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NIOS ODE 2022 exams to be held from Jan 4
From January 4, 2022, the NIOS ODE 2022 examination will be held. From today, ODE 2022 registration and fee submission will be available on the NIOS official websites - nios.ac.in and sdmis.nios.ac.in. On its official website, the National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) has published the examination timetable for Secondary and Senior Secondary courses.
Theory exams will be held four days a week at NIOS HQ in Noida (Tuesday to Friday) and three days a week at Kendriya Vidyalayas (Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday). The Theory Exam Centre will announce the date of the ODE (Practical) examination. Except for Ranchi and Dharamshala, the On Demand Examination for Secondary and Senior Secondary begins in all regional centres.
At present, ODES is being conducted at NIOS HQ at NOIDA and at its Regional Centres/Sub Centres of NIOS in the following subjects at the secondary and senior secondary levels.
Secondary: Hindi, English, Sanskrit, Mathematics, Science and Technology, Social Science, Economics, Business Studies, Home Science, Data Entry Operations, Psychology, Indian Culture & Heritage, and Painting.
Senior Secondary includes Hindi, English, Sanskrit, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, History, Geography, Political Science, Economics, Business Studies, Accountancy, Home Science, Psychology, Sociology, Painting, Environmental Science, Data entry Operations and Introduction to Law.
The Question Paper will be in English and Hindi Medium only, however, if the regional medium candidates will have a choice of answering the question paper in the respective regional medium. No regional medium question paper will be provided in On Demand Examination.


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Should 'revenge porn' be illegal?
Max Harris explains how Britain legislated against it and compares this with the position in other common law countries
Eatock v Bolt: a controversial Australian hate speech case
Max Harris explains why journalist Andrew Bolt was found in breach of Australia's Racial Discrimination Act for articles about "fair-skinned Aboriginal people".
Can Australia distinguish between art and pornography?
Kim Wilkinson examines the case of celebrated Australian artist Bill Henson, who caused controversy in 2008 with his photography that featured images of naked teenagers.
A day in the life of a climate scientist
A senior advisor to German Chancellor Angela Merkel says it is only a matter of time before a climate scientist is killed, writes Maryam Omidi.
Why hate speech should not be banned
Restrictions on hate speech are not a means of tackling bigotry but of rebranding often obnoxious ideas or arguments are immoral, argues writer Kenan Malik.
The enemies of the internet
Belarus and Bahrain are the latest additions to the Reporters Without Borders' "Enemies of the Internet" 2012 list while France and Australia are "under surveillance".
The Piss Christ
Since its creation in 1987, Artist Andres Serrano's Piss Christ, a plastic crucifix in a jar of urine, has divided opinion. In April 2011, the artwork was irreparably damaged by vandals at the Collection Lambert art museum. Katie Engelhart considers whether it was right for the museum to have exhibited the work.

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In 2013, the dominant household type in Wellington City was 'Couple families with dependents', and by 2028 the largest forecast increase is expected in 'Couples without dependents'.
Analysing the future household structure in Wellington City, especially in conjunction with age structure, provides insight to the role the area plays in the housing market. Some areas, usually with separate housing stock, are dominated by families. Others, with more dense housing in inner city locations have significant numbers of lone person households and couples without dependents.
In 2013, the dominant household type in Wellington City was Couple families with dependents, which accounted for 29.2% of all households.
The largest increase between 2013 and 2028 is forecast to be in Couples without dependents, which will increase by 6,558 households and account for 30.8% of all households.
In contrast Other families is forecast to decrease by 141 households, to comprise 2.3% of all households in 2028, compared to 2.9% in 2013.


