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Featured Member: Samuel G. White, FAIA, LEED AP
Samuel G. White, FAIA, LEED AP, has practiced architecture for more than 40 years, most recently as partner at PBDW Architects. His designs are distinguished by their ability to insert new, flexible spaces into sites with strong historical context. Projects such as Temple Israel of the City of New York, the addition to Poly Prep Lower School, and the renovation of the Casa Italiana, home of the Italian Academy for Advanced Studies in America, stand out in his diverse portfolio of cultural, educational, and residential projects. Civic projects include the Charles A. Dana Discovery Center in Central Park. The great-grandson of Stanford White of McKim, Mead & White, Samuel White has also written a number of books about his ancestor, and for many years taught at New York University. Here, he talks about the New York cultural institutions he has worked with, the responsibility of architecture's public face, and the importance of his written work.
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Author Alexander LuckmannPosted on September 28, 2017 September 28, 2017 Categories Featured Member
Are You Ready for Archtober?
"What an exciting time to be a New Yorker!" exclaimed Tom Finkelpearl, Commissioner of the NYC Department of Cultural Affairs. Commissioner Finkelpearl joined the Center for Architecture, along with our partners and journalists, for a beautiful Classic Harbor Line sunset cruise to celebrate Archtober. Continue reading "Are You Ready for Archtober?"
Author Benjamin ProskyPosted on September 21, 2017 September 22, 2017 Categories At the Center for Architecture
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– Bringing New York City Back to the Future: Students and faculty move in to Cornell Tech
– Never Built in a City that Never Sleeps: "Never Built New York" exhibition opens at Queens Museum
– Clear Solution for Affordable Housing: Crystal Towers by DeLaCour, Ferrara & Church tops out
– Back to School for Architects, Planners, and Designers: Ennead designs new home for Kansas State University APDesign
– Perspective on Main Street: Snarkitecture's Playhouse provides immersive environment at Exhibit Columbus Continue reading "In the News"
Author Linda G. Miller - Contributing EditorPosted on September 20, 2017 September 20, 2017 Categories In The News
Of, By and For the People
On 09.25.17, members of AIANY's Civic Leadership Program are hosting the first of two public events, Of, By, and For The People: Grassroots Movements and Policy Transformations, at the Center for Architecture. With an intense focus on civic action in the United States today, "Of, By, and For The People" will feature practitioners from across the country whose work operates in a manner that broadens our understanding of what it means to be a Citizen Architect. Continue reading "Of, By and For the People"
Author Justin PasconePosted on September 20, 2017 Categories Policy and Advocacy
Perez is looking to share it's office space with you, at 86 34th St, Suite D-601, Brooklyn, NY 11232, which is in Building # 6 in Industry City, the newest hot spot in Brooklyn, the Sunset Park neighborhood. Loft like space with high ceilings, tall windows. Rent starts at $500 per month per desk, 30+ desks available for rent now. One month deposit and first month's rent are due prior to moving in. We provide furniture. You have access to the following: reception area, high speed internet/wifi; high speed photocopier, scanner & printer; private conference room with teleconferencing capabilities; kitchen/break room; bike storage in reception area; phone system; coffee; daily cleaning; 24/7 building access; plus professional development and social programming (parties, networking, Rooftop Films) sponsored by Industry City (IC), multiple events per week. The IC campus includes a food court filled with choices, a full service gym (requires separate membership), etc. Email srinaldi@e-perez.com Continue reading "Classifieds"
Author AIA New York ChapterPosted on September 19, 2017 September 22, 2017 Categories Classifieds
Engaging the Community through Design Learning
The Center for Architecture's K-12 Education Department takes great joy in partnering with cultural institutions both near and far as a way to deepen our engagement with communities throughout the city. This summer, we worked with two new audiences, The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) and Women in Need (Win), facilitating hands-on building workshops to introduce design ideas to new audiences and foster lasting partnerships. Continue reading "Engaging the Community through Design Learning"
Author Tim Hayduk, Lead Design Educator, Center for ArchitecturePosted on September 19, 2017 Categories Learning by Design
CLP Development Session III: Community Transformations through the Lens of Resiliency
As our co-existence with natural systems is pushed to limits, cities and communities are having to face some harsh realities. As was the case during Sandy, and most recently with Harvey in Houston, Texas and Irma in the State of Florida, we are witnessing the incredible scale of property destruction, severely compromised infrastructure, and the disruption of lives. Communities are now facing the prospect of long recoveries from the aftermath of these extreme events.
Appropriately, the third AIANY Civic Leadership Program (CLP) development session, held on 09.08.17 and organized in two parts, focused on the resultant transformations these impacted communities will be forced to undergo, particularly through the lens of resilience. Part 1 of the session kicked off with a site visit to Wagner Park in Lower Manhattan, where the group was joined by Jamie Rogers, Chair of Manhattan Community Board (CB) 3, and Diana Switaj, Director of Planning and Land Use at Manhattan CB1. The group discussed anticipated lower Manhattan transformations: "The BIG U" Rebuild by Design Proposal + Wagner Park Resilience Plan (the former has since advanced into two key ONENYC Projects that have received federal funding), the Lower Manhattan Coastal Resiliency Project (LMCR), and the East Side Coastal Resiliency Project (ESCR). Continue reading "CLP Development Session III: Community Transformations through the Lens of Resiliency"
Author Ayo Yusuf and Daniel HornPosted on September 18, 2017 September 19, 2017 Categories Chapter News, Policy and Advocacy
Featured Member: Ann Rolland, FAIA, LEED AP
Ann Rolland, FAIA, LEED AP, is a principal at FXFOWLE and founding director of the firm's Cultural/Educational Studio. She has worked extensively in the New York City area, with major projects including the long-term development of the Calhoun School and the Spence School, as well as the Hunter's Point South Campus, housing three closely related schools. Continue reading "Featured Member: Ann Rolland, FAIA, LEED AP"
Peter Gluck and Inga Saffron Appraise the State of Architecture for Cocktails and Conversation
On 09.08.17, the AIANY Architecture Dialogue Committee hosted another evening of incisive architectural discussion and criticism as part of its continuing "Cocktails and Conversation" series. The guests speakers, Peter Gluck of GLUCK+, listed in 2014 as one of Fast Company's "World's Top 10 Most Innovative Companies in Architecture," and Inga Saffron, the renowned architectural critic for the Philadelphia Inquirer, held nothing back in their appraisal of the state of architecture today. AIANY Architecture Dialogue Committee co-chair Will Singer pointed out that "Cocktails and Conversation" has been a fixture of the Center for Architecture's programming for five years, and this installment may have offered the most scathing commentary of the profession to date. Continue reading "Peter Gluck and Inga Saffron Appraise the State of Architecture for Cocktails and Conversation"
Author Anna GibertiniPosted on September 13, 2017 September 19, 2017 Categories Chapter News
Avant-Garde Film Mecca Expands: LPC gives green light to Anthology Film Archives expansion by Bone/Levine Architects
Book Marked: Kew Gardens Hills branch library by WorkAC to open
The White City's New White Tower: Richard Meier's Rothschild Tower opens in Israel
Lucky Lifestyle: Lynch Eisinger Design Architects design three-generation home in Queens Continue reading "In the News"
Author Linda G. Miller - Contributing EditorPosted on September 7, 2017 September 7, 2017 Categories In The News
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Musicians For Wildfire Relief is holding a bunch of eBay auctions to benefit the victims of the California wildfires.
Tori and her peeps have donated two (2) front row tickets to the California show of choice plus a goodie bag filled with merchandise to the highest bidder.
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Welcome to the Laura Bush Foundation for America's Libraries!
The love of books – holding a book, turning its pages, looking at the pictures, hearing stories read out loud – is key to developing a child's love for learning. Not every child has access to a well-stocked school library. As First Lady, I visited schools and libraries across our country where I noticed that many school libraries had empty shelves, and their collections and reference books were terribly out of date. That is why I established the Laura Bush Foundation for America's Libraries.
The Laura Bush Foundation provides funds to school libraries to add to and update their book and media collections. Through the Laura Bush Foundation I am dedicated to supporting programs that encourage reading and learning and that promote America's libraries.
We can ensure our children's happy learning experiences by providing plenty of library books for reading in class and at home.
Laura W. Bush
The Laura Bush Foundation for America's Libraries provides funds to our Nation's neediest schools so that they can extend, update, and diversify the book and print collections in their libraries with the goal of encouraging students to develop a love of reading and learning.
Our mission is focused on schools serving pre-K through 12th grade in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, all U.S. territories, and Department of Defense schools. This includes all public, public charter, private, parochial, city, state, county, and reservation schools, including: special schools, social services schools, and juvenile detention center schools in any of those jurisdictions that serve any combination of pre-kindergarten through high school students.
Mrs. Bush listens to a child's reaction to her reading of Book, Book, Book during a visit to the Chattanooga-Hamilton County Bicentennial Library in Chattanooga, Tenn., June 20, 2003. White House photo by Susan Sterner.
