"I'm like a sponge, constantly absorbing from the people around me and different people have inspired me at different stages in my life", said Meena Ganesh. An accomplished professional, a successful serial entrepreneur, proud mother of two and now the CEO of Portea Medical. It is a healthcare service provider that focuses on providing medical care at home, and looks set to revolutionise the healthcare space in India.
Being an entrepreneur was never really on her mind when she entered the corporate world after getting an MBA from IIM-Calcutta in 1985. Straight out of B-school, Meena went to work with NIIT in Delhi - then a hot new company in the emerging IT space. The office was in a pokey little apartment on the terrace with an open culture and a "let's go do it" attitude. She was led by Rajendra Pawar, a hugely inspiring leader who created a very democratic, egalitarian, performance-oriented culture. The presence of a mentor, the freedom to make mistakes and the opportunity to take ownership - all these vital ingredients shaped her career.
After seven fabulous years at NIIT, she moved into a strategy consulting role at PWC, followed by a move to Microsoft, playing the role of an entrepreneur inside a large corporate. While at Microsoft, Meena had an idea to start a business that would provide services to a new, mushrooming breed of Internet companies. And, thus was born Customer Asset. The idea was to service dotcoms but soon after, dotcoms began to vanish.
After spending eight long months evangelising the call centre idea and selling the idea to prospective clients, she finally got their first customer. Customer Asset scaled up rapidly and was sold to ICICI bank in 2003 - and later got listed on the bourses as FirstSource.
Meena says that she started as something and ended up as something else. She said "You have to be willing to read the writing on the wall and the customer is the best reflection and you got to ask yourself if you've created something a customer just cannot do without. You may love what your company has to offer but if the customer doesn't care, it won't work. Perseverance maybe a virtue, but entrepreneurs also need to learn when to stop trying."
Post the sale of Customer Asset, Meena moved as the CEO of Tesco, to set up their India operations. Five years later, she joined TutorVista - a company started by her husband - as a Co-founder, which they then sold to Pearson Education and exited the business-pocketing over $200 million which was one of the highest value exits at that time.
Post the TutorVista exit, the couple began to scan the environment for their next venture. Their search was for a real customer problem to solve. It took them to healthcare and what excited them was the white space of providing hospital quality care in the comfort of the consumer's home. They acquired Portea Medical - a Delhi-based start-up in 2013 and Meena took over as the CEO.
Tech-enabled health at home category was at a nascent stage when Portea entered the healthcare landscape. The brand and category needed credibility through advertising to drive customer interest and transactions. Portea partnered with Brand Capital, the strategic investment arm of The Times of India and was able to create strong brand presence. This partnership created huge impact to build awareness and establish credibility. This was done through Times Group's 360-degree media properties. It also helped them increase their long-term value from their existing customers. Portea today has widened its presence to cover over 16 cities, and employs over 4,000 people.
First, start with the customer: Figuring out what the customer wants is the biggest challenge and the product market fit is key.
Execution excellence: Pay attention to the details. It is important for the entrepreneur to know the minute details of the business and understand what's working and what's not.
Get to know the whole picture: Understand all the breakpoints, anticipate what may go wrong. Visualise failure points and build guardrails to make sure you succeed.
Take feedback from team members: Team members who give you feedback are priceless. One needs colleagues, team mates and subordinates who are not scared to tell the emperor that he has no clothes.
Four traits of successful entrepreneurs: Customer focus, intellectual bandwidth, passion about the business idea and ability to build a team.
Finally, don't just spout wisdom, walk the talk!


