The thick beds of kelp growing near Sisimiut, Greenland, inspired an enterprising teacher to launch a new business and revive a traditional food.
Ulrik Lybert looked over at me from between the fronds of kelp that were drying on rope lines in a small warehouse in Sisimiut, Greenland. The wide ribbons were dark green and almost as long as Maki was tall. "If you want to survive in Greenland, you have to be able to do everything," he said. These days, he's banking on seaweed.
Hundreds of pieces hung from the ropes stretched across the width of the warehouse. Maki and his teenage assistant pulled down the dried kelp, cut away any spots and packed the sheets into stiff fabric bags. The process was astonishingly loud; the sound of the kelp cracking echoed throughout the building.
Maki had been a schoolteacher for more than 20 years when he envisioned a new business centered on seaweed. In Western Greenland, it's common to have various jobs throughout the course of one's life, Maki explained to me. There's a lot of change in the environment and the economy, so it's good to be a generalist. In 2015, Maki gave up teaching to become an entrepreneur.
Seaweed from the cold water of Davis Strait is clean and plentiful. A couple of times a week during the summer, Maki drives his small boat 15-20km (9-12 miles) away from town and harvests seaweed from the kelp forests that grow from the rocky coast. He drops an anchor and pulls it in, dragging the thick rubbery leaves into his boat. Back in town, he dries it, sorts it, cuts it and sells it: whole pieces of air-dried seaweed.
"It's simple, but it's really hard work," Maki said.
The initial haul, which can weigh as much as 100kg (220lb) per bag, is hard for a team of two to manage. During the drying process kelp loses more than 90 percent of its weight.
During his first season of production in summer of 2015, Maki experimented with anchors and chains to develop a better harvesting method; for now, he's settled on a simple boat anchor to bring in the crop.
The financial side has also been risky. Maki started this business out of his own pocket, and though he sees potential for economic development in small settlements, he doesn't yet have government support or investors.
The challenge will be developing a market. At one time, Greenlanders ate these plants as part of their traditional diet, but that is less common now, especially in the bigger towns. While some people in southern and eastern Greenland still eat seaweed, Maki said it has lost popularity as Western food – including junk food – takes over. Maki's marketing approach describes seaweed as a superfood, rather than traditional country food, but there is plenty of overlap between the two.
The majority of Maki's nutritional knowledge comes from the internet. He's learned about micronutrients, omega fatty acids, vitamins and minerals, information he uses to fuel his passion and his marketing.
He has local customers along with leads in Europe and Korea, where seaweed is eaten as a healthy snack.
Given current trends toward local and organic food production, it's a product that almost sells itself: all natural from the sea, no chemicals or additives.
Maki credits a seal for the business idea. One day, while hunting from his boat, he came close to a seal that was surrounded by kelp. "Why don't you use all of the seaweed you can see around you?" said a voice in his head. To Maki, the message seemed to come from the seal itself.
That was five years ago. Maki Seaweed aims to harvest and dry hundreds of kilograms of Greenland's marine flora in 2016.
After a tour of the drying area, Maki brought me into a back room that serves as a kitchen and laboratory to sample some other species of seaweed he is considering for production. The colors ranged from green to brown and purple, and shapes varied from simple leaves to filamentous webs. Some we ate like chips and others we rehydrated. It was salty, chewy and, yes, it tasted healthy.
For now, Maki sells most of his harvest locally. At the grocery store in Sisimiut, 35 kroner (about $5) is enough to buy a packet of Maki Seaweed.


