Spring 2014 / NYC Neighborhoods / Art & Culture NYC / Gotham Buzz NYC. Continued.
I arrived before the presentation of Parmigiano's Schiava Turca was to begin. I had an opportunity to relax in the enclosed Garden Court. The Garden Court was part of the Frick Mansion when it first opened to the public in 1935 [see photo below right].
Henry Clay Frick spent most of the first fifty years of his life managing the business of Frick Coke Company and subsequently the Carnegie Steel Company. After the turn of the 20th century, and only years before the time of the transformation of the Carnegie Steel Corporation into U.S. Steel , Frick and his wife moved to New York City [1901 - 1905]. Frick commissioned the building of the Frick Mansion along Fifth Avenue, and he and his wife moved into it in 1914. At the time he made plans to bequeath the mansion and its contents to the public as a museum, following his wife's death .
I sat down to enjoy the enclosed garden. There's a marble fountain standing in the center of it, from which water gently flows, providing a soothing acoustical ambience. It allowed me to leave the noisy, busy, 21st century city streets behind.
There are a number of bronze and marble statues in and around the garden. Some quietly sit in alcoves along the walled perimeter, while others carefully stand on pedestals overlooking the visitors. I felt as if I had entered another world … and in fact … I had. I had just entered into – the world of art and collectibles.
In time, after bathing in the ambient light and sound of the garden, the agitation of daily life fell off of me. I started moving again, making my way into the Oval Room, where we would be introduced to one of the celebrated European guests to the Frick Collection – Parmigianino's Schiava Turca. Parmigianino's Schiava Turca [translates to Turkish Slave] was on loan from the Galleria Nazionale di Parma, along with another painting by Francesco Mazzola from a private collection entitled Portrait of a Man [Mazzola's nickname was Parmigianino as he was from Parma].
Already a number of the lady's [Parmigianino's Schiava Turca] fans had arrived. I found myself milling around with them, but eventually turned my attention to what one might call the 'locals' of portrait celebrities. The 'locals' [locally owned by the Frick] included Titian's Pietro Aretino, Titian's Portrait of a Man in a Red Cap, and Bronzino's Lodovico Capponi . As mentioned above, there was also a second guest portrait by Parmigianino on loan from a private collection, entitled Portrait of a Man [in photo at right].
It is here in the Oval Room that the Parmigianino paintings made their first visit to the new world - more than half a millenia after America had been discovered by Columbus in 1492. These paintings were all mastered within only a few decades of the New World discovery, having been painted between 1516 and 1537. During this time the Schiava Turca had moved around and in the process the painting had picked up its name. But Guest Curator Aimee Ng asked us was this Madonna-like woman really a Turkish Slave? The Schiava Turca posed enigmatically, and in some measure, in a manner similar in kind to that of the Mona Lisa [see portrait in photo below right].
Aimee Ng [shown speaking in photo at right] provided some fresh insights into the work. Aimee's discourse took us back five hundred years in time to Parma, Italy which is located in north central Italy. During the 16th century Francesco Mazzola, called Il Parmigianino, was one of the premier painters of his time. Some compared Parmigianino to Raphael of Urbino, who was an older painter, but the two lives overlapped contemporaneously. Parmigianino captured the visages of many of the people of his time, and implicit in the portraits were multiple embedded stories. Embedded stories, the details of which, Aimee had researched and brought to light.
Aimee took us on a voyage back through time into the life of Parmigianino's portrait. She talked about clues buried in the oil of the paint, like the Schiava Turca's head covering and clasp, hair, garments and pose. Aimee had gone back into the period looking for contextual clues in search of the true identity of the woman in the painting, as it appears the name acquired over time by the painting – Turkish Slave – is incongruous with the image.
Aimee concluded her talk, summarizing reasonable arguments that could be made for questioning whether the woman in the painting was really a Turkish Slave. Was she an artist? Or poet? As Aimee concluded her talk, she invited us to observe the great detail of the other great paintings in the room, of the 'locals' [locally owned by the Frick] painted by Titian and Bronzino that Henry Clay Frick had taken great care to acquire and preserve. Thus, for the duration of the exhibit, visitors to The Frick Collection would be able to see a couple of works by Parmigianino in public in America for the first time - hanging alongside the works of several of his contemporaries.
Ian Wardropper, Director of The Frick Collection, told me that this is the beauty and unique attraction of the Frick Collection. He said that the Frick Mansion provides visitors with an opportunity to view a select curation of some of the great classical European works in a personal and almost intimate setting. Ian Wardropper is shown standing front & middle in the photo at right.
He went on to say that this is one of the characteristics that distinguishes the Frick Collection from the other great art museums in the city, nation and world. Here one can view centuries old oil paintings like the Schiava Turca alongside the portraits of other great masters of the time - the masterful works of the time - which are also a part of the Frick Collection. And through Frick Collection programs, one can learn some of the important details about these great works, that one might be hard pressed to find almost anywhere else.
At the time of my visit there was an exhibit entitled Enlightenment and Beauty, which contained statues and terra cottas by Houdon and Clodion. There's a video on The Frick Collection website that does a sublime job of introducing the exhibit. To view the Houdon and Clodion sculptures video, as well a video from cinematic reels of the Frick family, go to frick.org / interact and scroll down to the videos at the bottom of the page. This exhibit was located in the Portico.
I have provided a floor plan of The Frick Mansion for you to peruse at right. Following the presentation I made my way into the Portico, which is a window lined hallway overlooking the front garden [just under and along the West Gallery on the map]. This is where If found the Enlightenment and Beauty sculpture exhibit mentioned above.
I then walked south through the Library, the Living Hall and the Fragonard Room. I had arranged to obtain a press pass with permission to shoot non-flash photos and to publish them which is not generally allowed to the public.
The West and East Galleries were cordoned off, so while I looked into them, I could only see glimpses of them in the background of photos I shot in the Oval Room. I also did not visit the Music Room nor the Frick Art Reference Library, as I believe these were not available at the time I was there.
As I went to pick up my coat, I looked out onto the garden that's visible along 70th Street, and shot a photo of it. My only regret is that I did not have more time. It was truly a peaceful, transcendant visit. For a few hours, I was a guest in the Frick Mansion. For a few hours I communed with the high art and culture of America's European ancestry.
A visit to the Frick Museum provides one with the rare experience of absorbing the confluence of the cosmos. The Frick Collection is housed in one of the later mansions of the Gilded Age, and hence a visit to the Frick enables one to encounter the incredible wealth of the American 19th century dream-making-money-machine from the perspective of its transatlantic bounty of European high culture. The Frick Museum is an urban mecca that contains and preserves a collection of antiquities that historically reflect the sensibilities of a turn-of-the-century, self-made, multi-millionaire, American tycoon. And he has made these visual treats, along with the splendid ambience of his mansion home, available to all. The photo above right shows the garden off 70th Street on the Upper East Side of Manhattan.
When I returned to the office I started looking for more information about the Fricks and the Frick Collection. Ian Wardropper, Frick Collection Director, had told me that they had a very interesting and informative site. I had been on the site to obtain contact information and hadn't spent the time to take notice. Besides, everyone tells me that about their site [that it's interesting].
Nonetheless, per Ian's advice, I decided to take a second look. As I began to more thoroughly peruse the Frick website, I found myself silently thanking Ian for directing my attention back toward it. I had to click around a little bit to find the areas to match my interests, but it was there.
One of the things I found on their website [same page as the Houdon & Clodion video referenced above] was a video entitled Chatsworth and Waddesdon [British art collections]. The video is an hour long show where two heirs of great English collections, talk about their family history and the business of cultural collecting. During the program, one of the speakers remarked that part of the reason we still have many of the treasures of the past is because the wealthy patrons of the arts not only made them possible by sponsoring great artworks, but also because they collected and preserved them. In both cases, these once great private collections, are now available and possibly in part funded by, the public.
I found this something to think about. While many museums show artifacts hundreds to thousands of years old, many of the great European and American national museums are relatively new. For example the Metropolitan Museum was founded about a century and a half ago , the Louvre was founded a bit over two centuries ago  and the British Museum was founded a bit over two and a half centuries ago . The Louvre is the most visited museum in the world attracting 9.3 million visitors in 2013, while the British Museum is the second most visited museum attracting 6.7 million visitors in 2013 and the Metropolitan Museum is in the top ten and attracted 6.2 million visitors in 2013. By comparison Chatsworth attracted 1 million visitors, Waddesdon attracted 400,000 visitors and the Frick Collection attracted 400,000 visitors in 2013.
Anyhow, there it was. The end of a beautiful, and in part, inspiring day. It's worth mentioning that the Frick Collection, which is frequently called the Frick Museum [like Grand Central Terminal is called Grand Central Station] hosts a number of arts lectures and educational programs, like the one about Chatsworth and Waddesdon [both sites within a few hours of London].
It's also worth mentioning that they have an art library [which I did not see] and offer monthly classical music performances in the music room [didn't see this room either]. We include some of these events in our post of weekend things to do in Manhattan. There are also other programs, including a garden event they hosted just last year to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the mansion.
The Poetry of Parmigianino: Schiava Turca exhibit was a collaboration with the Foundation for Italian Art and Culture. Many thanks to The Frick Collection, Director Ian Wardropper and curator Aimee Ng for their work in presenting this exhibit to the public. The photo above right shows the Portico overlooking the Fifth Avenue walled garden.


