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GENDER/WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP
The Bettina Fund: Empowering women in media
Posted by Deborah Kelly
Women remain underrepresented in leadership roles in media organisations despite a higher proportion of female students graduating from university journalism courses worldwide.
A report cited in the recently published The Missing Perspectives of Women in News suggested that globally 73 % of the top management jobs in newsrooms were occupied by men with only 27% by women.
In a bid to challenge this disparity the Thomson foundation is launching The Bettina Fund - Empowering women in media.
In memory of the foundation's Director of Development who died in 2020, the fund seeks to address the gender gap in media organisations by fostering the next generation of women leaders.
Nigel Baker, chief executive of the Thomson Foundation, says that Bettina was a "tireless advocate for equality in media".
He adds: "She spent her career fighting for strong, fearless and effective media with an underlying principle that talent should be recognised and rewarded, regardless of gender."
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Nigel Baker, CEO Thomson Foundation
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The first and pilot phase of the programme is taking place in Kenya where, despite 61% of journalism graduates being women they only make up 42% of the journalists in newsrooms.
Thomson Foundation has teamed up with Baraza Media Lab, an initiative working to promote a strong and diverse media ecosystem in the country from its collaborative space in Nairobi.
"At Baraza Media Lab, we're excited to partner with the Thomson Foundation on this important initiative," says Christine Mungai, Lead Curator, Baraza Media Lab. "Very often, women are under-represented in newsrooms in general, and in media leadership in particular. In Kenya for example, just 8% of media houses are run by women. We believe that the Bettina Peters Fund Programme will strengthen the capacity of women in media and narrow this gap."
The first phase
Initially 12 women are being recruited for training and mentoring. The core aims are to:
Empower women to attain senior management positions in the media.
Raise awareness of gender disparities in media management positions in the Kenyan media.
Create mentors to help other women journalists to attain senior roles within media organisations.
Build a sustainable network of women journalists to share and exchange information and recruit women in media.
Much of the strength in this programme will come from mentors, women in leading positions in the media industry who will offer personal and professional advice to the participants.
There will also be workshops and online training courses designed to help the women build their leaderships and communication skills.
The aim is to extend the programme after the first year to include other countries in East Africa and replicate in other regions of the world.
Deborah Kelly
Director of Training and Communications
About: Deborah plays a key part in developing and promoting our training programmes and is our specialist on gender in media. Her recent training projects have centred on digital and mobile journalism.


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When disagreements and disputes between parties cannot be resolved through alternative forms of dispute resolution ('ADR') such as mediation, these disagreements and disputes can significantly affect parties' relationships and become even harder to resolve. Neutral evaluation aims to deal with such disputes and give parties the option to decide if they subsequently wish to assert their rights through formal dispute resolution processes. What is neutral evaluation, and how is it different from ADR mechanisms like mediation? Here are some key facts to note about neutral evaluation.
What is neutral evaluation?
Neutral evaluation is a private process where parties agree to refer their disputes to a neutral third party, also known as a Neutral, whose role is to provide a quick and summary evaluation of the dispute. This includes providing an estimate of the disputing parties' likelihood of success if they were to pursue the matter further through formal proceedings, e.g. in court.
Is neutral evaluation the same as mediation?
While neutral evaluation and mediation are both forms of dispute resolution mechanisms that involve a neutral third party, they differ in several ways:
Role of neutral third party: In neutral evaluation, the Neutral assesses the dispute and provides a best estimate of the parties' likelihood of success if the dispute were to go to trial. Mediation, on the other hand, involves a third party mediator who assists the parties in reaching a mutually acceptable resolution of the dispute.
Parties' rights: While the neutral evaluation process preserves the parties' rights to subsequently pursue formal legal proceedings, mediation emphasises the disputing parties' interests as opposed to their rights.
Advisory/binding nature: A neutral evaluation is usually advisory in nature and not binding on the parties; in contrast, if parties can reach a settlement following mediation, the settlement agreement becomes binding on the parties.
The infographic below summarises the key differences between neutral evaluation and mediation.

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Skin is your protective coat, shielding your body from the weather and from infection, and helping to keep it at just the right temperature.
Skin is your largest sense receptor, responding to touch, pressure, heat and cold.
Even though its thickness averages just 2 mm, your skin gets an eighth of all your blood supply.
The epidermis is made mainly of a tough protein called keratin — the remains of skin cells that die off.
Below the epidermis is a thick layer of living cells called the dermis, which contains the sweat glands.
Hair roots have tiny muscles that pull the hair upright when you are cold, giving you goose bumps.
Skin is 6 mm thick on the soles of your feet, and just 0.5 mm thick on your eyelids.
The epidermis contains cells that make the dark pigment melanin — this gives dark-skinned people their color and fair-skinned people a tan.
Skin makes vitamin D for your body from sunlight.
The epidermis, the thin outer layer, is just dead cells.
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The Art Association of Jacksonville recently held the annual "Lawn Party." This year's theme was "vintage garden" and was co-chaired by Jeni Thompson-Rajaguru and Kristen Lakes Davidsmeyer. The "Vintage Lawn Party" took place on the front lawn of the David Strawn Art Gallery on August 27. The evening proved a lovely gathering of supporters of the arts. Some "celebrity" bartenders included: Morgan County State's Attorney Gray Noll, Representative C.D. Davidsmeyer, Kyle Schumacher and Elam Rajaguru; there was even a little bit of "flair" involved. The party featured old-fashioned lawn games played by Jim Watson and others, vintage-styled décor, art on display for viewing inside the Strawn, mingling of conversations and guests, plus a signature drink for the affair, served in a mason jar and titled "The Sun Blossom." Proceeds go to support of the art association. Membership to The Art Association of Jacksonville runs July 1 – June 30; a family membership, for example, is $50 for the year. Contact 217-243-9390 for information.


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Mrs. Taneva, please describe in short the activity of Global Market Group.
We are a distributor of steel wire ropes for elevators, cranes and other lifting systems. The products we offer are manufactured by world-renowned German company Gustav Wolf, well known for its high work standards.
What motivated you to participate in LiftBalkans?
By participating in LiftBalkans we expect to expand our circle of partners in the country, as well as the region of South-East Europe. During the previous year we had a successful cooperation with a number of foreign companies and we wish to continue this trend. .
What distinguishes the steel ropes you offer and in which sectors are they used?
Our company offers high quality ropes characterized by high performance and a long service life. They are widely used in the elevator, automotive and furniture industry, and also for all kinds of cranes and lifting systems.
What kind of partners do you wish to contact?
We are looking to contact elevator companies, who maintain a high work standard. The ropes we offer are appropriate for the elevator installations of large structures as well as for small and medium buildings. This also determines the wide variety of our clients.


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Frank Rusconi (20 August 1874 – 21 May 1964) was, together with his brother, Joseph, quarry owner and monumental mason of Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia.

He was born at Araluen near Braidwood, New South Wales, the son of a Swiss goldminer and monumental mason, Peter Rusconi and his Australian-born wife Mary (née McCarthy). Peter Rusconi was responsible for the stonework of the bridge over Majors Creek and the Anglican church in the mining village of the same name.

After his mother's death, the family returned to Switzerland while Frank was a child.  At age 15, he was apprenticed first in Italy and then Switzerland in the marble trade.

Rusconi returned to New South Wales in 1901.  He worked with his brother and father near Orange, New South Wales in a marble quarry they had discovered and developed.

He settled at Gundagai in 1905.  He died nearly 60 years later in nearby Cootamundra having been an active member of the Gundagai community since settling there.

