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Kinds named vice-president elect for state's National Organization for Student Success chapter
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A Mississippi Valley State University staff member was selected to serve as vice president for a state organization dedicated to ensuring student success. MVSU's Director of Developmental Studies and Academic Support Larry D. Kinds, Sr. was named vice-president elect for the Mississippi Chapter of the National Organization for Student Success (formerly Mississippi Association for Developmental Education) last week. Kinds was ...
MVSU names Golden as Provost/ Vice President for Academic Affairs
MBJ Staff 08/09/2019	Comments Off on MVSU names Golden as Provost/ Vice President for Academic Affairs
President Dr. Jerryl Briggs has announced Dr. Kathie Stromile Golden as Mississippi Valley State University's Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs (VPAA). Briggs extended the offer to Golden earlier this week following an extensive national search. She will officially begin in her new role on Aug. 15. As Provost/VPAA, Golden will serve as the institution's chief academic officer, ...
Baldwin named MVSU's 2018 Humanities Teacher of the Year
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Professor Dr. Jo A. Baldwin has been selected by Mississippi Valley State University's Office of Academic Affairs as the 2018 Humanities Teacher of the Year. Each year, the Mississippi Humanities Council recognizes October's designation of Arts and Humanities Month by bestowing Humanities Teacher Awards to outstanding faculty in traditional humanities fields at colleges and universities across the state. Affectionately known ...
Windfield tabbed as MVSU's new director of alumni relations
Mississippi Valley State University's Office of University Advancement has brought on a new director of alumni relations who is familiar with the institution and all things Valley. Jackson native Kylon T. Alford-Windfield, a 2013 graduate of MVSU, has been tabbed as the director of alumni relations. His primary duties include serving as a liaison between University administration, the National Alumni ...
MVSU's Tanner takes helm as MADE president
A Mississippi Valley State University faculty member is now leading a state organization for developmental educators. MVSU Director of Academic Success and Student Development Heather Tanner was sworn in as president of the Mississippi Association for Development Education (MADE) Nov. 9 in Jackson. As president, Tanner will have the opportunity to influence MADE's mission to improve the theory and practice ...
MVSU professor appointed to FLHCF board
A Mississippi Valley State University professor was recently appointed to the board of a local organization devoted to eradicating cancer, particularly in the Mississippi Delta. MVSU Assistant Professor of Environmental Health Dr. Mark Dugo has joined the board of directors for the Fannie Lou Hamer Cancer Foundation (FLHCF). The Ruleville-based non-profit was founded and is led by MVSU alumna Freddie ...
MVSU's Michael Clark earns "Airman of the Year" award
Michael Clark, a residence hall director at Mississippi Valley State University in Itta Bena and a Staff Sergeant of the 307 Security Forces Squadron stationed at Barksdale Air Force Base in Bossier City, La., recently was presented the 307th Bomb Wing's "Airman of the Year." The 32-year-old Tchula native will represent the wing during the "Airman of the Year" competition ...
Boys & Girls cite Newsome
Dr. Abigail S. Newsome, Director of BioInformatics at Mississippi Valley State University, was recently named the Beverly Burton New Board Member of the Year at the Boys & Girls Clubs of America Southeast Regional Conference in Montgomery, Ala. Newsome is a native of Itta Bena and received her B.S. from MVSU and her Ph.D from the University of Southern Mississippi. ...
Valley's Bynum named chair
Dr. William Bynum, president of Mississippi Valley State University, has been named chair of the NCAA Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Limited-Resource Institutions Academic Advisory Group. This group serves in an advisory capacity to the Committee on Academic Performance on policy-related issues. The formation of this group is based on an in-depth examination of Academic Performance Rate trends indicating ...
DAVID DALLAS — Mississippi's greatest ambassador 'irreplaceable'
Contributing Columnist 05/19/2015	1 Comment
The "King of the Blues," Mississippi's B.B. King, passed away last week. His trajectory to fame and fortune was much like that of Elvis Presley's, the "King of Rock and Roll." Both were born in Mississippi and moved up to Memphis to hit it big. But this King, B.B. King, did so much more for his home state of Mississippi. ...


The 'Sacred' Ep takes a new direction for PARADOX, veering away from their Grunge Oriented Debut, 'Circle Of Growth' to a more Melodic Alternative Sound, the band have been thriving to achieve since their creation.
The Sacred EP displays 6 early tracks that were initially recorded as an EP but ultimately became part of 'Sacred' the album, the full length second release by Irish Alternative Rock/ Grunge outfit Paradox.
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Paradox are an Alternative Rock/ Grunge outfit from Cork, Ireland. Formed in 1996 by brothers Pete Mac and Mike Mac the early Paradox sound was heavily influenced by the Grunge Era of the 90's.The band has shaped and evolved their sound over the years while still maintaining their Alternative Rock sound. Paradox have released 4 studio albums to date. Their debut album 'Circle of Growth' was recorded in Los Angeles in 2000 and released on a US label. Their second album 'Sacred' was recorded and released in 2004, 'Corporate Pollution' was released in 2011 and their latest album 'Chapters' released in January 2015. Singer and songwriter Pete Mac also recorded and released a solo album in 2009 in Berlin, Germany.
Titled 'Chapters' the 14 track album combines a variety of new sounds some of which have not yet been heard on any previous Paradox album. 'Chapters' is due for release early 2015.
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"Instant success... Not a band to be compared to anyone"
Instant success is the only term I can use to describe the destiny of the Irish band, Paradox. With tracks like "Lame and Languid" and "Infinite" these guys are sure to grace the scene with a pumped up version of the modern Alternative/Rock sound. As I listened I found new reasons to listen again. Obviously Paradox is dedicated to their craft. The mix is great and the power is incredible with a perfect combination of acoustic and electric to please nearly every taste. As Rock goes I always try to compare one sound to another, but Paradox is not a band to be compared to anyone. Pete's vocals are impeccable, beautifully accented by the rest of the band. Lots of great guitar accents and solid beats put Paradox on the top of my "next best list" and make for one killer rock band. Driven by melody and pure adrenaline, these guys are a commanding force in the new music arena. I really enjoyed reviewing this band and, all in all, I can't find a reason to give Paradox less than 5 stars. I fully recommend listening to their style and adding them to your CD collection.


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Martinus Dorpius (Naaldwijk, por volta de 1485  Lovaina, 31 de maio de 1525) foi um humanista e teólogo holandês. Como mestre de artes, tinha completo domínio pela gramática latina, retórica, dialética e música. Johannes Despauterius (1480-1520)  foi seu professor na Universidade Velha de Lovaina onde também deu aulas de teologia e filosofia e foi reitor. Correspondeu-se com Erasmo de Rotterdam (1466-1536) particularmente depois da publicação da sua obra Elogio da Loucura tendo sugerido a ele para que não publicasse a sua tradução do Novo Testamento do grego.

Publicações
 Oratio de laudibus sigillatim cuiusque disciplinarum (Lovaina, Dirck Martens, 1513)
 Concio de diue virginis deiparae in coelum assumptione (Lovaina, Dirk Martens, 1514)
 Dialogus in quo Venus & Cupido omnes adhibent versutias... (Lovaina, Dirk Martens, 1514)
 Oratio in praelectionem epistularum divi Pauli (Antuérpia, 1519)
 Oratio in laudem Aristotelis
 Dissertatio epistolica, de aliquot sui temporis theologastrorum ineptiis ... - Sir Thomas More - 1625
 Aesopi Phrygis Fabvlae: quarum interpretes hi sunt. , 1568
 Venerabilis patris Hugonis de sancto Victore Questiones concinnae & argutae, quicquid erat in Diui Pali epistolis obscurum, mira breuitate elucidantes nusquam antehac impressae. 1512
 Catonis praecepta moralia interpraetata ab Erasmo Roterodamo 1515
 Sacrae Theologiae Professoris oratio in praelectionem epistolarum S. Pauli, de literis Sacris ediscendis, de eloquentia, de pernicie sophistices, de sacrorum codicum ad graecos castigatione: et linguarum peritia, 1519

Ver também
 Nikolaus Gerbelius (1485-1560) jurista e humanista alemão
 Gerard Geldenhouwer (1482-1542)
 Juan Luis Vives (1492-1540) humanista espanhol
 Nicolaes Cleynaerts (1493-1542) humanista e orientalista belga
 Martinho Lutero (1483-1546) reformador
 Johannes Despauterius (1480-1520) humanista e latinista flamengo
 Thomas More (1478-1535) humanista e diplomata inglês
 Erasmo de Rotterdam (1466-1536) humanista

Bibliografia
  Open Library
  The Fortnightly Review, Volume 6
  * Contemporaries of Erasmus - Peter G. Bietenholz, Thomas Brian Deutscher

Naturais de Westland (município)
Humanistas dos Países Baixos
Teólogos dos Países Baixos
Latinistas
Neerlandeses do século XVI

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"Heroism is accessible. Happiness is more difficult."
Fairy tales reward heroic actions with perfect endings. Good triumphs over evil and a hero saves the day.
That's the warm way fairy tales work. It's a fine, wonderful system.
Most of us desire the same. We want to be heroes too. Championing good and denouncing evil is the perfect happy story. It leads to Sanctuary.
Often, we start with good intentions, longing for the same happy ever-after ending bliss but, somewhere along the way, things become corrupted. The story concludes differently and happy never-after describes the situation much better.
Often, the result has far reaching results and the anticipated hero turns out to be an unintended villain.
This means any evil person who has ever existed could've been a leftover from life's happier stories. They too tried hard to be good and were once a Doomed Hero seeking perfection in a Sanctuary that never came.
This is where one such story begins….


