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Q: Changing turtle 1's position changes turtle 2's position def func():
    print("T POSITION: ", t.pos()) # prints 100, 100
    t2.pencolor("black")
    t2.setpos(0,0)
    print("T POSITION: ", t.pos()) # Now, prints 0, 0
    print("T2 POISTION: ", t2.pos())

both. t.pos() and t2.pos() are set to (0,0) , even though i declared as global variable t1 and t2 separately.
t= turtle.getturtle()
t.setpos(100,100)
t2 = turtle.getturtle().

If I only want to change the position of t2, to 0,0, how could I accomplish this?

A: You need to copy.copy the t2:
import turtle,copy
t= turtle.getturtle()
t.setpos(100,100)
t2 = copy.copy(turtle.getturtle())
def func():
    print("T POSITION: ", t.pos())
    t2.pencolor("black")
    t2.setpos(0,0)
    print("T POSITION: ", t.pos())
    print("T2 POISTION: ", t2.pos())
func()

And now you get the results of:
T POSITION:  (100.00,100.00)
T POSITION:  (100.00,100.00)
T2 POISTION:  (0.00,0.00)

Otherwise:
>>> t==t2
True
>>> t is t2
True
>>> id(t)
333763277936
>>> id(t2)
333763277936
>>> id(t) == id(t2)
True
>>>

They're the same objects!!! totally!

A: Short answer, "Don't use getturtle()!"  It's not the function you want.  It's for accessing the singlular default turtle and is rarely needed/used.  Instead use Turtle() to get a new turtle:
import turtle

def func():
    print("T1 POSITION: ", t1.pos())
    t2.setpos(0, 0)
    print("T1 POSITION: ", t1.pos())
    print("T2 POSITION: ", t2.pos())

t1 = turtle.Turtle()
t1.pencolor("red")
t1.setpos(100, 100)

t2 = turtle.Turtle()
t2.pencolor("green")

func()

t2.circle(100)

t2.clear()

turtle.done()

And you don't need to copy.copy() turtles.  If you want a brand new turtle, use Turtle().  If you want a new turtle that's just like an existing turtle, call .clone() on that turtle, e.g. t3 = t1.clone().