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9 'Star Wars' Plot Holes, Explained
Even the biggest fans may have missed these.
By Hugh Armitage
The more you love something, the more you want to learn all you can about it. But the problem with knowing too much is that you start to notice all the cracks.
Thanks to an ever-increasing canon (and some sloppy sequel storytelling), Star Wars definitely has its share of plot holes. Fortunately, with a bit of creativity and research, we've been able to explain away some of the most annoying apparent contradictions.
1. Luke's hiding place was terrible
Plot hole: Obi-Wan's decision to give Luke his father's surname and hide him on Anakin Skywalker's home planet Tatooine (in his stepbrother's care, no less) was a really dumb idea. There's no way that he could have grown up without Darth Vader managing to hunt him down.
Explanation: While it is a bit odd that they didn't bother to change his name, if it works like surnames on Earth, there are likely to be a good number of Skywalker family members knocking around Tatooine. Shmi's cousins on her father's side, maybe.
But that's besides the point really, because Vader was tricked into thinking that his children were dead. At Padmé's funeral, you can see they gave her a fake pregnancy bump to make it appear that she never gave birth. The Emperor's right-hand man would have been too busy hunting down escaped Jedi and ruling with an iron fist to pop back to his remote, dusty homeworld to look for the son he didn't even know existed.
2. Darth Vader forgot C-3PO
Plot hole: The prequel trilogy reveals that Vader is actually C-3PO's creator – so why did he not recognise him in the original films?
Explanation: Vader and Threepio's paths only intersect once in the original trilogy – when the Sith Lord captures Leia and Han on Cloud City in The Empire Strikes Back. And this is Darth bloody Vader we're talking about – do we expect him to wave or cry out in happy recognition? Besides, there are lots of droids about that look like C-3PO.
A story in the comic Star Wars Tales #6 actually does show a brief moment where Vader recognises Threepio's then-decapitated head. While technically not canon anymore, it paints a believable interaction between the two.
As for C-3PO himself, Senator Bail Organa arranges for his memory to be wiped at the end of Revenge of the Sith. He's not recognising anyone from that time.
3. Obi-Wan didn't recognise the droids either
Plot hole: Okay, so Vader and the droids don't really cross paths properly in the films, but Obi-Wan definitely meets them, and gives no indication that he knows R2-D2 or C-3PO.
Explanation: Obi-Wan Kenobi is a notorious liar.
This is the man who told Luke that Darth Vader killed his father, hand-waving it away later as true "from a certain point of view".
As for the droids, all he says is that he doesn't "seem to remember ever owning a droid". Well, he certainly never owned Artoo or Threepio, so that's essentially true. And admitting that he did know them could easily have exposed his lie about Luke's father. So he says nothing.
The only alternative explanation is that George Lucas messed up. Inconceivable!
4. Rey can speak droid and Wookiee
Plot hole: Rey grew up as an orphan scavenger on a remote planet, with a malicious alien as her only father figure. So how is she educated enough to understand BB-8's droidspeak and Chewbacca's Shyriiwook (yes, Shyriiwook)?
Explanation: There's no denying that Rey is presented in The Force Awakens as something of a prodigy, who can fly and fix the Millennium Falcon. In the book Rey's Survival Guide, she reveals that she spends her time at home learning languages: "I practise alien languages and droidspeak so I can talk to people in Niima." (Niima being the settlement in Jakku that Rey lives nearest to.)
She also specifically mentions encountering Wookiee traders, who even tell her stories about Chewbacca and his "reckless human first mate" – which means Shyriiwook was probably one of the languages she taught herself.
5. Rey can fly the Millennium Falcon?
Plot hole: Speaking of Rey's flying abilities, how did a poor girl who never left Jakku learn to fly so well?
Explanation: Rey's Survival Guide also reveals that she owns an old Y-wing computer display that allows her to "run flight sims".
This is expanded on in the young adult novel, Star Wars: Before The Awakening, which says that she spent years practising.
And she had a speeder, which is apparently all Luke Skywalker needed to help him become a crack pilot. Well, that and the Force.
6. Luke's Jedi training with Yoda lasts about a day
Plot hole: Luke arrives on Dagobah to begin his training after the Battle of Hoth. In the short time it takes the Millennium Falcon to get to Cloud City on Bespin and for Leia, Han and co to be captured by Darth Vader, he has already learned enough to be considered a proper Jedi in Return of the Jedi. The prequels tell us that it really isn't that easy.
Explanation: Firstly, although it feels like maybe a day or two has passed for the trip to Bespin, it was actually much longer, with the backup hyperdrive powering the Falcon estimated to take at least a few weeks to get the ship to Cloud City (director Irvin Kershner is reported to have expressed regret for not establishing the passage of time as clearly as he could have done).
This interesting fan theory also suggests that Yoda himself had learned a lot about the Force since his failure led to the destruction of the Jedi. There's no denying his old Jedi practices had turned out to be flawed, and Luke was the beneficiary of Yoda's improved understanding of the Force.
7. Galen Erso wasn't nearly as helpful as he could have been
Plot hole: In Rogue One, Jyn's father Galen (Mads Mikkelsen) sends a message to Saw Gerrera about the weakness he designed into the Death Star. But why didn't he send the plans as well rather than forcing the Rebels to go on a huge quest which leaves most of them (including his daughter) dead? Not helpful, Galen.
Explanation: Some fans suggested that in attempted to solve the 40-year-old 'why was the Death Star designed so badly' plot hole, director Gareth Edwards had created another.
Edwards himself explained why Galen's message was so cryptic to Radio Times. "[Galen] was worried his message would be intercepted and somebody would hear where the flaw was and fix it," he said. "His goal was simply to let them know it was possible. He couldn't just tell them it was the exhaust ports!"
He added that we didn't even see the whole message, as the Death Star attack on Jedha cut it short. "What happens in the rest of that message is obviously cut off, but what I feel it is probably saying is that they had to organise to meet so Galen could tell them how to do it. I think that ideally he wanted to just give the idea that they needed a conversation about it securely."
8. R2-D2 wakes up just in time... for no reason
Plot hole: The end of The Force Awakens all happens a bit too quickly. R2 emerges from his years of hibernation like a beeping deus ex machina, and oh look, he just happens to have the other half of the map they need to find Luke. It's all too easy.
Explanation: BB-8 to the rescue! Writer Michael Arndt explained that he basically went up to the sleeping R2-D2 and told him that they had the other piece of the map. That causes him to start booting up again.
As for the map, R2 stole it from the Imperial computer on the Death Star all the way back in A New Hope, which we thought was a clever and satisfying way to tie up that loose end.
9. Leia couldn't have remembered her mother
Plot hole: Leia famously shares her memories of her mother Padmé Amidala with Luke in Return of the Jedi. "Just images really, feelings. She was very beautiful, kind, but sad." But we learn in Return of the Jedi that Padmé died immediately after her twins were born.
Explanation: The real reason for this is probably that George Lucas wasn't paying enough attention to the original films. But there is a canon explanation, too.
We haven't used the hand-wavy powers of The Force to explain too much yet, so you're going to have to let us get away with it here.
As Vader's daughter, Leia is strong in the Force, even if she never trained as a Jedi. And there is a rare Force power called psychometry, which allows Jedi to sense the past of an object. The theory is that Leia had this power or something similar that allowed her to "remember" what her mother was like even though she died so long ago.
This theory is supported in the canon Shattered Empire comics set after Return of the Jedi. On Naboo, Leia senses the battle in the palace with Darth Maul, and also experiences a vision of Padmé turning to her from a stained glass window.
*waves hand* The Force!
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As we welcome 2014, it's time for CIOs to look at our readiness in facing our most daunting challenge: developing the IT workforce of the future. NOW.
Technology changes are more rapid than ever. Today it is the Internet of Things and the Consumerization of IT; tomorrow it will be something new. Devices are changing hourly, and the explosion of attention given to mobile, social and cloud is moving at an unbelievable pace.
Simultaneously we are seeing a rapid shift in technologies including wearable devices, Big Data and more analytical and collaborative tools. Toss in the fact that there is a high rate of potential retirement in IT organizations with the next three years, and a CIO's plate is piled up pretty high.
• What is the impact of this shift on your business partners and customers?
• Which future IT skills or roles will be needed in your organization to take it to the next level?
• Who are the top performers that you need to focus on to make the shift?
• What training is needed to move our critical assets or staffs to their needed skill sets?
• Do we need more IT workers who are generalists versus specialists, i.e. those who have the ability to embrace this rapidly changing world?
IT organizations are no longer the monopoly supplier of services. More alternative sources of tools are available now than ever before. As CIO, you need to be the primary evangelist for the value of skills, services and competencies your organization can provide to your customers. We need to challenge and influence our staff to embrace a service delivery mindset that is user driven.
Today's IT workforce should be comprised of knowledge workers. Those who provide the highest levels of technical expertise tempered with the ability to analyze and influence their customers' business needs and provide results.
While rapidly becoming buzz words, titles like "user guru," "social media coach," and "service broker" have real applicability in shaping the IT workforce of the future.
As we enter the New Year with its opportunities and obstacles, CIOs know that frequent organizational change is the norm, not the exception. Chances are, we have many of the next generation of IT workers already within our organizations.
We first need to recognize ability and provide guidance with an emphasis on collaboration and service delivery. Then all we need to do is stand back and watch this new workforce tackle 2014.


