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How to observe the planets with a telescope
Even a small telescope will show you the other worlds in our solar system. You'll be surprised by how much you'll see.
By Michael E. Bakich | Published: Tuesday, April 1, 2014
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Mercury and Venus orbit closer to the Sun than Earth. At greatest evening elongation, we see each planet farthest east of the Sun. When at greatest morning elongation, the planets lie farthest west of our star.
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The other planets of our solar system aren't just targets for spacecraft. They're also worlds you can observe. Even a small telescope will reveal details on the giant planets. Through a medium-sized scope, you'll see Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn change on a nightly basis. And you won't need a dark sky to do so: Even under city lights, the planets provide easy objects to watch evolve.
Observing Mercury
Through a telescope, you can detect Mercury's phases, but details are scant. The best times to spot this elusive orb are when Mercury lies at one of its elongations, either farthest west of the Sun in the eastern morning sky or farthest east of the Sun in the evening sky.
Most good views of Mercury occur at midday, when the planet sits high in the sky. (Be careful never to point your telescope at the Sun.) If you can locate Mercury, use a yellow or orange filter to cut down the sky's blue light.
Observing Venus
Venus is easier to observe than Mercury. Astronomers routinely follow its phases, along with size changes — a feature easier to spot with Venus than Mercury. While the innermost planet looks twice as big when between Earth and the Sun than it does when it lies on the far side of our star, Venus is more than six times larger. Daytime observations of Venus are also easier than those of Mercury because Venus shines brighter and can lie farther from the Sun.
Features in Venus' atmosphere range from dusty shadings to bright spots. You may be able to spot the most famous through a #47 (violet) filter. This filter doesn't allow much light through, so use it with at least an 8-inch telescope. Look for an immense C- or Y-shaped feature centered on the planet's equator.
This series of images, taken October 22–23, 2005, covers nearly four hours and captures a massive dust cloud above Mars' Argyre region. The dust (visible here as the bright hazy region in the upper right) is easiest to see in the final three images.
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Observing Mars
Mars and Earth are closest once every 26 months, but don't wait for the Red Planet to reach maximum apparent size before you start observing it. As long as Mars' atmosphere is transparent, you'll see detail several months before and after opposition (when Mars rises at sunset, usually within a week of closest approach).
Use high magnifications to observe the Red Planet, right up to the limit of the atmosphere's steadiness. Concentrate on a small area or a single feature. Don't try to observe the entire disk or dart your gaze from one feature to another.
Mars' atmosphere features several cloud types. Seasonal examples occur because of heating and cooling. Discrete clouds are localized and get carried along as the planet rotates.
Orographic clouds are made from water created by wind passing over martian mountains and volcanoes. To view orographic clouds, use a #80A (blue) or #47 (violet) filter. For the low-altitude ones, a #58 (green) works better.
You also can observe morning and evening clouds — bright, isolated patches of surface fog appearing at martian sunrise and sunset. Evening clouds are generally larger and more numerous. For the best views, use a blue or violet filter.
Jupiter's atmosphere divides into dark areas, called belts, and lighter ones, called zones. Within these regions, you'll find details you can observe through small telescopes.
Observing Jupiter
Next to the Sun and the Moon, the celestial object with the greatest observable detail is Jupiter. Even small scopes show several dark stripes — the North and South Equatorial Belts — flanking the giant planet's equator.
Watching Jupiter nightly can be rewarding. In addition to the changing positions of its four largest moons, the planet's rotation brings nearly all of its possible visible area into view in a single night. Be sure to target the Great Red Spot.
A #38A (dark blue) filter will enhance the planet's zones. Blue filters also sharpen bright cloud features. A #23A (red) filter brings out details along Jupiter's equator and sharpens contrast in the major belts.
Moving moons
Four events are possible involving Jupiter and its four large moons. An eclipse occurs when a satellite moves through Jupiter's shadow. An occultation occurs when the satellite disappears behind the joivan disk.
A transit occurs when a moon moves in front of Jupiter. Best views come when the satellites appear against the gas giant's dark belts.
A shadow transit occurs when a moon's shade crosses Jupiter's disk. Shadows appear as small black dots through any telescope.
Saturn's features don't stand out as well as those of Jupiter, but careful examination reveals a wealth of dark belts and bright zones. Saturn's ring system also divides into many individual rings, three of which amateur telescopes can discern.
Observing Saturn
When observing Saturn, look for the Cassini Division, a dark gap between its two brightest rings. Through an 8-inch scope, note the rings' brightnesses, color differences, and textures.
Markings on Saturn's disk are subtle. Note any bright or dark spots compared to the belt or zone they're in. From night to night, these features may change position.
Saturn's zones appear off-white, slate-gray, or yellow. Saturn's belts look bluish-gray, brown, and red. Such features stand out well through red, orange, or yellow filters. Occasional bright patches look best through a #58 (green) filter. Highlight the rings using a #56 (light green) or #82A (light blue) filter.
Observing Uranus
Uranus' atmosphere is usually a featureless haze. Observers first reported details in 1870. Since then, other skywatchers have seen markings and belts. Through a small telescope, greenish Uranus appears as a slightly elliptical disk because of its rapid rotation. The planet moves slowly. It takes Uranus about 44 days to move the width of the Full Moon.
Observing Neptune
To the amateur astronomer with binoculars or a telescope, Neptune is no problem to find. At opposition, it displays a small blue disk that shines at about magnitude 7.7.
Even a large telescope won't reveal much detail on Neptune, although you will see its largest moon, Triton, which shines at magnitude 13.5. The thrill of observing Neptune comes when you first spot it through your telescope. Because it lies farther from the Sun than Uranus, Neptune moves even more slowly. It takes approximately 85 days for the planet to traverse a Full Moon's span.
Besides a telescope, it doesn't take much to observe the planets. A good way to start is to check out "The Sky this Month" in each issue of Astronomy. Before you know it, you'll have made seven new celestial friends.
How to Use Filters
Use color filters to better observe the planets — but don't let the name fool you. Filters don't add or show colors. They exaggerate brightness differences (contrast), making certain features easier to see. So, when you use a filter, look for brightness changes rather than color changes on the planet or in its clouds.
Manufacturers label color filters along their circumferences. To use one, screw it into the eyepiece's barrel. All eyepiece filters have threads that match the threaded inside barrels of eyepieces.
All color filters work better with larger telescopes. It's a simple rule of light throughput. For example, a #47 (violet) filter used with a 4-inch telescope to see cloud features on Venus just doesn't work. The filter transmits only 3 percent of the light hitting it. However, the same filter used with a 12-inch scope easily reveals features.
#8 Light yellow
#11 Yellow-green
#12 Yellow
#15 Deep yellow
#21 Orange
#23A Light red
#25A Red
#38A Dark blue 17 percent
#47 Violet
#56 Light green
#58 Green
#80A Blue
#82A Light blue
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Washington – August 6, 2020: Dj Wolff, a partner in Crowell & Moring LLP's International Trade Group, has been named to Law360's 2020 list of "Rising Stars" in the International Trade category. The award series recognizes lawyers under the age 40 who have made outstanding career accomplishments in their respective practice areas.
Wolff focuses his practice on compliance with all aspects of U.S. economic sanctions, including counseling, training, and internal and government facing investigations for U.S. and non-U.S. clients. He is also a director within C&M International, the firm's trade policy affiliate, where he assists clients with international market access issues and represents clients through the multinational negotiation and national implementation of treaties, as well as in the development and advancement of initiatives through the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum.
In his profile, Law360 notes Wolff "has successfully advised clients on complying with sanctions and secured vital exemptions from sanctions requirements when necessary."
The publication highlights one of Wolff's biggest successes representing the Eugene Bell Foundation, a U.S.-based entity that has provided treatment of Multi-Drug Resistant Tuberculosis in North Korea for years. Dj secured more than a dozen licenses from the U.S. Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security and the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control, making it possible for the foundation to ship medicine and devices that have treated thousands of North Korean patients. When the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) expanded sanctions, most NGOs withdrew from the country, but Dj represented the foundation in negotiations to develop a humanitarian exemption process, ultimately securing the first exemption granted by the UNSC to a non-governmental organization under the North Korean sanctions program. Since then, the Eugene Bell Foundation has secured three more sanctions exemptions to continue treating patients in North Korea.
Stephen Linton, chairman of the Eugene Bell Foundation: "Dj not only found a way to protect existing programs like EBF's multidrug-resistant tuberculosis program, but also opened the door to North Korea work for non-governmental organizations that had been unable to overcome sanctions-related challenges."
Law360 also notes Wolff's recent work helping a European shipping company "dodge sanctions after it learned through media reports that a vessel it owned was being used to trade with Iran in violation of their charter agreement."
Wolff's Rising Star profile can be viewed here, and the full list of Rising Stars can be viewed here.
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Cumulative statistics for Newcastle United up to and including the 2019-2020 season
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1937 -0 -29
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George Michael's Backhanded Compliment To Will Young
The Glasgow Daily Record reports George Michael has taken a slap at 'Pop Idol' champ Will Young for his lisp. "I wish Will Young all the best," the former Wham! singer said. "You get the impression he loves music and that song he had out at Christmas was lovely. But I can't get over the fact he has a lisp. I know it's not his fault, but it doesn't help the listening experience."
Will Young Loves Filming 'Game' Video
March 8, 2004 – Will tells Radio 1 he loved every minute of making his latest video for 'Game'. "It was to be honest the best three days work I've ever had," Young said. "It was so relaxed and so much fun that you didn't mind doing long hours. It was my idea to do it in a theatre, and we referenced 'Moulin Rouge' and 'Chicago', because it's such a big tune it needed something that opulent, and it needed a real performance – every time we did a take, people would applaud at the end because you were in a theater and you were on a stage and they were using the real theater lights rather than being in a dead studio, and I think it's really paid off."
Will Young Falls For Hunky Dancer's Charms
February 24, 2004 – The Mirror reports Will has asked out dancer Steve Brown after meeting him last week's Brit Awards. "Will is such a nice guy and very private. But he's also quite forward," Steve told a pal. "He said that he'd like us to go out on a date and then asked what I'd rather do – go to a club or a restaurant. I'm more of a homebody so I told him I'd rather stay in and order a take-away. He seemed pleased with that and had a huge grin on his face."
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awww bless him. Such a waste though. Shame!!!!! I still think he should go out with Brian Dowling…they'd make the most adorable couple ever.
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I don't see it as a backhanded comment. It's just plain true; dude has a major lisp. It's very obvious, probably more so because he's a singer!
Obvious?!?! You listened to his songs? Obviously not if you think his lisp is obvious


