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Q: How to force WPF Toolkit DatePicker to refresh in UI after culture change? I am working on adding localization to an application that uses .NET 3.5.  The application is using MVVM pattern and a command to change the culture.  Everything is working well except that the DatePicker control does not change language until after I click on it.  At this point, the selected date text will change properly.  The dropdown calendar in the control also will not change language until I move the month either forward or backwards once.
How can I force the control to refresh with the proper language as soon as the command is run to change culture?
I have tried several things with no success including:

*

*DatePickerControl.InvalidateVisual()

*DatePickerControl.UpdateLayout()

*Firing NotifyPropertyChanged on the CultureChanged event for SelectedDate in VM

*DatePickerControl.Dispatcher.Invoke(DispatcherPriority.Render, EmptyDelegate)

App.xaml.cs
protected override void OnStartup(StartupEventArgs e)
    {
        ApplicationCulture.Instance.CultureChanged += Instance_CultureChanged;
        base.OnStartup(e);
    }

    private void Instance_CultureChanged(object sender, CultureChangedEventArgs e)
    {
        System.Threading.Thread.CurrentThread.CurrentUICulture = e.Culture;
        System.Threading.Thread.CurrentThread.CurrentCulture = e.Culture;
    }

View
<UserControl x:Class="ManageAppointmentsView"
         xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
         xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
         xmlns:toolkit="clr-namespace:Microsoft.Windows.Controls;assembly=WPFToolkit">
<StackPanel>
    <TextBlock Margin="5" FontSize="15" Text="{Binding LocalizedResources.Resource.Date}" />

    <toolkit:DatePicker SelectedDate="{Binding SelectedDate}" SelectedDateFormat="Long" FontSize="15" VerticalContentAlignment="Center"
                                DisplayDateStart="{Binding StartDate}" CalendarStyle="{StaticResource CalendarStyle}" x:Name="DatePickerControl" />
</StackPanel>
</UserControl>

ViewModel command
ChangeLanguageCommand = new SimpleCommand
                                    {
                                        ExecuteDelegate = x =>
                                                              {
                                                                  var newCulture = x == null
                                                                                ? "en-US"
                                                                                : x.ToString();

                                                                  ApplicationCulture.Instance.CurrentCulture =
                                                                      new CultureInfo(newCulture);
                                                              }
                                    };

ApplicationCulture
public class ApplicationCulture : INotifyCultureChanged
{
    private ApplicationCulture() { }

    private static ApplicationCulture _instance;
    public static ApplicationCulture Instance
    {
        get
        {
            if (_instance == null)
                _instance = new ApplicationCulture();

            return _instance;
        }
    }

    private CultureInfo _currentCulture = CultureInfo.InvariantCulture;
    public CultureInfo CurrentCulture
    {
        get { return _currentCulture; }
        set
        {
            if (!CultureInfo.Equals(value, _currentCulture))
            {
                _currentCulture = value;
                NotifyCultureChanged(value);
            }
        }
    }

    public event EventHandler<CultureChangedEventArgs> CultureChanged;
    private void NotifyCultureChanged(CultureInfo culture)
    {
        if (CultureChanged != null)
            CultureChanged(this, new CultureChangedEventArgs(culture));
    }
}

A: In this case, the solution might be in changing the user interaction pattern. In a paged application, I'd switch to a separate page in order to select the language, and switch back to the original page when it is changed. So, the page would be initialized anew, including all localized but otherwise static resources. In a non-paged application, you could e.g. use a dialog to change the UI language, while you close and reopen the main window.
In both cases, the trick would be to preserve the ViewModel instance from before and after changing the language, so that the view state and the entered data are preserved while the localized resources are reloaded.


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			<artifactId>guava</artifactId>
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What is a High Velocity Oxygen Fuel (HVOF) Coating?
High Velocity Oxygen Fuel (HVOF) coating is a thermal spray coating process, which is used to improve or restore a component's surface (properties or geometry). This surface engineering technique better enables life extension of equipment by increasing erosion and wear resistance, and corrosion protection.
HVOF spraying was developed in the 1980s and is a subset of thermal spraying. HVOF spraying works by mixing fluid fuel and oxygen, which is fed into a combustion chamber and ignited. The resultant gas has an extremely high temperature and pressure, which is ejected through a nozzle at supersonic speeds. To the high velocity gas stream, powder is injected, which partially melts. The stream of hot gas and powder is directed towards the surface to be coated. The resulting dense coating has low porosity and high bond strength [1], providing many benefits such as corrosion resistance.
What are the Advantages of Using a HVOF Coating?
Advantages of HVOF spraying over other thermal spray processes primarily relate to improved coating quality, such as:
Higher density (lower porosity) due to greater particle impact velocities
Higher strength bond to the underlying substrate and improved cohesive strength within the coating
Lower oxide content due to less in-flight exposure time
Retention of powder chemistry due to reduced time at temperature
Smoother as-sprayed surface due to higher impact velocities and smaller powder sizes
Better wear resistance due to harder, tougher coatings
Higher hardness due to less degradation of carbide phases
Improved corrosion protection due to less through thickness porosity
Thicker coating due to less residual stresses
What are the Disadvantages of Using a HVOF Coating?
The disadvantages associated with HVOF spraying include:
HVOF sprayed coatings can be extremely complex, with their properties and microstructure depending upon numerous processing variables
Powder sizes are restricted to a range of about 5 - 60µm, with a need for narrow size distributions
HVOF spraying requires experienced, qualified personnel to ensure safe operation and to achieve consistent coating quality
As with all the thermal spraying processes, particular health and safety issues should be addressed. HVOF spraying usually needs to be undertaken in a specialised thermal spray booth, with suitable sound attenuation and dust extraction facilities
HVOF equipment requires more investment than other thermal spraying processes, for example flame and arc spraying
Manual operation of an HVOF spray gun is not recommended and automated manipulation of the gun is usually needed
Deposition of coatings is difficult or impossible to achieve on to internal surfaces of small cylindrical components, or other restricted access surfaces, because HVOF spraying needs line of sight to the surface and a spray distance of 150-300 mm
Applications and Materials
High velocity oxy-fuel (HVOF) spraying is primarily used to apply high quality coatings of cermets such as WC/Co and WC/Co/Cr. Coating thickness is usually in the range 0.1-2 mm. Characteristic features of HVOF sprayed coatings include their low level of porosity at about 1-2vol% and low oxide content in the range 1-2wt%. The bond strength often exceeds 80MPa. These coatings can be used across a spectrum of engineering and manufacturing applications to enhance the surface properties of components. This allows preparation of cost effective, high performance parts made from low cost or lightweight materials with a functional surface.
Commonly deposited coating materials include:
Cermets (e.g. WC/Co, WC/Co/Cr, Cr 3C 2/NiCr, NiCrSiBC)
Ceramics (e.g. Cr 2O 3, Al 2O 3, ZrO 2)
Metal alloys (e.g. steels, nickel, chromium and cobalt alloys including NiCrSiB and MCrAlYs)
Pure metals (e.g. Ni, Cu, Al, Mo, Ti)
Polymers (e.g. polyester, nylon)
Composites (e.g. Ni-graphite)
HVOF spraying can produce coatings for:
Low friction surfaces
High temperature oxidation resistance
Repair and restoration of damaged components
How Can TWI Help?
TWI has a long history of working with its Members, across a range of industry sectors, on High Velocity Oxygen Fuel Coatings. Contact us to learn more.
Kuroda S, Kawakita J, Watanabe M, Katanoda H. Warm spraying-a novel coating process based on high-velocity impact of solid particles. Sci Technol Adv Mater. 2008;9(3):033002. Published 2008 Sep 10. doi:10.1088/1468-6996/9/3/033002