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Ceylinco Life voted 'Most Popular Service Provider' in Sri Lanka's Life Insurance sector
Tops 'Life Insurance' ranking in Customer Service survey conducted by LMD encompassing 22 categories
Ceylinco Life has been voted the 'Most Popular Service Provider' in Sri Lanka's Life Insurance industry in an online survey conducted by LMD, Sri Lanka's pioneering business magazine, to assess satisfaction levels of customers in the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Sri Lanka's life insurance market leader, Ceylinco Life topped the life insurance ranking in the customer service survey that encompassed 22 diverse sectors ranging from banks and airlines to hotels, spas and wellness centres.
Elaborating on what inspired the study, LMD opined that the customer service concept has been reshaped since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic early last year, disrupting the experiences offered by businesses through traditional operations. The pandemic also led to a shift in customer expectations, creating a new set of challenges for businesses as they strive to meet these expectations and maintain service levels. The survey helped provide an insight into the satisfaction levels of customers in the local context, including in the digital realm.
Commenting on this latest ranking achieved by the Company, Ceylinco Life General Manager Marketing Mr Samitha Hemachandra said: "For companies, the initial challenge posed by the pandemic was to keep operations going while ensuring the safety of employees and customers. In this respect, Ceylinco Life was already ahead of the game, having developed a culture of using digital technology to advance customer convenience. With the pandemic demanding that we fine-tune this process very quickly, we were able to introduce further improvements in customer service that have actually permanently redefined how we deliver services to customers and interact with them."
Christmas at the Boulevard
EMS Leisure Holdings breaks ground on Chatra
Krishan Balendra Chairman JKH
Following is the text of a letter addressed by JKH Deputy Chairman/Group Finance Director Gihan Cooray to the CSE's Chief Regulatory Officer Renuke Wijayawardhana.
Further to the announcements to the Colombo Stock Exchange on 22 November 2021 and 22 December 2021 regarding the Private Placement of up to a maximum cumulative amount of the Sri Lankan Rupee ("LKR") equivalent of USD 80 million to Asian Development Bank ("ADB"), through the issuance of up to a maximum of 122,500,000 new ordinary shares of the Company in two phases (Phase 1 & Phase 2), we wish to inform that Phase 1 of the Private Placement of ordinary shares of the Company to ADB was concluded on 19 January 2022.
Accordingly, 65,042,006 ordinary shares ("Initial Placement Shares") of the Company were allotted to ADB at a price of LKR 154.50 per share on 19 January 2022 for a consideration of the LKR equivalent of USD 50 million. The Initial Placement Shares results in a post-issue dilution of 4.70 per cent in Phase 1 of the transaction.
Additionally, in terms of Phase 2, the Company has issued 39,025,204 non-tradable/non-transferable options ("Options"), which will entitle ADB to subscribe for additional new ordinary shares of the Company ("Option Shares"), for an investment amount of up to a maximum of the LKR equivalent of USD 30 million.
Therefore, the maximum number of ordinary shares that would potentially be issued under the entire transaction, assuming all Option Shares are subscribed for, will be 104,067,210, thereby capping the post-issue dilution on the conclusion of both phases to a maximum of 7.31 per cent.
The salient details of the Options are as morefully detailed in the Shareholder Circular dated 29 November 2021. Based on the subscription date of the Initial Placement Shares, the Option Exercise Period will be from 19 October 2022 to 18 January 2023.
By Asanka Wijesinghe and Chathurrdhika Yogarajah
0espite enhanced trade partnerships in South Asia, intra-regional trade is far from reaching its theoretical potential. Similar production patterns and competitive sectors can be the causes. However, bilateral discussions to further lower trade costs continue. The ongoing Bangladesh-Sri Lanka discussions on a preferential trade agreement (PTA) will benefit from knowing the potential gains from reducing bilateral trade costs. In addition, knowledge of products with higher potential for export gains will help optimise the economic benefits from a trade deal.
Bangladesh – Sri Lanka Trade:
The Current Status
In 2018, when discussions on a PTA began to firm up, Sri Lanka's exports to Bangladesh were USD 133 million, while imports from Bangladesh were USD 37 million. Despite the low trade volume, Sri Lanka's exports to Bangladesh have grown (Figure 1). In addition, Sri Lanka records a bilateral trade surplus with Bangladesh, which is encouraging given the country's trade deficit concerns. However, weak growth of exports from Bangladesh to Sri Lanka can be seen from 2001 to 2016 (Figure 1).
The current trade deals between the two countries are still partially restrictive. Both countries keep a sensitive list of products that are not eligible for tariff cuts. Sri Lanka maintains a list of 925 products sanctioned by SAFTA (South Asian Free Trade Area) while Bangladesh keeps 993 products. Sri Lanka's sensitive list covers USD 6.2 million or 23.8% of imports from Bangladesh. The sensitive list of Bangladesh covers USD 77.6 million or 62% of imports from Sri Lanka. Thus, the elimination of sensitive lists may benefit Sri Lanka more.
Figure 1: Trade Intensity between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka
Source: Authors' Illustration using Trademap Data.
Theoretically, bilateral alliances deepen trade by removing weaknesses in existing multilateral trade arrangements. A trade deal between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka can simplify trade regulations further. In addition, Bangladesh needs alternative preferential access as graduation from Least Developed Country (LDC) status will take away preferential access to its key markets. For Sri Lanka, increasing bilateral participation in production value chains, especially in the textiles sector, might be an economic motivation. Financial support extended by Bangladesh to manage Sri Lanka's foreign currency pressures might be a political motivation for a trade deal.
Eliminating sensitive lists can lead to trade creation, although it may not happen due to political and economic reasons. When it comes to tariff cuts, both countries will act defensively as certain products in the sensitive lists are vital for employment and revenue generation. Thus, the success of a trade deal depends on how many products with high export potential are under its purview. In this direction, a group of products with specific characteristics can be identified as an offensive list. For example, Sri Lanka's offensive list includes products that Bangladesh imports from anywhere in the world, produced by Sri Lanka with a capacity for expansion. Sri Lanka has a comparative advantage in exporting that good, and Bangladesh already has a tariff on the product.
Export Gains from Tariff Elimination
If tariffs on the sensitive lists are eliminated, there will be modest export gains for Bangladesh and Sri Lanka in absolute terms. Sri Lanka will gain USD 24.7 to 49.7 million of exports to Bangladesh, while Bangladesh will gain USD 2.1 to 4.5 million of exports to Sri Lanka. Potential export gains are given in a range due to assumptions on elasticity values used in the partial equilibrium model. Elimination of sensitive lists will generate a higher tariff revenue loss to Bangladesh, ranging between USD 13.5 million to USD 19.1 million. By contrast, Sri Lanka's revenue loss will be slight at USD 1.4 million to USD 1.9 million.
Whatever the arrangement, it is crucial to include the products with high export potential in the offensive lists (See Table 1 for the major products). Out of 39 products in Bangladesh's offensive list, 21 are intermediate goods, while 18 are consumption goods. Similarly, 75 out of 115 products in Sri Lanka's offensive list are intermediate goods. Tariff cuts on intermediate products may induce fragmented production between two countries, which would harness country-specific comparative advantages. Major intermediate goods in the offensive lists are dyed cotton fabrics, cartons, boxes, and cases, plain woven fabrics of cotton, denim, natural rubber, and smoked sheets of natural rubber (Table 1).
The ex-ante estimates predict modest gains for Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in absolute terms, even after completely removing the sensitive list. But complete removal is politically challenging for both countries. Moreover, Bangladesh as an LDC may expect special and differential (S&D) treatment. Thus, the outcome can be a limited PTA in line with weaknesses in existing trade agreements governing South Asian trade. The impact on trade of regional trade agreements in force is negative primarily due to stringent general regulatory measures, including rules of origin (ROO), sensitive lists, and prolonged phasing-in. Given that the estimated modest economic gains of a Bangladesh-Sri Lanka PTA do not justify a trade deal that requires substantial resources for negotiations,the PTA should have fewer regulatory measures and tariff concessions for the products on the offensive lists to maximise the economic benefits of a PTA between the two countries.
Link to the full Talking Economics blog: https://www.ips.lk/talkingeconomics/2022/01/20/bangladesh-sri-lanka-preferential-trade-agreement-gains-and-policy-challenges/
Asanka Wijesinghe is a Research Economist at IPS with research interests in macroeconomic policy, international trade, labour and health economics. He holds a BSc in Agricultural Technology and Management from the University of Peradeniya, an MS in Agribusiness and Applied Economics from North Dakota State University, and an MS and PhD in Agricultural, Environmental and Development Economics from The Ohio State University. (Talk with Asanka – asanka@ips.lk)
Chathurrdhika Yogarajah is a Research Assistant at IPS with research interests in macroeconomics and trade policy. She holds a BSc (Hons) in Agricultural Technology and Management, specialised in Applied Economics and Business Management from the University of Peradeniya with First Class Honours. She is currently reading for her Master's in Agricultural Economics at the Postgraduate Institute of Agriculture, Peradeniya. (Talk with Chathurrdhika: chathurrdhika@ips.lk)
By Hiran H.Senewiratne
CSE trading started in negative territory yesterday due to heavy profit- takings but after 1 pm the market began to recover, triggered by index heavy counter Expolanka, which gained by adding 21.7 points to the All-Share Price Index. The stock market yesterday produced a creditable recovery to finish on a positive note after early losses amid a relatively low but healthy turnover level. The Expolanka share price appreciated by 2.5 per cent or Rs 9.50. Its shares started trading at Rs 386 and at the end of the day they shot up by Rs 9.50.
Amid those developments both indices moved upwards. The All -Share Price Index went up by 42.8 points and S and P SL20 rose by 7 points. Turnover stood at Rs 4.9 billion with a single crossing. The crossing was reported in Expolanka, which crossed 100,000 shares to the tune of Rs 39.5 million and its shares traded at Rs 395.
In the retail market, top seven companies that mainly contributed to the turnover were, Expolanka Rs 715 million (1.8 million shares traded), Browns Investments Rs 336 million (19.9 million shares traded), ACL Cables Rs 261 million (2.1 million shares traded), LOLC Finance Rs 231 million (8.1 million shares traded), JKH Rs 193 million (1.2 million shares traded), Expack Corrugated Cartons Rs 162 million (seven million shares traded) and Softlogic Capital Rs 161 million (11.3 million shares traded). During the day 154 million share volumes changed hands in 37000 transactions.
Yesterday, the US dollar was quoted at Rs 202.91, which was the controlled price of the Central Bank. The actual price would be more than Rs 250, market sources said.

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaCommonCrawl


Born at home on January 14, 1925 in Ulumalu, Maui, I was the fifth of 11 children who survived to adulthood. My parents, Kamado and Ushi, were immigrants from Okinawa who were independent pineapple growers on leased lands who earned enough to acquire their own couple of acres in Haiku upon which they built their own modest home. During the depression years of the early 1930s, farming pineapples became difficult and my Dad went to work for the Libby MacNeil Pineapple Company.
I attended Haiku School until Grade 8 and was then able to enroll for high school as a boarding student at Lahainaluna, graduating in 1942 while the country was at war after the infamous Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. Conditions necessitated my moving to Honolulu where I lived with an older sister and her family while working for the U.S. Engineering Department until early 1943 when the call came for volunteers to join or form the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, a unit to be made up of Americans of Japanese ancestry.
Upon being inducted after volunteering, and being lined up alphabetically at a military base, I found myself lined up behind my older brother, who had also volunteered. Needless to say, I was grateful for surviving the war and was thrilled at discharge time when we were informed about the GI Bill of Rights which would allow me to enroll in college, something I had concluded I had to do, even if it took ten years, working part time.
In 1950, after finishing requirements at the University of Hawaii, I became a teacher on the Big Island where I met the girl of my dreams, also a teacher, got married and became the father of two girls. We later moved to and purchased a home in Honolulu so I could continue schooling to become an administrator. It was back to Maui when my first assignment as a teaching principal was at Keokea, then Waihee, followed by Kamehameha III School in Lahaina and finally at Wailuku Elementary from which position I retired. Maui had become home, in Kula, but my wife passed away in 1985.
Shortly after retiring I had taken up kayak paddling as recreation and while so doing discovered windsurfing which then became it. Conscious of my age, I only go back and forth in calm water and avoid the waves which the younger windsurfers love. During my younger days I also did a lot of hunting on the slopes of Haleakala and spent many years as a volunteer maintaining the hiking trails there. About a year ago my stomach was surgically removed because of cancer infection and this has restricted my physical activity and I do not have much stamina but am hoping to resume windsurfing on a limited basis but it remains to be seen.
Having served as a combat infantryman with A Company of the 100th, I consider myself extremely fortunate to have survived the war mostly whole. I thank the powers that be that somehow we, the guys I was with, never got into combat situations such as you see in movies etc. or hear about. Yes we got shot at, got barraged by mortars and artillery, and suffered casualties including killed in action, but not the fierce firefights and such. I was involved in killing just one enemy soldier, with the capture or surrender of others several times, was wounded more than once, endured or experienced fear many times, but overall we were lucky we did not get killed..
Some time ago I wrote about my combat experience, nothing special, and gave copies to each of my adult family members because it was easier to do it this way since we rarely got together and even if we did get together the subject did not come up or even if it did, it was sometimes awkward to talk about , not something enjoyable.
I also gave a copy to the 100th and the 442nd. So, if you really want to know how it was with me, see if you can find my story buried in your files somewhere.
Izumigawa's daughter Joan had transcribed her father's handwritten document after she received it. Unfortunately, his original document is "long gone," in her words. Click here to read his account as an infantryman in the 100th Infantry Battalion.