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About Louise Goggans
Louise Goggans received three degrees from Indiana University; a bachelor's degree in home economics in 1956, a master's degree in education in 1969, and a doctor of medical science degree in nutrition in 1982. She also has marriage and family therapy certification from Butler University.
Beginning her healthcare career as a dietitian, Goggans established the diet clinic at Wishard Memorial Hospital in Indianapolis and served as its director for more than 30 years. She also set up neighborhood health centers, developed a prenatal dietary program, and founded a local chapter of Meals on Wheels to provide healthy food options to seniors.
Goggans has contributed to IUPUI campus life in myriad ways. She is a charter member of the IU Neal-Marshall Alumni Club and was active in developing the Indianapolis chapter of the club, where she serves as past president. She has been an inspirational speaker for several IUPUI Celebration of Black Graduates ceremonies and helped establish Black and Latino Student-Alumni Networking Night, an extremely successful initiative since 2016.
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All I want for Christmas is … no arguments over the children
Posted on: 21st November 2017
The noise and jollity of Christmas – and its connotations as a 'family' celebration – can put an unwelcome strain on divorced or separated parents when it comes to working out where the children will spend the holidays, particularly if it's the first time families have had to face the issue.
Rather than waiting for things to go wrong, and potentially ruining the magic of Christmas, advice from family lawyer Deborah Johnson from London law firm Hodge Jones & Allen is to understand where you both stand legally, to be clear and open about any plans and prepared to discuss them early.
"It is important to avoid conflict and ensure that the Christmas holidays are as much fun as they should be," Deborah says. "That means making sure the scenario does not arise where one parent announces to the children they are whisking them off to a snowy Winter Wonderland and the other parent says no."
Deborah, who works as a mediator as well as a family lawyer says she often sees separated parents clash when they experience the Christmas holidays for the first time.
They may have worked out how the children divide their time between them during the year, but then one parent books a Christmas holiday without realising they usually need permission from the other parent to take their children out of the country.
The first step for separated parents – whether or not they were ever married – is to agree between themselves any plans well in advance of booking anything so that everyone knows where they stand and has full details of any proposal.
"This also gives both parents the chance to work out the practicalities such as handing over passports and belongings and to ensure children, excited about a holiday, are not disappointed when plans are blocked. It also means the parent left at home is clear exactly where the children are going, has contact details to communicate with them when they're away, and knows exactly how the holiday impacts their allotted time with the children" Deborah says.
If discussions break down or parents cannot agree, mediation is available to try to reach a written decision in advance and prevent problems escalating and ending up in court. Courts tend to become involved in this kind of scenario when they are asked to provide permission for children to leave the jurisdiction because the other party objects, or to protect a child from the risk of abduction, which is a criminal offence.
If parents cannot agree between themselves, unless it is an emergency, the courts will not get involved until both parties have attended a MIAM (mediation information assessment meeting). Before making a decision, a judge will then likely want to know the details of any parental agreements and will ask for information such as proposed holiday dates, contact details of holiday accommodation and the country involved.
Mostly, working out holiday arrangements is common sense and hopefully parents can agree among themselves how the school holidays will work. But certain situations may require urgent legal advice and for orders to be put in place to provide a decision and ensure security.
"Hopefully, it will not come to this and the holidays will run smoothly" Deborah says. "But the law is there to protect children if parents really cannot agree or if one parent is worried about a child's security."
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Inspiration was ignited at Upper Canada District School Board's Indigenous Student Leadership Forum, even though it was presented in a different way: virtually.
The Indigenous Student Leadership Forum for Staff and Students involves First Nations, Métis and Inuit high school students and allies from across the Upper Canada District School Board and together, they take part in Indigenous Leadership (iLead) days.
Like many annual events and workshops that normally take place in person, the Forum's annual iLead Days series had to be re-structured and be offered digitally in order to continue for this academic year.
The five-day series spanning the school year launched virtually on Oct. 13, 2020 and students and staff from across the UCDSB logged into the iLead Microsoft Teams channel for a day of inspiration, learning and guidance from Dakelh storyteller, Francois Prince.
"Over the years, the iLead Days have been offered face-to-face and have given self-identified Indigenous students and their allies the opportunity to increase their knowledge and connection with Indigenous histories, cultures and perspectives through engaging with elders, knowledge keepers, cultural advisors and peers, making it an engaging learning opportunity for our school community," explains UCDSB Principal of Teaching & Learning, Indigenous Education, Gail Brant-Terry. "The pandemic and associated limitations meant we had to get creative with how we could continue to offer iLead Days to our students this year."
Francois Prince is Nak'azdli Whut'en, which is part of the Dakelhne tribe Dakelh from British Columbia. Francois has a strong desire to bridge the gaps between historical and modern cultures to promote mental health and wellness through the cultural practices. Through storytelling and an art project, Francois explored concepts related to the past, present and future with the students and asked them to reflect: where do you come from, where are you at, and where are you going? Students created and shared artwork to showcase their story, reflecting on their own past and how they look forward to the future using Prince's guidance.
With staff and students from across the board logged in throughout the day-long event, Prince provided an engaging and inspiring message that connected to the iLead Days mission.
"Francois weaved together traditional stories, lived experiences and reflective questions that inspired our students," says Brant-Terry.
More iLead Days will take place virtually this year in November, December, February and April, 2020, as the UCDSB remains committed to Truth and Reconciliation.