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Five Takeaways From The England Squad For The Pakistan Tests
England have named a 15-strong Test squad to tour Pakistan. Ben Gardner picks out the five most notable takeaways from the announcement.
England squad for Pakistan Tests: Joe Root, Ollie Pope, Harry Brook, Ben Foakes, Ben Stokes (c), Jack Leach, Will Jacks, Liam Livingstone, James Anderson, Ollie Robinson, Jamie Overton, Mark Wood, Zak Crawley, Keaton Jennings, Ben Duckett.
Livingstone gets a call in from the cold, but Jacks might make him wait
The headline is Liam Livingstone, he of the long white ball and the eight first-class games since the start of 2020. It's a punt, to be sure, but if you squint, you can see the logic. The flat pitches might suit his thwacking, and his part-time box of tricks can give the seamers a rest and possibly buy a wicket or two. Still, Will Jacks, in explosive county form with the bat, is likely to be ahead of Livingstone in the queue.
Potts hard done by as Jamie Overton gets the nod
Justice for Matthew Potts. Four Tests in, he was the bowler of the summer, quietly crucial in a succession of fightbacks even as Jonny Bairstow took the glory. On some batting-friendly surfaces, he hit the pitch hard and rarely missed his mark. He was always at you. Now, after one sub-par Test against South Africa, England appear to have lost interest, despite him taking 13 wickets on his County Championship return. In his place is Jamie Overton. He's quicker than Potts, which is probably what has decided it. It's a harsh call on a young bowler who has what it takes to crack Test cricket but at least the offer of an increment central contract shows he hasn't been totally forgotten.
Is two front-line quicks England's plan?
The absence of Stuart Broad, on paternity leave, means England have only selected four specialist seamers for the tour. Given the conditions are likely to see sides bat long – though the temperatures should be moderate – it seems a risk, especially since James Anderson is 40 and Mark Wood is injury prone. Does that, and the fact that England have picked three spin options – a front-liner in Leach and two part-timers – mean that they could be considering playing one traditional English seamer and one tearaway in each Test, with Livingstone or Jacks lengthening the batting line-up?
Duckett and Jennings rewarded for county form but face a battle to partner Crawley
The two standout top-order county bats have been rewarded for their form, but it's likely only one will play, with Zak Crawley keeping his spot. Jennings had the better season, with more runs, more hundreds, and batting in Division One, but his reputation as a spin specialist could count against him, given Pakistan's strong pace attack. Duckett might fit the McCullum mould better, but he also isn't really an opener, generally batting at No.3 for Notts. Lees is the player making way for one of the two, and while he hardly put forward an unarguable case, he could also feel slightly aggrieved. He had a better summer than Crawley, who has been retained, but will need to rack up county runs if he is to win a recall.
Mark Wood in Pakistan: get ready for lift-off
Mark Wood in England whites – what a sight to behold. After a summer lost to injury he has come back, if anything, even faster. His second over in the Pakistan T20Is had a fastest ball at 97mph and a slowest of 152kph. When he has been able to get on the park, the evidence is there of a bowler who can break the game open on any surface, as attested to by an overseas average of 23.28 since his electric Test return at Antigua in early 2019. If he can stay fit – and unfortunately with Wood, that's a conditional conjunction that should be painted in 18 feet high letters – this could be a defining tour.
Is It Time For India To Look Past Shikhar Dhawan?


Beautifully maintained 2018 Imagine Grand Design that sleeps 7. Full size queen bed, two extra large bunk beds, dinner table that converts to a full size bed. Two leather recliners with heated seats. Nice size kitchen with double sinks. Extra large storage space under queen bed. Private front door to master suite. Outdoor kitchen and wash sink. Extra large canopy area. 2 propane tanks with tank guage. 30amp hookup. Cable and satellite hookup.


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Sport in Mind founder, Neil Harris, told us his reasons for setting up the charity for our nex Humans of Grassroots Sport story.
I spent many years working in the corporate environment, but have always been passionate about the work the voluntary sector does and every year I would always volunteer for a different charity.
In 2009, Jamie, a friend of mine since nursery, had a breakdown. To support his recovery I decided to devised a bespoke sport and physical activity programme. Little did I realise that my little 'Sport in Mind' programme would inspire a charity that would help thousands of people afflicted by mental illness.
When Jamie became unwell, he struggled with severe anxiety and depression, had become socially isolated and was reluctant to engage with traditional mental health services. I have always been passionate about sport and the benefits it can have on peoples' lives so I decided to build a physical activity programme specifically to help improve my friend's mental and physical health.
Within 4 weeks of engaging in the programme Jamie was experiencing improvements in his health and wellbeing. For the next 6 months, I worked closely with Jamie, utilising my physical activity programme to help aid his recovery. Within 9 months Jamie's symptoms had significantly reduced and he was back in full-time employment.
8 years on and Jamie continues to manage his condition by engaging in sport and physical activity on a regular basis, and has been relapse free throughout this period!
Inspired by how successful my physical activity programme was at helping the recovery of my friend, I decided in 2010 to set up Sport in Mind as a community group in Reading, Berkshire to help improve the health and wellbeing of local people experiencing mental health problems.
The Sport in Mind community group proved exceptionally popular, gaining interest from the local NHS due to the health outcomes it achieved. In order to meet the rapidly growing demand for our service, I made the decision in 2011 to establish Sport in Mind as a charity. Since then the charity has used sport to support the recovery of over 10,000 people and gained national interest and acclaim.
Sport in Mind delivers a number of different projects, targeting a variety of groups – adults, women, BAME groups, young people. The area of work that has proven particularly successful has been our project that looks at engaging sedentary individuals with serious mental health problems.
Demand for our services has been huge, far greater than we could ever had anticipated. As a small, predominantly volunteer lead charity it can be challenging to meet this demand so we are always looking for volunteers to support our work by helping out at our weekly sessions, helping to promote our charity or organising fundraising events.
Due to the success of Sport in Mind in Berkshire, in 2019 we will be expanding our services in partnership with the NHS to roll out a four year Sport England funded project that will enable us to run weekly activities for the benefit of people experiencing mental health problems across the South East and Dorset.


Artist Statement: Seamless addresses issues of truth and fiction in photography as they conflate with consumer fantasy. This series of photographs highlights the artifice of the Chinese wedding photo studio in which seamless backdrops and props are used to transport engaged couples to locations of their romantic fantasies. In what has emerged as an extravagant wedding photography ritual in contemporary China, couples engage in full-day shoots that occur months before the actual wedding day. Rather than capturing lived moments from the wedding, the wedding photo shoot has become a separate, but equally important (and expensive), event. These images speak to the romantic fantasies and aspirations of a new generation of young, middle-class Chinese couples who want to capture their youth, and a moment in time, as the world quickly transforms around them. The photographs reveal the space beyond the backdrop and lighting equipment. The use of overhead lights, rather than the studio lights, strips the glamour from the scenes to show the underlying reality of the studio.
Priscilla Briggs is an artist based in Minneapolis, MN. She has received various grants to fund her ongoing work in China and other projects, including 2010 and 2014 MN State Arts Board Grants and a 2008 McKnight Artist Fellowship. She completed residencies at Art Channel in Beijing in 2008 and the Chinese European Art Center in Xiamen in 2010 and 2013. Her photographs are included in the Midwest Photographer's Project at the Museum of Contemporary Photography in Chicago. Briggs exhibits regularly with notable venues including: the Minneapolis Institute of Art, the Hillstrom Museum, the Minnesota Center for Photography, the Minneapolis College of Art and Design, and the Franklin Artworks in Minnesota; the Manchester Craftsman's Guild and the Wood Street Gallery in Pittsburgh, PA; and the Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design. Her videos have been screened in various venues including the Charles Theater in Baltimore, MD and the School of Visual Arts in New York, NY. Briggs received an M.F.A. from Maryland Institute College of Art and a B.A. from Carnegie Mellon University. She is currently an Associate Professor of Studio Art at Gustavus Adolphus College.


1960s: Men remove rocket from trailer. Men carry rocket. Man looks through telescope. Men place rocket on launch pad. Man looks through binoculars.
hd00:161950s: Father, daughter and uncle climb into horse-drawn wagon. Uncle turns wagon around and heads down road.
hd00:291950s: A man leaves a house and puts on a hat. He walks down a path through the trees.
hd00:12Afternoon sun shone on the freshly washed clothes in the Taiwan daily apartment balcony.


