This September sees the start of the MA Anthropology & Museum Practice; a collaboration between Goldsmiths, University of London and the Horniman Museum & Gardens.
The course will be convened by Lecturer in Anthropology, Dr Charlotte Joy, who also works for the museum.
As well as providing a unique opportunity for students to develop both academic knowledge and practical professional skills, the course also gives students a rare chance to learn first-hand from the transformation and extensive collection of artefacts in the World Gallery.
I spoke to Dr Joy as applications for the new course opened.
Chris Smith: Can you explain a little about your work with the Horniman and the new World Gallery?
Charlotte Joy: I am working at the museum as one of the Deputy Keepers of Anthropology and my role includes supporting the use of the anthropological collections in research, working on an exciting new collaborative studio space and running the new Goldsmiths/Horniman MA.
The Horniman Museum's new World Gallery is opening on 29 June. Over 3,000 objects will be displayed following a major redevelopment of the historic South Hall. It provides a bright setting for the Horniman's world-class anthropology collection. As well as displaying many objects that haven't been seen for a generation, the museum has made new acquisitions and special commissions from artists from across the world, and I'm very excited to be involved in it.
CS: How important is the new link with Horniman Museum in the new MA?
CJ: The link with the museum is going to allow us to provide a unique learning environment for MA students. It is such an exciting time for students to become part of the Horniman's anthropological community. It will allow them to critically evaluate and apply what they are learning through courses such as Material Culture, Museum Anthropology and Museum Practice. They will be taught by museum professionals who will support them in understanding both the opportunities and challenges within the museum setting and help think about their own career and research ambitions.
CS: What makes the course unique?
CJ: The students will bring their own set of skills and experiences which will create a new dynamic with the museum setting. The ambition of the MA is to create a new kind of learning model – where the student not only uses the MA to develop their academic knowledge, but also to become part of a professional community – of curators, educators, outreach officers, conservation and exhibition managers and so on.
CS: How will the chance to work with such a respected institution benefit students?
CJ: One of the main advantages of working with the Horniman is that the students will be able to tap in to professional networks - through for example the Museums Ethnographer's Group (MEG) conference that will be held at the Horniman in April 2019 and use these networks to think strategically about their dissertations and future research plans.
CS: What other skills will this course equip students with?
CJ: Any MA in anthropology will provide students with a critical new lens through which to see the world. Research in anthropology is about the fundamental questions of what it means to be human: questions about dignity, love, kinship and futures. Students of anthropology learn to de-center their thinking and apply it to the challenges of nationalism, migration, the post-colonial landscape, cultural rights, social inclusion and so on.
The museum setting is a particularly apt space in which to hone these skills as theory is materialised in to exhibitions, outreach work, collaborative art practices and community based learning projects. The MA will therefore provide students with a very broad range of practical, evaluative and analytical skills that will be applicable to whatever they choose to do next.
Nick Merriman, Chief Executive of the Horniman Museum & Gardens added: "Education has been at the heart of the Horniman Museum and Gardens since 1901, when Frederick Horniman gave his building and collections to the people 'for their recreation, instruction and enjoyment'. We're delighted to be continuing his legacy by partnering with Goldsmiths, sharing our world-class anthropology collections, curatorial expertise and experience of creating the new World Gallery with the next generation of anthropologists and museum professionals."


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Shelley Duvall returns to the screen this year after a two-decade hiatus from acting. ET spoke with Duvall, best known for her role in The Shining, ahead of the release of writer-director Scott Goldberg's new horror film, The Forest Hills.
"I know it's been a long time," 73-year-old Duvall said, "but it's been great. It really has, it feels good. Makes me want to do more acting."
The film also stars Edward Furlong, Chiko Mendez, Dee Wallace, and Felissa Rose and follows "a disturbed man who is tormented by nightmarish visions, after enduring head trauma while camping in the Catskill Mountains," per the press release.
Duvall plays the mother of the mentally and emotionally disturbed Rico (Mendez), who serves as his inner voice.
"It's actually so much fun to act in a movie," she said of the return to set. "I should appreciate every minute of it."
Duvall's co-stars also spoke up about their excitement to work alongside her. "I could not have done it without her," Mendez said. "We need each other because acting is not acting, it's reacting."
Duvall smiled at the compliment, and then said that when she first saw Mendez in the film's trailer, she thought he looked similar to Robert Deniro. "Big competition for DeNiro," she said.
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Rose also referred to her co-star as a "legend," adding that she could "sit there and listen to [Duvall] talk about anything."
It may have been a long break, but Duvall is confident she's making her return with the right role and cast. "You don't want to have to take every role that comes along, every movie that comes along," she said. "You want to be able to choose."
Duvall made her acting debut in Brewster McCloud in 1970 after being discovered by director Robert Altman. She had acclaimed leading roles in films like Popeye and The Shining and won Best Actress at the Cannes Film Festival for her role in the 1977 drama 3 Women. In the 1980s, she went into producing television programming for children and youth, earning two Primetime Emmy Award nominations
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Is Craig Wright Satoshi Nakamoto?
The World's Best Kept Secret - Concave.lol
Topics: Satoshi, Bitcoin, Bitcoincash, Bitcoin Cash, BTC, ...
Time to get to the bottom of it, according to a whole lot of experts on the matter, or simple Concavians and their thoughts…
Craig Wright, you may know him from Bitcoin Satoshi Vision (BSV), claims he is the one and only Satoshi Nakamoto…
…but is he really?
Concave decided to do what it does best — ask the community for insight — and this is what we got in return.
Just another rabbit hole that is worth diving into.
Is Craig Wright, Satoshi Nakamoto?
Well, let's start our dive by reading what CONCAVE MAXI Vabos (∞) thinks of it:
Respectfully, no. He is the biggest larper and capper there is. He has the audacity to claim to be Satoshi when he won't move Satoshi's Bitcoin as a form of Proof. It is the easiest and simplest Proof of Work that he can do to prove and establish that he is Satoshi.
CameronD (∞) has a completely different oppinion:
It's funny how crazy people get about this topic. I think he probably is Satoshi, and I also think he's an asshole.
BTCers can't stand the idea that their idol is nothing like they imagined him to be.
I personally don't really care, and I think that both BSV and BTC will be relegated to the sidelines as blockchain technology evolves and moves past the economic incentive problems inherent in PoW and PoS with projects like SAITO.
So, as you can see, even in our tight-knit community and across our crypto reach, we do have different opinions and people who think he is Satoshi, while others abhor the idea.
Pretty divisive topic, which makes it even more interesting.
bulew (∞) wrote a bit more about it and brought the burden of proof to the mix.
Craig Wright announced, following the investigations conducted by Wired and Gizmodo, to be the identity hiding behind the pseudonym of Satoshi Nakamoto.
However, in front of the request for proof (notably cryptographic) and after the delivery of a forged document, he went back explaining that he did not wish to provide this type of proof.
However, he continues to claim to be Satoshi Nakamoto. In addition, a trial is taking place this winter in Florida: the family of a deceased man is suing his former partner to regularize the control of their assets.
The assets? : more than one million bitcoins belonging to Satoshi Nakamoto. The family of the deceased man claims that he and his partner were hiding together behind the name Nakamoto, and that they are therefore entitled to half of this fortune.
But Craig Wright has just obtained from the judges the ownership of these bitcoins… These elements feed the thesis that Satoshi Nakamoto is an alias hiding several people.
Craig Wright, in any case, is quite different from the initial desire of SN to hide his true identity …
Now, when considering BTC and Craig's BSV, what are the differences?
Well, they are thoroughly documented, but what does the average Bitcoin lover know about it?
We've decided, again, to ask the Concave Community.
What is the difference between BTC and BSV?
Well, let's start by looking at quite a big answer from Dziunek (∞):
Bitcoin Cash and Bitcoin SV differ in important ways in a number of respects, making the two networks incompatible with each other and ultimately contributing to the chain split that occurred on 15 November 2018.
First and foremost, the two projects differ in the maximum capacity of a transaction block -. In the source code of Bitcoin SV, there has been a restoration of four operation codes that were present in bitcoin from the very beginning, but were later removed from it (this is supposed to be one of the elements of compliance with "Satoshi Nakamoto's vision").
The restored Script operation codes are OP_MUL (multiple), OP_INVERT (invert), OP_LSHIFT, OP_RSHIFT According to nChain, this is to restore necessary functionality for developers that was removed from the BTC code.