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Photos by: Bob Steinhaus
The Spring weather in S.E. Michigan has not been kind to any outdoor car event, especially the World's Largest Sunday Cruise. But today started out as picture book perfect. Beautiful blue skies and low 7o's temps. But that only lasted for about two hours. A threatening dark cloud appeared and dampened our hopes for a perfect cruise. Fortunately, I was able to get some really good pics before the rains came. Enjoy the pics!
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Q: PATCH payload failing Having issue sending simple PATCH payload to our carrier that would just esentialy enable our user to have a phone.  I can successfully send it via Postman and works fine but need to add it to a Python script.  This is what I have:
import requests
import json

myToken = 'Bearer token'
myUrl = 'https://api.zoom.us/v2/users/:userID/settings'
head = {'Authorization': myToken}

payload = {"feature": {"zoom_phone": 'true'}}

r = requests.patch(myUrl, payload, headers=head)

print(r.status_code)

No matter what I try I keep getting 415 back.

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If you are doing up your home or you are thinking about a suitable present for your best friend's birthday, a collage of some beautiful memories will be the best option any day. Your friend will be touched by your gesture, or if you are putting it up on the freshly painted wall of your drawing room, then also it will attract all the eyes. Now, that you have decided that you want a collage, the next big question is how to make that happen! You can ask some expert to help you out to put the pictures together in a frame, but that would cost you extra money and it might also happen that he is not able to understand what you want and do it all wrong. So, why take chances? AmoyShare Photo Collage Maker will help you get it right and as per your preference. It will help you personalize almost everything, including DVD covers, wedding invitation, desk wallpaper, greeting cards, posters and many more.
With the help of AmoyShare you will be able to come up with some brilliant collages, which will make you look like a professional collage maker. You can choose any template from the wide variety of templates available in there. Moreover, you will get various theme categories as well. Therefore, depending on what you want, you can make use of any one of these themes. Some like to have calendars personalized with family pictures and then there are some who would love to have a scrapbook full of collages, whatever you feel like, you can just browse through AmoyShare and you will find a solution there. If you thought that you are not creative enough or not a software person, then give AmoyShare a try to change the view about you. Others will love your creativity and you will be stunned by your own work as well. It is that simple to use. Clipart decoration along with masking, textual and framing is available in an AmoyShare Photo Collage Maker. The best part is that nothing is complicated out there; instead you just need to drag and drop your favorite pictures and when you are done with the selection of images, then you need to start editing and you will have a perfect collage in front of you. In case, you feel that none of the templates are according to your choice, then you can make your own template without any major hitches.
You can go for the free trial version that is available and once you are satisfied with the end product, then you can go for the paid version of this software for $29.95. The price is not that much compared to the features that it provides. It is for sure that once you try it out, you will definitely go for the paid version happily. You will have 30 days money back guarantee and round the clock customer support that you can avail whenever you feel you are stuck in the middle. Millions of happy users are using this software to come up with some of the most amazing collages for themselves and their friends.
It has nothing to do with Photoshop or any complicated software that deals with photography, instead a child with basic computer knowledge can easily handle the steps that are involved in here to get the collage right. Kids can make use of this software to give a surprise gift to their parents on Mother's day or Father's Day. Even the birthday invitation can also be shaped out using this collage maker. There are umpteen numbers of possibilities that you can explore with this amazing AmoyShare Photo Collage Maker. Now you have this big picture, whose shape you want to adjust along with the size and angle, fret not, you have the solution right in the software. Moreover, you can make use of the right frame and some sparkles to provide the final touch to your collage.
You can send the file that you have created, directly to your friends or families and if you want, you can also share them too. The file formats are flexible enough to make your life easy while saving those files.
Second step is to choose the images from your computer. On the left hand side of the screen you can find the images available in your computer. If, any photos are missing you can drag and drop the image in the Photo Collage Maker.
You can perform and editing tasks on your images. You can crop, mask, add frame to your images easily. This step is the joyful step where you can edit your images with ease.
You can select any fonts for your collage. Also, the added feature of Photo Collage Maker is that you can add date and time to your collage through Calendar option.
You can share your collage easily via email or print it from the home computer. You can also take your collage in USB flash to print it to the local computer.
I love collage maker just entered into giveaway hope to win..


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People Are Stressing Asian Representation After BTS Made History At The Billboard Music Awards
After some people reduced the band to "these Asians," it's sparked renewed conversations about representation.
by Tanya Chen
K-pop group BTS nabbed Top Social Artist at the Billboard Music Awards on Sunday, becoming the first K-pop crew to ever win a Billboard Award. They beat out Justin Bieber, Selena Gomez, Ariana Grande, and Shawn Mendes.
Ethan Miller / Getty Images
Their win was supported by their extremely loyal and devoted fans, who call themselves their "Army."
The hashtag for the group, "#BTSBBMAS," was tweeted 300 million times alone before the awards, Soompi reported.
"We still cannot believe that we're standing here on this stage at the Billboard Music Awards," band member Rap Monster said, accepting the award.
Immediately following the win, social media revealed that a good handful of viewers had no idea who BTS were. Some diminished the band to "these Asians."
Nardo @Nards_10
Who are these asians and why does it seem like the entire audience knows who they are
01:41 AM - 22 May 2017
SHANELLICA @nonchalantKUNT
Who are these Asians!? #BBMA
Brianna Nelson @briannampnelson
Who are these asians with bowl cuts on the #BBMAs
Their win really set off stans of the other pop acts in the category. "Not trying to be racist, but you don't see any American singer or band participating in a Korean award show so, like, BTS please just go back to Korea," one person wrote.
mo katbah @mokatbah
since none of y'all wanna talk, I'll do it for you #BBMAs
leo 🍒 @blowmycherry
kpop is still irrelevant, nobody in te states is gonna listen to a korean song just because bts won an award https://t.co/xTtKRVlGXK
The reactions to the win had K-pop and BTS fans rolling their eyes. Cheyenne Taveras-Ramirez, a 19-year-old BTS fan from Pennsylvania, told BuzzFeed News the "racist remarks are what saddened" her as she was celebrating their win.
chey 🇩🇴 @fentyschaelin
wHo iS bTs aND wHy dO PeOpLe liKe tHEm #BBMAs
Sun May 21 22:54:07 UTC+0000 2017
"I would like people to know BTS are more than a South Korean boy group," Taveras-Ramirez said. "[They] worked really hard to get where they're at today."
Cheyenne Taveras-Ramirez
She urges anyone unfamiliar with the band to give their music a chance. "They are incredibly talented," she added.
Others simply reminded those upset about the win that "there is an entire world outside of America, by the way."
reggie @1942bs
there is an entire world outside of America btw https://t.co/CZkwzHPlcS
And that the K-pop group are not "the Asian One Direction," as they are popularly touted. They're BTS.
BTS_태형 @taehyungpics
This is BTS. Not the Asian One Direction or PSY's little bros. They've worked hard to get here and I couldn't be pr… https://t.co/X3Suk3SlHX
It's also inspired many conversations about Asian representation in the music industry, media, and pop culture.
vs 🔥🐲 @etherealfool
yea this is why we need asian representation here, people aren't used to seeing talented asians succeed in the musi… https://t.co/fwYJZto4CX
Mon May 22 02:24:42 UTC+0000 2017
Twenty-two-year-old Vida Saelee (@etherealfool) screenshot some of these tweets she saw on Sunday. "There is definitely a lack of Asian representation here in America and I think that's why it led to people to make racist remarks about BTS," she told BuzzFeed News.
"I'm Asian myself and it was tough growing up and not having much clue of what my identity is because there simply isn't enough famous Asians in the media to really look up to in America."
OG @tattedpoc
So glad that a kpop group like BTS has paved a new path & set new goals for Asian representation here. Social media is a very powerful tool
"They set the goal," Triet Minh Tran, 21, wrote. He told BuzzFeed News as an Asian-American himself, the Billboard win felt personal to him.
Triet @37NOUIS
Seeing BTS win, I want to see more recognition and representation of Asian artists in music or acting. They set the goal. #BTSBBMAs #BBMAs
"I feel like many Asian artists, whether it's singers or actors, aren't as appreciated," Tran said. "They're there in the industry. They just aren't given the recognition or the opportunities so they just remain in their respective niches."
"I hope it'll be a wake-up call for more opportunities to be provided for aspiring Asian musicians or actors," he said.
Triet Minh Tran
"I know a lot of people don't understand the language so their first tendency is to not give it a chance," Tran said. However, he challenged people to give BTS a listen. That's how he became a fan in 2015, he said.
CALL ME DRAMATIC BUT I'LL NEVER BE OVER THIS. I'M LIVING FOR ASIAN ARTISTS BEING RECOGNIZED FOR THEIR WORK AND TALE… https://t.co/wA2NLqoYfS
"Give it a shot and, hey, if you don't like it then you don't like it," he added.
The single moment has even given aspiring Asian musicians new hope to pursue the arts. "I used to be so scared since it's not a conventional career path, but BTS is the reason why I feel confident enough to continue on with my dreams in music," 17-year-old Anna Tamura said.
going through a lot @Hello_ItsAnna
@winqsus As an Asian who's trying to make it in music, BTS is the reason why I feel like I can continue on with my dream. They give me hope.
"This was huge — not just for K-Pop but Asians in general."
Tanya Chen is a social news reporter for BuzzFeed and is based in Chicago.
Contact Tanya Chen at tanya.chen@buzzfeed.com.