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Mosque Hearing Update & Religious Turf War
July 13, 2010 News45-47 park place, battery park city, cordoba house, cordoba initiative, ground zero, hearing, landmarks preservation commission, rick lazioLizbeth
Debris landing from 9/11 attacks used in hearing for landmark status.
As the rain poured outside, people poured inside the New York City Landmarks Commission public hearing. Despite the inclement weather nearly 100 people were in attendance at the hearing in Hunter College. A dozen or so individuals were able to take the floor including public opponent and New York State Governor hopeful Rick Lazio — who offered a different strategy to halt the Mosque's construction by claiming the building at Park Place was worthy of landmark recognition. Even citing debris that had fallen on the building during the 9/11 attacks.
"I urge the commission to grant landmark status to 45 Park Place, [to] take into account important historical facts."
Gubernatorial hopeful Carl Paladino was also represented by his lieuenant governor Tom Ognibene who agreed with Lazio stating the building of the mosque would be "an affront to the families that have died."
Linda Rivera, a family member of a 9/11 victim suggested, "the building should be a landmark building. It should not be a mosque."
Brooklyn resident, Barbara Sommer decried the sentiments and questioned "How can we allow something to eradicate that memory — the pain and suffering."
While nearly a dozen others voiced their opinions at the hearing, a religious turf war had been established when Bill Keller of LivePrayer.com (of no relation to the New York Times editor) had sent out a press release stating he would bid on creating a Christian center within the heart of Ground Zero. As of yesterday, his site had been actively seeking donations to fund the construction and is slated to start a satellite prayer center at the Embassy Suites hotel in the northern section of our neighborhood every Sunday starting September 5th until December 26th — until a final home has been found for the Christian center. (I wonder if the group knows that Goldman Sachs is planning on closing the hotel down soon?)
It seems our neighborhood has become a religious battle ground overnight. Are we OK with this?
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Meredith says:
The reporting and editorial leaning of this article could have been a bit more objective. I don't see this as a "turf war" but merely people engaging in debate. It would be worth considering that this is a sensitive topic affecting people in our neighborhood perhaps even more than the average NYer. Let's not make more of this than is necessary, for all our sakes.
Dr. John A. Pagnani says:
It seems to me that the part of the reconstruction site that is not dedicated to commerce should be a nondenominational space to promote healing and rememberence, not division. I would vote to keep all organized religions from seizing this ground so everyone is able to feel comfortable there. I do not think it should be used to promote any specific religious perspective other than what people bring to the site in their hearts.
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Fourth Year of BASIC
Last updated 8/22/2019 at 1:55pm
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The Basic Assistance for Students in the Community (BASIC) Summer Learning Academy wrapped up another summer of hard work and fun-filled learning for the 33 students in attendance. Held at the Steele/Burnand Anza-Borrego Desert Research Center, the all-volunteer, donor-supported Academy is in its fourth year.
Tim White, the Academy's new administrator, expressed how impressed he was with the work put in by the students and the overall program.
"It was a great experience for these students. They showed a lot of improvement from the beginning of the summer," White said. "And I was able to build some good interpersonal relationships with kids I am going to be teaching math to and coaching in sports this next school year. Getting to know them on a different level was valuable."
The BASIC Summer Learning Academy is a community-embedded "school without walls" program providing over 100 hours of intensive literacy coursework in reading and mathematics.
Two new Academy teachers and a student aide added to the team this year all received high marks from White.
Luke Nantz, the 2019 Academy reading class teacher, having been encouraged by educator Sandy Angle to volunteer for the program before, wanted to but his teaching calendar in Mexico always conflicted. With his switch to teaching in the Dominican Republic, Nantz finally had a summer that matched.
"Former academy administrator Curt Yaws came to Santo Domingo [the capital of the Dominican Republic] to celebrate the graduation of a student he had been supporting for many years," Nantz said. "Over a meal together during his visit, he shared stories about the Academy that made me leap at the opportunity when he asked if I would be interested in teaching this summer's reading program."
Gaby Rocha, an alumna of Borrego Springs High School and co-salutatorian of her graduating class, was the new student aide this year. Rocha will be attending San Francisco State in the fall to pursue her BA in forensic psychology. She hopes to attend Berkley for her master's degree.
Lydia Gordon, a new science and math teacher at BSHS, also dedicated part of her summer to teaching the Academy's math program, and Heidi Schlotfeldt, the social studies teacher at Borrego Springs Middle School returned to conduct the English language learners' class.
"With teachers Lydia, Heidi and Luke, we had an excellent team. Aides Bretnee and Tania were amazing, and bringing on Gaby, a stroke of genius," White said.
On Aug. 7, over 120 family members, friends, and academy students gathered at the Research Center to celebrate the successful close to the 2019 BASIC Summer Learning Academy. The celebration was a sharing of student accomplishments and a recognition to the volunteers and supporters for their contributions in making this year's Academy possible.
"It is because of all of you, that we are able to keep this program running," White said.
He thanked the Research Center for allowing the use of the facility and being great hosts yet again. He then went on to thank the Borrego Springs Unified School District, who provided school bus transportation for the students. He thanked Superintendent Mark Stevens and middle-high school principal Victoria Baay, in attendance for the celebration, for their support.
White joshed that Kendall's Café catering all those breakfasts and lunches helped him gain a bit of weight and thanked them sincerely for providing the meals yet again for the students.
Each class made their final presentations before the crowd in attendance. Then Nantz reading class was first up with a Read Aloud where each student read a line in a storytelling session.
Next was Schlotfeldt's class with each student's individual "I AM" poem on display along a couple of walls of the Research Center. They added a bit of "razzle-dazzle" with a rhythmic reading from a selection from their I AM poems as one collective poem, a major crowd pleaser.
Gordon's math class broke out in three groups for their final presentation. Each group tasked with building a bridge out of toothpicks and popsicle sticks. With each group's creation on display, Gordon attached a hanging basket of increasing weight to each. The crowd was quite impressed to see how much each structure could support. The first bridge was able to hold 35 pounds, while the next two tied at 50 pounds.
Following the presentations, all enjoyed desserts provided by Kendall's Café.
Before leaving, the parents and students were invited to take with them whatever books they wanted from a selection of over 200 books donated and laid out on tables in the back of the Research Center for them.
"Take home as many as you would like, I do not want to see them here," Yaws said. "I want you all to be reading them at home, sharing them with your friends and families."
Academy Administrator White closed out the 2019 BASIC Summer Learning Academy with these words.
"For the 2020 BASIC Summer Learning Academy, student progress over the coming school year will tell us if we provide the same program next summer or do more. For each 3rd quartile student that flips to the 1st quartile, the 2019 BASIC Summer Learning Academy will have reached its goal for that student, and if enough students are flipping from 3rd to 1st, well, it will be easy to say we are doing a great job," White said.
"But the proof is in the pudding. Year four is behind, on to year five and a summer program that will either be the same or more."
For more information about the Summer Learning Academy, to apply for other educational help, or to offer your support please contact BASIC at P.O. Box 1914, Borrego Springs, California 92004, or on the web at BorregoBasic.org. Please visit Circle-of-Art.org regarding the 31st Annual Circle of Art, March 14 – 15, 2020, held at Christmas Circle. Circle of Art is sponsored by Basic Assistance for Students in the Community, a 501 (c)(3) charitable nonprofit committed to enabling the children, youth and adults of Borrego Springs to pursue educational opportunities at all levels, empowering them from Cradle to Graduation by offering grants, scholarships and programs to help students of all ages reach their potential and realize their dreams.
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Helston Athletic 0 Hayle 1 (21/10/2006) 30/10/2006
As away trips go, this is a fairly hefty one: Helston is more than three hundred miles away on the Lizard, and we set off at not-much-past-six in the morning to reach the end of Cornwall in time for kickoff. As it happens, we're a little early, and there's time to park pitch-side and watch the players warm up; Aidy Boothroyd's innovative and entirely bewildering "all bump into each other and then run away" drill has yet to reach these parts, I can reveal.
This is the first round of the League Cup – not that League Cup, clearly – and cup fever brings out the usual crowd of family and friends to greet the visitors from Hayle, up north. Almost certainly, we are the only people here not to know at least one of the players personally. "Which one's dad?" squeaks one of the marauding toddlers upon momentarily noticing that there's a football match going on over there. We gather in the semi-shelter of the terrace that fringes the clubhouse, a terrace more in the sense of patio furniture than of swaying thousands.
The weather is never far from conversation in this part of the world, and it plays a fulsome part in proceedings here. The wind sweeps across from right to left, sending the Hayle keeper's kicks skidding deep into the Helston half; attempts to launch the ball in the opposite direction are less successful, steepling upwards and then finally admitting defeat well short of halfway. Thus, Hayle – a tidier passing side anyway – dominate from the start, although the linesman's flag saves them from a rare and incisive counter-attack around the quarter-hour. The Helston keeper makes a fine sprawling save to deny the opening goal before the inevitable: a tidy header from the visitors' number nine. His celebration is incongruously theatrical, parading with fists aloft to embarrassed silence from the terrace; justice is duly served when he balloons an absolute sitter over the bar five minutes later, and a few amused jeers break through the idle chatter to commemorate the moment.
Sarah potters off in search of refreshment and returns with welcome, warming tea…albeit that the wind whips the liquid into an uncontrollable storm, making it undrinkable without crouching down behind a wall for shelter. Sarah potters off again and returns with two Mars bars and a Crunchie, a pound "for cash" from the bar; that's only ten pence more than Arsenal charge for a single Yorkie. This is a different world, of course. A world where money still has some meaning. A world where winning a free kick involves a stumbling belly-flop rather than an elegant swallow dive. A world where football exists for its own sake, even in a perpetual howling gale. It's a rather pleasant world, all told.
Aided by the wind, Helston give it their best in the second half, but they lack the quality to take the half-chances that they create and they compete with spirit more than genuine belief. They have the look of a side that's not quite getting the breaks. (Yes, I know.) Suddenly, the gusts have spikes, piercing rain that drives everyone but the managers on the touchline further under cover and leaves behind an arcing rainbow for Helston to aim towards. They keep plugging away, yet the result is decided with plenty of time to spare.
The final whistle is greeted by…well, nothing at all. The players shake hands among themselves, the spectators continue to talk among themselves…and we wander off to leave them to it and head south past RNAS Culdrose and onwards, to the Lizard Point for the rest of a week's holiday. Hundreds of miles away, Matt is composing a text message with the final score from the Valley…but we'll have left mobile phone signals behind by the time that he sends it. And we'll have left the Lizard, Helston and all, behind by the time that you read this. But only for now.
Watford 0 Tottenham Hotspur 0 (28/10/2006) 29/10/2006
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As our performances have, to quote my co-editor, "become less and less scary with every game" and as, despite one defeat in seven, we still await our first league victory of the season, attention has been drawn this week to Watford's somewhat direct style of play.
Managerial veteran Stewart Robson (record: two defeats and one win as caretaker at Southend in 2003) has let rip in the Telegraph, lambasting Boothroyd and suggesting that the style of play that Robson sees him proposing could "set the country back twenty years" (where have I heard that before?).
Meanwhile Boothroyd has been quoted in the Daily Mail as saying that critics of the way we're playing within the home ranks can "stay at home" if they don't like it.
As occasionally happens when his strident public face is slightly battered, Boothroyd comes across as defensive in the article, perhaps understandably. As he observes, complaints amongst the Watford support were few and far between when a no less direct style of play propelled us unexpectedly to the top flight. No less direct, but executed more successfully and with no little panache.
And this is the nub of the matter, as far as Watford fans are concerned. The individuals involved might argue otherwise, but ultimately the sticking point is that we haven't won a game. As such a style of play which was always going to be direct has degenerated further as the failure to win games has battered confidence. It was always thus… the "passing game" of which Stewart Robson probably sees himself as a proponent is no less unattractive when executed ineffectively by players short on confidence or motivation (witness the Vialli season). Failure to win is the bottom line, style of failure a lazy hobbyhorse to fall back on.
As for critics of our style outside of the Hornets' ranks… well they are likely to multiply in number as soon as we win a game. Bring it on, I say. A big part of me would enjoy us reverting to sub-Wimbledon Route 1 tactics if it got us results, just to see the likes of Robson, Paul Merson (another with a fine track record), and other self-styled defenders of the game explode with indignation.
More likely is that whatever success we achieve in this division will come about from direct football that will look less spartan for the confidence that it will bring about.
Criticism from outside is tiresome but inevitable. Criticism from inside, from people too stupid to watch Chelsea or Manchester United and see a direct style of play executed by exceptional players, is nigh-on unforgivable.
Boothroyd has suggested that pretty football comes later in the grand plan, that establishing ourselves by whatever means is an essential first step. There are certainly any number of clubs in the top half of the table (Blackburn, Bolton) who have grabbed a foothold based on an aggressive, direct style and added the frills later.
Whatever. Boothroyd has earned the right to make these decisions and forgiven a lot more mistakes than he's already made (and a failure to strengthen the squad adequately is only arguably one of these). Above all he shouldn't be pilloried for achieving so much more than anticipated last season and struggling with the consequences; had we narrowly missed promotion, and had another season in the top half of the second division, he might have been treated more realistically.
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A Chilli welcome at Charlton 23/10/2006
Posted by Matt Rowson in Five-a-day Awaydays.
The football? Bollocks to it. Here's the veg…
Yours truly, a chilli, and Pierre le Belge.
Dee Lesley enjoys Chilli and chips. Steward less impressed.
Nick and Edward Corble gain extra points for growing their own…
Fuzz and Fran just had to go one better. The "Chillibabes", apparently. You gotta worry.
Charlton Athletic 0 Watford 0 (21/10/2006) 21/10/2006
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Another pivotal game at the Valley… 20/10/2006
It's another one of them at Charlton tomorrow… a game whose outcome will again colour much of what follows. Just as the Fulham result destroyed our confidence at a critical time, the difference between winning and losing tomorrow is colossal in terms of how the rest of it looks. Even a draw, away point or otherwise, would be a disappointment… whereas a win would see us out of the relegation zone and everything looking rosy, for a day at least.
And a win is not impossible… the Addicks have lost seven of eight this season to our four, and what started out as teething problems of a new manager coupled with a few unhelpful injuries has picked up a bit of downward momentum – momentum that would, one suspects, be hyped to insufferable levels if they capitulate to us tomorrow.
Chris Powell and Dan Shittu return to their old stamping ground, albeit in Dan's case his spell at the Valley was never much more than a watching brief. There are no ex-Orns in the Charlton line-up, but Iain Dowie, who is finding replacing Alan Curbishley a predictably sticky task thus far, is a recent adversary, and Bryan Hughes was in the Birmingham side that we beat in the play-offs in 1999. Star turns thus far, such as there have been, have been Darren Bent, who seems to carry much of the goal threat, and loanee keeper Scott Carson. The highly rated Jerome Thomas is back in contention tomorrow though, as may be two of Dowie's summer recruits Omar Pouso (he of that goal for Uruguay against England) and Souleymane Diawara.
Chillies to Charlton 18/10/2006
With Saturday's trip to the Valley undoubtedly the hot ticket of the weekend, the five-a-day rollercoaster moves on to chilli peppers to mark the occasion.
A load of Lemons at Arsenal… 16/10/2006
Much as fare on the pitch continues to disappoint, there's evidence of a growing momentum behind our fruit'n'vegathon. On top of further assurances of future participation (sort it out, Fuzz), the following contributions…
Your editorial team, plus lemons.
Some vagrant, who said he'd go away if we took his picture.
Pete B, and friend. Like the arty use of light.
"Spot the Lemon", says Toddy. Harsh.
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Arsenal 3 Watford 0 (14/10/06) 15/10/2006