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package edu.wpi.first.robot2014.commands;

import edu.wpi.first.robot2014.OI;
import edu.wpi.first.robot2014.subsystems.ClawMovementPID;
import edu.wpi.first.robot2014.subsystems.Drivetrain;
import edu.wpi.first.robot2014.subsystems.LinearPunch;
import edu.wpi.first.robot2014.subsystems.PneumaticCharge;
//import edu.wpi.first.robot2014.subsystems.PneumaticChargePID;
import edu.wpi.first.robot2014.subsystems.Rollers;
import edu.wpi.first.robot2014.subsystems.UpperClaw;
import edu.wpi.first.wpilibj.command.Command;
import edu.wpi.first.wpilibj.smartdashboard.SmartDashboard;

/**
 * The base for all commands. All atomic commands should subclass CommandBase.
 * CommandBase stores creates and stores each control system. To access a
 * subsystem elsewhere in your code in your code use CommandBase.exampleSubsystem
 * @author Author
 */
public abstract class CommandBase extends Command {

    public static OI oi;
    // Create a single static instance of all of your subsystems
    public static ClawMovementPID clawMovement = new ClawMovementPID();
    public static Drivetrain drivetrain = new Drivetrain();
    public static LinearPunch linearPunch = new LinearPunch();
    public static PneumaticCharge pneumaticCharge = new PneumaticCharge();
    public static Rollers rollers = new Rollers();
    public static UpperClaw upperClaw = new UpperClaw();

    public static void init() {
        // This MUST be here. If the OI creates Commands (which it very likely
        // will), constructing it during the construction of CommandBase (from
        // which commands extend), subsystems are not guaranteed to be
        // yet. Thus, their requires() statements may grab null pointers. Bad
        // news. Don't move it.
        oi = new OI();

        // Show what command your subsystem is running on the SmartDashboard
        //SmartDashboard.putData(exampleSubsystem);
    }

    public CommandBase(String name) {
        super(name);
    }

    public CommandBase() {
        super();
    }
}

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


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West Ham plan on keeping Liverpool target Bowen
Liverpool sporting director Michael Edwards will in all likelihood stop the pursuit of West Ham forward Jarrod Bowen after reports emerge that the club plan on keeping the player.
The Hammers winger surprisingly emerged as a potential transfer option for the Reds on Wednesday. Jurgen Klopp is looking to increase his options up front after a difficult season saw the Reds recover late to secure third place.
But Mohamed Salah aside, their tried-and-trusted attack failed to spark last season. Indeed, with Roberto Firmino and Sadio Mane losing their way, it's little wonder to see the Reds considering changes.
Diogo Jota provided more than adequate depth, but getting a tune out of Xherdan Shaqiri and Divock Origi is becoming increasingly difficult. Indeed, the latter two look likely to move on this summer.
Bowen's name emerged as option after The Athletic's James Pearce stated he "fits the profile for Liverpool in terms of his age, playing style and versatility". In addition, he claims Klopp "rates the player highly".
However, it seems Liverpool won't be pursuing a prospective swoop for Bowen. As Roshane Thomas, who covers West Ham for The Athletic, says, the Hammers have no intention of parting with the former Hull man.
They claim the 24-year-old is central to David Moyes' plans at the London Stadium. Furthermore, they would seek a minimum £35m fee for the player.
With nine goals from 53 West Ham appearances to date, he's expected to get even better under Moyes. Having signed in an initial £18m deal, he has improved rapidly since signing.
And Moyes is expecting another big season from his No 20 as West Ham prepare for a return to European football.
While Bowen remains a player of interest for the Reds, they won't be making their move this summer.
As such, Edwards is likely to put their interest in Bowen on the shelve for this summer at least. They will, however, continue to monitor his progress as per a future move.
Instead, Edwards is likely to prioritise the capture of a new midfielder to replace Georginio Wijnaldum.
The 30-year-old left Anfield as a free agent after the Reds refused to hand him his preferred contract terms. While any player in midfield leaving would leave a gap in the team, Wijnaldum's exit poses a key problem. He proved an almost ever-present and a pivotal star for Klopp, who wanted him to stay.
As is the policy from Liverpool owners Fenway Sports Group (FSG), though, the club must sell to buy. Marko Grujic has left for Porto, while Taiwo Awoniyi is moving to Union Berlin.


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In a discussion on Reddit.com, Google's John Mueller recommended to keep your website as simple as possible if you want to get high rankings. Chances are that search engines won't be able to index your web pages if you use too much 'fancy stuff' to create your website.
What exactly has John Mueller said?
"Keep it so that you don't have to guess, ask, or test what search engines will do, and keep it so that search engines are clearly & consistently guided to do what you're trying to do. If it's unclear, but 'test says yes', then assume that search engines will change their behavior when you're in the plane headed to Timbuktu for a 3-week camel safari.
If you want to find out how search engines see your web pages, use the website audit tool in SEOprofiler The website audit tool analyzes the web pages of your website and it tells you what you have to change so that search engines can index all pages correctly.
The website audit tool checks the content of your web pages as well as technical things such as HTTP status codes, security settings, canonical attributes, etc.


The Pelican 1495CC1 is made to provide rock-solid security from bumps, bangs, intruders, and with its O-ring seal, even water.
The solid protection your laptop truly deserves. This specially configured Pelican Transport case could be the best friend your portable computer ever had. It's designed to do more than just carry a laptop.
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Like all Pelican Protector cases, it's watertight, dustproof, chemical resistant, and corrosion proof. Ultra High Impact structural copolymer makes it extremely strong and durable. It also includes a 1/4" (6.4 mm) neoprene o-ring to ensure a watertight seal. An Automatic Pressure Equalization Valve prevents vacuum lock from pressure changes, while a humidity gauge alerts you if moisture inside the case is approaching critical levels. You can rest easy knowing that your valuable equipment has total protection from impact, vibration, moisture, and shock.
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Mad honey
Honey takes on the chemical properties of nectar gathered by bees. This fact turns out to be quite useful if you're fighting the ancient Romans.
Freud's dream
Sigmund Freud's famous work The Interpretation of Dreams began with a single dream he had on the night of July 23, 1895.
Human hamster
What does the golden hamster have to do with human fertility tests?
Lunar quarantine
When the Apollo 11 astronauts arrived back on Earth, no-one knew whether they were contaminated with secret space viruses or not – so the astronauts stayed in an Airstream trailer under quarantine for three weeks.
Boiling saliva
There is a point not more than 20km away from you right now where your normal body temperature is enough to boil the saliva off your tongue and the moisture out of your lungs.
The creator of LSD, Albert Hofmann, first purposefully took a dose on April 19, 1943. Unfortunately, he took twelve times too much and then went for a bicycle ride.
Rainbow fluids
A common migraine medication has an uncommon side-effect: it can turn blood green. People with urinary catheters can sometimes produce purple pee.
Estimated reading time: 1 minute
Camera pill
There's a pill you can swallow with a little camera inside. It's great for identifying gastrointestinal damage, and usually comes out the other end in a day or two. Usually.
I ate a glass piano
Princess Alexandra of Bavaria was a noted author and translator in the mid-19th century. She also firmly believed that as a young child she had swallowed a grand piano made of glass.
Earworm cure
An earworm is a piece of repetitive memorable music that gets stuck in your head. How do you cure it? Chew gum.
Gut brains
The human gastrointestinal tract has half a billion neurons embedded in its lining. Often described as the "second brain," it can act and react autonomously, and even has its own supply of serotonin and dopamine.
Handed, footed, eyed
Everyone is born either left- or right-handed (or, rarely, mixed-handed or ambidextrous). But everyone also has a dominant foot, and a dominant eye.
Placebo surgery
When trialling a new medicine, it's standard practice to test it against a placebo medicine. But what do you do if you're trialling a new surgery instead?
The king, the twins, and coffee vs. tea
King Gustav III of Sweden was so convinced that coffee was bad for you that he enlisted two criminal twins to prove his case scientifically.
Kidney stone paradox
Statistics are tricky. Consider this: of two treatments for kidney stones, Treatment A is better on average for large stones and small stones. But consider all stones together and Treatment B is better. This is Simpson's paradox.


