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VIOLENCE METED ON SECURITY OFFICERS IN THARAKA NITHI INEXCUSABLE
PRESS STATEMENT
The Police Reforms Working Group-Kenya would like to strongly condemn the gruesome murders of Kamaindi Location Chief Japheph Mayau Mukengu and the Chuka Officer in Charge of Police tation Mr Joshua Kinyua.
According to media reports, Chief Mayau was hacked to death by angry locals from Kamaindi who allegedly accused him of killing his neighbor in 2018, detaining goats of a local after they had grazed on his farm and diverting water from the drying River Thuci to their land at the expense of those living downstream.
OCS Kinyua was in the company of twelve other police officers and had gone to effect the arrests of one of the suspects who they had traced at Ugweri trading center in Embu. The suspect raised an alarm attracting a crowd, forcing the police to shoot in the air. As the police dispersed the crowd, the suspect hacked Kinyua, who later succumbed to his injuries.
We call upon the National Police Service (NPS) and specifically the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), including the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) to investigate the incident that also saw an alleged shooting to death of a resident by the police.
We acknowledge the swift response and action of the Government to deploy more security officers assist with maintaining law and order as these unfortunate incidents being investigated. In doing so, we call upon security personnel involved in the operations to work within the confines of the law and with respect to the 6th Schedule of the National Police Service Act 2011 on the use of force.
We strongly differ with the views of the Eastern Regional Commander Ms Eunice Kihiko who has allegedly condemned the entire community. We caution that her remarks may lead to collective punishment and unwarranted use of excessive force by the Police. No matter the justification, there should be other avenues of conflict resolution instead of attacking chiefs or police officers. There should be effective complaints and redress mechanisms that aggrieved civilians can use to channel their grievances and seek justice whenever they feel wronged by government officers and the police.
We call on the locals in Kamaindi to cooperate with and share any relevant information with security personnel investigating these unfortunate incidents.
Signed by Members:
National Coalition of Human Rights Defenders Kenya (NCHRD-K) Independent Medico-Legal Unit (IMLU)
Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC)
International Centre for Transitional Justice (ICTJ-K)
International Commission of Jurists –Kenya (ICJ-K)
Legal Resources Foundation (LRF)
International Jurists Mission (IJM)
Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR)
Rights Promotion and Protection Centre (RPP)
Federation of Women Lawyers in Kenya (FIDA-K)
Coalition on Violence against Women (COVAW)
Kenyans For Peace, Truth and Justice (KPTJ)
Usalama Reforms
Amnesty International – Kenya
Transparency International – Kenya
Katiba Institute (KI)
Peace Brigade International (PBI)
The Institute for Social Accountability (TISA)
PRWG-K WELCOMES THE APPOINTMENT OF INCOMING INSPECTOR GENERAL OF THE NATIONAL POLICE SERVICE.
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We, the undersigned members of The Police Reforms Working Group-Kenya (PRWG-K) congratulate Mr. Hillary Mutyambai on his appointment as the 3rd Inspector General of the National Police Service.
In particular, the PRWG-K wishes the incoming Inspector General of Police (I.G.P.) success as he takes on the reigns of leadership of the National Police Service (N.P.S.) – which is a vital cog in national security and ensuring that all Kenyans enjoy their human rights to the fullest extent.
We extend a hand of partnership to the incoming IGP as he embarks on his duty to transform the N.P.S. into an accountable, professional and human rights compliant institution – in line with our Constitutional aspirations, National legislation and a comprehensive Police Reforms Agenda.
In the spirit of mutual respect, public participation and community policing – we commit to work and cooperate with the incoming I.G.P. when called upon; and, to enter constructive dialogue and exchange for the betterment of all Kenyans security and wellbeing.
It is in this spirit that we will submit to the incoming I.G.P. a report titled "The First One Hundred Days: Civil Society Expectations of the Third Inspector General of the National Police Service", which focuses on six issues of public interest; namely: 1. Crime Prevention and Response, 2. Human Rights Compliance, 3. Integrity and Police Corruption, 4. Independence of the Office of the Inspector General, 5. Management of Police Welfare, and 6. Community Policing and Public Partnerships.
The Police Reforms Working Group offers this report to assist the incoming I.G.P. and other duty bearers to further enhance the reforms needed to ensure that Police officers discharge their duties within the confines of the law and with utmost respect for the rule of law, democracy, human rights and fundamental freedoms.
We extend our hand to the incoming I,G.P., Mr. Hillary Mutyambai, to address the six public interest issues contained in this report. We also extend our hand to the relevant duty bearers such as the Ministry of Interior and Coordination of National Government, The Attorney General, Kenya Law Reforms Commission and the National Police Service Commission.
We reiterate our congratulatory message, well wishes and commitment to cooperation to the incoming I.G.P. Mr. Hillary Mutyambai and look forward to a good and meaningful working relationship with his office.
For: Police Reforms Working Group – Kenya
• National Coalition of Human Rights Defenders (NCHRD – Kenya)
• International Centre for Transitional Justice (ICTJ-K)
• International Commission of Jurists –Kenya (ICJ-K)
• Legal Resources Foundation (LRF)
• International Justice Mission (IJM)
• Independent Medico-Legal Unit (IMLU)
• Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR)
• Rights Promotion and Protection Centre (RPP)
• Federation of Women Lawyers in Kenya (FIDA-K)
• Coalition on Violence against Women (COVAW)
• Kenya Human Rights Comission (KHRC)
• Kenyans For Peace, Truth and Justice (KPTJ)
• Usalama Reforms
• Amnesty International Kenya
• Transparency International Kenya
• KATIBA Institute
• Peace Brigades International (PBI)
• Usalama Reforms Forum
• The Institute for Social Accountability (TISA)
Winners of the 2018 Human Rights Defenders of the Year Award 2018 Announced
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WINNERS OF THE 2018 HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS AWARDS ANNOUNCED
30 November 2018 – Nairobi, Kenya.
The National Coalition of Human Rights Defenders – Kenya (NCHRD-K) and the Working Group on Human Rights Defenders announced today the winners of the 2018 Human Rights Defenders awards during a ceremony held in Nairobi at the Residence of the Belgian Ambassador.
Human Rights Defender of the Year: Anastacia Nambo and Is'haq Abubakar
Upcoming Human Rights Defender of the Year: Christine Kandie
Munir Mazrui Lifetime achievement: Okiya Omtatah
For the third consecutive year, and chosen by an independent selection panel of eminent Kenyans, chaired by Dr Willy Mutunga, the three different awards were handed out to the winners for their outstanding work in the field of human rights. Some of the selection criteria included civil courage, leadership, innovation, demonstrable impact of the Human Rights Defender's work on the community, and creativity.
"In every community, there are individuals who stand out. They defend human rights, and they do so at times under very extraordinary circumstances," says Kamau Ngugi, Executive Director of the National Coalition of Human Rights Defenders. "The good bit is that their work is appreciated by the society but they are rarely honoured with state commendations. The awards ceremony is a special occasion to honour those courageous individuals who do excellent work within our communities."
The objective of the Awards ceremony is to honor the extraordinary work of Human Rights Defenders in the protection of human rights while they face many challenges in their capacity of agents of social change and transformation. An important aim of the awards is to improve the safety and protection of Human Rights Defenders as they benefit from the visibility and international recognition.
"As a country, Belgium strongly believes that respect for human rights is one of the cornerstones of a democratic society, as well as of development," says H.E. Nicolas Nihon, Ambassador of Belgium to Kenya. "Human rights and the protection of Human Rights Defenders are a very important part of our foreign policy and we believe that solidarity in this domain is essential."
The Awards ceremony is an initiative of the Human Rights Defenders Working Group, currently presided by the National Coalition of Human Rights Defenders of Kenya and co- chaired by Belgium. The Working Group brings together civil society organizations, activists and development partners to pursue the universal goal of protecting human rights and the defenders of these rights.
For more information, or interview requests, please contact:
Francis Ndegwa, Communications Officer, National Coalition of Human Rights Defenders Kenya, 0721 443 397 francis@hrdcoalition.org
Pieter Desloovere, Communications Officer, Embassy of Belgium, 0733 410 984 desloovere@diplobel.fed.be
Notes to the Editors:
Further details on the 2018 Winners:
Anastacia Nambo
Anastasia is a mother, a preacher by profession and an avid advocate of environmental rights. She started her human rights defence work in 2009 when a metal refinery was established in the Uhuru Owino slums without community consent or consultation. The adverse effects of the metal refinery led to active advocacy and lobbying by Anastasia and community members. Their struggle bore fruit in 2014 when the refinery was closed. Anastasia and the community have undergone various challenges including demolition of their homes, she has faced verbal attacks, threats through texts and attempts to break into her home. To deal with these challenges she sought refuge in Uganda for some time. She also realized that she had to have resilience to overcome some of the challenges. However, these challenges do not deter her from her quest for justice. The award will encourage members of her community that despite the challenges and struggles involved in advocating for what is right, there is hope of celebrating their successes with the world.
Is'haq Abubakar
Is'haq was born and educated in Lamu County where he is a public relations manager working with the indigenous community. He is also a human rights defender focusing on environmental rights issues. Is'haq was initially involved with the Wanaharakati Okoa Lamu Community Based Organisation (CBO), which his father founded together with Imams in Lamu. He however then went on and co-founded Save Lamu, an umbrella of CBOs established in Lamu in the onset of the LAPSSET project. Save Lamu sensitizes the community on the environmental impact of the LAPSSET project and represents the interest of the community by seeking legal redress through an environmental petition filed on human rights violations associated with the LAPSSET project. Is'haq is also the founder of Lamu Coastal Indigenous Peoples Right for Development. His father's work and legacy is his greatest inspiration and keeps him going despite the challenges he faces in his human rights work. He has experienced threats from anonymous people and police harassment, which he has overcome through strategic partnerships with mainstream organizations in the country such as NCHRD – K, MUHURI and KNCHR. Is'haq believes that the award will legitimize his work, encourage and enhance efforts of HRDs in Lamu to work openly and in partnership with duty bearers in defending indigenous peoples' rights.
Upcoming Human Rights Defender of the Year – Christine Kandie
Christine is a mother, an accountant and a woman leader in her Endorois community. Over time, Christine has grown to be a strong human rights defender advocating for the rights of the Endorois community both at a local, national, regional and international level. She has placed special focus on Endorois women land rights through her work with the Endorois Welfare Council (EWC) as a Program Officer – Women's Land Rights. As a human rights defender, she advocates against FGM in the community and for the empowerment of the Endorois women and girls. She has also trained women in her community on their rights which has boosted their participation and confidence in the community. One of her
successes was when she represented her community and strongly articulated issues affecting her community at the African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights (ACHPR) session in 2011. She was able to share the progress of the case that the community won in 2010 at the same session in Banjul, The Gambia. Christine has walked the fine line between being a woman from a conservative community and leading from the front as part of the community negotiating team, despite being a woman with a disability. The award will boost her spirits and will provide her a platform to advance the Endorois community case, as well as highlight the plight of indigenous women land rights.