WASHINGTON – The Department of Veterans Affairs announced that GI Bill is now a registered trademark with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and VA is the sole owner of the mark.
On April 26, 2012, President Obama signed Executive Order 13607, directing the VA, the Department of Defense, and the Department of Education to undertake a number of measures to "stop deceptive and misleading" promotional efforts that target the GI Bill educational benefits of Servicemembers, Veterans, and eligible family members and survivors. One of the key components of the order was for VA to register the term "GI Bill" as a trademark in order to protect individuals and ensure they are directed to the right resources to make informed decisions.
In addition, VA obtained the rights to the GIBill.com website after the original owners agreed to give up the site. VA is taking a proactive approach in continuously taking action to eliminate fraudulent marketing and recruiting practices.
"Trademarking 'GI Bill' is a great step forward in continuing our mission to better serve this nation's Servicemembers, Veterans, and their families," said Allison A. Hickey, VA undersecretary for benefits.
"We want to ensure the right balance with these new guidelines so that our stakeholders can still promote GI Bill and we can prohibit others from using it fraudulently," said Curtis L. Coy, deputy undersecretary for economic opportunity.
Since August 2009, VA has paid over $23.8 billion in Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits to over 866,000 Veterans, Servicemembers, and dependents. VA received over 478,000 Fall 2012 enrollments for Post-9/11 GI Bill.


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New tax proposal from Alaska Gov. Walker would take 1.5 percent of wages up to $2,200
Author: Nathaniel Herz
Alaska Gov. Bill Walker on Friday announced his latest tax proposal aimed at shrinking Alaska's $2.5 billion deficit — a 1.5 percent tax on wages that stops at $2,200, or roughly $150,000 in income.
The plan, which would raise an estimated $300 million, was unveiled Friday as Walker called the Alaska Legislature into a special session Oct. 23 — formalizing a decision he'd already broadcast last month.
Alaska Gov. Bill Walker with members of his administration in the House gallery at the Capitol in April. (Nathaniel Herz / ADN archive)
The special session will be the fourth this year and is Walker's latest attempt at getting lawmakers to adopt budget reforms. He is also asking lawmakers to use the special session to reverse some of the elements of last year's criminal justice reform legislation, in an attempt to head off a rise in crime.
The largely Democratic House majority and the Republican-led Senate majority each voted this year to fill most of Alaska's deficit with investment earnings from the state's $61 billion Permanent Fund, which would have the effect of reducing Alaskans' annual dividends. But lawmakers dropped those proposals when they couldn't agree on an income tax plan favored by the House and opposed by the Senate.
House majority members have pushed for a progressive income tax proposal — one that asks higher percentages from higher earners — as a way to balance the impact of dividend reductions, which hit poorer Alaskans harder. Senate leaders oppose taxes, saying Alaska has enough money in savings to rely on the Permanent Fund alone, leaving a deficit of several hundred million dollars.
Walker administration officials, at a Friday morning briefing with reporters, described the new tax proposal as middle ground. Commissioner of Revenue Sheldon Fisher rejected a description of the bill as an income tax like the plans previously opposed by Senate leaders, noting that it would exempt retirement income and Permanent Fund dividends.
"I don't think this is an income tax," Fisher said. "This is a payroll or a wage deduction tax."
The legislation doesn't attempt to cover the full deficit and would leave a gap of up to $500 million even if passed in combination with a restructuring of the Permanent Fund — a structure that Fisher suggested could satisfy the Senate. Such a deficit, however, would be a significant chunk of the $2 billion that the Walker administration projects will be left at the end of the state's fiscal year, in July, in its primary savings accounts, the Constitutional Budget Reserve and Statutory Budget Reserve.
The legislation also asks for more money — if not a higher proportion of income — from higher earners, up to about $150,000, which could appeal to House majority members. Income above that level wouldn't be taxed; the precise cap on the tax would be twice the annual dividend, which this year is $2,200.
Some 15 percent of the tax revenue would come from nonresidents who have an Alaska source of income.
The presiding officers of both legislative chambers released cautious statements after Walker's announcement Friday, with House Speaker Bryce Edgmon, D-Dillingham, saying that his caucus is still committed to a "comprehensive fiscal plan" — which, according to the House's past definitions, has included some type of tax measure. Edgmon added, however, that the House's commitment is "meaningless unless the Senate follows suit."
The statement from Senate President Pete Kelly, R-Fairbanks, said his caucus is open to more debate about Alaska's fiscal problems. But he also suggested that the majority remains skeptical about taxes, saying that Alaska's budget problems are "best addressed by reducing government budgets and instituting a spending limit."
Before considering taxes, Kelly said, the majority wants Walker's administration to propose budget cuts and a revised forecast of state oil revenue with "responsible estimates." Legislative Republicans argued earlier this year that the administration was using an overly pessimistic forecast to make the deficit appear larger than it actually is.
Nathaniel Herz
Nathaniel Herz is a former reporter for the Anchorage Daily News.