Bitcoin Cash, after the network split, also has a minimum transaction weight limitation of no less than 100 bytes, as a protection against DDoS attacks.
Bitcoin SV has no such lower limit. Bitcoin Cash also has an OP_CHECKDATASIG operation code for acknowledging messages outside the blockchain network, which is ultimately intended to develop functionality related to smart contracts, among other things.
According to nChain, the above operation code is redundant and has not been added to the Bitcoin SV repository.
Let's take a look at a more superficial answer now to balance them out:
BSV is known as Bitcoin SV, where the "SV" stands for Satoshi Vision. ) originally set out in his Bitcoin white paper.
Unlike other competing BCH implementations that are competing to make unnecessary changes to Bitcoin, Bitcoin SV's development roadmap is designed to restore Satoshi Nakamoto's initial protocol, maintain protocol stability, perform massive scaling, and then allow large enterprises to confidently develop and create project activity based on a solid Bitcoin Cash (BCH) foundation
C-Vain (∞) — 究极摸鱼的MOD posted the answer above, but he had some support from some members.
We're highlighting noeftie's answer:
I agree with @C-Vain (∞) — 究极摸鱼的MOD. As previously established: BSV is a fork of BTC, hence it is different by design.
Some notable differences are: Name: BTC vs BSV Founded in: 2009 vs 2018 Hashrate: : 93b vs 2b Etc..
However, the biggest difference is the choice of block size. Where BTC opts for smaller blocks, BSV's block size is in theory unlimited.
What is behind this is a fundamental difference in the economical and philosophical approaches.
Where the former (BTC) prioritizes decentralization, the latter prioritizes utility, as a bigger block size ensures the flexibility to increase the networks' capacity.
Bigger block sizes require more computing power, increasing the threshold to join the network, and amplifying centralization.
In conclusion, I'd argue that the biggest difference is the trade-off between decentralization on the one hand (BTC), and utility or TPS on the other (BSV).
Do YOU think Satoshi is, in reality, BSV's Craigh Wright?
What about BCH's role in all of this, and what about your position in Bitcoin wars?
Whatever your opinion is, you got to admit, this is pretty interesting stuff!
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Effect of superoxide radical on Ca2+ pumps of coronary artery Academic Article
The effect of superoxide radical on the azide-insensitive ATP-dependent Ca2+-transport by a plasma membrane (PM)-enriched fraction (F2) and an endoplasmic reticulum (ER)-enriched fraction (F3) isolated from pig coronary artery was examined using xanthine oxidase plus xanthine to generate superoxide ions. A preincubation with xanthine oxidase plus xanthine at 37 degrees C preferentially inactivated the oxalate-stimulated Ca2+ uptake by the F3 fraction rather than the phosphate-stimulated uptake by the F2 fraction, indicating that the Ca2+ pump in the ER was more susceptible to this free radical. The inactivation of the Ca2+ uptake depended on the concentrations of xanthine oxidase and xanthine in the preincubation mixture as well as on the preincubation time. Furthermore, the inclusion of superoxide dismutase in the preincubation mixture prevented the inactivation. Thus the inactivation was caused by superoxide radical. Preincubation with xanthine oxidase plus xanthine, however, altered the half-life of efflux of Ca2+ from these vesicles only marginally. On sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis, the F3 fraction showed formation of a Ca2+-dependent acid stable phosphoenzyme at 0 degree C predominantly at a protein band corresponding to 100 kDa. The level of the 100-kDa acylphosphate intermediate was inhibited in parallel with the inhibition of the Ca2+ uptake by preincubation with xanthine oxidase plus xanthine. We conclude that superoxide radical inactivates the ER Ca2+ transport by lowering the level of the phosphoenzyme.
Grover, Ashok Kumar
Samson, SE
0601 Biochemistry and Cell Biology (FoR)
0606 Physiology (FoR)
1116 Medical Physiology (FoR)
Calcium-Transporting ATPases (MeSH)
Cell Membrane (MeSH)
Coronary Vessels (MeSH)
Kinetics (MeSH)
Muscle, Smooth, Vascular (MeSH)
Phosphorylation (MeSH)
Physiology (Science Metrix)
Superoxides (MeSH)
Swine (MeSH)
Xanthine (MeSH)
Xanthine Oxidase (MeSH)
Xanthines (MeSH)
American Journal of Physiology - Cell Physiology Journal
Calcium-Transporting ATPases
Muscle, Smooth, Vascular
Xanthine
Xanthines
10.1152/ajpcell.1988.255.3.c297


This morning while I was reading my blogs, I came across a post by G-Man discussing the joys of them. Of course, it's all in very good taste - October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and taking his lead, I decided to celebrate the joy of the mammaries.
A little later on, while still reading, I found another boobies post by Luna (be warned, hers is an adult blog), and she is donating $0.25 for each picture of boobies that are posted to support here. So, here we have Jo's chest to start!
Update! Due the enormous, er... support, being flashed shown, I've decided to also donate for each pair of boobies I get sent to me. I'm not entirely sure HOW MUCH as yet, but it will likely be something like fifty pence per pair, maybe a bit less if I get completely overwhelmed. People have been asking me "the rules", and all I ask is that you take the picture for this purpose. Not "this is me six months ago on the beach", but "I took this between hoovering the lounge and plucking my eyebrows". Size (of the picture!) is a case of "bigger is better" so the images come up the same size and can be *cough* viewed nicely. You can do a cleavage shot, a bra shot, a spaghetti-string top, or, if you're that brave, something very tiny or nothing at all. Go for broke. You won't get any complaints from anyone ;) I'm also going to make little icons for your Blog/Facebook/MySpace/Forums or whatever to say you "donated" your breasts for the cause!
Another Update: due to popular demand, the breast cancer survivors have been moved to the TOP of the pile. More power to those girls, probably the bravest people on here, end of story.
So, without more ado - boobies for breast cancer awareness!
Kathy - Breast Cancer Survivor!
Of course - *everyone* loves boobies!!
Well thanks for keeping it going :) We all should do our part ;) Your not a perv just civic minded!
I'm not entirely sure that the world is ready to see my cleavage.
I'm so thrilled to see all these lovely boobies!! As encouragement, I'd like to say that my blogger friend ginny has agreed to match the amount of donations at the end of the month!
I just came across your blog...I'll look in the drawer for pictues!!!
I'm trying to get my site "out there".
Yes I am another Lane and Dan is my crazy stalker! Hope ur good. I also find it strange as my other half is called Pete too.
How weird! You must attract 'em Dan!
This post will be kept forever as The Best Blog Post In The World.
I'm much too shy to send you a picture of mine, but we had a friend come to Jessica's birthday party who was letting it all hang out... funny thing... Karl took a picture of this gal holding her 6 week-old baby but the picture is mostly boobies... I wonder if that was intentional? LOL! I could send you that picture!
I didn't know that Tiggs has a blog!


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A series of six lesson plans are now available: three of these include student lab activies and the other three cover the basics of solar cells and solar electric systems. They are primarily designed for high school science students, but should be helpful to anyone wanting to understand solar electricity. Development of the curricula with labs was made possible through funding by the Emerald People's Utility District, and the Meyer Fund for a Sustainable Environment. The other plans were made possible by the Oregon Million Solar Roofs Coalition, with funding from the Oregon Office of Energy, through the U.S. Department of Energy.
Activity 1. Solar cells are like batteries—series and parallel PV cell connections (Select PDF or Word). This unit teaches how to measure the current and voltage output of photovoltaic cells; how to investigate the difference in behavior of solar cells when they are connected in seriesor in parallel; and how solar cells behave like batteries. Download a simple multimeter instruction sheet in PDF or Word format.
Activity 2. Current output vs. shading (Select PDF or Word). This unit investigates the dependence of multiple PV cell output current on shading.
Activity 3. Investigation of loads on PV cells (Select PDF or Word). This unit is concerned with the current and voltage output of photovoltaic cells when they are connected to various loads. Also included is optional content related to power curves, an engineering characteristic of the PV cell.
Activity 4. Output current and light spectrum (wavelength) (Select PDF or Word). This unit is concerned with the effect of the wavelength (color) of light on the PV cell output current. The student will discover why fluorescent bulbs are more efficient than incandescent bulbs.
