(int i=0;i<gl/2;i++){
		f[i]=(((double)i)/((double)gl/2.0))*((double)(s->as.fs/2));
		Y[i]=cabs(X[i]);
		Y[i]=Y[i]/4.0;
		//Y[i]=(double)20*log10(cabs(X[i]));
	}
	graphStuff *b=(graphStuff*)data;
	guint width,height;
	GdkRGBA color;
	GtkStyleContext *context;

	context=gtk_widget_get_style_context(widget);
	width=gtk_widget_get_allocated_width(widget);
	height=gtk_widget_get_allocated_height(widget);

	gtk_render_background(context,cr,0,0,width,height);
	cairo_move_to(cr,0,height/2);
	int diff =(gl/2)/width;
	for(int i=0,j=0;i<width;i++,j+=diff){
		cairo_line_to(cr,i,(height-((Y[j]))-(height/2)));
	}
  	gtk_style_context_get_color (context,
                               gtk_style_context_get_state (context),
                               &color);
  	gdk_cairo_set_source_rgba (cr, &color);
	cairo_stroke(cr);
	free(y);
	free(Y);
	free(f);
	return TRUE;

}
static gboolean drawCallback(GtkWidget *widget,cairo_t *cr,gpointer data){
	guiStuff * s = (guiStuff*)data;
	graphStuff *b=(graphStuff*)data;
	guint width,height;
	GdkRGBA color;
	GtkStyleContext *context;
	double x,y;
	context=gtk_widget_get_style_context(widget);
	width=gtk_widget_get_allocated_width(widget);
	height=gtk_widget_get_allocated_height(widget);
	gtk_render_background(context,cr,0,0,width,height);
	cairo_move_to(cr,0,height/2);
	int diff =(2048)/width;
	for(int i=0,j=0;i<width;i++){
		cairo_line_to(cr,i,(((double)s->as.audio16[j+s->as.p]/32768)*(height-2)/2)+(height/2));
		j+=diff;
	}

  	gtk_style_context_get_color (context,
                               gtk_style_context_get_state (context),
                               &color);
  	gdk_cairo_set_source_rgba (cr, &color);
	cairo_stroke(cr);
	return TRUE;
}
static int bufferedCallback(const void *input,void *output,unsigned long frameCount,const PaStreamCallbackTimeInfo* timeInfo,PaStreamCallbackFlags statusFlags,void *callData){
	audioSignal *b=(audioSignal*)callData;
	short *out =(short*)output;

	double sliderPos=((double)b->p/(double)b->datasize);
	gtk_adjustment_set_value((GtkAdjustment*)sScale,(floorf((sliderPos)*((double)b->audioLength/(double)b->fs*2)*10)/10));
	for(int i=b->p;i<frameCount+b->p;i++){
		*out++=b->audio16[i];
	}
	b->p+=frameCount;
	if(b->p>=b->audioLength){
		printf("Finished!");
		return paComplete;
	}
	else{
		return paContinue;
	}
}
static int realTimeCallback(const void *input,void *output,unsigned long frameCount,const PaStreamCallbackTimeInfo* timeInfo,PaStreamCallbackFlags statusFlags,void *callData){
	audioSignal *b=(audioSignal*)callData;
	short *out = (short*)output;
	for(int i=b->p; i<frameCount+b->p; i++ ){
		*out++ = readAudio16(b->f);
	}
	b->p+=frameCount;
	if(b->p>=b->datasize){
		fclose(b->f);
		printf("Finished\n");
		return paComplete;
	}
	else{
		return paContinue;
	}
}
static void sliderChange (GtkAdjustment *adjustment,gpointer data){
	guiStuff *s = (guiStuff*)data;
	gdouble test = gtk_adjustment_get_value(adjustment);
	double sliderPos=floorf((((double)s->as.p/(double)s->as.datasize))*((double)s->as.audioLength/(double)s->as.fs*2)*10)/10;

	if(sliderPos!=test){
		s->as.p=(int)(test*(double)s->as.fs);
	}
	if(Pa_IsStreamActive(s->stream)!=1){
		//gtk_widget_queue_draw((GtkWidget*)draw);
		//gtk_widget_queue_draw((GtkWidget*)fDraw);
	}
	printf("%f (%f\n)",(double)test,(double)sliderPos);
}