Okiya Omtatah Okoiti is a member of the Catholic Church who believes in the social doctrine of the Good Samaritan, and the call to be the salt of the earth as a witness of Jesus Christ, which influences his work. He is also a published author and an accomplished playwright who has published five plays in Kenya and in the USA. As a HRD, he mostly engages in civic action in defence of human rights for he believes a human being is created in God's image and likeness and, therefore, must be respected in all circumstances. He advocates for rights through litigation as the outcome goes on record and becomes part of the law. He has prosecuted many cases on various issues to defend the Constitution and uphold the rule of law, because he believes that if the law is respected, violations of human rights will not occur. Okiya has been active in human rights for decades. One of his key earliest successes being his campaign in 1994 against the attempt by powerful individuals in Government to illegally acquire the land occupied by the National Theatre in Nairobi so that they could construct a silo for parking cars on it. He also notes that an important achievement for him as a creative writer was to defend the freedom of creative expression in the petition he successfully filed against the Government's decision to ban a stage play titled Shackles of Doom, which was a winning script performed during the year 2013 National Drama Festivals by Butere Girls High School. As a result of his success, the girls were able to perform their play at the National Finals in Mombasa, with the Court ordering the Government to foot their bill. What is outstanding about Okiya is that he is driven by conviction in the worth of his work, which has served him well. He believes that winning the award will profile his work and offer him a veil of protection.
PRESS RELEASE CALLING ON INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITY OF OFFICERS INVOLVED IN EXTRA-JUDICIAL EXECUTIONS
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TO ALL NEWS EDITORS PRESS RELEASE
CALL FOR INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITY OF OFFICERS FOUND CULPABLE OF VIOLATING THE SIXTH SCHEDULE OF THE NPS ACT 2011
We the Police Reforms Working Group-Kenya (PRWG-K), the Social Justice Centre Working Group (SJCWG) and human rights defenders pass our deepest condolences to police officers and civilians who have been victims of acts of crime in the recent past, and wish the surviving ones quick recovery.
We are well aware that Kenyans are increasingly experiencing violent crime. We therefore cannot under any circumstances underestimate the trauma that our society is living through, due to the increase in cases of violent crime, and the apparent inability of the National Police Service to reduce these incidences and, or successfully prosecute these cases.
We stand with Kenyans, especially victims of violent crime who are extremely frustrated by the increased number of suspects who continue to roam freely intimidating and threatening victims and witnesses, eliminating witnesses, and in some cases committing new crimes, mainly due to botched investigations and police corruption.
However the Police Reforms Working Group- Kenya (PRWG-K) wishes to express grave concern over increasing incidences of deaths from police use of lethal force in the country. Over the past one month, incidences of torture and extrajudicial executions implicating police officers are on an all- time high. This is especially regrettable at a time when the country is embracing the new police reforms initiatives to transform our police force to a civilian-centered police service.
In particular, the PRWG-K strongly condemns the alleged summary executions of 24 young men in Mathare, Majengo, Kayole and Dandora in the last 3 weeks, by officers believed to be attached to the Huruma and Dandora Police Stations.
A case in point is the shooting of a twenty year old man who was walking home in Mathare North Area, after arriving from his place of work on Friday, October 26th, 2018. Incidentally, there had been a robbery at a supermarket in the area (Family Choice). In the process of police pursuing the "suspected thugs", he was shot in the thigh. A Good Samaritan rushed him to Mathare North Health Centre. He then called his wife but her phone was off forcing him to call a neighbor. The neighbor then informed the deceased's wife and they rushed him to the health Centre where they found him. They were advised to take him to Mama Lucy Hospital prompting the neighbor to make a call to arrange for transport. Immediately after the call, a group of over 10 officers allegedly arrived brandishing guns and asking where the 'thug' was and that he had their "property". They picked him from where he was lying and bundled him into the boot of a white probox car. They then drove off with the deceased not informing the wife and neighbor where they were heading. The next day, the deceased's employer led a search party from one police station to the other, health facilities and morgues. It was then at City Mortuary that they found his corpse with seven gunshot wounds.
The actions of the police officer on the night of 28th and 29th October 2018 point to a clear contravention of Article 26, every person has the right to life. A person shall not be deprived of life intentionally, except to the extent authorized by the Constitution or other written law. Further, the National Police Service Act 2011 Schedule 6 (B) provides that 'Firearms may only be used when less extreme measures are inadequate, and for the following purposes: a) saving or protecting the life of the officer or other persons; and b) self-defense or in defense of other person against imminent threat of life or serious injury.
We are greatly dismayed by the impunity displayed by the police officer in this incident and many more, and call for the following action:
1. The Independent Policing Oversight Authority and the Internal Affairs Unit (IAU) expedite investigations into the apparent summary execution of the 20 young men and forward the report to the director of public prosecution's office for prosecution
of the officers found culpable.
We appeal to all eye witnesses and anybody else with evidence on this killing to come forward and present their information to the IPOA;
The National Police Service Commission should institute disciplinary actions against the police officer;
The need to speedily implement in full the National Coroners Service Act 2017 to provide for independent forensic investigations of questionable deaths;
We call for the formation of a judicial inquiry into cases of extrajudicial killings in the country;
We urge the government to allow the request by the UN Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions to visit the country to assess the situation of extra judicial killings and make appropriate recommendations;
We commend all police officers who have embraced the ongoing reforms and urge those officers with information on these killings to liaise with IPOA to ensure thatthat we rid the force of those not willing to change;
Lastly, we continue to firmly believe that failure to hold the officers individually responsible and accountable will only continue to undermine the ongoing reforms under the central command of the Inspector General, and entrench a culture of impunity within the National Police Service.
Finally we urge the IG, IPOA, the IAU and the NPSC to enhance mechanisms of bringing to end indiscriminate executions of people without due process of the law. It is our considered view that the police cannot be investigators, prosecutors, judges and executioners at the same time.
National Coalition of Human Rights Defenders-Kenya (NCHRD-K)
International Justice Mission (IJM)
Independent Medico-Legal Unit (IMLU)
Transparency International Kenya
Social Justice Centre Working Group (SJCWG)
Statement on the Operating Environment of Human Rights Defenders in Kenya- ACHPR 63 Ordinary session
63rd Ordinary Session of the Africa Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights
Banjul, Gambia
Public Session; Human Rights Situation in Africa
Statement by NATIONAL COALITION OF HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS-KENYA (NCHRD-K)
Madame Chairperson, distinguished Commissioners, State Delegates, representatives of NHRIs and NGOs.
On behalf of the National Coalition of Human Rights Defenders -Kenya (NCHRD-K), I would like to thank the Commission for this opportunity to raise some of the key human rights concerns from Kenya.
We are particularly concerned that the legitimate role of protection and promotion of human rights carried on by human rights defenders and Civil Society Organizations is criminalized and target for reprisal by both state and non-state actors. Below are a few incidences of violation of human rights fundamental freedoms of human rights defenders in Kenya:
Freedom of Association: Kenyan police have continued to harass and threaten HRDs that demand justice for victims and advocate for accountability for serious injuries, death and destruction of property by security agents following unrest that took place post 2017 general elections. Most of the incidents reported by HRDs include threats of arrest, warnings against posting information about police brutality, home and office raids, and confiscation of laptops and other items. The National Coalition of Human Rights Defenders documented up to 15 cases where activists suffered these intimidation tactics.[1]The protection of HRDs should be adhered to as prescribed by law.
Freedom of Expression: On 29 May 2018, The High Court in Nairobi temporarily suspended 26 sections of the Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes Bill, which was signed into law by the President on 16 May 2018, after an appeal by the Bloggers Association of Kenya, among others.[2] While the objective of the law was to address issues including cybercrime, cyber bullying, phishing, and fake news, the law contains provisions which threaten the freedom of expression, right to privacy, the right to a fair trial. On 3 July, the suspension of the 26 provisions was extended when the Court will hear an application by the Attorney General to have the suspension lifted on the basis that it was erroneously issued.
On 31 July, during a parliamentary session, two journalists with the privately-owned People Daily newspaper were threatened with being barred from covering future parliamentary proceedings and summoned to a legislative committee. The summons was allegedly in connection to stories published on 30-31 July accusing MPs of taking and soliciting bribes from organizations and individuals they were meant to be investigating.[3] Such threats and intimidation tactics affect on the freedom of journalists to carry out their legitimate work.
Freedom of Information: In October 2018, the Kenya government introduced a 15% excise duty tax on internet services through a new Finance bill, effected on 15th October. The Bill restricts Kenyans' access to internet services which plays a major role in promoting access to information.
Freedom of Peaceful Assembly: Police arrested two environmental activists on 25 May 2018 during a protest against plans to set up a coal-fired power plant at Kwasasi, Lamu County. The group had sought permission to peacefully assemble and demonstrate but their request was rejected by police who deemed the protest "unlawful."[4]
The fact that the individuals were arrested while peacefully protesting raises concerns regarding the Kenyan government's respect for the constitution, Article 11 of the African Charter of Human and Peoples Rights and international law standards that safeguards the right to peacefully assemble.
In light of these updates and observations, we urge the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights to:
Call on the Kenyan Government to provide a conducive legal environment that will ensure that Human Rights Defenders (HRDs) carry out their work without fear of reprisal.
Call on the Kenyan government to cease the harassment of journalists who work towards providing information including on the status of human rights in Kenya
Call on the government to remove exercise duty tax being charged on internet tariffs to ensure that Kenyans from all walks of life can access the Internet.
Urge Kenya to Develop a policy/law for the protection of Human rights Defenders
Urge Kenya to revise sections of the Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes Bill that seeks to limit freedom of expression and privacy.
[1] https://www.hrw.org/news/2018/06/04/kenya-police-threaten-activists-reporting-abuse
[2] http://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/news/ea/Court-suspends-portions-of-Kenya-cybercrime-law/4552908-4586250-1kaa55/index.html
[3] https://cpj.org/2018/08/kenyan-parliamentarians-harass-journalists-followi.php
[4] https://www.nation.co.ke/counties/lamu/Police-arrest-2-anti-Lamu-coal-plant-protester/3444912-4579706-ymfm8l/index.html
Nobel Peace Prize for Human Rights Defenders
Over 200 organisations from all over the world have signed on to this open letter endorsing the Nobel Peace Prize for the global community of Human Rights Defenders. The release of the open letter is accompanied by a public petition: Human Rights Defenders for the Nobel Peace Prize, which can be signed here.
Open Civil Society Letter to support the Nobel Peace Prize for Human Rights Defenders 4
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We come across all kinds of things in our day to day life. Some of these things amuse us, while some leave us wondering how on earth they got here. Believe it or not, there are many amazing items left in unexpected places that are just waiting to be discovered.
At Bright Side, we're amused by these things that people found accidentally, and are even more shocked about the places they discovered them.
1. Someone forgot their pistol in Discovery Park, Seattle.
2. This was found by someone at Coney Island.
7. A screwdriver inside of a screwdriver!
8. Imagine the look on this mom's face when she saw her kid's school stationary box.
9. The pizza guys forgot to remove the pan from underneath the pizza.
10. Someone stumbled upon this strange sculpture in the middle of the forest.
12. A smaller grape inside of a bigger one!
13. The maker of this camera case was smart. They enforced its interior with old toothpaste boxes.
14. A can in a can in a can... pretty rare, right?
15. Is this a new culinary trend?
16. Someone found a happy carrot! We hope they saved some for further harvesting.
17. When this guy saw a planter growing in the backseat of his car, he didn't know if it was exciting or creepy.
18. A live frog inside this salad package!
Did we make you remember a crazy find from your past? We would love to hear about it in the comments below.


