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The Caretaker (Simon Greenall)
Series 1: Eve Karpf
Series 2-4: Faith Brown
Wiley Sneak (Olly Pike)
BBC One, 28 September to 21 December 2007 (13 episodes in 1 series)
CBBC, 10 July 2008 to 4 November 2010 (39 episodes in 3 series, 2010 as Trapped: Ever After)
The Geordie off I'm Alan Partridge wears enough facial creosote to pass as some kind of goblin in this very odd and surprisingly complex game from the CBBC stable.
Set in a gothic fairytale, a group of six children called "the Unfortunates" are winched up in a not-terribly-convincing CGI cage to the sixth floor of a tower looked over by Greenall's Caretaker character. He's looking after the gaff on behalf of the omnipresent being known only as the Voice.
On each floor, the children are challenged to complete a game except that one of them is instructed by the Voice to sabotage the game. The saboteur is nominated at random by the Voice, and fed this information plus hints on how to mess up the game via a weird shell-like earpiece (is this where "a word in your shell, like?" comes from?) We see a child known as Wiley Sneak demonstrating the games before they're played. The games range from ingenious to half-baked, and many are too imbalanced one way or the other, i.e. for or against the saboteur.
If the task is won, the saboteur is knocked out and must remain trapped on this level. If the task is lost, everyone votes on who they thought the saboteur was and the person with the most votes is trapped instead - which may or may not be the real saboteur. (A vote is taken even if the task is won, for interest's sake only, but it's rather an eggy moment.) The dynamics here are complex but not entirely balanced: the non-saboteurs can guarantee a route into the next round by winning the task, but the saboteur must make the task fail and without suspicion of the others. The players, minus the loser, make their way down a hole in the floor to the next level.
When two players remain on the second floor, they have to answer straightforward observation questions against the clock based on their journey through the tower to date. The one who answers the most correctly wins the Big Gold Key O'Freedom (TM) and leaves the tower. This appears to be the only prize, for shame.
Not satified with putting kids in jail, locking kids in a tower is probably guaranteed to raise at least a complaint or two from parents of timid 7-year-olds. However, Greenall's character is genuinely funny, if a little bit overchatty in places, which soothes over the worst of the nastiness and backstabbing.
It's a brave show, possibly a bit too brave in adding in one too many elements, but rather too brave than too meek. We'd rather watch this over Eggheads any day.
The noticeably louder and scarier change in The Voice's...erm, voice when Faith Brown took on the role in series 2. Perhaps a bit too overt for our liking.
The Voice: "Poor unfortunate [name], you're... trapped! (ever after!)"
The Voice: "You have failed mis-er-a-bly."
Theme music
By Dobs Vye
This is not a fairy tale, Come and play the game!
If you want to take The Tower on you have to say his name.
It's Wiley Sneak, Wiley Sneak, Wiley Sneak.
Now it's off to The Tower, you'll be up against each other.
Sabotage the game my friend but do not blow your cover.
I am waiting for you kiddies! Who will take the wrap?
'Cause only one will escape and the rest (evil laughs) you're trapped!
In case you were wondering, the first Voice (Eve Karpf) is a veteran voiceover artiste of many TV shows and commericals, including the "Mum" on those Davina McCall hair colouring adverts.
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Categories: Childrens | Action and Adventure | Fictional Characters | Host Out Of Vision


A pattern drawn using a Spirograph, a popular graphic toy used to draw any combination of curves.
Above is a mathematical toy calculator patented by William Robertson and made by the Educational Novelty Company of Dayton, Ohio, USA. This is an early example of a mathematical toy. When each of the monkey's feet are moved to point at two numbers, the monkey's hands move to indicate the product.
"Magic Brain" calculator made by Chadwick in tin and plastic, with stylus and instructions. c. 1955. Very similar to the Exaxctus and other stylus calculators of the period, the Magic Brain could add, subtract, and multiply and divide by repeated addition and subtraction.
This model, made from ping-pong balls, represents an example of 'face-centered cubic packing,' a structural form which occurs in crystals.
A circular slide rule, made by John Brown in 166o, with two brass radial arms and an astronomical quadrant engraved on the back. A spiral slide rule affords a long and therefore accurate logarithmic line in a small amount of space. The potential of spiral rules was not really utilized until the Victorian period, when several spiral and helical designs appeared on the market.
The 'Arithmetical Jewel' was invented and publicized by William Pratt in 1619. This instrument combines features of the abacus with pen reckoning. Numbers are put in by moving the flags to reveal dots. Sums are then worked out with a pen and paper.
This item is called a Chuckrum board with 108 small coins. This board was used to count 100 small 'chuckrum' coins rapidly by spreading them over the surface to fill the holes.
This odd contraption was made by the Robertson Rapid Calculator Company of Glasgow, and was one of several large-scale ready reckoners to be developed in the first decade of the 20th century. This form of ready reckoner placed the tables of numbers on four rollers, each one of which was likened to 'a book with 200 or 300 pages open at the one time'. It gave the cost of various quantities of goods at various prices per pound, hundredweight or ton.
John Napier (1550-1617), discoverer of logarithms, also created this popular calculating tool known as Napier's bones or rods. Napier's bones reduced muliplication to a sequence of simple additions; division and square roots could also be achieved. This example consists of a wooden box containing ten rotating cylinders each of which bears the numbers '0 times' to '9 times'. The inside of the lid is inscribed; "This box was the identical property of the author of ye Logs, Napier 1824". This type of Napier's bones was first published by Gaspard Schott in 1668, so it is unlikely that they were actually the property of the inventor.
Alexander Crum Brown (1838-1922), mathematician and chemist, was professor of mathematics at Edinburgh University and a prolific maker of mathematical models. This surface represents the equation: z=3a(x squared - y squared) - (x cubed + y cubed). Every section made by a plane passing through the blue line and cutting the surface is an ellipse.
I THINK I HAVE SPOKEN BEFORE AT HOW TERRIBLE I WAS AT MATH WHEN I WAS GROWING UP. Numbers both terrified me and intrigued me. When I found these images and descriptions of early calculating devices, I thought how interesting it would be to peer into the world of mathematics, my old arch enemy. All of the things you see above, some going back to the 1600's, we invented to help figure out complicated and complex methods of counting, figuring out the abstract nature of the universe, and those things beyond the grasp of our mind alone.
I also look at these objects as things of wonder. Other than the more recent items, most of us would have a difficult time trying to figure out what one of these machines was used for if we came across it at an estate sale or antique store. We would probably guess it was for calculating, but that might be as far as we get. The passage of time can erase the previous understanding if it is not handed down or passed on. Today, there are many "things" in museums whose use or purpose is not fully understood.
All of these wonderful objects were found in the Science Museum located in the U.K.
tagged with Alexander Crum Brown, Chuckrum board, Consul the Educated Monkey, Gaspard Schott, Kensington, Magic Brain calculator, Napier's bones, Robertson Rapid Calculator, Science Museum, Spirograph, U.K.


Rubens Barn Cutie Charlie< has brown shaggy hair and beautiful hand embroidered brown eyes that sparkle with mischief! Dressed in red pants and a stripy top this lovely Cutie is the perfect doll to take on adventures inside and outside. Cutie Charlie loves to be cuddled and will make a lovely bedtime companion and friend for your little boy or girl.