Soldiers make a profession of travelling to foreign lands and fighting battles for country, honor and to protect our way of life. But every battle must come to an end and with it the rejoicing of soldiers finally coming home. It's a glorious and joyous event when the troops return to their families and loved ones.
In this scene, I envision a simple country setting containing all the elements of home that soldiers from every branch of the military have always fought for, regardless of their place in history - security, peace, tranquility, family and community life. This is my tribute to all of the men and women who have ever served in the military - for those who have unselfishly sacrificed everything for this great country.
My inspiration for this image came from Norman Rockwell's The Homecoming Marine, the most collected cover in the rich history of the Saturday Evening Post. In this image, the well-worn bus makes its dusty way down the unpaved road. It has been down this same route many times, but never on such a joyous mission. The homecoming soldier is greeted by his family, reminding us that life can once more return to normal. My own father came home triumphantly after generation's war. World War II was a time of extraordinary service and yet great rejoice as the soldiers made their way home to neighborhoods, towns and cities throughout the country.
with it the rejoicing of soldiers coming home.
peace, tranquility, prosperity, family and village life.
Thom's own father came home after World War II, the time of extraordinary service and yet great rejoicing as soldiers returned home.
In today's world, our prayer is that soldiers again will soon come home. We pray that the future homecoming will be as joyous as the last one.
In Homecoming Hero, the homecoming soldier is happily greeted by his family, reminding us that life can indeed return to normal.
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The present invention provides a prophylactic and/or therapeutic agent for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and nonacoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) obtained by including lansoprazole. Lansoprazole has been used safely as a therapeutic agent for gastric ulcers and duodenal ulcers, and so may be a safe and useful drug for treating NAFLD and NASH as well.
In recent years, due to the change in life style due to the increase in obesity and insulin resistance, to consume alcohol even though fat accumulation, inflammation-associated necrosis, fibrosis such as liver tissue that indicates a non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (hereinafter sometimes abbreviated as' NASH '.) Which the patient has been reported (non-patent document 1). Fatty liver is not impaired who exhibit unexplained chronic progressive liver disease is nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (hereinafter sometimes abbreviated as' NAFLD '.) Collectively referred to as, cirrhosis of the liver lesions to which the activity of the high and the switching of the liver disease is associated with the highest frequency and results in cell death defined NASH (2014 clinical guidelines NAFLD/NASH Society Japan; or less, in the present specification, typically NASH and NAFLD stands for indicating all of the, 'NAFLD/NASH' used at all.). As the main feature of the clinical conditions of NAFLD/NASH, aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) activity and the like increase. Cirrhosis and liver cancer patient NASH such as increased risk to develop into a fatal disease, prevention of NAFLD/NASH, improved, in the development of therapeutic medical important has been a problem. However, the mechanism of development remains unclear point NAFLD/NASH in many cases, safe and highly therapeutically effective medicament NAFLD/NASH and a treatment method has not yet been established.
Lansoprazole (trade name: takepron (registered trademark) ) is, the proton pump inhibitor in the stomach wall cells (Patent Document 1) has the effect, peptic ulcer therapeutic agent commercially available as a compound having high safety. In addition, the inventors of the present invention, lansoprazole is, the first phase 1 of the first and second drug-metabolizing system (Ahr-Cyp1a1) phase 2 drug metabolism (Nrf2-HO-1) system to induce, organ oxidative stress tolerance is improved, and drug-induced acute hepatitis and the like have therapeutic effect are reported (patent document 2, non-patent document 2). However, the lansoprazole, the prevention and/or NAFLD/NASH and no report of effective in the treatment.
In addition, is NAFLD/NASH, inflammation and fibrosis by the progress of one parameter of 2, since the pathology is formed, of an agent that inhibits fibrosis which is very important. World of these agents have been made, still no report of successful development. Here, transforming growth factor - β (TGF-β) is, the fibroblasts in fibrotic disease important regulator cell activation but reports (non-patent document 3, 4), lansoprazole is, it is possible to suppress fibrosis and, involved in the expression of TGF-β has not been reported.


This is a long over due post, these photos were taken over seven to eight months ago however for some reason I have been putting this on hold.
I don't we have a category or this post, but here it is?
I can't wear a sari by myself (it's hard) so my mother helped me to style it.
Now to the big question??
Traditional or Modern? Which way do you like it been worn the most?
I am excited to see what your opinions are on this.
Both versions are so lovely!
Style. I love the flowers in your hair in that pic too.
I am soo happy, you finally decided to post this!!
what a lovely saree I love both the way you styled it but if I have to choose one traditional it would be .
I think both the traditional and modern ways are beautiful!!
Both are beautiful! Pretty photos!
The sari is gorgeous! I love it styled both ways!
Your Sari is so beautiful!! I prefer the modern one because it makes you look younger unlike the traditional one! You look flawless!
u look like a beauty in Sari. Plus the way that gajra looks its wowwww.
Wow, I didn't think it'd be hard to style a sari. Like just wrap it around and be on your way. I guess I'm wrong. I'm thinking both ways look great.
It is a lovely saree. You look very pretty. I can't drape a saree either, I stand like a scarecrow while my mother, or mother in law, or some random aunt drapes it for me!
You look beautiful in this both ways. Though I do love the traditional look!
It's hard to say because I am actually loving both traditional and modern stylings. So gorgeous!
You look really wonderful in this traditional outfit!
you look great in both. wish you posted this sooner. have a great week.
Fico sempre feliz com sua doce presença lá no meu cantinho! Obrigada!
Um grande abraço querida, Marie.
Such a lovely read! It looks great!
This sari looks stunning on you, prefer the modern way though!
I can only imagine how difficult it is to wrap a sari. You look lovely.
Love both... but definitely like the modern way more! :o) Such a lovely post!! Glad you took some time off for you!
I love both ways , but if I had to choose , I'd have to go with traditional.


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Гастон Башлар () е френски философ. Най-важните му трудове са в областта на поетиката и философията на науката (в която въвежда понятията "епистемологична спънка" / "епистемологично препятствие" и "епистемологичен пробив" – ). Башлар е и поет, който достига до някои от най-престижните позиции във Френската академия независимо от скромния си произход.

От него са повлияни много френски философи от втората половина на 20 век, между които Мишел Фуко, Луи Алтюсер и Жак Дерида.

Биография
Роден е на 27 юни 1884 година в Бар сюр Об, Франция. Следва физика, преди да се заинтересува от философията. Той става професор в Дижон през 1930 – 1940 г., а по-късно преподавател по история и философия на науката в Сорбоната.

Умира на 16 октомври 1962 година в Париж на 78-годишна възраст.

Научна дейност

Психология на науката на Башлар
Трудове като "Новият научен дух" (Le nouvel esprit scientifique, 1934) и "Формирането на научния ум" (La formation de l'esprit scientifique, 1938) са базирани върху визия за философия на науката като вид психоанализа на научния ум.

Епистемология
Башлар е картезиански рационалист, въпреки че предлага некартезианска епистемология в контраст с класическото картезианство. За него грешката е само илюзия. Тук ролята на епистемологията е като история на продукция на понятията.

Промени в научното разбиране
Башлар посочва, че привидно ирационални теории всъщност правят промените в научното мислене и модерните науки заменят класическата онтология.