BlackCoin (BLK) is a cryptocurrency. BlackCoin has a current supply of 62,727,535 BLK. The last known price of BlackCoin is 0.084694 USD and is up 4.77% over the last 24 hours. It is currently trading on 10 active market(s) with 77,745 USD traded over the last 24 hours. More information can be found at https://blackcoin.org/.


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I'm really excited to have Aaron Kappel back on the show to talk about their nearly year-long investigation into Shepherd's Hill Academy in Georgia which engages in abuse and coercion to "reprogram" teens whose parents have labeled them rebellious and/or troubled. Also on the show, Kit O'Connell breaks down Vault 7 and news about meta data as well as advice on how to keep yourself and other organizers safe in the Tr*mp era. Then we chat about hyper local organizing that can enrich the lives of veteran and new activists alike!


SAIC MOTOR GROUP is granted the 1st license plate in China for Intelligent Connected Vehicle Testing.
The confer marks the vehicle testing would go beyond enclosed sites, in order to experience all kinds of road conditions and scenes.
SAIC MOTOR GROUP will soon provide the consumers with intelligent connected products and completely different experiences.


What I particularly enjoy about my role, working in international pharmaceutical market research, is the diversity it brings. As Associate Research Director I work with our team to ensure the successful delivery of both quantitative and qualitative global market research projects, liaising with existing and potential clients to uncover new business opportunities.
Our projects range from small ad hoc studies involving just a few countries to longer term, large online or qualitative programmes involving many countries worldwide. We use a variety of methodologies including, for example, online surveys, real-world studies and face-to-face qualitative interviews – all conducted with healthcare professionals and patients across many different therapy areas.


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There's no shortage of corporate drama. Our news feeds have been clogged with an endless parade of companies unraveling before our eyes. Just a few examples: Uber, Tesla, that notorious Pepsi ad, United Airlines, and a string of corporate security breaches.
The minute I see news about companies in trouble, I send good thoughts to the PR team. It's their lot in life to tend to any issue that gets public attention—planned or unplanned. And let me assure you, those unplanned emergencies are tough. As a veteran of Google and Twitter's communications teams, I've been privy to a variety of corporate flare-ups. In both places I was the editorial lead, and worked closely with the PR folks to plot the timing and the message of company statements, follow ups, and employee updates. When a final statement (or apology, or explanation) was ready, I would apply the final polish to the copy—which had, of course, been vetted and revised by umpteen others—before hitting "publish" to the company blog.
Given the near-incessant stream of corporate gaffes we're seeing lately, it's easy to assume that clueless PR teams are behind the ham-handed responses—or more aggravating, the radio silences. So consider this a peek behind the curtain of how crisis management operates against the clock and through news cycles.
Self-inflicted. Bad behavior, neglect, bad hires or fires, or bad customer experience. These often start with leaks, public accusations, or real-time reports that are difficult to ignore—we won't soon forget that passenger video on United.
Each of these has its own playbook, but they all share a process. Each situation is a race against the clock—the longer you do nothing, the more chances increase that you can't regain control of the story, and will helplessly watch it cascade into more bad press and public hubbub.
The minute a serious problem surfaces, suddenly a lot of things happen in parallel.
Do internal fact-finding, stat. Whether a problem is internal or not, one team or another will know that something is out of whack. Employees might start seeing Twitter light up, or they might start getting pinged by reporters. Ideally, the communications team gets wind of the issue, because it's theirs to handle no matter the origin. Good PR people must very quickly find the internal people in the know and dig through lots of company chats and threads to understand exactly what's happened. They have to be investigative reporters, asking questions until they've amassed a decent amount of detail. They need as much intel as possible to figure out the best tack to take. This intel informs any decisions about what to say—including the decision not to say anything.
Say something publicly. When the United passenger-being-dragged video first went viral, many people noted that United had not yet responded. Worse: The CEO's first statement appeared to blame the victim. That's why, even before you have answers, the default should be acknowledging awareness of a problem. That move can save the company's reputation for years to come. I've watched PR teams sit on their hands as others (engineers, lawyers, etc.) got bogged down in details before releasing any public statement.
What gets shared with employees depends a lot on the nature of the crisis. If it's a legal matter, a lot has to remain secret. But it pays to be as candid as possible—including telling them why you can't say more. Generally, employees will need TLC and check-ins post-crisis beyond immediate public attention. It's a time when managers must keep their word, follow up on everything discussed, and be more transparent than usual.
Rapid response with reporters. Meanwhile, on the PR side, if the strategy is anything other than "no comment," the team is busy directing all incoming queries from reporters to the approved statement, blog post, or tweet. They may also choose one reporter for a deeper dive story to follow. Since there's no guarantee on the outcome of any story, it's critical for the PR folks to have a solid relationship already in place with the journalists with whom they work.
But sometimes bad news comes in the form of reporters seeking the official take for a story they already have in hand—about an inappropriate employee party, say, or an unintended "official"-seeming comment. This is important: Often, the PR team knows nothing about the problem beforehand. When the requests for comment come in, the team has to beg for time to assess the facts or tease out the gist of what the reporter has in order to figure out how to respond.
Maybe get some extra hands. There's a world of consultants who specialize in crisis management. Sometimes a company will need legal, political, or other expertise to work with Wall Street or the Feds. (A hostile takeover comes to mind, as does executive malfeasance or material harm to customers.) In those instances, it's imperative to bring experts in-house to fend off the kind of damage that affects the future of the business.
All of this is to say that a solid crisis communications effort requires a lot of internal collaboration and parallel processing. And further—in defense of beleaguered PR people everywhere—I'll state the obvious: Crises don't occur because of a "PR problem" (as Kara Swisher has noted). PR problems are the result of company problems. It's the PR folks who get handed the mess and with luck reduce the damage. If management empowers PR to do its job, the company will make it through the battle with fewer scars, able to heal.
Special thanks to Aaron Zamost, who's been on plenty of front lines, for being my reality checker.