Notable works are:
the Dog on the Tuckerbox – Rusconi made the base of the Dog on the Tuckerbox monument and the rest of the object was cast at 'Oliver's Foundry', Sydney.
the Marble Masterpiece, a miniature building constructed of 20,948 individual pieces of marble.  Work commenced in 1910 and was completed 28 years later.  The work is on display in the Gundagai tourist office.
tombstones are at Gundagai, Orange, Cudal and Galong cemeteries; the largest and most dramatic is a pair of white marble monuments to the Ryan family at Galong,
two war memorials at Gundagai
the marble altar in Tumut Catholic church

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Panoramic close-up views of the Marble masterpiece

1874 births
1964 deaths
20th-century Australian sculptors
Monumental masons
Gundagai
Australian people of Swiss descent

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Some clothes were presented to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as a gift and there was a black Khamisa with it. The Prophet asked (his companions), "To whom do you suggest we give this Khamisa?" The people kept quiet. Then he said, "Bring me Um Khalid," So I was brought to him and he dressed me with it with his own hands and said twice, "May you live so long that you will wear out many garments." He then started looking at the embroidery of that Khamisa and said, "O Um Khalid! This is Sana!" (Sana in Ethiopian language means beautiful.) 'Is-haq, a sub-narrator, said: A woman of my family had told me that she had seen the Khamisa worn by Um Khalid.


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The effect of alternate prey availability on the functional response by naiads of the damsel fly Anomalagrion hastatum to change in the density of a cladoceran prey (Daphnia magna or Simocephalus vetulus) was measured in large-volume simulated weedbed systems with low (natural) prey densities. A study of predator selectivity, a key to functional responses for single prey within a multiple-prey system, was included in the experimental design. The damselflies exhibited hyperbolic (destabilizing) functional responses for single prey, but sigmoid (potentially stabilizing) responses for both species in a complementary density two-prey system. Deviations of two-prey response data from "constant preference" predictions suggested that variable selectivity may have been the source of the observed regulatory potential. Presented with varying relative abundances of the two prey, predators increased their selectivity for the more abundant species; i.e., they switched. Therefore, predator switching may be the source of regulatory potential in the functional response. The naiads' tendency toward switching, and their selectivity for D. magna at equal densities of prey, increased with increasing predator hunger. Increasing total prey density also increased equal density selectivity for D. magna. These changes in predator selectivity are discussed with reference to optimization theory. A behavioral hypothesis explaining switching and the potentially stabilizing functional responses (reward reinforcement of selective search modes) is proposed. Relationships between switching and regulatory potential in functional responses for two competing prey, and for prey within multiple-prey systems, are discussed. Theoretical and documented effects of alternate prey availability lead to the conclusion that relative prey abundance and predator selectivity may be more important determinants of field functional responses than absolute prey density or predator hunger level.
Akre, Barbara Gavin. "The effect of alternate prey presence on the functional response by larval damselflies to changes in cladoceran prey density." (1976) Master's Thesis, Rice University. https://hdl.handle.net/1911/104392.


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HomeTop Tuesday: Favorite Nintendo Switch Games We Own (So Far)
Top Tuesday: Favorite Nintendo Switch Games We Own (So Far)
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The Nintendo Switch has been out and about for a little over two years now! We've played a lot of games – old, new, indie, and more. All have been great, but here are a few that stick out in my mind. Of course, the games listed below are games I've played the most of.
This game was breathtaking (no pun intended). While I'll admit it's not my favorite Zelda game, it's definitely high on the list between the music (which could be soothing or intense), the graphics and open world, and the game play itself. Kris and I put a lot of hours into this game and tried to squeeze out all we could from this game before beating the main story. This is the kind of game where I wish I could turn it on for the first time again and be totally amazed and not being able to wait to see what happens next.
This is another amazing game. The graphics and music are top notch – higher than top notch. The characters are all loveable and while, I would like more character banter and development, Kris and I have a wonderful time filling in the blanks and imagining what they would all do and say on their journey together. Still, we've been playing this game since it came out in July 2018 and still haven't beaten it. We've been taking our time and enjoying every moment of it.
Super Mario Party
I wouldn't say this is my favorite Mario Party game, but it's a good Mario Party game. Would I like more boards? Yes. Would I like them to be bigger and longer? Yes. Is it like Star Rush or Top 100? Yes and no. They added elements from those games and mixed them with old elements we love and it worked beautifully. Are there any vehicles? No cars, no moving together, but there is a raft… but that's mode's actually fun, so I can't complain. Overall, Super Mario Party is a game we've played over and over again. It was definitely refreshing to get this game.
Super Smash Brothers Ultimate
While I haven't played this one as much as I would have liked, I've been enjoying what I have been playing of it. Smash is a good that's fun alone or with friends, even though it's better with friends. World of Light is an amazing story mode and the roster is overflowing. This game was certainly made with love and I'm so happy to have the chance to own and play it.
I had to put this game on the list. Even though you don't do much, I've played this game quite often and have put a lot of hours into it. It's a mindless, relaxing game. It's good to put on, especially if you don't know what to play. Someday I will actually beat the game… Pokemon Quest is grinding at its finest.
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Drakulus says:
My favorite games on the Switch? That's an easy one :).
1. Xenoblade 2
2. Skyrim
3. Fire Emblem Warriors
4. Hollow Knight
5. Pokken Tournament
Super Mario Bro U Deluxe
Azure Striker
I need to try some of those games still!


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Marginal Tietê – offiziell SP-15 oder auch Via Professor Simão Faiguenboim –  ist eine Stadtautobahn im brasilianischen São Paulo.
Sie verläuft an beiden Ufern des Rio Tietê und ist die wichtigste und am stärksten befahrene Autobahn der Stadt.

Die Marginal Tietê wurde 1957 eingeweiht. Wegen des hohen Verkehrsaufkommens verkündete der Gouverneur von São Paulo, José Serra, Anfang Juni 2009 den Beginn einer länger dauernden Erweiterung. Am 27. Juli 2011 konnte sein Nachfolger Geraldo Alckmin eine neue den Fluss überspannende Brücke einweihen. Auf der Marginal Tietê besteht ein Tempolimit von 70 km/h.

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For a Woodford Reserve experience you will never forget, Brown Forman Whiskey Ambassador, Cameron Brobst, will be in attendance to walk you through a special lineup of Woodford Reserve cocktails. Experience a magnificent line-up of cocktails while enjoying an incredible four-course meal prepared by our Executive Chef, Wayne Mason. Availability is limited. Reserve your table now.


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Hello from Australia...... to all the students in Starwood and Arjarn Jar....... In just one month my dog grooming business is getting busy ....and the client are say the best job they have got......Arjarn and his teaching staff are master teachers and I thank you very much for educting me in this art form. I could not learn these skills in Australia.


Jacqueline Lonsdale-Cuerton was a 'war baby'. Born in the UK in 1941, she travelled with her family to Brisbane, Australia in 1950. It was a time of great migration to 'better places', 'safer countries' after the maelstrom of Britain and Europe of the 1940s. Yet it was for a family member's health the journey was made, searching for a better climate to alleviate the problem. Jacqueline often muses in a wistful way, of her longing for that place of her birth she was drawn away from all those years ago, and her restlesness, never settling in any one place for too long. However, from that restlessness has evolved a keen, observational eye, an acute sense of even the simplest situation, bringing the ordinary to life through her ability to express that simplicity in an extraordinary way.
The Eyes Have it, a collection of poems by Jacqueline Lonsdale-Cuerton.
Around The World in 80 Poems, by Jacqueline Lonsdale-Cuerton.
Published in 2008, Around the World in 80 Poems, not really a travelogue, by Jacqueline Lonsdale-Cuerton, covers a twelve-month period in her life, when she ultimately made it back to the land of her birth. Often describing her life as 'peripatetic', for those who know her this is an apt description. Having been brought from the UK to the land of sun, sand and surf, Brisbane, Australia, aged 9, with perhaps some misgivings, even at that tender age, the innate urge to return to the land of her heart never released her from its grip - until the opportunity to return came almost five decades later. This time of travel allowed an exploration of the globe along the way. In her inimitable way, the poet has created a substantial collection of poetic observations, shared her opinions and unique descriptions of the sights, sounds - and the people she met along the way.
The In-Between Man by Jacqueline Lonsdale Cuerton.
In this her first novel, The In-Between Man, (2007), Jacqueline Lonsdale-Cuerton explores the delicate balances that hang between the old customs and the new, the differences between the Asiatic and the Western lifestyles that create a schism for the emerging younger generation born into an Anglo-Indian relationship. The assimilation from one cultural life to another during a generational change. The expectations of the old guard for the new.