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By Ashley Kewish | Posted - Aug. 24, 2016 at 7:29 p.m.
6AM: Breckin
SALT LAKE CITY — The innocence of childhood sometimes means getting lost in a make-believe world.
A place where creating a fuzzy friend is all in a day's work.
"I've just been smiling and happy I don't know why I'm just happy and smiling. I don't know what's causing it," Breckin said.
This miniature Star Wars fan has a smile and enthusiasm that is absolutely contagious.
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Breckin was adopted as an infant. Then at 8-years-old he entered the Utah Foster Care system.
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It takes a tough resolve to survive in foster care, and sometimes the strength to keep going comes from within.
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Back in September, when the Indian government banned the PUBG Mobile game in India, Studio nCore Pvt Ltd announced a home-grown substitute of the game called FAUG, short for The Fearless and United Guards.
The game is now live on Play Store and is open for pre-registration. If you pre-register for the game, you will receive a notification whenever the game is available for download.
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Going by the description on Play Store, the battleground of the game will be "India's northern border" where a group is fighting to protect the nation's pride and sovereignty.
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Galaxy Z Flip: What to expect from Samsung's 'budget' foldable phone
Galaxy Z Flip: What to expect from Samsung's 'budget' foldable phone
Samsung is expected to launch the Galaxy Z Flip, a foldable phone that could cost less than $900.
By: Tech Desk | New Delhi | Published: January 15, 2020 4:02:23 pm
The Galaxy Z Flip will be a clamshell-style smartphone, similar to that of the Motorola Razr.
Samsung will be holding the Unpacked 2020 on February 11, and if rumours have anything to go by, there will be a new foldable phone called the Galaxy Z Flip. This new foldable Galaxy Z Flip (or whatever Samsung decides to call it) will supposedly have a clamshell design similar to that of the Razr, which made its debut late last year.
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We still don't know the exact marketing name, release date or price, but a recent report claims it will cost less than $900. Just for perspective, the original Galaxy Fold cost $2000. If Samsung releases a foldable phone at an affordable price, that could make foldable smartphones much more accessible. This will not only draw geeks but also regular customers, who aspire to own a foldable phone.
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H.R.337 - Black Hills National Cemetery Boundary Expansion Act115th Congress (2017-2018)
Rep. Noem, Kristi L. [R-SD-At Large] (Introduced 01/05/2017)
House - Natural Resources; Veterans' Affairs | Senate - Energy and Natural Resources
Senate - 02/07/2017 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (All Actions)
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Referred in Senate (02/07/2017)
H. R. 337
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
February 7 (legislative day, February 6), 2017
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
AN ACT
To transfer administrative jurisdiction over certain Bureau of Land Management land from the Secretary of the Interior to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for inclusion in the Black Hills National Cemetery, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. Short title.
The Act may be cited as the "Black Hills National Cemetery Boundary Expansion Act".
SEC. 2. Withdrawal and transfer of public land for cemetery use.
(a) Due Diligence.—Prior to the withdrawal and transfer in subsection (b), the Secretary of Veterans Affairs will complete appropriate environmental, cultural resource and other due diligence activities on the public lands identified in subsection (c), so that the Secretary of Veterans Affairs may confirm that the land is suitable for cemetery purposes. The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall notify the Secretary of the Interior of such due diligence activities prior to initiating and shall coordinate as needed during the performance of such activities.
(b) Withdrawal and transfer.—After completion of the due diligence activities in subsection (a) and upon receipt by the Secretary of the Interior of written confirmation from the Secretary of Veterans Affairs that the land is suitable for cemetery purposes, and subject to valid existing rights, the public lands described in subsection (c) shall be—
(1) withdrawn from all forms of appropriation under the public land laws, including the mining laws, the mineral leasing laws, and the geothermal leasing laws, for as long as the lands remain under the administrative jurisdiction of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs;
(2) deemed property as defined in section 102(9) of title 40, United States Code, for as long as the lands remain under the administrative jurisdiction of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; and
(3) transferred to the administrative jurisdiction of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for use as national cemeteries under chapter 24 of title 38, United States Code.
(c) Land description.—The public lands withdrawn, deemed property, and transferred under subsection (b) shall be the approximately 200 acres of land adjacent to Black Hills National Cemetery, South Dakota, generally depicted as "Proposed National Cemetery Expansion" on the map entitled "Proposed Expansion of Black Hills National Cemetery—South Dakota" and dated June 16, 2016, except the land located within 100 feet of the centerline of the Centennial Trail (which runs along the northern boundary of the "Proposed National Cemetery Expansion") and that is located south of the Trail.
(d) Boundary modification.—Immediately after the public lands are withdrawn, deemed property, and transferred under subsection (b), the boundary of the Black Hills National Cemetery shall be modified to include the public lands identified in subsection (c).
(e) Modification of public land order.—Immediately after the public lands under subsection (b) are withdrawn, deemed property, and transferred under subsection (b), Public Land Order 2112, dated June 6, 1960 (25 Fed. Reg. 5243), shall be modified to exclude the lands identified in subsection (c).
SEC. 3. Legal descriptions.
(a) Preparation of legal descriptions.—As soon as practicable following receipt of written confirmation from the Secretary of Veterans Affairs that the land is suitable for cemetery purposes, the Secretary of the Interior shall publish in the Federal Register a notice containing the legal descriptions of the public lands withdrawn, deemed property, and transferred under section 2(b).
(b) Legal effect.—The legal descriptions prepared under subsection (a) shall have the same force and effect as if the legal descriptions were included in this Act, except that the Secretary of the Interior may correct any clerical and typographical errors in the legal descriptions.
(c) Availability.—Copies of the map referred to in section 2(c) and the legal descriptions prepared under subsection (a) shall be available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of—
(1) the Bureau of Land Management; and
(2) the National Cemetery Administration.
(d) Costs.—The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall reimburse the Secretary of the Interior for reasonable costs incurred by the Secretary of the Interior in implementing this section, including the costs of any surveys.
SEC. 4. Restoration to public lands for non-cemetery use.
(a) Notice and effect.—Upon a determination by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs that all or a portion of the lands withdrawn, deemed property, and transferred under section 2 shall not be used for cemetery purposes, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall notify the Secretary of the Interior of such determination. Subject to subsections (b) and (c), the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall transfer administrative jurisdiction of the lands subject to such notice to the Secretary of the Interior.
(b) Decontamination.—The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall be responsible for costs of any decontamination of the lands resulting from contamination on the lands withdrawn, deemed property, and transferred under section 2(b) while the Secretary of Veterans Affairs exercised jurisdiction over those lands subject to a notice under subsection (a) determined by the Secretary of the Interior to be necessary for the lands to be restored to the public lands.
(c) Restoration to the public lands.—The lands subject to a notice under subsection (a) shall only be restored to the public lands upon acceptance by the Secretary of the Interior and a determination by the Secretary of the Interior that such lands are suitable for restoration to the public lands and operation of one or more of the public land laws.
(d) Opening order.—If the Secretary of the Interior accepts the lands subject to such a notice and determines that the lands are suitable for restoration, in whole or in part, the Secretary of the Interior may open the lands to operation of one or more of the public land laws and may issue an order to that effect.
Passed the House of Representatives February 6, 2017.
Attest: karen l. haas,
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Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Air Force Gen. John E. Hyten briefs the media from the Pentagon Briefing Room, July 29, 2020. DOD photo by Marvin Lynchard.
COVID-19 Delays Pentagon's New Joint Warfighting Plan
Jan. 22, 2021 | By Rachel S. Cohen
The coronavirus pandemic has delayed release of the Pentagon's new joint combat guidelines until the spring, complicating efforts to put the armed forces on the same path to better communication and speed up decision-making, the military's No. 2 officer said Jan. 22.
Gen. John E. Hyten, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said during an event hosted by the National Security Space Association that even after a year of development, the joint warfighting concept hasn't reached "the first level of maturity" needed to publish an initial plan.
"We really need to play some large wargames with all the services playing, including the Space Force, and a very active 'red team' that plays real-time and looks at the different concepts and figures out what works and doesn't work," he said.
The military had wanted to hold three major wargames and a global exercise by now, but restrictions in place to curb the virus's spread got in the way. Only one event has happened so far, Hyten said, and was "less than satisfactory" because of those limitations.
Defense Department officials knew by November that it wasn't possible to hit their December deadline to release the new concept, and decided to take more time to hold exercises and wargames.
"The other thing we're going to publish in the spring is [a] requirements document for the four supporting concepts coming out of it," Hyten said. Those requirements, for aspects like software standards, will guide the military in building out joint all-domain command-and-control.
"You had to have somebody that says, 'What do we actually have to do that will enable a joint force rapidly to build this information advantage across everything that we do?'" he added.
Breaking Defense previously reported that the four pillars of the new plan are:
Joint fires, handled by the Navy
Command and control, handled by the Air Force
Logistics, handled by the Army
