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KAM Teams With Elementum 3D To Form Powerhouse Duo
The partnership combines KAM's cutting-edge additive manufacturing technology with Elementum 3D's groundbreaking materials development
Keselowski Advanced Manufacturing (KAM) announced a partnership with additive materials development leader, Elementum 3D, where the companies will collaborate to create new opportunities for entry into the additive manufacturing (AM) industry.
Elementum 3D is supplying KAM with advanced materials for additive manufacturing such as A6061- RAM2 powder, the only AM material comparable to wrought 6061-T6 properties. Aluminum 6061 is a commonly used aerospace and automotive aluminum alloy which was previously unprintable. KAM will be the first and only supplier in North America to use 6061 in an SLM 280 printer. The combination of the SLM 280 which boasts twin 700w lasers, plus the Elementum 3D 6061 powder, will not only allow KAM to print at faster speeds, but will allow the hybrid manufacturing company to do so in material that could not otherwise be accomplished. The 6061 will print an average of 65% faster in the SLM 280 and provide a big advantage in time savings to end users. This breakthrough advancement in AM is a major step forward for both companies.
"Elementum 3D's commitment to the development of advanced materials aligns well with KAM's innovative growth plan based around hybrid manufacturing," said Jacob Nuechterlein, Elementum 3D president and founder. "We are proud to partner with their team and evolve our technologies together. There's increasing demand within our customer base for aluminums like the 6061. It's taking off and this material is at the forefront of the trend."
Developing and using the 6061 material effectively will allow KAM to go after markets such as aerospace and automotive that currently use AlSi10Mg as the standard material. The ability to do so will be a gamechanger in the industry.
"This opens up a lot of doors for us and widens our overall capabilities offerings," said Kevin Cwiok, lead AM engineer for KAM. "To offer a replacement for traditional aluminum alloys that are not only faster, but are also more durable with better surface finish, I think we'll have a lot of customers who will be really excited about that."
Elementum 3D and KAM will also work jointly on different development projects in additive, including the testing of new materials. Based in Erie, Colorado, Elementum 3D is known for their commitment to deliver results in materials innovation, performance, and efficiency. Their materials solutions increase product strength, durability and reduce weight. Elementum 3D's IP technology, reactive additive manufacturing (RAM), prohibits cracking that usually happens during solidification, while achieving or exceeding the same properties of the traditional alloys. Additionally, Elementum 3D's ability to develop customized materials to match wrought properties, such as the 6061, provide a solution to materials that are not printable in their current form.
The two companies have many synergies that strengthen the partnership, such as the drive to move at fast speeds and the desire to explore unchartered territories in additive manufacturing.
"I love what they're doing at Elementum 3D," said Brad Keselowski, founder and CEO of KAM. "Their materials enable KAM to engineer and manufacture metal 3D- printed parts that are faster and higher in quality than anything that is currently out in the marketplace.. I think we're going to continue to do a lot of innovative work together that'll lead to positive developments within the additive community. It's a really exciting time for both companies."
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Why do airlines give out British landing cards in German?
by L.M. | LONDON
QUESTIONING Britain's bureaucracy is a fruitless exercise at the best of times. When it comes to disentangling the rules surrounding immigration policy you may as well pack up and go home (which is, by happy coincidence, precisely what David Cameron's government would like you to do if you aren't an EU citizen). But some questions niggle at you, demanding an answer. Like why, in the face of all logic, does the United Kingdom issue landing cards in German?
Citizens of the European Union, Iceland, Norway, Liechtenstein and Switzerland have the right of free movement between each others' countries. At British borders, they get their own line, where passport control officers glance at their documents before waving them through. Citizens of the rest of the world (including Americans, as a signboard at Heathrow pointedly reminds them) have to queue up in another, much slower, line. They must also fill in a landing card, similar to the I-94 at America's borders, listing personal details, length of stay and a local address. This card is printed in three languages: English, French and German.
English makes sense. It is the language of the land and a second language for much of the world. What about French? Fewer people speak French than Bengali, which is confined to one corner of the Indian sub-continent. Spanish, with its huge number of native speakers and status as the official language of nearly two dozen countries (most of them non-European) as well as several major organisations running from the UN to the Antarctic Treaty, would probably be a better second choice. Still, the Francophone world sprawls across four continents and is widely studied as a supplementary tongue. But German? The only country outside of Europe where German enjoys any sort of official status is Namibia, population 2.2m.
The top five non-European nationalities arriving in the UK last year were, in descending order, Americans (3.6m), Australians (1.1m), Indians (0.94m), Canadians (0.90m) and the Japanese (0.5m). It is not publicly known how many Namibians visit, so I asked the UK Border Agency to explain their peculiar choice of languages. It turns out they don't actually print the cards or decide what languages they are printed in.
The landing card completed by non EEA nationals on arrival in the UK is printed, distributed and funded by the carriers (airlines, shipping companies and train operators) not the UK Border Agency. Apart from English as the primary language the other languages used on the cards are at the discretion of the carriers based on the passenger profiles relative to their various international route networks. About 30 million cards are printed every year and made available by the carriers to their passengers through a distribution structure focused on their overseas embarkation locations and UK entry points. The UK Border Agency is responsible under the Immigration Act 1971, for the generic content, size and design of the card in consultation with the carriers and other stakeholders.
According to UKBA, the most widely printed version is in English, French and Spanish, one that I, in my many hours standing in that line, have failed to spot. But the question remains: why do these particular European languages continue to dominate? If French is understandable and Spanish acceptable, German is useless, and the mix is certainly sub-optimal. I'm stuck with a conclusion of bureaucratic inertia: that this is a holdover from the days when most arrivals came from pre-EU continental Europe with a steamer-trunk covered in stickers. Surely today, any of Chinese, Japanese, Russian, Hindi, Urdu or Arabic would be a welcome addition. After all, this is a landing card in a city that has a claim to being the capital of the world—and which, meanwhile, still isn't sure what it thinks of Europe.
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TORONTO – October 19, 2018 – Menkes Developments Ltd is pleased to announce that One York Street is now home to Infinite Energy II by world-renowned Japanese artist Mariko Mori. This is Mori's official debut of the exclusive piece on Canadian soil.
Infinite Energy II showcases floor-to-ceiling spirals. Constructed of fibreglass, foam, acrylic mirror, aluminum, cable with an LED light control system, the installation gives guests the illusion of a never-ending work of art.
The artist, and daughter of an art historian and an inventor, made her name with monumental pieces which have been exhibited in museums worldwide including the Guggenheim Museum in New York, Royal Academy of Arts in London and the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago.
According to Mori, the piece represents the energy flow of life and endless renewal of invisible energy.
Completed in 2016, the 35-storey, Class AAA development is connected to Toronto's PATH network and also features a restored piece by the international-renowned graffiti artist known as Banksy.