Библиография
 Essai sur la connaissance approchée, thèse principale, Paris, Vrin, 1927 ISBN 2-7116-0042-4
 Étude sur l'évolution d'un problème de physique. La propagation thermique dans les solides, Paris, Vrin, 1927 ISBN 2-7116-0043-2
 La Valeur inductive de la relativité, Paris, Vrin, 1929 ISBN 2-7116-8004-5
 Le Pluralisme cohérent de la chimie moderne, Paris, Vrin, 1929 ISBN 2-7116-0044-0
 L'Intuition de l'instant. Étude sur la Siloë de Gaston Roupnel, Paris, Stock, 1932 ISBN 2-253-94197-2
 Les Intuitions atomistiques: essai de classification, Boivin, 1933 (rééd. Vrin)
 Le Nouvel Esprit scientifique, Alcan, 1934 ISBN 2-13-054249-2
 La Dialectique de la durée, Boivin, 1936 ISBN 2-13-054961-6
 L'Expérience de l'espace dans la physique contemporaine, Alcan, 1937
 La Formation de l'esprit scientifique. Contribution à une psychanalyse de la connaissance objective, Paris, Vrin, 1938 ISBN 2-7116-1150-7
 La Psychanalyse du feu, Paris, Gallimard, 1938 ISBN 2-07-032325-0
 Lautréamont, José Corti, 1939 (nouvelle édition 1951) ISBN 2-7143-0124-X
 La Philosophie du non: essai d'une philosophie du nouvel esprit scientifique, PUF, 1940 ISBN 2-13-054984-5
 L'Eau et les rêves: Essai sur l'imagination de la matière, José Corti, 1941 ISBN 2-253-06099-2
 L'Air et les Songes: Essai sur l'imagination du mouvement, José Corti, 1943 ISBN 2-253-06100-X
 La Terre et les Rêveries du repos, José Corti, 1946 ISBN 2-7143-0299-8 et ISBN 2-7143-0876-7
 La Terre et les Rêveries de la volonté, José Corti, 1948 ISBN 2-7143-0823-6
 Le Rationalisme appliqué, PUF, 1949, ISBN 2-13-054442-8
 Paysages. Étude pour quinze burins d'Albert Flocon, PUF, 1950
 L'Activité rationaliste de la physique contemporaine, PUF, 1951 ISBN 2-13-028523-6
 Lettres à Louis Guillaume (1951 – 1962), La Part commune, 2009 ISBN 2-84418-151-1
 Le Matérialisme rationnel, PUF, 1953 ISBN 2-13-056285-X
 La Poétique de l'espace, PUF, 1957 ISBN 2-13-054444-4
 La Poétique de la rêverie, PUF, 1960 ISBN 2-13-054950-0
 La Flamme d'une chandelle, PUF, 1961 ISBN 2-13-053901-7
 Le Droit de rêver, posthume, PUF, 1970 (préfaces, articles, études, de 1939 à 1962) ISBN 2-13-056363-5
 L'Engagement rationaliste, posthume, Paris, PUF, 1972.
 Épistémologie, textes choisis par Dominique Lecourt, PUF, 1972 ISBN 2-13-044684-1
 Études ("Noumène et microphysique", "La Critique du concept de frontière épistémologique", "Idéalisme discursif", "Lumière et substance" et « Le monde comme caprice et miniature»), Vrin, 1972 ISBN 2-7116-0046-7
 Fragments d'une Poétique du Feu, посмъртно издание, édité par Suzanne Bachelard, PUF, 1988 ISBN 2-13-041454-0

 На български
 Поетика на пространството (Есета), София: Нар. култура, 1988
 Поетика на мечтанието, София: Аргес, 1994 (превод Тодорка Минева)
 Въздухът и сънищата. Опит върху въображението за движение, София: Рива, 2007 (превод Поля Търколева)
 "Моят бял лист и моята лампа, епилог от "Пламъкът на свещта", сп. Нота бене, бр. 16, 2010 (превод Поля Търколева)

За него (изследвания, достъпни на български език)
 Паула Ангелова. "Щрихи върху поетичното въображение у Гастон Башлар". – сп. Философски алтернативи, 2011, № 6.
 Антонио Алегра. "Башлар и "неопределеното" наследство на трансценденталното", сп. Философски алтернативи, 2006, № 2. (превод от италиански език Поля Търколева).
 Любов Илиева, Станимир Илиев. "Духът на науката в рационализма на К. Попър и Г. Башлар", сб. Философия, история, хуманизъм, София, 1996.
 Любов Илиева, Станимир Илиев. "Елементи на психоанализа на науката", сп. Философски алтернативи, 1996, № 5.
 Поля Търколева. "Образи и мечтания в творчеството на Гастон Башлар", сп. Философски алтернативи, 2006, № 1.
 Поля Търколева. "Човекът – мечтател на думи", сп. Философски алтернативи, 2007, № 1.

Външни препратки
 Книги на Башлар достъпни в оригинал
 Поля Търколева. "Поетът-странник в света", сп. Нота бене, 2010, № 16.
 Поля Търколева. "За границите на себепознанието. Поетическото мечтание – форма на себеизразяване и трансцендиране", сп. Нота бене, 2011, № 21. (Също в: "Границите – философски и политически прочити", София, Фабер, 2012)
 Поля Търколева. "Психоаналитичният и феноменологичният метод в поетиката на Гастон Башлар. Феноменология на поетическия образ и въображението", сп. Нота Бене, № 2012, 22 (Също в сп. Философия, год. XXI, 2012, № 2)
 Венцеслав Константинов: "Елюар през погледа на Гастон Башлар". – В: Писатели за творчеството. С., ЛИК, 2007 (LiterNet).

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Last week's preview tasting of Chef David Myers latest and yet unnamed restaurant, to be showcased in one of LA's premiere "ivory towers", THE CENTURY, in Century City, California, certainly proved that he most definitely knows how to parlay his culinary talents, media accolades and Michelin star to a "high(er) rise" of luxury proportions.
From his earliest kitchen experience with Chicago legend Charlie Trotter, to his years with iconic French chef Daniel Boulud, David has been recognized for his culinary talent and artistry, including gaining a prestigious James Beard Foundation nomination.
The new restaurant will be located on the first level of the 42-story Art Deco-inspired masterpiece designed by renowned architect Robert A.M. Stern. Patrons will arrive at the restaurant through a dedicated drive and valet separate from the private entrance reserved for The Century residents whose un-rivaled lifestyle-focused amenities include a celebrity appeal and whose top two floors are coincidentally owned by Candy Spelling.
"At The Century, I am creating a restaurant that is a true urban oasis in the heart of bustling Century City, in perfect harmony with the property and its four acres of tranquil gardens. The menu will be a collection of my travel memories, housed in a setting that is truly unique to Los Angeles," explains David.
I concur. Harmony, would be the definitive word to describe the over-arching experience of both the food and the monolithic sanctuary.
Having been honored with a private short tour by one of The Century's gracious personal assistants, Stephen LeRoy, I walked the perfectly manicured, lush grounds in the early evening to view private dining and party areas, an upscale doggie playground, gorgeous interior design, modern downstairs library and even a private screening room for residents, currently on a now several year Super Bowl wait list.
Mini Lobster Roll, Lamb with Mint, Bread Crisps topped with Beets and Pistachios and my personal favorite – Yuzu Macaroons – all near religiously devoured by David Myers devotees and friends including actor Neil Patrick Harris and actor, chef and E! News Correspondent David Burtka who attended with enthusiast support.
The restaurant is set to open later this year.
YUM… this place sounds delicious, not to mention gorgeous. Great writing!