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Amada-Gaza is a sub-prefecture of Mambéré in the Central African Republic.

Geography
The locality is located 130 km northwest of the capital of Berberati prefecture in the valley of the river Boumbé I, tributary of Kadéï.

History
In 2002, the locality became chief town of one of the seven sub-prefectures of Mambéré-Kadeï, resulting from a division of the sub-prefecture of Gamboula. Since at least May 2014 Amada-Gaza had been under control of the Anti-balaka. French journalist Camille Lepage was killed while traveling there with militiamen. On 7 March 2021 it was recaptured by government forces.

Administration
The sub-prefecture consists of the single commune of Haute-Boumbé.  The locality of Amada-Gaza has 4,100 inhabitants in March 2015, including 800 displaced persons.

References

Sub-prefectures of the Central African Republic
Populated places in the Central African Republic

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If not for life, then what are we learning for? Aspen Academy looks at learning as a way to ignite the personal passions and interests of each and every student - whoever you are, whatever you love, or wherever you want to go.With a highly differentiated, individualized, and data driven approach, we are able to zone in on what each student uniquely needs with regard to their performance levels, personal interests, learning styles, and strengths. Students are held to high expectations and our core academic curriculum reflects a clear commitment to the essential building blocks of child development in language, mathematics, social studies, science, the arts, fitness, and character and leadership. From PreKindergarten through 8th Grade, we provide exceptional training in fundamental skills and analytical thinking, while encouraging independence of mind, intellectual curiosity, and creative growth.
It is with great honor and enthusiasm that I welcome you to our Lower School community! Success begins with an extraordinary foundation in the elementary years encompassing next-generation education, depth of personal character and leadership, and cultivating the entrepreneurial spirit that thoughts are things. Individuals are their most creative at the age of five years old and in the Lower School we harness that creative spirit and guide our students to pursue academic excellence with passion and intent.
The partnership that exists between our extraordinary staff, families, and students ensures that we are collectively rising to our core values to be kind, do good, work hard and make the world better. It is the driving force behind our successful community strength and service program. With an open heart, I welcome you to our family and encourage you to reach out for more information.
Concepts are taught using concrete materials alongside corresponding algorithms. Pictorial representations provide visual images for computation, and the use of manipulative materials helps children to bridge the gap between the concrete and abstract.
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Venezuela says it will withdraw from Organization of American States (OAS), accusing the Washington-based grouping of meddling in its internal affairs.
The government made the announcement after the OAS voted to hold a meeting of foreign ministers to discuss the spiralling crisis in Venezuela.
Neighbours have expressed concern at mounting unrest in the country.
Violent protests against the government continued in the capital Caracas on Wednesday. One protester was killed.
He was hit by a tear gas canister during clashes with police.
Nearly 30 people have been killed since the wave of protests against President Nicolas Maduro began last month.
BBC Latin America correspondent Will Grant says the move comes as little surprise.
Tensions in the organisation – and among Venezuela's neighbours – have grown over what is seen by several member states as the government's disregard for democracy amid mounting unrest.
Ms Rodriguez accused the OAS of having double standards by concentrating on what was happening in her country while ignoring alleged democracy violations in Brazil.
President Maduro has often strongly denounced the grouping.


Quality check (QC) is a necessary step of every Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) analyses. While customary, this preprocessing of the data still requires manual interventions in order to empirically choose tuning parameters according to different quality statistics. These choices require a strong experience in preprocessing NGS data to be made and can represent an obstacle for the reproducibility of an experiment. Moreover, if manual QC should provide data set of good quality, these procedures can potentially remove large number of nucleotides of good quality.
To overcome these common drawbacks of QC, we present a new method for the unsupervised quality trimming of NGS data implemented in the UrQt software (Unsupervised read Quality trimming). In this software, the trimming procedure relies on a well-defined statistical framework to detect the best segmentation possible between a segment of nucleotides of good quality and a segment of nucleotides of unreliable quality at the head and tail of each read from an NGS experiment. The unsupervised aspect of the proposed method removes the need for manual expertise while its maximum likelihood aspect aims to minimize the number of nucleotides of good quality removed. By getting rid of manual intervention manual intervention for data preprocessing we also ensure its high reproducibility.
Moreover, the integration of the UrQt software into existing analysis pipelines could complete the automation of these pipelines by allowing them to process raw NGS data instead of requiring preprocessed data. Finally, we adapted the proposed method for the unsupervised trimming of homopolymers at the end or tail of the reads, which can be of interest, for example, to remove polyA tails from RNASeq data. We implemented this procedure in C++ for a fast and parallelized software with a low memory footprint. UrQt sources files (under the GPLv3 licence) and the binary executable for different operating systems are freely available.


Facebook's latest diversity report is a lot more of the same, with the exception of two components: LGBTQA employee representation and hiring data from the last 12 months. Facebook also announced a $15 million investment in Code.org to help the non-profit organization develop computer science curriculum among underrepresented student populations.
Here are the high-level stats. Facebook is 52% white in the U.S., compared to 55% white last year. That should be good news, but it's more so bittersweet because there was no increase in the two most underrepresented groups at Facebook: black and Hispanic. Facebook's employee population in the U.S. is still only 2% black, 4% Hispanic, 1% other and 3% two or more races. There was, however, an increase in Facebook's Asian population, which went up from 36% to 38% this year. Globally, Facebook employs slightly fewer men. As of June 2016, Facebook is 67% male compared to 68% male last year.
For the first time, Facebook disclosed data around sexual orientation and gender identity via the results of a voluntary survey. Of the 61% of employees who responded, 7% identified as LGBTQA (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or asexual).
Although these numbers make it seem like not much has changed, 9% of Facebook's new hires over the last year in senior leadership roles were black, 5% were Hispanic and 29% were women. The hiring rates of blacks, Hispanics and women exceed their current respective representation at Facebook.
"What we're starting to see is that our hiring trend is going in a positive direction," Williams said.
Facebook, of course, cites the pipeline as a problem for the reason why there are not more hires from underrepresented groups. Williams pointed to how only one in four high schools teach computer science and in nine states, zero black people took the Advanced Placement Computer Science test last year.
That's why Facebook has committed $15 million to Code.org over the next five years to focus particularly on underrepresented people. The hope is that investing in Code.org will help to beef up the pipeline of underrepresented students moving into the tech industry. Though, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has raised its eyebrows at this so-called pipeline problem in the tech industry. Back in May, the EEOC said that the tech industry is underutilizing the diverse talent pool it already has.
This diversity report comes at a time when our country is in turmoil — a state of unrest around the systemic racism that results in the death of black people at the hands of the police. Williams and I chatted about the news of the last couple of weeks and how systemic racism plays into Facebook's overall diversity and inclusion strategy.
Noting how Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg visited San Quentin last year to see first-hand what the conditions are like, Williams went on to say that Facebook has been "interested in the racism — the web of racism that researchers like Michelle Alexander (author of The New Jim Crow) have exposed that may underlie the system that makes it so people are disproportionately negatively affected — black and brown people.


Hi readers! Do you want to become an Air Hostess? In this post, I've listed down some of the best Air Hostess training institutes available in Mangalore, Karnataka.
Here, you will find details such as – name of the institute, its address and contact details. Please note that this is not an exhaustive list. Only highly rated institutes have managed to find their way into this list!
For details about relevant courses, check out this guide – air hostess courses in India. For details about the career path and procedure, check out this guide – procedure to become an air hostess after 12th.
You may click on each link to check out the list of relevant courses, the procedure involved, eligibility criteria, fees and more important details.
This profession is also known as cabin crew or flight attendant. Though this field is dominated by female candidates, it is not uncommon to see male candidates becoming flight stewards and having a rewarding career in this domain.
Becoming an air hostess is a dream that many young Indians nourish. It is a rewarding career (in terms of money as well as work satisfaction).
The job will pay you really well. Apart from that, it will also take you to different places! In short, it is a very good profession.
In this post, I've listed down the best air hostess training centers in Mangalore. Aspirants from Mangalore as well as other cities in Karnataka will benefit from this list.
Apart from the name of the institute, I've also provided important details such as – contact number, address and fees details. Let us begin!
Depending upon these factors, the training fees could be anywhere between 100-150K INR. Other charges (books, uniform, lodging, food etc) may also be charged.
Before securing admission, please do visit the institute personally and evaluate aspects such as – quality of infrastructure, placement assistance, quality of faculty, training amenities etc.
Enroll for admission only after you are satisfied with the evaluation of the above mentioned aspects. All the best!