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Pandemic Caused Unprecedented Hit to World Economic Growth, O.E.C.D. Says: Live Updates
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A fabric company in Surat, India, which has been shut down because of India's lockdown. India's economy fell more than 25 percent in the second quarter. Credit…Saumya Khandelwal for The New York Times
The damage to the world's major economies from coronavirus lockdowns has been six times more severe than the 2009 global financial crisis, and created an unprecedented blow to growth in the second quarter in almost every country except China, where the virus originated, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development said Monday.
Growth in the nations represented by the Group of 20 — an organization of 19 countries and the European Union, representing 80 percent of the world's economic production — fell by a record 6.9 percent between April and June from the previous three months, as governments kept people indoors and froze business activity. The drop eclipsed a 1.9 percent contraction recorded in the same period in 2009, when the financial crisis was at a peak, the organization said.
China, where lockdowns ended earlier than in the rest of the world, was the only economy to bounce back, expanding at an 11.5 percent rate.
While growth figures have been published by national governments, the organization's tally puts the magnitude of the damage into a global perspective. The biggest growth declines were in India (minus 25.2 percent) and Britain (minus 20.4 percent).
Growth in the United States shrank by more than 9 percent, and by nearly 15 percent in the euro area. By contrast, China, Korea and Russia appeared to be the least negatively impacted.
The global economy will fare far worse should a second wave of infections lead governments to renew wide-scale quarantines, the organization has warned. Without new shutdowns, global growth could shrink by around 6 percent this year, wiping out five years of income growth.
A second wave of infections leading to new lockdowns could cause unemployment around the world — already badly hit by this year's lockdowns — to double and not recover for at least another year, according to the organization's forecasts.
As the broader economy suffered from the economic fallout of Covid-19, Amazon reported record sales and profit last quarter.Credit…Ruth Fremson/The New York Times
Amazon said on Monday that it would hire 100,000 new workers in the United States and Canada for its warehouses and logistics network, another sign that the pandemic has resulted in a huge growth in demand for the e-commerce giant.
Amazon has been one of the biggest winners of the crisis as people turn to online shopping rather than visit traditional brick-and-mortar retailers; those businesses have been decimated. As the broader economy suffered from the economic fallout of Covid-19, Amazon reported record sales and profit last quarter.
Dave Clark, senior vice president of worldwide operations for Amazon, said in a news release that the company was opening 100 buildings this month for sorting products, delivery and other purposes. The new jobs will pay a starting wage of $15 per hour and will include a $1,000 starting bonus in some cities.
The hiring announcement is on top of the 33,000 salaried job openings that Amazon said last week it had available in areas such as cloud computing and warehouse management. In 2020, Amazon said, it has opened 75 new fulfillment and sorting centers, regional air hubs and delivery stations in the United States and Canada.
Amazon previously said that it hired 175,000 additional people to meet the huge surge in demand related to Covid-19.
A drive-in screening of "Concrete Cowboy" in Los Angeles on Thursday, three days before it will be shown at the Toronto International Film Festival.Credit…Alex Welsh for The New York Times
The loss of traditional film festivals because of the pandemic means more than missing out on cocktail parties and the red carpet.
For small indie films, not having a chance to build word-of-mouth momentum at the festivals could be the difference between becoming an unlikely Oscar darling or another also-ran in the video-on-demand market.
Ricky Staub, a 37-year-old filmmaker, had ambitious plans when his directorial debut, "Concrete Cowboy," landed coveted spots in the Telluride and Toronto film festivals. That all changed when Telluride was canceled and Toronto opted for a hybrid model with in-person screenings for Canadian audiences and a virtual version for everyone else.
"Everyone told me the best part of finishing your movie was when you started going to the festivals," Mr. Staub said. "I don't get to experience that at all. I have huge amounts of gratitude, but I'm sad I don't get to go."
At the Venice Film Festival, held in person with certain safety restrictions and concluding this week, "One Night in Miami" — the directorial debut of the Oscar-winning actress Regina King — has already generated early awards chatter. Amazon recently bought it in a bidding war.
Toronto is trying to create that enthusiasm in the virtual world. With a select number of online question-and-answer sessions with filmmakers, and both drive-in showings and 50-person theater screenings in Toronto, the event will showcase 50 films instead of the 333 it programmed in 2019.
Cameron Bailey, artistic director and co-head of the festival, acknowledges that it's "strange," especially without the usual throngs crowding the streets during the 10-day international event. But he said the festival was still able to propel new filmmakers and films, even in a virtual world.
"A festival's primary currency is intangible — it's buzz," Mr. Bailey said.
Laboratory technicians supervising tests for the large-scale production of the Oxford vaccine candidate.Credit…Vincenzo Pinto/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images
Stocks in Europe opened higher on Monday, but then slipped lower through the morning, unable to keep the momentum from some positive news in the search for a coronavirus vaccine. On Wall Street, futures showed that the S&P 500 was poised to jump more than 1 percent when trading starts.
In Europe, the Euro Stoxx 600 index was flat while Britain's FTSE 100 was 0.3 percent lower. Asian markets closed higher, with China's Shanghai Composite gaining 0.6 percent, South Korea's Kospi adding 1.3 percent and the Nikkei in Japan closing 0.7 percent higher.
Oil was slumping after reports of a coming glut in supplies. Brent crude was down 1.1. percent, to about $39.40 a barrel, and West Texas Intermediate, the U.S. benchmark, lost 1.2 percent, to $36.80 a barrel. Gold was flat.
The drugmaker AstraZeneca said that an outside panel had cleared its vaccine trial in Britain to resume, after it had been halted because a person given the drug had experienced serious neurological symptoms. Still, scientists are concerned that vaccine makers are keeping information about their trials under wraps.
"The news over the weekend that AstraZeneca clinical trials had resumed is likely to be well received," said Michael Hewson, chief market analyst at CMC Markets. "However it is unlikely to assuage concerns that the speed with which these trials are being done, could result in a vaccine being rushed out too hastily, with unforeseen circumstances."
In other pharmaceutical news, Gilead Sciences said it would acquire biotech company Immunomedics for $21 billion. The move, which would expand Gilead's access to cancer treatments, caused Immunomedics's share price to more than double in premarket trading.
📌 A dozen I.P.O.s are expected to raise $6.8 billion this week, led by software companies. The cloud company Snowflake is set to raise more than $2 billion, while the video-game group Unity is targeting $950 million. Others going public include Amwell ($525 million), JFrog ($405 million) and Sumo Logic ($281 million).
⌚At an event on Tuesday, Apple is expected to unveil new versions of its smartwatch and iPad, and possibly some sort of software subscription bundle.
🛍 Companies reporting earnings include Adobe and FedEx on Tuesday. The fast-fashion rivals H&M and Inditex (the parent company of Zara) also open their books — H&M on Tuesday and Inditex on Wednesday. BP kicks off a three-day investor event today in which the company will present a plan to reduce its reliance on fossil fuels, as it forecasts that global oil demand may have already peaked.
⚖ The Federal Reserve and Bank of Japan announce their latest policy decisions on Wednesday, followed by the Bank of England on Thursday. The Japanese central bank is expected to be the most upbeat, while the Fed will attempt to support a fragile recovery without additional fiscal stimulus, and the Bank of England is wrestling with the Brexit tensions roiling the British economy.


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Q: make the 'sign up page' remember the username instead of the email (I'm a non-native English speaker, so I'm sorry for bad grammar)
So my website has a sign up site, and for my login, I'm using an username instead of an email, but when you press "sign up", the browser asks if you want to save the email and password.
Is there any way to make the browser remember the username, instead of the email?

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I tried to use autocomplete="off", to see if that did anything, but it didn't do anything.

