In commemoration of the 80th anniversary of Picasso's monumental Guernica, contemporary music chamber group Ensemble for These Times (E4TT) gives a preview performance of The Guernica Project featuring, the world premiere of University of Baltimore composer Jeffrey Hoover's Guernica for soprano, violin, cello, and piano, with words in Spanish, Basque, German, Italian, Latin, and English.
The program also includes works by living Spanish composers from E4TT's 2016 Call for Scores, Mario Carro and Mercedes Zavala; Death With Interruptions by Grammy-nominated Derek Bermel; Jeffrey Hoover's Burning Giraffe; and Guernica by Frederic Sharaf.
E4TT consists of composer David Garner, soprano Nanette McGuinness, pianist Dale Tsang and guest cellist Anne Lerner-Wright. E4TT focuses on 20th and 21st century music that is relevant, engaging, original and compelling.
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The Gibraltar Blockchain Exchange (GBX) says it will provide insurance coverage for listed digital assets. The coverage is for assets in the custody of the GBX, including both hot and cold wallets.
According to a release, GBX has partnered with Gibraltar based firm Callaghan Insurance to provide the coverage on digital assets that trade on the GBX Digital Asset Exchange (GBX-DAX).
The crypto exchange is both a primary issuance and secondary trading platform.
Recently, GBX was granted a full license by the Gibraltar Financial Services Commision (GFSC). Specific regulations for securities on blockchain were introduced earlier this year.
"We are excited to underline this tradition of collaborative development as Gibraltar consolidates itself as the home of sustainable blockchain innovation," stated Cowan.
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CVS to sell CBD-infused topical products in 800 stores across 8 states
Category: #retail By Paroma Bhattacharya Date: 2019-03-23
CVS has partnered with cannabis producers to infuse CBD and sell topical products like roll-ons, lotions, creams, slaves and sprays.
CVS pharmacy has announced that it would sell hemp-derived CBD products, or products with cannabidiol, which is non-psychoactive component of marijuana, in about 800 stores in states including Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, California, Maryland, Indiana, Kentucky and Tennessee. CVS has partnered with cannabis producers to infuse CBD and sell topical products like roll-ons, lotions, creams, slaves and sprays.
As per reported by WFLA TV, CVS stated that it is not selling CBD containing food additives or supplements as it is illegal to add drugs like CBD in food supply. CBD is derived from cannabis plant and is non-psychoactive. So far, there is no approval of Food and Drug Administration to use CBD in food or beverage products.
CVS Health CEO, Larry Merlo reportedly quoted stating that they have feedbacks from their customers that these products are relieving them from pain for arthritis and other ailments. He further added that they will keep their pace slow, but they think that customer will demand more for these products as a part of health offerings.
Cannabis species hemp has no psychoactive compounds that can cause user to get high, like marijuana. Hemp is not a controlled substance now so there are more business opportunities in creating hemp-based products like tinctures and lotions. There are a lot many ways to use CBD but studies on CBD are limited yet.
Reportedly, CVS stated that they are not claiming a 'cure-all' product as effectiveness may vary from product to product.
According to experts, CBD has been used for treatment of inflammation, pain, anxiety and cancer. Epidiolex is the only FDA approved CBD oil which is prescribed to treat seizures related with two rare, severe forms of epilepsy.
CVS has collaborated with Eurofins, which is a third-party laboratory, to ensure labeling and safety of customers. They will test all CBD topicals for CBD, THC content and other contaminants.
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Rock Racing VS. Rock Crawling
These are two motorsports that are popular across the globe but started in the United States. On the surface, they seem similar, but what is the difference between rock crawling and rock racing?
Looking a rock crawler and racer, you'd think both rigs are the same. They climb over big boulders and go through stuff that would normally break a normal car. They feature a jungle gym of tubes and giant tires. They both feature selectable four-wheel-drive systems, big axles, and immense power. However, when you get down to it, these two vehicles aren't even close to being the same in practice.
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A rock crawler is designed to drive on a defined course, but not in the fastest time possible. They go through gates and take penalties for hitting specific cones, backing up, using their winch, and much more. It's about pure finesse and driver pathing skill over finding the fastest line.
Rock racing, to contrast, is all about racing to the finish line faster than the person ahead or in front of you. While these rigs can race side by side, they aren't a wheel-to-wheel race like you'd see in an oval race or at a road course. It's the same as desert racing, but with the added difficulty of climbing rocks and boulders the size of those Milestar Patagonia MT Black Label tires you have on your own rig. You don't get penalized for hitting a cone, backing up, using your winch, or anything other than short-cutting the course.
You'll also see a difference in how they are built. A rock crawler will use a single air shock per wheel, feature four-wheel steering, and be built to be as light as possible. A rock racer, on the other hand, will feature two shocks per tire (in the unlimited class) with a coilover and a bypass, have only the front wheels turn, and built to be as strong as possible. Rock racing rigs are designed with jumps, compressions, and speed in mind – a rock crawler, not so much.
While the two disciplines started out with similar rigs, rock racing has evolved to become something that pushes the limits of what a rig can do. Not only does it have to be fast, but it must survive some of the harshest racing environments known and sometimes created by man. However, many of the rock racing parts have helped improve the parts you see on rock crawlers, too. Higher strength axles, gearboxes, and stronger, yet lighter components have all come from racing to the benefit of crawler and street rig alike.
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HOW ZUCKERBERG CHANGED THE WORLD
Both maligned and adored, Mark Zuckerberg just goes about his business.
David Kirkpatrick is the author of "The Facbook Effect: The Inside Story of the Company that is Connecting the World." Here he gives a knowing assessment of Mark Zuckerberger's 'worthiness' of the Time cover.
"From my vantage point, having chronicled Facebook and Zuckerberg's story, there is irrefutable logic in recognizing Zuckerberg's uniquely historic impact on the world.
A legitimate question remains—should it have been this year?—but only because I suspect that he will likely have even more impact next year. And perhaps more after that. Still, 2010 was monumental for Zuckerberg.
Here are 10 reasons why:
1) Facebook added 250 million new users, reaching more than 600 million in just seven years—an unprecedented achievement, the fastest-growing company of any type in human history. It surpassed Google as the Web's top destination.
2) The service was Zuckerberg's idea and creation. No matter what story The Social Network might pretend to tell, he singlehandedly conceived and initiated Facebook.
I emailed the most important early co-founder, Dustin Moskovitz, Zuckerberg's Harvard roommate to ask what he thought of Time's designation. His reply: "With my very naive interpretation of what Man of the Year means, I do think he deserved it, sure."
3) Facebook is transforming lives globally. It operates in about 100 languages. The second largest country there (after the U.S.) is Indonesia, with 30 million active users, according to the Facebook Global Monitor, published by Inside Network. The Monitor in November reported that more than 10 percent of the population uses Facebook in 51countries.
4) This is a fundamentally new form of communication. In every medium that preceded it, we "sent" a message to another person—telegram, phone call, email, text. But on Facebook you merely do something. The software figures out who sees it. It is the first time real automation has come to mass human communication.
5) Zuckerberg, as CEO, has always had absolute and total control over the evolution of this stunningly successful operation. He controls three of five board seats, and thus cannot be dislodged or overruled. Facebook really is a reflection of his will and his vision.
6) His commitment to the service over his own short-term self-interest was proven in late 2007 when he turned down an offer from Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer to buy Facebook for $15 billion. He would have personally taken home about $4 billion at age 23, but didn't even consider accepting the offer.
7) With a personal net worth of around $10 billion, based on the price of recent sales of Facebook stock in private markets (the company is not yet public), his personal business achievement surpasses anyone his age, ever.
8) Facebook has enormous impact in diverse realms—including politics, media, marketing, privacy, our sense of identity, and our definition of friendship. Its use as a political tool by its members, for example, has shaken politics in countries including Iran, Colombia, Egypt, and Italy.
9) Facebook's impact on the Internet has continued to broaden even outside its own servers. More than 2 million websites now use various aspects of Facebook's software platform, aiming to capture some of the viral communications power that Facebook uniquely makes possible. These platform tools include the "like" button now increasingly ubiquitous across the Web.
10) Zuckerberg pushes Facebook to continually change and improve its product, and that has kept it growing and relevant.
In April 2010, the company dramatically extended its platform. In August, it created a new location-based service called "Facebook Places" which enables users to tell friends and businesses where they are.
In November 2010, it announced a radical new form of messaging which many experts believe will replace email for hundreds of millions. In addition, throughout the year it grew its "Facebook credits" product to become the primary way people spend money in games on the service.
Credits could become a sort of global money inside the walls of Facebook. And a landmark Skype partnership announced in October could make the process of making a voice or video call dramatically easier—who needs to remember numbers when you will be able to just click on a name in your Facebook friend list?
Given the increasing pace of developments surrounding Facebook, it's possible a similar list a year from now will be even more dramatic. Naming any one person Person of the Year is intrinsically arbitrary and subjective. But Mark Zuckerberg deserves it as much as anyone.
- David Kirkpatrick, 12/2010
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80% of Consumers Want to Purchase Craft Spirits via Direct-to-Consumer Shipping
Sovos ShipCompliant's inaugural Direct-to-Consumer Spirits Shipping Report shows craft spirits drinkers want increased access to their favorite products
ATLANTA, DECEMBER 15, 2022 – In the last several years, consumers have become accustomed to the convenience of direct-to-consumer (DtC) shipping for everything from toilet paper to wine, so it's no big surprise that regular craft spirits drinkers would like to see permissions expanded for DtC shipping of spirits. In fact, the inaugural Sovos ShipCompliant DtC spirits shipping report, conducted in partnership with the American Craft Spirits Association, revealed 8 in 10 regular craft spirits drinkers want the ability to purchase craft spirits via DtC shipping to their home.
As part of the Sovos ShipCompliant Direct-to-Consumer Spirits Shipping Report, The Harris Poll conducted online consumer surveys of 618 and 588 regular craft spirits drinkers, defined as adults 21+ who drink craft spirits at least once per month. The survey found that regular craft spirits drinkers report they would be more likely to try and to purchase craft spirits from out-of-state distilleries if they could have them shipped directly to their home. Seventy-three percent of regular craft spirits drinkers want to purchase craft spirits via DtC in the future, with 74% desiring to try new products that are not available locally. Additionally, 71% of regular craft spirits drinkers say they have tried a craft spirit while traveling that they wish they could purchase, however it is not available near their home.
"With the launch of our Direct-to-Consumer Spirits Shipping Report, the findings of this survey support the growing sense that consumers will continue to desire and demand the convenience of direct shipping to their homes for all kinds of items," said Larry Cormier, vice president, general manager, Sovos ShipCompliant. "And the fact that 47% of regular craft spirits drinkers say they would spend more than $100 a month on craft spirits via DtC shipping highlights a missed opportunity for states that could be collecting tax revenue on every shipment, and also for the spirits industry, which is severely limited by the current regulatory landscape."
Distilled spirits — including craft spirits — production and sales constitute a dynamic marketplace. Currently there are about 2,290 craft distilleries located in all 50 states across the country and about 122,000 spirits brands. However, DtC spirits shipping is only legal in 8 locales (7 states and D.C.). From the Harris Poll survey, 79% of craft spirits drinkers would like to see laws change in order to expand DtC shipping, indicating a clear need for change.
"Direct-to-consumer shipping is poised to be a major imperative step in the evolution of the spirits marketplace, especially for craft distilleries," said Margie A.S. Lehrman, CEO of the American Craft Spirits Association. "The current DtC market is small but is expected to grow and mature, particularly for smaller premium brands that consumers are demanding in different markets across the country."
Other notable findings and trends described in the 2022 Direct-to-Consumer Spirits Shipping Report include:
● Consumer desire for DtC shipping of craft spirits is on par with craft beer: When it comes to products that regular craft spirits drinkers would like to be able to purchase and have shipped directly to their homes/someone else's home via a third-party carrier, craft spirits (46%) ranks similar to beer (49%).
● The future of DtC spirits shipping is bright: 73% of regular craft spirits drinkers say they are likely to purchase craft spirits via DtC in the future, with 64% of regular craft spirits drinkers planning to purchase craft spirits via DtC shipping in 2023.
● Changing laws on DtC spirits shipping will enhance the marketplace: From the Harris Poll survey, 76% of consumers would be more likely to try new craft spirits brands if they were able to be purchased via DtC shipping. Despite such broad interest among Americans for direct-to-consumer shipping of spirits, there has been limited success in efforts to expand DtC shipping.
The Direct-to-Consumer Spirits Shipping Report is a new collaboration between Sovos ShipCompliant and the American Craft Spirits Association, which examines the craft spirits purchasing behaviors and intent of U.S. consumers.
To download the full Direct-to-Consumer Spirits Shipping Report, visit www.sovos.com/shipcompliant/content-library/dtc-spirits-report/. Additionally, visit this page for the most up-to-date information as more states open up to DtC shipping of spirits.
About Sovos ShipCompliant
Sovos ShipCompliant has been the leader in automated alcohol beverage compliance tools for more than 15 years, providing a full suite of cloud-based solutions to wineries, breweries, distilleries, importers, distributors and retailers to ensure they meet all federal and state regulations for direct-to-consumer and three-tier distribution. ShipCompliant's solutions reduce risk, lessen the burden of compliance, accelerate bringing products to market and enable revenue growth. With 60+ partner integrations, Sovos ShipCompliant leads a robust ecosystem of technology partnerships, enabling powerful complementary solutions. For more information, visit https://www.sovos.com/shipcompliant/ and follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter.
About American Craft Spirits Association
The American Craft Spirits Association is the only registered national nonprofit trade group representing the U.S. craft spirits industry. Members vote for the 15 democratically elected
representatives who make up the Board of Directors, and this Board collectively works to govern the ACSA in a transparent, responsive manner and in accordance with ACSA bylaws. ACSA's mission is to elevate and advocate for the community of craft spirits producers. For more information, visit AmericanCraftSpirits.org.


