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Media Release: Promotion secured by newly-formed women's football club
AT the first time of asking, a former captain of the Scotland's women's football team has guided her club to promotion to the top of the Scottish women's game.
Yesterday, Dalkeith Ladies and their rookie manager, Pauline MacDonald, clinched promotion to the Scottish Women's Premier Division, with a thumping, 9-0 win over Paisley City.
But when they take their place among the elite of the women's game next season, it will be under a different identity.
MacDonald won 65 caps for her country, during which time she played in the American, semi-professional W-League and then for all-conquering Arsenal Ladies, in England. All ideal experience for management, which she took up at the beginning of the season, when she was handed the reins of Dalkeith Ladies team.
However, when Dalkeith make the step up, it will be under a different guise. For Pauline is not the only rookie in town.
This time last year, a group of parents whose daughters either attended or continue to attend four primary schools in Edinburgh, decided to form a girls and ladies football club.
And Dalkeith has decided to join forces with it, to ensure that – within the space of 12 months – Boroughmuir Thistle, based in the south-west of the capital, can offer an unbroken football pathway for female footballers from under-nine to, now, the Premier Division.
Gavin Michie's daughters attend South Morningside Primary School. Other parents involved in Boroughmuir's founding had or have daughters at James Gillespie's, Sciennes and Bruntsfield. With 110 players already on the club's books – with teams competing in age-group leagues all the way to adult, Division Three (South) – it has been little short of a remarkable achievement.
Michie is club chair. He says: "The club was set up to provide both fun and skills development, with a very welcoming ethos. Dalkeith joining us underlines our intent to be one of the most attractive clubs to join. In playing terms, there is the goal for every young player that they may, one day, be playing in Scotland's top divisions. But it goes beyond that; we are a friendly, inclusive club."
Dalkeith will be now adopting the name of Boroughmuir – who train at Meggetland. Yesterday, they undertook a clinical demolition of a side they had narrowly defeated 4-2 when they had previously met. The win keeps them in pole position to go up as champions. The 9-0 victory was secured through hat-tricks from Karen McKenzie and Pauline Harley. Lissa McIntyre, Kirsty Lawrie and Katrina Coll each also scored.
MacDonald's trophy cabinet as a player includes three league winner's medals, five Scottish Cup winner's medals, four League Cup winner's medals, a FA Cup winner's medal and MVP (Most Valuable Player) Umbro W-League.
She says of her move into management: "I have thoroughly enjoyed my first year as head coach of Dalkeith Ladies and to be in the position we are at this point of the season is a fantastic achievement for everyone involved with the club. My players and coaching staff have demonstrated great commitment, team work and determination to achieve our goal of promotion with everyone striving to give their best."
With promotion now achieved, the next milestone could be the Scottish Football Association accrediting Boroughmuir Thistle as an 'elite club' – not solely in playing terms but on the way it is structured and run. Elite club status can open further opportunities, not least in terms of grant funding and sponsorship, which in turn, can help secure the club's wider ambition to become a key part of the Edinburgh sporting scene.
For more details, contact Pauline MacDonald on 0777 4468782 and Gavin Michie on 0778 869 5135. Pics: Neil Hanna: 07702 246 823.
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When George Talbot was born in 1670, in England, his father, Gilbert Talbot, was 39 and his mother, Jane Flatsbury, was 42. He married Mary Fitzwilliam Talbot on 11 March 1719, in Longford, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 2 daughters. He died on 12 December 1733, at the age of 63, and was buried in Albrighton, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom.
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Novel Mycobacterium Species in Seahorses with Tail Rot
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Figure A1. Necrotic tail lesions caused by Mycobacterium hippocampi sp. nov. in seahorse (Hippocampus guttulatus).
To the Editor: Seahorses (Hippocampus guttulatus and H. hippocampus) with signs of tail rot disease (lethargy, lack of appetite, white spots on the skin, and necrotic tail lesions) were collected from aquaria at the Institute of Marine Research, Spain, during March 2007 through May 2009 (Figure A1). Microscopic examination of cutaneous lesions after Ziehl-Neelsen staining disclosed acid-fast bacilli. Microbiologic analysis showed unidentified Mycobacterium strains. Subsequently, we used PCR amplification of repetitive bacterial DNA elements to group the strains (1). The results showed an identical PCR pattern for the strains; thus, we selected strain BFLP-6T for analysis. On the basis of phenotypic and genotypic data, we consider the unknown acid-fast bacillus to represent a novel species of the genus Mycobacterium, for which the name M. hippocampi sp. nov. is proposed.
Extraction and amplification of genomic DNA for 16S rRNA sequence analysis were conducted as described (2), and the RNA polymerase B (rpoB) gene was amplified and sequenced as described by Adékambi et al. (3). Sequences obtained were compared against the sequences available in the GenBank, EMBL, and DDBJ databases obtained from the National Center for Biotechnology Information by using the BLAST program (4). Phylogenetic analysis were performed by using MEGA version 4.0 (5) after multiple alignments of data by ClustalX (6). Distances (distance options according to the Kimura 2-parameter model) and clustering with the neighbor-joining method were determined by using bootstrap values for 1,000 replications.
The 16S rRNA sequence of strain BFLP-6T was a continuous stretch of 1,473 bp (GenBank accession no. FN430736). Sequence similarity calculations after a neighbor-joining analysis indicated that the closest relatives of strain BFLP-6T were M. flavescens (98.26%), M. goodii (98.01%), M. duvalii (97.94%), M. smegmatis (97.92%), and M. novocastrense (97.86%) (Figure). Similar results were obtained for strain BFLP-6T when the maximum-parsimony algorithm was used. The rpoB gene has also been proposed as a useful marker for inferring bacterial phylogeny (7,8). A pair-wise analysis of the rpoB sequence of strain BFLP-6T (GenBank accession no. FR775976) showed low levels of similarity (<89.8%) with other species of the genus Mycobacterium. The G + C content of DNA, as measured by the thermal denaturation method, was 66.7 mol%.
Strain BFLP-6T was found to consist of gram-positive–staining, aerobic, acid-alcohol–fast, nonmotile, and nonsporulating cells. A scanning electron micrograph showed that strain BFLP-6T is irregular, rod-shaped, ≈1.2–1.4 μm in length, and 0.4 μm in diameter. Colonies on Lowenstein-Jensen medium supplemented with 1.5% (wt/vol) sodium chloride were orange after incubation at 25°C for 5 days. The colonies were positive for catalase, glucose fermentation, arginine dihydrolase, urease, and aesculin, and assimilation of glucose, mannitol, potassium gluconate, and malate. The colonies were negative for nitrate reduction to nitrite, oxidase, indole production, gelatin hydrolysis, N-acetyl-d-glucosamine; and assimilation of arabinose, mannose, maltose, caprate, adipate, citrate, and phenylacetate. The major fatty acids were C18:1ω9c, C16:0, and C16:1ω6c. Mycolic acids included α-mycolates, keto-mycolates, and nonhydroxylated fatty acid methyl esters.
In addition, strain BFLP-6T showed resistance to isoniazid, thiophene-2-carboxylic hydrazide, hydroxylamine, thiacetazone, and picrate. However, the strain exhibited susceptibility to ciprofloxacin, clarithromycin, and rifampin. The type strain BFLP-6T has been deposited in the German Collection of Microorganisms and Cell Cultures, under reference DSM 45391T; and in the Belgian Coordinated Collections of Microorganisms under reference LMG 25372T.
We thank P. Quintas, A. Chamorro, M. Cueto, S. Otero, and P. Ruiz for skillful technical assistance.
This study was supported by the Spanish Ministry of Science and Technology (Hippocampus CGL2005-05927-C03-01 and Hipporearing CGL2009-08386). J.L.B. was supported by a postdoctoral I3P contract from the Spanish Council for Scientific Research.
José Luis Balcázar , Miquel Planas, and José Pintado
Author affiliations: Author affiliations: Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas, Vigo, Spain (J.L. Balcázar, M. Planas, J. Pintado); Catalan Institute for Water Research, Girona, Spain (J.L. Balcázar)
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Figure. Neighbor-joining phylogenetic tree constructed from 16S rRNA gene sequences, showing the position of strain BFLP-6T (in boldface) among other Mycobacterium species. Numbers at node indicate bootstrap values (expressed as percentages...
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To me, productivity is the ability to produce or create something of value and meaning for yourself and others.
Productivity is what makes the difference between someone who runs a company and the employees who work for her. It is also the difference between having no time or energy left at the end of the day and having a ton of time and energy left over to invest however you want.
When we transitioned into the time economy, we began to trade our time for a paycheck. But as we have transitioned into the knowledge economy, we've begun to trade so much more than just our time. Most people who work nonfactory jobs trade some combination of their time, attention, energy, skills, knowledge, social intelligence, network, and ultimately their productivity, for a paycheck.
Today, time is no longer money. Productivity is money.
What we accomplish—as well as the speed and quality of our work—is no longer just dependent on how much time we have; we have more time than ever to work. At risk of being repetitive here, let me emphasize that time is not the critical factor anymore. Your ability to focus and innovate, as well as the wisdom, insight, and energy you bring to your work are far more important.
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MOSCOW (AP) -- Russia has tested an array of new strategic nuclear weapons that can't be intercepted, President Vladimir Putin announced Thursday, marking a technological breakthrough that would dramatically increase Russia's military capability and boost the Kremlin's global position.
Speaking in a state-of-the-nation speech, Putin said the weapons include a nuclear-powered cruise missile, a nuclear-powered underwater drone and new hypersonic missile. He said the creation of the new weapons has made NATO's U.S.-led missile defense "useless," and means an effective end to what he described as Western efforts to stymie Russia's development.
"I want to tell all those who have fueled the arms race over the last 15 years, sought to win unilateral advantages over Russia, introduced unlawful sanctions aimed to contain our country's development: all what you wanted to impede with your policies have already happened," he said. "You have failed to contain Russia."
The announcement comes as Putin is set to easily win another six-year presidential term in the March 18 election.
He said that the nuclear-powered cruise missile tested last fall has an unlimited range and high speed and maneuverability allowing it to pierce any missile defense.
The Russian leader said the high-speed underwater drone also has an "intercontinental" range and is capable of carrying a nuclear warhead that could target both aircraft carriers and coastal facilities. He said its operational depth and high speed would make it immune to enemy intercept.
He added to applause that names for the nuclear-powered cruise missile and the drone haven't yet been chosen, and suggested that the Defense Ministry run a nationwide contest for the best names.
Putin accompanied his statement to an audience of hundreds of senior officials and lawmakers with videos and computer images of new weapons, which were shown on giant screens at a conference hall near the Kremlin.
"No one in the world has anything like that," he said. "It may appear someday, but by that time we will develop something new."
The Russian leader said that another new weapon called Avangard is an intercontinental hypersonic missile that would fly to targets at a speed 20 times the speed of sound and strike "like a meteorite, like a fireball."
Putin said that Russia also tested a new heavy intercontinental ballistic missile, called Sarmat, with a range and number of warheads exceeding its Soviet-era predecessor, known in the West as Satan.
The Russian leader emphasized that the development of new weapons that have no equivalent in the West came in response to the U.S. withdrawal from a Cold war-era treaty banning missile defenses and U.S. efforts to develop a missile defense system.
He said that the U.S. has ignored Russian complaints.
"No one has listened to us," he said. "You listen to us now."
He said the new weapons will help ensure global stability and draw a line under attempts to weaken Russia.
He said that another weapons system, called Kinzhal, already has been deployed in Russia's Southern Military District. He said it's a hypersonic missile carried by an aircraft that can strike targets 2,000 kilometers (1,250 miles) away.