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The impact of the GDPR - privacy matters
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For anyone working in the privacy space, 2018 can be summed up with four letters: GDPR. The General Data Protection Regulation's implementation date of May 25, 2018, will forever be etched in the minds of many as the date that the European Union adopted a comprehensive and far-reaching privacy law.
On reflection, the GDPR was truly a watershed moment for global privacy law. Not only because of the rights and protections it provides to individuals in the European Union, but because -- less than a year later -- the GDPR has inspired other governments to consider similar legislation. New privacy laws are coming into effect in California, Brazil and possibly other U.S. states and countries, and these laws share many of the same principles of the GDPR.
Privacy matters to individuals, communities, businesses and governments inside and outside of Europe. It has become an important topic at the dinner table, in boardrooms, chat rooms and newsrooms and during legislative sessions.
Navigating the Global Landscape
For many privacy professionals in the U.S., a new 4-letter phrase will sum up 2019: CCPA. The CCPA is a new California privacy law coming into effect on January 1, 2020. The CCPA has created its own watershed moment in US privacy law. As of this blog post, at least 9 other US states have introduced new privacy legislation on the heels of the CCPA. While the CCPA shares some similarities with the GDPR, there are many differences which will affect how the law is implemented by businesses and exercised by individuals.
Several versions of a U.S. Federal privacy law are also being discussed, showing a renewed momentum to consider adoption of a Federal privacy law in the U.S. Many questions remain on the content and likelihood of such a law being implemented in the near future.
As mentioned above, in August of 2018, Brazil adopted a new privacy regime that has many similarities to the GDPR. Brazil's law will go into effect in early 2020. Argentina and Thailand are also considering new data protection bills, with protections similar to the GDPR. India is also expected to make progress on a draft personal data protection bill.
While we cannot cover every piece of privacy legislation across the globe in this post, we hope that we have conveyed the message that privacy really matters - both inside and outside of the EU.
Exploring Data Accountability
With increasing privacy regulation comes the need for greater data accountability throughout all levels of an organization. Privacy compliance once fell solely onto the shoulders of designated individuals or a single team and relied on the internal processes and policies of organizations. Compliance and privacy teams historically worked to verify compliance while improving processes to try to ensure compliance. In today's privacy world, everyone must be accountable for the ways in which they collect, use, protect and share data.
At Red Hat, our Data Security + Privacy team collaborates with members from different areas of Red Hat. This cross-functional approach fits with Red Hat's open culture and our values of transparency, participation, and community. Our DS+P team's goal is to support Red Hat's culture of innovation while working side-by-side with our associates to build in privacy. We do this through training, engaging in privacy impact assessments and fostering an open dialogue on privacy at Red Hat.
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If you would like to learn more, our "Trust Red Hat" page provides a single location for topics such as security, privacy, compliance and product availability, as well as communicating our commitment to privacy while providing informational updates that are top of mind, such as the GDPR.
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A day after passing the nation's strictest net neutrality law yet, California is facing legal action from the U.S. government. The Department of Justice is filing a lawsuit against the state, claiming the law is illegal and attempts to "subvert the Federal Government's deregulatory approach to the internet."
On Sunday, Gov. Jerry Brown officially signed a bill into law that would prohibit internet service providers from blocking or slowing specific types of content or apps, or charging companies fees for faster access to costumers. If implemented, the law would mark the strictest protection of net neutrality in the country and a potential predecessor for similar legislation in other states.
But the Trump administration is arguing that the state does not have the right to follow through with the law. "Under the Constitution, states do not regulate interstate commerce — the federal government does," Attorney General Jeff Sessions said in a statement, per CNN. "Once again the California legislature has enacted an extreme and illegal state law attempting to frustrate federal policy."
While the law could have a significant impact on both the California economy and business regulation across the U.S., it'll likely face an uphill battle to get there. In addition to facing off against the Department of Justice, the state is expected to see continued pushback from major internet service providers, like AT&T and Comcast. Both companies have fought against the passing of the law, arguing that it would lead to higher costs for customers.
The USTelecom, a group that represents broadband providers, also maintains that "strong and enforceable net neutrality protection" won't be achieved by state laws. "Rather than 50 states stepping in with their own conflicting open internet solutions, we need Congress to step up with a national framework for the whole internet ecosystem and resolve this issue once and for all," Jonathan Spalter, president of the group, said.
It remains unclear how much of a hold the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) legally has over each state's net neutrality protections. The agency maintains it can prevent state laws from passing since broadband service crosses state lines. But state senator Scott Wiener, who co-authored the bill, states he doesn't believe the FCC has that authority.
"We don't think the FCC has the power to preempt state action," he told CNN. "We are prepared to defend this law. We believe that California has the power to protect the internet and to protect our residents and businesses."
In order to keep the law alive, Wiener is sending out a call to action from other states. "It's critically important for states to step in," he said.. "What California does definitely impacts the national conversation. I do believe that this bill ... will move us in a positive direction nationally on net neutrality."


The Cognitive Motor Control Laboratory seeks to understand neurophysiology guiding skillful human-object interactions in upper extremity motor control. We use neuroimaging to identify anatomical and physiological circuits in humans that guide successful skilled behavior. Our clinical studies consider neural systems that can suffer injury or dysfunction related to deficits in skillful motor control, and how to utilize surrogate neural circuits in restorative motor therapies.
We currently have two main research projects of study.
The first is to investigate how we associate objects and the movements that go along with these objects in the upper extremity. This work focuses on healthy subjects to establish neural patterns, then determine how these patterns change after stroke that results in a condition known as apraxia, a deficit of complex motor control. This uses EEG and MRI in order to capture neural patterns related to such cognitive motor tasks.
The second project involves neurorehabilitation driven approaches to improve adaptation of upper extremity prostheses. This involves multimodal recording of neural and biomechanics outcomes to identify novel ways to engage functional rehabilitation of prostheses based on action encoding therapies.
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No need to rehash how rising food prices are at least a strong background component of the ongoing uprisings in the Middle East, and have figured heavily in plenty of similar events historically, but the UN Food and Agriculture Organization has just released some new data showing that global food prices hit a new record high in January and that similarly high prices and upward pressure on them is likely to "persist for months to come."
The FAO Food Price Index, which monitors monthly price changes for a basket of commodities, averaged 231 points in January--up 3.4 percent from December and its highest level since FAO started measuring food prices in 1990.
Particularly high price increases were seen in dairy products, oil, and fats. Grains were up less sharply but still saw notable increases. Meat prices were largely stable on a global basis.
India would be the hardest hit by climate change in terms of food production, said a study, "The Food Gap -- The Impacts of Climate Change on Food Production: A 2020 Perspective" released last month by the Universal Ecological Fund. The report predicts that crop yield in India would decrease by as much as 30 percent by the end of the decade.


Legal responsibility for the consequences of certain acts or omissions.
Business arrangement in which the manufacturer of a product (with proprietary rights over certain technology or trademarks) grants permission to some other group or individual to manufacture that product (or make use of that proprietary material) in return for specified royalties or other payment.
Legal claim on assets (personal or commercial) to pay a debt or duty.
Encompasses all costs associated with the product's life cycle. These include all costs involved in acquisition (research & development, design, production & construction and phase-in), operation, support and disposal of the product.
Abbreviation: LOLO. Vessel of which the loading and discharging operations are carried out by cranes and derricks.
Open or covered barge towed by a tugboat and used mainly in harbors and inland waterways.
Abbreviation: LASH Vessel which carries barges.
Carriage of goods within a port area by a barge, e.g. from a vessel to a quay.
Weight of an empty vessel including equipment and outfit, spare parts required by the regulatory bodies, machinery in working condition and liquids in the systems, but excluding liquids in the storage tanks, stores and crew.
Group of two or more shipping lines, which provides international liner services for the carriage of cargo on a particular trade route and which has an agreement or arrangement to operate under uniform or common freight rates and any other agreed conditions (e.g. FEFC = Far Eastern Freight Conference).
Abbreviation: LIFO. Transport condition denoting that the freight rate is inclusive of the sea carriage and the cost of loading, the latter as per the custom of the port. It excludes the cost of discharging.
Connection through vessels between ports within a trade.
Company transporting cargo in a regular service by ocean vessels.
Cargo consisting of live animals, such as horses, cows, sheep and chickens.
Quantity or nature of what is being carried. This term normally refers to transport by truck.
Person supervising process of loading and unloading.
Physical process of bringing cargo into a means of transport.
Flat surface to facilitate loading usually alongside a warehouse.


High aesthetic value and design, plenty of natural light and spaciousness, distinct atmosphere and comfort: the Grand Hotel Loutraki's double rooms create an excellent accommodation suggestion. They can accommodate up to 2 people. The rooms provide all the smallest and greatest necessary amenities such as: autonomous adjustable air-condition, plasma TV, Wi-Fi, mini fridge, luxury bathroom with shower or bathtub and toiletries, hair dryer and telephone device .


The museum is situated in a monumental building on the Herengracht, where you are taken on a whirlwind tour through 400 years of history. The museum shows you not only why the creation of the Amsterdam canals was so special, but also why they're still special today. The Museum of the Canals is for everyone who loves, or is just about to fall in love with the city of Amsterdam.


