the corsets of to-day. This is an advancement.
educational, and the Louisiana Purchase Exposition exploitive.
comforts, that it is impossible to ignore them.
reached by vote of the jury as a whole.
creation of the demand for supplies.
milliners' findings, and sewing machines made the grand whole.
opportunity to hold to the last was more preferable.
perfect accord with only one end in view--justice to all.
hair, for dress, and for all other uses. Feathers. Millinery.
and corset fittings. Elastic goods, suspenders, garters, belts.
Canes, whips, riding whips, sunshades, parasols, umbrellas.
or other shell, ivory, nut, horn, bone, papier-mache, etc.
to that of the men.
competition with that of men and not be separated.
work, and that work in particular in which she excelled.
World's Fair, but perhaps not on so large a scale.
dollars to the Exposition Company.
work had been separately exhibited.
was awarded a grand prix for her designs.
artistic needlework exhibited at the Columbian Exposition.
the work of a woman, Caroline, of Chicago.
women in the lingerie, gowns, and manteaux.
results seen at St. Louis.
advancement in the past ten years.
men's, just as was done.
exquisitely executed. It justly deserved the grand prix accorded it.
Group 78, Mrs. W.H. Felton, of Cartersville, Ga., Juror.
upon the duties assigned me on September 1, 1904.
friction or antagonism to the close.
taking what I might term subdivisions.
No. 79 was devoted to such exhibits as were movable.
noted in the exhibits examined by Group Jury No. 78.
somewhere the lives of our farm women in comfort and happiness.
known to this continent--up to date in agriculture.
instructions given to Group Jury No. 78.
misplaced in assigning me to jury duty in so important a place.
seeds--potatoes, beets, carrots, turnips, radishes, etc.
fodder for cattle; forage, grass, and field seeds.
Neither the principal nor alternate in this group were able to serve.
Group 89, Mrs. E.L. Lamb, Jackson, Miss., Juror.
herring, etc. Fish preserved in oil--tuny, sardines, anchovies.
prunes, figs, raisins, dates. Fruits preserved without sugar.
Group 88, Mrs. F.H. Pugh, Bellevue, Nebr., Juror.
travelers, military campaigns, etc. Ship biscuits. Yeasts.
country. Ginger bread and dry cakes for keeping.
striking exhibit being a California fruit cake, made by Mrs.
women exhibitors out of a total of sixty-three applications.
pickles, Mrs. Gautz (Northwestern Yeast Company), and Mrs.
opinion of jurors in group 88.
their unfailing courtesies to sightseers.
coffee--mate, chicory and sweet acorns. Vinegar. Table salt.
domestic science, and have been called the "ministering angels"
Adam happy with sun-dried figs. Who knows?
fruit agency" to be handled by women only.
in its coloring and form.
were given the gold medal.
of these large factories is done by women and girls.
the labor expended that but few are bold enough to enter.
Group 107, Mrs. M.B.R. Day, Frankfort, Ky., Juror.
Group 126, Miss Alice C. Fletcher, Washington, D.C., Juror.
the recent notable archaeological researches.
clearly and well presented as to receive a special award.
make the exhibits of value and of interest.
is grateful that the day has come when she can be so dealt with.
Looking over the field of woman's work as presented at the St.
Group 127, Mrs. Alice Palmer Henderson, of Tacoma, Wash., Juror.
languages and origin of writing.
research, restoration, and preservation along historical lines.
country, and of the suggested work of the white woman teachers.
have much to answer for.
and works of bygone man from his archeological remains.
possibilities which, developed, might greatly benefit humanity.
there is a great interest taken in that subject.
taste displayed. Some of them were better than those by men.
Group 128, Mrs. Zelia Nuttall, Cambridge, Mass., Juror.
of various times and under special conditions of environment.
Families, groups, and tribes of living peoples.
from the Museum at Cairo.
archaeological objects, but merely as their possessors.
Group 129, Miss Caroline Griesheimer, Washington, D.C., Juror.
Louisiana Purchase Exposition, and will result in much good.
converts its products into wages.
geography, physical resources, etc., of the State or country.
work. (9) Young Men's and Young Women's Christian associations.
American Institute of Social Service.
thorough plan, and benefits multitudes.
corporations, churches, societies, cities, States, and nations.
to teachers and ministers, to writers, students, and others.
reports, and is in close touch with social movements abroad.
Public Baths and Wash Houses, The Better New York.
magazine; The Better New York, monographs, and leaflets.
comfort and health. Result: Better workers and better work.
been provided. Result: Hold of the saloon weakened.
department stores. Result: Employees and employers in harmony.
civic questions. Result: Energies given practical value.
communities have been both beautified.
and the uplifting of humanity."
extension of American trade abroad.
directories, and trade directories from all countries.
scope schools, colleges, and universities.
being done by this noble army.
In 1880 the first Salvation Army officers landed in New York.
The Salvation Army struck root in its new soil from the outset.
were taken care of during the last year.
to the needy of the tenements; in winter, coal.
although it does not come under group 129.
a result children become more humane.
treatment of animals which could not fail in arousing interest.
"Model Nursery," which no doubt appeals to all womankind.
army of noble women teachers.
Group 135, Miss Margaret Wade, Washington, D.C., Juror.
advantage to women to have had their work exhibited separately."
Group 136, Miss Jane Addams, Hull House, Chicago, Ill, Juror.
efforts for betterment of housing conditions.
housing showed most satisfactory results in "rent collecting,"
uplift to those most in need of sustained and continuous help.
Group 139, Miss Mary E. Perry, St. Louis, Mo. Juror.
Mrs. E.A. De Wolfe; Philadelphia Night College for Girls, Mrs.
Ross; anatomical and pathological exhibit, Mrs. Corrine B.
Eckley. Class 788: Seguin School for Backward Children, Mrs.
charge of the "Queen's Daughters," Miss Mary Hoxsey.
also showed a great increase in the number of students.
has entered the profession of detective.
15 per cent of the foreign exhibits were prepared by women.
appreciated by the general visitor.
by the side of that of men as when separately exhibited.