Studies have shown that the quality of a school library has a major impact on reading test scores and academic success of children. All of the elements for a good library are needed to positively affect academic achievement, such as adequate staffing, technology, and the quality of the print collection, including the date and quantity of the books.
Mrs. Bush, a former teacher and librarian, has long championed the importance of reading as the foundation of all learning. Founded in her name in 2002, the Laura Bush Foundation for America's Libraries helps students in our nation's neediest schools by awarding grants to school libraries in an effort to improve student achievement.
The Laura Bush Foundation began as a fund of the Community Foundation for the National Capital Region in Washington, D.C. It transitioned to Dallas, Texas in 2014, and is managed as a restricted fund of the George W. Bush Foundation, a non-profit 501(c)3 tax-exempt organization.
Mrs. Laura Bush, Founder
During her time as First Lady, Mrs. Bush founded the National Book Festival in Washington, D.C.
Laura Bush, former First Lady of the United States, is an advocate for literacy, education and women's rights. After leaving the White House, President and Mrs. Bush founded the George W. Bush Presidential Center in Dallas, Texas. The Bush Center is home to the Bush Presidential Museum and Library and the George W. Bush Institute, a public policy center established to solve today's most pressing challenges by developing leaders, advancing policy, and taking action. As Chair of the Bush Institute's Women's Initiative, Mrs. Bush promotes access to education, healthcare, and economic opportunity for women and girls around the world.
Mrs. Bush visits Briscoe Elementary in Fort Worth, Texas. Photo by Grant Miller for the George W. Bush Presidential Center
As First Lady, Mrs. Bush advocated the importance of literacy and education to advance opportunity for America's young people and to foster healthy families and communities. She highlighted the importance of preparing children to become lifelong learners, convening in 2001, a White House Summit on Early Childhood Cognitive Development and in 2002, a White House Conference on School Libraries. Laura Bush has visited schools around the world and met with students in nations from Afghanistan to Zambia, with a particular focus on the education of girls and women. Mrs. Bush worked with the Library of Congress to create the National Book Festival in Washington, D.C. in 2001. The National Book Festival continues to this day and annually attracts more than 120,000 Americans. The Texas Book Festival in Austin was founded in 1996 by Mrs. Bush while she was First Lady of Texas. At the Bush Institute in Dallas, President and Mrs. Bush's Education Reform initiative works to improve student achievement through effective school leadership, middle school transformation, and the use of accountability.
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Mrs. Bush is the author of the bestselling memoir, Spoken From the Heart, and bestselling children's book, Our Great Big Backyard. She serves on many boards, including the National Advisory Board for the Salvation Army, the Council for the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, the Board of Trustees for the National Trust for Historic Preservation, and the SMU Board of Trustees.
Laura Bush was born in Midland, Texas, to Harold and Jenna Welch. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in education from Southern Methodist University and a master's degree in library science from the University of Texas. She taught in public schools in Dallas, Houston and Austin and worked as a public school librarian. She served as First Lady of Texas from 1995 to 2000.
President and Mrs. Bush are the parents of twin daughters: Barbara, married to Craig Coyne, and Jenna, married to Henry Hager. The Bushes are also the proud grandparents of Margaret Laura "Mila," Poppy Louise, and Hal Hager. The Bush family also includes two cats, Bob and Bernadette, as well as Freddy the dog.
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Japanese company creates AI that can spot shoplifters before they steal
A controversial new software developed by Japanese startup Vaak could be used to identify potential shoplifters based on their body language.
The system is trained to recognize 'suspicious' activities such as fidgeting or restlessness in security footage, according to Bloomberg Quint.
While it's designed to crack down on theft, with the idea being that staff can approach a potential thief once alerted, predictive policing efforts have sparked concerns that people may be unfairly targeted as a result of racial and other biases.
Vaak's criminal-detecting AI can alert staff to suspicious behaviour via smartphone app once it's spotted something in the CCTV stream, according to Bloomberg.
The Minority Report-style system was used last year to successfully track down a person who had shoplifted from a convenience store in Yokohama.
Ideally, however, the startup is aiming for its technology to be a preventative approach.
Vaak says its AI can distinguish between normal customer behaviour and 'criminal behaviour,' such as tucking a product away into a jacket
without paying.
But, it can also detect what could be the warning signs of a theft before it actually happens.
In this case, staff could be alerted and sent over to approach that person in hopes to thwart stealing by asking if they need help, according to Bloomberg.
Vaak is now testing in dozens of stores around Tokyo, and says the
technology could be expanded to include applications outside of crime
prediction, including video-based checkout systems.
Predictive policing technology has grown in recent years, with secretive trials in China and even some parts of the US.
In 2018, it was revealed that controversial Silicon Valley startup
Palantir has been working with the New Orleans Police Department to test a system that predicts where crimes are more likely to occur, and who is most likely to commit them.
But, experts warn these algorithms will suffer biases as a result of their training data.
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Trojan War, legendary conflict between the early Greeks and the people of Troy in western Anatolia, dated by later Greek authors to the 12th or 13th century bce. The war stirred the imagination of the ancient Greeks more than any other event in their history and was celebrated in the Iliad and the Odyssey of Homer, as well as a number of other early works now lost, and frequently provided material for the great dramatists of the Classical Age. It also figures in the literature of the Romans (e.g., Virgil's Aeneid) and of later peoples down to modern times.
In the traditional accounts, Paris, son of the Trojan king, ran off with Helen, wife of Menelaus of Sparta, whose brother Agamemnon then led a Greek expedition against Troy. The ensuing war lasted 10 years, finally ending when the Greeks pretended to withdraw, leaving behind them a large wooden horse with a raiding party concealed inside. When the Trojans brought the horse into their city, the hidden Greeks opened the gates to their comrades, who then sacked Troy, massacred its men, and carried off its women. This version was recorded centuries later; the extent to which it reflects actual historical events is not known.
Trojan WarAchilles killing Penthesilea during the Trojan War, interior of an Attic cup, c. 460 bce; in the Museum of Antiquities, Munich. The Mansell Collection/Art Resource, New York
This article was most recently revised and updated by Michael Ray, Associate Editor.
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…heroes of Homer's siege of Troy. There are in fact many likenesses between Homer's descriptions and the armour, weapons, and war imagery found in these graves. The graves, spanning about 1600 to 1450 bc, contained princely gifts from an age when Greece, Crete, and Troy engaged in trade. Schliemann's discoveries…
Troy, ancient city in northwestern Anatolia that holds an enduring place in both literature and archaeology. The legend of the Trojan War is the most notable theme from ancient Greek literature and forms the basis of Homer's Iliad. Although the actual nature and size of the historical settlement…
Achilles, in Greek mythology, son of the mortal Peleus, king of the Myrmidons, and the Nereid, or sea nymph, Thetis. Achilles was the bravest, handsomest, and greatest warrior of the army of Agamemnon in the Trojan War. According to Homer, Achilles was brought up by his mother at Phthia with his…
Achaean
Achaean, any of the ancient Greek people, identified in Homer, along with the Danaoi and the Argeioi, as the Greeks who besieged Troy. Their area as described by Homer—the mainland and western isles of Greece, Crete, Rhodes, and adjacent isles, except the Cyclades—is precisely that covered by the a…
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Wastewater discharged to surface water without a proper control can pollute rivers and lakes, and even ground water. To protect water in the US from pollution by discharged wastewater, the Clean Water Act (CWA) was established in 1972 as amendments to and replacement of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1948.
In Europe, water pollution is regulated under the Water Framework Directive , which lays down a strategy against water pollution and requires all the member states to participate. The Directive involves the identification and monitoring of priority hazardous substances that threaten human health.
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National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit program, created in CWA, is used to regulate direct wastewater discharge of pollutants into water in the US from point sources. The EPA authorizes the state, tribal, and territorial governments for granting the NPDES permits and enforcement of the monitoring. The wastewater sources that are required for NPDES permits include municipal wastewater, industrial wastewater, animal feeding operation wastewater, agricultural wastewater and storm waters that discharged from different sources and activities.
Different municipal facilities require different NPDES permits depending on the requirement of the receiving water. Direct discharge of more than 50 categories of industrial wastewater also require different NPDES permits; effluent guidelines are used to determine the amount of pollutants allowed for direct discharge of different categories of industrial wastewater in the NPDES permits. If the industrial wastewater is discharged to a municipal wastewater sewer system (indirect discharge), no NPDES is needed but local municipal permits may be required and pretreatment of the wastewater may be necessary. If industrial wastewater is indirectly discharged, the receiving municipal facility needs to monitor the industrial wastewater flowing into wastewater facility, test the final effluent from the mix of residential sewage wastewater and the industrial wastewater, and compile the test results in the laboratory information management system (LIMS) and report to regulatory authorities.
