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Montclair's deep bench of future elected BOE talent (Letter to the editor)
Montclair Local Letters and Opinion
Montclair Local Letters and Opinion Published: October 25, 2021
Selma Avdicevic (COURTESY SELMA AVDICEVIC)
One of the most commonly voiced concerns about an elected BOE is that there wouldn't be enough qualified candidates to fill all the seats. In my opinion, the opposite is true. From where I am sitting, we are, in fact, spoiled for choice.
In September 2010, my oldest child entered Montclair Community Pre-K, and thus started my more-than-a-decade long volunteer service and student advocacy career in our school district. During this time, I, along with hundreds of other parents and guardians, have spent countless hours doing everything and anything our teachers and school administrators needed us to do, to improve educational experiences and outcomes for the children of Montclair.
We have served fruit cups and cupcakes, we have cleaned toys and classrooms, we have organized book fairs, we have organized after-school reading programs, we chaired and managed fundraisers that pumped hundreds of thousands of dollars into our school district and helped pay for everything from classroom supplies to band instruments to technology to ventilation. We do this work, day in and day out, simply to help make our community better, making it, in the process, more successful and caring.
Who are these volunteers you may wonder? Well, they are part of the various parent-led groups in our town, most notably our PTAs. Due to our amazing magnet system, we are blessed to have not one but 11 different PTAs for 11 different schools, as well as the Montclair PTA Council. Then there are 11 School Action Teams for Partnerships, with their very important work in helping schools achieve their missions and foster better communities. Then there is the Special Education Parent Advisory Council, as well as the Montclair chapter of National Independent Black Parent Association, just to name a few.
I have previously served in elected PTA leadership positions at MCPK PTA, Watchung Elementary School PTA and the Montclair PTA Council, and am currently serving as president of Buzz Aldrin Middle School PTA.
These are people who give countless hours of their time in our school buildings. These are people who attend not only the meetings of their respective organizations and give count to their constituents, but also attend all BOE meetings. These are people who solve problems.
Yet, despite the record of success our parent-let organizations have achieved, the appointed system has routinely looked past this reservoir of talent. By voting for an elected BOE, we are opening the door for an amazing depth of talent, individuals with first-hand knowledge of how our schools are operating, and motivation to make things better for all our children.
Selma Avdicevic
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So what does the Blackberry Z10 device have?
Firstly I must commend the design that Blackberry Z10 dons, looks cute and really not like any specific device in the market yet. It tends to pick elements from quite an array of devices, while at the same time managing to steal the elegance from iPhone 5.
The Blackberry Q10 on the other hand!
Blackberry wasn't going to steer clear of the qwerty device that brought it to the podium in the first place, hence they worked on a touch and qwerty device that kinda looks like a blend between the Blackberry Bold and Blackberry Porsche. Notable in this is the fact that gesture UI sticks, no scroll buttons even if it's qwerty, that serves just for entering text apparently.
Both will be available in black and white colour options, with the Blackberry Z10 to be available in all UK carriers and stores in a few hours on 31st January, other countries like Canada get it on the 5th of Feb, the US further on in March.


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It has been another busy month for both me and the National Center, and I know the next month and the rest of the year will be no different. A few weeks ago, I was honored to participate in the Federal Communications Commission's Supplier Diversity Workshop in Washington. Our panel discussed why supplier diversity is good for both the supplier and the company or government agency that relies on their services. The FCC has been a leader in ensuring minority participation in the communications sector, as evidenced by this workshop and other programs the FCC offers.
I was also honored to be named to the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis's Center for Indian Country Development's Leadership Council. The CICD assists self-governing communities of American Indians in attaining their economic development goals by focusing on key issues such as land, housing and homeownership, education, and business and entrepreneurship. Members of the Leadership Council provide guidance and advice on economic and social indicators throughout Indian Country, as well diverse perspectives on American Indian communities that are vital to the CICD's work.
These positions help me advocate for Indian Country and make sure our community has a seat at the table for important socioeconomic discussions that affect our tribes, businesses, and entrepreneurs.
We're also excited about what's in store for the National Center in July. We will host our first-ever Native Edge Institute at the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center in Albuquerque on July 24th. The Native Edge Institute will provide both growing and advanced government contractors training in federal and corporate small business programs, including how firms can leverage those programs to enter the supply chain of larger prime contractors. The NEI is supported through a generous donation from Key Bank Foundation and is being hosted in collaboration with the American Indian Chamber of Commerce of New Mexico. High-level officials from the U.S. Department of Energy are expected to participate in NEI.
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Bernie Brennan (born October 1, 1927) is a Canadian Football League player.

Coming straight out of St. Patrick's High School and at the age of 19, Brennan joined the Ottawa Rough Riders in 1946 and won the first Gruen Trophy for best rookie in the eastern Big Four. After one more season with the Riders he returned to school, studying veterinary medicine at Ontario Veterinarian College at the Ontario Agricultural College. He was a star with their football team, enshrined in the Guelph Gryphons Sports Hall of Fame in 1991. He then returned to the Rough Riders in 1951, helping them win a Grey Cup championship.

Brennan was also a skilled hockey player, playing for the 1947-48 Kemptville Royals, a championship senior men's hockey team in the St. Lawrence League and the Ottawa District Hockey Association, and the Brockville Magedomas in 1951.

After his playing days he became director of Rideau Carleton Raceway, where he was appointed track veterinarian. Dr. Brennan is a member of the Ontario Racing Commission. He has been elected into the North Grenville Sports Hall of Fame.

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1927 births
Living people
Ottawa Rough Riders players
Players of Canadian football from Ontario
Canadian Football League Rookie of the Year Award winners

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The AFL season has kicked off with some stunning matches and unexpected turns.
Four weeks in, the 2021 season has seen three teams that were missing from the top eight last year make major headway at the start of the premiership.
With the Western Bulldogs leading the charge, followed by the Sydney Swans and Melbourne, these teams have emerged undefeated so far.
According to Australian Football League aficionado and entrepreneur Darren Herft, "Obviously, it's very early in the season, so whether or not they can retain their positions remains to be seen."
"It certainly bodes well for these three teams as they have a high chance of at least making it to the final eight, if not the final four, for this season," says Herft.
For many fans, the Sydney Swans have been the biggest surprise this year. While they fell well short of making it to the final eight last year, they have made an epic comeback in 2021 so far.
To Darren Herft, their rise this season is not wholly unexpected.
"The Swans showed much promise last year as they ended the 2020 season well and played three of the top four teams in the last five rounds."
The Swans were pitted against Port Adelaide, Brisbane Lions as well as Geelong in the run up to the 2020 finals.
"They were extremely competitive in all three games, falling short by one goal to Geelong in round 23, fought all the way up to three quarter time with the Brisbane Lions in round 22 and played a very rigorous contest against Port Adelaide in Adelaide as well. They fell 23 points short but still played a very good game of football."
The Swans position has been bolstered with the addition of some great young talent swelling their ranks this year.
"Their two draft picks from last year Dylan Stephens and Chad Warner are both improving rapidly," says Darren Herft.
The highly skilled Isaac Haney's return to the team (albeit now being out for 2-4 weeks with a hand injury), as well as Callum Mills going into the midfield has also worked well for the team in 2021.
Having Buddy Franklin, one of the best power forwards of the last decade back has been another major boost to the team, even though he has played only two of the four games this season.
According to Darren Herft, "having the guidance and coaching of the very experienced John Longmire sets the stage for the Sydney Swans to have a strong season in 2021."
He adds, "The addition of Don Pyke as one of the new assistant coaches has given them an edge. The incorporation of some of his running and ball movement is evident in the Swans play of 2021."
While it remains to be seen if they will be able to maintain their luck in the upcoming matches, Darren Herft thinks that having three wins banked this early in the season gives each one of these teams a brilliant chance to make a bid for the premiership this year.
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Q: Determine if type is dictionary How can I determine if Type is of Dictionary<,>
Currently the only thing that worked for me is if I actually know the arguments.
For example:
var dict = new Dictionary<string, object>();
var isDict = dict.GetType() == typeof(Dictionary<string, object>; // This Works
var isDict = dict.GetType() == typeof(Dictionary<,>; // This does not work