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Job Search Advice – How to Answer "Why Did You Leave Your Job?"
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Standard interview questions? You've prepared answers for the most common ones.
Behavioral interview questions? They don't intimidate you.
Zinger questions? Bring 'em on.
You've done your homework and feel ready to answer any question that comes your way in a job interview.
There's one potential minefield you still haven't quite figured out how to successfully navigate: that dreaded question about why you left your last job. But don't worry; we have you covered.
Have your answer prepared, so you handle it confidently.
As with any interview question, planning your response ensures you accurately (and concisely) make your point. Don't entirely script your answer because you might sound stiff or over-rehearsed.
If you have an employment gap, plan to take the bull by the horns.
By broaching the subject of why you left (or were forced to leave) your job, you can control the recruiter's first impression of you. You can find detailed advice for handling questions about an employment gap in this earlier post.
You have absolutely nothing to gain by disparaging your former boss or company; it only detracts from your interviewer's impression of you. Even if you had the most insufferable manager on the planet, highlight the positive aspects of the opportunity. Focus on what you learned, how you grew, positions or work environments for which you might better be suited, and how your last job prepared you for your next role.
"I'm very excited to begin…"
"In my next job I'd like to…"
"I achieved everything I set out to in my last job; now I'm looking for new challenges like…"
If you make it onto the employer's short list, they'll likely be speaking with your former manager when checking references. Make sure the reason you give for leaving doesn't contradict what your last boss says.
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My Year of Rest and Relaxation (Digital Audiobook)
By Ottessa Moshfegh, Julia Whelan (Narrator)
Digital Audiobook, Spanish, Castilian (9/15/2021)
Paperback, Large Print (7/10/2018)
Hardcover, Korean (3/20/2020)
Winter 2019 Reading Group Indie Next List
"Ottessa Moshfegh, more than any other writer I can think of, is great at capturing the feelings of despondency and malaise that come with living when and how we do. There are plenty of negative words to describe the narrator of My Year of Rest and Relaxation—she's detached and depressed, she's cruel and unfeeling—but Moshfegh writes her with such care and specificity I felt like I could live in her head forever."
— Theo Henderson, Third Place Books, Lake Forest Park, WA
Named a Best Book of the Year by The Washington Post, Time, NPR, Amazon,Vice, Bustle, The New York Times, The Guardian, Kirkus Reviews, Entertainment Weekly, The AV Club, & Audible
"One of the most compelling protagonists modern fiction has offered in years: a loopy, quietly furious pillhead whose Ambien ramblings and Xanaxed b*tcheries somehow wend their way through sad and funny and strange toward something genuinely profound." — Entertainment Weekly
"Darkly hilarious . . . [Moshfegh's] the kind of provocateur who makes you laugh out loud while drawing blood." —Vogue
From one of our boldest, most celebrated new literary voices, a novel about a young woman's efforts to duck the ills of the world by embarking on an extended hibernation with the help of one of the worst psychiatrists in the annals of literature and the battery of medicines she prescribes.
Our narrator should be happy, shouldn't she? She's young, thin, pretty, a recent Columbia graduate, works an easy job at a hip art gallery, lives in an apartment on the Upper East Side of Manhattan paid for, like the rest of her needs, by her inheritance. But there is a dark and vacuous hole in her heart, and it isn't just the loss of her parents, or the way her Wall Street boyfriend treats her, or her sadomasochistic relationship with her best friend, Reva. It's the year 2000 in a city aglitter with wealth and possibility; what could be so terribly wrong?
My Year of Rest and Relaxation is a powerful answer to that question. Through the story of a year spent under the influence of a truly mad combination of drugs designed to heal our heroine from her alienation from this world, Moshfegh shows us how reasonable, even necessary, alienation can be. Both tender and blackly funny, merciless and compassionate, it is a showcase for the gifts of one of our major writers working at the height of her powers.