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Many aspiring social workers choose to earn a bachelor's degree in social work (BSW) degrees. Some students complete bachelor's degrees in other fields, like public service, before applying to graduate school to pursue master's degrees in social work (MSW). Some learners obtain two degrees in social work by earning a BSW and then continuing to graduate school to earn an MSW. Degrees of all levels can be earned through online programs as well.
Each individual can start their path to becoming a social worker by earning the necessary degree. Most social work jobs require a degree in social work, and most states require a social work degree to become licensed as a social worker. The right degree path depends on your experience, education, and personal goals as a social worker. Read on to identify your ideal social work program.
Social Work Degree Levels
Factors to Consider When Choosing a Social Work Program
Choosing a Social Work Specialization
What Can You Do With a Social Work Degree?
Social Work Scholarships and Resources
Associate Degree in Social Work
Associate degrees in social work (ASWs) prepare students for paraprofessional roles in the social service field. Community college students interested in social work careers may pursue ASWs or a degree in a related field, such as human services. A few states allow associate degree-holders to become licensed social work assistants or similar support role positions, but the field rarely considers these associate degree-holders as "social workers."
Still, pursuing an associate degree in social work might be a strong first step for students entering community college or technical school. ASW coursework may help you determine whether a career in social work is right for you before pursuing a four-year bachelor's degree.
Associate Degree in Social Work Bachelor of Social Work Degree
Most positions in social work require a minimum of a bachelor's degree. High school graduates applying to college should consider schools offering BSWs accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE). If your college or university does not offer an accredited bachelor of social work program, you can consider a related degree such as health and human services or sociology.
BSWs provide a strong foundation for social work practitioners who plan to enter the workforce directly after college and begin careers as social workers. BSW graduates can also apply for advanced standing enrollment in graduate school. Advanced standing allows students to skip foundational social work classes and begin graduate school at the concentration level to complete MSW degrees in as little as one year.
Advanced standing enrollees graduate with the same degree as traditional two-year students. Most states require each professional social worker to obtain a BSW or MSW to obtain licensure as a social worker. Therefore, many professionals without BSWs eventually choose to pursue an MSW degree.
Bachelor of Social Work Degree Careers in Social Work
Clinical social work positions require each candidate to earn an MSW and the appropriate licensure. More states and employers continue to require or strongly prefer MSW degrees for any social work position beyond entry level. Professionals interested in supervisory roles, clinical positions, management, and administration should consider earning MSWs, either traditionally or online. Unlike other clinical career paths that require a doctoral degree to provide clinical services to clients, social workers become trained for clinical work at the master's level.
Each MSW candidate must hold a bachelor's degree and may need to complete some prerequisite courses if their undergraduate education did not include certain topics. Traditional, full-time MSW programs usually take two years to complete. MSW graduates become prepared to work as professional social workers and apply for licensure.
The Best Online Master's in Social Work Programs Master of Social Work Degree Overview
Doctor of Social Work
Doctor of social work (DSW) programs prepare graduates to work in advanced clinical practice. A DSW program generally focuses more on clinical practice and leadership, as opposed to a Ph.D. in social work, which delves deeper into research and education at the university level. Many colleges and universities offer DSW programs in social work and social welfare.
Students interested in studying social work at the doctoral level should choose programs that include an advanced practice component. This may allow students to receive more specialized training as advanced social work practitioners. A doctoral degree also positions you for advanced or supervisory roles in highly competitive job markets.
Doctor of Social Work Best Online Doctorate in Social Work Programs
Ph.D. in Social Work
A Ph.D. in social welfare or social work typically prepares candidates to engage in social work research at the university level. Earning a Ph.D. in social work prepares learners for academic teaching and research positions at universities. Ph.D. programs typically focus on preparing students for careers in social work academia and less on clinical practice.
Online Social Work Programs
Earning an online social work degree provides a convenient and affordable pathway to many different careers for working professionals and students beginning their studies. Before enrolling in any online degree, prospective students should consider whether the delivery format of an online program aligns with their learning styles.
The flexibility of distance learning works best for disciplined and self-motivated students. Online programs offer significant savings on housing and transportation. Some schools charge lower tuition for web-based courses or keep rates the same for in-state and out-of-state residents. Social workers seeking career advancement may find that an online MSW or DSW degree features more options for specializations than available in their home states.
CSWE accredits American social work programs to oversee more than 500 BSW programs and over 230 MSW programs across the country. Choosing an accredited social work program prepares each learner for professional licensure and a career in social work.
Program Concentrations and Specialties
Although all accredited social work programs cover similar core curricula, each school varies in electives, concentrations, and focus areas. Some programs focus on clinical social work skills, while others are more community-, policy-, or research-focused. Choose a program that matches your interests and career aspirations.
Field education provides students with practical work experience in social work. All BSW and MSW programs contain field education components, which allow enrollees to put their classroom training to practice as interns in the community. Each social work program offers different field education opportunities based on location and relationships with community organizations. Find a program offering field education opportunities that match your interests and career goals.
Preparation for Licensure
In most states, each professional must obtain a social work license to practice as a social worker. Parameters for licensure vary by state, but most applications for licensure must include a passing score on the American Social Work Boards licensure exam. Candidates should research social work programs' graduate exam pass rate, as well.
Social workers take on essential roles in our society, providing guidance to individuals who don't necessarily have access to the resources to help themselves. In many ways, social workers "help people help themselves," according to the National Association of Social Workers (NASW). As anyone in the profession knows, social work careers are versatile and encompass many different focus areas.
Specializing enables social workers to build the specific expertise and skills necessary to most effectively assist their clients. Social work students do not typically choose a concentration until enrolled in a master's in social work program (MSW); bachelor's degrees in social work (BSW) usually focus on general practice.
Social workers can specialize in certain fields to serve a particular population or demographic, for example the elderly, children, or veterans. Other social workers instead specialize in an essential function, like healthcare or substance abuse disorders.
The NASW outlines 16 major social work specializations. The list below defines these focus areas, outlining the tasks that each social worker performs and their potential work settings.
Individuals within the administration and management specialty work in leadership positions in the social work field. Sometimes known as social and community service managers, these professionals make decisions about the budget, goals, and staff.
Social work administrators and managers work at local government agencies or nonprofit groups, and they might oversee an entire organization or a specific department. These professionals need a good understanding of social policy and social services to run these organizations effectively.
Advocacy and Community Organization
Social workers who work within the field of advocacy and community organization work to actively make a difference in society. They work to lessen the inequality that leads to homelessness, unemployment, and addiction, among other community-related issues.
These professionals might work as community organizers, making change at the grassroots level. Social workers interested in advocacy may also lobby to change laws at the local, state, and federal level.
Older adults face unique challenges, including health problems and loneliness. Many have trouble living on their own, and they can find themselves vulnerable to slips and falls. Social workers who specialize in aging work with these adults, helping them take on these obstacles to live independently. They might help older adults participate in their community, or they might offer psychological counseling.
Social workers who specialize in aging may work at nursing homes and residence facilities, or for other community organizations.
Children constitute another of society's more vulnerable populations because they are often too young to advocate for or care for themselves. A child welfare social worker can help young families bring up their children in a healthy environment.
When children experience abuse or neglect, child welfare social workers might need to step in to protect children and place them in more caring family environments. Childcare welfare social workers generally work for local government agencies.
These social workers also work with children, although they specifically aid children with developmental disabilities, including autism spectrum disorder, learning and speech disorders, or different types of intellectual disabilities.
Children in these circumstances require extra help to become as independent as possible. Parents need to know what legal and educational services can help their children. Social workers specializing in developmental disabilities connect their clients with the proper resources.
As the name implies, healthcare social workers specialize in helping their clients obtain the proper healthcare for their medical needs. They also help people with certain components of their personal and social lives that might lead to health problems.
Healthcare social workers sometimes work for community organizations and local government agencies. They can also work in healthcare settings like hospitals and clinics, helping their clients navigate current health issues. These professionals might develop programs or carry out research, rather than work one-on-one with clients.
International Social Work
International social workers can carry out many different types of work. They might offer services to immigrants, helping them navigate resources in their new country. These professionals could also work at refugee camps, orphanages, and hospitals, guiding the most vulnerable people in the population. They connect these individuals to employment, legal aid, language classes, schools, and other essential areas of support.
International social workers find jobs at federal government agencies, nongovernmental organizations, and intergovernmental groups.
Justice and corrections social workers play a large role in the U.S. justice system. They work in courts, police departments, prisons, and crisis centers.
When courts charge someone with breaking the law, sometimes they must complete community service and counseling instead of prison. Social workers may take on these cases. These professionals also offer therapy and drug treatment to incarcerated people, and they often work as parole officers. Social workers might be called upon to offer expert testimony in court.
Mental Health and Clinical Social Work
Unlike some types of social workers, mental health and clinical social workers require state licensure in order to practice. With licensure, they are qualified to provide mental health services, like therapy and counseling.
These professionals help individuals dealing with anxiety, depression, addiction, and other challenges. Sometimes they work one-on-one with clients, and other times they carry out group therapy.
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Work
Mental health and substance abuse social workers take on very similar roles to mental health and clinical social workers, but they specifically focus on substance abuse issues. These professionals provide guidance and resources for individuals with addictions to alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs.
Substance abuse social workers may also work as advocates for jobs and housing policy reform, community development, and other policies related to substance abuse.
Occupational and Employee Assistance Programs (EAP) Social Work
Occupational and employee assistance professionals take on a unique role in social work. Rather than working with vulnerable populations, they usually work in offices at businesses or corporations. They help these companies restructure in order to improve efficiency and morale.
EAP social workers frequently manage companies' mental health services. They help workers with issues like excessive stress, substance abuse, domestic violence, or other issues that affect an employee's professional and personal life. They might also work for unions, offering job counseling services.
The government sets laws and policies at the federal, state, and local levels that impact both systemic societal issues and, more directly, social work practices. Policy and planning social workers lobby for policies that support social services.
Policy professionals research issues like homelessness, poverty, racism, child abuse, and discrimination with the goal of developing strategies to combat these issues through policy. Once they determine these strategies, these professionals then work with lawmakers and other influential parties to bring about these changes.
Sometimes social workers use their advocacy and policy planning skills to transition into leadership roles. They might run for office, or they might work as a researcher or staffer for another candidate.
Political candidates with social work backgrounds often run on a platform of increased and better social services at the local, state, or federal levels. At the federal level, social worker politicians work with the Congressional Social Work Caucus to develop policies and turn them into law.
In sort, public welfare social workers help individuals meet basic needs. They usually coordinate benefits and income for people, including elderly people or people experiencing homelessness. Individuals with disabilities or chronic illnesses may also receive certain help from government programs, which public welfare social workers facilitate.
These professionals may work as case workers, but they can also work as administrators and program evaluators. They usually work for a government agency within the public welfare department.
Like any other field, advances in social work stem from research conducted by professional researchers. They might investigate topics like the success rate of certain public welfare strategies or the effectiveness of social assistance programs. Their ultimate goal involves improving the field through ongoing research-based discoveries.
These professionals usually hold a postgraduate degree in social work -- at least a master's degree and often a doctorate. They typically find employment at universities, think tanks, government agencies, and foundations.
School social workers typically find employment at either public or private schools, helping connect students and families with available services. They often help children navigate a variety of issues that disrupt their learning, including emotional or developmental challenges.
Young children may experience difficult home lives, and school social workers provide them with strategies to keep up with their school work. These professionals might interfere if they sense a child experiences abuse or neglect at home. In high schools, school social workers deal with many of the same issues, including teen pregnancy, alcohol and drug abuse, and regular truancy.
Social workers help diverse clients of all ages to deal with challenges and find ways to cope with difficult life circumstances. The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects an 11% increase in social work positions from 2018-2028 in settings such as schools, hospitals, nursing homes, and mental health facilities. Social work salaries, which range from approximately $30,000 to over $80,000 annually, vary by level of education, location, and type of employment.
Micro-level social work includes clinical, healthcare, and mental health practitioners who provide direct services to clients. Social workers in mezzo-level practice typically provide support and programs to specific groups in community organizations and government and nonprofit agencies. Administrators and researchers specializing in public health, healthcare policy, and advocacy to reduce inequality and promote systemic change engage in macro-level social work.
Home Health Aides and Personal Care Aides
Healthcare aides help clients with disabilities, assisting with daily activities such as personal hygiene and housekeeping. Workers may enter this field with a high school diploma or equivalent, although some states and agencies receiving government reimbursement require licensing or certification.
Psychiatric Social Worker
These social workers find employment in hospitals and mental health facilities to provide individual counseling and group therapy to patients with psychiatric and emotional challenges. While a psychiatric social worker may practice with a BSW, many employers require MSWs.
Child and Family Social Worker
These professionals provide support and access to resources for children and families, such as medical assistance, family counseling, and addiction treatment. While some social workers may enter this field with a BSW or related degree, most school and supervisory positions require MSWs.
Each clinical social worker must hold an MSW and a state license to provide counseling to individuals, families, couples, and groups. Along with offering therapeutic services, they help their clients access social services, community resources, and other forms of support.
Healthcare Social Worker
These licensed clinical social workers must hold MSWs for employment in healthcare facilities. They assist patients, families, and caretakers, providing support and helping them to connect with needed healthcare services.
Nearly every social work career requires a postsecondary degree. As the cost of undergraduate and graduate education continues to rise, students should explore scholarship opportunities available to aspiring social workers, including the programs suggested below. Some of these scholarships target specific underrepresented groups, while others offer general need-based or merit-based awards.
Carl A. Scott Memorial Fund Book Scholarship
Who Can Apply: The CSWE awards this scholarship to students in their final year of a social work degree. Applicants must demonstrate a commitment to promoting equity and social justice.
Consuelo W. Gosnell Memorial Scholarship
Who Can Apply: This award supports students who have applied or received admission to accredited MSW programs. Applicants must demonstrate an affinity with or commitment to working with Hispanic/Latino or American Indian/Alaska Native populations.
Amount: Up to $4,000
George E. Meares Memorial Scholarship
Who Can Apply: Omega Psi Phi, an African American fraternity, offers annual awards to full-time graduate students in social work, social science, or criminal justice. Eligible candidates must receive nominations from an Omega Psi Phi chapter.
Mildred Carter Bradhan Social Work Scholarship
Who Can Apply: The Zeta Phi Beta Sorority sponsors this scholarship for students enrolled full-time in MSWs or professional degrees in social work at CSWE-accredited institutions. Recipients may renew their award annually.
Patty Gibbs-Wahlberg Scholarship
Who Can Apply: Phi Alpha Honor Society for Social Work awards three scholarships each year to chapter members enrolled in an accredited associate or BSW program. Applicants must demonstrate excellence in scholarship, service, and leadership.
How much does a social work degree cost?
Total cost depends on the educational level and type of institution. According to the College Board's survey on college pricing, students enrolled in associate degrees at public community colleges in 2019-20 paid average tuition and fees of less than $4,000. Public four-year schools range from over $10,000 annually for in-state students to almost $27,000 for out-of-state learners. Private institutions charge an average of $36,000 annually.
How long does it take to earn a social work degree?
An associate degree typically requires two years of full-time study, and a bachelor's takes four years. An MSW may take an additional two years, but students who have earned a BSW may receive advance standing credits, shortening the time needed to finish. Most students take four or more years to fulfill requirements for a doctorate. The timeline varies for students in online programs that offer accelerated formats or part-time options.
A social work degree supplies the educational credentials necessary to provide counseling and support services to children, adolescents, and adults. Graduate training in social work prepares social workers for supervisory roles in public and private organizations, along with education and research positions that shape public policy.
What does a social work degree involve?
The curriculum for a social work program depends on the degree level. In addition to course requirements emphasizing policy and practice, all programs require field experiences that partly fulfill state licensure requirements. Some undergraduate programs and most graduate programs feature practice area specializations in areas such as mental health, palliative care, military, and school social work.
Is a social work degree worth it?
While social workers do not earn the highest salaries, a social work degree leads to rewarding employment possibilities. Social work education prepares graduates for personally and professionally fulfilling careers providing essential services that help their clients cope with challenges and empowering them to improve their lives.