Information advantage, handled by the Joint Staff. The Army's Project Convergence and Department of the Air Force's Advanced Battle Management System are pursuing similar ideas as well.
The requirements blueprint due out in the spring will guide the military's way forward on issues like space, electromagnetic warfare, and other digital-centric operations.
"Space is critical in everything that we do," he said. We have to figure out how to actually define joint requirements, which we've never really done effectively. We always validate service requirements, but we have to define the joint requirements of the future, and then hold the services—and the Space Force being one of those services—accountable for meeting those capabilities as we go forward."
The concept will dovetail with cyber offense and defense planning also underway—a key piece of future combat that will heavily rely on software and networked weapons and vehicles.
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As you've seen, this statement is utterly false. The IAAF must think that if it repeats the same falsehoods they will become true. The truth is that the prize money is nowhere near equal. The truth is that the rewards are not equal, as none of the hammer challenge meets give athletes the chance for global exposure. And the truth is these stadiums can hold the hammer as 13 of the 14 Diamond League stadiums can and have hosted the hammer throw.
When will the IAAF just admit that not all events are being treated equal? Separate but equal works no better now than it did for African Americans in the US a century ago. The first step to improving the situation is admitting it exists.
Amen. It is unconscionable that the governing body tasked with running and promoting our sport – is instead killing it.
First, they raise the A standard to hurt our numbers on the big stage compared to other events.
Then, they treat us like second-hand citizens when it comes to prize money.
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My 12-year old son does sports at school, and that means that his parents "do" sports as well, meaning that we drive places, and then drive back from places, and "volunteer" to help out at sporting events. Right now, it's basketball season, and this week I was "volunteered" to work the concession stand at one of the games. I love to watch my son move; I love to see him run when he's doing cross-country, sprint when he's doing track, pass and shoot when he's playing basketball. What I do not love is wearing plastic food-service gloves and selling dried out pizza to snotty 13-year old girls, who, with their masses of barrettes and braces, travel in packs and never say "please."
The way our school Booster Club handles parent "volunteers" is like this: you are never scheduled to work at the game your child is playing. You are scheduled to work either before or after. Presumably this is because you don't want to miss a minute of seeing your child play their sport, and since you'll be at the school anyway, what's another hour and a half of your time on a school/work night? This seems like it is an attempt to be considerate, and perhaps it would be if the gym was more than say, 10 feet from the concession stand/hallway/table where people pay the entry fee.
Let me set the context for you. This is not Big 10 basketball. It's not even miniature 10 basketball. This is a small parochial school where you can see into the gym from approximately 30 feet from the school entrance. You could, in fact, if you were especially talented, be a hall monitor or a concession stand operator, or the person who takes the money when people come in AND watch most of the game AT THE SAME TIME.
The reasons for this are that 1) most of the activity happens when the game begins and at half-time, and by "most of the activity" I mean popping 10 bags of popcorn, selling some preheated pizza, and helping indecisive children choose between the red Skittles and the blue ones; and 2) basketball games for this age group seem to take place in 7-second increments, like this: scramble, run, foul; scramble, run, foul; scramble, run, foul. So not only can 3:48 minutes on the clock last 6 hours, but also you would have PLENTY of time to walk the 10 feet between the gym door and the microwave if you wanted to watch and sell things at the same time.
But anyway. On Monday night, I was the concession stand person (despite have gently requested to be "volunteered" on any night but Monday because it is the longest and most stressful day for us). On Monday, I left work at 4:30 to pick up Gabe, drove across town to home, picked up Jacob, drove back across town to school, dropped him off for his game, drove back home to make dinner for Gabe, left Gabe with Noah, and drove back to school to do concessions for the next game. In the pouring rain.
Because the "volunteers" have to be at their stations early, as if learning the price of a soda and a pack of Starbursts takes special training, I got there in time to see the last 15 minutes of Jacob's game. I got to see him score, to keep reminding his teammates to keep their "hands up," to move his beautiful lithe body in an element which seems perfect for him. And I got to clap for his teammates, even the skinny one who gets called for travelling every time he gets the ball, the not-skinny one who took a shot for the other team, and the tall one who squints each time the ball comes towards him. I think there were 800 fouls in the 15 minutes that I saw. But still. They won, and it was nice to see some of the other parents and to feel part of the whole thing.
Then came the concession stand. Now, I have done this job before, and despite my lack of math ability, I do indeed understand the concept of making change and handing out junk food. But the "leader" of the "volunteers" for that night seemed particularly territorial about the concession stand. She didn't leave my side for the whole game, as if she was afraid I was going to walk off with the cash box or the leftover pizza. She acted as if she was solely responsible for the success of a small business that was just getting off the ground.
There was literally no reason for me to be there. And I just couldn't let myself think that, because if I did, I would have had to pick her up and throw her out into the still pouring rain, given how inconvenient it was for me TO be there. I made myself think about the cross country coach who gives so much of his time and energy to his team; about the athletic director who does way more work than anyone should have to and never seems to lose patience (or hope). I put on the plastic gloves.
The highlight of the evening came when a very tiny blond girl wearing a "Life is Good" t-shirt came to the concession stand with a dollar. She looked about 9, but she must have been a 25-year old law student in disguise, because we had quite a lively debate about what candy she should buy. The dilemma was this: she had to share it with her 2-year old brother, and he was not skilled at verbalizing his preferences. When I asked her what he liked she said, "If I ask him that, he'll say something completely random like 'elephants.'" So the candy had to be something that could be shared, which cancelled out the Ring Pops, something they both liked, and something that he would not choke on (I seemed more concerned about this than she did), which ruled out the Laffy Taffy and the Starbursts.
Eventually it was coming down to either the M&M's (but which ones—chocolate or peanut?) or the Skittles (again—red or blue?). "I could buy the Skittles and just tell him they were M&M's," she said speculatively. "You could," I agreed. She debated with herself. For a long time. Finally I decided to try out a little test that I heard about from a presentation by the social psychologist Sheena Iyengar on TED. Iyengar is a very prominent research in the field of decision science, and her book, The Art of Choosing, deals with how complicated and sometimes self-defeating choice is. She's also blind, which gives her work a very interesting perspective. She looks at how lack of choice can be very damaging, but the burden of excessive choice can be as well. "Okay," I said, "How about if I just tell you what to get. If you agree, then you're done. If you don't agree, then you're done too, because you know you really want the other thing."
She eyed me warily for a few seconds, and then said, "No. I'm going with the Skittles. The blue ones." She handed me her dollar, I handed over her candy and her change, and said, "Congratulations. That was money well spent."
As the parents left the game, one of our friends saw me behind the table of candy, next to the microwave and the pizza warmer, and started to laugh. "This is so you," she said. "I wish I had my camera." I laughed. "I just saw Peter (her husband) down the hall on a folding chair reading the New York Times," I said. "Yeah, he's the hall monitor," she replied. We both laughed.
I collected my son, thanked the coach, and left thinking about the word "concession," which means "the act of conceding or yielding, as a right, or privilege." I thought how I so very, very often feel that by living a life where people seem to want something from me all the time, both at home and at work, I feel as if I have conceded all sorts of rights. That I often feel bewildered by the question of choice, and the implications of the choices that I have made—do they make my life more mine or less mine? If I had to choose all over again, would I do the same things? I have no idea and will never know. Another loss. Or another burden lifted.
Driving home in the rain, Jacob and I talked about the game, how his free throw was so sweet, and how he chipped his tooth on his friend's shoulder. I told him he played incredibly well, because he did. I hoped we had Advil at home. And I conceded to myself that it had been so worth it, for just those few short moments of hearing those boys play, their feet thundering down the court, like hoof beats, like freedom.
with the night falling we are saying thank you
we are stopping on the bridges to bow from the railings
we are running out of the glass rooms
with our mouths full of food to look at the sky
and say thank you
we are standing by the water thanking it
smiling by the windows looking out
in our directions
back from a series of hospitals back from a mugging
after funerals we are saying thank you
after the news of the dead
whether or not we knew them we are saying thank you
over telephones we are saying thank you
in doorways and in the backs of cars and in elevators
remembering wars and the police at the door
and the beatings on stairs we are saying thank you
in the banks we are saying thank you
in the faces of the officials and the rich
and of all who will never change
we go on saying thank you thank you
with the animals dying around us
our lost feelings we are saying thank you
with the forests falling faster than the minutes
of our lives we are saying thank you
with the words going out like cells of a brain
with the cities growing over us
we are saying thank you faster and faster
with nobody listening we are saying thank you
we are saying thank you and waving
dark though it is
Keep Calm (or Not) and Carry On
"Everything is Holy Now" (a short Friday post)
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Colleen Crowley says:
Well, I very much appreciate everything you write, Leslie. I enjoyed your insight regarding the "controlling volunteer." I work with a very controlling and patronizing person and I felt a great deal of empathy for your situation.
Despite my slow or lack of reply I do like your writing.
I am a bit behind but that is because my life is filled with excessive choice. And excessive tasks. Thank you. Thank you. Colleen