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No You're Not An Entrepreneur, You're Part of a Pyramid Scheme
Snake Oil Sales People Existed
When you were young and someone pitched you a brilliant business idea, you sort of just had to believe them. There was no Internet to verify their claims, there was no Google search to determine if what they said was true. You could sell snake oil and you'd have buyers and by the time your reputation caught up with you, you would already be miles away, having moved on to the next batch of gullible schmucks. I remember years ago, I encountered a slick talking sales guy selling Rider football packages at Boston Pizza. For a very enticing price, he claimed you'd get food, booze, and transportation to the game and back. What a deal! Well, this fast talker eagerly took our money… and was never seen again. I don't trust fast talking sales folks anymore.
It's hard to trust someone trying to "sell" you something
They're probably making a commission off of you. I'd much rather talk to someone who has just purchased what I'm interested in, someone not affiliated with the company. Sales have existed for years, but never have we had a tool like the Internet to verify, compare, and find better options than what you're being sold.
My family was bad for multi level marketing schemes
My extended family fell for a bunch of these MLM scams. A new wonder product was on the market and my family couldn't resist. From a green "wonder drink", a digestive cookie company, to a Zapper, these companies preyed on vulnerable people who didn't know any better. These types of companies still prey on the same types of vulnerable people who want the riches that come with high levels of sales. The problem is, most people never make the sales levels needed to even make a decent income, let alone a lump sum to help in retirement.
You trust people until they give you a reason not to, then you distrust EVERYTHING they sell
My family bought a whole bunch of this stuff until one day we found out the Zapper was a fraud and the company was exposed. Buying products from family members just was always weird after that moment. Luckily, it taught me to question people when they say things that sound too good to be true, because that's how they get you. Promises of "risk free" investments, or "guaranteed returns". Make "passive monthly income", make "money while you sleep!".
These are all phrases that should make your bullshit detector go off like an air-raid siren.
Red Flags to Warn You of a Pyramid Scheme
"Passive monthly income"
"Make money while you sleep"
"Earn off your network"
Vague business model
Advertised as "risk free"
A local celebrity endorsement
Sell to your friends and family
You're not an entrepreneur, you're a part of a pyramid scheme
At an an event the other day, a high school student was giving a presentation about a business he ran himself. It sounded good to start with, "A high school student running a business! Woohooo!" But as his presentation progressed, it became obvious he was never actually going to talk about the company he'd started. As he finished I was confused. Why didn't he talk about the company? You'd think giving a presentation on entrepreneurship, he would talk about the company he himself was running. I had to ask him about it.
When you're part of a pyramid scheme you don't want to tell people about it
Even when confronted, he barely wanted to tell me anything. But I did manage to coax out enough information on the scheme he had been roped into to know exactly the brand of bullshit he'd been recruited for. He mentioned working on making "passive income" where he's going to be making money while he sleeps. Apparently, an ex-Roughrider football player was involved (like that was a big selling point). That's when I knew for sure the wool had been pulled right over his eyes. He was part of a pyramid scheme.
I was heart broken. I couldn't believe this well spoken high school kid had been lied to so maliciously. He had been suckered into a multi level marketing company where he sold products and recruited people to sell products under him, for a cut of the sales. Classic inverted funnel strategy.
Multi level marketing schemes take advantage of vulnerable people
Young people are vulnerable, the lower income population are more vulnerable. Really, everyone who wants to make lots of money with little effort is vulnerable. You can learn all about who is attracted to multi level marketing schemes from the documentary Betting On Zero, the Herbalife story.
If you're still in denial about the existence of Pyramid Schemes, listen to what John Oliver has to say about them.
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Protecting Against Zika: TTU Researchers Lead New Mosquito Testing Across the Panhandle
by: Alyssa Goard
Posted: Aug 17, 2016 / 08:26 PM CDT / Updated: Aug 18, 2016 / 12:59 PM CDT
Concerns about Zika virus are pushing the Texas to learn more about which areas of the Lone Star State are more at risk if the virus were to spread.
The Texas Department of State Health Services has been working with mosquito experts from around the state. On the panhandle this week, that partnership with mosquito experts is leading to more information than ever before about what risk communities in the area might face when it comes to Zika. Tuesday and Wednesday, mosquito egg traps or "ovitraps" were sent from Texas Tech's mosquito researchers to Texas A&M Agrilife Extension agents to leave in 32 counties around the Panhandle– reaching as far as the Amarillo and Midland areas.
"As Texas Department of State Health Services dug deeper, they realized that about 66 percent of all the counties in Texas had no documented evidence of aedes albopictus and aedes aegypti (the types of mosquitoes which carry Zika) being surveyed for. In fact 200 counties, haven't surveyed for mosquitoes in over 2 years," said Steve Presley, Ph.D.
Presley is the Director of the Biological Threat Research Laboratory at Texas Tech's Institute of Environmental and Human Health, he has spent over three decades researching mosquitoes and the viruses they carry. He has been collaborating with DSHS for months on how to combat Zika.
"The Department of State Health Services in Austin put together a program with a group of scientists mainly in academia, Texas A& M, University of Texas El Paso, us here at Texas Tech, to develop, implement and conduct a surveillance program across the state of Texas in the various counties where there's no record of various mosquito species occurring," Presley explained.
After their team divided the state into five regions, Presley's lab was partnered with the Panhandle region.
In Lubbock, mosquitoes are tested regularly and the city is aware that both types of mosquitoes which can carry Zika live there. But many counties with smaller populations don't have the same resources for vector control and mosquito testing.
"[The goal is] to create a more up-to-date, more accurate map of where those two mosquito species occur, all as a prevention method to identify where Zika virus, Chikungunya virus, or Dengue fever virus could be transmitted throughout Texas," Presley said.
The traps Presley's lab sent out this week will then be returned for testing.
"Each county will send in five different egg strips each week from 32 counties, and when we get them in we will have the eggs from the strips and then begin rearing them as mosquitoes," Presley said. From there, Presley's lab will determine which types of mosquitoes are coming in from each county.
Texas A&M Agrilife Extension explained that they are responsible for distributing the traps in each of the counties, with the goal of placing them in backyard environments where Zika-carrying mosquitoes are known to breed.
This study will go on until the first freeze or when mosquito numbers drop off, it is designed to give the state an initial idea of where Zika has the potential to spread. The mosquitoes in Presley's lab will only be identified to see what type they are, they won't be tested for Zika until Zika cases begin appearing in the counties they came from.
Presley is excited to pull together this new research and strengthen Texas' knowledge about the Zika virus. But he also hopes that the public doesn't overlook the risks of other mosquito-borne diseases this mosquito season.
"One thing that seems to be forgotten is we have to be vigilant about West Nile virus and St. Louis Encephalitis," Presley said. "So with the type of year we've had with rainfall interspersed with drought periods, we'll probably see a lot of West Nile virus at least in the bird-mosquito cycle, hopefully not in the humans."
by Allysa Tellez / Jan 19, 2021
LUBBOCK, Texas -- As cases and deaths continue to rise across the country, the Centers for Disease Control is reporting a rise in cases caused by COVID-19 variants.
"Viruses do not stay the same," Dr. Victor Test, Chief of Pulmonary Medicine and Critical Care Division and Director of Medical ICU at Texas Tech Health Sciences Center, said.
LUBBOCK, Texas -- Lubbock Police said someone shot at a police officer "multiple times" Monday morning. An officer tried to pull over a vehicle in the 4700 block of 45th Street. After a chase, a passenger in the "suspect vehicle" fired multiple shots at a patrol unit.
The officer was not injured but two people got away.
by Staff | newsweb@everythinglubbock.com / Jan 18, 2021
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Capitol was on lockdown Monday morning just after 9:30 (central time). Video showed smoke rising from near the capitol grounds.
The Associated Press reported participants in a rehearsal for President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration were evacuated after a fire in a homeless encampment, officials said. The fire was extinguished and the lockdown was lifted.
One dead in Lubbock County rollover Tuesday night
More than 500 Lubbock ISD faculty members receive COVID-19 Vaccine
LFR responds to South Lubbock house fire Tuesday night
LPD makes two arrests in 1997 shooting murder
Police searching for man who shot at LPD officer
Stickers placed in United Supermarkets bathrooms to raise awareness about human trafficking
Some in Phase 1B can't leave home to get COVID-19 vaccine
Social isolation creates risks for mental illness among the homebound elderly
Doctors, CDC say flu cases falling, hitting lowest numbers in years
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NOV. 3: The Capitan Public Library presents "The Hopefuls," at 7 p.m., Nov. 3, at the Canaan Trail Baptist Church, 105 Canaan Trail-NM Highway 48. Local musicians Roland Burnett, Dale Boren, Roy Black, Randy Jones and Chuck George will perform some "goof 'ole foot-tapping" music, including western and gospel. George, a cowboy poet, will share some of his poetic compositions. Refreshments will follow. The church is about 12 miles out of Capitan.
NOV. 4: Polly Chavez, retablo artist, writer and local historian will present a workshop on creating Ojos de Dioa, Ofendas, clay skulls and other items connected to the history of Dia de los Muertos, the traditional Mexican commemoration of dead souls. Carrizozo's Friends of the Library invites everyone to participate in her exciting workshop at 10 a.m., Nov. 4, at the Book Lovers Used Book Store, 406 Central Ave., Carrizozo.
NOV. 6: The Alpine Village Sanitation District will conduct its regular monthly meeting on the 1st Monday of the month, at 4 p.m., Monday, Nov. 6, at a temporarily changed location in the District at 135 Alpine Meadows Ridge. This meeting will cover regular business for the district, such as paying bills and reporting on the operations of the water system. Additionally, there may be discussion regarding the upcoming election of a Board member and committees to address the Conservation and a Drought Contingency Plan and Capacity. All residents of the District are welcome to attend. Agendas are available at least 24 hours prior to meeting time. All regular monthly meetings normally are the first Monday of the month at 4 p.m. at 114 Alpine Meadows Trail.
NOV. 9: Faith Community Health Ministry presents a program by Christel Dalton-Griego, RN, on Infusion Therapy from noon to 1 p.m. Nov. 9, at Community United Methodist Church, Fellowship Hall, 220 Junction Road. Infusion therapy, which is available at the Lincoln County Medical Center, allows patients to receive intravenous treatment as an outpatient. A light lunch is served.
NOV. 29-30: Christy Martin and Aodh Og O'Tuama of Four Shillings Short will performed Wednesday and Thursday, Nov. 29 and Nov. 30, at the Ruidoso Public Library. The duo return for a series of concerts throughout the state after a three-year absence in New Mexico. They have toured as modern-day troubadours for 21 years entertaining with Celtic, folk and world music. From 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Nov. 29, they will present a Celtic Winter Concert with music, folklore and poetry. The next day with the time to be announced, they will perform "Around the World in 39 Instruments," a concert for school children. The library is at 107 Kansas City Road next to the Ruidoso Administration Center off Cree Meadows Drive.


