Throughout the year, Morris Sorensen teaches adult courses and workshops throughout the city. At the time of posting he is tentatively slated for the following. All courses are subject to cancellation or change. We anticipate additional courses. Phone Morris at 338-4590 or email him at mosor@shaw.ca for further information.
Learn to identify, appreciate and enjoy many of Manitoba's wildflowers, ferns and trees both around Winnipeg and in other parts of the province. Tips on field guides, internet resources, organizations you may wish to join, conservation. and places to visit.
Subject to cancellation or change. For registration information and pricing, please call Seven Oaks Continuing Education Dept. at 338-4031 at least two weeks prior to start of course. For other information please call Morris at 338-4590.
Learn to produce quality photos while enjoying the outdoors. This ten hour course will introduce you to many aspects of nature photography including techniques of lighting and composition, lens selection and depth of field. A field trip is also involved. Folks with film or digital cameras are welcome but cameras should have manual settings and sudents should be familiar with basic operation of their own camera.
For registration information concerning University of Manitoba courses, please call Recreational Services at 474-7268 for confirmation of times, registration and pricing. Open to the general public as well as students.
Contact mosor@shaw.ca if you want a special workshop.
Contact mosor@shaw.ca if you want a special birding outing.
Join Morris Sorensen for a guided tour of the Parklands/Mixed Forest Gallery, the newest gallery at the Mantoba Museum and an interpretive nature walk in Assiniboine Forest which contains the finest preserved example of aspen parkland in our area. The aspen parkland/mixed forest is the largest ecosystem in southern Manitoba and has shaped much of our heritage, settlement patterns and culture. Only $12 per person includng museum admission for groups of seven or more.
For details, please visit our website at www.wilds.mb.ca/urbanat, e-mail mosor@shaw.ca or call Morris at (204) 338-4590.
Through this series of 2-3 hour nature walks we will experience the "wild side" of Winnipeg. The walks are at a moderate pace with rest stops and lots of nature lore. They are suitable for adults in reasonably good physical condition (you will be required to sign a waiver) and older children. All these walks contain hand-outs and are available to the general public as well as students.
For further information and pricing and registration, please call University of Manitoba Recreational Services, at 474-7268.
Guided nature walk through a number of habitats including restored prairie, wetlands, bur oak forest and aspen parkland. Lots of wildflowers, ducks, including possibly the magnificent wood duck, butterflies, etc.as well as learning to identify poison ivy. Weather permitting, we will also cross a boardwalk through a cattail swamp to look for strange plants including the deadly poisonous water hemlock and the carnivorous bladderwort.
Walk will include human history (Cuthbert Grant's mill), botany, birds and more as we follow Sturgeon Creek north from Portage Avenue.
The tall grass prairie which once stretched from Manitoba to Texas is now one of the most threatened ecosystems in the world with less than 1% remaining. We are fortunate here to have a relatvely large area of mostly undisturbed prairie remaining right in the middle of the city. Living Prairie museum is not a museum in the traditional sense,but rather an outdoor nature museum of the type more commonly found in England. In the summer it is a virtual sea of tall grasses and beautiful wildflowers. We will cross this prairie on a number of trails and also explore an oak-aspen woodlot more characteristic of the aspen parklands. As well as wildflowers, we will visit a buffalo rubbing stone, rubbed smooth by generations of bison, look for monarch butterflies and their caterpillars and listen for the strange bug-like call call of the tiny, elusive, clay-coloured sparrow.
The hidden jewel of Winnipeg, this nature trail just off Henderson, north of the Peguis Bridge follows a creek named after Dr. Bunn, a Metis, and the first doctor in what is now Winnipeg, who owned property in the area. Often when we walk here we seem to meet up with the resident great blue heron who seems to almost pose for photographs. We have also seen kingfishers, wood ducks, a young cormorant, schools of baby catfish and many wildflowers and fungi. If we do not see beavers, we will see evidence of their work.
These walks are similar to the group tours mentioned above, but are open to individuals. Prices are $5.00 per person, except as indicated and walks are 2-3 hours long with lots of time to stop and admire nature. Please register in advance as there is a limit of 15 people per outing . Trips may be cancelled because of threatening weather, lack of registration etc., or times/routes may be changed. Late registrants are welcome to join at the designated meeting place but you are taking your chances as noted above. To learn more about the following walks or to book an outing please call Morris at (204) 338-4590, write to Urban Naturalist c/o Morris Sorensen, 16-1780 Main Street, Winnipeg, MB R2V 2A1 or send e-mail to mosor@shaw.ca.
Lots to see at this time of year. We will get away from the crowds and follw rhe riverside trails, looking for Spring wildflowers including the nodding trillium and starry false Solomom's seal as well as seekng out warblers amd other mirgating birds. We will also visit the English Garden and outdoor plantings around the Conservatory for early butterflies as well as Spring flowers. Meet outside the main entrance to the Conservatory.
Walk the Sagimay Trail and boardwalk to see early summer flowers, including perhaps the carnivorous bladderwort and the deadly poisonous water hemlock. Watch ducks, blackbirds and swallows at the pond. Celebrate the longest day of the year. Meet at 6:45 pm at the main parking lot at Chalfont and Grant.
A public version of our feature tour. Details as per above. Registration is definitely required for this one! Price of $12 includes museum admission and Parklands Gallery tour.
Help the Urban Naturalist celebrate his birthday with this late summer walk at Bunn's Creek. Most years the resident great blue heron comes out and "poses" for us and we often find wood ducks and kingfishers. Still lots of spectacular wildflowers blooming. Bring a camera or just come and enjoy the walk. Meet at the trail entrance on the east side of Henderson between Bonner and Knowles.
To learn more about the following walks or to book an outing please call the Urban Naturalist at (204) 338-4590, write to Urban Naturalist c/o Morris Sorensen, 16-1780 Main Street, Winnipeg, MB R2V 2A1 or send e-mail to mosor@shaw.ca.
This walk combines both nature and history. Starting at the Pavillion at Kildonan Park, we will follow various streets including historic Scotia St. (once a major walking route for settlers travelling to the trading post at Point Douglas) past St. John's Cathedral (site of the oldest Anglican Church in Westen Canada) and it�s historic cemetary dating back to the time of the Selkirk Setlement and ending at St. John's Park, the oldest city park in Winnipeg.
Starting and finishing near the courts of St. James, off of Portage Avenue, this walk also includes elements of human and natural history, including birds, native and introduced wildflowers, other aspects of urban nature plus a little bit about the important Metis leader, Cuthbert Grant, and his mill.
Away from the crowds, following the riverside trails of Assiniboine Park, we will see native wildflowers and shrubs such as nodding trillium, starry false solomon's seal, baneberry, various violet species, saskatoon and chokecherry in blossom.
This walk will emphasize interesting plant lore including plant names and origins, edible, medicinal and poisonous wild plants, and plants of various habitats including aspen parkland, tall grass prairies and wetlands. We may find water hemlock (extremely poisonous), seneca snakeroot, saskatoon, hawthorn, false dandelion, chokecherry, wild strawberry, pineappleweed, wild bergamot, wild licorice, poison ivy and many others depending on the season.
Enjoy a Spring walk through beautiful Kildonan Park to enjoy birds including Spring migrants, early wildflowers, butterflies, and whatever else we can find at this wonderful time of year.
Enjoy urban nature including birds, butterflies, wildflowers, trees and whatever else we can find in a city park of your choice. I would suggest Kildonan Park, Assiniboine Park, Assiniboine Forest or King's Park as good locations.
You don't have to go outside Winnipeg to enjoy the golden glow of aspens and other fall leaves, not to mention migrating birds, fall fruits and late wildflowers. Conducted in Assiniboine Forest.
Why do some birds stay here while others migrate ? Where do frogs, toads and turtles go? What methods do plants use to survive the winter? You probably know that monarch butterflies migrate but what about other insects including other butterflies? Do chipmunks hibernate? Learn the answers to these and other questions on a Fall stroll through Kildonan Park with the Urban Naturalist.
An outing for photographers of all levels along the riverside trails, through the English Garden and around and inside the Conservatory at Assiniboine Park led by an experienced nature photographer.
Please check my website at www.wilds.mb.ca/urbanat for children's programs, etc.
Taught throughout the year at various Winnipeg High Schools, the University of Manitoba and other sites. Please call or write for details.