Remember the Clash song "Should I Stay or Should I Go"? The opening chords and lyrics come to mind when the "Do I insource or outsource?" question is raised. And that is happening a lot these days- both the question and the flashbacks.
The insource/outsource issue usually involves corporate legal departments — do the work internally or source it to a law firm or service provider? The pendulum is tipping towards in-house — at least as to the "legal" work — as many companies have bulked up their legal departments at the same time they have reduced the number of outside firms ("convergence") while utilizing service providers for certain high-volume/low-value tasks. Translation: law firms are feeling the squeeze.
But the insource/outsource question also applies to law firms; what functions do they retain versus outsource? Some examples include: staffing attorneys/secondment, low-cost service centers, and data management.
Law firms are confronting a flat demand for their core services. Competition for "premium work" is intense and often involves RFP's, reverse auctions, fixed pricing, or steep discounts from hourly matters. Then there is convergence coupled with more work being taken in house. Finally, there is a growing slice of firm work now being directed to service providers who are rapidly gaining market share and also moving up the complexity chain.
All this intensifies pressure on firms —- that must pay top dollar to rainmakers lest they lose them (see recent defections from Cravath and Kirkland) —- to find ways to make money (oh, and to service clients, too). One possibility is to compete with service providers by creating "subsidiaries." But this is not so easy, especially when going up against elite providers.
In an effort to stanch the bleeding, a number of law firms have created in-house solutions to the IT and process management delivery components offered by providers. This includes: low-cost service centers (typically in middle-market locations removed from the population centers where the firm maintains offices); staffing arms; IT subsidiaries; and consultancies. The reasons for insourcing are numerous and understandable: (1) revenue generation/retention; (2) client/supply chain control; (3) reduced internal cost; and (4) the appearance of doing something in a rapidly shifting delivery landscape.
But this approach is expensive, risky, and a new business (and model) for law firms. And there are several reasons why it's tough for them to compete against elite service providers. One is their partnership structure. Law firms — at least U.S. ones –cannot accept institutional funding and, so, do not invest in IT and process to the degree well-capitalized service providers can. Another is that law firm "equity" is an annual split of profit among a handful of participating partners, not a corporate liquidity event that rewards multiple shareholders. Translation: most law firms have adopt a" future is now" strategy to maximize PPP. Plus, they generally do not offer a meaningful seat at the management table for key IT and process contributors. For most law firms, it's still about lawyers and short-term profit maximization.
Finally, law firms have different DNA than service providers, consultancies, and the Big Four. They continue to regard legal services as somehow detached from broader business challenges. The legal expertise hangover is hard to shake. The competition, however, has a business-based DNA, not a legal one. Service providers and others "not engaged in the practice of law" understand that business is about solutions, not eloquent arguments or clever briefs. Service providers understand that legal delivery is a means to an end, not an end to itself. And they appreciate "value" not from their own perspective but from the client's.
It's not in the mindset of most law firms to engage in voluntary collaboration with service providers, because for so long law firms did it all themselves. But there are rewards to be reaped from efficient collaboration between firms and providers. Two examples come to mind.
The first involves the collaboration between DLA and "agile" staffing provider Lawyers on Demand. Under their arrangement, DLA utilizes the lower-priced but highly trained legal expertise of LOD lawyers (many of whom are DLA alums). LOD attorneys bill at significantly lower price points because they are deployed from a service provider model. DLA does not have to "carry" niche lawyers who may not have enough work — or the desire — to meet the 2,000 plus hour annual threshold required to sustain overhead and reap a commensurate profit. Clients receive the necessary level of experience and expertise at the "right" price; DLA differentiates itself in the marketplace; and LOD benefits from the engagement. Everybody wins.
Another example of effective collaboration involves several AmLaw 100 firms locking arms with legal business provider UnitedLex (ULX) that provides "solution centers." The law firm provides clients with legal expertise, and ULX delivers IT and process expertise to support key practice support and legal delivery functions including: data management (the entire lifecycle), contract management, IP support and monetization, and cyber security. Clients benefit from the right people with the right expertise doing the appropriate tasks; risk is mitigated; and cost is reduced. The law firm focuses on functions requiring legal expertise and judgment and maintains client control while shaving millions of dollars of overhead with no sunk cost. And ULX drives revenue, too. Again, it's an "everybody wins" alignment of expertise and economics.
So do you stay or do you go? Buyers and sellers have a range of options to consider. Collaboration might prove an attractive one for buyers and providers as they navigate the paradigmatic shift that is playing out in the marketplace.
Mark — good stuff, as always. The in-source/outsource question is progress along a continuum — but just a bit. It's firmly in the "second wave" of change. Not for nothing, but IMHO not enough . . .
2nd Wave — Who? — after knowing what they'll do, the more engaged legal team asks who does it? This is mostly a labor arbitrage question — and perhaps a corporate head count or fixed v variable cost/budget issue. But either way, it encompasses various forms of "sourcing" (in, out, near, alternative, para-professional, etc). Doing More with Less. This is the stretch stage of NewLaw — good, but more to be done . . . .
3rd Wave — How? — The real go getters start to focus on how the work is actually done — not just project management but process management as well — all in a continuous P3 circle (Plan, Perform, Perfect). Process optimization in all that you do. Doing Less with Less. This is the Step stage of EngagedLaw — but even that's not enough . . . .
4th Wave — Why? — The really enlightened see the Valhalla of NextLaw and ask why is the demand for the legal service being generated in the first place? Here there's a laser-like focus on how to prevent legal issues as opposed to handling them incredibly well. Handling problems is ALWAYS more expensive than not having them in the first place. Most disputes can be avoided or at least mitigated by better behavior, better processes & better procedures. Most deals are failures, so figure out in advance what makes a deal work for your company and be relentless in pursuing those, and discplined in avoiding other shiny new things that will be tomorrow's problem. Doing Less with More — more impact that is. This is the Leap Stage. This is what NextLaw is all about.