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Diversions Festival, Dublin
2 June until 31 August 2007
© Victor Sloan
As part of the Special Cinematic Events programme, and in association with the Gallery of Photography, Victor Sloan's work Walk will be shown during the Diversions Festival, which takes place in Dublin from 2 June until 31 August 2007. Walk will be projected outdoors in Meeting House Square at 10pm and 10.30pm on Friday 13 July 2007.
Films also included in this selection of very special cinematic presentations are: The U.S. vs. John Lennon; Bruce Springsteen – Live in Dublin and The Dead, John Huston's last film.
As the Diversions Festival enters into its eight year, it has grown to become one of Ireland's leading outdoor festivals and the biggest free celebration of arts and culture in the summer in the city. This year we have designed the festival to allow you to encounter a whole range of quality cultural experiences throughout Temple Bar, across film, music, opera, circus, live performance, family activities and markets for three months of the summer…but it doesn't stop there because every day of the year Dublin's Cultural Quarter is bursting with creativity, imagination and energy and the Diversions festival offers you a just a glimpse of that!
Meeting House Square Temple Bar Dublin 2Temple Bar Cultural Trust,
12 East Essex Street,
Temple Bar,
9am – 5.30pm Monday – Friday
[closed for lunch 1pm – 2.15pm]
Web: www.templebar.ie
eMail: info@templebar.ie
Gallery of Photography email: gallery@irish-photography.com
web: www.irish-photography.com
Things we may have missed
Golden Thread GallerySwitch Room
Reception: Friday 13th April 2007, 6.00pm – 8.00pm at the gtGallery, Switch Room, 84 – 94 Great Patrick Street, Belfast.
Followed by the Relocation Party at the Black Box, Hill Street, Belfast.
Exhibition continues through to Wednesday 30 May 2007. Tuesday – Friday 11.00am – 5.00pm & Saturday 1.00pm – 4.00pm
Things we may have missed is an exhibition showcasing aspects of gtGallery's history to date and is our première exhibition at the Switch Room premises. The exhibition features many of the artists that we have had the privilege to work with in the nine years we have spent on the Crumlin Road.Things we may have missed, a curated collection of works taken from our past projects, will provide a unique opportunity to celebrate aspects of the rich and diverse Northern Irish culture through the visual arts.
Without the nine years of valuable support from the Flax Trust, we would not have been in the position to respond to this new and exciting opportunity – and we would like to thank them for it. We are now looking forward to furthering our relationship with Robinson McIlwaine Architects, whose enthusiasm and support to date has been much appreciated.
Thanks should also be extended to all of you who have supported, visited and worked with us during our years on the Crumlin Road and we hope that you will all continue to do so in our new location. We would also like to thank our key partners and core funders; the Arts Council of Northern Ireland, the Belfast City Council and the Ardoyne Shankill Health Partnership.
Schools, colleges and community group visits to the gallery are welcomed. Please contact the gallery to book group tours and talks in advance, or to find out more about our associated activities.
Peter RichardsGallery Director & Curator
Artists exhibited are: Aisling O'Beirn, Alex Knox, Alistair Wilson, Allan Hughes, Benji de Burca, Bob Sloan, Brendan Jamison, Carbon Design, Charles Walsh, Ciara Finnegan, Dan Shipsides, Daniel Jewesbury, Darren Murray, David Crone, Deirdre McKenna, Dougal McKenzie, Gail Prentice, Gail Ritchie, Gary Shaw, Gerry Gleason, Graham Gingles, Ian Charlesworth, Ima Pico, Jack Pakenham, Joanna Karolini, Lisa Malone, Locky Morris, Maria McKinney, Marie Barrett, Mark McGreevy, Martina Correy, Mary McIntyre, Mike Hogg, Moira McIver, Peter Richards, Philip Napier, Plan X, Rita Duffy, Sam McKee, Susan MacWilliam, Shane Cullen, Theo Simms, Tom Bevan, Una Walker, Ursula Burke, Victor Sloan, Willie Doherty, Willie McKeown
Golden Thread Gallery, Switch Room, 84-94 Great Patrick Street, Belfast, BT1 2LU
e: info@gtgallery.co.uk
w: http://goldenthreadgallery.co.uk/
Victor Sloan and Glenn Patterson
Millennium Court Arts Centre
25 January - 24 March 2007
Opening Night Reception: Wednesday 24 January 2007, 7.30 - 9.00pm
Artists' Talk: Thursday 15 February 2007, 7.00 - 8.00pm
Artists available for interviews
MCAC is delighted to host the exhibition and book launch of 'Luxus: A Visual and Verbal Collaboration by Victor Sloan and Glenn Patterson'. It is the first exhibition in a two-part series of new work entitled 'Interrogating Contested Spaces' involving the collaboration of major Northern Irish visual and verbal artists. The aim is to create dialogue and inform discourse between rural and urban disputed places, between creator and participant/viewer, between the urban regenerator and the general public and finally between the visual and verbal interpretations or creations.
All of the artists' work — through the visual and verbal interpretation of an exhibition and book — will explore these issues. They will do so through engaging memory or memories linked by history, visual landscapes in a local, national and international context, through the use of various materials and processes, with different sources of inspiration and intellectual investigation. The final product is a hard-bound book, highlighting the collaborative examination by the two artists and their processes, as well as an exhibition, a book launch and reading.
While primarily looking at Berlin, and tangentially Portadown, the first project 'Luxus', by Victor Sloan and Glenn Patterson, engages with the notion of The City in urban renewal. These urban spaces share notions of 'locality' in relation to common post-conflict spaces. Issues regarding territory and power structures pervade our psyche and the book/exhibition project aims to verbalise and visualise this change in social process and transition. Taking Berlin's Prenzlauer Berg neighborhood as the background the artists examine the process of what is luxus (luxury).
For this project internationally known photographer Sloan and acclaimed Northern Irish writer Patterson were commissioned to create new images and text, which become the visual and verbal manifestations of this interrogation. The images are primarily from the Prenzlauer Berg neighborhood, much of which is being turned into new luxury apartments. Located in this area is a strange little bar called 'Luxus', an establishment that emits many sentiments but none of them reflect luxury.
In this new work, digital manipulation supersedes the physical mark making of Sloan's earlier artworks. Instead of the intentional self-made scratches, marks and blemishes for which Sloan is so well known, these new images contain more discreet and subtle changes that would only become obvious to the a viewer who has seen the original photograph. Additionally, the images are blown up to a large scale for the exhibition, producing noise and grain on the surface. The end result lends itself to Sloan's well-known style, but this time the marks are created digitally rather than by hand. There is an immediacy and spontaneity that capture an impression and feeling of a single moment in a certain time and place. Sloan's approach to subject matter has not necessarily changed but the process has moved from a physical to digital landscape with work that still very much harnesses the haunted and anxious moods of the artist's own visual landscape. Sloan has also produced a video piece that can be placed within the context of the redevelopment East Berlin and how specific urban spaces remain authentic and original (or not) with within the contemporary urban development.
For this project Patterson's observant writing style complements the exhibition's artwork and concept. Patterson is known for his critical analysis of social interaction within different communities and his poignant and witty commentaries. The text looks at the city of Berlin, the Prenzlauer Berg neighborhood, the Luxus bar and the people that frequent it. Like a social voyeur Patterson offers the reader an offbeat tour along a less travelled path through one of Europe's most engaging and remarkable cities, observing the remnants of the DDR, The Second World War and the fascinating characters that exist within this 'altered state'.
There are not many opportunities for artists to have a visual or verbal 'white box' in which they can create. MCAC prides itself on the ability to encourage the idea of 'anything goes and anything is possible' in creating artwork. This project has been made possible by the fact that the Arts Council of Northern Ireland continues to support the commissioning of new work supporting high-quality, well-known artists and writers processes in their investigation and artistic production. MCAC and the artists are indebted to their support. Additionally, the Craigavon Borough Council also supported the project through partnership funding. MCAC has long been interested in the creation of new bodies of work that engages not only with the gallery space specifically but also the notion of 'place' of Craigavon. This project, and the artwork created, certainly does so.
The exhibition is accompanied by an Artists' Book entitled 'Luxus'. It is available to the press upon request and to the public for £10.00 each.
As part of the exhibition there will be a series of auxiliary activities, which include:
In-reach/Outreach project: For 12-16 year olds focusing on the techniques and themes examined in the exhibition.
Video Editing: An opportunity to learn about this fascinating and important process. 8 February 6:30 - 8:30pm (4 weeks)
Image Manipulation: Using local locations you will learn the skills required to recreate unique images in the style employed by Sloan. 10 February 10:00 am -12:00pm (4 weeks)
Film: 'Wings of Desire', this German Modern Classic by renowned director Wim Wenders, follows the activities of angels living in a divided, war-scarred Berlin as they try to comfort the mortals that dwell there. (Not to be missed). Saturday 3 February 3:00pm.
The Artists:
Victor Sloan was born in Dungannon, Co. Tyrone in Northern Ireland. He lives and works in Portadown, Co. Armagh. He studied Painting at Belfast and Leeds Colleges of Art. Victor Sloan is an influential artist and educator. As one of Ireland's major visual artists, he has developed an international reputation for creating powerful images, which display his prodigious versatility and inventiveness. Sloan is known for his works commenting on various political, social and cultural aspects of Northern Ireland. As well as working with the medium of photography, he also uses video, etching and screen-printing. The Ormeau Baths Gallery in Belfast initiated a retrospective exhibition in 2001. In 2002 Victor Sloan was awarded an MBE. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, a Fellow of the Royal Photographic Society and an academician of the Royal Ulster Academy. He has won many awards including the Academy's Conor Prize in 1988 and the Gold Medal in 1995. Victor Sloan has exhibited widely throughout Europe, North America, South America and Asia. His work is to be found in numerous private and public collections worldwide.
Glenn Patterson was born in Belfast in 1961 and studied on the Creative Writing MA at the University of East Anglia taught by Malcolm Bradbury. He returned to Northern Ireland in 1988 and was Writer in the Community for Lisburn and Craigavon under a scheme administered by the Arts Council of Northern Ireland. He is the author of five novels including Burning Your Own(1988), Fat Lad (1992), Black Night at Big Thunder Mountain (1995), The International (1999), and Number 5 (2003), all of which received critical acclaim and awards. His most recent novel, That Which Was (2004), is also set in Belfast and explores the interaction between memory, history and society. Glenn Patterson has been Writer in Residence at the Universities of East Anglia, Cork and Queen's University, Belfast, and was one of two writers (with poet Bernardine Evaristo) selected by the British Council and the Arts Council to attend the 'Literaturexpress Europa 2000' international literature tour.
Millennium Court Arts Centre houses two purpose built gallery spaces and has been described as one of Northern Ireland's premiere art spaces. In addition to this, the centre includes a verbal arts room with a visual and verbal archive library, a multimedia suite equipped fully with video editing and sound recording studio. Within the complex there is also a darkroom, visual arts workshop and artist-in-residence suite, all of which combine to create a vibrant and unique environment in which to cultivate and enhance the cultural environment of the community.
William Street, Portadown, Co. Armagh, Northern Ireland
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Federico Andrés Arias es un exfutbolista argentino. Actualmente concluyó el curso de técnico de fútbol profesional. Inició su carrera en el Rosario Central en 1998 y pasó por diversos clubes de Inglaterra, Perú, Chile, Italia y Venezuela. en Argentina también jugó en Vélez donde salió campeón, Quilmes, y Belgrano de Córdoba, donde ascendió.