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We Need a New Phrase for Stay-at-Home Mom
Stacey Delo, Jennifer Gefsky
October 14, 2019 at 12:25pm PM EDT
Design: Ashley Britton/SheKnows.
Stay-at-Home Mom isn't just an outdated term, it's holding women back from advancing in the workplace.
Related story I'm An Older Mom — No, I'm Not Having An Identity Crisis
We came to this urgency while researching our forthcoming book, Your Turn: Careers, Kids and Comebacks — A Working Mother's Guide, when women told us the lengths they go to justify a career break and say they're home mothering, because they are anything but a "stay at home," or shut-in as the word implies.
In fact, the woman you see at the library's storytime was once the VP of Marketing. The woman you see trying to control a toddler's meltdown in the grocery store used to lead a team of 50 people as Director of Operations. The woman heading up your child's PTA was once the Editor in Chief at a major magazine. She's also likely highly educated, given that women have earned more college degrees than men since the 1980s and today earn more than two-thirds of master's degrees.
Yet once out, these women are left with few alternatives to describe the path they've currently chosen—or not chosen, some being pushed out by inhospitable work structures, high childcare costs, or family norms—to focus on caregiving. Ask a woman who is on a career break what she does, and some will sheepishly reply, "I'm just home with the kids," in a tone that implies they're letting themselves and society down. "No, I'm Not Just a Stay At Home Mom," one woman argued recently in the New York Times. (There's that word JUST again).
Image: GoodStudio/Shutterstock. Design: Ashley Britton/SheKnows. GoodStudio/Shutterstock. Design: Ashley Britton/SheKnows.
The confidence drop that begins at maternity leave continues long past when a woman leaves the work world through to the time she's ready to return. Women stumble over how to position this time away from the 9-5 work world to prospective employers and face realities like this: research shows that resumes of non-mothers receive 2.1 times the callbacks of mothers.
And while the "clunkiness" of the term "stay at home mom" (mom was tacked on to "stay at home" in the 80s, replacing homemaker and housewife) has been broadly discussed, written about, and hashed out, no one has come up with a solid replacement.
So what should we call this highly educated, highly untapped and experienced talent pool who took a break from the workforce to raise her children? What are some alternatives to the term "stay-at-home mom," which on the surface assigns no value to their previous experience or education? Isn't it time for a new phrase that instills confidence on both sides—both for the individual and for the employer? What's a phrase that lets women own the mom part—that values the time women spend caregiving and positions their career comeback as an asset?
We've heard of sabbatical, independent contractor, choosing not to work outside of the home, former [fill in the blank] moonlighting as a mom. When we recently asked for new ideas, we heard "Head of People Operations," "Mother Warrior," "Slay at Home Mom/Dad," "Family Coordinator," "Co-creator." The list is long!
A LinkedIn search yields even more suggestions, job titles and descriptions like "Family leave." "Domestic engineer." "Pregnancy pause." "CEO of Jones Inc." SAHM. And, simply, mom.
It's that last that we think speaks volumes -— mom — a term that works for those that work inside the home and out, and has the chance when added to a LinkedIn profile, like we did to ours, to normalize the caregiving years when work and parenting collide.
What if everyone added mom to their profile, whether they work in or outside the home? How would this shift the conversation?
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Finn named MVP of the NEC South
by Cary Shuman • May 22, 2009 • 0 Comments
Courtney Finn added yet another laurel to her already legendary athletic career at Winthrop High School (WHS) by being named the Most Valuable Player in softball of the South Division of the Northeastern Conference.
Courtney is leading the entire NEC (both North and South Divisions) in hitting with a .672 average, with six home runs, two triples, six doubles, 31 RBI, and 35 runs scored through the 19 games played by Winthrop thus far this season.
"Courtney has had an amazing season and a stellar career," lauded WHS head coach Dave Guffey. This marks the second year in a row that the MVP Award has been won by a Finn, as Courtney's sister Kristen, a pitcher, won the title last season.
Joining Finn (who plays shortstop) on the South Division All-Star team are three teammates: junior centerfielder Lindsey Barker, who is hitting .361 with 15 RBI; senior first baseman Ashley Fiandaca, who is hitting .424; and junior catcher Abby Belcher, who is hitting .371 with 13 RBI and 23 runs scored.
The announcement of the MVP and all-star selections were the main highlight for a tough week for the Lady Vikings in which they went up against the top teams in the NEC.
Winthrop fell to Swampscott 4-3, in which Swampscott scored two runs in the bottom of the seventh; dropped a tight 5-3 decision to undefeated Danvers; and then lost twice to Marblehead by scores of 7-5 and 8-7.
In the first Marblehead game, the Lady Vikings scored four runs in the seventh and had a runner on second, but were unable to make it all the way back. In the return encounter, the teams battled to a 3-3 tie through the seven innings of regulation before Marblehead exploded for five runs in the eighth. Winthrop responded with four tallies of its own in the bottom of the eighth, but the rally again just fell short.
Guffey and his crew, who now stand at 9-10 on the season, were set to play their final regular season contest yesterday (Wednesday) at Saugus in hopes of finishing with a .500 record.
However, the Lady Vikings already have punched their ticket for a Journey to the Tourney, thanks to a win against Mt. St. Joseph, which was the only Division 3 school on their schedule.
Swanson hurls Vikings to 2-0 win over Danvers
Rob Swanson turned in the best pitching effort this season for the Winthrop High baseball team with a five hit, 2-0 shutout over Danvers last Friday.
"Rob was sensational," WHS head coach Frank DeMarco said about his junior southpaw, who struck out seven and issued only two bases on balls. "He's always had a good curve and knuckleball, but he's really improved his fastball in the past few weeks."
Swanson was in full control all the way and dug deep when Danvers had men on base. On one occasion he fanned the Danvers cleanup hitter with two Falcons on board and in the sixth he K'd the Danvers sixth hitter with a runner on second.
Winthrop scored what would prove to be the winning run in the opening inning when Nick McCarthy singled, worked his way to second, and scored on a base hit by Tyler Pettee. The Vikings added an insurance run in the sixth when Jim Evans reached on a bunt, moved into scoring position on a hit by Pat Feeley, and came home on a double by Dan Ramos.
Freshman Joe D'Amore followed Swanson's superb pitching effort with one of his own the following day against Marblehead. D'Amore yielded just three runs, all of which were unearned, while fanning seven and walking only two. However, a lack of run support resulted in a 3-1 loss for the Vikings.
"Joe pitched a great game. He truly deserved a better fate," noted DeMarco.
Winthrop's bats were silent again on Monday in the return match with Marblehead in a 4-0 loss. Paul Finn and Pat Feeley split the pitching chores with three strong innings each, with Feeley allowing just one run in his three frame stint.
"Our pitching has really come around and the defense has been solid," said DeMarco, who noted that shortstop Joe Boudrow has been "superb" in the field, with just one throwing error in 50 chances. "Now, we just need our bats to come around," he added.
The Vikings have two games left on their schedule, both of which are against Division 3 opponents. Winthrop took on Saugus yesterday (Wednesday) and will face Watertown today at Bentley College. The Vikings are 3-3 vs. D-3 schools this season and thus need one victory in the final two games to achieve a .500 mark against D-3 schools in order to qualify for the state tourney.
Viking long jumpers take third at state relays
The long jumping trio of Charlie Asquith, Chris Beranger, and Jake Connors combined their best jumps for a total distance of 58 feet and 1/4 of an inch to take second place in the Division 4 State Relay Meet held Saturday in Abington.
"They did very well," said coach Pat McGee, who noted that the third member of the trio, Connors, has been long jumping for only a week after taking some training sessions with Asquith.
The Viking threesome finished 14 inches (one foot, two inches) behind the winning team from Carver.
The duo of Asquith and Beranger helped to earn some more glory for the Winthrop colors as part of the 4×100 relay team that earned a ribbon for their fourth place effort. They joined fellow Vikings Frank Ambrosino and Robert Deeb in speeding around the track in 45.65 seconds. The winning time in that event was Dover Sherborn in 44.29 and second and third were 45.53 and 45.55 respectively.
The 4×200 quartet of Deeb, Asquith, Connors, and Beranger almost made it three ribbons for Winthrop (ribbons are awarded to the top six finishers), but fell short in the 4×200 with a time of 1:35.32, which was just .31 of a second behind the sixth place entrant. The winning time in that event was 1:33.76.
McGee and her team concluded their dual meet season at Saugus on Monday. Beranger and Asquith finished 1-2 in both the long jump and 100 dash, while Connors took first in the high jump with a leap of 6-2. Jake also took a second in the mile, as did Ben Sena in the 100 hurdles.
Steven Keough took first place in the shot put with a throw of 43-9.
Grabbing third places for the Vikings were Nick Doonan in the 300 hurdles and the discus, Anthony Hatzisavas with a personal record throw of 37-6 in the shot put, and freshman Alejandro Miranda in the two mile in 12:02.
The Winthrop boys will compete in the Northeastern Conference Meet on Saturday. The Vikings who have qualified then will set their sights on the State Meet next Saturday.
Vikings play well but can't net any wins
The Winthrop High boys tennis team dropped three matches in the past two weeks against Northeastern Conference rivals, falling to Peabody, Gloucester, and Swampscott.