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Sabrina Bradford
Instrument: Violin
Sabrina Bradford is a 20 year-old violinist from Washington, D.C. currently pursuing her undergraduate degree in music performance at Vanderbilt University under the tutelage of Dr. Carolyn Huebl, former associate principal second violin of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra. Sabrina began her musical studies at the age of 7 through local youth orchestra programs, and then continued on to play in regional orchestras across the Washington, D.C. area, serving as a section first violinist in the Capital City Symphony, as well as assistant principal second violin in the Landon Symphonette. She has sat in leadership positions in various student ensembles, including concertmaster for the Baltimore Symphony Youth Orchestra, principal second violin of the Vanderbilt University Orchestra, and concertmaster of the Vanderbilt University Opera Orchestra. Additionally, she has been selected to play various times in the Vanderbilt University Chamber Orchestra, a student ensemble dedicated to playing chamber orchestra works, often without conductor. In the summer of 2016, she served as assistant principal second violin in a side-by-side concert with the Cleveland Orchestra at Blossom Music Center, playing under Maestro Hans Graf.
Sabrina's past teachers have included Ms. Shelley Mathews of the Sarasota Opera Orchestra and the Richmond Philharmonic, Dr. Marjorie Bagley of UNC-Greensboro, and Mrs. Carole Evans of the National Symphony Youth Orchestra. She has performed in masterclasses with renowned violinists such as Noah Bendix-Balgley, Rachel Barton-Pine, Jennifer Ross, Jeff Thayer, Soovin Kim, Martin Chalifour, Charles Wetherbee, and Zoya Leybin. Her summer studies have taken her across the country to study with faculty from major conservatories, members of major American orchestras, and successful chamber musicians at institutions such as Brevard Music Center, Sphinx Performance Academy, the National Symphony Orchestra Summer Music Institute, the National Orchestral Institute, Sarasota Music Festival, and Kent/Blossom Music Festival.


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In 2014, Sankeys Ibiza proved itself as officially the fastest growing club on the island. Armed with another strong roster of unrivalled nights and the best artists from the world of house and techno, 2015 is only set to be bigger and better. The Seven Wonders of Sankeys Ibiza are announced today and I'm sure you will agree, we really are set for the best season yet!
The Seven Wonders of Sankeys Ibiza are seven different and unique parties that will play out each and every night throughout the summer. Sankeys Ibiza entering only its 5th season will truly be pushing its boundaries once again this summer. Legendary nights will return and new and exciting brands will also break into the weekly programme. Of course, armed with now the loudest, finest and clearest sound system on the island, as well as with three scintillating rooms that have been decked out with new sound & lighting rigs, Sankeys Ibiza is the only place to experience house, techno, bass and plenty in between in the most amazing and authentic way.
All set for its biggest year yet as Sankeys Ibiza still only in its 5th year, artistic director and legendary scene figure David Vincent is excited about what he has in store for you this year, saying, "This summer it really is Sankeys on steroids. Sankeys Ibiza really is awakening on all fronts and I am excited to see my new sound and light toys in action".
Every Monday from the 25th of May to the 28th of September, Amine Edge & DANCE will return for a second weekly residency with their label CUFF. Expect only the toughest, rawest house sounds from this French crew with friends Sirus Hood, Syap & Stuff joining the decks.
Moving to Tuesdays from the 28th of May through to the 1st of October is the super on point house and techno, one and only night, the legendary and world famous Tribal Sessions. Last year this party proved itself to be one of the most cherished and talked about parties on the island. This year, residents Darius Syrossian, Sidney Charles, Sante and Jozef K will all be on hand to ensure that you dance from the first beat to the last kick each and every Tuesday.
Wednesday's events is kept as a guarded secret and will be revealed very soon.
We can now reveal, hot off the press that every Thursday from the 18th of June through to the 24th of September, will see the debut of the legendary party Colors. This night was first run by David Vincent at the Hacienda between 1995 and 1997. Spelt the American way on purpose to represent the US house scene that was hot then and remains hot again now, Colors was responsible for breaking the early Garage sound in North England with residents like Matt Jam Lamont (Tuff Jam). The night is now making a popular comeback as Vincent has been drafting his biography, The Eccentric, and one of the chapters was devoted to Colors at the Hacienda. What with all the good memories, coupled with the re-emergence of the Garage sound, now is the perfect time to bring it back. Original residents Matt Jam Lamont and Sam Holt will be returning, as well as names from the House and Garage scene like Noir, EZ, Chris Lorenzo & legends like Todd Terry amongst a huge list of who's who in this scene to be announced soon.
Fridays welcomes a fantastic new addition that broadens Sankeys' horizons and will go under the Shelter banner between the 22nd of May and the 25th of September. Shelter is a night presented by Ibiza Rocks and W.A.R.! Expect indie leaning and raved up sounds from drum & bass to urban, with super star Doorly as the weekly resident and curator. This night will be a home for Sankeys' favourite records labels and crews including Rinse, Moda Black, Bugged Out, Bondax & Friends, Food Music and more.
From the 30th of May through to the 26th of September, every Saturday welcomes back London carnival party kings and house lovers Magna Carta with a long list of top UK talent including East End Dubs, Leftwing & Kody, Josh Butler, Max Chapman & Igluu.
And last but definitely not least we welcome back ViVA Warriors every Sunday between the 31st of May and the 4th of October. The one and only King of the Basement, ViVA label boss and DJ/producer extraordinaire, Steve Lawler and his ViVA Warriors night featuring key label artists Anek and Detlef will be returning once more. This night always proves one of the biggest at the club and has a really in the know crowd that loves the chunky house and tech served up.
As I'm sure you will agree, the programme for Sankeys 2015 is already looking well thought out, finely balanced and diverse in its spectacular offerings. Add into the mix the club's devotion to extra production and generally wild party vibes and you have a sure fire recipe for success once again in 2015.
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Islamophobia in the White House: Trump's Tweets Perpetuate a Long History of Equating Muslims with Terrorism
By Evelyn Alsultany | –
President Donald Trump retweeted a doctored image of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi wearing a hijab and Senator Chuck Schumer wearing a turban on Jan. 13. In the fake photo, both were seen standing in front of an Iranian flag with a caption saying: "The corrupted Dems trying their best to come to the Ayatollah's rescue."
Trump was again criticized for promoting anti-Muslim sentiments and for being a social media troll who spreads false information.
The corrupted Dems trying their best to come to the Ayatollah's rescue.#NancyPelosiFakeNews pic.twitter.com/a0ksPHeXCy
— داون آندر (@D0wn_Under) January 13, 2020
The image was, presumably, meant to criticize Pelosi and other Democrats for questioning Trump's order to kill the Iranian general Qasem Soleimani by positioning Pelosi and Schumer as defending America's "enemy" – Iran.
The image portrays the hijab, turban and Iranian flag in a derogatory manner.
It's not the first time Trump has promoted Islamophobia. With rhetoric like "Islam hates us" and policies such as banning the entry of immigrants from Muslim-majority countries, Trump has reinforced the idea that Islam is a threat to the U.S.
Trump may have brought Islamophobia into the highest office in the land, but American Islamophobia did not originate with Trump. As a scholar of the history of representations of Arabs and Muslims in the U.S. media, I argue that Trump's tweet plays into a long history of equating Arabs, Muslims and Iranians with terrorism and anti-Americanism.
A series of political events
Representations of Arabs, Muslims and Iranians as terrorists emerged after a series of political events starting in the late 1940s.
In 1947, in the shadow of World War II and the Holocaust, the United Nations proposed that Palestine be partitioned to create the state of Israel. Most Palestinians rejected the U.N.'s proposal, seeing it as a transfer from British to Israeli colonial rule. They questioned why they would forfeit their land to compensate for the genocide committed by Nazi Germany.
Subsequently two Arab-Israeli wars – one in 1948 and another in 1967 – were fought which resulted in the Israeli military occupation of Palestinian territories and the denial of civil rights to Palestinians.
With the objective of recovering their land and bringing attention to their plight, Palestinian groups carried out a series of airplane hijackings. In 1972, at the Munich Olympics, they took members of the Israeli team hostage. These athletes were killed during the rescue attempt.
"At the same time," points out historian William L. Cleveland, "the Israeli government conducted operations against Palestinian leaders in Europe and Beirut and the Israeli air force killed scores of people in Jordan and Lebanon during its frequent raids."
What captured the Western world's attention, however, was Palestinians' terror activities. U.S. news reports focused on an "Arab enemy" and awe at the capabilities of the Israeli military.
In the U.S., every president since the creation of Israel stated their unequivocal support for the country.
Hollywood also frequently portrayed Palestinians as terrorists. The late media scholar Jack Shaheen found 45 Hollywood films from 1949 to 2001 that depicted Palestinians as terrorists, including the 1986 film "The Delta Force" and the 1996 film "Executive Decision," both about Palestinians hijacking airplanes.
Shaheen says "absent from Hollywood's Israeli-Palestinian movies" are stories that reveal Palestinians as normal people – "computer specialists, domestic engineers, farmers, teachers and artists."
Developing the stereotype
While the terrorist stereotype emerged through the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, it developed an anti-American angle through a series of political events that followed.
In 1973, the Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries announced an oil embargo against several nations, including the United States, in retaliation for their support for Israel in the 1973 October War with Egypt and Syria. The six-month Arab Oil Embargo led to gas shortages, an increase in heating bills and an economic recession in the U.S.
Soon thereafter, Hollywood films such as the 1976 "Network" and 1981 "Rollover" portrayed rich and greedy oil sheikhs who were a threat to the U.S. economy.
Midcentury developments in Iran, an oil power, contributed to these stereotypes.
In 1953, intelligence services in the U.S and England collaborated to oust the democratic secular prime minister of Iran, Mohammad Mossadegh, because he had nationalized the country's oil industry, severing the U.S. and U.K. as beneficiaries.
He was succeeded by Mohammed Reza Pahlavi, also known as the shah of Iran, who kept a pro-Western foreign policy and was seen by many as suppressing political opposition. His rule resulted in violent demonstrations. In 1979, he was overthrown in the Islamic Revolution and Ayatollah Khomeini took over as the "supreme leader."
The overthrown shah, fleeing Iran, entered the U.S. seeking cancer treatment. Iranian students protested by holding U.S. Embassy staff and diplomats hostage for 444 days. They demanded that the shah be returned to stand trial. Known as the "Iran hostage crisis," it became one of the most widely covered stories in U.S.
As professor of international affairs Melani McAlister's research shows, it was also a turning point in how Americans saw the Middle East.
A poster of the film, 'Not Without My Daughter.'
News reporting broadcast Iranian students burning the American flag and chanting "Death to America." This reporting conflated Iran with Arabs and Islam in general. Iran also came to symbolize, as McAlister points out, virulent anti-Americanism and a threat to the U.S.
The late scholar Edward Said, in his book on the Iran hostage crisis, documents how scholars and journalists cast Islam as a threat to the West by explaining the crisis as resulting from a "Shi'a penchant for martyrdom" and "the Islamic mentality."
Hollywood, again, furthered the conflation of Islam and terrorism. Films like "Not Without My Daughter," about an American woman taken hostage by her husband and his primitive religion, Islam, and "Argo," about the hostage crisis, depicted Iranians as unreasonable fanatical people.
The terrorist attacks in the U.S. on Sept. 11, 2001 entrenched this decades-long narrative of Arabs, Iranians and Muslims – as a conflated category – as the enemy.
Advancing Islamophobia
Following President Trump's retweet, White House Press Secretary Stephanie Grisham was asked, "Why would the president take even the time to retweet something like this?" Grisham responded, "I think the president was making the point that the Democrats seem to hate him so much that they're willing to be on the side of countries and leadership of countries who want to kill Americans."
Both President Trump's retweet and this rebuttal tap into the deep-seated U.S. perception that Islam, Arabs and Iran are a threat to the U.S.
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Welcome to the website of the Doncaster Rovers Internet Supporters' Football Team the Donny R'sonists. The team was formed in 1998 by the supporters who had fought so tirelessly against the regime of ex Rovers 'benefactor' Ken Richardson as the club they supported tumbled toward the abyss. With Rovers relegated and seemingly set to fold, the supporters entered a team into the IFA's annual WorldNET competition as a last hurrah. They took their name in a nod to the known antics of Richardson, had a picture of Manager Mark Weaver (labelled as W*@#ER) on their shirts, and kicked off their opening match with a pantomime horse up front. Despite supporters' worst fears Rovers survived the Summer and began the 1998-99 season without the notorious Ken and Mark double act. As such the supporters' team continued and the R'sonists remain active today as a 'lest we forget' reminder of where Rovers once were.


