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UNH announces comprehensive COVID-19 testing and tracing program
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The University of New Hampshire's (UNH) latest announcement regarding plans for the fall semester is a comprehensive program for COVID-19 testing and contact tracing.
On July 23, UNH Chief of Police Paul Dean and Senior Vice Provost for Research, Economic Engagement and Outreach Marian McCord announced the plans in an email to students, faculty, and staff. Together, Dean and McCord co-chair the UNH Testing and Tracing Committee, which formed in preparation for the fall semester.
"The UNH testing and tracing program is a collaborative public/private effort between our amazing faculty and staff in partnership with the State of NH and commercial medical providers. This collaborative approach allows UNH to achieve the best possible outcome for a successful testing program," said Dean in an email with The New Hampshire.
UNH students, faculty, and staff will be tested before returning to campus, upon arrival during the week of Aug. 24, and then regularly throughout the semester. "We are building one of the most comprehensive testing programs of any university in the nation—we believe this will help us improve the health and safety for everyone."
"As top tier research institution, UNH has relationships with national suppliers. These relationships allow UNH to maximize efforts to acquire the needed resources and standup a state of the art testing lab," wrote Dean.
The first step of the program is the "pre-semester testing" that students who plan to be on campus will complete prior to arrival. UNH, in partnership with ConvenientMD and Quest, is providing this COVID-19 testing for free to students. There will be multiple options for location and modality to accommodate students of different areas and needs. Testing will be available as a drive-through on each campus, at selected locations around New Hampshire, Maine, and Massachusetts, and there will also be other options for students living outside these areas including mail-in testing kits or testing at one of Quest's test centers or partner labs across the country.
Students must be tested for COVID-19 no earlier than eight days before arriving on campus. In an effort to address concerns of the extended waiting time for test results that has been reported throughout the country, UNH has "received a commitment from ConvenientMD and Quest that test results will be available for UNH students within 3-5 days after they receive the sample." The results will then be sent directly to the student and university. Students who test positive are required to remain at home until they are cleared to return to campus. All diagnostic test results, both from the university's lab and any external partners, will be managed confidentially, in accordance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA). Both positive and negative COVID-19 tests will be reported to the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (NH DHHS), who will then perform contact tracing.
Additionally, UNH is working to develop a "state-of-the-art testing lab and COVID-19 screening program that will serve all students, faculty and staff in Durham, Manchester and Concord." This lab will be in operation in time for the arrival of students to campus. Testing at this lab for students, faculty, and staff will begin Aug. 24.
The lab will use a "real-time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction" (RT-PCR) test similar to that used by the DHHS. This will require regular screening of the entire university community "with students as often as twice per week in the first few weeks." People will be required to swab their noses, using a nasal swab, and then drop off these samples in secure locations at designated times.
In terms of contact tracing, UNH will work in conjunction with the NH DHHS. Details of this plan can be found here. The email states that UNH students should have a plan for potential quarantine or isolation before arrival to campus. Such spaces are available on Durham's campus, should students need.
Students who may be infected with COVID-19 will be contacted by UNH Health & Wellness, and called in for an evaluation. Students who have COVID-19 symptoms should also contact Health & Wellness immediately. Close contacts, defined as roommates and other individuals who have been within 6 ft. for a period of 10 min. or longer" will be identified by trained personnel and will be expected to quarantine for 14 days following exposure to the positive case.
More information on pre-arrival testing will be sent out soon. "Student behavior and compliance is absolutely essential for a successful in person campus experience. Students who don't comply face losing their privilege to be on campus for the semester," said Dean.
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yeah, that's supposed to be a tag for Tuesdays, but who am I to ever play by all the rules? Tonight was remarkably like that Tuesday. I had the best laid plans of ducking out early and going for a run in the park, but I blinked and it was 7:30. So I headed to the gym with a plan to do three-ish miles.
It's not a PR, but it's a treadmill PR with my prior best, 36:16, on the day I lost my old gym. It was a mostly flat 5.5 pace with a 6.0 on the last .07 or so. Whee!
Back to feeling good about Sunday's run, which I wasn't after Tuesday. It's ridiculous, Sunday is a 5m. I've done one on this course and I ran five miles this Saturday. SO weird what bad runs do to the brain.
I have a time in mind that I think is reasonable. But my official goal? Finish smiling.
Great goal, I heartily approve. And I think you did!
For sure. Her whole post had some good tips but that one worked especially well for me with this one.


Your baby's first birthday is an important milestone. It's the celebration of the first year of life. By now, your child is probably crawling, babbling, and even walking, so a lot has happened in the last year. You'll be excited to celebrate the event! We grownups know that birthdays aren't much cause for celebration at this point in our life, but it's fun to celebrate them with children. Here are some ideas for your baby's first birthday party.
For your baby's first birthday, there isn't much cause to get crafty if you don't want to. Your baby won't remember the day. It's more for the family. Pick a theme that doesn't require much effort or cleanup.
Babies are sweetest earlier in the day, so pick your favorite spot for a light, late-morning meal or invite the family to your home. Even though this is for the kids, you'll still want a cake.
Who knows why, but babies love holding, swatting and looking at balloons. Fortunately, balloons are cheap entertainment. Either buy them pre-inflated from your local party supply store or rent a compressed air tank for the day and fill them yourself. Fill your house with them for fun and your baby will enjoy it for days.
Even if your one-year old doesn't get out much, make sure some other family or neighborhood kids can attend the event. Set up a separate and safe play area with lots of toys for the little ones to play together. Your child probably only plays with one other kid at a time at this point, so this will feel like a treat.
If you decide to go with a theme, make it something your child clearly enjoys. If your baby loves watching Sesame Street, fill your home with Sesame Street images. Top the cupcakes with the characters faces. Hang banners and wrap presents with the show's colors.
Let baby enjoy some cake.
use this time to snap a candid photo.
At this age, bags of little treats for kids can be dangerous, so don't give out treats to one or two-year old guests. If you decide to give a party favor, opt for something large enough not to swallow, like a board book or soft toy.
Some parents take this event far too seriously. Like I said, your baby is not going to remember this day. It's more for the parents. You don't need to hire a petting zoo, lawn tent and DJ. The best way to make the day memorable for your little one is to surround him or her with lots of family and love.


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Johanna Spyri, geboren als Johanna Louise Heusser (Hirzel, 12 juni 1827 - Zürich, 7 juli 1901), was een Zwitsers schrijfster. Ze schreef onder andere het beroemde boek Heidi, dat later ook verfilmd is.

Biografie
Johanna was het vierde van zes kinderen van arts Johann Jacob Heusser en dichteres Meta Heusser-Schweizer. Ze groeide op in Hirzel, een dorp in het kanton Zürich. In 1852 trouwde ze met Johann Bernhard Spyri. Haar eerste verhaal (Ein Blatt auf Vronys Grab) verscheen pas in 1871, toen Spyri 44 was. In 1881 schreef ze Heidis Lehr- und Wanderjahre, dat een groot succes werd. Het jaar daarna kwam een vervolg uit, Heidi kann brauchen was es gelernt hat. Het boek wordt ook nu nog veel gelezen, en is meerdere malen verfilmd.

Alle boeken en teksten van Johanna Spyri werpen een kritische, nietsverhullende blik op Zwitserland en op het leven van mensen tijdens de vroege industrialisatie. Vooral het lot van kinderen ging Spyri aan het hart. Haar teksten zijn daarom niet alleen interessant vanuit literair oogpunt, maar ook maatschappijgeschiedkundig.

Van 1871 tot haar dood in 1901 bracht Spyri 31 boeken, 27 verhalenbundels en 4 brochures uit.

Trivia

 Er zijn verschillende straten vernoemd naar Johanna-Spyri, zoals de Johanna-Spyri-Weg in de Berlijnse buitenwijk Berlin-Lichterfelde.