The health detriments caused by outdoor air pollution are well known, but what poses a much more serious risk to your well-being is the air circulating inside your home. The levels of contaminants and toxins indoors can be up to five times higher than those outside. Plus, most people spend a lot more time inside than outside. Breathing polluted air on a daily basis can have severe repercussions, and the most susceptible are children, the elderly, and those with asthma, allergies or pre-existing health problems.
Serious illnesses can develop from long-term exposure to indoor pollution, including lung disease, multiple chemical sensitivity (MCS), heart disease and several forms of cancer.
Fumes containing hazardous combustion by-products such as nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and carbon monoxide (CO). The source can be a gas-fired furnace, kitchen range, water heater, clothes dryer, or a wood stove, fireplace or fuel-burning space heater.
Second-hand tobacco smoke that can significantly worsen asthma in children as well as cause bronchitis, ear and respiratory tract infections, and pneumonia. Tobacco smoke's toxic mix of more than 7,000 chemicals puts all non-smokers at greater risk of developing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and lung cancer.
Off-gassing of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from carpet, paint, furnishings and construction materials. Others are released from the gallons of synthetic chemicals found in products commonly used for cleaning, laundry, maintenance, crafts and hobbies, and even personal care.
Allergens such as plant pollen that makes its way in from outdoors, animal dander from family pets, and microscopic dust mites that thrive in bedding and upholstered furniture.
Radon, the colorless, odorless gas that's the second leading cause of lung cancer in non-smokers. Radon can infiltrate a dwelling through small cracks and crevices in areas where the structure contacts the ground it's built on.
Mold and mildew that proliferate in warm, moist environments.
Banish dust mites and animal dander. Bathe pets frequently and keep them out of the bedrooms to reduce dander accumulations. Replace carpeting with hard-surface flooring. Wet-dust and vacuum floors, area rugs, upholstered furniture and draperies often. Switch to impermeable mattress pads and pillows, and launder bedding in hot water weekly to control dust mites.
Ventilate your living space. When you introduce fresher outdoor air through ventilation, the pollutants swirling in your indoor air become less concentrated. If adding a whole-house mechanical ventilation system isn't in the budget, install filtered trickle ventilation screens on some of your windows.
Run the air conditioner in summer. This gives you the two-fold benefit of keeping high humidity and mold growth in check, and expelling water-soluble pollutants along with excess moisture. During the winter, run the kitchen and bathroom exhaust fans to combat humidity and condensation.
Use HEPA (high-efficiency particulate air) filtration. Switching out your regular HVAC filter for one that can remove 90 percent of particles bigger than 0.3 microns is an effective way to reduce indoor pollution. This option likely will require modifications to your forced-air HVAC equipment.
Schedule radon testing or get a do-it-yourself kit. Having your home tested can put your mind at ease about the risks associated with this known carcinogen. If high levels are detected, you can take appropriate steps to safeguard your family's health.
Service all fuel-burning equipment annually. This keeps these devices burning cleanly and safely, which can protect you from potentially dangerous combustion fumes.
Avoid products that off-gas VOCs. Opt for green or low-VOC products whenever possible. If you must use household chemicals, keep them in a well-ventilated area, and buy smaller quantities to limit exposure.
To learn about other ways to improve poor indoor air quality in your Mt. Pleasant area home, contact us at Wood Air Conditioning, Inc. today.


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Women who had premature and early menopause had an increased risk for a nonfatal CVD event before age 60 years compared with those who had menopause from age 50 to 51 years, according to a pooled analysis published in The Lancet Public Health.
This increased risk was not present after age 70 years in women who had early menopause, according to the study.
"Identifying women with early menopause offers a window of opportunity for their doctors to work with them to monitor and actively manage cardiovascular disease risk factors," Dongshan Zhu, PhD candidate at University of Queensland School of Public Health in Australia, said in a press release. "Early clinical diagnosis will help to improve overall cardiovascular health in their postmenopausal years."
Menopause status
Researchers analyzed data from 301,438 women (mean age at last follow-up, 57 years; mean age at menopause, 50 years) from 15 observational studies performed between 1946 and 2013. Women were included in the study if they reported their age at natural menopause, natural menopause status and CVD status. Those who had oophorectomy or hysterectomy or reported use of oral contraceptives or menopausal hormone therapy were excluded.
Women were then categorized by age at menopause: premenopausal or perimenopausal, premature menopause (younger than 40 years), early menopause (40 to 44 years), relatively early menopause (45 to 49 years), reference category (50 to 51 years), relatively late menopause (52 to 54 years) and late menopause (55 years or older).
The primary endpoint was the occurrence of first nonfatal CVD, which was defined as a composite of stroke or incident CHD.
Nonfatal CVD events after menopause occurred in 4.3% of women. Of these events, 3.1% were CHD events and 1.4% were strokes.
CVD risk was higher in women with premature menopause (HR = 1.55; 95% CI, 1.38-1.73), early menopause (HR = 1.3; 95% CI, 1.22-1.39) or relatively early menopause (HR = 1.12; 95% CI, 1.07-1.18) compared with those who had menopause from age 50 to 51 years. Women who had menopause after age 51 years had a reduction in the risk for CVD (P for trend < .0001).
This association persisted in women who never smoked. The strongest association was seen before age 60 years in women with premature menopause (HR = 1.88; 95% CI, 1.62-2.2) and early menopause (HR = 1.4; 95% CI, 1.27-1.54). This risk diminished from age 60 to 69 years, and no significant link was seen at age 70 years or older.
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Denny's has always been the place where America goes to get whatever it wants, whenever it wants. But for some fans, they need more; they needed a way to get the diner food they crave wherever they want it.
With the launch of 'Denny's on Demand', Denny's introduced an all-new ordering platform, offering guests offering guests a quick and easy way to place a mobile or online order for takeout or delivery of their favorite menu items. Whether it's pancakes by the pool, burgers on the beach or coffee on the couch, Denny's is bringing the diner right to America's door, 24/7.
With 'Denny's on Demand', Denny's completely reimaged online ordering, starting with a new online ordering technology platform, including a mobile app, that was fully customized for Denny's; new packaging design that incorporated actual Tweets from Denny's popular Twitter account; along with developing national broadcast and print advertisements, in-store merchandise, social media content and more.


Then the boy screamed "Stay away, Stay away from me".
He turned to the door but this time the boy was frantic, screaming "hurry mom, hurry".
Banging on the door loudly and rapidly.
I can tell the boy was deeply frightened, for he dropped his teddy bear which was so forever clenched to his hand.
While this child screamed and banged on the door, I peered into the darkness behind him trying to find the source of his fright.
Looking into the darkness I concentrated all of my effort until I could see clearly.
What I saw before my eyes was only a short glimpse of what resembled a man and a beast of which something I have never laid eyes upon before.
The aura of this beast was black.
It seemed to be a tall figure, a brown skinned man with a rather large hood on with black jeans and black shoes.
a hanger on an empty rack.
The beast had wings, one white, one black, and began walking forward in the direction of the boy.
Lying in my bed I began to shout "Run boy; hurry an open the door before you are slain by that godforsaken beast".
This I can say, I was shocked, the boy turned to me and said "I shall not be slain by him, by this creature, you will not take me, I cannot die right now, Jene".
but even more astounded that he knew my name.
the young boy began to change.
He began to grow older and taller almost as if he was about 14 years of age.
He turned facing the door placed his hand through the key shape at the top of the door and opened the door slightly.
emanating brightly and illuminating the dark hallway.
Then he vanished into the Light.
and the boy stopped aging at 14? These feel like lucid dreams.


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Russian Authorities Quash Right-Wing March
Police in Moscow detain one of an estimated 2,000 people who defied the ban on a nationalist rally on November 4 (AFP) November 4, 2006 (RFE/RL) -- Nearly 2,000 people tried unsuccessfully to gather for a banned demonstration of Russian nationalism in central Moscow on People's Unity Day, provoking scuffles with police and some 300 arrests.
Right-wing and ultranationalist organizers had vowed to go ahead with their rally despite a ban by authorities.
The protesters were seeking to proclaim what they see as the superiority of the Russian people and to protest the encroachment of other ethnic groups.
In St. Petersburg, Russia's second-largest city, police broke up a fight between several hundred far-right activists and antifascists.
Dozens of ultranationalists were reportedly detained.
Russia has seen an increase in hate crime, including killings and violent attacks, against foreigners, Jews, and immigrants from Central Asia and the Caucasus.
Opponents of xenophobia and nationalism had vowed to hold a counterrally to combat the "disease of fascism" that they accused the ultraright of spreading.
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Moscow Takes On Extremism
Kamlizhan Kalandarov in RFE/RL's Moscow studio (RFE/RL)
COMBATTING THE HATRED: RFE/RL's Russian Service on August 21 spoke with Kamilzhan Kalandarov, a member of the Public Chamber and a leader of the NGO Our Russia. (Read the complete interview in Russian). Kalandarov spoke about efforts the authorities are making to combat the wave of hate crimes sweeping Russia.
Kalandarov: Xenophobia today threatens the national interests of Russia. But I agree that the authorities are making good progress in this matter. First, the order on withdrawing Russian forces from Chechnya was recently signed. That is a big plus because the source of extremism, the sources of Caucasus-phobia are partly in Chechnya. Islamophobia grew dramatically after the first Chechen war. Next, the Public Chamber was created. We have a subcommission on nationalities issues and a subcommission that drafts projects related to xenophobia. This work is ongoing, which is why I think the authorities are really interested in making sure this problem does not go any further.
We should also mention the courts. I think that in many cases judges themselves hold [xenophobic] views. Second, we have not created normal conditions for protecting witnesses. People are not physically protected from various types of influence. Judges are afraid and witnesses are afraid. Because they have to keep living in that city. This defenselessness leads to cases not being pursued and to not-guilty verdicts being issued.
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Colombo, Sri Lanka -- The period during which the annual London Advanced Level Examination that is conducted worldwide, embraces the Wesak Day. This unfortunate situation has occured this year and on previous years too.
This is a popular examination which is sat by a large number of Buddhist students from Sri Lanka, Hong Kong and other countries in the region and also from the United Kingdom.
The Wesak Day has been declared and is observed as an International Day of Buddhist Religious Observance by United Nations. It is a Public Holiday in a number of countries and a large majority of Buddhists the world over including students of all ages engage themselves in religious observances throughout this Day.
Buddhist students throughout the world sitting the London A`level examination every year are deprived of participating in religious observances on this most important day of the Buddhist calendar.
The instution conducting this examination may be unaware or ignorant of the international acceptance of Wesak Day for Buddhist observances and the adverse consequences on Buddhist students of holding this examination on this day.It is most unlikely that they would be insensitive to the religious feelings of Buddhists and deprive them of a fundamental religious right under Human Rights Covenants, if this matter is duly brought to their attention.
It therefore behoves Buddhist organisations in the countries affected to take up this matter with the institution conducting the London Advanced Level Examination and also with their respective governments with a view to having the Weask Day omitted from the calender for this examination.


