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Category Archives: Greenland
"Seattle-based Coast Guard cutter's journey through the Arctic: No 'ice liberty' in changing waters" –Seattle Times
Nice piece on USCGC Healy's current voyage circumnavigating North America from the Seattle Times.
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"U.S. Coast Guard completes Operation Nanook 2021" –News Release
NUUK, Greenland — (Aug. 13, 2021) The USCGC Richard Snyder (WPC 1127) transits by an iceberg in the Labrador Sea. The Richard Snyder is a 154-foot Sentinel-class fast response cutter with a crew of around 24. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Dyxan Williams.)
Below is an Atlantic Area news release. Perhaps the photo above best conveys the importance of the release. We sent a Webber Class cutter from North Carolina, accompanied by a 270 foot WMEC, North through the Labrador Sea, through the Davis Strait into the Arctic waters of Baffin Bay.
Courtesy Photo | USCGC Escanaba (WMEC 907) and USCGC Richard Snyder (WPC 1127) practice maneuvering with the Royal Canadian Navy's HMCS Goose Bay (MM 707) in the Davis Strait on Aug. 13, 2021. In Operation Nanook, the U.S. Coast Guard seeks to work collaboratively with other international partners to enhance collective abilities to respond to safety and security issues in the High North through the air and maritime presence activities, maritime domain defense, and security exercises. (Photo courtesy Royal Canadian Navy)
This follows Nanook 2020 when 270 foot WMECs operated North of the Arctic Circle of the first time (and here). This is also part of the first operational deployment of Canada's Arctic Offshore Patrol Ship, class leader HMCS Harry DeWolf as she begins a circumnavigation of North America.
Map of the Arctic, with the Arctic Circle in blue and the 10°C July mean isotherm in red
USCGC Richard Snyder (WPC 1127) participates in Operation Nanook in the Davis Strait on Aug. 4, 2021. Snyder worked alongside USCGC Escanaba (WMEC 907), the Royal Canadian Navy's HMCS Harry Dewolf (AOPV 430), and HMCS Goose Bay (MM 707) in Operation Nanook to enhance collective abilities to respond to safety and security issues in the High North through air and maritime presence activities, maritime domain defense, and security exercises. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by USCGC Richard Snyder)
I note, unlike 2020, the Danes and French are not participating, at least in this "incident management and search and rescue" portion of the exercise.
Resupply in Greenland following the exercise renews a long association between the Coast Guard and Greenland.
U.S. Coast Guard Atlantic Area
Contact: Coast Guard Atlantic Area Public Affairs
Atlantic Area online newsroom
U.S. Coast Guard completes Operation Nanook 2021
Editors' Note: To view more or download high-resolution imagery, click on the photos above.
NUUK, Greenland — Strengthening partnerships and testing interoperability, the USCGC Escanaba (WMEC 907) and USCGC Richard Snyder (WPC 1127) participated in Operation Nanook in early to mid-August.
Operation Nanook is the Canadian Armed Forces' signature Arctic operation, comprising a series of comprehensive, joint, interagency, and multinational activities designed to exercise the defense of Canada and security in the region and incident management response and search rescue capabilities. With commercial traffic and cruise ships increasingly visible in the Arctic, international collaborations are necessary to meet this increased traffic's potential search and rescue challenges. Nanook-Tuugaalik is the maritime component of the Nanook series of deployments and training events intended to be an Arctic naval presence operation and domain awareness of the waters in and around Baffin Bay and Davis Strait. Nanook-Tatigiit is the incident management and search and rescue exercise portion.
"We had excellent training with the crews of HMCS Harry Dewolf (AOPV 430), HMCS Goose Bay (MM 707), and Richard Snyder. The joint effort during Tuugaalik and Tatigiit included multi-ship small boat training, formation steaming, hailing and signals exercises, and more. Weather, especially in the Arctic, is a genuine consideration, and increasing sea state and fog tested us," said Cmdr. Ben Spector, the commanding officer of Escanaba. "The U.S. Coast Guard remains committed to conducting operations and combined maritime exercises throughout the Atlantic and the Arctic region, ensuring mission capacity and future force readiness. Training with our partners and allied nations ensure all countries are ready, relevant, and responsive in an ever-evolving maritime environment."
This operation is also the first time the U.S. Coast Guard deployed a 154-foot Sentinel-class fast response cutter to the region – USCGC Richard Snyder. As the inventory of FRCs grows, the U.S. Coast Guard continues to test the full range of their capability, including operations in high latitude environments. While these ships are not ice-strengthened, units observed mitigations, such as the deployment time of year and carefully considering operating areas.
"The FRC has fared exceedingly well in the Arctic. Our major concerns were fuel and food, and there have been no issues with either as the cutter continues to steam through the operational area and complete all training and interactions with stellar results," said Lt. Cmdr. Gregory Bredariol, the commanding officer of Richard Snyder. "We've done some once-in-a-lifetime activities including Fjords transits, getting close aboard icebergs much larger than the cutter; restricted waters transits in harsh conditions and deployment to an unfamiliar but mission-critical area. Our colleagues aboard the Escanaba were critical in our deployment, assisting with logistics and operational support. I can't express enough our appreciation as we deployed far from our normal operations area and completed mission sets that we don't generally practice. As a cutter based in Atlantic Beach, North Carolina, we primarily focus on living marine resources and search and rescue."
Following Nanook, both ship's crews are conducting engagements and resupplying in Nuuk (Greenland–Chuck). Snyder will return home. Escanaba will transition to support Frontier Sentinel, an annual exercise between the U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Navy, and Royal Canadian Navy, ensuring the ability of the Tri-Party Staff and tactical assets to work together. This year's live exercise uses feedback from the prior year's tabletop discussion.
Participants in all exercises are observing COVID-19 protocols to mitigate exposure and comply with host nation guidelines. Exercise scenarios took into account our COVID restrictions and respective realities.
Operation Nanook is the third of four major deployments of the U.S. Coast Guard's Atlantic Arctic Season. In June, the USCGC Eagle (WIX 327) visited Iceland, where Vice Adm. Steven Poulin, the Atlantic Area commander, hosted Icelandic officials for Arctic discussions. Also, in June, the USCGC Maple (WLB 207) participated in the Danish Joint Arctic Command's annual exercise, Ex Argus, in Southern Greenland with international partners. Later this fall, the USCGC Healy (WAGB 20) will make stops along the U.S. East Coast after transiting the Northwest Passage on their circumnavigation of North America.
Operation Nanook has been held annually since its inception over a decade ago. Last year's exercise was scaled down due to the COVID-19 pandemic. While participants could not conduct port visits, the activity focused on naval readiness, ship tracking, and gunnery operations between multinational partners, including the United States, Canada, Denmark, and France. The U.S. sent the USCGC Tahoma (WMEC 908) and USCGC Campbell (WMEC 909) to participate.
USCGC Escanaba is a 270-foot Famous-class medium endurance cutter with a crew of about 100 operating for the U.S. Coast Guard Atlantic Area. USCGC Richard Snyder is a Fifth Coast Guard District 154-foot Sentinel-class fast response cutter with a crew of about 24 also operating for U.S. Coast Guard Atlantic Area. The Atlantic Area commander and staff oversee all Coast Guard domestic operations east of the Rocky Mountains, including the Arctic, Caribbean, and Southern Atlantic and Coast Guard out-of-hemisphere operations in Europe, Africa, and Southwest Asia.
Posted in AOPS, Arctic, Canada, Greenland | 3 Replies
"Check out these otherworldly photos from a Coast Guard cutter's trip into the Arctic" –Navy Times Observation Post
The Navy Times "Observation Post" has a series of great photos taken during USCGC Campbell's two month deployment to waters off Canada and Greenland, most of it north of the Arctic circle. The photos feature operations with the Danish Offshore Patrol Vessel HDMS Knud Rasmussen.
Below my remarks is the Atlantic Area news release on the operation, and it is extremely well done.
Comparing the two ships:
The two ships make an interesting comparison. Knud Rasmussen is almost the same displacement as Campbell, but has a smaller crew (18) than the Webber class WPCs, while the Campbell has a crew of about 100. Campbell is 20 years older. Both have flight decks, but only Campbell has a hangar.
Knud Rasmussen is shorter (71.8 m (235 ft 7 in) vs 270 ft (82 m)),
but broader (14.6 m (47 ft 11 in) vs 38 ft (12 m)),
and a bit slower (17 vs 19.5 knots) on almost exactly the same horsepower (7,300 vs 7,000),
with much less range (3000 nmi vs 9,900).
The Danish ship is "designed to operate in difficult ice conditions mainly without icebreaker assistance" (Finnish-Swedish ice class, 1A Super) including "Summer/autumn operation in medium first-year ice, which may include old ice inclusions" (Polar Class PC 6). The Campbell is not ice rated.
The LCP, SAR2, is approaching offshore patrol vessel EJNAR MIKKELSEN a Knod Rasmussen class sister ship. (Photo: Johnny E. Balsved)
The Knud Rasmussen is equipped with three boats, one 10.8 meter (35.4 ft) launched from a stern ramp (photo above), one seven meter (23 ft), and a 4.8 meter (16 ft). The Campbell has two boats, a 26 ft (8 meter) "Over the Horizon Cutter Boat" and a 22 ft (6.7 meter) "Cutter Boat, Large."
Both use the same Oto Melara 76 mm gun. Both have a pair of crew served 12.7mm .50 cal. machine guns. The Knud Rasmussen uses Denmark's StanFlex system of containerized weapons. It has two StanFlex positions, one occupied by the 76mm gun, and a second one that could be used to provide a 6-cell Mk 48 Mod 3 launcher (location is not clear). Each cell could launch one RIM-7 Sea Sparrow or two Evolved Sea Sparrow missiles (ESSM) for a total of up to 12 missiles. The Danish vessel is also equipped to launch MU90 light weight torpedoes. This is normally considered an ASW torpedo, but there is no indication the Knud Rasmussen has a sonar. There are four StanFlex modules for Thales Underwater Systems TSM 2640 Salmon variable-depth active/passive sonar, but those are most likely to go on the four Thales class patrol frigates. The torpedo does have a minimum navigational depth of only three meters (10 ft).
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U.S. Coast Guard conducts joint Arctic operations, scientific research off Greenland
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KITTERY, Maine — U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Campbell (WMEC 909) returned to homeport Tuesday, following a two-month deployment supporting joint Arctic operations off Greenland's western coast.
Campbell's crew contributed to joint exercises, research and development efforts, and critical diplomatic engagements while covering more than 11,500 miles (10,000 nautical miles).
"I am very proud of the efforts and adaptability of every one of Campbell's crew who demonstrated the ability to operate and execute our mission aboard one of the finest Famous-class cutters in the fleet, said Capt. Thomas Crane, commanding officer of Campbell. "Their dedication to duty and commitment to the Coast Guard helps to affirm the United States as an Arctic nation. It is also a credit to the name Campbell and our five predecessors. In addition to notable narcotics seizures and being the command ship for the 1996 TWA 800 recovery, we are now the first 270-foot medium endurance cutter to earn the Arctic Service Medal."
Campbell sailed with additional support, including an embarked MH-65 Dolphin helicopter and aviation detachment consisting of two pilots and four aircrew, including a rescue swimmer. In all, eight shipriders augmented the 100 person crew during the patrol, assisting in operations, providing health services, and documenting the journey.
"I am humbled by the opportunity to be a part of this historic mission and am glad our crew's experiences will be shared with family, friends, and future generations," said Crane. "Going to sea is challenging and requires personal sacrifices both from our crew and loved ones left onshore. Still, the camaraderie, teamwork, and pride of our crew are the reasons I go to sea. Campbell is a great ship with a great crew able to execute missions of strategic national significance amid a global pandemic."
In early August, Campbell departed Kittery for Nuuk, Greenland, to participate in joint search and rescue exercise operations with French and Royal Danish naval assets.
"This effort strengthens international partnerships and provides a foundation for standard operations in the rapidly developing Arctic maritime environment," said Vice Adm. Steven Poulin, commander U.S. Coast Guard Atlantic Area. "As interest and maritime traffic in the area increases, the importance of the U.S. Coast Guard's interoperability with allied partners becomes more critical to ensuring we protect national and shared security interests. Exercising our unique blend of polar operational capability, regulatory authority, and international leadership across the full spectrum of maritime governance is vital to the future of the Arctic."
The Kingdom of Denmark defense force's Joint Arctic Command Search and Rescue Exercise ARGUS included 13 simulated coastal and open-ocean scenarios, evaluating processes and interoperability through communications testing, vessel towing evolutions, rescue boat training, and helicopter sea and land operations.
Campbell's crew employed its embarked Dolphin crew extensively, conducting joint evolutions and professional maritime exchanges with the Royal Danish navy vessels HDMS Knud Rasmussen and HDMS Triton. They also applied NATO procedures to test interoperability with regard to ship controlled approaches, launch, recovery, and hoisting. The crews conducted joint U.S.-Danish surface and air operations in Eternity Fjord and Disko Bay, Greenland, the most active iceberg-producing area globally.
Professional exchanges with HDMS Knud Rasmussen provide an opportunity to gain valuable navigation knowledge along Greenland's coastline and fjord system. Campbell patrolled the Labrador Sea waters, Davis Strait, and the Baffin Bay, navigating Greenland's largely uncharted western coast, including ice-laden bays and fjords, often using rudimentary sounding data as electronic charts are unavailable for the area. Throughout the patrol, Campbell safely completed over 200 helicopter evolutions, including 16 joint evolutions with the Danish navy.
In support of the National Oceanic Atmospheric Association, International Ice Patrol, and Coast Guard Research and Development Center, Campbell's crew conducted testing of specialized equipment and resources in the Arctic environment. They deployed oceanographic research buoys across Baffin Bay, the Labrador Sea, and the North Atlantic to measure ocean currents and wave heights that influence iceberg drift and deterioration.
"This valuable data can provide a better understanding of the lifecycle of icebergs that impact transatlantic shipping lanes," said Mike Hicks, of the International Ice Patrol.
IIP also analyzed 317 synthetic aperture radar and multi-spectral images from satellites to monitor iceberg danger during Campbell's operations. This effort, led by IIP's Lt. Don Rudnickas, denotes the first time in history, novel, scalable, and tailored iceberg warning products were produced with only satellite observations, depicting iceberg danger at higher granularity using oceanographic models to provide forecasted iceberg positions.
"This input significantly shapes the future of iceberg warning products in the North Atlantic and expands the capability of IIP to provide direct, tailorable support to vessels operating independently; an ability beyond the IIP's statutory mission, but one that is likely to become highly desired with increasing Arctic operations," said Hicks.
Mr. Matthew Lees was the RDC Demonstrations Liaison and coordinated technology evaluations for the patrol. These included:
– An Iridium Certus Terminal which helped provide internet access for the crew to maintain communications with Atlantic Area;
– Two different enhanced night vision goggle devices improved law enforcement and flight operations, even integrated into ship's display screens;
– A Long Range Acoustic Device, also known as an LRAD, was evaluated for enhanced communications with vessels at longer distances;
– A handheld Glare Helios Green Laser tested for similar stand-off hailing capabilities.
The crew also learned essential lessons using a FiFish Remotely Operated Vehicle in cold weather to conduct underwater inspections.
"As cruise ship and commercial vessel traffic increases through the Northwest Passage, Campbell's recent patrol highlights our commitment to ensuring the safety and security of U.S. citizens," said Rear Adm. Thomas Allan, commander Coast Guard 1st District. "This was also a fantastic demonstration of how we work with our partners as we seek to respect sovereignty, maximize the use of our assets, and promote environmental stewardship."
They facilitated multiple key diplomatic engagement opportunities throughout their Arctic deployment. Campbell's crew welcomed aboard Danish Maj. Gen. Kim Joergensen, commander of Joint Arctic Command, and Mr. Sung Choi, U.S. consul in Nuuk. Campbell's diplomatic work was underscored by the opportunity to host Greenland's Premier, Mr. Kim Kielsen, signifying the importance of international cooperation for the region.
"Campbell's efforts continue the United States' strong relationship with Greenland, furthering a positive foundation for how the Coast Guard will interact and operate in the region," said Poulin. "As an Arctic nation, cooperation and understanding of the dynamic and ever-changing Arctic operating environment is vital. The U.S. Coast Guard is the primary polar and Arctic surface operator of the U.S. military. The Coast Guard is committed to working collaboratively with like-minded partners through exercises like ARGUS strengthening global maritime security, regional stability, and economic prosperity."
Posted in Arctic, Greenland, Ice Strengthened, International Ice Patrol | 10 Replies
"Coast Guard Sails Medium Cutter North of Arctic Circle as Nanook Exercise Kicks Off" –USNI
Posted on August 5, 2020 by Chuck Hill
The US Naval Institute News reports that
"The Coast Guard for the first time in years sent one of its medium-endurance cutters to the Atlantic Ocean north of the Arctic Circle, as the sea service joins the U.S. and Canadian navies for a yearly maritime exercise."
This is Operation NANOOK-TUUGAALIK 2020, the maritime portion of Operation NANOOK. In past years, when the Coast Guard participated, we usually sent a buoy tender. I don't believe it has ever happened before, but this year the US Navy is sending a destroyer. According to Naval Technology,
"Participating assets include USS Thomas Hudner (DDG 116) guided-missile destroyer, the Royal Canadian Navy ships HMCS Glace Bay, HMCS Ville de Quebec, and MV Asterix; DDG 116, US Helicopter Maritime Strike (HSM) 46.2, the US Coast Guard cutter USCGC Tahoma, French Navy coastal patrol vessel FS Fulmar, and the Royal Danish Navy frigate HDMS Triton." (Photos below–Chuck)
The Navy seems to be particularly concerned about doing small boat ops in the Arctic environment.
"We've really heavily relied on partners, including the Coast Guard, who have recent experience operating there," he said.
Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Thomas Hudner (DDG 116) (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Brian G. Reynolds/Released)
Canadian frigate HMCS Ville de Quebec
Danish frigate HDMS Triton F358 in Reykjavik – Iceland (2016). Photo credit: CJ Sayer via Wikipedia
Royal Canadian Navy supply ship MV Asterix (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jimmie Crockett/Released)
Canadian navy Kingston-class maritime coastal defense vessel HMCS Glace Bay (MM 701) (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Rafael Martie/Released)
FS FULMAR P740. Description: Owned by French Navy and crewed by Gendarmarie. Built as fishing vessel 'Jonathan'1991 at Boulogne,re-built 1996/97 at Lorient for French Navy as patrol boat, LOA 39M; beam 8.5M; draught 4.7M. Displmt:680 tons full load. Note French Coastguard (AEM) stripes on bow. Vessel based on St.Pierre et Miquelon,off S.West coast Newfoundland.Photo credit © tabarly
USCGC Tahoma (WMEC-908)
Posted in Arctic, Canada, Denmark, Exercise, France, Greenland | 19 Replies
"Why NATO Needs a Standing Maritime Group in the Arctic" –CIMSEC
Posted on May 31, 2020 by Chuck Hill
NoCGV Svalbard (W303), an icebreaker and offshore patrol vessel of the Norwegian Coast Guard (Kystvakten).
A recent CIMSEC article makes a case for a standing NATO group in the Arctic.
"…NATO needs to improve its capability and capacity to operate on the Arctic front. In order to deter the Russian threat and safeguard maritime security, sustained presence in the region is needed. To this end, NATO should create a new standing maritime group dedicated to the Arctic and separate from the maritime groups focused elsewhere.
"Instead of relying exclusively on frigates and destroyers from NATO navies to form the new group, NATO should look to its coast guards as well, recognizing that many of these forces field ships that are optimized for Arctic operations."
The post also sees a standing NATO Group as a counter to Chinese militarization of the Arctic as well,
"How China might move to militarize the Arctic is anyone's guess, but its 2018 white paper on the Arctic, as summarized by Lieutenant Commander Rachel Gosnell, USN, clearly states China's interests in the region, and it has plans to protect them. While much of the paper touts adherence to international law, the world has very little reason to believe China will do so. One example of how China could move to militarize the Arctic is on the back of its seemingly benign fishing fleet. China has stated it has inherent rights to the fish migrating to the Arctic because of its large population. And where China's fishing fleet goes, militarization will soon follow, as has been demonstrated already by Chinese fishing "militias.""
While I earlier I suggested something similar for the Western Pacific, a "Combined Maritime Security Task Force Pacific," a maritime law enforcement alliance between Asian nations and other interested parties (probably including the US, Australia, France, and New Zealand) to ensure a rules based maritime environment in the Western Pacific, the situation in the Arctic is very different.
A picture taken on November 16, 2011 from a South Korean helicopter shows Chinese boats banded together with ropes, chased by a coastguard helicopter and rubber boats packed with commandoes, after alleged illegal fishing in South Korean waters in the Yellow Sea.
Credit: Dong-A-Ilbo
In the Western Pacific, multi-unit cooperation is desirable to push back against Chinese bullying of her neighbors. Huge numbers of fishing vessels including many that are Chinese maritime militia, backed by Chinese Coast Guard vessels, can overwhelm and intimidate individual enforcement vessels. They have even been known to be violent. Having numerous international witnesses on scene can counter the Chinese narrative. So far we are not seeing huge Chinese fishing fleets in the Arctic.
Certainly we can benefit from international cooperation and coordination in the Arctic, for now at least, a wide ranging dispersal of assets, rather than concentration seems more appropriate.
A Combined Interagency Task Force (or maybe two), modeled on our Joint Interagency Task Force (JIATF) but including staff from other Arctic nations rather than a grouping of ships, might be a better near term solution. (In considering a "Freedom of Navigation Operation" through the Northern Sea Route, former USCG Commandant, Admiral Zukunft, even suggested formation of a JIATF–Arctic based on an augmented JTF Alaska.) Missions potentially include SAR, Environmental Protection, and Fisheries Protection. Those concerns, have been to some extent addressed by the Arctic Coast Guard Forum. For now at least, Russia shares those interests.
The limits:
In the CIMSEC article, there is discussion about the possibility of "Freedom of Navigation Operations" through the Northern Sea Route. Canada is likely to side with Russia on this question, because they consider the North West Passage Canadian internal waters.
Communications in the far North are still difficult. Recently the Commandant noted the difficulty of maintaining communications with USCGC Healy.
Western nations' access to the Arctic is limited to widely separated Pacific and Atlantic Approaches. Inevitably we have to see the Arctic as two separate theaters. The Arctic Ocean that we approach from the Atlantic and the Arctic Ocean approached from the Pacific.
While Russia actually has naval bases in the Arctic, Western nations generally do not. The only exceptions are Sortland Norway where the Norwegian Coast Guard has their headquarters and Northern base, and Nanisivik, where Canada has converted a former mining site to a refueling station near the Eastern Entrance to the North West Passage.
The US has no Navy bases in Alaska. On the Atlantic side, the US Navy has no surface vessels based north of the Virginia Capes. The US Coast Guard has no ice-capable vessels larger than large buoy tenders (WLBs) based on the Atlantic side. Basing for future USCG medium icebreakers has not be made public.
Canada is building eight Harry DeWolf class ice-strengthened "Arctic Offshore Patrol Ships," six for the Navy and two for their Coast Guard.
Canada has no true naval bases in the Arctic, though their bases are further north than those of the US. Denmark patrols Greenland waters from Naval Base Frederikshavn on the Jutland peninsula. Sweden and Finland extend above the Arctic circle, but they have no coast line on the Arctic Ocean. Iceland is just below the Arctic Circle.
What we can do:
A comprehensive common NATO operational picture of the Arctic and its approaches is desirable and doable. There are probably economies possible in maintaining air surveillance over the Arctic access points.
Icelandic Coast Guard Cutter Thor. Photo credit: Claus Ableiter
What is in place?:
We have the Arctic Coast Guard Forum.
Denmark has a Joint Arctic Command for the defense of Greenland and the Faroe Islands Area.
Canada has a Joint Task Force (North) and exercises annually under the name Operation Nanook. The US Coast Guard has participated in Operation Nanook at least three times.
Pacific Area Coast Guard, Third Fleet, and Canada's Maritime Forces Pacific have been in discussion, but it does not appear that the Arctic was high on their agenda.
What we lack:
Seems a good next step would be a standing staff, to maintain maritime domain awareness of activities in the Arctic, and coordinate cooperative international monitoring efforts.
Do we include the Russian? Good question, but they may currently have the best information about what is going on in the Arctic.
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The Mood Groove was formed by Ed Balldinger and JK Northrup as an outlet to create and record music that stretched their collective imaginations and to invite listeners to something a little different. Their goal was to be "Out of the box" and not be confined to any particular style or genre, yet to be a part of them all. As JK says, "It is musical ear candy for the brain, so the third eye can see again! "Ed Balldinger is an amazing, if not eclectic lyricist, or "Wordsmith" and published poet, as well as a talented guitarist with a wide variety of musical influences. JK brings his skills as a songwriter, producer, recording engineer and guitarist. Together they have combined their song-writing skills to create 10 songs in the vein of Rock, Funk, Psychedelic, Soul, Blues, Experimental, Gospel and most of all, Mood and Groove!
JK and Ed brought in the powerhouse rhythm section of Larry Hart on bass (Gypsy Soul, Montrose, King Kobra, Shortino-Northrup) and Glenn Hicks on drums and vocals (Gypsy Soul, Shortino-Northrup). With much of their performances being played powerfully off the cuff, it adds an element of "live" to the album! Glenn and Larry both played with JK in Gypsy Soul with Johnny Edwards on vocals from 1987-1989, and then again on several songs for the Shortino-Northrup "Back On Track" album in 1993.
Adding female backing vocals by Diana Short gives a Pink Floyd, Zappa sound to some songs, while having other singers on a few songs to add a variety of vocal textures and feel.
If you like bands such as Living Colour and Mother Finest then this is the album to add to your music collection!