Career Focus: Psychology of women; culture and ethnicity; prejudice and stereotyping; women's mentoring and leadership; women and aging.
Florence Denmark grew up in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with her two parents and one sibling, a sister. Her father was an attorney and her mother a musician. Although her mother made the decision to give up musical performance at the time of her marriage, and stopped teaching music when she had children, she remained the prime source of motivation for Denmark. Denmark's parents expressed high expectations for their daughters' academic achievement. They created a home atmosphere that was non-traditional in this regard, while including some traditional values. Their strong emphasis on Denmark's capacity to achieve, regardless of gender, inspired her to set high goals for herself, and she was named the valedictorian of her high school class. Denmark's mother helped her reach her academic goals not only by supporting her, but also by making time to work with her at home.
Denmark began her undergraduate degree in the 1950s at the College for Women at the University of Pennsylvania where she pursued an honours double major in history and psychology. Denmark's undergraduate honours project in psychology focused on leadership. She remained interested in leadership and continued her work in this area throughout graduate school (and continues to work in this area to this day). In 1953, Denmark married a dental student attending the University of Pennsylvania and continued her own graduate education there. Her initial plan was to study clinical psychology. However, she eventually switched to social psychology after realizing that she had much greater interest in this area. As she notes: "I had a graduate class in Social Psych and I loved it. And I loved it because that was the kind of research I was interested in doing so I made the switch." The graduate class that so interested her was taught by social psychologist Albert Pepitone.
Denmark went on to pursue her PhD and graduated in 1958. She began her family following the completion of her doctoral degree and therefore refrained from applying for a full-time academic position. Instead, she began working part-time to accommodate her growing family.
During her graduate studies at the University of Pennsylvania, Denmark had worked as a graduate assistant. She then became an Assistant Instructor and an Instructor after completing her degree. In the 1960s, when she relocated to New York City, Denmark took an adjunct teaching position at Queens College at The City University of New York. She later gained a position as an Instructor at Hunter College when a position opened up there. She noted that despite her doctoral degree, teaching experience, and several research publications, the title of Assistant Professor was reserved for a male peer with an entirely comparable background hired at the same time. Denmark reflects that her status as a married woman probably influenced her placement at the lowest rank and lowest salary.
During her time at Hunter College, Denmark was also on faculty at the City University of New York graduate school and was the first person to teach a course on the psychology of women at the doctoral level, in 1970. As she remarks: "[A]t the graduate school at City University where I was as well as at Hunter, the students wanted to have a course in the Psychology of Women. And they wanted me to teach it. And they were turned down until they got active. They, as a group, crusaded and went to the dean and to the president and they finally got the course. It started as an ad-hoc course, but they were initially turned down. But, I mean, a lot of times it takes activism to make changes and I think student power can be very important." During the 1970s, Denmark was a member of the Hunter College Women's Studies Collective, and co-wrote the first women's studies textbook in the United States: Women Realities, Women's Choices (1983).
In the sixties she met psychologist, Virginia Staudt Sexton who became an important mentor. Sexton educated her in academic and institutional politics and greatly influenced her life and career. Sexton encouraged her to join many different organizations and also introduced her to some with which she was unacquainted. Through her inspiration and encouragement, Denmark succeeded in becoming president of the New York State Psychological Association.
Denmark eventually became a founding member and leader of numerous organizations and associations. She was one of the founders of the Association for Women in Psychology, the third president of the Division of the Psychology of Women of the American Psychological Association (APA), and the fifth woman to be elected president of the APA in 1981-82. She has served as the APA NGO representative to the United Nations, and was a founding member and president of APA's Division 52, International Psychology. Thus, while making important scholarly contributions to the area of women and leadership, Denmark has also dedicated her life to being an exemplary feminist leader.
Raeburn, C. A., Denmark, F. L., Reuder, M. E. & Austria, A. M. (Eds.) .(2010). A handbook for women mentors: Transcending barriers of stereotype, race, and ethnicity. Santa Barbara, CA: Praeger.
Denmark, F. L. (1998). Women and psychology: An international perspective. American Psychologist, 53(4), 465-473.
Denmark, F. L., & Nadien, M. B. (Eds.). (1998). Females and autonomy: A life-span perspective. Boston: Allyn & Bacon.
Denmark, F. L., & Paludi, M. A. (1993). Psychology of Women: A handbook of issues and theories. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press.
Denmark, F. L. (1993). Women, leadership, and empowerment. Psychology of Women Quarterly, 17(3), 343.
Denmark, F. L. (1980). Psyche: From rocking the cradle to rocking the boat. American Psychologist, 35, 1057-1065.
Denmark, F. L. (1976). Who discriminates against women? London: Sage.
Denmark, F. L., & Unger, R.K. (1975). Woman, dependent or independent variable? New York, NY: Psychological Dimensions.
Love, B. J. (Ed.). (2006). Florence L. Denmark. In Feminists Who Changed America (1963-1975) (p. 116). Urbana, IL: University of Illinois Press.
O'Connell, A N., & Russo, N.F. (Eds.). (1998). Models of achievement: Reflections of eminent women in psychology. Hillsdale, NJ: Lawerence Erlbaum Associates.
Stevens, G. & Gardner, S. (1982). Real-world activist, Florence Denmark (1932-). The women of psychology, Volume II: Expansion and refinement (pp. 192-194). Cambridge, MA: Schenkman Publishing Company.
Interview conducted on April 7, 2008 by Wade Pickren in New York City, New York. U.S.A.