how to check the signal strength?
Discussion in 'Playstation Forums' started by chunkiesgrweat, Jan 11, 2008.
I was just wondering. I am having problems with being timed out of the playstation network.
So the question is where or how do i check the signal stength to the PS3. I can not really see this a problem as the router sits about a meter away from the PS3.
If the PS3 and router are 1 metre apart why are you connecting wirelessly?
You can find the signal strength under the connection status menu...but as above, why are you going wireless when the PS3 and router are only 1m apart?
That is a very good question. I don't really know. I suppose I should change it to a wired connection to see if that makes a difference.
I've just hooked up my PS3 to my wireless Sky router. The strength is 82%. Is that good enough to start online gaming?
That's a more than adequate signal strength IMO.
When I had my PS3 connected wirelessly my signal strength was about 65% and I never had any issues.
The only thing I would say is occasionally I would get thrown out of an online game with a message saying that I had no signal. When I checked the signal strength it was showing 65% so I was a bit baffled, until one day I was staring at the signal strength and it was slightly fluctuating between 65 - 70% but every now and then it would drop down to 0% for a split second before going back up to 65%.
What i'm trying to say is 82% is fine but be aware that depending on the environment surrounding your router and your PS3 a wireless connection is hardly ever 100% constant so you still may experience the odd loss of signal every now and then.
Thanks for the info. One more question. I had to change some settings on my Sky router using the 198. etc address. How do I know everything is secure, or have I got nothing to worry about?
It's baffling to me why you're using wireless as well when you would be better off using a wired connec tion. My PS3 is about the same distance away from my router and whilst the connection was fine when I had it on wireless initially I now use a wired connection. If you have the option it's always better to go with a wired connection.
With regards to viruses etc, there are no known cases as yet as far as I am aware. As the PS3 does not use an OS like Windows they say the PS3 is secure (although IMO nothing is ever totally secure). I know plenty of people who have put their router into DMZ (lowest security) who have never had a problem.
Just make sure you've locked down your router so no-one else in your area can piggyback your bandwidth.
How do I lock down my router?
Enable WPA or WEP security.
You could also use MAC address filtering to restrict connections to your router.
I have got it wired now. But i still get the same problem so i think that the problem may well be my provider.
so tomorrow i will search for a new provider and quit pipex .
Ah, Pipex...that explains everything. You should have mentioned that at the beginning!
There is no need for a signal strenght when you have a wired connection as there is no signal to find the strenght on. Signal refers to the wireless transmission quality so it's not an issue with a wired connection.
I had a funny feeling as soon as i posted that it was a daft question, i should have known.


Only the Desktop lags so badly!
I ran Adwcleaner. There were 41 issues. I accepted the recommendation for cleaning and rebooted. Windows mounts and I log on with my password, but the desktop does not appear. I ran task manager to get CMD. I can see my folders are still there and so are the WINDOWS directory, but the desktop does not appear. The mouse icon is the only thing that displays. I searched the forum, and found something similar for a WIN 8 OS but I have WIN 7 professional. It may take me a bit to turnaround responses.
Hello, buddies. That's my very first post on this forum, and I'm here to ask for help after trying a bunch of other stuff. I got caugth by a Ransomware recently, and I decided to use the system recovery (my computer is a Dell so it has a factory reset). But after doing so, my computer is showing a file called "desktop.ini" in a lot of folders. Also, if I delete it, it always comes back. I guess it infected my recovery partition as well. Sometimes, the recovery partition shows up on the explorer when I access the Windows Explorer. What can I do about it?