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Michael Reinoehl, sought in fatal Portland shooting after Trump rally, killed by officers in Washington
Updated: Sep. 04, 2020, 4:55 p.m. | Published: Sep. 03, 2020, 8:40 p.m.
Michael Reinoehl at a protest in front of Ted Wheeler's residence, August 28, 2020 Beth Nakamura/StaffMichael Reinoehl at a protest in front of Ted Wheeler's residence, August 28, 2020 Beth Nakamura/Staff
By Maxine Bernstein | The Oregonian/OregonLive
Michael Forest Reinoehl, sought on a warrant in the fatal weekend shooting of a man in downtown Portland after a pro-Trump rally, was killed Thursday night in Washington as members of a federal fugitive task force tried to take him into custody.
Officers with the U.S. Marshals Service Pacific Northwest Violent Offender Task Force were watching an apartment complex near Lacey where they believed Reinoehl was hiding out, according to the Marshals Service. Portland police had issued a warrant for Reinoehl's arrest on a murder charge earlier in the day.
Reinoehl walked out of the apartment about 7:30 p.m., authorities said.
He ran to a station wagon parked outside the complex, Thurston County Sheriff's Lt. Ray Brady told The Oregonian/OregonLive. Officers trying to stop him fired rounds into the car, Brady said.
The wagon was boxed in by officers' cars, prompting Reinoehl to run. He produced a gun and officers fired again, Brady said. Reinoehl died at the scene, his body lying in the street.
Witnesses told The Olympian newspaper that they saw two SUVs pull up and then heard 30 to 50 shots. Two people said they saw Reinoehl begin to fire when he got out of the car. They said officers returned fire.
Shooting of Michael Reinoehl
Four officers fired their weapons, according to Brady. They're from the Pierce County Sheriff's Office, Lakewood Police Department and the Washington Department of Corrections, all assigned to the fugitive task force acting in their role as U.S. marshals, he said.
Under a state law that went into effect in Washington in January, the shooting will be investigated by officers from agencies that weren't involved, with the Thurston County Sheriff's Office taking the lead, Brady said. Investigators were still at the scene at 11 p.m.
"Initial reports indicate the suspect produced a firearm, threatening the lives of law enforcement officers," a Marshals Service spokesperson said in a statement. "Task force members responded to the threat and struck the suspect."
Officials said they didn't know why Reinoehl was in Lacey.
In Portland, Reinoehl, 48, had been identified on social media within hours of Saturday's shooting as the possible gunman in a split-second confrontation that left Aaron "Jay" Danielson, 39, lying dead after a turbulent car caravan held to support President Donald Trump. Danielson, who participated in the rally, died from a single gunshot wound to the chest.
Reinoehl acknowledged his involvement in an interview posted Thursday night by Vice News. He said he acted in self-defense, believing he was about to be stabbed. He said he was aware of what happened and then ran from the scene.
Reinoehl has described himself as an anti-fascist and said on social media that he has provided security at some of the Black Lives Matter events in the city.
Reinoehl said in the Vice News interview that he decided to speak out, although lawyers advised him against saying anything.
"You know, lots of lawyers suggest that I shouldn't even be saying anything, but I feel it's important that the world at least gets a little bit of what's really going on, because there's been a lot of propaganda put out," he said.
Reinoehl encountered Danielson walking with a friend after the car caravan had left downtown. Danielson was wearing a ballcap with the insignia of Patriot Prayer, a group of right-wing activists based in Vancouver. The Trump rally had been marked by skirmishes along the route, including people firing paintball guns and streaming pepper spray or mace from trucks and opponents throwing objects at them and blocking streets.
Danielson's shooting was caught on video by Justin Dunlap, who was livestreaming the demonstration on his Facebook page. He told The Oregonian/OregonLive, "I saw the victim pull something up from his hip with his right hand and a big cloud of mace goes in the air. And then half a second later, there were two pops."
Danielson can be seen stumbling two or three steps before collapsing on Southwest Third Avenue, south of Alder Street.
In the Vice News report, Reinoehl appears to admit to the shooting, saying, "I had no choice." He then added, "I mean, I, I had a choice. I could have sat there and watched them kill a friend of mine of color, but I wasn't going to do that."
Another man dressed in dark clothes was at the scene of the shooting. The Facebook video also shows him also running away after the gunshots.
Reinoehl said he'd been out earlier in the evening Saturday with his son and noticed a number of trucks with American flags driving through the city, but "wasn't even aware of what was going on."
He said he spoke to some friends about what he had seen, returned home and then received a call from someone saying it "might be a good idea to come down there. Security may be needed not knowing what that would entail. I had no idea what I was going into."
He didn't describe exactly what prompted the two gunshots or provide details on the gun he used, but told freelance journalist Donovan Farley on Vice News that he believed the shooting was justified.
"I am confident that my friend and I'm sure I would have been killed because I wasn't going to stand there and let something happen," Reinoehl said.
"I realized what had happened," he told the interviewer. "I was confident that I did not hit anyone innocent. And I made my exit."
Portland resident Nate Millsap also caught part of the shooting on video. Millsap, who runs a YouTube channel called Stumptown Matters, had videotaped the pro-Trump caravan heading into downtown over the Morrison Bridge. He was downtown until the last trucks appeared to leave and then decided to walk south on Third Avenue towards the Justice Center.
"I felt like things were winding down," Millsap told The Oregonian/OregonLive.
While standing at the corner of Third and Washington Street, "I saw some commotion playing out in the street. Some people were intimidating vehicles," Millsap said.
He was done filming but kept his camera rolling, facing down as he walked.
Millsap said there was a Black man with a Black Lives Matter hat on, yelling at cars stopped at the light, saying things like, "What are you afraid of me for? I'm not the one oppressing people ."
Millsap continued walking south on the west side of Third Avenue.
"Then all of a sudden, I heard a voice yell out, 'Hey we got two right here. Pull it.' And then two shots," Millsap recalled.
He ducked for cover in a nearby alcove of a business, but immediately pulled his camera up to film, capturing Chandler Pappas turning over his friend, Danielson, and asking, "Jay, Jay, are you OK?"
Danielson was with Pappas, another supporter of Patriot Prayer, when he was killed.
In an interview posted to YouTube late Wednesday, Pappas said he and Danielson hadn't encountered the suspected shooter until moments before the shooting.
Pappas said he and Danielson "became isolated" from other participants in the caravan when the suspected shooter approached. He said "these guys" were shouting at Pappas and Danielson, prompting Danielson to turn around.
He said Danielson "did raise his can" of bear mace. He said he didn't know if Danielson had a chance to deploy the spray before he was shot.
Pappas said he met Danielson about a year ago, around the time he began attending rallies. Joey Gibson, the leader of Patriot Prayer, called Danielson a "friend and supporter" of the group and has decried his killing.
Reinoehl described himself on social media as "100 % ANTIFA all the way!" He has posted photos of recent protests he's attended in downtown Portland and elsewhere in the wake of the May 25 killing of George Floyd, who died after a Minneapolis police officer knelt on his neck for more than eight minutes.
In the Vice News interview, Reinoehl said he's anti-fascist but not a member of antifa or any group.
The night before the fatal shooting, Reinoehl was seen at a demonstration in the Pearl District outside Mayor Ted Wheeler's condo. Reinoehl had brought his daughter, who was carrying a baseball bat.
He's also had several recent run-ins with police involving guns this summer.
Shortly after 2 a.m. on July 5, Portland police seized a 9mm handgun from him and arrested him on allegations of possessing a loaded gun in a public place, as well as interfering with police and resisting arrest. The encounter occurred in the 700 block of Southwest Main Street.
While officers were struggling with him and trying to arrest him, the gun dropped from Reinoehl , according to police. He was cited and released, and it's unclear if the gun was ever returned to him. Police haven't responded to a public records request for the police report.
He was given a date to appear in court later that month, but the allegations were dropped with a "no complaint," according to court records. The Multnomah County District Attorney's office said the case is still under review.
On July 26, Reinoehl tried to wrestle a gun away from a man who was involved in a skirmish downtown. Reinoehl was shot in the upper right arm when the man's gun discharged during the chaotic brawl. The gun's owner, Aaron Collins of Colton, said he ended up running from the scene and left his gun behind.
The 9mm handgun hasn't been recovered, said Collins, who wore the pistol in a holster on his hip and had a concealed gun permit. Police are investigating the fracas, they said.
Reinoehl was also wanted on a failure to appear warrant stemming from a June 8 speed racing case in Baker County in eastern Oregon. He and his 17-year-old son were racing in two different cars at speeds of up to 111 mph heading east on Interstate 84 after midnight near North Powder, state police said.
He was driving a 2005 Cadillac STS with his 11-year-old daughter as a passenger, police said. Inside the car, police said they found marijuana, "unidentified prescription pills" and a loaded Glock pistol for which Reinoehl didn't have a concealed handgun license, state police said.
Reinoehl faced allegations of driving under the influence of a controlled substance, recklessly endangering another, unlawful possession of a gun and driving while suspended and uninsured.
The Marshals Service said it won't release the names of the officers involved in the shooting of Reinoehl until the investigation is completed.
-- Maxine Bernstein
Email at mbernstein@oregonian.com; 503-221-8212
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Hacking Mark Zuckerberg: Is Anyone Safe Online?
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The idea that the Internet is a dangerous place is hardly a revelation: over the past few years, we've covered identity theft and LivingSocial hacks, LinkedIn breaches and data mining. We've talked about the myths of online security, allowed hackers to attack our accounts and even — in my case — discussed the aftereffects of a bank account breach. It would seem, at this point, that there wasn't much more to be said about online predators.
And then Mark Zuckerberg was hacked.
For those of you who haven't heard the news, a Palestinian man, Khalil Shreateh, recently broke into Zuckerberg's account to highlight a dangerous security breach on the site. According to Shreateh, he repeatedly reported the vulnerability, which makes it possible for hackers to post to any user's timeline, only to be told that it wasn't a bug.
After sending two emails to Facebook's "whitehat" security breach site, which promises a minimum $500 reward to people who identify bugs on the site, Shreateh decided to demonstrate Facebook's vulnerability by posting to Zuckerberg's timeline.
The message was benign: Shreateh began by apologizing for the breach of privacy, then pointed out the security gap — and the problems that he faced when he tried to report it. In return, Facebook (FB) put his account on lockdown, fixed the bug, and refused to pay him the $500 bounty, because he violated Facebook's terms of service when he hacked Zuckerberg.
One could debate whether or not Facebook owes Shreateh cash (I'd argue that it does). Regardless, there's a larger question is whether or not the company's security protocols are sufficient. Never mind that the billionaire head of the company — and all of its users — are vulnerable to attack; if Facebook can't be trusted to follow up on tips sent in through its white-hat protocols, it's worth asking if it can be trusted with the online lives of an estimated 1 billion users worldwide.
Bruce Watson is DailyFinance's Savings Editor. You can reach him by e-mail at bruce.watson@teamaol.com, or follow him on Twitter at @bruce1971.
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Migration Driving Shortage of Medics in Kenya – Aga Khan CEO
By News Last updated Jul 12, 2019
Kenya is facing a shortage of at least 370,000 nurses and 149,000 doctors, Aga Khan University chief executive Shawn Bolouki has said, noting the effect of brain drain.