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I went to the little stream over the fence from the Zoo this afternoon for an hour or so. The main purpose was to check the area and put up some guys for use over the summer. Managed to get a couple of nets up for a while and caught 9 birds of 4 species with 7 new and a couple of recaps.
Blackbird - 0 (1) a bird recently banded in the Zoo.
Chaffinch - 4 (1) the recap was banded at the Prince of Wales Park in March 2013.
Yesterday I set traps, here in the morning and down the road at Bridie's in the afternoon. Didn't catch much with a recap Blackbird banded in 2010 the only significant bird.
Andrea, George, Brian, Dave and I had a very quiet afternoon at the Houghton Bay stream this afternoon. Only caught 15 birds, all new, but with 6 species we at least had a bit of variety. Birds caught were - 4 Chaffinch, 4 Silvereye, 3 House Sparrows, 2 Tui and 1 each of Greenfinch and Grey Warbler.
Last year on 17 August we caught 81 birds, so a big drop this year.
We had a surprisingly successful day at the Zoo on Saturday exceeding my expectations of 50-60 birds. We caught 96 of 7 species with 58 new and 38 recaptures. We had near perfect weather conditions with light winds and cloudy. There was a relatively small group of banders but with the majority being very experienced and a steady flow of birds the day went well.
Greenfinch - 10 (10) a good proportion of recaps with 4 banded here at Hornsey Rd.
House Sparrow - 13 (13) again a surprisingly high recapture rate. The oldest was banded in March 2010 and is the oldest House Sparrow we have caught for a year.
Silvereye - 26 (12) more than I had expected as most SE's appear to have left my place.
Not sure if it was delayed moult or perhaps a parasite problem.
Several birds including Dunnock, Blackbird and this Silvereye showed signs of developing brood patches.
Mallard - not a bandable bird but we caught a number. I had pre-fed a funnel trap with the hope of catching some net shy birds but when we arrived a Mallard duck with a dozen small ducklings were inside the unset trap. Managed to usher them out and set the trap. However although the duck couldn't get back in the ducklings did.
Ros, George and I had a relatively quiet time this morning at our Island Bay site. We caught 37 birds of 4 species with 29 new and 8 recaps. As is usual at this site the catch was dominated by House Sparrows with 21 new and 4 recaps, we also caught 3 Chaffinch + 1 recap, 4 Blackbird + 1 recap and 1 new Dunnock and 2 recaps. Although the conditions were good, with cloud cover and only a light breeze, we had a large number of birds bounce off the nets. I suspect that one of the possible reasons was that the breeze was from the south causing the net pockets to develop on the northern side of the nets which was the direction most birds were coming from.
Two birds, a Blackbird and a Dunnock appeared to be developing a brood patch which hopefully means that spring is just around the corner.
As is usual at this site we were treated to a scrummy morning tea which was most appreciated.
Emma, Kate, Ross and I had a session in the bush gully next to the school this afternoon. Conditions were atrocious with a strong cold southerly blowing up the valley and the occasional shower. Fortunately the nets were sheltered from the worst of it.
We caught a very low total of 12 birds of 4 species with 6 new and 6 recaps. As usual most were Silvereye with 4 new and 5 recaps, the oldest recap was banded July 2011. There was one new Greenfinch and Grey Warbler and then the highlight of the day, a recap Dunnock. It was banded 29 July 2010 and was the first Dunnock banded at this site. It is at 1837 days from banding now the oldest Dunnock we have recaptured at any site, beating the previous record, a Zoo bird, by 6 months.
I set the funnel trap here this morning, mainly to check on the Silvereyes. Caught a total of 66 with 29 new and 37 recaps. With a big increase in new birds and a drop in birds from previous years there appears to have been some movement within the local population. Other birds caught were 2 new Blackbirds, 1 new Chaffinch and a Greenfinch recap from 2013.
The big highlight of the day was a Silvereye that had been banded on 11 Feb 2005. This bird is now at 3824 days the oldest Silvereye that we have caught at any site. It passed the old record of 3817 days which was held by a bird last caught in November 2007. This bird is also now the second oldest bird of any species only surpassed by a Blackbird recovered at the Zoo after 4021 days.
One of the Silvereye was growing the outer 3 primaries on its right wing. As the feathers on the left wing were all full length it might have had a close encounter of the cat kind or something similar.
Another bird had a large vascular lump under its left wing, although this looked very uncomfortable the bird could still fly OK.


