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Primary Primers: The US primary-style contest for the next UK Prime Minister is the worst of both worlds
As the United States gears up for its next presidential race next year, the United Kingdom is also in the throes of a contest to elect its next leader. While both contests involve presidential style debates and a great deal of public scrutiny, Robin Pettitt writes that in the UK, only the 160,00 which are members of the Conservative Party will decide the next UK Prime Minister, compared to millions in the US' primary electorates.
This article is part of our Primary Primers series curated by Rob Ledger (Frankfurt Goethe University) and Peter Finn (Kingston University). Ahead of the 2020 election, this series explores key themes, ideas, concepts, procedures and events that shape, affect and define the US presidential primary process. If you are interested in contributing to the series contact Rob Ledger (ledger@em.uni-frankfurt.de) or Peter Finn (p.finn@kingston.ac.uk).
While much US attention has turned to the Democratic presidential primary contest, on the other side of the Atlantic in the UK, another political party is in the process of choosing its next leader, and the country's next Prime Minister. A close look at the UK Conservative Party's leadership contest provides an instructive contrast to the early moves to select the next US President. The downside of the Prime Minister's 'indirect' democratic mandate is shown very clearly in the current situation. The fact that in the American system you not only vote directly for an individual to be President, but for a 'ticket' which include a replacement should the President become unavailable, means that you know what you are voting for far more than is the case in the UK. Obviously, in the line of succession beyond the Vice President the 'product' you are voting for becomes somewhat less clear, but, with a few notable fictional exceptions (The West Wing; Designated Survivor), that has not been relevant. A Vice President can of course also become unavailable, but again, this is not a common occurrence.
Parliamentary democracy brings uncertainty
By contrast, what you vote for in the UK is far less clear, as the current Conservative Party leadership election illustrates. Voters do not directly elect the Prime Minister, but elect Members of Parliament, which then form a majority in some form. Effectively, the choice for Prime Ministers is between the leaders of the two main parties (usually Labour and the Conservatives). However, once the current Prime Minister, Theresa May, finally threw in the towel on May 24th, the process of selecting her successor, already unofficially underway for months, formally started. Because the Conservative Party commands a majority (if only just, and with the help of Northern Ireland's Democratic Unionist Party) selecting a new party leader also means selecting a new Prime Minister. That in itself is not unheard off, and has happened several times before. In addition, it would also be incorrect to say that a new Prime Minister appointed in this manner does not have democratic legitimacy. This is to confuse the UK's parliamentary democracy with something more presidential. UK voters do not directly elect the Prime Minister, and democratic legitimacy rests in having the support of a majority in parliament. This has not prevented both the Conservatives (when Gordon Brown took over from Tony Blair) and the Labour Party (with the current Conservative leadership election) demanding a new election in the name of democratic legitimacy. This is entirely self-serving and (knowingly or not) constitutionally illiterate.
However, a change of leader in a governing party does raise the issue of whether people are getting what they voted for at the most recent election. In the American context a Vice President taking over from a President was elected to do exactly that, and voters knew the double act they were voting for. That is not the case in the UK. Obviously, there is the manifesto the party ran on, but a new leader may still have different priorities within a given manifesto.
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In addition, the picture is further confused by the fact that the current leadership election process in the Conservative Party is looking a lot like the Democratic primary. There was a televised debate between contenders for the position; there are publically streamed hustings; and there is intense media reporting on every minute detail of the contest. However, unlike the American context where a very sizable proportion of the overall electorate can vote in what really is an internal selection process. Only Conservative Party members – a mere 160,000 people, or about 0.3 percent of the electorate – in the UK can vote on who will be the next Prime Minister. In addition, even having won the nomination as Presidential candidate, the winner will still have to face the public in order to become chief executive. The UK's next chief executive will be whoever can attract at least 80,001 votes from the membership of one party.
We therefore have a situation where in the 2017 general election, voters were asked to effectively make a choice between two contenders for the position of Prime Minister. That choice is now being overturned in a contest that involves a presidential style direct democratic mandate, with all the public scrutiny such a contest attracts, but with a, relatively speaking, vanishingly small electorate. The primary/ presidential election 'feel' of the Conservative Party's leadership election sits very awkwardly with the UK's parliamentary system. Whether a secretive group of 'men in grey suits' making the decision between themselves in smoke filled rooms is better is debatable. However, it does show that importing a process with the feel of a presidential primary/election into a very different political system makes for uneasy viewing.
The only really obvious answer would be to import a further element of the American system, and make the electorate much larger. A version of the American closed-primary where registered supporters of a party can vote would open up the process to a much wider range of people, and alleviate some of the awkwardness of a very public election process, with an extremely small electorate. The winner would still not have to face the electorate at large in a general election, but would nevertheless be able to point to some measure of wider support. This process does run up against the private nature of political affiliation in the UK. Politics is generally seen as something done by consenting adults behind closed doors, and the idea of some form of official registration of political affiliations seems alien in the UK context. However, that may be a price to pay for dealing with the uncomfortable sight of 0.3 percent of the electorate determining who will be the next Prime Minister.
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At a time when America is facing immense polarization, there are lessons to be learned from other nations that have faced similar challenges. From South Africa to Northern Ireland, other societies have struggled with intense divisions that nearly tore them apart. What solutions worked for countries like South Africa that Americans can consider to reconcile our own divisions? And what does truth and reconciliation look like here in our own country with its own history of colonization and slavery? Roelf Meyer is known for his role as the South African government's chief representative in the 1993 negotiations to end apartheid and establish a democratic country. He served in the cabinet of former President Nelson Mandela, and later became secretary-general of the National Party. In 1997 he co-founded the United Democratic Movement. Meyer consulted on international peace processes in Kosovo, Myanmar, Northern Ireland, and Rwanda, among others. Mohammed Bhabha is a former Member of Parliament, qualified attorney, and experienced negotiator. He was part of the African National Congress (ANC) team at the Convention for a Democratic South Africa (CODESA), and later as part of the agreements on the final South African Constitution. Mohammed has worked on transitional and constitutional support projects in Kenya, South Sudan, Madagascar, Sri Lanka, Yemen, Palestine, Bahrain, and Zimbabwe. Join the City Club of Cleveland for a conversation led by Carina Van Vliet with the Cleveland Council on World Affairs, and two renowned world leaders who were instrumental in ending apartheid in South Africa on lessons that we can apply to current American divisions.
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Alexandra Silva, de nom complet Alexandra Martins da Silva, née le , est une universitaire portugaise, chercheuse en informatique théorique et mathématiques. Elle a obtenu le prix Presburger en 2017, pour ses travaux sur les coalgèbres comme outils pour formaliser, entre autres, les coinductions dans la programmation fonctionnelle et les opérations sur diverses variantes des automates finis, notamment probabilistes.