Ciara joined the team in March 2017 as a Legal Executive for Carlisle Debt Recovery Specialists.
Prior to working at Carlisle Solicitors Ciara worked in Finance and Leasing debt recovery with a large bank for 8 years, where her interest in the legal sector piqued.
Ciara worked as a Legal Executive in a number of solicitor offices before moving to Carlisle Solicitors where she has an interest in continuous progression and has achieved her Diploma in Legal Studies and recently her Diploma in Company Law.
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'The welfare of the Libyan people' the UN's sole agenda for the country, says Guterres in Tripoli
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UN Secretary-General António Guterres meets refugees and migrants in a detention centre in Tripoli, Libya. 4 April 2019.
Helping to promote a "Libyan-led and Libyan owned political solution" to resolve years of instability and insecurity there that puts the "welfare of the Libyan people" first, is the sole agenda of the United Nations within the country, Secretary-General António Guterres told a press conference in the nation's capital, Tripoli on Thursday.
He was speaking to reporters after holding meetings with senior politicians and others there earlier in the day, to advance the UN's idea, first proposed more than a year ago and discussed in town halls across the country, of convening a Libyan National Conference on the nation's political future, which could finally end years of turmoil following the removal from power of Muammar Gaddafi, in 2011.
The UN has no agenda and no interests in relation to Libya but one: the welfare of the Libyan people, the peace in the country, and the possibility to live in a normal democracy - UN chief Guterres
Libyans "have suffered too much and deserve to live in a normal country with normal political institutions, with peace, security and prosperity," said Mr. Guterres, adding that "the UN has no agenda and no interests in relation to Libya but one: the welfare of the Libyan people, the peace in the country, and the possibility to live in a normal democracy and to take profit of the enormous wealth of the country to benefit its citizens."
"It is not through foreign intervention that we are going to solve the problems of any country", he added, "and so it's important that that principle also applies to Libya."
The Conference, he said, would be "Libyan-led and Libyan-owned inside Libyan territory to be able to discuss the future of Libya…And the UN is totally committed" to organizing it, he added.
Following the movement of military convoys from the east towards the capital, reported early on Thursday, the UN chief made a "strong appeal" for de-escalation and an end to any deployments by any military factions within the fractured State.
After meeting the President of the Presidency Council of the Government of National Accord, he said, "we share the recognition that there is no military solution for any problem in the world, and there is no military solution for the problems in Libya. The solution must be political, and it is essential that a political solution is very strong through dialogue."
Resuming political dialogue between the internationally-recognized Government and military factions which control - or are seeking to control - other parts of the country was essential, said Mr. Guterres: "I am ready to assume the initiative that might be necessary for that to be possible, if the conditions allowing for it are met", he added.
'Moved and shocked' by detention centre visit
The UN chief also described how he had been "moved and shocked" after visiting a detention centre for refugees and migrants, "shocked by the level of suffering, and especially by the level of despair that I found. This is, of course, not only a responsibility for Libya, it's a responsibility for the whole of the international community", he added.
He told reporters that for migrants and refugees in search of a better life who feel compelled to travel through Libya in the hopes of reaching Europe, "it would be very difficult to argue that disembarkation in Libya is disembarkation in a safety situation. My appeal is for the international community to understand the need for international refugee law to be fully respected, and the need to address the migration problem in a way that is compatible with the defence of the interests of the State, but also the human rights of the migrants."
UN committed 'to support the Libyan people' as Guterres departs 'with deep concern and a heavy heart'
'We are nowhere closer' to Israeli-Palestinian peace deal, than a year ago, Security Council hears
Libya on verge of civil war, threatening 'permanent division', top UN official warns Security Council
In Libya, Guterres 'deeply concerned' by risk of fresh military confrontation, urges restraint
The UN chief has expressed his deep concern by the reported advance of forces based in the east, towards the Libyan capital, Tripoli, declaring that "there is no military solution" to restoring peace and stability to the country.
UN chief hopeful for Libya, after Quartet meeting in Tunis
Secretary-General António Guterres said he is hopeful for a solution to the eight-year long conflict in Libya, after a high-level meeting in Tunis, Tunisia, on Saturday with officials from the Arab League, the European Union and the African Union -- the group known as the 'Libya Quartet.'


Hi Sharon. Your role at Sport Resolutions UK, working on mediation and arbitration across the sports industry, sounds really interesting. Can you tell us a bit about the role?
Hey, sure! I am currently the Business Support Assistant at Sport Resolutions UK. The company is a not-for-profit organisation that helps to resolve disputes within sport. This may include issues involving doping, athlete selection, safeguarding and any other issues that may arise within the industry. It is quite a small team so my role is to support the Business Manager, Marketing Manager and Case Management Team as much as possible.
As mentioned above I work across the company, so my day to day depends on what tasks need to be done that day. This could include Marketing tasks such as checking and writing up news articles for the website on current sports law headlines/matters, dealing with operational tasks and centre management as we also hold Mediations and Arbitrations on site.
I work on a range of administrative tasks including invoicing, CRM, e-marketing and event days as we hold insightful seminars covering different topics every month. I also frequently assist the case management team on handling pro-bono cases.
What makes the sports industry so unique and exciting, and what are the key skills and attributes you need to work within the industry?
What I love about the sports industry is that it's so unique to any other industry. Social, political, and economical affairs (to name a few) all come into question. The majority of people get thrills from at least one sport and therefore have an opinion on it. I think in order to succeed within the industry you need to understand the entire sport spectrum.
I have been fortunate enough to work within various sectors of sport, from playing, coaching, presenting, marketing, events and working for top organisations. I have therefore had to adapt and learn to understand the different perspectives that people have towards sports, whether it be the athlete point of view, the consumer perspective, the media or the operations team behind the scenes. This has clearly allowed me to work for Sport Resolutions without any legal background.
In your role, and generally when working in the sports industry, how important is networking and building contacts?
I believe in the power of networking, but if I'm perfectly honest I don't think it is everything. I think it's important to build genuine relationships within the industry, rather than just a long list of people you know. It is true, in some occasions "its about who you know" but other times I have simply achieved positions by applying off my own back. Of course, it's necessary to build a network on top of experience but I think building genuine relationships is key, whilst staying true to yourself. I think it's also important to help each other and support colleagues/contacts because one day you will need a favour too.
A major part of mediation and arbitration across the sports industry must cover doping. As a BA (Hons) International Football Business graduate, what are the key ways in which doping in sports can be addressed and dealt with?
I think in the media we have seen a crisis with doping in sports, from the Russian Olympic scandal in 2016 to the recent Austrian skiers being caught red handed. In my opinion it's important to have organisations such as Sport Resolutions with experts in the field worldwide that can handle the issues in the best way possible when they arise. Unfortunately, there is a lot of emotion and money within sports so I believe there are always going to be "cheats", however in order to prevent this I think education and awareness is key and this should be applied very early on in the athletes' career. This should be applied by clubs/federations/coaches/parents. Additionally, sanctions need to be emphasised and more coherent so that athletes and fans can begin to trust in top sporting events and organisations again.
Your career has already seen you gain experience at major organisations in the sports industry including The FA and UEFA. How have these experiences helped in developing your career and deciding what you want to do?
Yes, I have had great opportunities that have given me a real insight into how sports is managed and organised at both a grassroots level and international level. When I was younger the World Cup and Olympics were something I used to watch and get very excited about, I think most people do, sport has the power to ignite this emotion.
So, I always knew I wanted to be part of these events but I thought being an athlete and competing was the only way. However, my degree and work experience has allowed me to understand what goes into the entire process and therefore exposed me to the array of opportunities that come with sport, and not necessarily being a competing athlete.
And what skills have you been able to take into the workplace that you learnt during your time at UCFB?
I decided to study International Football Business because I thought it was a broader course and ultimately it wasn't actually limited to Football only, which was an initial concern. This degree therefore allowed me to become adaptable, working across finance, marketing, events whilst having an international understanding of the sports industry, which is now what I do now within Sport Resolutions. I am not limited to one sector, in fact I am now having to understand the legal side of sport which is a part of sport I hadn't experienced before. At UCFB I was constantly gaining experience and trying out new things which has allowed me to succeed in attaining certain opportunities.
What advice would you give to prospective students thinking about studying a degree at UCFB and aiming to build a career in the sports industry?
I would say try as many things as possible, UCFB provided several additional courses and I often took the opportunity to get involved. It's important to be proactive in order to realise what you actually enjoy, on top of building your skillset. As a result, I was able to have enough confidence to take on any opportunity that came my way. Also, I would say that although there are several opportunities, it is a very competitive industry because so many people have a passion for sport, so there may be a lot of rejection and therefore being persistent is important. In the meantime, do/learn as much as possible.


This weekend has been very interesting for my family and friends. My 3 siblings and 4 friends were coming to my house yesterday and on the way had a 5 hour detour to the ER. They got in a car accident but aside from some bumps, bruises, and scratches, they're all fine. Praise the Lord!!! I wasn't in the car because I had to work but I still got to go to the ER and administer my comforting skills to everyone. God is so gracious to us! 2 weeks ago, 2 teens from my town were killed in a car accident. But my siblings and friends were spared. God would be good even if one or more people had gotten seriously injured or killed. But He protected my family! Jenny and Cody got to use their accident as a witnessing tool last night at Cafe Shiloh. I also got to talk to Jose for about 45 minutes about his life before Mexico, what he wants for his sons, and alot of other things. Really cool!!
So I'm just thankful that my family and extended family (the Lutzes) are ok. Again, PRAISE THE LORD!!!!