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Jesús E. Maldonado is an American research geneticist from the Center for Conservation and Evolutionary Genetics at the Smithsonian Institution.

Career
Maldonado graduated to Bachelor of Science at the Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania in 1983 and to Master of Science at the same university in 1985. In 2001, he promoted to Ph.D. in Organismic Biology, Ecology and Evolution at the University of California Los Angeles. In 1998, he joined the Smithsonian Institution where he worked at the Genetics Program for the National Zoological Park and the National Museum of Natural History in Washington, DC. His main research field is the evolutionary genetics of mammals. In 1996, he began his long-term study of kit foxes where he used mitochondrial DNA sequence data to compare the phylogenetic relationships of the endangered Mexican kit fox with North American arid land foxes. In 2002, he described the two subspecies Ozotoceros bezoarticus arerunguaensis and Ozotoceros bezoarticus uruguayensis of the Pampas deer. In addition he did genetic research work on rare or endangered mammals. In 2013, he was among the team who scientifically described the olinguito.

References
Complete list of Maldonado's publications.
Staff profile from the Smithsonian Institution.

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machine learning for healthcare 2020
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Q: How to set boolean true in php curl How to set fixed_rate boolean true in this php curl

fixed_rate(optional) - boolean, can be true or false. Returns avaliable currencies with minimum and maximum amount of the exchange.

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  CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER => true,
  CURLOPT_ENCODING => '',
  CURLOPT_MAXREDIRS => 10,
  CURLOPT_TIMEOUT => 0,
  CURLOPT_FOLLOWLOCATION => true,
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    'x-api-key: <your_api_key>'
  ),
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echo $response;

A: CURLOPT_URL => 'https://api.nowpayments.io/v1/currencies?fixed_rate=true',

You should just set fixed-rate as a parameter to url.

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Since she began her art practice, Darcy Miro has covered an extensive territory with her metalwork. Her ability to adapt to various art markets is noteworthy, operating within the fields of fashion, design, art jewelry, and sculpture. Comfortable dwelling in the minute and the gigantic, her resume lists high profile projects such as her participation in the façade design of the American Folk Art Museum in 2001 with architects Tod Williams and Billie Tsien.
Pierce and Stripe Cuff, 2011, oxidized silver, black diamonds, 2.5"x 3"x 2"
The collection showing at Shibumi Gallery consists primarily of pendants and cuffs with some earrings and rings interspersed. Their arrangement on a white exhibition table brings attention to the specimen like quality of the work and peering down at over 50 small abstract forms is not unlike a visit to the natural history museum. A slight break in continuum from her raw and imperfect aesthetic happens with the pendants strung on smooth black ribbon. Here the viewer is plainly reminded that these objects function as pieces of adornment.
Medium Pendant Seven, 2011, oxidized silver, black ribbon, 1.75" x 3.25"
vWhile the work is a cohesive body of jewelry, Miro does not identify as a jeweler, preferring instead the broader title of metal sculptor. Balancing between the mark of nature and that of the maker, her forms are intuitively constructed, translated first into wax and then cast in sterling silver and 18k yellow gold. The majority of the pieces in the show, far from pristine and highly polished, are treated with a dark patina, leaving solder and scorched metal exposed.
Short Stitch Cuff, 2011, oxidized silver, black diamonds, 2.5"x 3"x 2"
Her rich textures, referencing nature, architecture and the body, are a sultry marriage of the primordial and the high tech; what once was becomes tangled with what is. Each piece functions as a fleeting moment, a snapshot of the artist's psyche as her conscious and unconscious observations of the day-to-day spill out onto the wax to eventually be made permanent in metal. Subtly sprinkled with black diamonds, the familiar sparkle acts as a sugarcoating as if to assure us that what we are looking at is beautiful. And it is.
Wire Tie Ring, 2011, oxidized silver, black diamonds, 1" x 1" x 1"
Miro's upcoming projects include installations at E.L. Butler in NYC, Art Basel in Miami and a large wall relief in Abu Dhabi.
Ahna Adair is a jeweler, artist and writer based in Oakland, CA.
To thank you for your patronage please take 20% off any one item during the month of January 2011!
This offer excludes new commissions and may exclude rare diamond rings and some sculptures.
Wishing you a Happy New Year filled with riches and subtle beauty!
Our current show "Notation" JULIA TURNER features a new body of work focusing on Julia's jewelry and new wall pieces. The work is reminiscent of architectural landscapes and blurred images that reminded me of cityscapes, textiles, and scattered flying birds. The work is black and white accented with a vibrant red; enamel, wood, glass, and red sapphires. Displayed on a cool gray table top in a considered fashion, the show invites you to view from a quiet place and ponder the imagery.
The media is industrial white paint on patinated steel scratched away to form markings and later leaving abstract narrative impressions. As always, Julia's detailing of the work is thoughtful and her execution precise. Each piece is artfully thought out and even the backside including her clasps and attachments, is dealt with with the same kind of precision and care for detail.
In 2004 Julia and I were exhibiting together at Collect which was hosted by the Victoria and Albert Museum. While walking around the Museum she shared her idea to scratch through white opaque surfaces. Now in this body of work the idea is fully realized. When Julia spoke at Shibumi I mentioned this and she laughed when recalling the unfolding of this process.
Her process in making the pieces involves starting with a large sheet of steel, and scraping shapes and lines according to a feeling connected to the motion, rather than directly composing imagery. She then later scans the sheet for smaller sections which she extracts specifically for their impact when they are viewed within a small boundary. As a jeweler myself it is interesting that she has come up with these techniques to undermine her temptation to scrutinize and perfect everything.
Julia Turner's work integrates a painterly quality which is one of the reasons why her pieces are so sought after by collectors. The fact she is transitioning into larger works that forgo the function of wearability seems like a natural progression. Her wall pieces, also on painted on steel, debut at this show.
Along with the steel painted work Julia shows the wooden stacks with heavy sanding marks. Simple forms become dimensional landscapes and intentional compositional piles. The show is up through June 27th and we continue to show and represent her work year long. To see more of the work along with Julia's wall pieces please visit Shibumi Gallery or inquire for additional show images.
An additional article on the Art Jewelry Forum blog by the artist can be seen here.
Our current show, Tina Rath / Jewelry has been extended through March 28, 2010.
Tina is currently working on a large scale project Wanderlux: phase I, which premiered at the Institute for Contemporary Art in Portland, Maine in November 2009. And the grand finale: Waderlux: phase II will show with Sienna Gallery at SOFA NY in 2010. It will contain jewelry objects amongst the installation both in view and found in secret drawers.
As long as I've known Tina her projects always come from a personal space. Her work challenges and expands the context of jewelry. This is reflected in the individual pieces as well as the unique contexts she creates to view them in. In Wanderlux she explores finding home, being strongly drawn to nature and being present in the moment. Tina has returned to California through a teaching sabbatical from Maine College of Art, to work on this intensive project. Her love for the outdoors and the beautiful forms of lichen, mushrooms and vastness of nature have enriched her life and play a central role in her current work.
Shibumi Gallery is currently is featuring her her most wearable and elegant jewelry which is directly influenced by Wanderlux. Similar in feel from the larger scale project, the collector can buy a single brooch or wear them in multiples.
The forms are made of all natural materials; wood, ivory, fur, antler, gold, quartz and cognac diamonds.
You can see a brief write up of the show on the Art Jewelry Forum website or better yet come see more of the work in person at Shibumi.