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Built to represent the most luxurious of their three Range Rover Classic models, East Coast Defender's Project Alpha is an eye-popping update to a '95 LWB. Like all ECD projects, it was stripped down to the bare chassis, then rebuilt, repainted, and reupholstered at the company's Florida HQ. This particular example was then given a more aggressive lower front fascia, LED fog lights, a glossy black roof, and custom painted black Range Rover wheels. Inside, the front seats were given bolstering for comfort and wrapped in soft cappuccino leather with contrasting black piping, the floor done in black carpet, and the gauges upgraded to digital.
At the 1963 Frankfurt Auto Show, Porsche unveiled its latest sports car, the Porsche 901. The all-new car was an evolution of Porsche's philosophy brought into the modern era. A dispute over the 901 name with Peugeot led to the 911 name we all know and love. This 1965 911 has an ultra-rare 300 series chassis number, meaning it is one of the first 911s to roll off the assembly line during the first full year of production. A literal barn find, it has its original engine and has been exactingly restored to its factory specification, making it one of the best early examples of the car that would go on to become a legend.


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The Las Vegas Hilton has been missing interest payments on a $252 million loan, putting the landmark hotel into default status, its parent company said in an earnings report released late Tuesday.
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Net revenue declined to $45.5 million from $47.5 million, the company said. Casino revenue declined 9.1 percent, to $14.2 million in the second quarter.
Hotel revenue remains steady at $19.3 million, while food and beverage revenue dropped by 8.6 percent, to $14.4 million.
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Peter Baum is the 2012 Tewaaraton Award winner, 1st overall pick of the 2013 Major League Lacrosse Draft and 2017 MLL MVP Nominee!
Peter will be a full-time coach all 3 days of camp!
Description: Three day commuter lacrosse camp for boys ages 7-18 of all experience levels. All positions are welcome.
Location: Madison High School- Madison, NJ
Early sign up discount available! See website for discount code.
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Kayla Treanor is the Syracuse University all-time leading scorer and World Champion Team USA midfielder!
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Ms. Embry's Art Class
Artist Discovery Project
Art Studio Assignments!!
Below, you will find our class assignments by week.
This includes Bellwork, Homework, Classwork, and Projects!
click here for the ongoing "Disover an Artist" Project
Week 2 of April!
I'd like for us to keep journaling, and turn our writings and drawings into a bound-book.
Please comment and tell me what materials you have other than pencil and paper so we can make our books together!
Day 8. Draw a cartoon about creating your own space while we all practice social distancing. Try to spend 25 minutes drawing.
Day 9. Describe your favorite food you've been eating and try to write out its recipe. Try to write for at least 10 minutes. Draw an image to go along with this. Try to draw for at least 15 minutes.
Day 10. Pretend you're a news anchor. Write out all of the top stories that have nothing to do with the coronavirus right now. Try to write for at least 10 minutes. Draw an image to go along with this. Try to draw for at least 15 minutes.
Day 11. Write a letter to your favorite teacher; it can be about ANYTHING. Try to write for at least 10 minutes. Draw an image to go along with this. Try to draw for at least 15 minutes.
Day 12. Write out your daily schedule. But do it in your own secret code that you come up with. Click here to see a website all about secret codes and languages! Draw an image to go along with this. Try to draw for at least 15 minutes.
Day 13. Using your secret code, write a letter to your best friend about your time spent practicing social distancing. Try to write for at least 10 minutes. Draw an image to go along with this. Try to draw for at least 15 minutes.
Day 14. Think about the people who aren't practicing social distancing. Write about why you think they aren't following the recommendations to be safe and stay healthy. Try to write for at least 10 minutes. Draw an image to go along with this. Try to draw for at least 15 minutes.
I'd like for us all to begin a daily journal of our time spent away from the classroom.
Try to keep each day on a sheet of paper with room to the left, so we can bind these together!
Day 1. Write down how you think this month will go. Try to write for at least 10 minutes. Draw an image to go along with this. Try to draw for at least 15 minutes.
Day 2. Write a poem about spending time with your family. Try to write for at least 10 minutes. Draw an image to go along with this. Try to draw for at least 15 minutes.
Day 3. Write out your thoughts on weekends during social distancing. Try to write for at least 10 minutes. Draw an image to go along with this. Try to draw for at least 15 minutes.
Day 4. List the 10 things you are officially bored with doing now. Draw an image to go along with this. Try to draw for at least 15 minutes.
Day 5. List the 10 things you haven't done yet, but are willing to try. (This may include vegetables.) Draw an image to go along with this. Try to draw for at least 15 minutes.
Day 6. Describe your perfect first day back to school. Try to write for at least 10 minutes. Draw an image to go along with this. Try to draw for at least 15 minutes.
Day 7. Write a story about what it's like to go to school now. Try to write for at least 10 minutes. Draw an image to go along with this. Try to draw for at least 15 minutes.
Artwork for April Break
Hello everyone! I hope you and your families are all healthy and doing well!
In this time away from the classroom, it is important for us to continue our education so we don't fall too far behind!
With art, we can also have conversations without having to be in the same room! I'd like to start our first week by having a DRAW-OFF !!
Using our favorite classroom activity-- WHATCHAMADRAWITS !!
See below for your list!
If you don't know what something looks like complete a Google Image Search. Use the website https://images.google.com and type in the word then click search!
Click here for Google Image Search
Set a timer for one minute and use ANY material you have available to draw each of the following, taking a picture of each one when you get done.
You can do this using sidewalk chalk, ketchup on a plate, pencil, markers, crayons, and paper, a stick in dirt or mud, ANYTHING!!
To make it more fun, challenge a sibling, parent, grandparent, friend, or anyone to a draw off to see who can draw the following the quickest!
A triceratops riding a unicycle!
Your favorite teacher doing a cartwheel!
A lizard playing basketball!
Your favorite superhero as a ballerina!
A helicopter made of pizza!
Your favorite animal eating a popsicle that is melting!
A bowl of spaghetti made of worms and beetles!
Your best friend playing the tuba while riding a motorcycle!
A dolphin going grocery shopping!
Your favorite book character riding a magic carpet!
Weeks 26/27
For these next two weeks until spring break, we will be reviewing and mastering perspective. Including each of the following;
Reviewing how to use a ruler correctly.
Reviewing our vocabulary-- horizontal, vertical, diagonal, orthogonal, horizon line, vanishing point, parallel, perpendicular, right angle, receding, and atmospheric.
Reviewing how to draw a box in perspective using our vanishing point and orthogonals.
Reviewing how to draw a street view in perspective using our orthogonals.
Pushing perspective with two- and three-point perspective around the horizon line.
Ms. Embry
Art Teacher at Raleigh Egypt Middle School.
Bellwork / Do Now


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507 Erie Street Apartment is set up with a card system that allows students to use their Albion1Card as a key to their residential building as well as their individual room.
507 Erie Street Apartment is a smoke-free facility. For more information about our Smoking Policy, please see page 82 in our 2017-2018 Student Handbook.
Students interested in living in 507 Erie Street Apartment must apply in groups of seven during the Apartment phase of the Room Selection Process. Students must be in good social and academic standing to reside in this apartment. Each applicant is required to sign a release form (giving the Office of Residential Life permission to request each student's records through Student Affairs and the Registrar's Office) when applying for this option.


Evadney - Sold Love, Sold. Bleep.
When artists bridge a gap between two seemingly distinct styles, the revelation insists that they're never all that different. This is the special skill showcased on Evadney's Sold Love, Sold EP, devoted as it is to delicately clipped electronics and Evadney's wilted, operatic vocal talent. This heady style is twinged by a longing postcoloniality, as 'Jamaica' conjures the striking image of the singer, facing the sea, musing on a faraway island life.


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The Clouds (419 BC)
The Ecclesiazusae (390 BC)
The Frogs (405 BC)
The Knights (424 BC)
Lysistrata (410 BC)
Peace (421 BC)
Plutus (380 BC)
The Thesmophoriazusae (411 BC)
The Wasps (422 BC)
(The Yoga Sutras) (c. 150 BC)
Cicero (106-43 BC)
Julius Caesar (100-44 BC)
Titus Lucretius Carus (c. 95-55 BC)
Virgil (70-19 BC)
Horace (65-8 BC)
Livy (59 BC-AD 17)
Ovid (43 BC-AD 17)
St. Clement of Rome (c. 30?-100?)
Josephus (c. 38-100)
Plutarch (c. 45-120)
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St. Ignatius of Antioch (c. 50?-116)
Tacitus (c. 55-117)
Epictetus (c. 60-120)
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Ptolemy (c. 100-178)
Lucian (c. 115-180)
Marcus Aurelius (121-180)
St. Irenaeus of Lyons (c. 125-202)
Galen (129 - c. 210)
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Plotinus (205-270)
Eusebius of Caesarea (c. 265-339)
St. Athanasius (c. 297-373)
St. John Chrysostom (c. 347-407)
St. Augustine of Hippo (354-430)
St. Benedict (c. 480-540)
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(Beowulf) (c. 725)
(Tales from the 1001 Nights) (c. 850?)
(The Destruction of Dá Derga's Hostel) (c. 900?; mss. c. 1100)
Hakim Abol Qasem Ferdowsi Tousi (940-1020)
Murasaki Shikibu (c. 973-1014?/1025?)