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Silva est née en 1984. Elle a fait ses études universitaires à l'université du Minho en informatique et mathématiques, et a obtenu son diplôme en 2006. Elle a soutenu sa thèse au CWI à Amsterdam en 2010 sous la direction conjointe de Jan Rutten et Marcello Bonsangue (titre de sa thèse :  ). Elle a ensuite occupé divers postes aux Pays-Bas et au Portugal, et a séjourné comme professeur invité ou chercheur invité dans plusieurs institutions (Université Cornell, École normale supérieure de Lyon, Université d'Oxford,  Université de l'Indiana, Institut Simons) puis a rejoint l'University College London où elle est professeur d'algèbre, de sémantique et de calcul.

En 2017, elle obtient le prix Presburger de l'EATCS pour son rôle dans la promotion du domaine de modélisation et du raisonnement coalgébrique. Ce prix distingue chaque année un ou une jeune scientifique ayant apporté des contributions exceptionnelles au domaine de l'informatique théorique.

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Ses travaux portent entre autres sur des questions d'algèbre reliées aux langages formels, formulées dans le cadre fourni par les coalgèbres. Après sa thèse de 2010 sur les coalgèbres de Kleene, où elle unifie certaines extensions des automates finis dans ce cadre formel, Silva a joué un rôle important dans la promotion du domaine de la modélisation et du raisonnement par coalgèbres.

Alexandra Silva a utilisé des techniques coalgèbriques dans le cadre de langages formels, pour les problèmes de minimisation et de déterminisation de diverses familles d'automates. Alexandra Silva  et Dexter Kozen ont écrit un article de présentation du concept de coinduction, pour le rendre accessible à un public plus large. Alexandra Silva et ses coauteurs ont développé un formalisme de coinduction pour la définition et le raisonnement sur des analogues infinitaires de la logique équationnelle et la réécriture de termes de manière uniforme et coinductive. Ce formalisme comprend le traitement de séquences de réécriture de longueur ordinale arbitraire, sans employer d'ordinaux ni de métrique de convergence, ce qui rend ce formalisme particulièrement adapté aux démonstrateurs de théorèmes. En 2009, Hoare, Moeller, Struth et Wehrman ont introduit le concept d'algèbre de Kleene concurrente comme cadre de raisonnement sur les programmes concurrents. Dans un article, les auteurs, dont Alexandra Silva, montrent que les axiomes des algèbres de Kleene concurrentes à parallélisme borné sont complets pour la sémantique proposée dans l'article de 2009 et répondent ainsi positivement à une conjecture de Hoare et al. De plus, la technique développée à cette fin permet d'établir un théorème de Kleene pour les algèbres de Kleene concurrentes.

Elle s'est aussi orientée vers l'étude de problèmes davantage liés à la programmation par flux, notamment dans le cas des automates finis probabilistes.

Notes et références

Liens externes

 Publications d'Alexandra Silva sur DBLP

Personnalité en informatique théorique

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Back to barracks
An end to reserved seats for the armed forces. Next, direct presidential elections
THE laborious process of overhauling Indonesia's semi-democratic constitution finally appears to be getting somewhere. In the early hours of August 11th, the country's supreme body, the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR), approved the fourth package of constitutional amendments since former President Suharto fell in 1998. Due to take effect in time for elections in 2004, the changes are by far the most sweeping yet.
The most decisive break from the days of Mr Suharto, when the army thoroughly dominated Indonesian politics, is the final elimination of the practice of reserving seats for the armed forces in parliament—supposedly in recognition of the their dwi fungsi, or "dual role", as both political and military guardians. Their allocation has been progressively whittled down, but still stands at a useful 38 seats. These are now to go. In return, soldiers will be able to vote.
The MPR also considered, but rejected, the imposition of sharia for Muslims. Although Indonesia's Islamic parties promised that they will seek to revive the issue, possibly as soon as when the MPR meets next year, they look a long way from ever getting the two-thirds majority they need to push through such a change.
Indonesia's political architecture will change significantly under the reforms. The principles had already been written into the constitution in amendments at last year's MPR session, but the latest package makes much clearer how they will work in practice.
The MPR remains the supreme institution, as Indonesia's founding fathers decreed in 1945. However, the constitutional structure has been revamped to create a proper two-chamber legislature. The DPR, or House of Representatives, used to be the single-chamber legislature that passed ordinary legislation. After 2004 there will be a second standing body, the DPD or Regional Representative Council, which will function like a senate. The DPR and DPD sitting together will form the MPR, with the power to amend the constitution. The regional representatives formerly only sat during MPR sessions; the MPR has until now been an expanded version of the lower house. The creation of the permanent DPD gives the regions a stronger voice at national level. One of the main criticisms of the original 1945 constitution was that it gave too much power to the central government and president.
The most significant change to the MPR itself is that it will no longer be able to elect the president. Instead, there will be a direct presidential election, in two rounds. This means that the president elected in 2004 will have a much stronger popular mandate than any previous one. For the first time presidential hopefuls will have to campaign, work on their ratings and even participate in televised debate. That is a far cry from the old system, which relied on backroom deals among a small number of party bosses. Unsurprisingly, the party of President Megawati Sukarnoputri, who is not noted for her communication skills, opposed the direct election of the president, but in the end gave way.
So far so good. But if the political bills implementing these changes go through as drafted, the 2004 legislative election will retain some of the oddities of the Suharto system. These strongly favour the "big five" parties. New parties face almost insurmountable obstacles to qualify, although two large splinter groups from the existing big five might just make it.
Also, the system remains one of proportional representation rather than being constituency-based. Voters will still vote for a party rather than a candidate, although they will at least be able to specify which candidate from that party they favour. Critics believe these provisions still leave too much power in the hands of party bosses, and ample room for more political horsetrading and corruption.
This article appeared in the Asia section of the print edition under the headline "Back to barracks"


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Popular to the native Indians of North America was the smoke signal. Each smoke signaling system symbolized different meanings. It depended on the location where it was coming from.
According to sources, Ancient China used the same method. The soldiers stationed along the Great Wall would alert each other of incoming attack from their enemies by making smoke from tower to tower. The alphabet or cryptographic messages from smoke was also invented by the Greeks. It became useful to the Japanese and the Germans during World War I. And from the conclave of the Sistine Chapel in Vatican, people await the smoke signal to determine the newly elected Pope as well.
Over the years, communication has transitioned to a high-tech method. E-mailing, text messaging and social networking are just among the few of them. They are so powerful that they are capable of tracing ancestry, reuniting lost family members and many more. But the power of communication has a ripple effect too. It can either make and unmake a person. And depending on the purpose, it can also build and destroy someone.
As Christians, we have a big responsibility not only to unbelievers but to our fellow believers as well with what we say. In sending or receiving the "smoke signal", our moral obligation in both situations should be at equal footing. How we interpret and react to what we hear from others could sometimes be beyond our control. But since we have many times professed our faith in Christ, we should be able to do so.
We can avoid unjustly judging other people based on what we hear about them if we exercise wisdom. With that, we can spare ourselves from persecuting an innocent one or causing others to fall.
St. James teaches how to communicate in James 1:19 (NIV), "My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry."
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Gordon has found questionable the sourcing of funds from the miscellaneous personnel benefits fund (MPBF) of the P3.5 billion to cover the expenses of the said immunization program, a matter that former Department of Health (DOH) Sec. Janet Garin defended, saying while it was not in the 2015 General Appropriations Act (GAA), it was in the pipeline.
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Creator (foaled March 30, 2013, in Kentucky) is a retired American Thoroughbred racehorse, best known as the winner of the 2016 Belmont Stakes and Arkansas Derby.

