An additional y-axis can be placed on the right-hand side of your graph, and it's really simple to create. This feature is useful if you'd like to compare datasets with vastly different ranges or types of data.
The first step is to head to Chart Studio's new online workspace and add your data. It's also a good idea to name your columns beforehand (either by adding your data using Chart Studio, or naming them in the CSV or Excel file that you're uploading), and label your axes. This will make selecting specific traces easier.
After adding your data, go to GRAPH on the left-hand side, then 'Create'. Choose your 'Chart type', and add your traces using the X and Y dropdown (this section is different depending on the chart type. We'll use the grouped bar chart type for this tutorial.
We need two traces before we introduce the multiple y-axes feature, so we'll click the blue '+Trace' button on the right-hand side of the panel to add the second trace.
We'll do the same for our third trace, but after we choose the line graph chart type for this trace and select our x and y values, we'll click on 'Subplot and Multiple Axes'.
We'll select the 'Right Y-Axis' arrangement for this trace, and click CONFIRM.
We've styled this plot by selecting our colors, dressing up our legend, adding tick markers, and playing with the grid lines. For more styling tips, consult this page.
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Baseline characteristics of a cohort of patients hospitalized in Alberta, Canada between 2005 and 2014 with severe AKI according to whether they received follow-up with a nephrologist within 1 year of hospital discharge
Full Cohort, n=2076
Nephrologist Follow-Up, n=500
No Nephrologist Follow-Up, n=1576
Age mean (SD), yr 65 (16) 64 (16) 65 (16) 0.07
Sex (women), n (%) 891 (43) 161 (32) 730 (46) <0.001
Low income, n (%) 620 (30) 144 (29) 476 (30) 0.29
Aboriginal 75 (4) 18 (4) 57 (4) 0.99
Laboratory data
Baseline eGFR, ml/min per 1.73 m2, mean (SD) 67 (31) 46 (30) 74 (27) <0.001
Preexisting CKD, n (%) 824 (40) 356 (71) 468 (30) <0.001
Discharge creatinine, μmol/L, mean (SD) 155 (114) 268 (142) 123 (80) <0.001
Recovery of kidney function,a n (%) <0.001
Full recovery 1004 (48) 170 (34) 834 (53)
20%–60% above baseline creatinine 395 (19) 83 (17) 312 (20)
>60% above baseline creatinine 677 (33) 247 (49) 430 (27)
Comorbidities, n (%)
Diabetes mellitus 805 (39) 236 (47) 569 (36) <0.001
Cancer 372 (18) 77 (15) 295 (19) 0.09
Congestive heart failure 388 (19) 113 (23) 275 (17) 0.01
Metastatic solid tumor 85 (4) 12 (2) 73 (5) 0.03
Myocardial infarction 267 (13) 62 (12) 205 (13) 0.72
Mild liver disease 97 (5) 20 (4) 77 (5) 0.41
Moderate/severe liver disease 39 (2) 6 (1) 33 (2) 0.20
Peripheral vascular disease 287 (14) 49 (10) 238 (15) 0.003
Rheumatologic disease 87 (4) 26 (5) 61 (4) 0.20
Hypertension 277 (13) 69 (14) 208 (13) 0.73
Procedures in hospital, n (%)
Mechanical ventilation 503 (24) 61 (12) 442 (28) <0.001
Dialysis 429 (21) 76 (15) 353 (22) 0.38
Physician contacts
Nephrology visit in year before admission 271 (13) 211 (42) 60 (4) <0.001
Nephrology consult during index admission 774 (37) 321 (64) 453 (29) <0.001
No. of non-nephrology physicians seen in year before admission, median (IQR) 4 (2–5) 4 (2–5) 4 (2–5) 0.13
IQR, interquartile range.
↵a On the basis of discharge ratio of last creatinine before discharge and baseline creatinine before hospitalization.

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It's the time of year where your wardrobe is ready for a little bit of a kick in the cropped flare pants. The weather is unpredictable and your seasonal staples are starting to feel a little underwhelming. That's why we're looking to H&M's sale page for some closet additions that will amp up any wardrobe. From $25 overalls that you can dress up with a blouse, or down with a t-shirt to $50 trendy down puffer that will take you through the rest of the winter months in style, this sale has pretty much everything.
Ahead, see all the under $40 items we're adding to our closet this weekend.
A pair of black overalls is a great wardrobe staple. You can wear it with a simple tee or a blouse to dress it up.
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Entorno do Distrito Federal è una microregione dello Stato del Goiás in Brasile, appartenente alla mesoregione di Leste Goiano.

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 Abadiânia
 Água Fria de Goiás
 Águas Lindas de Goiás
 Alexânia
 Cabeceiras
 Cidade Ocidental
 Cocalzinho de Goiás
 Corumbá de Goiás
 Cristalina
 Formosa
 Luziânia
 Mimoso de Goiás
 Novo Gama
 Padre Bernardo
 Pirenópolis
 Planaltina
 Santo Antônio do Descoberto
 Valparaíso de Goiás
 Vila Boa
 Vila Propício