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Will You Get Fat? Genetic Test May Tell
THURSDAY, April 18, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- As obesity becomes epidemic among Americans, many could over- or underestimate their odds for piling on the pounds. But a new genetic "score" might take the guesswork out of all of that, researchers say.
Using information on more than 2 million gene variants linked to body weight, the scientists created a so-called polygenic score that may help quantify a person's obesity risk.
The investigators found that adults who scored in the top 10% weighed 30 pounds more, on average, than adults who scored in the bottom 10%. And they were 25 times more likely to be severely obese.
"We're not saying this is destiny," said researcher Dr. Amit Khera of the Broad Institute and Massachusetts General Hospital, in Boston. "Any one person's weight results from an interaction of genes and environment."
But severe obesity, in particular, appears to have a strong genetic influence. That's not exactly a surprise. But Khera said a clearer understanding of the importance of genes might help lessen some of the stigma around severe obesity.
So does this mean doctors will start presenting parents with their baby's obesity-risk score?
Probably not any time soon. Ruth Loos, a researcher who was not involved in the study, was skeptical about the value of the genetic score.
Weight and obesity are about 50% genetic and 50% lifestyle choices and environment, according to Loos, director of the Genetics of Obesity and Related Metabolic Traits Program at Mount Sinai, in New York City.
The score used in this study, she said, does not account for all of that heritability. Even if it did, that would only be part of a complex story.
"We can't use a single genetic score to accurately predict obesity," Loos said. "We would end up misinforming a lot of people."
The scoring approach, described April 18 in the journal Cell, was developed using data on 2.1 million genetic variants linked to body weight. Khera's team used recently developed computational algorithms to distill that genetic information into the scoring system.
Next, they applied it to people involved in four long-running health studies in the United Kingdom and the United States -- three of young and middle-aged adults, and one of children.
Overall, the researchers found, the higher a person's genetic scores, the more he or she typically weighed. And the risk of severe obesity was particularly high among people who scored in the top 10%.
Among young U.S. adults in that bracket, for instance, almost 16% became severely obese over the next 27 years. That compared with just over 1% of young adults whose genetic risk scores were in the bottom 10%.
Khera noted that the effects of a high-risk score started to become apparent as early as age 3.
However, many people with even the highest genetic risk scores did not become obese. In a large study of middle-aged U.K. adults, more than half were not obese, though few were normal weight.
Loos said the score's predictive value appears to be "not even better than family history."
Khera acknowledged some pitfalls of using a score to predict future weight: Some people might become "defeatist" and see no point in exercising and eating healthfully.
"We'd want to use this information to improve people's health," Khera said. "So there are many questions we're asking: When would we tell people? How would we tell them? How would we track the effects that information has on their health outcomes?"
Loos worried that a genetic risk score would "needlessly scare" some people and could also cause those with a low score to falsely believe they can eat whatever they want and skip exercise.
She said the "real value" of studying the genetics of obesity is to better understand the underlying biology. Why are some people susceptible to packing on weight, while others aren't?
Khera agreed, and added that it will be important to figure out why people with a very high genetic score manage to avoid excessive weight gain.
Khera and colleague Dr. Sekar Kathiresan are listed as co-inventors on a patent application for the genetic risk predictor.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has more on the genetics of obesity.
SOURCES: Amit Khera, M.D., M.Sc., associate director, Broad Institute, and associate director, precision medicine unit, Massachusetts General Hospital Center for Genomic Medicine, Boston; Ruth Loos, Ph.D., director, Genetics of Obesity and Related Metabolic Traits Program, and professor, Bronfman Institute for Personalized Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York City; April 18, 2019, Cell online
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I'm going to say that these little peat pots are my new favorite thing to alter! And the bonus is everything I have used to make these was in my stash. I knew there was a good reason why I hoarded ... I mean save crafty supplies.
A card, a layout and a peat pot ... Oh My!
A card, a layout and a peat pot … Oh My! I've been busy to say the least.
First up is a Design Team Project for the Just Imagine Crafts/Kreaxions Punches Blog.
I created this card using the Kreaxions 4 in 1 punch #915 with no insert. I LOVE using the Kreaxions punches to fancy up my borders! I also used the punch on my banner pieces which just added that special little touch.
My second project is for the Mini Crop at Turtle Soup. My theme is family and my challenge to you is to create a layout, card, tag, ATC or an altered project using the family theme along with a doily and flowers. You have until Sunday November 30th at12:00 p.m. EST to play along. Add your project to the Turtle Soup Gallery. I can't wait to see what you come up with!
Love using my messy supplies -Gesso canvas primer, Liquitex Super Heavy Gesso, stencils, and Tattered Angels paints.
My third project is also for the Mini Crop at Turtle Soup. My theme for this challenge is Christmas. My challenge to you is to create a layout, card, tag, ATC or an altered project and it must have paint and lace on it. Again you have until Sunday November 30th at12:00 p.m. EST to play along. Add your project to the Turtle Soup Gallery.
For my project I altered a peat pot (love these things). The possibilities are limitless! Going through my stash I found enough hoarded supplies to create this fun little vintage Christmas goodie.
My creative process … generally my ideas for projects never materialize when I'm trying to come up with them. Most of the time project ideas pop into my head when I'm busy cooking dinner, doing laundry or trying to fall asleep. The creative process is a weird and wonderful thing! This months inspiration piece made me think of fall and feathers.
Since I'm on a bookmark making binge I chose to use one of the Linnie Blooms Canvas Bookmarks along with the Linnie Blooms Feather Stencil and Mask. Some Tim Holtz Distress inks, a button and some twine were perfect for completing this project.
Today I have a Design Team Project up on the Just Imagine Crafts/Kreaxions Punches Blog. For this page I used the Kreaxions Star Stencil and the Kreaxions 4 in 1 punch #918 with the A insert to make the doily. I used the Kreaxions 4 in 1 punch #903 with no insert to make the border strip. What a fun page! Be sure to check out the Just Imagine Crafts/Kreaxions Punches Blog to see what the rest of the Design Team did this week.
There is a Design Team Sketch Reveal up at Turtle Soup today. Be sure to check out the forum and see what the rest of the Design Team did with the sketch.