It will be a case of 'familiar foes' when England take on Spain at Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan on Saturday in the finals of the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup. Spain will be hoping to repeat their feat of breaking English hearts in a youth tournament finale once again after their win on penalties in the U-17 European Championships earlier this year.
A high-octane contest which promises goals galore, the World Cup final will see two of the finest young centre-forwards — Abel Ruiz and Rhian Brewster take the field. While the latter has found the net on one extra occasion, it is Spain's Ruiz who holds the torch between the two.
Spain's most experienced U-17 player and the highest goalscorer at this level, Ruiz spearheads the side's attacking quartet — involving Sergio Gomez, Cesar Gelabert and Ferran Torres aside from himself — which has produced the goods in each of Spain's knockout games.
Even when Ruiz is not on the scoresheet, he is the pivotal figure whose influence stands out in every match. Ruiz's unique pedigree, for he operates not simply as a poacher of goals, but as the fulcrum of Spain's passing game makes him the most dangerous player in 'La Rojita'.
His proficiency and composure in front of the goal is well-documented. There is hardly any doubt that the Spaniard, with his extensive experience at club and international level, has what it takes to carry the entirety of Spanish hopes on his shoulder.
A trequartista in the truest sense, Gomez combines technical ability with directness — Spain's No 10 operates in the pockets of space between the opposition's defence and midfield, while floating seamlessly across the midfield channels — his splendid reading of the game and sublime passing range guiding him to dictate the rhythm of the play.
Gomez, who has started every game for Spain this autumn, is not merely a creator of goals, his presence allowing Spain to influence their assertiveness while going forward, distinguishing Spain as a side that produces moments of absolute finesse from a team that goes about incessantly circulating the ball. While he did not produce a goal or assist during Spain's Round of 16 victory over France, it was Gomez's second-half showing which spurred the European champions' resurgence in Guwahati.
Mateu Jaume Morey, the sprightly Barcelona right-back who was a subject of interest of Bavarian giants Bayern Munich earlier this year, has been putting in diligent shifts in a Spanish defence which has consistently leaked goals and looked shaky when subjected to sustained periods of pressure.
On Saturday, Morey must contend with Callum Hudson-Odoi's pace and link-up play with Brewster to cut off England's usual channels of attack. Morey's overlapping runs on the right flank add another dimension to Spain's game and his understanding with Torres will be significant for Denia's side to outfox the otherwise excellent Young Lion Jonathan Panzo.
The 'Los Blancos' central midfielder, a core component of the Spanish contingent which impressed in Croatia, has been one of Spain's understated players during his time in India. In a squad brimming with creative flair, Blanco's presence adds steel to the midfield.
Blanco will be crucial to Spain's plans of stopping England's dynamic young central midfielder George McEachran from linking up with the dangerous Phil Foden. While the evenly-matched contest between two of Europe's best squads will be decided on the number of chances either team creates, Blanco will be essential for Spain to control the tempo of the game as they did against Iran and Mali.
The fact that Spain have struggled to maintain an effective defensive shield whenever Blanco has been subpar (as against France in the first-half) or absent (when he was substituted against Iran) underlines his role in Spain's gameplan.
"One of the things I look in my midfielders is their ability to contribute with goals," Denia had said after Torres grabbed his second goal of the competition during Spain's quarter-final win over Iran. While the 17-year-old Valencia academy product is renowned for his pace on the wings, it is his overall gameplay which makes him such an invaluable member of this Spain set-up.
An excellent passer of the ball, it is Torres' vision which surpasses his close control and makes him the ideal candidate for the game changer Spain can look up to. He not only creates strong chances by cutting inside from a wide position, but also manages to find teammates with clever passes while drawing defenders to himself — as showcased during his assist for Gomez's stunner against Iran.
Having already drawn comparisons to Real Madrid's Marco Asensio because of his composure in the eighteen-yard box and all-round ability to turn games on their head, England should be wary of Torres and his guile.
The settled nature of Spain's starting lineup, with Denia opting for the same eleven players in every game since their 2-1 loss to Brazil in the opening fixture, allows the European Champions a semblance of assurance for each of the eleven individuals. Backed by a strong bench, the players have honed their skills and are acclimatised to playing together in the Indian conditions, providing Spain the cutting edge needed to win the World Cup final.


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Pratt & Whitney Announces New EngineWise™ Data Analytics Capabilities for V2500® Engines
SINGAPORE, Feb. 5, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Pratt & Whitney, a division of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX), today announced that it has launched new data analytics capabilities for its V2500 engines as a result of achieving a supplemental type certificate for the Airbus A321 aircraft powered by the V2500 engine.
"Last year, we launched our EngineWise services brand, which represents a commitment to sharing intelligence with customers to develop the best solutions together," said Eva Azoulay, vice president, Engine Services at Pratt & Whitney. "With this supplemental type certificate, we are able to expand our current EngineWise data analytics capabilities for our customers currently flying the A321 aircraft and be more agile and flexible than ever before."
As a result of the supplemental type certificate, Pratt & Whitney will be better able to develop Aftermarket services catered to customer's needs and respond faster and better to incidents in the field utilizing the eFAST™ data ecosystem on these aircraft.
Under the EngineWise services brand, Pratt & Whitney is investing in data acquisition and predictive analytics tools that enable both operators and Pratt & Whitney to make recommendations that reduce operational disruptions and increase aircraft utilization. eFAST has the ability to capture thousands of engine and aircraft data parameters throughout the full flight cycle instead of snapshots at takeoff and cruise, allowing for better monitoring of engine performance, minimizing disruptions and predicting future maintenance visits. Operators can then use Pratt & Whitney's suite of engine health management tools for better visibility into their fleet and overall operations.
"We look forward to applying these new capabilities on other platforms," Azoulay said. "Digital helps us be more predictive, more mobile and more responsive in support of our customers and will continue be a major focus for us in 2018 and beyond."
The V2500 engine is offered through IAE International Aero Engines AG, a multinational aero engine consortium whose shareholders comprise Pratt & Whitney, a division of United Technologies Corporation; Pratt & Whitney Aero Engines International GmbH; Japanese Aero Engines Corporation; and MTU Aero Engines GmbH.


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Q: Internationalization of thousands of product labels in Rails What would be the best way to internationalize thousands of product labels in Rails?
Should I enter all thousand labels in a YAML file? Or are there better solutions out there?
Any help will do :)

A: Rails supports non YAML storage for translations. If you want to store the translations in a table, use the i18n-active_record gem.
Watch the Railscast on customizable I18n backends.
If you use the i18n-active_record gem, make sure to memoize and flatten the keys for optimal performance as shown below(code sample taken from readme of i18n-active_record gem)
I18n.backend = I18n::Backend::ActiveRecord.new
I18n::Backend::ActiveRecord.send(:include, I18n::Backend::Memoize)
I18n::Backend::ActiveRecord.send(:include, I18n::Backend::Flatten)
I18n::Backend::Simple.send(:include, I18n::Backend::Memoize)
I18n::Backend::Simple.send(:include, I18n::Backend::Pluralization)
I18n.backend = I18n::Backend::Chain.new(I18n::Backend::Simple.new, I18n.backend)

A: You should create a table called translations.
In your product model:
has_many :labels

In your Label model:
 has_one :translation

Then your translation table can have as many languages as you need:
 Product.first.labels.first.translation.en
 Product.first.labels.first.translation.cn
 Product.first.labels.first.translation.fn

With this logic you can call:
Product.all.each do |p|
    p.lables.each do |l|
        l.translation.en
        l.translation.cn
        #etc....
    end
end