In the past year I have learnt a great deal about nutrition and healthy living, but how do you go from having all this knowledge to actually living it? For most people, making a complete lifestyle change is quite overwhelming and usually ends in failure and going back to the previous unhealthy lifestyle. It is so much easier to go back to what you are used to.
I think it's about making small and reachable goals for you. It is about slowly changing "what you are used to" and setting realistic goals.
One attempt in goal setting I already failed when I started writing this blog! In my first post I said I would write every Friday about my weight loss. Guess what happened? I didn't write every Friday. That first week we had changed day-care for my 2 year-old and, of course, he fell ill and I therefore had no time or energy (being 6 months pregnant!) to write anything. The second post was written three weeks later.
The goal I had set didn't work for me, obviously.
The same goes when changing your lifestyle. You need to set realistic goals and goals that work for you! But don't worry, if you find out it doesn't work for you, then just readjust your goal and try again!
Having the knowledge is not enough either. We all know what we should eat, but we don't. Why? Because we go about it the wrong way.
Here's how I go about it! My first step is to try out new recipes. I have always known that I need to incorporate more vegetables in my diet, but I never knew how. I thought I needed to learn everything about every vegetable and how to cook all of them. This is of course not true and would be way too overwhelming for me. And let's face it; no one knows all the vegetables!!
Here is my advise to you. Start with one vegetable that you know and like. For me it was broccoli. I like broccoli, I know how to cook it (in boiling water for about 5 minutes) and it's really healthy! At the moment broccoli is my super food!
Here is one of the recipes I tried the other day. It was yummy!
While pasta is cooking, get all ingredients ready. Preheat large deep skillet on medium heat and add olive oil and garlic. Sauté for 30 seconds, stirring frequently. Add 1 tbsp. pesto and tomatoes and stir for a few minutes. Move to one side of the skillet and make sure the empty side is positioned directly over heat. Add 1 tbsp. pesto and broccoli, stir and cook for 4 minutes.
Remove skillet from heat and add remaining 1/4 cup pesto, sun dried tomatoes, seasoning, pasta and pasta water. Stir gently and let flavours marinate for a few minutes. I also like to add half Parmesan cheese in this step and the other half right before serving.


An E-Coli outbreak late 2018 linked to consumption of romaine lettuce which sickened 62 people is over, making it safe to eat the lettuce variety.
In a revised advisory, the Health Ministry said the safety warning against consuming romaine lettuce from the affected harvest region in the United States has been removed.
The Centers for Disease Control on January 9 said contaminated lettuce that made people sick in this outbreak should no longer be available.
The Ministry said, however, it would continue to monitor the situation and provide further advice to the public as and when necessary.
The Ministry of Health advises the public that the Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has revised the status regarding Romaine Lettuce indicating that the outbreak is now over. Hence the food safety warning against consuming Romaine lettuce from the affected harvest region in the US has been removed.
Consumers are now advised that there is currently no recommendation for restaurants and retailers to avoid serving or selling any romaine lettuce grown in specific regions. Furthermore, the MOH wish to remind consumers, food processors, restaurants and food retail outlets to adhere to good hygiene practices when preparing food for consumption.
The Ministry of Health will continue to monitor the situation and provide further advice to the Public as and when necessary.


1642: What's Next? Finally, A Happy E-mail Story!
Several times in the past year I've been compelled to debunk and deflate several outlandish and deliberately misleading viral e-mails. Last month I started to work on another one that hit my in-box only to find that while it was inaccurate, the truth, the rest of the story, was legitimate.
If the picture on this page hasn't given it away, I'm referring to the "Freedom Rock." Although you may only be able to vaguely recognize the shape if not the artwork.
That's because the viral e-mail is now filled with a stereotypical mix of myth and exaggeration. I pealed back some of the distortion by simply searching the Internet for "Freedom Rock." Consistently, the top recommendation that you'll receive takes you to Ray "Bubba" Sorensen, II, of Greenfield, Iowa. The benefits of research and verification are amazing.
The somewhat preachy and authoritarian e-mail claims the rock was given a patriotic paint job in the aftermath of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. A cursory inspection of the true story of the Freedom Rock reveals that this is a tilted description of a distinguished piece of artwork that had its origins in 1999.
Another indisputable e-mail claim is that since its 9-11commemorative it has never been touched. Actually, it's pretty clear that every year the rock gets a new memorial depiction. This week's Berthoud Recorder was given permission to publish one view of the 2006 edition of the Freedom Rock.
After an exchange of e-mails, Bubba and I talked on Saturday, Sept. 5. "I wish I could update [sic] that e-mail. I actually started in 1999. Now I'm turning 30, that original project was when I was 19," was Bubba's response to his take on the e-mail I saw.
People from far and wide are showing great appreciation for the Freedom Rock. Bubba admitted that he has received letters from China, Sweden and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Other news reports have recounted how Bubba's inspiration has become a noticeable tourist attraction for his central Iowa hometown, as well as forming the foundation of a diversified painting, photography and artist's studio business.
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#ifndef WEBRTC_PC_WEBRTCSESSIONDESCRIPTIONFACTORY_H_
#define WEBRTC_PC_WEBRTCSESSIONDESCRIPTIONFACTORY_H_

#include <memory>

#include "webrtc/api/peerconnectioninterface.h"
#include "webrtc/base/constructormagic.h"
#include "webrtc/base/messagehandler.h"
#include "webrtc/base/rtccertificate.h"
#include "webrtc/base/rtccertificategenerator.h"
#include "webrtc/p2p/base/transportdescriptionfactory.h"
#include "webrtc/pc/mediasession.h"

namespace cricket {
class ChannelManager;
class TransportDescriptionFactory;
}  // namespace cricket

namespace webrtc {
class CreateSessionDescriptionObserver;
class MediaConstraintsInterface;
class SessionDescriptionInterface;
class WebRtcSession;

// DTLS certificate request callback class.
class WebRtcCertificateGeneratorCallback
    : public rtc::RTCCertificateGeneratorCallback,
      public sigslot::has_slots<> {
 public:
  // |rtc::RTCCertificateGeneratorCallback| overrides.
  void OnSuccess(
      const rtc::scoped_refptr<rtc::RTCCertificate>& certificate) override;
  void OnFailure() override;

  sigslot::signal0<> SignalRequestFailed;
  sigslot::signal1<const rtc::scoped_refptr<rtc::RTCCertificate>&>
      SignalCertificateReady;
};

struct CreateSessionDescriptionRequest {
  enum Type {
    kOffer,
    kAnswer,
  };

  CreateSessionDescriptionRequest(
      Type type,
      CreateSessionDescriptionObserver* observer,
      const cricket::MediaSessionOptions& options)
      : type(type),
        observer(observer),
        options(options) {}

  Type type;
  rtc::scoped_refptr<CreateSessionDescriptionObserver> observer;
  cricket::MediaSessionOptions options;
};

// This class is used to create offer/answer session description. Certificates
// for WebRtcSession/DTLS are either supplied at construction or generated
// asynchronously. It queues the create offer/answer request until the
// certificate generation has completed, i.e. when OnCertificateRequestFailed or
// OnCertificateReady is called.
class WebRtcSessionDescriptionFactory : public rtc::MessageHandler,
                                        public sigslot::has_slots<> {
 public:
  // If |certificate_generator| is not null, DTLS is enabled and a default
  // certificate is generated asynchronously; otherwise DTLS is disabled.
  WebRtcSessionDescriptionFactory(
      rtc::Thread* signaling_thread,
      cricket::ChannelManager* channel_manager,
      WebRtcSession* session,
      const std::string& session_id,
      std::unique_ptr<rtc::RTCCertificateGeneratorInterface> cert_generator);
  // Construct with DTLS enabled using the specified |certificate|.
  WebRtcSessionDescriptionFactory(
      rtc::Thread* signaling_thread,
      cricket::ChannelManager* channel_manager,
      WebRtcSession* session,
      const std::string& session_id,
      const rtc::scoped_refptr<rtc::RTCCertificate>& certificate);
  virtual ~WebRtcSessionDescriptionFactory();

  static void CopyCandidatesFromSessionDescription(
      const SessionDescriptionInterface* source_desc,
      const std::string& content_name,
      SessionDescriptionInterface* dest_desc);

  void CreateOffer(
      CreateSessionDescriptionObserver* observer,
      const PeerConnectionInterface::RTCOfferAnswerOptions& options,
      const cricket::MediaSessionOptions& session_options);
  void CreateAnswer(CreateSessionDescriptionObserver* observer,
                    const cricket::MediaSessionOptions& session_options);

  void SetSdesPolicy(cricket::SecurePolicy secure_policy);
  cricket::SecurePolicy SdesPolicy() const;

  sigslot::signal1<const rtc::scoped_refptr<rtc::RTCCertificate>&>
      SignalCertificateReady;