This Pacific Standard story quotes CCRC Research Affiliate Shanna Smith Jaggars on online courses. She said online options are sometimes offered to boost enrollments, even if community college leaders know the courses are less effective for students.
Community colleges are employing several strategies to boost student success in the face of declining enrollments and shrinking budgets. This Education Dive story describes four such reforms, including guided pathways.
This Community College Daily story details a presentation CCRC researchers led on guided pathways at the American Association of Community Colleges' 2019 conference. "We have to stop thinking about the idea that students are lacking in skills and knowledge when what they lack is confidence as learners," Senior Research Scholar Davis Jenkins said during the presentation.
In this Education Dive story, several CCRC researchers explain why America's community colleges are at a transformative tipping point and how the guided pathways model could help improve student outcomes. College leaders also describe the reform's effects on their campuses.
This Education Dive story summarizes CCRC's latest working paper, which outlines ways community colleges should adapt to keep up with the evolving needs of the workforce.
Many academics oppose the use of market-based principles in higher education. However, as CCRC Research Affiliates Rebecca Natow and Kevin Dougherty write in this Times Higher Education piece, neoliberal policies can positively impact students when implemented thoughtfully.
Separating credit and noncredit workforce programs at community colleges disadvantages students and local economies, CCRC Research Affiliate James Jacobs writes in this Inside Higher Ed piece. Instead of siloing these opportunities, institutions should look to strengthen the connections between them.
Though completion rates are on the rise, far too few students earn any degree within six years of starting college, according to data released by the National Student Clearinghouse. In this NPR story, CCRC Senior Research Scholar Davis Jenkins discusses why the eight-year completion rate, which is slightly higher, still reflects some disheartening caveats.
The Association of American Colleges and Universities will work with the Center for Community College Engagement at the University of Texas at Austin on a two-year research project focused on guided pathways, Campus Technology reports. The guided pathways framework was outlined in CCRC's 2015 book, Redesigning America's Community Colleges: A Clearer Path to Student Success.
Legislators in Texas are proposing the state set aside $800 million a year for successful schools, but critics say such a plan would only exacerbate the divide between wealthy and poor districts. CCRC Research Affiliate Kevin Dougherty told Education Week that, despite the popularity of outcomes-based funding formulas like the Texas plan, evidence supporting their effectiveness is scant.