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Tired Pistons come back in Portland
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No doubt about it, the Pistons were tired on Friday -- Ben Wallace had just five boards, for crying out loud! I said the Pistons would need a strong game from their bench to have a chance at going 3-0 on their West Coast swing. What did the bench do? Score just 10 points. The Pistons managed just 84 points on the night, and they were outworked on the boards 43-30.
Entering halftime with a seven-point deficit, they definitely looked like a team about to lose it's first game of the year, a team showing some fatigue after a dramatic come from behind win the night before. But instead, the Pistons hung around all night before surging at the end. Perhaps Portland could have won if they were a little more disciplined, but they showed their youth with some dumb fouls and a lot of turnovers. Perhaps Portland could have worn Detroit down had they showed a little more balance, but for too long it was just the Zach Randolph/Darius Miles show, though Juan Dixon looked great (19 points) in his 18 minutes of action.
Aside from the late drama, this was a pretty ugly game, as most 84-81 games are. But that's to be expected in the last game of a road trip, and in the second game in two nights.
And while 84-81 may be ugly, 6-0 is the prettiest record in the league.
Aside from that, it was good to see Carlos Delfino continue to play minutes when it counts, as well as Dale Davis make his season debut. Neither of them actually, you know, did anything while in the game, but they ate some minutes to give the starters some rest.
On a sidenote, I'm pretty freaking happy the Pistons don't have a franchise player as surly (or chubby) as Zach Randolph. The guy has some serious game, but I just don't think I could cheer for him 82 games a year. Maybe the rest of the league has moved on, but as a guy that only watches Portland 2-3 times a year, Randolph's name is still synomous with "sucker punch" to me.
Detroit 84, Portland 81 box score [USATODAY.com]
Pistons vs. Jazz final score: Detroit fights hard but falls short, 111-101 Cade Cunningham looked great, but he didn't get enough help.


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Clark workers use indigenous materials for Christmas decors
CLARKSMANSHIP. Fallen leaves, withered branches and twigs were turned into fancy and unique decors just in time for the Christmas season at the Fontana Leisure Park. The smallest detail of each art piece shown in the photos each tells a different story. The raw materials used were all gathered from the rich, lush green spaces of Fontana by its Art Department.
CLARK FREEPORT -- More than 200 art pieces and wood works in were produced in a month's time by hand using purely indigenous materials by a group of four people as Christmas decorations inside the Fontana Leisure Park here.
Fontana Art Manager Reginald Dy made full use of available materials on a lower budget this year due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
"With the pandemic, we thought of helping the company. We took inspiration to utilize organic materials because Clark is very rich in nature," said Dy.
He also shared how they came up with the idea and where it all started.
"We walked and scanned the vicinity and we saw raw materials that are possible for creating the decorations," he mentioned.
Fontana Sales and Marketing Assistant Director Edith Pastoral approved of the idea and gave full support to the creative team who worked tirelessly to bring the idea to life.
"This year's theme is Santa's Christmas so we thought of just using these pieces of woods and turn it into good decorations. Less cost yet elegantly done so it's a unique one," she said.
"Right after the typhoons (Rolly & Ulysses), they (Art Department) started picking up wood pieces already. They made use of their time to get busy with all these stuffs," she added.
Various raw materials were used in making the Christmas decors and were all sourced exclusively from Fontana's vicinity. These include dried woods, branches and twigs of Mahogany, Acacia, Rubber tree, Fire tree, Indian tree, and Balete tree.
Other materials used are fallen leaves and dropped seeds from Ipil-ipil, Sampaloc, Bayabas, including the Achuete and coffee beans, among others.
Despite the low budget, Fontana Marketing Communications Specialist Jasria Macabanti shared how their team made it possible to do a big task with limited manpower.
"We don't have to be extravagant just to have elegant Christmas decorations. You just need to be creative and work with your team," she said.
Working with a low budget became a silver lining for the Art Department as they have been receiving positive reactions and comments from their clients who appreciate their work of art.
"A lot of people are very interested – asking if they could buy or make one for them so that they can make use of it at home. There are actually a lot of orders, but unfortunately, we don't sell these," Pastoral said. The process of creating the art pieces became an avenue for the workers to unleash their creativity, talent and skills and at the same time kept
them distracted from the anxiety brought by the pandemic.
Meanwhile, Fontana Leisure Park General Manager Mr. Simon Wu hopes that their creative displays for the Yuletide season will spark hope, joy, and inspiration for the public despite the challenging times.
"We hope that the initiative of our creative team including other departments (Recreations, Landscaping, Housekeeping, Marketing and Engineering) will bring hope and inspiration to the people and let them know that despite the pandemic, we will always bounce back and continue to provide services that provide joy to everyone," he said.
For her part, Ms. Vera Cheung, the Owner Representative cited their Art Department's effort in coming up with artful pieces that make up a wonderful spirit of Christmas at Fontana.
"We are very proud of all our employees. Their resourcefulness, creativity and love for art truly illuminates in the decorations that they were able to produce. I would also like to extend my sincere thanks and congratulations to them for a job well done," she added.
She's inviting everyone to visit Fontana to see these wonderful "Clarkmanship" works creatively done by their employees.
"I can guarantee everyone that you will be surely feel the Christmas spirit here at Fontana, despite this trying time. As early as now, Fontana would like to greet everyone a Safe & a Merry Christmas!" she expressed.
The rest of the workers who make up the Art Department are Lead Visual Artist Dorie Valle, Graphic Artist Ley Nacpil, and Production Assistant Charlie Pastor.
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"Why am I on the internet reading Sox fans comments? I am a rich athlete, I'm going to pick up some babes and bring them back to my room. Then later, I'll drink a case of beer, order PPV and order the biggest steak on the menu to be delivered to my room. Tomorrow, I'll beg off from drills because I have a hangover. Hmmmmm... what should I tell JM? Food poisoning? No, used that last week... Flu? No, used that opening week of ST... Eyelid stuck together? No, Jose Cardenal wore that one out... I know... pulled hammy... that should get me out of at least a week of drills. Man, these fans are brutal... oh well, the babes await me..."