Another new release from Emma Calin in the 'Love in a Hopeless Place' series ANGELA, is now FREE in digital format on Amazon in the USA and the UK and on Smashwords.
A snappy short story – another 'Tale of the Unexpected' from Emma to complete the set of five gritty urban adventures – this time with a paranormal twist.
The five titles in the Love in A Hopeless Place Collection – a series of stand-alone short stories and novelettes linked by a common theme. Social Realism for the 21st Century.
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Q: Issue with ltng:require tag in Lightning component in Summer 17 (Locker Service API 40) in IE 11 I am building Lightning component in which I am using ltng tag like this:
<ltng:require scripts="{!$Resource.MyScriptResourceJs}"   />

But in IE 11 it throws following error in browser debugger :
Action failed: ltng:require$controller$init ['Proxy' is undefined] Callback failed: aura://ComponentController/ACTION$getComponent
Any suggestions on how to fix it?

A: Unfortunately the issue you are facing is caused by IE11.
The root of the problem is that LockerService is now enabled by default since Summer '17 and IE11 is one of the few browsers that do not implement required security standards.
The official recommendation is to use another browser than IE11:

IE11 doesn't support CSP, so we recommend using other supported browsers for enhanced security.

Source:
https://releasenotes.docs.salesforce.com/en-us/summer16/release-notes/rn_lightning_locker.htm
FYI: IE11 has been removed from the list of supported browsers for Lightning Experience:
https://help.salesforce.com/articleView?id=getstart_browsers_sfx.htm&language=en_US&type=0

A: This is a bug in ltng:require.
Locker Service is not supported in IE11 and we gracefully degrade it and let the components work in non-lockerized mode. But some recent code changes were causing ltng:require to invoke locker service routines that require Proxy support and would cause the error you reported.
This has been previously reported and a salesforce case has been logged(case no 16639381). We are fixing this in the this week's(7/5/2017 - 208.12) patch release. This will be the bug number tracking the fix W-4084212.

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When summer solstice approaches, the nights get longer, and at 11pm is still light, it is not unusual to find groups of friends playing Frisbee, or having a late evening picnic (or drink) in any of the places I am going to mention. This tour along the four corners of Glasgow –North, South, East, West– will get us to discover art, music, monuments, fauna, flora, vegetables, archaeology, picturesque views and plenty of fresh air. To stop time and, with it, the inevitable winter (by September, some shops have already displayed their Santas), I am going to go anticlockwise.
I'll start East, but near the City Centre. There we can find Glasgow Green, a vast expanse of grass where folk of the place congregate for citywide events such as Proms in the Park –the acclaimed BBC classical music festival–, the International Piping Festival or the Glasgow Show, where you will be able to see the most perfect carrots and most colourful tomatoes in the country. Glasgow Green, the oldest park in the city, fulfils the function of the apple tree under which Newton sat. As told by a commemorative sculpture –a boulder, more like– James Watt had the idea for the steam engine while he was walking through this well kept grass and, this, my dears, gave way to the industrial revolution. What a piece of history! Amongst the attractions of this park you'll find the People's Palace and its Winter Gardens, a museum about life in Glasgow and where you'll be able to see the famous and original Billy Connolly Banana Boots. In case you don't know him, he is a Glasgow-born comedian, a national institution with an impossible accent. Towards the East End of the Green you'll find Templeton Carpet Factory, one of the strangest buildings in Glasgow. It's mainly based on Venice's Doge's palace, built in orange, yellow and blue-coated materials. In Italy, you could understand such a splash but here, in the north of the British Isles, it is almost a surrealist vision. The good thing is that the lower floor of the building is inhabited by West, a German brewery with a wonderful selection of beers and a pretty good schnitzel.
To the south of the city, Pollok Country Park stands out. This was the winner of the 2008 Europe's Best Park award. To get there the easiest way is by train from Glasgow Central to Pollokshaws West, two minutes away from one of the entrances to the park. Pollok is a very different proposition to the Green: this is a very leafy park, with a lot of greenery, many trees and even more birds. To cut it short: less tame, more savage. Walking through its paths, you'll find many treasures, like the Burrell Collection –containing an extraordinary selection of Japanese vases, and paintings by Degas and Cranach– and Pollok House, with its spectacular gardens and one of the best collections of Spanish art outside of Spain.
West, you'll find Bellahouston Park, the sportiest one of them all. This park has from a golf course to a ski centre, a running track, a hockey pitch and the Palace of Art Centre for Sports Excellence. You'll need to go to House for an Art Lover (designed by Mackintosh but built years after his death), to rebuild your energy in their nice restaurant.
Kelvingrove Park is towards the Northwest of the City Centre. This is possibly the busiest one as it is located in the trendiest part of Glasgow, the West End. It is in the usual commute path of professors and students as on one of its sides you'll find the renowned Glasgow University, designed by George Gilbert Scott (grandfather of the architect that built Houses of Parliament in London) and which was rumoured to become Harry Potter's Hogwarts in some film shots. It certainly does not lack character! The park is really charming, with its gardens, the river Kelvin and some pretty good views. You can also play croquet, bowls and tennis there for free if you become a resident: you can book through Glasgow City Council, but there's a considerable waiting list so be patient and plan ahead. Also on this park you'll find the Kelvingrove Museum, the most visited museum in Scotland. It's free too!
If you prefer more secret places, less busy and more secluded, go to Victoria Park, with its Fossil Grove, a very old wood with fossilized trees. Victoria Park, just like the Botanical Gardens –also in the West End–, has very manicured spaces, beautifully planted, with exquisite and colourful species so it is not difficult to find wedding couples being photographed. So, apart from art, sport, nature and culture, you can also visit Glasgow's parks to check on wedding fashions.
It is impossible to get sunstroke –or get bored– in this city. There's always a little green corner to take refuge, read, think, charge one's energy, purify one's lungs, spend energy in some healthy undertaking or learn something interesting about the place. Sure enough, it suits its name: Glasgow is a very green place, dear to the heart.


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Home > Stocks & Markets > Healthcare > Merck & Co Inc
Amgen's Bone Health Drug Saw Strong Revenue Growth in 2Q16
By Margaret Patrick
Bone health drug
Amgen's (AMGN) bone health drugs Prolia and Xgeva earn a combined $3 billion in revenue annually. Prolia is a drug prescribed to treat osteoporosis in postmenopausal women. It currently accounts for more than 16% of the market share in the United States. To find out more about Prolia, please refer to Amgen: Exploring Opportunities in the Bone Segment.
Prolia's sales
Prolia's total sales rose by approximately 29.7% year-over-year (or YoY) and reached $441 million in 2Q16. The total number of units sold for Prolia also rose YoY by about 24% in 2Q16. This can mainly be attributed to the large number of new patients initiating Prolia therapy as well as older patients opting for repeat injections.
The drug reported strong revenue growth of about 33%, from $215 million in 2Q15 to $286 million in 2Q16, in the US market. In the rest of the world, Prolia's sales rose by approximately 24%, from $125 million in 2Q15 to $155 million in 2Q16.
Market opportunity
Prolia is expected to witness strong growth in future quarters, as there is significant unmet demand related to postmenopausal osteoporosis. In the United States, about 10 million women suffer from this condition. Approximately 4.5 million women can be considered to bear a high risk of fractures. However, 60% of these high-risk patients continue to be untreated.
Prolia aims to capture this underserved segment. The drug will enable Amgen to pose strong competition to other bone health players such as Novartis (NVS), Eli Lilly (LLY), and Merck & Co. (MRK).
If Prolia continues with its revenue momentum, it could boost Amgen's share price as well as the price of the PowerShares QQQ Trust, Series 1 ETF (QQQ). Amgen makes up about 2.4% of QQQ's total portfolio holdings.
In the next article, we'll analyze the performances of Amgen's growth products Xgeva, Nplate, and Sensibar in greater detail.
Latest Merck & Co Inc News and Updates