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Visa-free regime countries
Passport holders of the following countries visiting Indonesia for the social and cultural purpose and for the purpose of tourism are allowed to stay in the country without a visa for the period up to 30 days.
Please note that your passport should have at least 6 months' validity and you have to provide a return ticket on arrival. This visa is not for employment and is not extendable.
Travel Corridor Arrangement for Singaporean Nationals
UPDATE – 1 January 2021
From January 1, international visitors will be barred from entering Indonesia for a 2-week period in a bid to stem the spread of a new potentially more contagious strain of the coronavirus.
From October 29, 2020, Singaporean nationals and lawful residents may be eligible to travel to Indonesia for business or official travel of up to 30 days using a "Travel Corridor Arrangement" (TCA) scheme. Persons seeking to use the TCA must be sponsored by either an Indonesia-based company or an Indonesian government agency, which will file an application on their behalf for a specific e-visa. Once approved, e-visa holders must then submit their travel history and a detailed itinerary online via the "Electronic Health Card" (e-HAC) system and must hold a valid return ticket.
Persons seeking to use the TCA must, at their own expense, obtain a certificate showing a negative result for COVID-19 issued no more than 72 hours prior to departure using a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test performed by an approved medical services provider in Singapore. TCA travellers are limited to arrival via Soekarno-Hatta International Airport (CGK) or the Batam Center Ferry Terminal.
Upon arrival, TCA travellers will undergo an additional PCR test at their own expense and will be transported by the host company or government agency to a non-residential accommodation where they must self-isolate while awaiting their test results. Upon confirmation of a negative test result, the host company or government agency will ensure the traveller is transported to and from their workplace for the duration of the traveller's stay in Indonesia and refrains from using public transportation. The host company or government agency will further ensure the traveller properly registers with the e-HAC system and observes all local pandemic control measures.
Foreign nationals are prohibited from entering Indonesia. This policy does not apply to persons who fall into one of the following categories:
Children of dual citizenship registered in the Indonesian immigration system as Indonesian citizens;
Holders of a "Temporary Stay Permit" or a "Permanent Stay Permit" (Permanent Residents/KITAS and KITAP) with a valid "Multiple Re-Entry Permit" (MERP);
Holders of an Indonesian diplomatic visa or an official/service visa, or those who hold Indonesian diplomatic stay or official / service stay permits;
Those engaged in medical services or the delivery of supplies or humanitarian assistance;
Crew members working on air, land, or sea transportation;
Those travelling for essential work on national strategic projects.
From December 24, 2020, all foreign nationals, regardless of purpose, who have visited the United Kingdom (including in transit) are prohibited from entering Indonesia. All persons arriving from other locations abroad are required to carry a health certificate showing a negative result for COVID-19 issued no more than 72 hours prior to departure using a reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) test performed by a recognized health authority. Failure to produce a valid certificate may result in denial of entry. Upon arrival, all persons are subject to additional testing for COVID-19 and will be directed to either self-isolate or undergo quarantine at a designated facility. Foreign nationals must cover all testing and quarantine-related expenses for themselves. Indonesian nationals arriving from the United Kingdom must undergo additional quarantine and testing procedures.
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Progress in Improving the Evidence Base and Insurer Coverage
Session Synopsis: Adoption and insurer coverage of precision medicine will require evidence that it improves patient outcomes. In this session, we will discuss progress toward achieving research that produces more personalized evidence for more personalized care, consistent and predictable insurer coverage of precision medicine, and next steps towards improving clinical evidence.
Ph.D., Professor of Health Economics and Founding Director, UCSF Center for Translational and Policy Research on Personalized Medicine (TRANSPERS), Department of Clinical Pharmacy, UCSF
Kathryn A. Phillips
Kathryn Phillips examines how new technologies can be effectively and efficiently translated into clinical care and health policy. A particular focus is reimbursement policies and economic analyses of precision medicine. Current project include an R01 on benefit/risk tradeoffs for multigene tests; the value of precision medicine and digital medicine in a global context (supported by the Rockefeller Foundation); and a review of comparative effectiveness research on precision medicine (with PCORI). Her work spans multiple disciplines, including basic, clinical and social sciences, and brings together leading experts from academia, industry, insurers, and government. Kathryn has published >130 articles in major journals (e.g., JAMA, New England Journal of Medicine, Health Affairs) and has had continuous funding as an NIH Principal Investigator for >25 years. She serves on the editorial boards for Health Affairs and leading journals on precision medicine, and has served as an advisor to >35 biotechnology and venture capital firms.
Reimbursement for Multigene Tests: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
Reimbursement is critical to the adoption of new genomic technologies. We will discuss new findings from a unique Payer Coverage Policy Registry that examines what multigene tests are covered and the evidence used in coverage decisions. We will report lessons learned from case studies of tests covered or not covered.
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Joe Selby
After obtaining his MD Degree from Northwestern, Dr. Selby moved to Northern California for internship and a family medicine residency and eventually an MPH at UC Berkeley. His fellowship project concerned Behavioral Factors in Cardiovascular Disease. He stayed in the bay area at Kaiser Permanente for 27 years, including 13 as Director of Research supervising up to 50 investigators and 500 staff members. He has had academic appointments at UC Berkeley, UCSF and Stanford. He has authored more than 200 peer reviewed articles on far ranging topics such as quality measurement and improvement, primary care delivery, colorectal cancer screening and many studies that could be classified under the heading of "comparative effectiveness" – largely in the areas of diabetes, HTN and cardiovascular disease. He has received honors from the Public Health Service, the American Epidemiological Society, Kaiser Permanente and in 2009 he was elected into the Institute of Medicine. In July 2011 Dr. Selby became the first Executive Director of the Patient-Centered Outcome Research Institute (PCORI). PCORI's mandate is to improve the quality and relevance of the evidence available in order to help patients, caregivers, employers, insurers and policy makers make informed healthcare decisions.
Patient-Centered Outcomes Research – in Support of Personalized Care
Patient-centered outcomes research is comparative research that emphasizes the search for personal markers of treatment response: both positive response and adverse effects. There has been recent progress toward achieving research that produces more personalized evidence for more personalized care.
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Patricia A. Deverka
Dr. Deverka conducts health policy studies at AIR, primarily in the area of personalized medicine with projects funded by NHGRI and PCORI. She is a recognized expert in the area of coverage and reimbursement for new genomic-based technologies and has worked collaboratively with stakeholders to recommend standards for a more predictable reimbursement pathway. Recently, she has analyzed data from a private payer coverage policy registry for NGS-based tests and led a study of policy barriers for NIPT. Dr. Deverka leads the public deliberation component of an NHGRI-funded grant to examine policy issues surrounding genomic data sharing in a medical information commons. Prior to working in the non-profit sector, she spent nearly 15 years in the pharmaceutical and PBM industries leading departments of outcomes research. She has a master's degree in bioethics from the University of Pennsylvania and completed a policy fellowship at Duke University's Institute for Genome Sciences and Policy.
Pursuing Clinical Utility for Multi-Gene Tests and Genome-Scale Testing
The current evidentiary framework for clinical practice guidelines and coverage decisions for genetic tests is built on an assessment of analytic and clinical validity as well as clinical utility. This talk will describe recent efforts by NHGRI, IOM and non-profit groups to expand the methods for evaluating the clinical utility of multi-gene tests.
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namespace Microsoft.Azure.Management.CognitiveServices.Models
{
    using Azure;
    using Management;
    using CognitiveServices;
    using Newtonsoft.Json;
    using System.Collections;
    using System.Collections.Generic;
    using System.Linq;

    /// <summary>
    /// The list of cognitive services accounts operation response.
    /// </summary>
    public partial class CognitiveServicesAccountEnumerateSkusResult
    {
        /// <summary>
        /// Initializes a new instance of the
        /// CognitiveServicesAccountEnumerateSkusResult class.
        /// </summary>
        public CognitiveServicesAccountEnumerateSkusResult() { }

        /// <summary>
        /// Initializes a new instance of the
        /// CognitiveServicesAccountEnumerateSkusResult class.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="value">Gets the list of Cognitive Services accounts
        /// and their properties.</param>
        public CognitiveServicesAccountEnumerateSkusResult(IList<CognitiveServicesResourceAndSku> value = default(IList<CognitiveServicesResourceAndSku>))
        {
            Value = value;
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Gets the list of Cognitive Services accounts and their properties.
        /// </summary>
        [JsonProperty(PropertyName = "value")]
        public IList<CognitiveServicesResourceAndSku> Value { get; protected set; }

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We take a look at the What's and the Why's of pervious paving.
L: Pervious concrete bears an uncanny resemblance to Rice Krispies Treats; R: Water flows through pervious concrete designed for cold weather climates. Photos: L: Low Impact Developing; R: US Concrete.
A true definition of pervious (also porous or permeable) paving is hard to come by, but it essentially refers to a surface that accommodates foot or vehicle traffic and is more porous than traditional non-porous concrete or asphalt paving.
L: Water is absorbed by a porous asphalt pavement; R: Permeable pavers from The Enhance Companies in Turfstone. Photos: L: Alaniz Construction, Inc.; R: The Enhance Companies.
Pervious paving is based on the principle of allowing water to pass through a paved surface rather than flow off of it. Some manufacturers like Permapave offer pavers made of graded aggregates that are bound together in a way that leaves voids for water to drain through. Others, like Grasscrete, use an impervious substance like concrete in an open configuration to allow grass, peastone, or other pervious materials to fill in the voids. Porous asphalt, which is used in road paving (as in all new Oregon and Georgia interstate highways), consists of an open-graded asphalt mix over an 18-36″ uniformly-graded crushed stone recharge bed. Porous asphalt is made from the same materials as conventional asphalt (either petroleum industry byproduct or natural deposits) but uses an asphalt mix with fewer fine components and greater permeability, necessitating a different structure underneath. Pervious concrete can also be used for roads, differing from conventional concrete in that it is made of smaller stones and little or no sand to let water through. All of these options require a significant sub-base and uncompacted sub-grade underneath to maintain the stability of the paving, as well as consideration of the type of traffic (foot or vehicle), frequency, and weight load to determine the best paving option.
L: A cross-section of permeable paving structure; R: Permapave permeable pavers in Hunter River Wash. Illustration: North Shore City.; Photo: Permapave.
Management of stormwater runoff: By allowing excess water to drain through a paved surface instead of running into catchbasins and inlets, runoff is slowed and there is a reduction in cost for piping and other utilities required in traditional stormwater management systems.
L: Grasscrete pavers; R: Another grass paving option. Photos: L: Pavingexpert.com; R: Equity Green.
Filtration of polluted stormwater: In areas that need to be paved to accommodate pedestrian and vehicular traffic, the layers that make up a pervious paving system (typically the surface, sub-base, and sub-grade) act as soil would to filter and break down oils and other toxins washed away by stormwater before these reach groundwater systems. The depth of these layers ensures that contaminated water comes into contact with a great deal of sub-base before infiltrating the soil below.
Mitigation of the heat island effect using porous asphalt: Conventional non-porous asphalt absorbs solar radiation, contributing to higher temperatures in heavily-paved metropolitan areas. Less heat-trapping material is used to create the open structure of porous asphalt pavements, leading to measurably lower night-time surface temperatures.
L: "Grasscrete" filled with colored sea glass; R: A colored pervious concrete installation by Bunyan Industries of Salt Lake City. Photos: L: Equity Green; R: Bunyan Industries.
Addition of aesthetic value: Some pervious paving systems that rely on a pattern of closed and open surfaces allow you to customize the look of your paving by adding grass, peastone, decorative aggregates, or bark mulch, to add green space, color and texture.
Improvement of driving conditions: porous asphalt roads are said to reduce the incidence of hydroplaning by allowing water to drain through, as well as muffle traffic noise.
L: Finding driveway inspiration in Hawaii; R: A city driveway goes "country lane." Photos: L: flickr: Sandeep_8; R: LA Team Effort.
For homeowners, another way to reduce the amount of pervious paving around your home is to just pave less, as in the driveways above!
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Great post, Julie. We have also recently installed Eagle Bay SF Rima for a below-street-grade parking forecourt/drive loop in front of a home in Charlottesville; we eliminated lawn, made more room for cars to circulate, and created a surface that is at once more 'dressy' than asphalt at the front door (party overflow surface) and more 'green'. Stormwater is held beneath and then slowly infiltrated down a slope with plantings.
Very informative post. I very much like the green aspect of permeable paving, but find it a hard sell in Western New York. The commercial installations used to show the merits of the product are often not well maintained, either with grass infill or gravel. It is catching on, but at a slower pace than elsewhere.
I just completed a class project in which we specified the new architectural pervious concrete by StoneyCreek called Stoneycrete. Seems to be less "chucky" than the generic pervious concrete.
Ana & Val, thank you for this great information. We do a ton of repairs on decks, patios, walkways and such down here in South Florida due to all the rainwater, moving sand and ground and all the harsh elements taking their toll on beautiful designs. I really loved reading about your ideas and expertise. Great stuff!
This was really interesting. Thank you for the great article. I'll be back for more!
I just had an entire new patio installed with brick pavers and because I live in Florida with tons of rain, it is already starting to become uneven and pavers are lifting up. In fact, many of them are popping up and we are tripping on them. It seems like the company that installed them had no idea what they were doing. What can we do to make them even again?
Without taking a look on site at your property, it's hard to say what's going on with certainty. Generally speaking though, if you're certain water is the issue, a well-compacted base of crushed stone should allow water to freely move under your patio and prevent significant movement of the pavers. If you don't want to hire a contractor to perform a wholesale resetting of the patio and examination of the base material, we would recommend resetting the pavers by hand that are most uneven, and just leave the rest (perhaps considering the uneven pavers part of the "unique character" of your patio). You could also see if there's a way to divert stormwater runoff away from your patio, to reduce future water movement under the patio and hopefully future movement of the individual pavers themselves. Good luck!