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Poaching takes a toll on vulture populations
17 Mar Poaching takes a toll on vulture populations
Posted at 10:38h in Africa's ecological conflicts	by	Oxpeckers Reporters
Deliberate poisoning of vultures by poachers is on the increase. Circling vultures serve as indicators of a dead animal on the ground below and poachers want to eradicate anything that could get them caught. By Louise de Bruin
At least 48 Cape vultures were poisoned in the Eastern Cape by a commercial farmer who used carborfuran, one of the most toxic carbamate pesticides, on two sheep carcasses. Photo courtesy Kate Webster
Poachers lace the butchered animals with poisons such as strychnine, organophosphate and aldicarb, commonly known as "two-step" because animals literally take only two steps before they die.
The vulture situation in southern Africa is like many other wildlife stories – safe environments are becoming fewer, and their numbers are rapidly declining. Scientists estimate that, if current trends continue, the Cape vulture – which is endemic to southern Africa – will have declined by 98% in the next three generations.
The Cape vulture is virtually extinct in Namibia and does not occur as abundantly as it once did in Botswana. In the Eastern Cape of South Africa, a previous hotspot for Cape vultures, it would be surprising if there are 500 breeding pairs left.
Poisoned elephant carcasses killed at least 476 vultures in Zambia in October 2013, and in Zimbabwe close to 500 vultures have been killed in ivory poaching incidents in recent years.
Poachers also take advantage of the financial gain that dead vultures can bring them. Vulture parts are used in so-called traditional medicine, so poachers seize the opportunity to decapitate vultures at a poaching site to sell their heads to the muti industry. The heads are supposedly used in divination.
"We are concerned that, as the market increases, the demands will escalate and more people will see the financial gain a dead vulture can bring," said Kerri Wolter from VulPro, an organisation dedicated to vulture conservation, research, education, captive breeding for release and rehabilitation in southern Africa.
One reason for the decline is poisoning. If illegal poisoning continues, vulture populations will follow rhinos on the route of steep decline, said Gerhard Verdoorn of the Griffon Poison Information Centre.
Across Africa, close to 6,000 vultures have been recorded poisoned since the 1980s, according to a recent survey released by the international Peregrine Fund. Not all deaths are reported, so numbers are likely to be much higher.
Poachers also take advantage of the financial gain that dead vultures can bring them, said VulPro"s Kerri Wolter
In one recent incident of mass poisoning in South Africa, 67 vultures were found dead in Mpumalanga. In Limpopo in May, 50 African white-backed vultures, 14 Hooded vultures, one Cape vulture and one Tawny eagle were found poisoned.
Kate Webster of the Cape Vulture in Crises organisation said poisoning has also caused large vulture losses in the Eastern Cape.
Webster was searching for a "downed" bird with a tracking device in late 2013 when she came across 48 Cape vultures that had been poisoned. "Sadly the 48 counted were not the only birds dead as some must have flown some distance away before succumbing to the effects of the poison," she said.
The birds had been poisoned by a commercial farmer who used carborfuran, one of the most toxic carbamate pesticides, on two sheep carcasses. Vultures fed on these carcasses, with devastating results.
'Problem' animals
Though there are more effective and targeted measures to protect livestock, farmers often resort to poison to deter so-called "problem" animals from attacking their livestock.
While Wolter stresses that these farmers are the minority, the practice continues to occur, particularly among the younger and lazier farmers who want quick fixes to their problems. These farmers also lace the animal that was killed by the problem animal with poison and leave it out, with the intention that the problem animal will come to feed on the contaminated carcass.
Problem or pest animals can be jackals, caracals, leopards, or even feral dogs. The problem with this method of control is that the "problem" animal is not the only one affected. Often, the problem animal does not even come to feed. Vultures, however, do come to feed and end up as a "by-product" of the target species.
Depending on the quantity of contaminated carcass consumed, not all vultures will die at the scene of a poisoning. Some manage to fly back to their nest and feed their young, while others are found near water as a result of the poison that makes them severely dehydrated. Other times, bodies are just not found.
More effective methods of control of problem animals include the incorporation of an Anatolian sheepdog into the livestock herd and kraaling the livestock at night. These are "greener" options that have had a very high success rate.
An example of an indirect and unintentional form of poisoning of vultures is by hunters who use lead bullets for hunting game. While the influence of lead on vultures has never been quantified, it is known that the ingestion of lead bullet fragments is harmful to vultures (and other birds as well).
Lead also affects the reproductive efficacy of vultures, which Wolter says could be a contributing factor to the low breeding numbers of vultures.
Tim Snow, chief executive of the Wildlife Poisoning Prevention and Conflict Resolution, said the outfit had received reports of 197 poisoned vultures poisoned in South Africa between January and September 2015. "That is only what has been reported," he said.
Snow said hunters would use alternatives to lead bullets, but there had not been great pressure for them to do so. "What is of greater concern is the deliberate poisoning of a range of birds and animals," he said.
The South African Hunters and Game Conservation Association said traditional lead-based bullets constitute the bulk of the bullets produced for the market, with some availability of lead-free alternatives.
"Whether the association will endorse the use of lead-free bullets only is a question which we will only be able to answer after we have completed the process and disseminated the information that is based on sound research," said Johann van de Giessen, hunting manager at the association.
Conservation organisations like VulPro and Cape Vulture in Crises are dedicated to protecting these important birds, but without any political will Wolter does not see the situation changing.
"If we don't make a concerted effort to safeguard the environment for these birds, we will be facing serious environmental imbalances in the near future which will ultimately have an impact on food production for an ever-increasingly hungry human population in South Africa," Webster said.
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Article contains spoilers from tonight's (Saturday 2nd August) highlights show.
* It's eviction day in the Big Brother house and for either Pav, Zoe or Chris their final day.
* Mark's only concern is his outfit for tonight, he says that he doesn't mind how much stick he gets if he looks amazing.
* Christopher does impressions of Mark into the mirror and ends up shouting 'lies' repeatedly. The other Housemates are listening to him in the garden and Ash says that Christopher is 'cracking up.' Ash also tells Mark that Christopher is obsessed with him and copies his sayings.
* Big Brother invites Zoe to the Diary Room and sets her a secret mission, she must seed showbiz stories into conversations with her fellow Housemates. The stories include writing a film script which Eddie Murphy is interested in and waking a child from a coma with her singing.
* Pav talks to Zoe about his concern about staying in the house another without her if she is the one to leave.
* Mark, Winston and Ash speculate on who will leave the house. Mark thinks it might be Chris because he isolated Pav.
* Helen tells Christopher and Winston that she wants to start seeing someone when she leaves the house but not for a few months but if it doesn't happen she's fine with being single.
* The Housemates gather for the live eviction and Chris says that unless it's the final that everyone will receive a fair amount of boos. Zoe reasons that even if the crowd's reaction is negative, it's only for 30 seconds. She experiences this first hand as Emma announces that Zoe is the eleventh Housemates to leave the Big Brother house. She says her goodbyes and says good luck to the remaining Housemates and Zoe is gone!
* Chris says that he had mentally prepared himself to leave and now will have to reprogram himself.
* Ash observes that the crowd were particularly hostile tonight and that the booing was constant, it just changed in pitch.
* Pav tells Big Brother that he is 'gutted' Zoe's gone and that he has lost his best friend in the house.
* Chris says to Ashleigh that he is confused about staying in the house. Christopher comments to Ashleigh that she is the last girl standing but wouldn't say it in front of Helen. Ashleigh works out that she is the only girl left in the house who got there without a free pass to the final.
* Winston talks to Big Brother and says that it's easier with one new Housemate rather than two and that the original Housemates will make more of an effort with Pav now.
* The Housemates talk about Pav and agree he has lost his 'security blanket.' Christopher says that the public obviously don't feel about Pav the way they do. Mark doesn't understand what he means by this and they have another one of their tiffs.
* Helen gets into a different bed on her own but after some cajoling from Ash returns to their bed.