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I've been reading Kavin Senapathy for a while, mostly because she's the Anti-Food Babe. But I was struck by this article. I've added the comment that I left.
Grounded Parents | Go Home Little Terrorist!.
I've been living in Europe for the last 17 years. There's a phenomenon that's familiar to many expats that for the first couple of years, you go through phases of having your eyes opened about the world beyond your shores. 1) Everything is new and exciting and different! 2) I can't get Cap'n Crunch and bacon, houses are small, gas is way too expensive! And there are all of these other differences I don't like. 3) You start to realize there is good and bad at home and abroad and hopefully learn to take the best from both. This takes a couple of *years*. It forces you to recognize that your default values are not universal and forces you to come to terms with other cultures who see things differently. Ideally, you come out of it appreciating the differences and realizing you don't have a monopoly on the good. And it helps you to better understand the complex dynamics in world affairs and that rest of the world doesn't see the US as the beacon of pure goodness that many Americans see it as – sometimes for good reason. But it's not just Americans. All nationalities tend to favor their own perspective. I often say that I think that the world would be a better place if everyone lived outside their own country of origin for at least two years. Maybe people would be more understanding, accepting and balanced in how they understand the world and more likely to cooperate to solve our increasingly complex, globally intertwined problems.


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Un diagramme de Piper est une représentation graphique de la chimie d'un ou plusieurs échantillons d'eau.

Les anions et les cations sont représentés dans deux diagrammes ternaires distincts. Les sommets du diagramme ternaire des anions sont le sulfate, le chlorure et le carbonate plus l'hydrogénocarbonate. Les sommets du diagramme ternaire des cations sont le magnésium, le calcium et sodium plus le potassium. Les deux diagrammes ternaires sont projetés dans un losange. Le losange est une matrice de passage du graphique des anions (sulfate + chlorure/total des anions) et des cations (sodium + potassium/total des cations).

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Simeon North, (born July 13, 1765, Berlin, Connecticut, U.S.—died August 25, 1852, Middletown, Connecticut), American pistol and rifle manufacturer who, about the same time that the American inventor Eli Whitney was doing so, developed the use of interchangeable parts in manufacturing.
After spending his early youth as a farmer, North at age 16 tried but failed to enlist in the Continental Army during the American Revolution. In 1795 he opened a small scythe-making business in an old mill next to his farm and four years later was awarded his first government contract, to deliver 500 horse pistols within a year. His excellent craftsmanship brought more contracts, including one dated April 16, 1813, for 20,000 pistols. To fulfill the contract, he suggested that the specifications call for identical construction of each firearm, so that pistols could be mass assembled. On December 10, 1823, he received his first rifle contract, for 6,000 rifles to be delivered in five years; he supplied rifles and carbines to the U.S. government until 1850. In 1825 he devised a repeating rifle that could fire 10 rounds without reloading.


The Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) works closely with a range of partners in order to deliver its mandate. We intend to build and maintain these critical relationships into the future in order to maximise opportunities for co‐operation and collaboration in service delivery.
The Department of Agriculture, Food and Marine (DAFM) is an important stakeholder, responsible for policy formulation, corporate governance oversight, and resource allocation. In addition, many DAFF divisions are engaged in implementation of regulations involving a direct interface with SFPA, eg quota and fishing effort management, food safety, food imports including illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing.
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) is Ireland's central competent authority for food safety across the food chain from primary production to consumption. The functions of the SFPA in respect of food safety are detailed in a service contract agreement with the FSAI.
The Sea Fisheries Protection Consultative Committee was established under Section 48 of the Sea‐Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Act 2006 for the purposes of consultations and liaison with the sea‐fisheries and seafood sectors and other relevant interests on matters relating to the functions of the SFPA. The Consultative Committee consists of 14 members, appointed by the Minister, representing the sea‐fishing catching, inshore fishing, seafood processing and aquaculture sectors and others with relevant marine expertise.
The SFPA has a Service Level Agreement with the Department of Defence for the provision of fishery protection services by the Naval Service and Air Corps. The SFPA produces an annual Fisheries Control Plan, which outlines the benchmark requirements for inspections at sea by the Naval Service and surveillance by the Air Corps. The annual plan uses agreed risk management strategies that produce baseline inspection benchmarks for all vessels operating in our EEZ. These levels of inspection are continuously developed using strategies including intelligence information, fleet profiling and administrative crosschecks. The SFPA works closely with the Naval Service to ensure that such inspection levels are maintained to ensure that there is a balanced and appropriate level of control on all fisheries activities in our areas of responsibility.
The SFPA works in close co‐operation with An Garda Síochána, in roadside vehicle inspections and fisheries‐related investigations. Sea‐Fisheries Protection officers also jointly undertake specific enforcement actions with members of An Garda Síochána particularly in relation to the detention of fishing vessels.
The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) directs and supervises public prosecutions of cases in respect of sea‐fisheries legislation and gives the SFPA general direction and advice in relation to specific cases.
The Marine Institute (MI) is Ireland's national agency for marine research, technology development and innovation. In food safety, the MI are control partners providing extensive analytical services and scientific advice. In fishery control, the MI and SFPA collaborate in the area of data‐flows to best inform scientific research.
Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM) has a key role to develop the Irish seafood industry by providing technical expertise, business support, funding, training and promoting responsible environmental practice. SFPA and BIM collaborate on many different aspects that affect the fishing industry including the management of inshore fisheries, Industry training, aquaculture, fishing gear technology and fisheries statistics.
Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) is charged with ensuring the protection and conservation of fisheries resources in inland waters, and sea angling. The IFI and the SFPA cooperate with view to overall efficiency of state inspection services, and specifically in the area of inshore fisheries control operations.
The Directorate General for Health and Food Safety (DG SANTE) is the Commission department responsible for EU policy on food and health and for monitoring the implementation of related laws.
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To tell the truth... I thought this was a great blog post. Thanks, Natascha!
Yes, leaps of imagination are a sort of lie in that they envisage what doesn't (yet) exist. Its an important skill!
The lovely when Tom Kitten's mother lies to the cats who have come to tea is so enjoyed by children, shocked at the grown-up lie.