On this day 15 years ago, Paul Ciofrone '96 went 3-for-3 with a home run, 3 RBIs, and 3 runs to lead the Hofstra University baseball team to a 10-7 win over Iona.
After falling behind 0-2, the Flying Dutchmen took the lead for good with a four-run second inning, thanks in part to Ciofrone who had an RBI double and a run scored during the rally.
Ciofrone would finish the season with 51 hits, 37 RBIs, and 11 home runs, showing impressive power to go along with a team-high .408 batting average that placed him 35th nationally in Division I. His performance earned him a 1st-Team All-Conference nod.
While at Stony Brook Ciofrone was an All-Long Island player for the Bears in helping lead the Brook to League and County Championships in 1996. He was not the only Divison I player from that squad as Robbie Marvin '96 would go on to become an All-ACC second baseman at the University of Virginia.


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Lyft seeks valuation of $23bn in New York IPO
San Francisco-based on-demand transportation company wants to raise $2.1bn
Mon, Mar 18, 2019, 15:41
Lyft's listing kicks off what is expected to be a busy period for technology IPOs with other Silicon Valley stars including Pinterest and Airbnb waiting in the wings. Photograph: Angela Weiss/AFP/Getty Images
Lyft is looking to raise up to $2.1 billion in its upcoming initial public offering, it said on Monday, as it seeks a valuation of almost $23 billion.
The San Francisco-based company suggested a price range of $62 to $68 per share in an updated filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. It will use the ticker symbol Lyft when it begins trading on the Nasdaq exchange later this month.
A $22.9 billion valuation, at the top of the range, would make Lyft worth more than the market capitalisations of tech companies including Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Twitter, AMD and Expedia, and almost half as much as Tesla.
Lyft would also be worth almost as much as Hilton, the hotels group, and Southwest Airlines.
The filing gives the first indication of what ride-sharing companies could be worth in the public markets. Lyft's IPO is expected to be followed by a public listing from its larger rival Uber, which may fetch a market valuation topping $100 billion.
In the wings
Lyft's listing also kicks off what is expected to be a busy period for technology IPOs with other Silicon Valley stars including Pinterest and Airbnb waiting in the wings.
In Monday's filing, Lyft said it would offer 30.8 million shares, while underwriters have the option to purchase an additional 4.6m shares. JPMorgan, Credit Suisse and Jefferies are the lead bookrunners for the offering.
After expenses, Lyft expects to see net proceeds of around $1.9bn, rising to as much as $2.2 billion if the underwriters exercise their purchase options.
Around 5 per cent of the shares will be offered for sale to some of its longest-serving drivers, who have completed more than 10,000 rides through its app, as well as to Lyft's directors, certain employees and their friends and family.
At a price of $68 per share, Lyft's two co-founders, Logan Green and John Zimmer, would see the values of their stakes rise to $569 million and $393 million respectively.
Lyft, which was founded in 2012 and operates in more than 300 cities in the US and Canada, had revenues in the past year of $2.16 billion and a net loss of $911.3 million.
At a roadshow to market the shares, executives and their bankers are expected to emphasise Lyft's revenue growth, particularly the rise in revenue per active rider, according to people with knowledge of the plan.
That figure has more than doubled to $36.04 at the end of 2018 from $15.88 at the beginning of 2016. Lyft defines an active rider as someone who has taken at least one ride in the past quarter.
Costs have also increased substantially, however, tripling to $3.1 billion last year from 2016. – Copyright The Financial Times Limited 2019
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Can spell trouble? Scrabble rule change enables access to'OK'
11 months ago Layla Kelley
Hold on for your own tiles: the initial new Scrabble words in 3 decades are added to the official list of words that are accepted, such as — heretically for a few purists — that the two-letter phrase"OK".
OK is just one of three brand new phrases, the very first added to the record since 2007. The dictionary is compiled with the speech of the Collins Corpus and is accepted for many play beyond the united states.
He stated as based on the rules, it shouldn't be permitted because of being equally capitalised and also an abbreviation was a choice among gamers.
The OED provides its source since the mid-19th century, also states it is most likely an abbreviation of"orl korrect", a funny type of"all right", which has been popularised as a motto during President Van Buren's re-election effort of 1840 from the US:"his nickname Old Kinderhook (derived from his birthplace) supplied the initials."
Brett Smitheram, that clarifies Scrabble as"adrenaline game" and won the 2016 Scrabble World Championship with phrases such as the 176-pointer"braconid", meaning that a parasitic wasp, stated the addition would be"among the very impactful changes" into the match, since it finishes with"K".
"It was that in the event that you set a K you knew that your opponent could not play upon the very top of it it is going to be a change of mindset," he explained. He predicted that the addition would outrage a few lovers, but"that is the joy of this".
"OK is no more correlated with being an acronym, and it has been lexicalised as a word in its own right. Compare it with IQ, which many nevertheless perceive stands for'intelligence quotient'… do you understand what OK stands to get external of its significance as a standalone term " Stated Smitheram.
"Its addition has caused debate, both strategically and lexicographically. Nonetheless, it's like octopi, that can be recorded as' not the plural of' octopus' in the dictionary. It's in common enough usage that it is worthy of notice — and that is true with OK."
Only attracts six things with it, but words with X and Z, for example zen, vax and dox, will be useful to gamers. Smitheram predicted that aggressive players will probably be"swotting up" the new collection of phrases, as it's going to be embraced into aggressive Scrabble in July.
"If they do not understand they could use ze or even bingeable and their competitor does, they may miss a hint," he explained.
Architect Alfred Mosher Butts, who desired to make a word game awakened in the 1930s scrabble. According to legend, he also utilized the New York Times' very front page to create his calculations. Turned down by games makers that were recognized, he awakened with entrepreneur James Brunot and they developed the title Scrabble. According toy company Hasbro, they began by stamping tiles with letters at a time to. Scrabble had removed. Based on Hasbro, it could be located in 3 of every five US homes.
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Hero X beckons gamers to don the costume of a customizable superhero and fight for isometric, click-driven justice through a less-than-serious plot. Though its subject matter might seem to hold special allure for the stereotypically geeky PC gamer, Hero X offers boring, point-and-click action with little motivation of story or character. Ostensibly the game is about superheroes, but there is nothing here that has anything to do with real comic books. Far beyond the obvious lack of a big-name Marvel or DC license, there's no feeling of "good vs. evil," or "prevailing against great odds," or any sort of "superheroism" at all. Hero X has no sense of any of the things that make real comics appealing.
It might be abrupt to assume that Hero X was developed and released quickly in order to capitalize on the publicity of Irrational Games' truly excellent superhero game, Freedom Force. There is support for such an accusation, however, at least to the extent that Hero X feels very rushed-to-market. From the start, the game shows a complete lack of polish. The static comic pages that introduce the game's story look like rough drafts, with sketchy ink lines and washed-out water coloring. Though functional, the game's front-end interface is bare-bones. The in-game text displays in a visually taxing font, as if blocky Game Boy-resolution letters have been over-inflated.
The game world is similarly under-realized. The hero is encouraged to speak to citizens and other NPCs, in order to get information, but such dialog quickly wears thin. Other characters simply recite their way through the same few, limited conversation trees. Their comments seldom change according to the game's story, or even in-mission events. The story itself may have some potential, but it's not told very well. There is no sense of time and place to hold it together.
The player begins the game as a new member of the "American Super Heroes Association," whose first assignment is to crack down on a recent crime wave in the "City of Smalltown." The tongue-in-cheek superhero premise flatters the Superhero League of Hoboken, a farcical adventure considered by some to be the only good PC superhero game of the 1990s. Yet Hero X lacks the character and pizzazz of that earlier title. The overall presentation is done so poorly, it's difficult to know when the game is trying to be funny and when it's not. Players aren't left chuckling; only confused. Hero X feels so thrown-together, it's hard to know how to take it on any level.
So the best advice is to leave it. There are many other click-action role-playing games that are far better than Hero X -- casual gamers should try Diablo II, or something by BioWare to understand how this style is supposed to be done. For those who seek a little humor, there's a wide selection of clever point-and-click adventures available, such as LucasArts' Monkey Island games. Perhaps there are only a few other PC games that are about superheroes, but those few are infinitely superior to this one. Everything that Hero X has to offer has been better done in earlier games. There is no real hero here.
Graphics: Graphics are decent, but plastic. The City of Smalltown feels pre-fab; like adventuring through one of your Sims neighborhoods, only nothing's interactive.
Sound: Sound effects are sterile but the background music is pretty good (when it actually plays), with bass-heavy MIDI jazz that sounds like a 1960s spy movie.
Enjoyment: Hero X feels churned-out; uninspired and under a deadline. The box says it's about superheroes, but it's not really about much of anything at all.
Replay Value: No thanks.
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Q: Audio Recording Functionality with two buttons, one to start recording, other to stop recording I am very new to programming in Vue.js and what I want to do is a simple audio recorder that starts recording audio on click of a recording button and that stops recording on click of a stop button. When stopping it should display the audio file in the template and store the audio in a blob which should be later on stored locally.
I have implemented the template as follows:
<template>