Background
Creator is a dapple gray colt, a color he inherited from leading sire Tapit, whose other offspring include the 2014 Belmont Stakes winner Tonalist and 2015 Belmont Stakes runner-up Frosted. His dam, Morena, was a champion filly in Peru at both age 2 and 3 before being sent to the United States, where she finished third in the Personal Ensign Stakes.

Creator was bred by Mt. Brilliant Broodmares and sold at the Keeneland September Sale for $440,000 to WinStar Farm. His consignor, Michael Hernon, said later, "He was a correct, good mover, with a touch of class, and he seemed real genuine. He had size and scope and was well made. He was our number one choice, and it is very gratifying to see he is a grade I winner and a horse who is coming into his own of late."

Creator was trained by Steve Asmussen, whose numerous stakes winners included champion filly Untapable, also by Tapit. It was the first time WinStar had sent a horse to Asmussen. WinStar's CEO Elliot Walden explained, "[Creator]'s been a very high-strung horse in the beginning. I liked what Steve had done with some of the Tapits he's had in the past, so that's why we sent Creator to him. ... I love his style."

Just before the Belmont Stakes, celebrity chef Bobby Flay purchased a minority interest in the colt.

Creator is a closer who likes to sit back and make a strong late move.

Racing career

In 2015 at the age of two, Creator ran four times, finishing second three times and fifth once. His first race on September 19 was typical: the chart says that he was outrun for the first half mile, went wide around the turn and closed fast, finishing second to Samicean (GER).

In 2016, now age three, he started out on the same foot, finishing second in a maiden special weight race at the Fair Grounds. He then shipped to Oaklawn Park and, on February 27, finally broke his maiden. Although he again raced wide, this time he was "full of run" to win by over seven lengths.

He was next entered on March 19 in the Rebel Stakes, also at Oaklawn Park, a qualifying race on the Road to the Kentucky Derby. The chart for the race shows that he broke last, raced 4-wide into the far turn, and closed powerfully to finish third. Most eyes though were on the Bob Baffert-trained winner, Cupid.

On April 16, he entered the last major Kentucky Derby prep, the Arkansas Derby, at odds of 11–1. He again faced Cupid plus ten other colts, all of whom he trailed coming out of the gate. At one point, he was over 15 lengths behind Cupid on the lead. But Cupid eventually tired just as Creator hit his best stride. His jockey, Ricardo Santana, took him through traffic and though the colt was lightly bumped, Creator powered clear and drew off to win by  lengths. Santana explained, "(Trainer) Steve [Asmussen] told me to be patient, be patient, because you're going to have a lot of horse. It worked out — worked out really good. I hope I have the same trip in the Kentucky Derby."

Instead, Creator would have the worst race of his career. On May 7, he was sent off at odds of 16–1 in the 2016 Kentucky Derby. He broke slowly and settled near the rail at the back of the pack with a few other horses who shared his running style. He started his run on the far turn and angled to the outside but was bumped heavily at the head of the stretch. Losing his momentum, Creator could not make up enough ground and finished thirteenth.

Asmussen gave the colt a few days off and skipped the Preakness Stakes. For the 2016 Belmont Stakes on June 11, he engaged Irad Ortiz, Jr, one of the leading jockeys on the New York circuit. After racing at the back of the field around the first turn, Ortiz moved the colt up to sixth place down the backstretch, continuing to save ground on the rail. As they entered the stretch, Creator was full of run but had nowhere to go, surrounded by other horses. Ortiz waited patiently until a hole opened, then burst through, rapidly closing on the leader, Destin, to win by a nose. "I thought Irad gave him a perfect trip," Asmussen said. "I thought he saved yards and won by inches. He made the difference."

Creator came out of the race well and was turned out at WinStar Farms for some "mental freshening." He returned to racing in the Jim Dandy Stakes on July 30, finishing sixth. In the Travers Stakes on a fast track at Saratoga on 27 August Creator finished seventh of the thirteen runners behind Arrogate.

Stud career

Creator retired in October 2016. He was sold to the Japan Bloodhorse Breeders' Association and stands at the Shizunai Stallion Station in Hokkaido, Japan for the 2017 breeding season. His first foals will be of racing age in 2020.

Pedigree

Creator is inbred 4 × 5 to Mr. Prospector, meaning Mr. Prospector appears once in the fifth generation of Creator's pedigree and once in the fourth generation. Creator is also inbred 5 × 5 to Northern Dancer.

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2013 racehorse births
Racehorses bred in Kentucky
Racehorses trained in the United States
Belmont Stakes winners
Thoroughbred family 2-o