Cancer is uncontrolled proliferation of cells, caused by various triggers such as exposure to viruses or carcinogens or age. Triggers can elicit 3 responses (1) divide, (2) proliferate, (3) divide. Cancer cells override this.
Cancers arise from within and cannot spread to other individuals. Almost all species develop cancer. The naked mole rat does not develop cancer. This 35-g rodent lives underground and lives about 30 years. Cell growth is regulated by contact inhibition, a process in which cells stop dividing when they come in proximity with other cells. Could investigation help us stop cancer?
Are cancer susceptibility genes in all species? Yes, from hydra to humans. The genes (e.g., Myc) have been around for up to 600 million years. These genes are thought to play an important role in regulating, differentiation, growth, and death. Most have normal function except when internal or external signals disrupt the balance.
One in 3 people develop cancer. DNA mutations happen one in every 2 million events. Ten million cells are replaced every second.
Are cancer types/frequencies identical across populations? No. Japan has higher gastric cancer rate than US, and Japanese who have migrated to US have lower rate than those in the Japanese population, therefore the environment plays a larger role than cancer susceptibility genes.
Lifestyle and environment are largest contributors, age is second largest contributor. High scrotal cancer was found in chimney sweeps in 1800s. First evidence of environmental role. Obesity, lack of exercise, and high calorie diets also increase risk of certain cancer types. Viral infections can also cause cancer (e.g., human papilloma virus causes cervical cancer, vaccine preventable, other insults also increase risk). Age is responsible for 60% of cancer: longevity increases cancer risk. Why? Weaker immune system, increased exposure to carcinogens, exposure to hormones, greater oxidative damage.
Genomic instability is foundation for most cancer research. Cancers arise through evolutionary process. (Dobzhansky: "Nothing in biology makes sense except in the light of evolution." This is true for cancer as well.) Not all cells with mutations will become cancerous. But cells that proliferate have selective advantage, and subpopulations grow even faster. Cancer is the result of accumulations of mutations.
Focus on cell division and cell death. Cells are highly varied (e.g., pancreas cells, red blood cells, nerve cells). All cells original from fertilized egg. Cell differentiation produces specialized cells, which don't divide often.
Apoptosis, or cellular suicide, gets rid of excess cells (unconnected nerve cells in brain) or damaged cells (e.g., UV damaged cells). Tumor cells have lost the ability to undergo apoptosis, which leads to uncontrolled proliferation. The growing cells accumulate new mutations.
Video 6 is a basic illustration of cell division.
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Grew Up… hard. Ennis' parents, both ranchers, died when he was a boy. Left with almost nothing, his older brother and sister did their best to raise him. After his sister got married, Ennis and his brother found work as roughnecks.
Living… on the open range. Now that Ennis' brother is married, there's little room for Ennis and he has to find his living on his own. He's come to Signal, Wyoming, to look for sheep-herding work, hoping to save up enough money for a place of his own.
Interests… hunting and fishing, and enjoying a drink when he's off work. Ennis likes bars, but not so much for social reasons; he's often the loner at a table making a collection of empty beer bottles. Which suits him just fine.
Relationship Status… confusing. He's in a relationship with Alma, whom he intends to settle down with when he can afford a house. But when he discovers an attraction for Jack Twist, Ennis becomes worried that this desire will complicate his life – one which he wants to keep simple and honest. Ennis is a reserved man in the best of times, though, and fighting forbidden urges makes him withdraw further. His feelings for Jack, which Alma would never understand, make Ennis even more distant from her.
Challenge… navigating between his passion for Jack and what he sees as the necessities of life. Wife, work, children – these are the things that Ennis wants to be true to. But his feelings for Jack, and Jack's feelings for him, are bound to complicate them. Working through childhood trauma and issues of anger and frustration, Ennis' challenge is to discover that love is life's greatest necessity.
Personality… quiet and brooding. Ennis doesn't say a whole lot. He does his best to bury his emotions and passions. But eventually, bottling everything up can lead to an explosion.
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Brokeback Mountain is an Ang Lee film about two modern day cowboys who meet on a shepherding job in the summer of ?63. The two share a raw and powerful summer together that turns into a life long relationship conflicting with the lives they are supposed to live.


Really cute, beautiful and retro hotel. There have been some comments stating they should do refurbishment, I do not agree. This hotel is really special and such good value. If you want modern and clinical stay somewhere else. The couple that run the hotel are so sweet! The hotel is really cool, and the location is stunning. It's so cheap to! There are hostels in other destinations for the same price. I love this hotel and I the swimming pool is a bonus!
1.Good Location.2.Friendly Cypriot staff.3.Close to a supermarket.4. A town with restaurants etc(Plano Patres)not far away.
Perfect place, rooms were clean and nice with beautiful view from the balcony. Owners were absolutely amazing, nice and helpful. You will feel like at home in this place.
Its good value for money. Owner was frindly ?perfect foe single couple.
Отличный прием, хозяева очень радушные, помогали во всем, очень вкусный домашний обед, завтрак - стандартный шведский стол. Лобби очень интересное, украшено всякими старинными штуками. Номер маленький, но уютный. Кондиционера не было, но так как номер находится в цокольном этаже - было не жарко, даже прохладно, воспользовались одеялами. Excellent reception, the hosts are very cordial, helped in everything, a very delicious homemade lunch, breakfast - a standard buffet. The lobby is very interesting, decorated with all sorts of old things. The room is small, but cozy. There was no air-conditioning, but since the room is in the basement - it was not hot, even cool, took advantage of blankets.
Простой отель, переночевать. Хорошая территория, красиво, вежливый персонал, вкусный завтрак по принципу шведский стол.
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Nightingale Hotel This rating is a reflection of how the property compares to the industry standard when it comes to price, facilities and services available. It's based on a self-evaluation by the property. Use this rating to help choose your stay!
Located in Platres Village on the foothills of Troodos Mountains, Nightingale is surrounded by lush greenery and offers a pool. It features a restaurant and an age-old tree with a tree house with seating areas overlooking the village and countryside. WiFi is offered throughout.
An LCD TV and fan are included in all rooms at the Nightingale Hotel. Each has a balcony with views to the pool, the courtyard and the mountains.
A children's playground is provided in the garden. Guests can relax in the sun loungers on the terrace.
The Troodos Ski Center is easily accessed within a 10-minute drive. Restaurants and cafés are 1.2 mi away. Guests can visit the nearby waterfalls at 1.2 mi and the Trooditisa Monastery 4.3 mi away. Free private parking is provided on site.
When would you like to stay at Nightingale Hotel?
On the foothills of Troodos Mountains, this room offers an LCD TV and a balcony with views to the pool, the courtyard and the mountains.
House Rules Nightingale Hotel takes special requests – add in the next step!
One child from 2 to 12 years is charged 50 % of the room stay per night and person when using existing beds.
Nightingale Hotel accepts these cards and reserves the right to temporarily hold an amount prior to arrival.
Please note that the swimming pool operates from 01/06 to 15/09.
Cleanliness, view (it was a wall) price was unrealistic, rooms were tiny.
Nice view from balconies. Rooms are ok.
No swimming pool although advertised with a pool photos not representative of the hotel.
1.The location was marked wrongly by Booking.com/Google.2.There isn't any sound insulation & you can hear the next door room.3.There is some traffic noise & it's near the road.


This cupcake-themed party for a 9-year-old featured custom-made, cupcake-liner garlands, a beautiful poster for "Ruby's Bake Shop" by the talented Suite P Studio, and a color palette of blue, yellow and pink. The guests got a chef's hat with a flower made from cupcake liners, decorated their own aprons (which also served as their party favor) and decorated cupcakes that they got to take home. After a boxed lunch, lemonade and water in bottles decorated with doilies, the kids dined on cake and rode the carousel at Glen Echo Park -- a perfect place for a birthday party!