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RONNIE SMITH BREWTON, ALA.
Published 12:00 am Wednesday, June 3, 2020
RONNIE SMITH
BREWTON, ALA.
Mr. Ronnie Smith, 65, of Brewton, Ala., passed away Sunday, May 31, 2020, in a Pensacola, Fla. hospital after a brief illness. He was a native and lifelong resident of Brewton. Mr. Smith attended the Potters House Church, attended W.S. Neal High School, and was retired from Brewton Iron Works with 40 plus years of service. He was an avid Alabama Fan.
He is survived by his wife, Maxine Thompson Smith of Brewton; a brother, Billy Smith of Milton, Fla.; a sister, Debbie Thompson (Russell) Padgett of East Brewton; a brother-in-law-, Tommy Garrett of Brewton; an aunt and uncle, Thelma and Jerry Lynn; a nephew, Weston (Kelsey) Garrett of Pace, Fla.; three great nieces; one great nephew; several cousins and many friends.
He is preceded in death by his parents, William and Pauline Graves Smith; mother-in-law, Lucille Nelson; his sister-in-law, Sue Garrett.
A time of visitation will be held Friday, June 5, 2020, from 1PM until 2PM at Williams Memorial Chapel Funeral Home of Brewton.
Funeral Services are scheduled for Friday, June 5, 2020 at 2PM at Williams Memorial Chapel Funeral Home with Rev. Jerry Lynn and Rev. Steve Pendleton officiating.
Interment will follow in Green Acres Cemetery Brewton, Ala. with Williams Memorial Chapel Funeral Home of Brewton directing.
Robert 'Bob' Shepherd Owen
Bonnie June Adams
Dr. Larry Herman Heaton
Lionel Jake Gibbs services announced
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James Nicholson has a mathematics degree from Cambridge, and taught at Harrow School for twelve years before becoming Head of Mathematics at Belfast Royal Academy in 1990. He lives in Belfast, but now works mostly with the School of Education at Durham University. He is the author of two A-level Statistics texts, two GCSE Mathematics revision guides, and a contributing author for a number of other mathematics textbooks.


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Рама — малочисленный (менее 1000 человек) центральноамериканский индейский народ, относящийся к группе чибча и проживающий в городе Рама (Никарагуа) и на западном побережье Карибского моря. Язык рама практически вытеснен креолизованным английским, небольшая часть населения рама говорит на языке мискито и испанском. Наряду с традиционными верованиями, рама исповедуют протестантизм («моравские братья»).

Традиционные занятия народа рама — это ручное подсечно-огневое земледелие (батат, фасоль, бананы, кукуруза, сахарный тростник, сладкий маниок, персиковая пальма), охота, собирательство, рыболовство, разводят свиней, кур, индеек. Мужчины в основном работают по найму, женщины делают сувениры на продажу.

Представители народа рама живут большими полигинными семьями (квинбалут, кзима), живущие в больших домах. Община состоит из двух ритуальных половин, во главе которых стоит совет из лидеров.

В религии рама сохранились традиционные обряды и шаманство.

Литература
 Березкин Ю. Е. Рама // Народы и религии мира / Глав. ред. В. А. Тишков. М.: Большая Российская Энциклопедия, 1999.
 Минц Л. М. // Большая энциклопедия народов. — М.: ОЛМА Медиа Групп, 2007.