But the dictionary won't always be <string, object> so how can I check whether it's a dictionary without knowing the arguments and without having to check the name (since we also have other classes that contain the word Dictionary.

A: You can use IsAssignableFrom to check if type implements IDictionary.
var dict = new Dictionary<string, object>();

var isDict = typeof(IDictionary).IsAssignableFrom(dict.GetType());

Console.WriteLine(isDict); //prints true

This code will print false for all types, that don't implement IDictionary interface.

A: There is a very simple way to do this and you were very nearly there.
Try this:
var dict = new Dictionary<string, object>();
var isDict = (dict.GetType().GetGenericTypeDefinition() == typeof(Dictionary<,>))

A: Type t = dict.GetType();
bool isDict = t.IsGenericType && t.GetGenericTypeDefinition() == typeof(Dictionary<,>);

You can then get the key and value types:
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A: how about
Dictionary<string, object> d = new Dictionary<string, object>();
Dictionary<int, string> d2 = new Dictionary<int, string>();
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Console.WriteLine(d is System.Collections.IDictionary);
Console.WriteLine(d2 is System.Collections.IDictionary);
Console.WriteLine(d3 is System.Collections.IDictionary);

as all generic Dictionary types inherit from IDictionary interface, you may just check that

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The predominant sign of a learning disability is a pronounced gap between the expected level of achievement and the actual performance. LDs affect everyone differently and occur at various developmental stages. They range from mild to severe and some people can have more than one LD. A learning disability is often confused with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and although the two conditions have similarities such as lack of concentration and organizational skills, they are not the same condition. LDs are often mistaken for laziness, and the only way to a correct diagnosis is a thorough assessment with input from parents, educators, physicians and the patient themselves. People with LDs can learn strategies for coping with their disabilities.
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Phillips' September Photographs Sale Achieves £2.7 Million Setting Nine New Auction Records
'Active bidding online and by telephone from a global audience across 28 countries led to strong results overall. The 12th edition of ULTIMATE, which was 92% sold, set four world auction records, including cover lot by Zanele Muholi whose first major UK survey is opening at Tate in November. The Marie & David Cooper Collection was 98% sold and saw world auction records for Mario Testino and Richard Avedon's iconic 1959 portrait of Brigitte Bardot'.
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Yuka Yamaji, Head of Photographs, Europe, said: "Active bidding online and by telephone from a global audience across 28 countries led to strong results overall. The 12th edition of ULTIMATE, which was 92% sold, set four world auction records, including our cover lot by Zanele Muholi whose first major UK survey is opening at Tate in November. The Marie & David Cooper Collection was 98% sold and saw world auction records for Mario Testino and Richard Avedon's iconic 1959 portrait of Brigitte Bardot.
We are thrilled to have collaborated with Steven Klein, establishing his world auction record (breaking our previous record set in 2016) and achieving a sell-through rate of 92% for the fresh-to-auction offering of his unique Polaroids. The sale's top three lots by Testino, Avedon and Ritts confirm the continued global enthusiasm and demand for fashion photographs of the highest caliber. We look forward to our New York.
Work Auction Record went to Mario Testino's 'Kate Moss', London, 2008, sold for 245,250 Euro.
Image courtesy to Phillips
Richard Avedon, Brigitte Bardot, hair by Alexandre, Paris, January 27, 1959 got World Auction Record for this Image by the Artist, sold for 231,625 Euro.
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Tennessee Willams
The producers made a very brave decision in deciding to bring three major Hollywood actors to London for this revival of one of Tennessee Williams' most famous plays. Judging by the size of an audience on a Tuesday night late in the run, it should be paying off for them. Despite the disaster in New York that has hit theatre audiences both sides of the Atlantic so hard, the theatre was very well attended.
The first act consists of a dialogue between the very passionate Maggie, played excellently by Frances O'Connor, and her seemingly cold husband, Brick, a retired football player turned drunken sports announcer. The former George of the Jungle, Brendan Fraser, broods a great deal and takes every opportunity to show off his left profile like a figurehead on a ship. While O'Connor begs and wheedles for his love, he remains completely impassive even when telling her that he hates her.
The play develops as other characters appear. Ned Beatty, the star of more than 60 major American films, plays the role of Big Daddy, the ageing nouveau riche patriarch of the family. Dressed in ill-fitting clothes, he is an odd series of contradictions with snap changes of mood the norm. His wife, Big Mama, played by Gemma Jones with a foghorn voice, often seems completely bemused not only by his behaviour but by that of all of the other characters too.
Perhaps the pivotal scene in this production is the one in which father and son meet and some serious home truths are revealed. Brendan Fraser begins to come into his own, as Brick gets drunker and is brilliantly psychoanalysed by his seemingly hard, but surprisingly sensitive redneck father. In turn, the strength of Ned Beatty's performance is shown as Brick blurts out the secret that was being hidden from Big Daddy.
The third and most entertaining act brings various minor characters onto the stage, particularly the rather sickening other son and daughter-in-law, Gooper and Mae. Unfortunately, while director Anthony Page shows some wonderful touches in producing good performances from his major actors, he allows the others to give performances that are heavily caricatured and close to farce. This is a shame as his characterisation is good, particularly that of Maggie, often seen patting her barren stomach and Brick who while remaining stolid begins to lose his temper and to become human.
One of the pleasures of this play is Williams' use of language. Not only do we have the wonderful family nicknames such as Big Daddy and Brotherman but there are also excellent very visual descriptions. For example, in describing her nephews and nieces, Maggie uses the terms "no neck monsters" and "four dogs and a parrot".
Maria Bjornson's set, which shows the lavish bedroom of Maggie and Brick, is particularly meaningful as almost every surface whether wall or piece of furniture is holed. This is greatly symbolic, both of the inability of any member of the family to keep a secret and also of their great insecurity.
A minor quibble with the producers is their desire to bring the final curtain down as close to 11:00pm as possible. In their efforts to do so, they rushed the audience back into the theatre after each interval and turned the house lights down while many were still scrabbling for their seats. For the sake of a few seconds, it may have been better to allow the theatregoers the chance to maintain their dignity.
This should not be allowed to spoil what is otherwise an enjoyable evening and clearly for many members of the audience the opportunity to see major Hollywood stars in the flesh, generally performing well was too good to miss.
Reviewer: Philip Fisher