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Q: How should multiple objects in a thread access a server connection object at the threads root scope? I'm making an abstract swing gui for q/kdb+ data types that map objects from a q server onto widgets. I'm using the server connection api from the kx wiki to send and receive messages from the server.
At the moment, I only allow one single gui for each instance of the program but am about to start working on having multiple guis, each in a  separate thread, for different namespaces on the server. The way the current guis widgets communicate with the server is by referencing the connection object from the main class, which makes it a global variable and therefore not really OOP.
An example of an update method in one of the widget classes:
private void updateServer(){
    Main.gui.passMessage(this.data);
}

I want to know how each widget object in a GUI's thread could access a server connection variable on that thread, instead of having to reference a synchronised single global object on the main class.
This is really more of a theoretical question about inter object communication I guess, but it's just something I haven't been able to find any information about.
Note: I don't want to use a DOM since the q/kdb+'s api for jdbc is a bit buggy


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Q: Is this the correct way to prove by induction? Prove by induction that
$$1 + 3 + 5 + 7 + ... + (2n + 1) = (n+ 1)^2 $$  //for every n ∈ $\mathbb N$.

$$1+2+3+...+n=\frac{n(n+1)}2$$
Proof:
$$3+5+7+\ldots+(2n+1)=$$
$$=1+2+3+4+5+\ldots+(2n+1)+(2n+2)-1-2(1+2+3+\ldots+ n+n+1)=$$
$$=\frac{(2n+2)(2n+3)}2-1-2\frac{(n+1)(n+2)}2=(n+1)(2n+3)-1-(n+1)(n+2)=$$
$$=(n+1)\left[2n+3-n-2\right]-1=(n+1)^2-1=n^2+2n=n(n+2)$$

A: See that it is true for $n=1$ since $1(1+1)/2=1$ now supose that
$1+2+3+...+n=\frac{n(n+1)}{2}$, let us prove for $n+1$, using the hypotesis of induction
$$1+2+3+...+n+(n+1)=\frac{n(n+1)}{2}+n+1= (n+1)\left(\frac{n}{2}+1\right)=(n+1)\left(\frac{n+2}{2}\right)=\frac{(n+1)(n+2)}{2}$$
As desired.

A: That is not proving by induction at all. If you're proving by induction it would look something like this:
Let S(n) be the statement that $\sum_{i=0}^n(2i+1)=(n+1)^2$
n=0, LHS=1, RHS=$1^2=1=LHS$
Assume that S(k) is true, i.e. $1+3+...+(2k+1)=(k+1)^2$
Must now prove S(k+1) is true, i.e. $1+3+5+...+(2k+1)+(2k+3)=(k+2)^2$
$LHS=1+3+5+...+(2k+1)+(2k+3)= (k+1)^2 +2k+3$, using the inductive hypothesis.
$(k+1)^2+2k+3=k^2+2k+1+2k+3=k^2+4k+4=(k+2)^2=RHS$.
So S(k+1) is true if S(k) is true.
Since S(1) is true, true for all positive integers.
In proofs by induction, we first test the base case (the initial starting case). We then assume it holds true for some value- the inductive hypothesis. Using this inductive hypothesis, we then show that the next value is true. As the base case is true, then it must be true for the subsequent values as well.


2013 Teen Tournament quarterfinal game 3.
Animal Planet counters the Super Bowl with mega-cuteness; it's MVP "outhustled every other Fido on the field"
Queen is not dead, he was just in a shipwreck; the CW says Bullseye; where'd "The Green" go?
This author called his 1966 masterpiece "In Cold Blood" a "nonfiction novel"


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Sri Lankan 'Biloela' Family Granted PERMANENT Visas to Australia
The "Biloela family" has been granted permanent residency in Australia.
The Nadesalingam family has been detained for four years following a protracted immigration dispute, which featured a drawn-out conflict at its centre.
The new federal administration allowed them to return to Biloela, a small Queensland town, following the conclusion of their legal matter.
Yesterday afternoon, the Department of Home Affairs issued permanent visas to Priya, Nades, Kopika, and Tharnicaa, also known as the Murugappans.
The choice has been verified by Minister of Immigration, Citizenship, and Multicultural Affairs Andrew Giles.
The Biloela residents who opposed the Sri Lankan family's imprisonment and feared deportation in 2018 made it feasible for the family to wait years for this day.
The Murugappan family has spent a significant amount of time in prison on Christmas Island since 2019.
When their visas expired in 2018, they were removed from their home in the Queensland town of Biloela and placed in custody.
Their children, Kopika and Tharnicaa, were both born in Australia when the parents travelled there by boat to seek asylum.
Priya and Nades are both Tamil, a minority in Sri Lanka that has faced persecution.