Население Никарагуа
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New Orleans Saints vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers Match Prediction (17-11-2019) 13:00
Jameis Winston has a near-even touchdown-to-interception ratio in his career against the Saints (seven scores to six giveaways), and the Saints defense hes about to face is stronger than any unit theyve sent out in previous years. A week after scoring six touchdowns (four through the air, two on the ground), the Buccaneers offense will be held to just one scoring play. New Orleans limited Ezekiel Elliott to one touchdown run a week ago, and theres no one as good as him running for Tampa Ba...
Jacksonville Jaguars vs Indianapolis Colts Match Prediction (17-11-2019) 13:00
The Jaguars have won three in a row at Wembley Stadium, but the defending Super Bowl champs will be the toughest opponent theyve faced overseas since they began playing there annually in 2013. Itll be interesting to see how the loss of offensive coordinator Frank Reich affects quarterback Carson Wentz, but its hard to see Philly's offense slowing down much.
Arizona Cardinals vs San Francisco 49ers Match Prediction (17-11-2019) 16:05
Especially if the Niners continue to dominate as they head into the meat of their schedule. No one has affected a game more this year than the defensive end from Ohio State, who is well on his way to the defensive rookie of the year and will have a shot at the defensive player of the year also. Against some of the NFLs worst teams, the Niners, have held opponents below 21 points every week including allowing a total of 20 points to their last four opponents. As good as San Frans offense ha...
Cincinnati Bengals vs Oakland Raiders Match Prediction (17-11-2019) 16:25
The Raiders havent been terrible against the spread this season with a 5-8 record that is two wins better than their straight up record this season. The Raiders are just 1-5 straight up and 1-4-1 in their last six games played in the Eastern time zone. It will be interesting to see if that trend continues on Sunday. However, Oakland has struggled on the road in games played in the Eastern time zone since the start of last year, which is something they will have to deal with in Ohio this we...
Kansas City Chiefs vs Tennessee Titans Match Prediction (10-11-2019) 13:00
But on Saturday afternoon the excuses wont cut it, Mariota is going to have to find a way to do something hes struggled to do consistently this season make winning plays. Mix in an underperforming offensive line, a flawed offensive scheme, and a declining starting running back in DeMarco Murray and there is only so much that Mariota can control.
Edmonton Eskimos vs Montreal Alouettes Match Prediction (10-11-2019) 13:00
Pipkin completed just 59.5 percent of his throws in 2018 for 1,120 passing yards with three touchdowns and eight interceptions. The former first-round NFL pick had a disastrous showing in his only CFL campaign, setting the stage for Pipkin to prove his worth as the Als No. All eyes will be on Montreal quarterback Antonio Pipkin, who will try to fill Johnny Manziels disappointing shoes. 1 option heading into the 2019 campaign.
Texas Tech vs West Virginia Match Prediction (09-11-2019) 12:00
With Josh Sills out of the season at guard for the Mountaineers, this could give Keondre an even better chance at causing some serious problems for the West Virginia offense.
Florida State vs Boston College Match Prediction (09-11-2019) 12:00
In a season that was supposed to be one where the Seminoles challenged for a College Football Playoff berth, a season-endinginjury to quarterback Deondre Francois in the first game against Alabama drove the team into a downward spiral. Florida State enters this Friday night's game with a 2-4 overall record, including a 2-3 mark in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
Maryland vs Ohio State Match Prediction (09-11-2019) 12:00
Ohio State lost only three Big Ten games all of last year, already having lost three this season in just five games. Maryland is off to their third 6-1 start to Big Ten in their last four seasons, beginning 8-1 and 6-1 in conference those other two seasons all coming under head coach Mark Turgeon. After starting 9-0 in conference a season ago in Chris Holtmanns first season as head coach, the Buckeyes have started this season just 2-3.
Baylor vs TCU Match Prediction (09-11-2019) 12:00
The Horned Frogs only rank 239th in percentage of shots taken from three. Below, Baylor messed up defending the perimeter and it led to an open shot for TCU. The Frogs use a decent bit of motion to try and confuse the defense. Baylor has to do a better job at off-ball defense.
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A Mentalist is a person who performs an art called 'Mentalism'. This form of art requires the perpetrator to use their mental sharpness based on the principles of magic to give an illusion of his intuitive capabilities. This art form includes telepathic abilities such as mind control, psychokinetic, precognition, hypnosis, spirituality and mystical studies. This art form is in practice since olden times.
The Mentalist uses many different forms of magic to give an exemplary effect to their shows. While mind reading and mind controlling are the most common acts used by the Mentalist there are also acts like divination, hypnosis' and other psychokinetic acts which are quiet popular. There are also various tricks like the book and the card trick, wherein the audiences are asked to choose from a variety of books given to them and memorize the page number and a particular word on that given page and the Mentalist will attempt to read the mind of the person chosen from the audiences and find the word selected by the person.
Psychokinetic is also another popular form of Mentalism wherein the Mentalist will make the objects move or disfigured with many popular acts like bending a metal spoon etc., are done during the display of the psychokinetic act.
Hypnosis is another mind controlling acts performed by the Mentalist. In this act the person performing the act needs to the get the attention of the volunteer or the person being hypnotized. At this point getting the attention of the participant is not only important, it is also equally important to maintain this state. Once this is achieved the mentalists can proceed with the act.
Apart from these Styles of presenting the performers can also mold in the realism to get hold of supernatural powers such as telepathy, clairvoyance, precognition, or telekinesis. This diverse and contemporary array of performers put down less mysterious ability, such as the skills to study body language or to influence the area under discussion subliminally by virtue of spiritual submission.
Many magicians now use the techniques used by the mentalists together with the other techniques like hypnosis. In the past, mentalists used their skills for their own benefit, more than using it as a real entertainer. They proclaimed that they in reality had mystical abilities. Modern and contemporary performers mostly state openly that their abilities come from being able to perfectly the read body language of the volunteers. Thus their skills are publicized as a performance. On the other hand, some mentalists still maintain that they have these supernatural powers.
Many claim that 'Mentalism' is an act which is similar to magic as the acts, skillful tricks, deception, artifice and key principles used during both the performances are quite similar. However there is a very thin line drawn between these two acts and each has its own importance. And each has the ability to keep its audiences mesmerized in an enchanted state.


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GOP senators draft police reform bill in response to national protests
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After two weeks of protests against police brutality and GOP pushback against police reforms, Republican senators, led by Sen. Tim Scott, have put together a draft legislation package to address racial discrimination in law enforcement.
Tapped by Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., Scott of South Carolina, who is the only black Republican senator, met with GOP lawmakers over lunch Tuesday to hash out the proposal.
"I just finished up a productive lunch discussion on a police reform and retraining package proposal," he tweeted. "… I am hopeful that this legislation will bring much-needed solutions."
In a draft of the proposal called the JUSTICE Act — short for Just and Unifying Solutions to Invigorate Communities Everywhere — the GOP call for 10 reforms, including mandatory reporting of uses of force that result in death or serious injury to create a Federal Bureau of Investigation data collection system and for states to provide data on the use of no-knock search warrants.
The lawmakers also propose the creation of two commissions: one to review the criminal justice system and one within the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights to conduct a study on the conditions affecting black males.
In terms of grants, funds will be expanded for the Justice Department to hire law enforcement officers who reflect the diversity of the communities they cover, to increase the number of body-worn cameras and for de-escalation training.
It also calls for the creation of a police employment record preservation system, to add "conspiracy to commit a hate crime" to the criminal code and a reduction in grants for states who do not enforce punishments for failures to use body cameras.
"Congress can talk about race, share empathy & listen, but we're also called to act," tweeted Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla., who is on the task force. "Honored to work [with] Sen. Tim Scott & my colleagues to work toward finding real solutions to address racial reconciliation & improving relations [with] law enforcement & the communities they serve."
The proposal comes a day after the Democrats, led by the Congressional Black Caucus, introduced their wide-ranging policing reform bill — the Justice in Policing Act of 2020 — that proposes reducing the standard for prosecuting police for misconduct, revising the "qualified immunity law" that shields officers from civil suits, creates a national misconduct database, limits the transfer of surplus military-grade weapons and prohibits "no-knock" warrants.
The White House's press secretary, Kayleigh McEnany, told reporters after it was unveiled that there are some "nonstarters in there" for President Donald Trump, specifically concerning reducing immunity.
McConnell told reporters following the lunch meeting with Scott and other GOP lawmakers on Tuesday that their proposal will be an "appropriate response" to the last two weeks of protests that have rocked the nation following the death of another black man by a white police officer.
Protesters have taken to the streets nationwide demanding justice for George Floyd who was killed late last month while in police custody and for police reforms. Protesters and some Democrats have even called for defunding the police, which McEnany said Trump is strongly against.
McConnell said it was important for the Republican Party to have a response to the protests, saying the United States is continuing to grapple with its "original sin" of slavery.
"We try to get better but every now and then it's perfectly clear we're a long way from the finish line and I think the best way for Senate Republicans to go forward on this is to listen to one of our own, who's had these experiences, he's had them since he's been on the United States Senate," he said, referring to Scott, "and with his guidance and leadership we're going to come together with a proposal that we think makes the most sense for the federal government in the wake of what we've seen and experienced in the last couple of weeks."
Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., in a press conference, and on Twitter, on Tuesday called on McConnell to bring the Democrats' bill to the Senate floor by July 4 for debate, accusing the Republicans of being "missing in action."
"It's far past time to act!" he said.
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The Gold Traders Association this morning announced the buying prices at 19,450.28 baht per baht-weight for gold ornaments and 19,800 baht per baht-weight for gold bars. The selling prices were set at 20,400 per baht-weight for gold ornaments, and 19,900 baht per baht-weight for gold bars. The prices were stable from yesterday's close. The selling prices on Monday closed at 20,400 baht per baht-weight for gold ornaments, and 19,900 baht per baht-weight for gold bars.