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Africa This Week – July 29, 2019
Last Updated: August 16, 2019 by 21votes
Each day, 21votes gathers election news, analysis, and opinions from a different region of the world. We explore Africa on Mondays. Click the map pins.
Liberia By-Elections – July 29, 2019
Freedom House Rating: Partly Free – Government Type: Presidential Republic
When President George Weah, a former footballer, was elected in 2017, Liberia saw its first peaceful transition of power since 1944. The country holds elections to the Senate in 2020, but is due to hold a Senatorial by-election this year.
Zambia, Katuba By-Election – July 30, 2019
Zambia's next general election is due in 2021, but a by-election in Katuba, in the west of the country, because the incumbent – Patricia Mwashingwele of the opposition United Party for National Development (UPND) – died. The governing center-left Patriotic Front (PF) has 89 out of 166 in the unicameral National Assembly, and the main opposition liberal UPND has 58 seats. The 2016 presidential election was close – PF's Edgar Lungu ultimately prevailed in a poll that was marred by tension and allegations of vote rigging but ultimately judged credible.
Somalia Jubaland State Presidential and Parliament (indirect) – August 2019
Freedom House Rating: Not Free – Government Type: Federal Parliamentary Republic
Somalia hasn't held direct elections in 50 years at the federal level, and at the state level, only the de facto independent Somaliland holds one-person-one-vote polls. The other states have electoral colleges with clan elders as electors. Somalia has federal elections due in 2020 and 2021, and hopes to move toward a one-person-one-vote model. However, the August Jubaland elections are not direct (which is why they are not on our big map). Politics – and conflict – throughout Somalia is largely based on clans, but efforts have been made to move toward a politics based on political parties. The terrorist group al-Shabab remains a menace.
Jubaland is rich in natural resources, raising the stakes of the election. Kismayo, the capital of Jubaland, this month saw the biggest terrorist attack since an action led by Kenyan soldiers ousted al-Shabab from the city in 2012.
Zimbabwe National Assembly By-Elections, Glen View South and Mangwe constituencies – September 7, 2019
Freedom House Rating: Partly Free (improved from Not Free in 2019) – Government Type: Presidential Republic
A coup in 2017 led to the fall of Robert Mugabe, Zimbabwe's longtime dictator, who left a legacy of gross economic mismanagement and political repression. Mugabe had ruled Zimbabwe with the aid of former Soviet security advice since the transition of apartheid rule in 1979. The 2018 elections for parliament and president had a number of flaws but nonetheless did offer the hope of some semblance of democratic legitimacy to the government. Emmerson Mnangagwa of Mugabe's ZANU-PF – a former intelligence chief nicknamed "The Crocodile" – narrowly won the presidential race, and promised "radical economic reforms." However, critics say those reforms have not materialized as of yet, and a violent crackdown on the opposition following the elections echoed Mugabe's tactics. Zimbabweans live with extreme poverty, food insecurity, and hyperinflation.
The Glen View South seat became vacant when Vimbai Tsvangirai-Java, the daughter of Mugabe's main rival the late Morgan Tsvangirai, died in a car crash. Tsvangirai was leader of Zimbabwe's main opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC), and members of his family still serve in the party. The Mangwe seat became vacant when ZANU-PF's Obedingwa Mguni died of an illness. Glen VIew is near the capital, Harare, in the northeast of the country, and Mangwe is near Bulawayo, Zimbabwe's second city, in the southwest of the country.
Botswana Parliamentary – October 2019
Botswana, the world's second-largest producer of diamonds, is a stable democracy with regular free, fair, credible elections. In 2018, President Ian Khama stepped down exactly 10 years after his inauguration, in keeping with the constitutional limit of two terms in office (his predecessor had done the same thing). Mokgweetsi Masisi, the former vice president, is filling the role of the presidency until after the elections, when the National Assembly will choose a new president. Khama's Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) – founded by his father, Seretse Khama, protagonist of the 2017 film A United Kingdom – has dominated politics since independence in 1966, but soon after leaving office, Khama left the BDP to form a new party, the Botswana Patriotic Front. The split could open up debate on actual policy, or it could devolve into a personal power struggle.
The National Assembly will elect a new president following the parliamentary elections.
Mozambique Presidential, Legislative, and Provincial – October 15, 2019
Mozambique's politics have been dominated by FRELIMO, which has been in power since 1975, when Mozambique became independent, and the main opposition RENAMO. The parties evolved from armed groups that fought a civil war between 1976 and 1992 (and have engaged in clashes since, but currently have a ceasefire). The Soviet Union backed FRELIMO, while Rhodesia and then apartheid South Africa backed RENAMO.
RENAMO disputed the results of the October 2018 local elections, where it received its best-ever result, winning eight of 53 municipalities, but lost several others it had expected to win. RENAMO alleges the losses were due to fraud and irregularities.Mozambique faces an Islamist insurgency in the north and devastation from two tropical cyclones in spring 2019. The country discovered natural gas in 2009, and while major companies are interested in prospecting, it will be a long time before Mozambique sees gas wealth. In the upcoming elections, in addition to voting for president, citizens will elect provincial governors directly for the first time – previously, they had been appointed by the president.
Cameroon Municipal, Legislative, and Regional – Early 2020 (delayed from October 2019)
Cameroon is in the midst of several crises. Anglophone separatists seek to form a new country called Ambazonia. The government has accused them of terrorism. The crisis is currently deadlocked, with neither side willing to make concessions, leaving half a million people displaced.
Cameroon also faces a political crisis. President Paul Biya, at age 85 the oldest ruler in Africa, won re-election in October 2018, after having already spent 36 years in power. The election was marred by accusations of ballot-stuffing and intimidation of the opposition. The opposition claims Maurice Kamto actually won the election, and opposition supports have staged a number of protests, which the government answered with a harsh crackdown and hundreds of arrests, including the arrest of Kamto himself. Biya's Cameroon People's Democratic Movement (CPDM) holds 142 out of 180 seats in the lower house. The Social Democratic Front is the main opposition in the legislature and hold 18 seats, while Kamto's Cameroon Resistance Movement (MRC) holds one seat.
Opposition parties are currently debating what to do about the upcoming municipal, legislative, and regional elections, which are likely delayed following a July vote by the National Assembly to extend its term in office (the National Assembly's second extension). The mandates were set to expire October 29, 2019 and have been extended for two months, so the elections that had been due in October most likely will not happen before 2020.
Burundi Presidential and Legislative – May 20, 2020
In 2015, President Pierre Nkurunziza ran for a third term, which critics said was unconstitutional. Nkurunziza's decision sparked a political crisis. The opposition boycotted the election. Nkurunziza won, but the election was marred by violence and a coup attempt. In 2018, Nkurunziza said he would step down in 2020. Burundi's 12-year civil war ended in 2005, but violence and authoritarianism have been on the rise. Many Burundians are nervous about the upcoming polls.
Sam Mednick, AP: "In Burundi, fears that next year's vote will be bloody again"
Lewis Mudge, Human Rights Watch: "With the 2020 elections around the corner, journalists expect the government will find more ways of hampering their work, including increased surveillance and restrictive measures by the government-controlled National Communication Council (CNC), the state's media regulator. The recent appointment of a former Imbonerakure chief – who oversaw the ruling party's youth league when they committed egregious abuses – to the head of the state broadcaster sends a chilling message. "
Somaliland Legislative and Local – November 1, 2019
Freedom House Rating: Partly Free – Government Type: De facto independent state (technically part of the Federal Parliamentary Republic of Somalia)
Somaliland has de facto but not internationally-recognized independence from the failed state of Somalia. The last elections for the House of Representatives happened in 2005. The upcoming elections set for November 2019 were due in 2010 but faced multiple delays. Despite the lack of recognition, Somaliland is a functional state with more freedom and better governance than the rest of Somalia.
Ethiopia Parliamentary – Due May 2020
Following three years of protests, Ethiopia's ruling Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF) chose reformer Abiy Ahmed as prime minister. Abiy began a historic process of democratization, including releasing political prisoners and opening up Ethiopia's previously closed political space. However, Ethiopia's reformers face many obstacles. Nonetheless, many Ethiopians are hopeful. However, violence could threaten Abiy's reforms.
In the 2015 elections, the EPRDF won 100 percent of the parliamentary seats.
Côte d'Ivoire Presidential and Legislative – October 31, 2020
Burkina Faso General - October 2020
Tanzania General - October 2020
Tanzania's socialist Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) party and its predecessors have been in power since 1961. In the 2015 elections, deemed imperfect but credible by observers, John Magufuli won, and has since launched a crackdown on the opposition, media, civil society, and the private sector. The main opposition center-right Chadema, whose leader Freeman Mbowe recently spent nearly five months in prison on charges of sedition, currently holds 62 out of 384 seats in the unicameral National Assembly. Edward Lowassa, a former CCM prime minister who ran for president in 2015 as the candidate of Chadema and a coalition of other opposition parties, won 40 percent of the vote. Lowassa has since returned to CCM along with other opposition figures who have been bribed or bullied into crossing the aisle and joining the ruling party.