Es entrenador profesional con licencia FIFA. Tuvo una pésima experiencia dirigiendo al Club Atlético Chacarita Juniors, donde no ganó ni un solo partido de 12 dirigidos. Actualmente (y con sentido) está sin dirigir.

Se lo considera el peor entrenador que tuvo el elenco funebrero en su historia con un 11,11% de efectividad producto de cuatro empates y ocho derrotas (todas ellas consecutivas).

Tuvo sondeos de clubes argentinos, como Rioja Juniors del torneo Riojano, Deportivo Paraguayo de la D Argentina y Club Formosa Strippers de la liga formoseña. Sin embargo, alegaron que no lo contrataron ya que no quieren terminar presos.

Clubes

Clubes como entrenador

Es considerado como el peor entrenador de lo que va, de este siglo XXI, del Club Chacarita Juniors.

Estadísticas como técnico

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Futbolistas del Club Atlético Rosario Central en los años 1990
Futbolistas del Club Atlético Rosario Central en los años 2000
Futbolistas del Club Atlético Vélez Sarsfield
Futbolistas del Quilmes Atlético Club en los años 2000
Futbolistas del Club Atlético Belgrano
Futbolistas del Club Sporting Cristal en los años 2000
Futbolistas del Club Deportivo Coronel Bolognesi
Futbolistas del Club Atlético Tiro Federal Argentino
Futbolistas del Yaracuyanos Fútbol Club
Futbolistas del Club de Deportes Melipilla en los años 2000
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Q: automatic error reporting - recommendations? Can anyone recommend a library/SDK/etc. that is free or for purchase that I can integrate into my C++ application that enables the application to perform automatic error reporting? I have something now that I am using but it does not catch all exceptions. I'm looking for something more sophisticated and more robust than I have now.
Any suggestions?

A: You don't mention your platform, but if it's Windows, you could take a look at Microsoft's Windows Error Reporting.
This is the "Application XYZ has crashed. Do you want to send an error report to Microsoft?" stuff. If you sign up for WER, you get access to the error reports (dump files, basically) for your apps.

A: You can use SetUnhandledExceptionFilter and MiniDumpWriteDump functions to make error reporting by yourself.

A: If your application is for Windows, then XCrashReport might be an interesting solution. It seems to be small, free, easy to integrate, configure and modify if you need some tweaking.

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Megha Industries Limited, a mattress manufacturing firm in Kyambogo near Kampala, has been gutted by fire.
A warehouse block where an unspecified number of mattresses were stored, was completely damaged by the fire.
Mr Godfrey Okobo, a Fire Prevention Officer, said they received the first distress call at 4:59pm and the first response trucks arrived at the scene about 10 minutes later.
"The fire that gutted Megha Industries today at around 1700hrs has been extinguished with no death registered. Investigations are ongoing to determine what could have led to the fire," police said.
However, Mr Mukesh Patel, one of the proprietors of the business, said he suspects that the fire was caused by an electric short circuit.
He said they had contracted a steel fabricator to repair some metallic sections.
"We were replacing the old metallic gutters at one of the blocks. We saved some mattresses but at least no life was lost," he said.