(11) See answer to No. 7.
until the jury make their final report.
more specially adapted to certain lines of work.
Group 141, Mrs. E.P. Turner, Dallas, Tex., Juror.
managers as Mrs. Turner's alternate.
into which it was divided represented: City organization.
Protection of life and property. Public-service industries.
and only two or three awards were given to women.
Game, Anthropology, Social Economy, Physical Culture.
St. Louis, Mo., Department Juror.
education--text-books--School furniture, and School appliances.
say there was such a per cent of woman's work.
Department B, Art, Prof. Halsey C. Ives, Chief.
Original objects of art workmanship.
upon their return that rendered it impossible for them to reach St.
Louis in time to serve.
Department C, Liberal Arts, Col. John A. Ocherson, Chief.
designs for public works; Architectural engineering.
department, but unfortunately did not receive notice in time to serve.
Department D, Manufactures, Milan H. Hulbert, Chief; Miss Thekla M.
Bernays, of St. Louis, Mo., Department Juror.
clothing; Various industries connected with clothing.
the result was tawdry and inharmonious.
only upon "fixed inner decoration."
most renowned eastern firms having chosen to absent themselves.
achieve homogeneousness in the arts of living.
at expositions should not be tolerated.
Department E, Machinery, Mr. Thomas M. Moore, Chief; Miss Edith J.
Griswold, New York City, Department Juror.
machinery; Machine tools; Arsenal tools.
as men with the same degree of training.
any one year did not exceed 6 until the year 1862, when 14 were issued.
applications in that year were--one for "Improved table for hospitals,"
application was made for "Improvement in ambulances."
machines;" "Improved material for packing journals and bearings;"
railways;" "Car coupling;" "Attachment for unloading box cars;"
made by women, both of whom were Americans.
of advertising of this kind, and no award was given Mrs.
well installed, so the exhibit was awarded a bronze medal.
before the Chicago Exposition or during the past eleven years.
Weld, Newport News, Va., Department Juror.
the employ of the Newport News Shipbuilding Company.
of naval services, naval warfare; Aerial navigation.
the manufacture or construction of the exhibits.
P. Bland, Lebanon, Mo., Department Juror.
Ferrets, etc.; Poultry and birds.
and within the reach of many.
Department J, Horticulture, Mr. Frederic W. Taylor, Chief; Mrs. Ida L.
Turner, Fort Worth, Tex., Department Juror.
and nurseries; Arboriculture and fruit culture.
part taken by women in this department.
Appliances for gathering wild crops and products obtained.
Department L, Mines and Metallurgy, Mr. J.A. Homes, Chief; Mrs. M.G.
Scrutchin, Atlanta, Ga., Department Juror.
photographs; Metallurgy; Literature of mining, metallurgy, etc.
came under my own observation.
given space in the Palace of Mines and Metallurgy.


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Elon Musk Says SpaceX's First Falcon Heavy Launch Will Lift Off in November
SpaceX's new megarocket, the massive Falcon Heavy, will make its launch debut in November, according to the company's founder and CEO Elon Musk.
In Twitter and Instagram statements late Thursday (July 27), Musk announced the fall target for the Falcon Heavy's maiden flight.
"Falcon Heavy maiden launch this November," Musk wrote on Twitter. He did not reveal a specific target date for the launch, though it is expected to fly from Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida. SpaceX leases the pad from NASA and has been using it for Falcon 9 rocket launches. [SpaceX's Falcon Heavy Rocket in Pictures]
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SpaceX's Falcon Heavy is a heavy-lift rocket that will stand 230 feet tall (70 meters) and be capable of lofting payloads of up to 60 tons (54 metric tons) into low-Earth orbit, and up to 24 tons (22 metric tons) into a geostationary transfer orbit. The rocket will be the most powerful U.S.-built rocket since NASA's Apollo-era Saturn V moon rocket, SpaceX representatives have said.
The Falcon Heavy is based on SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket and uses two Falcon 9 first stages strapped to a central core (itself a modified Falcon 9 booster). Like the Falcon 9, which can launch into orbit and land its first stage back on Earth for later reflight, the Falcon Heavy is designed to be reusable.
Earlier this month, Musk dampened expectations for the Falcon Heavy's first launch. Speaking July 19 at the International Space Station Research and Development conference in Washington, D.C., Musk said there was a "real good chance" the Falcon Heavy wouldn't make it to orbit.
"I hope it makes it far enough away from the pad that it does not cause pad damage. I would consider even that a win, to be honest," Musk said during the conference.
Earlier this year on March 30, Musk said the first Falcon Heavy will use two previously flown Falcon 9 first stages. SpaceX test fired the first Falcon Heavy core stage in May.
Musk added on July 19 that designing the rocket was much more difficult than he expected, but he is confident that it will eventually prove to be "a great vehicle," despite any early hurdles with the first test flight. And the first test flight should be something to see, he said.
"I encourage people to come down to the Cape to see the first Falcon Heavy mission," Musk said, referring to Cape Canaveral. "It's guaranteed to be exciting."
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Jeb Bush Wants to Completely Get Rid of Food Stamps
By Ross Barkan • 01/08/16 12:18pm
Jeb Bush. (Photo: Joe Raedle for Getty Images)
Jeb Bush, the former Florida governor, rolled out a plan today to fundamentally change the face of welfare in America—ending food stamps and sending block grants to states.
Mr. Bush, a Republican presidential candidate, is hoping his image as a brainy conservative policy-maker will save his flagging campaign, which trails several rivals in state and national polls.
"My fundamental belief is that every American has the God-given ability to achieve earned success and rise up the income ladder. But Washington is holding us back," Mr. Bush said in a statement. "The current broken system not only fails those on welfare, but it actually encourages fraud, misuse and abuse."
Mr. Bush's plan, to be rolled out in detail tomorrow, is a conservative wishlist of welfare reform. He would eliminate the "bloated" and "outdated" centralized administering of government programs and give more control to individual states, which most Democrats fiercely oppose. "Right to Rise" block grants (named after Mr. Bush's super PAC) would replace the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program or SNAP, better known as food stamps, and various housing assistance programs.