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Q: What exactly did Orochimaru do to Naruto's kyuubi seal? In the Naruto manga, when Naruto is taking his Chuunin exam in the first half of the series, Orochimaru alters the seal on Naruto's abdomen somehow, making him a much less skilled ninja and generally affecting his chakra control.
Later, Jiraiya removed whatever Orochimaru did, allowing Naruto to do things like stand on water, etc.
What exactly did Orochimaru do (and, by extension, Jiraiya undo) that affected Naruto so? Why did this affect him?

A: Naruto is a genin from Konohagakure, a member of Team Kakashi, and the third and current jinchūriki of Kurama, the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox.
The bijuu sealed with Naruto was held in place by linking Naruto's internal chi energy with that of the bijuu. As Naruto grew older he was able to utilize that link to his benefit, tapping the power of the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox. Being a descendant of the Uzumaki clan, Naruto inherited incredible stamina and vitality, which is further augmented by the Nine-Tails. According to Kakashi, Naruto's normal chakra level is at least four times of his own.
Naruto had always had poor chakra control due to the interaction of the bijuu chakra with his own. However, when Naruto's life was in danger the bijuu released chakra to Naruto to augment his considerable natural chakra. This would increase his strength, resistance to injury and give him incredible stores of chakra allowing him to create jutsu rarely seen due to their prodigious energy requirements. He later learns to harness this power at will.
Early in his career, Naruto effectively resists Orichimaru's giant snake jutsu using the chakra of the Nine-Tail Fox. Orichimaru, using the Five Elements Seal, blocked access to the chakra of the Nine Tales by disturbing the balance of the original seal. The odd number seal that Orichimaru used disturbed the even number seal used to orginally bind the jinchūriki.
Jiraiya, one of the legendary Sannin would later remove that seal, (considered to be a nearly impossible feat) releasing access to the chakra and teaching Naruto how to both harness the power and to eventually seal the power away behind a barrier preventing its escape and allowing Naruto to effectively tap the bijuu Kurame, without fear of releasing it.

A: Been some time since I watched Naruto, but what I remember is that the fourth Hokage made the seal on Naruto in such a way as to channel the nine tail's chakra into Naruto. Orochimaru recognizes this, and interferes with this channel, making Naruto's chakra unstable.

A: The ways in which Naruto needed to use chakra later required more than just consumption. They required consistent chakra output at controlled levels. So, while Naruto could consume large amounts of chakra, doing precise things was not easy since (as was said above) his normal dual chakra was being disturbed/interrupted.
Jiraiya removed Orichimaru's overseal so that Naruto could draw Kyuubi chakra for summoning jutsu, and for walking on water which required a more delicate use of chakra than walking vertically up a tree.

A: Ochimaru made an extra seal to prevent the chakra of the nine tailed fox and Naruto's to mix, so that Ochimaru would'nt have an problem fighting with him.
Later on Jiraiya a Sannin takes that extra seal out and teach's Naruto how to use the power of the nine tailed fox without releasing it.

A: The seal placed on Naruto at birth was an 8-pointed seal, while the one placed on him later by Orochimaru was a 5-pointed seal. The combination of the odd-numbered seal over top of the even-numbered seal made the connection between Naruto's natural chakra and that of the Kyuubi unstable so that any time he attempted to use chakra at all he was not able to easily control the flow. Naruto himself was unaware of this, but Jiraiya noticed the double-seal during their training and realized that this was what was causing Naruto to have so much trouble with controlling his chakra. I have not read the manga, but I do know in the anime series Jiraiya briefly explains the conflict between the odd-numbered and even-numbered seals when he removes Orochimaru's.