The vegan burger is now available in all 13 dining halls at Yale to better serve student demand for plant-based protein.
315-year-old Ivy League institution Yale partnered with plant-based company Beyond Meat to become the first university to offer the company's Beyond Burger on campus. The all-vegan burger will be served on a locally crafted bun with lettuce, tomato, and a "secret" sauce at all 13 dining halls on campus. "It's energizing to be among a generation so accustomed to questioning fixed assumptions, including, in our case, that meat must come from animals," Beyond Meat CEO Ethan Brown said. "It's particularly fun to do the launch in New Haven, the home of the self-proclaimed first restaurant in America to serve the original hamburger." Yale Hospitality's senior director Adam Millman said the addition of the plant-based burger is in tune with student demands. "With eating trends taking a turn toward plant-based alternatives, we found it prudent to meet our students' desires with the addition of the Beyond Burger to our on-campus menus," Millman said. "Providing this option reflects an understanding of the up-and-coming generation's evolving dietary preferences in which animal-based protein, while important, plays a less prominent role." The Beyond Burger is expanding rapidly across various sectors of the food industry including vegan chain Veggie Grill, the meat section at Whole Foods Markets nationwide, and most recently, Hong Kong's vegan retail chain Green Common.


PRP stands for Platelet Rich Plasma. PRP comes from your own blood (autologous). Blood is composed of mainly of red blood cells, white blood cells, Platelets and Plasma. So what is so important about the Platelets and Plasma? The platelets in our blood are the cells designed to heal injuries. In concentrated form, the platelets can be used to help heal those injuries. For years, athletes, dentists and reconstructive surgeons have been injecting PRP into joints to help speed up the process of healing. Now the benefits are being applied to other fields of medicine such as wound healing and medical aesthetics.
It takes about 1 hour, depending on the area(s) being treated.
How many treatments and how often is this therapy needed?
While responses to treatment vary, most people will require 1-3 sessions. Each set of treatments is spaced approximately 4-6 weeks apart.
There is no limit to the number of treatments you can have.
Your clinician will determine your treatment protocol according to your skin condition.
What results can I expect from PRP treatments?
Improvement of skin texture and tone are noticeable within three weeks. Full collagen regeneration takes up to three months and may take multiple treatments.
Can any skin type or color have PRP treatment?
Yes. PRP treatments can be used on all skin types.
No. Swelling from the fluid is what you will see and feel first. Over the days/weeks the platelets will release growth factors and pre stem cells which will assist in more collagen growth.
Treatment results vary, however, in most patients the results last up to 12-18 months. Touch up treatments will maintain best results.
Which facial and body areas can be treated?
Crinkling skin around and under eyes.
Stimulate hair growth on scalp.
Minimal swelling, bruising and redness for 12-24 hours. Some bruising at the needle site may be visible for 2-3 days.
How does PRP help rejuvenate the skin?
Platelets are cells in the blood that help tissue to heal and grow and are full of growth factors. The plasma portion of blood is a yellow liquid full of nutrients and proteins. By taking the PRP from the blood and in injecting into specific areas of the skin, the PRP acts as a matrix that promotes your own collagen to grow, regenerates tissue and speeds up the skin's repair process. In turn, your skin's repair process results in thicker dermis with softer wrinkles, less scarring and improved skin tone and texture.
How do you obtain client's PRP?
RN will collect around 11ml of blood from your arm. The blood will be placed in a centrifuge that separates the platelets and plasma from the rest of the blood components. Upon completion, the extraction of PRP takes place and used for medical aesthetics purposes.
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Why Is There White Meat and Dark Meat Turkey?
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When you tuck into your Thanksgiving turkey dinner, you likely have a preference for white meat or dark meat. The two varieties of meat really do have a different texture and flavor from each other. White meat and dark meat have different chemical compositions and different purposes for the turkey. Turkey meat consists of muscle, which in turn is made from protein fibers. White meat and dark meat contain a mix of protein fibers, but white fibers predominate in the white meat while dark meat contains more red fibers.
White Turkey Meat
White meat is found in the breast and wing muscles of a turkey.
Turkeys can fly, but it is not their main mode of locomotion. Turkeys use their wing muscles when they need a burst of speed to escape predators. These muscles produce a lot of power, but they fatigue quickly.
Turkey breast and wing muscles consist mainly of white muscle fibers. These fibers contract quickly and split ATP at a fast pace, though they become exhausted quickly, too.
White fibers are powered by anaerobic respiration so a turkey can move quickly even though its muscles may have exhausted the available oxygen. The tissue contains a large amount of glycogen, which can be used as a fast energy source.
Dark Turkey Meat
Turkey legs and thighs are dark meat.
Turkeys spend a lot of time walking on the ground. Their leg muscles are adapted for regular, continuous use.
Leg and thigh muscles consist primarily of red muscle fibers. These fibers contract slowly and split ATP for energy at a relatively low rate.
Red muscle fibers rely on aerobic respiration. The protein uses oxygen to relax/contract so this tissue is rich in capillaries, which give it a deep color and rich flavor. Dark meat contains a lot of myoglobin and is rich in mitochondria, which produce energy for the muscle tissue.
Based on your understanding of white and red muscle fibers, which do you expect to find in the wings and breast of a migratory bird, such as a goose? Since they use their wings for long flights, ducks and geese contain red fibers in their flight muscles. These birds don't have as much white meat as a turkey.
You'll also find a difference in the muscle composition of people. For example, a marathon runner would be expected to have a higher percentage of red fibers in his leg muscles compared with the muscles of a sprinter.
Now that you understand how turkey meat color works, you can investigate why a big turkey dinner makes you sleepy. There are several Thanksgiving chemistry experiments you can try to learn more about the science of the holiday.
Helmenstine, Anne Marie, Ph.D. "Why Is There White Meat and Dark Meat Turkey?" ThoughtCo, Feb. 16, 2021, thoughtco.com/turkey-meat-biochemistry-609248. Helmenstine, Anne Marie, Ph.D. (2021, February 16). Why Is There White Meat and Dark Meat Turkey? Retrieved from https://www.thoughtco.com/turkey-meat-biochemistry-609248 Helmenstine, Anne Marie, Ph.D. "Why Is There White Meat and Dark Meat Turkey?" ThoughtCo. https://www.thoughtco.com/turkey-meat-biochemistry-609248 (accessed January 22, 2022).
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the first time I attended an NA meeting ..
What struck me more than anything was their honesty. There wasn't a hint of judgment or pretense .. a sheer determination to live in the moment.
During every meeting .. time is carved out to celebrate sobriety .. with a colored coins or keychains given to mark the milestones.
"White .. Mom .. the international color of surrender. It's given to anyone who comes to their first meeting .. is back after relapse .. or simply wants to give up their old ways for new.
A year or so ago I was in the best shape of my life and on my game. I thought .. it's ok to have this treat every now and again .. or maybe I won't need to be as diligent. Though my weight hasn't changed dramatically .. my body comp sure has.
In the mean time .. it's day 2 of detox.
I've always thought it boring .. drinking it more because I know I should .. rather than something to be enjoyed. That is, until I walked into my coach's house one evening last week. On her counter sat the most beautiful glass container .. filled with water, ice, fruit and herbs ..
ps: Life lesson #6789 .. a husband whose wife gives up sugar and caffeine (at the same time!) .. is worthy of incredible respect.
pps: The following two recipes have been our favorites to date.
Thank you for the story and congrats on absolutely stunning photographs!
Beautiful, meaninful blog. Brought tears to my eyes and then a smile to my face. Thank you.
Beautiful, inspiring post! I'm saving these flavored water recipes to make soon…they look so refreshing! I never drink enough water; this will definitely help!
I'm always trying to drink more water and those recipes look perfect! And thank you for the beautiful story as well.
I love flavored water! Can't wait to try this!
I need to try the strawberry and basil water I love both ingredients!!! Thank you for sharing I never drink enough so this will help!
I hope your detox is a success. And what a beautifully written post.
I have a major thing for flavored water and this recipe looks great! Lemon is my fav!! Thank you for sharing!!
Looks so refreshing – & it would probably help me drink more water which lord knows I need help with!
I love putting cucumber and lemon in my water! It's so refreshing and helps me keep up on drinking water. I need to trying adding thyme!
How inspiring. I think it's amazing that you have such motivation, I wish you good luck on that run! You're going to be amazing for sure. The lemon water is always nice, I've never added thyme on mine, so this recipe is a keeper! Love that strawberry and basil combination.
Drinking more water is on my list of things I must do this year. I think the strawberry and basil would be an interesting combination to try. Thanks for sharing your story.
who would think this was so good? now i know more effective ways to have water.. very resourceful. thanks.
Strawberry and Basil sounds like a terrific combo – two of my favorite foods! As an added benefit, I think the combo could also aid in boosting metabolism.
Your story is so inspiring, heart-warming and motivating. Hope you'll be successful with your 8 week run. I love flavored water as well as they make it more appetizing and enjoyable to drink water. Thanks for your recipes, will be doing just that tonight.
I love flavored water. It's one of the only things I drink. I used to be completely addicted to soda and highly caffeinated/sweetened drinks. Two years ago, I made the switch to get it out of my life. Since then, fruit and herbs are always in my freezer to be added to a pitcher or glass.
I liked your style of writing when you start your posts with stories in the beginning. Also, I love flavored water and I also make Strawberry & Basil Flavored Water on the weekends mostly!