To receive welfare benefits through these grants, Mr. Bush said he would mandate work for able-bodied recipients. In turn, he said would double the popular Earned Income Tax Credit for childless workers and expand the credit to "younger" workers.
"Full-time employment is key to permanently exiting poverty," Mr. Bush said. "That is why Right to Rise Grants will include real work requirements and time limits for able-boded adults."
Mr. Bush, also a hardline social conservative, would seek to encourage marriage as a way of reducing poverty. Echoing the research of right-leaning think tanks, he argued marriage is a better way to reduce child poverty than additional public programs.
"Children raised in married, intact families do better than children raised in single parent families on a whole host of measures, including graduation rates, criminal justice involvement and earnings as adults," he said. "But too often in discussions of poverty, this vital issue is left out of the discussion. It won't be in my administration."
As president, Mr. Bush would actively "promote parenthood and successful marriages."
"To further that goal, my plan will promote skill development, family involvement and employment among young men so that they can be better fathers," he added, vowing also to ensure single parents receive proper child support payments from their former spouses.
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Amy Roberts interview
SJM: You've played a wide range of jazz styles, from the Chris Barber Band to Terence Blanchard's The Inner City Ensemble. What's your favourite style of jazz?
Amy Roberts: I'm really open minded when it comes to styles of jazz, and in fact music full stop. My journey into jazz started with big band jazz as part of the Cornwall Youth Jazz Orchestra when I was 13. Then at the age of 15 I learnt to play by ear with traditional New Orleans jazz bands that used to perform at the 51 Club in Cornwall during their UK tours so that's really where my roots are. After that I studied classical saxophone at the Royal Northern College of Music for 4 years, whilst playing jazz gigs and festivals as a guest artist and with my own band in order to pay the college fees. It was certainly tough juggling a jazz career with intense classical study, but it all paid off in the end and I came out with a First! When the job with Chris Barber presented itself during my final year at RNCM it was a no brainer, and next four years touring with the band was a fascinating eye-opener to life on the road! Since then I've been lucky to have had experience playing with several Big Bands including the London Swing Orchestra, Harry Strutters' Hot Rhythm Orchestra, Sticky Wicket Swing Band and Keith Nichols Blue Devils and Pasadena Roof Orchestra.
Working with Terence Blanchard was really good fun, as he had an interesting take on contemporary jazz and improvisation, and he wanted to share as much knowledge as he could. He certainly had some great stories to tell too. You can't buy invaluable opportunities like that!
At the moment I'm getting really into latin jazz and listen to incredible flautist Maraca Valle….He's very inspiring. Paquito D'Rivera is another musician that I often listen to. The music I love tends to be melody based but over the years my ears have been taken in many different directions and I've enjoyed playing a wide range of styles, so it's hard to pick a favourite. Variety is what really keeps me motivated and inspired!
You're performing with Richard Exall at Smalls in Brighton on Thursday 23rd February. What can the audience expect to hear?
Our gig in Brighton will be a fun, intimate evening covering a wide range of music, but also focusing on repertoire from our most recent album "Hodge-Stic". Richard and I both love the music of Johnny Hodges and Earl Bostic, and as they are so totally opposite it seemed a rather good pairing for the album. People seem to love hearing hits like "Flamingo" again, as it's a style that appears to have been forgotten in recent years. We'll also throw in a few vocal numbers from Richard and a perhaps a little taste of latin jazz somwhere to allow me let off some steam on the flute!
What projects are you working on at the moment?
I'm currently co-leading two bands with Richard Exall, who I met whilst being in the Chris Barber Band. The Roberts/Exall Quintet covers a range of jazz, swing, latin and is versatile enough to play at traditional jazz clubs, classical music festivals and even on the modern jazz stage at Swanage Jazz Festival. Our flag-ship band is the Magnificent 7 Jazz Band, which pays homage to the music of Barber, Ball and Bilk, and is made up of musicians from these 3 bands. Using their greatest hits as a starting point, we've continued the journey, bringing in different influences to give audiences a unique experience filled with fun and outstanding musicianship.
A really exciting project is the Gerry Mulligan Quartet Tribute run by phenomenal trumpet star Ben Cummings. I get to play baritone sax alongside Nick Millward on drums and Al Swainger on bass….. together we accurately recreate the original recordings some of the most popular, yet rarely performed music ever recorded.
I also play bartione sax as part of powerhouse trombonist Ian Bateman's 10 piece soul/funk band Kick Ass Brass…. It's an awesome line-up which includes Jacqui Hicks, Julian Stringle, Ian Bateman, Richard Exall, Craig Milverton, Al Swainger, Dominic Ashworth, Ben Cummings, Nick Millwards and myself. I always have an absolute blast playing gigs with this band as my teenage years were spent listening to Tower of Power and Stevie Wonder!
Tell us about some of the work that you do to help encourage the younger generation get involved in jazz.
Over the years I've been involved in the Best of Young Jazz Academy in Worcestershire, working alongside tutor Steve Berry to help inspire and guide the young musicians through workshops and performances at the Upton Jazz Festival. It's been such a successful project, with many of the students going on to study jazz at conservatoire level! It's great to be part of their journey in some way, even if it was just making jokes backstage to get rid of any nerves, or helping them at the jam sessions.
Also every December Richard Exall and myself perform a charity concert with our Quintet in Helston, Cornwall, where I was at school. We encourage the young musicians from the Helston School Jazz Orchestra to come along to the concert, hear live jazz and hopefully be inspired to continue their musical journey.
A couple of years ago I came across a young female saxophonist called Alex Clarke, who at the age of 16 loved jazz and wanted to make a career from performing. Since then I've made the most of opportunities to let her sit in with my band and gain the invaluable experience of working with top class rhythm sections. Her playing has come on in leaps and bounds, with her taking part in last years National Youth Jazz Collective Summer School. I feel incredibly lucky to be part of her first footsteps into the jazz world!
What plans do you have for the rest of the year?
We've got a good string of gigs with both the Roberts/Exall Quintet and the Magnificent 7 Jazz Band at various clubs and festivals.