Wastewater testing varies depending on the different NPDES permits. For municipal wastewater tests, four different categories of testing are often required: physical properties, solids, biologicals, and chemicals. For industrial wastewater, different heavy metals may also be required to be monitored.
Surface water, the receiving water for discharged wastewater, is also monitored to make sure that it does not contain contaminants higher than the standards. For instance, high concentration of nutrients (total nitrogen and total phosphorus) in surface water contribute eutrophication, which depletes oxygen in water, leading to algal bloom (production of mycrocystins), bacteria growth, and death of aquatic animals.
The table below lists some of the wastewater tests that are often necessary to conduct in a certified laboratory using different analysis tools. Some of these tests are for the facility operation, such as common anions testing.
Alkalinity Total dissolved solids Bioassays (bioactivity of a substance on cells) Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) Ammonia Chlorine residual after disinfection to kill microbial pathogens
Conductivity Total fixed solids Toxicology assays for mortality and maybe reproduction testing using animals, such as fish Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) Nitrite, nitrite, Total Kjeldahl nitrogen, total nitrogen Metals (Ba, Ca, Cd, Cr, Cu,Fe, K, Mn, Mg, Na, Ni, p, Pb, Zn)
pH Total solids Microbiology tests for coliforms and other pathogens after disinfection Disolved Oxygen (DO) Total phosphorus Common anions including sulfate
Turbidity Total suspended solids Oil and grease Organic contaminants (PCBs and semi-volatiles)
Color and odor Total volatile solids Total organic carbon
The testing results will also be a good indicator or reference for wastewater treatment steps (primary, secondary, and maybe tertiary as well) to ensure the final treated wastewater effluent meets permit requirements before discharge into the receiving surface water.
Physical property of wastewater testing includes measuring temperature, pH, conductivity (salinity) and turbidity. Color and odor are characterized as well. For instance, a too high or too low pH in wastewater can affect the aquatic lives in receiving water as they only live in neutral or slightly basic water environment.
Solids include dissolved, suspended, and settled solids. Total suspended solids (TSS), for instance, allows water to absorb more light, and therefore increases water temperature and reduces dissolved oxygen. This eventually negatively impacts or even kills aquatic animals. Total dissolved solids (TDS) on the other hand contain high concentrations of salts (chloride, sulfate, calcium and magnesium), and receiving water containing high TDS is not suitable for irrigation and industrial reuse.
Biological measurements include bioassays and coliform measurements. Bioassays help understand wastewater contaminants' harmful effects on living organisms (plants and animals) or cells. Coliform index gives indicators on the presence of possible intestine pathogens.
Aquatic animals require dissolved oxygen (DO) in water to live. Aerobic bacteria can degrade organic matters using dissolved oxygen in water and BOD measures the amount of oxygen used up by bacteria for degrading organic matter. BOD is an indicator for the amount of organic materials in the wastewater effluent. If an effluent wastewater sample has a high BOD measurement , the bacteria in the wastewater will digest the organic materials from the wastewater and use up the oxygen in the receiving surface water, negatively affecting the aquatic lives. The goal of the wastewater treatment is to reduce the BOD value in wastewater.
COD is a measure of total oxygen used to break down both biologically-used organic matter (indicated by BOD) and inert organic matter. Because BOD measures oxygen in a biological process that may take 5 days, it is a much slower measuring process compared to COD, which can only take a few hours.
Wastewater from agriculture, animal feeding, storm water runoff and municipal facilities may all contribute to the blame of algal blooming due to excess amount of nutrients in surface water. The overgrowth of algae using excess amounts of nitrogen (from ammonia, nitrite, nitrate and organic nitrogen) and phosphorus in surface water causes production of neutoxins (microcystins) that may contaminate future drinking water and threaten human health. The algae further eaten up by bacteria use up the dissolved oxygen in surface water and lead to death of aquatic animals. To protect the public health, a nitrogen and phosphate test requirement has been added to some of the NPDES permits and a variety of methods can be used for nutrient analysis.
The colorimetric analysis and automated photometric assays are fast and cost-effective for total nitrogen and total phosphate tests. In addition, the recently developed ion chromatography method to analyze total nitrogen and total phosphorus in a single chromatography run after a single digestion is also effective.
Application Note: Nitrate in Surface Water and Wastewater by Colorimetry
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The major source of heavy metal contamination is industrial wastewater from textile, paper and pulping, semi-conductor, metal finishing and plating, and many other industrial categories. Besides the notorious top 4 heavy metals , other metals, such as chromium, nickel, and zinc (see table above) are also toxic to human health.
Analytical methods for wastewater heavy metals are based on EPA methods 200.7, 6010 and ISO 11885:1996 using ICP-OES and EPA 200.8, 6020, or ISO17294-2:2003 using ICP-MS.
Application Note: EPA method 200.7 for wastewater analysis
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Last, but not least, are organic contaminants and emerging contaminants. Many different kinds of organic contaminants including pesticides in wastewater are regulated in NPDES permits. They are analyzed by GC, GC-MS and GC-MS/MS in EPA Methods 608, 624, 625 and others.
Emerging contaminants, such as pharmaceutical and personal care products (PPCPs), hormones, and endocrine disrupters, have recently caused public health concerns. Many of them are still in the study stage and their exact health effects are still not clear. Although they are not currently regulated by government authorities, many analytical methods to analyze emerging contaminants with targeted and untargeted approaches are under development. High resolution mass spectrometry (HRMS) coupled with liquid or gas chromatography is a powerful tool for determination of this dangerous class of contaminants.
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Hallo guys, am Ronald from Kenya working in a remote area experiencing lots of taboos and stereotype, I am very new in mhm having developed an interest following a small encounter during one of my lessons in class. A young lady experienced her menses amid class and being a mixed school what is ordinarily normal turned to an unbearable situation, to cut the long story short I decided I need to take up the responsibility of educating boys and girls on MHM and break the stigma associated with menses.
Though am new in this field with little knowledge on the topic alot of literature is available online offering education and experience on MHM. However most of them don't address practicable solutions in a mixed school context. It is skewed to personal care with no intervention on planning component for the girls.
We put our heads together and critically looked at a girls day in a mixed school and what came out clear was management. Foremost being planning. We derived a conclusion that while all efforts can be made to educate girls and boys the perfect solution was the ability for planning and organizing a girls day since it offered an opportunity to foresee and anticipate the day ahead.it could also build confidence to our girls and psychological comfort even when interacting with male students.
We developed a "GIRL BAG" A pocket fitting purse able to carry sanitary pad, tissue, wipes or hand towel all these from planning (anticipating possibility of mense within the day) organizing (putting together what she might need) etc.
These has gone a great way in building confidence in our mixed schools with other schools adopting the idea. So far approx 2000 students have adopted the girl bags saying it has eased their school days making even borrowing amongst then dignified since they only need to ask a friend to pass her a bag if she needs and forgot to carry.
I would love to hear experiences from other places and learn more from experts.
And your idea is brilliant, I love it! Could you post some photos of these girl bags? And have you been able to alter the attitude of the boys, i.e. one from of ridiculing girls on menses to one of supporting girls and being understanding? That would be so wonderful.
I have two daughters and one son. (14, 12 and 10 years old). I have told my son on many occasions to never ridicule a girl if he spots a blood stain on her school uniform but to rather see if he can tactfully help her. I really hope he will do as instructed! My girls know everything about it and I hope are pretty well prepared.
At their school they recently had another special education session where they were split up in girls and boys, and then the girls were told more about menstruation. In particular they were told that they can come up to the secretariat and ask for feminine hygiene products if they get caught out and that there is no need to be embarrassed. I thought that was really nice of the teachers to point that out.
The only thing I wondered is, what did they tell the boys during the same session? And in an ideal world, maybe the session would not have to be split up by gender but rather provide this information to all at once? But I guess the girls would have felt uncomfortable in front of the boys? Maybe one day that uncomfortable feeling will be erased. After all, menstruation for a school girl simply means that 10 or 20 years later, a male and female together will have the opportunity to have a baby if they are lucky/blessed. So it's relevant for boys and men to know about this as well.
Ronald, I applaud you for having taken this initiative and for sharing this here on the forum!
There might even be a new version of it out by now, it could be worth investigating.