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Q: Image Intervention draw image with text that has special characters I'm using ImageIntervention in Laravel 5.5 to generate an image.
When My text is this is my text ♣, the ♣ is rendered as a square box.
How can I make PHP render the correct character?
My code is like this:
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All the rest is working fine, it's just the rendering of the text which goes wrong and I have no idea why.
I've found out ImageIntervention is drawing the text here:
https://github.com/Intervention/image/blob/master/src/Intervention/Image/Gd/Font.php#L202
So it's using imagettftext to draw the text.
The Open Sans font does support the character so I don't think that is the problem.
What could be going wrong here?

A: take a look at UTF-8 Miscellaneous Symbols
the one you're looking for is: &9827; or &-clubs; (without the -)

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Because of the contact nature of the game and the speed with which it is played, the brain is vulnerable to injury. Trauma may occur through direct contact to the head or face or indirectly through a whiplash effect. Injuries to the brain are characterized by an altered state of mind. It is the altered state of mind that is the key thing to look for with any head injury.
NOTE: Children are more sensitive to the effects of a concussion and will need to have a longer period of rest prior to returning to activity and the sport.
A concussion is a common injury, but since they cannot be detected on x-rays or CT scans, they have been difficult to fully investigate and understand. Fortunately, there have been many important advances in our knowledge of concussions, including how to identify, manage and recover from a concussion. Although concussions are often referred to as 'mild traumatic brain injuries' and often resolve uneventfully, ALL concussions have the potential for serious and long-lasting symptoms and so must be treated carefully and in consultation with a physician.
Click here to link to the Coaching Association of Canada and test your knowledge around concussions.
Concussions are brain injuries caused by the brain moving inside of the skull. The movement causes damage that changes how brain cells function, leading to symptoms that can be physical (headaches, dizziness), cognitive (problems remembering or concentrating), or emotional (feeling depressed). A concussion can result from any impact to the head, face or neck or a blow to the body which causes a sudden jolting of the head.
Do Hockey Helmets Prevent Concussions?
Is there such a thing as a concussion helmet? The answer is a resounding NO! Helmets are important and very effective against localized head injuries such as skull fractures but they have limited effectiveness against concussions.
Suffice it to say that regardless of what you hear or read, concussion helmets do not yet exist. Reducing the concussion risk will require behavioural adjustments on many fronts.
Although the facemask does prevent dental injuries, it is still recommended that all players who play hockey wear an internal mouthguard. Dental injuries still occur despite the use of a facemask. Properly fitted mouthguards have been shown to significantly reduce dental and oral injuries in hockey. However, their role in preventing or reducing the severity of concussions has not been scientifically proven.
Hockey Canada adopted a new penalty for the 2002-03 season that is enforced at all levels of play within hockey in Canada. The penalty is checking to the head, and it was hoped that the enforcement of this rule would address and lead to the reduction of concussions in hockey at all levels of play within Hockey Canada.
Beginning with the 1985-86 season, Hockey Canada introduced a rule to eliminate checking from behind. With the implementation of rules, prevention and awareness Hockey Canada will continue to decrease the number of concussions in the game. But it takes more than this; it takes cooperation from all involved including parents to continue to enforce respect and safety in the game.
As a parent, one of the most important steps is to communicate with your son or daughter and explain to them why certain infractions are being emphasized. If you as a parent show frustration when a penalty is called so will your child. Be positive and avoid reacting negatively when a penalty is called.
As a parent you are encouraged to visit the Hockey Canada website to gain an understanding of the standard of play and rules emphasis initiative.
Be patient with the officials as they refine their game management techniques in an effort to make the game safer and more exciting for the players. Also take the opportunity to read the Hockey Canada rule book and learn about the different rules of the game.
Next time you are at the rink, try watching the game from the perspective of the officials.
As a parent, you are an important component of the team's structure. Work with your child's coach to support the rule emphasis and work with your coaches to teach the players what is expected of them. A major key is to encourage respect for the officials, their teammates and other players around them.


