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Healthy start: closing the gap on Indigenous childhood obesity
July 16, 2014 12.33am EDT
Amanda Lee, Deanne Minniecon, Queensland University of Technology
Professor, School of Public Health and Social Work; School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Queensland University of Technology
Deanne Minniecon
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health program leader at Diabetes Queensland and Tutor , Queensland University of Technology
Amanda Lee has received funding from the National Health and Medical Research Council. She has worked as a consultant for Nganampa Health Council.
Deanne Minniecon does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.
Queensland University of Technology provides funding as a member of The Conversation AU.
A good diet is essential to maintaining a healthy weight and avoiding the risk factors for many chronic diseases. Rusty Stewart/Flickr, CC BY-NC-ND
We've recently seen some encouraging improvements in closing the gap on Indigenous disadvantage: better educational outcomes, higher child immunisation rates, more health checks, and a 35% drop in the gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous child deaths.
But Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people continue to suffer a much greater burden of ill-health than other Australians. The gap in Indigenous life expectancy at birth remains unacceptably high at 10.6 years for men and 9.5 years for women.
Three-quarters of Indigenous deaths are from potentially avoidable causes. These include preventable conditions such as type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease and some cancers. A major contributor to these preventable conditions is excess body weight.
Widening obesity gap
Around 70% of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults are now overweight or obese compared with 63% of non-Indigenous Australians.
While the data is patchy, 30% of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children appear to be overweight or obese compared with around 25% of non-Indigenous children. A further 8% are underweight.
A recently published study of weight trends of children in New South Wales shows the gap in weight status between Aboriginal and non-Indigenous children is widening. From 1997 to 2010, rates of excess weight and obesity rose 22.4% in Aboriginal children, compared with 11.8% in non-Aboriginal children.
The waist-to-height ratio, which indicates a greater lifetime risk of chronic diseases such as heart disease and Type 2 diabetes, increased by more than 30% in Aboriginal children. Urgent action is required to reduce these risk factors and avoid worsening life expectancy.
Focus on diet
In order to promote healthy weight it's essential to focus on improving children's diets. While physical inactivity is a problem, poor diet is the biggest contributor to disease, followed by obesity and smoking.
The recently published NSW study found that, compared with other children, Aboriginal kids had significantly lower odds of eating breakfast. They were also more likely to drink at least one cup of soft drink a day, to eat dinner in front of television and to watch excessive amounts of TV during the week.
Indigenous children are more likely to drink at least one cup of soft drink a day than non-Indigenous kids. Wade Morgen/Flickr, CC BY-NC
Perhaps surprisingly, the researchers found no difference between the reported intake of fruit and vegetables, and some "junk" foods. But the amounts of foods were self-reported, which raises questions about the validity of the dietary findings.
All available objective measures show much lower intakes of fruit and vegetables in Indigenous groups: around one serve a day compared to the recommended two serves of fruit and five serves of vegetables a day. Indigenous Australians are twice as likely to have no daily fruit intake and seven times as likely to consume no daily vegetable intake as other Australians.
Indigenous groups particularly often overstate the healthiness of their eating habits in self-reported studies. This makes data collection difficult, and is one reason nutrition was excluded from the Closing the Gap initiative.
But this also suggests Indigenous people have a good knowledge of nutrition, perhaps because of previous projects such as the Go for 2 and 5™ fruit and veg promotion campaigns.
What programs are working?
Growth assessment and monitoring programs can help manage both poor growth and excessive weight gain in young children, but are not widespread outside the Northern Territory.
Several primary care programs focusing on early life also operate in community-controlled organisations, such as the Ngaanyatjarra Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Women's Council.
But to effectively reach the large numbers of Indigenous children affected, well-funded community nutrition promotion projects are also required.
Among popular school-based projects, Need for Feed in Cape York, developed in partnership with Diabetes Queensland and the Apunipima Health Council, increased rates of high-school students meeting recommended dietary intakes. The project reported a 60% increase in students being able to independently prepare and cook healthy food.
The Uncle Jimmy's Thumbs up! project focuses on making healthier choices, particularly water instead of sugar-sweetened drinks and fruit and vegetable snacks instead of "junk" foods. The pilot was run in four Arnhem Land schools and is being expanded to other areas with supportive messages in Arnhem Land Progress Association and Outback Stores.
There has been substantial disinvestment in effective nutrition projects over recent years. Michal Nowosielski/Shutterstock
Several less structured school-based projects are being implemented elsewhere.
Programs that are initiated and managed by the community and value Indigenous knowledge are most likely to be effective. Healthy Jarjums Make Healthy Food Choices, for instance, was an early years and primary school-based program that focused on Indigenous traditional and contemporary food practices. It was shown to improve nutrition knowledge and preferences for healthier choices.
At a broader level, comprehensive community-based interventions such as at Minjilang have demonstrated rapid, marked improvements in objective biomedical and dietary measures. But lack of capacity and funding now hinders extension and roll-out of these successful programs.
Overall, more than 100 nutrition projects have commenced in Indigenous communities, but many have failed because of poor levels of resourcing and evaluation.
While it is surprisingly clear what needs to be done to improve the health of Indigenous children, recent cuts to Indigenous preventive health workforce and nutrition programs throughout Australia have severely reduced capacity to respond.
Without coordinated, sustained national action, efforts to improve the diet, nutrition and weight status of Aboriginal children are likely to fail. It's time to seriously address this critical and increasing gap in Indigenous health.