        Audio

            <button @click="recordAudio()" type="button" id="button_record" class="btn btn-danger">
            </button>
            <button type="button" id="button_stop" class="btn btn-success">
            </button>

</template>

The script contains the following code:
export default {
    methods: {
        recordAudio() {
            var device = navigator.mediaDevices.getUserMedia({ audio: true });
            var items = [];
            device.then((stream) => {
                var recorder = new MediaRecorder(stream);
                recorder.ondataavailable = (e) => {
                    items.push(e.data);
                    if (recorder.state == "inactive") {
                        var blob = new Blob(items, { type: "audio/*" });
                        var audio = document.getElementById("audio");
                        var mainaudio = document.createElement("audio");
                        mainaudio.setAttribute("controls", "controls");
                        audio.appendChild(mainaudio);
                        mainaudio.innerHTML =
                            '<source src="' +
                            URL.createObjectURL(blob) +
                            '" type="audio/*" />';
                    }
                };
                recorder.start();
                // I do not want a timeout to stop the recording but clicking the stop button to do so
                setTimeout(() => {
                    recorder.stop();
                }, 5000);
            });
        },
    },
};

This might sound simple, but the only thing that I want to do now is that it stops recording not using this timeout function after some seconds, but to stop recording on click of button_stop.
I tried so many things, e.g. directly setting an event-handler to button_stop with
@click="recorder.stop()"

or also:
if (document.getElementById("button_stop").clicked == true) {
                recorder.stop();
                }

and also:
document.getElementById("button_stop").addEventListener("click", recorder.stop());
                if (document.getElementById("button_stop").clicked == true) {
                    recorder.stop();
                }

but nothing of that really works.
As I am very new to Vue and Javascript generally, this is really frustrating me.
I would really would appreciate any help.

A: You should be able to achieve this by assigning recorder to a variable in your component, not only in your function. With that, you can later call this.recorder.stop() on click of button.
Try:
data() {
  return {
    recorder: null
  }
},
methods: {
    recordAudio() {
      var device = navigator.mediaDevices.getUserMedia({ audio: true });
      device.then((stream) => {
        // use this!
        this.recorder = new MediaRecorder(stream);
        this.recorder.ondataavailable = (e) => {
           // ....
        };
      });
    },
    // called on button click
    stop() {
      this.recorder.stop()
    }
}

Template:
<button type="button" id="button_stop" class="btn btn-success" @click="stop">

A: Here my parent component starts the recordAudio and stop methods. After finished the recording the data is emitted to the parent to be send into another child & send from there to a server. A little bit like a whatsapp voice message and the result is psoted into a chat above.
<template>

    <v-btn @click="recordAudio()">
      <v-icon> mdi-microphone </v-icon>
    </v-btn>
    <v-btn @click="stop()">
      <v-icon> mdi-stop-circle-outline </v-icon>
    </v-btn>

</template>

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Part 3 ? Just like a band of gypsies we go down the highway, following a setting sun, and heading west to Cali-forn-i-a. We are on the road again and frantically I scribble a myriad thoughts about this journey, an adventure for students learning history, wilderness skills and maybe even a few things about themselves. This New Mexico adventure is on the downside and as we ascend the Colorado Plateau and disappear into the mesas I reflect on the words of Lord Byron, ?
Colorado Adventure, Part III With a sigh, I scribble my final writings about This Colorado Adventure, an odyssey for students studying history, themselves and survival. Last week, we had just finished a seven-day pack trip. So, let me continue my story. Well, I did survive those college kids in that wild cowboy town, Durango. Did you think I wouldn't? When they start falling off their horses, I'll be the last to go! I rounded up my students from the El Rancho Saloon, we pulled our pistols and shot our way out. They packed their memories of rodeos, parades, fireworks, and street dancing; an accumulation of wonderment.
In 1860 Sir Richard Burton, the famed British explorer, departed for Africa to discover the fabled source of the Nile. As a child, I was fascinated by Burton. I read his biography, "The Collector of Worlds." Edward the VII, the eldest son of Queen Victoria, was once asked, "If you can be anything, what would you be?" Edward immediately responded, "I would be Richard Burton." Sir Richard spoke to our very core, our need for adventure, with all its requisite danger and wildness.
I am drawn to the captains. My relationship with Lewis and Clark began years earlier when I first read their journals. I gained a measure of these men and came to like them as people. I am continuously compelled to walk in their footsteps, so once again I'm headed to Montana. Each passing mile takes us deeper into this adventure. Sitting in the back of the van with 13 college students, I scribble my thoughts on loose pieces of paper, intermittently glancing at the countryside we're passing.