  // For testing.
  bool waiting_for_certificate_for_testing() const {
    return certificate_request_state_ == CERTIFICATE_WAITING;
  }

 private:
  enum CertificateRequestState {
    CERTIFICATE_NOT_NEEDED,
    CERTIFICATE_WAITING,
    CERTIFICATE_SUCCEEDED,
    CERTIFICATE_FAILED,
  };

  // If |certificate_generator| or |certificate| is not null DTLS is enabled,
  // otherwise DTLS is disabled.
  WebRtcSessionDescriptionFactory(
      rtc::Thread* signaling_thread,
      cricket::ChannelManager* channel_manager,
      WebRtcSession* session,
      const std::string& session_id,
      std::unique_ptr<rtc::RTCCertificateGeneratorInterface> cert_generator,
      const rtc::scoped_refptr<rtc::RTCCertificate>& certificate);

  // MessageHandler implementation.
  virtual void OnMessage(rtc::Message* msg);

  void InternalCreateOffer(CreateSessionDescriptionRequest request);
  void InternalCreateAnswer(CreateSessionDescriptionRequest request);
  // Posts failure notifications for all pending session description requests.
  void FailPendingRequests(const std::string& reason);
  void PostCreateSessionDescriptionFailed(
      CreateSessionDescriptionObserver* observer,
      const std::string& error);
  void PostCreateSessionDescriptionSucceeded(
      CreateSessionDescriptionObserver* observer,
      SessionDescriptionInterface* description);

  void OnCertificateRequestFailed();
  void SetCertificate(
      const rtc::scoped_refptr<rtc::RTCCertificate>& certificate);

  std::queue<CreateSessionDescriptionRequest>
      create_session_description_requests_;
  rtc::Thread* const signaling_thread_;
  cricket::TransportDescriptionFactory transport_desc_factory_;
  cricket::MediaSessionDescriptionFactory session_desc_factory_;
  uint64_t session_version_;
  const std::unique_ptr<rtc::RTCCertificateGeneratorInterface> cert_generator_;
  // TODO(jiayl): remove the dependency on session once bug 2264 is fixed.
  WebRtcSession* const session_;
  const std::string session_id_;
  CertificateRequestState certificate_request_state_;

  RTC_DISALLOW_COPY_AND_ASSIGN(WebRtcSessionDescriptionFactory);
};
}  // namespace webrtc

#endif  // WEBRTC_PC_WEBRTCSESSIONDESCRIPTIONFACTORY_H_

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


Really looking forward to this show. Junkyard Empire is super underrated, and they're one of the best live band hip hop acts around. More than anything, though, they wear their politics on their sleeves and really walk the walk. And Toki is one of the best MCs in the country, hands down. This is a hell of a lineup. Tell your peoples. Here's the FB event page.
Also, huge thanks to everyone who came out to our Hip Hop Against Homophobia shows. It's been a great summer so far. Stay in touch on Twitter and Facebook.


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Bolbodimyia lampros är en tvåvingeart som beskrevs av Philip och Margaret M. Floyd 1974. Bolbodimyia lampros ingår i släktet Bolbodimyia och familjen bromsar. Inga underarter finns listade i Catalogue of Life.

Källor

Bromsar
lampros

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaWikipedia


Tape according to the substrate divided into Bopp jumbo roll tape.So what is a substrate? The substrate of the Bopp jumbo roll tape not only acts as a fixed adhesive, but also helps with the functionality of the Bopp jumbo roll tape.
The perfect combination of adhesives and substrates (plus bottom coating and separation layer) determines whether the tape can achieve its objectives. The task of the substrate is first to fix the adhesive and the bottom coating agent. It is relatively thin, has excellent elasticity and is very smooth. As a result, it is suitable for almost all applications in all sites and designs.
The substrate itself can vary widely, and because of this, it can play an important role depending on where the tape is used, working hours, and specific uses. Today's substrates can withstand a certain amount of force, or they can be precisely separated under specific forces; they can be transparent or reflective; they can be very permeable or they can act as a barrier (such as moisture or oxygen); they can be thin (1.5 microns = 0.059 milliseconds), or they can be very thick (>3 mm or 118 milliseconds). Modern substrates can act as gap fillers or noise dampers; they can also allow the tape to be machined or die-cut. Due to the wide variety of substrates available, the characteristics and advantages of various substrates are well worth our study.


With only two weeks to go before our videogames marathon, participant Louise Stephens Alexander has come up with a novel way of getting extra sponsorship: She has promised to undertake the full 24 hours in fancy dress!
I can't move my thumbs!
Dramaturge Louise has already received enough sponsorship to guarantee 24 hours dressed like a pirate, but since Louise only got married earlier this year, SKSP thinks it would be a perfect opportunity to wear an outfit that she only got a chance to wear once, and we encourage people to help her reach that £500 target!
Sponsor her here. Follow her twitter to hear updates on her marathon.


Azalea japonica'Bloom-a-thon Purple' is an evergreen shrub so named because of the truly impressive blooms it offers throughout the year. Like normal azaleas the 'Bloom-a-thon Purple' flowers in spring, producing stunning Purple blossoms of curly double petals. However, unlike normal azaleas, this variety reblooms in spectacular fashion in midsummer and continues to offer a constant display until the first autumn frost.
The evergreen foliage is disease resistant and maintains its rich green colour all year round. Azalea japonica 'Bloom-a-thon Purple' is a truly remarkable self-deadheading variety that offers huge interest and showy colour in the garden over an extended period of time.