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Published December 23, 2016 12:50pm EST
Samsung Galaxy Note 7 prank causes trouble in the skies
By Linda Hervieux | Newser
File photo - An exchanged Samsung Electronics' Galaxy Note 7 is seen at company's headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Oct. 13, 2016. (REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji)
A flier's (or, as some other media put it, "moron's") decision to name his wifi hotspot "Samsung Galaxy Note7_1097" caused trouble in the skies Tuesday night.
In case you've been dozing during recent pre-takeoff announcements, airlines worldwide have banned the Samsung GN7 after reports the phone's lithium-ion battery can catch fire.
The BBC reports the mid-air trouble began when a passenger on Virgin America 358 opened up his laptop and spotted the suspiciously named wifi network.
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In a series of tweets, Lucas Wojciechowski recounted what happened on the late-night flight from San Francisco to Boston after a call went out requesting that the passenger carrying a GN7 press his or her call button.
First came a crew announcement: "This isn't a joke. We're going to turn on the lights (it's 11pm) and search everyone's bag until we find it." Then 15 minutes later: "This is the captain speaking." Wojceichowski tweets that if no one owns up, the plane will have to land.
Then finally, relief: "Ladies and gentlemen, we found the device. Luckily only the name of the device was changed to 'Galaxy Note 7'. It was not a GN7." In a statement provided to TechnoBuffalo, Virgin America explains that "when our InFlight Teammates see potential evidence of [the GN7] onboard, they take it seriously." The airline corrects earlier reports that the kerfuffle affected flights, saying "no flights were cancelled or delayed as a result" of the incident.
(Samsung apologized for the device in a very bold way.)
This article originally appeared on Newser: Samsung Galaxy Note 7 Prank Causes Trouble in the Skies
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DISTRICT 9 (review)
Posted by Joseph Belanger on Aug 13, 2009 in Catalog, The BSR Top 100 | 2 comments
Written by Neill Blomkamp and Terri Tatchell / Directed by Neill Blomkamp /Starring Sharlto Copley
28 years ago, an alien space craft resembling a floating, metal land mass appeared in Africa, just over Johannesburg. The world held its breath, not sure what to expect next – a beginning or an end. The ship's passengers were not as alien as one would expect. They stood upright, had offspring and, as it would come to be discovered with time, harboured as much fear inside of them as man likes to pretend he doesn't. Whatever brought them to our planet left their energy supplies depleted and their systems inoperable. Stranded here and at the mercy of man, the aliens struck what they believed to be a peaceful arrangement with the world's governments and were housed in shacks in a segregated space designated as District 9. To imagine this description as our actual world is almost ludicrous when the words are just being read on a page. The beauty of Neill Blomkamp's first feature, DISTRICT 9, though, is that he creates and fosters this scenario as a reality that does not only seem plausible but more so as one that actually happened. I almost expected a whole other world to be waiting for me outside the theatre when the film was done.
In 2005, Blomkamp's short film, ALIVE IN JOBURG, caught the attention of the Internet and one key man in particular, Peter Jackson. Seeing just how stunning the visuals could be and how rich the subject was, Jackson put $30 million down to allow Blomkamp to make whatever he wanted. He wanted to make his short into a feature. Blomkamp has been passionate about this project ever since he was a boy, growing up in South Africa during apartheid. Although not applied to all racial groups, like in Africa between 1948 and 1994, Blomkamp's version keeps the aliens and the humans separated and, as with any class system, there is hatred, animosity and mixing between the groups. DISTRICT 9 is a pastiche of different film captures, from news footage to security cameras in stairwells to helicopter shots. All blend seamlessly together to not only form a stunning aesthetic but the documentary style, including talking head inserts from authorities on the alien plight, cements Blomkamp's world in our own. The believability factor is what makes the injustices against the alien race so repugnant.
DISTRICT 9 directly implicates the viewer as a passive observer and forces you to take sides. Realistically, we aren't there; we cannot say what we would do but we still cannot help feel the same fears. To be alien is to be foreign and, as a species, we certainly struggle with accepting that which is different than ourselves, even within our own species. To make matters worse, these aliens, while fascinating to watch from a CGI perspective, are not exactly pleasant to look at. They are lanky creatures with numerous tentacles and limbs that are so vividly constructed that one can almost imagine they smell as rotten as they look. As one could presume, an alien ship hovering over the earth for nearly three decades and 1.8 million aliens, though contained, living on this planet, would make even the open-minded uncomfortable to some degree. There are many alien interest groups established to protect the aliens' rights but it almost seems naïve to think they do not pose some level of threat against humanity. And as it becomes more and more clear as the film goes on that humanity poses a bigger threat against them, you become torn between sympathy and preservation.
At the center of DISTRICT 9 is a nobody turned into the greatest somebody on the planet overnight, Wikus Van De Merwe (played poignantly by non-professional actor, Sharlto Copley, who appeared briefly in ALIVE IN JOBURG). Wikus, a government employee in charge of serving all the aliens of District 9 with eviction papers before they are moved to a much more deplorable camp, is a bit of a goof who thinks he's got it all figured out until he is forced to walk in an alien's shoes (if aliens actually wore shoes, that is). It is only then that he can see humanity for the recklessly greedy creatures that they are. And as Blomkamp puts us directly in Wikus's shoes, we too get the mirror turned on our own faces. It sounds bleak but it is still by far the most fun I've had at the movies all summer, if not all year.
How many sheep would you give District 9?
Pabela / December 19, 2009
It wasn't as wonderful as many people say, but it's certainly a very entertaining film. Sharlto Copley is amazing considering he's not a professional!!.
Excelent post!
Wally Howe / February 28, 2013
I absolutely love this movie. The originality factor of the story is debatable, but the way it was presented and executed in the script is phenomenal. I think it's great because Neill Blomkamp didn't rset out to make a movie with social commentary in it at first. He wrote it from the truth he experienced growing up in South Africa, and how it contrasted with life in a First World country like Canada. The real victory of the movie is that despite the fact that it's a science FICTION, it feels very real. It's definitely something South Africa should be proud of.


People with reduced mobility can also enjoy the city's magnificent beaches. On the beaches of Barceloneta and Nova Icària, and also at the Fòrum bathing area, the Red Cross provides staff to help people with reduced mobility enter and leave the water. There is a changing hut, amphibious chairs, life jackets and parasols. The city's other beaches are all accessible, with reserved parking places, adapted showers and toilets and wooden walkways to the water's edge.
In Barcelona, it is possible to live in completely adapted apartments with a full range of services for physically dependent people, in a block where the common areas are also designed for people with personal autonomy. These independent living modules are designed for people who, while physically dependent, wish to enjoy a high degree of independence. They have 24-hour-a-day care services.
This section of the Turisme de Barcelona web site is a digital space for persons with a disability. Here you will find information on museums that have been adapted to facilitate access, hotels without barriers, sign language tours and all that you need to know about accessibility in the city.
The first travel agency in Barcelona to specialise in accessible tourism offers tourist services to people with any kind of disability and people with reduced mobility. They help visitors to find accommodation and offer care and leisure services, such as transfers from a visitor's point of arrival to their hotel, adapted transport and also the advice of a personal shopper when shopping in the city. They also offer personalised routes and guided visits.
The Turisme de Catalunya website offers a selection of the 23 destinations with adapted tourist resources. The wide range of options include visits to historical and cultural places, such as Palau Güell, Casa Batlló, the Cathedral and Plaça del Rei in Barcelona, and sports and leisure activities throughout Catalonia, such as skiing at La Molina or flying over La Garrotxa in an aerostatic balloon.
Eighteen city parks have been adapted to make them accessible to people with special needs. Some include informative maps and signposting adapted to the Braille system, and there are also routes with railings and galvanised steel for protection. All of them have car parks with reserved places for people with reduced mobility. The Accessible Tourism website has information about all of the special services offered by parks.
All of Barcelona's Tourist Information Points have detailed information about accessibility in the city. The Information Offices and the Call Centre all offer personalised information to ensure that people with special needs enjoy an easy, comfortable stay in the city.
Barcelona has made an enormous effort to eliminate architectural barriers and become an accessible city for anyone with functional diversity. This means that the city not only provides everyone with a better quality of life, including those people without reduced mobility, it also makes the city a more attractive place for visitors with reduced mobility or communication, and their families. For this reason, the city's municipal establishments and many other private ones have not only incorporated physically accessible access points, but they have also broken down auditory and visual communication barriers.
People's functional self-sufficiency is not just about wheelchairs and permanent auditory and visual disabilities. There are also many people whose everyday self-sufficiency has been reduced, perhaps because they have small children and prams, or because they are elderly or they have temporary physical injuries. Making the city's infrastructures accessible to all of these groups of people is a challenge that has become one of Barcelona's priorities.
Most of the city's tourist establishments, from museums and cultural centres to accommodation and restaurants, have adapted their facilities to accommodate society's functional diversity. On the internet, there are many resources which help you get first-hand information about all the services available to people with functional diversity and their families.
The city's museums and exhibition centres are designed to ensure that people with special needs are able to get the most out of their events and facilities.
The city's parks and beaches have adapted their facilities for people with special needs.
The metro, trams and buses have eliminated transport barriers in order to make mobility easy for people with special needs. The Bus Turístic vehicles have also been adapted.
The Accessible Tourism website has a search engine for finding hotels with adapted facilities.
Sailing, swimming, cycling, scuba diving and so on. There are no barriers for people who wish to do sport in the city, even though they have special needs.
On foot or by different forms of transport, with or without a guide. Everyone can personalise Barcelona Turisme's guided routes according to their particular needs.
Although public transport in Barcelona is perfectly adapted for people with special needs, people can also rent adapted vehicles for transport in and outside the city. There are various car-rental services in the metropolitan area and the suburbs that offer this service.
Although it is not easy to find adapted taxis in the city centre, people who use wheelchairs can get a taxi if they telephone one of the various taxi companies with a fleet of adapted vehicles. Guide dogs can be taken in all city taxis.
There are many opportunities to do adapted sport in Barcelona and its surrounding area: swimming in municipal swimming pools or at adapted beaches, sailing, scuba diving, adapted cycling and golf. Apart from municipal facilities, there are various organisations and companies that specialise in these services.
This is an accessible guided tour with an easy and comfortable itinerary, free of architectural barriers and adapted to the needs of people with reduced mobility. The tours, which last an hour, are run by professional guides and given in small groups. It also offers a portable-seat lending service.
Most of the city's interesting sights, such as its singular buildings, monuments and museums, its natural areas, such as beaches and parks, and even its World Heritage Sites have been adapted in recent years in order to make them accessible to all functional diversities. A search engine will help you locate them.
Although there are still some metro stations that have yet to be adapted, most of the city's stations have lifts for getting to and from their platforms. The city's fleet of buses is fully adapted, as are the trams and railways. Some tourist transport services, such as the cable cars and Bus Turístic vehicles, have also been adapted.
The vast majority of Barcelona's hotels have adapted rooms for people with reduced mobility. There is also aparthotel self-contained accommodation available. You can search for accommodation using location, category or any other search criteria. Search engines provide information on accommodation accessibility in every case.
There are messenger companies in Barcelona that specialise in special dispatches and in transporting guide dogs.
The Born Cultural and Memorial Center is especially designed to accommodate people with functional diversity. The facilities are completely accessible physically, but the centre is also designed to guarantee visual, auditory and intellectual accessibility for everyone.