With Tycoon mode, the Gazette menu entry is disabled (web interface).
Anyway I discovered by chance a couple of days ago (human time), while opening a new route, that China new routes were significantly discounted due the "Gazette effect".
Is there a way for a Tycoon player to know what's coming up with the Gazette announcements?
Indeed the Gazette is not available in Tycoon mode, but discounts based on event such as New Chinese Year apply to both modes. The process used to create discounts is similar to the gazette's one, and we haven't added a different text so far. Thus, you can still see written "Gazette effect" in Tycoon mode, although there's no gazette involved.
Currently, it's not possible to view again discount announcements, but we intend to change that in the version 3.0. We apologize for the confusion in the meantime.


Does your budget need cheap car insurance in New Rochelle, NY? Well, then you've come to the right place. AutoInsuranceEZ.com is the best resource on the internet for comparing prices between companies and finding a more affordable auto insurance deal near you. It's one of the easiest ways to save money!
New Rochelle isn't just popular among its 70,000+ residents; it's renowned throughout the entire country as one of the best places to live. As a matter of fact, in 2004, it was rated the 13th best city to live in overall. It's also earned awards as one of the best cities to raise children, and Business Week gave it the award for best city in New York state as recently as 2008.
Fun fact: Oh, so close! New Rochelle just barely missed out on the top 10 list of cities with the largest percentage of female medical practitioners. they are rated 11th in the country. Learn more interesting information about New Rochelle here.
It's tempting to only purchase liability coverage if you are concerned about saving money on your monthly premiums. This can actually be a smart strategy if you have a much older vehicle which doesn't cost very much to replace or repair. And if you are a careful driver, you may not have to worry about purchasing higher liability coverage limits since the likelihood of a serious accident is much lower. But in all other scenarios, it is much smarter to at least purchase higher coverage limits for your liability coverage – or to just bite the bullet and purchase a comprehensive insurance policy for your own protection.
Did you know that the average monthly insurance premium for New York drivers is over $200? If this seems high to you, then you're one of the lucky ones. Most New York drivers are paying as much or more for their own premiums. But that doesn't mean you should have to. There are easy ways to save as much as 39% or more of your monthly premiums – all you have to do is let us help you.
Nationwide seems to be offering some pretty expensive prices in Mount Vernon, with Preferred Mutual and Hanover being on the more affordable side. State Farm and Allstate are right in the middle. But depending on your own personal circumstances, the quotes you get from these companies and other local providers could be much lower. And by shopping around, you can save big.
Living in Mount Vernon means that you have the opportunity to save a good chunk of change on New York State Auto Insurance. The city provides certain advantages which other areas don't that can let you some very steep discounts. But your overall payment will still vary based on your own personal circumstances – so it's important to know what those are if you really want to save money.
For the vast majority of drivers, moving to a different zip code in order to get a better rate on your auto insurance is completely impractical. But the difference in rates from one location to another can be pretty significant. Based on such factors as population size (New Rochelle currently has 79,558 residents) and median household income (which has jumped to $75,757 for New Rochelle residents), you could be looking to save a decent amount of money.
Accident statistics for your area play a pretty significant role in your monthly premiums as well. Obviously, if statistics are high, you're going to end up paying a little bit more money then someone in the next city over (assuming that area has fewer accidents). The good news is that accident rates in New Rochelle – as you can see in the chart below – are very, very low. This is pretty exceptional considering the large population size of the city.
Another good statistic for New Rochelle is the fact that the most recent recorded year reported only 61 auto thefts. This means auto theft is extremely unlikely per capita in New Rochelle compared to other places. This should help lower your rate, but if you want even more savings, you should strongly consider making sure that your vehicle is outfitted with a passive alarm.
Living in the US means that maintaining a good credit score will make your life much easier. For a lot of people, unfortunately, that's much easier said than done. This is especially true with auto insurance as you can see from the chart below. But don't worry; if you happen to have bad credit, there are steps you can take to improve it over time. Unfortunately, there's nothing you can do in the short-term in order to get a lower quoted rate today if you start shopping around.
It's an unfortunate yet irrefutable fact that younger drivers have more accidents than older, more experienced drivers. Young drivers who want to save money on their auto insurance can earn good grades, take driver's education courses, and may even want to ask their parents to bundle them onto the family auto policy. This should help alleviate the fact that, as a younger driver, you will still see an unfortunate spike in your monthly premium.
If you haven't had any tickets or accidents within the last three to five years of your driving history, then that will be a huge step in the right direction towards getting yourself a lower rate. But if you do have some blemishes on your recent history, don't despair too much. Some areas have defensive driving courses that you can take in order to get points put back on your license. But if you don't have access to these, you should work extra hard to drive more carefully and keep your driving history clean so that your insurance company won't consider past defenses when calculating your premium in the future.
The newer and more expensive your vehicle is, the more coverage you're going to want to purchase in order to insure it properly. If you have an old clunker which would cost more to repair or replace and is not vulnerable to auto theft, then you can get away with purchasing less coverage or even settling for liability only. Newer vehicles may require things like comprehensive coverage, collision, gap coverage, and more. They may even require higher limits on these coverages than what is normally recommended.
There are many things about getting married that will bring more happiness and joy into your life. Believe it or not, lower auto insurance rates are one of those things. Married drivers tend to get charged lower rates overall, but you can get some added savings if you bundle your insurance policy with your partner through the same company.
This practice used to be much more popular many years ago; but these days, there isn't as much of a difference between the way men and women drive anymore. Some companies may still make a distinction between the two sexes though, and charge anywhere from 2%-3% more for monthly premiums. Whether this charge gets applied to men, women, or whether the company doesn't factor gender in at all will vary from one provider to another.
Commute times in New Rochelle are fairly reasonable. Most drivers won't spend more than 20 minutes getting to work or driving home. Furthermore, you have a good variety of choices when it comes to getting around. Only about 52% of residents drive their own vehicle to work by themselves. Many choose to take subway or rail to work, while others either carpool, walk, or choose to work from home in order to stay off the roads and stay safe.
Whether you're walking, taking public transportation, or not leaving the house for work at all, these choices can really help you save money on your car insurance rates. Many companies even offer you the opportunity to plug a little device into your vehicle to track your miles. The fewer miles drive, the less likely you are to get into an accident – and this can get you some serious discounts with the right insurance provider!
Do you want a high deductible or low deductible? Do you know what the difference between the two is? Simply put, lower deductibles mean higher monthly insurance premiums. This compensates the insurance company for paying more money to get your vehicle repaired or replaced in the event of an accident. Shouldering more of that financial burden by raising your deductible, though, will get you a lower monthly rate. But paying a higher deductible when you least expect it could be difficult and inhibit your ability to get around. Be very careful before making this choice, since being unable to get around in the face of a high deductible can be extremely detrimental for some people.
Strangely, New Rochelle has a much lower number of citizens with only a high-school diploma or equivalent when compared to the New York average. But that may be because so many of its residents have gone on to pursue higher levels of education. When it comes to bachelor's degrees, New Rochelle is a few percentage points higher than the state average. And it is significantly higher in master's degree owners than the rest of the state.
Despite its sizable population, New Rochelle is only home to a couple of private universities. Iona College and the College of New Rochelle are located within the city limits and average a modest enrollment of a little over 3,500 students per semester. But it's not like you have to travel far to get a higher education outside the city limits of New Rochelle. There's Manhattan College, CUNY Lehman College, and Fordham University within a 20-minute drive of the city.
It's hard to start saving money on your monthly car insurance premiums right away. Problems, like having a blemish on your driving record, not having a higher education, or having a poor credit score, will take time to fix before you see results on your monthly auto insurance statement. But there is one thing you can do right now to save yourself money: let us help you compare quotes! All it takes is your zip code and a few minutes of your time and we can find you up to 5 fast, free quotes for major providers near you. If you start shopping around with us today, you could start saving hundreds of dollars per month.