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Thomas was born in 1856 at Milford, Derbyshire to parents Samuel and Mary. Samuel worked as a silk hose maker.
Thomas joined the Church at the age of seventeen. His conversion was followed by great devotion to prayer and Bible reading. He was called to preach about two years after his conversion. His success as an evangelist led to his Quarterly Meeting insisting that he enter the ministry.
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Thomas and his wife were in West Stanley, where, in a terrible mining disaster, over 160 lives were lost. By day and night they moved amongst the stricken people, comforting the sorrowing and succouring the needy.
Thomas filled almost every district office with thoroughness, for he was a painstaking and persevering man, never overlooking any detail.
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Leon Collins Sr. (Ham Bone), age 88 of Seaford, DE, passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 5, 2021, at TidalHealth Nanticoke, in Seaford, DE. He was born on November 22, 1932, in Easton, MD son of the late Earl and Elva (Jester) Collins. Mr. Collins proudly served in the Army. He worked as a truck driver and enjoyed the open road. Watching races, football and playing cards were some of his favorite pastimes. In addition to his parents, Mr. Collins was preceded in death by his son, Leon Collins Jr. He is survived by his beloved wife, Emma Collins; his son, Pat Collins, and his wife Michelle; his daughter, Lisa Collins-Hubbard, and her husband Rodney; his thirteen grandchildren; his nine great-grandchildren; and his five sisters: Lorraine Melvin and her husband George of FL, Rose Cordrey of Denton, MD, Christine Hammond of DE, Elaine Butler and her husband Michael of Easton MD, and Leona Stubbs and her husband Bobby of Harrington, DE. All services will be private. Please sign the virtual guestbook located on the tribute page.
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Single-Source Domain Adaptation with Target and Conditional Shift
Zhang, K., Schölkopf, B., Muandet, K., Wang, Z., Zhou, Z., Persello, C.
In Regularization, Optimization, Kernels, and Support Vector Machines, pages: 427-456, 19, Chapman & Hall/CRC Machine Learning & Pattern Recognition, (Editors: Suykens, J. A. K., Signoretto, M. and Argyriou, A.), Chapman and Hall/CRC, Boca Raton, USA, 2014 (inbook)
ei Zhang, K., Schölkopf, B., Muandet, K., Wang, Z., Zhou, Z., Persello, C. Single-Source Domain Adaptation with Target and Conditional Shift In Regularization, Optimization, Kernels, and Support Vector Machines, pages: 427-456, 19, Chapman & Hall/CRC Machine Learning & Pattern Recognition, (Editors: Suykens, J. A. K., Signoretto, M. and Argyriou, A.), Chapman and Hall/CRC, Boca Raton, USA, 2014 (inbook)
Higher-Order Tensors in Diffusion Imaging
Schultz, T., Fuster, A., Ghosh, A., Deriche, R., Florack, L., Lim, L.
In Visualization and Processing of Tensors and Higher Order Descriptors for Multi-Valued Data, pages: 129-161, Mathematics + Visualization, (Editors: Westin, C.-F., Vilanova, A. and Burgeth, B.), Springer, 2014 (inbook)
ei Schultz, T., Fuster, A., Ghosh, A., Deriche, R., Florack, L., Lim, L. Higher-Order Tensors in Diffusion Imaging In Visualization and Processing of Tensors and Higher Order Descriptors for Multi-Valued Data, pages: 129-161, Mathematics + Visualization, (Editors: Westin, C.-F., Vilanova, A. and Burgeth, B.), Springer, 2014 (inbook)
Fuzzy Fibers: Uncertainty in dMRI Tractography
Schultz, T., Vilanova, A., Brecheisen, R., Kindlmann, G.
In Scientific Visualization: Uncertainty, Multifield, Biomedical, and Scalable Visualization, pages: 79-92, 8, Mathematics + Visualization, (Editors: Hansen, C. D., Chen, M., Johnson, C. R., Kaufman, A. E. and Hagen, H.), Springer, 2014 (inbook)
ei Schultz, T., Vilanova, A., Brecheisen, R., Kindlmann, G. Fuzzy Fibers: Uncertainty in dMRI Tractography In Scientific Visualization: Uncertainty, Multifield, Biomedical, and Scalable Visualization, pages: 79-92, 8, Mathematics + Visualization, (Editors: Hansen, C. D., Chen, M., Johnson, C. R., Kaufman, A. E. and Hagen, H.), Springer, 2014 (inbook)
Nonconvex Proximal Splitting with Computational Errors
In Regularization, Optimization, Kernels, and Support Vector Machines, pages: 83-102, 4, (Editors: Suykens, J. A. K., Signoretto, M. and Argyriou, A.), CRC Press, 2014 (inbook)
ei Sra, S. Nonconvex Proximal Splitting with Computational Errors In Regularization, Optimization, Kernels, and Support Vector Machines, pages: 83-102, 4, (Editors: Suykens, J. A. K., Signoretto, M. and Argyriou, A.), CRC Press, 2014 (inbook)
Addressing of Micro-robot Teams and Non-contact Micro-manipulation
Diller, E., Ye, Z., Giltinan, J., Sitti, M.
In Small-Scale Robotics. From Nano-to-Millimeter-Sized Robotic Systems and Applications, pages: 28-38, Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2014 (incollection)
pi Diller, E., Ye, Z., Giltinan, J., Sitti, M. Addressing of Micro-robot Teams and Non-contact Micro-manipulation In Small-Scale Robotics. From Nano-to-Millimeter-Sized Robotic Systems and Applications, pages: 28-38, Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2014 (incollection)
Robot Learning by Guided Self-Organization
Martius, G., Der, R., Herrmann, J. M.
In Guided Self-Organization: Inception, 9, pages: 223-260, Emergence, Complexity and Computation, Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2014 (incollection)
al Martius, G., Der, R., Herrmann, J. M. Robot Learning by Guided Self-Organization In Guided Self-Organization: Inception, 9, pages: 223-260, Emergence, Complexity and Computation, Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2014 (incollection)
Gall, J.
In Encyclopedia of Computer Vision, pages: 737-741, 0, (Editors: Ikeuchi, K. ), Springer Verlag, 2014, to appear (inbook)
ps Gall, J. Simulated Annealing In Encyclopedia of Computer Vision, pages: 737-741, 0, (Editors: Ikeuchi, K. ), Springer Verlag, 2014, to appear (inbook)
A Review of Performance Variations in SMR-Based Brain–Computer Interfaces (BCIs)
In Brain-Computer Interface Research, pages: 39-51, 4, SpringerBriefs in Electrical and Computer Engineering, (Editors: Guger, C., Allison, B. Z. and Edlinger, G.), Springer, 2013 (inbook)
ei Grosse-Wentrup, M., Schölkopf, B. A Review of Performance Variations in SMR-Based Brain–Computer Interfaces (BCIs) In Brain-Computer Interface Research, pages: 39-51, 4, SpringerBriefs in Electrical and Computer Engineering, (Editors: Guger, C., Allison, B. Z. and Edlinger, G.), Springer, 2013 (inbook)
Semi-supervised learning in causal and anticausal settings
Schölkopf, B., Janzing, D., Peters, J., Sgouritsa, E., Zhang, K., Mooij, J.
In Empirical Inference, pages: 129-141, 13, Festschrift in Honor of Vladimir Vapnik, (Editors: Schölkopf, B., Luo, Z. and Vovk, V.), Springer, 2013 (inbook)
ei Schölkopf, B., Janzing, D., Peters, J., Sgouritsa, E., Zhang, K., Mooij, J. Semi-supervised learning in causal and anticausal settings In Empirical Inference, pages: 129-141, 13, Festschrift in Honor of Vladimir Vapnik, (Editors: Schölkopf, B., Luo, Z. and Vovk, V.), Springer, 2013 (inbook)
Tractable large-scale optimization in machine learning
In Tractability: Practical Approaches to Hard Problems, pages: 202-230, 7, (Editors: Bordeaux, L., Hamadi , Y., Kohli, P. and Mateescu, R. ), Cambridge University Press , 2013 (inbook)
ei Sra, S. Tractable large-scale optimization in machine learning In Tractability: Practical Approaches to Hard Problems, pages: 202-230, 7, (Editors: Bordeaux, L., Hamadi , Y., Kohli, P. and Mateescu, R. ), Cambridge University Press , 2013 (inbook)
On the Relations and Differences between Popper Dimension, Exclusion Dimension and VC-Dimension
Seldin, Y., Schölkopf, B.
In Empirical Inference - Festschrift in Honor of Vladimir N. Vapnik, pages: 53-57, 6, (Editors: Schölkopf, B., Luo, Z. and Vovk, V.), Springer, 2013 (inbook)
ei Seldin, Y., Schölkopf, B. On the Relations and Differences between Popper Dimension, Exclusion Dimension and VC-Dimension In Empirical Inference - Festschrift in Honor of Vladimir N. Vapnik, pages: 53-57, 6, (Editors: Schölkopf, B., Luo, Z. and Vovk, V.), Springer, 2013 (inbook)
Behavior as broken symmetry in embodied self-organizing robots
In Advances in Artificial Life, ECAL 2013, pages: 601-608, MIT Press, 2013 (incollection)
al Der, R., Martius, G. Behavior as broken symmetry in embodied self-organizing robots In Advances in Artificial Life, ECAL 2013, pages: 601-608, MIT Press, 2013 (incollection)
Using Torque Redundancy to Optimize Contact Forces in Legged Robots
Righetti, L., Buchli, J., Mistry, M., Kalakrishnan, M., Schaal, S.
In Redundancy in Robot Manipulators and Multi-Robot Systems, 57, pages: 35-51, Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering, Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2013 (incollection)