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Attorney Saylor handles the following types of cases: Personal injury, Wrongful death, Litigation.
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MMusic Bakehouse sessions: Secret rehearsal
Sun 29 Oct 2017, 1.00pm–4.00pm
MPavilion
2017-10-29 13:00:00 2017-10-29 16:00:00	Australia/Melbourne Bakehouse sessions: Secret rehearsal MPavilion MPAVILION
Liam Linley Band. Photo by Tameika Brumby
Since its humble beginnings down a bluestone lane in North Fitzroy, Bakehouse Studios' award-winning spaces—now located on Hoddle Street—have been at the heart of Melbourne's music scene for over 25 years. Each week, around 400 musicians pass through Bakehouse Studios, from solo artists and kids having their first jams to international touring artists. (Among the names of those who have graced the rehearsal rooms are Australian legends like Missy Higgins, Olivia Newton-John, The Cat Empire, Vance Joy, The Saints and The Drones, not to mention international acts as diverse as Tool, Beck, Ed Sheeran, the MC5, Cat Power, The Smashing Pumpkins and Judas Priest.)
This year, MPavilion is proud to partner with Bakehouse Studios to open up Rem Koolhaas and David Gianotten of OMA's amphitheatre-style structure to some of the most exciting emerging and established musical acts in Bakehouse's little black book. Between October 2017 and February 2018, MPavilion will periodically transform into an extension of Bakehouse's iconic studios, bringing a series of public rehearsals and secret shows to the Queen Victoria Gardens in the heart of Melbourne's CBD. Visitors to MPavilion will be treated to a special behind-the-scenes look at the construction of songs, the pre-production process for a recording or a full-blown dress rehearsal.
Stay tuned for line-up announcements.
Joining us for this secret rehearsal spot is the Liam Linley Band!
Liam Linley is a singer, writer and guitarist spanning a range of styles from folk to rock 'n' roll. With his previous bands, The Bowers and HOY, Liam released three albums and three EPs, and has toured Europe, the UK and nationally in Australia. Now playing under his own name—both solo and with the Liam Linley Band—Liam released his first solo single, 'Soaking Cherries' in August this year. He's currently preparing to release a second single in November, with his debut solo EP set to follow in March 2018.
On this Sunday arvo at MPavilion, witness stripped-back arrangements of Liam's latest songs, accompanied by classical violist Cecilia Dowling. Come down to MPavilion between 1pm and 4pm to get in on this secret rehearsal presented by Bakehouse Studios. Current weather forecast? 28 degrees and sunny, with a chance of damn good tunes.
See you in the gardens!
Confirmed dates for further Bakehouse sessions are as follows (artists TBA):
Saturday 21 October, 3–6pm
Sunday 29 October, 1–4pm
Thursday 2 November, 12–3pm
Saturday 4 November, 12–3pm
Thursday 16 November, 12–3pm
Friday 1 December, 12–3pm
Saturday 9 December, 5–8pm
Thursday 14 December, 12–3pm
Tuesday 19 December, 5–8pm
Sunday 7 January, 2–5pm
Thursday 11 January, 5–8pm
Monday 15 January, 12–3pm
Friday 19 January, 2–5pm [Cancelled]
Wednesday 31 January, 12–3pm
This event is proudly supported by Yamaha Music Australia
Artist riders at MPavilion are generously supported by the lovely crew at Sample Brew.
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Liam Linley

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Baba Kalyani
We are quite ready to accept the challenge of electric vehicles: Baba Kalyani, Bharat Forge
"Two-wheelers and three wheelers and buses will probably go electric first in our country"ET Now | November 21, 2017, 18:20 IST
Talking to ET Now, Baba Kalyani, CMD, Bharat Forge, says electrical vehicles mean new technologies, new processes but an industry that has supplied to global OEMs is quite ready for this challenge.
A key player like Tesla has now unveiled its first electric truck. Could this be the start of a paradigm shift in the truck market world over especially in the US geography?
While Tesla's debut of its electric truck has caught the industry by surprise. It is a pretty big wow factor in terms of a large class 8 truck fully electric. Everybody was expecting that there will be electric trucks displayed by many companies but Tesla has probably beaten most people in terms of time.
That is the good news on the AV side. Personally, I do not think that is going to change market dynamics of the supply chain too much. Supply chains will get adjusted to whatever technology the end product is at. Now it is quite clear that when you have an electric vehicle, there is no engine.
The first question is what happens to engines and engine components. In our case, we have a large market share in engines, but if you look at it in terms of value, it is only 15% of our total exports. In terms of what impact it will have on our top line in the next three-four years, I would guess it will be somewhere in the region of $20-30 million which is very easily recoupable from many other areas that we area already working on.
We do not see this as a threat, we see this as a big opportunity because this brings up two issues. Number one, all OEMs are now going to divert a large part of their resources both investments in people in the EV space or whatever technology EV technologies that they need on their products.
It is going to leave their normal space wide open for the supply base especially competent suppliers who can pick up more and more business in allied areas from the supply component activity and we are already seeing that.
We are seeing increased market share, we are seeing increased content per vehicle that is going in and we are also working on the EV space. It is not that we are sitting and doing nothing about the EV space or EV vehicles have much less number of components but they have some pretty high value stuff. We are working that out and you will hear our strategy on the EV space in the next couple of months.
As percentage of your total sales, when do you think EVs will start contributing at least 10% and how soon will that happen if you are working towards it? I am sure there would be some numbers which you would have worked on?
It will be hybrid that will come first. That is the feel that I get from industry. If you attended the Atlanta Truck show which happened just one and a half months ago in North America where most of vehicle manufacturers had shown their hybrid vehicles, electric vehicles and everything. The general feel is you will first have a hybrid rather than pure electric and pure electric will mean they will come but they will come more slowly.
A significant part of your revenues comes from crankshafts which are not required for electric trucks. Analyst believe if the industry goes the electric route 20% plus of your revenues are at risk. Is that a fair assumption to go by with or have the numbers been a bit stretched?
20% of our revenues are crankshafts. Now it is unlikely in any technology change that 100% of that is going to get replaced. So roughly about 30% of that gets replaced because we supply crankshafts in other markets which are still not as EV savvy as North America, we do not see this impacting our top line or bottom line in any which way soon.
And you have enough time to adjust into other markets. We have seen this happen over the last 50 years. When Bharat Forge started, we were suppliers to two- wheelers. We were one of the biggest suppliers for Bajaj Auto and we do not supply anything to them, we would not supply anything to two-wheelers despite it being such a large industry.
Change is a common factor in our kind of business. It is clear that the change is happening faster in terms of technology than it is to happen before but we are ready. We are quite ready to accept the challenge of change and align ourselves to change that is taking place as far as electric vehicles are concerned.
When do you think the commercial launch of electric trucks will happen? As of now, Tesla is sharing proof of concept more than showcasing the truck. They are showcasing their battery and the engineering technology. Ultimately, the vehicle has to be commercially viable and it has to go through a process of commercial viability?
Let me answer that question in two parts. First, every truck maker whether it is Daimler or Volvo, whether it is Navistar or Iveco, Scania all of them have showcased electric trucks over the last two years. Two years ago, during the Las Vegas show, everybody had this technology.
The second part of my answer is that the first application of this technology is going to go to vehicles that transport products for delivery like UPS, DHL and people like that. Whether they just have a point to point delivery and that market has already been electric for the last 15 years. So electric technology is nothing very new in the truck business today.
It has been there for a long period of time. The US post has been running electric vehicles for many years. UPS, DHL and many other service providers who do courier service or delivery service are going to move to electric. I think the first move will be in that area. The last move will be on highway class 8 trucks.
The question really is how fast is this going to happen and how fast is this technology going to mature. How fast are you going to have infrastructure because you need infrastructure every 50 to 100 miles to be put for charging, for servicing, for batteries and all that kind of thing and it is a huge amount of infrastructure and then you have to look at where the power is going to come from.
You need power. If you are not burning fuel and you are going to use electricity, then somebody has to generate that much extra electricity. These are infrastructure related questions which are not very easy to deal with but yes most of us are getting ready for this opportunity.
This opportunity would mean new technologies, new processes but an industry that has supplied to global OEMs is quite ready for this challenge.
Since you would have a better handle on where things stand as of now, when it comes to electric vehicles where would you say the transition and the switch is going to come in faster in the move to electric from fossil fuels? Would that be trucks or cars?
It will start in delivery vans. It has actually happened that most delivery vans are electric right now. So that switch has already happened. It will be buses, public transport which will go electric. Anything which goes point to point will become electric. Anything where you have to do random driving, is a bit difficult to go electric. One of the areas which can go electric pretty fast in India is two-wheelers like they did in China.
In China, all two-wheelers are 100% electric by law. Regulation also is going to play a fairly important role in terms of how fast we switch over to the electric vehicles, two-wheelers and three wheelers and buses will probably go electric first least in our country.
Commercial Vehicle (CV) majors like Tata Motors and Ashok Leyland have been increasing their outsourcing pie for forging. Would that be an additional area for revenue for your business?
Yes, exactly. Any OEM, which has got to do a complete new technology, cannot focus on the existing technology in the same way. Otherwise, it will be just be creating a huge amount of overhead and cost which they will not be able to support when the technology changes. In the transition time, this provides us a lot of new opportunities with existing OEMs.
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The Division of Adolescent Medicine at St. Joseph's Children's Hospital emphasizes assessment of adolescent psychosocial development; their interaction with peers, teachers, and family members; and their ability to transition to adulthood. Special attention is given to prevention, health guidance, screenings, and immunizations.
Directed by pediatricians with special training in adolescent medicine, this service treats inpatients and outpatients between 13 and 21 years of age. Outpatient services are delivered through St. Joseph's Children's Hospital.
After-school hours are available to meet the needs of the adolescent population.