The contest with Peabody started off wrong for the Vikings from the beginning of the day. The match originally was scheduled to be played in Winthrop. When it rained that morning, the match was canceled, but then it was moved to Peabody, which resulted in some of the Winthrop team members being unable to make the trip, forcing coach Barbara Hoffmann to make adjustments to her lineup.
Ken Hodgkins lost at first singles, 3-6, 0-6; Alex Hamilton fell at second singles, 2-6, 2-6 (which was only the second loss of the season for Alex); and Brendan Fitzpatrick, who typically plays in a doubles slot, came out on the short end of a 1-6, 2-6 decision.
"Brendan turned in a valiant effort for his first time playing singles," noted Hoffmann.
In the doubles matches, Ryan McKinnon and Connor Brugman lost at first doubles, 1-6, 1-6, and Kevin Cash and Stephen Ruggiero lost at second doubles, 5-7, 2-6, in a long match
Last Monday the Vikings dropped a return match with Gloucester by a 1-4 score, which was disappointing because Winthrop had come out on top in their first meeting by an identical 4-1 margin.
Still, the Vikings played well as all of the matches were close, with three going to three sets and many sets going to tie breaks. Hodgkins lost at first singles, 6-7 (5-7), 2-6; Hamilton won at second singles, 7-6 (7-3), 6-3; and Jake Rand fell at third singles, 6-4, 3-6, 1-6.
In the doubles matches, McKinnon and Brugman dropped their match, 4-6, 7-6(7-5), 3-6 and Cash and Fitzpatrick also lost in three sets, 6-1, 4-6, 3-6.
Last Wednesday, Winthrop lost a 1-4 decision to Swampscott, one of the top teams in the NEC. Once again Hamilton was the lone Viking victor, winning his match over his Swampscott counterpart, 6-1, 6-2.
Though Hodgkins lost 5-7, 0-6 at first singles, Hoffmann had words of praise for her No. 1 player. "Ken's effort was pretty amazing, especially in that first set," said the coach. "The first time Ken played against the Swampscott player, he lost 1-6, 0-6. Ken's first set was so close it lasted longer than any other set in the match."
Rand came up short at No. 3, 1-6, 2-6, while the first doubles duo of Fitzpatrick and Connor Brugman lost 4-6, 2-6, as did Cash and McKinnon at second doubles, 0-6, 5-7.
"Kevin and Ryan made quite a comeback in their second set, but it was just not quite enough," noted Hoffmann.
Winthrop needed to win three of its final four matches this past week in order to achieve a .500 record and qualify for the state tourney.
Fucillo takes three firsts in Saugus meet
Although the Winthrop High girls track team came out on the short end of a 65-41 decision to Saugus, a number of coach Warren MacPhail's Lady Vikings turned in stellar performances.
Jenny Fucillo was a triple winner, taking firsts in the 300 low hurdles in 48.4, the 100 high hurdles in 16.4, and the long jump with a leap of 15-2.
Other first place finishers for Winthrop were Cortney Nolan in the 200 meter dash in 28.5, Christina Russo with a high jump of 4-4, and Lauren LoPresti with toss of 72-0 in the discus.
Second place efforts were turned in by Nolan in the 100 dash in 13.8, Vanessa Caruccio in the 400 in 66.0, Kaitlyn Hersey in the mile in 6:12, and Erica Mazzone in the 800 in 3:01.
Adding single points to the WHS score sheet for third place finishes were Mary Anderson in the shot put with a throw of 24-5 and Stephanie Christopher in the 100 hurdles in 20.1.
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On January 11, 2019, the Beijing-level administrative center officially moved into the city's sub-center. Member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee, Secretary of the Beijing Municipal Committee Cai Qi, Deputy Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee, Mayor Chen Jining, Director of the Standing Committee of the Municipal People's Congress Li Wei, and Chairman of the CPPCC National Committee Jilin attended the flag-raising ceremony and unveiled the ceremony.
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (July 26, 2020) – Gov. Andy Beshear on Sunday updated Kentuckians on the commonwealth's ongoing fight against the novel coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19).
"I want you to know that the White House and Kentucky state government are in complete agreement that the escalation of cases is going to require us to take some new steps," said Gov. Beshear. "We're going to announce those steps tomorrow and we'll talk through the what and the why behind each one."
As of 3 p.m. July 26, Gov. Beshear said there were at least 27,079 coronavirus cases in Kentucky, 316 of which were newly reported Sunday. Eight new cases were from children ages 5 and younger.
"Kentucky is in that spot now where if we don't act, we will look a lot like states in the South that are facing devastating consequences," said Gov. Beshear. "Thankfully today's numbers are lower than what we've seen recently, but we know less testing comes in on Sundays."
Unfortunately, Gov. Beshear reported four new deaths Sunday, raising the total to 700 Kentuckians lost to the virus.
The deaths reported Sunday include a 70-year-old woman from Harlan County; a 37-year-old man and an 87-year-old woman from Jefferson County; and a 76-year-old man from Ohio County.
"Last week was a difficult one in the United States and in Kentucky," said Dr. Steven Stack, commissioner of the Department for Public Health. "Nationally, cases surpassed 4.1 million, and in our commonwealth, over 27,000 cases have now been reported. It seems like an eternity since we reported Kentucky's first positive COVID-19 patient on March 6. Every day is important and the upcoming week will determine which additional measures will be needed to blunt the increase of COVID-19 in our commonwealth. Please avoid crowds, socially distance at least six feet and wear a face covering when in public. Together, Team Kentucky can beat COVID-19."
For additional information, including up-to-date lists of positive cases and deaths, as well as breakdowns of coronavirus infections by county, race and ethnicity, click here.
Visit the Governor's website for more information on this week's updates, including those on: the new travel advisory, social gatherings limited to 10 people, Kentucky Commercialization Ventures, the state budget, long-term care testing and Healthy at School.
Read about other key updates, actions and information from Gov. Beshear and his administration at governor.ky.gov, kycovid19.ky.gov and the Governor's official social media accounts Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.
Kentuckians can also access translated COVID-19 information and daily summaries of the Governor's news conference at teamkentuckytranslations.com.
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The first semester of 2018 has witnessed notable – if not unprecedented – activity in the area of tax policy, in the EU as well as internationally. The wind of change tha we sense in international taxation the last decade is evidently becoming stronger and stronger, while its direction remains largely undefined.
The CFE Tax Advisers Europe has provided a fair overview of the developments in EU tax policy from January to June 2018 in a brief but cohesive and critical manner, in its relevant report published in July 2018. The report permits contextualization of the EU actions by including references to corresponding international initiatives, e.g. under the aegis of the OECD.
This blogpost provides a short presentation of the developments included and further analyzed in the aforementioned report. Purpose is to evidence the impressive flow of actions that have been undertaken in just half of 2018 while highlight points that can prove tricky. This can then serve as a good basis to predict the upcoming or – more likely – prepare for it to the extent possible.
Progress in the discussions for the adoption of the proposed directives on a Common Corporate Tax Base (CCTB) and a Consolidated Common Corporate Tax Base (CCCTB): the European Parliament has approved both proposals stressing the need for them to be aligned with the Digital Tax Package.
Furthermore, important progress was noted in relation to the common list of non-cooperative jurisdictions. To evidence the effectiveness of the initiative, a number of jurisdictions initially included in the list have taken action towards transparency and have been de-listed in the course of the year.
the issuance of the decision in AGNED v. Asturias, including clarifications on questions related to the EU state aid regime.
From the above-cited developments, the Digital Tax Package seems to be the one attracting most of the attention in the EU and also beyond. It touches the highly sensitive topic of the taxation of the digital economy, a topic – reasonably – argued to inspire the overhaul of the current international tax framework.
There is no question that the existing rules were constructed to address a bricks-and-mortar economy. Such economy does not exist any moreanymore; or – more precisely – it exists in a limited version, largely substituted by digital economic models and processes. Seeking to lead the global discussion towards new rules and at the same time to ensure coordination at EU level, the Commission proposed the Digital Tax Package.
Yet there is an important downside. Just one week before the above Package was released, the Inclusive Framework on BEPS, the best representative of the international community at the current stage, published an Interim Report reflecting the agreement reached among its members on the way ahead in international taxation. From the report, it arises clearly that at the current stage there is no consensus on the new rules to tax the digital economy. It is however equally clear that consensus must be reached for any solutions to be adequate, since the matter of the digital economy cannot be restricted by national borders and hence cannot be addressed effectively in a unilateral manner. On these premises, the members of the Inclusive Framework, which include the EU Member States, agreed to cooperate to re-visit basic concepts of international taxation, i.e. nexus and profit allocation, with a view to concluding to a common solution by 2020.
In this view, the EU Package could be argued not to be in line with the agreement reached at international level. In fact, the EU is being accused of unilateralism that puts into at risk the achievement of international consensus. Remarkably, the EU Package seems to generate also strong reactions within the EU, with several Member States expressing clearly their opposition thereto.
There is need to understand the mechanisms of the digital reality, even if this might be time-consuming. Most of all there is need to reach broad consensus.