Zwitsers Duitstalig schrijver

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The State of SSPs: Classic vs. New
AdMeldappnexusforrester wavepubmaticrubicon projectSSPyahoo right media
The Forrester Wave report on Sell-Side Platforms sets the stage for the publisher ecosystem in 2012 by labeling SSPs a "vital part of the publisher tech stack." The SSP is an increasingly necessary tool for managing and optimizing a plethora of indirect sales channels – oh, and making sure they're not cannibalizing direct sales. Not a pleasant balancing act, but one that seems to be impossible to pull off without a platform in these days of proliferating media-buying sources.
While Admeld and AppNexus made headlines with highest marks, Forrester's report suggests a fragmented market in which all the players are generally proficient according to a base level of service. Not surprisingly, most of those surveyed were pleased with the results (with some trifling); Admeld is even giving out downloads of the report for the cost of some personal data.
"It's great that Forrester dedicated a team and resources to analyzing the players in the sell-side platform category; it recognizes and signifies the importance of the category," said Frank Addante, CEO and founder of the Rubicon Project. "As this report demonstrates, the market is fragmented with vendors offering a variety of products and services intending to help publishers best meet their business needs. So it's nice to see some in-depth analysis being reported to help publishers navigate through the noise."
Judged according to 34 criteria under the categories of Current Offering (e.g., auction model and platform, yield controls), Market Presence (revenue, publisher clients, financial backing) and Strategy, all of the companies were ranked close together, strengths and weaknesses generally balancing them out. However, Yahoo!'s Right Media nearly fell of the cliff into the "Risky Bets" category due to its low marks in current offering (2.45 out of 5) and a lackluster strategy rank.
So if the competition's so close, what are the differentiators? Besides acceptable ad formats and customer support, Forrester noted that some SSPs (notably Rubicon and PubMatic) are branching into add-on data and ad management tools. But it was the potential for customized yield optimization capabilities that seemed to get the most attention.
Classic vs. New
The companies were segregated into two groups based on their legacy tech: the "classic SSPs" (Rubicon Project, PubMatic, and Admeld) all started as publisher tools for managing ad network and subsequently adjusted their platforms for the programmatic buying space. The report notes these have proprietary optimization algorithms. The "new SSPs" (Google's DoubleClick Ad Exchange [ADX], Right Media and AppNexus) on the other hand, are the pub-facing interfaces of exchanges, generally allowing publishers more flexibility in terms of rule-making and buying sources.
"In our view, it appeared that the 'new' SSPs are exchanges that have added tools for sell-side partners to make their platforms more competitive," suggested Kirk McDonald, President of PubMatic. "At PubMatic, we've been clear in our mission from the beginning and we remain focused on creating ad management and monetization tools designed specifically with publishers in mind."
"We believe the 'classic' vs. 'new' SSP does not have a clear distinction because all the vendors provide programmatic buying," added Addante. "Programmatic buying means there are business rules for how inventory is allocated to bidders and what price bidders are willing to pay on what inventory. This is not a new for some of the 'classic' SSPs."
One from the classic and one from the new floated to the top of Forrester's findings. With the "classics," Admeld received high marks not only for its comprehensive offering, but also its experimentations with "private exchange capabilities, variable price floor controls, and advertiser-level bid reporting."
Though its current offering didn't rank as high as AdMeld's, PubMatic excelled in strategy and reporting, getting good marks for its yield optimization and data management services. Rubicon matched PubMatic in terms of current offering (Forrester noted that both companies recently improved publisher controls and reporting) but fell behind on the strategy marker. Forrester did single out the company for its intuitive interface, as well as its integrations with agency buying tool Donovan Data Systems and the buy-side-focused REVV media buying platform.
On the "new" side, AppNexus made up for a market presence much lower than its peers and a poor user interface with the flexibility of its product offering. While all of the classic SSPs have services with various customized publisher controls (including private exchanges), AppNexus pretty much offers a build-your-own SSP on top of its infrastructure and integrations with the buy side (AppNexus was the only independent company evaluated as both a DSP and an SSP).
But AppNexus is a very different beast, President Michael Rubenstein notes. "It's important to note that what differentiates us in this landscape is that we're not a pure-play SSP, or a DSP for that matter, although we offer critical functionalities of each," he said. "What we truly are is a technology company, here to help both sides of the aisle solve their most complex technology challenges."
However, Forrester notes that "[m]aking the most of AppNexus capabilities, however, requires strong strategic, technical, and operational skills from the publisher as well as investment in marketing the publisher's solution to media buyers… As such, AppNexus is ideally suited for large publishers that need to manage complex monetization challenges across multiple sites or properties and are willing to dedicate resources to building on top of the flexible and robust AppNexus platform."
"[Pubmatic] did not receive the highest rating in the narrative analysis," noted McDonald – AppNexus beat it out in terms in the strategy category. "At the same time, some of the other platforms were evaluated on not just the current capabilities, but also what they may do in the future."
Google chose not to participate in the Forrester Wave and any analysis lurks under the shadow of Google's acquisition of Admeld, a consolidation that's likely to alter the space dramatically. The report noted ADX's capabilities in supporting a variety of ad formats, its continuing evolution and its steady fill rates from the Google ad network as well as its deep integrations with the DoubleClick ad suite. However, its interconnectedness with other Google products and features is not completely a strength.
"Google is a publisher that is competing to capture the same ad spend as their publisher customers – especially comScore 500 publishers – are after," Addante commented. "Publishers need a transparent, non-competitive, independent partner that is committed to providing a technology platform that delivers fair value to both their advertisers and their own bottom line."
McDonald also stressed PubMatic's independence as a strength, noting that Google has several competing advertising businesses as a platform provider, market maker and publisher.
"Many publishers continue to tell us that an independent, strategic partner is of critical importance to their business," he said. "These partners want an independent SSP who they can trust to have no inherent conflicts created by being in the same display business as their customers."
Finally, although it offers a high degree of publisher controls, Right Media skated the edge of being ranked a "risky bet." Concerns abound over a declining customer service, slow product updates and lack of overall corporate strategy.
For the Next Time…
Being the first Wave report on SSPs, there was bound to be disagreement on approach and metrics. Although the report is meant as a gateway analysis on the offerings of the six companies, some thought it was too narrow, not taking into account critical factors such as geographic territories.
Some of the weighting of metrics was also criticized. For example, Addante was surprised that ad quality carried less than 2.5% weight.
"Essentially the ability to keep unwanted poor quality ads off a publishers' site is deemed irrelevant," he said. "In contrast, Data Leakage was weighted to be three times as important as Ad Quality and Malware taken together. Our experience is that most publishers believe that Ad Quality is more important than 2.5%."
In addition, he felt that depth of marketplace was analyzed at all. "The chief judge of any SSP exchange is the strength of liquidity on the exchange for sellers," he said. "I don't believe liquidity was correctly evaluated to effectively measure the depth of marketplace."
For a future Wave report, he hoped the metrics would be more aligned to publisher desires, with additional focus given to scalability.
"In a future version of this report, we're anticipating that Forrester will give more attention to an analysis of data management and brand control features, which are both essential concerns for today's digital publishers," McDonald added.
He also suggested cross-platform capabilities and the ability to manage non-standard inventory types will be important next time around, while citing a trend toward more holistic advertising inventory management for publishers.
In the next report, "[w]e'll likely see an increased focus on demand integrations to allow private exchanges, first look deals, and more," suggested Rubenstein. "And, of course, mobile will be become more important as a larger percentage of inventory moves to tablets and phones."

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The fabrication of high quality custom-designed photonic crystal and microstructured fibres is central to the research at MPL. The goal is to remain at the forefront of developing novel types of PCFs, and to provide a short path from the first idea of a new experiment to the realization of the often unique fibre required for the experiment. The main procedure used is "stack-and-draw", which relies on manual assembly of glass capillaries and rods into an appropriate preform stack whose structure corresponds approximately to the desired fibre structure and which is then drawn to fibre in one or two steps. By tuning process parameters such as temperature, preform feed rate and drawing speed, as well as the pressure inside the preform, the size of the air-holes and their spacing can be controlled. We have two drawing towers for silica capillaries and fibres, and one for drawing of soft-glass. All three are located in a brand-new cleanroom in the new MPL building complex.
Steps in the fabrication of photonic crystal fibres. (1) ~1 mm thick capillaries are drawn to precise dimensions and then (2) stacked to form the desired "preform". (3) The preform is fused together and drawn down in size to a "cane" (~1 mm in diameter). (4) In the final drawing step, the cane is drawn down to fibre and encased in a glass tube forming the outer cladding.
We use the "stack-and-draw" procedure, which relies on manual assembly of glass capillaries and rods into an appropriate preform stack whose structure corresponds approximately to the desired fibre structure. After inserting the preform stack into a glass tube and fusing during the drawing process, one obtains a microstructured preform or "cane". The final step in PCF fabrication involves drawing the cane into fibre with the desired dimensions, such as cladding-lattice pitch and the outer fiber diameter. By tuning process parameters such as temperature, preform feed rate and drawing speed, as well as the air-pressure applied inside the preform, the size of the air-holes and their regularity can be controlled. As for standard fibers, the fabricated PCF is coated with a polymer jacket for improved mechanical strength.