The development of legged robots for complex environments requires controllers that guarantee both high tracking performance and compliance with the environment. More specifically the control of contact interaction with the environment is of crucial importance to ensure stable, robust and safe motions. In the following, we present an inverse dynamics controller that exploits torque redundancy to directly and explicitly minimize any combination of linear and quadratic costs in the contact constraints and in the commands. Such a result is particularly relevant for legged robots as it allows to use torque redundancy to directly optimize contact interactions. For example, given a desired locomotion behavior, it can guarantee the minimization of contact forces to reduce slipping on difficult terrains while ensuring high tracking performance of the desired motion. The proposed controller is very simple and computationally efficient, and most importantly it can greatly improve the performance of legged locomotion on difficult terrains as can be seen in the experimental results.
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Class-Specific Hough Forests for Object Detection
Gall, J., Lempitsky, V.
In Decision Forests for Computer Vision and Medical Image Analysis, pages: 143-157, 11, (Editors: Criminisi, A. and Shotton, J.), Springer, 2013 (incollection)
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ps Gall, J., Lempitsky, V. Class-Specific Hough Forests for Object Detection In Decision Forests for Computer Vision and Medical Image Analysis, pages: 143-157, 11, (Editors: Criminisi, A. and Shotton, J.), Springer, 2013 (incollection)
Expectation-Maximization methods for solving (PO)MDPs and optimal control problems
Toussaint, M., Storkey, A., Harmeling, S.
In Inference and Learning in Dynamic Models, (Editors: Barber, D., Cemgil, A.T. and Chiappa, S.), Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK, January 2012 (inbook) In press
ei Toussaint, M., Storkey, A., Harmeling, S. Expectation-Maximization methods for solving (PO)MDPs and optimal control problems In Inference and Learning in Dynamic Models, (Editors: Barber, D., Cemgil, A.T. and Chiappa, S.), Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK, January 2012 (inbook) In press
Inferential structure determination from NMR data
In Bayesian methods in structural bioinformatics, pages: 287-312, (Editors: Hamelryck, T., Mardia, K. V. and Ferkinghoff-Borg, J.), Springer, New York, 2012 (inbook)
ei Habeck, M. Inferential structure determination from NMR data In Bayesian methods in structural bioinformatics, pages: 287-312, (Editors: Hamelryck, T., Mardia, K. V. and Ferkinghoff-Borg, J.), Springer, New York, 2012 (inbook)
Sigaud, O., Peters, J.
In Encyclopedia of the sciences of learning, (Editors: Seel, N.M.), Springer, Berlin, Germany, 2012 (inbook)
ei Sigaud, O., Peters, J. Robot Learning In Encyclopedia of the sciences of learning, (Editors: Seel, N.M.), Springer, Berlin, Germany, 2012 (inbook)
Reinforcement Learning in Robotics: A Survey
Kober, J., Peters, J.
In Reinforcement Learning, 12, pages: 579-610, (Editors: Wiering, M. and Otterlo, M.), Springer, Berlin, Germany, 2012 (inbook)
As most action generation problems of autonomous robots can be phrased in terms of sequential decision problems, robotics offers a tremendously important and interesting application platform for reinforcement learning. Similarly, the real-world challenges of this domain pose a major real-world check for reinforcement learning. Hence, the interplay between both disciplines can be seen as promising as the one between physics and mathematics. Nevertheless, only a fraction of the scientists working on reinforcement learning are sufficiently tied to robotics to oversee most problems encountered in this context. Thus, we will bring the most important challenges faced by robot reinforcement learning to their attention. To achieve this goal, we will attempt to survey most work that has successfully applied reinforcement learning to behavior generation for real robots. We discuss how the presented successful approaches have been made tractable despite the complexity of the domain and will study how representations or the inclusion of prior knowledge can make a significant difference. As a result, a particular focus of our chapter lies on the choice between model-based and model-free as well as between value function-based and policy search methods. As a result, we obtain a fairly complete survey of robot reinforcement learning which should allow a general reinforcement learning researcher to understand this domain.
ei Kober, J., Peters, J. Reinforcement Learning in Robotics: A Survey In Reinforcement Learning, 12, pages: 579-610, (Editors: Wiering, M. and Otterlo, M.), Springer, Berlin, Germany, 2012 (inbook)
Higher-Order Tensors in Diffusion MRI
In Visualization and Processing of Tensors and Higher Order Descriptors for Multi-Valued Data, (Editors: Westin, C. F., Vilanova, A. and Burgeth, B.), Springer, 2012 (inbook) Accepted
ei Schultz, T., Fuster, A., Ghosh, A., Deriche, R., Florack, L., Lim, L. Higher-Order Tensors in Diffusion MRI In Visualization and Processing of Tensors and Higher Order Descriptors for Multi-Valued Data, (Editors: Westin, C. F., Vilanova, A. and Burgeth, B.), Springer, 2012 (inbook) Accepted
Automated Tip-Based 2-D Mechanical Assembly of Micro/Nanoparticles
Onal, C. D., Ozcan, O., Sitti, M.
In Feedback Control of MEMS to Atoms, pages: 69-108, Springer US, 2012 (incollection)
pi Onal, C. D., Ozcan, O., Sitti, M. Automated Tip-Based 2-D Mechanical Assembly of Micro/Nanoparticles In Feedback Control of MEMS to Atoms, pages: 69-108, Springer US, 2012 (incollection)
The principles of XMCD and its application to L-edges in transition metals
Schütz, G.
In Linear and Chiral Dichroism in the Electron Miroscope, pages: 23-42, Pan Stanford Publishing Pte.Ltd., Singapore, 2012 (incollection)
mms Schütz, G. The principles of XMCD and its application to L-edges in transition metals In Linear and Chiral Dichroism in the Electron Miroscope, pages: 23-42, Pan Stanford Publishing Pte.Ltd., Singapore, 2012 (incollection)
An Introduction to Random Forests for Multi-class Object Detection
Gall, J., Razavi, N., van Gool, L.
In Outdoor and Large-Scale Real-World Scene Analysis, 7474, pages: 243-263, LNCS, (Editors: Dellaert, Frank and Frahm, Jan-Michael and Pollefeys, Marc and Rosenhahn, Bodo and Leal-Taix'e, Laura), Springer, 2012 (incollection)
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Home 3D body scans from noisy image and range data
Weiss, A., Hirshberg, D., Black, M. J.
In Consumer Depth Cameras for Computer Vision: Research Topics and Applications, pages: 99-118, 6, (Editors: Andrea Fossati and Juergen Gall and Helmut Grabner and Xiaofeng Ren and Kurt Konolige), Springer-Verlag, 2012 (incollection)
ps Weiss, A., Hirshberg, D., Black, M. J. Home 3D body scans from noisy image and range data In Consumer Depth Cameras for Computer Vision: Research Topics and Applications, pages: 99-118, 6, (Editors: Andrea Fossati and Juergen Gall and Helmut Grabner and Xiaofeng Ren and Kurt Konolige), Springer-Verlag, 2012 (incollection)
Structural and chemical characterization on the nanoscale
Stierle, A., Carstanjen, H.-D., Hofmann, S.
In Nanoelectronics and Information Technology. Advanced Electronic Materials and Novel Devices, pages: 233-254, Wiley-VCH, Weinheim, 2012 (incollection)
mms Stierle, A., Carstanjen, H.-D., Hofmann, S. Structural and chemical characterization on the nanoscale In Nanoelectronics and Information Technology. Advanced Electronic Materials and Novel Devices, pages: 233-254, Wiley-VCH, Weinheim, 2012 (incollection)
Rutherford Backscattering
Carstanjen, H. D.
In Nanoelectronics and Information Technology. Advanced Electronic Materials and Novel Devices, pages: 250-252, WILEY-VCH Verlag, Weinheim, Germany, 2012 (incollection)
mms Carstanjen, H. D. Rutherford Backscattering In Nanoelectronics and Information Technology. Advanced Electronic Materials and Novel Devices, pages: 250-252, WILEY-VCH Verlag, Weinheim, Germany, 2012 (incollection)
New Frontiers in Characterizing Structure and Dynamics by NMR
Nilges, M., Markwick, P., Malliavin, TE., Rieping, W., Habeck, M.
In Computational Structural Biology: Methods and Applications, pages: 655-680, (Editors: Schwede, T. , M. C. Peitsch), World Scientific, New Jersey, NJ, USA, May 2008 (inbook)
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) spectroscopy has emerged as the method of choice for studying both the structure and the dynamics of biological macromolecule in solution. Despite the maturity of the NMR method for structure determination, its application faces a number of challenges. The method is limited to systems of relatively small molecular mass, data collection times are long, data analysis remains a lengthy procedure, and it is difficult to evaluate the quality of the final structures. The last years have seen significant advances in experimental techniques to overcome or reduce some limitations. The function of bio-macromolecules is determined by both their 3D structure and conformational dynamics. These molecules are inherently flexible systems displaying a broad range of dynamics on time–scales from picoseconds to seconds. NMR is unique in its ability to obtain dynamic information on an atomic scale. The experimental information on structure and dynamics is intricately mixed. It is however difficult to unite both structural and dynamical information into one consistent model, and protocols for the determination of structure and dynamics are performed independently. This chapter deals with the challenges posed by the interpretation of NMR data on structure and dynamics. We will first relate the standard structure calculation methods to Bayesian probability theory. We will then briefly describe the advantages of a fully Bayesian treatment of structure calculation. Then, we will illustrate the advantages of using Bayesian reasoning at least partly in standard structure calculations. The final part will be devoted to interpretation of experimental data on dynamics.