static void openFile(GtkWidget *widget, gpointer data){
	guiStuff * s = (guiStuff*)data;
	char *fp;
	dialog = gtk_file_chooser_dialog_new ("Open File",
                                      (GtkWindow *)window,
                                      GTK_FILE_CHOOSER_ACTION_OPEN,
                                      ("_Cancel"),
                                      GTK_RESPONSE_CANCEL,
                                      ("_Open"),
                                      GTK_RESPONSE_ACCEPT,
                                      NULL);
	if(gtk_dialog_run (GTK_DIALOG (dialog))==GTK_RESPONSE_ACCEPT){
		GtkFileChooser *chooser = GTK_FILE_CHOOSER (dialog);
		fp=gtk_file_chooser_get_filename (chooser);
		printf("%d\n",s->as.datasize);
		if(s->as.datasize!=0){
			free(s->as.audio16);
			s->as.datasize=0;
		}
		s->as;
		readMeta(&s->as,fp);
		readBuffer16(&s->as,fp,s->as.start,s->as.datasize);
		s->as.p=0;
	}
	char * fsStr=calloc(8,sizeof(char));
	char * bitStr=calloc(7,sizeof(char));
	sprintf(fsStr,"%dHz",s->as.fs);
	sprintf(bitStr,"%dBit",(int)s->as.bps);
	gtk_label_set_text((GtkLabel*)fileBox,(fp+32));
	gtk_label_set_text((GtkLabel*)fsBox,fsStr);
	gtk_label_set_text((GtkLabel*)bitBox,bitStr);

	free(fsStr);
	free(bitStr);
	gtk_adjustment_set_value((GtkAdjustment*)sScale,0.0);
	gtk_adjustment_set_upper((GtkAdjustment*)sScale,(double)s->as.audioLength/(double)s->as.fs);
	gtk_widget_destroy ((GtkWidget*)dialog);
}

static gboolean guiLoop(gpointer data){
	guiStuff * s = (guiStuff*)data;
	//separate thread to update graph wrt current position
	gtk_widget_queue_draw((GtkWidget*)draw);
	gtk_widget_queue_draw((GtkWidget*)fDraw);
	return TRUE;
}

int main (int argc, char *argv[]){
	GtkBuilder *builder;

	//GObject *label;
	GObject *wGrid;

	char fsStr[8];
	char bitStr[7];

	char * fp="wavs/sweep.wav";
	guiStuff g;
	g.as;
	g.as.datasize=0;
	readMeta(&g.as,fp);
	readBuffer16(&g.as,fp,g.as.start,g.as.datasize);
	g.as.p=0;
	g.realFlag=0;
	//g.as.g=fopen(fp,"r");

	/*
	graphStuff t;
	t.path="sweep.wav";
	t.start=g.as.start;
	t.f=fopen(t.path,"r");
	for(int i=0;i<t.start;i++){
		fgetc(t.f);
	}*/
		/*
	printf("File Info\n");
	printf("audioLength=%d\n",g.as.audioLength);
	printf("datasize=%d\n",g.as.datasize);
	printf("Channels=%d\n",g.as.channels);
	printf("FS=%d\n",g.as.fs);
	printf("AudioStart=%d\n",g.as.start);
	*/
	gtk_init (&argc, &argv);

	builder = gtk_builder_new ();
	gtk_builder_add_from_file (builder, "thunderWaveAdvanced.ui", NULL);

	window = gtk_builder_get_object (builder, "window1");
	//g_signal_connect (window, "destroy", G_CALLBACK (gtk_main_quit), NULL);
	g_signal_connect (window, "destroy", G_CALLBACK (quitProgram), &g);

//	wGrid=gtk_builder_get_object(builder,"grid1");
	//g.text = gtk_builder_get_object(builder,"pos");