Activity 5. Photocell output vs. lamp distance (Select PDF or Word). Here, the student may investigate the dependence of PV cell output power on the distance between the PV cell and an incandescent lamp.
Activity 6. Output current and sun angle (Select PDF or Word). This unit is concerned with the dependence of PV cell output on the sun angle.
Activity 7. Power output and temperature (Select PDF or Word). This unit investigates the dependence of PV cell output on temperature.
Appendix A: Electricity circuit primer (Select PDF or Word). This supplement will help students to understand the concepts of voltage and current; teach them how to connect current and voltage meters in a circuit; and introduce them to the concepts of circuit resistance and power.
Appendix B: (Activity 5b): Voltage vs lamp distance (Select PDF or Word). Here, the student may investigate the dependence of the output voltage of a PV cell on the distance between the cell and an incandescent lamp.
Appendix C: Vocabulary (Select PDF or Word). This supplement provides a brief explanation of terminology used in the various curricula.
Appendix D: Measuring electricity (PDF only).
Appendix E: How a photovoltaic cell works (PDF only).
Appendix F: Review of several PV Kit labs (Select PDF or Word).
Appendix G: Sources for background information (Select PDF or Word).
Appendix H: PV Lab Kit components (Select PDF or Word).
Students are introduced to the basic physics and chemistry behind the operation of a solar cell. They will learn how a single crystal silicon cell accepts energy from light and turns it into electricity. Download this in PDF format, or as a Microsoft Word document. Click here for sample questions with suggested answers.
Students are introduced to the components of a solar electric system and the concept of the photovoltaic IV curve. They will learn how modules are put together to generate the desired voltage and current, and how an inverter helps the system to operate efficiently. Download this in PDF format, or as a Microsoft Word document. Click here for sample questions with suggested answers.
Students will learn about some of the variables related to the effectiveness of photovoltaic arrays in generating electricity. They will learn to use a software tool called PV Watts to calculate the output of PV arrays as a function of location conditions. Download this in PDF format, or as a Microsoft Word document.


Casa Loma is a gothic manison built by Sir Henry Mill Pellatt. It is located midtown Toronto. The design is by E J Lennox and took three years to built. Due to the outbreak of World War I, the construction halted in 1914, but most of the manor was already completed. It has 98 rooms and is the largest private residence ever built in Canada. Today the house is open to the public, serving as a museum. The manor has stables, five gardens, a basement and three floors. On the third floor is The Queen's Own Rifles of Canada Regimental Museum. The house is operated by the Kiwanis Club of Toronto.
On the border between New York and Canada there are three large waterfalls. Horseshoe Falls, on the Canadian side of the border, is the largest. Together with the smaller American Falls and the Bridal Veil Falls on the American side, these waterfalls are among the most powerful waterfalls in the world. The drop is only about 50 meters, but the waterflow is massive. When the flow is high, up to 168.000 cubic metres of water topple the crest every minute. Millions of tourists come to view the falls every year. It is possible to get several good views of the falls both from the Canadian and US side of the falls. The most spectacular view is perhaps from the Maid of the Mist boat cruize, almost carrying people into the waterfall.
The Rideau Canal was built in 1832. It is a 202 kilometres long waterway, connecting the city of Ottawa to the city of Kingston. It was originally built as a safe communication route in case war broke out with the United States, but it also supported commercial interest. Most of the original structure of the canal is still intact, and it has been added to the list of UNESCO World Heritage sites. Today the canal is used as a recreational waterway. It is open for transport from May till October. There are boat tours offered from Ottawa, Merrickville and Chaffeys Lock. It is also possible for boat owners to travel the whole distance between Kingston and Ottawa.


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use a startup configuration file. It is useful for complex defitions such as those for the Markov mode (see below). The startup configuration file has the same syntax of the management interface, in other word it is a script of management commands executed before the first packet is forwarded.
percentage of loss as a floating point number. It is possible to specify different loss percentage for the two channels: LR20.5 means 20.5% of packet flowing left to right are lost, RL10 means 10% from right to left.
when this is not zero, wirefilter uses the Gilbert model for bursty errors. This is the mean length of lost packet bursts. (it is a two state Markov chain: the probability to exit from the faulty state is 1/lostburst, the probability to enter the faulty state is loss/(lostburst-(1-loss)). The loss rate converges to the value loss.
Extra delay (in milliseconds). This delay is added to the real communication delay. Packets are temporarily stored and resent after the delay. It is possible to specify different values for LR and RL like in the previous option. When the delay is specified as two numbers with a + in between, the first is the standard delay and the second is a random variation. 1000+500 means that the delay can be randomly chosen between half second and 1.5 seconds. It is possible to add 'U' or 'N' at the end. 1000+500U means that the dealys are uniformly distributed, 1000+500N means that the delays follow a Gaussian normal distribution (more than 98% of the values are inside the limits).
percentage of dup packet. It has the same syntax of -l. Do not use dup factor 100% because it means that each packet is sent infinite times.
Channel bandwidth in Bytes/sec. It has the same syntax of -d. It is also possible to use suffixes K,M,G to abbreviate 2^10, 2^20, 2^30. 128K means 128KBytes/sec. 128+64K means 64i to 196KBytes/sec. Sender is not prevented from sending packets, delivery is delayed to limit the bandwidth to the desired value. (Like a bottleneck along the path) U and N after the values (e.g. 128+64KN) set the statistic distribution to use (uniform or normal).
Interface speed in Bytes/sec. It has the same syntax of -b. Input is blocked for the tramission time of the packet, thus the sender is prevented from sending too fast.
Channel buffer size (in Bytes): maximum size of the packet queue. Exceeding packets are discarded.
Number of bits damaged/one megabyte.
Packets longer than mtu_size are discarded.
nofifo. with -N packets can be reordered.
the unix socket where the parameters (loss percentage, delay etc) can be checked and changed runtime. unixterm(1) can be used as a remote terminal for wirefilter.
If this option is used, the two local vde_plugs (vde_plug1 and vde_plug2) will be connected each other instead of stdin/stdout, using the libvdeplug libraries. This option activates an interactive management session on console (stdin/stdout).
this option sets the access mode of the mgmt socket. The command syntax is quite simple. help provides the list of commands. It is possible to load a script file using the load management command.
wirefilter saves its pid into the file.
This option defines the id sent for each packet to the blink server (see the --blink option below). The stardard identifier for a wirefilter is the process pid.
wirefilter provides also a more complex set of parameters using a Markov chain to emulate different states of the link and the tranistions between states. Each state is represented by a node. Markov chain parameters can be set with management commands or rc files only. In fact, due to the large number of parameters the command line would have been unreadable.
these command define a delay of 90-110 ms (normal distribution) for the node number 4 and a 10 loss for the node 2. It is possible to resize the Markov chain at run-time. New nodes are unreachable and do not have any edge to other states (i.e. each new node has a loopback edge to the node itself with 100% probability). When reducing the number of nodes, the weight of the edges towards deleted nodes is added to the loopback edge. When the current node of the emulation is deleted, node 0 becomes the current node. (The emulation always starts from node 0).
time period (ms) for the markov chain computation. Each ms microseconds a random number generator decides which is the next state (default value=100ms).
assign a name to a node of the markov chain.
manually set the current node to the node n.
define an edge between n1 and n2; w is the weight (probability percentage) of the edge. The loopback edge (from a node to itself) is always computed as 100% minus the sum of the weights of outgoing edges.
list the edges from node n (or from the current node when the command has no parameters). Null weight edges are omitted.
show the current Markov state.
show status and information on state (node) n. If the parameter is omitted it shows the status and information on the current state.
set the debug level for the current management connection. In the actual implementation when n is greater than zero each change of markov node causes the output of a debug trace. Debug tracing get disabled when n is zero or the parameter is missing.


The Wilma Theater was packed on Wednesday as BalletX presented three world premieres on the opening night of their Fall Concert Series (running through December 9). The company's fresh and spirited dancers excelled in the diverse styles represented by the program's three international choreographers. BalletX continues to commission new work from innovative dance makers, emphatically positioning Philadelphia on the cutting edge of contemporary ballet.