ei Nilges, M., Markwick, P., Malliavin, TE., Rieping, W., Habeck, M. New Frontiers in Characterizing Structure and Dynamics by NMR In Computational Structural Biology: Methods and Applications, pages: 655-680, (Editors: Schwede, T. , M. C. Peitsch), World Scientific, New Jersey, NJ, USA, May 2008 (inbook)
A Robot System for Biomimetic Navigation: From Snapshots to Metric Embeddings of View Graphs
Franz, MO., Stürzl, W., Reichardt, W., Mallot, HA.
In Robotics and Cognitive Approaches to Spatial Mapping, pages: 297-314, Springer Tracts in Advanced Robotics ; 38, (Editors: Jefferies, M.E. , W.-K. Yeap), Springer, Berlin, Germany, 2008 (inbook)
Complex navigation behaviour (way-finding) involves recognizing several places and encoding a spatial relationship between them. Way-finding skills can be classified into a hierarchy according to the complexity of the tasks that can be performed [8]. The most basic form of way-finding is route navigation, followed by topological navigation where several routes are integrated into a graph-like representation. The highest level, survey navigation, is reached when this graph can be embedded into a common reference frame. In this chapter, we present the building blocks for a biomimetic robot navigation system that encompasses all levels of this hierarchy. As a local navigation method, we use scene-based homing. In this scheme, a goal location is characterized either by a panoramic snapshot of the light intensities as seen from the place, or by a record of the distances to the surrounding objects. The goal is found by moving in the direction that minimizes the discrepancy between the recorded intensities or distances and the current sensory input. For learning routes, the robot selects distinct views during exploration that are close enough to be reached by snapshot-based homing. When it encounters already visited places during route learning, it connects the routes and thus forms a topological representation of its environment termed a view graph. The final stage, survey navigation, is achieved by a graph embedding procedure which complements the topologic information of the view graph with odometric position estimates. Calculation of the graph embedding is done with a modified multidimensional scaling algorithm which makes use of distances and angles between nodes.
ei Franz, MO., Stürzl, W., Reichardt, W., Mallot, HA. A Robot System for Biomimetic Navigation: From Snapshots to Metric Embeddings of View Graphs In Robotics and Cognitive Approaches to Spatial Mapping, pages: 297-314, Springer Tracts in Advanced Robotics ; 38, (Editors: Jefferies, M.E. , W.-K. Yeap), Springer, Berlin, Germany, 2008 (inbook)
Hydrogen adsorption (Carbon, Zeolites, Nanocubes)
Hirscher, M., Panella, B.
In Hydrogen as a Future Energy Carrier, pages: 173-188, Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim, 2008 (incollection)
mms Hirscher, M., Panella, B. Hydrogen adsorption (Carbon, Zeolites, Nanocubes) In Hydrogen as a Future Energy Carrier, pages: 173-188, Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim, 2008 (incollection)
Ma\ssgeschneiderte Speichermaterialien
Hirscher, M.
In Von Brennstoffzellen bis Leuchtdioden (Energie und Chemie - Ein Bündnis für die Zukunft), pages: 31-33, Deutsche Bunsen-Gesellschaft für Physikalische Chemie e.V., Frankfurt am Main, 2008 (incollection)
mms Hirscher, M. Ma\ssgeschneiderte Speichermaterialien In Von Brennstoffzellen bis Leuchtdioden (Energie und Chemie - Ein Bündnis für die Zukunft), pages: 31-33, Deutsche Bunsen-Gesellschaft für Physikalische Chemie e.V., Frankfurt am Main, 2008 (incollection)
Support Vector Machines and Kernel Algorithms
In Encyclopedia of Biostatistics (2nd edition), Vol. 8, 8, pages: 5328-5335, (Editors: P Armitage and T Colton), John Wiley & Sons, NY USA, 2005 (inbook)
ei Schölkopf, B., Smola, A. Support Vector Machines and Kernel Algorithms In Encyclopedia of Biostatistics (2nd edition), Vol. 8, 8, pages: 5328-5335, (Editors: P Armitage and T Colton), John Wiley & Sons, NY USA, 2005 (inbook)
Visual perception I: Basic principles
Wagemans, J., Wichmann, F., de Beeck, H.
In Handbook of Cognition, pages: 3-47, (Editors: Lamberts, K. , R. Goldstone), Sage, London, 2005 (inbook)
ei Wagemans, J., Wichmann, F., de Beeck, H. Visual perception I: Basic principles In Handbook of Cognition, pages: 3-47, (Editors: Lamberts, K. , R. Goldstone), Sage, London, 2005 (inbook)
Geckobot and waalbot: Small-scale wall climbing robots
Unver, O., Murphy, M., Sitti, M.
In Infotech@ Aerospace, pages: 6940, 2005 (incollection)
pi Unver, O., Murphy, M., Sitti, M. Geckobot and waalbot: Small-scale wall climbing robots In Infotech@ Aerospace, pages: 6940, 2005 (incollection)
An Introduction to Kernel-Based Learning Algorithms
Müller, K., Mika, S., Rätsch, G., Tsuda, K., Schölkopf, B.
In Handbook of Neural Network Signal Processing, 4, (Editors: Yu Hen Hu and Jang-Neng Hwang), CRC Press, 2000 (inbook)
ei Müller, K., Mika, S., Rätsch, G., Tsuda, K., Schölkopf, B. An Introduction to Kernel-Based Learning Algorithms In Handbook of Neural Network Signal Processing, 4, (Editors: Yu Hen Hu and Jang-Neng Hwang), CRC Press, 2000 (inbook)
Biomimetic gaze stabilization
Shibata, T., Schaal, S.
In Robot learning: an Interdisciplinary approach, pages: 31-52, (Editors: Demiris, J.;Birk, A.), World Scientific, 2000, clmc (inbook)
Accurate oculomotor control is one of the essential pre-requisites for successful visuomotor coordination. In this paper, we suggest a biologically inspired control system for learning gaze stabilization with a biomimetic robotic oculomotor system. In a stepwise fashion, we develop a control circuit for the vestibulo-ocular reflex (VOR) and the opto-kinetic response (OKR), and add a nonlinear learning network to allow adaptivity. We discuss the parallels and differences of our system with biological oculomotor control and suggest solutions how to deal with nonlinearities and time delays in the control system. In simulation and actual robot studies, we demonstrate that our system can learn gaze stabilization in real time in only a few seconds with high final accuracy.
am Shibata, T., Schaal, S. Biomimetic gaze stabilization In Robot learning: an Interdisciplinary approach, pages: 31-52, (Editors: Demiris, J.;Birk, A.), World Scientific, 2000, clmc (inbook)
Age-momentum correlation (AMOC)
Stoll, H.
In Construction and Use of an Intense Positron Source at new Linac Facilities in Germany, FZR-295, pages: 44-49, Wissenschaftlich-Technische Berichte, 2000 (incollection)
mms Stoll, H. Age-momentum correlation (AMOC) In Construction and Use of an Intense Positron Source at new Linac Facilities in Germany, FZR-295, pages: 44-49, Wissenschaftlich-Technische Berichte, 2000 (incollection)
MeV Positron Beams
In Positron Beams and Their Applications, pages: 237-257, World Scientific, Singapore, 2000 (incollection)
mms Stoll, H. MeV Positron Beams In Positron Beams and Their Applications, pages: 237-257, World Scientific, Singapore, 2000 (incollection)
Critical behaviour of V2H in a defective near-surface skin layer
Trenkler, J., Moss, S. C., Reichert, H., Paniago, R., Gebhardt, U., Carstanjen, H. D., Metzger, T. H., Peisl, J.
In Exploration of Subsurface Phenomena by Particle Scattering, pages: 155-164, International Advanced Studies Institute IASI Press, North East/MD, 2000 (incollection)
mms Trenkler, J., Moss, S. C., Reichert, H., Paniago, R., Gebhardt, U., Carstanjen, H. D., Metzger, T. H., Peisl, J. Critical behaviour of V2H in a defective near-surface skin layer In Exploration of Subsurface Phenomena by Particle Scattering, pages: 155-164, International Advanced Studies Institute IASI Press, North East/MD, 2000 (incollection)
Informationssysteme mit CAD (Information systems within CAD)
Schaal, S.
In CAD/CAM Grundlagen, pages: 199-204, (Editors: Milberg, J.), Springer, Buchreihe CIM-TT. Berlin, 1992, clmc (inbook)
am Schaal, S. Informationssysteme mit CAD (Information systems within CAD) In CAD/CAM Grundlagen, pages: 199-204, (Editors: Milberg, J.), Springer, Buchreihe CIM-TT. Berlin, 1992, clmc (inbook)
Ways to smarter CAD-systems
Ehrlenspiel, K., Schaal, S.
In Proceedings of ICED'91Heurista, pages: 10-16, (Editors: Hubka), Edition, Schriftenreihe WDK 21. Zürich, 1991, clmc (inbook)
am Ehrlenspiel, K., Schaal, S. Ways to smarter CAD-systems In Proceedings of ICED'91Heurista, pages: 10-16, (Editors: Hubka), Edition, Schriftenreihe WDK 21. Zürich, 1991, clmc (inbook)