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Lean Left est un quatuor d'improvisateurs composé de :
 Ken Vandermark, un saxophoniste américain originaire de Warwick,
 , un batteur norvégien originaire de Molde,
 Terrie Ex, un guitariste néerlandais né Terrie Hessels,
 Andy Moor, un guitariste anglais originaire de Londres,
ces deux derniers étant de longue date les guitaristes du célèbre groupe néerlandais The Ex.

Sur les premiers albums de Lean Left, le nom du groupe était pour cette raison suivi de la mention the Ex guitars meet Nilssen-Love / Vandermark duo.

En effet, Ken Vandermark et Paal Nilssen-Love jouent ensemble depuis le début des années 2000 et avaient sorti trois albums sous le nom de Nilssen-Love / Vandermark Duo avant que le premier disque de Lean Left ne soit enregistré.

Lean Left s'est notamment produit aux Pays-Bas, en Allemagne, en Italie, en France, au Royaume-Uni et aux États-Unis.

Discographie
 Volume 1 (Smalltown Superjazzz, 2009)
 Volume 2 (Smalltown Superjazzz, 2010)
 Live at Cafe Oto (Unsounds, 2012)
 Live at Cafe Oto Day One with  (Catalyctic Sound, 2012)
 Live at Cafe Oto Day Two with  (Catalyctic Sound, 2012)
 Live at Area Sismica (Catalyctic Sound, 2014)
 I Forgot To Breathe (Trost records, 2017)