No corporate donors have been confirmed. The building's final papers have yet to be signed. And no one involved seems to know exactly what will be studied within the walls of the $84 million structure.
But on Monday, Ontario's training, colleges and universities minister joined officials from York University and Seneca College in breaking ground on the Technology Enhanced Learning (TEL) Building on York's sprawling northern Toronto campus.
Scheduled for completion for Fall 2003, the TEL Building has been awarded $46.99 million from Ontario's SuperBuild fund. This represents the biggest grant directed at alleviating the strain of accommodating a "double cohort" of students in 2003, as the province phases out Grade 13. The TEL building will house 4,000 incoming York and Seneca students. However, the SuperBuild Corp. is designed to encourage public-private partnerships, and the remaining $37 million will have to come from York, Seneca and private sector supporters.
Chris Costello, fundraiser for both York and Seneca, said one private donor has been confirmed, though no corporate dollars have been secured to date. As for the building papers, officials from the schools said the stumbling blocks centre around logistics rather than finances. And they said the fact Seneca and York were willing to break ground on the building without official documents completed shows the trust that has developed in the York-Seneca relationship, one that stretches three decades according to York president and vice-chancellor Lorna Marsden.
Students of joint York-Seneca programs in mathematics, science and technology in education, design, information technology, applied science, business, health studies and communications and multimedia will use the TEL Building, but the consensus Monday was that the future will decide just what they will use it for.
"What's going to evolve out of that, we don't know yet," said Rick Miner, president of Seneca College.
But Cunningham did express confidence that access to the TEL Building and its technology will make graduating students very attractive to employers. Along with 31 classrooms, 42 computer labs and three resource centres, the TEL building will house a virtual reality centre and adjustable workspaces. It will also feature wall-to-wall wireless networking.
"Our young people will have jobs and that's something we didn't have 15 years ago," Cunningham said.
Miner said this extension of the York-Seneca relationship is responding to a need for post-secondary institutions to re-define themselves so they offer a mix of practical and theoretical training.
"It's going to be a major shift. You're going to see more and more of this," Miner said, noting that Humber College and Guelph University have decided to provide the same type of joint education as York and Seneca.
"It's really responding to what students say they want," Marsden added.
The TEL Building represents part of an infrastructure upgrade for both Seneca and York. York is currently engaged in a $318-million building program, while Seneca is also expanding its Newnham campus to include a business building.


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How to change the Church of England – quick recap
27/01/2017 By Kelvin
UPDATE: Please see the following statement in connection with this post: https://thurible.net/2017/12/01/statement-regarding-prayers-prince-george/
Here's a quick recap of the way in which I think LGBT inclusion will be won in the Church of England.
[Repeated from a post I put up last year]
Things down south are very different to how things work in my own dear church but sometimes being outside a province and looking in can give one a useful sense of perspective. This is how I see things just over the border from here.
This can only be won in the Church of England in the General Synod of the Church of England. Notwithstanding anything else I say below, it can be won no-where else. That means building up a formidable synodical operation that works vote by vote for inclusive policies. The key here is that getting permission to marry gay couples in church unlocks all the other things you want too. Yes, it is worth making every debate about pensions, the forces chaplaincies, schools etc all debates where LGBT issues are paramount – these are all things where LGBT rights need to be talked about. However, equal marriage is the goal. And deliciously in a synodical system it is possible (difficult admittedly, but possible) to get things on the agenda. Oh, and don't forget that the best way to provide jollity to a diocesan synod is to get enough people elected onto it and propose a motion or two about the national policy of the C of E when it comes to LGBT people. Don't forget that it was in Diocesan Synods that the dreaded covenant was defeated in England. Synods are your friends.
Although things can only finally be sorted out in the General Synod, it is important to remember that there are other places in which pressure can come. One of the most important of these is the one debating chamber where the bishops of the Church of England are present but don't possess either a majority or a veto – yes, the House of Lords. We know already that Archbishop Justin doesn't like it when members of the House of Peers tell him he is being a rotter to the poofs. I've never heard of anyone campaigning around these issues in England who is cultivating members of the House of Lords but if they did it would pay dividends. The Church of England is essentially part of the establishment and it is the establishment which will need to be involved in sorting out all the anti-gay policies of the C of E, just as it has done with other institutions.
Pressure can also be brought in the House of Commons, of course. However, here it needs to be targeted towards government policies. We need MPs, good, solid, shire-based Anglican MPs standing up and asking Theresa May whether she really intends to give more money to an anti-gay institution such as the Church of England to run even more schools. Oh, I know it is ugly to be accused of using schoolchildren as bargaining chips but it is even more ugly to be a bullied gay kid and putting pressure on the peculiar English school system over this issue pays dividends both to that kid who needs our support and the wider cause too.
Every single political party needs to be asked repeatedly whether it will remove the Quadruple Lock on the C of E. Every single one without exception. So who is going to do that and when and how will that be decided? (Oh, I know, that's a tricky question I slipped in there. I know, I know).
Now, the joyful thing about the Church of England is that it claims to be a church for the whole English nation (whatever that is). This means that the whole English nation (whatever that is) can be enjoined to have a say. It would be good to hear a bit more of the old campaigning noises coming from Stonewall to put pressure on government, particularly about the schools issues and the quadruple lock. Postcard campaigns to MPs, being noisy in the media, using the undoubted skills of Ruth Hunt in the public arena – all these things will help. The important thing is that the way in which change will happen is when LGBT campaigners work to make Stonewall and other equality institutions work harder to call the establishment to account in the faith zone and not the other way round. Trust me on this one Stonewall – this isn't about you trying to get LGBT faith campaigners to do the work here. Change is going to happen precisely the other way around and it is worth doing because the streets of England will not be friendly streets for LGBT people until the homophobia of the churches has been beaten. It needs to be a public, mass campaign using all the tricks of the previous Equal Marriage debates. Don't be squeamish about telling religious people what to do – even the bible recognises that sometimes those outside the community of faith speak holy words of wisdom most clearly.
One of the things that I think would be most effective most quickly would be for those who campaign on these issues in England to realise that their enemy is not those with whom they disagree. Their enemies consist entirely of those who agree with them but who stay silent. There's really no need to fight people who disagree with you. It is mostly pointless and promotes the heresy that there are two equal sides to this conflict, which we all know there are not. However, there's every reason to fight tooth and nail to get all those who might believe in the depths of their hearts in the haughty homophobes of the hierarchy being brought low and the lowly lesbian ordinands being raised up, to sing out their own magnificat of LGBT justice for all to hear. (Here's an insider tip – start with Great Expectations for the Deans – bishops are not the only people in the hierarchy of the C of E).
Oh, if only there were an actual international Anglican LGBT Network that was an official network of the Anglican Communion. So, why don't we start working for one? There is much one can learn from other Provinces once you start buzzing about he world. A formal LGBT Network is the only real answer to that last Primates' Communique that condemned homophobia, isn't it? Sorry, I meant, "Isn't it, Archbishop?"
One of the things that I hope for is that Changing Attitude Scotland soon goes out of business and ceases to be. I've a feeling that I might struggle to find such sentiments in organisations in England. Would campaigning organisations be prepared to sacrifice their own identity and existence if it brought about victory for the cause? I've a hunch that the current plethora of competing campaigns isn't doing justice to Justice. Just a thought.
If people don't want to engage in campaigning in this way, they do in England have another unique option, which is to pray in the privacy of their hearts (or in public if they dare) for the Lord to bless Prince George with a love, when he grows up, of a fine young gentleman. A royal wedding might sort things out remarkably easily though we might have to wait 25 years for that to happen. Who knows whether that might be sooner than things might work out by other means?
To this I would add number 10 – All of this needs to focus entirely on the priorities of the LGBTImission which spells out exactly what LGBT people in the C of E need. It is excellent – succinct and just. You can find that here: https://lgbtimission.org.uk/our-priorities/
Tagged With: Church of England, justice, LGBT, LGBTI, priorities
1066 And All What?
This is an exciting moment for liturgists everywhere. It would appear that the Church of England has published a new prayer, this time commemorating the Battle of Hastings.
Following some discussion last night on social media, I'm pleased to be able to provide this study guide to the prayer for those thinking of using it, in the form of 12 questions. (The questions may be useful for discussion groups).
But first, the prayer itself.
God of justice and mercy,
whose Son came among us as the Prince of Peace:
look with grace on all who look back on the Battle of Hastings
as a defining moment in our history.
Guide our island nation, poised between Europe and Scandinavia,
and from the remembrance of defeat bring solidarity
with oppressed, subjugated and humiliated peoples today.
By your Spirit lead us to make the past our friend,
and to find our future in you,
that we may become a people of memory and hope;
through our crucified and risen Lord, Jesus Christ. Amen.
1 – The prayer begins conventionally as an address to the God of justice and mercy. Looking back at the Battle of Hastings, which side represented the forces of justice? Which side was God on?
2 – In telling God to look with grace on all who look back on the Battle of Hastings does the Church of England suggest that those who do not look back on the Battle of Hastings will not experience that favour?
3 – What will be the measurable consequences of the favour of God being bestowed upon Battle of Hastings gazers?
4 – What nation is being invoked in the term "island nation"? (Groups may wish to make reference to #indyref, #brexit and #conquest in answering this question).
5 – Using a map and the description "poised between Europe and Scandinavia", can you pinpoint
a) Europe?
b) Scandinavia?
c) This Island Nation?
6 – Given the phrase the "remembrance of defeat", in whose voice is this prayer offered?
7 – Similarly, who is the "we" in the phrase "that we may become a people of memory and hope"?
8 – In what ways are the Saxon people of England today not a people of memory and hope? Give examples to demonstrate your understanding of this question.
9 – How would you lead a youth group towards understanding the passion of our Lord Jesus Christ through the death of King Harold? (Consider drama, storytelling and needlecraft based approaches)
10 – How can the oppressed, subjugated and humiliated members of the Church of England, acting in solidarity with all people of struggle, reach out to build a better world?
11 – Would the addition of Saint Harold the Good to the Calendar of the Church of England be a step forward for justice?
12 – In what circumstances will you use this prayer?
Tagged With: Battle of Hastings, Church of England