Kristen Bell wants you to know there's no shame in dealing with anxiety or depression.
Sitting down for an interview on Off Camera with Sam Jones, the actress opened up about her struggle, admitting that she suffers from both anxiety and depression and has since a young age as it runs in her family.
Although the mother of two acknowledges her popularity in high school, she explained that she still always felt anxious on the inside, causing her to constantly mold her interests around what her classmates were interested in.
Coming from a line of women who have suffered with mental illness meant early education for Bell, whose mother, a nurse, told her early on about her susceptibility to a "serotonin imbalance," after she watched her own mother – Bell's grandmother – suffer through bouts of binge drinking while locked in her bedroom.
"[My mom's] a nurse and she had the wherewithal to recognize that in herself when she was feeling it and when I was 18 said, 'If you start to feel like you are twisting things around you, and you feel like there is no sunlight around you, and you are paralyzed with fear, this is what it is and here's how you can help yourself," Bell added.
Despite there still being a stigma associated with mental illness, the Frozen star said she's not ashamed to ask for help when she needs it, and takes medication to keep her anxiety and depression in check.
Aside from seeking medical help, Bell said during an April appearance on the Ellen DeGeneres Show that motherhood has also made her more confident in her abilities to offer advice to others.


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Russian diplomat warns against military scenario in Venezuela
On January 23, Venezuelan parliament speaker and opposition leader Juan Guaido declared himself interim president
MOSCOW, February 1. /TASS/. A high-ranking official of the Russian foreign ministry has reiterated Moscow's position on the inadmissibility of a force scenario against Caracas, the ministry said on Friday after a meeting between Latina American department director Alexander Shchetinin and ambassadors of a number of Latin American nations.
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"During the open and trust-based conversation, the Russian side reiterated Russia's position on the inadmissibility of destructive, the more so force, outside interference into Venezuela's affairs, the harmfulness of the sanction pressure and the importance of settling current problems through a peaceful domestic dialogue," the ministry said.
On January 23, Venezuelan parliament speaker and opposition leader Juan Guaido declared himself interim president at a rally in the country's capital of Caracas. On the same day, the United States, the Lima Group members (excluding Mexico), the Organization of American States and a number of other nations recognized him. Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, in turn, blasted the move as a coup staged by Washington and said he was severing diplomatic ties with the US.
Russia, Belarus, Bolivia, Iran, China, Cuba, Nicaragua, El Salvador and Turkey voiced support for Maduro.
European nations, including the United Kingdom, Germany, Spain, the Netherlands and France, said on January 26 that they will recognize Guaido as interim president if Maduro fails to announce presidential elections within eight days.
The United Nations secretary general, in turn, called for dialogue to resolve the crisis.
Foreign policyPolitical crisis in Venezuela


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The goal of the HIV-PI development program is to create a potent, once-daily protease inhibitor that does not require ritonavir as a pharmacokinetic boosting agent, and that can be dosed as part of a fixed dose combination with other HIV replication inhibitors. Eliminating the need for ritonavir, which is currently co-administered per label with all once-daily HIV protease inhibitors to increase their blood levels, could provide significant advantages over current standard-of-care. To this end, Concert prepared deuterium-modified versions of atazanavir utilizing its DCE Platform™ (deuterium chemical entity platform). Extensive preclinical testing and comparative human pharmacokinetic studies enabled the identification of CTP-298 as an agent that retains atazanavir's antiviral potency but improves on its pharmacokinetic behavior, in particular raising C24 plasma concentrations.


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2019 Shanghai Soong Ching Ling Foundation Annual Meeting
On April 23, 2019, more than 140 members of the fifth SSCLF's council, overseas directors, honorary directors, special fund managers and guests gathered at the Blossom Hall of Hengshan Hotel to hold the 2019 annual SSCLF's council member meeting
The annual meeting was presided over by SSCLF's vice chairman Xu Dexin. Representatives of the Soong Ching Ling Foundations in Japan, South Africa, Italy, Philippines, Singapore, Switzerland, Sweden and France, and directors of SSCLF from the United States and Hong Kong also attended the annual public welfare event.
Participants and guests first watched the Shanghai Soong Ching Ling Foundation promotional film "The Power of Growth".
During the five years from 2014 to 2018, under the leadership of the fifth council, SSCLF has always adhered to Soong Ching Ling's public welfare concept and spirit, bravely innovated and boldly explored, and made great progress, and the social credibility and influence have been constantly improved.
In the past five years, SSCLF's total revenue was 553 million yuan, of which 243 million yuan was donated. Total expenditure was 284 million yuan, of which 261 million yuan was project funding. Project funding for 2018 reached a record high of 80.96 million yuan. By the end of 2018, there were 46 special funds and 354 public welfare projects implemented, benefiting more than 5 million people. It has basically realized the expected goal set in the development plan of the fifth council to build the foundation into a compound (operation + funding) foundation with medium scale, standard governance, professional management and domestic and international influence within five years.
SSCLF's executive vice chairman Zou Wei gave a report titled "Under the banner of Soong Ching Ling, forging ahead in the new era, vigorous innovation and achievements -- The Work Report of the SSCLF's fifth council." The report is divided into two parts: "Exploration and Effectiveness" and "Experience". The report systematically summarizes that the fifth council has adapted to the new needs of social development and sought actions in social organizations, effectively upgraded public welfare projects and orderly transformed operation modes, and optimized internal governance structure and improved organizational professional competence.
SSCLF's senior leader Xie Lijuan made an important speech. She was heartily gratified that Soong Ching Ling's public welfare undertakings have been followed by the young people. She said that "We are grateful and we are connected to the public welfare undertakings because the progress of society requires everyone's love and dedication."
In his speech, Zhang Xiaomin, vice chairman and secretary general of the China Welfare Institute, secretary of the Party Group, pointed out that "We are engaged in a great cause named after Soong Ching Ling. We should not forget our first intention and remember our mission, constantly improve our influence, so that Soong Ching Ling's love cause continue to pass on."
Cheng gang, Guan Dachang, Lu Hanlong, Cai Yihui, Jin Hui, Zhang Anpu, Zou Shiming, Lu Zhaojunhong, Shen Xiaoping, Kong Xiangdong and other directors and guests present at the annual meeting made positive suggestions and insightful comments on the work report of the council and the development of the foundation in the new era.
Before the meeting, two famous painters in Shanghai, Wu Guoqiang and Liang Gang, donated three paintings to the Shanghai Soong Ching Ling Foundation. SSCLF's senior leader, Mao Jingquan presented them with the certificate of donation.
2019 SSCLF Annual Meeting held at the Blossom Hall of Hengshan Hotel
SSCLF's vice chairman Ms. Xu Dexin presided over the annual meeting
SSCLF's senior leader Ms. Xie Lijuan made an important speech
Vice chairman, secretary general of the China Welfare Institute and secretary of the party group Mr. Zhang Xiaomin gave a speech
SSCLF's executive vice chairman Ms. Zou Wei presented SSCLF's 5-year work report
Speech given by Mr. Cheng Gang at the annual meeting
Speech given by Mr. Guan Dachang at the annual meeting
Speech given by Mr. Lu Hanlong at the annual meeting
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Ms. Jin Hui speaks at the annual meeting
Mr. Zhang Anpu speaks at the annual meeting
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Mr. Kong Xiangdong speaks at the annual meeting
Mao Jingquan, a senior leader of SSCLF, presented certificates to Wu Guoqiang and Liang Gang, two painters who donated their paintings