Aparna Reddy is an educator and poet, based in California, USA. Writing poetry is her hobby and she enjoys writing in verse anything that touches her heart. As a busy professional and mother, writing poetry has helped her in meditating and relaxing. She believes reading and writing poetry is cathartic. She thinks contemplation is a great exercise for the mind: It connects the intangible mind with the tangible outside world. This connection, if genuine can produce great insights about our lives and the world around us. Some of her poems have been published in online literary magazines such as Muse India and Spillwords Press.


With their first EP, "It's All About Our Silence", Black Sea turned out to be a great surprise on the earphones of Brazil dwellers. Because it shows that there are people working to use their textures better, experiment new sounds and seize the possibility to dare new structures. Thus bringing in their essence the characteristics of what is known as "progressive metal" or "prog-metal".
If you could comprehend that music is one of the strongest expressions by human being, you will know that the sum of all these music genres has a lot to say. It's in this context that the work of Black Sea is defined. A brief history as a band, but with the tenderness and density in the right amount. It's music that transmits something, but it is open to interpretations and diverse sensations. The equilibrium between being and existing.
With songs that don't say how to think, how to listen, but allows time for perception, for the moment, this first work is enough to create positive expectations of what is about to come.
You can listen to "Epilogue Of Something That Never Healed" track here.


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FDCP reveals 3 Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino finalists
BY the President of the Philippines, Proclamation no. 622 declares 12 September 2019 to 11 September 2020 as the Centennial Year of Philippine Cinema.
This is where the Constitution provides that the State shall conserve, promote and popularize the nation's historical and cultural heritage and resources, as well as ARTISTIC CREATIONS.
Included are the enhancement of the social fabric, by promoting Philippine culture and values, safeguarding the Philippine cultural heritage and sustaining and enhancing cultural assets, and is one of the overriding objectives of the government under the Philippine Development Plan 2017-2022.
Whereas, the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) was created through Republic Act No. 9167 to undertake initiatives that will promote the growth and development of the local film industry, as well as establish, organize, operate and maintain local and international film festivals, exhibitions and other similar activoties.
Under this proclamation, "Dalagang Bukid", a film directed by Jose Nepomuceno and considered as the first Filipino-produced and directed feature film, which premiered on 12 September 1919 will be celebrating its centennial year on 12 September 2019.
By the virtue of the powers vested in our President Rodrigo Roa Duterte by the Constitution and existing laws, declares 12 September 2019 to 11 September 2020 as "Centennial Year pf Philippine Cinema".
And it is FDCP which will lead the observance of the Centennial Year of Philippine Cinema, and identify the programs, projects and activities for its celebration.
Yesterday over merienda at Gateway's Gloriamaris, FDCP revealed the 3 Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino finalists.
Rod Marmol's "Cuddle Weather" from Project 8 corner San Joaquin Projects, Perci Intalan's "The Panti Sisters" from the Idea First Company, Inc., and Jade Castro's "LSS (Last Song Syndrome)" from Globe Studios.
"Cuddle Weather" centers on two (2) sex workers who form an odd romantoc set-up as "cuddle partners".
"The Panti Sisters" is top-billed by Paolo Ballesteros, Martin del Rosario, and Christian Bables. This family comedy film is about three (3) gay brothers whose dying father wishes for each of his sons to produce an heir in exchange for an inheritance.
"LSS: (Last Song Syndrome)" stars Khalil Ramos, Gabbi Garcia, Tuesday Vargas, Elijah Canlas, and indie folk-pop band Ben & Ben. The film revolves aroind dreamers Zak and Sarah who jabe a shared love for the band Ben & Ben and eventually get into a whirlwind romance.
As the assigned legacy celebrating the 100 Years of Philippine Cinema, FDCP now on its third installment, PPP the flagship program will celebrate a week-long celebration that exclusively screens quality Filipino genre films in all cinemas nationwide. Thus, it will run from September 13-19 this year.
By June, five (5) more films will complete the PPP line-up giving the film production companies enough time to submit their finished films or films in post-production until May 31, 2019.
They have buried the hatchet. Smoked the peace pipe. And Christian gave his yes, after Direk Perci talked to Kuya Boy (Abunda) in their intention to have him co-star with Paolo and Martin in "The Panti Sisters".
They had a falling out for just a while. Now, Christian is so rarin' to do the movie where they play gay brothers whose father is dying and summons all of them to say that whoever can give him a grandchild will inherit a huge "pamana". And yes, their family name is Panti.
According to Direk Perci, it was his partner Direk Jun (Lana) whp from out of the blue thought of the title.
"Basta lang daw lumabas sa isip niya. Nagulat nga ako when he blurted it out. Sabi ko pa nga alangan namang Panti Brothers amg gamitin namin. 'Yun sana ang sagot ko kung may nagtaning why the title. Pero when we were in HongKong recently sa Film Market, nag-survey na kami from people na hindi taga-rito. Gusto naman nila. They didn't even ask kung ano ba spelling or what."
A dream project, alright.
FDCP Chair and CEO Liza Diño is ecstatic to have these films roll.
"Iba-ibang stories. Different genres. Pasok sa millenials. Kami ng anak kong si Amara eh fans ng Ben & Ben. Imagine 'yung songs nila pasok in one movie. LSS ka talaga. May sexy and daring. Na sigurado namang magugustuhan ng audience. Kasi, naglagay kami ng special student price for the tickets. Kaya they can afford it. P180 sa Manila and P130 sa probinsya."
No Parade this time but the most-awaited awards night will happen where together with Chair Liza the members of the screening and selection committee will have Jose Javier Reyes and Carlitos Siguion Reyna (directors), Lee Meily (Director of Photography) and Manet Dayrit (Film Editor).
For the third time, let's make "Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino" an event to reckon with!
Posted on March 29, 2019 April 2, 2019 by THROY J. CATANPosted in Event, Film Festival, MovieTagged Film Development Council of the Philippines, Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino.
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Pepper Lunch, Galaxy Mall, Surabaya, Indonesia - my name is Food.
I randomly tried it coz I was in the food court and didn't feel like eating local food .. so I tried Pepper Lunch..
I think the one I bought is the Combo with Salmon and Chicken ... and it's all peppered ... so it's all peppery when you eat .. hahaha... It includes the sauce but the sauce comes in a little small sachet ... then you just basically mix it yourself ... hmmmmm quite an interesting concept ..
This is the Pepper rice with Salmon .. Raw Salmon Comes out ... and I mash it, mix it, cook it on the iron plate .. I do have to say that the iron plate is hot .. kihihihihhh..