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The ability to work from home is a dream that countless people have. They dream of things like working in their pajamas, not having a boss, and setting their own work hours. Many people achieve this dream, but soon learn the harsh reality. The things they have dreamed of for so long turn out to have numerous disadvantages. It seems that each advantage has a flip side, or a disadvantage, you need to cope with.
It is true that you can work in your pajamas when you work from home. However, it gets old after few weeks or months, and before you know it you aren't combing your hair or brushing your teeth every day. The situation can decline even more when you stop bathing regularly and becoming people compatible will take quite some time.
Believe it or not, this can actually lead to intense depression and it can significantly lower your self-esteem. In turn, this can also begin to affect your work in a negative way. Take the time to get dressed every day and practice good hygiene. Just because you can work in your pajamas doesn't mean that you should. If pressure helps, make appointments with friends, colleagues or business partners so you need to go outside and get dressed properly.
Not having a boss can be a double edged sword, so to speak. Without a boss or supervisor watching your every move, you are free to play a quick computer game, take personal phone calls, take a nap, watch a TV episode and things of this nature. In theory, this sounds wonderful, but in reality, you probably aren't getting much accomplished in terms of work. Before you know it you will have spent too much time procrastinating.
Without the presence of a boss to ensure that you are staying on top of the work to be done, you will need to have a great deal of self-discipline. Determine what your work hours will be, and make sure you are working during that time. You have to be your own boss, and it is essential to your success that you become a good manager.
Having the ability to set your own hours is one of the aspects of working from home that sounds super-attractive in theory. However, there are three categories that a home based business owner may fall into when it comes to their set work hours.
The first category is the person who is doing everything but working during their set work hours. They are tending to the kids, watching television, or chatting on the phone with a friend. The second category is the home based business owner who is constantly starting work late, taking long lunch breaks, and quitting work early. The people in this category do not have enough self-discipline.
The third category is the person who has too much discipline when it comes to work this person works during their set hours and far beyond those hours as well. Additionally, this person regularly forgets about eating meals, and often finds that he or she has problems in their relationships due to the long hours that they work.
While the person in the third category is getting a tremendous amount of work done, none of these situations is good. You must have enough self-discipline to work during the hours that you set, to start work on time and to quit work on time as well.
Working from home really can be awesome, as long as you avoid the traps that exist. I was a freelancer for over six years and only after some time I got to know under what circumstances I work most effectively. Let me tell you that it is not suited to everyone, and before you make such a major change, you really need to think about how you can organize yourself. Think about the advantages but also consider the pitfalls that are associated with each perk.


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Free Ringtones is a free application for Windows Phone that allows you to identify, download and set free and legal ringtones available on the Internet. This Windows Phone app gives you access to thousands of tunes and sounds.
Laid out in a simple fashion, the main page of the application highlights hot ringtones, a keyword search page, a page listing all the tones that a user has downloaded and a page to display the download progress of your new tones.
Users can either search for a desired ringtone using the search option or browse the categories present in the application. The categories range from cartoons to movies to sayings.
If you would like to download a ringtone after hearing it, simply hit the download button and the ringtone will be downloaded to the app in some time. Similarly, to preview a tone, just tap the headphone icon and a preview of the tone will be streamed to your phone.
You can also find a 'Play' and 'Pause' button at the bottom of the screen to manage your preview.
Under 'My Download Page' you can notice the list of the recently downloaded ringtones. By simply tapping the 'Save' icon you can save them to your Windows Phone 7. You can rename the ringtone and set it as your ringtone too.
It would have been still better if if would have allowed you to download and change even your message tone, but unfortunately this app does not do it. Hope the developers can include this functionality too in the future versions.
You download Free Ringtones from the Windows Phone Marketplace.


There are more and more people age 80 and over and, due to their frailty, they have special medical needs.
It's a relatively quiet midweek morning in the emergency room at Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV), when the ambulance pulls up to bring in an older patient, the victim of a fall. The elderly lady is rapidly tended to by the geriatrics specialist on duty, undergoing an initial set of tests to evaluate her condition: questioning, blood test, X-rays.
"This initial assessment is essential in measuring the patient's overall state of health and bringing her an immediate medical response if necessary," says Andreina D'Onofrio, a specialised clinical nurse with the Geriatrics Unit at the CHUV. "The next step is to determine what her condition was before her accident." Annie is 81 and has been alone since the death of her husband. She still lives at home. While climbing onto a stool, she lost her balance and fell hard on her side. She came to the hospital on the advice of her cleaning lady, who provides additional information for the healthcare staff. They want to know if this fall is the first, if Annie was able to get back up on her own and if she has had any recent problems keeping her balance.
As her condition does not require immediate medical care, Annie is sent to the Geriatrics and Geriatric Rehabilitation Unit. The process is a well-established one, a series of steps designed to produce an objective assessment of Annie's situation based on indicators specifically designed for the patients who come into the unit. "We try to retrace the exact circumstances of the fall and assess Annie's physical and psychological condition to provide the geriatric physicians with objective information for formulating their diagnosis," says Andreina D'Onofrio. Annie is then recommended care that is suited to her situation.
Thirty percent of people over age 90 suffer from Alzheimer's disease.
Over the next few days, Andreina D'Onofrio and her colleagues will gradually assess Annie's condition based on eight scales used to measure a number of criteria: hyperactivity or atony, nutritional problems, dehydration, signs of depression, etc. This methodical approach helps determine which strategy is best adapted and where Annie will go next: back home or to a long-term care facility. Having recovered well, she can go home, bringing with her the cane recommended by her doctors.
Annie's case is actually quite common among people entering their later years. According to Christophe Trivalle, geriatrics physician at Paul-Brousse Hospital in Villejuif and author of "Vieux et malade: la double peine!" (L'Harmattan, 2010), this is a complex notion. "The definition of old age is not reduced to a mere number, especially with biological decline occurring later than before. Often it comes when a dramatic deterioration suddenly deprives them of their independence." What we refer to as "old age" is when physical restrictions severely limit normal day-to-day activities: getting up, eating, going to bed, going to the toilet, shopping, preparing food. Daily life becomes increasingly difficult to handle, frequently compromising the quality of their social life. The turning point occurs around age 83. That is the average age when most Swiss people grow vulnerable. The main focus during Annie's stay at the CHUV was precisely to assess her degree of frailty and her ability to regain the daily life she had had before.
This is a poignant social and medical issue, as communities currently struggle with the economic challenge of handling the explosion in patients over age 85. In Switzerland, 20% of healthcare costs go to sick people age 80 and over, but this age group only represents 5% of the Swiss population. These elderly patients, along with the Americans and Norwegians, rank among the top three most protected groups in the world according to the OECD, but their growing number will only make problems increasingly worse. Although "ageing is not a disease," as Christophe Trivalle points out, old age tends to be a time of "polypathology". "The elderly are characterised by having multiple diseases simultaneously, which increase in frequency as they get older." They couple diabetes or high blood pressure with neurodegenerative conditions, and the frequency keeps rising with age. Thirty percent of people over age 90 suffer from Alzheimer's disease.
Patients and healthcare providers agree on one point. Leaving their home must happen as late as possible. "Avoiding or reducing the period of dependency is essential from a human point of view, not to mention the economic aspect," says Christophe Trivalle. "The elderly need to regain a feeling of well-being despite the physical decline, even if that means adapting their lifestyles and reinventing a balance with their environment." This is closely related to the position of the elderly in our society and our view of them.
Old age is a form of inequality in terms of health and death. There is a higher proportion of women as the population ages. Over age 80, there are nearly twice as many women (64%) as men (36%). Although men enjoy slightly better health than women, they decline and die sooner.
For both healthcare staff and doctors, caring for the elderly can be an exhausting enterprise. Patients can get confused, anxious and sometimes upset or even aggressive. They rip out IVs, pinch and bite. Treating them requires extraordinary patience and perseverance.
Retirement age may be a time when people are prone to depression, but psychiatric care for the elderly faces challenges of its own. Practitioners are often required to reduce medical treatments, as the side effects of certain molecules can aggravate the physical condition of elderly patients.