The Economist notes, "Today Tanzania is on the descent from patchy democracy towards slapdash dictatorship."
Uganda General – February 2021
Freedom House Rating: Not Free (downgraded from Partly Free this year) – Government Type: Presidential Republic
President Yoweri Museveni has held power since 1986 and looks likely to seek a sixth term. Musaveni is seen as an ally to Western governments on counterterrorism issues, despite concerns about human rights and civil liberties.
Musaveni's National Resistance Movement (NRM), an authoritarian nationalist party, was originally a militia involved in the struggle to topple the government in 1986. In the last presidential election in 2016 (which was marred by an uneven playing field and government use of state resources and security services for political purposes), which wasn Kizza Besigye of the main opposition center-right Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) won 35.6 percent, coming in second. NRM holds 293 out of 426 seats in parliament, and FDC holds 36 (other opposition parties hold 21).
Sudan Ongoing Crisis
In April, nonviolent demonstrations ousted Sudanese dictator Omar al-Bashir. In June 2019, around the 30th anniversary of Tiananmen Square, Sudanese troops massacred citizens protesting the regime.
Mauritania Presidential – June 22, 2019
Mauritania's incumbent president, Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, came to power in a military coup in 2009 and the country is rated "not free" by Freedom House, but some hope that political space could be opening up, albeit slowly. While most believed that the ruling Union for the Republic party's candidate, Defense Minister Mohamed Ould Ghazouani, would win (and he was indeed declared the winner), opposition candidates, including anti-slavery activist Biram Dah Abeid, participated. This contrasts with the 2014 presidential election, which the opposition boycotted. There are concerns about the electoral process and the lack of international observers.
Malawi Tripartite (Presidential, Legislative, Local) – May 21, 2019
Nigeria General – February 23, 2019
Freedom House Rating: Party Free Government Type: Federal Presidential Republic
Democratic Republic of the Congo General – December 30, 2018
Freedom House Rating: Not Free – Government Type: Semi-Presidential Republic
The DRC's December 2018 presidential and legislative elections, which took place after multiple delays, were mired in controversy and dispute. The election commission declared opposition leader Félix Tshisekedi the winner of the presidential poll, but the Catholic Church, which deployed 40,000 election observers and is a highly trusted institution in the country, said that their data indicated a victory for another opposition leader, Martin Fayulu. When Kabila's chosen successor, Emmanuel Ramazani Shadary, was polling too poorly for Kabila to credibly rig the election for him, Kabila cut a deal with Tshisekedi. The legislative elections – also highly disputed – produced a majority for Kabila's coalition. Major opposition figures Moïse Katumbi and Jean-Pierre Bemba were barred from the polls and spent the election cycle outside the country, but both have returned.
The Gambia Presidential – December 1, 2016 and Legislative – April 6, 2017
In December 2016, The Gambia began a remarkable transition to democracy. Citizens removed dictator Yahya Jammeh peacefully, via the ballot box, and began the process of establishing a free society.
Dagbayonoh Kiah Nuyanfore II, Modern Ghana: "Liberians will go to the polls this Monday, July 29 in an election considered to be a test to President George Weah's popularity and to how Liberians feel about his administration. The race is to choose a senator and a representative for Montserrado County, the largest county in the country."
Lennart Dodoo, Front Page Africa: "Climaxing of campaign activities turned bloody on Saturday in District 15, Montserrado County after supporters of the opposition coalition candidate, Telia Urey and the ruling CDC candidate's supporters clashed in a stone-throwing riot."
Front Page Africa: "Liberia Elections Observation Network Releases Report Ahead of By-Election"
Chris Phiri, Zambia Reports: "People in Katuba Constituency are today electing a new Member of Parliament to replace late lawmaker Patricia Mwashingwele, who died on May 2."
Aggrey Mutambo, The East African: "Farmaajo, Madobe lock horns over August polls: The political battle pitting the Somalia federal government against Jubbaland state appeared to worsen this week after Jubbaland President Ahmed Islam Madobe announced he had "suspended" co-operation with Mogadishu."
Hussein Mohamed and Anemona Hartocollis, New York Times: "A suicide bomber walked into the mayor's office in Mogadishu, Somalia's capital, during a high-level security meeting on Wednesday and detonated explosives, seriously injuring the mayor and killing at least six people, according to local authorities."
Al Jazeera: "Bombing claimed by al-Shabab took place shortly after a visit by the new UN envoy to Somalia, say officials."
Michael Rubin, Washington Examiner: "Somalia's president is no ally against terrorism"
Delegation to assess electoral reform, International Republican Institute/National Democratic Institute: "Notable efforts are now underway to address the longstanding deficiencies in Zimbabwe's electoral framework, which merit further support and encouragement. At the same time, public trust in the country's electoral institutions remains low due to the failure to address the political context within which elections are conducted and to open up democratic space."
Wene Owino, The East African: "Theatre of the absurd plays out in Botswana power feud"
Liesl Louw-Vaudran, Daily Maverick: "Mozambique's electoral commission should do the right thing: An audit to remove doubts over voter registration figures would help achieve free and fair elections."
Can #Mozambique solve its voter registration row in time for October elections? @Lieslvaudran ISS Today https://t.co/PQYuPMtAlp pic.twitter.com/iWqgyU9sJn
— ISS (@issafrica) July 25, 2019
MENAFN – SomTribune: "The three national political parties of the Republic of Somaliland, Saturday [July 27], reached a landmark accord that brings the year-long differences among the parties to an end."
Radio Dalsan: "In meetings with Somaliland's leadership today, the United Nations Secretary-General's Special Representative highlighted the importance of building on Somaliland's achievements as well as preparing for upcoming elections there."
Journal du Cameroun: "The mandate of Members of Parliament will thus be extended for a period of two months starting October 29. This is the second time their mandate is extended and is equally confirmation that the Legislative election can only take place next year."
Reuters: "Cameroonian security forces moved on Tuesday to quell uprisings in two prisons by inmates protesting against the government's crackdown on the Anglophone separatist movement and poor conditions of incarceration."
Amnesty International: "Cameroon: Nearly 60 opposition members tortured by security forces"
Despite escalating tension and violence in #Cameroon, Pres. Biya has spent an inordinate amount of time outside the country on "private visits." According to an @OCCRP study: at least 4 and a half years. https://t.co/RgNRpgI7SJ
cc: Biya's lobbyists @AxiomStrategies @jeffroe
— Jeffrey Smith (@Smith_JeffreyT) July 30, 2019
Theodoric Meyer, Politico: "Two former aides to Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) have signed on to represent Cameroon's government in Washington despite recent allegations of serious human rights abuses by the government."
The Economist: "Ethnic separatists are challenging Ethiopia's unity. Can Abiy Ahmed, the prime minister, stop the country from falling apart?"
Berhanu Abegaz, Borkena: "Ethiopia: Three Roadmaps for a Post-EPRDF Transition"
Kurt Davis Jr., The Africa Report: "Ethiopia could be the first African country to show China it has bargaining power"
Catholic News Service, Crux: "Bishops in the Ivory Coast have warned of a new civil war in the run-up to 2020 elections, unless urgent action is taken to ease communal tensions and withdraw weapons in the West African state. 'A general climate of fear now reigns throughout our population, linked to recurrent intercommunal conflicts, issues of insecurity, illicit forest occupation and gold panning and Ivorian identity problems,' said the 19-member bishops' conference."
Burkina Faso General – October 2020
RFI: "For a week, the representatives of the parties of the Burkinabe presidential majority and those of the opposition discussed the 2020 elections, the security and the social situation of the country."
RFI (in French): "Burkina Faso: Political Consensus Around the 2020 Elections" (Interview with opposition leader Zéphirin Diabré)
AFP: "Armed men described as jihadists raided a village in Burkina Faso's restive north, killing 15 people, plundering and burning shops and motorbikes, a regional governor said Saturday [July 15]….The poor Sahel state has been battling a rising wave of jihadist attacks over the last four years which began in the north but have since spread to the east, near the border with Togo and Benin….Those groups are believed to be responsible for around 500 deaths since 2015. The capital Ouagadougou has been attacked three times."
Tanzania General – October 2020
Erick Kabendera, The East African: "No end in sight as Tanzania's ruling party CCM goes for 'dissenters'"
#Tanzania: Here we go again. The journalist's arrest has nothing to do with nationality or citizenship and everything to do with censorship. #FreeErickKabendera #JournalismIsNotACrime https://t.co/lheREssahh
— Angela Quintal (@angelaquintal) July 30, 2019
AFP: "Some turn up dead or injured. Others are never heard of again: A wave of kidnappings in Tanzania that appears to target critics of the government has set the nation on edge."
Togo Presidential – Due 2020
This election is happening in the context of widespread protests that began in 2017 demanding the resignation of President Faure Gnassingbé, whose family has ruled Togo for 50 years, the longest-ruling family in Africa. In December 2018, the C14 coalition of opposition parties boycotted legislative elections and their supporters did not vote, but Gnassingbé's party still managed to lose seats. However, a brutal crackdown has led to reduced morale for the opposition.
Dwayne Wong (Omowale), Medium: "Faure Gnassingbé's Bid for a Fourth Term is an Insult to Togo's Democracy"