You can fight City Hall — but not the city Health Department.
A new report shows that "sanitary" violations issued against restaurants by city health inspectors were upheld 97 percent of the time in administrative court last year. The appeals are heard by an independent health tribunal.
By comparison, 67 percent of the Taxi and Limousine cases against cabbies were upheld. And violations issued by other departments — such as Sanitation, Fire, Buildings, Transportation and Environmental Protection — were upheld just 57 percent of the time.
Local district attorneys could only dream of such success. The felony conviction last year was 55 percent in The Bronx, 58 percent in Brooklyn, 69 percent in Manhattan, 68 percent in Queens and 62 percent on Staten Island, according to data compiled by the state Division of Criminal Justice Services.
Restaurateurs have long complained that the fine-driven inspection system is rigged against them, making it more difficult to challenge violations. And they're appealing to Mayor-elect Bill de Blasio for fairness.
"We look forward to working with the de Blasio administration to reduce fines on restaurant owners," said Andrew Rigie, executive director of the New York City Hospitality Alliance.
"It's a complex inspection system. Plus the city incentivizes business owners to settle cases for reduced fines instead of going through the inconvenient tribunal process. We're working to overhaul the inspection system so it's more public health focused instead of fine-driven," added Rigie.
A de Blasio spokesman referred The Post to an April 2012 report from his Public Advocate's Office charging that fines against small- business owners — particularly eateries — had spiraled out of control under Mayor Bloomberg, nearly doubling over a decade.
According to the health tribunal analysis, 97.2 percent of violations were upheld and 2.8 percent were dismissed. Of the cases upheld, 61.1 were sustained outright and 36.1 were the result of settlements.
Health Department officials defended their enforcement as firm but fair to protect the public.
"Restaurants are cleaner since letter grading went into effect. The number of violations issued in the last two years has dropped nearly 20 percent, which has led to a fall in restaurant fines collected," said Health Department spokesman Levi Fishman.


Resveratrol is found in the skin of young red grapes, wine and pine trees. Some recent evidence suggests the skins of peanuts may be another source of Resveratrol. It became known by "French paradox" - when scientists tried to find out why French don't get heart disease despite eating so much fat. The answer was found in them drinking red wine, which contains Resveratrol. Resveratrol is one of the polyphenols found in grapes. Polyphenols are potent antioxidant compounds that reduce cardiovascular disease risk factors.
The University of Ulm, in Germany, reported in 2009 that Resveratrol inhibits the production of fat cells. They have also found that calcium pyruvate, a substance naturally found in red wine, helps fat cells burn more energy. It means Resveratrol can help fight excess weight.
Animal studies suggest that Resveratrol antioxidant can prevent the initiation of cancer and can inhibit the promotion and progression of cancer. But Resveratrol is especially known by its powerful antioxidant properties, which are particularly beneficial to the heart and reduce the harmful effects of cholesterol.
Other than ResveratrolPro, this product is also available as Cell-Stat Plus and Trans-Resveratrol. Resveratrol Pro contains green tea and apple skin, for even better defence against heart disease.
If you use it as prevention of cancer or cardiovascular disease, take 1 or 2 capsules daily. For the treatment of cancer and cardiovascular disease, take 3 to 6 capsules daily.


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Q: ¿Cómo leer un Excel que contenga una estructura de categorías y sub-categorías? Necesito recorrer un Excel que sirve para armar un árbol de categorías para un sitio web, que debe ser intuitivo para que los clientes lo entiendan.
Me es difícil descifrar la lógica para poder leerlo y guardar correctamente las categorías, cada una con su categoría padre si es que tiene, o si corresponde a una categoría de último nivel, es decir, categoría donde el usuario va a poder hacer clic y se cargará un catálogo de artículos correspondiente.
El Excel se divide en niveles y categorías, donde cada fila es una categoría y cada columna es el nivel donde está la categoría, les pongo el siguiente ejemplo.

Como ven tengo Nivel 1, 2 y 3. Esto lo hice para que en cada fila solo haya una categoría, así el ID de la categoría corresponde con el número de fila.
La primer categoría "Destacados" está ubicada en el nivel uno, por lo tanto no puede tener una Categoría Padre, y en este caso, tampoco posee una Sub-categoría en la posición (fila+1,columna+1), por lo que es una categoría último nivel.
En cambio, la categoría "Bocallave", si posee una Sub-Categoría en la posición (fila+1,columna+1), por lo tanto no es una categoría de último nivel, y es categoría padre de "Juegos de bocallave" y esta última si es una de último nivel, luego la siguiente categoría "Bocallaves 1/4", posee una sub-categoría llamada "Accesorios", de la cual es padre, esta misma tiene como padre a "Bocallaves".
Espero que así se logre entender como es que deseo leer este Excel.
Ahora mismo estoy programando en Genexus, y el código que tengo es el siguiente, que está obviamente incompleto, pero podrán ver que es lo que quise hacer.
&ExcelDocument.SelectSheet('Categorias')
            &CantNiveles = 3
                for &i = 2 to 100000 step 1
                    for &j = 1 to &CantNiveles
                        if not &ExcelDocument.Cells(&i,&j).Value.IsEmpty()
                            if &j = 1
                                &Categoria.CategoriaId = &i
                                &Categoria.CategoriaNombre = &ExcelDocument.Cells(&i,&j).Text
                                &Categoria.CategoriaPadreId.SetNull()
                                if &ExcelDocument.Cells(&i+1,&j+1).Value.IsEmpty()
                                    &Categoria.CategoriaUltimoNivel = 1
                                else
                                    &Categoria.CategoriaUltimoNivel = 0
                                endif
                            else
                                &Categoria.CategoriaId = &i
                                &Categoria.CategoriaNombre = &ExcelDocument.Cells(&i,&j).Text
                            endif
                        else

                        endif
                    endfor
                endfor

El objeto &Categoria es como una clase en c#, así que si alguien podría resolverlo en c# no habría ninguna diferencia ya que puedo traducirlo fácilmente a Genexus.
Adjunto enlace del archivo Excel por si alguien lo necesita, y además hay un ejemplo visual de cómo debería ser el menú final: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1H34q9CAh9BVVBeZlLhCGIA0krp35tZIn/view?usp=sharing
Se pueden añadir las variables que crean necesarias.
Si hace falta información no duden en dejarme un comentario.
Muchas gracias por su ayuda!!

A: Te recomiendo la librería de ExcelDataReader te dejo el enlace para que cheques la documentación.
https://github.com/ExcelDataReader/ExcelDataReader
Es muy buena y te ahorras la lectura, solo te enfocas en ver tus campos vacíos dentro del arreglo que te genera.

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Two of the ARCHES WPs are dedicated to ensure the project benefits from efficient management and communication and that the scientific work and agenda is competently coordinated.
This WP aims at coordinating the overall activities of the project and ensuring the contractual, financial and administrative management of ARCHES.
Activities attached to this WP consist in managing the financial, administrative aspects of the project, monitoring contractual obligations of the Consortium, coordinating with the Research Executive Agency and reporting on the project work and decisions, ensuring deliverables are submitted as planned, reporting on possible submission delays, organising Executive Board and other necessary meetings.
-Reporting shall take place regularly throughout the project. A periodic report was issued halfway through the project to review the financial and administrative aspects of the project and to give a detailed description of the science work achieved.A final report is planned at the end of the project.
This WP aims at coordinating the different WPs within ARCHES and monitoring the project plan. The objective is also to ensure specific results are delivered on time and according to the financial obligations, as well as to control the quality of the performance, developments and of the output achieved.
Tasks for this WP include management support to WP leaders, coordination of activities and communication within the Consortium, follow up of actions and work plan and reporting to the Research Executive Agency (REA). This WP also includes the administration and management of the ARCHES website which represents a significant tool to ensure efficient communication within the Consortium and to present ARCHES to the scientific community.
Activities foreseen in this WP also include efforts to apply high quality standards, to encourage good performance, probing critique and constructive criticism, close monitoring of work progress and efficient and frequent communication between the scientific coordinator and the WP leaders.
-The organisation of a kick off meeting and its report.
Meeting Executive Board members and other project participants in person.
Introducing the ARCHES project manager.
Discussing and defining management and project plans.
-The setting up of the ARCHES website.
It has been a priority from the start of the project. The ARCHES website has been functional since mid-April. It includes a wiki system accessible to ARCHES members only. Regularly updated the ARCHES website presents the project, its partners and recent activities and work to the scientific community; both the website and the wiki are efficient information exchange tools to enable the best quality communication among the consortium.
-The organisation of a closure meeting.