Health workers usually most commonly migrate in search of better work and study opportunities.
"A good number of our doctors and nurses are taking up jobs in medical facilities in Western nations. We need to train more medics and find ways to retain them," Mr Bolouki told a delegation of Dutch healthcare business executives who visited AKU's main campus in Parklands, Nairobi.
As part of efforts to curb the shortage and ensure the country has competent medical personnel, he said the institution was in the advanced stages of a plan to expand its college in order to train more people.
A 2015 report captured the shortage of medics in Kenya, whose doctor to patient ratio is 1:16,000.
The report titled 'Kenya Health Workforce Report: The Status of Health Care Professionals in Kenya' was by the Ministry of Health, in collaboration with the Nursing Council of Kenya, the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Board, the Centre for Disease Control and Emory University.
Some reports on health facilities paint the picture – during a Public Accounts committee meeting at the National Assembly on Monday, County Health Chief Officer Washington Makodingo admitted that Mama Lucy Kibaki Hospital had hired only 468 medical staff against the required 752.
Mr Makodingo further noted that Dandora Health Centre had just 47 health workers instead of the recommended 107.
Mr Bolouki also addressed the issues of medical supplies, technology use for diagnosis and equipment.
He said AKU will only buy products that have passed rigorous certification tests, stipulated by internationally recognised regulatory bodies such as the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the United States.
Regarding technology, Mr Bolouki complained that vendors sell products that are difficult to operate and support services are offered after long periods of time, meaning medical staff are kept waiting.
"We need to purchase affordable, sustainable technology that can be supported by appropriate and timely after-sale services. Sometimes we install new technology and then have to wait up to two months before we can get proper technical support," he said.
On the use of artificial intelligence for diagnosis, the CEO noted caution in universal adaptation without proper vetting for suitability in practical applications within hospital settings.
He asked, "A 2015 study by the University of Davis in California showed that a group of pigeons could read a breast exam or mammogram with an accuracy level of 95 per cent. Another research is now using dogs to sniff out cancer in patients. Who would want their results read by a pigeon or a dog?"
The AKU boss further pointed out that Chinese companies had acquired an advantage over their European competitors by providing easily serviceable products
"When supplying to local clients, please ensure you match the available technology to availability of resources and the technical capability in the region. This is an area where Chinese companies have recently gotten an advantage," he said.
He also appealed to pharmaceutical companies to provide drugs at "affordable and sustainable costs".
The delegation of representatives from 22 Dutch healthcare firms was headed by Erik Gerritsen, Dutch Vice-minister of Health, Welfare and Sports.
Mr Gerritsen said patients must be empowered with "the right tools, information and knowledge" in order to take better care of their health.
"I do not think lack of vision is the problem when it comes to empowering patients to take better care of [themselves]. We already have the technology in place but the main challenge is implementation, which can be achieved by getting medical staff an patients to adopt technological solutions," said Mr Gerritsen.
The Dutch minister gave an example of the M-Tiba, the Safaricom-powered medical services app, which he said was a major step for the country in provision of mobile health solutions.
"Kenya may not have as many health facilities as The Netherlands but it has a robust mobile applications service sector, which The Netherlands does not have. Use it to provide better services in the Universal Health Coverage programme," he said.
He also said Kenya does not have to use the expensive technology West countries do as it cam tap into all of its available resources and develop "low-technology but high-impact" products.
"M-Tiba is an example of a low-technology, high-impact healthcare product that uses the short message service (SMS) technology but is based on block chain technology principles," he explained.
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BARC workforce member was approached to disclose panel homes, says CEO Partho Dasgupta
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NEW DELHI: In a startling revelation, Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) India CEO Partho Dasgupta has said that a workforce member of the council was lured into divulging addresses of homes where BARC meters were installed. Dasgupta, however, didn't reveal the place where the incident took place or the people behind it.
"Over the last seven months, we have seen in a few cities some incidents like these where one of our workforce members was paid Rs 1 lakh cash to disclose the names of 10 home addresses and another Rs 4 lakh would follow," Dasgupta said while answering questions from Dish TV managing director Jawahar Goel after giving a keynote address at TelevisionPost.com's 'Digitise India' seminar in Delhi.
BARC, Dasgupta said, replaces 25 per cent of its panels every year to take care of such cases. Currently, BARC tracks 22,000 homes and has 25,000 meters installed in these homes.
He pointed out another instance where executives from TV channels were trying to bribe BARC panel homes to watch their shows. That the incident was from a city in South India was all the BARC CEO was willing to share.
"People are going around in homes in another city down South where people were told to watch two programmes from two broadcasters. Obviously, it is someone else at play," he said.
On being asked why BARC is not naming and shaming such channels, Dasgupta said, "We would love to do that, but it is difficult to get hard evidence. Given half the chance, we would love to do that."
He also disclosed that there was a list doing the rounds in a metro city containing the addresses of 100 BARC panel homes. However, only seven out of the 100 were BARC panel homes. The meters were eventually removed from those seven homes.
"There is a metro city in the country where people claim there are lists containing 100 addresses. However, out of these only seven are actually part of the BARC system. Those seven homes were quarantined and BARC meters were uprooted from those homes," Dasgupta stated.
While stating that these things will happen, the BARC CEO said that the council has set up vigilance agencies to keep tabs on these incidents.
"We have employed two or three vigilance agencies to tail some of our own people going from home to home and to tail cable operators who are reaching those homes whenever we see abnormal data. So we keep a check in three or four ways," he said.
Buttressing his point further on transparency, Dasgupta stated, "Three weeks back we made a public disclosure that we are churning in few places some homes that would affect data in a way, but those have to be churned because those homes were again optimised by some people."
On the issue of some multi-system operators (MSOs) having larger weightage that helps them get a larger share of the carriage fee pie, Dasgupta admitted that there is not much the council can do to prevent the cable operators from finding out about the panel homes in their area.
"At the end of the day, it's a physical meter, so if a cable operator goes to the consumer home, they will see and know that there is a meter in this home or that home. You can't deny that. It will always happen as and when we do that," he stated.
In the same breath, he pointed out that BARC has deployed technology to ensure that nobody gets to know the panel homes.
"There is a full backend system that lets us see if there are any unusual blips of data even in non-primetime hours or late night. There is full AI software that runs to pick outliers," Dasgupta said.
He further explained that if there is unusual behaviour in the panel due to a special event, the home is put back in the panel; otherwise, it is quarantined permanently. Until then, the panel home remains under observation and data is not taken into calculation. The 2,000 extra homes are used for these kinds of checks.
He also revealed that urban areas have more weightage compared to rural. While 30 per cent meters are in rural areas, almost 70 per cent are in urban areas.
This is because rural areas are culturally homogenous due to which fewer meters give better representation while urban areas being heterogeneous in nature require more meters in order to get better representation.
BARC plans to add 10,000 homes every year going up to 55,000 in the next three years, Dasgupta noted. "Ideally, one would like to have more, but there is an issue of how much money the ecosystem can spend. For a heterogeneous country like India 20,000–22,000 meters don't do justice. We need more meters and much more widespread coverage and much richer data," he averred.
Talking about the impact of BARC's rollout of rural data, Dasgupta said that the TV broadcast industry will see a different kind of segmentation with channels catering to specific markets.
"Please be prepared for different parts of India to behave differently. A lot of new markets are emerging. In my view, it's a huge opportunity. Till now people were relying on one or two broadcasters to reach rural. Now we know what rural looks like."
Stating that rural and urban contribute almost equally to the overall viewership, Dasgupta said that the broadcasters have to decide which market they want to address based on their business model.
Asked about the number of meters that are actually throwing up the data, Dasgupta said that the meters are embedded with a memory that can hold 19 days of data. Data won't be generated unless the meters are switched on. When power comes back the meter throws back the data.
He cited the examples of Gujarat and Tamil Nadu where TV signals were switched off due to different reasons (Hardik Patel agitation in case of Gujarat and Chennai floods in the case of Tamil Nadu). In such cases, BARC makes clear a declaration that the data doesn't include the days during which the TV channels were not available
"Even if there is no power or people haven't switched on the boxes, it gets reflected," Dasgupta clarified.
According to Dasgupta, there is a shift in how genres are classified. A case in point is movies contributing almost 40 per cent ratings of Telugu GECs, while certain news channels get 30–35 per cent ratings from GEC content.
He also said that the industry needs to move ahead from making decisions based on old data. "What you saw yesterday may not hold true for tomorrow. We have some segments in our industry who still believe in the accounting method of regression. Basically, whatever happened in the past, you put a 9 per cent increase. It doesn't happen like that. Past can't be a predictor for future," he asserted.
He claimed that unlike the previous system where data was averaged out or smoothened to make it normal, BARC picks up data and presents it verbatim.
"There are genuine troughs in the data; it is not smooth," he contended.
Another major change from the old system is the switch to NCCS system where classification is based on spending power. This helps in preventing misrepresentation of consumers.
He regretted that the industry lost a golden opportunity when DAS Phase I was rolled out. He said that the set-top boxes (STBs) seeded by MSOs could have been used for measuring data by just putting a small chip for a return path and investing in bandwidth for the return path.
"We wouldn't have been doing samples today; rather, we would be doing universe data. But it is possible even now, because if we don't do it, data would not be representative," Dasgupta stated.
TRAI open to liberalising regulatory framework provided industry shows mature behaviour: SK Singhal
Digitise India: Stakeholders analyse the impact of 3 years of DAS
TRAI should frame regulations that are fair to all stakeholders: Jawahar Goel
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This evening we took Harry JoAnn's for the first time.
The first of many trips to come, I'm sure! I wanted to get a backdrop and props to take some cute Valentine's Day pictures. I ended up getting some St. Patrick's Day fabric as well for next month.
After JoAnn's we stopped by Wal-Mart to get some baby formula. Harry did really great the entire time we were out even though he started to get hungry when we were checking out at Wal-Mart. I gave him a paci and he was fine until we got home and fed him.
We also got some Qdoba for dinner since the restaurant is right by the Wal-Mart and JoAnn's. And now we're just relaxing at home. I want to get some laundry done tonight and clean up the kitchen a bit before I go to bed. An exciting Saturday night at the Z house!