MILTON, PA – During April's Autism Awareness Month, Geisinger's Autism & Developmental Medicine Institute (ADMI) is providing a forum to address challenging behaviors and skill deficits in school-aged children. The forum will allow participants to ask questions and discuss their experiences and particular challenges.
"Bring it On: A forum to address challenging behaviors and skill deficits in school-aged children," will take place on Monday, April 11, from 9 a.m. to noon, at the CSIU Conference and Learning Center, 90 Lawton Lane, Milton. It's part of the free "From the Clinic to the Classroom" series, which is presented by ADMI in partnership with the Central Susquehanna Intermediate Unit (CSIU).
Cora Taylor (right), Ph.D., a pediatric psychologist, ADMI; and Barbara Haas-Givler (left), M.Ed., BCBA, director of education & behavioral outreach, ADMI, will be presenters who will also facilitate the forum discussion.
Questions will also be taken during the forum.
"From the Clinic to the Classroom" registration is available at www.csiu.org by clicking on the Act 48, Professional Development & Personal Computer Training link (https://events.csiu.org/) located in a box on the left side of the home page. Questions may be directed to meepler@geisinger.edu, or by calling 570-522-6281.


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Ad Reinhardt, Abstract Painting, 1963, oil on canvas. As reproduced in Chromaphilia
What was it with Ad Reinhardt and Black?
Quite a bit actually. Here's how to spot the subtle undercurrents of red, the nuanced blues and the slightly greenish tinges in the Abstract Expressionist artist's suede-like works - courtesy of new book Chromaphilia
For the last ten years of his life, between 1957 and 1967, the abstract expressionist painter Ad Reinhardt focused exclusively on the colour black, creating austere, square, pictures he described as 'ultimate paintings'.
"These were the culmination of what he construed as a negative progression of modern art, in which modernism was ever more defined by an art form's essential attributes," writes art historian Stella Paul in our new book Chromaphilia: The Story of Colour in Art.
For Reinhardt, these essential attributes were a process of negation, or subtraction, of all extraneous elements, including referential imagery, narrative, emotion, gestural incident and superfluous high colour. He famously proclaimed: "artists who peddle wiggly lines and colours as representing emotion should be run off the streets."
Reinhardt looked beyond his own milieu to Eastern art, particularly closely toned Chinese and Japanese landscapes. His study of Eastern religions also informed his asceticism, according to Stella Paul.
"Reinhardt's aesthetics of negation repudiated much of what comprised Western art in an effort to achieve purity, control and what he considered high moral value," she writes in Chromaphilia. "He sought no movement, no subject, no 'likeness of anything on earth' in an art in which there was to be no laying bare of oneself and no interpretation. Writing in 1953, he established Twelve Rules for a New Academy, including Rule 6, 'No colour. Colour blinds'."
Ad Reinhardt at work. Image courtesy of Wikipedia
In actual fact, there is 'chromatic incident', as Paul calls it, in Reinhardt's starkly monochromatic works, but to perceive it requires a serious commitment of both time and meditative attention. Obviously, you won't get this from a quick glance at our online reproduction above. But we hope that our story, and Chromaphilia: The Story of Colour in Art, will make you want to go and feel this effect in person.
If you do, you'll find that Reinhardt's chromatic blackness is literally at the threshold of perception, so subtle that the mechanics of the human eye need time to adjust before the variety of different blacks becomes apparent.
You'll notice that the square canvas is divided into a subtle grid of nine smaller squares within, six of which form a central cruciform shape. At the corners, the colour has a subtle undercurrent of red; the vertical portion of the cruciform is nuanced with blue; and the horizontal element has a slightly greenish tinge. There is no evidence of brushwork on the surface, which is so matt as to appear suede-like.
How did Reinhardt get this effect? Well, Stella Paul reveals that he used conventional oil paint prepared by a unique method that reduced the amount of oil in the paste. "Paint was mixed with turpentine, then left to sit until the oil and turpentine rose to the surface, leaving a sludge of pigment at the bottom of the jar. Most of the oil binder was removed in this process, changing the consistency of the paint and its optical properties. The result is a dense, velvety ground, incomparably matt and light absorbing, with no gloss or reflection to adulterate the expression of pure pigment."
Chromaphilia: The Story of Colour in Art
Chromophilia: The Story of Colour in Art uses 240 artworks as case studies to tell the story of ten individual colours or colour groups. It explores the history and meaning of each colour in art, highlighting fascinating tales of discovery and artistic passion, and offering easily accessible explanations of the science and theory behind specific colors.
To accompany each of our colour stories inspired by Chromophilia we're pulling together a small Phaidon selection of works by colour that are affordable on Artspace.
Today's works are all, yes you guessed, black and all are just over or way under £1000 / $1,300. Many of them are by well-known names, among them: David Lynch, Ed Ruscha, Josef Albers, Robert Mangold, Keith Haring, Tracey Emin, Yinka Shonibare, Wilhelm Sasnal, Carol Bove and Mark Leckey to name but a few and classic black and white photographs of Marlyin Monroe, Pablo Picasso, Sophia Loren and Led Zeppelin among others back in the day.
So that's all black, all under £1000/$1,300 and all here. (Other colours and price points are, of course, available). Buy Chromophilia here and look out for the next colour story in our new series and check out the art on Artspace.
Chromaphilia: The Story of Colour in Art Stella Paul
AUD$65.00 €45.00 £29.95 T49.95
Unlock the secrets of colour - learn how and why it has been used in art over the centuries
This vibrant and compelling book uses 240 artworks as case studies to tell the story of ten individual colours or colour groups. It explores the history and meaning of each colour in art, highlighting fascinating tales of discovery and artistic passion, and offering easily accessible explanations of the science and theory behind specific colours. From Isaac Newton's optics to impressionist theory, from the dynamics of Josef Albers to the contemporary metaphysics of Olafur Eliasson, this book shows how colour paints our world.
Stella Paul was Educator-in-Charge (Exhibitions and Communications) and Senior Manager of the Interpretative Audio Program (Digital Media) at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. She established the Smithsonian Institution's Southern California Center for the Archives of American Art, and has worked as a curator at LACMA.
"Stella Paul has written a most useful and readable book on the complex subject of color which addresses expertly both its material and affective properties. The many works of art that she illustrates are in her well balanced text not merely data for a clinical examination of color, but a source of sensitive analysis and interpretation."—Philippe de Montebello, Director Emeritus, The Metropolitan Museum of Art
"By bringing together such a volume of notable and influential works from a rich variety of visionaries - Michelangelo, Picasso, Jean Dubuffet, Georgia O'Keefe and Marlene Dumas among them - the author highlights attitudes towards, as well as the meanings behind colour throughout history." —TheChromologist.com
"Fascinating and unique... A must have book for serious students and on academics alike." —Retirement Today
"Find yourself amid a riot of vibrancy and bright ideas... From how artists have discovered new hues to accessible explanations of the science behind specific colours and how they are made."—Homes & Antiques