Références

Notes

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Walt Disney World Resort Offers Romance for Lovebirds on Valentine's Day and Every Day
Some Great Vacation Ideas for Couples
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – Celebrate love with your significant other on Valentine's Day and every day at the most magical place on earth, Walt Disney World Resort. Throughout the 40-square-mile playground there's simple and luxurious splurges for couples of all ages — from moonlit strolls and stolen kisses aboard attractions to pampering spas and intimate dining for two.
The four Walt Disney World theme parks and 26 resort hotels create a perfect setting for spontaneous romance. Gazing at dazzling fireworks, a surrey bike ride for two, or a leisurely swing beachside, couples can embrace a bouquet of romantic experiences.
Here's a few options for lovebirds:
The Couple that 'Spas' Together… – What's more enjoyable than a luxurious spa treatment? Imagine sharing it with that special someone. The Senses – A Disney Spa at Disney's Grand Floridian Resort and the Senses – A Disney Spa at Disney's Saratoga Springs Resort, both feature a "couples room" where guests can enjoy specialized spa treatments – such as massages and facials – with the one they love. For information about spa treatments, call 407/WDW-SPAS.
Make like Aladdin and Jasmine – Fly through the sky with your special someone on an adventurous tandem parasail over Bay Lake. Those looking to soar to new heights can spend 10 minutes soaring high above Disney and get a bird's-eye view of Magic Kingdom Park and its neighboring resorts. Contact Sammy Duvall's Watersports Centre at Disney's Contemporary Resort, or call 407/939-0754 for reservations for a tandem flight.
Sunset in the Sky – A very different kind of flight is aboard a tethered balloon rising gently into the Florida sky. Located on the waterfront at Disney Springs, Characters in Flight gives romantics a chance to take their love to new heights. Operating daily, the giant balloon provides breathtaking sights from 400 ft. up in the air with an unparalleled, 360-degree view of the Vacation Kingdom and beyond. Flights take place between 8:30 a.m. and midnight (weather permitting) and last approximately 8-10 minutes. Romantics who time their flight to sunset or fireworks bursting above the parks are in for a special treat. Tickets can be purchased at Disney Springs West Side; tickets are $12.00 per child and $18.00 per adult (tax not included).
Magical Resorts – From the tropical splendor of Disney's Polynesian Village Resort to the Victorian era of Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa, the mood is set for an enchanting stay at a Walt Disney World resort hotel. Disney's fantasy hotels transport couples to faraway places with lavish theming, picturesque views and superior service. For reservations, guests may call 407/W-DISNEY (934-7639) or visit DisneyWorld.com/resorts.
The Love Boat – The Grand Floridian's Grand 1 – an elegant 52-foot yacht – can give couples, or parties up to 18, a stunning view of "Wishes" fireworks showering above Magic Kingdom during select evening cruises along Seven Seas Lagoon and Bay Lake. Private butler service and gourmet meals also are available. Romantic evening cruises include a captain and private deck hand. Reservations may be made up to 90 days in advance by calling 407/WDW-PLAY. Callers to that same number can ask about Magic Kingdom or Epcot fireworks cruises aboard gently floating pontoon boats. To turn up the romance, lovebirds can order up champagne and chocolate-covered strawberries for their fireworks viewing.
Disney Dining Serves Romance – Couples find Disney dining infused with romance in settings ranging from subdued to spectacular.
Indulge in a romantic dinner for two at California Grill atop Disney's Contemporary Resort. Situated on the 15th floor of the resort, the onstage, market-inspired kitchen boasts breathtaking views of the Magic Kingdom, Seven Seas Lagoon and nightly fireworks. The menu is creative, seasonal, sophisticated and fun.
Beneath shimmering chandeliers, lovebirds can dine in fairy tale elegance at Be Our Guest Restaurant in New Fantasyland. Known as the place where Belle and Beast fell in love, the grand ballroom in Beast's Castle is the perfect setting for romance as 'snow' falls on the French countryside outside the windows and guests dine on French-inspired cuisine and fine wines.
One of the most romantic dinner spots at Walt Disney World Resort is a table for two at Victoria & Albert's at Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa. The elegant restaurant has been honored with the Five-Diamond Award from AAA for its gourmet cuisine. Combining Royal Doulton china, Cristofle silver and personalized menus,
Victoria & Albert's is the "crown jewel" of the Grand Floridian's dining destinations. Soft harp music fills the air in the intimate dining room. Ladies also receive a long-stemmed red rose. For the ultimate romantic experience, an evening at the Chef's Table is unsurpassed. Couples are seated at a cozy table in Victoria & Albert's kitchen and treated to a culinary feast custom-tailored to their palates.
Guests who prefer to dine in an even more intimate setting at Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa need only to pick up the closest telephone. The Grand Floridian can arrange a private dinner for two, served against the elegant backdrop of the Grand Floridian beach – or aboard the Grand 1 – on a sunset excursion along Seven Seas Lagoon and Bay Lake. Certain menu items can be specially prepared for the evening. Seven-day notice is requested.
There's nothing more romantic than a champagne toast with classical French cuisine. Monsieur Paul restaurant at the France pavilion at Epcot pays homage to one of France's most celebrated chefs, Paul Bocuse with upscale French creations. The second floor vantage point of the newly redesigned restaurant offers stunning views of the nightly IllumiNations fireworks display.
At Disney Springs, guests can satisfy their sweet tooth and find the perfect goodies for their 'sweetie' with many options, including The Ganachery, with Disney's proprietary recipe for the custom-made ganache, a luxurious mixture of melted chocolate and cream. Amorette's Patisserie features classic and contemporary pastries by the Disney chefs, with custom cakes that are works of art.
For all Walt Disney World dining information, you can contact you Academy Travel representative directly or call 609-978-0740
Bountiful Bouquets – Disney Floral & Gifts offers much more than just the traditional dozen roses. 'Dream Makers' can help you design a one-of-a kind experience with everything from an in-room celebration with rose petals and champagne if you're staying at a resort hotel to a beautiful floral arrangement.
Nature Lovers – A horseback ride through one of the backwoods trails at Walt Disney World Resort is just the thing for couples who share a love of nature and each other. Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground offers wrangler-led tours (45 minutes) through the deep, pine-scented woods that make up part of the Vacation Kingdom's 40 square miles. Tours leave several times daily from Trail Blaze Corral, and may be reserved by calling 407/WDW-PLAY (939-7529).
Romantic Evening – Horse-drawn carriage rides through the wilderness of Walt Disney World Resort are a romantic treat for couples looking for a secluded nighttime outing. The antique carriages depart from Pioneer Hall at Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort and Campground and traverse throughout the scenic landscape of the 750-acre rustic resort. Or guests can choose a relaxing old-fashioned carriage ride through Disney's Port Orleans Resort-Riverside with pickup at Boatwright's Dining Hall. Each nightly excursion is 25 minutes long. For reservations, guests can call 407/WDW-PLAY (939-7529).
Weddings Around the 'World' – The epitome of Disney romance can be summed up in four words: Disney's Fairy Tale Weddings. Since the first wedding at Disney's Wedding Pavilion in 1995, more than 1,000 couples each year have exchanged vows at Walt Disney World Resort.
For these couples, dreams become reality. Where else but at Disney could a bride arrive for her wedding in Cinderella's glass coach, have a handsome major domo carry wedding rings to the altar in a glass slipper, or have Mickey and Minnie greet guests at the reception?
Whether it's an elegant ball at Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa, a traditional ceremony at Disney's Wedding Pavilion or a beach-themed wedding complete with tiki torches, leis and luau on one of the Walt Disney World white-sand beaches, Disney custom designs each wedding with the famous "Disney Difference" – providing attention to the tiniest detail. Couples can even exchange vows inside Magic Kingdom Park, offering up to 100 guests a picture-perfect view of Cinderella Castle. For more information on Disney's Fairy Tale Weddings, call 321/939-4623 or visit disneyweddings.com.
And honeymooners thrive in the romantic allure of Walt Disney World Resort–a top-rated honeymoon destination, according to industry experts. To book a Disney's Fairy Tale Honeymoon call 321/939-4623 or visit the website at disneyhoneymoons.com
Renewing Vows – Many couples who've been married for years are coming to Walt Disney World Resort, often with their families, to renew their vows five, 10, 25 and 50 years later. A Disney vacation provides the perfect backdrop to celebrate this family milestone. Disney's Fairy Tale Weddings experts can tailor the ceremony and celebration to suit each couple
For more information about events at the Walt Disney World Resort, contact your Academy Travel Representative directly, or call 609-978-0740
Academy Travel is an Authorized Disney Vacation Planner
Specializing in Walt Disney World, Disneyland Resort, Disney Cruise Line, Adventures by Disney Vacations and Aulani, a Disney Resort & Spa