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Why I sued the California water board
May 28, 2021 June 7, 2021 by S.F. City Attorney's Press Office
by Dennis Herrera
[Originally published in the San Francisco Chronicle, May 28, 2021]
Categories Op-Eds & Speeches
So you want to leave California for Texas? Think again
February 28, 2021 June 7, 2021 by S.F. City Attorney's Press Office
[Originally published in the San Francisco Chronicle, Feb. 28, 2021]
In Trump Leadership Void, Pacific Coast Cities Tackle Climate Change
November 18, 2020 June 7, 2021 by S.F. City Attorney's Press Office
[Originally published in The Pacific Council Magazine, Nov. 18, 2020]
Local governments need to join the fight against Trump's cruel 'public charge' rule
By Dennis Herrera and Jill Habig
[Originally published in The Sacramento Bee, Nov. 14, 2019]
Now is the time for SF energy independence
October 15, 2019 June 7, 2021 by S.F. City Attorney's Press Office
By London N. Breed and Dennis J. Herrera
[Originally published in the San Francisco Chronicle, Oct. 11, 2019]
Protecting you from data pirates
San Francisco has no interest in banning electric scooters
May 25, 2018 June 21, 2018 by S.F. City Attorney's Press Office
[Originally published in the San Francisco Chronicle, April 19, 2018]
The Rising Effectiveness of Progressive Federalism
May 24, 2017 October 13, 2017 by S.F. City Attorney's Press Office
[Originally published on the American Constitution Society blog, May 24, 2017]
Courts are for justice, not bait
April 22, 2017 March 29, 2018 by S.F. City Attorney's Press Office
[Originally published in the Daily Journal, Apr. 22, 2017]
Are sanctuary cities good for the community?
April 7, 2017 October 13, 2017 by S.F. City Attorney's Press Office
[Originally published in the San Francisco Chronicle, April 7, 2017]
Herrera responds to Guardian Story on Police Cases
April 15, 2009 July 10, 2015 by S.F. City Attorney's Press Office
[Originally published in the San Francisco Bay Guardian, April 15, 2009]
High stakes of stimulus spending demands critical accountability
March 30, 2009 July 10, 2015 by S.F. City Attorney's Press Office
[Originally published in the San Francisco Examiner, March 30, 2009]
The Public Sector Case for Marriage Equality
March 2, 2009 July 13, 2015 by S.F. City Attorney's Press Office
[Originally published March 2, 2009 in the California Journal of Politics and Policy, University of California, Berkeley]
Defending a vibrant and independent judiciary
July 1, 2007 July 13, 2015 by S.F. City Attorney's Press Office
[Originally published in the Bar Association of San Francisco's Bulletin, July 2007]
Enfeebling the judiciary
January 25, 2007 July 13, 2015 by S.F. City Attorney's Press Office
[Originally published in the San Francisco Chronicle, Thursday, January 25, 2007]
'Quality of life' is a progressive value
September 18, 2006 July 13, 2015 by S.F. City Attorney's Press Office
[Originally published in the San Francisco Chronicle, Monday, September 18, 2006]
Protect the bay — and a neighborhood
May 10, 2006 July 13, 2015 by S.F. City Attorney's Press Office
[Originally published in the San Francisco Chronicle, Wednesday, May 10, 2006]
The Regional Water Quality Control Board is scheduled to vote today on whether to accept the recommendation of its staff and approve a permit that would allow Mirant Corp. to continue operating its Potrero power plant in San Francisco out of compliance with environmental standards until June 30, 2011. The board should reject the permit.
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SAVE THE DAM
August 17, 2005 July 13, 2015 by S.F. City Attorney's Press Office
[Originally published in the Aug. 17-23, 2005 edition of the San Francisco Bay Guardian.]
IN A RECENT guest editorial for the San Francisco Chronicle, John Garamendi, a potential candidate for lieutenant governor, endorsed a plan to drain Hetch Hetchy Reservoir for the purpose of restoring the granite valley to what it was nearly a century ago. Garamendi's endorsement aims to add heft to what had been a lightly regarded proposal and to elevate the profile of a seemingly appealing, frightfully bad idea to one worthy of consideration by California voters and policy makers.
The 'New' New Federalism
January 3, 2005 July 14, 2015 by S.F. City Attorney's Press Office
[Originally published in the San Francisco Chronicle, January 3, 2005]
When Ronald Reagan used his 1983 State of the Union Address to foreshadow a sweeping proposal to devolve vast powers from the federal government back to states and localities, he described his New Federalism initiative as an effort "to restore to states and local governments their roles as dynamic laboratories of change in a creative society."
Republicans' Attacks on Probity of Federal Judiciary Are Un-American
November 22, 2004 July 14, 2015 by S.F. City Attorney's Press Office
[Originally published in the Los Angeles Daily Journal and San Francisco Daily Journal, November 22, 2004]
FOR THE 48 percent of American voters justifiably concerned about Bush administration claims to an electoral "mandate" as a result of the Nov. 2 election, last week presented still another example of political arrogance, this one far more troubling.


Problem solving is a response to a question that requires thought and/or planned action. Plants et al. (Plants, H.L., et al., A Taxonomy of Problem-Solving Activities and Its Implications for Teaching, in The teaching of elementary problem solving in Engineering and related fields, J.L. Lubkin, Editor. 1980, American Society for Engineering Education: Washington D.C.) describe it as the student will combine ideas to produce an answer to a previously unanswered question. Problems vary in complexity and openness and, consequently, assessing problems also varies in complexity. In a closed problem the teacher knows the method and the solution; the answer is constructed and convergent. These problems are easy to assess but as the problems become more open and complexity increases, assessment has to become more flexible and it is more difficult to be reliable and valid. The same applies to assessing large numbers of students. For simple closed ended problems it is easy but for other types it is time demanding being difficult to implement.
The implementation of e-assessment strategies for problem solving may depend on the type of the problem and on what type of information the assessor wants to obtain.
Online testing may be used for the assessment of problem solving. MCQs or SAQs with automated correction and feed-back may be implemented when the student is solving an exercise with a known answer. If it is necessary to register the solving process, the test will have to include an open answer question type that allows the insertion of special notations.
The student may be asked to submit a file that shows the process used to solve the problem. This type of tools allows students to submit files from specific software that was used to implement the problem.
An online discussion may be used to promote collaborative problem solving among students or to discuss the chosen approach with a single student.
In open-ended enquiry and in projects, students may be asked to build a diagram or concept map of the procedure they will implement. This type of tool may be useful to assess student's planning of the solution to problem.
Computer based simulations play an important role in authentic assessment of problem solving. Simulations may vary in nature and complexity but they usually allow students to manipulate data, examine consequences. Simulations may have a strong graphical component, representing a physical system that can be manipulated, or may be text/numerical based representing a conceptual model. Students will need to manipulate the software to produce the solution to a given problem.
Scenarios are suitable for complex problem-solving and situations that require making decisions in an authentic context. Usually it requires the use of software. However, in some cases it may be implemented using a discussion forum to develop the interaction between the different roles of the simulated situation.