"A colour-coded journey through the history of art."—Artists & Illustrators
"How do you make blue from rocks? Why do some colours make us feel a certain way? And how have artists drawn on that power through the centuries? Studying 10 colours and over 200 artworks [...] Chromaphiliacelebrates art's greatest resource."—Daily Telegraph
"An exciting book. Whether you are an artist, an art historian or simply an art lover, you will find this beautifully produced volume absorbing... Chromaphilia has been produced to a high standard. In a book about colour, image quality is crucial and I wasn't disappointed. Stella Paul's writing is full of ideas, some of which are complex, but she has a gift for clear expression and the illustrations work hand in hand with the text."—FrostMagazine.com
"Masterful...[An] illuminating, deeply useful book. Artists, art lovers and designers alike will finish the book enriched by a new sense of where color fits in the long, tricky tradition of visual statements. Paul's work is a fitting inheritor to earlier color-in-art books like the works of John Gage or Josef Albers."—Print Magazine
"A gorgeous and eclectic abundance of [pictures]: from the obvious shrieking Munch (who 'used colour and form to expose internal states') to the nicely obscure Nardo di Cione... Synoptic and [...] ambitious, covering the whole spectrum, but authoritatively too... Excellent, innovative."—The Spectator
"Published by the leading publishers of art books, Phaidon... It is an invaluable reference book and a definitive work on colour in art."—Les Scott, BBC Radio Stoke
"How colour has been used in art across the centuries - from the ruddy earth shades of early cave paintings via richly hued Renaissance frescoes to the bold palettes employed by the colour-field painters in their abstracts."—House & Garden
"Fascinating and unique... A must have book for serious students and on academics alike."—Retirement Today
"Follow the road of colour through 240 works of art, from cave to 20th century French salon. A fascinating volume about something we quite often take for granted."—Rum Design (Sweden)
"Art historian Stella Paul's insightful new book."—Los Angeles Times
"A breathtaking survey of materials and colors."—Harvard Magazine
"If you're seeking a comprehensive exploration of the history of colour, Chromaphilia is where you'll find it. Using examples from the Palaeolithic era right up to the present day, this new publication has ten engaging chapters packed with incredible photographs, drawings and detailed information. You'll come away with a greater understanding of the power of colour – a force that manages to elicit emotion and stimulate the intellect and mean so many different things to different." —Homes & Interiors Scotland
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Following a storm, access to the better known parts of the Park is "iffy". The National Park Service is more concerned about visitor safety than you being able to skid into the high country for the image of a lifetime. Environmental concerns limit the sorts of road treatments used in the Park, and then there's the budget. The road crews work hard after a storm, but there are only so many drivers and trucks to go around. So be prepared to be a frustrated photographer. The good news is that there is great image making to be done from the Park gateways. Be prepared to walk a bit, and open your eyes, put on your 'boggan, and get to it. You won't cover as much ground as you would in your vehicle, but you might just see a whole lot more.
The unexpected cold spell in December gave us 3 snow storms. I missed the first because of other obligations (the day job) but I was able to meet up with Richard Bernabe for the second one. We walked in from the Townsend "Wye" for a day in the snow. Some of the best images came from just to the right of the bridge adjacent to the parking area. Photograph from the bridge itself for aerial perspective or move down into the streambed for a different view. Just remember those footprints. You could easily trample your composition if you aren't careful.
Snow caught up with us all too soon and limited photography for most of the day. Those little flakes streaking through the image are interesting only to a point. In general they are a buzz kill, though they offer some creative potential to the clever. I wasn't clever that day - the images are usable but not killer. Still, it was winter wonderland, and a good time was had. Always good to share time with Bernabe and absorb his perspective. I was sort of "achy brakey" in my heart though, because I saw several images that just didn't work in falling snow.
Hooray!! The Christmas dump left about 6 inches in Little River Canyon. The road was closed in the morning but it was still and cold, and the snow was just lying still on the branches. Time to start walking. Images were everywhere - tough to choose. I was in a more abstract mood, as you might guess from the pics, and it was a target rich environment. These tend to be busy images, monochromatic, and a bit difficult to put together. Quite a few just didn't work once they popped up on screen, but several were quite pleasing. The last two images of the day both made the final cut, as chance would have it. The little beech tree with the dried grass spray in the foreground was the closer. Just happened to notice it after stopping for the "drive by shooting" of the reflections on the Middle Prong - (vantage point the bridge), at the close of the day. There was a color wash on the water that was quite a surprise from light hitting the ridge above. Quite an unusual color combination for winter, but just the sort of juxtaposition a photographer looks for - or at least a seasoned professional (wink wink).
Technically it s not very challenging. Set your camera to auto white balance and your snow should be pretty clean. You could always shoot a grey card for backup. You can make minor corrections in PS or your RAW converter. Just remember, if you shoot RAW, you can fix anything that needs fixing, recover blown highlights (unless all three channels are blown, then you just get grey mush), change color balance, process twice for highlights and shadows and blend the two to get expanded dynamic range, etc. You do shoot RAW don't you?
The biggest challenge is putting order to the chaos. Look for patterns, strong lines and forms in the tree trunks all outlined in snow. Look for what color there is that might pop with a little contrast adjustment. Snow cleans up a lot of clutter but it creates challenges of its own. You wind up shooting B/W even if it wasn't your intent.
Pay attention to comfort. Water bottles will freeze if not protected. So will your granola bars. Batteries are especially vulnerable. Lithiums and NimH batteries do better. Carry a spare battery tray that you can keep warm if it's really cold, and definitely spares. A small umbrella or other cover in case you have to change lenses, etc. while it's actively snowing is a big help. A pack cover or small tarp, etc. to put your pack down on (or the snow - if its cold enough it wont get wet) when photographing is a help. If you are going to be on anything steep, some sort of traction aid is a plus. Stabilicers, yak tracks, instep crampons, even golf shoes - there are several products out there. Ice is slippery, hard too - just ask Bernabe!
Keep warm, keep smiling, get out there and shoot a few shots. Don't be deterred if the roads are closed. There are plenty of great images just a short walk from your car. Just get there when the last flake falls for the branches all covered in white.
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Nye Simmons is a fine art nature photographer from Knoxville, Tennessee. He is the author of five books, including The Smoky Mountains Photographers Guide, Best of the Blue Ridge Parkway, and Tennessee Wonder and Light.
More of Nye's work can be seen at his website, Simmons Photographic Arts.