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In Europe, the sophisticated taste of highly fragrant Jasmine tea is beloved. The European Jasmine Tea was made using a base of tea leaves specifically geared towards Europe. Enjoy an extravagant, calming tea time!
Anyway, so the description of this said that it was supposed to be extremely fragrant because that is what (all) Europeans like. In actuality though, I found it to be much more subtle than the other (Japanese, one must assume) jasmines that I've tried while here. In fact, I quite like that aspect of it – I felt I got more actual "tea" taste out of it than I have the other ones which were basically just all about the jasmine. I think it wasn't as sweet as the other ones as well, so I'm wondering if the base green tea was different (it was probably European).
Leaf Characteristics: When I opened the tea bottle which had been in the refrigerator for many days there was not that pungent jasmine scent as I was very surprised since expecting of this.
I poured the tea in my cup and decided to have this with my evening meal. I took several sips of the tea whilst eating and noted the dryness of my palette and the fragrant aroma of the jasmine as I swallow the tea, which by the way is astringent as well. No sweetener at all. Tea is coldly unappealing.
I was thinking to throw the remainder of it away but then thought to microwave it for a minute or two and see how that fares up. I inadvertently put it for two minutes and walked away to wash my hands and when the microwave beeped, I opened the door, reaching for the cup which was piping hot and burned my fingers. I was so very mad at myself for being so dumb and not careful enough. I have had a horrible day so the burning was to awaken me to my on-going demise. I am numb with pain and yet the burned finger was to un-numb the numbness, instead I am feeling that it only added to my foolishness and stupidity. I let others use me and it is tiresome; but only I see this or I don't see.
Anyhow, tea when warmed for two minutes livens the aroma of the Jasmine plant to that wow…pew! I was expecting when I first opened the bottle and the taste is still very astringent but not as drying as when the tea was iced tea. That coldness/dry mouth dissipates a bit more-so as tea is warmed.
What of the tea's aroma? As an Iced tea, the aroma is that of a dry white wine, that parch dryness effect from the jasmine plant as apposed to a tart, crisp apple.
This is good tea but not for this reviewer; her days with Jasmine are getting worse and worse since burning my fingers; I am taking this as a way to stay away from Jasmine; all things jasmine. I pray I remember this and don't buy anything else.
About one week ago I said that there might be a limit to how good a tea can taste when bottled and iced. I take that back – at least to some degree. Perhaps a bit ironically, it would be The "European" Jasmine Tea who made me change my mind.
Being from Europe myself, I found it pretty interesting how a European jasmine tea would taste, considering that I have never heard about this in Europe nor knowing that apparently "all" Europeans have the same preferences when it comes to jasmine tea.
The taste was however quite the pleasant surprise! As Ewa earlier pointed out, this jasmine tea had a more subtle jasmine flavour, comparing it with the other jasmine teas I have been drinking here or at Asian restaurants back in Norway. The absence of strong jasmine flavour removed the usual bitterness and made the taste much more round and delicate, which in my book, is a very, very, good thing. Even the hot version did not make any strong bitterness.
This is definitely a tea I would like to enjoy while relaxing in a park during the last chilly part of this Autumn. At least as long as the colourful scenery lasts.


This week's topic from The Broke and the Bookish is: Top Ten Authors New to You in 2014.
I couldn't narrow it down to just 10! Once I whittled my list down to 14, I thought, "Ah! How appropriate!" So, here is my list of the top 14 new to me authors for the year.
Emily Croy Barker - I must read more by this author! I loved The Thinking Woman's Guide to Real Magic.
Cara Chow - I loved Bitter Melon. It was hard to read at times, but you could tell it really came from the heart. Write more books, Cara Chow, and I will read them!
A.C. Gaughen - I already have the rest of her books sitting on my nightstand.
Robin LaFevers - Ah, Grave Mercy was loooong, but it was worth it.
E. Lockhart - I love surprise endings and was blown away by We Were Liars. I definitely have my eye on this author.
Scott Lynch - Amazing! Gentleman Bastards is the most amazing medieval mafia thief vs. magician's guild type story I have ever, ever read. If you haven't heard his guest appearance on the Writing Excuses podcast yet, you should definitely give it a listen to get a sense of what a rascal he is.
Marissa Meyer - Cinder was much lighter and more fun than I expected. What a fun world she's created.
Nnedi Okarafor - A totally unique voice, her books belong in every library.
Rainbow Rowell - Like everyone else, I am ready to hop on board with this relatively new YA sensation.
Marie Rutkowski - I like her world building.
Benjamin Alire Saenz - Wow, who says guys can't be sensitive?
Sherry Thomas - There will never be another Harry Potter, but I can always comfort myself by reading awesome magic boarding school stories.
Jo Walton - I love timey-wimey stuff, and her book My Real Children left things just open-ended enough that readers won't know which alternate timeline to root for.