A transparent curtain stretches across the stage, like the line of the horizon, in Dutch choreographer Wubkje Kuindersma's sea and sky ballet Yonder. Francesca Forcella, wearing a dark blue dress, dances a lustrous solo out front as a group of dancers are arrayed horizontally behind the curtain. As the piece develops, individuals cross back and forth across the dividing line. The ensemble often moves in unison, like an undertow following behind Forcella. In a repeated motif, the dancers vulnerably open their chests upward, as if offering up their hearts. The music, by Laurie Anderson and Kronos Quartet, sounds like a storm surge as the dancers vigorously curve their torsos forward to break like lines of waves. Yonder ends with a contrasting section set to a version of John Lennon's "Imagine" (sung by Antony and the Johnsons). The song choice is predictable, yet the sense of idealism is touching as the dancers hold on to one another and look out an imaginary point far past the audience.
The second dance on the program, The Last Lifeboat, is a poetic reimagining of a sixteen-year-old girl's courageous escape from the sinking Titanic. It's the true story of Irish-born choreographer Marguerite Donlon's Grand Aunt Kate, who made it to safety thanks to the heroism of her young friend James. The emotionally persuasive musical score by Dirk Haubrich weaves in Kate's own voice from a recording of an interview with the BBC. The stage design is sparse yet highly evocative. Mist pours in from the side wings and overhead, suggesting water filling the ship. Three vertical wooden pieces create the illusion of the ship's deck – they tip sideways when the ship sinks.
Chloe Perkes and Zachary Kapeluck give stand out performances as Kate and James. Their extended duets are not a love story, but an existential struggle. (She does kiss him, however, just before he disappears beneath the deck, leaving her holding his hat.) The rest of the company serves as a Greek chorus, underscoring the Titanic disaster's tragic loss of life. They seem resigned to their fate and put each other's hands over their faces. The group urges James forward into heroic action as the music clatters ominously. The details remain abstract, and we don't actually see Kate get on the last lifeboat, yet the ballet resonates as a testament to the human will to survive.
The evening concluded with Spanish choreographer Cayetano Soto's high concept farce Napoleon/Napoleon. Soto conceived not only the choreography but the lighting, costume, and set design for the piece, and the elements pack a stylistic power punch. The BalletX company of dancers are dressed in identical long military coats (constructed by Stephen Smith), tucking a hand inside their jackets a la Napoleon. They puff up their chests and march in formal step, but they're not as powerful as they think they are. Soon, they're riding tricycles and shouting incomprehensibly like mini-tyrants. They're revealed to be truly ridiculous when they turn upside down to expose frilly black ruffles and fleshy bare thighs beneath their coats. The soundtrack ranges from Vivaldi's "Mandolin Concerto" to Chavela Vargas' "Macorina", and in Soto's "more is more" style, Napoleon/Napoleon is a blow-out parade of egomaniacal childishness. All hail the Emperor!
Originally from the west coast, Jane Fries pursued undergraduate studies in dance at San Diego State University, where she got her start writing about dance for the student newspaper. After an escapade as a correspondent for Dance Magazine in the south of France, she went on to earn her MA in dance from Mills College in Oakland, California. Jane's subsequent explorations in non-theatrical dance forms led her to take up the practice of yoga. She has lived in the Philadelphia area since 1996, and has had the great pleasure to study Iyengar yoga with Joan White. Jane's writing reflects her background in dance history and interest in documentation and preservation.


Attn: Baritone lovers, a slightly damaged Pono baritone with hard case on ebay listed as Pono ukulele, 4 string in case you missed it. Up around 9 PM tonight EST. Bid including shipping still under $50. Probably require a luthier to fix, but may not be a huge job.


It's 5:02 a.m. on a Monday morning. I'm up and posting to my Facebook group of 16,000-plus international entrepreneurs that I mentor. Sometimes my excitement as an entrepreneur wakes me up and keeps me up. I have so many rewarding projects that are either making a huge impact on society or (excuse my overt entrepreneurial confidence) will make a huge impact.
In my opinion, there's only one metric that actually matters as an entrepreneur. No, it's not social interactions, lead conversions, lifetime value or any of the growth metrics hocked by your favorite entrepreneurs trying to sell you a new product. Social impact is arguably the only metric that should wake us up, and keep us up, as entrepreneurs.
Let me give you some context to what I mean.
I've overcome massive obstacles on my journey as an entrepreneur. Like when I went to prison for two years. During that time, I taught myself to build websites by reading textbooks. I wrote my first line of code with a No. 2 golf pencil. When I was released, I continued my education, and created a software development company that has been blessed to work with Fortune 500 companies like Microsoft, Warner Bros. and IBM.
Yes, that's rewarding, but it pales in comparison to the satisfaction and intrinsic value I get while teaching other inmates in prison how to code. After my successful completion of my sentence, I realized the power of a positive prison program and joined The Last Mile, which is a nonprofit that is changing the prison system from the inside out. What started off as an entrepreneurship program for inmates has evolved into a program that teaches inmates in prisons how to write computer programs. I'm leading the charge with our team, developing the learning management system that is going to scale our program to the rest of the country so that inmates can learn how to code rather than stamp license plates. The social impact of this project is exponential.
In December 2015, I was devastated. My wife passed away, and nothing seemed to matter at that time; my dreams, my life, even food lost its taste. So, I decided to travel the world for six months. It was during that time I realized the only moment I felt truly alive was when I gave back and helped people in need. So, I put together a nonprofit, rallied friends, family and anyone interested, and provided underserved communities resources. We did campaigns on Skid Row, helped women with addiction issues and gave back to orphans. The social impact was clear by the gratitude on every person's face we were helping.
A few weeks ago I was in New Jersey at Fownders' headquarters, hanging out with my friend Gerard Adams doing a Facebook Live for Entrepreneur, and working on ways to collaborate. After our Facebook Live, the question "What matters most as an entrepreneur?" came up, as we both have a passion for giving back. Not only does Adams and his team believe that social impact matters most, but he's put his money where his mouth is.
By age 32, Adams has already sold Elite Daily for $50 million and has made millions over the course of his 14-year startup career. He could easily go "retire" in Miami, or come to LA and live the Hollywood lifestyle. Instead, he's dedicated his life to helping underserved entrepreneurs through his accelerator program Fownders, in his hometown Newark, N.J. Everything Adams does is about giving back and helping others. It's clear to see it in action when he operates as a leader; it's depicted by what he stands for and posts on his social channels (he's a must-follow on Instagram), and has even created an entire show around helping other leaders called, Leaders Create Leaders (an Entrepreneur syndicated program).
It is a progressive education social enterprise, focused on educating young entrepreneurs through the principles of entrepreneurship and human development. The program has helped hundreds of young entrepreneurs and attracted business experts and social entrepreneurs from all over the world like Eric Thomas, Ryan Blair, Craig Clemens and Tom Bilyeu.
Another example that I learned while in New Jersey: After finding Adams on Instagram, Arian Ney left Germany temporarily to pursue a mentorship opportunity with Adams and his squad. Ney has a successful company of his own, where he focuses on social and digital marketing including Instagram strategy and growth, in addition to being a notable German fashion icon as shown through his own impressive Instagram following of almost 300,000 followers. However, as he mentioned to me, being around Adams and the team was a risk worth taking. The exposure, the networking and the impact they're making was too hard to pass up, so he left Germany and moved to New Jersey for three months.
The Fownders team is a group of dedicated, loyal and passionate intrapreneurs who are focused on making the world a better place. After meeting some of the team members like Mitch Snyder, Brian Ragone, Jade Jordan, Amanda Johnson and Anthony Delgado, it's no wonder how they've been able to achieve so much in such a short period of time. Their latest accomplishment has been the launch of their online platform, which will allow them to scale the program across the country, using the New Jersey location as the headquarters. The platform will give any entrepreneur direct access to Adams and the team, a startup curriculum YC Combinator would envy, a private Slack channel, tools, deals, resources and even in-person experiences.
The question remains, is social impact the only KPI that should matter for entrepreneurs? I think so, and so does Adams, his Fownders team and all of the other entrepreneurs out there making a positive difference in the world. If you're helping someone in need, you're awakening someone else (and keeping them up, even at 5 a.m. on a Monday).


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A Nokia video demoing a never-announced cloud service, Air, along with some concept hardware has been leaked by a Nokia contractor.