Al Jazeera: "Bobi Wine formally declares presidential bid for 2021 Uganda vote: He was wearing a red tie and his signature red beret, which he has called a 'symbol of resistance.'"
'Stand With Us', Says the Pop Star Running Against Uganda's President https://t.co/vmsZmpuZoH pic.twitter.com/GpI5ulPoew
— WorldPoliticsReview (@WPReview) July 29, 2019
Jonathan Kamoga, The East African: "Amendments to electoral laws [put forward] this past week have caused a storm within Uganda's opposition and civil society, with many questioning the government's willingness to conduct free and fair elections in 2021."
The Observer (Uganda): "FDC offers alternative electoral reforms, ridicules gov't proposals"
Umaru Kashaka, New Vision: "The recent formation of a team by Kyadondo East MP Robert Kyagulanyi to spearhead his mobilization activities countrywide and Opposition activist Dr. Kizza Besigye's 'state of the people's address mean political temperatures are rising, analysts have said. Kyagulanyi, also known as Bobi Wine, unveiled a team of 140 coordinators last Wednesday, saying he was answering a question on everyone's lips."
Isaac Mufumba & Yvonne Isabella Mugeni, The Monitor: "Opposition activist Kizza Besigye, who styled himself the "people's president" after the 2016 General Election that he claims he won but was rigged out, earlier this year set up a 'people's parliament' to complete his 'people's government' which he instituted in 2016. On Thursday, Dr Besigye hosted the 'people's parliament' at his home in Kasangati, Wakiso District, and delivered what he called the 'state of the people's address.'"
Addressing the National People's Assembly today. Highlighted the deeply divided country we have, where 90% of people are excluded &enslaved! We looked at the state of that 90% and how to change the terrible situation.
Thanks Hon Members!@PGovUg #2019YearOfAction#M7mustGo pic.twitter.com/zHJXCbtKWy
— Kifefe Kizza-Besigye (@kizzabesigye1) July 25, 2019
Anthony Wesaka, Daily Monitor: "Bobi, Besigye dragged to court: A concerned citizen has sued Kyadondo East MP Robert Kyagulanyi, aka Bobi Wine, and former FDC president Kizza Besigye for heading what he calls unregistered political organisations."
France24: "Fresh protests in Sudan over investigation into deadly June crackdown"
Jason Burke and Zeinab Mohammed Salih, The Guardian: "Sudanese protest leaders have cancelled planned talks with the country's ruling generals as they visited a town where at least five school children were shot dead on Monday."
Michelle Gavin, Council on Foreign Relations: "Last week's reported coup attempt, however dubious, is a reminder of how spoilers, real or imagined, can become a pretext for tightening the grip that the military, and particularly the brutal Rapid Support Forces, have on the country, suffocating the possibility of democratic change."
Robbie Gramer, Foreign Policy: "U.S. Balked at Sanctions on Sudan. The Trump administration feared that taking action against the junta for killing protesters might upend peace talks."
Human Rights Watch: "Mauritanian authorities detained for a week without charge at least three pro-opposition public figures apparently as part of efforts to smother dissent over the outcome of a June 22 presidential election, Human Rights Watch said [July 23]. Authorities also shut down the Internet and arrested dozens of opposition activists."
David Pilling and Golden Matonga, Financial Times: "Malawi's 'Tipp-Ex president' Mutharika faces high court challenge. Claims of vote rigging spark political crisis in one of world's poorest countries….It has been two months since Malawi's Peter Mutharika was sworn in after winning an election that earned him the nickname 'Tipp-Ex president.' The jibe is a reference to the correction fluid that the opposition claims was used to alter of results with a vote that gave the 79-year-old former law professor a second term.
WATCH: Protesters in #Malawi marching towards presidential palace in the capital Lilongwe during last Thursday's anti-government demonstrations. A new wave of demonstrations is scheduled for Tuesday. @NationOnlineMw @BBCAfrica https://t.co/HzTurWFMOU
— Golden Matonga (@GoldenMatonga) July 29, 2019
Bukola Adebayo, CNN: "US imposes visa sanctions on Nigerians who undermined democracy during elections"
Nic Cheeseman, The Conversation: "WhatsApp played a big role in the Nigerian election. Not all of it was bad"
AFP: "The two rival political camps in DR Congo Friday forged a pact on forming a government, six months after President Felix Tshisekedi took power from veteran ruler Joseph Kabila, officials said….Tshisekedi's CACH alliance in the legislature has been holding tortuous talks with [Kabila's] FCC to break the stalemate."
Stanis Bujakera, Reuters: "[Three anonymous sources] said the FCC would control the ministries of defense, finance, justice as well as the ministry of the public portfolio, which oversees state companies like copper and cobalt miner Gecamines, a joint venture partner of Glencore and China Molybdenum. CACH will control the ministries of the interior, foreign affairs, budget and economy, the sources said."
Mail and Guardian: "Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) authorities have banned political rallies [last] week in the capital Kinshasa because of tensions between supporters of President Felix Tshisekedi and those of former leader Joseph Kabila, police said on Sunday."
AFP: "Former members of a Gambian death squad known as the Junglers on Thursday accused ex-president Yahya Jammeh of ordering the murder of two US citizens in 2013, having already confessed to the killing of a well known journalist."
AFP: "Gambia's former president Yahya Jammeh ordered the massacre of some 30 migrants he said were "mercenaries" sent to topple him in 2005, a member of the former strongman's hit squad told a truth commission on Tuesday."
Al Jazeera: "Gambian soldier names ex-president in reporter's 2004 murder: Testimony marks first public confession tying former president Yahya Jammeh to killing of journalist Deyda Hydara."
The Year Ahead: Africa
Guinea legislative (overdue – mandates of current legislators expired January 13 – date not set for new elections); Chad legislative (originally due in 2015 but have been delayed several times – unclear when they will. actually happen); Liberia by-elections (July 8 -postponed); Zambia by-election in Katuba (July 30); Namibia Oshakati East by-election (August 24); Botswana parliamentary (October); Cameroon parliamentary (October); Mozambique presidential, legislative, provincial (October 15); Somalia, Somaliland congressional and local (November 1, 2019 – tentative); Guinea-Bissau presidential (November 24); Namibia presidential and legislative (November 27); Mauritius legislative (December); Senegal local (December 1); Mali legislative (May 2020 – long overdue – additional delays possible)
A voter in Liberia. Photo credit: Flickr/Brittany Danisch (CC BY 2.0)
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Cruel and Unusual (documentary)
Dan Hunt
Janet Baus
Reid Williams
Here's a problem I bet you never thought about before: When someone is transsexual, maybe a man in the process of becoming a woman, which prison does he/she go to? The men's or the women's?
Filmmakers Janet Baus, Dan Hunt and Reid Williams have thought about the problem, though, and they spent three years making a movie about it "Cruel and Unusual" tells the stories of several male-to-female transsexuals who were placed in men's facilities even though they identify themselves — and often have most of the outward appearances of — women.
The title of the film suggests the way prisons deal with the problem: They don't. It doesn't matter if your hormone treatments have given you a women's voice, face and breasts, looking for all the world like a complete woman. If your equipment down south is still male — meaning you haven't had the big surgery yet — you're a man, as far as prison is concerned, and you go in with the men.
According to the film, 10 percent of male prisoners are raped at some point. Statistics on transsexuals specifically aren't available, but it's seems logical that if men are being raped by their fellow inmates, someone who actually looks like a woman would be an even greater target for assault.
Yolanda Valentin (born Daniel Valentin) looks and sounds so much like a woman that you'd never know she'd been born a man. But because of that damning bit of evidence below the beltline, she was put in a men's prison. Ophelia De'Lonta and Ashley (with no last name given) also appear almost entirely female.
Even worse for some inmates than being placed with men is that most prisons don't consider hormone treatments necessary medication. Thus the transsexuals are forced to suffer the withdrawals of being without something that their bodies have come to depend on. When a man starts taking estrogen, his body stops producing hormones naturally. Taking him off the medication, then, is like denying hormones to a woman after she's had a hysterectomy.
Two other transsexuals are featured who are not quite so feminine. Linda Thompson and Anna Connelly both still have manly faces and voices (and genitals), but have long hair and breasts and identify themselves as women. (Linda and Ann weren't the names they grew up with, obviously; they don't even mention what their old names were.)
Linda, an oil-rigger by trade, can't find work looking like a cross-dresser, and is often denied access to shelters and rescue missions. This led her to steal to survive, which led to prison. While in prison, unable to get her hormone treatments, she castrated herself. Lawyers observe that the taxpayers could have shelled out $20 a month for generic hormone therapy, but instead they had to pay tens of thousands of dollars for two trips to the emergency room.
Anna's story involves her son, whom her ex-wife wouldn't let her have any contact with after she went to prison. Though the story is sad, it doesn't relate to the film's main point, which is what it's like for transsexuals in prison. As such, it feels like a tangent.
Focus is a problem throughout the film, actually. Though it has the makings of a serious and socially important documentary, and though it has been well-shot and professionally assembled, it often goes down paths like Anna's that don't feel relevant to the topic at hand. More about the horrors of life on the inside would serve the film's purposes better, especially in terms of stirring public outrage. As it is, it's a good but not great documentary that scratches the surface of a legitimate social problem without going very deep.
B- (1 hr., 5 min.; Not Rated, probably R for scattered harsh profanity, brief unsettling nudity.)
Greener Grass
Good Boys