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The Use of Elemental Databases in Forensic Science: Studies on Vehicle Glass Interpretation and Milk Powder Provenancing
Tricia Marie Hoffman, Florida International University
The first study focuses on the development of a laser based method for the elemental analysis of solid milk powder. Milk powder samples originating from five different countries were analyzed to determine any geographic differences. A LA-ICP-MS method was developed and compared to k0-INAA for several milk samples as well as a reference sample. Precision of 10% RSD or better and a bias of 10% was achieved for both techniques for most elements with LA-ICP-MS producing lower limits of detection (~ 1 ppm) for Sr. The comparison of LA-ICP-MS to k0-INAA showed overlap of the 95% confidence intervals for all comparison samples. The data for 68 authentic milk powder samples representing 5 different countries (Argentina, Russia, Singapore, Slovenia, and the United States) was collected and used as a preliminary database. Principle component analysis (PCA) shows different groupings for the United States, Argentina, Singapore, and Slovenia. However the large number and geographic distribution of samples from Russia were not able to be distinguished from the samples from the United States and Slovenia. The second study focuses on the use of trace element databases for the objective interpretation of forensic glass evidence. Ten laboratories conducting analysis of glass participated in three inter-laboratory exercises. The aims of these exercises were to evaluate the use of a standard method for the analysis and comparison of glass evidence and to investigate different statistical approaches for interpreting results. Elemental analysis was performed on 420 vehicle windshield samples collected from 210 different vehicles representing manufacturing dates between 2004-2017 and 26 vehicle manufacturers. Using a variation of a previously reported comparison criterion for comparing samples to a database, the false exclusion rate and false inclusion rate for the new vehicle database were calculated to be 1.9% and 0.1 % respectively. This criterion was used to calculate the frequency of an elemental profile for the case scenarios distributed as part of the inter-laboratory exercises. Similarities were observed between labs that calibrated their data the same way, thus showing it is possible for labs to use a central database.
Hoffman, Tricia Marie, "The Use of Elemental Databases in Forensic Science: Studies on Vehicle Glass Interpretation and Milk Powder Provenancing" (2018). ProQuest ETD Collection for FIU. AAI13805669.
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Ladies under the spotlight in the Principality to celebrate International Women's Day!
By Celina Lafuente de Lavotha March 7, 2019 #8MarsMonaco Amedeo Turello Anthony Alberti/Mr One Teas Benoit de Sevelinges Celine Cottalorda CREM Monaco femmes leaders mondiales monaco fostering gender equality International Women's Day SheCanHeCan Vibeke Brask Thomsen women's rights
Honoring one and every woman and girl on the planet
A myriad of events is being planned all over Monaco on and around March 8, 2019, joining the rest of the world in celebrating International Women's Day. The objective is to strive for a more gender-balanced world and to achieve that we all unite in highlighting women's achievements, raise consciousness against bias and take action for equality.
So even if you are not among the women interviewed, nor happen to appear in one of the campaign's photos, nor featured in one of the books being published on this occasion, all of us ladies are being celebrated together with our sisters all over the world and the men who love us!
SheCanHeCan – Women of Monaco Life Series
SheCanHeCan, created by Vibeke Brask Thomsen (photo insert) in 2011, is a Monaco based organization aiming to inspire and support girls to take leadership roles, encouraging girls and boys to challenge deeply-held, life-limiting gender stereotypes and strive to realize their full potential.
The association works relentlessly to recognize the achievements and contributions of great female leaders, in the belief that looking back, we can inspire a better future.
In celebration of International Women's Day on March 8, SheCanHeCan interviewed Eight women in the Principality as part of their Women of Monaco Life Series, by telling their stories. This year the women featured are: Kathleen Jones Founder & Director, Etiquette & Decorum; former professional skier Claudia Morandini,; Emma Jarach owner of My Jemma Resortwear; Jessica Sbaraglia who created Terre de Monaco; Karen Aliprendi de Carvalho Conseiller National; Lou Grether Director of Artcurial Monaco; Natasha Frost, President of Pink Ribbon; and Rachel Lachat, Rudder Bunker Trader.
Karen Aliprendi de Carvalho, Conseil National Monaco @ShecanHeCan
Kathleen Jones, EandD@SheCanHeCan
Emma Jarach, My Jemma Resortwear@SheCanHeCan
Claudia Morandini, CEP SMT Sport Exclusive Events @SheCanHeCan
Natasha Frost-Savio @SheCanHeCan
Louise Grether 2 – © Artcurial
Jessica Sbaraglia – Terre de Monaco @SheCanHeCan
Rachel Lachat Bunker Trader Rudder @SheCanHeCan
They were asked to respond to three questions that were developed into interviews: What does success look like to you? What is the main thing that needs to change to improve entry into your field of work, including opportunities for development and the day-to-day life of women at work? Tell us about a woman you admire and how she's inspired you to become who you are today?
Every one of the accomplished women selected opened up their hearts to share their feelings and experiences, candidly telling their stories and inspiring others. SheCanHeCan strives to highlight the talented, compassionate and motivated women from all walks of life, and diverse fields, thus unveiling the true makeup of our community, over and beyond all that glitters.
The women featured firmly believe that only hard work and perseverance makes dreams come true; they define success as the ability to do what you are passionate about, what makes you really happy, success looks like a big smile, or as simply finding proper balance in life, a sense of accomplishment and peace; they affirm that education is a right and wisdom is the sum of all your experiences, good and bad. We invite you to read the full interviews on the SheCanHeCan website/Publications, as you will find them revealing, interesting and inspiring.
#8MarsMonaco Campaign on gender equality
The #8MarsMonaco public awareness campaign on gender quality culminates on Friday, March 8, 2019, in celebration of International Women's Day, to promote Monaco's firm commitment to further women's rights in the Principality and across the world. You will certainly find the portrait of Prince Albert on the posters, as well as those of several dignitaries, such as Serge Telle, Minister of State, Stephane Valerie, President of the National Council, Patrice Cellario, Minister of Interior, Didier Gamerdinger, Minister of Health and Social Affairs, who are all supporting this operation.
This campaign, done in collaboration with the artist Anthony Alberti, aka Mr. One Teas, lead by Celine Cottalorda, Delegate for the Promotion and Protection of Women's Rights, has as a mission to raise the profile of the women and men working on the Committee for the Promotion and Protection of Women's Rights, created by the Monaco Government in October 2018.
Posters featuring key personalities, including Prince Albert II, have been appearing all over the Principality this week. The public awareness campaign for equal rights will officially kick off on Friday 8th March in the presence of Minister of State Serge Telle, President of the National Council Stéphane Valeri, Minister of the Interior Patrice Cellario, and Minister of Health and Social Affairs Didier Gamerdinger.
#8MarsMonaco campaign poster of key supporters
#8MarsMonaco campaign poster on the fence of the State Minister's Residence in Monaco
#8MarsMonaco Poster on Government Building
VERNISSAGE EXPO #8MARSMONACO.@Michael Alessi, Direction de la Communication
The Naked Soul project
CREM (Club des Residents Etrangers de Monaco) is engaged with women through the publishing of an Artbook/Calendar, featuring 16 women active in the life of the Principality.
The project was created by Louisette Levy-Soussan Azzoaglio, in collaboration with the famous photographer of actresses and models Amedeo M. Turello, under the title "The Naked Soul".