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Remember when Symbian and MeeGo were the future? Perhaps not, but Nokia does, and a video recently discovered by Symbian Tweet shows that Espoo had some big plans for its homegrown OSes. The video depicts an unannounced service called Nokia Air, which promises to keep all your contacts, messages, and even apps in the cloud. While this may not sound revolutionary, the video implies that your apps will be streamed over the air, with no need to store anything locally. It's a novel idea, but with MeeGo and Symbian both laying by the wayside and Nokia concentrated on Windows Phone, we're pretty much guaranteed to never see this concept turned into reality. It also appears to have been created around mid-2011 — the news and Twitter content shown onscreen dates from May 2011.
The video was uploaded — and apparently accidentally made public — by a copywriter and creative planner at Luxus, a Finnish marketing agency that notes Nokia as one of its clients. Apart from detailing Nokia Air, it shows some very creative concept hardware. There's a slate that looks very much like Sony's Tablet S and, perhaps most interestingly, a slider design referred to as "the mini" that looks like it has a flexible display that rolls out like a scroll. While Nokia has demoed prototypes with flexible displays before — to our own Vlad Savov, no less — we find it very hard to believe that this is more than a designer's dream. Either way, it's a fun look at what might have been for MeeGo had Nokia put its weight behind the N9 rather than Windows Phone 7.
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The Perpetual Choice to Be Kind in WON'T YOU BE MY NEIGHBOR?
by Carter Moon · July 14, 2018
Director: Morgan Neville
In an era where almost any fave is deeply problematic, Fred Rogers is often pointed to as the only man who really was as decent as he appeared to be on TV. In his decades of existing in the public eye, only one decision he ever made could be considered controversial. He wouldn't allow the co-star of MR. ROGERS' NEIGHBORHOOD, Francoise Clemmons, to come out as gay while he was on the show due to the controversy it would cause with their sponsors. Considering that this was in the early '70s, and Rogers had already made a profound civil rights statement by soaking his feet with Clemmons, it's hard to really hold the homophobia of the culture against Rogers. What the documentary WON'T YOU BE MY NEIGHBOR? illustrates is that even this short-sighted decision was an active choice, and that Rogers made many choices over the course of his long career, and most of the time, he made kind ones.
WON'T YOU BE MY NEIGHBOR? attempts to get at the heart of a man who simply exuded kindness for all the decades he was in the public eye. In many ways, director Morgan Neville had his work cut out for him; when a person courted as little controversy as Mr. Rogers did, it's difficult to know exactly how to spin an effective narrative out of his life. Yet Neville manages to find the remarkable threads that made Mr. Rogers not just a warm presence, but truly a creative genius. Very quickly, Neville establishes how everything Fred Rogers chose to do with his television programming was remarkably intentional and relentlessly precise.
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It's incredibly easy to sneer at Mr. Rogers—I'll admit I think the old SNL sketches Eddie Murphy did making fun of him are great. But dismissing Fred Rogers outright would be an enormous mistake for anyone who wants to create. Rogers was a confirmed Presbyterian minister and a deeply astute student of the Bible, he was a master pianist, and he read the leading child development psychologists of his era. In other words, he had raw talent, a deep moral well of values, and a keen intellect, the perfect formula for any creative. His real spark that made him one-in-a-million, however, was being able to use all the skills at his disposal and know how to reach his intended audience perfectly. In his case, his audience was young children.
Fred Rogers' lifelong crusade was against the people who would take impressionable young minds and turn them into consumers of toys and sugary snacks, without giving those young people anything of substance to carry them through life. Today, Rogers' show may feel painfully dated, but he kept it intentionally calm and quiet as a countervailing force to a world that was increasingly speeding up and becoming more violent. As WON'T YOU BE MY NEIGHBOR? progresses, it's impossible to feel bored by clips of the show, because it's so clear that every gesture and moment is meant to soothe and gently teach, rather than to simply provoke and entertain.
I don't care how bad your day has been, try watching these scenes where Rogers speaks directly to children and hold back a smile
This is the real lesson of WON'T YOU BE MY NEIGHBOR? Mr. Rogers serves as such a strong example of what it is to use your natural-born talents to bring decency into the world. His show may outwardly seem simple, but he actually would make his writers carefully write and rewrite every line so that no phrase could be misinterpreted by a child. The puppets may look cheap, but Rogers breathed life into them so effectively that kids were transfixed by them. The show would very clearly demonstrate transitions between reality and fantasy so that children understood the difference between the two while still being allowed to explore in the realm of make believe. Every second of the programming was carefully made with love and acceptance for his audience as they were. Rogers was constantly predicting what his audience would need next and giving it to them exactly when they needed it. His affection for his audience, and his respect for the seriousness of their complex emotional lives, is something every creative person needs to remind themselves of as they set out to reach people.
We live in what can only be described as astonishingly unkind times. It can be easy to look at all the people in power making the active choice to do brazenly corrupt and evil things and decide that being kind and gentle as we face the world simply isn't worthwhile. Before seeing WON'T YOU BE MY NEIGHBOR?, it would have been easy to wave off Fred Rogers as a naive relic of a far-off past. Yet when the full scope of Fred's life is laid out in front of you, you're forced to recognize that Rogers made nothing but kind, rational choices in the face of a cruel world. Rogers' Presbyterian faith probably did cause him to have some blind spots, but it clearly also grounded him in a clear vision of how to bring warmth into the world. As we grow up, it's a hard thing to remember how much free will we actually possess, how many opportunities we have to make the kinder choice in how we treat the people around us. Not all of us will be called to affect the lives of millions of children, but we are entirely beholden to the people around us, and we always have the option to be as steadfastly committed to gentleness as Rogers was. It's difficult to say if we'll ever have the opportunity to force our leaders to be more kind, but we can make the choice to be kind to our own neighbors, which at the end of it all, is the only thing anyone can ask of us.
Carter Moon
Carter Moon grew up in the desolate Evangelic capital of the world and responded by developing a taste in counter culture, which eventually bloomed into a love for filmmaking and screenwriting. Carter has average opinions on most things, but will defend them adamantly and loudly until no one else wants to bother speaking up. He runs Crossfader's podcast, IN THE CROSSHAIRS.
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Marie Stopes International is a global organisation providing personalised contraception and safe abortion services to women and girls. Our local teams of professionals are passionate about the work they do in communities across 37 countries. The services they provide give a woman the power to choose when she has children so that she's free pursue her plans and dreams for herself and her family.
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Actively participate in the development and implementation of program evaluations, assessments, special studies and operations research required by the program.
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Prepare technical reports, protocols, qualitative and quantitative analyses based on results to assist in informing program implementation.
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Mooncake producers begin selling well before Mid-Autumn Festival
The Mid-Autumn Festival is a time for mooncake, a baked pastry that symbolises family reunions and which is traditionally consumed as part of the celebrations.
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Mooncake producers are offering many traditional and new varieties this year for the Middle-Autumn Festival (Photo: VNA)
HCM City (VNS/VNA) - The Mid-Autumn Festival is a time for mooncake, a baked pastry that symbolises family reunions and which is traditionally consumed as part of the celebrations.
Despite the difficult economic situation this year caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, mooncake sales have started early with confectionery companies launching many new flavours and diverse designs and packaging in addition to traditional favourites.
Companies have also tried to stimulate demand and increase convenience for customers.
Big names like ABC Bakery, Mondelez Kinh Do, Bibica, Thanh Long, Dai Phat, and Givral have already started selling though the festival is only on October 1 this year.
Dai Phat offers 38 varieties this year, with a focus on Tainwanese-flavour mooncakes with fillings like lotus seeds, coconut milk, durian, black sesame, birds' nest, abalone, seafood, chocolate, and fruits.
ABC Bakery is offering mooncakes made from dragon fruit and coffee and ingredients imported from the US.
Kao Sieu Luc, the company's general director, said mooncakes are traditionally made from 20 ingredients like sugar, flour, glutinous flour, melon seeds, cashew nuts, green beans, char siu, sausages, and salted eggs, but his company has created a new line using famous local agricultural products and US ones like almonds, raisins, walnuts, oats, and cheese to offer diverse choices, he said.
A Bibica Corporation spokesperson said though the pandemic is still unabated, his company would launch 600 tonnes of mooncakes, the same as last year.
There would be 60 luxury, nutritional and traditional items besides salted egg lava, mochi cake, and five-coloured green bean baked mooncake/five-coloured green bean sticky rice mooncakes for the first time.
Although costs have increased by 5 per cent, the company has kept prices unchanged at 39,000-165,000 VND (1.67-7 USD) per cake in the popular line and 250,000-2.5 million VND (10.7-107.2 USD) a box in the high-end line.