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Saint of the Day for October 17: Saint Ignatius of Antioch
By Alessia Salani Last updated Oct 14, 2022
Saint Ignatius, History: Antioch, in present-day Syria, is the third largest metropolis in the ancient world, after Rome and Alexandria, Ignatius became its bishop around 69, succeeding St. Evodius, but especially the apostle Peter who had founded the Church in that city.
Originally from a non-Roman pagan family, Ignatius had converted to Christianity late in life through the preaching of St. John the Evangelist, who had come all the way to those lands.
On his way to martyrdom
Ignatius was a strong bishop, a pastor burning with zeal.
Followers of his Church call him a believer "of fire," just as the etymology of his name suggests.
During his episcopate the terrible persecution of Emperor Trajan begins.
The bishop also falls victim to this, refusing to recant and for this he is condemned to be transported in chains to Rome where he will be mauled by ferocious beasts in the Colosseum during the celebrations for the victorious emperor in Dacia.
Thus begins his very long journey to the gallows, during which he will often be tortured by guards, until his arrival in Rome and the execution of his sentence in 107.
Saint Ignatius: the seven letters
Of the journey to death we are left with seven beautiful letters he wrote, which also constitute an inimitable record of the life of the Church at the time.
Upon reaching Smyrna he wrote the first four, three of them addressed to as many communities in Asia Minor: Ephesus, Magnesia and Tralli.
In them he thanks them for the many demonstrations of affection.
The fourth letter, on the other hand, is addressed to the Church of Rome and contains a plea not to hinder his own martyrdom, of which the bishop feels honored, considering it a chance to retrace the life and Passion of Jesus.
Passing through the Troad, Ignatius writes three more letters: to the Church of Philadelphia, Smyrna and the bishop of the latter city, Polycarp.
In the missives he asks the faithful to support the Church of Antioch, tried by the impending fate of its pastor, and to the bishop he offers interesting directives on the exercise of the episcopal function.
We are left, moreover, with pages of genuine declarations of love for Christ and his Church, which for the first time is defined as "catholic"; evidence of the tripartite conception of the Christian ministry between bishop, presbyters and deacons; as well as directives on how to counter the Docetist heresy that believed the Incarnation of the Son to be only apparent and not real.
But above all, in his letters, we read the desire, almost the prayer, to the faithful to keep the Church united against everything and everyone.
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by William Ruben Helms September 8, 201718:35 September 8, 2017
New Audio: The Horrors Return with a Moody and Propulsive Dub-Inspired New Single
Coincidentally, the last few posts over the past 12 hours or so have been focused on long-time JOVM mainstays — and interestingly enough, the London, UK-based indie rock quintet and JOVM mainstays The Horrors came back into my radar again, as they're building up buzz for a brief Stateside tour that will include two NYC area dates at Rough Trade — September 18, 2017 and September 19, 2017 — and for their soon-to-be released fifth studio album, aptly titled V, which is slated for a September 22, 2017 release through Wolftone Records/Caroline Records.
And while being the first batch of new material from the London-based JOVM mainstays, the Paul Epworth-produced album reportedly finds the band experimenting and expanding upon their sound — the album's first official single "Machine" seemed to have the British indie rock quintet incorporating elements of the Manchester sound — in particular, Evil Heat-era Primal Scream with abrasive, industrial electronica, along the lines of Nine Inch Nails and Earthling-era David Bowie while retaining the band's rousing and anthemic hooks to craft what may arguably be one of the most swaggering and assertive songs of their growing catalog. "Something to Remember Me By," V's second single was a propulsive, trance-inducing, dance floor-friendly track featuring a sinuous bass line paired with shimmering and cascading layers of synths, four-on-the floor drumming and a soaring hook in a song that nodded at Get Ready, Waiting for the Siren's Call and Music Complete-era New Order, complete with a swooning romanticism.
"Weighed Down," V's moody, third single nods at dub and dubstep and features a pulsing yet tweeter and woofer rocking electronic beat, squalling and squelching feedback, soaring keys, cosmic ray-like bursts and a hazily lysergic bridge before ending with an ethereal coda. Interestingly, while the song strikes me as a trippy yet fitting synthesis of the sound of Skying and Luminous but while revealing an expansive and experimental bit of songwriting with the band focusing on creating and sustaining a particular mood, much like Interpol's Antics.
The Horrors currently have three Stateside dates, and it includes two NYC area dates — September 18, 2017 and September 19, 2017 at Rough Trade. Check out the dates below.
The Horrors U.S. Tour Dates
Sep 16 Los Angeles, CA – Spaceland Block Party
Sep 18 Brooklyn, NY – Rough Trade NYC
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A young woman saved her 5-year-old niece's life by pushing the child out of the path of a car in Queens on Sunday — but was struck by the vehicle herself and critically injured, witnesses and cops said.
Just seconds after Urabia Nelson and little London stepped off the Far Rockaway curb hand-in-hand, the 21-year-old woman noticed the oncoming white Ford Mustang with black racing stripes tearing through the intersection as it tried to beat a red light, witnesses said.
Nelson pushed the youngster out of harm's way but ended up being plowed by the sports car in front of the child.
"I saw her grab the kid and push [her] back toward the curb," said witness Malik Carison, 19, who was riding his bike nearby as the woman and child were crossing the corner of Seagirt Boulevard and Beach 19th Street around 1 p.m.
"This white muscle car smashed right into her," he said. "I saw her laying on the ground, and there was a puddle of blood. She wasn't moving at all."
Witnesses and cops were unclear as to who had the right of way.
Accused hit-and-run driver Denzel Watson is taken into custody.Robert Stridiron
The Mustang's driver, Denzel Watson, 23, allegedly sped off after running Nelson down, leaving the injured woman for dead as London sobbed over her.
"The driver didn't even stop, he kept right on going, and some people started running after [the car] screaming," Carison said.
Several other drivers who witnessed the collision tried to pursue Watson but lost sight of the car.
Police caught up with the driver about 10 blocks from the crash scene near the Nassau County border.
The white mustang that struck Urabia Nelson.Robert Stridiron
"He said he wasn't driving, his friend was driving," a law enforcement source said, although no one else was in the car. Cops took Watson into custody, and he was charged with leaving the scene of an accident and driving with a suspended license.
The front-right panel of the car was smashed in where Nelson had been struck. Sources said the car had several outstanding tickets on it for various infractions.
Nelson was taken to Jamaica Hospital where she was listed in critical condition.
Lynda Odom, 42, who lives in the area, said the intersection is notorious for dangerous drivers.
"Something really needs to be done,'' she said. "Cars are speeding up and down these streets and running lights with no regard for anyone else . . . it's so dangerous."
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Under the auspices of IHSA, the Panel will review appeals resulting from the Ministry of Transportation's CVOR accident monitoring system.
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Only reportable accidents that occurred within Ontario would be eligible for appeal consideration.
Appeals will be limited to accidents in which charges were not laid or to accidents where charges were laid but did not result in a conviction.
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The CVOR Accident Point Review Panel will determine whether the accident was preventable or non-preventable based on evidence supplied. The fact that a CVOR charge was dismissed by the courts only allows for appeal. The case must be determined to be non-preventable by the Panel in order to have the CVOR points removed. If you have any questions before proceeding with the appeal, please contact Carol Whitman, Executive Assistant at 905-625-0100 Ext 7946.
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I challenge you to pick the BEST picture below.
I've just asked the impossible. It feels like a crime to place Monet, Rivera, Kandinsky, Matisse, Dali, Van Gogh, or Parrish in first place and leave the rest of these masterpieces to be also rans.
There is no such thing as THE BEST in art.
This week the Academy Awards will choose a best picture. The concept boggles my mind.
Going back in a time machine to watch LINCOLN shape our nation.
A beloved musical combined with the grit of the original novel in LES MISERABLES.
The heart pumping escape wrapped in a Hollywood lie in ARGO.
The triumph of the human spirit over mental illness in SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK.
A shameless reality that exists a breath away from our comfortable lives in BEASTS OF THE SOUTHERN WILD.
The transcendental journey in THE LIFE OF PI.
I regret I haven't seen ZERO DARK THIRTY, AMOUR, or DJANGO UNCHAINED, but I have no doubt each would leave its indelible imprint on me.
A masterpiece is a masterpiece. We are all the better for them.
Perhaps Monet, Les Miz, and a nice Moscato.
I wish I'd bought Kleenex stock before Les Miz came out.
What an excellent comparison! I haven't seen either of these movies yet, but they all look so good. I have a feeling Argo, Lincoln, and Playbook will be my favorites. Just a guess, though.
Yes picking the best is difficult when all are the best.
By the way I liked the movie "Lincoln" Simply superb.
So true. I loved the Beasts of the Southern Wild. I wished it had won more, but there were so many good movies there.
Starry Night is my favorite painting, so I can choose in this case! Thanks for giving me some beauty this Monday morning.
Yes, it's impossible to choose when it comes to art. I don't really watch the Oscars either. While I understand the concept of having awards, I've never much enjoyed the rating process. One man's junk is another man's treasure. I suppose it's why I don't understand the point of bad reviews, either. Everything about art is subjective.
I do like the first painting the best. And I know what you mean. How do you pick the best. But I think of it more like a chance to recognize storytelling (albeit glitzy and commercialized) I'll always watch the Oscars and it always inspires me to create. For that, i adore it!
So true. Why do we try to compare?
Beautifully said! Best is just a matter of opinion.
I haven't seen anything of them, but I do want to see Silver Linings Playbook and Les Miserable. I was thrilled that Jennifer won best actress. Even more so after she tripped on her dress and handled the situation well.
I regret to say I haven't seen any of them. But you're right, how do you pick the best? It's like saying strawberries are better than peaches, but to me they are so different yet equally delicious. The artwork as well. How do you pick?
I KNOW!!!!!! The Academies are just bizarre. I do like how they bring to light some movies that I might have missed though.
Love the selection of art you picked! (Parrish has been a long time fav). And great minds think a like, I posted on art today too. Sort of.
Good point, Leslie. I've been saying this for years. Art is art...there is no "Best." As for the artwork, I'm a huge fan of the Impressionists, but I am an art lover through and through. I'm also a movie nut, as you know. I never understood how they can choose ONE movie as the BEST FILM. Like you said, they are all inspiring in their own ways. FYI, I've seen Django Unchained five times! That movie really left an impression on me. As did Argo. I haven't seen Les Mis or Life of Pi...next on my watch list.
love this post! And those paintings are just breathtaking. I still haven't watched some oscar winning films. Although I did love Life of Pi!
Maybe favorite would be more accurate (or fair) than best. I haven't seen any of the nominated movies this year. Being a working mom with a dream takes its toll.
You are so right about masterpieces! All creative contributions to our world are of value and even if we don't "like" them or "relate" to them, we must be grateful they exist.
I really loved what you had to say here today.
AMEN to that! Isn't it wonderful, all the art around us?
Art is wonderful. It really awes me, tugs at something I wish I could write about with more feeling and precision. Perhaps I'll succeed one day.
I love this post! Really good point you make about appreciating the uniqueness of each masterpiece.