Women accepted to be photographed at the Hermitage Hotel, to present an idea of beauty that is natural and frank, away from fashion clichés and the banalities of a world that very often portray women in search of esthetic perfection and eternal youth. It will be a calendar from March 8, 2019, to March 7, 2020, to mark International Women's Day.
The private viewing will be on Thursday, March 7 from 18:00-21:00 at G&M Design, 11, Avenue Princesse Grace, Monaco, and the exhibition will remain open to the public from March 8 through Sunday, March 10, 2019. An art book/calendar with all the photos and interviews will be available for sale to the public at Euro 100, with proceeds benefiting two projects of the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation assisting women in Chad and Guinea.
Photographer Amedeo Turello at the Naked Soul photo exhibition at G&M Design gallery, 2019 @Philippe Fitte
Naked Soul photo exhibition at G&M Design Gallery in Monaco@Philippe Fitte
Naked Soul photo exhibition at G&M Design Gallery in Monaco (2)@Philippe Fitte
CHPG Director awarded Prize Femme Leader de l'Annee
To commemorate International Women's Day just a couple of days in advance on Wednesday, March 6, 2019, the Monegasque association Femmes Leaders Mondiales Monaco, presided by Chantal Ravera, presented their 2nd Prize Femme Leader de l'Anee 2019 to Benoite de Sevelinges, the first woman to become Director of the Princess Grace Hospital Center (CHPG), during a ceremony at the Center Rainier III, of CHPG.
(Photo: Benoit de Sevelinges with the Femme Leader de l'Annee trophy accompanied by Chantal Rivera, Brigitte Boccone Pages and members of FLMM, at the Center Rainier III, CGPH @FLMM)
Monegasque Benoite de Sevelinges, is a graduate of the Institute d'Etudes Politiques de Bordeaux, with an option in Business and Organization Management, and a DESS in Strategy and Business Management. She additionally completed Public Health studies at L'Ecole des Hautes Etudes in Rennes. She joined CHPG in 2009 and assumed her new responsibilities as the head of the CHPG in July 2018.
The trophy that was designed by artist BELI, had been first awarded in 2018 to Brigitte Boccone Pages, Vice President of the Conseil National de Monaco.
"Achieving gender equality requires the engagement of women and men, girls and boys. It is everyone's responsibility." Ban Ki-moon
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I completed the requirements for my Master of Fine Arts degree in Electronic Visualization in May, 1995 with the presentation of CASA: Computer Augmentation for Smart Architectonics, the simulation of "smart house" technology in virtual environments. In addition, this presentation is the initial of research involving collaborative engagement of multiple participants in one virtual environment. This project involved the combination of a number of various software applications and modelling packages including Softimage, VRML-ready Open Inventor Models, and Open GL and homegrown software to implement smart house intelligent agents, CAVE to CAVE interaction in CASA, voice and handwriting recognition contributed by the talents of Jason Leigh and Craig Barnes. My M.F.A. Thesis, Welcome to the House of the Future, is available online.
It has been my pleasure to participate in groups devoted to the development of educational environments using multi-media in conjunction with virtual reality. The following described my most current involvemnt in this research.
The NICE (Narrative Interactive Constructivist/Collaborative Environments) group is the product of collaboration between students and faculty of the Interactive Computing Environments Lab and the Electronic Visualization Lab at the University of Illinois at Chicago. We are mainly concerned with the development of children's learning environments that are persistent and encourage collaboration between local and remote users within the same virtual environment. Currently, the environment consists of an island where users are free to roam and explore the topology, see their reflections in the ocean, and learn about simple horticultural topics by the upkeep of a garden. The environment has been presented at a number of public gatherings such as SIGGRAPH '96 and Thinkquest ceremony in Washington D.C.
M.Roussos, A. Johnson, J. Leigh, C. Vasilakis, T. Moher, "Constructing Collaborative Stories Within Virtual Learning Landscapes." European Conference on A.I. in Education, 1996. describes our work in more detail.
This project is ongoing research which involved the talents of a multi-disciplinary group that includes artists, computer programmers and a filmmaker. Using virtual reality and multi-media, the painting, "Las Meninas", by Diego Velazquez is recreated for the exploration of children in order to gain a better understanding of the structure and composition of the painting. In addition, the painting becomes an actual architectural environment to be explored by participants and the painting's subjects become 3D avatars that lead the viewer through the environment and indicate points of interest that Velazquez explores in his painting. Such interests include the exploration of multiple of perspective of the mirror, the addition paintings on the walls and the painting that Velazquez, himself, paints within the painting.
My research interests revolve around the involvement of the user and the user's task models in the design of a graphical user interface. I am currently applying this technique in the research described below for interface design at Argonne National Labs with some success. This ongoing pursuit will be the subject of my Master of Science in Computer Science degree from the University of Illinois at Chicago, Electronic Visualization lab.
For the past two years, I have been working on the interface that will drive the beamline software for use at Argonne's Structural Biology Center's beamlines, part of the Advanced Photon Source project. This research has been conducted using a user centered approach to understand the needs of the scientists for this interface. The web has been used to gather design feedback from the users who are located throughout the world. This survey is located at http://www.sbc.anl.gov/intro.html.
Development of a Graphical User Interface for Beamline Control describes the project thus far.
C. A. Vasilakis. User Studies for Toolkit Development in Virtual Reality, Collected Papers of the Sixth Workshop of the Psychology of Programming Interest Group, Open University, Milton Keynes, England, January 6-8, 1994.
This paper was the first user study conducted on interface design in the CAVE virtual environment in the Electronic Visualization Lab. I presented the research and results at the Psychology of Programmers Interest Group in Milton Keynes, England. It is available if you email me at chris@evl.uic.edu.
J. Leigh, A. E. Johnson, C. A. Vasilakis, T. A. DeFanti. Multi-perspective Collaborative Design in Persistent Networked Virtual Environments, VRAIS'96, March 1996.
My MFA research, conducted with Jason Leigh, on the simulation of "smart house" technology using virtual reality and collaborative virtual environments evolved into the CALVIN environment, research which Jason is continuing and expanding, and which eventually lead to the development of the NICE environment described above.
J. Leigh, C. A. Vasilakis, T. A. DeFanti, et al. Virtual Reality in Computational Neuroscience, Proceedings of the Conference on Applications of Virtual Reality, ed: R. Earnshaw, British Computer Society Display Group, Leeds, England, June 6 - 10 1994.
This paper describes the development of "V", a heuristically based, virtual reality software interface. The idea is to provide a set of VR software tools that reduce the development time for the programmer by asking the computer to decide the best placement and interaction of tools in a virtual environment, based on a set of rules.
C. Cruz-Neira, C. Vasilakis, J. Leigh , C. Barnes et al. Scientists in Wonderland: A Report on Visualization Applications in the CAVE Virtual Reality Environment, Proceedings of IEEE 1993 Symposium on Research Frontiers in Virtual Reality, pp. 59-65, Oct 1993.
Brown, Maxine, Looking at Visualization: Applications for the Rest of Us," BYTE Magazine, April '93, pp. 126-127.
Image of cholera toxin published in article. This molecule was imaged using Display molecular imaging software I wrote for Ed Westbrook at Argonne National Labs. The software reads in a data file which results from xray crystallographic analysis of a protein crystal.