Many amateurs too are offering handmade moon cakes with unique designs and materials on Facebook and other social media.
Also available are cakes imported from Hong Kong, Singapore and Malaysia.
Hong Kong MX Mooncakes will sell eight varieties at prices ranging from 820,000 VND (35.1 USD) to 1.55 million VND (66.4 USD) for a box of four to eight.
This year it will introduce the custard twins mooncake box with its two most famous flavours, lava custard and creamy custard. The box will carry the image of rabbits, a symbol of luck, and festive colours to match the season.
It will also launch other treats such as the white lotus seed paste mooncake with egg yolk and the low-sugar white lotus seed paste mooncake with egg yolk.
A spokesperson for the brand said, "Our aim is to bring high-end mooncakes imported directly from Hong Kong that will satisfy the needs of cosmopolitan buyers in the Vietnamese market."
When asked about their forecast for demand this year, many manufacturers said the same thing: "unpredictable."
To sustain demand, companies are offering discounts, free shipping and giving away free greeting cards.
Besides setting up booths to sell their mooncakes, producers have also stepped up sales online through their own websites and e-commerce platforms such as Tiki, Shopee and Lazada.
They said prices this year are mostly steady though manufacturers using a lot of imported ingredients have increases them by 3 percent./.
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Majority back to work after Tet in southern industrial hubs
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Vietnam's FDI projected to reap up to 38 bln USD in 2023
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Welcome to Adventures in Tandem!
There is no better way to see the world than by bicycle. Life takes on a different pace as you experience it on two wheels instead of four.
Adventures in Tandem specializes in cycling trips for couples on tandem bikes.
We have found that there is something about tandem cyclists that makes our job a pleasure. Maybe it's that they are just really nice people. Maybe if you can spend hours on end sharing a set of wheels with your partner, you can pretty much get along with anyone. Whatever it is, if you ride a tandem and have never done a trip with other tandems, you really should!
Our tours are small – typically no more than ten couples. Smaller groups mean that our tours are tailored for your needs. Our smaller group size also allows us to stay at quaint country inns or B&B's for a more personal experience. We can also experience cultures in a way that you just can't get with a large group.
See our Adventures tab for our upcoming trips.
Please join us for a sweet ride!
Tuscany – A bucket list trip that exceeded our high expectations!
This was the best! We can't wait to travel with Adventures In Tandem again!
Our Italy trip with Mike and Caren was amazing, simply over the top!


Which iPhone 6S model should you buy?
The iPhone 6S and iPhone 6S Plus are here with 3D Touch and other new features, but which one should you pick? We explain the differences in our iPhone 6S vs iPhone 6S Plus comparison preview.
As expected, Apple has announced the iPhone 6S and iPhone 6S Plus smartphones but what's the difference between the two? Here's our iPhone 6S vs iPhone 6S Plus comparison including price and specs. See: Best iPhone 6S deals.
Here to take on the Galaxy S6, Xperia Z5, One M9 and other smartphones, the iPhone 6S is available in two models. Apple launched them alongside the iPad Pro, iPad mini 4 and new Apple TV at its launch event last night.
With the phones being extremely similar, we've split this article up into two sections to explain what is different and what it the same – rather than going through various different aspects one at a time.
iPhone 6S vs iPhone 6S Plus: What's different?
As with the iPhone 6, the 6S and 6S Plus are priced differently so it might be a case of which one can you afford. With three storage capacities available, the iPhone 6S starts at £539 while the iPhone 6S Plus will cost you at least £619. See the table below for the full price line-up.
The main difference between the two phones is once again the screen size (which hasn't changed in true 's' model fashion). This means you can choose between a 4.7in screen with a 750x1334 resolution (326 ppi) and a larger 5.5in display with a Full HD 1080x1920 resolution (401ppi). They both have the new 3D Touch technology which is explained below.
With different screen sizes, it's no surprise that they have different dimensions and most importantly weights. The iPhone 6S is more manageable, of course, at 67x138x7.1mm and 143g while the Plus model is a heftier 78x158x7.3mm and 192g.
Although there is a new camera in the iPhone 6S models, it's still only the Plus which boasts optical image stabilisation which works for photos and video.
The battery is also larger in the 6S Plus and according to Apple's figures will provide better battery life. It will last 16 days on standby compared to 10 and video playback is touted as 14 hours against 11 on the regular 6S.
iPhone 6S vs iPhone 6S Plus: What's the same?
So we've outlined the differences between the iPhone 6S and iPhone 6S Plus which means all the other aspects of the smartphones are the same no matter which one you choose. Let's run through the key points of the new 6S phones.
There's a new colour available with the iPhone 6S so alongside Silver, Space Grey and Gold you can choose Rose Gold (above).
Apple has given the devices a new chip in the form of the A9 64-bit processor which comes with the M9 motion co-processor. The design now includes 7000 Series aluminium which is stronger (to avoid another bend-gate) and the strongest glass ever used on a smartphone.
A new 12Mp iSight is found at the back which supports 4K video and a new feature called Live Photos will capture video before and after a photo so you can make it come to life in a sort of gif style. Note, however, that TechCrunch has shown Live Photos take up roughly twice the amount of storage space as a standard 12Mp photo, so you may want to choose your iPhone storage capacity carefully.
The key new feature of the iPhone 6S models is the 3D Touch, essentially Force Touch, which has been built into the screen. It detects how much pressure you put on the display so you can do more things with it. It's kinda the evolution of the long press. In tandem is a Taptic Engine which provides shorter and more precise vibration feedback.
Apple has introduces Peek and Pop so you can do things like preview an email with a light touch, a Peek, then go further into with by pressing harder, a Pop. Quick Actions will also help you out so you can press harder on an icon to do things like send a message to a favourite contact, check-in on Facebook or open the front camera to take a selfie – all directly from the homescreen.
Other specs remain the same with iOS 9 pre-loaded and various existing features such as Touch ID, Apple Pay and a Lightning port.


Welcome to Episode 42 of the Indie Kidlit Podcast. On this episode Elena and Marti discuss their recent interviews (36 to 41), and what they've learned from the advice and experience provided.
Todays interview is with children's indie author Rebecca Laffar-Smith (Bec J. Smith).
Bec J. Smith is the writing trio of Rebecca Laffar-Smith and her two children. Rebecca is a dyslexic author who loves writing science fiction, fantasy, and romance novels. Eighteen-year-old Kaylie is a fantasy novelist who also loves role playing games. And fourteen-year-old Joshua, their inspiration, is an avid gamer (as well as a penguin and ant enthusiast) who is both dyslexic and autistic.
Inspired by the challenges her son faced learning to read and write, Rebecca began the first P.I. Penguin book with her children as a homeschooling project. When that book arrived, Josh cherished it and in the simple words of a child, hoped that other kids would love it too. That's what inspired Rebecca to publish the books more widely and their passion grew. Now, together, they love planning, writing, and storyboarding children's books, especially more in their popular P.I. Penguin series.
Is a blog post called, "What makes books dyslexia-friendly? [A P.I. Penguin Example]" where I write about the range of things we consider when making dyslexia friendly books.
Is a blog post called "The Amazing Launch of Jenna's Truth" where I do a post-event overview of what happened and shared photos, etc. I really, really wish I'd done this for the Zany Circus launch too but sadly I didn't.
On those I share my own dyslexia journey and how we started in children's publishing and why we write the P.I. Penguin stories.
Aulexic is the publishing house and home of Bec J. Smith and P.I. Penguin.
Rebecca's website under her own name, where she writes mostly Sci Fi Fantasy.


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No one is sure whether Dajuan Wagner is a point guard or a two-guard. And no one cares less than Scott Layden.
The Memphis prodigy and Camden, N.J., native worked out for the Knicks yesterday and Layden came away raving about the 19-year-old freshman's competitiveness and work ethic. Perhaps most importantly, the GM sounded convinced that the explosive college scorer could handle the duties of an NBA point guard.
"I don't know if Dajuan is a point guard or a two-guard, but he's going to find a way to play," Layden said. "What he can do is play both positions and therefore be more valuable."
The 6-3 Wagner, who worked out with Hawaii guard Predrag Savovic, is the son of former NBA player Milt Wagner. Expected to be picked between third and seventh, the younger Wagner has been compared to Allen Iverson and stressed that he feels comfortable at both backcourt spots.