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A Necessary Exercise in Empathy
Diverse literature in school curriculums must go beyond narratives of oppression (Courtesy of Twitter).
Kelly Christ, Editorial Director
British author Malorie Blackman once said, "Reading is an exercise in empathy; an exercise in walking in someone else's shoes for a while." Books are a way to see life from another perspective, to learn things that you may not have otherwise. With this in mind, it should come as no surprise that diversity in literature plays a crucial role in developing a sense of empathy and acceptance towards others, especially for young children.
In the wake of George Floyd's death in an act of senseless police brutality, many Americans are looking to pave a path to a better future for the younger generations. The Black Lives Matter movement has exposed the systemic racism that underlies so much of American society. As we look for ways to continue this momentum towards the development of an anti-racist country, literature has arisen as an essential tool.
As protests after Floyd's death took place across the country, both fiction and non-fiction books about race and anti-racism soared to the top of national bestseller lists. From "How to Be an Antiracist" by Ibram X. Kendi to "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou, readers are eager to get their hands on these books. This popularity, late though it may be, represents the value literature holds in teaching essential lessons.
This trend should not be limited to the current moment. We all must continue to read widely and diversely. While we all may have our favorite authors or favorite genres, I assure you that if you remain limited in what you choose to read, you are doing yourself an immense disservice.
For children, literature plays an especially important role. It is imperative that schools see this as an opportunity to make meaningful changes to their curriculums, especially with regards to literature. The books that schools select for their courses dictate what narratives the children will be exposed to. These narratives are inherently imbued with the culture and life experiences of the authors. As a result, schools must make the mindful decision to include a diverse list of writers for all ages to read.
While many of us did not read every book we were assigned in school, having open discussions in classes about the work is sometimes even more important. The messages behind these valuable works are often timeless and need to be shared with younger generations in particular.
Perspective is a crucial aspect in amplifying diversity in literature. Educators should make an effort to prioritize narratives of racism from the perspective of the oppressed, rather than focusing on literature centered upon white savior tropes that often feature harmful stereotypes of Black or Native American characters.
Though many readers now are looking to educate themselves on the history of racism in the United States, diverse literature in school curriculums must go beyond simply including narratives of historic oppression. In an article for Harper's Bazaar, writer Frankie Reddin urges readers to expand beyond Black literature focusing on racism or slavery. As Reddin highlights, this is a time to find joy in Black literature.
Schools must take Reddin's message to heart. While, of course, novels like Richard Wright's "Native Son" should continue to be included in these curriculums, I would also urge educators to dig deeper into the literature of Black authors, Indigenous authors and authors of color. All too often, these authors are seen as only capable of writing narratives of oppression or adversity. It is time for educators to step up and teach young readers to see the depth that these authors have to offer.
For example, when teaching students about science fiction, include Afrofuturistic works. Show these students that all cultures deserve to be explored and enjoyed in art and literature. Remind them that literature is not the field of any one ethnicity, gender, race or sexuality. Literature is for all of us, a tool for each of us to see beyond our own identities and experiences.
To echo Malorie Blackman once again, "I wanted to write books about black children where race had nothing to do with the story — just doing all the things white children did in stories I read as a child." Children, especially, need to see themselves represented in what they read. For them to believe that anything is possible, sometimes the best way to teach them is through literature.
Kelly Christ, FCRH '21, is an English and psychology major from Long Island, N.Y.
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Education is probably the most important element in a functioning democratic republic, one in which citizens are responsible for the maintaining of their individual freedoms balanced against the needs of society as a whole. To ensure that members of America's communities have equal access to learning, schools must provide the same tools and information across socioeconomic groups. This is no easy feat.
Regardless of how well an education is delivered, each child will bring a different set of challenges to the table and every student will not take away the same experience. Still, a reasonable goal is to present everyone the opportunity to learn and be in a position to care for themselves and be responsible citizens.
While many people already take advantage of technological innovations, others, for myriad reasons, have not taken the steps to learn how to use these tools properly or to incorporate them into their everyday lives.
On any given day, one can read about school districts trying to pass referenda to raise money for better facilities and higher pay for teachers. Discussion centers on limited supplies, inadequate working conditions or students lacking motivation. But despite the positive effects of merging technology and teaching, there are a number reasons that education veterans have poorly integrated technology into the curriculum.
Many "teachers are inclined to use technology in a manner that supports existing practices rather than to inform or transform their teaching," (Stephen Rose, Journal of Technology and Teacher Education; 2007; 15, 2) More than ever, we need to rethink how we view education. Teachers must step outside their comfort zone and embrace the possibilities presented only by technology enabled education.
c Next generation learning systems will allow learners to access live and recorded lectures from multiple sources.
c Performance-based assignments will allow learners and small groups to demonstrate expertise in tasks where they are strongly motivated to succeed.
c Sets of powerful tools will be developed allowing instructional designers to go from concept to operational systems quickly. They will also permit continuous upgrades and improvements as problems are discovered and new concepts are proposed and tested.
c The roles bundled in the job of today's teachers are likely to be "unbundled" (lecturer, tutor, counselor, subject-matter expert, administrator, disciplinarian, record keeper, evaluator, curriculum designer) with many tasks performed by experts or specialized automated systems.
c Demonstrations of expert teaching will be readily available over the high-speed Internet, and let teachers see how other teachers have approached a subject and facilitate dialogues with their colleagues.
Graduate education programs should be using technology to teach degree candidates models of learning and assessment to measure the progress of students. Today's classroom teachers should be prepared to interact with content material and perform inquiry-driven collaborative investigations.
All teachers should learn how to use technology in their teaching and learning, and be taught evidence-based methodologies to become more effective teachers — and to provide our nations' students access to the knowledge and skills needed to take advantage of the most current technological innovations during the learning process. The alternative is to leave many children behind.
President of The Basics Project, (www.Basicsproject.org).


market private transactions through Q3 2016 as reported.
Analytical databases collect and publishes proprietary valuation, leverage and key deal terms benchmarks on completed transactions valued between $10-250mm. Over 200 lower middle-market capital market firms contribute information via these secure utility.
The size premium remains at record highs. The average mark YTD on buyouts with TEV (Total Enterprise Value) between $10-50mm is 6.1x compared to buyouts in the $50-250mm range that closed on average of 8.5x TEV/Adjusted EBITDA. Niche deals have closed at the largest size premium with $10-25mm deals averaging 5.8x in YTD 2016 while $90-250mm deals averaged 9.5x.
This data reports the extent to which strong valuations are being applied to some sellers with good, but not overpowering financial characteristics, while greater the EBITDA greater the valuation.
Our database benchmarks are sliced by industry as well as granular 6 digit NAICS codes, then cut further by revenue, adjusted EBITDA margins, trailing twelve-month growth, year and size of deal. Capital structure is broken down by size, industry, equity contribution, senior and sub-debt. Debt pricing on senior and sub-debt is provided with quarterly cuts. Also published is granular deal term benchmarks on indemnification, escrow and baskets.
Please contact Josh Bammel to provide further details, on industry specific deal processes.
You can download a PDF version of this release here.


What's the first thing that comes to mind when you think of the word "Masterpiece?" The dictionary defines it as "an artist's or craftsman's best piece of work." Ephesians 2:10 says that in Christ Jesus we are God's masterpiece! That verse is pretty staggering really. God, the Creator of the entire universe, the one who holds everything together (Colossians 1:17), calls us His "best piece of work." As Ephesians 2:10 continues, it also says that God created us anew in Christ Jesus so we can do the things He planned for us long ago. How amazing is it that God created us so intentionally, down to every last detail, with a purpose for His glory, and to be called his best piece of work?! Certainly this is something to be thankful for!
This Week's Finish Line: We can be thankful for who God created us to be!
This week we looked at the story of Moses continued, in Exodus chapter 4. Last week we read the story of Moses being called by God through the burning bush, but now we get to hear more of Moses's response. In short, he was not thrilled with what God was asking him to do. Moses gave every excuse he could think of, mostly citing that there was no way he could speak in front of all those people. Instead of being thankful for the way God knew him and was calling him, Moses did not trust God and argued back- with his own creator!
What did God say and do in response to Moses's unbelief? What were the signs He gave?
Why do you think God became angry with Moses?
Find a time this week (driving in the car, doing chores around the house, etc.) to have everyone in the family encourage each family member in their strengths. For example, "I am thankful for the way Sally is joyful and encourages me when I've had a hard day." If you have a Thankful Tree going, write these on the leaves too.
During bedtime this week, ask your child what about themselves they like or dislike. Read through Ephesians 2:10 together, then pray together for help to be thankful for how God created each of you. Explain that even in our weaknesses, God can show His power!
It's only week 2 of this month, so be sure to keep working on this month's memory verse! (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18) Give a few examples to your kids this week of how you can all practice praying continually, and being thankful and joyful in all circumstances. Pick one morning this week for each person in the family to start the day saying something they are thankful for, then pray together for God to help you each see more things to be thankful for throughout the day.
Thank God for both the strengths & weaknesses He has given you. Ask Him to help you remember who He is when tempted to doubt how He created you.
Next week we will continue talking about thankfulness, specifically being thankful in hard times. We'll be reading about Jeremiah in Lamentations 3.
The post Thankful for Who God Created Us to Be appeared first on Watermark Community Church Blog.