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Dog and goat serving as mayor raise money for a playground
FAIR HAVEN, Vt. (AP) — A goat and a dog who were each elected mayor have helped raise money to renovate a Vermont community playground. The oddball idea of pet mayor elections to raise money to rehabilitate the playground and to help get local kids civically involved came from a local town manager. In...
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NEW YORK (AP) — Petco, the pet store chain, went public again Thursday, hoping to cash in on people's obsessions with their furry pets. Petco's stock, which opened at $18 Thursday, soared 63% to close at $29.40, valuing the company at more than $6 billion. It raised $864 million after selling 48...
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Most index cards come printed with blue horizontal rules and a margin marked in pink. And we expect this of the form to the point where the lines take on a cast of invisibility.
They become blank canvasses that will take whatever you put on them in clashless acceptance.
I love using index cards for craft projects. They impart a sense of whimsy 'old-school' to the finished work and they're just so versatile.
I've used them as gift tags, journaling cards, little greeting cards and decor elements.
They're also the perfect thickness for clean decorative punching around their edges and stitching through them with a bit of bakers' twine adds real charm.
Click here to view other ways I've altered index cards.


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Q: Both $push and $addToSet doesn't work as expected I am creating my collection field as follow:
comments: {
        type: [String, String],
        label: 'CommentsLabel',
        optional: true,
},

I want the comments to have key, value pair that holds the user id as the key and his comment as the value,
When I try to enter value into the collection as follow:
Drawings.update({_id: id}, {$set: {comments: [Meteor.userId(), document.getElementById('commentTextArea').value]}})
The values are successfully stored in the collection:

the problem is that the above code overrides the values, I want the user to push into the array as new comment with the new key, value pair, and I have tried both $push as well as $addToSet as follows:
Drawings.update({_id: id}, {$push: {comments:[Meteor.userId(), document.getElementById('commentTextArea').value]}});

Drawings.update({_id: id}, {$addToSet: {comments:[Meteor.userId(), document.getElementById('commentTextArea').value]}});

and both $push and $addToSet return the following error in the console:
update failed: Error: CommentsLabel must be a string (comments.0) in drawings update
    at getErrorObject (http://localhost:3000/packages/aldeed_collection2.js?hash=a69577047db366439087c686b90f269a3cd3a56a:579:17)
    at doValidate (http://localhost:3000/packages/aldeed_collection2.js?hash=a69577047db366439087c686b90f269a3cd3a56a:548:13)
    at Collection.Mongo.Collection.<computed> [as update] (http://localhost:3000/packages/aldeed_collection2.js?hash=a69577047db366439087c686b90f269a3cd3a56a:297:14)
    at Object.click #addComment (http://localhost:3000/app/app.js?hash=e62868eba963926f7b9df35445920518c27ffe15:2303:18)
    at http://localhost:3000/packages/blaze.js?hash=a20deb597f76789e171a9ee2b2e37d73fbb7ecda:3630:20
    at Function.Template._withTemplateInstanceFunc (http://localhost:3000/packages/blaze.js?hash=a20deb597f76789e171a9ee2b2e37d73fbb7ecda:3575:14)
    at Blaze.View.<anonymous> (http://localhost:3000/packages/blaze.js?hash=a20deb597f76789e171a9ee2b2e37d73fbb7ecda:3629:25)
    at http://localhost:3000/packages/blaze.js?hash=a20deb597f76789e171a9ee2b2e37d73fbb7ecda:2426:28
    at Object.Blaze._withCurrentView (http://localhost:3000/packages/blaze.js?hash=a20deb597f76789e171a9ee2b2e37d73fbb7ecda:2109:12)
    at Blaze._DOMRange.<anonymous> (http://localhost:3000/packages/blaze.js?hash=a20deb597f76789e171a9ee2b2e37d73fbb7ecda:2425:24)

I tried the following:
var commentsLength = Drawings.findOne({_id: id}).comments.length;
                Drawings.update({_id: id}, {$set: {'comments.commentsLength':[Meteor.userId(), document.getElementById('commentTextArea').value]}});

But I get restriction related error in the console even though I am using $set operator :slight_smile:
update failed: Access denied. In a restricted collection you can only update documents, not replace them. Use a Mongo update operator, such as '$set'.
Not that even when I use $push operator, I get the same restriction error
below is my allow and deny rules for the collection:
Drawings.allow({
    insert: function(userId, doc){
        return !!userId;
    },
    update: function(userId, doc){
        return true;
    },
    remove: function(userId, doc){
        return doc.authorId === userId;
    }
});

How to properly add new key and value pairs to the comments array?