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There Will Be Blood and Queen Elizabeth: The Golden Age
Thrilling and underrated is how I find ELIZABETH: THE GOLDEN AGE. I've read some of the reviews and probably waited this long because of them, but now I'd like to blow those critics back to the S&M; Spanish Inquisition-themed dungeons they came from. Yes it's true the costumes and set design and CGI ships are all a little too fresh off the romance novel cover, and all the colors have been retouched to the point of tackiness. But coming to it after watching THE PRIVATE LIFE OF HENRY THE EIGHTH I realize that this is how it's done when depicting the Monarchy, they need to stand very still, like tarot cards, while lighting technicians fuss over them as grooms of old.
Call me crazy, but with ELIZABETH, all the over-doing it kind of works – mainly because at the heart of it all is a great actor who nails the royal spirit down to the last nuance while still being "real" and alive with wit and sauce. Cate Blanchett! Charles Laughton brought a sprightliness to Henry, Blanchett brings that as well as sultriness to Elizabeth, and each without ever breaking their painted poses.
What does this have to do with THERE WILL BE BLOOD? Indeed, consider that both Plainview and Elizabeth eschew sexual partners in favor of becoming the stuff of legend; and each gets to smite down with DOGVILLE-style vengeance the rabid dogma of those who would convert them from their own narcissistic perfection. Then look at poor Henry–the breeding, mating, pleasure seeking Henry! He's nitpicked by Elizabeth's governess just about near to death, but the death wont come, because she wont let him eat more mutton.
I say this as a decree and a challenge. Cinema rides with Elizabeth against Joseph Breen and his Censorship Armada!
I love a good whipping as much as anyone, but not from Joseph Breen, who used Catholicism's mighty power to inflict a state of cinematic censorship so barbaric and stifling as to be akin to the Inquisition itself. In 1934, all the hitherto free flappers and sexually promiscuous lady aviators were tortured into submissiveness, chained in ugly skirts and pregnant to homey stoves and wed to sullen bullies like George Brent. Struggling for a moment's happiness, they'd have to be killed at the end if they dared have sex out of wedlock with someone flashy. Emphasis on the lock in that last sentence!
At last there are movies like THERE WILL BE BLOOD and ELIZABETH, which are free of censorship enough for their leading characters to skip sex altogether. That is power, like the eunuchs in Shaw Brothers Hong Kong films. In order to learn the last and most deadly secrets of kung fu, you must castrate yourself… quickly!
Though neither preacher nor virgin queen, I too have known perfect happiness in platonic love affairs with phantoms; Cate Blanchett as she rides out with long red hair flowing over cool body armor on a white horse is one such phantom. This is spirituality and love united and the flame of cinema shall never die. Now that all the world's a screen, Cinema is the only place perhaps where perfect love can happen. Oh ye repentant sinner, will you join hands with me in demanding, for the love of god and Elizabeth and freedom, a DVD release of the 1982 Italian trash classic, HEARTS & ARMOR, starring Tanya Roberts? Amen.
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Xbox One: Lending still in?
May 24, 2013 by masterbedgood	in Technology, Videogames, Xbox and tagged DRM, gadgets, Game Authentication, game disc, game discs, Game Fee, Game Lending, Gaming, Locked Games, Microsoft, technology, Used Game Fee, XBOX, Xbox 360, Xbox Live, Xbox One	| 1 Comment
According to Polygon, apparently Xbox One owners will still be able to borrow and lend friends' games without paying a fee. By the sounds of things, installing a game on your Xbox One registers you on Microsoft's servers as the owner of that game, thereby deactivating the game on whichever account it was activated last. That is to say, if I have a game installed on my Xbox One and lend it to a friend, as soon as said friend installs the game on his Xbox One, the game is deactivated on my account and registered under my friend's account until the game is returned to me. When I receive my game disc back and put it in my Xbox, it is reactivated on my account and deactivated on my friend's account. From there, if my friend would like to continue playing that game, that's when the fee would be required.
As convoluted as this sounds, it's really not going to be complicated for the user. You as gamers will be able to borrow and lend your games as you normally would on current hardware with this activation/deactivation process being automated on Microsoft's servers. It's also a completely understandable measure. Since Xbox One game discs will not be required to play games after they are installed, if the game wasn't deactivated on your user account, you would be able to play the game while it's lent out. Having this authentication process ensures that your game behaves as it would under normal circumstances; i.e. if you lend out a game you own on Xbox 360, you're not going to be able to play it until it's returned to you, likewise an Xbox One game shouldn't work for you while you're lending it out.
This is certainly good news for gamers as it seems to alleviate the rumors that Microsoft would block us from being able to lend out our games. I'm certainly breathing a sigh of relief and this makes me a whole lot less skeptical regarding the Xbox One.
Source: The Verge


I love non-profit events because not only do I get to flex my design muscles in a different way, the work I do assists in raising money and awareness for organizations making our world a better place. It feels great to do good! I have worked with Rebuilding Together Twin Cities for the past four years on their "anti-gala" the Flannel Fling and the only bow ties you will see at this event are made of flannel.
The Machine Shop is the perfect venue for an organization that builds things as part of their mission. An unexpected bonus of designing an event for handy people? They will build stuff for me! The growler wall, shiplap house backdrop and corn hole game were all created by the Rebuilding Together staff. Rebuilding Together is known for their work improving peoples' homes so for this year we wanted to focus on how they work with residents to improve their neighborhoods. Rebuilding Together's work on community gardens, kitchens, and basketball courts transform communities and truly change peoples' lives.
The garden inspired design was so much fun! I loved partnering with D'Amico to create a fresh menu of small bites. The La Tavola linens are a picnic throwback, naturally. And when you are thinking about vegetable gardening and canning you cannot escape the mason jar. The mason jars and the pitchers used during the Flannel Fling were donated to the community gardens and kitchens that Rebuilding Together serves. Bring on the next generation of canners!
Our host Matt Muenster of HGTV and DIY Networks' "Bath Crashers" and auctioneer Kurt Johnson kept the program entertaining. The big highlight was the Dessert Dash. Everyone bid to have the chance to select their dessert first and you literally had to dash to the table to get your dessert! Cakes by The Sweet Retreat, Cocoa & Fig, Farina Baking Co., Ink Sweets, and Queen of Cakes were almost too pretty to eat, almost. The evening's festivities raised over $110,000 and guests left excited for next year.
Special shout out to Kalsey and her team at Do Good Events who planned the living daylights out of this event and to Cadence and Eli who took all the flannel-tastic photos.


C.J. Petrow & Co. (Pty) Ltd was established in South Africa in 1954 as a marketer of mineral fibres. Its business grew significantly over the years and in due course a network of offices was established in London, Geneva, Athens, Singapore and Tokyo.
The C.J. Petrow Group headquarters in Johannesberg, South Africa.
The group's headquarters are situated in Johannesburg, South Africa and its business activities span the continents of Africa, North America, Europe and Asia.
The group now consists of more than 15 companies and employs over 850 people. It is financially sound and is proud of its reputation of integrity, business efficiency and service professionalism.


The central portion of your tooth —referred to as its pulp — contains a collection of nerves, blood vessels, and connective tissues. When the pulp of a tooth becomes diseased or damaged, it can cause uncomfortable symptoms, widespread infection, or even tooth loss.
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One of the most common endodontic treatments, root canal therapy is used in cases where oral bacteria penetrates into the pulp of a tooth. During root canal therapy, we will numb your tooth and then create a tiny hole in your enamel. Next, we will remove diseased tissue from inside of your tooth before cleaning the area and filling it in with a synthetic material. Depending on the extent of the damage to your tooth, we may recommend placing a dental crown to protect the remaining structure. If you underwent an unsuccessful root canal procedure at another practice, we can also perform root canal re-treatment to effectively address your tooth infection.
The root of a healthy tooth is surrounded by a strong layer of enamel, which allows patients to eat, speak, and chew comfortably. When a tooth is cracked, its root and surrounding nerves can become exposed, causing sensitivity and pain. In addition, the opening can allow harmful bacteria to penetrate to your pulp. Fortunately, we offer endodontic treatments to repair a cracked tooth. We can often adequately restore a cracked tooth with a dental filling, while more advanced procedures may be necessary in cases where the structure of a tooth becomes compromised. If you have suffered dental trauma that is particularly severe, oral surgery or tooth extraction may be the best course of action to help preserve your oral and overall health.
Some larger teeth contain multiple roots. In certain cases, one of the roots may need to be removed in order to prevent future oral health complications and the need for extraction. A root amputation procedure involves the full removal of an infected tooth root while leaving the structure of the tooth intact. After undergoing root amputation, we typically recommend the placement of a dental filling or crown to stabilize the tooth and restore its function and appearance.
After performing a thorough diagnosis at Desert Dental Alternatives, your doctor will discuss all of the available treatment options so that you can make a clear, confident decision. No matter which treatment you select, you will receive high-quality care that is custom-tailored to your unique needs and goals. To learn more about the advanced endodontic treatments we offer, reach out to Desert Dental Alternatives today.