Not too long ago while looking for businesses that do web design I stumbled upon website. It looked great. It had cool pictures arranged in a grid. But I couldn't figure out what to do next. So I moused over one of the pictures. Nothing happened. I moused over another picture. This time some words came up.
I felt like I was playing Myst. I can't stand Myst. I felt frustrated. All I wanted to know was how much they charged for designing a web page.
Why do people build websites like that? It's because they don't understand how the web works. The brutal truth is people don't care how great your website looks. What they care about is what your website can do for them.
People generally use the web to find information, be entertained, find a solution to a problem, or buy something. Anything that hinders them just causes frustration. People aren't interested in flashy websites. They're interested in websites that can give them what they want.
1. They're checking out local fast-food outlets and what to know what you serve and how much you charge. 2. They're hungry and looking for a place where they can get some quick food. 3. They're looking for a fast-food outlet that delivers.
On the main page of the website I would have a catchy headline, menu with prices, an easy-to-find phone number, a location map, and if applicable, a "Yes, we deliver!" in big bold letters. I would put information such as who you are, how long your business has been around for etc, in an "About" page.
After you've put up your website you need to try it out. Test it as if you were an actual visitor. Ask yourself, does it give you what you want from a visitor's point of view. If you wanted to know the price of a hamburger could you find out quickly and easily?
Let's say that after doing some research you discover there's a niche market for people wanting information on cigar boxes - where to find them, how to make them etc. You also discover that there's not that many websites about cigar boxes. So you decide to create a website that's all about cigar boxes.
Again, the question is why would people visit your website? The answer is to find information about cigar boxes. The answer is simple enough, but you'll be surprised at how many people would build such a website with the information on cigar boxes buried in some hard to find place.
On the main page I would have a catchy headline and a listing of articles on cigar boxes with links to other pages on the website. Under each listing I would have a short description to let visitor's know what the article is about. I would also have a search button. That way, if someone was looking for information on how to make a cigar box they could find the information quickly and easily.
I would not full up the main page by telling my visitors how fantastic my website is. Nor would I waste my visitors' time with a flash intro. They don't care. What they care about is what your website can do for them.
A quick word on flash intros: the vast majority of people skip flash intros. And nearly everybody skips the flash intro the next time they visit the website. Unless you have a strong reason for putting a flash intro on your website, don't. It'll only serve to frustrate your visitors and you will lose potential customers.
Here's an exercise you may like to do. Find two movie directory sites. For each one see how long it takes you to find out who directed the movie "Fight Club". Now ask yourself what was the better website. Was it the flashiest looking one or the one that allowed you to get the information you wanted the easiest and fastest?
Don't waste your money and time trying to make your website look the best. There will always be people with more time, money, and resources to make their website look better than yours. It's enough that your website creates a professional image. Concentrate on being the best website for your visitors. Fulfill their wants, not yours.
It's really no different to any other kind of business. Those businesses that give people what they want will prosper. Those that don't will not.
Remember, always be visitor-centric. Focus on giving your visitors what they want.
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Stacey is the Marketing Manager / Operations Manager at Center Coast Realty.
Last month, we saw some subtle signs suggesting that the craziness was on its way out. And now that the numbers are in for July's home sales, we've got more data to prove it.
The frenzy isn't over just yet. June's numbers are in, and they look a lot like May's. Chicago is still in the midst of a hot real estate market characterized by ultra fast market times.
Congrats to the sellers setting new sale price records in their buildings this spring. And congrats to the buyers who were quick and savvy enough to snag a place. If you're thinking about buying or selling soon and aren't sure how to navigate this crazy market, we're here to help.
Last month, we gave it to you straight - the Chicago real estate market has entered a new phase of unparalleled competitiveness. And April showed no sign of letting up.
Homes that are staged well sell fast, and for more money. We're here to make sure you don't miss a single detail. Here are five simple ways to get your property ready for the Chicago market.
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Chinese Young Man's Dream of Home Ownership
Since the housing reforms in 1998, China's real estate industry has entered a stage of rapid development, and housing conditions in urban areas have been greatly improved. Since 2004, however, due to changes in the land transaction methods, housing prices in cities have soared.
Contributing Reporter
Qiao Hong
With 200 thousand yuan which he and his girlfriend have saved up, Chen Xiaoping has been busy for more than two months looking for an apartment to buy. He doesn't know how many apartments he has looked at. The truth is that the money he has is pitifully insignificant given the staggering housing prices.
"I want to have a home, a place that need not be fancy, a place that I long for when I'm tired. I want to have a home, a place that need not be big, a place that makes me feel safe when I'm scared …" This song, I Want to Have a Home, is one that Chen Xiaoping often finds himself humming.
Chen Xiaoping, who has lived in Beijing for 3 years since he graduated from college, will soon bring to fruition the long-time courtship between him and his girlfriend. Chen is looking forward, of course, to the sweetness of married life in a small family. However, he is also experiencing troubles related to starting a family, all of which have their roots in one thing: housing.
Chen Xiaoping is a native of Jilin Province. He currently works at a privately owned company in Beijing, for a monthly salary of 6-7 thousand yuan. He used to think that a life like this was "not bad".
Since his family doesn't live in Beijing, Chen Xiaoping has been living in rented apartments ever since he started working in Beijing. In three years, he changed apartments 5 times, 2 of which were because he wanted to move closer to a changed work place, while the other 3 times were because the landlords wanted him to move. As housing prices soared in Beijing over the past three years, Chen Xiaoping's monthly apartment rental expense has increased from 1000 yuan to 2500 yuan. Luckily, his company pays its employees a monthly housing allowance of 1500 yuan, a significant relief to Chen's financial stress.
Although Chen Xiaoping will complain about the pains of having to change apartments, the optimist in him sometimes brings him to "quite enjoying" such changes. He sometimes says to his friends: "Renting allows you to pick a place that's close to your work. You don't have to waste a lot of time on the daily commute, the way you'd have to if you worked in the west side of the city but lived in the east side."
Now, however, that Chen Xiaoping is going to get married, buying an apartment has inevitably found its way into his agenda. It has, in fact, become urgent for him to buy a suitable apartment.
Live in peace and work in contentment
In China, there is this set phrase: "Live in peace and work in contentment". In traditional Chinese thinking, you don't have a home and don't feel settled until you own a house. For most people, expectations and imaginations of the future are all based on home ownership; Chen Xiaoping is no exception.
The girlfriend, the parents on both sides, and even Chen Xiaoping himself all hope that the two of them can have an apartment of their own when they start a family.
When thinking about this, Chen Xiaoping often finds himself in envy of his parents' generation. They lived their younger years in a planned economy, where their college assigned them a job and their work unit assigned them an apartment as an employment benefit. This meant less freedom to make choices, for sure, but it also meant less pressure in life.
Chen Xiaoping's home, or rather that of his parents, is a two-bedroom apartment of about 100 square meters. It was assigned to his father in 1980s by the research institute at which he worked. Chen remembers that, considering his father's length of employment, position, professional title and the number of people in the family, the institute allowed his parents to buy the apartment for only a few tens of thousands of yuan. Now this apartment, in prime location, has a market value of at least 800 thousand yuan.
In 1998, as China pushed nation-wide reforms of the urban housing system, putting an end to housing allocation, employment benefit housing as a form of housing welfare became history.
One article has said: "If the 'Household Responsibility System' instituted in rural China in the early 1980s shaped the country's economic reforms and development, reforms of the urban housing system not only have made possible the modes and ideas of modern living, but also will affect our living at a deeper level.
Naturally, the Post-'80s Chen Xiaoping didn't "catch the last bus" of welfare housing.
"Living and working in peace and contentment"is a concern of traditional Chinese thought. Only one that has his or her own house shall truly feel at home.
Chasing dreams in the commercial housing market
Once, Chen Xiaoping narrowly missed getting an apartment.
It was right after Chen Xiaoping had started to work, when housing prices in Beijing were much lower than now. At that time, his parents were ready to pool the whole family's resources to buy their son an apartment in Beijing. Chen Xiaoping, however, turned it down.
Some old classmates, from relatively well-off families, had already bought an apartment with the help of their parents (In China, many parents use their life's savings to help their children buy a home). However, the stubborn Chen Xiaoping didn't want to be a "twixter"; he wanted to realize his dream of owning a home through his own means. He had always believed that, given his ability, owning a home was only a matter of time.
In fact, there are quite a few such "role models" in Chen Xiaoping's circle. One of them, a fellow native of Jilin Province and also Chen's senior at college, bought an apartment of 90 square meters on a loan after working for 5 years. When Chen Xiaoping walked into that apartment, a neat and bright two-bedroom, he told himself, "Be hard-working! See to it that you'll buy your home on your own!"
Back then, Chen Xiaoping felt lucky to live in a market economy, where he could work hard to make a living and realize his dream of home ownership, instead of waiting to be allocated an employment benefit apartment of a predetermined size, the way it had been for his father's generation.
Statistics show that, since the housing reforms in 1998, China's real estate industry has entered a stage of rapid development, and housing conditions in urban areas have been greatly improved. Over the past 10 years, residential construction in urban China has reached 6.5 billion square meters, or 28 square meters construction area per capita. Since 2004, however, due to changes in the land transaction methods, housing prices in cities have soared.
The cost of housing is always a hot topic.
When will the home ownership dream come true?
Walking among rows upon rows of high-rises, looking at the orange light glowing through their windows at night, Chen Xiaoping has a sinking feeling that defies description.
According to statistics from the Beijing Statistics Bureau and the National Bureau of Statistics Beijing Investigation Task Force, forward delivery prices for commercial apartments reached 35 thousand yuan per square meter during the period from January to July this year.
So, an apartment of 60 square meters sells for almost 2 million yuan. A 20% down payment would mean 400 thousand yuan, and a loan of 1.6 million yuan would mean that, on their current income, Chen Xiaoping and his girlfriend would have to save money for 10 years even if not a penny of their income were spent.
Because of the high prices for commercial housing, Chen Xiaoping has considered buying a "two-limit apartment" (commercial apartments whose prices and the price of the land on which they are built is limited by the government) or an economy apartment (social security type of commercial apartments available only to urban households of low to medium incomes).
Unfortunately, Chen Xiaoping and his girlfriend's combined income exceeds the maximum income for eligibility. The "sandwich layered" Chen Xiaoping can only "sigh at the sight of these apartments".
However, amidst his disappointing house-hunting trips, Chen has also heard good messages. China's State Council issued a Circular to Curb Excessive Rises of Housing Prices in Some Cities, putting forward 10 measures, which have become known in the real estate industry as the "Ten New State Measures" concerning the real estate market. Then, local governments also began to take a series of measures to regulate the real estate market, including limiting the number of properties people can buy, tightening the approval process for mortgage loans, and speeding up construction of social security type apartments. As the soaring housing prices show signs of loosening up, Chen Xiaoping has a new hope of achieving his dream of home ownership.
It is Chen Xiaoping's earnest hope that these government control measures will be able to demonstrate their "mighty force" and bring closer the day when the housing prices are adjusted back to within a reasonable range, the day when his dream of owning a home is realized. "It doesn't need to be really big; it only needs to be big enough for two people. It doesn't need to be fancy; it only needs to be cozy."
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Samantha is a Psychotherapist, an accredited Gestalt Therapist, who gained her experience as a Relationship, Family and Adolescence Counsellor while working as a youth and family counsellor with the Perth YMCA Counselling Service. She is a Gestalt Therapist who respectfully supports her clients to explore their current difficulties in order to engage in personal change and to ultimately experience greater fulfilment in their lives.
Samantha is skilled in working with clients who experienced Early Childhood Attachment disruptions and the resulting feelings of low self esteem, depression and recurrent relationship issues. As a relationship counsellor she works with clients to define their personal boundaries and enhance the level of communication in their current relationships.
Samantha is skilled in providing counselling for women experiencing Postnatal Depression or experiencing difficulties in the transition to their new role as mothers. Samantha also co-facilitates a support group for women who are currently experiencing Postnatal Anxiety and Depression in Perth.
Samantha is married with two young children and she has a personal appreciation of the significant physical, emotional and social upheaval associated with becoming a parent.
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I can't believe my time in Paris for 2011 is already coming to a close. While I am planning on coming back next year, that hasn't stopped me from trying to cram in as much as I can into this final week.
Monday I gathered with the 2 Jean-x's and 1 of the Stephane's for a farewell lunch and a final glimpse for me on how men should dress and what they should put on their feet. They did not disappoint on this day. The treats didn't stop there. When asked if they wanted an appertif, all 3 heartily agreed. Need I remind you it was MONDAY at lunch, and they were all going back to work, and Stephane was also fighting off a cold. I'm sure I don't even need to tell you that there was also a bottle of wine ordered with lunch. I must also remark on how the French are a whiz with the fork and knife. 3 of us got a special chicken dish which was comprised of small parts of the chicken with the bone in. I was doing my best not to fling the wing off the table with my utensils, and I look over to the other 2 and their bones are licked clean, and I know they didn't pick anything up with their hands. They have superior knife skills. And of course all 3 had frilly whipped cream desserts at the end and then we bid adieu until next year when there were threats of a French only speaking lunch. Better do some studying over the holidays.
After running errands that same day and passing right by Maison du Chocolate, I had to reward myself for not having dessert at lunch with a macaroon the size of my head. Ironically I had that in one hand, and then went to buy a scale with the other, but not for weighing myself (we won't be doing that for a loooong time), rather, for weighing my suitcase to make sure my nearly fake Air Tahiti airlines will take it to LA with me next week.
I've spent a good portion of the week sorting, tossing and packing for the trip home. Since I'm returning to the same apartment, it should be easier, but then I need to decide what stays and what I'll need at home, and what won't be coming back. I'm actually pretty pleased with the pack job I did here, but there will be some items not returning, to make room for some more sweaters to get me through the winter.
This may come as a shock, but I've accumulated some wine since my arrival. I've been looking into methods to get it home, and honestly the easiest and cheapest is in my stomach, but seeing as I would like to share a few bottles with people, I've been trying to see what my options are. Here's what you can pack in your suitcase: ice pick, axe, saber, sword, bow and arrow, spear gun, flare gun (but no flares), cattle prod, throwing stars, and stun guns. You know how much wine I can pack? 2 litters. 2 litters is what the 3 well dressed/shoed French men had while reviewing what bottle to get with lunch. You would think that if I actually agreed to keep my cattle prod and sword at home, they would allow me to bring another bottle or two. Wish me luck.
Wednesday, I had lunch with a new friend of a friend from home. Yes, I still have some on the list, and she was just delightful, and a near Parisian after having been here for over a decade and a half. She also brought me to a new neighborhood, which I wandered, including the beautiful Park Monceau. We had talked about the Diane Arbus exhibit at lunch, so I found myself checking it out later that day. Diane had some demons and some very specific subjects she liked to shoot like twins, nudists, mentally disable people, transvestites, and the list goes on. It was an interesting exhibit of her work, as well as a good look at her life, and I'm glad I went.
I may have had to reward myself with another giant macaroon, because the one I had the day before was chocolate, instead of caramel, and well, I simply needed a farewell caramel macaroon before leaving. Mission accomplished.
Wednesday night, it was time for a drink. I met Stephanie and Lisette and a British group for a champagne tasting of 6 different varietals that turned into 7 or 8, and maybe even 9. The group ranged from interested in the information the teacher had to share, to just thirsty and wanting more boozy bubbles in their glass.
We did get a nice range of blends from Chardonnay and Pinot Noir to all Chardonnay, and even a really smooth Grand Cru Blancs de Blancs, all from independent vignerons who grow and make everything themselves.
At the end there was a contest to guess the last bottle, and of course my table got it right, which gave us even more champagne. Somehow I ended up with a martini on the table in front of me when it was all over. I get excited when I see martinis on a menu so I thought I should try it in the name of research. It was ok and at least drinkable, but here's what I saw on the bar when I was leaving, so I'm thinking my ol pal Martini Rosso was present.
The final week-end is ahead, and then I'm home next week!