A: If you want to save multiple values in array, you should try updating your schema to array of objects instead of array of strings. Like this,
"comments" : [
    {
        "uid" : "1",
        "comment" : "comm"
    }
]

and then you can use your query to push, it will work fine then
db.getCollection('drawings').update(
    { _id: 1 },
    { $push: {
        comments: { uid: "2", comment: "comm3" }
    }
})

or in your case
Drawings.update(
    {_id: id},
    {$push: { comments:{ uid: Meteor.userId(), comment: document.getElementById('commentTextArea').value }}}
);

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Home Motivation
She started the program, and he just ate what she did. The results were amazing!
by Team 131 Method
It's time for another 131 Success Story! Each week we highlight a fantastic 131 Member Transformation. Our hope is that these real-life stories inspire you to commit to your best-self once and for all. Here, we celebrate the scale, and non-scale, victories that bring people to a new level of overall wellness and happiness. If you have a dramatic husband and wife weight loss or solo story to share with our community, contact us at [email protected].com. If you've taken back the word, "DIET," we want to hear from you!
Yo-Yo-No More
Cindy, like so many women, had yo-yo'd her weight for decades. "I wanted to be fit at 40, but I was fat. I wanted to be fit at 50, but I was fat and falling apart. Now I am 60 and sexy!" She has fewer aches and pains, and healed her ongoing shoulder tendinitis, which makes her feel younger and more vibrant. But it really is the weight loss that helped her get her groove and self-esteem back to what it was long ago. Cindy has lost 37 pounds so far and feels confident she'll keep it off because of the 131 Method's magic ingredient: education. "I feel like I will never gain back the weight because I have all the tools to make the 131 Method a lifestyle. I know I don't have to be perfect to succeed."
Husband and Wife Weight Loss Victory
When asked about the most profound part of her transformation, Cindy doesn't hesitate to mention her husband and his amazing weight loss. "I feel like I am finally changing my body, my health, and entire life. My hubby saw that I lost weight and asked if I would put him on my diet. He lost 43 pounds in 12-weeks even though he goes out with his friends and still indulges once in awhile. It's so empowering to see us break through our weight loss resistance." Even though he didn't go through the program like Cindy, the principles alone provided dramatic weight loss.
Less Bloated, Fewer Meds
Cindy, like most people, experienced fast results in Phase One: Ignite. It fueled her to keep going and stay motivated. She fought her desire to just stay on Ignite because of her success, trusting the process to continue with new phases. You see, when you phase your diet, you build on the previous education, creating metabolic flexibility. Nourish and Renew, the next two phases, taught her even more about her body, and produced similar results. She followed the program (while never seeking perfection) and achieved her astounding results. "I used to take a lot of over the counter medication for headaches, and now that I am drinking more water and figuring out which foods don't agree with me, I rarely take them. My tummy is less bloated, and I am bloated less often. I just feel better overall."
Recipes & Support
Cindy made several recipes from the program, commenting that the artichoke cakes, spaghetti squash bowls, and truffles were among her favorites. "The recipes and support are amazing. Anyone on the fence just needs to sign up because it's unlike anything else. It isn't a diet, it's YOUR diet, and that's why the weight comes right off." Her favorite lessons included the ones about safe fasting, and maximizing your veggies, a must-listen for anyone wanting to incorporate micro-nutrients while staying low carb. The 131 Method is all about Diet Phasing, so you never do the same thing longer than 4-weeks. And it's why so many people have gotten sustainable results.
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PhD in Intelligent Transportation Systems
İstanbul Üniversitesi
Intelligent Transportation Systems which is among the priority areas in 2023 vision of Turkey has become a focus of interest for many companies and institutions. In January 2018 with the approval of Council of Higher Education (YÖK), Istanbul University School of Transport and Logistics completed the preparation and application process of Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) PhD Programme. The programme will be open starting from the fall semester of 2018-2019 academic year.
The programme is opened under the Institute of Science and Technology of Istanbul University. Intelligent Transportation Systems PhD programme will be interdisciplinary. By the leading role of School of Transportation and Logistics, the programme will be carried out jointly with Computer, Civil, Electric Electronics, Maritime Transportation Engineering Faculties. This PhD programme will provide qualified academicians in the area of Intelligent Transportation Systems.
Long (+12 months)
İstanbul Üniversitesi offers 3 other training opportunities, including:
BA Degree in Transportation and Logistics
Transportation and Logistics Management (MA with Thesis)
MSc in Intelligent Transportation Systems


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Before the PlayStation 4 releases and starts to gain momentum with gamers, we decided to take a look at five rare PlayStation 3 titles.
It seems like it was yesterday when the PS3 launched and graced us with it's glory. Time has flown right by! Fall of this year will mark 7 years of the PS3 and the inevitable launch of the PS4. With time comes nostalgia and more value to some of the PlayStation 3's awesome and not so awesome games. Let's go ahead and take a look into five rare games for the PS3.
What's interesting about Marvel vs Capcom 2 is that it's an old game, yet it still finds rarity in today's market. Back in 2009 Capcom re-re-released Marvel vs Capcom 2, but only digitally. A special cased version of the game was released on the PS3 that came with a downloadable voucher for Marvel vs Capcom 2. Yes… that means people bought a case with no physical copy of a game inside. While I thought this was a silly thing to do back then, apparently it has become quite the collectors item in recent years. Used copies for the case only can range anywhere between $15-$50 while unopened copies have sold between $100-$200. If you have an unopened copy of this game I suggest you hold onto it, because the value is likely to increase over time.
Demon's Souls would be an extremely rare and valuable game if it never got a US release, but thanks to a high demand for the game, Atlus published Demon's Souls in the US. There was also a deluxe edition available for pre-order in the states, however the Demon's Souls: Black Phantom Edition publsihed by Namco Bandai can catch you a pretty penny if you own it. This edition was exclusive to Europe only and features a black phantom on the cover, exclusive soundtrack, art book, and strategy guide. The game usually sells anywhere between $50-$70 used or $100-$200 brand new.
Heavy Rain is a great game and this limited edition is one of the finest sets available for the PS3. Used copies of this game still sell for around the price of a newly released PS3 game and newer copies of the game have sold anywhere between $200-$300. This set was not available in America and was an exclusive pre-order incentive overseas. If you happen to have a copy of this game make sure to hold on to it!
NBA Elite 11 is apparently a very very horrible game, but it's also one of the rarest and hardest to find on the PS3. While the game doesn't take the number one spot there are apparently 8-15 copies in the entire world. How can this be? Back in 2010 before the game's initial release, EA reviewed the game internally and found that it had too many problems and decided to can it. No one knows how copies of this game got into circulation, but it's definitely a collector's item. I project that over the years the value of this game will increase simply because of it's rarity.
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves Fortune Hunter Edition Used: $7,000 – $10,400 New: ?
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves is a crowned jewel for the PlayStation 3. Winning many game of the year awards in 2009, this game has got to be one of the most influential and successful games exclusively available to the PS3. It's no shock to hear that the Uncharted 2: Among Thieves Fortune Hunter Edition sells extremely high. This collector's item was exclusively given out to random players in the Uncharted 2 beta, as well as a few cinema events. According to reports only 200 of these bad boys exist! Prices for this collector's piece has risen drastically over the past several years and it's hard to determine exactly how much a new copy can sell for. The last known used copy sold for about $10,393 back in October of 2012! If you happen to have this I recommend holding onto it for as long as you can, it may be worth six figures someday!
Let us know in the comments below what rare PS3 games you know of that we didn't list. Stay tuned to Junkie Monkeys for more pieces on rare and valuable games for other consoles!
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This project consists of a new single-multi-tenant industrial speculative facility located on a 29-acre site. The existing structure on the site was demolished and was redeveloped into a state-of-the-art, Class A, cross-dock distribution facility. The LEED-certified building includes 32' clear height, 120 exterior dock doors, full-size truck courts and 175+ on-site trailer parking spaces. The facility was constructed of high-efficiency tilt wall panels providing an attractive, but low maintenance exterior.