	//GObject *draw1=gtk_builder_get_object(builder,"drawingarea1");
	draw=gtk_builder_get_object(builder,"drawingarea1");
	g_signal_connect(draw,"draw",G_CALLBACK(drawCallback),&g);

	fDraw=gtk_builder_get_object(builder,"drawingarea2");
	g_signal_connect(fDraw,"draw",G_CALLBACK(fftCallback),&g);

	button = gtk_builder_get_object(builder,"playButton");
	g_signal_connect(button,"clicked",G_CALLBACK(playAudio),&g);

	sButton=gtk_builder_get_object(builder,"stopButton");
	g_signal_connect(sButton,"clicked",G_CALLBACK(stopAudio),&g);

	openButton=gtk_builder_get_object(builder,"openButton");
	g_signal_connect(openButton,"clicked",G_CALLBACK(openFile),&g);

	sScale=gtk_builder_get_object(builder,"adjustment1");
	g_signal_connect(sScale,"value-changed",G_CALLBACK(sliderChange),&g);

	toggle=gtk_builder_get_object(builder,"realTimeButton");
	g_signal_connect(toggle,"toggled",G_CALLBACK(realToggle),&g);

	g_timeout_add(1, guiLoop, &g);

	fileBox=gtk_builder_get_object(builder,"fileLabel");
	fsBox=gtk_builder_get_object(builder,"fsLabel");
	bitBox=gtk_builder_get_object(builder,"bitLabel");

	sprintf(fsStr,"%dHz",g.as.fs);
	sprintf(bitStr,"%dBit",(int)g.as.bps);

	gtk_label_set_text((GtkLabel*)fileBox,fp);
	gtk_label_set_text((GtkLabel*)fsBox,fsStr);
	gtk_label_set_text((GtkLabel*)bitBox,bitStr);
	gtk_adjustment_set_value((GtkAdjustment*)sScale,0.0);
	gtk_adjustment_set_upper((GtkAdjustment*)sScale,(double)g.as.audioLength/(double)g.as.fs);

	//g.text = gtk_builder_get_object(builder,"pos");

	//Pa_Initialize();
	//Pa_Terminate();
	g_object_unref(builder);
	gtk_widget_show((GtkWidget*) window);
	gtk_main();

	return 0;
}


The Age Verification Group of the Digital Policy Alliance has sponsored a Publicly Available Specification (PAS) code of practice standard no. 1296 on Online Age Checking and would like to give members an opportunity to make comments should they desire.
The PAS should not be regarded as a BS, EN or ISO standard. The PAS has been written to assist those businesses that are or expect to be mandated to comply with legal requirements to conduct age checks for online services.
d) accessing online age-gated material (e.g. education and health).
BSI have now invited review and comment from interested parties on the draft during its ~4 week consultation period, which ends on Thursday 13 October 2016. We therefore encourage members to access the document at http://drafts.bsigroup.com/Home/Details/59109 and register for free online (new users) or log in.
Please note that only comments submitted electronically through the online Draft Review System by the date given will be accepted.


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Get an insight into alternative ways to surf the research-funding drought and create meaningful work opportunities other than ARC or NHMRC funding.
While ARC and NHMRC are traditionally the 'golden-grail' of funding for early-career academics, there are only a small number of fellowships available each year. To be successful in creating research careers, we need to find and create diverse funding sources. Get an insight into what has worked for others and the challenges on route.
Dr Jason Agostino – Research Fellow, National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health. Jason is a GP and an epidemiologist who has worked mainly in the field of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health. His research has been funded through various sources including not-for-profit and commonwealth health departments.
Dr Siobhan Bourke – Session facilitator, Research School of Population Health, NECTAR Custodian
Professor Michael Cardew-Hall – ANU Pro Vice-Chancellor (Innovation). Mick provides leadership at ANU on strategic initiatives that build growth in research and education outcomes through strategic partnerships with industry, government and not-for-profit organisations.
Professor Matthew Gray – Director, ANU Centre for Social Research and Methods. Matt has undertaken consultancies for a wide range of organisations including the Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, the former Department of Employment, Workplace Relations and Small Business, and the New South Wales Department of Environment and Conservation.
Associate Professor Kamalini Lokuge – Senior Research Fellow, Lead Humanitarian Health Research Initiative. Kamalini is an expert in public health responses to humanitarian crises and has worked as principal investigator with international health organisations.
Professor Tony Peacock – CEO, Cooperative Research Centres Association. Tony has extensive knowledge of industry funding for research and is interested in what makes effective innovation systems.
Professor Veronica Taylor – Professor, School of Regulation and Global Governance (RegNet). Veronica is an international lawyer and socio-legal scholar. Her focus in on transforming legal networks and institutions in developing Asia in ways that are effective and just, while making powerful actors more accountable.
9am – Registration open (tea & coffee available)
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Kamalini Lokuge
Jason Agostino
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Professor Michael Cardew-Hall, Pro Vice-Chancellor (Innovation)
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