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Obama Administration Pushing Back on Congressionally Directed Rocket
By Amy Svitak 2011-04-01T15:40:38Z
This artist's concept shows the Ares V cargo launch vehicle, a rocket that may be similar to NASA's Space Launch System (SLS) in many ways.
(Image: © NASA/MSFC)
GREENBELT, Md. — Obama administration officials continue to push back against a congressionally directed heavy-lift launch vehicle development that would salvage elements of the Constellation program the president seeks to dismantle.
White House science adviser John Holdren said March 30 that while the president's proposed $18.7 billion budget for NASA in 2012 would fund key themes contained in the bipartisan NASA Authorization Act of 2010, Congress' inability to pass a 2011 spending bill is preventing the agency from beginning work on the new Space Launch System (SLS) and Multipurpose Crew Vehicle (MPCV) the law states should be operational by 2016.
In a March 30 interview, Holdren said NASA is further hindered by restrictive language in last year's appropriation that prevents the agency from scrapping the Moon-bound Constellation program and funding development of the new space launch system and crew exploration vehicle called for in the law. [What Obama and Congress Should Do for Spaceflight]
"As a result of those constraints it's been impossible, I think, to be on the trajectory for the new program that we'd be on if we'd had real budgets," Holdren said following remarks at the Goddard Memorial Symposium here. "And being not on that trajectory, the idea that we could spend as much money in 2012 as they authorized I think is just a little out of date."
NASA's big rocket
Congress recommended spending a total of $4 billion on the heavy-lift launch vehicle, or SLS, and multipurpose crew vehicle in 2012; The president, however, requested just $2.8 billion for the efforts. Authorization bills frequently recommend higher funding levels than Congress ultimately approves through annual appropriations legislation. The NASA Authorization Act, for example, recommended a total budget of $19 billion for the agency in 2011 and $19.45 billion in 2012. Congress so far has failed to enact appropriations for 2011, leaving NASA funded at $18.7 billion, the same amount the White House is seeking for 2012.
With the White House under pressure to curb spending, Holdren said the president's proposal represents "the most aggressive program" for a heavy-lift launch vehicle development given the constrained budget NASA will face in the coming years.
"There is, I think, a real question as to whether it can be done in the time that the Congress would like, but in the end it's difficult to legislate scientific and engineering reality," he said, adding, "NASA is determined and the administration is determined to do the best we can to get a heavy-lift vehicle as fast as we can and I think that's the best one can say."
The 2010 NASA Authorization Act, which Obama signed into law last October, directs the agency to leverage existing space shuttle and Constellation investments in building a new heavy-lift rocket and multipurpose crew vehicle for deep-space missions. Specifically, it calls for a vehicle initially capable of lifting 70-100 metric tons to orbit by the end of 2016, and which could be evolved to loft at least 130 metric tons for missions to Mars.
Although the act gave NASA 90 days to settle on a design for the new architecture and report back to Congress with plans for building it, the agency instead delivered a preliminary report to Capitol Hill in January, promising more details in the spring.
Rocket report due
NASA Administrator Charles Bolden said the agency is on track to deliver a final report to lawmakers "in the spring or summer" of this year. But in a keynote address at the conference here March 30, he said NASA is unlikely to need a vehicle capable of lifting 130 metric tons before the late-2020s.
"When we do our first flight some time toward the end of this decade, when we go to an asteroid in 2025 as the president has asked us to do, it will be on a vehicle that is not as capable as the one that will be required when we go to Mars because we don't want to seal ourselves, lock ourselves in to a technology today that will be antiquated when we need it," Bolden said. "So that's the reason I use the term evolvable, developed in incremental steps. And when we get there it will be something that is as close to the state of the art as we can possibly be at that time."
The NASA Authorization Act recommended a $2.6 billion budget for the heavy-lift vehicle next year; Obama's 2012 budget request proposes just $1.8 billion for the effort. If Congress approves the request, NASA plans to spend that money finalizing the vehicle's design requirements next year, though Bolden said he does not expect the agency to be ready to start work on the rocket for some time.
"We are not ready to start building in 2012," he told Space News in an interview following his remarks, adding that NASA plans to spend the money "to begin robust planning of a specific system, not to do studies and the like."
Todd May, an associate director at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala., and the lead planner for SLS, said some of the $1.8 billion could be used to jump-start work on the new rocket if NASA opts for an architecture that leverages space shuttle or Constellation technologies, including work done to date on the Ares family of rockets.
"There are components of shuttle and Ares that could be used along the lines of getting a quick start on a heavy-lift vehicle, but that hasn't been decided yet," he said in an interview following remarks at the conference March 30. May said the money could also be used to fund continued work on Constellation's J-2X upper-stage engine.
"In a number of architectures, even if you were to go away from shuttle-derived you could still use J-2X," he said. "You'd have a lot of work on an upper stage if you were to exercise options on those contracts. You could use some pretty good money to move quickly on that."
Heavy-lift rocket designs
However, Bolden said NASA does not expect to solicit industry proposals for the heavy-lift launch vehicle development for "at least a year." He said the rocket and crew capsule programs must be "affordable, sustainable and realistic" and that NASA would seek outside cost estimates for the new architecture.
"We're going to get independent entities to look at our work and if they say, 'You can't do what you said you're going to do, it's going to cost you much more than that,' it may require us to go back and do some more homework," he said.
Bolden said it will also be important to understand the degree to which NASA's work force and infrastructure are involved in ground operations that will provide support to space exploration missions.
"We're going to give [Congress] something to look at that is an integrated system of an SLS, MPCV and the ground operations portion that will work," he said. "How we're involved in the day-to-day operations of an exploration system will help determine the ground-ops side of it."
The authorization act allows NASA to spend up to $500 million in 2012 to upgrade launch support and other ground infrastructure, including an effort to prepare NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Fla., to support Space Launch System missions; Obama proposed $128 million for the effort next year. Laurie Leshin, deputy associate administrator for NASA's exploration systems, said while some of the launch upgrade funds would be used to pay for SLS ground support, the bulk of the money would come from the SLS and MPCV budgets, which could reduce the amount of money NASA has to spend on vehicle development.
"Part of it will be to support the SLS needs," she said of the $128 million infrastructure funding line.
"We've got to work on what fraction of that is for SLS and then if there are additional needs, obviously those will need to be supported by SLS," she said.
This article was provided by Space News, dedicated to covering all aspects of the space industry.