"I really consider myself as a guard," said Wagner, who stated he would love to be picked by the Grizzlies or Knicks, the former since he played his college ball there, the latter since it's close to Camden and would pair him with Allan Houston, with whom he's family friends.
Yesterday, Wagner said New York was "like home" but noted, "It doesn't matter. I'd love to play anywhere."


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What is Among Us? What is the reason for its popularity in 2020?
MrBahaudin Send an email October 15, 2020
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Watching videos of the people playing Among Us and listening to loud, angry, and funny conversations made me really want to try it, as the most surprising thing is that Among Us is competing with the top-ranked games on Twitch, even though it doesn't contain The shine of Warzone, or the appeal of Fall Guys, Among Us, has enjoyed a large number of viewers over the past months on the most popular local and international YouTube channels.
What is Among Us?
It is an enthusiastic team game, that provides the ability to play with a group of players or with specific people and friends via the Internet, which can be downloaded to the computer or mobile, and the first to launch the game was Innersloth Studios that launched it in 2018, but it is noticeable that the game has become a trend in our year This is 2020.
Among Us, most players work cooperatively and hurry to complete a list of missions designed to fulfill and win the round, as this game company tries to recreate a cinematic outlook for the tension that occurs in it with a colorful board and a relaxed feel.
How to play Among Us?
The game is about Crewmates in space whose spacecraft crashed, and they had to perform a number of specific tasks in order to fix the crashes and get out of the problem, and it is worth noting that the game does not contain Bots or robots, but the players are the ones who communicate with each other through the microphone or the chats And you should pay attention, among the group that is reforming there is an Imposter or a traitor, and this traitor has to obstruct the completion of missions or kill the vehicle team, and he must convince others that he is one of them and not a traitor.
It should be noted that the number of group members is not fixed, as it is possible to play with a maximum of 10 people, and the traitors can number up to three, and during the game discussions and meetings are held between the members of the vehicle to vote in order to find out who is the traitor among them, and the person who won the votes The more and the bigger accusations he is removed from the vehicle, and if he is really the traitor, the round ends and the team wins, but if he is innocent, the tour continues with its repair, cheating and killing missions, and it must be noted that the game takes place in 3 different areas of the vehicle, each area with a map and cameras.
Game among us
The most important task of the Crewmates will be to know who the traitor is or the Imposter in conjunction with the completion of the tasks assigned to them as well, and you should also pay attention to the suspicious behavior that a member of the crew may perform that refers to him as an Imposter. And vote on it during the discussion.
If you are playing the role of a traitor, you will need to pretend that you are a natural and committed member, and if there is more than one traitor in the crew, you can cooperate in order to quickly defeat the crew, and there are lists that the traitors can take advantage of in order to sabotage, such as turning off the lights or sabotaging the oxygen cylinders. You should also avoid insisting on accusing another person, as it may constitute a question mark around you, in short, you have to be a skilled liar in order not to be discovered.
Game missions
As we mentioned earlier that the basis of the game is to disable the spacecraft, and the aliens need to complete a set of tasks to repair it in order to compete and succeed in the tour, such as providing the ship with fuel, or repairing electrical wires and connecting them, in addition to repairing devices and some engines, and upon completing all these missions you win in The game, as for the traitor, wins when the team fails to complete the missions and is not revealed until the end.
Why is Among Us so popular and so popular?
The main reason is Streaming Media and the role played by players across the most popular video streaming platforms and Twitch video game broadcasts. At the beginning of the game's launch, users were playing with strangers and therefore communication between them was random and not enjoyable for many, which reduced the game's popularity until August 2020 that changed the equation.
On August 4, 2020, a lot of great new developments began in the gaming world, the fall guys game appeared, which constituted remarkable progress in the world of party games, as the content creators of this game began to experiment by playing with each other in an attempt to create common content, but the errors A lot of fall guys led to the game falling from the interface of the most popular games, due to the announcement of the start of another season of it shortly after without additional content, which lost the enthusiasm of many players, in addition to the inability to confront the game hackers.
During this period when people started to search for a game with shared content, Among Us, which allows interaction with content makers and communication between players, appeared, and its popularity flew due to the ability to play with friends and not with strangers, which increased the fun and enthusiasm for everyone, and because of that The game spread very widely, this group of friends encouraged dozens of people and convinced them of its magnificence, and these dozens encouraged many other people and thus the game spread until the servers became unable to accommodate new players.
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From Supply Chain to SuperFood
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by Raffaella Bianchi, Analyst Intern at U-Start
"To save the Planet, let's start by destroying the food chain. Evidently, what I just said is a provocation, but what I really mean is that to go forward and develop the food sector, it is necessary to rethink, review and reinvent the whole system".
This is the message that Peter Kruger, CEO of Startupbootcamp, start-up accelerator focused on the FoodTech sector, wanted to pass on at the annual inauguration of the 2018 FoodTech DemoDay, the introduction day for the eight start-ups participating to the incubation program. Since several years ago the problem of environmental sustainability is strongly felt theme and it has been discussed under different perspectives, such as water scarcity, excessive soil exploitation caused by agricultural production, deforestation, an especially relevant in this period, the destruction of oceanic ecosystems, to which contributes the number of plastic waste and toxic material that harm maritime biodiversity. The current scenario, combined with the innovative context that was developed in the past few years, has however shown some positive points and improvements due to the foundation of numerous start-ups that propose healthy and environmentally aware nutritional solutions, through which they are trying to re-discuss and correct the old habits. In the past few years, incidentally, we have witnessed a rise in the number of actors who offer classic products, but under an innovative light. The FoodTech sector will seemingly offer many possibilities and new ideas due to the huge technological advancements made.
Innovation at the service of nutrition and health
Due to technological and scientific advancement, what we could label the old food system, that covered the entirety of the food chain, from production to distribution, is being completely revolutionized. There is an always greater practical application of the knowledge and technological tools, especially in the chemical, bio-tech and genetic field, for the resolution of common problems such as the improvement of food safety and of problems of nutritional scarcity. You can in fact add minerals, vitamins and other nutritional properties to foods to customize them according to specific needs to be meet, such as allergies, intolerances, deficiencies and diseases. At the same time, it is possible to keep the production controlled by increasing the storage time of the products and allowing the seasonal availability of many foods. When we talk about start-ups in the FoodTech sector, we consider all those companies that aim to improve and re-invent the food sector through the use of new technologies in all its different phases: from the preparation and creation of the ingredients (like ALOHA, a New York start-up that offers a series of natural products derived from plants, and SuperMeat, an Israeli company that recreates chicken meat in the laboratory), to the assembly and / or delivery of food products, which include not only companies that offer ready-made dishes (like Deliveroo and Foorban) but also those that offer meal-kits to prepare at home (such as Blue Apron). The boom in investments in the food technology sector began in 2014, due to the increasing shift to on-demand consumption coupled with the strong interest of investors in this market. As reported in graph 1, in 2014 there were 818 deals in the FoodTech sector, for a total amount of 5.1 billion dollars. The positive wave of interest for the sector was confirmed during the following year, in which investments recorded a significant increase of 67.4%, from 5.1 billion to 8.6 billion dollars, while the number of transactions increased by 52.9%, reaching a total of 1.251 deals. Some important funding rounds to remember are the $ 108 million series D round of Impossible Foods, an American start-up that produces "meat" derived from plant products, with UBS lead investor, and the late stage series H round led by the German-based Rocket Internet for Delivery Hero, a German delivery start-up company, which raised 496 million euros. After a slight decline of the total amount invested in 2016, 2017 reverses the situation, confirming the vivid interest from investors and the potential for development of the sector, with a total of 10.1 billion dollars invested (an increase of 29.4% compared to the previous year), and a total of 994 deals. The decrease of almost 17% of the number of deals compared to 2016 suggests that investments have gradually focused on the follow-on of companies that already have positive results and on a few promising new companies, indicating that after a few years the disruptive and promising business models are better defined and that the investors themselves are more experienced and make more targeted and weighted choices. Deliveroo had particular relevance, thanks to a $ 385 million round with which it reached a valuation of over 2 billion, and among whose investors we find Accel Partners, H14 and the U-Start Club; and the $ 17 million Series round of Memphis Meats, led by DFJ Venture Capital and with the participation of Bill Gates.