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Publication - Strategy/plan
Climate Ready Scotland: climate change adaptation programme 2019-2024
Directorate:
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
A five year programme to prepare Scotland for the challenges we will face as our climate continues to change.
Part 2: Second Scottish Climate Change Adaptation Programme
Ministerial Foreword
How to Use this Document
Part 1: Climate Change Adaptation
Part 3: Outcomes
Outcome 1: Our communities are inclusive, empowered, resilient and safe in response to the changing climate
Outcome 2: The people in Scotland who are most vulnerable to climate change are able to adapt and climate justice is embedded in climate change adaptation policy
Outcome 3: Our inclusive and sustainable economy is flexible, adaptable and responsive to the changing climate
Outcome 4: Our society's supporting systems are resilient to climate change
Outcome 5: Our natural environment is valued, enjoyed, protected and enhanced and has increased resilience to climate change
Outcome 6: Our coastal and marine environment is valued, enjoyed, protected and enhanced and has increased resilience to climate change
Outcome 7: Our international networks are adaptable to climate change
Annex 1: Progress to Date
Annex 2: UK Climate Projections 2018 (UKCP18)
Annex 3: Monitoring and Evaluation
Rum National Nature Reserve (© John MacPherson, SNH)
The Scottish Climate Change Adaptation Programme 2019-2024 is the Scottish Government's statutory five year programme for adapting to climate change. It sets out the Scottish Government's policies and proposals for the next five years to increase the capacity of Scotland's people, communities, businesses and public sector to adapt to climate change.
This document contains current policies, and proposals for future policies. This document will be regularly reviewed, and updated on a rolling basis rather than waiting until the next statutory five year programme is due before incorporating enhancements.
Statutory Requirements
Section 53 of the Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009 requires Scottish Ministers to lay a programme before the Scottish Parliament that sets out:
1. their objectives in relation to adaptation to climate change
2. their proposals and policies for meeting those objectives
3. the arrangements for involving employers, trade unions and other stakeholders in meeting those objectives
4. the mechanisms for ensuring public engagement in meeting those objectives
5. the period within which those proposals and policies will be introduced
The Programme must also address the risks identified in the UK Climate Change Risk Assessment (UKCCRA), which is laid before the UK Parliament every 5 years. The UKCCRA contains an assessment of the risks for the United Kingdom from the current and predicted impact of climate change.
The first UK Climate Change Risk Assessment was published in 2012 by the UK Government Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA). For the second UKCCRA, the UK Government asked the Committee on Climate Change (CCC) to prepare an independent Evidence Report setting out the latest evidence on the risks and opportunities to the UK from climate change.
What is the Committee on Climate Change?
The Committee on Climate Change is an independent, statutory body established under the Climate Change Act 2008. Its purpose is to advise the UK Government and Devolved Administrations on emissions targets and report to Parliament on progress made in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and preparing for climate change.
In 2016, the Committee on Climate Change published the UK Climate Change Risk Assessment Evidence Report and Synthesis Report, and a National Summary for Scotland. In January 2017, the UK Government published the (second) UK Climate Change Risk Assessment 2017 including a National Summary for Scotland. In total, the UKCCRA Evidence Report consists of over 2,000 pages of analysis, used over 2,000 different sources of evidence and took three years to complete.
The Risk Assessment identified 56 risks and opportunities to the UK from climate change. The Risk Assessment uses the concept of urgency to summarise the findings of the analysis. One of four 'urgency categories' has been assigned by the Adaptation Committee to each risk and opportunity: more action needed, research priority, sustain current action, or watching brief. Some actions identified as priorities for other parts of the UK have been shown to currently have a different level of urgency for Scotland.
Outcomes-Based Approach
The second Scottish Climate Change Adaptation Programme takes an outcomes-based approach, derived from both the UN Sustainable Development Goals and Scotland's National Performance Framework. An outcomes-based approach supports the cross-cutting nature of the Programme and promotes collaboration between sectors which is key to adapting to climate change. It integrates adaptation into wider Scottish Government policy development and service delivery and engages sectors which have not yet fully considered climate change adaptation.
What is an "Outcomes-Based Approach"?
An outcomes-based approach means focusing on what the policy should achieve, rather than inputs and outputs. It is positive and forward-looking, thinking about what type of Scotland we want in the future. It encourages Government to work across traditional boundaries and increases transparency and accountability.
Whilst the structure of the programme is outcomes-led, the Scottish Government wants to ensure that all of the climatic risks to Scotland are addressed within these Outcomes. Whilst the UKCCRA provides a solid foundation for climate change adaptation in Scotland, we do not want to be limited by it. We recognise that climate change poses risks to Scotland beyond those identified in the UKCCRA, including the unequal impacts of climate change on the most vulnerable in our society. An outcomes-based approach allows us to address this.
We have developed a set of seven "outcomes" for the Programme which are shown in diagram below:
"We live in a Scotland where our built and natural places, supporting infrastructure, economy and societies are climate ready, adaptable and resilient to climate change"
Scotland's climate is already changing and therefore action on adaptation cannot wait until the full impact of our mitigation effort can be felt. Action is being taken now and must continue with renewed vigour in light of the global climate emergency.
Our vision for Scotland is of a place where our built and natural places, supporting systems, economy and societies are climate ready, adaptable and resilient to climate change. Climate change adaptation is not an end state but a process. As the planet warms over the next decades our society will need to keep adapting. We want a future Scotland to be flexible in response to these changes and able to manage the uncertainty in predicting how climate change will impact Scotland.
In developing this Programme the Scottish Government has engaged with stakeholders across Scotland to understand their views, experiences and priorities for adapting to climate change. This stakeholder engagement has been used to improve the Outcomes and Sub-Outcomes within the Adaptation Programme.
The Scottish Government's digital engagement involved seven Twitter events, one for each Outcome. These events were designed to reach out to communities across Scotland and ask them for their experiences of climate change and their priorities for climate change adaptation action. These events allowed us to hear the views of people in remote communities including the Highlands and Islands. The feedback received in these events was incorporated into our stakeholder engagement workshops to inform further policy development.
Engagement Workshops
Six stakeholder engagement events were held across Scotland to engage with key stakeholders on the proposed Outcomes. Attendees were asked to provide feedback on the proposed outcomes-based approach as well as what priorities they would identify for the Programme. The feedback from these events has been considered during the development of all seven adaptation Outcomes as well as the Sub-Outcomes.
Climate Conversations
Building on the success of our mitigation-themed Climate Conversations, we held a series of adaptation-themed Climate Conversations across Scotland. These conversations are part of the Scottish Government's ongoing engagement with the public on climate change. The purpose of these conversations was to discover people's priorities for adaptation, as well as to raise awareness of the public consultation and climate change adaptation.
Public Consultation on the New Programme
We received 73 responses to our public consultation in early 2019, from 58 organisations including a Primary School in Glasgow, and 15 individuals. Responses indicated the need for the Programme to convey a strong sense of urgency and ambition, in line with the global climate emergency, and link to urgent mitigation action.
The responses support a Climate Change Adaptation Programme that contributes to Scotland's wider social and economic objectives, as well as addressing climate risks.
The consultation responses strongly supported key features of the new Programme, including:
linking to the UN Sustainable Development Goals and Scotland's National Performance Framework,
an outcomes-based approach,
the inclusion of behaviour change,
the integration of monitoring and evaluation from the outset.
The responses also contained many constructive suggestions, particularly highlighting the need to make the Programme more cross-cutting, which we have incorporated where applicable.
This second, statutory, five-year Adaptation Programme builds on the significant achievements of the past decade, increasing ambition in line with the global climate emergency, and, with the help of the public and stakeholders, will deliver a step change in securing the benefits of a climate-ready, resilient Scotland for current and future generations.
The second Scottish Climate Adaptation Programme was subject to a Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) as detailed in the Environmental Assessment (Scotland) Act 2005. The SEA is a tool for the consideration of likely significant environmental effects resulting from of the programme and is a valuable tool in identifying any opportunities for the enhancement of positive significant effects and the mitigation of any negative ones. Alongside the Programme preparation an assessment of these likely significant effects was conducted and the results of this were included in an Environmental Report published alongside the draft Programme consultation. The assessment findings identified show that the Programme is likely to have significant positive effects on climatic factors through drawing together relevant adaptation measures to maximise their impact, capitalise upon synergies and address any gaps.
The final components of the Programme will be addressed in the Post Adoption Statement and will set out how the environmental considerations have been integrated into the final Programme, how the Environmental Report and opinions of consultees have been taken into account, the reasons for choosing the strategy as adopted and the measures for monitoring any significant environmental effects as a result of the Programme implementation.
Climate Change Adaptation Behaviour Change
Tackling the global climate emergency will require action at all levels of society, from government to individuals. The Scottish Government recognises the importance of behaviour change and we want to ensure that everyone in Scotland is informed, prepared, and ready to adapt to the changing climate. That is why this programme includes examples of how behaviour change can help individuals, businesses and organisations to adapt to climate change.
Adaptation behaviours range hugely in scale and scope, cross-cutting the entire Programme. Changes can be one-off, for example, installing flood resilience to a home or business, or habitual, for example, checking weather, pollen and pollution forecasts regularly. At the organisational level, business and industry will also have a role to play, from preparing for an increased tourist season, to altering farming practices to promote decreased soil erosion alongside increasing crop resilience.
To make informed decisions on how to adapt to climate change, people need to understand climate change and its impacts. This is referred to as climate literacy. We will continue to encourage public discussion about climate change, and support people to make changes in their lives to help increase their resilience.
Systemic behaviour change cannot happen in isolation and will require cultural shifts alongside infrastructure and technological advances. People's choices and behaviours are influenced in various ways – within the values and attitudes that we hold, the habits we have learned, the people around us, and the tools and infrastructure available to us in our day-to-day lives. Adaptation behaviours for individuals and organisations form part of each Outcome for the Programme and will assist in its overall delivery. Example behaviours are included alongside policies to serve as building blocks to achieve our vision of a Scotland able to adapt to the changing climate.
Monitoring and Evaluation is integral to the outcomes-based approach, and has been considered throughout the development of the Programme. Indicators used to measure Outcome progress enable ongoing internal and external evaluation of the Programme.
Outcome and Sub-Outcome indicators evaluate Scotland's capacity to adapt to climate change.
Adaptation process indicators assess the implementation of actions which are aimed at achieving the long-term Outcomes.
Indicators that monitor progress towards the Outcomes capture key elements at the heart of each Outcome, and have a clear relationship to Scotland's National Performance Framework. This monitoring allows us to evaluate the Adaptation Programme in the context of its contribution to wider government goals.
Indicators that monitor progress towards Sub-Outcomes emphasise 'is it working?' This allows us to evaluate if Scotland is adapting as intended.
Indicators to monitor the adaptation process monitor 'what is being done?' They capture the qualitative and quantitative evidence needed to evaluate if adaptation measures are being adequately implemented.
Existing indicators and monitoring frameworks have been used where appropriate. This helps integration of adaptation across other policy areas, and avoids duplication. In some sectors, there is currently limited data available, but as more data and associated monitoring arrangements are developed, these will be incorporated into the adaptation monitoring framework. Improvement and learning underpins the framework, and by identifying what we need to measure, not just what we know we can, the framework highlights gaps which could be filled by future measures.
The monitoring frameworks for each Outcome set out 'themes', which will structure the quantitative (indicator) and qualitative (case study) evidence for evaluating the Programme. The themes have been identified in response to stakeholder consultation and consideration of existing policies and strategies.
The suite of monitoring indicators in this Programme and our overall monitoring approach will be subject to ongoing review and we will continue working with the Committee on Climate Change Adaptation Committee to ensure robust and effective monitoring of implementation.
National Forum
In line with the Paris Agreement and EU Adaptation Strategy, we want to deliver a step change in collaboration and have proposed establishing a National Forum on Adaptation, similar to Ireland's National Adaptation Steering Committee. The Forum would include senior representatives of key sectors and will improve both leadership and collaboration. Based on the supportive responses to our public consultation, we are now considering a National Forum for climate change in light of the global climate emergency.
Email: roddy.maclean@gov.scot