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Our wait of hear the announcement of Samsung's next generation flagship Galaxy S5 is going to end this week. Samsung is going to announce the launch of the device on 27th March in the Indian market, and company has started dispatching the invitations to the tech press for the event where it's also expected to showcase latest Gear series smartwatches along with Galaxy S5.
Apart from the launch schedule, the company has not mentioned the actual availability as well as pricing of the phone, but the rumours are rife that the phone will hit the Indian shelves starting April 11, the day on which the phone is reported to be announced globally by Samsung.
Originally introduced last month, Samsung Galaxy S5 is the company's latest flagship smartphone that boasts 5.1-inch full HD Super AMOLED display, and packs Snapdragon 801 quad-core processor, 2GB of RAM, 16GB of internal storage, microSD card slot and Android 4.4.2. The phone also packs NFC, 16MP rear camera, 2MP front camera and 2800 mAh battery.
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Stocks remained strong through 2017 and showed remarkably low volatility. There is some uncertainty ahead, but 2018 is starting out in a positive position.
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Optimism Prevailed in 2017, With Bullish New Year Boost from Tax Reform
2017 was an auspicious year for investors. U.S. publicly traded stocks, led by gains in technology shares, not only provided strong returns, but they did so with remarkably low levels of volatility. Meanwhile, non-U.S. stocks added value to a diversified portfolio by posting higher returns than the domestic issues. The broad economic backdrop remains mostly positive, and major tax reform ― passed just before year-end ― may spur even more optimism. In this issue of Market and Economic Outlook we look back at 2017 and examine factors that may help shape the coming year in the capital markets.
Employment is strong
Housing market is firm
Risk of recession in the United States appears low, near term
Consumer and small business confidence is high
U.S. corporate earnings forecast is positive
Future returns (for the next 7 ‒ 10 years) from stocks and bonds are expected to be lower than long-term historical averages
Geopolitical risks, e.g., North Korea; terrorism
Policy uncertainty in the United States, specifically around trade and health care
Fourth Quarter and Year-to-Date 2017 Index Returns (%)
Index Name
Capital Market Segment
October – December 2017
Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate U.S. Broad Market Bonds 0.4 3.5
S&P 500 U.S. Large Cap 6.6 21.8
Russell 2000 U.S. Small Cap 3.3 14.7
MSCI EAFE* Non-U.S. Developed Markets 4.2 25
MSCI EM** Emerging Markets 7.4 37.3
Hypothetical 60/40 Portfolio*** Diversified Mix of Indexes 3.6 15.3
*Europe, Australasia, and Far East
**Emerging Markets
***40% Barclays U.S. Aggregate, 32% S&P 500, 7% Russell 2000, 16% EAFE, and 5% EM
An investor cannot invest directly in an index, and the hypothetical portfolio is not intended to reflect any specific portfolio managed by CLA Wealth Advisors. An unmanaged index does not reflect any expenses that may be associated with an actual portfolio.
Tech sector leads the way as bull run continues
The bellwether large cap index, S&P 500, continued its march higher in the fourth quarter. Including dividends, the S&P had a positive return in each month of 2017 and finished the year at a robust +21.8 percent. The technology sector led the way, with the so-called FAANG stocks (Facebook, Amazon, Apple, Netflix, and Google) ― a phenomenon we wrote about earlier this year ― up on average nearly 50 percent for the year (Morningstar). Strength was broad-based, though, as nine of the 11 S&P sectors posted returns of at least 10 percent. Only two sectors, telecommunication services and energy, posted negative returns, down a modest -1 percent each (Standard & Poor's).
Small company stocks, as measured by the Russell 2000, also advanced, finishing up nearly 15 percent for the year. Although small company stocks have provided higher returns than large company stocks in the long run, 2017 marked the third calendar year out of the last four in which small companies lagged the returns of large companies.
There was also a notable divergence in the returns of U.S. stocks by relative price, which is to say, between stocks classified as growth versus value. Growth stock indices, whose largest sector exposure is technology, soared due to the likes of the previously mentioned FAANG stocks.
Just as small stocks have outperformed large on average and over time, value stocks have beaten growth (Morningstar). Investment strategies that are managed to take advantage of the long-term benefits of tilting portfolios to small and value have thus underperformed in the broad market. 2017 is a reminder of how any given year may deviate dramatically from the average.
Global stocks outperform U.S. stocks
Still another notable example of relative performance in 2017 is found in U.S. versus international stocks. In the January 2017 Market and Economic Outlook we contemplated how U.S. stocks had dominated international in recent years, with U.S. stocks outperforming in seven of the nine calendar years ending in 2016. At that time we encouraged investors not to get discouraged that international stocks "weren't working" and advocated patience with a globally-diversified portfolio.
In 2017, such patience was rewarded as both developed-country international stocks (MSCI EAFE Index, +25 percent) and emerging markets stocks (MSCI EM Index, +37 percent) outperformed U.S. stocks. The U.S. dollar fell more than -9 percent versus a basket of foreign currencies in 2017, which boosted returns in international investments for U.S. investors. It is also interesting to note that, despite the outsized gains in the past year, both international and emerging markets stock are still more attractive from a valuation standpoint (see chart below). We continue to be staunch advocates for a globally-diversified portfolio.
Shorter-term bond yields rise
By plotting the yields of U.S. Treasuries across maturities, you can see the shape of the yield curve (see the chart below). While this may seem a mundane exercise, market analysts will often examine the yield curve for potential insights about the current and future state of interest rates and the economy, typically focusing on the spread between the two-year and 10-year U.S. Treasuries. The yield curve has been flattening rather dramatically, i.e., the spread between shorter (two-year) and intermediate (10-year) has become increasingly smaller. Economists and market analysts traditionally view a flat yield curve as a negative signal for the economy.
If we compare the current curve to its state one year ago, we see that the flattening was caused by the shorter-term yields rising, while longer, 10-year rates have stayed rather stable. The move on the short end of the curve has been dramatic, with the one-year Treasury yield spiking to its highest level since March 2008 (Bloomberg). This has resulted in some pain for short-term bond investors, as many shorter-term bond indices having a slightly negative return in fourth quarter 2017 and virtually flat returns for the year.
What is creating this somewhat unusual situation? The shorter maturities are responding mainly to Federal Reserve (Fed) rate policy. With the Fed finally moving off of a zero interest rate policy, and signaling further rate rises in 2018, higher yields for shorter-term bonds seem intuitive. As we stated, the intermediate part of the yield curve, which is viewed as responding more to growth and inflation expectations, has been much more stable. This can be viewed as positive, and mitigates concerns about a recession signal from the flat yield curve. BlackRock's Chief Investment Strategist, Richard Turnill, has directly stated the yield curve is pointing to sustained global economic expansion rather than recession (What the Flattening Yield Curve Means, December 2017, BlackRock).
Municipal bonds may benefit from tax reform
Municipal bonds, meanwhile, provided healthy returns in 2017 (+5.5 percent according to the Bloomberg Municipal Total Return Index) and appear to have a strong fundamental backdrop for the coming year. The newly-passed tax law appears to be a positive for the supply and demand of tax-exempt municipal securities. Municipal issuers will lose the ability to engage in advance refunding (whereby governments take advantage of lower rates by issuing new bonds to pay off existing bonds), which has been a significant source of new municipal bond supply over the past 10 years. Simply put, the forecast of a lower supply of securities ― in combination with increasing state and local tax revenues ― bodes well for the demand (price) of municipal bonds.
What tax reform means for investors and the economy
President Donald Trump and the Republican party won a hard-fought political battle by passing the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. The new law is expected to have a significant impact on the economy, taxpayers, and capital markets. Let's look briefly at just a few of the items that may affect investor outlook for 2018 and beyond.
Many believe the new tax laws will be constructive for business and the markets. As reported in previous issues of Market and Economic Outlook, both consumer confidence and business owner confidence have been increasing and the tax changes may further spark Americans' animal spirits. In its latest survey (November 30, 2017), the National Federation of Independent Business Index of Small Business Optimism, posted the second highest reading in the index's 44-year history. Small business owner optimism may lead to significant capital investments and plans to hire more people. There is also evidence that the prospect of lower taxes is stoking consumer spending. According to MasterCard SpendingPulse, which uses data from online and bricks-and-mortar shops, and includes all payment types, the 2017 holiday shopping season saw an increase in spending of nearly 5 percent, the largest year-over-year jump since 2011.
A reduction in the corporate tax rate, from 35 percent to 21 percent, is a major component of the new tax act. Many CEOs of major U.S. corporations commented favorably on the cut, including those of AT&T, Apple, and CVS, to name a few. Proponents believe the new, lower rates will drive investment and future growth, which will benefit shareholders and employees.
Some sectors may benefit more than others from the new tax law. Banks will directly benefit from the lower 21 percent tax rate and are expected to see an increase in business due to the parts of the law that will deter U.S. companies from having large amounts of off-shore transactions and cash holdings. For example (per a Bloomberg analysis of a hypothetical new corporate rate of 20 percent), Wells Fargo, Bank of America, and JPMorgan would see an annual profits increase of more than $1.5 billion (Bloomberg News, Sept. 29, 2017). Analysts believe builders, asset managers, and health care (especially drug manufacturers and medical supply companies) will also benefit greatly from the new tax law provisions.