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Allen Mulherin Steele, Jr. (born January 19, 1958) is an American journalist and science fiction author.

Background
Steele was born in Nashville, Tennessee on January 19, 1958. He was introduced to science fiction fandom attending meetings of Nashville's science fiction club. He graduated high school from the Webb School in Bell Buckle, Tennessee, received a bachelor's degree from New England College and a master's from the University of Missouri.

Writing
Before he established himself as a science fiction author, he spent several years working as a journalist. Steele began publishing short stories in 1988. His early novels formed a future history beginning with Orbital Decay and continuing through Labyrinth of Night. Some of his early novels such as Orbital Decay and Lunar Descent were about blue-collar workers working on future construction projects in space. Since 1992, he has tended to focus on stand-alone projects and short stories, although he has written five novels about the moon Coyote.

Steele serves on the Board of Advisors for both the Space Frontier Foundation and the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, and he is a former member (Eastern Regional Director) of the SFWA Board of Directors. In April 2001, he testified before the Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics of the U.S. House of Representatives, in hearings regarding space exploration in the 21st century.

In 2004, he contributed a chapter to the collaborative hoax novel, Atlanta Nights.

Awards
Allen Steele received several awards for his writing:
 1990: Locus Award for Orbital Decay
 1996: Hugo Award for "The Death of Captain Future"
 1997: Locus Award for ""... Where Angels Fear to Tread""
 1997: Science Fiction Chronicle Readers Award for ""... Where Angels Fear to Tread""
 1998: Hugo Award for ""... Where Angels Fear to Tread""
 1998: Seiun Award for "The Death of Captain Future"
 2002: Asimov's Readers' Award for "Stealing Alabama"
 2005: Asimov's Readers' Award for "The Garcia Narrows Bridge"
 2011: Hugo Award for "The Emperor of Mars"
 2013: Seiun Award for "The Emperor of Mars"
 2013: Robert A. Heinlein Award (together with Yoji Kondo)
 2014: Asimov's Readers' Award for "The Legion of Tomorrow"

Bibliography

Novels

 The Tranquillity Alternative (1996)
 Oceanspace (2000)
 Chronospace (2001) Re-released for Kindle under the Author's preferred title, Time Loves a Hero
 Apollo's Outcasts (2012)
 V-S Day (2014)
 Arkwright (2016)

Near-Space series
also called Rude Astronauts series
 Orbital Decay (1989)
 Clarke County, Space (1990)
 Lunar Descent (1991)
 Labyrinth of Night (1992)
 A King of Infinite Space (1997)

Coyote series
 Coyote Trilogy
 Coyote: A Novel of Interstellar Exploration (2002)
 Coyote Rising: A Novel of Interstellar Revolution (2004)
 Coyote Frontier: A Novel of Interstellar Colonization (2005)
 Coyote Chronicles
 Coyote Horizon (2009)
 Coyote Destiny (2010)
 Coyote Universe
 Spindrift (2007)
 Galaxy Blues (2008)
 Hex (2011)

Captain Future series
 Avengers of the Moon (2017)
 The Return of Ul Quorn, Book I: Captain Future in Love (2019)
 The Return of Ul Quorn, Book II: The Guns of Pluto (2020)
 ''The Return of Ul Quorn, Book III: 1,500 Light Years From Home (2021)
 ''The Return of Ul Quorn, Book IV: The Horror at Jupiter (2021)

Chapbooks
 The Weight (1995)
 The Days Between (2002)
 The River Horses (2007)
 Angel of Europa (2011)

Short fiction
Collections
 Rude Astronauts (1992)
 All-American Alien Boy (1996)
 Sex and Violence in Zero-G: The Complete Near-Space Stories (1998)
 American Beauty (2003)
 The Last Science Fiction Writer (2008)

Stories

Non-fiction
 Primary Ignition (2003) includes articles and essays from 1997–2004

Critical studies and reviews of Steele's work
Tales of Time and Space

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Notes

References

External links

 Encyclopedia of Science Fiction entry
 Official Coyote Series Website
 Review of The Last Science Fiction Writer on SF Site by Steven H Silver

1958 births
Living people
20th-century American male writers
20th-century American novelists
20th-century American short story writers
21st-century American male writers
21st-century American non-fiction writers
21st-century American novelists
21st-century American short story writers
American male journalists
American male novelists
American male short story writers
American science fiction writers
Asimov's Science Fiction people
Hugo Award-winning writers
New England College alumni
Novelists from Tennessee
People from Nashville, Tennessee
University of Missouri alumni


Someone you know was in the hospital for a serious brain injury. At home, it will take time for them to feel better. This article describes what to expect during their recovery and how to help them at home.
First, health care providers provided treatment to prevent any further damage to the brain, and to help the heart, lungs, and other important parts of the body.
After the person became stable, treatment was done to help them recover from the brain injury. The person may have stayed in a special unit that helps people with brain injuries.
People with a serious brain injury improve at their own pace. Some skills, such as movement or speech, may go back and forth between getting better and then worse. But usually there is improvement.
People may display inappropriate behavior after a brain injury. It is OK to point out when behavior is not appropriate. Explain the reason and suggest a different behavior. Offer praise when the person calms down or changes their behavior.
Sometimes suggesting a new activity or a new place to go is the best option.
It is important for family members and others to stay calm.
Try to ignore angry behavior. DO NOT make a face or show anger or judgment.
The providers will teach you when to decide to step in and when to ignore certain behavior.
At home, the person who had the brain injury may need to practice everyday activities. It may help to create a routine. This means certain activities are done at the same time each day.
The providers will help you decide how independent the person can be and when you can leave them alone. Make sure your home is safe so injuries do not happen. This includes making the bathroom safe, for either a child or an adult, and protecting against falls.
If the person is using a wheelchair, they will need follow-up visits with their provider to make sure it fits well. The person also needs to change positions in the wheelchair several times an hour during the day, to help prevent skin ulcers.
Learn to make your home safer if the person with the brain injury wanders in or from the home.
Some people with brain injuries forget about eating. If so, help them learn to add extra calories. Talk with the provider if the person is a child. Children need to get enough calories and nutrition to grow. Ask the provider if you need the advice of a dietitian.
If the person with the brain injury has problems with swallowing, help them follow any special diet that makes eating safer. Ask the provider what the signs of swallowing problems are. Learn tips to make feeding and swallowing easier and safer.
Do not give the person too many choices.
Velcro is much easier than buttons and zippers. If the clothing has buttons or zippers, they should be in the front.
Use pullover clothes when possible and slip on shoes.
Keep distractions and noise down. Move to a quieter room.
Use simple words and sentences, speak slowly. Keep your voice lower. Repeat if needed. Use familiar names and places. Tell them when you are going to change the subject.
If possible, make eye contact before touching or speaking to them.
Ask questions so the person can answer "yes" or "no." When possible, give clear choices. Use props or visual prompts when possible. Do not give the person too many options.
Break down instructions into small and simple steps.
If the person becomes frustrated, take a break or consider redirecting them to another activity.
You may want to use pointing, hand gestures, or drawings.
Develop a book with pictures of words or photographs to use when communicating about common topics or people.
Have a routine. Once the person finds a bowel routine that works, help them stick with it. Pick a regular time, such as after a meal or a warm bath.
Be patient. It may take 15 to 45 minutes for the person to have bowel movements.
Try having the person gently rub their stomach to help stool move through their colon.
The person may have problems starting to urinate or emptying all of the urine out of their bladder. The bladder may empty too often or at the wrong time. The bladder may become too full, and they may leak urine out of the overfilled bladder.
Some men and women may need to use a urinary catheter. This is a thin tube that is inserted into the bladder. Learn how to care for the catheter.
Brain Injury Association of America website. Adults: what to expect at home. www.biausa.org/brain-injury-family-caregivers.htm#Manage the Home. Accessed November 20, 2018.
Dobkin BH. Neurological rehabilitation. In: Daroff RB, Jankovic J, Mazziotta JC, Pomeroy SL, eds. Bradley's Neurology in Clinical Practice. 7th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier; 2016:chap 57.
Family Caregiver Alliance; National Center on Caregiving website. Traumatic brain injury. www.caregiver.org/traumatic-brain-injury. Updated 2015. Accessed November 20, 2018.


A campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination that has pivoted on race and gender could be decided here today by another divide, the state's urban north versus the rural south -- pitting Ohio's popular governor against a cadre of big-city mayors. While Sens.
CINCINNATI -- It's almost Halloween, so it's only natural to hear scary stories about scenarios that could lead to a tangled and nightmarish denouement in the presidential race. What if the winner of the popular vote does not prevail in the Electoral College? What happens if we don't know who won the race for weeks? Can we still take Thanksgiving off? Plenty of political experts expect the outcome of the election will be known shortly after polls close at 8 p.m. Tuesday.
In Ohio, it really was all about the turnout -- though in ways that defied the conventional political wisdom of the Buckeye State. A hugely motivated Republican base, driven in part by a "marriage protection" amendment to the state constitution, proved more than equal to the task of matching heavy increases in Democratic voting strength in Ohio's big cities. The GOP's extensive mobilization delivered the state's 20 electoral votes -- and the White House -- to President Bush. More than 5.
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Like a prosecutor eager to share damning evidence, state Rep. George E. Terwilleger shoves a grainy Polaroid across his desk. Angelenos might strain their eyes trying to spot some irregularity in this shot of a government building and a placard reading, "Department of Human Services-- El Departamento de Servicios Humanos. " But Terwilleger sees such signs of the times as proof of multicultural chaos to come.
The former chief financial officer for the Ohio workers' compensation fund will plead guilty to trading investment opportunities for gifts, a prosecutor said Thursday. Terrence Gasper is accused of accepting money, college tuition for his son and stays at a Florida condominium. The state racketeering and money-laundering charges represent the latest development in a scandal that has upended Ohio politics and led to ethics charges against Republican Gov. Bob Taft.
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Scandals Cast Clouds Over Several Incumbents : Politics: Keating affair, House bank overdrafts and other charges have put several lawmakers on the defensive. Others appear to be weathering the storm.
A mug shot of former savings and loan magnate Charles H. Keating Jr., with prison numbers under his chin, flashes on local television screens. Appearing next to it: A smiling photo of Democratic Sen. John Glenn of Ohio, the former astronaut and the first American to orbit the Earth. For Glenn, 71, who is accustomed to being honored as a national hero, it is a humiliating experience to be identified in his opponent's political commercials as a collaborator with a notorious convicted felon.


The Air Force is not buying two $24 million refrigerators for Air Force One, the service recently told a congressman.
Boeing was awarded a $23.7 million contract to replace two of the five refrigerators aboard Air Force One. The refrigerators have been on the plane since it went into service in 1990.
The coolers on the presidential aircraft need to have the capacity to store 3,000 meals onboard.
Though the refrigerators have unique requirements, the high price tag raised eyebrows, particularly as President Trump Donald John TrumpTrump calls Sri Lankan prime minister following church bombings Ex-Trump lawyer: Mueller knew Trump had to call investigation a 'witch hunt' for 'political reasons' The biggest challenge from the Mueller Report depends on the vigilance of everyone MORE has railed against excessive defense contracts.
The new Air Force One planes are expected to be ready in 2024.
In her letter, Wilson said that steps can be taken to ensure "food security" until the new aircraft are ready.
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Fantastic photography site by David J. Nightingale.
- TIME magazine's coolest photography website in 2005.
- Photoblog of the week at Digital Photography Blog.
So I clicked into the Scenic album and was amazed!!
every detail of the sparks and its colors! I LOVE FIREWORKS!
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In 1865 Comanchero trader José Piedad Tafoya built a trading post on the site of Quitaque, now a small Texas Plains Trail community, in order to trade goods with the area Comanche, an exchange that often included ammunition for stolen livestock. The tiny settlement that developed around the trading post was named "Quitaque" by cattleman Charles Goodnight who had already established his vast JA Ranch before buying the Lazy F Ranch nearby.
Regardless of origin, the word today (pronounced "kitty-kway" by some and "kitt-a-quay" by others) refers to a pleasant little town on the Texas Plains. Quitaque also serves as the gateway to Caprock Canyons State Park and Trailway. The state park is home to the Texas State Bison herd, the descendants of the wooly beasts once prolific across the Plains. The Trailway, a 64-mile abandoned railroad spur reconfigured as a hiking, biking, and equestrian trail, passes directly through Quitaque. The local trailheads, Quitaque East and Quitaque Depot (remains of the original wooden depot are buried beneath the trailhead location), provide outdoors enthusiasts trekking opportunities across the red soil farmland and brush country of the region.
Significant Works Progress Administration projects, both built in 1938, may be visited in Quitaque: the city park's rock wall, located south of the traffic light in downtown town, and that of the Resthaven Cemetery east of town. The cemetery is open to the public, and a small building on the site houses a directory to all burial sites.
For further details, the welcome page of the Quitaque Chamber of Commerce website provides useful local information.
View a slide show of Quitaque's Comanchero Canyons Museum and nearby Matador here.
Read more about Quitaque in the Handbook of Texas Online.