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The Phenix LTD is an allround SUP surfboard ideal for flat water paddling as well as progressing in small to medium waves.
Double bamboo and PVC sandwich construction, tinted resin finish, full deck pads, single or 2+1 fin set up.
In Stock only in Blue and Grey !!!
Available in Blue, Red, Grey and Pink, the Phenix LTD comes with a tinted resin and bamboo finish.
On these new 2018 boards we've accentuated the pintail to make them even better in the surf. That being said, the Phenix still remains our go-to allround SUP hard board. Ideal for beginners to intermediate riders or anyone looking for a SUP they can use both on flat water as well as in the waves. Rideable as a single fin or 2+1.
With a slightly raised vee around the fin area the Phenix boards are easy to turn and the bottom of the board is relatively flat, which increases glide over flat water and will help you catch waves more easily.
The board comes with a set of Manatee Surf fiberglass fins (US and standard Future) and full deck pads.


Essential oils have been used around the world since ancient times for myriad reasons. From healing our minds to our spirits to our bodies, essential oils provide incredible benefits for a variety of ailments and issues. While they come from pure botanical sources, it's best to understand the essential oil you choose before you use it as some need to be diluted or else it will be too powerful.
When it comes to your skin, it's especially important to know what will take care of it best. Essential oils are fantastic for dry skin types, though some are more beneficial than others. If you'd like to bring more harmony to your dry skin, try out essential oils to see if it makes the difference you've been looking for.
We've got the details on the top 8 essential oils for dry skin. Use these on your dry skin, and you should see improvements soon.
This soothing essential oil is fantastic for calming your spirit and bringing you into a state of relaxation. It's ideal for nighttime usage as it tends to help you unwind so well that you might just find yourself nodding right off into a deep and restful sleep. It also has the same soothing and calming effect on skin. Lavender essential oil is excellent at soothing irritated skin, even for dryness. When skin gets dry and flaky, applying lavender essential oil can help your skin calm down in a flash, leaving you with more radiant and hydrated skin.
Geranium has such a lovely fragrance, one that is floral yet balanced. And speaking of balance, geranium essential oil is ideal for helping keep your skin balanced. For dry skin, it helps teach your skin to regulate itself so it produces the right amount of natural oils. So your skin will soon begin to function as it should in a harmonious way that leaves it looking refreshed and youthful.
Another soothing element is chamomile. If you've ever had a sour stomach or felt generally unpleasant during your period, drinking a hot cup of chamomile tea is a prime solution for those maladies. But it's also ideal for keeping skin healthy too. Chamomile essential oil is wonderful for restoring skin to beautiful condition, especially if you have cracked, dry and flaky, or inflamed skin. Even those who suffer from eczema and rosacea. Because of its soothing properties, it stops the symptoms of dry skin including itching and burning irritation, leaving it softer, smoother, and more hydrated.
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If you are trying to age gracefully yet agelessly, Neroli is an essential oil you should really try. It's outstanding for revitalizing your skin and turning back the hands of time. Best of all, it's gentle enough for dry and sensitive skin types. It functions well as part of a toning process, bringing tightness and elasticity back into your skin for a younger, more refreshed face.
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So, what are your go-to essential oils ?
Essential oils make it entirely possible to turn back the hands of time and get your glorious glowing, perfectly moisturized skin back. Have you ever tried essential oils to repair your skin? What worked best for you?