We are excited to welcome Ashley Cirilli to the Detroit leadership team. She is a team leader of Operations at Quicken Loans and a perpetually learner. Her side business is a crochet business and hopes to open a yarn store in Downtown Detroit. She is passionate about learning about entrepreneurship and sharing information and contacts to help others grow.


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            return null;

        var origType = await SymbolFinder.FindSourceDefinitionAsync(type, _solution);
        if (BaseScnSymbols.Contains(origType) || BaseVersionScnSymbols.Contains(origType))
            return origType as ITypeSymbol;

        return null;
    }

I can get the Semantic Model, the compilation, but I can't get the solution.
How can I get the solution? Is there a better approach for this problem?

A: You cannot and generally should not try to access the Solution during an analyzer. This is for performance and correctness. This answer still applies. If you describe your actual scenario there's generally a way to not get the Solution.

A: As far as I know the only way to get a solution symbol is to load it via its physical path with MSBuildWorkspace.OpenSolutionAsync.

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Juju Noda Biography – Tokyo-Born W Series Racer
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Published On: Thursday, July 21st, 2022
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Juju Noda made her W Series debut in the 2022 season. Image Source: Juju Noda Instagram.
Birth DateFebruary 2, 2006
Birth Name Juju Noda
Father's Name Hideki Noda
Mother's Name Masae Noda
Birth Place Tokyo, Japan
Birth Sign Aquarius
Profession Race Car Driver
Relationship Status Not Confirmed
Official Website https://juju-driver.com/
Twitter https://twitter.com/jujunoda_racing
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Jujudriverofficial
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/101022juju/
Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juju_Noda
Not many know, but Juju Noda is one of the drivers competing in the 2022 W Series. Daughter of a former F1 driver, Noda, gained significant fame at a young age. Well, all the credit goes to the hard work and determination she has shown to prove herself as one of the promising racers of her time.
Unfortunately, most of her information regarding her personal life remains a mystery as she shares minimal details. So, without any delay, let's look at Juju Noda's biography, including the facts about her personal and professional life.
Born To Former F1 Racer
On February 2, 2006, Juju was born in Tokyo, Japan. She was welcomed into this world by Hideki Noda and Masae Noda. The Noda clan is a family of five. On the other hand, not much has been revealed about Juju Noda's siblings.
Juju Noda's father is a successful former driver who competed in F1 Grands Prix thrice. When she was a kid, her dad was still racing, and she used to come to his races. Eventually, she was fascinated by those fast cars and developed an interest in racing. So, at four, she started karting.
Juju Noda is the daughter of the former racer, Hideki Noda. Image Source: Hideki Noda's Facebook.
While her dad's influence has been one of the factors why Juju got into racing at a very young age, she once revealed that if she had not grown up in a racing family, she would still have developed an interest in motor racing as she naturally loves driving. Moreover, the Japan Automobile Federation regulations state that drivers under 16 cannot participate in Japanese championships, due to which Noda could not develop her driving skills there. As a result, Hideki's daughter had to leave her motherland.
In 2017, the Japanese racer was a primary school student. However, it is not known which grade she is in now.
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Juju Noda Net Worth And Career
After starting to ride karts when she was three, Noda began racing a year later. Since then, she has competed in several championships and has made many exemplary records. Seeing her records and wins in many events, it can be assumed that Juju must have earned considerably. Thus, Juju Noda's net worth can be estimated to be a notable amount.
When she was nine years old, the Tokyo-born racer tested an F4 car for the first time. Two years later, she won Formula 3 machinery in the Formula Under-17 Challenge Cup series. She broke records at that time and established herself as one of the rising drivers of her time. When she was 14, Juju and her dad moved to Denmark to debut in European racing in the Danish Formula 4 Championship. Noda then went on to participate in the F4 United States Championship.
In the 2022 season, the young driver made her W Series debut. She competes for W Series Academy Team for 2022 along with Bianca Bustamante. Now, let's take a look at Juju's racing stats.
Year Races Wins Podiums
Table Source: Driverdb
W series previously allocated $1.5 million as total prize money, which was further distributed to several racers according to the positions they secure at the end of a season. So, if Juju continues her record-breaking streaks, she might receive a considerable amount. As she has competed in many other races, Noda must have earned significantly. Therefore, Juju Noda's net worth must be a reasonable amount.
Is Juju Currently In A Relationship?
At such a young age, the Tokyo native has gained significant fame, all thanks to her exemplary career records. She gained international prominence after her performance in the 2020 Danish F4 Championship, where she finished in 6th place. So, racing fans are curious to know if the talented racer is seeing anyone at the moment.
As of 2022, Noda is in her mid-teens, and it remains a mystery if she is dating anyone. Even if she is, Juju Noda's boyfriend is still a secret. However, going through her social media, most of the driver's posts are dedicated to her professional works. So, who knows, she might be currently focusing on honing her racing skills and establishing herself as one of the most thriving racing drivers of her time.
A post shared by JUJU NODA (@101022juju)
Nonetheless, Juju must be training hard and is fully dedicated to showing her best in racing. Her dad must be behind her every step of the way, and she must be thankful for him. As the 2022 season marks her debut in W Series, let's hope she continues the same pace in achieving significant success.
In 2018, Juju was featured in Great Big Story's micro-documentary.
She loves to cook and play with animals.
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Friday Tour Report: Paramore, Mykki Blanco, DVSN, Billy Strings
These announcements have us ready for 2023.
Nov 4, 2022 | Francesca Rodoni
From innovative rap icon Mykki Blanco to progressive bluegrass star Billy Strings, this week's tour announcements have us excited for the upcoming winter season. Read on to find out more about who dropped new dates this week, and don't forget to give them all a follow on Bandsintown.
Our love for Paramore knows no bounds. To celebrate their return, the group—led by queen Hayley Williams—will embark on a massive North American run that will take place in 26 cities and see support from Bloc Party, Foals, The Linda Lindas and Genesis Owusu. Tickets go on sale to the general public starting Friday, November 11th at 10AM, so mark your calenders now for this can't-miss run.
You might know Kimbra from singing on Gotye's "Somebody That I Used to Know" but said feature doesn't even scratch the surface of her musical talent. Her work is experimental and atmospheric with pop influences to boot. Her sound is something you've got to see live on her upcoming tour next January. She has dates all across North America and Europe, so get your tickets now.
Mykki Blanco
Mykki Blanco is the definition of innovative rap. They have collaborated with big names like Blood Orange and Teyana Taylor, but their discography is impressive on its own. Their new album Stay Close to Music is out now, and it is a masterpiece of music and poetry. They're going on tour next March and April with select dates across the US. If they're coming to your town, now's the chance to see them live.
If you love old outlaw country and bluegrass, then Billy Strings is for you. He's bringing back a sound that is hard to find in the genre music these days and has already amassed a dedicated fanbase. He's going on an eight-stop tour starting next February with three nights at each city. His last tour sold out in a heartbeat, so head to his page now because tickets just went on sale.
Álvaro Díaz is a rising star in Latin Pop. He blends classic reggaeton beats with electronic synths to create a sound that is uniquely him. His next album is called Sayonara and it's coming out this February. To get us hyped, he's going on a US tour starting this December. He's playing small venues across the country, so grab tickets while you still can.
St. Paul & the Broken Bones
Eight-piece Alabama bred St. Paul & The Broken Bones are bring their distinct soul-based rock sound on tour next January with special guest Rett Madison. If you love funk and some killer vocals, then you'll want to see this band on tour. Tickets for dates all across the South and Midwest just went on sale today, so head to their site and get them now.
DVSN
Talk about some killer R&B. When it comes to good production and beautiful vocals, DVSN has you covered. The duo, who signed with Drake's OVO Sound label in 2015, has been steadily pumping out some classic bedroom R&B sounds with a modern twist. These guys have already racked up some serious streams on Spotify, and their world tour begins next January and tickets are on sale now.
Emily Scott Robinson
Colorado-based folk singer Emily Scottt Robinson is an act to keep your eye on. Her acoustic sound and crystal-clear vocals blend beautifully, creating a sound that you could listen to all day. She's going on tour at the end of January with dates in the UK, the Midwest, the South, and the East Coast. If you love intimate shows, then this tour is for you. Head to Robinson's site for tickets now.
Elderbrook's name serves him well—his music is dancey and electronic, but has this whimsical nature that mysteriously draws you in. Not only is his voice angelic, but his beats are sophisticated and catchy, creating the perfect pop EDM vibes. He's going on a North American tour which starts next February and hits both coasts and everything in between. Get your tickets now because they are bound to sell out.
¿Téo?
¿Téo? gives us such a progressive and satisfying vibe, blending classical guitar, rap, R&B, and indie seamlessly. The Colombiano singer-songwriter is kicking off his Sol & Luna tour next February and its running across the US until the end of April. Venues are small, which means that tickets are limited, so head to his page now to grab them before they're gone.