Terrence Malick will shoot his next two pics back-to-back — with Christian Bale and Cate Blanchett to star in both.
"Lawless," will topline Ryan Gosling, Bale, Blanchett, Rooney Mara and Haley Bennett ("Marley and Me").
Malick's second pic, "Knight of Cups," will star Bale, Blanchett and Isabel Lucas ("Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen").
The pic pair will be launched to buyers through Glen Basner's FilmNation at the American Film Market this week.
Both pics are in pre-production and will shoot back-to-back in 2012. Details of the two plots are being kept under wraps but both titles will be separate narratives. The announcement was especially surprising given that Malick has been known for completing pics very slowly. It's also extremely rare to have two actors commit to projects for the same helmer that aren't sequels.
Sarah Green and Nicolas Gonda will produce both pics. Gonda and Green produced Malick's recent titles including "The Tree of Life," "The New World" and the upcoming as-yet-untitled love story project from Malick toplining Ben Affleck, Rachel Adams, Javier Bardem and Rachel Weisz, for which FilmNation is also handling international sales.
Pic is in post and has already sold to a number of territories including Studiocanal in Blighty and Germany, Roadshow Films in Australia and New Zealand, VVS Films in Canada, Vertigo Films in Spain and Metropolitan Film in Gaul.
Malick's latest duo of pics will be repped domestically by CAA.
FilmNation is handling international sales on Sean Penn's "The Comedian," toplining Robert De Niro and Kristen Wiig, and Jeff Nichols' "Mud," starring Matthew McConaughey and Reese Witherspoon.
Additionally, it is shopping Bale starrer "The Flowers of War," a $90 million Chinese epic helmed by Zhang Yimou. Footage was unveiled to buyers in Toronto in September.
In Cannes earlier this year, FilmNation announced that it was fully financing its first pic, an untitled thriller from "Paranormal Activity" creator Oren Peli.


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DTE Energy Seeks Renewable Energy RFPs
Detroit, Michigan [RenewableEnergyAccess.com] DTE Energy has issued a request for proposal (RFP) to purchase Michigan-based renewable energy for the company's proposed GreenCurrents renewable energy program, which was filed last year with the Michigan Public Service Commission.
It will give 2.2 million electric customers the option of choosing renewable energy for all or part of their electricity needs. Pending approval, it is hoped the program will available by spring. "The RFP we issued requires that providers be located in Michigan, and that their renewable energy facilities be newly constructed," Trevor F. Lauer, vice president of marketing for DTE Energy said. "We want the resources for the GreenCurrents program to be homegrown — and we're interested in signing long-term agreements with developers who share that vision." Under DTE Energy's GreenCurrents proposal, Detroit Edison customers will be able to purchase 100 kilowatt-hours (kWh) of renewable energy — which represents about 15 – 20 percent of a typical home's monthly electric usage — for an additional $2.50 a month. Customers could also choose to have 100 percent of their electricity provided by renewable resources for an additional cost of two cents per kWh — or about $10 to $15 per month for a typical household. Responses to the RFP are due to DTE Energy by March 16, 2007. A pre-bid conference, including a question and answer session, will be held at DTE Energy's downtown Detroit headquarters complex on Feb. 16 at 1 p.m.


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On October 29th, 2009, the South African - German Centre of Development Research and the University of Malawi held a workshop on the Global Financial Crisis in Zomba, Malawi. The broad interest in this subject was reflected by the number of participants. Over forty participants from governmental and non-governmental organizations discussed the global effects of the economic crisis as well as the effects on the Malawian economy.
Dr. Katja Serova, former staff member of the IEE and still cooperating with us, has been awarded the Wilhelm-Hollenberg Prize for her PhD Thesis "Die Modellierung der Migration auf Makroebene: Theoretische Analyse und Fallstudie der Auswanderung aus der Republik Südafrika".
The South African-German Centre for Development Research and Criminal Justice was officially opened in Cape Town on 2 April. Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Archbishop Desmond Tutu gave the keynote speech. The Centre in Cape Town offers study courses in development research and criminal justice.
Tobias Bidlingmaier and Sanjay Gorkhali completed their doctoral studies with the disputation of 2 February 2009. Congratulations!


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"The MRI scans below show two patients with herniated lumbar discs. The one on the left is a small herniation; the one on the right is a large herniation.
This is not an indictment of X-Ray and MRI scans and the accompanying radiological reports. They are certainly valuable tools. For example; one of my colleagues on a recent Facebook post shared that an MRI showed that her shoulder joint doesn't properly fit together due to repeated dislocations and that she is prone to future dislocations.
On the same post another colleague mentioned that a scan of his neck showed a herniated cervical disc was pressing on a nerve root. The scan took place after the numbness in his left arm had already disappeared. He mentioned he never had any pain in his neck or arm.


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New 'Integrated Math' restructures Lodi Unified math curriculum
Aidan Backus, Online Editor
For far too long, American mathematics education has been the laughingstock of the developed world. Since the days of the Cold War, the United States has struggled to produce effective scientists, statisticians, and engineers. But now, educators across the country say they have a solution to our functionally-illiterate populace, and it's coming to Bear Creek.
The United States's Common Core Mathematics standards are largely based on Singapore's hugely successful math education program. While the US scored 481 on the Program for International Student Assessment, an exam that tests 15-year-olds' mathematical abilities, Singapore scored 562. Common Core mathematics, like Singapore's, focuses on mastery of concepts, rather than memorization of formulas.
An anomaly of traditional US mathematics is the tendency to organize math into different subjects — algebra, geometry, calculus, and so on — rather than "integrating" them together, as an English class would. Though combination of subjects is the norm outside of the United States, Common Core does not mandate it. However, according to the Common Core Standards website, the standards do have a pathway "typically seen internationally … that consists of three courses, each of which includes … algebra, geometry, probability, and statistics," and that is the pathway adopted by Lodi Unified School District.
To this end, Algebra 1, Geometry, and Algebra 2 are being phased out and replaced with a three-course pathway of "Integrated Mathematics" classes. This year Algebra 1 has been completely replaced with 10 sections of Integrated 1, and Geometry has been partially replaced; the two sections of students who successfully completed Integrated 1 last year are now taking Integrated 2.
"At some point we will no longer have courses titled Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra 2, High School Algebra, or Applied Geometry," math department head Tammy Naylor said. "The traditional courses will drop out one or two a year until there are none remaining."
Most current eighth-graders are currently taking Common Core Math 8. However, some students chose to take an accelerated middle school pathway in which they take Common Core Math 7, Common Core Math 8, and Integrated 1 during seventh and eighth grade and over the summer.
Integrated 1 builds on eighth grade math, as well as covering linear and exponential functions, systems of equations, statistics, and basic geometry. Integrated 2 extends these concepts, adding in quadratic functions, probability, and the properties of triangles and circles. Integrated 3 wraps up the pathway, discussing polynomial, radical, trigonometric, and rational functions and teaching students how to apply these functions to real-world data.
After Integrated 3, college-bound students will have the option of taking Precalculus, AP Calculus AB, or AP Statistics. Those who took the accelerated pathway in middle school will have the option of taking Precalculus, AP Calculus AB, AP Statistics, or AP Calculus BC as a senior. However, Common Core State Standards do not require that students complete further courses after Integrated 3, only that students complete "content all students must study to be college and career ready," which is defined as the completion of Integrated 3.
Such lofty goals will not only require improved instruction, but also will require students to step up their games.
"[Standards designers] expect us to understand diverse topics over a short period of time," sophomore Chloe Romero, currently in Integrated 2, said. "What we're learning will prepare us for college, but not everyone understands the material."
Nevertheless, math teachers, including Integrated 2 teacher Dave Goodwin, remain optimistic about students' capabilities.
"I don't think kids find an aversion to Common Core," Goodwin said. "The students that fail are the ones that don't try, and that part of the equation hasn't changed over thousands of years."