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Help Israel Share Its Influence Beyond Its Borders
By My Olive Tree | May 8, 2019
If your neighbor invented something that could help people, would you assist them in sharing it with the neighborhood?
That is exactly what Israel does in the global market. Many of the world's most innovative technologies begin in Israel, and then—with the help of investors—they end up spreading all across the globe!
These 5 Israeli tech companies give us a sneak peek at what the future could hold as the United States continues to invest in Israel and the promise of a better future.
Cutting Back on Pollution with Bioplastics…
Most plastics that make up the bottles and bins we use in our everyday lives are made from petroleum oil. It is taxing on the environment to produce regular plastic for many reasons.
Processing the oil to create the plastic releases harmful emissions, and the product itself is one of the most prevalent pollutants on the planet.
Plastics in the ocean are known to kill wildlife or end up on our dinner plates from the fish we eat!
But bioplastics changes the game. The process of making them contributes far fewer greenhouse gasses than the processing of petroleum oil. Plus, whether the bioplastics end up in a landfill or the ocean, they can decompose in a matter of months rather than centuries.
Creating bioplastics is a complicated process that essentially involves bacteria and other microorganisms.
First, the bacteria is given a "feedstock," which typically comes from sugars extracted from corn.
Then, after feeding on the sugar, the bacteria release chemical compounds that can be harvested and used to create bioplastic material.
Sounds simple enough in America, where we have plenty of land and plenty of corn, but in countries such as Israel, where space is limited, the farmland needs to be used for crops that feed people! And importing the feedstock from other countries can get quite expensive.
Remarkably, an Israeli start-up called 3PLW has developed microorganisms that can use organic waste as a feedstock!
Instead of dumping waste into landfills, using it to create bioplastics reduces waste, pollution, and land usage—because farmland that was previously used to grow feedstock can be used instead to grow food for people!
Read more about why pollution reduction is important, click here.
Parking with Pango…
GPS navigation has changed the way we drive cars, and now apps such as Pango could change the way we park them. One of the most daunting things about driving in a big city—or living in one—is finding parking.
Pango can tell you where to find parking spaces and garages and how much they cost; it even reminds you when to pay the meter again!
Pango uses a cell phone's sensors to navigate, and cooperates with other apps such as Waze (now one of the most widely used navigation apps, which also traces its origins to Israel) to deliver accurate information in real time.
Currently, Pango is available in Israel, and its services each cost less than $5 per month! Pango is actively looking to expand internationally, and it will be great when they do.
The more time people can save finding parking in large cities, the more we will also reduce carbon emissions and traffic!
Find out more about how Israel is reducing traffic by clicking here.
Leading the Pack in Water Recycling…
Israel's dedication to and mastery of water recycling have played a huge role in transforming the humble desert country it started as, into the thriving powerhouse that we admire today.
Irrigation and desalination are among Israel's most well-known practices, but water recycling is becoming an ever-more important factor as Israel expands into the uninhabited desert.
Israel leads the world in the practice of water recycling, and now with companies such as Fluence, they are helping other countries develop and improve their own systems!
The company can already boast central operations in North and South America as well as Europe and the Middle East. In the future, they hope to expand into densely populated Asia where there is a growing demand for water recycling solutions.
Recycling water is especially healthy for the environment because it reduces the strain of sourcing water from wildlife and drastically reduces pollution.
Read more about Israel's water recycling here.
Trapping Computer Viruses…
A lot of companies have restrictions for browsing the internet—not just to keep employees off social media, but also to protect against viruses and malware scams that can come from anywhere.
These restrictions can slow down internet speed and prevent employees from finding needed information or visiting a client's website, for example. It can also inhibit the sharing of files from computers outside the office network.
BufferZone Security is an award-winning company that developed an innovative, revolutionary security system that enables safe browsing and file sharing while also blocking access to dangerous sites.
BufferZone lets users visit "greylisted" sites (sites that are temporarily blocked for being unrecognized) safely by creating a trap for viruses. If there is a virus or malware, it will be trapped in a special BufferZone container that it can't escape from, while the rest of the files can be accessed or downloaded safely.
Cultivating the Start-up Nation…
Israel is known for having a relatively small network that fosters healthy collaboration between entrepreneurs naturally. Also, there are companies in Israel specifically dedicated to cultivating start-up growth!
The Junction is a company that specializes in partnering with local start-ups at their earliest stages. If they see a dedicated team and a useful product, they help with the start-up cost as well as finding even larger investors to seal the deal.
They also provide assistance to Israeli entrepreneurs who are hoping to find investment abroad, especially in the United States.
The Junction has helped a variety of tech companies to grow—since they were established in March of 2011, they've raised more than $500 million!
Companies that invest in seed-stage start-ups are vital to a thriving and innovative economy. Whereas American investors tend to invest in the person or the team, Israelis are known to invest in the product itself.
This means that while notable inventors such as Elon Musk may dominate the start-up scene, there will always be opportunities for young and hungry challengers to prove themselves and rise to the top.
How Will You Invest in Israel?
Israel is our spiritual, economic, and political neighbor. It is time to join the movement to help them help the world.
Those who have chosen to invest in Israel have seen their businesses transform and flourish, just as we have seen Israel transform its deserts. It is all part of God's plan in motion—a plan that we as a nation and as Believers have a vital role to play.
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I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change – May & June 2008
Eileen stars as Woman #1 in this popular off-Broadway musical, which takes on the hilarity and reality of the mating game, from dating to marriage to family car trips to geriatric pick-up techniques.
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Eileen kicks off the musical celebration at the grand opening weekend of the new Borders Bookstore in Coral Gables at the Village at Merrick Park. She'll perform for an hour at the bookstore's expansive cafe starting @ 7pm.
February 8, 2008 ScheduleBy Eileen
The Wizard of Oz – Feb & March 2008
Eileen makes her debut at the prestigious Actors' Playhouse, starring as the infamous Wicked Witch of the West in the Wizard of Oz! This fulfills Eileen's lifelong dream to be green and release her inner evil cackle. School show on weekdays, shows for the public on Saturdays at 2pm & some special 11am performances.
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Arpico Finance Co PLC has decided to reward its customers by offering 'Gift Vouchers' on fixed deposits made for a period of one year or more with a value of Rs.500,000 and interest paid at maturity.
Arpico Finance Co also offers attractive rates to its depositors to ensure that all customers are rewarded. Although the special gift scheme is only applicable for the above categories, Arpico Finance Company has many other categories of deposits ranging from "One month onwards to 60 months" and offers attractive interest rates for the Monthly interest earning deposits as well and provides an additional interest of 1% for all the Senior Citizens in recognition of the service that they have rendered to the country.
In addition, the company recently launched the Arpico Finance Self Care App which enables the customers to view information regarding their deposits and interest payments etc via the app which also contributes towards the reduction of paper usage and finally contribute towards the go green policy implemented at Arpico Finance and can be downloaded through Play Store / any Android - Smart Phone.
Arpico Finance Company PLC has the distinction of being the second oldest Registered Finance company in Sri Lanka which has been in existence since 1951. Arpico Finance Company also has the distinction of being one of the first listed companies in the Colombo Stock Exchange, being a quoted company since 1955.
Boasting of an unblemished history of 68 years, Arpico Finance Company values its customers and takes great pride in stating that a fair portion of its customers are with them for the second and even 3rd generation. Thus far, the Company has become a trusted partner for its customers who have placed their trust in the company and is also very much satisfied with the level of personalized service offered by the staff.
Most of the staff members have been with the Company for a considerable period of time and has contributed immensely towards the development of the company.
Led by a dedicated Board of Directors consisting of longstanding leading businessmen in the country and highly qualified professionals who have a wealth of experience in the Finance Sector,provides a visionary leadership whilst managing all risks through a well informed Information Management System.
Company's Chairman, Dr. Rohan Karunaratne says that the company is on the right track by growing at a controlled pace and mainly concentrates on building of the leasing portfolio which is easily recoverable when compared to the other products available in the market.
Chandrin Fernando- Chief Executive Officer, leads the innovation arm and strives towards the company digitalizing its operations and which increases efficiency whilst making the services easily accessible to its customers.
The Board and the Senior management is making plans for future growth and optimistic of Arpico Finance Company becoming a leading contender in the finance sector.