Like many pieces of major fiscal reform, the ultimate success or failure is a story yet to be written. Detractors of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act may state that the economy doesn't need fiscal stimulus, as we are nine years into an economic expansion, nearing full employment, and we have record stock market performance. In addition, The Joint Committee on Taxation, a nonpartisan group, states that the new bill will add $1 trillion to the public debt over 10 years. Others predict the debt will swell my $1.4 trillion or more. The Republican authors of the tax bill counter that the cuts will stimulate growth and enough revenue to pay for itself. Again, this has yet to be seen.
Bitcoin illustrates the difference between investing and speculating
Bitcoin is a digital currency whose origins can be traced to a 2008 white paper written by a still-unknown author using a pseudonym. Especially during the fourth quarter of 2017, Bitcoin became all the rage in the financial press and nearly ubiquitous cocktail party chat fodder. Bitcoin's price rise was astonishing to behold, with a 2017 year-to-day gain of more than 1,600 percent at its peak. We dare say the reason for this was not popular interest in cryptography or distributed networks, but rather good, old fashioned speculative fervor. Many market watchers equated bitcoin to famous market bubbles, such as Tulip Mania or the South Sea Bubble. A joke making the rounds on Twitter (author unknown) exemplifies the interest in the ultra-volatile digital currency:
A bitcoin-trading father asked his child what she wanted for her birthday. "I want one bitcoin," she responded.
"What?!?" exclaimed the father, checking his screen for bitcoin price quotes. "$15,554 is a lot of money … I mean, $13,759 is a lot of money. And what do you need $16,211 for anyway?"
We think it's important to delineate between investing and speculating. Investing is about growing wealth over time while prudently managing risk. Speculating is more akin to gambling ― buying an asset based on conjecture that it may skyrocket in price overnight, but with risk of devastating loss. Attempting to trade bitcoin by guessing at its short-term price movements should properly be considered as a speculation and not an investment. We do note, however, that blockchain, the technology upon which bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are based, holds great promise and has many potential applications across various industries.
Global growth in synch
U.S. investors have certainly enjoyed a Goldilocks environment in recent times ― high returns, low volatility, economic growth, and modest inflation. But we are not alone in experiencing robust economic growth and rising asset prices. For the first time in a decade, all 45 countries tracked by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development grew economically at the same time.
Although economic growth does not always equate to rising stock prices, the markets in all of these major countries posted positive returns in 2017. Below we see those returns represented by country-specific exchange-traded funds (total returns in U.S. dollars).
Indicators moving in a positive direction
In the U.S. specifically, good economic news abounds. The economy has been in expansion mode for 102 consecutive months. In December, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported the addition of 148,000 jobs ― a record 87th consecutive month of jobs growth. Perhaps even more promising, there are signs that wage growth, long moribund, even in the midst of falling unemployment, might actually be perking up.
Many other economic indicators, such as housing starts and household net worth, continue to move in a positive direction, and inflation remains benign. The Leading Economic Indicator Index shows no signs of imminent recession (The Conference Board). Corporate profits are also strong. Analysts expect the S&P 500 to report a profit margin of 11 percent in 2018, the highest number in the last 10 years (Factset). We also have remarked fairly often about the unusual calm in asset prices, with both stock and bonds exhibiting what can be described as historically low volatility.
Given all the positivity, what are the risks to the economy and the market? Geopolitical risks at times appear to be proliferating. The markets could also be affected negatively by the Fed if rates policy becomes too restrictive or the process of unwinding their massive balance sheet causes dislocations in the markets. In addition, there are some signs of what can be described as euphoria among investors, with just two examples being: cash holdings of assets held at Schwab Corporation are at a record low (see chart below); and the American Association of Individual Investors' survey "bull ratio" is approaching 80 percent, the highest reading in 10 years.
Here's to continued optimism and growth in 2018 2017 was a fruitful year in the capital markets. As we look forward to 2018, we are generally optimistic on capital markets and hopeful that the U.S. economy can continue to grow, even as we remain vigilant to risks. We wish you all a healthy and prosperous 2018.
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How's Life?
France performs well in many measures of well-being relative to most other countries in the Better Life Index. France ranks above the average in income and wealth, housing, health status, civic engagement, social connections, work-life balance and personal security. It ranks below average in subjective well-being, environmental quality, education and skills, and jobs and earnings. These rankings are based on available selected data.
Money, while it cannot buy happiness, is an important means to achieving higher living standards. In France, the average household net-adjusted disposable income per capita is USD 31 304 a year, lower than the OECD average of USD 33 604 a year. But there is a considerable gap between the richest and poorest – the top 20% of the population earn around four times as much as the bottom 20%.
In terms of employment, about 65% of people aged 15 to 64 in France have a paid job, below the OECD employment average of 68%. Some 69% of men are in paid work, compared with 62% of women. Almost 8% of employees work very long hours, less than the OECD average of 11%, with 10% of men working very long hours compared with 5% of women.
Good education and skills are important requisites for finding a job. In France, 78% of adults aged 25-64 have completed upper secondary education, in line with the OECD average of 78%.This is slightly truer of men than women, as 79% of men have successfully completed high school compared with 78% of women. In terms of the quality of the education system, the average student scored 496 in reading literacy, maths and science in the OECD's Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA). This score is higher than the OECD average of 486. On average in France, girls outperformed boys by 7 points, higher than the average OECD gap of 2 points.
In terms of health, life expectancy at birth in France is a little over 82 years, two years higher than the OECD average of 80 years. Life expectancy for women is 86 years, compared with 79 for men. The level of atmospheric PM2.5 – tiny air pollutant particles small enough to enter and cause damage to the lungs – is 13.4 micrograms per cubic meter, almost in line with the OECD average of 13.9 micrograms per cubic meter. France also performs well in terms of water quality, as 82% of people say they are satisfied with the quality of their water, broadly in line with the OECD average of 81%.
Concerning the public sphere, there is a strong sense of community and high levels of civic participation in France, where 90% of people believe that they know someone they could rely on in time of need, broadly in line with the OECD average of 89%. Voter turnout, a measure of citizens' participation in the political process, was 75% during recent elections, higher than the OECD average of 68%. Social and economic status can affect voting rates; voter turnout for the top 20% of the population is an estimated 78% and for the bottom 20% it is an estimated 70% less than the OECD average gap of 13 percentage points.
In general, French people are less satisfied with their lives than the OECD average. When asked to rate their general satisfaction with life on a scale from 0 to 10, French people gave it a 6.5 grade on average, in line with the OECD average.
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OECD Economic Surveys: France 2017
GDP is set to grow fairly strongly in 2017-18, supported by private consumption and investment. The labour market has started to improve. However, productivity gains are too low to sustain social protection, high-quality public services and rising incomes in the long run.
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France in Detail
Housing – France expand
Living in satisfactory housing conditions is one of the most important aspects of people's lives. Housing is essential to meet basic needs, such as shelter, but it is not just a question of four walls and a roof. Housing should offer a place to sleep and rest where people feel safe and have privacy and personal space; somewhere they can raise a family. All of these elements help make a house a home. And of course there is the question whether people can afford adequate housing.
Housing costs take up a large share of the household budget and represent the largest single expenditure for many individuals and families, by the time you add up elements such as rent, gas, electricity, water, furniture or repairs. In France, households on average spend 21% of their gross adjusted disposable income on keeping a roof over their heads, slightly above the OECD average of 20%.
In addition to housing costs it is also important to examine living conditions, such as the average number of rooms shared per person and whether households have access to basic facilities. The number of rooms in a dwelling, divided by the number of persons living there, indicates whether residents are living in crowded conditions. Overcrowded housing may have a negative impact on physical and mental health, relations with others and children's development. In addition, dense living conditions are often a sign of inadequate water and sewage supply. In France, the average home contains 1.8 rooms per person, in line with the OECD average. In terms of basic facilities, 99.5% of dwellings in France contain private access to an indoor flushing toilet, more than the OECD average of 95.6%.
How's Life?: Measuring Well-being
Income – France expand
While money may not buy happiness, it is an important means to achieving higher living standards and thus greater well-being. Higher economic wealth may also improve access to quality education, health care and housing.