Here we are, cycling along the coast of Vietnam, and we can hear ourselves think! We can hear each other talk, and we can ride side by side, all thanks to an unusually quiet road. Thrilled about this change of circumstance, we chat happily to one another about the cob or strawbale house we want to build someday, and the tent we hope to live in while we're constructing it.
Eventually, the conversation strays to less pressing topics, such as whether or not Snape really is a bad guy, and if Dumbledore is only pretending to be dead. We haven't read the last Harry Potter book, so our minds are full of theories—maybe he'll come back like Gandalf did?
Time passes quickly, and soon we arrive in Đà Nẵng, stopping for a few minutes to take a walk along the beach. In the right season, this city is probably a lovely seaside resort, but compared to Hội An, it feels soulless, characterless and boring. Still, the ominously roiling water has its own allure.
As we cycle out the city, traffic picks up once more, and it feels sort of like we're waking up from a really nice dream. Gone is our quiet coastal road, and here we are, back in the loud traffic of Vietnam, and this time there is a brand new kind of annoyance to contend with—one I never would've expected.
When we pass a lone, seemingly innocuous elderly man, he leers at me and makes an O with his left hand, proceeding to jab his right pointer finger into it repeatedly. I haven't had the misfortune of witnessing such crude and inappropriate behavior in a very long time. Not really sure how to respond, I scowl at him and pedal a little harder, revulsed by the encounter.
With our blood sugar levels dropping, and the illustrious Hai Van Pass ahead, it's time to start thinking about food. We haven't found a place for lunch yet, but I do spot a minimarket at which to buy snacks. While Tyler waits with the bikes, I go up to the corner shop to buy provisions.
I grab a box of crackers, a can of barbecue flavored peanuts, and two rolls of oreos. As a treat, I decide to pick up some raisins, imported all the way from California. I want them partially because we haven't had raisins in ages, and partially because there is actually a price tag on them: 50,000 VND; at least I won't have to haggle for them.
When I give the lady my raisins, she disappears into the back and returns with a calculator. The price tag has mysteriously gone missing. She punches in a six and then a zero, and then shows me the screen. She's telling me the raisins cost 60,000. *sigh* Seriously?
I shake my head and raise and eyebrow, reaching down to grab one of the dozen raisin boxes a foot away from me, the ones that still have their labels proudly showing the price. She hesitates, then types fifty on the calculator as if we're bargaining. Dammit, isn't this what price tags are for!?
Lady, if you came into say, my coffee shop, barely speaking a word of English, bumbling around, trying to purchase something, I'd probably smile at you and give you a free cup of coffee, and then see if I could help you out. That's what I would do.
If you want to charge me more for the unlabeled items because you see me as a rich foreigner, fine. But when the price is clearly listed, you can't just lie to my face!
We're sitting at a roadside restaurant, hoping to eat a hearty lunch that will fuel our upcoming climb. Watching the girls next to us happily rolling bits of herbs into spring roll wrappers, I have high hopes I'll get another dish of my new favorite food!
When the cook proudly sets before us a bowl heaped high with floppy, beige pinky-sized pieces of something coated in a crumbly layer of damp, beige cornmeal, we're not sure what to make of it. What in the heck is this? It does not look appetizing. Honestly, it doesn't even look edible.
It's as if someone had the intention of frying the little things, whatever they are, but then quit before they got around to actually putting them in hot oil. We sniff at the dish cautiously, but the smell doesn't reveal the nature of its contents. So, we wait patiently, hoping the cook will return with more food, or instructions of some sort.
She is nowhere to be found, so I grab a piece and take a bite. My tiny, tentative exploratory nibble is less than illuminating, for the substance has very little flavor. What taste it does have is sort of musty, and well, cornmealy.
When the lady returns at last, she presents us with another bowl, this one full of what looks to be… oatmeal? Or hot, steaming gruel with… oatmeal chunks? No, it might be vomit. We are perplexed as to what to do with all of this, so we just stare at the floppy bits, grimacing a little, unwilling to plunge right in, especially now that there's steaming puke involved in the equation.
The girls at the next table clearly seem to be enjoying themselves, and I wonder if they're having what we're having. I'm craning my neck, trying to see what they've got on their plates, when one of the girls catches our eye and then tries really hard to communicate with us. But mostly she just stares, looking pained, as if she was extracting from her mind long-forgotten English words.
You should drink this meal with wine, because this meal is very, very fresh fish.
This is raw fish. A huge, damp, cornmeal-covered bowl of it. We mask our distaste with forced smiles and thank the girl. I really like sashimi, but right now? I'm about to climb a mountain pass, the last thing I want in my belly is raw fish with a side of steaming hot cream of wheat.
What should we do? we hiss to each other, hoping no one understands us. Should we just get out of here, leaving our food untouched so someone else can eat it? Should we pay and leave? Should we… gulp… eat it? The cook is back, hovering over us expectantly, waiting for us to take the first bite and shower her with praise.
I look at Tyler hopefully, but he shakes his head; he is flat out refusing to eat any, practically gagging at the sight of the dish. Thanks a lot honey! I'm left to deal with the eager server, so I valiantly take one for the team, officially putting Tyler in my debt forever.
I make myself a messy raw cornmeal fish springroll, and dunk it into the hot gloop as the lady instructs. I take a bite. I chew it up a bit, and then I calm down a little. It looks foul, but it tastes okay, thanks to the gingery flavor of the bowl of gruel. It's not so bad really… though I wouldn't want to eat any more of it.
As I chew, I smile and nod, trying to make a "mmmm" sound, trying to placate the lady so she'll leave. Unfortunately this has the opposite effect, and the woman begins madly rolling new rolls for me to eat. Oh no!
Eventually I am saved when I accidentally inhale some of that damp cornmeal. While I am coughing my brains out, wheezing and smacking my sternum with a fist, Tyler speedily pays and ushers me to the bikes, where we smile, wave, and cycle off.