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Q: Validation error in JSlint I am having some troubles. We had an assignment in the JavaScript class that I am taking to create a game of Hangman using module pattern.
I have succeeded with making it function, however, my code does not pass the Jslint validation test. It keeps giving me one error and I have no idea how to get rid of it.
Read below what it says.
hangman.js: line 221, col 30, Expected an assignment or function call and instead saw an expression.
I have tried to remove everything on line 221 but then my code does not work anymore. Please help me.
line 221 hangman.wrongCount = 0;

Here is a link to a fiddle in which I have put all my code. And note, it is ONLY line 221 in the javascript that is creating problem, the rest you can ignore.
Link to fiddle: http://jsfiddle.net/1nvaahyv/
Thanks in advance!

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Great Musicians
San Francisco, California musicians are a wonderful way to personalize an event and set the tone for the festivities. From weddings to intimate dinner parties, musicians of all genres create a specific mood while also entertaining your guests. You can find talented many singers and musicians close to San Francisco, California who would be perfect for your party.
Have something specific in mind...Read moreSan Francisco, California musicians are a wonderful way to personalize an event and set the tone for the festivities. From weddings to intimate dinner parties, musicians of all genres create a specific mood while also entertaining your guests. You can find talented many singers and musicians close to San Francisco, California who would be perfect for your party.
Have something specific in mind for your San Francisco musicians? Maybe you have a favorite classical song that you want to walk down the aisle to? Hire a violin soloist or a string quartet to create an elegant ambiance. A jazz pianist provides an upbeat setting for a corporate dinner and gospel singers will have your guests standing at their seats.
A vocalist in San Francisco can serenade a couple with their favorite song for an anniversary party, while bluegrass musicians add southern flair to a casual event. A guitarist makes a soothing addition to any party and they often use less equipment than bands and DJs requiring only an instrument and a microphone.
Hiring local musicians from San Francisco is an excellent way to support talent in the area, while also creating a memorable and entertaining event.
A-A Strolling Accordion for Parties, Weddings and Events
Sausalito, CA
My name is Dan Cooper. I have been bringing the uplifting music of the accordion to celebrations of all kinds for 25 years. I have a repertoire that includes the Romantic tunes of Italy and F...Read moreHello!
My name is Dan Cooper. I have been bringing the uplifting music of the accordion to celebrations of all kinds for 25 years. I have a repertoire that includes the Romantic tunes of Italy and France as well as the Polkas and Beer Drinking songs of Oktoberfest and Christmas favorites to make your party joyful and memorable. I would love to play for your event.
Please visit my website for further information, a song list and music samples. http://www.Strolling-Accordion.com
Dan Cooper
Harpist from the Hood Company
1428 Alice St., Suite 406, Oakland, CA
Harpist from the Hood Company is a music and entertainment company providing music for weddings, corporate events and concerts. Our musicians are: harpist and vocalist Destiny Muhammad and her jazz/str...Read moreHarpist from the Hood Company is a music and entertainment company providing music for weddings, corporate events and concerts. Our musicians are: harpist and vocalist Destiny Muhammad and her jazz/strings trio, Strings of a Nubian Groove, and the Richard Howell Quintet. Music ranges from Celtic to Classical to Coltrane.
Naylene's Vocals And Keyboards
660 Hilary St, Tiburon, CA
Originally from Little Rock, Arkansas and with over 35 years of professional experience, Naylene has performed in over 20 countries around the world. Highlights of her musical career include performan...Read moreOriginally from Little Rock, Arkansas and with over 35 years of professional experience, Naylene has performed in over 20 countries around the world. Highlights of her musical career include performances at the 1990 Presidential Inauguration in Washington D.C. for President Bill Clinton, the cast and crew of the popular 80's television program 'Designing Women', performances for various government officials and dignitaries in many countries, and as back-up for Jim Messina, & the country band 'Restless Heart'. Her music videos aired on TNN's 'Nashville Now' television show in the early '90's. Most recent performances have been in New Zealand, Australia and Asia. Her home base has been in Malaysia for the past 7 years, performing for a variety of private functions, hotels and various restaurants. In addition to her solo music career, Naylene was the lead vocalist & keyboardist, and sang harmony for15 years with the popular band 'The Common Good', who were known not only for their variety in song selections and genres, but for their original arrangements with vocal harmony. They were often compared to groups such as Take Six and The Manhattan Transfer. Performances included weddings, birthday parties, political and community functions, and fund-raising events in Arkansas and throughout the United States.
Naylene's musical forte as a solo artist is background dining music and vocals to slightly more upbeat favorites, as indicated in her repertoire list. Her voice is likened to Karen Carpenter and Anne Murray, with a touch of country and soul in her vocals. And, her solo performances are enhanced by digitally programmed backing tracks for a 'one-gal-band' effect.
Formal training includes classical piano instruction at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, The University of Arkansas Fayetteville, & Ouachita Baptist University. She began performing professionally at age 12, and began teaching private piano lessons at the age of 17.
Naylene participated in the Miss Arkansas Pageant and won the coveted title of Miss Arkansas in 1978 and went on to compete in the Miss America Pageant where she received music and scholastic scholarships. She later became the co-director of the Miss Little Rock Pageant, a sanctioned Miss America Preliminary Pageant.
Naylene now brings her music back to the United States and to her childhood home of the Bay Area after almost 2 decades of sailing around the world and completing 2 circumnavigations with her New Zealand partner Philip Johnston. She is available immediately for public engagements and private functions. She is also available to join existing musical groups.
Hypnic Music
Hypnic is an acoustic guitar duo in the Bay Area. Specializing in unique music often described as soothing, inspiring, and passionate, we enjoy adding an exciting and purposeful flair to corporate even...Read moreHypnic is an acoustic guitar duo in the Bay Area. Specializing in unique music often described as soothing, inspiring, and passionate, we enjoy adding an exciting and purposeful flair to corporate events, cocktail parties, weddings and other special events. Professional, talented, and always early, we offer original instrumental music that is perfect for enhancing special moments or providing an elegant musical backdrop.
You can listen to samples on our website, http://hypnicmusic.wix.com/weddings
We also have a full-length album available at http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/hypnic
We're available for all kinds of events and we offer free consultation to help you choose the perfect soundtrack for your special occasion. Send us a note letting us know what you're looking for and we'll get back to you soon!
Thank you for your time! We hope you chose us to add a unique color to your upcoming event.
Eye'z
I am a solo artist known as Eye'z
I began singing and performing at the age of 4 and studied music and piano passionately at fine art schools across the bay area including acting.
My musical style c...Read moreI am a solo artist known as Eye'z
My musical style can best be described as crowd-pleasing. I write, compose and perform my own original songs and also mix in cover songs of some of my favorite artists. I do private events corporate, weddings, birthdays, bar/bat mitzvah's club events and many more. My prices vary and will send you more information upon request. Thank you for taking the time to read my profile. for more booking information please refer to my many professional web sites meant for booking.
Opera And Harp By Moira Greyland
5481 Olinda Rd, El Sobrante, CA
Opera and Harp by Moira Greyland provides music for all your special occasions. Whether you want subtle, elegant harp music played on a stunning golden harp or a program of familiar songs sung by Moir...Read moreOpera and Harp by Moira Greyland provides music for all your special occasions. Whether you want subtle, elegant harp music played on a stunning golden harp or a program of familiar songs sung by Moira and accompanied on the harp, or even a selection of operatic arias by Moira and up to ten of her friends, Moira Greyland will make your affair unforgettable! She performs in costume if needed, please inquire for more details and prices.
Moira teaches harp and singing to musicians of all levels, specializing in vocal rehabilitation for experienced singers, and in good training from the start for beginners.
McClary Music
190 Portola Drive, San Francisco, CA
Michael Gold Music
154 Prentiss Street, San Francisco, CA
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This quintessential coastal cottage is loaded with vintage charm and old-world craftsmanship while offering the amenities of modern living. Located on the premiere street of North La Senda Drive in Lower Three Arch Bay, you'll enjoy ocean views, a stunning private beach, cool breezes on hot summer days and of course those spectacular Southern California sunsets. The elegant style of this homes allows for formal entertaining or casual get togethers.
Directions: PCH to Vista Del Sol. Through lower Three Arch Bay gates. Right at North La Senda.


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Archive - Jun 2, 2011
French FM arrives in Israel; asserts September deadline
June 2, 2011 - 12:00am
French Foreign Minister Alain Juppe arrived in Jerusalem late Wednesday on an "exploratory mission" aimed at reviving the stalled peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians through a conference in Paris. "We are convinced ... that maintaining the status quo in the Middle East would be a serious mistake. Everything is changing in this region, in Egypt, in Syria, so we must move to regain the initiative," Juppe said after meeting President Mahmoud Abbas in Rome.
Hamas, Fatah leaders detained in West Bank
Israeli forces detained two members of the Palestinian Legislative Council from the Hamas and Fatah blocs overnight on Wednesday, following raids on their homes in Nablus and Tulkarem, official sources told Ma'an. Fatah lawmaker Hussam Khader, a long-time proponent of reconciliation between Hamas and Fatah, was taken from his home at 2 a.m., officials said. Witnesses said 50 Israeli military jeeps had arrived in the Balata refugee camp, surrounded the home and searched its contents before taking Khader to an unknown location.
Juppe's Visit to Israel and the Palestinian Territories
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Dar Al-Hayat
by Randa Takieddine - June 1, 2011 - 12:00am
There is weak optimism about the results of the visit by French Foreign Minister Alain Juppe the day after tomorrow to Israel, where he will meet with Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu. Juppe will also visit Ramallah, where he will meet with the Palestinian prime minister, Salam Fayyad, after meeting tomorrow evening with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Rome. No matter how strong Juppe's personality is, or the widespread respect he enjoys in France and the rest of the world, the problem lies in the obstinate positions of Netanyahu.
Jerusalem Day: Why the Holy City is at the crux of the peace process
by Christa Case Bryant, Ariel Zirulnick - (Analysis) June 1, 2011 - 12:00am
Today is Jerusalem Day in Israel, the anniversary of the day in the 1967 war when Israel took the Old City and East Jerusalem from Jordan. More than 40 years later, Jerusalem remains one of the largest hurdles to resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Israel insists Jerusalem is its 'undivided and eternal' capital while Palestinians insist on securing a capital in East Jerusalem. Here are three reasons why Jerusalem is so important to both sides. One capital city wanted by two nations
What leverage to reach Palestinian statehood?
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Jordan Times
by Daoud Kuttab - (Opinion) June 2, 2011 - 12:00am
Negotiators the world over are taught that in order to maximise one's bargaining position, they should always have credible alternatives.
Consistent support
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Bitterlemons
by Ghassan Khatib - (Editorial) June 1, 2011 - 12:00am
The Arab Peace Initiative adopted at an Arab summit conference in 2002 and reiterated in another summit in 2007 was never controversial among Palestinians in the occupied territories.
Dispute Grows as Egyptian Gas Is Still Not Flowing to Israel
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The New York Times
by Ethan Bronner - June 1, 2011 - 12:00am
More than a month after saboteurs blew up an Egyptian pipeline supplying natural gas to Israel, the line is repaired but gas is not flowing and foreign shareholders of the company suspect politics to be the reason. They are threatening legal action against Egypt. American and Thai shareholders in the pipeline have demanded urgent consultations to avoid resorting to binding arbitration based on trade treaties. One letter to Egyptian ministries from an American company with an Israeli chairman threatens a lawsuit of $8 billion.
Open Border at Gaza Is Not So Open, Palestinians Find
by Fares Akram - June 1, 2011 - 12:00am
Days after Egypt, with great fanfare, opened its border permanently with Gaza, new restrictions have been imposed on Palestinians who want to cross, and the area's Hamas rulers spoke on Wednesday with frustration and anger. Only three buses, carrying a total of 150 passengers, entered the Egyptian hall at the Rafah crossing on Wednesday, while five others remained stuck on the Palestinian side, Hamas officials said two hours before closing.