Household net adjusted disposable income is the amount of money that a household earns each year after taxes and transfers. It represents the money available to a household for spending on goods or services. In France, the average household net adjusted disposable income per capita is USD 31 304 a year, lower than the OECD average of USD 33 604.
Household net wealth is the total value of a household's financial and non-financial worth, such as money or shares held in bank accounts, the principal residence, other real estate properties, vehicles, valuables and other non-financial assets (e.g other consumer durables). In France, the average household net wealth is estimated at USD 280 653, lower than the OECD average of USD 409 880. here.
Jobs – France expand
Having a job brings many important benefits, including: providing a source of income, improving social inclusion, fulfilling one's own aspirations, building self-esteem and developing skills and competencies. In France, about 65% of the working-age population aged 15 to 64 has a paid job. This figure is slightly lower than the OECD employment average of 68%.
Unemployed persons are defined as those who are not currently working but are willing to do so and actively searching for work. Long-term unemployment can have a large negative effect on feelings of well-being and self-worth and result in a loss of skills, further reducing employability. In France, the percentage of the labour force that has been unemployed for a year or longer is currently at 4%, higher than the OECD average of 1.8%.
The wages and other monetary benefits that come with employment are an important aspect of job quality. French people earn USD 43 755 per year on average, just above the OECD average of USD 43 241.
Another essential factor of employment quality is job security, in terms of expected loss of earnings when someone becomes unemployed. This includes how likely you are to lose your job, how long you are likely to remain unemployed and how much financial assistance you can expect from government. Workers facing a high risk of job loss are more vulnerable, especially in countries with smaller social safety nets. In France, workers face an expected 7.5% loss of earnings if they become unemployed, slightly higher than the OECD average of 7%.
Better Policies for Better Lives
Developing green skills
Poor construction skills are often considered a possible weak link in the implementation of new building codes. Thus the introduction of new building codes to improve the energy efficiency of housing and commercial buildings requires re-training for construction workers. France introduced a certification system with a specific label for companies that conducted specific training of their staff on energy efficiency. Companies that adhere to the requirements receive a recognised environmental guarantee (RGE) label. Public awareness campaigns have encouraged consumers to ask for trained professionals with these labels. Companies are further encouraged to obtain this label as public financial assistance for renovating buildings only employs RGE-labelled companies.
FEEBAT is another programme of continuous vocational training partly financed by Électricité de France through the white certificates system. The programme trained 48 000 construction professional between 2008 and 2012 and has been prolonged to 2017.
How's Life?: Measuring Well-being OECD Job Quality Database
Community – France expand
Humans are social creatures. The frequency of our contact with others and the quality of our personal relationships are thus crucial determinants of our well-being.
A strong social network, or community, can provide emotional support during both good and bad times as well as provide access to jobs, services and other material opportunities. In France, 90% of people believe that they know someone they could rely on in a time of need, slightly more than the OECD average of 89%.
A weak social network can result in limited economic opportunities, a lack of contact with others, and eventually, feelings of isolation. Socially isolated individuals face difficulties integrating into society as a contributing member and fulfilling personal aspirations.
How's Life?: Measuring Well-being OECD Insights: Human Capital
Education – France expand
A well-educated and well-trained population is essential for a country's social and economic well-being. Education plays a key role in providing individuals with the knowledge, skills and competences needed to participate effectively in society and in the economy. Having a good education greatly improves the likelihood of finding a job and earning enough money. The French can expect to go through 16.5 years of education between the ages of 5 and 39, less than the OECD average of 17.2 years.
Graduating from upper secondary education has become increasingly important in all countries, as the skills needed in the labour market are becoming more knowledge-based. High-school graduation rates therefore provide a good indication of whether a country is preparing its students to meet the minimum requirements of the job market. In France, 78.4% of adults aged 25-64 have completed upper secondary education, nearly the same as the OECD average of 78%.
But graduation rates, while important, speak little to the quality of education received. The OECD's Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) reviews the extent to which students have acquired some of the knowledge and skills that are essential for full participation in modern societies. In 2015, PISA focused on examining students' reading ability, skills in maths and level in sciences, as research shows that these skills are more reliable predictors of economic and social well-being than the number of years spent in school.
The average student in France scored 496 in reading literacy, maths and sciences, above the OECD average of 486. The best-performing school systems manage to provide high-quality education to all students.
Preparing youth for employment
French Second Chance Schools help young adults between 18 and 25 improve their skills to get a job. These schools target youth who have been out of school for over a year and do not have a diploma or qualifications. Students are offered individual education plans to boost their literacy, numeracy and ICT skills. This is complemented by a work placement to gain labour market skills and strong links with employers.
Second Chance Schools were established in 107 local areas and reached 15 115 students by 2015. Evaluations show that the potential long-term effects of these schools on youth employability are promising. Over a three year period, 58% of students in the metropolitan area exited these schools with a labour market option in training (20%), jobs (17%), apprenticeships (12%), and subsidised employment (9%).
Developing employment through apprenticeships
The Education Act 2013 aims to double number of students combining education with employment by 2020. Students in France can begin an apprenticeship at a variety of levels, including upper secondary, two-year post-secondary, bachelor and masters level qualifications. Enterprises offering apprenticeships receive tax credits and social security exemptions.
Apprenticeships have grown in popularity, particularly at the tertiary or upper secondary level. For example, 75% of apprentices hired on the contrat de professionalisation, an apprenticeship-type contract for older workers and jobseekers, had at least an upper secondary qualification. By contrast, apprenticeships are much more difficult to access for young students and workers with lower qualifications. Apprenticeships account for only about a third of all vocational students in secondary education. Evidence shows that employment rates are higher for apprentices that have combined training in a company with study in an apprentice training centre compared to other graduates from vocational schools. The government plans to expand the access to apprenticeships at vocational secondary schools, notably at the lower-secondary level, strengthen links with enterprises and develop better guidance for students. This is the right approach to make apprenticeships more accessible for those who are most likely to benefit.
Environment – France expand
The quality of our local living environment has a direct impact on our health and well-being. Outdoor air pollution is one important environmental issue that directly affects the quality of people's lives. Despite national and international interventions and decreases in major pollutant emissions, the health impacts of urban air pollution continue to worsen, with air pollution set to become the top environmental cause of premature mortality globally by 2050. Air pollution in urban centres, often caused by transport and the use of small-scale burning of wood or coal, is linked to a range of health problems, from minor eye irritation to upper respiratory symptoms in the short-term and chronic respiratory diseases such as asthma, cardiovascular diseases and lung cancer in the long-term. Children and the elderly may be particularly vulnerable.
PM2.5 – tiny particulate matter small enough to be inhaled into the deepest part of the lung – is monitored in OECD countries because it can harm human health and reduce life expectancy. In France, PM2.5 levels are 13.4 micrograms per cubic meter, almost in line with the OECD average of 13.9 micrograms per cubic meter but higher than the annual guideline limit of 10 micrograms per cubic meter set by the World Health Organization.
Access to clean water is fundamental to human well-being. Despite significant progress in OECD countries in reducing water pollution, improvements in freshwater quality are not always easy to discern. In France, 81% of people say they are satisfied with water quality, the same as the OECD average of 81%
Public transportation for lower carbon emissions
STIF, the organising transport authority for the Île-de-France, is a good example of how institutional co-ordination can advance low-carbon mobility goals. STIF defines operational and services level targets, set fares, and negotiate performance-based contracts with public service providers. They also develop an urban mobility plan which includes objectives and actions to help reach the national CO2 emissions mitigation target of a 20% reduction by 2020. By including stakeholders and the public, this framework has helped foster consensus over plans and develop coherence in projects implemented by different authorities. These efforts have helped increase the provision of public transport (measured by the number of trips) by 27% between 2000 and 2014.
Reducing air pollution in Paris
In 2014, over 2.3 million residents in Île-de-France were exposed to levels of fine particles and nitrogen dioxide above safe limits for human health. In 2015, the city of Paris adopted a plan to combat air pollution which included incentive measures to encourage use of public transport, subsidies to purchase electric bicycles and cars, and the extension of the bike lane network and 30 km/h zones. It also became the first city in France to test restricted traffic zones. Since 1 September 2015, vehicles of more than 3.5 tonnes identified as heavily polluting may not circulate in Paris between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. This ban will be extended progressively to other polluting vehicles according to a fixed schedule by 2020. Air quality will also improved through the reduction of the tax differential between diesel and petrol. The government plan to align the rates before 2022.