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Get Superhuman Vision with the "Bionic" Contact Lenses
Researchers have developed new contact lenses that contain circuits, LEDs, and a "powder" of electrical components that can enable an average human being to possess superhuman vision.
The contact lenses would allow images to be displayed in a person's vision, superimposed on the real world.
According to the researchers, from the University of Washington, some of the possible applications include the following:
*zooming in on distant objects
*get useful facts to pop up in your field of view
*create virtual cross-hairs
*holographic driving control panels
*surfing the Web
*visual aids for vision-impaired people
*immersive video games
The team suggests that the "Bionic Eye" lenses could have a much greater potential of uses. How about a personalized wide-screen TV?
The researchers explained that one of the most difficult parts of designing the lenses is making them biologically safe. So far, they have only tested the lenses on rabbits, with no negative effects. Electrical circuits consist of toxic chemicals, but the scientists built them from layers of metal only a few nanometers thick.
The LEDs are almost as tiny, with a diameter of one-third of a millimeter. Other electrical components are so tiny the scientists describe them as a "grayish powder" which they sprinkled onto a sheet of plastic. The components then self-assembled themselves based on their shapes and micro-scale forces.
All these components could be positioned on the lenses outside of the transparent part of the eye.
In the future, the scientists hope to enable the lenses to communicate wirelessly with other devices. They also plan to power the system using a combination of solar cells located on the contact lenses, and radio-frequency power. Although a full display is a ways off, the scientists hope to create a basic version in the near future.
Via: University of Washington
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Uhhhh.. animal testing...
Uhhhh.. animal testing... that's bad!!!
Only bad for the animal.
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If people are against animal
If people are against animal testing, let them be the first to try something. When a new drug is invented, I say test it on an animal first. I would rather have rabbit go blind than a person.
for good sakes if that was
for good sakes if that was implemented on people it would be great!|!!!!!
Million Dollar Bunny
Bionic Bunnies will take over the world!!!
Animal Testing is wrong. Period. Man makes justifies his greed.
"against animal testing, let them be the first"
Just FYI I'm a computer analyst and a techie. And the idea of bionic contacts is way cool. But not at the suffering of a living thing.
I wish the government would give us the choice of human testing.
I'd rather a prisoner who's raped and killed a woman or tortured a family could be a choice for testing over an innocent animal that has no choice and reaps no benefits from the whole thing.
Man justifies his cruelty with his failings. It will alleviate human suffering, make it more convenient for humans, be a cool thing for humans.
So what? There is other life on the planet. We live in heated houses, get into our heated/air conditioned cars, drive comfortably to the one of 100000 coffeeshops and glide to our place of work.
There are homeless people and pets and wildlife being pushed out or slaughtered for coats that need help.
Really we need bionic contacts?
We are judged by how we treat our weakest member.
"The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated.. I hold that, the more helpless a creature, the more entitled it is to protection by man from the cruelty of man"
-- Mahatma Gandhi (1869 - 1948)
Let all bear in mind that a society is judged not so much by the standards attained by its more affluent and privileged members as by the quality of life which it is able to assure for its weakest members.
~H.E. Javier Perez de Cuellar
The moral test of a government is how it treats those who are at the dawn of life, the children; those who are in the twilight of life, the aged; and those who are in the shadow of life, the sick and the needy, and the handicapped.
~Hubert Humphrey
animal testing vs human
How then do you propose to check for teratogenic activity of a drug? You would have the convict test the drugs, but would you give the drug to a pregnant convict to see if mutations or birth defects result in the children? The babies did not commit the crimes, so now they pay the price? I don't think so. I do not believe that cosmetics and toiletries need to be tested on animals, because there are well established chemical profiles that can be modeled in computers, but drugs and devices should be evaluated prior to launching on humans. Even then, some drugs still sneak through animal and human testing and do harm.
Your PETA position is untenable: Humans are omnivores, not vegetarians. Responsible management should be practiced, but outright banning is preposterous.
My daughter, at the time 12 years old, said "There is a place on this earth for all God's animals...right next to the potatoes and gravy!"
(ok, kind of sick, but funny!)
You may think it's ok to
You may think it's ok to test on prisoners, but being a prisoner, no matter how reprehensible does not negate their status as human. Testing on prisoners even if they volunteer can potentially be a situation where they are in fact manipulated or unduly pressured, and they don't have freedom of choice. Forcibly testing, is even more disgusting and is outright torture. Such subjects would also have motivation to lie about results for revenge, pressure to give the 'correct answer' or a desire to please by giving the 'correct' answer.
You say you want the choice of human testing, but the potential candidates you discuss would be unlikely to volunteer. Prisoners are pretty weak members of a society I must say, and they are more likely the intended sort of subject to a couple of the quotes you provide.
Also for what it's worth writing off prisoners completely undermines any rehabilitation, and the majority will eventually be released and have to re-integrate into society.
testing on convicts
You all seem to be missing the point. testing drugs and other things on convicts even if they have the death penalty or did something really bad would violate the constitution. Part of it says "No cruel and unusual punishment" and guess what? That would be a cruel and unusual punishment.
you all are so wierd....
you all are so wierd.... this is topic about bionic contacts lol... not discussion about testing drugs on animal or prisoners lol :)
these contacts could be so cool... kinda sci-fi and for sure far far away from reality... but still... I'm just wondered if these contacts will still provide an eye dioptries correction (well its why were contacts invented anyway, right...) or "just" some applications, GPS, internet browsing, TV, games... lol it sounds so wierd that they really want to put all of these into so tiny little particuraly liquid thing right on the eyeballs :) I'm 20, so I an imagine my kids lets say in 15-20 years at school... with bionics contacts... i hardly thing that they will pay any attention to teacher... cause its kinda hard even without them :D
SweeT!!!!!!!!!
That would be toatally wicked! When(and if) these come out i would so save up for these and i'm sorry but the last person who commented was right ya'll are silly fightin bout tests on bunnies and convicts! please convicts testing is a stupid idea and just doing it on the rabbits is way more reasonable also i would toatally sign up to try these (after proven safe) this is an awesome idea!
i want to try them too!!
i want to try them too!! they remind me of the interfaces in the uglies/pretties/specials/extras series by scott westerfeld. i sign up for testing them!! it would be awsome!
if u guys ever get one of
if u guys ever get one of these... lol... ping me!!!ps u rnt going to understand if you havent read the uglies series
I'm just a middle school
I'm just a middle school kid, but I think these "Bionic" contact lenses are a cool idea too. I have an idea similar to this one, but it is much simpler and would be much easier to make. I have an idea of how to make it, I just need some help from a physicist.
eye contax
These r so cool!i read about them in the KIDZ magazine and wanted to know more about them. How much do they cost?
everything on this page
and wow u ppl rly type LONG comments. Even though I'm only 10, love animals, & techo stuff, im OK with animal testing. It's better them that us. Or if they want 2 kill a prisoner, they can test it out on them, if it doesnt kill them, the lens works and kill the prisoner another way. Well American Idol is on & I need 2 watch it.
I WANT THIS LENS! How much r they?
HEY( The cost)
Did you Find them in The National Geographic Magazine? For kids?
me to!
im in middle school too and love animals and i dont think this kind of testing is to bad. testing drugs on animals is a different story though i saw these in ng kidz too and wanted to find out more
You are a retard. Just about
You are a retard.
Just about everything we have today.. almost every advance is due to testing, animal, insect and plant.
if you are so horrified by all this go get a job at Sturbridge Village.
You are the ultimate (ignorant) hypocrite by even using your computer.
Selective morality is why the human race sucks bro...
Be consistant.