As a result of the competitions poll, we have decided to launch a summertime event. The rules are, as always, pretty straightforward. But this time, the procrastinators have no excuses because there's nearly 2 full months to complete an entry! It can be just about anything. A miniature game mini, vehicle, battleforce, terrain piece or anything else (again, just about ) that you can think of. You'll have plenty of time to decide on and finish your entry. So scroll down for the essentials, and enjoy the summer! Relax, take your time, and enjoy your hobby!
Each contestant must submit a photo of an unopened box, unassembled model or unpainted model or submit a drawing or photo describing the project into the "Summertime 2014 Competition" thread by August 1st. Primed only models are acceptable but completely unprimed models are preferred. Direct casts or re-casts of any copyrighted material will result in the post being deleted and the poster being disqualified for that month's contest.
A list will be posted by one of the moderators in this post listing all eligible contestants for the month's competition. No entries will be accepted or can be changed after the 1st of August. No exceptions.
All completed entries must be submitted by the 28th of August and must posted in the competition gallery and no entries will be accepted after midnight GMT on that date. Only one entry per person will be permitted and the entry must consist of a single image. Multiple photos on the image are allowable but if more than one photo is uploaded to the gallery by any one entrant at any time, that entrant will be disqualified.
Voting will be held from just after midnight August 28th until midnight GMT on August 30th. At that time voting will be closed and the winners will be announced.
For this month, entries can be just about anything. The usual requirements of something NIB, unpainted or just primed or basecoated still apply. We know that lately people on this site are working on a variety of different projects, and we also know that during the summer our time is not always our own. So to help us relax a bit, but still keep in the groove of getting projects completed, there's extra time to finish your projects. You can start posting your entries for approval as soon as this message is posted on the site. We'll try to work with Spack for a special medal for this event, more on that as time goes on. So get cracking, lets see some interesting stuff!!
We look forward to seeing your entries! Good luck to all the entrants.
i really need a new desk!
The gallery has now been created.
Once you've entered the contest, you'll have permission to upload your completed picture.
Well I'm going to be eating my first painting competition with my Scourge. Going to wait until I've got all my models sometime next week before I decide exactly what I will be painting for this.
Just a quick one, TW. Will the competition be resetting to the list you up at the start of the year after this summer special? The reason I'm asking is because if it is the September competition was originally HQ and if this is still the case then I won't paint my Doomsquid until then and leave it out if this competion.
I'm going to have a think on this for a few more days.
markb wrote: Just a quick one, TW. Will the competition be resetting to the list you up at the start of the year after this summer special? The reason I'm asking is because if it is the September competition was originally HQ and if this is still the case then I won't paint my Doomsquid until then and leave it out if this competion.
Cheers TW. Put my order in today for the rest of my DcZ stuff, hopefully it'll be here before I go back to work. If not I still have enough to enter the competition with.
Remember that you have till the 1st of August to finalize your entry!
And now you have me thinking about the HQ competition for next month. I was going to do the desolator for this comp, but that would leave me without a HQ entry for September. Decisions, decisions!
I wasn't sure I'd have anything I wanted to enter. But a good friend game me a couple of old models recently. So I thought I'd enter one of those.
Its a Battlefleet Gothic Imperial Battleship. What class it is, I have no idea. I need to strip it down and strip all the paint off. But I think in its current state, it still qualifies for entry.
and i really dont remember its class either, so i'll list it as imperial battleship!
and and, if i get extra time (and wiz allows it!), i'll throw this in as a Stretch Goal!
War of the worlds tripod. Recently saw a built one at Wartorn.
since SOMEONE just reminded me there is a halloween contest coming up, im changing my entry entirely!
Looks like a retribution class battleship. The giveaway is all the gun batteries as opposed to the launch bays of the emperor class.


One approach to explaining the gospel of Jesus is by drawing a picture commonly known as the Three Circles. Followers of Jesus around the world use this picture to help people realize the eternal difference that Jesus can make in their lives.
Our world is broken, and people try many things to escape the brokenness. Unfortunately, like a bungee cord, brokenness keeps pulling us back in. The world is broken because of sin.
Brokenness was not God's original design. God's original design was that we would know Him, enjoy Him and glorify Him forever. He made us to experience His love.
Knowing that we live in a broken world, God provided the way for us to be fully restored to Himself. Jesus came down from heaven, died for us on the cross and rose again on the third day. He is alive forevermore and He offers salvation to everyone who will repent of their sin and believe in Him.
When we acknowledge Jesus as the king of their lives, He not only restores us to right relationship with Him but He also helps us to grow as followers of Jesus. And, He calls us to go back into the broken world to tell others the good news of Jesus.
There are many online videos of people sharing the Three Circles if you'd like to watch them to receive training on how to share the gospel using this evangelism tool. You can find them on Vimeo or on YouTube.
My encouragement to you would be to practice, share with a friend or family member, and pray that God will give you opportunities to share this picture with someone who doesn't yet know Jesus as Lord and Savior. How amazing that a picture using three circles can help lead someone to saving faith in Jesus Christ!


Ed. Note: Contributor Baylee Less is back with another handy list of live music picks in Memphis in June 2017.
Summertime in Memphis means pools, Jerry's, afternoons by the river, and general merriment even in the sweltering humidity. Don't let the summer heat get you down with these 15 not-to-miss shows in June.
Experience the best of punk at the fifth annual Memphis Punk Fest this weekend at venues all across the city including the Hi-Tone, Growlers, High Cotton Brewing, Murphy's, and more. Day one at the Hi-Tone benefits the Mid-South Food Bank and day two at the P&H Art Show benefits CHOICES. Enjoy head bangin' fun for a good cause.
Soulful rocker Chris Milam returns to Loflin Yard to concoct a night of dancing and dreaming. His album Kids These Days showcases Milam's ability to shift between country, folk, and rock genres. Check out my favorite track "When I Was Young" complete with a comforting southern twang, harmonic interludes, and a reflective story about childhood.
Now two decades old, The Shins embark on another national tour and are gracing Memphis with a date. These guitar pop rockers solidified their icon status with hits "New Slang" and "Simple Song," but I've enjoyed their new album Heartworms for its fresh storytelling and added playful production elements.
Norah Jones's velvety voice sounds blissful in any setting, but set against the mighty Mississippi there's no doubt her jazzy soulful sound will take you on a celestial float down the river. "Don't Know Why" you haven't bought your tickets yet? Neither do I.
You may know John Paul as one-half of the entrancing folk duo, the Civil Wars – but his solo work is just as rich, haunting, and soulful. The Florence, Alabama native paid homage his strummy southern rock roots in his new album, Beulah, but the airy, wholesomely acoustic "Hate the Way You Love Me" finished first as my favorite track.
Fresh off the release of the album Until the End, Winchester and the Ammunition are hosting a night at Lafayette's. Graham Winchester, the multi-instrumentalist and lover of all things Memphis, has pulled together a 7 Man All-Star Band to compose rock music that can't be restricted to one genre. Listen to Until the End on Bandcamp and hear the psychedelic, indie, and classic rock influences that flourish throughout this candyland of an album.
The Crosstown Jazz Series is designed to salute classic jazz music, with contemporary musicians performing the work of the legends. This night, enjoy music from Paul McKinney and the Knights of Jazz. Doors at 6 p.m.,performance at 7 p.m. Cash Bar. Get tickets.
Kevin and Michael Bacon were just two kids making music before both their film industry careers kickstarted, and their music-making became a side project. The Bacon Brothers create the silky smooth kind of Americana rock that pairs nicely with a leather chair and short glass of whiskey. Although Kevin won't be Footloose shakin' it, this band of brothers will make your heart flutter and foot tap with their homegrown sound.
A three-time GRAMMY-nominated blues and folk singer, Ruthie Foster has performed with the likes of Bonnie Raitt and the Allman Brothers and released a steady stream of studio albums since 2002. She graces our very own Levitt Shell on Thursday, June 15.
Photo by Noah Morrell. Used with permission.
Spend Father's Day afternoon with Dad at Lafayette's supporting local pianist and songwriter Brennan Villines. Villines dishes up sweet piano ballads that fall on the spectrum between Harry Connick Jr.'s jazzy edge and Ben Kweller's softened exterior. This special show will also feature Claude Hinds, Neal Bowen, and Terrence Clark.
Born Matthew Tyler Musto, this 26 year old LA native is known professionally as the hip-hop hard hitter Blackbear. Although he's currently on tour for his new solo album digital druglord, the musical Renaissance man has worked as producer and songwriter alongside industry icons including Justin Bieber, Pharrell Williams, Childish Gambino, and Machine Gun Kelly (Yes, he was behind the effortlessly catchy "Boyfriend").
Come celebrate the 5th anniversary of the artistic connectors and collaborators of our city, Artistik Approach and TamED Productions. You'll hear soul, rap, jazz, hip-hop, and blues harmonies fuse and flirt with one another for a sincerely synergetic night.
For a nice chilled brew and some quality unprocessed acoustic melodies, head to the Silly Goose on Friday June 23rd and keep Drew Erwin company. Erwin recently released his EP Sincere, and the namesake eloquently describes the native Memphian's sound. His singer/songwriter lullabies are the kind that pair perfectly with rain, but will glisten no matter the weather.
This retro-guitar pop group gained major attention back in the early 2000's with their hit single "When Did Your Heart Go Missing?;" for one reason or another they entered into a lengthy hiatus from 2011 until this past year. Rooney fashions music that fuses the summery energy of LA with classic rock elements, similar to their contemporaries OK Go and Bad Suns.
Although this is the fifth annual Yo Gotti & Friends Birthday Bash in Memphis, this party has never been held at the Forum. Past guest lists included Nicki Minaj, Jeezy, and Rich Homie Quan, but it's still unclear what surprises this Memphis rap artist has in store for 2017.
To submit a show for inclusion in July's Listen Up by emailing hollywhitfield@memphistravel.com by June 20. Please use Listen Up July in the subject line. Then go submit your show to the calendar, too.
With reference to Listen Up June: 15 Live Music Shows In Memphis, specifically with respect to Ruthie Foster, especially here in Memphis, in addition to any Grammy references, we should always reference Blues Music Award stats, which are always searchable at blues.org. Ruthie has been nominated 10 times and won 7!!