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Former Grandville Superintendent Takes Kent ISD Reins
Hudsonville Superintendent Nick Ceglarek said Caniff leads with 'a servant's heart'
When Kelly Souten was preparing to teach Advanced Placement calculus, Grandville Public Schools Superintendent Ron Caniff directed the class' retiring teacher to work with Stouten every day for a whole year, ensuring a smooth transition.
"The students really benefited from her experience through me. It was really great," Stouten said, noting that the retiring teacher had 30 years of history with the course's content and test.
That's the kind of thing Grandville staff, Board of Education members and parents noted about Caniff, who resigned in June after 12 years as superintendent to accept the job as Kent ISD superintendent. Former colleagues said his steadfast commitment to the staff and students contributed in countless ways to the district's rock-solid culture and high student achievement.
Leaving Grandville was 'bittersweet,' said Caniff
"I really feel like he does things in the best interest of students," Stouten said.
That sentiment was evident throughout the district, from classroom to administrative office, as Caniff finished up his work as superintendent in Grandville.
"The culture is pretty much his culture," said Debbie Ghent, administrative assistant. "He set the bar very high in terms of integrity and treating each other like you want to be treated, respecting our students and our parents."
Caniff sees it a bit differently.
"Grandville's always had such a wonderful culture, since before I got here, and it will, I'm sure, for long after I leave. This is a special community. The people care about their children here.
"My job was to keep the train on the track and maintain that," he said.
Broadening His Reach
Caniff started working as superintendent for Kent ISD in July, replacing retired Superintendent Kevin Konarska.
"It's such an incredible organization and opportunity at the ISD. It's not something I would have imagined or coveted. The ISD has the opportunity to have such an impact on a bigger level," he said. "It's an opportunity to help shape and have an indirect impact on education and the direction we are taking as a county. That's exciting."
Caniff now works with 20 local superintendents on the goals of improving kindergarten readiness, third-grade literacy, eighth-grade math proficiency and college and career readiness. Community organizations and businesses have invested in the same goals, he said.
"There is a tremendous amount of effort and work involved in those goals," Caniff said. "The needs of our districts are very different; the demographics of student populations are very different and unique; the challenges they are confronting are different."
Through relationship building, collaboration and providing programs with what they need, the benefits are collective. "It's directing those resources to make the most difference," he said.
A Bittersweet Farewell
"I'm so excited over this next chapter for my career. The Kent ISD is a great organization with great people, but when you spend 12 years at a place its hard to say goodbye."
For Caniff, it's always been more than a job.
"The highlights, for me, without question, are the people," he said. "I've been so blessed to have so many wonderful people I've gotten to know and work with. It's a wonderful community."
Prior to his time in Grandville, Caniff was superintendent of Lapeer Community Schools. He has also served as assistant superintendent at Northview Public Schools; principal at Forest Hills Central High School; assistant principal at both Forest Hills Central and Northern; and a social studies teacher and coach at Forest Hills Central.
A Northview High School graduate, he earned his bachelor's degree at Michigan State University, his masters' in education from Grand Valley State University and education specialist degree at Central Michigan University.
Former Grandville student Ron Caniff has moved on to serve as Kent ISD superintendent
Robots, Legos and AP
Caniff reflected on Grandville's success during his superintendent tenure including expanding Advanced Placement classes at Grandville High School, and the growth of the robotics program. Hundreds of students are involved in FIRST Robotics and its feeder programs, VEX Robotics and Lego Leagues. The district operates its own separate facility, where many a competitive robot is invented.
"The robotics is so vibrant and thriving and so many kids are involved, Yes, it's about STEM, but more than that, it's great to see these kids find their niche and this is where they excel."
The high school offers 15 Advanced Placement classes, last school year administering over 800 tests, of which 84 students scored high enough to earn college credit.
Caniff said he is also proud that the district is prepared for more growth and investment. In 2013, voters approved a $72.5 million bond proposal for facility improvements, improved safety, technology including providing devices to every student and transportation serving the 5,657 students in its nine schools.
"It isn't the brick and mortar," he said. "It's what that represents. It's the community's support for our children."
Perfecting the People Business
Communication was always a major priority with everyone involved at Grandville Public Schools, he said.
"Education is a people business and we can never lose sight of that. It's about the people, and most importantly, it's about the kids."
Hudsonville Public Schools Superintendent Nick Ceglarek said Caniff has been a "blessing for Grandville" because of his collaboration style and leadership.
"In Grandville or Kent ISD, he will lead with a servant's heart," Ceglarek said.
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2015 dyskeratosis congenita guidelines written, under the auspices of DC Outreach, by experts in the field. A detailed description of practical diagnosis, monitoring and management of complications of dyskeratosis congenita, organised into chapters.
Comprehensive review of clinical features of dyskeratosis congenita by Dr Sharon A. Savage of the NIH, who has extensive experience caring for patients with dyskeratosis congenita.
Dyskeratosis Congenita Outreach, Inc. is a US-based grassroots, volunteer-operated foundation serving patients and families affected by DC around the world. DCO emerged in 2008 following a DC Clinical Research Workshop at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Md., which brought together families, scientists and clinicians. At the gathering, participants pledged to organize a support group for affected families. Those initial participants started to talk regularly and a year later gained certification as a (501(c)3 not-for-profit, independent from any medical institute.
The Gary Woodward Dyskeratosis Congenita Trust is a charity registered in 2007, which aims to bridge the gap and offer support, education and understanding for anyone who is involved in this complex condition.
The Aplastic Anaemia Trust is a charity supporting patients and families affected by aplastic anaemia.
RDUK is the national alliance for people with rare diseases and all who support them. It was established by Genetic Alliance UK, the national charity of over 160 patient organisations supporting all those affected by genetic conditions, in conjunction with other key stakeholders in November 2008.


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Q: Minimal operator space structures on $C^*$ algebras Let $\Omega$ be a $\sigma$-finite measure space with measure $\mu.$ Then the natural operator space structure on $L_\infty(\Omega)$ is defined to be the operator space structure induced by the embedding of $L_\infty(\Omega)$ into some $B(\mathcal H)$ as a $C^*$ algebra. Is this the minimal operator space structure on $L_\infty(\Omega)$? What about the case when we replace $L_\infty(\Omega)$ by a general tracial von Neumann algebra?

A: An operator space carries the minimal operator space structure of and only if it is completely isometric to a subspace of a commutative $C^\ast$-algebra (Effros, Ruan. Operator Spaces, Proposition 3.3.1). The proof of the relevant direcion relies on the fact that for a commutative $C^\ast$-algebra $A$, the Gelfand transform $A\to C(\operatorname{ex}B_{A^\ast})$ is an $\ast$-isomorphism and the inclusion $C(\operatorname{ex}B_{A^\ast})\hookrightarrow C(B_{A^\ast})$ is a complete isometry since the convex hull of $\operatorname{ex}B_{A^\ast}$ is weak$^\ast$ dense in $B_{A^\ast}$.
For a general tracial von Neumann algebra this is no longer true. In fact, every bounded linear map from an operator space into a minimal operator space is completely bounded with the same norm. Since the transpose map on $M_k(\mathbb{C})$ for $k\geq 2$ has strictly larger cb-norm then norm, it follows that $M_k(\mathbb{C})$ does not carry the minimal operator space structure.