Day 2 of the wedding marathon. spirit is up despite a tired body, anyhow, nothing is more important than doing this happy job!
An Aussie wedding today, we arrived at Sheraton on the Park's top floor, beautiful view overlooking Hyde Park.
had a very special family speech with the bride's families then we head to the ceremony.
reception at Doltone House, a bling wedding featuring dry-ice, fireworks, lookout for surprise activity from the Doltone house team.
beautiful dance between the mother and son also dad and daughter, it certainly bring a lot of tears in the audience eyes.
congratulation once again, Milana and Sasha!


Makerere University is the most dominant university in Uganda and one of the best institutions of higher learning in Africa. Since 2011, the University has been organizing the Science and Technology Challenge (STIC) in high schools throughout the Uganda. Each year the schools identify students who can assemble and program robots to perform some agreed tasks. Schools participate at regional levels and successful one are identified to compete at national level every year in October. These robotics competitions are done to inspire the young brains to appreciate Science, Technology and Innovation.
The Ugandan team coming to FIRST Global in July is the current champion who won in competitions in October 2016. The goal of bringing the young students to the United States is letting them network with their global peers, deepen their inspiration for Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, ICT and Innovation and expose them multi-cultural contexts which is a requirement in a globalized world.


Périmètre au Sol is the exact measurement of the line separating the public space from the private space around the Ministry of Culture building on Saint Honoré Street in Paris. I drew the generated line on four big papers (3,70 m x 1,40 m), each one representing one façade. The color code I used is two warm colors for the South and West façades and two cold colors for North and East.


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However, there are many more aspects to green building than products. We know most people who walk through our doors have questions that they want answers to without having to buy products. We want to help you find the answers you need and still survive as a business so… if you are after information only, we ask that you engage our consulting services. Here are some small ways we can do this, at very reasonable rates.


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Q: How can I make a server to server authentication to Google Drive Api? I'm trying to make a server to server authentication to Google Drive Api in .Net Framework.
I saw many examples with user authentication, but a few server to server.
I saw that there is this Google Api library in C#, but I don't know how to use it.
Can someone help me?

A: Here is an example, using MVC in .Net Framework with API Client Library and Google Drive API v3
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.IO;
using System.Web.Mvc;
using Google.Apis.Auth.OAuth2;
using Google.Apis.Drive.v3;
using Google.Apis.Services;
using static Google.Apis.Drive.v3.DriveService;

namespace TestApiGoogle.Controllers
{
    public class HomeController : Controller
    {
        public ActionResult GoogleAuth()
        {
            FileStream fsSource = new FileStream
                (@"Path\secret_info.json", FileMode.Open, FileAccess.Read);

            string[] Scopes = { Scope.Drive };
            string ApplicationName = "Your app name";

            GoogleCredential credential = GoogleCredential.FromStream(fsSource)
                .CreateScoped(Scopes);

            // Create Drive API service.
            var service = new DriveService(new BaseClientService.Initializer()
            {
                HttpClientInitializer = credential,
                ApplicationName = ApplicationName,
            });

            // Define parameters of request.
            FilesResource.ListRequest listRequest = service.Files.List();
            listRequest.PageSize = 10;
            listRequest.Fields = "nextPageToken, files(id, name)";

            // List files.
            IList<Google.Apis.Drive.v3.Data.File> files = listRequest.Execute()
                .Files;

            if (files != null && files.Count > 0)
            {
                foreach (var file in files)
                {
                    Console.WriteLine("{0} ({1})", file.Name, file.Id);
                }
            }
            else
            {
                Console.WriteLine("No files found.");
            }

            var jsonObject = new
            {
                files
            };

            return Json(jsonObject, JsonRequestBehavior.AllowGet);
        }
    }
}


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The Reading Habits Of The Wealthiest People In The World
18February21
1. From $2 to $20 billion
Two teenage boys found employment at a grocery store in Omaha, Nebraska. The older boy, from a poor family devastated by the Great Depression, bred and sold hamsters for spare change. The younger boy, grandson of the store owner, had been delaying college and working odd jobs, like selling chewing gum and coke bottles door to door. Back then, each boy made about $2 a day. Just a few decades later, they'd be raking in $20 billion in profit per year with their conglomerate, Berkshire Hathaway. Who were these boys? None other than Charlie Munger and Warren Buffett. How did they become the most successful investors America has ever seen?
2. Buffett spends 80% of his day reading
Fast track to 2007, the 84-year-old Charlie Munger, reveals to a crowd of aspiring law students the secrets to their success:
"I constantly see people rise in life who are not the smartest, sometimes not even the most diligent, but they are learning machines. They go to bed every night a little wiser than they were when they got up and boy does that help, particularly when you have a long run ahead of you."
Supposedly, in the early days of Buffett's investment career, he would read 600-1000 pages in a single day. Nowadays, he still dedicates 80% of his day to reading.
"Read 500 pages…every day. That's how knowledge works. It builds up, like compound interest. All of you can do it, but I guarantee not many of you will do it."
His takeaway for everyone: no matter where you are in life, keep on learning and you will succeed.
3. The billionaire book club
Buffett and Munger are not the only ones who credit their success to reading. Tech entrepreneur Elon Musk reportedly learned how to build rockets by reading books. Musk was bullied a lot as a child in South Africa. He found comfort in fantasy and science-fiction books, which inspired him to leave a legacy in the world. Bill Gates, the richest man in the world and a lifelong bookworm, reads about 50 books a year, but strictly nonfiction ones. Although he gets to visit a lot of places and meet interesting people, he would still rather read books to acquire new knowledge. Similarly, Mark Zuckerberg invited the whole world to join him on his quest to read a book every two weeks in 2015. So, what are your reading goals?
4. Want to go to bed a little wiser tonight?
Although reading is valuable, most people see it as a chore. Why read when you can end the day with your favorite TV show? Or a nice gathering with friends? What if you could get all the benefits of reading without giving up your other interests? You can! Blinkist is a learning app that transforms the world's best nonfiction books into 15 minute reads. You can learn about rocket science over breakfast, stock trading over lunch, and the 7 Habits Of Highly Effective People over dinner. You can also learn on the go with Blinkist audio. This way, you can become a learning machine!
5. A Book Explained in 15 Minutes
It takes the average person 10 hours to read a book, which is a lot of time many of us don't have. It's difficult to find time to read widely recommended classics like The 7 Habits of Highly Successful People, or the latest bestsellers like, Thinking Fast and Slow, or Stephen Hawking's A Brief History of Time.
With Blinkist, it's now possible to gain an understanding of 'must-read' titles in just 15 minutes. The busiest people including top CEOs, full-time moms, and leading intellectuals turn to Blinkist to fit reading into their hectic days and keep up-to-date with the latest top titles.
Plus, every month the titles in The New York Times bestsellers list are added to Blinkist, as well as new recommended reading lists based on latest trends and areas of interest. This way, Blinkist ensures there's always new, powerful things for intellectuals to learn from some of the world's most important books.
6. One Of The Best Apps In The World
Blinkist has won numerous major awards from Apple, Google, and even the United Nations.
Plus, Blinkist is addressing a problem a lot of us and many leading intellectuals have—wanting to read more, but feeling like we have little time. By helping to resolve a reading problem, and benefiting millions of people, including top intellectuals around the world, Blinkist employees are very proud and passionate to be a part of the team.'
With a community of 17 million people located across the world — from tech entrepreneurs in New York to meditation teachers in the Himalayas — we have a band of people spanning the globe who are all thirsty for inspiring knowledge.
Be part of it! Download the Blinkist app now and join the 17 million curious minds who also love to learn.
This article was originally published Sandra Wu, blinkist.com.
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Help film and documentary-makers to build rapport with different tribal groups in Nepal, including Raute, the only living nomadic tribal populace of Nepal.
Provide film production facilities and services including casting, scouting and other immediate support.
Facilitate international film makers and researchers for filming permits with concerned bodies and work for custom clearance of filming equipment.
Serve the queries and difficulties related to filming, documentary making and deepen the acquaintances with geographical, cultural and social milieu in Nepal.
Provide training on script writing, cinematography, direction etc. to support empowerment and create filming professionals in the country.