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The effects of disease and stress on the microbial community of the sponge Ianthella basta
Luter, Heidi M. (2011) The effects of disease and stress on the microbial community of the sponge Ianthella basta. PhD thesis, James Cook University.
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Sponges form a highly diverse and ecologically significant component of benthic communities. Despite their ecological importance, threats to populations and communities, including disease dynamics in sponges, remain relatively unexplored. There have been severe disease epidemics in sponges from the Caribbean and the Mediterranean; however, evidence of extensive sponge mortalities have not been reported in the Great Barrier Reef (GBR) or Torres Strait, northeastern Australia. This thesis describes a disease-like syndrome affecting the sponge Ianthella basta, a sponge that is common to both regions. The prevalence of disease as well as a comprehensive analysis of the microbial communities associated with affected and healthy sponges was determined. Manipulation of environmental parameters, including temperature and sedimentation were undertaken to establish potential causes of the disease-like syndrome. In addition, the microbial community associated with tissue regression of I. basta is also reported.
Disease prevalence surveys were conducted in the Palm Islands on the central GBR and Masig Island, Torres Strait. Symptoms of the disease-like syndrome affecting I. basta included discolored, necrotic spots leading to tissue degradation, exposure of the skeletal fibers and disruption of the choanocyte chambers. Sponges were assigned to pre-determined disease categories using tissue necrosis and the presence of brown spot lesions as a proxy of health. Sponges with brown spot lesions were present at all sites with 43% and 66% of I. basta exhibiting disease-like symptoms in the Palm Islands and Torres Strait, respectively. Sponges from Torres Strait also showed a greater incidence of significant and extensive necrosis in comparison to sponges from Palm Island (11.5 vs. 6%).
A comprehensive comparison of bacteria, viruses, fungi and other eukaryotes was performed in healthy and diseased I. basta using multiple techniques to ascertain the role of microbes in the disease process. A low diversity of microbes was observed in both healthy and diseased sponge communities, with all sponges dominated by an Alphaproteobacteria, a Gammaproteobacteria and a Thaumarchaea. Bacterial cultivation, community analysis by Denaturing Gradient Gel Electrophoresis (DGGE) (Bacteria and Eukarya), sequencing of 16S rRNA clone libraries (Bacteria and Archaea) and direct visual assessment by electron microscopy failed to reveal any putative pathogens. In addition, infection assays could not establish the syndrome in healthy sponges even after direct physical contact with affected tissue. These results suggest that microbes are not responsible for the formation of brown spot lesions and necrosis in I. basta.
Elevated temperatures and other anthropogenic factors are increasingly being linked with disease in marine organisms. Manipulative experiments were undertaken to ascertain the potential role of environmental stressors (temperature and sedimentation) in the formation of brown spot lesions and necrosis in I. basta. In addition, the effects of elevated temperature, sedimentation and antibiotic exposure on the microbial community of I. basta were quantified. Neither elevated temperatures nor increased sedimentation induced the formation of brown spot lesions, indicating they are not responsible for the syndrome. However, sponges exposed to 32˚C developed substantial discoloration and deterioration of their tissues, resulting in death after eight days. The decline in sponge heath was accompanied by a shift in the microbial community, with higher diversity observed within the Alpha- and Gammaproteobacteria. Though this shift occurred, the microbial community was stable in sponges exposed to this temperature (32˚C) for the first four days of the experiment. No shifts in the microbial community of I. basta were observed with increased sedimentation and antibiotic exposure, with all dominant symbionts present (Alphaproteobacteria, Gammaproteobacteria and Thaumarchaea). Overall, these results indicate I. basta has a stable microbial community.
The physiological stress response of tissue regression observed in heat-stressed I. basta was further explored. Following collection and transportation, tissues of I. basta often regress leaving visible subdermal gaps between primary fibers. Changes in the bacterial communities associated with each tissue state were also assessed using DGGE. Six necrotic specimens of I. basta and 12 healthy sponge explants were collected at Orpheus Is., northeastern Australia and transported to aquarium facilities at the Australian Institute of Marine Science. After 12 h both the healthy explants and necrotic sponges displayed substantial tissue contraction with visible gaps evident between sponge skeletal fibers. However, within 72 h all sponges recovered to their original states. To quantify the level of tissue regression and subsequent recovery, a photo of each sponge was taken and images were compared using an integrated density measurement of Image Tool for Windows (UTHSCA). Histological samples were taken from sponge explants to compare cellular organization during this regression and recovery process. The integrated density of the sponge tissue effectively doubled within 72 h (increasing by 92%), confirming tissue recovery in I. basta. Histological analysis of the explants revealed that sponges affected by tissue regression had significantly fewer choanocyte chambers [(0.4 ± 0.1 vs. 4.5 ± 0.7) (mean ± S.E)] in regressed and recovered tissues respectively, and more densely packed granulated cells than recovered sponges. Principal Component Analysis of the DGGE data showed consistent patterns of microbial symbionts in both regressed and recovered sponges.
This thesis represents a systematic approach to investigating disease in sponges, which can be used as a template for future research. Results obtained in this thesis contribute valuable baseline data on a disease-like syndrome affecting a common marine sponge and provide evidence that microorganisms are unlikely the causative agent. In addition, disease-like symptoms were never induced in response to temperature or sedimentation stress, indicating an environmental origin of the syndrome is also unlikely.
sponges; disease; microbes; Great Barrier Reef; Torres Strait; Palm Island; Masig Island; Ianthella basta; disease-like syndrome
http://researchonline.jcu.edu.au/16880/
Publications arising from this thesis are available from the Related URLs field. The publications are:
Chapter 2: Luter, Heidi M., Whalan, Stephen, and Webster, Nicole S. (2010) Prevalence of tissue necrosis and brown spot lesions in a common marine sponge. Marine and Freshwater Research, 61 (4). pp. 484-489.
Chapter 3: Luter, Heidi M., Whalan, Steve, and Webster, Nicole S. (2010) Exploring the role of microorganisms in the disease-like syndrome affecting the sponge Ianthella basta. Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 76 (17). pp. 5736-5744.
Chapter 5: Luter, Heidi M., Whalan, Stephen, and Webster, Nicole S. (2012) The marine sponge Ianthella basta can recover from stress-induced tissue regression. Hydrobiologia, 687 (1). pp. 227-235.
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Biografia
Cesare Uva nacque ad Avellino l'undici novembre del 1824 da Luicia D'Argenio e da Mariano un pittore e decoratore d'interni.

Fu avviato all'arte dal padre Mariano, che lo spronò.
All'età di circa ventisei anni si trasferì a Napoli ove frequentò, il Regio Istituto di Belle Arti, seguendo le lezioni di Gabriele Smargiassi.

Dopo gli studi nella città partenopea aprì una bottega d'arte ad Avellino, ove diede lezioni private a Giovanni Battista.
Successivamente si trasferì ad Napoli ove si sposò con Antonietta Andreani, ma non ebbe figli.

Nel 1877 restaurò il Teatro comunale di Avellino.

A Napoli nel 1879 aprì una bottega d'arte con il pittore avellinese Giovanni Battista in via Riviera di Chiaia .

Morì a Napoli, sua città adottiva, il 16 febbraio 1886.

Attività
Solitamente utilizzò il guazzo napoletano e la tempera nella realizzazione di opere su carta e cartoncino. Molto più raramente adoperò la tecnica dell'olio su tela.

Fu un pittore naturalista, celebri sono i suoi paesaggi meridionali e campestri, curiose le sue marine campane, interessanti le sue vedute di città (fra queste si ricordano le vedute di Avellino, di Napoli e di Pompei).

Cesare Uva è comunque un pittore minore della pittura napoletana del diciannovesimo secolo. Nella storia dell'arte dell'Irpinia dell'800, con Achille Carrillo, Giovanni Battista, Angelo Volpe e Vincenzo Volpe, è l'artista di maggiore rilevanza.

Opere
Le sue opere si trovano principalmente in collezioni private, italiane e inglesi, oltre che: presso  la Chiesa di Santa Maria del Carmine (XV - XVII secolo) di Montefredane (AV).

Opere nei musei ed istituzioni
 Museo civico di Avellino con le tempere: Iuta a Montevergine (1885) e La tempesta.
 Museo d'arte di Avellino con le tempere:  La Penisola Sorrentina (1860), Ritorno dalla festa di Montevergine al tramonto (1883), Concerto su gondola al tramonto a Venezia (1885) realizzata con il suo discepolo Giovanni Battista; e con l'olio su tela Paesaggio sorrentino (1880).
 Reggia borbonica di Caserta Appartamento Ottocentesco con l'olio su tela: Le delizie di Baviera (1858).
 Collezione d'arte dell'Archivio dei pittori irpini del Diciannovesimo secolo [Archivio Cesare Uva] di Avellino con le tempere: Veduta di Napoli (1850), Dalla Collina di Posillipo (1857) e Sorrento (1859).

Note

Bibliografia

Monografie

Articoli
 Giuseppe Aurelio Lauria, Un buffalo dipinto di Cesare Uva, in Poliorama Pittoresco, Napoli, 1879.
 Giuseppe Pulzone, Salve, o Cesare Uva!, in Gazzetta di Avellino, 6 marzo 1886, p. 3.

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