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Book ice for $160 (GST included) per sheet for two hours. All equipment such as grippers, brooms and sliders are included in the price. Each sheet houses 8 people. Instruction is required for groups that have no one with previous curling experience for an additional $40 (GST included). Please specify at the time of booking if you require an instructor. Bookings must be made at least three full days in advance. Please call the office to see if a rental could be accommodated with in this window.
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Book our facility for 5 hours ($1,500 GST included) or 7 hours ($2,000 GST included) and gain access to 6 sheets of curling ice (holds up to 48 people at one time), 120 seat lounge (with bartender), meeting room and games room.
Club Members are eligible for a discount on ice fees.
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The Dan Magnuson Room can handle all of your meeting room needs for only $50/hour. It can be configured in a variety of ways and can seat smaller groups of 10-15 in a boardroom style and up to about 45 or so in a classroom style. Payments can be made by cheque, cash, credit (Visa/Mastercard).
Want to throw a party (no curling) and just need space? Our lounge can accommodate a group of 100 for only $75 / hour. Hungry too ? see our catering info below for info on banquets.
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Local High School group visits are available for up to 48 students/per visit. A brief group instruction is provided during the first time a group of students attends in the season, but is not required during additional visits. Rates are $55/sheet/hour (each sheet holds up to 8 students) and $28/group instruction. GST is added to the rental total.
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The world's leading personal care ingredients event will return to Paris for its 30th edition in April, with in-cosmetics Global once again providing a platform for R&D teams to source the most innovative ingredients and learn about the trends shaping the future of the beauty industry.
20 February the workshop "How to create and preserve an aroma, brightness and sensation of the product?" was held in the Leko Style Moscow office. The program of the seminar includes several interesting products' presentations of BASF, Leko Style, Dullberg Concentra and two master classes from Leko Style technologists.
Research and Practice Seminar, that was held at the Moscow plant SVOBODA, was devoted to the Russian market of solid soap issues and met together developers, producers, equipment suppliers, sellers of such important hygienic product as well as market analysts and editors of leading specialized publications.
BeautyStreams has published the 5 trends in cosmetics industry.
Delivery systems carry active compounds to the site of their action and used in cosmetics mainly for their ability to improve the stability of sensitive actives, their better incorporation into formulations, reduction of irritation potential, excellent penetration and sustained release properties. The most commonly used delivery systems include liposomes, niosomes, microemulsions and nanoemulsions, micro and nanoparticles, polymeric micelles and cyclodextrin complexes. Their properties and effects are different and each system is suitable for different types of compounds. Delivery systems are widely used for the incorporation of anti-aging compounds, such as whitening agents, plant extracts, antioxidants and vitamins, as well as for UV filters and fragrances.
To overcome the low penetration rate of active ingredients into the skin vesicular carrier systems have gained a wide attention especially in the field of nanotechnology like e.g. liposomes, ethosomes or lipid nanoparticles. Also nanoemulsions are considered to be promising candidates for dermal drug delivery with the advantage of low skin irritation, high drug loading capacity and drug penetration enhancement. Among them new stable anionic nanoemulsions based on the membrane-forming, an eatable and skin friendly emulsifier derived from sunflower, became superior over other vesicular carriers. Depending on the usage of additional emollients/oils and stabilizers two different emulsions can be obtained: a multiple water-in-oil-in-water nanoemulsion (Hydro-Tops) or an oil-in-water nanoemulsion (Lipo-Tops).
Under extensive investigation, it was proven that both nanoemulsions exhibit a significant better performance in encapsulation efficiency and penetration efficacy and therefore provide a higher bioavailability of active ingredients in skin – compared to flexible liposomes, niosomes and solid lipid nanoparticles.
The article is devoted to the global natural and organic cosmetics market. There is presented an evaluation of dynamics of the segment and the development forecast there and identified sales and consumption of organic cosmetics top countries, global headwinds of the growth of the organic cosmetics market in Russia.
The article studies the statistical data, published in 2018 – 2019, on the basis of which the current situation on the Russian soap market is detected.
The studies carried out in Chemical&Biological Association at Russian Academy of Sciences "Firm Vita" showed that the biological activity of bioantioxidant complex, derived from young, fast-growing undifferentiated (callus) ginseng cells, significantly higher than the wild ginseng root extract.
Smell is a part of the human life. With malodors so prevalent, there are many odor neutralizers on the market today. In fact, almost every chemical company in the world offers odor-eliminating products, and even though they all serve to counteract or counterbalance odor, they are all different and some work better than others. Here we examine some of them and analyze way of their action.
This year, Dzintars – one of the oldest cosmetic enterprises in the post-Soviet space, celebrates the 170th anniversary. The history of the factory is unique. This is something that can really be proud of – dedication, people, who creates legendary products, exclusivity and scale.
The International scientific ExpertForum which includes the 2nd International scientific expert forum Resources for Growth. Chemistry for Life: State and Business, the 2nd International exhibition of household chemistry and personal care products ChemiCos-2019 and the annual award in the sphere of consumer chemicals and cosmetics ChemiCos Unique took place at the end of February in Crocus Expo IEC.
During the year, the world hosts many competitions and awards, both national and international, dedicated to packaging. They consider the packaging unit from different angles, from the use of materials and production methods, to the final decoration and presentation in retail chains.
Bakic Group won several awards at prestigious international competitions in 2018.


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Google temporarily disables 'Realtime' search
By The Associated Press, None
Google Inc. has temporarily shut down a search engine feature that allows users to find real-time updates from Twitter, Facebook, FriendFeed and other social networking sites.
A message posted early Monday on Twitter by the team behind Google Realtime says the search feature has been temporarily disabled while Google explores how to incorporate its recently launched Google+ project into the feature. The tweet tells readers to "stay tuned."
The company envisions including Google+ information along with other Realtime data from a variety of sources, said Gabriel Stricker, a Google spokesman.
Google+ is the search giant's latest stab at entering the social networking segment of the Internet. The project was unveiled last week and lets users share things with small groups of people.


Oologist | One Day's Tramp.
December 1891. Oologist 8(12): 243.
Well everything is ready so will go to bed. Lets see, set my clock at twenty minutes of four. Wake up at 3:10 and get up to see what time it is. Can't go to sleep again, so dress. Raining of course. Don't care, I will go anyway. So get my breakfast and start. Have pretty good load: Gun, lunch, egg-box, rope and hatchet to get those Kingfishers eggs and climbers to get Great Blue Heron eggs. Get down there about 7 a.m., and go to work at Kingfishers hole. Work about half hour in mud and give it up as a bad job. Go on can't find those Herons nests to save me. Meet an old hunter who lives in a cabin on the bottoms, and we have quite a talk about our friends, the birds. Shows me bank of petrified moss, the first I'd ever seen, and a spring in high bank called Coffin Spring. An opening in bank about one and one-half footlong by two and one-half foot wide that extends back about eight feet and contains some of the finest water in the country. He says that the water never freezes in winter, and all the birds that stay come and drink there. He's shot fine specimens for the naturalists in town. Have to go there myself next winter. I ask him about the heronry and he says he will walk over there with me. So we start through the woods the water up to our knees in some places, and pretty soon came to some monster cottonwoods in which we see some large nests about size of bushel basket I shoot up and up flies about a dozen Herons and sail majestically around and soon alight again. But we see that the nests have other tenants than the old birds for out of every blessed nest comes two or three thin necks. Then all at once we are aware of some disturbance, a pair of turkey buzzards swoop down and try to carry off the fledglings, but the old Herons make a good fight, and soon put the buzzards to flight. Find several nests of Chewinks and Warblers, but got no Herons eggs. So after an hours pleasant tramp with my newly made friend, I leave him, and turn my steps toward home.
It has stopped raining now and I see a great many Warblers, Vireo, Grosbeaks and one Bittern, a pair of Cardinals whose nest I try to find, but fail. Mudhens, snipe, crows and as I near the city large numbers of English Sparrows around the factories. In all I think I have covered about twenty miles and am pretty tired when I get home at 3:30 p. m., and although I have not had a very profitable day, it has proved a very pleasant one.


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Archive for January 1st, 2018
2nd. c. Chinese bronze mirror found in Japan in perfect condition
Monday, January 1st, 2018
Archaeologists excavating the Nakashima archaeological site in Fukuoka City, Japan, have unearthed an ancient Chinese bronze mirror in exceptional condition. Dating to about 1,000 years ago, the late Yayoi Pottery Culture period (300 B.C.-300 A.D.), the mirror was discovered in Fukuoka's Hakata Ward. The modern-day city and its environs formed the core of the ancient state of Nakoku or Na, a small kingdom on the island of Kyushu that was governed independently of the state of Wa (the rest of modern-day Japan) from the 1st through the early 3rd century.
Nakoku had close ties to the Chinese Han dynasty and for centuries after its demise, most of what was known about Na came from reports in ancient Chinese chronicles. According to a chronicle of the Han Dynasty written by court historians during the Liu Song dynasty (5th century), in 57 A.D. the state of Na sent a high envoy to pay tribute to the Han Emperor Guangwu. In return, the emperor gave the envoy an imperial seal made of solid gold for his king, a version of the jade seals crafted for the emperors themselves. The gold block seal was discovered by farmers on Shikanoshima Island in 1784, confirming for the first time with archaeological evidence the story in the ancient histories. It was inscribed with sublime simplicity making it instantly identifiable: "From the King of] Han, presented to the King of Nakoku." The seal is now on permanent display at the Fukuoka City Museum and the find site is an archaeological park dedicated to the discovery of the national treasure.
The bronze mirror isn't 95.1% gold and doesn't have an inscription from the Chinese emperor to King on it, but it is very much a rare and precious thing, thanks largely to how unprecedentedly intact and well-preserved it is. It dates to the first part of the 2nd century A.D., around the time when chroniclers record China and Na were engaged in the slave trade together (107 A.D.). Whether connected to that trade or another, a treasure for a high official bearing tribute or diplomatic gift, this mirror was a luxurious object then and is even more so now that it is an impossibly rare survivor.
The bronze mirror, manufactured in China during the Later Han Dynasty (A.D. 25-220), carries patterns that classify it as a "linked-arc mirror." It measures 11.3 centimeters across, and its surface is inscribed with text that reads, "chang yi zisun," which means, "to benefit future generations forever."
The mirror was unearthed in April, together with earthenware from sometime around the middle of the late Yayoi period, from a depth of some 2 meters beneath a former village site.
While most ancient mirrors datable to similar periods are typically found broken and covered with patina, this specific one was found whole, unpatinated, and in such good condition that it still reflects the viewer's face, albeit vaguely. It is believed a humid environment prevented it from oxidation. […]
Hidenori Okamura, a professor of Chinese archaeology with Kyoto University, said, "The find site is not a tomb, so the mirror may have been used in religious rites. The find will also serve as a material for precisely determining the shaky date of the late Yayoi period."
The mirror is now on display to the public at the Fukuoka City Museum.