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Managing a healthcare organization is very challenging due to a huge generic conflict that deals with life, death and money. The emotions the conflict stirs are so enormous that an open rational discussion is almost impossible. This state only makes the situation worse.
Goldratt commented that managers are subject to three critical fears: Complexity, Uncertainty and Conflicts. Eventually managers and leaders are measured by their ability to handle these areas.
A crisis in an Israeli hospital in Jerusalem, called Hadassah, raised wide interest in the wider human aspects of managing healthcare in general and a hospital in particular. The crisis peaked when all the six senior physicians, plus three junior doctors, quit the Hemato-Oncology department for children in Hadassah claiming that the hospital management is forcing them to reduce the level of treatment to their very young patients. Their idea was to build such a department in another hospital in Jerusalem. The collective resignation created a huge problem for the young patients and their parents, the hospital, and the government. It also raised the concern of the other hospitals that this move might become an example for other specialized departments to demand higher budget by threatening to move the whole department to another hospital. The parents of the children backed up the doctors, whom they fully trusted, in spite of the fact that their action left their children without good enough ongoing treatment. The government and the Supreme Court vetoed the move to build the department at the other hospital. Right now there is no resolution of the crisis! Israel now lacks nine doctors specialized in cancer of children and the reputation of a leading Israeli hospital has been significantly compromised. Israel is a small country and nine doctors is about 15% of the country medical capacity for such a narrow specialization. The end result is the worst that could have happened.
This particular crisis is a direct consequence of failing to manage a key generic conflict, which exists in every healthcare institution in the world. It is a tough conflict to universally resolve. Still, management has a duty to manage conflicts in a way that would not cause such damage.
Supporting the right of every human-being to get the best medical treatment whenever necessary.
Providing the infrastructure and the capabilities to treat well ALL citizens.
The first one expresses the ethics implied by the Hippocratic Oath. This is the basic duty of every physician.
The second is the duty of the government and every hospital management, to build and support the necessary infrastructure for treating all eligible patients at the same time. While every physician looks for the good of every patient being treated right now, the management decides what means can be used and for which patients. In most countries these decisions are highly regulated.
TOC has a tool to express a conflict is a way that helps to resolve it. Goldratt claimed that every conflict can be resolved without a compromise. The practical meaning of a compromise is that both needs are only partially achieved. The tool, called a 'cloud', looks to achieve both needs in full by providing the opportunity to inquire the cause-and-effect behind the conflict in order to identify a way to challenge one of the underlining assumptions and by that lead to a solution.
Here is my verbalization of the generic cloud of healthcare.
The conflict starts with the conflicting actions, each action is required for the need it supports, and both needs are required for the objective.
The clash between providing the best treatment to the individual and providing the means to the relevant society exists in all levels of the medical operations. While very rich patients are able to get whatever they need, the vast majority of the society are highly impacted. Generally speaking there are two different ways to handle the need to provide good health to ALL human-beings.
The Government takes responsibility for the national healthcare.
Medical insurance provides the means for every individual to get the treatment they need.
The usual policy is combining both ways. The government supports the insurance companies to finance those who cannot afford the insurance and controls the regulations.
The common clash between the two lines of action, expressed in the above conflict, happens when an individual physician, or a group of physicians, intentionally deviate from the management instructions, sometimes even rebel against them. The deviation happens when specific cases require more than what the formal instructions provide. As these actions are done according to the universal ethics of the Hippocratic Oath, it is not easy to settle them through regular legal actions. This is the essence of the inherent difficulty in managing healthcare.
In the particular case of Hadassah the clash was centered on two management actions that the doctors in the department saw as compromising the medical treatment. One is that Hadassah tried hard to bring 'medical tourism', meaning patients from other countries who pay hefty sums for their treatment. The problem is lack of enough beds and medial manpower in the department to treat well all patients. The other clash was a managerial decision to put several children in the adult department, where the overall demand for beds is lower.
Most clashes between the welfare of the individual and the welfare of the society are caused by a constraint, a resource with insufficient capacity to handle all the demand. The ultimate constraint in all public sector healthcare institutes is: budget. Actually the budget is the ultimate constraint of every not-for-profit organization. Lack of enough budget causes capacity limitations of several key resources. The one resource that eventually limits the overall delivery of value is the constraint and trying to exploit its performance is one of the most important insights of the Theory of Constraints (TOC). In hospitals the most common constraint is described as lack of 'beds'. Actually it is not so much the bed itself, but the equipment and manpower required 24 hours to treat and control the patients while they lie in those beds. The real constraining resource, dictated by the limitation of the budget, is usually not clearly identified. It could be doctors, mostly juniors who stay at night, or nurses that need to take care of all the patients in the department. The direct consequence of the interaction between several resources, each with limited capacity, is lower level of medical treatment. It makes sense that the threat of shaking the sensitive balance of critical resources in the children-cancer department in Hadassah was the cause for the rebel against the hospital top management. Introducing one single set of priorities, based on buffer management, as have been implemented by Alex Knight and others who followed the idea, significantly improves the overall state, but does not fully solve the generic conflict.
A direction of potential solution using high level of buffer management of the global budget is allowing more individual penetrations into the overall budget as long as the total penetration into the budget-buffer is not too deep. This direction challenges a hidden assumption behind the conflict itself that considering the budget and means requires a strict adherence to general rules about the patients and their detailed rights. The strict adherence is replaced by a more flexible way based on the remaining flexibility of the budget. Thus, certain deviations from the rules can be allowed, provided the overall situation is satisfactory. This would mean that the evaluation of the budget is an on-going matter. However, the details of a concrete solution have to be carefully developed to keep an overall control and ensuring the collaboration of all doctors.
As long as the global conflict exists, the practical lower-level conflict has to be managed by either finding a specific solution or finding an acceptable compromise. Letting the conflict lead to a crisis, like disrupting a whole department, should never happen. However, it does happen all the same when a conflict between two egos is raised as well.
The generic conflict of healthcare is just part of the even more generic conflict of the government dictating the budget for several departments dealing with the issue of saving life. The Ministry of Defense, the Police and even the Transportation Department, all have to dedicate budget to prevent unnecessary deaths.
What should be the official budget for saving the life of one human being?
I kindly suggest the readers to try to find a universal resolution of the two key above conflicts by revealing the hidden assumptions and then challenge at least one of them. Each one of those has considerable impact on our life and how organizations and countries are managed.
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Home ODISHA LATEST Jaitley, Mitra hold talks with Soumya, Braja, Kharavela
Jaitley, Mitra hold talks with Soumya, Braja, Kharavela
Reported by Chinmaya Dehury
Bhubaneswar, Mar 3:
In an effort to prevent division of votes among the plethora of parties and put up a united fight against the BJD and the Congress, the BJP on Monday held talks with some of the smaller parties.
Arun Jaitley on his arrival at the Bhubaneswar airport
As part of the exercise, senior BJP leaders Arun Jiatley and Chandan Mitra had talks with Ama Odisha party founder Soumya Ranjan Patnaik, Utkal Bharat president Kharavela Swain and Samata Kranti party leader and former Union minister Braja Kishore Ttripathy.
While there was no word from Patnaik on what transpired at the one-on-one meeting with the two BJP central leaders, Tripathy said his party was keen to have an alliance with the BJP.
"We are keen on an alliance with the BJP. But everything depends on the seat sharing arrangement," Tripathy said after the meeting.
Kharavela Swain, who was the first to meet the two BJP leaders, said; "They have given us a proposal to work under the umbrella of NDA. We are in the process of discussion. Let's see what happens."
Earlier, Jaitley and Mitra held one to one discussions with senior state leaders of the party, including state unit president KV Singhdeo, former minister Biswabhusan Harichandan and former Union minister Jual Oram.
According to sources in the BJP, the state leaders have come round to accepting the reality of an alliance with some of the smaller parties after initially resisting the move by the central leadership.
"We are open to discussion with other parties in the interest of ther party to reach our goal. We had the first round of talks with the central leaders today. After negotiation with other parties, we will sit once again with Arun Singh to come to a conclusion," state BJP spokesperson Suresh Pujari told media persons.
There is, however, no definite indication whether there would be any talks with Odisha Jana Morcha (OJM) leader Pyari Mohan Mohapatra. One source averred that there could be a discussion with the estranged BJD leader late tonight.
The majority opinion in the state unit, however, is against having any truck with OJM.
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GAROWE, Somalia-The Leader of self-declared Khaatumo administration and federal Member of Parliament Ali Khalif Galaydh has unveiled that he is seeking peace with breakaway Somaliland followings years of protracted hostility in northern Sool region, Garowe Online reports.
Galaydh disclosed the peace talks in an interview with BBC Somali Service amidst wavering loyalty split between Puntland, Somaliland and Khaatumo.
The pugnacious leader made a rare departure from salvos, stressing that they now want to live side-by-side in peace with Somaliland.
Continuing, he noted that the negotiation is not the first one initiated with the arch rival that seeks an independence from the rest of conflict-wracked country.
Galaydh hoped that Khaatumo will reach a similar agreement with Puntland, days after his envoys met with Somaliland ministers in Aynaba.
Somaliland last month gathered elders for talks on consensus to be reached regarding the future of Sool and Sanaag regions.
Prominent Sool traditional leader Garad Saleban Garad Mohamed decried any Somaliland activities in Sool, though he did not apparently take sides with Puntland.
Puntland President Abdiweli Mohamed Ali's administration has yet to comment on the latest developments including consolidating Somaliland involvement in the disputed territories.
In August, 2014, Galaydh who has sought to exercise substantial autonomy was elected President of the mini state.
Khaatumo and Puntland leaders for the first time met at the Prime Ministry in Mogadishu in December, 2015.