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Paprika - Other Names, Past and Present
Chinese: lajiao
Japanese: papurika (transliteration of English 'paprika')
Korean: papuelika (onomatopoeia and transliteration of English 'paprika')
Hindi: paprike (said to be from the name of the religious figure Rysh Paprike, of dubious reliability)
Spanish: pimenton / paprika (adopted from original Austro-Hungarian)
Italian: paprika (adopted from original Austro-Hungarian)
Hebrew: paprika (adopted from original Austro-Hungarian)
Hungarian (etymological origin): paprika
Romanian: paparka
Slavonic: peperke / piperke
Latin (scientific nomenclature): Capsicum annuum / Capsicum frutescens
Paprika - Botany And History
Paprika is a very commonplace spice, commonly associated with traditional Eastern European, Turkic, Spanish, and Portuguese cuisine. The paprika is often assumed to be a type of chili pepper, but it is actually a combination of one or more types of chili peppers, the most common being ones that are derived from the Capsicum annuum variety of chili peppers. In most circumstances, paprika is chiefly derived from milder varieties of Capsicum annuum, although some forms of paprika are comprised of a combination of dried and powdered Capsicum annuum and other variants of of the Capsicum species.
Nowadays, the primary source for paprika is the Capsicum annuum variant of chili peppers, a plant which is characterised by its somewhat milder range of spiciness compared to other types of chili pepper. The Capsicum annuum bush is actually a perennial plant in spite of the fact that it is termed annuum (i. e. an annual), and is notable for its off-white, ivory-hued, or pale lavenderhued flowers as well as its fruits, a partially elongated (or slightly spherical) berries with colours that range from being deep red, maroon, pale pink, jade-green, yellow and even purple and black. The plant goes to a minimum of twenty-four inches to a maximum of three feet to four feet in length upon maturity, and is notable for its very hardy nature and its preference for dry, warm, or tropical climates (although it can survive well in colder temperatures, taking on more annual-like characteristics under such climates). [1]
The Capsicum annuum berries are typically dried and powdered for the creation of paprika, although some fresh or dried un-ground or un-powdered specimens can be bought and ground by hand, or otherwise employed whole. This however is only considered common in areas where Capsicum annuum is chiefly cultivated, such as in some parts of Hungary or Spain, and the most common form of Capsicum annuum to be frequently had is in the powdered form of paprika. During the production process, milder variants of paprika (especially if it were sourced from strongly flavoured species) usually comprise only of the skin, with the seeds and the inner piths being removed, and the whole being washed and dried prior to pulverisation. This is to remove as much of the pungent parts that contain capsaicin and thereby reduce the spiciness. More pungent or potent blends may incorporate the whole of the chili pepper, or a controlled amount of seeds, stalks, and calyxes (generally those parts that house the volatile oils that make it spicy). Alternatively, spicier strains of Capsicum annuum may be employed in lieu of mixing different types of chili peppers to create paprika powder, following the two various methods of preparation to achieve similar ends. [2]
Paprika itself has a long standing history of use that possibly dates back to the early middle of the 1500s. It began as a choice spice that was frequently employed by the Saracens (Turks), and later introduced to the Levant, Spain, Greece, and the rest of the territories which they have either encroached or ruled to some extent during the height of the Ottoman conquests. Due to the spread of its usage throughout most of the European continent and the Iberian Peninsula, the popularity and use of paprika was eventually propagated via trade beyond the Western borders, until it too was eventually introduced to Asia and Africa where, like in the majority of Europe (perhaps with the exception of a large part of France) it too became an integral part of their culinary flavour palette. [3] While most modern variants of paprika generally veer towards being more mellow or mild (a fact which has caused paprika to be considered the 'mildest of all chili peppers', in spite of the fact that paprika doesn't even count as a singular chili pepper variety in the strictest sense of the word), the original 'blends' of paprika were quite pungent and spicy - a feature which is still commonplace in areas such as China, Africa (and, subsequently, the African diasporas), Turkey, and Spain. [4]
The 'mild' variants of paprika are a relatively modern innovation brought about sometime during the early 1950s, when sweeter variants of the Capsicum annuum plant were culled and grafted onto other, less milder varieties and effectively cultivated to produce the milder strains known today. The flavour of paprika still largely varies depending upon the specific blend and the country where the chili peppers are sourced, although as a general 'rule' hotter (in this case, moderately spicy with a hint of sweetness) varieties are found in the Levant, Africa, China, and Turkey, while the milder varieties and blends are more preferred in Europe, with the exception of Central Europe, which prefers both hot and mild varieties and will keep a readily accessible stock of both variants, as paprika is a strongly integral part of their cuisine, despite the fact that its incorporation into their cooking did not come about until well into the 18th and 19th centuries (in spite of having been under Ottoman rule several times since the mid-1500s to late 1600s).
The most popular type of paprika known today is Spanish paprika (also referred to as pimenton), which comes is generally sorted depending upon its spiciness, and that comes in three distinct standard types and one artisanal variety: Pimenton dulce (mild), Pimenton agridulce (moderately spicy), the Pimenton picante (very spicy), and the artisanal Pimenton de la Vera (possessing a slightly smokey flavour and aroma). In spite of these four 'grades' of Spanish paprika, it is commonly associated in the general consciousness of the public that Spanish paprika is a milder variant of the cayenne pepper, and is assumed (by default) as being sweet, this due to the fact that Pimenton dulce varieties are often the most sought after, and, subsequently, the most commonly available in retail stores.
Second to Spanish paprika is the more robust, full-bodied, and generally spicier strains derived from Hungary, which is the prime grower, exporter, and producer of Capsicum annuum-based paprika powder. It is generally available in eight grades: Kulonleges (dubbed 'Special Quality', is it the mildest), csiposmentes csemege (dubbed 'Delicate', it is mild, but with a richness in its delicacy), Csemegepaprika (dubbed 'Exquisite Delicate', it is slightly more pungent than the cispomentes csemege), Csipos Csemege / Pikans (dubbed 'Pungent Exquisite Delicate', it is more potent than either of the previous grades), Rozsa (dubbed 'Rose', it is valued chiefly for its colour, aroma, and sweet-spicy pungency), Edesnemes (dubbed 'Noble Sweet', it is the most popular and commonly exported grade of Hungarian paprika, and is noted for its mellow pungency), Feledes (dubbed 'Half-Sweet', it isn't a grade at all, but a blend of both mild (Rozsa) and pungent (Csipos Csemege) grades of Capsicum; and lastly, there is Eros (dubbed 'Strong', which is noted for its dark-brown to maroon colour and its very spicy nature). [5]
Paprika - Herbal Uses
The most common use of paprika is as a culinary spice, generally favoured by Central and Eastern European cultures, as well as Turkish, Spanish, and some branches of the African (including the African diasporas) Chinese, and Judaic cultures (including the Jewish diasporas). It a favoured spice for a number of dishes, generally beef-based, although in its versatility, it can be employed to flavour seafood, poultry, game, and even vegetables. In some cultures that have an affinity for spicy or moderately spicy foods, paprika is employed as a garnish and even as a condiment. Spanish, Turkish, and Italian cuisine even employ paprika to flavour rice-based and pasta-based dishes, as well as a selected number of endemic desserts. [6]
Cooking with paprika can be a very finicky thing, as, like tea, there are certain flavour profiles that are only possible or imitable with the use of a distinct variety, blend, or grade of paprika. Masterful cooking, especially of the artisanal type, will therefore indicate the exact type of paprika required for a specific recipe (i. e. Spanish, Hungarian, African, etc.), although for more commonplace cooking, any paprika will do. Because it belongs to the chili family, it has even been employed by most amateurish cooks as a 'milder' substitute for cayenne pepper and other, extremely hotter, varieties in spite of the fact that it changes the whole flavour profile of the dish wherein it was employed as such.
The true medicinal benefits of paprika were not found in dermal or topical applications but rather in the oral ingestion of the spice, which not only helped to invigorate and energise the body, but also prevented the progression of certain kinds of diseases such as high blood pressure, heart disease, certain types of cancer (i. e. stomach and lung cancer), as well as scurvy. [8] Modern studies have pointed out that paprika contains extremely high and potent amounts of Vitamin C by weight, compared that found in limes, lemons, oranges, and tomatoes. Its bright-red colouration is also a strong indicator of its being a good source of Vitamin A, K, and lycopene, in significantly higher amounts than are found in tomatoes or guavas. When combined with food or otherwise taken as a supplement prior to, during, or after meals, it is said to not only help reduce the chances of indigestion, but also remedy diarrhea and dyspepsia, as well as enhance the body's capacity to absorb and assimilate nutrients derived from food via its ability to improve overall digestion.
The capcaisin found in the Capsicum annuum peppers also function as an excellent analgesic, aside from its capacity to help improve the overall circulation of the body, tonifying the upper respiratory tract, the cardiovascular system, and the immune system as a whole in the process. Due to its analgesic and stimulant properties, it can be allowed to macerate in oil and the resulting salve employed topically to help relieve the pain of arthritis, rheumatism, or gout, or to otherwise improve overall blood circulation and act as a general rubifacient. [9] The macerated oil may even be employed to disinfect minor cuts, bruises, or wounds, as well as to hasten healing. It may even be employed as a topical remedy for hair loss, dandruff, and extreme shedding of hair elicited by stress or poor circulation.
When employed cosmetically, it can help to improve the overall texture of skin and enhance its innate vibrance. In some Indian and Middle Eastern cultures, paprika powder is even mixed with powdered henna (Lawsonia inermis to improve the reddish hue of the henna, as well as to increase blood circulation to the scalp, subsequently improving the absorption of henna's nourishing benefits, as well as increasing the rate of hair-growth. [10]
Paprika - Esoteric Uses
In spite of its long standing culinary and medicinal uses, paprika's esoteric usage is somewhat limited. It can be added to potions and incense to increase the power of a spell-weaving, or otherwise employed as an empowering talismanic herb. When encased in a medicine pouch or juju bag, it increases the power of a magickal practitioner, calling on masculine energy to bolster their inherent abilities. Taken and scattered around a person's property, it can invite discord, cause misfortune, and attract bad luck. When employed in the creation of protective sachets, it can help to bolster creative energy and enhance the innate inventiveness of an individual. [11]
Paprika - Contraindications And Safety
While paprika is considered generally safe for moderate to above-moderate consumption, like its relative the cayenne pepper, it must not be given to individuals who suffer from any complaints of the bowels (i. e. ulcers, gastroencephalitis, hyperacidity, etc.) lest it aggravate the condition. Taking paprika solely as a food supplement should likewise not be done if one is under anti-depressant, anti-convulsant, and phenobarbital and analgesic medications. If one is also supplementing on herbal remedies such as hops, valerian, St John's Wort, catnip or kava-kava (also known to be natural antidepressants), the consumption of paprika should likewise be reduced to a bare minimum or otherwise discontinued lest interactions and unwanted side-effects occur. Excessive consumption of paprika may also result in stupor, drowsiness, and a general feeling of tiredness. It is advised that one request the guidance of an expert herbalist or a trusted medical practitioner when supplementing with paprika for therapeutic purposes.
[1][2] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capsicum_annuum
[3] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paprika
[4][5] http://www.naturalstandard.com/news/news201102054.asp
[6] http://medic-herbal.blogspot.com/2013/01/benefits-of-paprika.html
[7] http://www.akins.com/ns/DisplayMonograph.asp?storeID=A59A6B1C10E44C9E9420A7A75B27460A&DocID=paprika
[8] http://voices.yahoo.com/is-paprika-healing-spice-5435821.html?cat=5
[9] http://theherbalfarm.blogspot.com/2008/01/paprika.html
[10] http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/archive/index.php/t-61758.html
[11] http://christowitch.tumblr.com/herbs


Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Briggs.
The Minutes of the meeting of the Licensing Driver Panel held on 15th January 2019 are attached for approval.
RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting held on 15th January 2019 be approved as a correct record.
That, in accordance with Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business on the grounds that they contain exempt information under paragraphs 1 and 2 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act, and it would not, on balance, be in the public interest to disclose the reports.
RESOLVED that, in accordance with Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business on the grounds that they contain exempt information under paragraphs 1 and 2 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act, and it would not, on balance, be in the public interest to disclose the reports.
The purpose of this report is to ask Members to review whether, as a result of a complaint from a member of the public, the holder of an existing dual hackney carriage / private hire drivers licence, remains a 'fit and proper' person to hold that licence.
RESOLVED that, based on the information provided to the Panel, having considered the Applicant's conduct and taking into account Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council's 'Statement of Fitness and Suitability (Private Hire & Hackney Carriage)', approved by the Council in March 2018, the dual hackney carriage / private hire driver's licence be revoked.
NOTE: the Applicant attended the meeting and addressed the Panel.
The purpose of this report is to ask Members to review whether, as a result of road traffic offences, the holder of an existing dual hackney carriage / private hire drivers licence, remains a 'fit and proper' person to hold that licence.
RESOLVED that, having considered the Applicant's request for a later hearing date as he was out of the country, consideration of this matter be deferred to a future meeting.
The purpose of this report is to provide Members with an update on any appeals against the decisions of the Council's Licensing Drivers Panel.
RESOLVED that the up to date information on the appeals against the decisions of the Council's Licensing Driver Panel be noted.