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History Is Not Past: What Being Trauma Informed Really Requires
By: Lonias Gilmore, BUILD Initative October 1, 2019
Read this blog from a Michigan state leader to learn why a truly trauma-informed approach to services and care must be shaped by more than the trauma happening right now or in the immediate past. The time orientation of a culture describes the influence the past, present, or future has on beliefs and social actions.
By Lonias Gilmore, MPH, Childhood Obesity Prevention Specialist
Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, Physical Activity and Nutrition Unit
History is not the past. It is the present. We carry our history with us. We are our history. – James Baldwin
During the Leading for Indigenous Children and Communities session at QRIS 2019, Patina Park, Miniconjou Lakota-Cheyenne River and Executive Director at the Minnesota Indian Women's Resource Center, set us up with a brief but illuminating history of US domestic colonization and displacement. Before she introduced the rest of the panel, she channeled James Baldwin with these words for our consideration: History is not past. It is current, present, and a living, breathing experience.
Candida Hunter, citizen of the Hualapai community and Senior Director of Tribal Affairs for First Things First, and Lisa Ojibway, from the Infant/Toddler Specialist Network-State Capacity Building Center, joined Patina to talk about historical, contemporary, and repeated traumas and offered ways to be anti-racist and anti-colonialist in our work. Near the end of the session, Lisa Ojibwa called on us to confront trauma from the point of view of people who were not only displaced and nearly exterminated in the distant past, but who continue to experience and process trauma. There are indigenous people alive today who can tell firsthand stories about boarding schools where, among other atrocities, children were punished when they spoke in the only languages they knew. Parents, grandparents, aunties, and uncles were so afraid, many did not speak or teach their home language to the younger generation. There are firsthand stories being told about the forced removal of indigenous children and placements in non-indigenous foster homes. Many families are still looking for loved ones who were taken and those who disappeared. There are also firsthand stories still being told about the expulsion of Mexican people from communities they helped to build, the xenophobic demonization of people of Arab heritage that peaked following 9/11, and the 1967 uprising in Detroit which led to decades of disinvestment in and abandonment of Black communities.
I relate very much to this plea for an acknowledgment of both the historical and systemic nature of racism.
There is great value in a trauma-informed approach to services and care, but policies and practices are often shaped by what we understand about trauma happening right now or in the immediate past. The time orientation of a culture describes the influence the past, present, or future has on beliefs and social actions. Generally, people in the US have a linear orientation to time, putting the past "behind us" in favor of the present and the future. People with polychronic orientation seek valuable experience from the past for similar situations in the future and they tend to manage the present day by day. Trauma that occurred in the past has contemporary impact and repercussions. Anything "trauma-informed" must embrace everything about the past, not just the assets that make the US a great nation but also its crimes and failures. Interventions, policies, and practices should be informed by an understanding of the conditions that sustain the acute and ongoing trauma of historically marginalized communities of people. Becoming "trauma-informed" also requires us to be responsive to historical traumas experienced at the individual AND family AND community levels.
What are some benchmarks for "trauma-informed" provider organizations?
Recall where you've been and understand where you are to know where you are going. Examine current practices using a self-assessment.
Deficit thinking can lead to practices that re-traumatize. Learn about, process, and address racial and cultural biases.
Authentic family engagement should lead to deeper connections and sharing of power. Create space for families to voluntarily tell their own stories and offer space not only for them to ask questions but to influence programs.
Community engagement is important, too. Learn the history of the place where you are providing interventions and services and setting policy.We should seek valuable experiences and lessons from the past and apply them as we build for a brighter future. Trauma is intimately tied to individual experiences and experiences defined by history and community memories, including encounters with and memories of racism and racist policy. There is great value in a trauma-informed approach to services and care. Approaches must be developed and delivered in a way that honors the diversity of communities and their experiences in this country
[i] Baldwin, J. (1981). Black English: A dishonest argument. In Smitherman, G. (ed.), Black English and the education of black children and youth. Detroit: Wayne State University Center for Black Studies Press. 54–60.
Lonias Gilmore is a BUILD Initiative Equity Leaders Action Network fellow. She has over ten years experience building partnerships to improve public health and eight years experience leading policy, systems, and environmental change to improve health and education outcomes and advance racial equity. She provides consultation and technical assistance to coalitions, workgroups, statewide partners, and community organizations on disease prevention strategies and to improve childhood outcomes. Lonias became a public health practitioner because she believes we can eliminate the power of race, culture, zip code, and socioeconomic status to predict health outcomes and well-being. Lonias received a master's degree in public health from the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center and a bachelor's degree in biology from Langston University in Oklahoma.
Leading for Equity
Trauma-Informed Strategies
Racial Justice in the Child Welfare System: Leadership Leaning into a Core Practice Model
As race, racism, anti-racism, equity and inclusion become front and center across multiple facets of American life, culture, politics, and institutions, directors across California say now is the time to work together as child welfare leaders to better understand and dismantle dominant and oppressive culture characteristics that exist in the system, both for the benefit of the workforce and for the children and families served.
Racial Justice in the Child Welfare System
Report January 21, 2022
This resource from the Child and Family Policy Institute of California identifies steps to support child welfare directors.
The California Child Welfare Core Practice Model (CPM)
The California Child Welfare Core Practice Model is a statewide effort to develop and implement a framework to support child welfare practice and allow child welfare professionals to be more effective in their roles. The CPM is intended to guide practice, service delivery, and decision-making.