On April 1, 2015, California Governor Jerry Brown ordered officials to imposemandatory water restrictions in his drought stricken state for the first time in history. The news was carried around the world. "Climate change" was named as the culprit— and it is.
For decades, there has been massive engineering of the state's water supplies through pipelines, canals and aqueducts in order to supply a small number of powerful farmers in California's Central Valley. Eighty percent of all water in California goes to agriculture, much of it to grow water-intensive crops for export. Alfalfa hay, for example, which is mostly exported to Japan, uses 15 per cent of the state's water. Almonds (80 per cent of the world's production)use another 10 per cent.
Absent renewable water supplies, [industrial] farmers have taken to mercilessly mining groundwater to produce their crops. If the rains don't come soon—and there is no sign that they will—groundwater will be depleted in many parts of the state.
But instead of challenging these practices, California's new restrictions only apply to urban centers and not to the big agricultural producers who hold powerful political sway in the state. For years, there has been a free for all as large industrial farms turned a renewable resource that belonged to the people into a commodity owned and controlled by private interests. Having secured their own 'water rights,' some of these corporate agribusinesses also hoard, buy and sell their water on the market.
The restrictions also don't apply to the many fracking and bottled water operations throughout the state that are harming and depleting local water supplies. In 2014 alone, oil producers in California used about 280 million liters of water for fracking.
The problem in California, as in so many parts of the world, is that water is seen as a resource for convenience and profit, and not as the essential element of an ecosystem that gives us life. Water is increasingly treated as a form of private property, and powerful forces resist any attempt by governments to limit their consumption and trading.
By contrast, fighting for water justice has changed my own personal relationship to water. It has taught me not to take water for granted, and to be responsible for my own and my family's water footprint. To save water for people and the planet, we must all find a new relationship to water, consuming much less and taking care of all water everywhere as if it were the next glass we ourselves are going to drink. The world's water is a commons that must be more justly shared, that's true, but it must also be protected fiercely by everyone.
Against this background, it doesn't help that most people are raised on the 'myth of abundance,' believing that we can never run out of water. Like most myths, this one is wrong. The United Nations now says that we have 15 years to avert a full blown water crisis, and that by 2030, demand for water will outstrip supply by 40 per cent at the global level.
Five hundred scientists brought together by UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon have concluded that the collective abuse of water has already caused the planet to enter into a "new geologic age"—a "planetary transformation" akin to the retreat of the glaciers more than 11,000 years ago. A majority of the world's population lives within a 30 mile radius of water sources that are badly impaired or running out. More children die of water-borne disease than all forms of violence put together, including war.
How are world leaders and global institutions dealing with this threat? Very badly, and without a plan. When water is discussed at world gatherings it is seen as a by-product of climate change. There is little understanding that removing water from water-retentive landscapes affects the climate in dramatic and negative ways. Cutting down the Amazon rainforest has led to a perilous drop in rainfall, for example. For the first time in living memory, the once water-rich city of Sao Paulo in Brazil is experiencing severe drought.
Legal systems in most countries don't protect the earth because they aren't meant to. In fact our legal and political establishments perpetuate, protect and legitimize the continued degradation of the earth by design, not by accident. Most laws to protect the environment and other species only regulate the amount of damage that can be inflicted by human activity.
But communities around the world are creating a new form of civil rights movement to deal with these failings. They are passing local laws that assert their right to protect their local environment from harmful mining, fracking, pipeline and other invasive practices. In this process, "communities will become true stewards of their ecosystems, protecting and upholding these natural rights" as Shannon Biggs puts it, the founder of US-based group Movement Rights.
The solutions to water security in California and the wider world must be based on the same fundamental principles. Communities must be given more authority. Water plunder must stop. And governments have to stand up to the powerful industries and other private interests that are destroying water right across the globe.
Private industry should not be allowed to own or control water, and anyone found polluting water must be denied future access. Water is the common heritage of humanity and of future generations. It must never be bought, hoarded, sold or traded on the open market. Water services must be publicly-owned and delivered on a not-for-profit basis. Governments must place priorities on access to limited supplies, especially of groundwater.
Water is also a human right, and lack of access to clean water and sanitation is the greatest human rights issue in the global South. But lack of access to water is no longer confined to poorer countries. In the name of austerity, thousands of people in the USA and Europe have had their water services cut off—in Detroit, for example, because they cannot afford the high price of water imposed as part of plans to balance the city's budget.
* Strong local, national and international commitments to put water protection at the heart of all laws and policies.
Most importantly, we must learn a new reverence for water and understand that nature puts water where it belongs. We destroy watersheds at our peril.
Will the people of California take enough measures to protect and restore their water? Let us hope so. But there are entrenched and powerful interests standing in the way of the necessary action, and it will take courageous officials and citizens to call them out.
These same interests are operating all around the world where governments are gutting every law that once protected water. We must not be fooled. Californiais the 'canary in the coal mine.' There is no place on earth that can be safe, secure or healthy in a world that is running out of water.