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1.2 To protect members and trainees of The Bowlby Centre by the provision of a clear, independent and impartial procedure for the investigation and resolution of allegations of misconduct.
1.3 To protect The Bowlby Centre, its members, trainees, and the profession of psychotherapy from unprofessional conduct by any member or trainee.
1.4 To ensure that complaints within The Bowlby Centre are managed in line with UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) policy, procedures and guidelines.
2.1. The Bowlby Centre recognises that it is important to have clear and fair procedures to deal with complaints about possible breaches of our Code of Ethics, our Code of Conduct, and the UKCP Ethical Principles and Code of Professional Conduct. The Bowlby Centre welcomes any feedback which can help it to monitor and improve standards and sees any complaint as an opportunity for learning for the organisation.
3. Complaints from a client about a Bowlby Centre member
3.1 If a client is dissatisfied with their therapist, it is recommended as a first step that the client discuss this with the therapist, in an attempt to resolve matters. If this does not resolve the issue satisfactorily, or is not possible or appropriate, the client may write to the Chair of the Clinical Training Committee (CTC), setting out the grounds for concern, to request an informal mediation. If the mediation does not resolve the issue satisfactorily, or the client chooses not to use mediation, they can put a complaint in writing to the UKCP. The UKCP complaints form is on the UKCP website. (see link above at para 2.2)
3.2 Any complaint should be made as soon as possible and must be made within three years of the ending of the professional relationship that is the subject of the complaint. A complaint cannot be made where the complainant has made it clear that legal action is to be brought against the psychotherapist or where the psychotherapist is the subject of criminal proceedings in relation to the subject matter of the complaint.
3.3 A complaint against a psychotherapist who is a member of The Bowlby Centre may be made on one or more of the following grounds:
The psychotherapist has been guilty of conduct falling short of the standard of conduct required of a member of The Bowlby Centre as set out in the Code of Ethics.
The psychotherapist has been convicted in the UK of a criminal offence;
The psychotherapist's ability to practice as a psychotherapist is seriously impaired because of a physical or psychological condition.
3.4 The UKCP allows complaints from a third party if they have concerns about how a client is being treated in the therapeutic relationship. The client's consent is not required.
3.5 When the Chair of the CTC receives a request for mediation from a client who has concerns about their psychotherapist, the Chair will respond within 14 days to explore with the client how they want the mediation to proceed. This could involve the Chair talking to the therapist, conveying the client's concerns, or facilitating a meeting between the client and the therapist to think together about the concerns. The Chair will take advice from the Chair of Ethics as necessary.
3.6 The Bowlby Centre is sensitive to the potential vulnerability of those who become party to complaints. The Ethics Committee when informed will take reasonable steps to identify for members another member of The Bowlby Centre to offer support through the UKCP complaints process.
4. Complaints from a client about trainee psychotherapist
4.1 If a client is dissatisfied with their therapist, it is recommended as a first step that the client discuss this with the therapist, in an attempt to resolve matters. If this does not resolve the issues satisfactorily, or it is not possible or appropriate, the client may put a complaint in writing to the Chair of the Ethics Committee.
4.2 The Bowlby Centre will not hear a complaint where the complainant has made it clear that legal action is to be brought against the psychotherapist or where the psychotherapist is the subject of criminal proceedings in relation to the subject matter of the complaint.
4.3 Complaints are to be made to The Chair of the Ethics Committee by recorded delivery or email to the Bowlby Centre, marked private and confidential and supported by any accompanying documentation.
4.4 The Chair of Ethics will appoint a Chair of the Investigating Committee to report back to the Ethics Committee as to whether there is a case to answer on the complaint. It is not essential that the Chair of the Investigating Committee is a member of the Ethics Committee. The following will not be eligible to participate in the Investigating Committee's consideration of a complaint: partners and those who have had a therapy, supervision, teaching or tutorial relationship with either the complainant or trainee psychotherapist, or who is closely acquainted with or interested in either of the parties or the subject matter of the complaint. The Chair of Ethics will forward the complaint to the trainee and their supervisor within 14 days of receipt of the complaint and inform the student of the name of the Chair of the Investigating Committee and, where possible, of other Committee member(s). There will be a minimum of two other members on the Investigating Committee.
4.5 The Chair of Ethics will acknowledge receipt of the complaint to the client by email or by recorded delivery along with a copy of the Code of Ethics and the Complaints procedure and the name of the Chair of the Investigating Committee and where possible its other members usually within 14 days of receipt of the complaint.
4.6 The Chair of the Investigating Committee will decide who will be the investigator and a maximum of twenty-eight days, after the 14 days, will be allowed for the investigation.
4.7 At all stages, extension to the time limits laid down in these rules of procedure is at the discretion of the Chair of the Ethics Committee or the Chair of the Investigating Committee.
4.8 The investigator will take such steps as are reasonably practicable to obtain as much information as possible about the case including seeking clarification of any matter from the client and the trainee psychotherapist.
4.9 Should the investigator meet with either of the parties the investigator will meet, where possible, with both parties separately.
4.10 The investigator will report to the Investigating Committee and will make a recommendation in the light of the information available to them on whether in their opinion there is a case to answer.
4.11 The Investigating Committee will, within 14 days of receipt of the report of the investigator, decide whether there is a case to answer. The Investigating Committee will meet with the investigator prior to taking a decision if the decision is contrary to the recommendation of the investigator. If the Investigating Committee decides that there is a case to answer it will inform the complainant, the trainee and their training supervisor.
4.12 Where the Investigating Committee decides that there is a case to answer, it will inform the Ethics Committee. The Investigating Committee shall state which clauses of the Code of Ethics may have been breached. The Investigating Committee will send a written report of its decision and reasoning to the Ethics Committee within 14 days of the date on which it makes its determination. The Investigating Committee will inform the client, the trainee psychotherapist and their supervisor of the complaint outcome and inform the parties of any recommendations as appropriate.
4.13 Where the complaint concerns a criminal conviction the Investigating Committee will consider whether the conviction is relevant to the work of a psychotherapist. The complaint will be referred to the Ethics Committee only where the conviction is held to be so relevant.
4.14 If the Investigating Committee decides that there is no case to answer it will inform the client, the trainee psychotherapist and their training supervisor.
4.15 Whatever decision it has made on the question of whether or not there is a case to answer, the Investigating Committee may make recommendations to the parties and to The Bowlby Centre (via The Chair of the Executive Committee) concerning ways in which issues raised by the complaint may be addressed.
4.16 An appeal against a decision that there is no case to answer may be made to The Chair of the Ethics Committee by the client within 14 days of receipt of the outcome. The Ethics Committee will appoint within 7 days an Appeal Panel made up from persons not involved in the investigation. The membership of an Appeal Panel will be determined by the Ethics Committee. The following will not be eligible to participate in an appeal hearing: partners and those who have had a therapy, supervision, teaching or tutorial relationship with either the client or trainee or who is closely acquainted with or interested in either of the parties or the subject matter of the complaint.
4.17 The Appeal Panel shall consist of:
two psychotherapists, one of whom shall be a member of the Ethics Committee and at least one of whom shall be a member of The Bowlby Centre (this member may be the member of the Ethics Committee); and,
one lay member who is not a Bowlby Centre member and who has a knowledge of psychotherapeutic practice.
4.18 The Appeal Panel will be chaired by the member of the Ethics Committee. The Chair will have a casting vote in any case of equality of votes.
4.19 The client and the trainee psychotherapist will be informed of appointments to the Appeal Panel. The Ethics Committee shall consider reasoned objections to proposed appointments but has the right to proceed to appoint members of the panel despite objections or in the absence of a response from the parties.
4.20 The role of the Appeal Panel is to:
Hear the appeal from the client and clarify questions for both complainant and trainee
Decide whether further investigation is required and if necessary take reasonable steps to carry out that investigation;
Decide whether to uphold the appeal;
Determine what sanctions are to be imposed where an appeal is upheld.
4.21 The standard of proof to be applied by the Appeal Panel will be balance of probability.
4.22 Within 21 days of the confirmation of its appointment the Appeal Panel will meet to determine what procedure it proposes to follow. It will consider the Investigator's Report and decide what, if any, further investigations are necessary and whether a hearing is necessary.
4.23 Where the Appeal Panel considers that the appeal may be fairly determined without a hearing, it will notify the parties of its opinion and give them an opportunity to make written representations on the matter. The Panel may then either determine the appeal or set a date for a hearing. Where the Panel determines the appeal without a hearing, it will send a written report of its decision and reasoning to the Ethics Committee within 14 days of the date on which it makes its determination.
4.24 At least 28 days notice of the Appeal Hearing is to be given to all participants.
4.25 Both parties may be accompanied by a friend or colleague of their choice subject to the agreement of the Appeal Panel which will not be unreasonably withheld. The friend or colleague will not be a lawyer or legal representative and will not have speaking rights at the Appeal Panel unless the Chair of the Appeal Panel thinks it is a reasonable adjustment for a client not able to speak for themselves.
4.26 The hearing will be held in private.
4.27 The conduct of the hearing will be at the discretion of the Chair. The hearing will include the following procedures but will not necessarily be limited to them:
The client will first make his/her statement.
The trainee psychotherapist will make his/her statement.
Each party may question the other, through the Chair, following the statement of each party.
The Panel will put their questions to both client and the trainee
There will be further opportunity for questions from the parties, through the Chair.
The Appeal Panel may allow either party to call and examine witnesses, in which case they may be questioned by the other party and the Panel.
The complainant will be given an opportunity to make a final statement.
The trainee will have an opportunity to make a final statement
4.28 The Appeal Panel may request the attendance of the Investigator to answer questions on his/her report.
4.29 The Appeal Panel will not announce a decision on the complaint at the hearing. A written report on their proceedings, decision and reasoning, will be sent to the Ethics Committee within 14 days of the end of the hearing.
4.30 Where the complaint has been upheld the Appeal Panel will consider which of the following directions are to be given:
to censure the trainee psychotherapist and/or warn them to exercise greater care in the practice of psychotherapy;
to direct extra therapy, supervision or training required, or a combination of these;
to direct removal from training within the organisation;
4.31 Directions under 4.30 are to be clear and specific. Time limits or other conditions for the lifting of sanctions imposed are to be clearly set out.
4.32 The Chair of the Ethics Committee will be responsible for sending a copy of the Appeal Panel decision to the client and the trainee psychotherapist and informing them in writing of any directions given, within 7 days of receipt of the report from the Appeal Panel.
4.33 The Chair of the Ethics Committee will send a copy of the Appeal Panel decision to the Chair of the Trustees of the Bowlby Centre and the Chair of the Bowlby Centre Executive Committee.
4.34 The Ethics Committee will be responsible for the monitoring of the implementation of directions made and will report back regularly to the Trustees and inform the Chair of The Bowlby Centre Executive Committee of the reports.