A real highlight this year will taking part in a tour of Sweden with "Women of the World", a truly international line-up featuring some of the most respected female jazz musicians in the jazz world. Cynthia Sayer (USA) leads this group, and has previously included musicians from France, Australia, Canada and more. So it'll be fun (yet a little disconcerting!!) being on stage with other female musicians, as I'm often the only women in a band!
This year I'll be performing at jazz festivals including Swanage, Keswick, Pershore, Bude, Twinwoods, Sidmouth and Hallevik. It always fun to be at the festivals and catch up with other musicians, as well as hear a whole variety of other bands that I wouldn't normally get to see.
We have concerts with the London Swing Orchestra…. One of which is a trip to Geneva, and after last years expedition to Greece with this orchestra I know it'll be a trip to remember!
With all this and a mixture of appearances as a guest with various ensembles, it looks to be another very exciting year.
For more information on Amy Roberts:
www.amyrobertsjazz.co.uk
Amy performs with Richard Exall and the Smalls rhythm section on 23rd February 2017. For tickets and information:
www.smallsjazzbrighton.com
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Report: Jobs Lost, Food Prices Rise If NY Adopts $15/hr Minimum Wage
We know, we know … file this one under 'D' for 'Duh.'
Should activists who think flipping burgers equates to $15/hr get their way on minimum wage hikes, the fast food industry as a whole will see job losses and increased food costs of about 22%.
Members of Governor Cuomo's wage board all agreed there would be negative effects to the state's economy.
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The cost of a Big Mac likely will increase in New York if the state decides to raise the minimum wage for fast-food workers to $15 an hour or more.
In Seattle, where the minimum wage for all workers is being increased to $15 an hour, $5 footlongs at Subway are no more, said Matt Haller, of the International Franchise Association. They are $6 or more, he said.
Haller said studies show that menu prices would increase about 22 percent with a $15 an hour wage.
Members of a New York wage board weighing the increase all agreed that some of the economic ripple created by the raise would not be positive: Jobs would be lost at the margins and the price of food would rise at the McDonald's, Burger King and other chains targeted by the increase.
Another report from Crain's indicates that the mere mention of a $15 minimum wage "triggers panic among New York City restaurateurs."
One owner of the BLT restaurant chain said it's "enough to send a restaurant from being profitable to losing money."
Small-business owners have long warned that minimum wage hikes will suppress job creation, will lead to fewer hours for current employees, and will result in an increase in costs for consumers.
Academic studies confirm the accuracy of this criticism of minimum wage hikes. In 1995, University of California-Irvine economics professor David Neumark and Federal Reserve governor William Wascher analyzed payroll records of fast-food restaurants in New Jersey counties and neighboring counties across the state line with Pennsylvania, to determine what, if any, effect New Jersey's 1994 minimum-wage increase had on entry-level employment trends.
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Hidden Diversity: Undiscovered Species Are Hiding Right Under Our Noses
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By Entomological Society of America February 16, 2022
Some undiscovered species are hiding right under our noses. Ormyrus labotus, a tiny parasitoid wasp known to science since 1843, has long been considered a generalist, laying its eggs in more than 65 different species of other insects. But a new study in Insect Systematics and Diversity suggests wasps currently called Ormyrus labotus are actually at least 16 different species, identical in appearance but genetically distinct, each parasitizing a narrower range of host species. Shown here are wasp specimens collected by researchers at the University of Iowa that all matched the description of Ormyrus labotus. But, by combining genetic analysis with data on the wasps' physical attributes and ecological factors, the researchers say these wasps all belong to separate species—a finding that underlines the importance of seeking out the world's "hidden diversity." Credit: Gallery image by Entomological Society of America; component images by Sofia Sheikh, Anna Ward, and Andrew Forbes, University of Iowa
Advanced genetic techniques reveal several look-alike parasitoid wasps previously grouped as one species.
A common refrain among biologists holds that the majority of Earth's plant and animal species remain undiscovered. While many of those species inhabit narrow or hard-to-reach ranges, others may in fact be hiding right under our noses.
Take Ormyrus labotus, a tiny parasitoid wasp known to science since 1843. It has long been considered a generalist, laying its eggs in more than 65 different species of other insects. But a new study published today in Insect Systematics and Diversity suggests that the wasps currently called Ormyrus labotus are actually at least 16 different species, identical in appearance but genetically distinct.
It's not unusual, especially with advancing genetic techniques, to discover "cryptic" species within one known insect species, but the number of those found within Ormyrus labotus underlines the importance of seeking out the world's "hidden diversity," says Andrew Forbes, Ph.D., associate professor of biology at the University of Iowa and senior author of the study.
"We know so much from ecology about how important even the smallest species can be to an ecosystem," he says, "such that uncovering this hidden diversity—and, maybe more importantly, understanding the biology of each species—becomes a critical component of conservation and maintenance of ecosystem health."
Intriguing Insects That Emerge From Oak Galls
Parasitoid wasps lay their eggs on or in other insects and arthropods, and they commonly specialize in parasitizing a small number of host species, or even just one. Meanwhile, a wide variety of insects lay their eggs on plants where their larvae hatch and then induce the plant to form a protective structure called a "gall" around the larvae. Wasps in the genus Ormyrus parasitize these gall-forming insects.
For a separate research project between 2015 and 2019, Sofia Sheikh and Anna Ward, both graduate students in Forbes' lab, collected galls formed on oak trees and observed the insects that emerged. They noticed that wasps emerging from a large diversity of gall types all matched the description of Ormyrus labotus, and this got the researchers wondering.
"It seemed highly unusual for one parasitoid species to be able to exploit such a wide and dynamic set of hosts," says Sheikh, a master's student at the time in Forbes' lab (now a Ph.D. student at the University of Chicago) and lead author on the new study.
To test whether the wasps they collected were all truly one species or instead a band of look-alikes, Sheikh, Ward, and Forbes extracted DNA samples from each of the wasp specimens that emerged from the oak galls and analyzed the degree of genetic variation between them, with assistance from collaborators at Rice University and the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Then they combined this genetic analysis with data on the wasps' physical attributes and ecological factors—e.g., which type of oak galls they emerged from, at what time of year, and so on—to place the wasps in groups of likely separate species.