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Fujitsu sub-division PFU has aloof apparent the new ScanSnap iX1500, a new accession to its claimed certificate scanner range. The accessory is targeted at personal, home appointment and SMB users, and Fujitsu approach ally accept acquiescently accustomed the new device.
Designed about affluence of use, the iX1500 allows assorted users to actualize their own pre-set browse tasks, such as automatically uploading scanned abstracts to CRM systems or spreadsheets, and alike automatically totalling up the ethics of scanned receipts.
Atkinson told Approach Pro that his aggregation has already accustomed at atomic one pre-order for the new device. He said that while it could be awash as allotment of a added solutions package, the bigger bazaar will acceptable be for the assemblage as a standalone device.
Peter Lunn, chief class administrator for benefactor Tech Data's book division, was ogously effusive.
Lunn acicular to authoritative changes such as GDPR and the Making Tax Digital initiatives as key advance drivers for SMBs attractive to absorb added on scanning solutions.
"For the baby business that wants to – well, apparently has to – be attractive at scanning solutions, with the GDPR, area they charge to accumulate that workflow and certificate breeze and accumulate all the annal abaft it – the software apartment works absolutely able-bodied for that affectionate of stuff," he said.
This affect was echoed by Emma Filmer, business development administrator for the certificate solutions ysis of Midwich.
Filmer additionally acclaimed that abounding barter are additionally attractive at standalone certificate scanners to ster their absolute book solutions portfolios.
The ScanSnap iX1500 will be accessible aural the aing few weeks, with a account amount of £509.