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It's official: Windows 10 Creators Update release date is April 11
By Zac Bowden
Microsoft is expected to begin the official rollout of its third major Windows 10 update, called the Creators Update, on April 11.
Windows 10 Wallpaper (Image credit: Microsoft)
Microsoft today announced that the Windows 10 Creators Update will begin its official rollout on April 11 to more 400 million Windows 10 users. The release falls on the same day as its April Patch Tuesday release, when the company is expected to release new security patches for Windows. Much like the Anniversary Update, the Creators Update will roll out in waves, targeting certain Anniversary Update devices before being rolled out to everyone during the weeks following April 11.
The Creators Update has been in the works for almost a year at this point, and it is packing a whole bunch of new features and enhancements for not only "creators" but your average user too. Things such as "Night Light," Windows Update improvements, stock app updates and more are all included.
Check out our full Windows 10 Creators Update review here for the complete analysis of what's new.
It's also worth mentioning that in an attempt to make privacy control easier in Windows 10, the Creators Update will prompt you to review your privacy settings before installation is complete. This should help with transparency between Microsoft and its customers, as privacy has been a big talking point around Windows 10 for some time. With the Creators Update, Microsoft wants to rectify any bad press it received in the past in regards to poor privacy settings.
Again, the Windows 10 Creators Update will begin to roll out on April 11 for Windows 10 users for free. If you're already running the Windows 10 Anniversary Update, you don't have to worry about anything. Windows 10 will automatically pick up the update and begin to install it when the update is ready for you.
Zac Bowden
Zac Bowden is a Senior Editor at Windows Central. Bringing you exclusive coverage into the world of Windows on PCs, tablets, phones, and more. Also an avid collector of rare Microsoft prototype devices! Keep in touch on Twitter: @zacbowden.
Windows 10 Creators Update
Fast and Slow insiders have it already, I imagine it will hit Release preview ring by next weekend
We can still try to act excited.
It's quite funny that after testing by the various rings, the official build still gets bugs.
I mean what is the use of windows insider if we still get those annoying bugs like freezing,power draining too fast,overheating and several other. I love using windows phone and I want a very stable OS
Just keep in mind that the current 1607 release (build 14393) has seen 970 builds after its initial release, all of which are to fix bugs. The Insider Program is useful to get feedback on features, but also catch a lot of things early that QA could never find. They test a number of use cases, but never think of some of the things an end user can come up with.
Software this complex will ALWAYS have bugs. What they are hoping to do is fix the major debilitating ones before release.
Will they release the Mobile update at the same time or later?
It doesn't feel like they'll do it together. Mobile still has many bugs. PC is solid though.
"One team?"
Also, please confirm. Does anyone have issues regarding Cortana's voice search? It keeps crashing for me after being blank with her logo on the screen for 8-10 seconds. L950XL and L650 on 15051 (slow).
I'm also on Slow, running 15051 (L950) and I'm having no issues at all with Cortana, using it on a daily base. I did have a strange behavior when trying to connect to Wifi-network requiring a username/pwd, I had this issue since the first RS2 build back in november. At that point the Legacy Wifi screen was still available so I could connect that way. Later when the Legacy wifi screen was no longer available it became a problem. But after resetting with 15051, everything has been working fine. Maybe when the official RS2 is released, reset your phone with the official release build in order to get rid of issues that were caused by being on Fast/Slow ring. At least, that is what I do anytime a new official release is available (RS1, RS2) and what i will do around fall 2017 with RS3. Good luck!
It's strange because I had Cortana issues even on 14393.
When is the WM10 Creators Update coming... Waiting for it...
The million $ question.
You're the man!!
There are no new features, keep your expectations low
Yup, nothing new for Mobile but that's okay. I would really like my phone to work better, more stable, less heating and overall faster.
Why? You won't even notice the difference.
If you're on Insider releases, you already have it. If you are asking when your carrier will officially approve it... good luck.
You don't need official carrier release if you were thoughtful enough to buy a phone sim free - which is always the cheapest and best option.
Depends on where you are at. Some carriers are very inclusive on which phones they allow on their networks. In general, you're correct.
Great news 👍 thanks MS 🌹
Does the final build has Dolby Atmos ?!
ATMOS is a proprietary technology over which MSFT has no control. They might have also the tech (code) but can't use it unless licensed.
Microsoft has specifically announced that Atmos is coming in creators update. Yes, it is a proprietary format, but if it were not allowed to be licensed, support would not be available in UHD players, receivers, speakers, and so on. If you read the announcement of the XB1s from MajorNelson, he says that Atmos and DTS:X will be available in the next few weeks.
Is there a official date for Mobile?
Cannot comment on official date but yesterdays update to 15063.2 and install of same you now have to sign-up again to continue in Windows Insider Program so I believe this build is the one. for mobile.
How much internal storage it requires to install in mobile?
My internal storage is less than 200 mb left. Whether factory reset helps to install this update.
I guess, Microsoft Edge on Mobile takes gigs of storage
Also outlook mail, OneNote, groove music, OneDrive etc. Which we can't uninstall or move to sd card
Why voting down if it is actually a problem? A bug in Microsoft Edge on WIndows 10 Mobile will let streaming videos be saved on internal storage and it will never be deleted, and the only way to free up the space is a hard reset which is awful experience to do to just free up the storage.
Yes. Factory reset will help.
Hello, Ryzen 5!
Speaking of privacy for AU2 or RS2, do we get some privacy features that went to the Chinese W10 version?!!
Thinking of switching to Fast ring, getting the upgrade then switching back to release preview
This is ironically also the date Windows Vista's End of Extended Support happens
You mad bro?
From the English language perspective, its more apt to say "coincidentally" as "ironically" assumes you'd expect the opposite outcome or something radically different than the actual outcome. In this case, one may even assume its not even a coincidence and it may even be expected, so in reality, it may not be proper to say either.
And as usual there won't be any sign of updates on April 11 😂
"Windows 10 will automatically pick up the update and begin to install it when the update is ready for you." I hope this is incorrect.
...and then get sued for another $5M :D
It's not. Unless you're running Windows 10 Enterprise, or have feature upgrades delayed, it'll download like a normal update. That's the whole point of Windows as a Service. Happened with Version 1607 up from 1511, and the same from 1507 to 1511. Happening again with 1607 to 1703.
Are Redstone 2 update and Creators update same (W10 Mobile) ?
yes, Redstone2 is the codename of Creator's Update.
I would like to do the cleanest install possible for my 950Xl. If I use the WDRT to go back to the factory version, will the phone pick up the Creators update next? Or will I go thru a couple of builds(and install cycles, which sucks) before I get there? Please advise
Well.. I hope that's another word for 'Surface Pro 5' release or something. God Microsoft... I'm close to pulling the trigger for a 2-in-1 device, so undecided for discounted SP4 or anything OEMs release (Galaxy Book, Lenovo 720, etc). I'm not damn sure for this April Event or the other official dates in June/September (Fall Events). Everyone's asking what is in the '2017 White Box' photo from Panos and Redmond team.
I know there won't be the special people feature in it, but is there at least be the Groove Music Maker? That was probably the feature I looked most forward to.
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The first date that a normal House and half-Senate election can be held in Australia is 6 August 2016.
The last date on which the next election can be held is 14 January 2017.
So assuming the election is held and it takes a while to finalise, I estimate that Tony Abbott's last day as PM will be 31st December 2016.
I have added a widget to this blog to count down to this date, just to keep it in the front of our minds that all tings must pass.


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Having a good logo is important in any profession, but it's especially crucial if you work in human resources. As a human resources firm, you want your human resources logo design to convey the right message.
If people are going to use your services, they need to be able to trust you. Your logo is the most visual representation of your company. It may be the first — or only — impression potential clients are going of off when making a decision about hiring.
Human resources is also a very personal line of work, and so you want your human resources logo to reflect that. The right colors or style could be the difference between getting business or losing it.
Below, we're sharing some human resources logo inspiration that will get you thinking about the perfect logo for you. Read on to learn more.
The best human resources logo ideas start with a clear understanding of what your brand is and what traits you want to portray. Before you start designing, you should take some time to think about the personality you want to portray to potential customers.
You likely want to come across as trustworthy, supportive, and knowledgeable, but what else? How do you want your clients to feel after they have used your services or interacted with your employees?
There is a lot that goes into human resources — from interviews to police check services, to on-boarding. To create a good logo, you'll need to distill that down into a few simple ideas that can be represented visually.
Human resources logo inspiration can come from anywhere, including other companies in your industry. You never want to copy anyone else's logo or style directly, but it can be a good source of ideas.
It's important to pay attention to what you don't like, in addition to what you do like. If you're stuck on what direction you want your human resources logo design to take, it can be helpful to know what not to do.
You don't have to get your logo right on the first try. In fact, doing so will probably be impossible. Even if you know exactly what colors or text or graphics you want, there will be many possibilities for how to put them all together.
Feedback will be your most powerful tool in narrowing down your options to arrive at your final logo design. Ask trusted employees, friends in other industries, or even former or current clients. Even if there isn't unanimous consensus, the feedback will be helpful in revising the design until you get to the finished product.
Ready to Start Designing Your Human Resources Logo?
There is a lot involved in coming up with the perfect human resources logo for your firm. You want something that will grab people's attention, but also say the right thing about your company.
Try to keep your personal design sense out of the decision, and come up with a logo that truly represents what your company is and what you want it to be.
For more information on creating the perfect logo for your company, explore our blog.