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Roots of pre-med student Yoon-Jae Yi run deep at Wright State
By Jim Hannah
james.hannah@wright.edu
Yoon-Jae Yi, a pre-health honors student majoring in psychology and French and minoring in biology, is treasurer of Global Brigades, a student organization that helps address public health needs in countries with a lack of infrastructure.
There's no place like home. And for Yoon-Jae Yi, that place is Wright State University.
Yi grew up in the Dayton area, the son of South Korean immigrants. His mother is a classical pianist and his father, Jung-Soo Yi, is an associate professor who has taught in Wright State's Department of Communication for more than 20 years.
"I used to come to class with my dad when I was little and sit in the back of his lectures while he taught his students," said Yoon-Jae.
Today, Yi is an undergraduate pre-health honors student majoring in psychology and French and minoring in biology.
He has poured his heart into college. He is a member or officer of seven student clubs and associations, been the recipient of three different academic scholarships and served as a SAT/ACT tutor. He also is a research assistant at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and has volunteered at Soin Medical Center.
Yi arrived at Wright State in 2015 after graduating from Beavercreek High School. He had planned to attend one of the top state schools in the country and had even taken steps to do that. But he changed his mind at the last minute and came to Wright State instead.
Yi, who is scheduled to graduate next spring, said Wright State offers programs that even big state schools don't have, such as a behavioral neuroscience concentration.
"The quality of WSU education while keeping tuition costs low are unmatched," he said. "Also I don't know any other school in the world that has tunnels for their students. All my friends at other schools are jealous of that."
Yi believes Wright State's recent hardships have made it a stronger school.
"Ever since we went through the financial difficulties that we now see many other schools facing, I feel like the Wright State community has created a tighter bond and it makes me even prouder to be a Raider," he said.
Yi grew up in a bilingual household.
"Language has always been an important part of my life although there have been times that I have been bullied for being different because of my culture, heritage, and where I come from," he said.
But he fully embraces how special it is to be able to speak multiple languages.
"Being fluent in English, French and Korean, being able to communicate with people in their native language offers a unique experience that a lot of people will never get the chance to do," he said.
Yi decided to pursue medicine during his senior year of high school after his mother was diagnosed with Stage 3 breast cancer.
"The way that her physicians and surgeons saved her life, but at the same time really took the time to get to know her and my family, and showed us the compassion and care that we really needed during that time really pushed me into medicine," he said.
Yoon-Jae Yi is a member or officer of seven student clubs and associations, has received three different academic scholarships and served as a SAT/ACT tutor.
Yi wants to combine a career in medicine with the other things that he loves — language, community service and travel. He says being a physician would enable him to help patients through their struggles and hardships and become a guiding light for people in his community.
"Seeing how much passion my dad has for his students is why I want to be a professor as well as a physician," he added. "My parents have both really inspired me while letting me grow into the person that I want to become as well. They are the reason why my end goal is to be a practicing physician and a professor at a medical school."
Yi, who studied abroad in France for seven months during his second year at Wright State, serves as treasurer of Global Brigades, a Wright State student organization whose mission is to help address public health needs of communities in countries with a lack of infrastructure. Members of the group have traveled to Nicaragua and Ghana.
Yi is also helping launch the Be Hope Immigration Center, which will aid immigrants in Dayton in navigating the complex immigration system and finding paths to legal residency and citizenship.
Since 2015, Yi has worked in materials and nanotechnology at the Air Force Research Laboratory at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. Last year, he completed his honors thesis project, titled "Do the Carotid Bodies Contribute to the Synergistic Depression of Breathing Observed During Combined Opioid and Ethanol Use?"
Yi was a member of the College of Science and Mathematics Dean's Circle, which forms a bridge between students and the Dean's Office. He worked closely with then-Dean Douglas Leaman, who is now interim provost; and then-Assistant Dean Jacqueline Neal.
"They personally helped me to find a voice here at Wright State and really built me up into the leader that I have become," Yi said. "Their guidance and the amount of trust they placed in our small group of students helped us all to blossom in so many ways."
Yi and Neal created C-SEMP (COSM-Student Engagement Mentoring Program) in which older students partner with younger students to help them navigate their way through college.
Yi's heavy involvement in extracurricular activities makes one wonder when he finds time to play the bass guitar, a hobby of his. He co-founded the Neuroscience Club and is a member of French Club, Psychology Club, Asian Student Association and American Medical Student Association.
Yi is a recipient of the Nelson Faeber, Harry Davis and Dayton Korean Grace Church Service scholarships. He is a Dean's List student and member of French Pi Delta Phi Honors Society, Psi Chi Psychology Honors Society and Student Honors Association.
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El nombre Carus puede hacer referencia a:

 Marco Aurelio Caro, emperador romano.
 Carl Gustav Carus, naturalista alemán.
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The benefits of saying yes to a new project are pretty obvious. It's what a team player would say and it's a way to demonstrate that you're ready for new and exciting responsibilities.
Too much to do, not enough time. This is a perpetual problem for a lot of people, but it seems to be especially pronounced during the holidays. With holiday events, shopping, travel, family visiting... things tend to pile on top of our already busy lives.


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Q: How to detect if Node's process.stdout is being piped? Is there any way I can detect if the output from my Node.js script is being piped to something other then the terminal?
I would like some way of detecting if this is happening:
node myscript.js | less
Or if this is happening:
node myscript.js

A: The easiest way would be process.stdout.isTTY (0.8 +):
$ node -p -e "Boolean(process.stdout.isTTY)"
true
$ node -p -e "Boolean(process.stdout.isTTY)" | cat
false

(example from the official documentation)
Alternatively you can use the tty module for finer grained control:
if (require('tty').isatty(1)) {
    // terminal
}

A: you can check whether stdout of running process is piped by looking where its file descriptor points, for example like below
readlink /proc/<your process id>/fd/1

or, more specifically
[[ $(readlink /proc/$(pgrep -f 'node myscript.js')/fd/1) =~ ^pipe ]] && echo piped

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World Premiere - 'Proverbs' on Radio Latvia.
The world premiere of Ciarán Farrell's new work for piano, 'Proverbs', will take place on the 19th of December 2008 on Radio Latvia 3 at 22:15 Latvian time, (20:15 Irish time). The five movement work, which was commissioned by American patron Tom Ayers to accompany paintings also commissioned for the project, are reflections/meditations on biblical proverbs and were recorded by Irish pianist Darina Gibson for the event.
This broadcast follows on from a recent programme that featured the work of Irish composers, for which Ciarán already gave a short interview by phone to presenter/producer Sandra Nedzvecka, and this will be the first time 'Proverbs' will be heard by the general public. Ciarán recently traveled to the Latvian capital Riga to meet with Sandra Nedzvecka in person where he gave an in house interview to talk about the new work and his life as a composer in Dublin where he presently resides.
If you miss the broadcast on the 19th you can hear the programme online thereafter by going to the Latvijas Radio Archive and clicking on the link for December 2008. Then under the 'Latvijas Radio 3 – Klasika' heading pick the appropriate date where a full list of the days programmes will be listed for online listening.


Congratulations Shuqiao Sun on Award!
Shuqiao Sun, a 5th year Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Economics, has been selected as the first recipient of the James N. Morgan Innovation in the Analysis of Economic Behavior Award. The award, a memorial in honor of the late Jim Morgan who had been the founding director of the Panel Study of Income Dynamics and the developer of SEARCH (one of the first data mining programs), is intended to help fund the research of one U-M graduate student for a substantively or methodologically innovative project using data from the Panel Study on Income Dynamics (PSID).
Sun, who received Economics (B.A. '13) and Statistics (B.S. '13) degrees from Peking University in China prior to coming to UM, will be using this award to further his research in examining evidence of dynamic complementarities between early stages of childhood using PSID's comprehensive data collection on family background, public program participation, and adult human capital and socioeconomic outcomes. He is hoping to find different stages of childhood investment interact and complement each other, which would support a way of investing in children with continuous follow up both at school and at home.
It was Sun's previous research in family economics, both on his own (in 2017, his work on "Birth Order and Unwanted Fertility" was supported by ISR's George Katona Award) and in collaboration with other economists (such as with Martha Bailey and Brenden Timpe evaluating the long-run impacts of Head Start), that would ultimately inspire his current research. While these experiences had provided Sun with excellent training, they left him asking many unanswered questions such as why the effects of childhood interventions could be so different across individuals, and how parents would react to their children's early achievement.
Since children from poor families already face many disadvantages even before they enter school, addressing these disadvantages early on may prove to be the most effective way to prevent (rather than cure) poverty. Early childhood investments appear to have large and prolonged human capital returns - individuals go on to complete more years of education, perform better on the labor market, and have a lower risk of poverty. Sun knows just how important this work will be, especially in the face of current budget cuts to Head Start and U.S. family planning programs that have been such valuable resources for disadvantaged children and families. He recognizes that research in this area will be quite valuable in facilitating good, evidence-based policy-making and may even help policy makers understand how to break the cycle of poverty.