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12 months late £300 or 5% of the tax due – whichever is higher. This is also an additional penalty on top of the initial £100 fixed penalty. In more serious cases you may even be asked to pay up to 100 % of the tax due instead.
However, there is some good news: in certain circumstances you may be able to get the late filing penalty cancelled. If a return has been sent to you late (after 31st July following the tax year end), then the filing deadline for the tax return is either the normal due date or three months from the date of issue of the return, whichever is later. So, if a 2013/14 return was issued on 15th November 2014, then the due date would be 15th February 2015; rather than 31st January 2015. Although this occurrence is rare, it can happen occasionally particularly in the first year of registration. The other way in which a penalty can be revoked is if you can provide HMRC with a 'reasonable excuse' for late payment.
Well, HMRC have given specific examples such as never having received the return from HMRC, loss of your tax records due to fire/ floor/ theft, submission problems either with the postal system or HMRC's online service, serious illness or bereavement.
If you think you might have grounds to make a 'reasonable excuse' you should note that HMRC has very strict protocols and guidelines about what does and doesn't qualify: excuses like work commitments, the complexity of your affairs, lack of information, or absence of HMRC reminders will not be accepted as reasonable excuses for late filing. Even long periods in hospital or convalescing will not necessarily be acceptable excuses for HMRC. So if you feel you do have sufficient cause to justify your late filing, you will need to provide robust evidence to support your claim: evidence like prints of error messages, proof of postage etc.
What's the difference between late payment penalties and interest? Well, it's simply this. Late payment penalties or surcharges are imposed to penalise the taxpayer for paying late: interest is charged to reflect the fact that HMRC effectively gave interest-free credit whilst the tax was outstanding.
30 days 5% of the tax outstanding at that date.
6 months An additional 5% of the tax outstanding at that date.
12 months A further 5% of the tax outstanding at that date.
As with late tax returns, it is possible to ask HMRC to cancel or reduce late payment penalties. The examples of a Reasonable Excuse for late payments are similar to those above for tax returns, such as serious illness and bereavement. However, you may also have grounds for appeal if the payment was lost in the post or stopped in error by the bank.
But again HMRC have little sympathy for taxpayers and reasons such as cheques being completed incorrectly, failures by agents, work commitments etc will generally not be accepted as a Reasonable Excuse. And again, you stand more of a chance of winning your appeal if you have evidence that you tried to pay on time- and that you made attempts to pay again when you realised there was a problem with the first payment.
It is also worth noting is that if you've made a Time to Pay arrangement with HMRC because you cannot pay your tax bill in one go, late payment penalties are unlikely to be imposed . That is as long as you set up the arrangement before the late payment penalties started. However, interest is still chargeable. If you set up the arrangement before the subsequent late payment penalties kick-in, you should avoid these later penalties being imposed.
If you fail to pay the full amount outstanding by the due date, HMRC will charge interest on the amount outstanding until payment is received. HMRC also pays you interest if you overpay. The current interest rate for late payment is 3.0 % and for repayment is 0.5%.
Even if you successfully appeal against late filing or payment penalties, any interest arising will still be payable. The only way this could possibly be reduced, is if you paid promptly, in full or your tax bill is reduced.
If you'd like any further information on self-assessment and late payment penalties, or are considering lodging an appeal, then please feel free to contact Steven Glicher accountants on 0161 485 8007 or email info@stevenglicher.co.uk.


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Case study from April 11, 2018
Brian (aged 10) lives at home with his two younger brothers, his Mum, Jacinta, and his Dad, Thomas. Brian's youngest brother, Ben, has Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and lives next door with his grandparents due to his desire for a quiet and calm daily routine.
When I met Brian he was refusing to go to school, often saying that he felt unwell. When pushed by his parents to attend, he was disruptive in school; often being rude and uncooperative with the teachers and carrying on this behaviour at home. Mum was worried that this behaviour at home would influence his two young brothers and approached me for help.
I initially worked with Brian to encourage him to come to school, but after a short successful spell of attendance, he soon began missing school again. Brian said he didn't like the smell of school and was worried something bad might happen to him if he went, so Jacinta was letting him stay at home. Brian's morning routine was also not conducive to helping him to get to school: Jacinta would make Brian breakfast but then take his siblings to nursery while Brian waited at home, which often ended up dissuading him from going in to school. Brian would also control what time he went to bed, the amount of television he watched and whether he did his homework, leaving Jacinta feeling she did not have any control or say in his routine. I decided to visit Jacinta and Brian in the morning to see his routine and quickly saw that Brian was disruptive and rude to Jacinta. I spoke with Brian and persuaded him that he needed to go to school that day and started working with Jacinta to develop stronger parenting techniques. Jacinta and I also created a home routine for Brian to follow: he was told that he had to earn TV and computer time by displaying good behaviour and completing his homework.
Next, I started a Friday class with fun activities before school for all the children who needed special encouragement to attend and as Brian was one of the oldest, I tasked him with helping the younger children. This greatly improved Brian's confidence and he began to enjoy attending these classes. I also worked with Brian to understand and develop methods to allay his fears about school and put his mind to rest. Home life was also improving as Brian's new routine helped to maintain stability at home and create clear boundaries. I worked with the whole family and as such, Brian's grandparents began to take a step back, leaving Mum and Dad to assume more control over family life. Brian began treating his parents with respect and he had remarkably improved behaviour at home and at school. Importantly, Brian started to make friends as he was going into school everyday which improved his overall confidence and happiness. Brian says: "I'm much happier now and I don't worry about things so much."
I'm delighted to have helped this family to get back on track. Keep up the good work, Jacinta, Thomas and Brian!
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Which kind of outdoor fitness equipment suit for children?
Now many outdoor areas are equipped with outdoor fitness equipment for men and women to use. However, different age people used different outdoor fitness equipment. There are many people said that outdoor fitness equipment become a weapon. So, which kind of outdoor fitness equipment suit for children?
For naughty children, basketball is really a good sports, because most boys like to play basketball, many communities are specifically designed for children basketball. If just keep the child in a mold box, they only know reading. If take them out to breathe more fresh air, even if the use of outdoor fitness equipment in the district to do some exercise, they will be very happy.
Outdoor fitness not only lean men have a strong physique, and women have a perfect curve. However, senior people want to enhance their own physical and improve the resistance, so that the body more healthy. According to Japanese experts to study, the exercise way for high blood pressure patients have cycling and swimming, and outdoor fitness equipment should not be used to lift, pull, push, pick and other activities, because it can induce blood pressure rise. Walking belongs to dynamic isotonic movement can promote blood vessel contraction and expansion throng the repeated contraction of the muscles, thereby reducing blood pressure.
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Headphones (or head-phones in the early days of telephony and radio) are a pair of small loudspeaker drivers worn on or around the head over a user's ears.
The VOKAL VH 40 has a bold, versatile design and an excellent fit for the ears. This handset is a standart line designed to meet the informal user.
90 ° independent rotating shells, perfect for simple monitoring on both sides. With closing of the shells and without the passage of air.
The ear shells are made with a special 40 mm material, providing more comfort. Comprised of a state-of-the-art loudspeaker with high impedance, it results in a cleaner treble, a softer bass, and a more balanced and ample sound. Great connection and noise prevention. Practical and easy to handle when working with multiple devices at the same time.