The Office of Hawaiian Affairs trustee admitted using his position to benefit his private company.
The Hawaii State Ethics Commission announced Thursday that it has reached a $25,000 settlement agreement with Office of Hawaiian Affairs Trustee Peter Apo, who admitted to using the state agency's connections and resources to benefit his consulting firm, The Peter Apo Company.
The $25,000 fine is one of the largest in ethics commission history. Apo was elected to the OHA board in 2010 and re-elected in 2014.
Apo was also at the center of sexual harassment allegations that resulted in OHA paying $50,000 to a former employee. A lawsuit was filed to force Apo to pay for the settlement out of his own pocket, but was later dismissed.
Apo declined a Civil Beat request for an interview. But in a written statement issued through his public relations spokeswoman Kitty Lagareta, Apo said that any ethical violations that occurred were inadvertent.
He also threw barbs at his political rivals, who he says have been attacking him for years.
Apo's company is described in the settlement as a "limited liability company that provides services in business consulting, music, and journalism." It also provides cultural consulting to businesses over Native Hawaiian culture and traditions.
Several of the allegations involve Apo's work as a paid columnist for Honolulu Civil Beat, where he wrote about Native Hawaiian issues.
The settlement states that Apo often had OHA staffers conduct research for his columns while they supposed to be working for OHA. They also set up meetings with clientele of Apo's company.
In his response, Apo said that he learned during ethics commission investigation that when he asked a member of his OHA staff to help him with his private business — a service he paid her for through his private company — that he violated the ethics code.
Apo is no longer a columnist for Civil Beat.
The ethics commission's investigation also explored Apo's involvement in the proposed Thirty Meter Telescope and whether he violated the state's fair treatment and conflict of interest laws by using his position as an OHA trustee to steer business to his own company.
According to the commission, Apo provided consulting services to DTL Hawaii, a planning firm that is closely affiliated with WCIT Architects, from Jan. 1, 2014, to June 1, 2016.
Both DTL and WCIT were part of a collaborative that was awarded a $2.9 million contract by OHA in 2015 to come up with a master plan for its oceanfront Kakaako property.
The commission found that while representatives of DTL and WCIT often gave presentations to the OHA Board of Trustees on its Kakaako contract, no evidence was found in the meeting minutes that Apo ever publicly disclosed his business relationship with DTL.
Of particular to concern to the commission was an April 30, 2015, trustee meeting in which they were going to discuss the agency's position on the Thirty Meter Telescope project.
According to the commission, Trustee Hulu Lindsey made a motion to rescind OHA's support for building the TMT atop Mauna Kea. Apo, however, moved to amend the motion to state that the trustees would rescind its support of the project, but not its support of choosing Mauna Kea as its site.
The motion passed and the commission found that Apo further recommended cultural training for the TMT Observatory Organization. A few weeks later, the commission found that Apo, on behalf of The Peter Apo Company, DTL and WCIT, emailed Henry Yang, who is the chair of the TMT Observatory Organization, to offer Native Hawaiian cultural training.
"The Commission believed that these actions likely violated both the Fair Treatment Law and the Conflicts of Interests Law," the settlement states.
"The Commission did not find that I obtained OHA business for DTL, a company I did consulting work with, however, the report noted that I had made comments about the Kaka'ako Makai in meetings where no votes were taken," Apo said.


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Malewa is smoked bamboo shoot which is dried for preservation. The bamboo trees grow in the wild in eastern Uganda around Mt. Elgon in the districts of Bududa, Sironko and Mbale.

Origin

Malewa originated from Eastern Uganda in the Bugisu sub-region. It was originally eaten as food and later it started to be cooked as a sauce when mixed with ground simsim (sesame seed) or peanuts. Malewa is a major part of ceremonies in Bugisu e.g. Mbalu (circumcision), traditional weddings.

Ingredients
Malewa
Water
Salt
Peanut paste

Preparation
Malewa is boiled in water to clean it and then the joints of the shoot are cut off leaving the middle parts which are cut into smaller pieces. Rock salt is added to the boiled malewa to make it more tender. Finally peanut paste and salt are added and the sauce is simmered to acquire taste. The malewa sauce is served with Either matooke, cassava, sweet potatoes, rice or Posho.

Variations
Malewa can be served and consumed raw, steamed or boiled.