4.35 No award of costs or compensation will be made under this procedure.
4.36 Public statements will not be made in relation to complaints or appeals at any time unless in the reasonable view of the Chair of the Investigating Committee or the Ethics Committee that greater harm would be done to those involved by failing to do so.
5. Complaints about the Bowlby Centre as an Organisation
5.1 Complaints about the practices or behaviours of the Bowlby Centre or its representatives from clients, trainee psychotherapists, members of the Bowlby Centre, members of the public, potential applicants for therapy and people awaiting referral should be addressed in writing/by email to the Chair of the Bowlby Centre Executive Committee.
5.2 The Chair will consider whether the complaint is an ethical issue and take advice from the Chair of Ethics as necessary. The Chair will appoint a Bowlby Centre member, not a member of the Ethics Committee, to be the investigator.
5.3 Usually within 14 days of receipt of the complaint, the Chair of the Bowlby Centre Executive will acknowledge the complaint and tell the complainant who will investigate.
5.4 The investigator will meet the complainant and complete the investigation and will send his/her investigation report to the Chair of the Bowlby Centre Executive with findings and to the Chair of Ethics where it was determined earlier that this is an ethical issue. This process should be completed within 28 days where possible.
5.5 The Investigator and the Chair of the Bowlby Centre Executive or someone delegated with authority to do so by the Chair of the Bowlby Centre Executive will determine the outcome for the complaint and inform the complainant of the outcome and any actions to be taken within 14 days of receipt of the investigator report. The Chair of Ethics will also be involved in determining any outcome should it be considered an ethical issue. The Chair of the Bowlby Centre Executive has the final say in determining any outcome.
5.6 Where the complainant is not satisfied, they have the right to appeal to the Chair of Trustees within 14 days of receipt of the complaint response. The appeal must state why the complaint believes the complaint response was inadequate and what outcomes the complainant wants.
5.7 The Chair of Trustees will determine whether to hear the appeal or delegate this decision to another Trustee.
5.8 The Chair of Trustees will acknowledge the appeal within 14 days and tell the complainant who will hear the appeal.
5.9 The appeal will usually be a paper-based decision although the Trustee can choose to meet with or speak with the complainant or the Investigating Officer or the Chair of the Bowlby Centre Executive as part of the decision making.
5.10 The appeal decision will be given in writing to the complainant and copied to the Chair of the Bowlby Centre Executive within 28 days following acknowledgement of the receipt. This decision is final. The letter will inform the complainant that if they are dissatisfied with the way in which the complaint was handled they can contact the CPJA College within the UKCP.
6. Complaints by Bowlby Centre members and students
6.1 The purpose of this section of the complaints policy is to provide a procedure to be used if a member of The Bowlby Centre community has a complaint which they are unable to resolve through the normal Bowlby Centre support and communications systems.
6.2 This procedure sets out the way you can seek to resolve:
difficulty with something The Bowlby Centre (or someone within The Bowlby Centre community) is doing,
an experience when you think that The Bowlby Centre is failing to live up to its values,
failures to work well enough within the expectations to work together collegially,
failure to implement our agreed procedures.
It aims to support, clarify and help manage the relationships and uphold the values in the way we work together and is designed to give people clear ways for working to resolve things when they have gone wrong. It is not designed to be used in relation to people's individual therapy.
6.3 Usually we would expect that disagreements can be resolved amicably by discussion. Before a formal grievance procedure is activated, you must first try to resolve it directly with the person/s involved, with support from others within The Bowlby Centre community, where appropriate. This stage of the process should take no longer than 14 days, so as not to delay the resolution of disagreements and grievances.
6.4 If you are not satisfied that your grievance has been or can be resolved by informal means and you wish to take the matter further you should raise the matter by writing to your line manager or the Chair of the Committee which is responsible for the area of work within The Bowlby Centre. For current students, this will be the Clinical Training Committee. For members, it will be the Membership Committee. This triggers a formal grievance. The Bowlby Centre representative will organise a meeting (but not necessarily be present at the meeting) to explore your grievance, which will normally take place at The Bowlby Centre. The meeting should normally take place within 14 days of the grievance being raised. The aim of this meeting is to seek ways of resolving the grievance. The members of The Bowlby Centre community asked by Chair of the relevant Committee to assist in attempting to resolve your grievance at this stage of the process must not be: partners and those who have had a therapy, supervision, teaching or tutorial relationship with either party or who is closely acquainted with or interested in either of the parties or the subject matter of the complaint. A note taker will be present. All parties will be permitted to bring a friend to attend with them, but those individuals will not usually be invited to speak on behalf of the individuals involved in the formal grievance.
6.5 If this meeting does not resolve your grievance, you can write to the Chair of the Ethics Committee to request an investigation. The Chair of the Ethics Committee will appoint an investigation officer within 7 days to report back to the Ethics Committee as to whether there is a case to answer on the complaint. The following will not be eligible to participate in the consideration of a complaint: partners and those who have had a therapy, supervision, teaching or tutorial relationship, or who is closely acquainted with or interested in either of the parties or the subject matter of the complaint. The Chair of the Ethics Committee will write to all parties involved in the complaint, informing them of the investigation officer, within 14 days of receiving the formal complaint.
6.6 A maximum of 28 days will be normally allowed for the investigation once the investigation officer has been appointed by the Chair of the Ethics Committee. The investigation officer will likely speak to all parties involved in, and witness to, the complaint, as well as request and consider relevant paperwork.
6.7 The investigation officer will decide whether there is a case to answer and report to the Chair of the Ethics Committee. The standard of proof to be applied by the investigation officer will be balance of probability. The investigation officer may make recommendations to the parties, including any misconduct penalties, and to The Bowlby Centre concerning ways in which issues raised by the complaint may be addressed. The basis for the misconduct penalties applied will be the same as in The Bowlby Centre's Code of Conduct.
6.8 The Chair of the Ethics Committee will write to all parties to the complaint with details of the investigation outcome and the detail of any misconduct penalties, within 14 days of the investigation report. If there are recommendations for The Bowlby Centre, the Chair of the Ethics Committee will also write to the Chair of the Executive Committee outlining those recommendations.
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6.11 The standard of proof to be applied by the Appeal Panel will be balance of probability. Usually, the Appeal Panel will convene a hearing but has the option of deciding the appeal on papers without convening a hearing. Either way, the Appeal Panel is expected to make a decision on the complaint within 28 days of being appointed by the Chair of the Ethics Committee.
6.12 Where the complaint is upheld the Appeal Panel will make clear and specific recommendations to the Ethics Committee for misconduct penalties on individuals or ways for The Bowlby Centre to improve its operations. The basis for any misconduct penalties will be The Bowlby Centre's Code of Conduct.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo spoke on the phone yesterday to discuss Iran and regional developments.
The White House is considering withholding aid to Jordan in order to pressure it to extradite Ahlam Al-Tamimi, the woman who helped organize the 2001 Sbarro suicide bombing in Jerusalem. King Abdullah has reportedly snubbed phone calls from Netanyahu as tensions rise over annexation.
In our feature story on Rep. David Trone (D-MD) yesterday, we noted that he was believed to be the first sitting member of Congress to be an AIPAC "Minyan" club donor. Jewish Insider has learned that Colorado Gov. Jared Polis (D-CO) was also an AIPAC Minyan member while serving in Congress.
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has thrown her support behind embattled Rep. Eliot Engel (D-NY), in her first congressional endorsement of this election cycle.
The Intercept reported yesterday that the "Republican PAC" Americans for Tomorrow's Future has funneled $100,000 to support Engel through Democratic Majority for Israel.
DMFI's Mark Mellman hit back at the claim, saying the Americans for Tomorrow's Future PAC is "a bipartisan pro-Israel PAC" and that The Intercept's reporting was "dishonest and deceptive." See Mellman's full comments here.
HIDING BUT SEEKING
Inside this New York congressional candidate's unorthodox campaign strategy
In an interview with Jewish Insider's Jacob Kornbluh, New York City Councilman Chaim Deutsch, a self-described conservative Democrat from Brooklyn, opens up about the peculiar strategy behind his almost non-existent campaign as a first-time congressional candidate in New York's 9th district. Even as the race enters its final stretch ahead of the June 23rd primary, Deutsch has remained quiet, refusing most interviews and skipping debates.
What he's been up to: "I may have been absent from playing politics throughout this race, but I've been hard at work, representing my constituents at hearings and in budget negotiations, working on the city's budget, fielding thousands of calls from New Yorkers in need, and fighting for resources to help those who are struggling," Deutsch, one of four candidates challenging seven-term Rep. Yvette Clarke (D-NY), explained in a rare interview with JI. "I'm not running for Congress to play politics. I'm running on my record of serving the people, and that's what I will continue to do."
Chaim's playbook: The 9th district is majority African American, though around 30% of the population is white. It also encompasses the largely Jewish and Russian neighborhoods of southern Brooklyn. Deutsch's unusual below-the-radar approach, according to several political observers who declined to go on the record, reflects a strategy focused on the demographics of the district. They posit that Deutsch hopes the three other challengers — Adem Bunkeddeko, who narrowly lost a primary bid in the same district in 2018, community organizer Isiah James and Lutchi Gayot — will split the African-American vote with Clarke, and that his campaign can then pick up enough of the leftover factions to sneak by.
Sending a message: If elected, Deutsch would be one of the only publicly observant Jewish members to ever serve in the House of Representatives. Deutsch told JI that it "would be an honor" to take up that mantle. "I think it would go a long way towards changing the world's perception of ultra-Orthodox or Hasidic Jews," he said. "Of course I want to win because I'm the best man for the job, not because I wear a yarmulke."
Tale of two campaign videos: A campaign video released last week that aimed to wake up Deutsch's base caught the attention of the media. The 80-second ad features images of looting and assaults on police officers during the recent riots across New York City, as well as clips of Jewish individuals being attacked in the streets. "In just two weeks we will have an opportunity to vote for change and send a powerful message to the world: We won't tolerate this anymore," Deutsch says in the video. The campaign released a video with a decidedly different tone on Monday, featuring statements of support by a diverse group of voters, who tout his work on behalf of his constituents and his work against racism.
Read the full feature, including Deutsch's views on the issues, here.
Lengthy record: Clarke faced criticism from some Jewish constituents after she voted in support of the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran. She was one of 23 cosponsors of the Promoting Human Rights by Ending Israeli Military Detention of Palestinian Children Act introduced last year by Rep. Betty McCollum (D-MN). In her second term, Clarke was one of 36 members who voted against a House resolution that urged the U.S. administration to unequivocally repudiate the Goldstone Report on Israel's handling of the 2010 Mavi Marmara flotilla raid. She also signed onto two congressional letters criticizing Israel's blockade on Gaza, but later retracted her signature. Last year, Clarke voted in favor of a House resolution condemning the BDS movement (H.R. 246), is one of 192 co-sponsors of a recent House resolution reaffirming U.S. support for a two-state solution (H.R. 326) and signed on to a bipartisan letter✎ EditSign sent to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo last month encouraging the administration to support Israel at the International Criminal Court.