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It's been apparent for several years now that the Arctic is melting. But it's melting much faster than most studies previously predicted. As early as 2020 and no later than 2050, it will be almost completely ice-free, according to a new paper out this week. "It's pretty scary how rapidly all this Arctic change is happening," said James Overland, lead author of the new study, and a research oceanographer with the US National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). "The Arctic is a real indicator of global change here, that's why we wrote the paper," he told The Verge.
Specifically, Overland explained that the loss of the majority of Arctic sea ice during future summer melt seasons will have three major impacts: it will open the door for drilling and shipping in the region, it will ruin the habitats for polar bears and marine mammals, and eventually, it could cause more extreme weather events for us who live down in the more southern latitudes. "It's hard right now to say that 'this particular snowstorm two years ago was caused by what was going on in the Arctic,' or that the path of Hurricane Sandy was caused by Arctic changes, but there are indications we will see more extreme weather as the Arctic warms up."


Hi,though my partner and I are not married yet, I confirmed him cheating on me once but we reconciled.
Now he's told me some lies recently so, I'm afraid he could be cheating again.
Since I resigned from work I had time to check on him and I don't like what I see.
I grew up with people around cheating to each other, lying and betraying and I hoped it would not happen to me, now this.
My sister told me that I might be over reacting or over thinking but i can't help it. I trust my instincts and I hate what my mind is telling me.
I want him to stop lying to me so I need your help in here, please.
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I think you have every reason to be concerned even when you have not married him yet.
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This article will walk through how to render shadows in a 3D scene. You may follow along by loading Media:3D_render.toe in TouchDesigner. Jump to the end of the article for the completed shadow example.
In the light1, go to it's 'Shadows' parameter page and change the Shadow Type to 'Hard, 2D Mapped'. You'll see shadows but they don't quite look right. This is because geometry from the light/camera is casting a shadow. Change the 'Shadow Casters' parameter to be just geo1 instead of * and only the objects in geo1 will cast a shadow.
Sometimes there is a "moire" effect artifact covering the geometry with the default settings for the shadows. There won't be in this case, but you can see them if you change the Polygon Offset Factor in the light's shadow parameter to something lower. If you experience these artifacts you will need to adjust the polygon offset values until they go away.
Shadow detail can be optimized by adjusting the shadow map to use its resolution most effectively. Using the light's Focal Length and Aperture parameters (or FOV), try to fill as much of the depth map as possible with the geometry.
You can visualize what the shadow map looks like by pointing a Depth TOP at the light. The shadow map may be very faint, too faint to see the geometry (the depth data is still valid, but the floating point values may be too hard to see visually in the image). Increase the light's Near parameter until the geometry is visible. For light1, a value of 2 works in this example.
Now adjust Focal Length and/or Aperture until the geometry fills the maximum amount of the depth map. While adjusting these parameters, watch the viewer of the depth1 TOP and inspect the shadow's detail. Go as far as possible without clipping the shadows. Return light1's Near parameter to the previous value when done.
TIP: Double-check animated scenes when changing these settings.
Media:Shadow_example.toe - the example file with shadows.
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Cuba with a Little "Help" from the USA
Fernando Ravsberg
The relationship between Cubans and the US have well-defined objectives on both sides.
HAVANA TIMES — "Napoleon was to them, an Italian man, who organized the fight without the US; and people are more than sure, that he wouldn't have lost Waterloo with the US' help" (1), says an upbeat song from Rio de la Plata, which I used to listen to when I was young.
And it really seems like history isn't the US politicians' strong point. Every time they meddle with a country, they leave an apocalypse behind, however, like the good sorcerer apprentices they are, they continue to try and have influence across the entire world.
Their most recent interventions in Iraq, Afghanistan or Syria should be enough proof of this. In these countries, violence, its ungovernable nature and mass emigration have become a lot worse after having received "the US' help."
This isn't anything new. In 1954, they were involved in the Coup d'Etat against the government in Iran at the time to impose a dictator, the Shah, and they made an activist leader out of an imam who had never participated in politics before and who 30 years later would lead the first Islamic revolution.
Obama recognized the fact that the US doesn't have the capacity to impose change on Cuba. The US' new policy seems to promote change from the inside. Photo: Raquel Perez Diaz
They've been trying to create an opposition in Cuba for over half a century, which would operate with the US help. Even though it seems deranged, they wanted to win over Cubans with the embargo which would sink them into "hunger", "misery" and "despair".
They have made many attempts to influence the course of this island by many different means, from organizing a military invasion, trying to assassinate its leaders, giving supplies to armed groups, financing dissidents, creating a TV channel, a radio station and even internet networks just for Cubans.
With these kinds of policies, the US has fed the siege mentality at home and internationally the "David vs. Goliath" rivalry. Standing up to the US was a key element in making the Revolution a flag bearer of national sovereignty.
When in Havana last March, Obama recognized the fact that this strategy had failed and promised to leave the fate of our country in Cuban hands. That day, I saw so people crying with happiness in front of their TV screens, many of them believed that this was the end of a long feud.
However, Washington's "new" strategy continues the old script of "promoting regime change". It appears to be the same show but with a different set of faces, where dissidents receive secondary roles while self-employed workers and Cuban youth take the leads.
They are offering scholarships to young Cubans to go and study in the US. They are doing this outside the official channels of student exchange programs, which stirs up a lot of people's suspicions, which is to be expected given Washington's long history in Cuba.
This mistrust increased when the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor announced that it would hand over 6 million USD this year to programs that "promote democratic change" in Cuba and these include "academic exchanges or study grants".
It's hard to believe that Cuban students can be influenced so much that it just takes a few weeks studying with "the US" to be converted into anti-Castro leaders. Photo: Raquel Perez Diaz
It's hard to believe that these young people will be converted against the Cuban government after just being in the US for a couple of weeks. The growing number of young people already emigrating is much more harmful to the country, which is bleeding to death right now and nobody in the government media says anything about it.
The people over at the La Joven Cuba website believe that in order to attract new generations, the government should end "revolutionary alienating programs, revolutionary stagnation, revolutionary "guidance", as well as wiping out truly revolutionary initiatives and getting rid of its leaders.(2)"
With these study grants in the US, Cuba is going back to the time of "political unrest." Youth protests are being held across the entire country, the press is filled with articles and videos, the country is preparing itself for an ideological war and extremists are licking their lips.
Washington is returning to the battleground where Havana already has vast experience and where it acts as a judoka, using the force of the opposition to make it crumble. Since 1959, US operations have only served to consolidate the Revolution.
They don't seem to understand that the bilateral conflict goes way before the time of Fidel Castro, it has the bitter taste of the mambises who didn't let them set foot in Santiago, of the constitutional ammendment that allowed the US to invade Cuba on more than one occasion and an economic blockade that has lasted for half a century.
Here, any political attempt that has "US' help" is condemned to failure, which is something that they should have learned after 50 years of promoting "leaders", both violent and pacific to seek "regime change".
"The US" is confident that self-emloyed workers will be the "gravediggers" of Cuban socialism. It seems like they haven't seen what has happened in China or Vietnam. Photo: Raquel Perez Diaz
What's more, today the US' blunder is better positioning extremist political factions and their strategy to return and live with a siege mentality, silencing any space for public debate to raise the old flag of unanimity and single thought.
"The United States has neither the capacity, nor the intention to impose change on Cuba. What changes come will depend upon the Cuban people. We will not impose our political or economic system on you. We recognize that every country, every people, must chart its own course and shape its own model."
In these four phrases, spoken by Obama in Havana, the best strategy that Washington could come up with comes into play to promote change in Cuba because, even today, many Cubans would prefer to lose the Battle of Waterloo before they win it thanks to "US' help."
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20 thoughts on "Cuba with a Little "Help" from the USA"
Moses Patterson
You are so wrong on so many points. WWII…Pearl Harbor. Holocaust and Palestine…false equivalency. Mentioning Hitler….just stupid.
greycat13
It seems that your ideology is the same as US gov't and it is Anti-NON-US rhetoric. And US is the number 1 and everyone must follow. I suggest you to see from other's perspective. What if you weren't American living in the US and a Chilean living in Ecuador reading Havana Times? Or something different than your usual perspective. Have you read the article in HT that many people cried in front of TV when Obama announced the US gov't would not interfere anymore? Why do you think those Cuban people cried? Because many tensions around the world is coming from US or US allies. For Americans, government would tell you they are doing for human rights or any other self-righteous reasons, but on the other hand, they fight and destroy and put American/European corporations in. Repeat. Controlling media is done easily, and many Americans and people in Western countries are pretty much brainwashed to believe what government says. Even though your ideology come from truly improving Cuban people's lives, if you were not to question what your government says, then how would you know they are not lying to you after so many corruptions and problems have arose? Have you ever thought why and what Hitler was fighting for? Winner always write histories. And our well known histories are quite biased. I am not justifying holocaust, but the same things are happening Palestine by US aided Israel. Have you ever questioned that before why US gov't spending so much money into Israel? And why isn't John Kerry going to Israel and preaching about Human Rights like Obama and Kerry did in Cuba??? Or talking to anti-Castro group to form what they can?? That's not a peaceful thing. If you want to look into deeper and be very informed citizen of USA, you can also look into exactly why US got in WW2, And even deeper, you can also do research about Balfour Declaration was issued, and who was involved, and why they wanted it. And on top of it you can also do research about infamous world bankers, and IMF. Yes, this is Havana TImes and it's about Cuba. But why Cuban condition is where it is, is also connected with many issues. I believe in law of attraction: Cause and Effect, if US wants peace and harmony around the world, war and violence are not the answer. Enjoy your meaningful HT commentator job, meaningfulness is much more satisfying and enriching than making paper money. Have a good day, it's beautiful outside.