A Study in Brown from Vvinni Gagnepain on Vimeo.
I like to see my data bending work as gradually improving, and this marked the point where I was confident in creating these bent images, and wanted to begin pushing the boundaries further. So For "A Study in Brown", I not only had numerous versions of the main chick video on top of each other, but I also had a separate, also brown, video that was overlayed of sand falling (both videos were taken during a visit to the Museum of Science and Industry here in Chicago). I think it's a successful experiment and a good mile-marker for me as a growing experimental artist.
As an actual film to be seen online? Eh, I'd put among my "Cat Video", as something to watch keeping in mind that it's an experiment. A fuller experiment than my other bends, but still an experiment. I do think the Brazillian Jazz adds a much more relaxed feeling than some other works, and mimics well the sleepiness of the chicks seen beneath the fraying video, and so perhaps this is all a way of visualizing the fraying of reality as a chick goes to sleep and enters the dream world? Or maybe I'm just reaching too far. I leave it to you, Comments!
I'm Tired and My Head Hurts from Vvinni Gagnepain on Vimeo.
No I'm not. The disjointed nature of the film not only helps keep something like this interesting (I had never heard of film essays before, since then I've seen a few and so I know it's a thing and something that could be sort of neat), but it also helps convey a lot of the ideas on these films and how they can connect visually and metaphorically in a scattered but understandable approach. Outside of the realm of Video Essay, though, I also think that if nothing else this is a good study on alienation through information, as I included so many layers of video, audio, and text, that it overwhelms the viewer when they can't keep up with everything (plus, the minute in complete blackness is a nice touch). So in the end, I suppose I learned today that one of the films I had previously thought was pointless is actually sort of nice. What did you learn today?
Help! My Lawn Ornaments Been Taken by ROBBERS!
Help! My Lawn Ornaments Been Taken by ROBBERS! from Vvinni Gagnepain on Vimeo.
Lawn Ornament falls into a category of films that I call "The Beautiful Mess", and it represents everything about this category that I love: It's a wonder to look at (even if some composition choices are strange ones, I feel like everything mushes together into a wonderful surreal soup), the plot is all over the place (It's essentially a "Crime Movie", taking bits and pieces of genre conventions without really doing anything to put them together. This may sound like a criticism, but it's most certainly not), and all of the performances are greatly sincere and take this odd world they've been thrown into at face value (I really do enjoy the performance of everyone in the film, give or take a Vvinni Gagnepain). The only few thing's I'd change if I were to release a "special edition director's cut" would be to fix the aspect ration and the freeze frames (I made this before I really understood what an aspect ratio was, which is why the film has some weird letterbox issues), and I'd probably re-do the sound mix (Rigsby's screaming scene peaks and there's not much to do about that, but the knocking on the door in the house is nearly inaudible, and Mr. Henry's song gets a bit drowned out by stock music in the background).
Nevertheless, I consider this film a huge success. What about you? Do you feel like eating a money omelet now?
Call To Forehead from Andrew Gingerich on Vimeo.
This and "Plastix Ultimate" occupy a similar space, as both were shot on the fly with a significant reason for their existence being that Andrew and I were bored. That being said, I think both projects turned out stupendously (In fact, SPOILER ALERT, there are some murmurs in the wind that there may actually be a "Call To Forehead" feature coming soon). Andrew did the majority of the editing of the piece, and it responsible for so much of its grindhouse charm. Even though we had a whole short worked out and shot, I do feel like the boiling down of the piece into a 1 minute teaser not only serves the story, but also covers up some problems we may have had with lighting, acting, overall production.
This is also perhaps the spookiest film I've made so far, and thus begins out foray into October: The Spookiest of all month. Stay tuned for more of out Spook-tacular.
About Film, Time, and Pumas from Vvinni Gagnepain on Vimeo.
What to say about this film? I still greatly enjoy it, even some three or four years and a lot of technical honing later. I think it not only provides a good cap to my Basement and Colorado film years, but it also features some of my favorite quotes ("The Key is inside the Puma, here take my knife!" , "Candy Town Forest!", and "Heidegger fails to incorporate cube time which makes him stupid and false and wrong" all spring to mind. I'd love to hear some of your favorites) and it encapsulates a lot of the vividness and mundanity of our dreams: Both with the candy colored lighting schemes, the strange and often sluggish editing, and especially the minute straight of watching an egg white drip down a sign.
In spite of all of this, there a few issues. Although the pacing at times works, a lot of the line delivery can fall flat and there are some gaps where actors are searching for lines that could have been edited over. Some of the filmic gags didn't come through in part because of my own color correcting and in part because of the lack of light (Mostly I'm speaking about the Greeking gag with the coconut, which no one will ever be able to understand or see), and in general the demeanor of Mike never quite gets through (I blame myself and my directing of Mikhail for this, mostly because Mikhail's performance as Milk is spot on).
However, in spite of all of the flaws, I do deserve a bit of a break. After all, this is the movie that ends with a person fighting a puma that's also themselves that's also a goat. Oh, and the camera is falling asleep at that point. So, I think that at least helps cover for the lackluster beginning, doesn't it? DOESN'T IT?!
Here's a rather obscure one from my time at CU Boulder. We were to explore a place through video, and I decided to do an old abandoned pool (although it may not have been abandoned, only out of season). The result is an eerie exploration of a space outside of its purpose that is filled with sadness and a playful energy. It also ended up being a bit of a precursor to a lot of my experimental work, and you can see bits and pieces of "No!", "Powerful Magics" and even a little of "In Fridge" spread throughout.
Unauthorized Vehicles Will Be from Vvinni Gagnepain on Vimeo.
I always feel like this is one of my more underrated works. Its not perfect by any means, and I feel like in a few places I could have used some more aggressive editing . However the balance between play and melancholy not only captures the feeling of the old pool perfectly, it also communicates a lot of what I was going through during the time of this piece's creation. I also think the sound (though some bridges needed to be fixed) adds another layer to help the viewer get fully immersed in the place, and a lot of the visual effects that I played with helped tie together the surreal nature of where I was filming (and the overlay of the zoom shot is still pretty damn cool, even three years of craft-honing later).


My sister stopped by today so I could shoot some photos of her, I would love and appreciate any and all feedback!
I love them. The lighting is beautiful. I love the first picture with the dirt on her feet. I'd love to know the lens you used!
Thank you! I used my 85mm f/1.8 for all the shots!
Your photography inspires me to go out and buy a real camera! I love your photos. Everything you shoot seems to have soul.
THANK YOU!!! Oh lol I don't have a fancy camera, I would love well… there's a lot of new lenses and bodies I would like to have! I think light worked in our favor for sure today.
I have a canon rebel xs and the lens that came with the kit… i would love a flash and a couple lenses and filters!
I highly suggest getting the 50mm. It's SUPER affordable even on Canon! It will make a WORLD of difference in your photos I promise!
Great shots. Do you use any photoshop actions or do you just do all of your editing individually?
My favorite is the fourth down from the top. Love the color in all of them. Excellent!
Well I do 60% of it when processing from RAW to jpg. Actually the majority of the time it's 100% lol but lately been playing with actions more, this time Florabella. I can't do them straight though, I usually don't go higher than 40% opacity and usually combine 2-3 actions.
I love the fourth one down… something about it really speaks to me.
Very beautiful, as always :) You really have a talent for capturing a very special moment in people and their "essence" if will. The colors and tones are all gorgeous as well! Do you do any birth photography? I'll bet you would be awesome.
Aww thank you! I've never done birth photography… I don't know if I could handle it honestly, because of my own birth issues.
Oh no its fine! I've had people ask me about it before but 1. my own issues and 2. would be scared to screw it up lol.
I like how pretty her hair and eyes look in the very last photo. Wonder how the photo would look cropped into a head shot.
Funny enough she and I were discussing a crop! I'll have to maybe do it tomorrow and see how it looks!
LOL honestly? That she was cold! It was FREEZING outside!
OMG Beautiful photos!! I especially like the first one. AWESOME!!!!
I love the first one the best with the wet earth on her feet and the kind of black and white with the bits of colors in her tatoos (photography illiterate here).
Beatiful sister and wonderful photos.
Thank you!! She was so brave as it was freaking frigid that day!
Great photos! My favorite is the 5th one down, I love that you got the bottom of her foot and you can see the mud on it just makes it perfect I think!
Thank you! I think overall that photo is the one every seems to be raving over!
So I can't speak to any technical photography stuff because I'm totally photo illiterate. But I can speak to general beauty and emotion, and while all of these photos are gorgeous, I especially love the ones showing the soil on her feet. They're so earthy and natural (in the best and most beautiful sorts of ways).
Thank you so much!! Everyone seems to love that photo LOL! I think it worked out VERY well considering how cold it was, but the light was perfect for the "mood" of the shot and she was very brave to prance around in the icy mud for me!