Watchmaker's Deep Dish 41mm Crystal Press Die by VintageTimeAustralia is licensed under the Creative Commons - Attribution - Share Alike license.
Next release in my watchmaking tools is a 41mm "deep dish" crystal press die. This is a bit of an odd size and doesn't come in a lot of die packs.


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P&O Cruises' Guests Play a Part in Saving one Ni Van Life
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P&O Cruises' Guests Play a Part in Saving one Ni Van Life so that Others can be Saved in Health Emergencies
When 35-year-old Ni Van paramedic trainee Jerome Sese suffered a heart attack recently, P&O Cruises' guests played a part in saving his life through their contributions to the guest-funded P&O Pacific Partnership.
With combined support from the Partnership and P&O itself, Jerome is now on the path to a full recovery following cardiac surgery so that he can resume his work with ProMedical Vanuatu providing emergency ambulance care for local communities.
It was a case of one Ni Van life being saved in a health emergency so that others in a similar situation in the future might also be saved.
"Jerome helps people in emergencies — he works hard to save others so it was important to give one of our own the same benefit in his own time of need," said ProMedical Vanuatu's Acting National Operations Manager Michael Benjamin.
"In Santo, Jerome is the local face of ProMedical where he is hugely respected by the community for his tireless work and his striving to improve himself through his diploma studies as a paramedic and through self-learning.
"It is an experience that has and will continue to have a positive influence on Jerome, the ProMedical team and the community in general."
Jerome is one of seven Ni Van paramedic trainees being supported by the P&O Pacific Partnership in their studies for a paramedicine diploma through Emergency Australia – the Partnership's overall funding comes from a one dollar donation from each adult P&O guest.
"There is a real sense that in helping to save Jerome's life, the lives of others in Vanuatu might also be saved as he continues his paramedic training and service," said P&O Cruises Australia President Sture Myrmell.
"The P&O Pacific Partnership's support for Jerome and his fellow paramedic trainees highlights our connection to Vanuatu where our ships have been visiting for decades. Our guests through the Partnership are helping improve the lives of Ni Van people.
Jerome looks forward to returning to duty in Santo. "I love doing this job to help others – it is a way I can help the community and people around the islands of Vanuatu."
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A cleaner jailed after burgling a flat he had been hired to spruce up has failed in a bid to clear his name.
Bogdan Jozef Rose (39), stole property worth £4,000 from a flat occupied by a Chinese student in Leicester, in December 2015.
His loot included a laptop and a passport, London's Criminal Appeal Court heard yesterday.
Rose, of Warren Street, off Tudor Road, Leicester, was linked to the crime by a single fingerprint found on a window in the flat.
He claimed the print must have been left by him when he was cleaning the property earlier that year.
But he was convicted of burglary and an unrelated theft by a jury at Leicester Crown Court in April and jailed for 13 months.
Yesterday at London's Criminal Appeal Court, he asked three senior judges to overturn his conviction.
Rose complained that the jury should not have been shown "bad character evidence", detailing his involvement in another burglary on student premises.
His lawyers argued that evidence had fatally prejudiced the jury against him and had been used by prosecutors "to bolster what was otherwise a weak case."
But Lord Justice Davis dismissed the appeal, saying: "We do not think that this was such a weak case that the evidence ought not to have been admitted.
"The judge was entitled to do as he did.
"We are not able to say that the judge's ruling was unreasonable or that anything rendered this conviction unsafe."


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Whats On Those Tapes? Conspiracy Theorist Says Trump Contacted Putin Through Carter Page
Not sure why the Chumph's team thought they could get away with communicating with Russian spies – but according to this guy, conversations between Trump and his Campaign Cartel are on FBI tapes. The intercepts in this case being made by other countries.
If true – that will remain classified for about 8 minutes after the FBI tells Congress.
The other question is, if the FBI had such information – why didn't they move on it before the election?
Conspiracy blogger: Carter Page went to Russia with secret recording of Trump asking Putin to hack election
Conspiracy theorist and national security blogger Louise Mensch asserted that former Trump campaign adviser Carter Page took a recording to Russia of Donald Trump personally authorizing Russian President Vladimir Putin's regime to hack the 2016 election.
In a column over the weekend, Mensch alleges that "sources with links to the intelligence community" believe that "Carter Page went to Moscow in early July carrying with him a pre-recorded tape of Donald Trump offering to change American policy if he were to be elected, to make it more favorable to Putin."
The report claims that Page "was authorized directly by Trump to request the help of the Russian government in hacking the election."
Mensch comes to the conclusion that Page, former campaign manager Paul Manafort and former aide Boris Epshteyn were "were all acting in concert as agents of the Russian state first and foremost, and Trump staffers second."
"Because the provision of such a tape to Putin would clearly be the ultimate in kompromat on a future American President (far worse than any sexual blackmail tape)," Mensch notes.
The Washington Post reported last week that the FBI obtained a secret court order allowing agents to spy on Page as part of an investigation into links between the Trump campaign and Russian officials.
Mensch writes: "[T]he point is that intelligence sources say that Page, Manafort and Epshteyn, possibly also with Trump, are on tape discussing how Page should carry a recording of Donald Trump to Moscow, offering his bona fides in exchange for Russia's help hacking the election."
"[M]ultiple foreign intelligence services, among them the UK, Germany and Ukraine, have a tape of this; and that finally, in October, the FBI was able to listen to that tape."
Posted by btx3 on April 17, 2017 in Daily Chump Disasters, High Crimes, The Clown Bus
Tags: collusion, conspiracy, election, hacking, impeachment, Puting, russia, treason, trump
5 responses to "Whats On Those Tapes? Conspiracy Theorist Says Trump Contacted Putin Through Carter Page"
lol and smdh…, you just keep knockin'em out of the park Maxine:
Among Trump-conspiracy accounts, none is quite as fascinatingly batty as Louise Mensch's, the founder of the conservative-content farm Heat Street, whose status as a former British member of parliament has made her the respectable face of Carrie Mathison–style corkboard-threading. Now, one target is fighting back.
According to BuzzFeed News, Cassandra Fairbanks, a frequent target of Mensch's wide-ranging and all-encompassing conspiracy theories, filed a complaint with law enforcement this week, following months of dubious allegations about Fairbanks's work as a Russian operative.
http://nymag.com/selectall/2017/04/louise-mensch-has-resisted-her-way-into-a-legal-complaint.html
btx3
Gosh Charlene – Think I pretty accurately listed that it is indeed a conspiracy theory, and second – the reasons it may not hold together…
Better see a Medical professional about that Trumpheimer's disease!
lol, now, now Maxine.., you shoulda knowed all of that "Russia Hacked" and "Putin's Bitch" hyperbole wouldn't end well. The only person guaranteed to perp walk and get an orange jump suit out of all this DNC flatulence is Susan Rice. For her, quiet as it's been kept, the legitimate body blows just keep rolling in….,
Medal of Honor recipient Dakota Meyer has a nickname for former National Security Adviser Susan Rice.
Rice, who served as a key member of the Obama administration, is the "liar in chief," according to Meyer, who gave Rice the moniker during an appearance on Fox News' "Fox and Friends" over the weekend.
"Could someone tell me how @AmbassadorRice still has enough credibility to comment on anything more than the Kardashians after Benghazi," Meyer first tweeted last week.
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/04/10/watch-medal-of-honor-recipient-gives-susan-rice-shameful-nickname-she-wont-soon-forget/
Being a Marine and winning a Medal of Honor don't make you smart… Just brave.
BTW…What's going on with you love interest, Tomi?
http://www.rawstory.com/2017/04/tomi-lahren-is-now-demanding-the-right-to-expose-glenn-becks-misconduct-at-the-blaze/
You been reading that book that is Number 1 on Putin's Bitch's list of "must rads"…"REASONS TO VOTE FOR DEMOCRATS" by Michael J. Knowles
And why Rachael Maddow is now whuppin' Fox News ass like a cheap rug?
"Rachel Maddow's Brilliant Reporting on Trump and Russia Has Upset the Snowflakes at Fox News"
For the past several weeks Rachel Maddow has been enjoying record ratings for her MSNBC program. Not only that, in the Key 25-to-54 demographic, Maddow is beating her direct Fox News competition, Tucker Carlson. The surge in viewers can be attributed to the "gift" of endless atrocities and absurdities courtesy of Donald Trump & Company.
As a result of the program's accelerating success, Fox News is exhibiting signs of anxiety and desperation. This week Fox News lashed out to criticize Maddow by featuring an analysis of her coverage published by The Intercept. Fox's headline complained "Report Calls Out Just How Much Time MSNBC's Maddow Spends on Trump & Russia."
Oh my. We certainly can't have that. In addition to beating Fox in the ratings she's bringing attention to the most damaging scandal of the Trump administration. No wonder Fox is worried. It's bad enough to be losing to a liberal network, but they're also failing to protect their boss in the White House. A boss who regards the whole Russia thing as fake news.
And why the Clown-in-Chief's approval ratings were down to 35% before bombing that empty field in Syria under orders from Putin?
http://www.gallup.com/poll/203198/presidential-approval-ratings-donald-trump.aspx
And then there is this former believer…
http://www.gq.com/story/allan-lichtman-interview-trump-impeachment
About 15 seconds after he starts a war with North Korea, China, and Russia…His rank behind is toast.
nah brah, if I'm consorting with the buttermilk-complected political trollops, give me Megan Mccain and'em tig-ole bitties any day!!!