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We had been desiring to visit Fort Ontario in Oswego, NY, for years. Finally, in the autumn of 2006, we got to see it! Oswego is a pretty city. The Oswego River slithers right through it. The city reminded me somewhat of Cooperstown, with its frilly, "It's a Wonderful Life" charm. However, due to the river and the harbor at the lake, Oswego is much more practical and industrious than Cooperstown. Oswego is a college town with a cosmopolitan flair, but it has always had an industrial bent to it and this was very evident as we drove down the streets.
Fort Ontario sits on the southern side of Oswego, and hugs the shoreline of Lake Ontario. It's a truly exquisite scene, with the sea of blue water at our feet and the sea of blue sky at our heads, and the green lawn glimmering below. We found a parking space and got out to explore the shoreline a little. Through a few small beaten paths, we could walk right down to the edge of the lake and explore the rocky craggs. The kids stuffed their pockets with the smooth, water-weathered rocks.
Oh, I could have stood there forever and watched the cool waves. Sailboats glided across the lake, and fishing trawler cranes dangled over the horizon. To the north, we could see the nuclear power plant stack.
A small cemetery was nearby. Also of great interest was a large wooden cross, with a sign that read "In Hoc Signe Vincent." It is similar to what Constantine saw before his great victory at the Milvian Bridge in AD 312.
After these things, we entered the fort. Fort Ontario has a very long history.
Since 1755 Fort Ontario has been rebuilt, regarrisoned, and changed hands several times. Immediately following the Civil War, Fort Ontario began a period of decreased activity and improvements and additions ceased. The fort found new life between 1903 and 1905 when the United States expanded the post as part of the army's reorganization. By 1941 approximately 125 buildings stood at the site. Between 1944 and 1946 Fort Ontario was used as an emergency refugee center for victims of the Holocaust. In 1946 the fort was transferred to the State of New York.
We drew close and ventured in. There is an admission charge for entering.
Most of the buildings and grounds were set up for the Civil War period. There were an assortment of documents, uniforms, pictures, and some weaponry dating to this era. Very little referred to the Revolutionary days.
Inside most of the buildings were lots of primitive wooden tables and chairs, some Civil War-era papers and little else. Booooring.
One building was more interesting, as the ladies had lived in it and brightened the drab rooms with lively curtains and furnishings. Women do have a way of making a house nice.
I took a shot of a beautifully stenciled window blind. These are lovely, aren't they? They must have required a ton of labor.
Here's one of those hair wreaths I mentioned that I saw at the Old Stone Fort in Schoharie. What curious objects!
Behind one of the outbuildings, there was a narrow brick passageway that was fun to explore. If you look closely at an enlarged shot of this photo, you can see my son's eyes glowing in the dark. The camera flash must have reflected off his retinas at the right angle. It looks so creepy!
After exploring the four outbuildings in the Fort, we thought we had finished our tour. Lo and behold, we discovered some doors in the ground. This newly found exploratory was the best part of our visit!
There was nothing down there except empty cavernous hallways and rooms. But my kids loved it. They had bought toy guns at the gift shop and found extreme fun running around and "shooting" enemies from the gun ports in the walls.
Soldiers had built these underground rooms during the Civil War days. The walls were made of very thick stone. Tiny stalactites were forming on the ceilings of some rooms. It was refreshingly cool down here. It must be heavenly here during the sweltering days of summer.
Back outside, I tried to soak as much as I could of the Lake again. Big berms surround the Fort. This makes for fantastic exploration– we ran up and down the berms and enjoyed the gorgeous views.
It was a wonderful visit. The fort, for all its thrilling history, took full advantage of its location by the lake. If you go, go on a sunny day and let the great big sky knock your socks off.
I love old places like this one, absolutely lovely!
I attended a wedding, at the Fort, yesterday. What a beautiful setting. As the couple kissed, when pronounced husband and wife, a cannon went off. After the ceramony the wedding party went above and the groom was allowed to shoot off the cannon…Spectacular!!!! What a memory! So much history and so sad that this state park was almost closed due to our states financial status. This was my first visit and I'll be sure to go back as a sightseeing visitor.
I have the rare distiction of having lived within the fort when I was a baby in the late 40s. Of course I remember nothing about the fort other than what my parents told me. My mother told me about the cemetary where there was a headstone of a young drummer boy. Mom always said how sad it was that he died so far away from home.
I visited Ft.Ontario in August of 2010 for a Rev-War re-enactment. If you view the fotos 4th and 5th UP from the bottom of the foto line, you will notice little Bubble like things.
I got the same things with my camera on several other shots as well, but specifically at the places these fotos show.
Spirits of 2 centuries of soldiers? hmmmmmm 1 can only wonder.
I have had these at other sites too….Spooky to say the least !
Hello Captain Burr. I've received a few comments about the small circular spots that appear in the photos. Nope, not ghosts or spirits. The camera captures the small particles of moisture in the air. It was pretty moist down there.


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A faction of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, has adopted the Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and his running mate Mr Peter Obi, as its preferred candidate for Saturday's election.
The APGA members; consisting mainly of State Chapter Chairmen and led by Chief Jerry Obasi, in a meeting in Enugu, Tuesday, said they saw the need to join forces with other progressives to rescue the country.
Obasi said they were impressed by Atiku's pledge to restructure the country and make the economy work again, while providing jobs and wealth creation.
The APGA faction also extolled the Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Pan-Niger Delta Elders Forum, PANDEF; Afenifere and the Middle Belt Forum for their wisdom in supporting the PDP candidate.
Obasi said "We can't allow APGA to be destroyed by strangers that invaded our party. Some people claim that they are the leaders of APGA, but they are at a different place while the soul of the party is somewhere else.
Former Minister of State for Foreign Affairs; Chief Dubem Onyia who accepted the letter of adoption, on behalf of Atiku, applauded them for offering to partner the PDP candidate in the struggle to reclaim Nigeria.
He assured that Atiku would not disappoint Nigerians if elected because he has enormous experience to turn the fortunes of the nation around.


Lesson 4 in Paul Krugman's Masterclass is 9 minutes and 48 seconds long.
In this lesson, there is actually something I can agree with. Early on Krugman says, "Productivity is the source of wealth." That nails it.
Early on he also explains the division of labor. It is a serviceable explanation but I have seen better.
Then Krugman once again goes off the rails. He declares that Say's Law is an "80-year-old fallacy."
Krugman though denies Say's Law because he has to, to support his Keynesian perspective.
Indeed, in most of this lesson, Krugman spends his time touting Keynesianism. He promotes the absurd mainstream idea that there can be a general lack of demand, which, of course, he argues can be fixed by printing more money or increasing government spending.
I note that to actually believe that there can be such a lack of demand you can not believe in supply and demand as the method by which prices are set and markets clear. If you believe supply and demand is a fundamental observation, it is impossible to believe you can have a general lack of demand. Prices would just adjust until product clears.
Keynesians, including Krugman, have an implied denial of supply and demand in their argument. And it really gets out of control.
In this lesson, Krugman shows how out of control when he states that "government policies can be magic," and he points to money printing and government spending as ways to counter the general lack of demand which, I repeat, cannot exist if you accept the basic principle of supply and demand that markets clear.
Krugman closes this lesson by once again also bringing up his poorly thought out babysitting co-op story as support for Keyensian theory.
Keyensians and those like them use government power to prevent markets from clearing. Their premise is with enough technocratic meddling and government violence markets won't clear. The government will fine people and put people in cages if they do things that would result in a market clearing. That's where they seem to start. Their premise assumes meddling.
Of course some times markets clear anyway and sometimes they don't resulting in a decade long depression, a decade of financial repression, and/or even just making the next financial calamity much worse.