Reducing the use of pesticides by spreading good practices
The Dephy network of demonstration and experimentation farms tests, verifies, develops and rolls out agricultural techniques and systems for reducing the use of plant protection products. At the end of 2014, 1 900 farms were voluntary members of the network. All the sectors involved have managed to reduce their use of plant protection products while maintaining very good productivity levels. The 2015 Ecophyto II Plan aims to increase the number of farms in the Dephy network to 3 000 and to share their practices with a further 30 000 farms.
How's Life?: Measuring Well-being OECD Environmental Outlook to 2050
Governance – France expand
Trust in government is essential for social cohesion and well-being. High voter turnout is a measure of citizens' participation in the political process. In the most recent elections for which data are available, voter turnout in France was 75% of those registered. This figure is higher than the OECD average of 68%.
Broader public engagement in the decision-making process is also important for holding the government to account and maintaining confidence in public institutions. The formal process for public engagement in developing laws and regulations is one way to measure the extent to which people can become involved in government decisions on key issues that affect their lives. In France, the level of stakeholder engagement in developing regulations is 2.1 (on a scale between 0 and 4); lower than the OECD average of 2.4.
Coding for better, more understandable services
Source codes for software written by public authorities are considred administrative documents and publicly available in France. Free access was first granted after the administrative court in Paris reviewed a denied request for the source code of the fiscal caluculator used for the income taxes for some 37 million citizens.
In 2016, a vote was put by the French National Assembly for a new bill on digital rights, including algorithmic transparency. Later that year, Etalab and the Direction Général des Finances Publiques (DGFIP) organised a "hackathon" called #CodeImpot. This event promoted the use of code to develop services that build trust between citizens and the government in relation to the taxation process. Over 150 students, scientists, developers, national authorities, start-ups and entrepreneurs attended creating 9 projects. Among the new projects was a new tool to make income tax more understandable and help people compare their fiscal situation to that of others.
How's Life?: Measuring Well-being Regulatory Policy Outlook: France
Health – France expand
Most OECD countries have enjoyed large gains in life expectancy over the past decades, thanks to improvements in living conditions, public health interventions and progress in medical care. Life expectancy at birth in France stands at just above 82 years, two years above the OECD average of 80 years. Higher life expectancy is generally associated with higher health care spending per person, although many other factors have an impact on life expectancy (such as living standards, lifestyles, education and environmental factors).
When asked, "How is your health in general?" 66% of people in France reported to be in good health, less than the OECD average of 69%. Despite the subjective nature of this question, answers have been found to be a good predictor of people's future health care use. Gender, age and social status may affect answers to this question.
Lean hospitals for better service delivery
France launched a number of performance projects in 2009 to improve the quality of service, global efficiency and working conditions in hospitals. These projects promote participative management and are results-oriented. Following the success of a pilot conducted in a training hospital in Nancy performance projects have been rolled out in hospitals across France. Around 30 performance projects are up and running.
The increased involvement of medical and paramedical staff and reduced number of tasks has lowered the average emergency room waiting time by 28%. Operating room occupancy rates have also increased by 20% thanks to the optimisation of technical equipment and better monitoring. Staff have also reviewed their processes to remove inefficiencies and improve the functioning of daily services. The introduction of participative management has also encouraged communication and collaboration between staff. Together these changes have improved the quality of patient experiences.
Helping people with chronic illness
The Sophia programme offers support for people suffering from chronic illnesses. The services are completely free of charge and provide access to nurses who answer questions, inform patients and help them find concrete solutions to living with their illness, as well as information via a website, e-mails, brochures and newsletter.
Some 140 000 people joined the pilot programme, with the expectation of reaching double that number following programme roll out across the country.
An independent evaluation of the pilot showed net savings, with the cost of the programme more than offset by a decrease of hospital spending. Patients appreciated the advice given by the nurses and said the service helped them change their behaviour.
Life Satisfaction – France expand
Happiness or subjective well-being can be measured in terms of life satisfaction, the presence of positive experiences and feelings, and the absence of negative experiences and feelings. Such measures, while subjective, are a useful complement to objective data to compare the quality of life across countries.
Life satisfaction measures how people evaluate their life as a whole rather than their current feelings. When asked to rate their general satisfaction with life on a scale from 0 to 10, French people on average gave it a 6.5 grade, in line with the OECD average.
Using Key National Indicators
The Loi Organique Relative aux Lois des Finances (LOLF) requires that the government presents wealth and well-being indicators other than GDP when tabling the annual budget to promote debate on policy impacts. The government is planning to implement a strategic dashboard using a limit set of internationally-comparable Key National Indicators. These indicators will be grouped by three themes: economic development, social progress and sustainable development.
Safety – France expand
Personal security is a core element for the well-being of individuals. Do you feel safe out walking, alone at night, for example? In France, about 71% of people say that they feel safe walking alone at night, broadly in line with the OECD average of 68%.
The homicide rate (the number of murders per 100 000 inhabitants) is a more reliable measure of a country's safety level because, unlike other crimes, murders are usually always reported to the police. According to the latest OECD data, France's homicide rate is 0.5, one of the lowest rates in the OECD, where the average is 3.7.
Work-Life Balance – France expand
Finding a suitable balance between work and life is a challenge for all workers, especially working parents. The ability to successfully combine work, family commitments and personal life is important for the well-being of all members in a household. Governments can help to address the issue by encouraging supportive and flexible working practices, making it easier for parents to strike a better balance between work and home life.
An important aspect of work-life balance is the amount of time a person spends at work. Evidence suggests that long work hours may impair personal health, jeopardise safety and increase stress. In France, almost 8% of employees work very long hours, less than the OECD average of 11%.
The more people work, the less time they have to spend on other activities, such as time with others, leisure activities, eating or sleeping. The amount and quality of leisure time is important for people's overall well-being, and can bring additional physical and mental health benefits. In France full-time workers devote 68% of their day on average, or 16.4 hours, to personal care (eating, sleeping, etc.) and leisure (socialising with friends and family, hobbies, games, computer and television use, etc.) – more than the OECD average of 15 hours.
Greater gender equality can be achieved in France
France performs well in a number of important dimensions of work-life balance: fertility is above the OECD average; the employment rate of women aged 25 to 54 is above the OECD average, and 78% of them work full-time; and despite a recent slight increase, at 10.8% the child poverty rate regarding children aged from 0 to 17 remains below the OECD average (13.9%). These positive outcomes go hand-in-hand with high investment in family policies across the different stages of childhood.
Despite these positive outcomes, access to the labour market of mothers of young or large families could be improved but would likely require a more equal share of caring activities between parents. A greater involvement of fathers in care activities after childbirth is likely to facilitate the return to work of mothers. Fathers are entitled to paid paternity leave for two weeks (11 working days). In addition, parents of two or more children can leave employment or reduce working time after childbirth and receive a flat-rate childcare benefit for up to three years. Since July 2014, one parent (usually the mother) can claim this payment for two and half years while the other parent (usually the father) can take the remaining 6 months. This reform was introduced to encourage fathers to take more parental leave and get more involved in the care of children. However, at the same time this payment encourages young mothers with limited working hours and earnings to stop working for a prolonged period which is likely to negatively affect their future employment prospects.
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Q: TestNG + Mockito + PowerMock Always show "ClassNotPreparedException" I use the Testng & Mockito & Powermock (Without Using Junit 3 or 4)to test my class JeebiesKwCheckUtil which contain static and final, I have do the code and pom as the Powermock intro but it still doesn't work at all , alway show the  org.powermock.api.mockito.ClassNotPreparedException, it has drove me mad...
Code :
I write it just as the Powermock&mockito Intro. Link is here;
@PrepareForTest(JeebiesKwCheckUtil.class)
public class JeebiesKwCheckUtilTest {
   @Test
   public void testMethodA() {
       PowerMockito.mockStatic(JeebiesKwCheckUtil.class); // Exception here
       // MethodA use stticMethodB
       Mockito.when(JeebiesKwCheckUtil.staticMethodB).thenReturn(Result);
       Assert.assertEquals(JeebiesKwCheckUtil.MethodA......)
   }
}