The final result? The collected wasps that originally appeared to be Ormyrus labotus instead comprise at least 16 distinct species, and possibly as many as 18.
The Hunt for Cryptic Species
In their review of other research, the team found several other studies that had uncovered cryptic species within purported generalist species but none that had found so many at once. And it's possible more distinct species that would otherwise match O. labotus remain to be found, the researchers say, because the original collection of oak-gall specimens that Sheikh and Ward conducted wasn't designed to encompass all known O. labotus hosts.
For now, Ormyrus labotus will remain a "species complex," with these newly delineated species known to exist but not yet formally described and named. Forbes says his lab "only dabbles" in formal taxonomy, but all specimens from the study have been preserved and are available for other researchers who want to conduct a taxonomic revision of the Ormyrus genus. "If someone wants to take a crack at naming these species of Ormyrus, we're ready to help however we can," he says.
Until then, the current findings underscore the importance of fundamental biodiversity research and its potential implications. For example, if O. labotus were ever enlisted for control of an invasive oak-galling pest, it would be critical to know which species within the complex targeted that specific pest species—and the same dynamic applies in the use of any parasitoid wasp species for biological control. Meanwhile, failing to differentiate specialists from generalists hinders scientists' ability to understand actual generalist insects and what enables them to target a variety of hosts, the researchers note.
Sheikh says she sees parasitoid wasps as "emblems of weird—i.e., interesting—biology" and is intrigued by their specialization strategies. "More so than any specific number of potential new species, I am excited about how this study and many others are revealing a plethora of cryptic diversity," she says. "This, to me, suggests that we still have a lot to learn about the processes that structure species interactions with each other and their environments."
Reference: "Ormyrus labotus Walker (Hymenoptera: Ormyridae): another generalist that should not be a generalist is not a generalist" by Sofia I Sheikh, Anna K G Ward, Y Miles Zhang, Charles K Davis, Linyi Zhang, Scott P Egan and Andrew A Forbes, 16 February 2022, Insect Systematics and Diversity.
DOI: 10.1093/isd/ixac001
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The main equipments used for these demolition activities are sledge hammer, excavators, bulldozers, wrecking balls etc. and main explosives used are dynamites and RDX. When explosive are used for the demolition, it is known as Implosion.
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Does It Count Cheating If You Use Help For Your Assignments?
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It is obvious to people what cheating is in school or any educational institution. However, not everyone has the same view of it; hence, it is usually a very subjective topic. Also, cheating is differently defined by schools and, in most cases, is based on their academy.
If you are wondering if it is wrong – or even considered cheating – to ask help for your assignments, it is not. The point of assignments is for you to have something to get back and apply what you learn at school. As long as you learn something from it – be there help or not – you are in a good position.
To understand cheating in a technical approach, it is best to learn what is usually considered part of it.
Cheating always takes various forms, such as using crib notes, looking over someone's work during exams, and sharing any forbidden information. As the years go by, there have been a plethora of methods that students use in order to cheat their way through exams and tests. For instance, some students tend to hide notes in the bathroom on the day of their exam. They will ask permission from their professor to take a look, though their agenda is to cheat using the hidden notes.
Going back to the topic of whether it is considered cheating if you ask help for your assignments, the answer is the same: No. In a sense, there is no academic dishonesty involved. For instance, you require help for your Biology homework and you chanced upon a site that offers homework help in Biology. This narrative here does not speak of cheating. You are merely looking for a way to answer your assignment. Again, the point of having an assignment is to have something to review – or learn – at home.
It is worth noting, however, that cheating does not usually blend in with other academic dishonesty. Take plagiarism for example. This one is a completely different narrative, though it conveys the same negative thought.
As the name suggests, it is about using someone else's work or ideas and present it as your own. It also means using a previously marked project or work in an unauthorized manner for a certain task. The epitome of plagiarism, most especially in this digital age, is borrowing texts from a certain source without asking permission or referring to it.
This one here is all about falsification of information, data, or any other citations. For instance, you are presenting a study in your class. As you try to back-up your theory or study, you site an unknown source. In reality, this so-called source does not exist. You are simply making up arguments or inventing quotations.
As for data falsification, this could be about editing a set of data for a research without proper claims. You just falsified the data gathered in order to look presentable and acceptable. Biographical references are also among the most fabricated data. This is especially true when students need a certain number of references or citations in order to generate a particular study or paper.
Believe it or not, deception has become a common thing in many schools nowadays. Some students would really go to the length of deceiving their professors or teachers in order to amend their grades or performances. For example, students are asked to submit a written paper. Apparently, they are having a hard time passing it on time. They instead decided to make a false claim or excuse just to get the sympathy of the teacher.
Any of these methods above are by no doubt NOT the way you'd like to answer your assignments in college or even in life. Be responsible, use credible information and be honest. These tips go to everything you will choose to do in life. Not only in college.


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Saint Thomas, the Apostle, is called 'Didymus', the 'twin', perhaps, as some surmised, because he looked a lot like Christ. Whether that be true, he's not like the Saviour in also being called 'the Doubter'.
But did he? Doubt, that is? This is a term is that needs a bit of refining (used in a rather ambiguous manner, even in erudite and orthodox circles): To 'doubt', in the theological sense, requires that one first have the truth revealed to them, that they have accepted that truth with divine and supernatural faith, and then have allowed that faith to wither, to some degree. In the strict sense, 'doubt' is a sin against the virtue of faith. As the Catechism puts it:
Voluntary doubt about the faith disregards or refuses to hold as true what God has revealed and the Church proposes for belief. Involuntary doubt refers to hesitation in believing, difficulty in overcoming objections connected with the faith, or also anxiety aroused by its obscurity. If deliberately cultivated doubt can lead to spiritual blindness. (#2088)
This follows from the nature of supernatural faith itself, which a future Thomas, d'Aquino, would define as an act of the intellect assenting to the divine truth by command of the will moved by God through grace (cf., CCC, #155; ST, II-II, q.2, a.9).