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Global symposium to kick off photo journalism expo, Apr 3
A symposium to highlight the evolution of photojournalism, "From Local to Global — Photojournalism in the New Millennium," will introduce the work of noted international photographers and distinguished scholars to the University of Iowa campus and community. The symposium, with presentations on topics ranging from representations of rural Iowa and rural China to documentation of global events to cutting-edge digital photo projects will take place on Friday, April 3, 2015, 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m in the rotunda of the Adler Journalism Building.
School of Journalism and Mass Communication
Center for Asian and Pacific Studies,
School of Journalism and Mass Communication,
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences,
UI to host Japanese Fashion Show Apr 7
The University of Iowa Japanese Program will host a Japanese Fashion Show on Tuesday, April 7th from 7:00 – 9:00pm in W10 PBB.
'Confessions of a Chinese Translator' and other public events to be held Oct. 14-17
The Center for Asian and Pacific Studies, International Programs, and the International Writing Program are jointly hosting several events next week featuring Ye Mimi, a Taiwanese poet and filmmaker, and Steve Bradbury, a poet, essayist, and associate professor of English at National Central University in Taiwan. All these events are free and open to the public.
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Taiwan,
International Writing Program,
UI to host workshop for Japanese teachers Aug. 23-24
The University of Iowa will host a Business Japanese Workshop for Japanese language teachers on Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 23-24, led by Motoko Tabuse, professor of world languages from Eastern Michigan University.
press releases,
Japanese,
Division of World Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
UI conference May 10 explores Writing and Fighting in Modern Japan
"Bundan Snark: Writing and Fighting in Modern Japan" is the theme of an upcoming conference at the University of Iowa exploring an alternate history of the Japanese literary establishment. The conference will be held on Saturday, May 10, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Room 2390, University Capitol Centre (Executive Boardroom).
research,
Marxism in China and North Korea: An International Workshop
An upcoming workshop at the UI will address the question of what happened to Marxism in China, North Korea, and beyond on Thursday, May 8, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in 1117 University Capitol Centre. The workshop is free and open to the public and no pre-registration is required.
international visitors,
Hao Huang presents Chinese and Western opera music in April 26 concert
Hao Huang, tenor and professor of voice from Wuhan Conservatory of Music, will perform a recital of folk and artistic songs from Chinese and Western operas on Saturday, April 26 at 8 p.m. in the University Capitol Centre Recital Hall.
School of Music,
University of Iowa China-U.S. student workshop aims to ID, address tensions
The cultural segregation between Chinese and domestic students is one of the emerging issues and tensions that both international students and their domestic counterparts are facing on an increasingly diverse UI campus. In hopes of addressing those issues and identifying others, the UI Center for Asian and Pacific Studies next week will lead a first-ever U.S.-China student workshop on the undergraduate experience at Iowa.
High Tech, Low Life screening is Feb. 20
Filmmaker Steve Maing is coming to UI February 20–21 to screen his award-winning documentary High Tech, Low Life about two of China's first and most daring citizen reporters who challenge the status quo by reporting on censored news stories.
awards,
worldcanvass,
cinema and comparative literature,
Digital Studio for Public Arts & Humanities,
Global Leadership Starts Here
Across the United States, the growing presence of students and scholars from East, Southeast, and South Asia has become an important feature of the academic landscape. A logical outcome of our shrinking world, heralded as promoting values of diversity, tolerance, and global understanding, this trend that greatly enriches our intellectual and social environment also has created new challenges. An upcoming workshop at the UI will bring together 50 Chinese and U.S. undergraduate students to address key issues arising in this changing educational environment and produce recommendations for the campus community.
Tippie College of Business,
student life,
Center for Teaching,


Today we'll be hitting the Whole Life Challenge Benchmark Workouts. We will use these to measure our progress over the course of the next 8 weeks. With the training that is programmed, EVERYONE should see big improvements when we retest. But if you are doing the WLC, you should also see massive improvements in the way you look and feel because you'll be focussing on so much more than just training.
The Whole Life Challenge will see you make changes to the way you eat, drink, think and plan your lives.
Whilst we are encouraging everyone to get involved in WLC, it is not compulsory. If you are not yet registered, there's still time – the challenge starts on 16 September. But if you do not want to do it, that's cool, you'll still be doing the training that everyone else is doing so you will also see some positive changes in your fitness.
Honestly though, there's no better time to get things dialled in as we approach the end of the year. Don't leave it until January to make empty resolutions. Do it now.
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An international project to improve the manufacture of graphene.
This project has received funding from the European Union Seventh Framework Programme (FP7/2007-2013) under grant agreement n° 604000.
GLADIATOR (Graphene Layers: Production, Characterization and Integration) was a research project funded in part by the European Commission (FP7 grant agreement number 604000) that began on 1st November 2013 and ran for three and a half years (42 months). GLADIATOR sought to improve the quality and size of CVD graphene sheets, and to reduce their production costs, in order to make the use of graphene more attractive e.g. in applications such as transparent electrodes for large area organic electronics.
improving the process by which graphene is transferred from the CVD catalysts to the application substrate.
GLADIATOR directly targeted the global market for transparent electrodes (estimated to be worth over 11,000 million USD in 2016) and showed that the performance and price of indium tin oxide can be matched by graphene (transparency > 90%, sheet resistance < 10 Ω/sq, cost < 30 EUR/m2). The new production technologies were demonstrated by making ultraviolet organic photodiodes (with possible application as flame detectors) and large area and flexible OLEDs.
CVD graphene production was optimized using new diagnostic and process control instrumentation based on Raman spectroscopy and spectrometric ellipsometry; the quality of graphene layers post-transfer could be rapidly confirmedover large areas using new non-contact in-line eddy current measurements and THz imaging. It was shown that CVD production costs per unit area can be reduced not only by process parameter optimization, but also by developing methods to re-use the catalysts and by increasing the size of the reactor chamber. Process safety was addressed.
A critical issue for graphene, especially as a transparent electrode, is how to achieve homogenous large area coverage. GLADIATOR extended the size of graphene layers beyond that possible from existing CVD tools by implementing a novel patchwork process using a transfer process with high yields and negligible impact upon the properties of the graphene. Transfer processes were be developed for rigid and flexible substrates appropriate for organic large area electronics (OLAE), and substrate and barrier properties were optimised for use with graphene.
The GLADIATOR project successfully finished, as planned, at the end of April 2017. The public part of the final report to the European Commission is here, and slides summarising some key outcomes are here (as a 30 Mb MP4 video).


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Der Northumberland-Islands-Nationalpark (englisch Northumberland Islands National Park) ist ein 17,2 Quadratkilometer großer Nationalpark in Queensland, Australien. Er gehört zum UNESCO-Weltnaturerbes Great Barrier Reef.

James Cook entdeckte die Northumberland Islands bei seiner ersten Südseereise im Jahr 1770 und benannte
sie nach Hugh Percy, dem 1. Duke of Northumberland.

Lage
Die Northumberland Islands bestehen aus mehreren kleinen Inselgruppen, die auf einer Fläche von etwa 2.500 Quadratkilometern im Korallenmeer verteilt liegen, etwa 60 Kilometer südwestlich von Mackay.

Im Gegensatz zu den 60 Kilometer weiter östlich gelegenen Koralleninseln des Great Barrier Reef, sind die Northumberland Islands alle kontinentalen Ursprungs. Die Beverley-Gruppe liegt am nördlichen Ende des Nationalparks ungefähr 40 Kilometer von der Küste entfernt.

Dort ist Prudhoe Island mit einer Länge von vier Kilometern und einer Breite von einem Kilometer die größte Insel. Dort befindet sich auch mit 320 Meter die höchste Erhebung im Nationalpark. Weiter südlich liegt das Guardfish Cluster, mit Curlew Island, der größten Insel dieser Gruppe.

In der näheren Umgebung liegen die Nationalparks South Cumberland Islands, Percy Isles, Yuwi Paree Toolkoon und Broad Sound Islands; auf dem Festland West Hill und Cape Palmerston.

Fauna
Auf den Inseln wurden 19 Vogelarten gezählt, darunter die bedrohte Zwergseeschwalbe (Sternula albifrons) und der gefährdete Rifftriel (Esacus magnirostris). Sie sind aber auch Brutplatz für Noddi (Anous stolidus), Zügelseeschwalbe (Onychoprion anaethetus), Rosenseeschwalbe (Sterna dougallii), Weißbauchtölpel (Sula leucogaster), Maskentölpel (Sula dactylatra), Riffreiher (Egretta sacra) und das Reinwardthuhn (Megapodius reinwardt).

Unter den Greifvögeln sind Weißbauchseeadler (Haliaeetus leucogaster) und Fischadler (Pandion cristatus) auf den Inseln zu finden.

Einzelnachweise

Nationalpark im Great Barrier Reef
Nationalpark in Australien und Ozeanien