Pom File:
There is 4 Maven Jar here  Powermock's Version is 1.7.1

*

*the first two is PowerMock's -> Mockito-2-Maven

*the third is Testng (Version 6.13.1 > 6.9.10 )-> Testng-Version-Require

*the forth is Mockito (Version 2.8.9) -> Mockito-Version-Require

<properties>
    <powermock.version>1.7.1</powermock.version>
</properties>
<dependencies>
    <dependency>
      <groupId>org.powermock</groupId>
      <artifactId>powermock-module-testng</artifactId>
      <version>${powermock.version}</version>
      <scope>test</scope>
    </dependency>
    <dependency>
      <groupId>org.powermock</groupId>
      <artifactId>powermock-api-mockito2</artifactId>
      <version>${powermock.version}</version>
      <scope>test</scope>
    </dependency>
    <dependency>
        <groupId>org.testng</groupId>
        <artifactId>testng</artifactId>
        <version>6.13.1</version>
        <scope>test</scope>
    </dependency>
    <dependency>
        <groupId>org.mockito</groupId>
        <artifactId>mockito-core</artifactId>
        <version>2.8.9</version>
        <scope>test</scope>
    </dependency>
</dependencies>

Error:
org.powermock.api.mockito.ClassNotPreparedException:
[Ljava.lang.Object;@29df4d43
The class com.yidian.serving.util.JeebiesKwCheckUtil not prepared for test.
at org.powermock.api.mockito.expectation.reporter.MockitoPowerMockReporter.classNotPrepared(MockitoPowerMockReporter.java:32)
at org.powermock.api.mockito.internal.mockcreation.MockTypeValidatorFactory$DefaultMockTypeValidator.validate(MockTypeValidatorFactory.java:38)
at org.powermock.api.mockito.internal.mockcreation.AbstractMockCreator.validateType(AbstractMockCreator.java:10)
at org.powermock.api.mockito.internal.mockcreation.DefaultMockCreator.createMock(DefaultMockCreator.java:56)
at org.powermock.api.mockito.internal.mockcreation.DefaultMockCreator.mock(DefaultMockCreator.java:46)
at org.powermock.api.mockito.PowerMockito.mockStatic(PowerMockito.java:73)
at com.yidian.serving.util.JeebiesKwCheckUtilTest.testCheckSensitiveWord(JeebiesKwCheckUtilTest.java:53)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:62)
at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:43)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:498)
at org.testng.internal.MethodInvocationHelper.invokeMethod(MethodInvocationHelper.java:124)
at org.testng.internal.Invoker.invokeMethod(Invoker.java:571)
at org.testng.internal.Invoker.invokeTestMethod(Invoker.java:707)
at org.testng.internal.Invoker.invokeTestMethods(Invoker.java:979)
at org.testng.internal.TestMethodWorker.invokeTestMethods(TestMethodWorker.java:125)
at org.testng.internal.TestMethodWorker.run(TestMethodWorker.java:109)
at org.testng.TestRunner.privateRun(TestRunner.java:648)
at org.testng.TestRunner.run(TestRunner.java:505)
at org.testng.SuiteRunner.runTest(SuiteRunner.java:455)
at org.testng.SuiteRunner.runSequentially(SuiteRunner.java:450)
at org.testng.SuiteRunner.privateRun(SuiteRunner.java:415)
at org.testng.SuiteRunner.run(SuiteRunner.java:364)
at org.testng.SuiteRunnerWorker.runSuite(SuiteRunnerWorker.java:52)
at org.testng.SuiteRunnerWorker.run(SuiteRunnerWorker.java:84)
at org.testng.TestNG.runSuitesSequentially(TestNG.java:1187)
at org.testng.TestNG.runSuitesLocally(TestNG.java:1116)
at org.testng.TestNG.runSuites(TestNG.java:1028)
at org.testng.TestNG.run(TestNG.java:996)
at org.testng.IDEARemoteTestNG.run(IDEARemoteTestNG.java:72)
at org.testng.RemoteTestNGStarter.main(RemoteTestNGStarter.java:123)

Can anyone could give me a solution or adivse? Thanks Very Very much~

A: I've get it done by my friend's help,
Extend PowerMockTestCase to Inject a 'Runner' just as Junit(PowerMockRunner...)
@PrepareForTest(JeebiesKwCheckUtil.class)
public class JeebiesKwCheckUtilTest extends PowerMockTestCase{...}

Ps. If you have meet a "SSL" Problem just as I then, Add a @..Ignore before class
@PowerMockIgnore("javax.net.ssl.*")

This problem is Truly Same as TestNG + Mockito + PowerMock - verifyStatic() does not work, but I also encounter the SSL problem which messed all the thing...