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8 Texas soldiers voted via email; program called 'success'
by: Eric Janzen
Posted: Apr 13, 2015 / 04:02 PM CDT / Updated: Apr 13, 2015 / 04:02 PM CDT
AUSTIN (AP) – Usually, a 2 percent response rate is not considered a success, but it is for a Texas pilot program that allows soldiers in combat zones to cast ballots via email.
State lawmakers passed a bill in 2013 directing the secretary of state to allow one county in Texas to allow soldiers in hostile fire zones to cast email ballots.
Then-Secretary of State John Steen chose Bexar County, home of San Antonio and the 50,000 enlisted military members of Joint Base San Antonio, to be the first for the program.
The office of current Secretary of State Carlos Cascos said that 365 ballots were emailed to soldiers overseas for the November general election. Eight voters, who had to sign affidavits stating they were in a hostile fire zone, emailed the ballots back, said Bexar County Elections Administrator Jacquelyn Callanen. The number was nearly three times as many as were cast in the March primary, when three ballots out of the 22 sent overseas were returned via email.
"I consider it a huge success," Callanen said in a recent interview at the Texas Capitol, where she was testifying for a bill that would expand the pilot program to two military-rich counties.
For years, Texas soldiers stationed overseas have been able to request a ballot electronically, but then must print them out, complete their votes and send them in via regular mail, which can take weeks.
In 2009, Congress passed a law that enabled states to experiment with emerging technology and initiate pilot programs. Some 18 states now allow military voters to submit absentee ballots through email, Department of Defense spokesman Lt. Cmdr. Nate Christensen said.
Five other states allow state ballots to be returned via email in certain circumstances, Christensen said. Iowa and Missouri permit soldiers in hostile fire zones to send ballots in electronically. Louisiana and Nebraska allow soldiers to return ballots via email if their ballots otherwise would not reach state officials in time to be counted. Idaho allows email voting in certain emergency situations designated by the secretary of state.
Seven states are currently considering electronic transmission of voted ballots, according to the National Council on State Legislators. In Texas, some hope to expand the pilot program to allow more military voters stationed abroad to cast their ballots online.
A proposal by New Braunfels Republican Sen. Donna Campbell would direct the secretary of state to add other counties to the pilot program and extend it until January 2017.
Campbell didn't specify which counties she hopes are added, but Callanen and others anticipate that the program will be opened up to about 70,000 enlisted military in Bell County, home of Fort Hood, and El Paso County, home of Fort Bliss.
"We should go the extra mile to ensure that the very men and women serving overseas to defend our freedoms have the right to vote and that we are not putting obstacles in their path to participate in the democratic process," Campbell said in a statement.
And according to a survey conducted by Callanen after the November election, there are plenty of obstacles. Voters who received emailed ballots but had to send them in complained about the cumbersome process, which insists voters use at least two separate envelopes to mail in their ballots.
Others noted issues with formatting and printing. Some worried that their ballots wouldn't be counted. Many who had to mail in ballots questioned why they couldn't email their ballots back.
One respondent, stationed in Afghanistan, said the process to email back the ballot was "as simple and easy as you can make it." The respondent commended Callanen's office for supporting its troops.
"There is a reason the military loves Texas," the survey respondent said.
Morgan Little, a veteran who chairs the Texas Coalition of Veterans Organizations, testified alongside Callanen in favor of Campbell's bill.
"We know that the pilot programs work and do well for us, but we don't have incredibly good participation," he said in the Thursday committee hearing. "This would address that."
Although the committee didn't vote on Campbell's bill, Republican Sen. Joan Huffman, the panel's chair, told Campbell that her bill was in "really good shape."
Huffman added that the committee is "in support of what you're trying to do," and she said Campbell should have "no problem" passing the bill to the Senate floor. It would then have to be approved by the full Senate, the House and Gov. Greg Abbott.
The proposal would allow more soldiers in combat zones to cast email ballots for the 2016 presidential election. Callanen said she eventually would like to enable all Texas military members stationed overseas to vote by email.Copyright 2015 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.