In an interview with JI, Clarke defended her record on Israel. "Throughout my time in office, I have been a fierce defender of Israel's right to exist as a nation and believe there must be a peaceful agreement between Israel and Palestine that resembles a two-state solution," she said. Clarke told JI she would not support conditioning military aid to Israel to press the Israeli government on settlements or in response to West Bank annexation. "I do not think using concrete red lines outside of overt violations of human rights provides the optimal path forward."
Read our full interview with Clarke here.
Meet the Christian pro-Israel activist who is teaching Jewish communities about racism
In his new position at the Maccabee Task Force, Marvel Joseph's job is "bridging the gap between the black community and Israel," he told Gabby Deutch for Jewish Insider. But lately the recent college graduate has been spending his time talking to Jewish communal groups about racism in America.
Speaking out: Over the past few weeks, the outspoken AIPAC activist has participated in Zoom webinars with different Jewish communities — including an Orthodox synagogue and his alma mater's Hillel — about the ongoing Black Lives Matter protests. "This is the first time that I've really been able to say, 'This is what it's like being black,'" Joseph explained. "Never before in my entire time as a pro-Israel advocate or pro-Israel leader… have I ever had the opportunity, necessarily, to really stand up and say, 'This is what my community is going through.'"
Active activists: Joseph, who interned at AIPAC and has traveled to Israel four times, is hoping that the friends he has made in the Jewish community will show up for him now. "What I'm hoping comes out of all of this, when it's all said and done, is that in the same way that we have black activists in the pro-Israel movement, I hope we also get strong Jewish activists in the pro-black community and the Black Lives Matter movement," Joseph said.
Sense of belonging: The child of Haitian immigrants who grew up in Boca Raton, Florida, Joseph says his Haitian identity is what inspired his connection to Israel. He has only been to Haiti once, on a three-day visit in 2019, which he described as the most meaningful trip of his life. "It was the first time when I walked into a place I didn't feel out of place. I got to actually be part of my people," Joseph explained. "Probably how a lot of Jewish people feel when they get to go to Israel."
Bridge builder: Joseph views his position in the Jewish community as a bridge-builder, someone who supports Israel and fights antisemitism but also helps "my friends in the Jewish community understand that there's a world outside of just the Jewish issues." He understands that the anti-Israel policies in the official Black Lives Matter platform give some Jews pause. "But the idea of Black Lives Matter is black lives matter. There's other ways to support a community," Joseph said. "At the end of this," he added, he hopes to see "more education and a more genuine partnership, not an 'I scratch your back, you scratch mine,' but a 'please tell me how I can help.'"
Meredith Fineman's new book explores the ins and outs of self-promotion
Meredith Fineman knows the word "brag" is off-putting. But she doesn't think it should be. "I just find bragging and stating true facts in a strategic positive manner about your work [can] propel your career forward," Fineman told Jewish Insider's Melissa Weiss in an interview yesterday. "And that's what it is — bragging is stating facts."
On brand: Fineman — whose debut book, Brag Better: Master the Art of Fearless Self-Promotion, comes out today — has been working as a freelance writer for 15 years, focusing on business, entrepreneurship and women's issues. The book was born out of her experiences as a writer and branding expert through her work as the founder and CEO of the consulting firm FinePoint.
Book beginnings: "I help people figure out what they want their voice to be online and offline," Fineman explained to JI. "I've been doing that for myself for a long time and people wanted personal branding work, [they] wanted to be able to be proud of what they've done. But I realized that nobody knew how to talk about themselves." The issue, she noticed, was particularly acute in women, "though Brag Better is not only for women," she was quick to note. "It's for demographics that I call the 'qualified quiet,' which are people that have done the work but don't know how to talk about it, which to some degree is all of us."
Virtual salons: One upside to the lockdown has been the opportunities to connect with broader audiences. Throughout the year, Fineman usually hosts events featuring different writers and interesting figures in Washington, D.C., where she lives. Those events, she realized, could be broadcast online for people who aren't able to join. "There's a democratization of access. All these amazing things that are happening online are hard — it's hard to have your wedding online, but then you realize you should always have that option now for people who can't attend. It's just added a whole new category of 'showing up' in different ways."
Family ties: Fineman, the daughter of veteran journalist Howard Fineman and writer Amy Nathan, credits her parents with helping her to find her voice over the years. "They influenced this journey," she said.
Heard yesterday
Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer talks Judaism and justice
Speaking at a Zoom event for the Harvard University Hillel, Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer addressed recent anti-racism protests and his Jewish beliefs.
Rule of law: Discussing the importance of the rule of law, Breyer cited the aftermath of the highly controversial Bush v. Gore decision in 2000 (in which he joined the dissent). "People didn't throw rocks, they didn't go into the streets and have riots, they didn't start shooting each other, they accepted the rule of law."
Jewish background: "Justice is so central to Judaism," Breyer remarked, quoting Deuteronomy: "Justice, justice shall you pursue." He added: "Throughout the Torah, throughout the books that compose it, and throughout the history of the Jewish people, you see considerable interest and placing of great importance on the ability of human beings to live in this world together, peacefully, and harmoniously… Of course other religions have the same idea, but I think Judaism emphasizes that. And that, to me, is what law is about."
On protests: While refraining from directly commenting on the recent wave of racial justice protests, Breyer said: "Of course we want this to succeed. Of course we want to build a multi-racial society. Of course we want to prove to the world that our society of many races, of many religions, of many points of view, of many national origins can work because we can pull together." Referencing Lincoln's second inaugural address, Breyer held up his pocket copy of the Constitution while exhorting the promise of the American experiment. "There are lots of obstacles. But we have overcome many and so you keep going."
Watch the full conversation here.
📺 Breaking His Silence: In a wide-ranging interview with The New York Times Magazine, former TV host Jon Stewart — who has written and directed a new political satire film — reflects on the legacy of "The Daily Show" five years after he went off the air. "The algorithm is not designed for thoughtful engagement and clarity," he said of TV news. "It's designed to make you look at it longer." [NYTimes]
💪 Underground Fighter: In Smithsonian Magazine, Laura Spinney highlights the life of Paul Rivet, a museum director in Paris who became a key figure in organizing the underground resistance against the Nazis during World War II. [Smithsonian]
💻 Big Plan: Philanthropist and hedge fund millionaire David Magerman speaks withPhiladelphia magazine's David Murrell about his radical plan to counter the internet's encroachment on personal privacy and the influence of social media giants. "People are being modeled, and anything from companies to candidates are shaping people's opinions and pushing them to have certain views." [Philly]
🧾 On the Hill: Sens. James Lankford (R-OK) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) are introducing legislation that would expand tax breaks for charitable donations as nonprofits continue to struggle amid the coronavirus pandemic.
🇪🇺 European Pressure: E.U. foreign ministers urged the Trump administration to join an international effort to revive the Israeli-Palestinian peace process and shelve President Donald Trump's peace plan. Meanwhile, European officials have warned Israel that annexation could cost it lucrative science research grants.
🛣 Road Ahead:Israel is building a new bypass road around Jerusalem to connect West Bank settlements north and south of the city. Israeli officials claim the highway, which will include a one-mile tunnel east of the Mount of Olives, will ease traffic for both Israelis and Palestinians.
✉ Death Threats: Israeli Supreme Court Judge Anat Baron was assigned a security detail after she received death threats referencing her son, who was killed in a 2003 suicide bombing.
🤝 Friendly Visit: Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis visited Israel today to discuss renewing tourism, joint energy projects and "neighborhood bully" Turkey.
🏞 Escalation: New York State Sen. Simcha Felder, Assemblyman Simcha Eichenstein and City Councilman Kalman Yeger have warned Mayor Bill de Blasio they will forcibly open the gates of playgrounds in their district if he doesn't reverse course, as protesters cut the locks on one Brooklyn park.
😡 Talk of the Town: A sheet bearing antisemitic and white supremacist messages was hung at the Holocaust memorial at the Gordon Jewish Community Center in Nashville over the weekend.
🇵🇱 Across the Sea:State-owned Polish TV accused opposition presidential candidate Rafal Trzaskowski of being open to property restitution to Jews, which is "not based on Polish interests."
🏈 Sports Blink: Josh Harris and David Blitzer, owners of the Philadelphia 76ers and the New Jersey Devils, have acquired a stake of less than 5% in the Pittsburgh Steelers.
🎶 Holy Tunes: Universal Music Group has opened a new office in Tel Aviv, the first major music company to operate in the country.
😢 Tragedy: A van crashed into a tree in Rockland County yesterday, killing two passengers and injuring eight others.
🕯 Remembering: Nur Omar Mohamed, the father of Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN), died yesterday at age 67 due to complications from COVID-19.
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Former NBA star and current Maccabi Tel Aviv player Amar'e Stoudemire posted a photo of himself — after shaving off the iconic dreadlocks he has sported for the past few years — at a Beit Din in Bnei Brak yesterday.
Former U.S. ambassador to Egypt and Israel Daniel C. Kurtzer turns 71…
Plaza Health Network's Elaine Bloom turns 83… Retired IDF Brigadier-General and former member of Knesset Avigdor Kahalani turns 76… Rickey Wolosky Palkovitz turns 71… Yahoo! News' Michael Isikoff turns 68… UC Berkeley professor and WSJ columnist, Alison Gopnik turns 65… Professor of Jewish studies at the University of Freiburg, Gabrielle Oberhänsli-Widmer turns 63… Chair of Jewish studies at Indiana University, now a visiting fellow at Dartmouth, Shaul Magid turns 62…
Southern California resident, Roberta Trachten-Zeve turns 61… President of GEM Commercial Flooring Company Matthew Elyachar turns 60… Former chair of the Broward County, Florida JCRC, Keith Wasserstrom turns 53… Actor and director, Daniel Zelman turns 53… Yedioth Ahronoth's Ronen Bergman turns 48… Marathon Strategies' Phil Singer turns 45… Geographer and writer, Joshua Jelly-Schapiro turns 41… Singer and songwriter, Benjamin Lev Kweller turns 39… Pitcher for Team Israel, Zack Weiss turns 28…
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I would like to recommend another amazing book to you – The Culture Map by Erin Meyer. Why is it amazing? Well, it talks about the basics of cultural dimensions in a way that is very relatable to people in business, enriching the theoretical ideas with some interesting real-life stories.
It has an additional personal value for me as every other page I had an "A-ha!" moment, suddenly starting to understand the communication difficulties I have been encountering after moving from Poland to the UK. Cross-cultural differences are something I have become really passionate about over the last years. With this post series I'd like to start sharing my passion with you and go deeper into my perspective on the ideas described in Meyer's book.
As a starting point I used a Culture Map Dimensions on Meyer's website. I chose my own preferences on each of the eight dimensions and then compared them with preferences generally showed by Polish and UK nationals. You can find my results below.
Communicating, Evaluating, Leading, Deciding, Trusting, Disagreeing, Scheduling, Persuading.
When is it useful to do a cultural mapping exercise?
Why is it useful to do a cultural mapping exercise?
Why learn about cross-cultural communications?
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Q: Apply two different formulas based on the cell content of a dataframe i have this dataframe named optiondf:
     strike  type settle openInterest volume
0     10000  Call  24'24        0      0
1     15000  Call  0            0      0
2     20000  Call  23'56        0      0
3     25000  Call  1            0      0
4     30000  Call  23'24        0      0