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Hal Harvey (* 1961 in Aspen) ist ein US-amerikanischer Klima- und Umweltaktivist, der 2022 in der ZEIT als "der mächtigste Grüne der Welt" bezeichnet wurde. Er hat in den USA, Asien und in Europa zahlreiche Stiftungen und Thinktanks gegründet, die untereinander gut vernetzt sind und für eine Verbesserung des Klimas arbeiten. Harvey schuf wesentliche Voraussetzungen dafür, dass der Dieselskandal aufgeklärt werden konnte.

Biografie

Harvey wuchs mit fünf Geschwistern auf einer Farm in Aspen auf. Seine Eltern waren nicht nur Farmer, sondern auch Skilehrer. 1980 wurde ihm klar, dass viele weltweite Konflikte mit der Ölversorgung zu tun hatten und deshalb eine Unabhängigkeit von Öl und anderen fossilen Brennstoffen angestrebt werden müsste. Er studierte in Stanford Elektrotechnik, Physik und Politologie. Nach dem Studium war Haley für verschiedene Nichtregierungsorganisationen (NGOs) tätig. Dabei lernte er die Rockefeller Foundation und den Pew Charitable Trust kennen. Beide Institutionen wollten in den späten 1980er Jahren gemeinsam eine neue Stiftung gründen. Dafür wurde Harvey angestellt, der die Energy Foundation aufbaute, die das Ziel hatte, den Energieverbrauch in den USA zu senken. 1999 gründete Harvey eine Zweigniederlassung der Energy Foundation in China. 2002 lernte Harvey Paul Brest kennen, der die milliardenschwere William and Flora Hewlett Foundation leitete. Dieser machte Harvey zum Leiter des Umweltprogramms dieser Stiftung. 2008 gründete Harvey die Clima Works Foundation, die mit 500 Millionen Dollar von der Hewlett-Stiftung finanziert wird, um den Klimaschutz zu fördern. Im gleichen Jahr unterstützte Harvey die Gründung der European Climate Foundation in den Niederlanden. 2012 wurde Harvey in Deutschland aktiv und gründete zunächst die Denkfabrik Agora Energiewende und einige Jahre später die Agora Verkehrswende. 2020 folgte die Gründung der Stiftung Klimaneutralität, im Folgejahr wurde Harvey Präsident der neu gegründeten und weltweit aktiven Climate Imperative Foundation.

Publikationen (Auswahl)
 mit Justin Gillis: The Big Fix: Seven Practical Steps to Save Our Planet. Simon and Schuster. 2022.
 mit Michael Shuman: Security Without War: A Post-cold War Foreign Policy. Routledge 2020.  ISBN 978-0367302443
 mit Robbie Orvis, Jeffrey Rissman: Designing Climate Solutions: A Policy Guide for Low-Carbon Energy. Island Press. 2018.
 mit Paul Brest: MONEY WELL SPENT 2/E: A Strategic Plan for Smart Philanthropy.   STANFORD BUSINESS BOOKS. 2018.  ISBN 978-1503602618

Auszeichnungen
 2016: Heinz Award (Environment category)
 2018: Climate and Clean Air Awards Honouree
 2018: UN Clean Air and Climate Change Award
 2019: California Air Resources Board's Haagen-Smit Clean Air Award

Weblinks
 Hal Harvey
 Think different, act more
 Hal Harvey - Airbus Distinguished Visitor - Class of Fall 2015
  Hal Harvey 2018 Climate and Clean Air Awards Honouree

Einzelnachweise

Physiker (20. Jahrhundert)
Autor
Sachliteratur
Klimaschutzaktivist
US-Amerikaner
Geboren 1961
Mann
Absolvent der Stanford University


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Of female bondage
by Carolyn Moynihan Apr 19, 2012 Apr 19, 2020 / 4 mins /
Here's something strange. Just when you thought women had cast off the last of their chains, it turns out that they are rushing headlong back into bondage. Female enthusiasm for a sadomasochistic "romance" called Fifty Shades of Grey has seen tens of thousands of suburban mums downloading copies from Amazon and now snapping up hard copies at their local bookstores. That's the hype, anyway. We don't know how many men are in the market.
Launched on the internet last year as Twilight fan fiction, Fifty Shades and its two sequels (no self-respecting female author can offer less than a trilogy these days) became a best-seller on Amazon in January and by early March had topped the New York Times combined print and e-book list. Mainstream publisher Knopf/Vintage launched a paperback edition this month with a print run of 750,000 copies, and Universal Pictures has forked out $5 million for the movie rights.
Starting where Stephanie Meyer and her vampire lovers left off, and taking a theme celebrated in the ghastly Dragon Tattoo series, British television executive E. L. James (pictured, with fan) has spun three books out of a sick sexual relationship between college graduate Ana Steele and a young business magnate, Christian Grey (note the sly first name). It's the woman who gets to be tied up etc. And that, I suggest, is all the discerning reader needs to know about the contents of these pot-boilers.
The problem for those of us who wouldn't touch this stuff with a barge-pole — let alone download it onto our iPad — is its popularity. It has been dubbed "mommy porn" because it is allegedly being devoured by "mainstream" and "suburban" women over 30 and not just by young urbanites. It even has its academic apologists. Two of them writing on the CNN website invoke "the novel's compelling relevance" and suggest that its "abundant references to classic literature unlock a subtler commentary [than its fan-fiction origins suggest] on enduring obstacles to women's individual freedom and rights." The classic references include Pride and Prejudice, Jane Eyre and Tess of the D'Urbervilles.
And here's the subtle commentary: "Whenever power relations are unequal, the novel implies, sexual consent is never black and white: it is always fifty shades of grey. Paying attention to its literary signposts shows what has changed for women in that regard and what has not."
Frankly, I think James has a cheek to even mention Elizabeth Bennet, Jane Eyre and Tess in the context of an SM relationship, whose object is depraved sensual pleasure. Whatever male "power" they contended with in their very different ways, they were women of moral sensitivity who aspired to married love and, to a woman, would have been revolted by the Shades of Grey conceit.
Even now, the majority of women must find the idea of marinating their minds in sexual degradation repellent, but it may be difficult in future to satisfy cohorts brought up on Twilight and Hunger Games without some departure into the weird or perverse. Until recently, explicit pornography for women was the provenance of fringe feminism. But — and I am handicapped here by refusing to read tripe — it seems to have been gradually creeping into popular fiction: a sex orgy in The Da Vinci Code, SM in the Dragon Tattoo books, even Mills and Boon has embraced explicit eroticism and has its bondage sub-genre.
More and more publishers are jumping on the porn express. An article on the Forbes website about James' books informs us about "the successful Zane erotic series" published by the Atria division of Simon and Schuster. Atria's publisher and founder, Judith Curr, enthuses about the trend saying it "has now got a credibility that only high sales will give you". William Morrow and Avon Books is stepping up marketing of its Avon Red line "for those whose appetites…have been whetted by the 'Grey' Tales", and HarperCollins UK announced in March the launch of Mischief, its new erotic e-book imprint. Forbes reports:
"Fifty Shades helps to normalise erotica and romance," says Adam Nevill, editorial director of Mischief. "This kind of commercial success from outside the radar moves a derided genre into mainstream acceptability. Every major publisher will be taking the genre seriously now."
It is the internet and the digital book, apparently, that are driving the mainstreaming of porn. Being able to download titles electronically spares readers "the embarrassment of shopping the adult sections of bookstores, having to look a cashier in the eye or exposing the book jacket in public" the Forbes article notes; e-readers "allow women to venture into genres they may have previously dismissed…"
Anxious not to appear merely money-grubbing or pandering to base instincts, Ms Curr of Atria speculates that the trend may be "freeing up American sexuality". "Freeing", however, is exactly what eroticism is not, unless throwing yourself into a bottomless pit is freedom. The pornification of sex, if it has truly captured the imagination of wives and mothers, is a path to personal and social oblivion.
I doubt, though, that the majority of women have so little regard for their recent liberation as to squander it on such trash. Publishers are talking up the trend because it suits their business. Curiosity is always a temptation but imitation does not necessarily follow, and much of the popularity is no doubt down to the herd mentality among an entertainment and titillation focused public that sends people stampeding after the latest daring foray into forbidden subjects, whether blasphemy or bondage. Perhaps it has always been thus, although today it is amplified by the viral effect.
But, so what if a few million women read the sick fantasies of a television executive? There are roughly 3.5 billion women in the world, and when the erotica boom has finally spent itself there will be more than enough of them still with their wits and dignity to carry on the work of love and civilisation that women in particular are equipped to do.
Part of that work is producing literature and films, and perhaps nothing would help to flush away the toxic stream of female porn so much as a new flowering of genuine love stories capable of inspiring women to live up to their best instincts, not their worst. If Jane Austen and Charlotte Bronte could do it without the internet, it should be a walkover now.
Carolyn Moynihan is deputy editor of MercatorNet.
Carolyn Moynihan
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I was on Delta yesterday. They asked me what i would like to drink and i said a Pina Colada. The lady said sure it's 6 bucks. Then i said never mind i will take a coke. I am 17 in Sep. and i don't look 21. Can't they get fired for that?
And fined. They do make non-alcoholic Pina Coladas though. Perhaps that is what you were offered?
Big deal. When I was under 21 and flew alone, I'd love to have a drink or two.
Yes she could be fired for serving such drinks to underage people.
I'm taking a trip to the amazon later this year, and we're camping out by some the river....I've heard from some dude here asking questions about snakes that they can possibly eat a person. I'm 5'9, 165 pounds. I'm not in danger of being swallowed, am I?
I will travel to Germany (Munich and Berlin) and then I will do the Mont Blanc. I will take the train in Germany. How is it to traval with a trekking bag in Germany? Will I have difficulties with space?