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One question designers face is how much time should be spent on wireframes, mockups, and design comps. Should you strive for pixel perfection or should you spend as little time as possible on them in favor of developing the site as soon as possible? What level of detail is appropriate for images you hand off to clients for their approval?
Late last week I came across two articles that discussed the design process with slightly different ideas in regards to pixel perfection. Both articles reminded me of a third article I read a few months ago. The articles differ in how they treat deliverables and yet in some respects all offer similar advice.
I want to consider the ideas in each of the three approaches and then walk you through my own design process as I move from idea to developed site.
Pixel Perfect or Pixel Imperfect?
If you think about the endpoints in the design and development process, the process begins with some ideas about how the site will look and ends with a finished site. You could rightfully argue that the design begins earlier with getting requirements from the client followed by research. You could also rightfully argue that development leads into maintenance and no site is ever finished.
For the sake of this post though, let's consider the design/development process to begin with ideas about how the site will look and end with a developed website. In between there may be several stages such as sketching and wireframing and you're likely at some point to hand off a mockup or design comp to the client for approval.
The question is how much time should you spend perfecting these deliverables. Not enough details and it may be harder for the client to envision the final product. Too much detail and the client will expect the finished product to look exactly like the comp, not to mention all the extra time involved adding in those details.
The articles above take 3 different approaches.
In some respects each of the 3 approaches above argues for the same thing. Each would suggest to make things real as soon as possible. None is really suggesting to make things absolutely perfect prior to development. The main difference is in how much time you spend up front designing and what level or perfection are you trying to achieve prior to the finished product.
I'll walk you through my own process momentarily and say here that I think any of the above approaches can work. Much will depend on how you work best and who your client is. It may also depend on the specific project. With some it likely makes more sense to push to the web sooner rather than later and with others it likely makes more sense to have more details down prior to coding.
It should also be pointed out these approaches aren't meant solely in the creation of a website, but rather the more general web application, which would include websites.
As I mentioned above the process really starts with gathering information and research. I talked about it a little about a month ago when sharing how I structure site content. I don't want to rehash what's in that post and again for the purpose of this post we'll consider the process after research and with ideas in mind to begin the visual design.
My sketches are not beautiful and generally have very little detail in them. I'm mostly concerned with the overall layout when sketching and little else. I might add a few rough design elements, but that's about it.
What I'm mainly trying to decide are where will the necessary design elements go and things like how many columns will be needed and what's the general relationship in size between header and sidebar or header and footer.
I kind of do something similar to what you see in the From the Couch video above.
When sketching I've already thought about what elements need to be on the page so I am trying to see how a few will fit in, but I don't want to spend too much time sketching details as I expect they'll evolve as the sketch moves toward a finished design.
A few years ago I took rough sketch directly to Photoshop and began working on a detailed a comp. More recently I look to create a wireframe first where I'll flesh out the rough sketch more and add in some of the details. Even more recently I started using Keynote, which I got from Both Travis and Luke among others.
My wireframes aren't trying to achieve pixel perfection though I am trying to make them high fidelity. I want someone to be able to look at them and be able to envision the finished product.
I'm adding major details, though not necessarily every minor detail.
The wireframes are still mostly for me, but sometimes reach a level of detail where they can be passed to clients, and again I expect the design to continue to evolve beyond them.
I use Photoshop to create more detailed comps. In the past it's these comps that get sent to clients, however I'm moving toward sending clients my high fidelity wireframes (when they include enough detail) instead.
More details are added to my comps mainly because some of those details are going to need to be created as graphics that end up on the site. I'm going to need to create them at some point anyway and I like having them ready before development. As with the sketching and wireframing I'm still exploring ideas, though the exploration tends to be in the smaller details.
I don't expect to change the layout at this point, though I might explore colors a little more. It's unlikely the navigation is changing from horizontal to vertical, but I'll explore whether or not to add a border around it or perhaps even try a different typeface.
Again I expect and allow for the design to continue to evolve after this point. I'm also using as much real data as I have available. In some places (such as the graphics being created for the live site) I am aiming for pixel perfection. In other places where I know I'll code something to create its presentation I won't spend extra time seeking perfection.
I'll typically begin with the html for the overall layout and then add the html structure that will go into each section. Ideally I'll write all the html first, but sometimes I'll organize the css for the overall layout and then go back and forth between html and css (structure and presentation) for each section, usually working my way down from the header.
Again I'll continue to refine the design. Sometimes what looked great in Keynote or Photoshop doesn't quite work like I thought in html/css. Other times a new idea came to me that I want to explore further. I am still designing even while developing.
Most sites I build end up on WordPress so once the single page (or the several pages) are done I take the code and place it where it belongs in the WordPress theme files. I have what's essentially a blank theme that serves as a framework and is easily populated with the specific code for the design.
Believe it or not I may still refine some design details due to more ideas or because something that worked well as html/css might require tweaking in WordPress.
Design for me is never done until I hand off the finished site to the client and even then I'll often have ideas I wish I had tried during the whole process. Sooner or later though I do need to call the project done.
A few months ago there was some debate about creating a single tool to help web designers through most of the design process. The articles below (and the comments on each) looked at the current crop of tools and speculated about what could be created in the future.
An InDesign for HTML and CSS?
I don't think there's any one process that works for all designers. We're all different and as such will want to work differently at times. Our clients too are different. Your clients may need a more detailed comp than mine do and so it would make sense to spend a little more time on the comp.
Because I'm also a developer, I can often see well enough how design elements will be coded and don't feel the need to spend time creating it in an image editor. Other times I know the element will be a graphic and is going to require work in Photoshop (or other editor) and I will work it closer to pixel perfection earlier in the process.
Overall my process moves from higher level solutions to lower level details as it proceeds from rough sketch to finished site. The design only stops when the project is done and handed off to the client.
Ideally I want to move toward the live site as fast as possible. The level of fidelity I add to any phase of the design is usually all I need or want to see to get to the next phase or what needs to be there for the client to envision the finished site.
When thinking about the 3 design approaches described at the start of this post I probably fall in the middle with the high fidelity wireframe approach.
How far you aim for pixel perfection at various points toward the finished site is up to you and what you find works best. With certain elements of the design and in certain phases of the design I find it helpful to be a little more "pixel perfect" than at other points, but overall I want to get to the live site as quickly as possible.
I hope seeing my process has helped your process in some way. Do you do something similar as I do or do you have an entirely different workflow?
2. A mid-level fidelity wireframe: low level information architecture, shapes and proportions. No colors or effects. Mostly black & white.
3. A multi-scenario storyboard (using the previous wireframe): the steps / screens / views required to achieve every single functionality of the application / website . This steps is really time consuming, but highly rewarding afterwards.
I don't do the storyboard, but otherwise it sounds like our processes are similar. I will create different sketches and wireframes for different sections of the site when I know they'll be different. Usually that's more making a second version of the original and changing those parts that will be different from one page to the next.
Completely agree about leaving pixel perfection to the end.
I often work this way as well, though I don't usually sketch: wireframe, comp, development, wordprsess. The problem I sometimes encounter when doing this is that sometimes I design something in a comp that doesn't easily work in development or wordpress integration. Then I have to go back and re-design that part, or fudge it a bit, or spend way too long in development to stick with the design.
In this process I find I have to know EXACTLY what will and will not work in development, to make sure I'm not making decisions in comping that aren't acheivable in code. Do you ever experience this?
I'm starting to think this process might not be the best in every situation. How can we consider re-thinking this process so that there's less of a disconnect between design & implementation?
Usually it's not a problem for me not knowing whether something will work exactly in development, though experience developing means I can often catch these problems earlier. When designing a comp I can usually see the code I'll need to develop it.
If I can't get it exact I can usually get it close enough and then tweak the design in the code instead of having to go back to the comp.
To me the disconnect between design and implementation often comes from designers not being developers and developers not being designers. The more each side knows about the other side the less of a disconnect there is.
I sometimes improvise a lot. It also depends on what kind of project I work. For web site design I sometimes sketch with code, sometimes I start with Photoshop, skipping sketching on paper. It depends how clear is idea. But mostly I go through similar process.
Yeah, it definitely depends on the project. I can't say I go through the above for every new design. it's more the process I want to go through if I have the time and budget. I've designed some sites directly in code when necessary.
But at times when I feel lazy I skip some dynamic parts off the static HTML/CSS for example widgets section or animations or tabs etc and then do it directly inside the wordpress template.
I've done similar. There are definitely times I start with some functionality in the html or in WordPress and make sure it works. Then I'll play around with the css and design it.
This is a really helpful article. I will be taking these tips and tricks into consideration with all further designs.


Here is the latest window display I've done for S3 Alma in order to position the IFOUND brand the way it has to be.
A mix of winter and summer vibes along with playful chickens.
Thank to the S3 staff and owners for this opportunity.


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Suketu Mehta
by Paul Morton October 15th, 2004 August 29th, 2020
Fourteen million people live in Bombay, the largest city in the world. And, as is evident in Suketu Mehta's epic work of journalism Maximum City: Bombay Lost and Found, it is big enough to contain many hells and unsatisfying heavens. In his first book, the Indian-American writer meets Bollywood actors and high-class prostitutes, and visits a latrine where giant piles of feces obscure the toilets. He talks endlessly with hit men in the Muslim underworld, who appear to be little more than young and nihilistic boys who listen to American pop music and claim to have nothing against India even as they work alongside Islamic terrorists. He interviews Bal Thackeray, the father figure of the Hindu Nationalist movement, and finds "the one man most directly responsible for ruining the city [he] grew up in" little more than "a tired, aging fascist." Yet Mehta's most chilling encounter in this noirish world may be with an honest cop who refuses to take bribes but is unscrupulous and brutal in an interrogation room. In spite of his belief in human rights, Mehta can't help but sympathize with the cop's use of leather straps and electric shocks when he is trying to extract information from a suspect if it means defending the city against even more violence. Unlike most of the characters in the book, the cop is "unaffiliated with any political party, gang, or religion," and his story is emblematic of India's enormous and unwieldy democracy. Mehta reads at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 21, at Olsson's Books & Records, 418 7th St. NW. Free. (202) 638-7610. (Paul Morton)


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Summary Bibliography: Michael Foreman
Author: Michael Foreman Author Record # 8283
Birthplace: Pakefield, Suffolk, England, UK
Birthdate: 21 March 1938
Webpages: chrisbeetles.com, Encyclopedia of Fantasy, Library of Congress, Wikipedia-EN
Used These Alternate Names: Mike Foreman
Beyond the Rainbow Warrior: A Collection of Stories to Celebrate 25 Years of Greenpeace (1995) with Michael Morpurgo also appeared as:
Translation: De regenboogkrijger: Een bundel verhalen ter viering van 25 jaar Greenpeace [Dutch] (1996)
Newspaper Boy and Origami Girl (2012)
Oz: The Hundredth Anniversary Celebration (2000)
The Atrocity Exhibition (1970)
The Silver Stallion (1971) [only as by Mike Foreman]
Figures of Earth (1971) [only as by Mike Foreman]
Jurgen (1971) [only as by Mike Foreman]
Mr. Noah and the Second Flood (1973)
Dear Monkey (1975)
Tom Fobble's Day (1977)
The Three Golden Heads of the Well (1979)
The Pig Plantagenet (1980)
Peter and Wendy (1980)
Alan Garner's Fairy Tales of Gold (1980)
Easy Travel to Other Planets (1982)
Sleeping Beauty & Other Favourite Fairy Tales (1982)
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (1983)
The Saga of Erik the Viking (1983)
Letters from Hollywood (1986)
Nicobobinus (1986)
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (1986)
Classics of the Macabre (1987)
The Complete Adventures of Charlie and Mr. Willy Wonka (1987)
Gaslight & Ghosts (1988)
Fantastic Stories (1992)
Charlie und die Schokoladenfabrik [German] (1995)
Arthur: High King of Britain (1995)
The Princess and the Golden Mane (1997)
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1999)
Peter Pan and Wendy (2000)
The Sleeping Sword (2002)
The Wind in the Willows (2002)
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (2004)
Michael Foreman's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (2004)
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight (2004)
The Conch Bearer (2004)
Stig of the Dump (unknown)
Rainbow Rider (1974)
The Stone Book (1976)
Granny Reardun (1977)
A Tolkien Bestiary (1979) also appeared as:
Translation: J. R. R. Tolkiens fantastische Welt [German] (1979)
Awakening of Men (1979)
Awakening of the Elves (1979)
Company of Adventures (1979)
Darkening of Valinor (1979)
Departure of the Ringbearers (1979)
Flight of the Noldor (1979)
The Dead Marshes (1979)
Trees of the Valar (1979)
The Aimer Gate (1979)
Fairy Tales (1981)
Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator (1986)
Peter Pan & Wendy (1988)
Gaslight & Ghosts [2] (1988)
The Dragons Attack (1988)
Rainbow Warrior (1995) also appeared as:
Translation: De Regenboogkrijger [Dutch] (1996)
Wizard of Oz (1999)
Gentle Giant (2003)
The Atrocity Exhibition (unpublished)