You are at the wrong blog my friend. Your anti-US rhetoric, however well-intentioned, is misplaced at HavanaTimes. As far as HT as a stable job, the hours are fine, but the salary sucks. (No offense Circles, hehehe)
I did not acknowledge anything as you seemed. But I see in your response that you have ignored anything inconvenient to your ideology of your country. US has built US army bases in Japan, even though Okinawa is one of locations US is trying to build new location of their base to replace old one by destroying the habitats of well over 5000 kinds of marine creatures including coral reef. If you think they spent their tax $ for the sake of Japanese or Germans, think again. The fact of American fighting in wars and spending $ to (your word "rebuild") make their American corporations in the country to make money off afterward, Just like Vietnam because factory country for American corporation after Vietnam war. As you can see, many of Middle East countries where US has been provoking radicals to take out the regimes past decades (just like what US has been trying to Cuba) ended up in the worst conditions than before wars. At the same time, citizens of the country complain that there are more deaths and unstable conditions of living than while Gadaffi was in control while they are eating Kentucky Fried Chicken as part of so-called liberty as American would say. African also lost out the opportunity of Gadaffi trying to build water system throughout Africa to enrich Africa out of poverty. But of course, there are too many Western riches didn't want Africa to be better than current status when they try to control those country under poverty and trade for their benefit. Different form of enslavement. Not only in African but in Asia, South Asia, Latin America, they are treated the same by West. At the end of the day, it is all about 1%ers are just enriching themselves instead with all the power that they have, while average Americans believe their country is fighting for justice and world without super dictators and communism around the globe. Just because they are brainwashed enough to believe that they are living in a liberty even though there were increasing oligarchy issue, corruption of authorities and politicians, and decreasing numbers of middle class, and increasing number of low income household. I hope your ideology of Hillary Clinton being clean non-war criminal has served well. Because deleted emails from her private email server indicates otherwise. And many congress broadcasting and newspapers from the past show whatever she said during her election campaign was completely opposite of what she had said. And as much as I dislike Trump for your country, and prefer Jill Stein to see a possibility of a real change from the corrupted political system and diminished democracy that average Americans still believe they have freedom, Trump's victory shows how fed up Americans are, at least half of voting Americans are. So, you might take this Havanatimes commentary as your stable job, and preach everyone of your ideology and not accepting or respecting other's opinions of belief including Cuban government, but if America is such a successful country, why US government is not helping bankrupted cities like Detroit and others? There are some cities lacking basic necessity like running water in USA. And how about the country of US stop going around other part of the world preaching Human Rights while US itself has too many issues like average of police killing civilian reached highest record in 2015 amounts to close to 1300 people, which is at least a few people a day whether they were innocent or not. Check the record of other countries how many people are killed by police and you will see how dangerous your country is. But I can tell you, considering that, Cuba is safe country as you many know already. Have a good day, Mr. Patterson. Sometimes it's good to sit back and breathe some fresh air and chill out than hard pressing your ideology. Let Cuba be Cuba. 🙂
Rich Haney
I use my real name, Informed Consent. Use yours and point out my "nonsense" or I will have to consider your input to be bullying or, uh, nonsensical.
Hillary wanting to invade Syria is meaningless. President Obama did not take her advice. Air strikes which violate the territorial integrity of Syria do not qualify as an invasion when taken in the context of the reality of the situation on the ground in Syria. Syria has no territorial integrity. No border control. I have never heard anything about a Hirohito surrender letter to Stalin. Source please. You seem to acknowledge that the US did support Japan after the war. On this we can agree.
The US greatly helped to REBUILD Germany and Japan. The word rebuild should answer your ridiculous question.
To deny the pivotal role that US forces played in ending the second World War on the western front is ignorant. You write, "Granted, they did plough a lot of money into the country for political reasons." WTF does the reason behind the fact that US taxpayers money rebuilt Germany have to do with anything? It is still a fact. As bad as you choose to paint the situation in Mexico, you can be sure that it's worse in the more progressive Latin American countries, especially Venezuela. Finally, you have helped to make my original point. It is NOT true, that everywhere that the US has intervened has failed.
You've been watching too many American films. Germany was defeated by a coalition of many nations, not just the US and their post-war development wasn't just up to them. The US were partly to blame for the splitting up of Germany and Europe in the cold war and the build up of Nato forces in that country. Granted, they did plough a lot of money into the country for political reasons. Mexico and Colombia are corrupt, violent, drugs based states who's government doesn't even have control of the whole area of the country. And human rights … These are hardly the success story you try and make out. Japan is the exception and here I would agree that for once the US pursued intelligent and progressive policies that did work.
Keep dreaming. A little research can prove that how much Hillary wanted to remove Assad from Syria and it's been recorded in numerous ways. On top of that, Hillary has said opposite of things in past years comparing to what she has said during her campaign. Whether what to believe is up to you. But there are proves. It's not far dig of a research. Also, Syrian government has not invited US, UK or France to fight ISIS in Syrian soil or from air. There are also numerous recording how Hillary wanted to create ISIS to control Middle East countries under US power to have their ways, or their affiliate corporations or their affiliated world riches individuals and countries to have their way altogether. If any countries comes to US or anywhere start bombing them without any agreement from US gov't, wouldn't that be invading US or at least called for Terroris m? That's what's been happening in Syria from US, UK, and France and their affiliated western countries that support ISIS and train them. As far as Syrian gov't states, they only invited Russia to work with them to remove ISIS. As for Japan, Emperor Hirohito sent a letter of surrender to Stalin during WW2, that was 10 days before Hiroshima Bombing Day, 13 days before Nagasaki Bombing day. Stalin wasn't interested in Japanese Surrender. At the same time, US didn't like the idea that Soviet Union was the choice of Japan to surrender while they were trying to make a Japan part of their colony or whatever they were thinking of. That was the main reason why US drop the nuclear war. It wasn't about to end the war. It was all about to show off that the US had a massive weapon to let Soviet know that they are going to hold the power of the world. If US spent millions of tax payers money to rebuild Japan, then it's their responsibility after bombing Hiroshima and Nagasaki with nuclear weapons. Just because winners of wars writes histories doesn't mean you get the absolute truth from the winners. Have a good day, Moses.
You really did not read or understand his comments did you? After WWII the US invested untold wealth into rebuilding these countries wich allowed them to reach towards their full potential.
Are you still spewing your nonsense? You di know it's almost 2017 right? …..how's that burger barge of yours coming along?
Gerard Matthews
Let us all get behind the Cuban people because they deserve so much better!
You may wish to recast your comments after doing a little reading on the millions of US taxpayers dollars spent in post-WWII Germany and Japan. The US has not invaded Syria and Hillary Clinton did not create ISIS.
Foreverozone
I was born in Cuba, my parent still hate Cuba for stealing their family business, of course I understand that. The country they love no longer exists. I feel the same way about the country I now claim as my own. After 911 and the Patriot Act, I started to feel different about the USA. I have hope Trump can turn things around but know the system is rigged to keep the shadow gov in power.
Mack Lack
Batista died in 1973. Pro-Batistiano Cuban-American? Sir, you are not long for this world, senescent..,
old_CT
…..So Germany and Japan were nothing until the Americans arrived??? What nonsense.
Japan and Germany's success is nothing to do with US help. It's in the blood of those people to improve their situation, just like Japanese were stoic during 2011 Tsunami, the whole country work together which I doubt any of North Americans can easily. You are right, US has not intervenes Syria, US has invaded Syria without Syrian leader's permission and screaming that "Assad must go", or interfering ISIS to be bombed by Russian army. I am not sure who is really misinformed here just because you have been the one of longest commentators. Dig a little, newspapers, TV news they all used to broadcast straightforward with Hillary suggesting creating current ISIS or invasions or other leaders of countries to be murdered several years ago. But now, none of main media mention about it or better the pretend that they have severe memory loss. How intriguing this phenomena is.
Lambert McLaurin
Starve them out has always been and always will be a cruel failing policy. Just like the "no-fly" zones enforced by US aircraft.
Fernando is a smart guy but on certain subjects, through no fault of his own, he is badly misinformed. The US batting average in nation-building is better than Fernando suggests. Post WWII Germany and Japan turned out not so bad. Our closest allies in Latin America, Mexico and Colombia are doing pretty well. Pre-US Afghanistan and Iraq, appeared politically stable on the surface but were long-suffering regimes crushed by brutal dictatorships behind the scenes. The US has not "intervened" in Syria. That's the problem. US regime change strategy in Cuba has always been and continues to be based on the proposition that individual freedoms and real democracy are the best medicine for what ails Cuba. I am not sure from what I have read from Fernando, that he agrees with this. On this final point, however, I can heartily agree with Fernando: young Cubans are leaving Cuba in record numbers.