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We have one copy up for giveaway of The Strange Maid by Tessa Gratton for a US or Canadian resident.
It's the second book in the planned five book series of the United States of Asgard series. It started with The Lost Sun which is now available in paperback. A young adult novel, for ages 12 years and older, that uses Norse myth as an element for its alternative North American fantasy setting.
Here's what the publisher says about the book:
Fans of Neil Gaiman, Holly Black, and Maggie Stiefvater will embrace the richly drawn, Norse-influenced alternate world of the United States of Asgard, where cell phones, rock bands, and evangelical preachers coexist with dragon slaying, rune casting, and sword training in schools. Where the president runs the country alongside a council of Valkyries, gods walk the red carpet with Hollywood starlets, and the U.S. military has a special battalion dedicated to eradicating Rocky Mountain trolls.
Signy Valborn was seven years old when she climbed the New World Tree and met Odin Alfather, who declared that if she could solve a single riddle, he would make her one of his Valkyrie. For ten years Signy has trained in the arts of war, politics, and leadership, never dreaming that a Greater Mountain Troll might hold the answer to the riddle, but that's exactly what Ned the Spiritless promises her. A mysterious troll hunter who talks in riddles and ancient poetry, Ned is a hard man to trust. Unfortunately, Signy is running out of time. Accompanied by an outcast berserker named Soren Bearstar, she and Ned take off across the ice sheets of Canadia to hunt the mother of trolls and claim Signy's destiny.
Random House | Hardbound | June 10, 2014 | Young Adult – ages 12 and up | Pages: 416
TESSA GRATTON has wanted to be a paleontologist or a wizard since she was seven. She was too impatient to hunt dinosaurs, but is still searching for someone to teach her magic. After traveling the world with her military family, she acquired a BA (and the important parts of an MA) in gender studies, and then settled down in Kansas with her partner, her cats, and her mutant dog. For more information, please visit TessaGratton.com.
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Q: Jekyll theme jekyll-theme-clean-blog wont build on github pages I downloaded the jekyll-theme-clean-blog theme and successfully built it locally.
Once I move it to github pages, I get the following build error:
Your SCSS file assets/main.scss has an error on line 2: File to import not found or unreadable: ../assets/vendor/startbootstrap-clean-blog/scss/clean-blog.scss. Load paths: _sass /hoosegow/.bundle/ruby/2.7.0/gems/jekyll-theme-primer-0.5.4/_sass /hoosegow/.bundle/ruby/2.7.0/gems/jekyll-theme-primer-0.5.4/_sass.

I added
sass:  sass_dir: _sass style: :compressed
to config file, still wont build on github pages.
Any help would be much appreciated.

A: GitHub Pages only supports a select number of themes (https://pages.github.com/themes/) listed below:

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*Architect

*Cayman

*Dinky

*Hacker

*Leap day

*Merlot

*Midnight

*Minima

*Minimal

*Modernist

*Slate

*Tactile

*Time machine

The one you've named isn't in that list. Basically this is the same issue as not being able to use Jekyll plugins. The solutions there are to use a different hosting solution, or commit the built output of your site to a repo.


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Cambridge Town steht für:

 Cambridge Town, Suburb von Perth, Australien
 Cambridge Town, früherer Name von Camberley, Stadt in Surrey, England
 Cambridge (Town, New York), Stadt im Bundesstaat New York, Vereinigte Staaten
 Cambridge Town F.C., früherer Name von Cambridge City F.C., Fußballverein in Cambridge, England

Siehe auch:
 Cambridge Township


Each year the British Mensa Annual Gathering (sometimes known as BMAG) is run by volunteers and typically attracts 300 members for a long weekend of social events and sightseeing. It varies from the AGs of some other Mensa groups in that it usually features organised tours to cultural and historic attractions. The regular format is to use a hotel as the weekend base, at which most people stay, and which hosts events such as lectures and workshops.
Meanwhile, there will be a full programme of tours and visits to historic places or other attractions nearby in the daytime.
Each year any member may submit a bid to host the AG in two years' time. The bids are viewed by the committee of Regional Officers and a winner selected. Their recommendation formally goes to the Board of British Mensa, though they always adopt it.
Including the location and lead organiser.
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