The last phrase of that definition is key here: We believe primarily not because it 'makes sense' to us, but rather because of the authority of the One Who reveals, God Himself. We can and should doubt in natural faith, wherein the formal object of our belief – that is, the authority in which we put our trust – is some fallible human, or consensus, as in, say, anthropogenic carbon-induced climate change (yes, I had to throw that in there).
But to doubt God, Who can neither deceive nor be deceived? Cardinal Newman, who thought much of the nature of faith in his own spiritual journey, wrote that ten thousand difficulties do not make one doubt. We can question, ponder, analyze, mull over, struggle with any number of the articles of faith, especially the 'hard' cases of salvific suffering, moral evil, salvation, the reality and eternity of hell and heaven, the substantial presence of Christ in the Eucharist, and so on, but we cannot, or at least should not, doubt any of these truths.
Thomas refused to believe his fellow Apostles when they declared that they had seen the living Christ, still with the marks of His brutal torture and death by crucifixion. The Apostles, for all their authority, are not Christ, and so Thomas wanted empirical proof, to put his hands and fingers in the very wounds.
As we know, Christ does appear to Thomas eight days later, on the Octave of His Resurrection, and offers to have him so put his hand in his side and his fingers in the mark of the nails, declaring to him, as some translations have it: Doubt no longer but believe. Or, in the original Greek: me ginou apistos, alla pistos, which other translations render, more literally, as Do not be unbelieving, but believing.
Thomas did not so much reject, as at first refuse to accept, the fullness of faith. The appearance of the Risen Christ was the beginning of this perfect faith of the Apostle in the resurrection, the defining hallmark and principle of our Christian belief.
Thomas responds to Christ's invitation by making that simple declaration of faith echoed by Christians throughout the ages: My Lord and My God, and there is a pious tradition that we repeat those words sotto voce as we adore the sacred Host and Blood as they are elevated by the priest after the consecration at Mass.
Contrary to what Christ said to Mary Magdalene, Noli me tangere, He offered his wounds to Thomas, even if there is no evidence the Apostle actually touched Christ – pace, Caravaggio's imaginative artistic skill – and really there was no need for him to do so, for faith is a supernatural gift, bestowed on us by God, and not the fruit of some scientific or empirical verification. Sure enough, such so-called motiva credibilitatis, motives of credibility – miracles, visions, prophecies, proofs and so on, including a crucified man rising once from the dead – can lead us to faith, or help bolster our faith, but they cannot be faith itself. (cf., CCC, #156)
But as Blaise Pascal wrote – and, yes, we must take him with a grain of Gallic salt, tinged as he was with Jansenism – for those with faith, no proofs are necessary; and for those without faith, no proofs will suffice.
A case in point is the infamous Emile Zola, an anti-Christian atheist in France in the late nineteenth century, who witnessed the cure of a young woman ravaged by lupus at the then-new sanctuary of Lourdes; her face, as he himself described, was a suppurating mass of decaying flesh and blood. When she came out of the spring, the woman was completely cured, a biblical-esque miracle. Yet Zola refused to believe, saying there must have been some other cause than God's divine efficacy.
Yes, one might even explain away a formerly dead-man walking around with the scars of crucifixion. There could, in theory, or at least in attempt, be some 'scientific' explanation, and a person of Zola's materialistic and atheistic a priori dispositions, who fill our universities, schools and media, would strive to find one, rather than actually, God forbid, submit to grace, assent to faith, and believe.
But Thomas did, to his credit, even if Christ praised more fully the merit of those who have not seen, and yet believe.
In the end, faith is not just an intellectual act, but rather a fruit of our relationship with Jesus Christ, the mediator Who brings Man to God. Our faith in Him and His word should be unfailing, for it relies ultimately not on our power, our fallible, limited minds, but the grace and authority of God Himself.
As Saint Gregory the Great put it in today's Office:
Do you really believe that it was by chance that this chosen disciple was absent, then came and heard, heard and doubted, doubted and touched, touched and believed? It was not by chance but in God's providence. In a marvellous way God's mercy arranged that the disbelieving disciple, in touching the wounds of his master's body, should heal our wounds of disbelief. The disbelief of Thomas has done more for our faith than the faith of the other disciples. As he touches Christ and is won over to belief, every doubt is cast aside and our faith is strengthened. So the disciple who doubted, then felt Christ's wounds, becomes a witness to the reality of the resurrection.
The faith of Thomas the Apostle would soon resound to the 'ends of the earth', for by our tradition it was he who brought to faith to farthest regions, to Asia, India and beyond…Their voice goes out through all the earth, their word to the end of the world.
Be no longer faithless, but faithful. For a life without faith is a life without hope, without joy, really, a life without life.
Saint Thomas the Apostle, ora pro nobis!
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It has also faced repeated challenges to a patent licensing model where it takes a cut of the selling price of a mobile phone, both from antitrust regulators and from customers including Apple, which is suing Qualcomm over its practices.
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'Zoo': Film Review
2:47 PM PDT 6/11/2018 by Justin Lowe
A thrilling adventure for all ages. TWITTER
Colin McIvor's family-friendly third feature stars Art Parkinson ('Game of Thrones') and Penelope Wilton ('Downton Abbey') as animal lovers on a high-stakes rescue mission.
The story of a group of plucky kids saving a baby elephant from German bombing raids in World War II-era Belfast might seem like the stuff of time-travel fantasy, but Colin McIvor's winning family-friendly adventure is based on actual events during the blitz of Northern Ireland's capital city. A lovingly crafted film with a big heart, Zoo deserves to be much more widely exhibited than its modest resources might allow, but VOD and streaming opportunities should help build an enthusiastic fanbase following theatrical release.