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Viewing the kitchen as both a culinary and spiritual haven, New Delhi-born Top Chef Master Suvir Saran has nurtured a lifelong passion for the traditional flavors of Indian cooking, which has led him to become an accomplished chef, cookbook author, educator, and organic farmer. Saran's approachable and informed style has helped to demystify Indian cuisine in America and ultimately formed American Masala, his culinary philosophy, which celebrates the best of Indian and American cooking.
A respected culinary authority, Saran is Chairman of Asian Culinary Studies for the Culinary Institute of America (CIA) and travels extensively to teach audiences ranging from home cooks and fellow chefs to physicians and nutritionists. He has been a featured speaker and guest chef for notable gatherings such as the Healthy Kitchens, Food Network's South Beach Wine & Food Festival, the New York City Wine & Food Festival, and many others. Saran has also led classes for culinary centers and schools nationwide.
Renowned for his accessible approach to Indian flavors and techniques, Saran has penned three cookbooks: Indian Home Cooking: A Fresh Introduction to Indian Food, with More Than 150 Recipes (Clarkson Potter, 2004) with Stephanie Lyness; American Masala: 125 New Classics from My Home Kitchen (Clarkson Potter, 2007) with Raquel Pelzel; and Masala Farm: Stories and Recipes from an Uncommon Life in the Country (Chronicle Books, 2011) with Charlie Burd and Raquel Pelzel. Masala Farm was a James Beard Award finalist for Best American Cookbook for 2011. His recipes have been featured in publications such as Bon Appétit, Cooking Light, Food & Wine, Fine Cooking, Travel + Leisure, Condé Nast Traveler, Departures, InStyle, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and USA Today, as well as many others. He is a contributor to Food Arts magazine. He has been a featured judge on Next Iron Chef and Iron Chef on the Food Network and has had numerous appearances on national and local broadcasts. In spring 2011, Suvir was a break out star on Bravo's Top Chef Masters, cooking to raise money for the Agricultural Stewardship Association.
Most recently, Saran was Executive Chef/Owner at Devi in New York City, where he shared the authentic flavors of Indian home cooking with guests. Under Saran's leadership, Devi consistently received popular and critical acclaim and earned a three-star rating from New York magazine and two stars from the New York Times. It was the first Indian restaurant in the U.S. to earn a Michelin star.
Saran is now making the move to the West Coast to open a new restaurant concept around farm to table dining in San Francisco in Spring/Summer 2016. The full-service restaurant will feature a modern bar and lounge with an innovative and seasonal menu, in addition to an inventive cocktail menu and wine list.
When he is not on the road, Saran joins partner Charlie Burd in caring for American Masala Farm, a nineteenth-century farm set on sixty-eight acres of rolling land in upstate New York and home to lovingly raised heritage-breed animals and pets, including two dogs, a cat, sheep, ducks, geese, alpacas, chickens, guinea hens, and goats. Saran and Burd are dedicated to the recommendations of the American Livestock Breed Conservancy (ALBC) in choosing the farm's animal population and exemplify farm-to-table living by providing local restaurants with their heritage-breed eggs.
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Violin Sonata No. 2 in A major, Op. 100, Thunersonate [Meistersinger]
8:35 I. Allegro amabile
6:56 II. Andante tranquillo
5:43 III. Allegretto grazioso (quasi andante)
Itzhak Perlman, Vladimir Ashkenazy
I. Allegro amabile
II. Andante tranquillo
III. Allegretto grazioso (quasi andante)
Renaud Capuçon, Nicholas Angelich
Isaac Stern, Alexander Zakin
Oistrakh, Richter
Kyung Wha Chung, Frankl
1800 1900 WWI WWII Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847) Robert Schumann (1810-1856) Franz Liszt (1811-1886) Clara Wieck Schumann (1819-1896) Woldemar Bargiel (1828-1897) Joseph Joachim (1831-1907) Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) Hermann Goetz (1840-1876) Antonín Dvořák (1841-1904) Heinrich Herzogenberg (1843-1900) Robert Fuchs (1847-1927) Charles Stanford (1852-1924) Richard von Perger (1854-1911) Fritz Steinbach (1855-1916) Hugo Wolf (1860-1903) Gustav Jenner (1865-1920) Alexander Zemlinsky (1871-1942) Arnold Schoenberg (1874-1951) Ernő Dohnányi (1877-1960)
Fritz Steinbach (1855-1916)
Born: June 17, 1855, Grünsfeld Died: August 13, 1916, Munich (age 61)
Hermann Goetz (1840-1876)
Born: December 7, 1840, Königsberg Died: December 3, 1876, Hottingen (age 36)
Richard von Perger (1854-1911)
Nationality: Austrian
Born: January 10, 1854, Vienna Died: January 11, 1911 (age 57)
Woldemar Bargiel (1828-1897)
Born: October 3, 1828, Berlin Died: February 23, 1897, Berlin (age 68)
Charles Stanford (1852-1924)
Nationality: Irish | English
Born: September 30, 1852, Dublin Died: March 29, 1924, London (age 71)
allegretto—moderately quick tempo. slower than allegro but faster than andante
amabile, con amabilità—tender, gentle, kind, amiable
grazioso [I], con grazia, gratioso, graziös [G], Mit Grazie—graceful, gracefully; easy
quasi—almost, almost like, as if
tranquillo [It], tranquille [F], tranquillement—tranquil, peaceful, soft


The Web is continuously growing. Currently, there are more than 20 billions pages (some sources suggest 100 billions), compared to less than 1 billion documents in 1998. Traditionally, Web-scale search engines employ large and highly replicated systems, operating on computer clusters in one or few data centers. Coping with the increasing number of user requests and indexable pages requires adding more resources. However, data centers cannot grow indefinitely. Scalability problems in information retrieval have to be addressed in the near future, and new distributed applications are likely to drive the way in which people use the Web. Distributed IR is the point in which these two directions converge. This workshop will provide space for researchers to discuss these problems and to define new directions for the work on distributed information retrieval.
The workshop aims to bring together researchers from the domains of IR and databases working on peer-to-peer information systems and to foster closer collaboration that could have a large impact on future research directions in the area of distributed and P2P IR.
The workshop solicits scientific papers that address problems specific to IR in heterogeneous and distributed environments. Additionally, position papers outlining interesting new research domains and approaches are welcome. The selection of papers is based primarily on their potential to influence future research. Papers have to present original contributions not concurrently submitted elsewhere.
Papers should not exceed 8 pages, double column, including figures, tables and references in the standard ACM Conference style (for LaTeX, use the "Option 2" style). Papers have to present original research contributions not concurrently submitted elsewhere, and must be submitted electronically in printable PDF format (other formats will be rejected) via the online submission system. Submitted papers will undergo a peer review process by at least three members of the program committee.
At least one author of an accepted paper must register for the workshop. Registration must be done at the time when the author sends the camera-ready copy of the paper.
Best papers will be considered for publication on a special issue of an international journal.


Dr. Layne Norton joins us at the MI40 Gym to share from his wealth of nutrition knowledge. Dr. Norton and Ben jump right in discussing what its like to work on social media and Layne's sometimes "abrasive" approach. From there the conversation moves to metabolic flexibility, whether carb to fat ratio matters as much as some think it does, wether a high fat diet really helps you lose weight and of course If It Fits Your Macros. Stay tuned until the end to hear how Dr. Norton's thought process has evolved over the years and where he plans to head in the next five.
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The British International Studies Association International Law Working Group
International law and legal institutions are central to the post-Cold War rules-based international order. The multilateral arrangements underpinning this order are coming under visible stress, however, as state and non-state actors seek to challenge, reshape, and in some cases withdraw from international institutions and their associated global and regional regimes, including across economic, environmental, human rights/humanitarian, and security-related spheres. This dynamic raises questions about the ability of governments and international institutions to navigate evolving collective policy challenges (e.g. climate change, financial regulation, terrorism, shifts in trade relationships, and shifting forms of warfare) in an increasingly unstable international political environment.
This workshop will provide an opportunity to consider how (and whether) international law can be considered to be under pressure in different areas, the political, economic and social drivers involved, and the implications of these for the future of international law and governance.
The organisers welcome papers from researchers and practitioners exploring: the nature, extent and manifestations of international legal contestation and resistance; the material and ideational sources and drivers of these processes; the causal and constitutive mechanisms involved; legal and political implications, and the resilience and adaptability of existing regimes and institutions to emerging trends.
Abstracts of not more than 300 words should be submitted to bisailaw2018@glasgow.ac.uk by 30 June 2018, and should be accompanied by a one-page CV for each applicant.
We are particularly keen to encourage contributions from PhD students and early career researchers, and can offer modest travel bursaries for a small number of attendees. Please indicate when you submit your abstract whether you would like to be considered for one of these, along with details of the amount sought. Lunch will be provided.


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