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Jhon Eduardo Fuentes Medina es un abogado y político colombiano, que se desempeñó como Gobernador de La Guajira.

Biografía
Estudió Derecho en la Universidad de La Guajira, misma de la cual posee una especialización en Resolución de Conflictos. Fue Concejal y Diputado a la Asamblea Departamental de La Guajira.

Durante la administración de la Gobernadora Tania Buitrago González, fue Secretario de Apoyo a la Gestión y durante la de Wilbert Hernández Sierra fue Secretario de Gobierno y Participación Ciudadana. Estando en este cargo, Hernández fue suspendido en julio de 2019 por irregularidades en un contrato de $11.415'893.720 de pesos, asumiendo Fuentes como Gobernador Encargado de La Guajira en su reemplazo, por designación del Presidente Iván Duque Márquez.

Aunque Hernández trató de regresar a la Gobernación, en septiembre de 2019, Fuentes fue ratificado en la Gobernación, siendo el octavo gobernador de la Guajira en el mandato 2016-2019. Aunque se debió haber elegido a un noveno gobernador por el método de terna, Fuentes concluyó el período que acabó el 31 de diciembre de 2019.

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Business schools should be leading the way in tackling gender gaps
When I started my master's at INSEAD business school in 2013 I immediately noticed that women were underrepresented from the student body through to professorial level. I realised this underrepresentation went as far as the teaching material we were working with – none of the business case studies featured women. So, for my master's thesis topic I decided to research this issue – the first ever study of this kind. My findings revealed the extent to which women were excluded from these crucial course materials.
Written by business school faculties, case papers are used to provide MBA students with an insight into real-world business problems and put them in the role of the decision-maker. The case study method is a style of learning that accounts for as much as a third of teaching among today's top business schools.
My research covered 105 different papers between 2009 and 2018 from the Case Centre, an authority in case paper teaching. Here are some of the key findings:
More women in papers over time but not always in business roles
Between 2009 and 2013, women featured in 55 per cent of cases, which inspired the name of my research Invisible Selves: Writing women into business school case papers. In these cases, women tended to be in subordinate roles or from examples of marginalised communities.
Since 2016 women are found in 90 per cent of cases. However, although 67 per cent of the 105 papers had women in them, in 23 or 22 per cent of these papers women could either be missed by the reader or the women were in a non-business-related role (eg the wife of a character). We judged that women are present in a prominent or business-focussed role in only 47 or 45 per cent of papers. Women are also not found at all in a third of papers. We started researching the number of characters across a total of 52 papers between 2015 and 2019 and found that there were 89 female characters – an average of just under two women per paper.
Despite disappointing findings, there is a move by schools to add more women characters into papers.
Few female leaders and nothing is changing
The research shows that despite the increasing number of female characters, the same cannot be said about the number of female leaders. Of the 105 papers only 12 featured a female protagonist. And this figure has not improved over time.
I adapted the Bechdel test to use on case studies and called it the "Symons Test". In order to pass this test, a case paper had to: 1) have a woman in it, who, was 2) in a leadership position (the protagonist in the research) and 3) who spoke to another woman about the business. Over the 10 years, only four papers out of 105 have a women leader speaking to another women about the business, an abysmal four per cent.
It is imperative going forward that case papers not only have more women characters but crucially more women leaders, so that female and male business students view women as leaders in business.
Leadership descriptors with stereotypically male attributes
Men are present in 103 of the 105 papers. 83 of these papers have a male protagonist. In the five years we have been counting characters there are 450 male characters across 52 papers; an average of just under nine characters per paper.
Along with the lack of female leaders, the papers also represented leadership using attributes that are stereotypically assigned to men. Virginia Schein conducted seminal research in the 1970s into the way traditionally "male" qualities are associated with leadership, coining the phrase "think manager, think male".
My thesis, taking this into account, found that male protagonists were described using the following kinds of characteristics in case studies: "tough, assertive, results-driven, strong-willed, courageous, energetic and able to see the big picture". Even in cases where there were female leaders, their male counterparts were described in more detail. This suggested that the correct leadership style being put forward by the papers is one with male attributes. This lack of diverse descriptors stifles discussions about different approaches to leadership and promotes a one-size-fits-all traditionally masculine style.
So what does this research tell us about business schools that are purporting to teach us how to lead? Business schools are supposed to prepare students for the modern business world, but their teaching material is outdated and promotes skewed representations of gender. How can we change work environments loaded with unconscious gender bias when the very places in which we learn about business are themselves steeped in such stereotypical bias?
A start would be to add more women leaders and characters into case papers. At the same time business schools need to analyse and understand, from the top down, the explicit and implicit messages about gender and leadership that all parts of their organisations and programmes convey to students. Business schools need to recognise the role their institutions play in maintaining this status quo and address how they can change these messages.
With relatively few women leading in business, the need for change is urgent. Business schools should be leading by example when it comes to encouraging women in leadership, showing students and the companies that they will eventually work for that they are ahead of the curve and are committed to developing leaders of the future.
https://www.kcl.ac.uk/news/business-schools-should-be-leading-the-way-in-tackling-gender-gaps-1
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Jamie Oliver opened his smallest ever deli this week to celebrate the launch of his new Jamie Oliver deli by Shell range. The celebrity chef hosted a pop-up restaurant in a cabmen shelter used by London's black cabbies to let motorists road-test the new menu, which will be available at more than 500 of Shell's service stations across the UK from 31 January 2019.
The healthy-eating menu includes over 80 new products including sandwiches and wraps, which have been given a Jamie update, along with salads, sushi, hot pots and a kids' mealbox.
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Maner is een notified area in het district Patna van de Indiase staat Bihar.