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How about some cuts in city spending? New York pols keep growing government without looking for efficiencies
By Errol Louis
Apr 18, 2019 | 5:00 AM
Must spending always climb? (Benjamin Kanter/Mayoral Photo Of)
Later this month, Mayor de Blasio is scheduled to issue the city's executive budget, detailing how various agencies plan to spend approximately $93 billion. At the same time, in his capacity as a political leader, we can expect Hizzoner to continue repeating a favorite public slogan: "There's plenty of money in this country and in this city — it's just in the wrong hands."
I frown and shake my head every time I hear that line. Not because de Blasio is wrong: Many members of New York's ultra-wealthy are probably undertaxed.
But leaders on both sides of City Hall who vote for increased budgets year after year, with scant concern about efficiency or effectiveness, are in no position to point fingers. A lack of serious fiscal oversight deprives worthy programs of funding and undermines confidence in government.
The norm in the political class is a law of omerta, or silence, about calling out wasteful spending. Behind every dollar is a constituency prepared to argue passionately that their particular stream of public money needs to keep flowing.
City Council members and borough presidents, most of whom are seeking reelection or elevation to a higher office, avoid calling out waste because it's likely to spark a fight with their colleagues, or draw angry protesters to their offices. Far easier to look the other way — and make new friends by perpetually calling for new programs and increased funding.
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Even Controller Scott Stringer, whose job includes agency audits and evaluation of the budget, could be more vocal and effective. He publishes an excellent "Watch List" of agencies where spending and program effectiveness seem especially out of whack — but that only began in 2018, years after he first took office.
Stringer, to his credit, has flagged the disastrous situation in the Department of Correction, where the jail population has fallen about 20% over the last four years, while spending has increased 19% over the same period, to a record-high $1.39 billion. And while the average cost of jailing an inmate is now an an eye-popping $300,000 a year, the number of assaults on staff and detainees has soared over the same period.
Homeless services is also on the controller's watch list: Spending on the homeless across all agencies has more than doubled since de Blasio took office, according to Stringer, from $1.3 billion in 2014 to $2.9 billion in the preliminary budget. At the same time, the number of New Yorkers in homeless shelters has increased by more than 13%, from about 51,770 in 2014 to 58,759 this week.
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Alongside those major problems are a host of smaller potential savings. The Independent Budget Office's annual publication, Budget Options for New York City, offers a few sensible ways to raise revenue and cut waste.
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The IBO suggests we could save an estimated $21 million a year, for instance, by reinstating a program that gives bonuses to nonprofit operators of adult shelters that manage to get clients out of the system for at least a year. We'd save $6 million a year by shifting city agencies to free, open-source software instead of paying annual licensing fees to Microsoft.
A 50-cent surcharge on hotel rooms would generate $18 million a year. We could make $2 million a year by capturing and selling the gases generated at wastewater treatment plants. And we could save $14 million a year by ending a wasteful public subsidy that pays private schools to hire security guards.
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All told, that short list of savings alone would total more than $600 million over the next decade.
Imagine if, instead of the usual requests from City Hall for ever more spending, we had a sustained public discussion about cutting waste. Taxpayers could feel, for a change, that the money sent to the government is ending up in the right hands.
Louis is political anchor of NY1 News.
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Despite the Limitations, Police Body Cameras are Still Popular
The body-worn cameras have their falls, it's not all good and perfect. This piece of infrastructure has some problems it faces and issues that arise especially when it is misused or used in wrong conditions. We'd be listing a few of these and be critically judging if, despite its advantages, these falls can be overlooked? And what effect does this limitation they come with bring?
Money and Storage issues
Whenever we want to refer to the disadvantage of running this process, two bold problems come to mind are money and space. There is always the problem of how and where to store these videos, even the need to train security agents on how to do this also arises. You could buy a camera for as much as a thousand dollars, this event isn't a problem but storing in archives, sorting, and proper arrangement in order to be able to reach easily for a video when needed. This becomes a major problem in many cases. Though the police officers say they are able to reserve more money that would have otherwise been spent on a criminal case, storing these big volumes of data videos occupies become the next big challenge.
Limited capture
At the current level at which a body camera has been developed, the camera isn't yet an eye tracker as we see in the FSI. The FSI is a piece of technology that can follow where the eye is looking and uses a blip to focus on the target in view. It can change motion with the eye in microseconds. A body camera is built in such a way that; you could be looking at a particular place and still not capture the action ongoing in that area, it is every possible to not see the action that is occurring right before you on the camera.
In comparing the camera a bit more with the eye, it is impossible for the camera to recognize and act in accordance with a physiological or psychological trauma that the wearer might be undergoing. This makes it not so adjusting to a particular situation. The eye has the ability to filter off unneeded survival images or happening around if a person need s to get out quick of a particular situation. While comparing the human eye to the body-worn camera it falls greatly behind, when you might be under a threat, your brain will show the threat coming closer and closer just to move you and make you change location from that particular area. This phenomenon is known as "looming" this is one limitation of the body-worn camera, it simply captures without processing and ability to relate with what's happening. These are factors that could even make a person reviewing the footage later, experience difficulty in relating to a particular incidence that might have occurred. This, however, becomes a major setback of the body-worn camera.
Important dangerous situations aren't recorded
There are important moves, called "tactile cues" that can't be caught on camera. Let's assume an officer was going to arrest a suspect, but the suspect attempts to resist using his muscles. This is something that can't be caught on camera but when a situation such as these occur. The officer is usually forced to use extra force to arrest. When videos such as these are viewed later, it is always seen as though the officer used unnecessary force to handle a suspect. This is very misleading as it becomes a shortcoming for the body-worn camera, this could cause major problems in the investigation.
Another problem that could be perceived is the fact that; memories don't show up on cameras. Officers are meant to have experiences in dealing with cases, a civilian might see an incoming situation while an officer might see and perceive some impending danger and act. These memories or experiences don't show in a camera, it would simply feel as though the officer just acted for no reason at all. We can try to think of a scenario where a suspect raises his hands up in a particular manner, a civilian might just feel it's just a normal move or perhaps an act of surrender, but as an officer of the law with a lot of experience and training. You immediately remember past scenarios or remember trainings and act accordingly.
Speed variance
The recording speed at which body-worn cameras record, is very different and by far faster than the regular CCTV camera in a store or facility. As a result of this record speed, some events can happen so fast it could get lost in-between frames. Issues like this could make the flash of a knife or muzzle, which could become very important in an investigative case could be lost to this record speed. Another missed factor is the action and reaction time of the body. So whether an officer is shooting or preventing the shooting, the action and reaction could be seen and interpreted wrongly hence causing problems.
The ability of a camera to see better in low light scenarios
There are times after recording footage is being played, a low light region becomes very visible to those viewing hence, they are unable to perceive or see what a person who could barely see in the situation being considered couldn't see. An officer could be down in a tunnel trying to appeal to a suspect to come out slowy, he might decide to come and could perhaps be holding a cellphone or an object in the hand. The officer might suspect or thing it is a gun and might be agitated to shoot. These are scenarios that could make analyzing a video quite complex. It is also been seen that cameras can't always be too reliable with light, they could go from bright to dim in seconds removing very important details form focus.
Some other limitations are:
Encouragement of second guesses when a particular scene can't be seen well or understood, in most cases they could be far from the real situation
A single-camera might not be enough to fulfill what's required
A camera can only record 2-dimension
Sometimes your body might block important view