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As per my part 4 of babymoon vacation we left LA and headed on a road trip to Grand Canyon, but I am skipping this part as I gotta get the pictures edited and I need some time for that.. Later after our Grand Canyon trip we left to Las Vegas that evening (Our last night in Vegas as we leaving back to Ohio the next day). We stayed that night in Bellagio and went out for our date nite dinner and then spent sometime wandering around at Fremont Street. Later that night I had a bubble tea craving so we went to The Perfect Scoop, ice cream shop. They have a great selection of bubble tea flavors and they serve it in a bulb shaped cup. I tired the lavender bubble tea and I loved it.
The next morning we checked out and went to have some famous waffles with ice cream & some gelato at Amorino Gelato. Then later went for a indoor Gondola Ride in The Venetian, LV. We had a lovely time there shopping and also had our lunch date. Later that afternoon we wanted to visit Hoover Dam in Boulder City Nevada. Trust me it was burning the moment I stepped out for our Hoover Dam tour... So we quickly wrapped up with the tour and headed back to Las Vegas as we had our return flight that evening. Before checking into the airport I wanted to get the cakey cones with nutella in the bottom at the Recess Italian Ice and Desserts.
The first outfit is from the brand Zara and the second outfit is from the brand Charlotte Russe.
Symptoms : Exhausted and feel like sleeping at anytime, Some cramping, Nonstop bathroom trips at nights, some contractions and back pains.
Weight Gain : I have weight gain but the baby has gained 3 lbs from past couple of weeks. I feel like my belly has a massive ball inside me.
Maternity Clothes : No more maternity clothes shopping from now as I am counting days for my baby's arrival.
Stretch Marks : Nope, hoping it holds out just a bit longer.
Sleep : Anytime and its better than before.
Movement : All the time! Especially at night.
Have you started showing up : Woooo yessss.
Labor signs : I had some early labor back pains.. But it didn't last for long.
Belly button in or out : Depending on the baby's position, it's more outie than nine but only on the top half.
Happy or moody most of the time : Extreme happiness, just counting time and days.
Looking forward to : My last appointment next week.