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News center | Singapore
Philips launches new Singapore program to ensure healthy lives for all
First-of-its-kind regional oncology center brings together the latest imaging, treatment and clinical informatics technologies from Philips, Singapore Institute of Advanced Medicine Holdings, Varian Medical Systems and IBA Worldwide
Collaboration, research, training and treatment facilities to address diagnosis and treatment needs in cancer, as well as heart disease and neurological disorders
Amsterdam, the Netherlands and Singapore – Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA), a global leader in health technology, and the Singapore Institute of Advanced Medicine Holdings (SAM) today announced a collaboration with Varian Medical Systems and IBA Worldwide to build the new Advanced Medicine Oncology Centre based at Biopolis, the international biomedical research hub in Singapore. The oncology center will provide world-class imaging, treatment delivery and clinical informatics technologies with the intent to comprehensively address the region's fast-growing number of people confronted with cancer. SAM is driving the collaboration by investing up to SGD 100 million (approximately USD 72 million) towards the development of a center of excellence for oncology in the Southeast Asia region.
Improving patient outcomes
The new research, training and treatment center will provide cutting-edge oncology solutions for use by healthcare professionals and researchers. Projected to open in stages from 2018 onwards, the center will also aim to provide a platform for professional training to meet the evolving needs of the healthcare industry. Through research, clinical trials and development of leading cancer treatment therapies, the Advanced Medicine Oncology Centre will house new innovations and treatment protocols developed via a multi-disciplinary approach for better and more personalized patient care, potentially improved outcomes and a better on-going quality of life for patients.
The new Advanced Medicine Oncology Centre aligns with the founding goal of the Singapore Institute of Advanced Medicine Holdings to provide earlier detection and first-time-right diagnosis of cancer as well as safer, more cost effective treatment by advancing care enabled through research, technology and education, I am proud to be leading this milestone with our partners, marking a step forward in the treatment of cancer, which affects much of humanity."
Dr. Djeng Shih Kien
Founder and Chairman, Singapore Institute of Advanced Medicine Holdings
Bringing together the latest cutting-edge technologies
The Advanced Medicine Oncology Centre will house a range of Philips' advanced diagnostic imaging systems and clinical informatics. In addition to Philips' Ingenia MR and IQon spectral CT systems, the center will have two of Philips' Vereos PET/CT scanners 1, the world's first and only fully digital PET/CT systems. Vereos uses Philips' proprietary Digital Photon Counting (DPC) technology resulting in improved detectability and characterization of small lesions. It offers uncompromised lesion detectability and quantification at half the PET dose3 together with overall sensitivity gains compared to analog4 systems. Varian's ProBeam® Compact system will provide high-quality proton therapy. The ProBeam® is the only single room system capable of fully rotational intensity modulated proton therapy (IMPT). IBA's Cyclone Kiube technology will enable complete on-site production and utilization of PET radiopharmaceuticals and tracers for lesion visualization using Philips digital PET/CT. This will help the oncology center to deliver new treatments with a unique combination of speed, flexibility and cost efficiency. The center will use Philips IntelliSpace Portal 9.0 for advanced visual analysis and quantification of medical images helping clinicians to assess and quickly diagnose conditions using clinical applications that are optimized for patient evaluation throughout the treatment process.
Cancer affects people from all walks of life and is among the leading causes of death worldwide, accounting for more than 4 million deaths in Asia in 20165, Philips is enabling the advancement of medical research through our deep heritage in healthcare innovation and collaboration with medical partners. The new Advanced Medicine Oncology Centre is well-positioned to spearhead cancer research and treatment in Singapore and the region and we are very proud to be a strategic partner."
Diederik Zeven
General Manager, Health Systems, Philips ASEAN Pacific.
"This center will be the first installation of Varian's ProBeam Compact proton therapy system, which is designed to enable space-constrained sites such as this to offer state-of-the-art technology for cancer patients," said Dr. Moataz Karmalawy, General Manager of Varian's Particle Therapy division. "This center will open up additional opportunities for both education and research. Singapore is joining an exclusive group of countries that have facilities like these to advance our understanding of not only proton therapy, but also immunotherapy and other cell-based treatments."
A growing concern
Besides cancer, age-related health diseases are a growing concern with Asia-Pacific projected to comprise two thirds of the world's elderly by 20506. In the longer term, the center will also manage a number of diagnostic and therapeutic medical specialties by housing world-class imaging solutions to address cardiovascular and neurological disorders such as stroke and Alzheimer's disease.
1 Philips' Vereos is approved by U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The application and availability of Philips' Vereos PET/CT scanners outside of the United States is subject to approval of individual country's regulatory authority
2 Nguyen NC, Image Quality and Diagnostic Performance of a Digital PET Prototype in Patients with Oncologic Diseases: Initial Experience and Comparison with Analog PET, J Nucl Med 2015; 56:1378–1385
3 Liu X et al, Impact of FDG Dose Reduction on Lesion Quantification in Dynamic PET: A Simulation Study Based on Clinical Trial Data, SNMMI 2016
4 GEMINI TF 16
5 National Cancer Institute, Understanding Cancer: Cancer Statistics
6 United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), Ageing: Overview
About Royal Philips
Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA) is a leading health technology company focused on improving people's health and enabling better outcomes across the health continuum from healthy living and prevention, to diagnosis, treatment and home care. Philips leverages advanced technology and deep clinical and consumer insights to deliver integrated solutions. Headquartered in the Netherlands, the company is a leader in diagnostic imaging, image-guided therapy, patient monitoring and health informatics, as well as in consumer health and home care. Philips' health technology portfolio generated 2016 sales of EUR 17.4 billion and employs approximately 70,000 employees with sales and services in more than 100 countries. News about Philips can be found at www.philips.com/newscenter.
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About Singapore Institute of Advanced Medicine Holdings Pte. Ltd.
Singapore Institute of Advanced Medicine Holdings Pte. Ltd. is the latest venture by Dr. S.K. Djeng and his associates, who have a record of success in making cutting edge healthcare technology available in Singapore. Their vision is to use technology for patient care, and provide comprehensive diagnostic and therapeutic services including laboratory medicine, imaging and proton therapy. More information can be found at www.advancedmedicine.sg
About Varian Medical Systems
Varian Medical Systems focuses energy on saving lives and is the world's leading manufacturer of medical devices and software for treating and managing cancer. Headquartered in Palo Alto, California, Varian employs approximately 6,400 people around the world. For more information, visit http://www.varian.com and follow @VarianMedSys on Twitter.
IBA (Ion Beam Applications S.A.) is a cancer diagnostics and treatment equipment company. Based on longstanding expertise, IBA RadioPharma Solutions supports hospitals and radiopharmaceutical distribution centers with their in-house radioisotopes production by providing them global solutions, from project design to the operation of their facility. In addition to high-quality technology production equipment (cyclotron solutions, targetry systems, synthesizers, control systems), IBA has developed in-depth experience in setting up GMP radiopharmaceuticals production centers.
Headquartered in Belgium and employing about 1,500 people worldwide, IBA has installed systems across the world. IBA is listed on the pan-European stock exchange EURONEXT. (IBA: Reuters IBAB.BR and Bloomberg IBAB.BB) and more information can be found at: www.iba-worldwide.com
Partnerships Oncology Diagnosis & Treatment Image-guided therapy Press release
Philips ASEAN Pacific
Achieving scale in Hospital at Home care through smart technologies
10 healthcare technology trends for 2023
Transforming the Delivery of Cardiovascular Care in Singapore with SingHealth
10 things to know about global access to healthcare
Three ways digital technology can boost resilience in the healthcare workforce
The smart hospital of the future is a hospital without walls
Six impact drivers for sustainable healthcare
The future of AI in healthcare according to four leading experts


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Vocational credit to be transferable to colleges
Update: November, 03/2010 - 10:37
HCM CITY — Students at two-year vocational schools and colleges will be allowed to transfer to colleges and universities, according to a new policy from the Ministry of Education and Training and the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs.
In the past, only some colleges and universities in HCM City, Ha Noi and Hung Yen and Binh Duong provinces have opened their programmes to vocational-school students.
The students must have achieved good marks and have two-year work experience in order to apply to the bachelor degree programmes.
However, under the new policy, they do not need to have two years of work experience.
Students at two-year vocational schools must transfer within one and half to two years.
It will take them from three to four years to complete their bachelor's degree.
According to the draft, colleges and universities will have to develop criteria on the kind of training or coursework that can be transferred from vocational schools to colleges or universities.
In order to avoid overlap, it will have to be approved by the Ministry of Education and Training and based on curricula developed by the ministry.
Bui Van Ga, deputy minister of Education and Training, said colleges and universities must post information on the training that can be transferred on their websites. The ministry will give guidance to colleges and universities on curricula. —VNS
Việt Nam stands firm amid pandemic: international media (January, 18 2021)
VN reports two new cases, 22 recoveries on Monday (January, 18 2021)
Red Sunday blood donation festival kicks off in Hà Nội (January, 18 2021)
Northern region faces continued cold weather (January, 18 2021)
Trial for ex-trade minister Vu Huy Hoang, accomplices postponed again (January, 18 2021)
Home-based lab inspires students (January, 18 2021)
Novel coronavirus outbreak
Top doctors discuss two elderly COVID-19 patients in serious conditions
Health sector proves its mettle in COVID-19 fight
PM orders suspension of flights from UK, South Africa due to new coronavirus variants
NEC reports 98 per cent election turnout1
Nation turns out for elections
Polling stations offer support to older residents on Election Day
Twenty agreements during Obama visit, says envoy2
Young VNese 'future global leaders': Obama
Fulbright University officially launched in Việt Nam
Two objects spotted, says Australian PM
Plane believed to have flown into southern Indian Ocean1
Search corridors narrowed, says Hisham


Other Abstract Chinese character input method is becoming increasingly urgent in Chinese character information processing around the world. To do with the problem, many researchers have made great advances during the last decades of years. On-line handwritten character input is an important method in the area. In general, on-line handwritten approach involves two problems: convenient interactive operating interface, and the character recognition algorithm. This paper discusses a character segmentation method of the screen-wide writing interface, and the on-line character recognition method. Screen-wide handwriting fashion is close to a free handwriting method. The first problem is how to pick out the strokes of each character, which is demanded for the recognition algorithm. In the paper, we give a character segmentation method based on character structure and stroke position to segment the strokes into proper groups through combination and division circulation, which meets the demands of the practice. An other method based on recognition which needs further research is discussed in this paper, too. On-line hand-written character recognition algorithm is the main problem in the system. Multiple similarity method (MS) is a recognition method which was used in printed character and hand-printed character recognition. As the conventional pattern matching method is weak to position deviation and deformation of the input characters, MS method presents a new way to define the similarity between the input character and the patterns of a character available This paper discussed the application of the MS method as an on-line handwritten character recognition method. The result is not quite exciting yet. The feature extraction method is of great importance to the algorithm.
GB/T 7714 肖志宏. 联机手写全屏汉字分割与识别[D]. 中国科学院自动化研究所. 中国科学院自动化研究所,1998.