Growing up in Belfast prior to WWII, 12-year-old Tom (Art Parkinson) has always hoped to follow in his father George's (Damian O'Hare) footsteps to become a keeper at the slightly tatty city zoo, known as the "Bellevue Zoological Gardens." For a boy not yet out of short pants, nothing can inspire his love of animals more than a visit with the chimpanzees, giraffes and solo Barbary lion as he tags along behind his dad. The highlight of 1941 for both of them turns out to be the arrival of a juvenile Asian elephant, with Tom claiming naming rights to dub him "Buster." The petite pachyderm's training has only just begun when George gets called up with the British Army, leaving Tom and his mom to deal with the deteriorating security situation in the city.
Worried about Buster's condition in his dad's absence, Tom sneaks past snippy security guard Charlie (Toby Jones) only to discover the elephant in the charge of hostile veterinarian Jake (Stephen Hagan). His concerns intensify when the Germans begin bombing Belfast and city authorities order the elimination of the zoo's large carnivores, worried they might escape during another air raid. Realizing that Buster could be next, Tom quickly sets aside preoccupations about another German attack and develops a strategy to rescue Buster, only passingly aware of the apparent absurdity of his scheme.
Belfast native McIvor based his script on the experiences of local resident Denise Austin (played in the film by Penelope Wilton), who cared for the zoo's orphaned juvenile elephant at her nearby home during the German attacks. In McIvor's adaptation, Austin becomes a reclusive animal lover who supports Tom's daring plan, along with his grade-school friends, reluctant bully Pete (Ian O'Reilly) and sensitive Jane (Emily Flain), the neglected daughter of an alcoholic father. Together, this ragtag team faces a daunting task evading security guard Charlie and hiding a baby elephant undetected in the middle of Belfast during a chaotic military offensive.
As unlikely as the plot may sound, McIvor makes it work with a heartfelt storyline emphasizing the importance of family and friendship, as well as the virtues of pluck and resourcefulness, along with a major dose of thrills. A more commercial approach might have easily come off as manipulative, but the film's authenticity remains grounded in the port city's gritty locales and consistently appealing Anglo-Irish cast.
Top-billed Parkinson, who has demonstrated his affinity for period material with a recurring role on Game of Thrones, convincingly plays Tom as both vulnerable following the departure of his dad while at the same time determined to protect George's legacy at the zoo. Wilton has the key adult role, gracefully revealing eccentric Mrs. Austin's relatablity by gradually disclosing the depth of her loss as the result of an earlier war.
Jones for a change turns up in a smaller part that's nonetheless unfailingly integral to the plot, anchoring a few of the film's more comic scenes. The youthful ensemble delivers their share of lighter moments as well, with Flain excelling as the troubled Jane in her first major role.
Along with his outstanding cast, McIvor relies on immersive period details and locations, as well as tense scenes of the Belfast bombings, to re-create a believable backdrop for what Tom almost understatedly refers to as "the most unforgettable year of my life."
Production companies: Piccadilly Pictures, Wee Buns Films, Ripple World Productions
Distributor: Samuel Goldwyn Films
Cast: Art Parkinson, Penelope Wilton, Toby Jones, Damian O'Hare, Emily Flain, Ian O'Reilly
Director-writer: Colin McIvor
Producers: Katy Jackson, John Leslie, Dominic Wright, Jacqueline Kerrin
Executive producers: Christopher Figg, Robert Whitehouse, Lisa Lambert, Kevin Jackson
Director of photography: Damien Elliott
Production designer: John Leslie
Costume designer: Susan Scott
Editors: Brian Philip Davis, Chris Gill
Music: Mark Thomas
Rated PG, 96 minutes
Justin Lowe
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 * Only keys in this map are useful; values are meaningless.
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 * @version 0.7
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NHL Global Series 2019 var ett sportarrangemang i den nordamerikanska ishockeyligan National Hockey League (NHL) där tre grundspelsmatcher spelades i Europa under säsongen 2019–2020. Den första spelades mellan Philadelphia Flyers och Chicago Blackhawks i O2 Arena i Prag i Tjeckien den 4 oktober 2019. De andra två spelades mellan Buffalo Sabres och Tampa Bay Lightning i Globen i Stockholm i Sverige den 8 och 9 november 2019.

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Friends of Roosevelt Park successfully applied for an Arts Project Grant by the Iowa Arts Council to support a 2017 Roosevelt Summer Sundays Concert by The Parranderos Latin Combo. This grant is key in presenting this performance by these highly regarded Latin jazz musicians from Des Moines.
Support for the Parranderos Latin Combo is provided by the Iowa Arts Council, a division of the Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs, and the National Endowment for the Arts.
Community support and donations received over our 15 years of hosting concerts have strengthened the concert series and have made it possible for Friends of Roosevelt Park to successfully apply for this grant. We are so thankful to all contributors to Friends of Roosevelt Park, who will fund 11 more concerts in 2017.
We are thrilled with our park's new kiosk, which is made from recycled plastic shopping bags. This new kiosk was funded by the Iowa Grocery Industry Association's Build with Bags Grant Program, which supports the purchase of park amenities constructed from recycled plastics. Thanks are also due to Gary Linehan, Manager of the Ames downtown Fareway for endorsing the grant application written by Friends of Roosevelt Park.
The kiosk will help our group promote park events and share neighborhood news. The reverse of the kiosk displays a plaque recognizing the many donors who helped build this beautiful park.
In early October, many of our friends and neighbors gathered for a celebration of Roosevelt Park's opening. Though the temperatures were chilly, the sun shone on the park's ribbon cutting, potluck supper, and live music.
Mayor Ann Campbell opened the event, with more speeches by Keith Abraham (Director of Parks and Recreation), Tim Rasmussen (Vice President of Ames School Board), Dean Jensen (RES-Development), and Anneke Mundel and Stacey Ross (Friends of Roosevelt Park). A crowd then joined the speakers to cut the ribbon: On the stage with us were elected City officials and City staff, FoRP board members and volunteers, and the students from the local chapter of the National Association of Home Builders (who volunteered to build the stage's roof).
After the ribbon-cutting at the stage, a second ribbon-cutting was held at the playground; a mass of Roosevelt kids, each armed with little scissors, inaugurated the new playground.
Then, we all gathered for a huge potluck supper which very nearly filled our 50-foot table. So much delicious food was shared, including tasty ice cream cones and hot cocoa donated for our event – thanks Hy-Vee!