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By: Dr. Stacy Meyer
This is a big week for Sprout…his 4 year physical is coming up! This will be the first pediatrician appointment in which we will be able to adequately assess his hearing and vision in the office, and the first time he will remember receiving vaccinations. Having a younger brother Sprout has seen Busybee get vaccines and knows that they are given to keep him healthy. Although I know Sprout is a little anxious for these vaccines, they could not be occurring soon enough for his worried mother this year!
As many of you likely know there has been a recent outbreak of mumps in Ohio and now reported cases of the measles. The last count from the Ohio department of health was 296 cases of the mumps and 33 cases of the measles!
This second of Sprout's MMR (measles, mumps, and ruebella) vaccine will greatly boost his immunity to these viruses.
According to the CDC, Mumps vaccine confers an approximate 78 percent immunity rate with one vaccine (typically given at 12-13 months) with the second (given at 3-5 years) increasing this to 88 percent.
Symptoms of mumps include: fever, fatigue, body aches, headache and swollen salivary glands. Although complications are rare they can include orchitis (painful testicular enlargement that rarely causes infertility), hearing loss and encephalitis (brain inflammation that can result in coma or death). Mumps virus typically spreads in close proximity quarters and can take two to three weeks after exposure for symptoms to appear. Unfortunately, the vaccine for mumps cannot be used prophylactically (given after exposure to prevent disease) due to its slow antibody response so prevention really is the best medicine!
Measles virus cases are also on the rise in Ohio and are thought to originate from an unvaccinated traveler who visited the Philippines, an area currently experiencing outbreaks. Cases have been identified in Ashland County, Coshocton County, Holmes County, Know County, Richland County and Wayne County according to the Ohio department of health report. Symptoms of the measles appear 7 to 14 days after exposure and start with fever, cough, sore throat and white spots on the mouth (koplik spots). Patients are contagious during this phase when symptoms mimic the common cold making the virus harder to quarantine. Following this initial phase, a rash appears on the body consisting of large flat blotches and fevers up to 105F develop. Patients remain contagious after the rash appears for up to four days. Complications include pneumonia and encephalitis which is the cause of death in one to two patients out of every 1000 who contract the measles! Measles vaccines is also in the MMR given with mumps vaccine. The good news is that with measles the vaccine can be given after exposure for children over 6 months of age with a second being given as soon as one month later to confer 99 percent immunity after this second dose.
Thus far cases of rubella have not yet been reported. Lack of vaccination is the primary reason these viruses have been able to spread so rapidly in Ohio. I urge each and every one of you to talk to your physician about you and your child's vaccination history. If you have questions or concerns about this vaccine please keep open communication with your pediatrician who can direct you to the most up to date and accurate information and answer many of your questions. I know as a mother and a physician, I can't vaccinate my children soon enough to keep them safe!
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Born in Dunfermline, Scotland, Kenneth MacMillan (1929-1992) became a student at the Sadler's Wells School (today the Royal Ballet School) at the age of 15 thanks to a scholarship.
MacMillan began his professional career in the early 1940s as a performer with the Sadler's Wells Theatre Ballet, now known by the name Birmingham Royal Ballet, and with the Sadler's Wells Ballet, later renamed the Royal Ballet. He created his first major work, Danses concertantes, in 1955, and went on to become one of the greatest choreographers of his generation. His ballets, notably Romeo and Juliet, Gloria, Manon, Mayerling and Requiem, are distinguished by their psychological acuity and by their expressive use of classical language.
If the majority of his creative work took place in England during his almost-50-year association with the Birmingham Royal Ballet and with the Royal Ballet – which he headed from 1970 to 1977 and whose principal choreographer he was from 1977 to 1992 – MacMillan also directed the Deutsche Oper Ballet in Berlin (1966-1969) and served as associate director of the American Ballet Theatre (1984-1990). The Canadian performer Lynn Seymour was his muse for a number of years.