Does kinship still matter in today's globalized, increasingly mobile world? Do family structures continue to influence the varied roles that men and women play in different cultures? Answering with a resounding 'yes!', Linda Stone and Diane E. King offer a lively introduction to and working knowledge of kinship. They firmly link these concepts to cross-cultural gender studies, illuminating the malleable nature of gender roles around the world and over time.
Written to engage students, each chapter in Kinship and Gender provides key terms and useful generalizations gleaned through research on the interplay of kinship and gender in both traditional societies and contemporary communities. Detailed case studies and cross-cultural examples help students understand how such generalizations are experienced in real life. The authors also consider the ramifications of current social problems and recent developments in reproductive technology as they demonstrate the relevance of kinship and gender to students' lives.
The fully-revised sixth edition contains new case studies on foster parenting in the United States and on domestic violence. It provides new material on pets as family members and an expanded discussion of the concept of lineal masculinity. There is also a comparison of the adoption of new reproductive technologies in Israel with other countries, along with a discussion of the issue of transnational movements in the use of these technologies.
1. Gender, Reproduction, and Kinship. 2. The Evolution of Kinship and Gender. 3. The Power of Patrilines. 4. Through the Mother. 5. Double, Bilateral, and Cognatic Descent. 6. Marriage. 7. A History of Euro-American Kinship and Gender. 8. Kinship, Gender, and Contemporary Social Issues. 9. Kinship, Gender, and the New Reproductive Technologies. 10. The Globalization of Kinship. Glossary. Appendix.
Linda Stone is Professor Emeritus of Anthropology at Washington State University, USA.
Diane E. King is Associate Professor of Anthropology at the University of Kentucky, USA.


The Federal Enterprise Architecture Security and Privacy Profile (FEA SPP) is a scaleable and repeatable methodology for addressing information security and privacy from a business-centric enterprise perspective. It integrates the disparate perspectives of program, security, privacy, and capital planning into a coherent process, using an organization's enterprise architecture efforts. Enterprise architecture provides a common language for discussing security and privacy in the context of agencies' business and performance goals, enabling better coordination and integration of efforts and investments across organizational or business activity stovepipes.
To support that endeavor, the FEA SPP methodology: * Promotes an understanding of an organization's security and privacy requirements, its capability to meet those requirements, and the risks to its business associated with failures to meet requirements. * Helps program executives select the best solutions for meeting requirements and improving current capabilities, leveraging standards and services that are common to the enterprise or the Federal government as appropriate. * Improves agencies' processes for incorporating privacy and security into major investments and selecting solutions most in keeping with enterprise needs.
Security Experts: Target Audience -- The FEA SPP is a cross-disciplinary methodology that requires support and participation of experts from security, privacy, enterprise architecture, capital planning, and organizational business functions. It is written at a high level to make it understandable to a wide audience. Success of the FEA SPP methodology hinges on understanding and sharing insights across each domain. Agencies should document those insights in the enterprise architecture and use them to promote the objectives of security and privacy across all enterprise activities and investments. The discussion in Chapter Two introduces basic concepts to facilitate a common understanding of those functional domains.
Chief Information Officer (CIO): The CIO is responsible for information resource management and will be a natural stakeholder for the FEA SPP methodology.
Senior Agency Official for Security: The senior agency official for security has primary responsibility for security in the agency and should be familiar with external and internal security requirements as well as the enterprise-level capabilities currently in place to satisfy those requirements. The senior agency official for security also contributes knowledge of the organization's current security posture. More than one security official may be needed to support the FEA SPP methodology in agencies where security responsibilities are decentralized.
Senior Agency Official for Privacy: The senior agency official for privacy has primary responsibility for privacy in the agency and should be familiar with external and internal privacy requirements as well as the enterprise-level capabilities currently in place to satisfy these requirements. The senior agency official for privacy also contributes knowledge of the organization's current privacy posture. Privacy may have several advocates within an agency.
Chief Enterprise Architect: The Chief Enterprise Architect has primary responsibility for developing and promoting the operationalization of the enterprise architecture of an organization. In light of those responsibilities, the Architect may be the best person to lead FEA SPP activities and to capture outcomes.
Chief Financial Officer (CFO): The CFO has responsibility for planning, proposing, and monitoring major agency investments. The CFO is also often the chair of agencies' information technology investment review boards (ITIRB). The FEA SPP's goal of promoting better-informed and more strategic investment decisions makes it important that the CFO participates in this process, especially with regard to Stage III's activities. By following the guidance in the FEA SPP, an organization is more likely to effectively address security and privacy requirements in Exhibit 300 and Exhibit 53 submissions.
Program Officials: Program officials are responsible for accomplishing the business of an agency. They drive decisions about investments and are responsible for planning and budgeting for security and privacy. While security and privacy officials will be knowledgeable about enterprise security and privacy requirements, program officials may have unique, programmatic requirements. Also, senior agency officials' decisions in the course of developing the FEA SPP will impact the program-level as the program officials will implement many of the security and privacy decisions. Including program officials in the FEA SPP activities will ensure that decisions made will be practical and useful to everyone.


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Wytheville, VA
About WythevilleAt the crossroads of early pioneer routes, Wytheville (WITH-vill) was a 19th-century transportation center. Two federal highways, I-77 and I-81, make it a modern-day junction.
Founded in 1790, Wythe County was named for Virginia's first signer of the Declaration of Independence, George Wythe. The town was the site of several Civil War skirmishes, including a July 1863 attack by Union forces under Col. John Toland. The mountain town in the Blue Ridge Highlands later became a summer resort due to its cool climate and "healing waters." The second wife of President Woodrow Wilson, Edith Bolling, was born in Wytheville, the daughter of a local judge.
The surrounding Jefferson National Forest, Big Walker Mountain Scenic Byway and the historic New River offer vast recreational opportunities including hiking, bicycling, fishing, camping, boating and picnicking. A 100-foot observation tower on top of Big Walker Mountain offers a panoramic view of the surrounding mountains. Numerous sites on Virginia's Birding Trails and Virginia's Civil War Trails can also be explored. The Claw of the Dragon Motorcycle Trail offers more than 200 miles of scenic routes to explore.
Visitor Centers Wytheville Convention & Visitors Bureau 975 Tazewell St. Wytheville, VA 24382. Phone:(276)223-3355 or (877)347-8307
Self-guiding ToursWalking tours of the town showcase more than 100 historic structures, beginning downtown at Wytheville's Heritage Preservation Center at 115 W. Spiller St. Tours are divided into several themed loops allowing for both short and long walks. Both printed brochures and audio versions of the tours are available from the heritage center and from the convention and visitors bureau. A mobile website also is available, as is a brochure describing a driving tour of local African-American historical sites.
ShoppingAlong East Lee Highway off I-81/I-77, three antique malls collectively feature more than 300 dealers.
Things to Do The Edith Bolling Wilson Birthplace Museum
Wytheville's Heritage Preservation Center
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Best Western Wytheville Inn
355 Nye Rd. Wytheville, VA 24382
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Home » News » Criterion Collection Announces January Titles From Maddin, Fassbinder, & More
Criterion Collection Announces January Titles From Maddin, Fassbinder, & More
The Criterion Collection rings in 2015 with four great new releases and one Blu-ray upgrade. This month has an incredibly varied selection including films from independent master Guy Maddin, a great slapstick classic, and a wildly violent samurai flick.
The Sword of Doom
Kihachi Okamoto – Available January 6
A film where Japanese legend Toshiro Mifune stars as a wandering samurai who gets mixed up in a violent battle? That could describe many great films, but Okamoto's The Sword of Doom stands out among many of them with its crazy mean streak. Mifune actually takes a backseat to Tatsuya Nakadai who plays the vengeful Tsukue, who displays a unique sword style and amoral code.
Notes and Selected Features:
New high-definition digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack on the Blu-ray edition
Audio commentary featuring film historian Stephen Prince
PLUS: An essay by critic Geoffrey O'Brien
The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant
Rainer Werner Fassbinder – Available January 13
German auteur Fassbinder meets the melodrama of Douglas Sirk in this tale of forbidden love between a fashion designer and a young ingenue. With an all-female cast and Fassbinder's dark but lavish style, the film is one of the filmmaker's most daring and beautiful films. Bitter Tears marks Fassbinder's twelfth release by Criterion and Eclipse – one of the highest numbers for any filmmaker.
New 4K digital restoration, supervised by director of photography Michael Ballhaus, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack on the Blu-ray
New interviews with Ballhaus and actors Margit Carstensen, Eva Mattes, Katrin Schaake, and Hanna Schygulla
New interview with film scholar Jane Shattuc about director Rainer Werner Fassbinder and the film
Role Play: Women on Fassbinder, a 1992 German television documentary by Thomas Honickel featuring interviews with Carstensen, Schygulla, and actors Irm Hermann and Rosel Zech
New English subtitle translation
PLUS: An essay by critic Peter Matthews
Guy Maddin – Available January 20
One of the most original filmmakers in the world, Guy Maddin had only been recognized by a Criterion release once before. My Winnipeg is a dreamlike pseudo-autobiography about Maddin's hometown, the enigmatic central Canadian city. Moody and hilarious, the film is difficult to grasp but fascinating to experience. A great Criterion double-feature pairing is the equally bizarre Eraserhead, which is an obvious influence on Maddin's mad world.
New high-definition digital restoration, with 2.0 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack on the Blu-ray
Conversation between director Guy Maddin and art critic Robert Enright
"My Winnipeg" Live in Toronto, a 2008 featurette
Three Maddin shorts, with introductions by the director: Spanky: To the Pier and Back (2008), Sinclair (2010), and Only Dream Things (2012)
Deleted scene
PLUS: An essay by critic Wayne Koestenbaum
Preston Sturges – Available January 20
Personally, I've always preferred Sturges' Sullivan's Travels, but you can't do wrong with this follow-up. Starring Sturges regular Joel McCrea and slapstick queen Claudette Colbert, the film takes the standard love-hate relationship genre to hilarious and romantic results. The Palm Beach Story also features a fantastic supporting role for screen legend Mary Astor as the Princess Centimillia. It is most notable, however, for the writer-director, whose dialogue sparkles in maybe his best pure comedy.
New 4K digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack on the Blu-ray
New interview with writer and film historian James Harvey about director Preston Sturges
New interview with actor and comedian Bill Hader about Sturges
Safeguarding Military Information, a 1942 World War II propaganda short written by Sturges
Screen Guild Theater radio adaptation of the film from March 1943
PLUS: An essay by critic Stephanie Zacharek
Lucrecia Martel – Available January 27
The most important voice in the new cinema movement in Argentina, Martel is among the most unheralded foreign directors working today. La cienaga (The Swamp), her debut film is also perhaps her best. The film is a visceral depiction of a large upper-class family during the sticky hot Argentine summer. It is a simple narrative told with incredible complexity.
New 4K digital film transfer, approved by director Lucrecia Martel, with 2.0 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack on the Blu-ray
New interview with filmmaker Andrés di Tella about Martel and the film
PLUS: An essay by critic David Oubiña
LISTEN: Two Chaotic Tracks from 'Birdman' Drum Score by Antonio Sanchez
Listen to two excerpts from the soundtrack to the hotly anticipated 'Birdman' film.