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Shaheen, Whitehouse Send Letters to Major Banks Requesting Details on Action Taken Following The Trump Administration's Publication of Russian "Oligarchs List"
(Washington, DC)—U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations and Armed Services committees, and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) of the Senate Judiciary and Finance committees, recently sent letters to eight major American and European financial institutions requesting details on any actions taken following the Trump administration's publication of the so-called "Oligarchs List," a list of wealthy Russians with close ties to the Kremlin.
The senators sent letters to Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase, Citibank, Barclays, Deutsche Bank, UBS, HSBC and Credit Suisse, and read in part, "By voting overwhelmingly to require the creation of the so-called "Oligarchs List," Congress signaled its strong, bipartisan intent to gain a better understanding of these people and their relationships with senior Russian political figures … we feel that the January 2018 report ["Oligarchs List"], and not just sanctions designations alone, should guide banks and help to detect and deter the exploitation of our financial system by Russian oligarchs and senior political figures, some of whom may have engaged in acts of corruption and the privatization of state-owned assets in a way which unjustly benefited state officials or their family members, or other sanctionable conduct."
The letters, addressed to the CEOs of these banks, go on to request the following information:
Whether said financial institution conducted any review in the last five years to determine whether any accounts exist, loans issued or financial services performed by any individual on the Oligarchs List, or on behalf of anyone on the list?
If so, who performed the review and how was the review conducted?
If financial services, accounts or loans were discovered during such a review, what follow-up action was taken?
If no such review has been performed, what is your financial institution doing to identify individuals named in the Oligarchs List?
Senator Shaheen has led efforts in the Senate to harden American institutions and infrastructure against malign actors. Shaheen was the first official to sound the alarm on the dangers of Kaspersky Lab, a Kremlin-linked software company used on some federal agency computers and networks, and successfully worked to ban the software across the federal government. Shaheen has also led efforts to assess the risks from source code reviews conducted by foreign governments on software used on sensitive networks in the U.S. government. Because of her role as a negotiator on Russia sanctions legislation known as "CAATSA" and her efforts to hold the Kremlin accountable for its interference in the 2016 presidential election, Shaheen was sanctioned by the Kremlin in December 2017.
Senator Whitehouse has led the Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Terrorism's bipartisan inquiry into Russian meddling in the 2016 election, holding hearings on Russia's playbook for interfering abroad, the strategy Russia employed in the U.S. in 2016, and the steps the U.S. should take to protect itself in coming elections. He is the lead sponsor of the bipartisan TITLE Act, a bill that would crack down on foreign nationals and kleptocrats laundering ill-gotten gains through American shell companies. He is also the lead sponsor of the DISCLOSE Act, which would require disclosure of dark money spending that experts say could enable the likes of Vladimir Putin to exert malign influence in American elections.
The letters can be read in their entirety below:


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For instance, I'd posit that there are just as many female genius/madness types as there are men, but they've been relegated to obscurity in most cases. Culture and society ushers women into the background and usually punishes them for their genius/madness while men are rewarded. Who is to know how many women, and POC as well, have been forgotten by history due to these biases? And who is to say a genius does not in fact, become mad by the very action of being suppressed by social and cultural systems and norms? Madness then seems a very sane reaction to a genius dealing with an ocean of masses who are, in essence, of lower intelligence than the person they seek to control and relegate, usually because their genius is so overwhelming and frightening, and a threat to their status quo.


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New York Times bestselling author John Grisham takes you to a different kind of court in his first basketball novel. Samuel "Sooley" Sooleymon is a raw, young talent with big hoop dreams…and even bigger challenges off the court.
In the summer of his seventeenth year, Samuel Sooleymon gets the chance of a lifetime: a trip to the United States with his South Sudanese teammates to play in a showcase basketball tournament. He has never been away from home, nor has he ever been on an airplane. The opportunity to be scouted by dozens of college coaches is a dream come true.
Samuel is an amazing athlete, with speed, quickness, and an astonishing vertical leap. The rest of his game, though, needs work, and the American coaches are less than impressed.
During the tournament, Samuel receives devastating news from home: A civil war is raging across South Sudan, and rebel troops have ransacked his village. His father is dead, his sister is missing, and his mother and two younger brothers are in a refugee camp.
Samuel desperately wants to go home, but it's just not possible. Partly out of sympathy, the coach of North Carolina Central offers him a scholarship. Samuel moves to Durham, enrolls in classes, joins the team, and prepares to sit out his freshman season. There is plenty of more mature talent and he isn't immediately needed.
But Samuel has something no other player has: a fierce determination to succeed so he can bring his family to America. He works tirelessly on his game, shooting baskets every morning at dawn by himself in the gym, and soon he's dominating everyone in practice. With the Central team losing and suffering injury after injury, Sooley, as he is nicknamed, is called off the bench. And the legend begins.
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Ocon chosen for Liverpool student accommodation contract
Ocon Construction has been chosen to undergo the second phase of work to build student accommodation at Liverpool University.
The contractor was named to take on the £65 million job of the £600 million project which will see a major redevelopment of the Merseyside campus, with the inclusion of 1,200 new en-suite bedrooms at Brownlow Hill and Crown Street. The university is currently waiting on planning permission for these proposals to be approved, but has already selected Ocon as the preferred company to take on the construction work, which will get under way as soon as the university receives the go-ahead.
Ocon is currently undertaking the first phase of Liverpool's accommodation work, which will see 710 new en-suite rooms built at Myrtle Street, and is due to finish the work by September in time for the new academic year. The major redevelopment of Liverpool's accommodation is aimed to improve student experience for current undergraduates and also make it more appealing for prospective new intakes who would potentially like to study at the Merseyside university. Officials are hoping that that improvements will boost the institute's popularity.
In the Times Higher Education Student Experience Survey, the University of Liverpool was ranked 43rd in terms of how undergraduates and postgraduates enjoyed their time at the institute. The education centre achieved a score of 76.6 per cent, which was 8.9 percentage points behind the University of Dundee, which was ranked as the best institute for student experience in the country, but Liverpool officials believe that this latest development will help to improve that figure.
Steve Dickson, director of facilities management at the university, believes that the plans are integral to helping Liverpool progress in offering the best facilities for its students, saying: "The university remains heavily over-subscribed but it's important that all aspects of our student experience, including our accommodation, are world class.
"We are redeveloping our existing accommodation and investing in new developments in order to offer the sort of accommodation students expect from a world-leading university."
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Seed starting is maybe one of the most challenging parts of growing your own vegetables. I had to fail numerous times until I discovered that the things going wrong every time were almost always the same. Try to imagine seedlings as babies and you will soon understand that raising your own healthy baby plants doesn't require skill, but the right environment and attention. Seedlings are the basis on which the plant organism starts to develop. Their first growth is vital to the success of our garden, giving the structure on which adult plants rely. It's a fact that slow growth or low yield is sometimes inevitable if the plant started wrong in the first place.
So what exactly can go wrong when starting a garden from seed, and how does each mistake affect the plantation? Keep reading to learn the most common reasons why sowing might fail.
Growing your own vegetables from seed is a very exciting thing to do! As the cold winter days become milder, it's easy to get carried away and begin sowing immediately. Low temperatures return quickly and might waste your effort. To protect themselves from severe temperatures, plants don't let their seeds sprout until their environment is less hostile. Wet seeds starting can freeze to death if the temperatures are extremely low. Even if some of the plants survive, they will be exhausted, making it hard to track their normal progress. To avoid this mistake always follow the sowing calendars for your region, either for starting out or under protection.
Starting a garden from seed needs scheduling and sowing in time. It is always best to skip this season's plants and prepare for the next if you didn't get to start in time. Sowing your seeds too late means you will need to grow them in different conditions than those they were designed to grow. This causes damages, poor growth and low or no yield. So if you are late this season, skip it and get ready to rock in your garden the next one.
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Heavy compact soil is difficult for the plant embryo to lift and dig into. This results in suffocation before the seedlings emerge or root death due to lack of oxygen. Dirty soil carries pests, which can sicken your seedlings making them rot. Yet light clean soil is not enough. Seed starting requires soil rich in nutrients too, otherwise seedlings can develop and then stop growing. If the soil contains other seeds (ex. weeds) these will sprout along with yours and compete with seedlings causing trouble. Bad soil can destroy your seedlings in so many ways. When it comes to seed starting use the best quality you can find or make your own starting mix.
Seeds just like plants are alive. This means that the longer we keep them the more they age. Consuming more of their stored energy they can die before forming leaves to compose new food. Sick plants produce contaminated seeds, which pass on illnesses to the sprout, making it wilt. The material you use plays a significant role in the sowing success. Before starting a garden from seed, make sure to pick seeds from a trusted provider and don't forget to check their expiration date.
When the seeds germinate, plants begin their effort to find nutrients and sun. The root goes down into the soil and the leaves go upwards as the stem grows longer. If the distance to the surface is too big, a seedling will die underground before it reaches the sun. Seed packets usually come with directions for sowing depth. Starting a garden from seed, if you are not sure how deep to place your seeds refer to a seed depth chart before planting.
Spreading your seeds on a tray or sprinkling them with hand is very easy and for some plants quite works, even if you will need to thin them afterwards. For most plants though, this results in tangled roots and competition for space, nutrients and light. Unless you thin them in time (which in most cases is a huge waste of seeds) what you end up with is thin, weak plants, unable to support their weight. To avoid that, try to stick to the recommended distances when sowing and if possible prefer individual pots from the beginning.
I know I said seedlings are babies and we all are very sensitive when it comes to babies. However too much attention can actually kill your seedlings, since plants cannot tell you when to stop giving them water. The ideal amount of water is this much that the soil is wet but not dripping wet. Too much watering makes the roots drown or develop fungi and rot. Using a mister to water seeds is very helpful for providing enough hydration and makes it difficult to overdo it.
Keeping your seedlings away from sight, it's easy to forget watering. If the sprouted seed dies, the whole plant dies. And if the first leaves wither, no new leaves can develop. Water shortage stops the seedlings' development, dries them up and the germination fails. A good way to water your seeds frequently is to set reminders on your phone or put a special sticker on your fridge.
Seed starting requires light fertile soil, however everything needs to be done in moderation. Elements are important for our plant's growth at a certain dosage, but if exceeding some level they become toxic. Toxicity symptoms appear as burn spots/tips, yellowing or complete drying out. Good quality seed starting mix should already contain the nutrients that young plants need. If you need to fertilize additionally, opt for a natural fertilizer with lower nutrient consistency than chemical ones.
Light is the source of energy which plants use to compose their food. To make the most of this energy plants have the ability to seek and orientate their growth towards it. Starting your nursery indoors or in shade causes your seedlings to seek for light, stretching themselves to get exposed to the sun. This stretching creates tall and very thin plants that are soon unable to hold their own weight. For most vegetables, leggy seedlings can't be fixed so if access to full natural light is not an option, consider adding some grow lamps.
Small seeds like carrot or basil are usually sown at the surface of the soil, covering with very lightly with a thin earth layer. Watering directly under the tap/running hose or using a can with heavy flow digs them up and destroys them before they get to establish themselves. A mister or a low pressure can (with a "rose" at the end of the spout) will help you give your seedlings the water they need without any damage.
Spring can seem to be so close yet it only takes one frost or even a cold air flow to destroy those delicate plants that have just started to develop. Moving your plants from their sheltered home to the world's harsh conditions before they have hardened enough can be deadly. Save your plants from this shock by exposing them to the new environment gradually, for a few hours at first until their stay becomes permanent.
Sometimes everything goes according to plan. You have the right materials and your seedlings have just started to emerge. Until your lovely neighbor's cat decides the best place to rest on is your broccoli seedlings. If your garden is accessible to pets, take your measures and animal-proof the nursery before seed starting.
There are few things more confusing than numerous seedlings ready to transplant, all looking the same. Trying to distinguish a salsa-making tomato from a cherry variety is impossible, though you still need to plant them separately to avoid cross pollination. If you don't want to be in that place remember your labels!
Avoid these mistakes and it's almost sure that this year you will have a successful garden, all grown from seed. Practice starting seeds this spring and you can get to perfection. When something goes wrong, don't get intimidated. Keep track of your actions and you will see that it's something of the above that got out of control. Remember that a good summer harvest comes after good care at spring. Starting a garden from seed is one of the best things you can do. Give those precious seedlings some time and they'll literally take off!
Evangelia is a crop production student at the Agricultural University of Athens. She has worked as a gardener and recently founded Self Sufficiency Class, a company for gardening workshops, natural living and homemaking. Since May 2017 she is also a Garden Advisor for Urban Gardeners Republic. Find more about her gardening life and projects at @selfsufficiencyclass on instagram.


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DJ and producer, born 10 April 1977 and based in Paris, France.
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Inspired by a wide variety of music that includes artists such as Moby and the Beatles, Michael caught the DJ bug at age 12 during the 80s break dancing craze. Michael experienced L.A.'s underground rave scene in the early 90's and began Dj'ing for local promoters in warehouses, desert raves, clubs,and radio shows. He has appeared on the critically acclaimed mix radio show "Power Tools" hosted by the well-known DJ Richard Humpty Vission on Power 106 FM.
Michael co-hosted "Deep Rhythm" radio show based in Pasadena, Ca which featured prominent DJ's nationwide. In 1999, as part of his legacy, he created the techno label imprint Global Trax Records that has featured renowned artists such as Fredrik Almquist, Patrik Soog, Pounding Grooves, and more.
Starting 2014, you can hear and download Michael's promo mixes on "Prescribed Trax Sessions" via Soundcloud.com which will also feature other guest dj's spinning the best of electronic dance music.