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He currently has no status on the European Tour and is clearly relying on his current run of good form to earn him enough money to qualify for membership that way.
But, for the likes of Porteous and the rest, first prize is a spot on the Sunshine Tour. It's a recognised route to fame, giving players an opportunity to play on a tour acknowledged as a producer of world beaters – and with six events (seven with the Nedbank Golf Challenge) co-sanctioned by the European Tour being played in South Africa, Sunshine Tour cards represent the chance of a fast track into fields in the rest of the world.
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On-Location still: Jayam Ravi & Taapsee Pannu on the film sets of Jana Gana Mana
Jayam Ravi who already scored a hit with Comali this year wants to continue his success form with his upcoming movie Jana Gana Mana.
by Aravind Peesapati | November 14, 2019 09:47 IST
Kollywood Star Jayam Ravi has tasted success with his recent outing, 'Comali'. As per the latest reports, Jayam Ravi is now focusing on his next project on which he has high hopes.
Director I Ahmed of 'Endrendrum Punnagai' and 'Manithan' fame is wielding the megaphone for this venture. According to the reports, the film unit has left to Azerbaijan for the shooting of this film. The makers titled the film as Jana Gana Mana. Taapsee Pannu is on board to play the heroine in the movie. After liking the script, Taapsee has come on board for the movie.
A picture of Taapsee Pannu and Jayam Ravi is currently going viral on social media. Looks like both the lead actors have posed for the camera from the film's location. The makers wanted to release the film for Summer next year.
Jayam Ravi scored a decent hit with Comali which is going to Hindi now. Kajal Aggarwal and Samyuktha Hegde played the leading ladies. KS Ravikumar, Yogi Babu, and Kavita Radheshyam played crucial roles in the film. Hip-hop Tamizha scored the music for the film.
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With a B.A. in English and Journalism from Southeastern Louisiana University and an M.F.A. in Studio Art from Louisiana State University, Kim retired in 2007 from Ponchatoula High School to open The Art Station, an art school for adults, in downtown Ponchatoula. Since its creation, The Art Station has taken in more than 4,000 registrations for classes and received the Innovator of the Year Award from N.O. City Business.
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Blu Ray or Streaming? A 'Blu Ray versus Streaming' discussion (argument?) is going on at the moment, across the internet.
Some Prophets of Doom have been pronouncing the end of Blu Ray, just as it appears to be getting fully established. Which will you choose: Blu Ray or streaming?
This article will explore the theory and reality of movies in home entertainment.
We'll examine the pros and cons of each option and help you to make up your own mind on the subject!
Blu Ray Or Streaming: Time? What Time Do We Have?
In my last post, I talked about the Hobbit DVD release date being announced and ready for pre order.
However, the purpose of this post is not to talk about The Hobbit per se.
I noted then that the gap was only 4-5 months from movie release to release on Blu-Ray/DVD disk (depending on where you live). The days of waiting for months and months (or even years) to own our favourite movie is well and truly over!
There is obviously a marketing thing going on here for the Hobbit. They want to get us to buy the disk so we get thinking about the next movie, due out in December.
However, looking beyond that, how much pressure is coming from streaming services? Is there a perceived threat to disk sales in the salesman's mind?
More important to me, will my precious Blu-Ray and DVD collection go down the pan when my Blu-Ray player breaks down?
An emphasis on streaming and/or downloading video is coming from the big players. Apple, Google, Microsoft, Sony and Amazon all want a piece of the pie: iTunes and Apple TV being a case in point.
"Smart" TVs and set top boxes are now standard and many people already watch their favourite programs via BBC iPlayer on their iPads, Kindles and mobile phones.
In the light of this, it's interesting that Kevin Spacey made the news with a new TV series of Michael Dobbs' "House of Cards" which went direct to the internet via Netflix.
Netflix was previously doing well in the US, but is taking a while to get momentum in Europe. But if you want to watch House of Cards, you can't even see it on your TV over the air waves.
Blu Ray Or Streaming: The End Of All Disks?
In response to this, there has been some industry comment pronouncing "the end is nigh" for Blu Ray, even as it gains more traction in the marketplace of people's hearts.
I know some people who have already given up on physical media and gone all-out downloading all their music and movies onto hard disk. But I'm not ready to give up on my DVD and Blu Ray discs just yet!
To my mind, the speed of the internet is just not fast enough in most homes (including mine), to allow for streaming movies over the air.
As an economy minded internet user, neither do I have a large enough usage allowance each month to be able to download movies on a regular basis – particularly if they are in High Definition.
Need to have backups of downloaded media. Otherwise, the whole lot goes if your hard drive goes.
*I have seen reviews by Blu-Ray aficionados that this movie or that movie hasn't been transferred to Blu-Ray very well.
I am no expert on these things, but I have never noticed a problem and all the Blu-Rays I have seen have been head and shoulders above anything else.
**I have also seen complaints and negative articles about the "Ultraviolet" digital copy included on many recent Blu-Ray disks. This is an alternative to the likes of iTunes, but has its own player.
The complaints vary from difficulties to get it running on PC or iPod/iPhone, etc through to time limits on when the download expires. I even heard of one example where the digital copy itself expires after a date in 2014 and will no longer be playable (please note: I have not used it myself, so cannot comment on these claims).
Blu Ray Or Streaming: The Return Of The Disk?
I still like the feeling of owning something.
Yes, I have a Kindle and an iPod, so I have already made an adjustment with books and music.
I may at some point buy the Kindle version of Lord of the Rings or The Hobbit, but I could never part with the real thing sitting on my book shelf. There's just too much emotional attachment to them!
In the same way, I suspect that disk based movies will stick around for a bit longer than some are predicting.
I can see that I may start doing more of the streaming/downloading, but still buy my favourites on disk.
– The Dark Knight and Marvel Avengers movies spring to mind (see my Marvel Avengers Box Set post!).
I'm already doing this via my Panasonic Blu-Ray Recorder, which has an internal hard drive.
Programs get recorded onto the hard drive first and those I want to keep I burn to rewritable Blu-Ray disks.
The capacity of Blu-Ray means that I have entire series recorded and with no adverts, due to the flexibility of the recording and editing system.
Blu Ray Or Streaming: What Next?
Back to the original point: the speed with which a movie goes from the cinema to the home.
Perhaps in the future we will go to the cinema, pay for our tickets and for a small extra premium, pick up the disc (or a download code) then and there, or maybe on our way out the door?
Blu Ray Or Streaming: What Do You Think?
Do you still prefer physical disks, or have you fully embraced the digital cloud for your movies?
Will you get The Hobbit on Blu Ray/DVD, or will you simply put your hard disk recorder to "set and forget"?
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## Faísca

[O Spark](http://spark.apache.org/) é um sistema de computação de cluster rápido e geral para Big Data. Ele fornece APIs de alto nível em Scala, Java, Python e R e um mecanismo otimizado que suporta gráficos gerais de computação para análise de dados. Ele também suporta um conjunto avançado de ferramentas de nível superior, incluindo o Spark SQL para SQL e DataFrames, MLlib para aprendizado de máquina, GraphX para processamento de gráficos e Spark Streaming para processamento de fluxo.

## Principais recursos

O Spark 2.0 possui muitos novos recursos:

*   Fonte de dados CSV nativo, com base no módulo spark-csv do Databricks
*   Gerenciamento de memória fora do heap para armazenamento em cache e execução em tempo de execução
*   Suporte ao balde de estilo colmeia
*   Estatísticas resumidas aproximadas usando esboços, incluindo quantil aproximado, filtro Bloom e esboço de contagem min.

## Como é usado para Data Science

O Spark tornou-se uma ferramenta padrão na caixa de ferramentas de muitos cientistas de dados. Com sua flexibilidade nas opções de API, qualquer programador pode trabalhar com o Spark no idioma de sua preferência. Conforme observado por [Cloudera](https://blog.cloudera.com/blog/2014/03/why-apache-spark-is-a-crossover-hit-for-data-scientists) , o Spark ganhou popularidade por vários motivos:

*   Sendo baseado em Scala, o Spark se incorpora em qualquer sistema operacional baseado em JVM, mas também pode ser usado interativamente em um REPL de uma maneira que pareça familiar aos usuários de R e Python.
*   Para programadores Java, o Scala ainda apresenta uma curva de aprendizado. Mas pelo menos, qualquer biblioteca Java pode ser usada dentro do Scala. A abstração RDD (Resilient Distributed DataSet) do Spark se assemelha à PCollection do Crunch, que provou ser uma abstração útil no Hadoop que já será familiar aos desenvolvedores do Crunch. (Crunch pode até ser usado em cima do Spark.)
*   O Spark imita a API e o estilo funcional das coleções do Scala, o que é um benefício para os desenvolvedores de Java e Scala, mas também um pouco familiar para os desenvolvedores que vêm do Python. O Scala também é uma opção atraente para a computação estatística.
*   A própria Spark e o Scala, por baixo, não são específicos da aprendizagem automática. Eles fornecem APIs que suportam tarefas relacionadas, como acesso a dados, ETL e integração. Assim como no Python, todo o pipeline de ciência de dados pode ser implementado dentro desse paradigma, não apenas o ajuste e a análise do modelo.
*   Código que é implementado no ambiente REPL pode ser usado principalmente como está em um contexto operacional.
*   As operações de dados são distribuídas de maneira transparente no cluster, mesmo quando você digita.

#### Mais Informações

*   [Página do Spark Github](https://github.com/apache/spark)
*   [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apache_Spark)