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What Does Home Mean To You?
These days, staying in can feel a lot more like going out, and vice versa.
By Nilou Motamed
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This winter at Food & Wine we've been thinking a lot about home—what it means, what it tastes like, how it should feel. And it struck us that our very definition of the word is a moving target.
There was a time when "staying home" and "going out" meant two very different things. "Home cooking" conjured up the sort of elemental foods that might have emerged from your grandmother's oven on a chilly winter night: slow-cooked brisket, gooey mac and cheese or maybe a deeply decadent potpie like the one on our March cover. Home meant simple, familiar and, above all, comforting.
Meanwhile, "dining out" meant something more rarefied. We dressed, behaved and ate differently in restaurants. We sat up straight and never put our elbows on the table. We looked to restaurants for exotic flavors and showstopping creations that only a professional kitchen could pull off. You wouldn't try to re-create those for Tuesday-night supper any more than you'd go to a four-star restaurant and order a chicken potpie.
Well, that was then. Chalk it up to a new generation of restaurant-goers, to the trend toward casualization or to the fact that Americans are eating out more than ever before (we now dine out an average of five times a week, per a recent survey): High-end restaurants are stripping away the patina of formality and taking on the familiar trappings of home. Take, for example, Michael and Bryan Voltaggio's new steakhouse outside Washington, DC, which the brothers conceived as an ode to their childhood home. You'll find our story and their mouthwatering recipes in our latest issue, on newsstands now.
At the same time, amateur cooks are bringing the tools of the restaurant trade into their own kitchens. Whether it's a teenager in suburban Chicago experimenting with a sous vide machine or a New York couple designing their kitchen with tiles they discovered at their favorite restaurant, these days staying home can feel a lot more like going out, and vice versa.
In that spirit, for this special issue of F&W, we're here to help raise your home game across the board. One of the country's best chefs, Hugh Acheson, schools us in "Home Ec 2.0," a culinary boot camp you'll be referring to again and again. Justin Chapple, our resident Mad Genius, divulges the secret hacks of top restaurant chefs for you to try at home, while wine editor Ray Isle recommends bottles to serve on Tuesday and Saturday nights alike. If having a "house pour" doesn't make you feel like a pro, I don't know what will. And because home isn't home without a meatloaf in the oven, we tapped Frank Bruni and Jennifer Steinhauer to rhapsodize over everyone's go-to comfort food (and share Frank's favorite recipe).
Of course, home isn't always just about four walls and a kitchen; it's also about the places we think of most longingly, whether real or imagined or, in some cases, lost. For the émigrés and refugees profiled in Joshua David Stein's poignant story in this issue, it's food that transports them back to a homeland that's no longer as they left it.
This month also marks the beginning of spring, which, for my family and me, means the Persian New Year, or Norooz. For us, it's the biggest holiday on the calendar, a time full of promise when we gather to reconnect and remember where we've been, and look ahead to the coming year, over a delicious and extravagant home-cooked feast. I'm grateful to my mother, Mahin Gilanpour Motamed, for instilling in me a lifelong love of food and for sharing her amazing recipes in our story in this issue.
From our home to yours, wishing you a happy spring and a happy new year!
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Yum, yum, yum, I love strawberries, but then, so does my Mom!
You should see us when there's strawberries on the table. My husband has to play referee!
The first luscious fruit of Spring. I enjoy both picking and eating them.
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I sure hope they are getting these berries ready to be dunked in chocolate. You think? Either that or serve them in champagne?
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So sad to see tall poppies come tumbling down. My thoughts and prayers are with his family.
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It does seem that all our idols have feet of clay, don't they? Perhaps we shouldn't raise them so high; it sets them up for failure at some point.


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Recent Delays Caused By Faulty Component
The delays experienced on the 18th October due to overhead line failure in the Bethnal Green area, were caused by a manufacturing defect in a particular component. Network Rail have checked the same component elsewhere and not found the same fault. Hopefully therefore this is a one off.
Abellio To Reduce The Number Of Trains?
Reports in the media are suggesting that Abellio - announced last week as the company to take over the Greater Anglia franchise from National Express East Anglia - may reduce the number of trains in the fleet by 15 units. That equates to 4,770 seats. Trains are expensive to lease and this may be a contributory factor in Abellio being able to deliver a service for less. However such a move would be a complete reversal of steps taken by NXEA to introduce more seats in an attempt to reduce overcrowding.
A sign of things to come?
Manningtree Wins Best Station Award
Manningtree train station has been named the best medium station in the National Express East Anglia's station adopters 2011 awards. The hanging baskets and flower tubs certainly attracted much praise this year!
Congratulations to Paul Sankey and all those involved in contributing to the upkeep of Manningtree station.
Abellio Announced As The Replacement For NXEA
The Department for Transport has today issued the following announcement:
"Abellio Greater Anglia Limited has been chosen as the new operator for the 'Greater Anglia' franchise which is currently operated by National Express East Anglia and stretches across Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk and Cambridgeshire. It will be part of the transport provision for the London 2012 Games, serving the Olympic Park area. Under the terms of the deal, the new operator will carry out a range of improvements during the 29 month contract. These will include improvements to stations, new ticket facilities and better passenger information. In addition, the majority of the train fleet will be 'deep-cleaned', some will be refurbished and more carriages will be fitted with CCTV.
Theresa Villiers said:
"This new franchise will start delivering important improvements for passengers, with more to come in the longer contract that will follow it. The franchise will also play a significant role in transport for the London 2012 Games providing crucial services to the Olympic Park area."
"We want to make it easier for passengers to use the railways so the new operator will extend Oyster pay-as-you-go services to ten stations on the Shenfield and Hertford East lines and introduce mobile phone and print-at-home ticketing facilities. Passengers will also get better access to information as the new operator is introducing a text messaging service to keep passengers informed if disruption occurs and new information desks at major stations including Liverpool Street, Cambridge, Norwich, Ipswich and Stansted Airport."
Other improvements to be delivered by the new franchise include:
· A new cycle hire scheme at Norwich station and cycle storage points at 15 stations, including space for 500 bicycles at Chelmsford.
· Up to 300 new car parking spaces, plus a further 300 at Shenfield and Wickford stations, subject to planning approval.
· Cleaning and painting of 141 stations across the franchise."
Talk To NXEA Managers On Twitter
North Area station managers will be on Twitter between 13:00 and 15:00 on Friday (21st) to answer your questions. Follow @NXEastAnglia or hashtag #nxeanorth
Cable Thefts
Cable theft coming an increasing problem for Network Rail and train operators across the UK. Incidents of cable theft cause huge disruption and inconvenience. In addition, they can result in a significant loss of productivity, with thousands of people late for work and meetings. So it is not just passengers and the rail industry that are disadvantaged – businesses and the economy suffer too. Train operators including NXEA, and Network Rail are working together and in coordination with the British Transport Police to try and both prevent such problems and mitigate their effects.
Furthermore, all players in the rail industry are collaborating to try and secure a change to legislation to increase the penalties on criminals found guilty of stealing the cables and make it more difficult for scrap metal merchants to trade in stolen metal. Measures being called for include:
• a new licensing scheme with rigorous requirements relating to identification and quarantine of metals received;
• restrictions to cash transactions;
• significant penalties for non compliance with direct links to proceeds of crime legislation; and
• powers for the police to close premises that breach conditions and seize assets.
The MRUA supports this initiative and will be campaigning for the law to be changed.
Your Thoughts On Fare Increases Wanted
Keo Films is making a programme for BBC1 to be broadcast in January to coincide with the fare increases. They are very keen to make contact with as many rail passengers as possible so they can record your experiences, monitor rail performance by both the train operators and Network Rail.
They are looking for people who are willing to take part in this nationwide experience. If you are interested please email emily.wallis@keofilms.com and they will be in touch.
Further Complaints About Parking Charges
Lawford Parish Council is pushing for the parking charges at Manningtree Station to be cut to encourage people to park at the underused station car park rather than nearby streets. The Daily Gazette is reporting that NCP have stated they would be willing to work with National Express East Anglia to change the tariff, which is set by the train operator.
The MRUA has been campaigning for some considerable time for parking charges to be reduced as they are a significant factor in discouraging rail use - especially for journeys to places such as Ipswich, Colchester, Witham and Chelmsford. Sadly the government has cited car parking as a significant revenue stream to be used to counter the contribution made by the tax payer in rail subsidies. The MRUA will however continue to press for reduced parking charges at Manningtree.
NXEA Successor To Be Dutch?
There are reports in the media that the successor to NXEA will be the Dutch company, Abellio. The Department for Transport has declined to comment but an announcement is due this month. A short 29 month franchise running from next February is being bid for the Greater Anglian area and a permanent 15 year contract could follow if the line is well managed. As well as Abellio, Stagecoach and Go-Ahead are bidding for the franchise.
Leaf Fall Timetable Commences
Today sees the commencement of the Leaf Fall Timetable. Certain train times will be altered to take into account the possible effect of fallen leaves on the line. Passengers are advised to check train times before traveling