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Teams are what drives success. Startups, rock bands and sport teams: each one has the potential to rise or fall based on the group of people who share the same passion and goals and are working together to achieve success.
1. Make sure your team members are smarter than you.
One of the most important things I realized while being a member of a team is that when I have the opportunity to build my own team, I will always reach out to people who I think are smarter than me. I always believed that in order to be the best, I need to learn from those who are better than me and make them my partners—my team. By surrounding yourselves with people who are smarter than you in areas you are less familiar with, you will ensure that your team will always move forward to achieve their goals. Even more importantly, it will allow the members of the team to learn from one another, improve their own skills and become better, and this is something every team needs.
2. Everyone should be a leader.
I'm a great believer in decentralization of responsibilities. I used to think that hierarchy was a vital part of creating an organization, but I was wrong. Hierarchy, especially in small organizations, can suppress your team's creativity and freedom to think and act.
Think of the great Chicago Bulls: they had Michael Jordan, but what would have happened if the only guy who could make a decision on the court was Jordan himself? The Bulls and Jordan were the best because every team member had the freedom to bring his thoughts and skills to the table, allowing the team to win and succeed. Make sure that you hire only those who would be interested in taking on responsibilities, and be ready to let them lead.
Brainstorming is a great way to set goals, road maps and have a discussion on just about anything. Use brainstorming as a platform to hear new ideas and allow your team members to find creative solutions to everyday challenges you may encounter along the way.
Brainstorming will allow your team members to express their thoughts and flourish. This will help them to be better at what they do, but also to take on more responsibilities.
4. A team doesn't need a Yes man.
Honesty is vital to a well-performing team. A team that strive to be the best cannot afford having someone who is not honest, and honesty begins with expressing your real opinion, all the time.
A Yes man is someone who will always agree with you, and the last thing a team needs is someone who is always saying, "Yes". When one of your team members is always agreeing with what you say, it either means they are smarter than you (because they are confirming something you thought of) or less smart than you, and in order to build a fully functional team you need someone who will think differently and will show you different paths to achieve your goals. When building your team, make sure you are creating a culture where each and every one of the team members will feel comfortable to express their own, unique thoughts.
5. Treat your team members as if they were your family.
This, for me, is the most important rule in building a team. You and your partners are working together in order to set and achieve your goals, and that means you need to trust and respect each other as if you were brothers and sisters. By adding people you trust to your team, you're allowing yourself to move forward with every decision you make and be confident about it. Trust and respect your partners, let them feel a part of the family and help each other to improve and develop your skills all the time; that's the only way all of you will rise to the occasion, and win.


Donna Lee Van Cott has written a thought-provoking book on constitutional reforms and ethnic politics in the 1990s. Drawing on original fieldwork in Colombia and Bolivia, she compares constitutional reforms in each country that articulated a commitment to more local, participatory, and multicultural institutions. Her work pays particular attention to how ethnic movements in each case differentially set the stage for and responded to these reforms. This informative empirical discussion of key developments in Colombia and Bolivia is framed by an important set of theoretical questions about the terms, stages, and depth of the democracy in the region.
Constitutional reform has been one of the most significant aspects of democratization in late twentieth century Latin America. In The Friendly Liquidation of the Past—one of the first texts to examine this issue comprehensively —Van Cott focuses on the efforts of Bolivia and Colombia to incorporate ethnic rights into their fragile democracies. In the1990s, political leaders and social movements in Bolivia and Colombia expressed dissatisfaction with the quality of democracy–its exclusionary nature, the distance and illegitimacy of the state, and the empty promise of citizenship. The highly symbolic act of constitution making elevated a public struggle for rights to the level of a discussion on the meaning of democracy and the nature of the state. Based on interviews with more than 100 participants in the reforms, Van Cott demonstrates how issues promoted by social movements—recognizing ethnic diversity, expanding political participation and improving representation, and creating spheres of cultural and territorial autonomy—were placed on the constitutional reform agenda and transformed through strategic interaction with political power-brokers into the nation's highest law. The analysis follows each reform through five years of implementation to assess the early results of what Van Cott suggests is an emerging regional model of multicultural constitutionalism. The Friendly Liquidation of the Past fills an important gap in the study of ethnic politics and constitutional reform in the Andes, linking the literature on institutions and political reform to work in political theory on participatory democracy and multiculturalism.
This carefully researched and well-written study is a pioneering contribution to the debate over and comparative analysis of the prospects, dilemmas and impasses of Latin America's emerging multiculturalist constitutionalism. Taking the perspective of democratic transformation it draws attention to the problems of consolidation once formal democratization has been achieved and seeks to highlight the normative aspects of the effort to shore up state legitimacy.
A sophisticated analysis of the push to recognize indigenous rights in Bolivia and Colombia . . . Placing her analysis in a broad comparative framework, Van Cott makes clear that these issues resonate profoundly wherever the traditional model of a culturally homogenous nation-state is under challenge.
The book offers a rare and valuable insight into the complexities of democratization in countries whose national political institutions were predicated on ethnic exclusion. It is of considerable interest not only to those who are trying to understand ethnic resurgence but also to students of Latin America's democracies and democratization.
With this ambitious book, Van Cott firmly establishes herself as one of the foremost authorities on constitutional change and indigenous politics in Latin America. . . . The volume fairly bursts with important empirical detail and carefully crafted analytical considerations. It is at once one of the best English-language accounts of the pathbreaking reforms undertaken by Colombia and Bolivia in the early 1990s and one of the most thought-provoking recent analyses of the content, course, and outcomes of the latest wave of constitution building in Latin America.
. . . a refreshing contribution to the literature on democratization and indigenous rights.
Donna Lee Van Cott is assistant professor of political science at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. She was previously director of the Project on Indigenous Peoples at the Inter-American Dialogue, where she edited a volume of essays, Indigenous Peoples and Democracy in Latin America. The dissertation upon which this book is based won Georgetown University's Harold N. Glassman award for the best dissertation in the social sciences.