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Survival and Functionality of hESC-Derived Retinal Pigment Epithelium Cells Cultured as a Monolayer on Polymer Substrates Transplanted in RCS Rats
Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2016 May 1;57(6):2877-87. doi: 10.1167/iovs.16-19238.
Biju B Thomas 1 , Danhong Zhu 2 , Li Zhang 3 , Padmaja B Thomas 4 , Yuntao Hu 5 , Hossein Nazari 6 , Francisco Stefanini 6 , Paulo Falabella 6 , Dennis O Clegg 7 , David R Hinton 2 , Mark S Humayun 1
1 Department of Ophthalmology, USC Roski Eye Institute, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, United States 2USC Institute for Biomedical Therapeutics, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, United States.
2 Department of Ophthalmology, USC Roski Eye Institute, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, United States 3Department of Pathology, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, United States.
3 Eye Center, Second Affiliated Hospital, Medical School of Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.
4 Cellular Therapies Production Center, City of Hope, Duarte, California, United States.
5 Department of Ophthalmology, Beijing Tsinghua Changgung Hospital, Tsinghua University Medical Center, Beijing, China.
6 Department of Ophthalmology, USC Roski Eye Institute, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, United States.
7 Center for Stem Cell Biology and Engineering, University of California, Santa Barbara, California, United States.
DOI: 10.1167/iovs.16-19238
Purpose: To determine the safety, survival, and functionality of human embryonic stem cell-derived RPE (hESC-RPE) cells seeded on a polymeric substrate (rCPCB-RPE1 implant) and implanted into the subretinal (SR) space of Royal College of Surgeons (RCS) rats.
Methods: Monolayers of hESC-RPE cells cultured on parylene membrane were transplanted into the SR space of 4-week-old RCS rats. Group 1 (n = 46) received vitronectin-coated parylene membrane without cells (rMSPM+VN), group 2 (n = 59) received rCPCB-RPE1 implants, and group 3 (n = 13) served as the control group. Animals that are selected based on optical coherence tomography screening were subjected to visual function assays using optokinetic (OKN) testing and superior colliculus (SC) electrophysiology. At approximately 25 weeks of age (21 weeks after surgery), the eyes were examined histologically for cell survival, phagocytosis, and local toxicity.
Results: Eighty-seven percent of the rCPCB-RPE1-implanted animals showed hESC-RPE survivability. Significant numbers of outer nuclear layer cells were rescued in both group 1 (rMSPM+VN) and group 2 (rCPCB-RPE1) animals. A significantly higher ratio of rod photoreceptor cells to cone photoreceptor cells was found in the rCPCB-RPE1-implanted group. Animals with rCPCB-RPE1 implant showed hESC-RPE cells containing rhodopsin-positive particles in immunohistochemistry, suggesting phagocytic function. Superior colliculus mapping data demonstrated that a significantly higher number of SC sites responded to light stimulus at a lower luminance threshold level in the rCPCB-RPE1-implanted group. Optokinetic data suggested both implantation groups showed improved visual acuity.
Conclusions: These results demonstrate the safety, survival, and functionality of the hESC-RPE monolayer transplantation in an RPE dysfunction rat model.
Cell Count
Cell Survival
Disease Models, Animal
Embryonic Stem Cells / cytology*
Polymers*
Rats, Mutant Strains
Retinal Degeneration / pathology*
Retinal Degeneration / surgery
Retinal Pigment Epithelium / pathology*
Retinal Pigment Epithelium / physiopathology
Stem Cell Transplantation*
Tomography, Optical Coherence


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Akampene Punishment Island – Kabale
April 12, 2017by astone0 comments
Picture this; you are a young girl expecting your first child conceived out of wedlock. You are woken up in the middle of the night,
tied up and carried by the strongest men in the village.
You have no idea where you are being taken and to add to your confusion you get on a boat, disembark on an island,given just a pole for your own defence and left to your means. Oh and lest we forget, you have no phone because this was way back before technological advancement.One would hope that a smitten boyfriend would follow and rescue his girl but the circumstances were different.At that time, the no nonsense Bakiga would also shove pregnant girls off a cliff. Therefore, if your sweetheart disappeared in the night, you would have no idea whether she had been drowned or abandoned on this small island, tied to a tree and left to die of hunger.
Akampene Punishment Island
The punishment was meant to show the gravity of engaging in premarital sex.However, some girls would be saved by men who had no cows to pay the bride price who would literally go fishing for women on the island.In the first half of the 20th century, the practice got abandoned but it is still possible to find women who were picked up from Punishment Island today living with the men who rescued them.According to Steven Tiwangye, 50, a tour guide at Lake Bunyonyi, the men who would rescue the girls and marry them would also be banished from their homes. "If a man married a girl from Akampene, he would never return to his parents' home. It was a taboo to marry a 'fallen' girl," Tiwangye explains. In his documentary, 'The Bakiga – How We Throw Away Our African Culture,' Festo Karwemera, an elder in Kigezi and an activist for the promotion of the Bakiga culture talks about the Akampene tradition with remorse. Much as the practice was barbaric and inhuman, it served its purpose and it was a good day when the Bakiga decided to abandon it.
Born in 1925, Karwemera lived through the time the tradition was being practiced and says that the Bakiga were not necessarily murderous but had a strong sense of morality and tradition. Being but had a strong sense of morality and tradition. Being no nonsense people, naturally the elders expected everyone to heed the customs and traditions and whoever failed to do so, was expected to pay for it. Akempene Island is one of the 29 islands dotting Lake Bunyonyi the scenic crater Lake located in the highlands of South Western Uganda, in Bufuka village. Due to the vagaries of nature, the island keeps getting reclaimed by the lake and most of its land is already submerged by the water making it one of the tiniest islands on the lake. There are motor boats and local canoes that take tourists from the main land to the island.
Today, the terror of the past has been buried and forgotten and the island turned into a peaceful and tranquil place for the discerning tourist in search of rest acommunion with nature. You can have a family picnic or enjoy a swim in bilharzia free clear water. An overnight experience in this beautiful setting is nothing but memorable. Just like the rest of the area, the island boasts of a rich birdlife for the bird lover. Enjoy the rich every day life and culture of the Batwa, and the Bakiga who make the largest numbers in the area. A walk on the island is no ordinary walk because of the birds mixed with the sound of waves and the cool fresh breeze a no nonsense people, naturally the elders expected everyone to heed the customs and traditions and whoever failed to do so, was expected to pay for it.
Akempene Island is one of the 29 islands dotting Lake Bunyonyi the scenic crater Lake located in the highlands of South Western Uganda, in Bufuka village. Due to the vagaries of nature, the island keeps getting reclaimed by the lake and most of its land is already submerged by the water making it one of the tiniest islands on the lake. There are motor boats and local canoes that take tourists from the main land to the island. Today, the terror of the past has been buried and forgotten and the island turned into a peaceful and tranquil place for the discerning tourist in search of rest and communion with nature. You can have a family picnic or enjoy a swim in bilharzia free clear water. An overnight experience in this beautiful setting is nothing but memorable. Just like the rest of the area, the island boasts of a rich birdlife for the bird lover. Enjoy the rich everyday life and culture of the Batwa, and the Bakiga who make the largest numbers in the area
March 5, 2020by astone