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using System.Diagnostics;
using System.Linq;
using System.Reflection;

namespace BenchmarkDotNet.Extensions
{
    internal static class AssemblyExtensions
    {
        internal static bool? IsJitOptimizationDisabled(this Assembly assembly)
            => GetDebuggableAttribute(assembly).IsJitOptimizerDisabled();

        internal static bool? IsDebug(this Assembly assembly)
            => GetDebuggableAttribute(assembly).IsJitTrackingEnabled();

        internal static bool IsTrue(this bool? valueOrNothing) => valueOrNothing.HasValue && valueOrNothing.Value;

        private static DebuggableAttribute GetDebuggableAttribute(Assembly assembly)
        {
            return assembly?.GetCustomAttributes()
                            .OfType<DebuggableAttribute>()
                            .SingleOrDefault();
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        static bool? IsJitOptimizerDisabled(this DebuggableAttribute attribute) => Read(attribute, "IsJITOptimizerDisabled");

        static bool? IsJitTrackingEnabled(this DebuggableAttribute attribute) => Read(attribute, "IsJITTrackingEnabled");

        private static bool? Read(DebuggableAttribute debuggableAttribute, string propertyName)
        {
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            // but not exposed in corefx Contracs due to .NET Standard versioning problems (https://github.com/dotnet/corefx/issues/13717)
            // so we need to use reflection to read this simple property...
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This is a map of the coast of Devon and Cornwall from Dartmouth to Weymouth which forms part of an atlas that belonged to William Cecil Lord Burghley, Secretary of State to Elizabeth I. Burghley used this atlas to illustrate domestic matters. This map shows the coastline in a pictorial fashion, with buildings indicated by generic, rather than individualized images of various building types. In the left hand margin is a written description of Ottermouth haven, which also features on the map itself. A dominating feature of the map in the compass rose in the centre which has lines radiating from it, each with a direction written along side it. From the style of the lettering and the depiction of the ships the map can be dated to the around 1540. Lord Burghley has annotated the map, adding 'a we'y of xviii foot brod' to a narrow bridge of land and adding Sandfoot castle to the coastline to the right of the Isle Portland. The map may have originally been drawn in connection with the 1539-40 invasion scare caused by the alliance against England of France and Spain. The fortification of the Dorset coast was an essential part of the defensive preparations and in April 1539 Lord Russell surveyed the area, sending a 'plat' to Cromwell which suggested a much more ambitious fortification program than was actually carried out. Sandfoot, which Lord Burghley has inserted onto this map, was in commission by 1541-1542. The fact that it does not originally appear on the map suggests that it was not built at the time of the maps execution. This is curious however as Portland Castle, built at the same time as Sandfoot, was included by the original draughtsman. The castles were intended to be able to cross fire over the important anchorage known as Portland Roads. Lord Burghley's interest in the area can be attributed to a new invasion threat from Spain. This threat was also rooted in religious ideology as the Catholic Philip II of Spain wanted to remove the ardently Protestant Elizabeth I from the English Throne. Unfortunately, the coastal forts in Dorset, as with others in England, had been allowed to fall into disrepair. Finally in 1584 action to repair the Dorset forts was authorised by the Privy Council.


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