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Does the Swiffer Wetjet Contain Antifreeze? Why People Are Confused
Every few years, an Internet rumor circulates, saying that the cleaning liquid used for Swiffer WetJet devices contains antifreeze.
The rumor usually claims that pets have died after licking floors cleaned with a Swiffer WetJet. Sometimes they mention liver failure. If you use a WetJet and have pets, you might be nervous that one of these rumors is true. Does the Swiffer WetJet really contain antifreeze?
The answer is no – the Swiffer WetJet cleaning solution does not contain antifreeze. It is safe to use around pets.
Let's explore where the antifreeze and Swiffer Wet Jet rumor comes from, and why people are getting confused.
Chemical Confusion
Like many conspiracy theories, the idea that the Swiffer Wet Jet cleaning solution contains antifreeze comes from a plausible-sounding idea that is not, in fact, correct.
The cleaning solution used in a Swiffer Wet Jet contains a material called propylene glycol (technically, Propylene Glycol Butyl Ether). It's a common cleaning agent that's used in all kinds of household cleaners.
Antifreeze contains a chemical called ethylene glycol. Ethylene glycol sounds a lot like propylene glycol. But that's where the similarities end. Chemically, the two compounds are totally different.
Ethylene glycol used in antifreeze is indeed poisonous to dogs. There have been instances of dogs licking up spilled antifreeze and passing away as a result.
That's probably where the fear comes from. People hear the term ethylene glycol and confuse it with the common and generally harmless propylene glycol.
When they see propylene glycol on the ingredient list of the Wet Jet cleaning solution, they freak out and think that the solution contains ethylene glycol, the similar-sounding but totally unrelated material.
They may also get confused because the Swiffer's refill bottles do say to keep the liquid out of reach of children and pets. But that's common sense! Any cleaning solution–even all natural ones–shouldn't be consumed by children, pets, or anyone else.
Debunking the antifreeze myth
The confusion and misinformation around these chemicals have gotten so intense that some pretty heavy-hitting organizations have felt the need to step in and clear things up.
Firstly, the ASPCA has explicitly looked into the issue and said that Swiffer Wet Jets do not contain antifreeze and are not hazardous to dogs or other pets when used correctly.
McGill University published a detailed explanation of the differences between propylene glycol and ethylene glycol and explained why the Swiffer cleaning solution is safe.
Consumer Reports also clarified that there's no antifreeze in the cleaning solution.
As I've shared in another story, I personally use my Swiffer Wet Jet around my dogs all the time, and I've never had any issues.
The people who send emails saying that the Swiffer Wet Jet's contain antifreeze may mean well. They're probably trying to keep people's pets safe.
The problem is that their scientific confusion creates unnecessary fear. Swiffer Wet Jets are great cleaning tools, especially for people with pets.
As major organizations like the ASPCA have shown, they are perfectly safe to use around pets and don't contain antifreeze. In fact, they're a great way to clean up after the messes your pets inevitably create!
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In a human embryo (an organism at any time before full development, birth, or hatching), the intermaxillary segment is a mass of tissue formed by merging of tissues in the vicinity of the nose. It is essential for human survival. It is primordial, since in the further development of the embryo this particular mass no longer appears, but parts of it remain in "the intermaxillary portion of the upper jaw, the portion of the upper lip, and the primary palate".
More precisely, the rounded lateral angles of the medial process constitute the "globular processes". It is also known as the "Intermaxillary segment". It gives rise to the premaxilla.
Head end of human embryo of about thirty to thirty-one days.
Same embryo as shown in Fig. 45, with front wall of pharynx removed.
The roof of the mouth of a human embryo, aged about two and a half months, showing the mode of formation of the palate.
The head and neck of a human embryo thirty-two days old, seen from the ventral surface.
↑ Langman, Jan; Thomas Sadler (2006). Langman's medical embryology. Hagerstown, MD: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. p. 272. ISBN 0-7817-9485-4.


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Hyde Park Infant School T: 01752 225493
Ofsted & Data
SEN Report
We are inclusive, confident and enterprising learners who are brave, curious, optimistic and kind. We are ready to embrace the future.
Mrs Yvonne Jones - Executive Headteacher
It is a great pleasure to welcome you, on behalf of all staff, governors, parents, and children to our school website.
At our school, we aim to provide our children with a high-quality education, by preparing and equipping them for a challenging and fast-changing world, during their time with us.
We encourage our pupils and staff to be lifelong learners and to believe that they can achieve anything they put their mind and effort into, hence our motto 'To Strive for Excellence'.
At Hyde Park Schools, we offer our pupils and staff the opportunity to be creative, innovative, and adventurous in their approach to learning and teaching. We use approaches and strategies that value effort, perseverance, co-operation, collaboration, problem-solving and leadership skills within an inclusive, happy, and stimulating learning environment.
We place learning at the centre of our school. We aim to encourage children in their strengths, whilst supporting them to embrace new challenges.
Our school philosophy is to provide our children with the best possible all-round education in a safe caring and loving environment. We aim to create a culture where thinking and learning flourish. We hope to lay good foundations for future learning so that our children can become full and active members of society.
We also believe that a close and trusting relationship between home and school, working together at all times to promote the aims and ethos of the school, is important to the success of our pupils and the school.
Therefore, the staff and governors recognise the essential involvement of the local community and extend a sincere welcome to all interested parties
Yvonne Jones
Executive Headteacher
Mrs Denise Razey - Head of Infant School
Welcome to Hyde Park Infant School,
Our school vision encourages our pupils to be kind, curious, brave, optimistic, enterprising, inclusive and confident. Our pupils are ready to embrace the future.
We strive to build a partnership with our parents to ensure the best possible school experience for all of our children.
The school staff are committed to providing the best possible learning environment for the children, equipping them with the tools they need to fulfil their potential.
Our high quality and aspirational curriculum has been designed to ensure that each year builds on the skills and knowledge from what has gone before so that the children know more and remember more.
We work in close partnership with the Junior School so that the curriculum runs from Early Years through to Year 6, to ensure that our children develop strong values, deep-rooted skills and knowledge and a sense of right and wrong.
Denise Razey
Head of Infant School
HPS Information Booklet
HPS Parents' Diary Dates Spring 2023
Newsletter - 20 Jan 2023
IXL welcome
Newsletter - 16 Dec 2022
Implementation of Wellbeing Afternoons
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Consultation on admission arrangements 2024/2025
We will be consulting on our admission arrangements for 2024/2025 through Plymouth City Council. The consultation will be live between Monday 5 December 2022 and 15 January 2023. If you wish to find out about our policy or make any comment, please visit www.plymouth.gov.uk/admissionconsultation.
The draft policy is also available in the policy section.
Staff at Hyde Park Infant School are always delighted to welcome new pupils to join the Hyde Park family.
Please contact school admissions on 01752 307469 to check if places are available.
For vacancies please visit https://horizonmat.com/vacancies
Hyde Park Infant School are proud members of
the Horizon Multi Academy Trust
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Executive Headteacher: Mrs Yvonne Jones
SENCO: Miss H McNamee
School Office: Mrs V. Rhodes & Mrs K. Matthews (Admin)
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Q: Convert a string into a models attribute I have a model, Avatar, which has a few attributes, including original_url, large_url, and thumb_url. I am using transloadit for file uploads, which is why I am storing these images like this.
I also have a method that takes in a few arguments, one of which is a string. Instead of creating multiple methods for each different avatar size, I'd rather create one with an argument of the which attribute to use (ie: original_url, large_url, etc).
def avatar_for(user, img_size, img_url)
   url = user.avatar ? user.avatar.img_url : (Identicon.data_url_for user.username, img_size, [238, 238, 238])
  image_tag(......)
end

The above img_url, is where I would pass in the specific attribute I wanted to use like this:
= avatar_for(current_user, 250, 'original_url')

However, that returns the error
undefined method `img_url' for #<Avatar:0x007fdc98217948>

How can I take this string and convert it to act as a attribute on an object.

A: You are looking at the power of Ruby messaging system
Every object in ruby can receive message with the send method. Example when you do 'hello'.upcase the output is 'HELLO'. With the send method you write 'hello'.send(:upcase) for the same output. Note that I used a symbol that represent the name of the method to call.
Whats's the advantage? In my example :upcase can come from a variable (and that's what you want to do) but also send allow to call private methods on other objects.
In your case, the correct code to use is the following:
def avatar_for(user, img_size, img_url)
   url = user.avatar ? user.avatar.send(img_url) : (Identicon.data_url_for user.username, img_size, [238, 238, 238])
  image_tag(......)
end

Then you will call your method like this:
= avatar_for(current_user, 250, :original_url) # Using symbol instead of string

Alternate answer
In Rails all model (i.e. objects that derivate from ActiveRecord::Base) store the attribute in an array-like storage. Example if you have a User model with name attribute, you can access it with user[:name]
So in your case if you need an alternative to the send method, given that user.avatar is an active record model you can write the following:
def avatar_for(user, img_size, img_url)
   url = user.avatar ? user.avatar[img_url] : (Identicon.data_url_for user.username, img_size, [238, 238, 238])
  image_tag(......)
end


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#define _address_h_

#include <sys/types.h>
#include <sys/socket.h>

#include <string>

struct sockaddr_in;
struct sockaddr_in6;

struct address {
	address();
	address(int family);
	address(const address &address);

	sockaddr_in *v4();
	sockaddr_in6 *v6();

	const sockaddr_in *v4() const;
	const sockaddr_in6 *v6() const;

	sockaddr *saddr();
	const sockaddr *saddr() const;

	int family() const;
	bool set_family(int);

	int optlevel() const;
	int addrlen() const;

	bool parse(const char *, bool multicast = true, bool addport = true);
	bool set_addr(const char *);
	bool set_port(int);

	bool is_multicast() const;
	bool is_unspecified() const;

	int port() const;

	bool is_equal(const address &) const;
	int compare(const address &) const;

	bool copy_address(const address &source);

	void set(const sockaddr *);

	int fromsocket(int sock);

	char *to_string(char *, size_t, bool port = true) const;
	std::string to_string(bool port = true) const;

	friend bool operator== (const address &a1, const address &a2) {
		return a1.is_equal(a2);
	}

	friend bool operator < (const address &a1, const address &a2) {
		return a1.compare(a2) < 0;
	}

// #ifdef POSIX
	sockaddr_storage stor;
// #endif
};

#endif

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Ellis Guilford is a successful school with a rich history. There has been a school on the site in Bar Lane since the 1920s and many generations of the local community have attended here.
We are an 11-16 school with over 1300 pupils on roll.
We very much value positive relationships with families as, together, we can make a real difference to the lives of our young people.


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