References

Kumusha
Ugandan cuisine


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HRAFF Film Review – Five Broken Cameras
By Candice Parr
Emad Burnat never wanted to be a filmmaker. He was a "falah", a peasant, living off the land like most of the people in his village of Bil'in, in the West Bank. But in 2005 when his son Gibreel is born, Emad gets a camera to record the joyous time in his family's life. And when Israeli authorities begin to build a barrier on contested land, which the villagers have always thought of as their own, Emad turns his camera to the unfolding events.
For the next five years, and with five different cameras (each one breaking in a different violent, resistance-related event), he continues to film. The resulting documentary is a glimpse of the world of these everyday Palestinian people, and their fight against the barrier – known to villagers as "the wall".
Alongside the violence of the demonstrations, the film presents interesting juxtaposition shots of the mundane – of life going on, as it always does.
As the wall is built, and extended, the villagers demonstrate in protest. Months extend into years, and the film contains many upsetting scenes of the non-violent protest being broken up by Israeli armed forces. Gas grenades are tossed nonchalantly into crowds; unarmed civilians are manhandled and carried off, under arrest. Shots are fired, and unarmed civilian protestors are wounded, and even killed.
With these devastating images, however, comes a surprising lack of political stance. The protestors have non-violent ideals, but Emad admits the difficulty of maintaining these when pain and death are all around. Palestinian nationalism barely features, and there is no anti-Israeli sentiment as such – indeed, Israeli activists join the villagers in their resistance.
The villagers' fight is not so much a political one as a labour of love – they love their lands, and the olive trees that give them sustenance. Their deep connection to the land, and each other, permeates the film, and is the source of its greatest profundity.
The resistance's refusal to play the political game has serious costs for those like Emad – when he crashes a vehicle into the barrier (we are not told whether this was intentional or not) and is seriously injured, the Palestinian Authority refuses him compensation for his medical bills, stating that his injuries were not resistance-related, despite happening during a protest. Emad tells us: "If you don't fit the resistance image, you're on your own."
Alongside the violence of the demonstrations, the film presents interesting juxtaposition shots of the mundane – of life going on, as it always does. For instance, we see Sonoya, Emad's wife, hanging up washing with the sound of gunshots ringing nearby. In particular, we see Gibreel grow up; he is the same age as the resistance, and we watch as he becomes more sensitive to his world.
Five Broken Cameras … has great value in the depth it brings to an issue that many people have preconceived ideas about.
Some of Gibreel's first words are "jidar" (the wall), "marat" (cartridge), and "jesh" (army). He lies in the grass listening to music, watches cartoons, sits on a chair staring at the rain – in these moments experiencing childhood. And then he coughs as tear gas wafts past him, and on another occasion asks his father why the army is doing what they are doing. His innocence is cut short; he sees so much pain, but cannot properly understand it.
Five Broken Cameras, in recording essential images of a struggle most of us can't imagine, has great value in the depth it brings to an issue that many people have preconceived ideas about. It is also a cautionary tale to those who wish to dominate through violence. People will always fight for what they perceive to be right, what they believe will give their families a better life. We see this in Bil'in, through Emad's eyes.
We see the exasperation, indignation, pain and sadness of the villagers as grim reality creeps in through violence, death, and arrest. But in the end, they are still there. Unlike the cameras that have recorded this ongoing saga, they remain unbroken in constant witness.
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The GOP's Lone Health Reformer
Updated Apr. 25, 2017 12:27PM ET / Published Oct. 08, 2009 7:58PM ET
Republican Sen. Olympia Snowe is the only member of Congress from her party who supports the Obama administration's health-care reform, and for that, at this fleeting moment, she might be the most powerful woman in Washington, D.C. Her position could make it easier for Obama to win over Blue Dog Democrats, and she could even potentially be the 60th vote for Dems in the event of a Republican filibuster attempt to squash the bill–possibilities that make the rest of her party cringe. On the other hand, Snowe has won concessions from the White House and its allies, slowing the debate and narrowing the scope of the legislation. And so she's carved out a lonely spot in the capitol, a place with fewer GOP moderates these days: "I'd rather have company," she tells the Los Angeles Times. "But it's a different political world we're in... Most people represent either red states or blue states."
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Who are you – could you please introduce yourselves?
We are Cyanna Mercury from Athens, Greece: Spyreas Sid, Nick Sid, Diamond Pr, Dennis P and Zilla.
How did you meet each other, and when and why did you form this band?
Two of us are brothers (the Sids), and Diamond was originally a friend and the bartender that listened to Spyreas' mumbling during the summer of 2013. Dennis and Zilla were musicians in the Athens scene that we asked to come help us do this, but quickly became essential members of the band.
Our inspiration comes from the history, mythology and philosophy of our birthplace and the Mediterranean. We sing about what we live, who we are, what we think and feel we've seen before.
What is it like in your country to be a Rock / Metal band (playing the particular style you are playing)?
It takes all the love you can put into it, it is a way of life as anywhere in the world to be a musician, you must be strong and committed.
Being able to make and perform music is its own reward, but changing the world is an undeniable dream. Vain but it is.
We welcome all help in what we do by anyone who is willing to do it with heart and soul and respect. But we can keep doing it without that.
What are your live shows like? What´s the perfect venue/show for you?
We try to convey all we have in our hearts and spirits when on stage. A good venue is the one with a warm and open crowd.
Lots. When on tour, things just happen out of nowhere all the time. But we will write a book someday about all that.
If you could freely choose a band to tour with, who would it be, and why?
Wovenhand probably.. We share the same view on the importance of enlightenment and spiritual connection.
More touring of the "Archetypes" album, and a second album right after that.
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Kroger is Closing Down Another Location
Bryan Dijkhuizen 2022-12-05
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According to Wikipedia, The Kroger Firm, sometimes known as simply Kroger, is an American retail company that runs supermarkets and multi-department shops throughout the United States, either directly or via its subsidiaries.
"The Kroger Company is the United States' largest supermarket operator by revenue and fifth-largest general retailer. The company is one of the largest American-owned private employers in the United States. Kroger is ranked #17 on the Fortune 500 rankings of the largest United States corporations by total revenue."
Multiple Kroger stores have announced to be closing in the near future. Many people need to find their groceries elsewhere.
Kroger, 2022
According to the December 5 article "Kroger shutting down supermarket in Buckhead Friday", this coming Friday, a Kroger supermarket located in the Atlanta region will put an end to its business.
The grocery store behemoth has announced that on December 9, 2022, its Buckhead location, which is off of Piedmont Road NE, would be closing its doors.
The company claims that the closure of the location was necessary because its lease will be up for renewal the following year.
This will be the second Kroger store that will be closing down during the current month. The Decatur store on Commerce Drive that stopped operating due to falling sales and a negative profit report did so one week ago.
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Those who practice Ayurvedic medicine believe that each person consists of the five basic elements: space, air, fire, water, and earth.
Centuries ago in Ancient India, sages began developing Ayurvedic medicine. The tradition promotes wellness and fights disease through natural healing. According to Ayurvedic teachings, achieving good health requires balancing the three elemental doshas of vata, pitta, and kapha within ourselves. On the other hand, upsetting the delicate harmony leads to health problems and illness.
Those who practice Ayurvedic medicine believe that each person consists of the five basic elements: space, air, fire, water, and earth. Ayurveda combines the elements into three life forces called doshas. Vata dosha space and air, the pitta dosha has fire and water, and the kapha dosha has water and earth.
Each person has their own unique blend of vata, pitta, and kapha, and usually one of the three doshas is more pronounced than the others. Knowing which dosha dominates reveals how a person, through nutrition and treatments, can balance the doshas and improve health.
Characteristics: People with a strong vata dosha tend to have a lot of energy and creativity, but can easily feel restless and anxious.
Because the vata dosha brings high energy, people can calm this dosha with warm, moist foods. Those with excess vata function best by sticking to a routine and getting a full eight hours of sleep each night.
What to Eat: In general, sweet, sour, and salty foods can ground jumpy vata. People with an abundance of vata should eat sweet treats like fruits, grains, milk, yogurt, and seeds. Sour flavors like lemon, lime, vinegar, and miso promote digestion. Meanwhile, salty foods encourage appetite and help retain water.
What to Avoid: Hot, pungent spices like cumin, garlic, ginger, and paprika tend to disturb vata. Also, rough, bitter foods like kale, saffron, and turmeric can dry out vata.
Characteristics: People with a strong pitta dosha have bold, adventurous personalities and a quick wit, but they can easily become controlling or jealous.
Those with an excess of pitta tend to feel overheated and irritated easily. Consuming sweet, bitter, and astringent (dry) flavors help to cool, dry, and calm pitta. Pitta governs digestion so people with an abundance of this dosha have big appetites. They need to eat often to feel more balanced.
What to Eat: A diet containing sweet foods like fruits, grains, and milk balances pitta. Bitter foods like kale, bitter melon, dark chocolate, and turmeric also help. Astringent flavors such as dill, fennel, and parsley also harmonize an abundance of pitta.
What to Avoid: Spicy foods like chilies, radishes, and raw onions aggravate pitta. These people should also avoid salt and sour ingredients like vinegar, fermented foods, sour cream, green grapes, and alcohol to stay balanced.
Characteristics: Kapha brings a calming energy, but too much can make someone feel sluggish, overweight, and congested.
A person with excess kapha can promote health by balancing mucus production, moisture levels, and maintaining body heat.
What to Eat: Fresh ingredients and well-spiced, dry foods help invigorate kapha. Those with an abundance of this dosha should also eat pungent ingredients like chilies, radishes, and raw onions or spices like cloves, garlic, ginger, and paprika. Kapha balances with bitter foods like kale, collard greens, bitter melon, dark chocolate, saffron, and turmeric. Dill, fennel, parsley, and other astringent foods also bring harmony to kapha.
What to Avoid: Sweet foods like fruits, grains, root vegetables, milk, and yogurt slow down kapha even more. Oily or salty foods increase water retention and swelling.