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GO#12-128983 - BB Gun Shooting Incident
Posted: September 2, 2012 - 1:00 am
On September 2 at 3:15 a.m., a man walking on Mumford Road near the West End Mall in Halifax was shot at by an occupant of a passing vehicle resulting in minor injuries to his arm. Officers conducted a traffic stop on the suspect vehicle on Chebucto Road near the roundabout and arrested three occupants (two adults and one young offender) and seized a BB style gun from the vehicle. While on scene, a second victim approached officers as he had been struck by a pellet while walking on Quinpool Road near Horseshoe Island.The three suspects, two aged 18 and the other aged 17, are scheduled to appear in court at a later date to face charges of possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose (two counts) and assault with a weapon (two counts).Based on the investigation, police believe there may be a third victim in this morning's incidents. Police are asking anyone with information about these incidents or anyone who believes they were a victim to call (902) 490-5016. Anonymous tips can be sent to Crime Stoppers by calling toll-free 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), submitting a secure web tip at www.crimestoppers.ns.ca or texting a tip - Tip 202 + your message to 274637.
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Leeds ( 53.80°N -1.55°W ) is in the region of England in United Kingdom ( GB ). Leeds's main hub is Leeds City Bus & Coach Station but other popular departure stops include Leeds University, Woodhouse and Leeds Corn Exchange. With a population of 455,123, Leeds is well served by coach and bus routes to many of the UK's most popular destinations with 96 direct services to places including London, Birmingham, Glasgow, Liverpool & Leeds and over 1216 destinations in total. National Express is the main coach and bus company operating coach and bus services from Leeds.


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The Samsung Galaxy J8 was announced in July of 2018 and is the new face of the Samsung J series of mid-range smartphones. An excellent mid-range phone, it combines a Snapdragon 450 processor with 4GB of RAM and a large battery. To showcase all of that, it has a 6.0" Super AMOLED display with 720p resolution and a design that looks very, very good. If you're on a budget and still want a taste of the best that Samsung has to offer, then this is the phone for you. Here are the 10 best cases for Samsung Galaxy J8.
In tenth place, we have the MoKo case for the Samsung Galaxy J8. Designed specifically for your device, it puts zero barriers in the way of you using your phone while keeping it protected as well. In the style department, it features a carbon fiber design which is wildly popular with customers these days. Protection, style and precision, this case has the complete package.
In ninth place is the Landee case for the Samsung Galaxy J8. Another case which employs the carbon-fibre design, it also provides adequate protection to your phone. The soft and flexible is easy to install and lightweight while the exact fitting ensures responsive buttons and open access, designed specifically for your Samsung Galaxy J8.
The next case on our list is the Anccer case for the Samsung Galaxy J8, straightforward case with a variety of colour options. This case is made of advanced PC which is able to withstand drop, bump and shock with cushioning to ensure that your phone gets full protection. The smooth design makes your phone look more shiny, while the 0.3mm thick hole design protects the camera lens.
Seventh on this list is the J&D wallet case for the Samsung Galaxy J8. This case claims to provide the ultimate protection as well as utility. It is made of synthetic PU leather with shock absorbent rubberized TPU and snaps on nicely for drop protection. The built-in stand and wrist band are an added bonus, while the precise cut-outs give access to all the buttons and ports. Available in 3 colours.
The next case on this list is manufactured by ZeKing for the Samsung Galaxy J8. This is a transparent case which preserves the original look and feel of your phone while keeping it protected and safe. The transparent TPU is slim-fitting, thin and lightweight, tough and flexible providing a good hand feeling. Easy access to all your buttons and ports is also guaranteed.
Fifth is the Encased case for the Samsung Galaxy J8. The SlimShield series case by Encased does a great job of keeping your phone stylish as well as safe. It's built to last with a reinforced solid-core poly-carbonate frame and takes certain measures such as raised front edges which offer additional screen coverage and precise port cutouts, which maintain easy access to all functions, charging ports and controls.
Next on this list the the J&D case for the Samsung Galaxy J8. Unlike the wallet case by J&D, it does not ensure 360-degree protection, however it still manages to keep your phone safe while maintaining a slimmer and more stylish profile. The hybrid double layer of TPU and polycarbonate gives your phone great protection and the color options available allow you to personalize your device further.
In third place, we have BENTOBEN case for the Samsung Galaxy J8. It has a glittery and eye-catching design which is not for everyone but still serves its purpose well. This case combines a hard PC and a soft TPU material to increase drop protection and protect against daily wear while keeping a slim profile. It fits easily into your bag or purse and also has a built-in stand feature to provide convenience.
The penultimate case on this list is this protective case by DWaybox for the Samsung Galaxy J8. This case is lightweight, durable, sturdy and not-bulky. It also provides shock-absorption with air cushions in the four corner to protect against drops. With precise cut-outs and a built-in kickstand, it gives you easy access to all buttons and also provides added utility.
In first place is the Dretal case for the Samsung Galaxy J8. Yet another case with the carbon-fiber design, it does a better job than the rest of its counterparts. The brushed texture look makes your phone more stylish, drop protection keeps it safer and the smooth feel adds to your user experience. Overall, this case makes your mobile phone more fashionable and practical, making it the case to get for your Samsung Galaxy J8.
So that rounds up our list for the 10 best cases for Samsung Galaxy J8. Hopefully it helped you in making a pick for your own Samsung Galaxy J8. Stay tuned for more.


CASSVILLE (AP) - A southwest Missouri man suspected of cattle and farm equipment thefts in several counties has been sentenced to 30 year in prison for thefts in Barry County.
Prosecutors say 65-year-old Howard Perryman of Monett and Richard Hert stole a tractor and other farm equipment in Barry County in 2010. Hert was sentenced in 2012 to seven-year concurrent prison sentences for four crimes and is now on five years of probation.
KYTV-TV reports that Perryman was sentenced to seven years in prison in 1998 for receiving stolen property in Greene County. He was also charged in 2013 in Greene County with stealing cattle and farm equipment, and was the focus of an investigation by the Missouri Highway Patrol and several sheriffs' departments that recovered at least $100,000 in stolen property.