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Global audit firms to enter Myanmar
Global audit firms are now entering Myanmar market which has been isolated
for decades and recently opened up, sources reported. Among them, two of
"the Big Four auditors" of the world or the world largest professional service providers,
the Deloitte, and the Ernst & Young are planning entry into Myanmar, an observer said.
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Suu Kyi eyes presidential seat
Chairperson of National League for Democracy party Daw Aung San Suu Kyi
told the local people in Kyunsu Township on December 23 that she aims
to become the President of Myanmar.
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US urges peace talk between govt, Kachin rebels
US called for a peace talk between the government and the Kachin Independence Organisation
(KIO), according to a press release on Thursday.
A delegation led by US Ambassador Derek Mitchell visited the refugee camps
in Myitkyina and Waingmaw in Kachin State on December 17 and 18 and discussed
about the ongoing conflicts in Kachin State with the government and security officials,
internally-displaced persons (IDPs), and civil, political and religious leaders.
International Corporations to invest in Myanmar's infrastructures
International corporations and businesses are eyeing investment opportunities
in infrastructure of the country, businessmen said recently.
Foreign companies of various sizes are bidding tenders for state projects
undertaken for infrastructural development, a local businessman running
joint-ventures with foreign companies said.
Myanmar plays critical role in India's Look East Policy: Singh
Myanmar plays critical role in bolstering India's Look East Policy,
says Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on December 21 when he met
with President Thein Sein at Vigyan Bhawan, a premier convention centre
of Government of India in New Delhi.
UNICEF calls for action on water, sanitation in Rakhine State
People living in and near the Internally Displaced Person (IDP) sites in Rakhine State
are facing health risks due to restricted access to safe potable water, inadequate
sanitation and poor hygiene, according to a statement by UNICEF on December 21.
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During the first appointment the practitioner takes a detailed case history and makes a visual assessment. As the fully clothed client lies in a face-down position on a specially designed bed, the practitioner does a thorough assessment to locate visible areas of tension.
DAT uses the legs to help determine where in the spine the adverse tension is located, but it also uses visual indicators such as muscle tightness to confirm areas of adverse tension.
Based on the findings of the practitioner's assessment, gentle and specific contacts are made along spine.
The tension is then released with gentle but firm pressure. If the stress is long-standing, then more releases will be needed to ensure that the protective layers of muscle can relax back to their normal state.
Some clients experience slight disorientation afterwards, but a short walk around the room soon corrects that feeling.
Upon completion of a course of treatments, negative energy is released and the client experiences the release of pain and discomfort and enjoys a renewed sense of wellness. This, in turn, enables the system to maintain optimum health.
DAT is not a quick fix and most people enjoy regular weekly or monthly treatments to keep their bodies free from accumulated tension.
Although the treatments are painless, some people may feel tender after the first release because different muscles, nerves and or soft-tissues will have been stimulated.


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'Bachelor' Recap: Sean Selects His Final Two
By Krista Wick 9:00 PM PST, February 25, 2013
Fresh from last week's hometown dates, Bachelor Sean Lowe whisks his remaining ladies off to the sunny shores of Thailand.
Lindsay is the first of the three to snag some time with the hunky Texan, and the pair uses the opportunity to experience the strange and wondrous delights of an open-air Thai marketplace. Determined to show she's adventurous, Lindsay accepts Sean's challenge to eat an array of bugs on a whim.
Pics-- Meet Sean Lowe's Lucky Ladies!
Proud of his date, Sean invites Lindsay for a romantic dinner and traditional Thai show where Lindsay finally musters the courage to drop the L word on him. Though he doesn't exactly return the same affections, Sean offers her a night in the fantasy suite for some one-on-one time which she accepts.
"You're the best friend that I've been looking for," he gushes to Lindsay, adding that she could definitely be the woman he pictures as his wife down the road.
AshLee is up next, and the twosome decides to hit the waves and explore a dark and dangerous looking cove. Despite her better judgment, a nervous AshLee takes the plunge and the daring decision pays off as they ultimately come face-to-face with a beautiful secluded beach.
After facing her fears, AshLee feels reinforced of her love for Sean who she reveals "literally healed my broken heart." Although both parties express a desire to spend the night in the fantasy suite, Sean wants to make it clear the time would be spent talking and getting to know eachother better rather than something untoward. AshLee eagerly accepts his invitation.
In the suite, AshLee lets it be known exactly which engagement ring she desires, should he propose to her.
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Catherine is the last of the three to join Sean for a date and they set sail across the crystal blue ocean, kissing and swimming during a thunderstorm. Sean asks if Catherine would ever move to Texas with him after the show ends and she says yes, adding that she takes their the commitment seriously enough to relocate from Seattle.
Back on the shore, the elephant in the room is the fantasy suite invitation. A bit terrified, Catherine explains that before she'd met him, she would never have entertained the thought of accepting the invite because of its improper implications, but now realizes that it's merely more time that they can spend together off camera which she wants very much. Sean feels the same way and the two spend the night together.
When it comes time for the final rose ceremony, the significance of this week's dates are not lost on Sean. Not too long ago, the now-Bachelor had his heart broken by Bachelorette Emily Maynard in Curacao just shy of the finale.
Sitting down with Chris Harrison, he tells the host that he is indeed "in love" with an undisclosed lady and, furthermore, believes he's ready to propose.
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The moment of truth arrives and Sean gifts Lindsay and Catherine with a stem. Without saying goodbye to the other ladies, a fuming AshLee storms out to the awaiting car with the Bachelor begging to be heard out. Sean apologizes but it doesn't seem enough for AshLee who bursts into tears on the ride home.
"I thought Sean was the one," she cried. "This wasn't a silly game to me."
Next Monday night on ABC, The Bachelor's jilted girls reunite for Women Tell All. In two weeks, the final two meet Sean's family before the big decision.


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Ewald Breunesse (1955) holds a masters' in spatial- and business economics of the Free University in Amsterdam. In 1995 he obtained his Ph.D. on the thesis "Vision of pensions in the 21st century". He started his career in food retailing, followed by retail banking and joined Shell in 1983. In Shell he was subsequently head marketing research, strategist in the Shell Pension Fund, corporate strategist in Shell Netherlands and change manager Retail. From 2000 to 2005 he was business manager of Shell's electricity business in the Netherlands. His current position is Manager Energy Transitions. He is also communications focal point for Shell Netherlands on Shell's long term scenarios in the media, for government, companies and (knowledge) institutes.
The North Sea has been an important source for countries such as the Netherlands, UK, Germany, Denmark for many centuries. Trading, fishing and more recent functions like Oil and Gas, sand production, military and Natura 2000 environmental zoning make the north Sea one of the most busiest seas of the World. Spatial planning for shipping lanes and claims from upcoming wind farms is challenging.
From an energy production viewpoint, the North Sea is going through a transition from Oil and Gas towards Windpower and Hydrogen. How will this play out over the decades to come? System integration is one of the buzz words: connecting the existing infrastructures of Oil and Gas with the new of powerlines for Electricity and pipes for Hydrogen.
Currently there are many initiatives and study projects going on, amongst others System Intergration Offshore Energy (TNO et al), Gas meets Wind (Nogepa et al), The North Sea Opportunity (WEC), North Seas power: the resource at our shores (EU High Level Group).
There is a lot to do offshore, but also onshore where the energy lands to be converted, stored and redistributed to end consumers with a major role for the North Sea Ports.
Circulair Energy is een Nederlands bedrijf dat schone stroom wil produceren uit de Noordzee. We doen dit door het ontwikkelen van kleine gasvelden, het gas om te zetten in stroom en de stroom naar land te brengen. De CO2 die vrijkomt bij de productie van stroom uit gas wordt opgeslagen in de gasvelden en vormt dus geen belasting voor het milieu.