While folks munched their meals and visited about the park's features, The Vinyl Vagabonds inaugurated the new concert stage. They put on a great show for us, and tremendous thanks are due, as it was entirely pro bono! Take a moment to follow The Vinyl Vagabonds on Facebook.
Visit our Facebook page for more pictures of Roosevelt Park's Grand Opening and ongoing construction.
Sunday, October 4, 2015, 4:30 pm – Enjoy a ribbon-cutting, a potluck supper, a scavenger hunt for kids, lawn games, and free music by The Vinyl Vagabonds [upbeat blues]. For the potluck, please bring a dish to share and your own table-service, beverage, and lawn-chair. rain date: SUN OCT 11. Join us in celebrating our new park!
In late April, we presented the community with a challenge: to "continue the legacy of Roosevelt community engagement" by raising $35,000 for the park in two short months. As always, the Roosevelt community rose to the challenge.
We did it! We exceed our park development fundraising goal!
As of June 30, the close of our campaign, we have raised a whopping $38,731.32, or 110% of our goal through individual donations (totaling about $35,600) and other fundraising activities (the rummage / art / bake sale, t-shirts sales, frozen yogurt, and cookie / lemonade stand). Furthermore, we have been awarded 4 different grants for an additional amount of $8,000: $500 from the Morning Rotary, $500 from the First National Bank (to be formally presented July 19), $2,000 from the Build With Bags program of the Iowa Grocery Industry Association (for a recycled plastic kiosk/notice-board), and $5,000 from the City of Ames Neighborhood Improvement Program (to go toward our stage – pending final authorization by City Council). And, generous neighbors have contributed $8,000 directly to the City Parks & Recreation Department for memorial benches for Roosevelt Park.
In other words, together, we have raised almost $55,000 for our treasured park! This will augment the $80,000 already allocated by the City for park development. And … some donations are still rolling in! All of this success will translate into a wonderful concert stage and a mighty fine playground.
Thank you, neighbors, for your generosity and for seeing value in this established community-gathering place. We could not have done it without each one of you!
Help us choose among two playground options at the Sunday, July 5 concert. Playground options will be available for viewing and discussion starting at 6:30 pm (concert begins at 7:00). Or, visit our Facebook page to see and comment on our options. We hope to order the playground around July 7; construction will be later this summer.
Just Released: City's Master Plan for Roosevelt Park!
May 16, 2015: Rummage Sale and Kids' Art/Bake Sale at Roosevelt Park.
Help Friends of Roosevelt Park raise funds to contribute to park development.
1. Help out at the sale – be a super volunteer! You can help with set-up, sales, displaying items, and clearing items away after the sale. We could use your help for just an hour or throughout the sale; we're flexible.
2. Donate your items for sale. Plan now to set aside your gently used household items, furniture, kitchenwares, and whatnot. We'll receive stuff at the park just before the sale begins.
3. Create items for sale (kids & their families). We know that the kids of the Roosevelt Neighborhood are passionate about their park. This is the kids' chance to help raise some dollars for the park's development. The potluck table will be designated for sale of kids' artwork, baking, …. etc.
Please confirm your willingness to contribute by sending a quick email to contact@rooseveltpark.net. Thank you!
April 25, 2015: Tree Planting in Roosevelt Neighborhood by The Ames Foundation.
We probably need 20-25 people for the planting from the neighborhood area. Those helping would need to bring shovels, and buckets if they have them, to put some water on the trees after we get them in. Loppers or pruners to cut through existing tree roots would be very helpful as well. Gloves would be very helpful also. Experience planting a tree is not necessary, as we will have some experienced planters helping to "supervise" the work.
More details on the meeting time and location for this tree-planting will be forthcoming.
Join us in this next chapter of Roosevelt Park's continued influence in our community. If you enjoy Roosevelt Park or its Summer Sundays concert series, we encourage you to support Friends of Roosevelt Park!
(1) Subscribe to our e-newsletter (left side-bar) to learn of volunteer opportunities, community meetings, and more!
(2) Assist us with a direct donation. Donations of any size, small or large, private or corporate, are welcome. We are a registered 501c3 nonprofit, so your donations may be tax-deductible.


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Kirkcudbright student heads for Laos
Michelle Burton.
Published: 15:17 Thursday 27 April 2017
A Kirkcudbright student is among a group of four students from the University of the West of Scotland Dumfries campus undertaking their second year placement module in Laos, making a key contribution to improving the water supplies of local villages.
Ten students from the University's Paisley and Dumfries campuses working with the residents of Nasavahn and Houy Mieng villages, near the UNESCO world heritage town of Luang Prabang, Laos, to improve the quality of their water supply.
Michelle Burton, 23, who lives in Kirkcudbright and studies at the University's Dumfries Campus, said: "This placement is a fantastic opportunity and is a hugely important developmental opportunity for us all. We all can't wait to get to Laos to make an important contribution to the lives of the local villagers in Nasavahn and Houy Mieng."
Paul Harvey, lecturer in Social Work, based in the University's School of Media, Culture and Society is co-ordinating the visit.
He said: "Laos is one of the world's poorest countries with a rich cultural heritage. The villagers of Nasavahn and Houy Mieng, through our partners at VoluntourLaos, requested our support to which we are delighted to respond. Clean safe water saves lives."
The placement will provide students with a unique opportunity to add an international dimension to their learning.
Paul, who has previously worked in rural South East Asia added: "Social Work aims to improve the positive capacities of individuals, families, groups and communities with an emphasis upon social justice. We will be living with the villagers in basic facilities. Our students have been studying the local language, customs and social and economic conditions as part of their pre-placement work and we have been fund raising and collecting educational equipment to use in Laos.
"By undertaking this international placement we are facilitating our student's experiential education as global citizens and making some practical positive improvements to people's lives. We are further developing the capacity of the UWS professional Social Work programme and the School of Media, Culture and Society in not only interpreting the world, but in also making some positive changes."
Scots invited to enjoy a free weekend at Eden Project in Cornwall
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