Graph 1: Total invested and number of deals in the FoodTech industry from 2014 to 2017
Source: AgFunder Agrifood Tech Investing Report 2017
Up and down
Since FoodTech is a very wide sector, it is possible to recognize two macro-trends within it: Upstream and Downstream. The first category includes all those start-ups that offer finished products or raw materials developed in the laboratory thanks to technological tools; vice versa, with the latter we mean all those start-ups that offer a service downstream to the consumer and that are therefore focused on the renewal of the distribution chain. This clarification is useful to understand more deeply how investments are moving within the sector. In particular, from graph 2 it is clear that the investments that fall in the Upstream category have seen a constant increase in the amount collected. In fact, it goes from 2.5 billion dollars in 2014 to 4.2 billion in 2017.
Graph 2: Total invested and number of deals in start-ups Upstream and Downstream from 2014 to 2017
The high and constant growth of investments confirms the strong interest in the practical application of scientific technologies in the sector, contrary to the Downstream category which shows a more fluctuating trend of total amount invested, although increasing over the years (It went from $ 2.59 billion in 2014 to $ 5.90 billion in 2017). This shows that there is more room for growth and interest in the first channel than the second, where various competitors offer services that are very similar to each other and difficult to scale over the long term, and investors are more focused only on certain specific companies.
By focusing on the type of rounds recorded during the last year, it can be seen in graph 3 that for both macro-categories the deal number is particularly high at the seed stage and then decreases exponentially until the series D, with a subsequent recovery for the following stages (late). The number of deals at the Upstream level remains always slightly higher than in the Downstream one, probably because the start-ups belonging to the first category need more funds for research and development in the laboratory, especially during their first phases. Moreover, for investors it is more profitable to invest in this type of start-ups in the first years of life to obtain a high profit in case of exit, because thanks to the endogenous value of the product the company's valuation generally sees a rapid growth over time. This increased need for financing is not only reflected in the number of deals made, but also in the total amount collected. In fact, investments are mostly concentrated at the early stage level. The decrease in the amount invested in the last phases is an indication that, once the technology suitable for production has been developed, start-ups need fewer sources of funding as the product is now ready to be launched on the market and the company becomes able to bear expenses more easily. Conversely, downstream investments are growing strongly in the most advanced series. In this case, when the start-up business becomes more defined and secure, investors are more likely to invest a greater total amount than in the early stages in which the products offered by the various competitors are very similar. In these phases, start-ups aim to diversify and innovate the range of products offered and focus their attention especially on valuation-growth.
Graph 3: Total invested and number of deals per round typology in start-ups Upstream and Downstream during 2017
Plant-based meat and 3D pasta: success-cases
PRotera: Founded in 2015 by the four founders Ariel Alvarez, France Navarrete, Juan Carlos Duarte and Leonardo Álvarez, Protera is a US based company in San Francisco that produces proteins and enzymatic solutions for companies operating in the food industry. The goal is the production of proteins and enzymes able to reduce saturated fat levels in foods while maintaining aroma, taste and sensitivity. The production of proteins and enzymes takes place through the platform created by Protera, called Molecular Affinity Dynamics Interface (Madi), based on the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Currently Madi allows the conversion of saturated fats into unsaturated fats in most vegetable oils and works at a speed 15 times higher than that of competitor technologies, allowing results to be obtained in just two minutes. Madi is also very versatile: thanks to the use of artificial intelligence it quickly adapts to various functions and can be applied to different types of industries, such as pharmaceuticals and chemicals. Protera participated in the acceleration program organized by IndieBio and, with a total collection of $ 500.000, it has among its investors SOSV and Hi-Food, a corporate member of the U-Start Club.
BluRhapsody: Not always innovation in the food sector means innovation of raw materials. An example is given by BluRhapsody, a start-up created by Barilla's VC fund, Blu1877, which has embarked on a path of technological innovation to produce pasta in 3D. BluRhapsody uses the groats deriving from the finest grains, with the possibility to customize the product with special flours. The start-up works the dough with artisanal method in small quantities that are finally compacted to be used as cartridges in the 3D printer, to maintain the right consistency and thus be able to create innovative forms inspired by nature and art, such as petals, snowflakes and amphorae. Thanks to technological innovation, it becomes possible to give vent to one's imagination, creating for the consumer a sensorial and emotional journey through the cooking of a simple and natural product.
Finless Foods: Due to the high level of waste of the fish caught and the pollution of the oceans and seas that negatively impact the marine ecosystem, Brian Wyrwas and Michael Selden founded in 2017 Finless Foods, a biotechnological start-up with the aim of recreating fish in the laboratory for human consumption in a sustainable and eco-friendly manner. Through the use of stem cells harvested from living fish, Finless's goal is to reproduce the meat of the fish: in particular, yellow fin tuna cells are used, directly in the laboratory, allowing in this way to offer an excellent product quality without the presence of mercury and with a high respect for the environment. Launched by IndieBio incubator, Finless Foods has raised a total of 3.5 million dollars from funds such as Draper Associates, SOSV and some members of the U-Start Club.
Memphis Meats: The goal of Memphis Meats, a start-up founded in San Francisco in 2015 from the idea of Nicholas Genovese and Uma Valeti, is to offer its consumers meat created in the laboratory that is not only tasty, but also attentive to the problems of industrial, environmental and ethical sustainability. The scientific process is similar to the one adopted by Finless Foods, thus using stem cells taken directly from live animals and fed in the laboratory. Memphis Meats can be considered the leading start-up of change and innovation in FoodTech thanks to the extraordinary progress achieved: in March 2017 the company introduced the first slice of artificially created chicken meat. In addition, it has been in the front line to push for regulation-approval of these products. In these three years of activity, Memphis Meats has raised a total of 20 million dollars from well-known funds in the world of VC such as IndieBio, New Crop Capital, Tyson Foods, Atomico and private investors such as Kyle Vogt and Bill Gates.
Towards a new food economy
With the planet's population expected to reach 9.6 billion by 2050, the food system as we know it today will hardly be able to sustain the quantity and quality of food currently offered without the help of modern technologies. These are in fact, based on data collected, gaining an increasing market share. Furthermore, using these new technologies would help to counteract the high food waste that the current system produces. In the United States, about 40% of all cultivated food is wasted and the country spends more than 218 billion dollars (equal to 1.3% of the national GDP) cultivating, transforming, transporting and disposing of that unconsumed food. Numbers in other parts of the world are often even higher. These inefficiencies in the food chain cause, over the world, over 2 trillion dollars a year of wasted food. For these reasons, the FoodTech sector could start a new food economy that, by offering new opportunities to a wider group of entrepreneurs and investors, would be reflected in greater competition even for small and medium-sized enterprises. In addition, the FoodTech sector has the advantage of always being very innovative and catchy, thanks to the creative, dynamic approach and the countless scientific applications to produce and market products with a highly positive impact on the environment and society. In fact, the potential opportunities offered by the use of scientific knowledge in the food sector are so vast that they can be considered infinite and vary from the creation of new forms of simple products, thus importing new aesthetic canons to traditional cuisine, to the creation or modification of common consumption. The latter case, in which the focus is not so much on the aesthetic aspect of the product or logistic of the production chain but on the nutritive properties of the product, can have highly positive results when global demand for food will rise in the future. Finally, food recreated in the lab will also have a huge positive impact on both environmental sustainability thanks to the saving of resources, such as the reduced consumption of water, diminished land exploitation and lower gas emission, and on the creation of new varieties and food types more resistant to weather adversities and with improved nutritional elements designed on the specific needs of consumers and that can help to reduce serious problems related to allergies, diseases and, more generally, hunger in the world.
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This incredible dessert recipe from Levi Roots is the perfect way to finish off your barbecue. Make this recipe your own by customising it to your taste.
Cooking bananas on a barbecue is super easy. You just wrap them in foil, place them on the grill when there's space, and leave them there, turning once or twice, until you're ready for pudding. Enjoy the lovely, gooey, sweet, brown-sugary centre with some cream or ice cream.
Mix together the butter, sugar and vanilla extract. Cut into each banana through the skin, almost down to the bottom of the fruit.
Divide the sugary vanilla butter between the bananas, pushing it down into the cut and spreading it out. Close up the fruit and wrap in a layer of foil. Barbecue, turning occasionally, until the fruit has softened and the butter and sugar have melted. Allow about 20 minutes, but you can leave them there for as long as you need to if the fire isn't too hot.
Serve with clotted cream or vanilla ice cream.