I would like to be able to do some operations on the "settle" column.
I would like to filter based on whether or not the symbol " ' " is present in the value in the column.
In case contains " ' " putting this calculation as the value of the cell, which I have already verified, has no problems in calculating itself
pd.to_numeric(optiondf['settle'].str.split(pat="'").str[0])+pd.to_numeric(optiondf['settle'].str.split(pat="'").str[-1])*(1/64)

In case not contains " ' " I would just like to convert the value to a number, like this:
optiondf['settle']=pd.to_numeric(optiondf['settle'])

I have tried with this pandas feature but without success, I probably am doing something wrong:
optiondf['settle'].str.contains("'")=....

A: You could try to use apply().
It would be something like this:
def some_function(row):
   value = row["settle"]
   if "'" in row["settle"]:
       row["settle"] = pd.to_numeric(row['settle'].str.split(pat="'").str[0])+pd.to_numeric(row['settle'].str.split(pat="'").str[-1])*(1/64)
   else:
       row["settle"] = pd.to_numeric(row['settle'])
   return row

updated_df = optiondf.apply(somefunction, axis=1)

A: You could construct a lambda that applies to different functions:
def func_a(x):
    v = x.split("'")
    return v[0] + v[1] / 64

optiondf['settle'] = optiondf['settle'].apply(lambda x: func_a(x) if "'" in x else pd.to_numeric(x))

A: You can use str.contains to create a boolean mask and use it to filter the rows where there is ' and apply your calculation to them and finally convert the entire column to numeric type.
msk = df['settle'].str.contains("'")
temp = df.loc[msk, 'settle'].str.split("'")
df.loc[msk, 'settle'] = pd.to_numeric(temp.str[0]) + pd.to_numeric(temp.str[-1])*(1/64)
df['settle'] = pd.to_numeric(df['settle'])

or use np.where instead of the last two lines in the above code. np.where lets us assign different values depending on a condition (in our case it's whether a string contains ' or not). If True, manipulate the number, else do nothing. Then convert the entire column to numeric type.
msk = df['settle'].str.contains("'")
temp = df.loc[msk, 'settle'].str.split("'")
df['settle'] = pd.to_numeric(np.where(msk, pd.to_numeric(temp.str[0]) + pd.to_numeric(temp.str[-1])*(1/64), df['settle']))

Output:
   strike  type  settle  openInterest  volume
0   10000  Call  24.375             0       0
1   15000  Call   0.000             0       0
2   20000  Call  23.875             0       0
3   25000  Call   1.000             0       0
4   30000  Call  23.375             0       0

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