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Using light to manipulate neurons
There are three (or more?) possible applications including neuromorphic computing for this new optoelectronic technology which is based on black phophorus. A July 16, 2019 news item on Nanowerk announces the research,
Researchers from RMIT University [Australia] drew inspiration from an emerging tool in biotechnology – optogenetics – to develop a device that replicates the way the brain stores and loses information.
Optogenetics allows scientists to delve into the body's electrical system with incredible precision, using light to manipulate neurons so that they can be turned on or off.
The new chip is based on an ultra-thin material that changes electrical resistance in response to different wavelengths of light, enabling it to mimic the way that neurons work to store and delete information in the brain.
Caption: The new chip is based on an ultra-thin material that changes electrical resistance in response to different wavelengths of light. Credit: RMIT University
A July 17, 2019 RMIT University press release (also on EurekAlert but published on July 16, 2019), which originated the news item, expands on the theme,
Research team leader Dr Sumeet Walia said the technology moves us closer towards artificial intelligence (AI) that can harness the brain's full sophisticated functionality.
"Our optogenetically-inspired chip imitates the fundamental biology of nature's best computer – the human brain," Walia said.
"Being able to store, delete and process information is critical for computing, and the brain does this extremely efficiently.
"We're able to simulate the brain's neural approach simply by shining different colours onto our chip.
"This technology takes us further on the path towards fast, efficient and secure light-based computing.
"It also brings us an important step closer to the realisation of a bionic brain – a brain-on-a-chip that can learn from its environment just like humans do."
Dr Taimur Ahmed, lead author of the study published in Advanced Functional Materials, said being able to replicate neural behavior on an artificial chip offered exciting avenues for research across sectors.
"This technology creates tremendous opportunities for researchers to better understand the brain and how it's affected by disorders that disrupt neural connections, like Alzheimer's disease and dementia," Ahmed said.
The researchers, from the Functional Materials and Microsystems Research Group at RMIT, have also demonstrated the chip can perform logic operations – information processing – ticking another box for brain-like functionality.
Developed at RMIT's MicroNano Research Facility, the technology is compatible with existing electronics and has also been demonstrated on a flexible platform, for integration into wearable electronics.
How the chip works:
Neural connections happen in the brain through electrical impulses. When tiny energy spikes reach a certain threshold of voltage, the neurons bind together – and you've started creating a memory.
On the chip, light is used to generate a photocurrent. Switching between colors causes the current to reverse direction from positive to negative.
This direction switch, or polarity shift, is equivalent to the binding and breaking of neural connections, a mechanism that enables neurons to connect (and induce learning) or inhibit (and induce forgetting).
This is akin to optogenetics, where light-induced modification of neurons causes them to either turn on or off, enabling or inhibiting connections to the next neuron in the chain.
To develop the technology, the researchers used a material called black phosphorus (BP) that can be inherently defective in nature.
This is usually a problem for optoelectronics, but with precision engineering the researchers were able to harness the defects to create new functionality.
"Defects are usually looked on as something to be avoided, but here we're using them to create something novel and useful," Ahmed said.
"It's a creative approach to finding solutions for the technical challenges we face."
Here's a link and a citation for the paper,
Multifunctional Optoelectronics via Harnessing Defects in Layered Black Phosphorus by Taimur Ahmed, Sruthi Kuriakose, Sherif Abbas,, Michelle J. S. Spencer, Md. Ataur Rahman, Muhammad Tahir, Yuerui Lu, Prashant Sonar, Vipul Bansal, Madhu Bhaskaran, Sharath Sriram, Sumeet Walia. Advanced Functional Materials DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.201901991 First published (online): 17 July 2019
This paper is behind a paywall.
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Erdogan: Turkey planning military operation to 'wipe out' Syria terrorists Erdogan had claimed that ISIS is no longer a threat in northern Syria during his speech on Wednesday. The YPG still controls a large swathe of northeast Syria, on Turkey's southern border.
Strasbourg Christmas market shooting: Gunman at large after three killed Antonio Tajani, the president of the parliament, said: "This parliament will not be intimidated by terrorist or criminal attacks". The mayor of Strasbourg Roland Ries said the Christmas market will be closed on Wednesday and flags will be lowered to half-mast.
Arriving at a meeting of European leaders in Brussels this morning, May was filmed approaching Juncker and having what looked like a frosty exchange with the EU chief, in which she appeared to say: "You called me nebulous".
He described the talks as "a welcome first step that was the removal of uncertainty" over the EU's intentions, because it has shown it wants a "speedy United Kingdom trade deal" that would remove the need for the backstop in the first place.
The prime minister, who on Wednesday survived a bruising vote of no confidence by Tory MPs, said a package of assurances around the backstop could "change the dynamic" at Westminster.
Al Jazeera's Jonah Hull reports from Brussels. But, speaking at a defiant press conference, she insisted she could get the refinements needed in time for a vote on her deal, which she has promised by January 21.
Ms Rudd, who recently returned to the Cabinet as Work and Pensions Secretary, said it is possible Mrs May will ultimately be unable to persuade enough of her own MPs to back the Government's deal.
But stubborn leaders were un-willing to give an inch to Mrs May and accused the United Kingdom of not knowing what they wanted from Brussels.
"I think it is possible to get this deal through with those guarantees that we need on the backstop".
Justin said that at the time, he thought the better option was to leave but now he wished he'd made a different decision.
Theresa May went to Brussels seeking a way to get the Withdrawal Agreement through a heavily divided Commons, insisting she could do it but had to be able to convince MPs the United Kingdom would not find itself tied to the European Union indefinitely through the Northern Ireland "backstop".
European Union leaders showed some sympathy but little desire to resolve May's Brexit impasse - saying it is up to the U.K. Parliament to decide.
"The EU is clear - as I am - that if we are going to leave with a deal, this is it", she said.
Pointing to EU Council president Donald Tusk, a former Polish PM, the long-serving ex-premier of Luxembourg said: "The two of us were prime minister and we sometimes had to face motions asking for our resignation".
After Mrs May addressed EU leaders at the summit on Thursday evening, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker urged further clarity from the UK. They held out little hope of offering any legal assurances that would help her sell a contentious withdrawal agreement to an unenthusiastic House of Commons.
Meanwhile, Nigel Farage said he believes the United Kingdom may face a second referendum in the coming months and urged Brexit campaigners to "get ready for every situation".
"I think that's the sort of discussion you're able to have when you've developed a working relationship and you work well together", Mrs May said in a press conference on Friday afternoon.