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Volgens de Indiase volkstelling van 2001 wonen er 26.912 mensen in Maner, waarvan 53% mannelijk en 47% vrouwelijk is. De plaats heeft een alfabetiseringsgraad van 52%.

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Essai Sur La Phonologie Du Proto-Berbere by Maarten Kossmann
Essai Sur La Phonologie Du Proto-Berbere
Berber languages and dialects are spoken in an area stretching from Egypt, Libya, Algeria to Morocco and from the Mediterranean coast to south of the Sahara. The area includes numerous large Arabic-speaking regions, yet speakers of the various BerberMoreBerber languages and dialects are spoken in an area stretching from Egypt, Libya, Algeria to Morocco and from the Mediterranean coast to south of the Sahara. The area includes numerous large Arabic-speaking regions, yet speakers of the various Berber languages make up approximately 50% of the population in Morocco as well as about 25% in Algeria. Along with the Semitic, Egyptian, Cushitic, and Chadic languages, the Berber languages form one of the main branches of the Afro-Asiatic (formerly known as Hamito-Semitic) language family, the principal language family found in northern Africa and the Middle East. The Berber languages vary to a degree comparable with the various Germanic languages. However, the Afro-Asiatic languages differ from one another much more than, for example, the Indo-European languages. Thus there is only a limited possiblility of applying methods known from Indo-European linguistics to the task of reconstructing the respective Afro-Asiatic proto-languages. The term Proto-Berber refers to that stage of the language reconstructed from the present Berber languages, before it developed from mere regional varieties into the different Berber languages and dialects. The authors reconstruction of the phonological system of Proto-Berber is based on a wide spectrum of regional and local varieties of the different contemporary Berber languages. This contrasts with earlier attempts mostly limited to Tuareg, which has traditionally been regarded as an especially archaic variety. The author details the problems concerning the short vowels, the consonant h, the velars, and the marginal consonants and compiles his results in a phoneme inventory of Proto-Berber consonants and vowels that may serve as a starting point for the reconstruction of both the lexical and grammatical elements of Proto-Berber. Essai Sur La Phonologie Du Proto-Berbere by Maarten Kossmann
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Q: Error when launching JavaFX 2.2 Application with Java Web Start I developed a JavaFX 2.2 application. I packaged and signed the JAR and wrote the JNLP by hand (see below).
The Problem is, that i can't start the application with Java Web Start; for example by double-clicking the .jnlp-file.
I'm facing the following error message: Unable to find class: xxxx.pamoja.client.RichClientApplication
It is no problem to start the application with:
java -jar pamoja-rich-client.jar

or by double-clicking the JAR file.
Therefore, i know that the application works in general. So i guess the problem is related to Java Web Start.
I spent a lot of time "googling around" but didn't find any information applicable to my problem.
Has someone an idea? I'm grateful for any hints!
The JAR looks like this:
jar
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     |- javafx
     |    |- main
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     |        |- NoJavaFXFallback.class
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     |- xxxxx
          |- pamoja
                |- client
                      |- RichClientApplication.class
                      |- main.css
                      |- main.fxml
                      |- ...

The Manifest (before signing):
Manifest-Version: 1.0
JavaFX-Version: 2.2
JavaFX-Application-Class: xxxx.pamoja.client.RichClientApplication
JavaFX-Fallback-Class: com.javafx.main.NoJavaFXFallback
Main-Class: com.javafx.main.Main

The JNLP:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<jnlp spec="1.0+" href="pamoja-rich-client.jnlp">
<information>
    <title>Pamoja Rich Client</title>
    <vendor>kKdH</vendor>
    <description></description>
    <icon href="icon.png"/>
</information>
<resources>
    <j2se version="1.7+" href="http://java.sun.com/products/autodl/j2se"/>
    <jar href="pamoja-rich-client.jar" download="eager" main="true"/>
</resources>
<security>
    <all-permissions/>
</security>
<application-desc name="Pamoja Rich Client"/>
<update check="always" policy="prompt-run"/>
</jnlp>

Java:
java version "1.7.0_40"
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.7.0_40-b43)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 24.0-b56, mixed mode, sharing)

UPDATE
I added the codebase attribute as following:
<jnlp spec="1.0+" href="pamoja-rich-client.jnlp" codebase="http://localhost:8080/">

And JavaFX as resource:
<resources os="Windows">
    <jfx:javafx-runtime version="2.2+" href="http://javadl.sun.com/webapps/download/GetFile/javafx-latest/windows-i586/javafx2.jnlp"/>
</resources>

The error message Unable to find class: xxxx.pamoja.client.RichClientApplication is gone. But now it throws the following NullPointerException:
java.lang.NullPointerException
at com.javafx.main.Main.getAppArguments(Main.java:506)
at com.javafx.main.Main.main(Main.java:860)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source)
at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Unknown Source)
at com.sun.javaws.Launcher.executeApplication(Unknown Source)
at com.sun.javaws.Launcher.executeMainClass(Unknown Source)
at com.sun.javaws.Launcher.doLaunchApp(Unknown Source)
at com.sun.javaws.Launcher.run(Unknown Source)
at java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source)

A: Your JNLP file is invalid. Have a look at the Oracle reference for the JNLP file format: JNLP File Syntax
The error I can directly spot is the missing codebase attribute in your JNLP tag.

A: Your jnlp does not look correct. And you need to add a reference to JavaFX - for example for Windows:
<resources os="Windows">
    <jfx:javafx-runtime version="2.2+" href="http://javadl.sun.com/webapps/download/GetFile/javafx-latest/windows-i586/javafx2.jnlp"/>
</resources>

A: Don't manually generate the jnlp, instead use the JavaFX packaging tools to automatically generate the jnlp and, once that works, you can manually tweak the jnlp if you wish.

A: I solved my problem! Two things were necessary:

*

*the codebase attribute.

*the < jfx:javafx-desc > tag to specify the class which implements the JavaFX application class. Java Web Start can start the JavaFX application straightly without a special 'launcher' Main class.
The final JNLP:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<jnlp spec="1.0+" href="pamoja-rich-client.jnlp" codebase="http://localhost:8080/">
    <information>
        <title>Pamoja Rich Client</title>
        <vendor>kKdH</vendor>
        <description></description>
        <icon href="icon.png"/>
    </information>
    <resources>
        <j2se version="1.7+" href="http://java.sun.com/products/autodl/j2se"/>
        <jar href="pamoja-rich-client.jar"/>
    </resources>
    <security>
        <all-permissions/>
    </security>
    <application-desc name="Pamoja Rich Client"/>
    <jfx:javafx-desc  main-class="xxxx.pamoja.client.RichClientApplication" name="RichClientApplication" />
    <update check="always" policy="prompt-run"/>
</jnlp>

I don't know whether it works in general without specifying the JavaFX runtime as resource. Maybe it fails with older Java version.

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