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Cardinal Francis George of Chicago, who sparked the controversy and later took back his statement.
Did the journalist transcribe the words by the eminent prelate incorrectly? Was it an oversight by the Cardinal as he formulated his answer?
Be it as it may, what is certain is that the Cardinal's words are emboldening Catholics who dissent from Catholic morals regarding homosexual practice.
As we stated yesterday, we hope that Cardinal George's apology is the first step toward greater reconciliation between the LGBT community and the Catholic hierarchy. Today we add the hope that this moment will also be the first step toward greater acknowledgement and possibility that ongoing discussion can move church teaching forward.
Since it is based on natural law and on the divine Law expressed in the Scriptures and in Tradition, Catholic doctrine regarding the intrinsic evil of homosexual acts cannot change.
Marriage is holy, while homosexual acts go against the natural moral law. Homosexual acts "close the sexual act to the gift of life. They do not proceed from a genuine affective and sexual complementarity. Under no circumstances can they be approved" (Catechism of the Catholic Church, No. 2357).
The constant onslaught of the homosexual movement, supported by the media, seeks to impose its ideology and destroy natural and revealed morals. One must carefully avoid any slip up that might favor that offensive.
Cardinal Francis George Warns That Chicago Gay Pride Parade Might 'Morph Into Ku Klux Klan', Updated: Friday, 23 Dec 2011, 11:52 AM CST, Published : Wednesday, 21 Dec 2011, 4:36 PM CST, http://www.myfoxchicago.com/dpp/news/metro/cardinal-francis-george-compares-chicago-gay-lesbian-pride-parade-ku-klux-klan-20111221.
Cf. Matt C. Abbott, cit.; Laurie Higgins, Cultural Analyst – Illinois Family Institute, Cardinal George's Troubling Apology, 1/7/2012 2:45:00 PM, http://www.illinoisfamily.org/news/contentview.asp?c=35481.
Cf. Deacon Keith Fournier, "U.S. Bishops Condemn Homosexual Activist 'New Ways Ministry' and Warn the Faithful," 2/6/2010, Catholic Online (www.catholic.org), http://www.catholic.org/national/national_story.php?id=35364.
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Researchers develop new tools to train robots
By Joyce M. Conant, ARL Public Affairs
Dr. Garrett Warnell, researcher at the U.S. Army Research Laboratory presents new machine learning algorithms that have been developed to train robots at the Thirty-Second Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana, Feb. 5. (U.S. Army photo)
ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. (Feb. 6, 2018)-- Researchers at the U.S. Army Research Laboratory and The University of Texas at Austin have developed new techniques for robots or computer programs to learn how to perform tasks by interacting with a human instructor. The findings of the study were presented and published Monday at the Thirty-Second Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence Conference on Artificial Intelligence in New Orleans, Louisiana.
The purpose of the AAAI conference is to promote research in artificial intelligence and scientific exchange among AI researchers, practitioners, scientists and engineers in affiliated disciplines.
"AAAI is one of the premiere conferences in artificial intelligence," said Dr. Garrett Warnell, ARL researcher. "We are excited to be able to present some of our recent work in this area and to solicit valuable feedback from the research community."
ARL and UT researchers considered a specific case where a human provides real-time feedback in the form of critique. First introduced as TAMER, or Training an Agent Manually via Evaluative Reinforcement, a new algorithm called "Deep TAMER" is introduced. It is an extension of TAMER that uses deep learning – a class of machine learning algorithms that are loosely inspired by the brain – to provide a robot the ability to learn how to perform tasks by viewing video streams in a short amount of time with a human trainer.
Researchers considered situations where a human teaches an agent how to behave by observing it and providing critique, i.e., "good job" or "bad job" —similar to the way a person might train a dog to do a trick. ARL and UT Austin jointly extended earlier work in this field to enable this type of training for robots or computer programs that currently see the world through images, which is an important first step in designing learning agents that can operate in the real world.
"This research advance has been made possible in large part by our unique collaboration arrangement in which Dr. Warnell, an ARL employee, has been embedded in my lab at UT Austin," said Dr. Peter Stone. "This arrangement has allowed for a much more rapid and deeper exchange of ideas than is typically possible with remote research collaborations."
Many current techniques in artificial intelligence require robots to interact with their environment for extended periods of time to learn how to optimally perform a task. During this process, the agent might perform actions that may not only be wrong (a robot running into a wall), but catastrophic (a robot running off the side of a cliff). Researchers believe help from humans will speed things up for the agents, and help them avoid potential pitfalls.
As a first step, the researchers demonstrated Deep TAMER's success by using it with 15 minutes of human-provided feedback to train an agent to perform better than humans on the Atari game of bowling - a task that has proven difficult for even state-of-the-art methods in artificial intelligence. Deep-TAMER-trained agents exhibited superhuman performance, besting both their amateur trainers and, on average, an expert human Atari player.
ARL researchers believe the Army of the future will consist of Soldiers and autonomous teammates working side-by-side. While both humans and autonomous agents can be trained in advance, the team will inevitably be asked to perform tasks (for example, search and rescue or surveillance) in new environments they have not seen before. In these situations, humans are remarkably good at generalizing their training, but current artificially-intelligent agents are not.
"If we want these teams to be successful, we need new ways for humans to be able to quickly teach their autonomous teammates how to behave in new environments," Warnell said. "We want this instruction to be as easy and natural as possible. Deep TAMER, which requires only critique feedback from the human, shows that this type of real-time instruction can be successful in certain, more-realistic scenarios."
Over the years, several artificial intelligence researchers have considered a number of ways to use humans to quickly teach an autonomous agent to perform a task. One very popular method is called learning from demonstration, where the agent watches a human perform the task and then tries to imitate the human. But what if there isn't someone who can demonstrate the task? Any basketball fan can tell you that you don't have to know how to shoot a three pointer in order to be able to tell if someone else is good or bad at it. Allowing autonomous agents to leverage this type of knowledge via critical feedback from a human was the focus of TAMER, developed by collaborator Dr. Peter Stone, a professor at The University of Texas at Austin, along with his former Ph.D. student, Brad Knox.
"TAMER is excellent work, but it implicitly requires an expert programmer to provide the agent with a special kind of advanced knowledge," Warnell explained. "With Deep TAMER, we no longer need the expert programmer."
Additionally, using Deep TAMER the researchers found the autonomous agents were able to achieve super-human performance. "They learned so well that they were quickly able to perform better than their human instructors," added ARL researcher Dr. Nicholas Waytowich. "This is an exciting prospect as it breaks the notion that a student is only as good as the teacher."
In the near term, researchers are interested in exploring the applicability of their newest technique in a wider variety of environments: for example, video games other than Atari Bowling and additional simulation environments to better represent the types of agents and environments found when fielding robots in the real world.
"This effort, supported by a Directors Strategic Initiative award, represents our initial steps in understanding the role of humans in human-AI interaction, in particular understanding how humans can train AI agents to perform tasks," said Dr. Vernon Lawhern, ARL researcher. "In addition, it is also important to try and minimize the amount of human interaction required, as having a human constantly teach AI is infeasible in most situations. Therefore, understanding not only what to convey to an AI agent, but how to convey it, and how to best use that information, will be important to developing flexible human-AI teams of the future."
Ultimately, the researchers want autonomous agents that can quickly and safely learn from their human teammates in a wide variety of styles such as demonstration, natural language instruction and critique.
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Norwegian Seafood Council Crowned Umi Restaurant's sushi chef winner of Thailand's First Global Sushi Academy Competition with a sponsorship to compete in Tokyo
Where Fresh Norwegian salmon meets Japanese Traditional Sushi Making
The Norwegian Seafood Council (NSC) launched Thailand's first Global Sushi Academy Competition in collaboration with the World Sushi Skills Institute (WSSI), and proclaimed Mr. Puttipong Wichachai, Sushi Chef at Umi Japanese Restaurant the winner out of 21 contestants. The event was honored by the attendance H.E. Mr. Shiro Sadoshima, Ambassador of Japan to the Kingdom of Thailand and H.E. Mrs. Kjersti Rødsmoen, Norwegian Ambassador-Designate to Thailand who awarded the winning title. The 29-year-old Thai sushi chef with 10 years of sushi-making experience under his belt will be sponsored by the NSC as the first Thailand-based chef to compete at World Sushi Cup tournament in Tokyo, Japan, August 2019. The Global Sushi Academy Competition was recently held at Culineur, 7th Floor Emporium Tower.
The Global Sushi Academy Competition brought together 21 sushi chefs from across Thailand to compete in a traditional Edomae sushi-making contest, using Norwegian salmon, a popular sushi topping, as a leading ingredient.
Contestants were tasked with assembling a dish of more than 35 but fewer than 45 pieces of sushi, and were judged on hygiene management, preparation techniques, sushi making skills, and bamboo cutting. They were trained and judged by Mr. Hirotoshi Ogawa, Director General of the World Sushi Skills Institute (WSSI), and a full-time lecturer of All Japan Sushi Association. Those who passed the sushi proficiency written exam were awarded the All Japan Sushi Association certificate and registered as WSSI approved chefs.
Jon Erik Steenslid, Southeast Asia Regional Director of the Norwegian Seafood Council (NSC) said "The competition has only one winner, but the key is everybody made the effort to come here and learn; I hope that they go forward to inspire colleagues and friends. Norwegian salmon is very popular in Thailand, so it is the NSC's mission to provide chefs here with the knowledge and best practice of handing raw, fresh seafood in the most hygienic manner."
Mr. Hirotoshi Ogawa, Director General of the World Sushi Skills Institute (WSSI), and a full-time lecturer of All Japan Sushi Association said "I have been very strict with all contestants, because we are working with raw fish, and as a sushi chef, I value serving the most hygienic food over techniques and presentation. We chefs need to set aside our ego when cooking and put our customers' safety as the first priority."
Mr. Puttipong Wichachai, Sushi Chef at Umi Japanese Restaurant said "I learnt useful tips for hygienically storing and handling raw seafood from the Global Sushi Academy, and will pass on these skills and tips to the junior chefs at Umi. Seeing that the other contestants were performing very well, I did not expect to win, but it was a pleasant surprise. I will do my best to represent Thailand."
The NSC, sponsor of Mr. Puttipong Wichachai's trip to the World Sushi Cup 2019 competition in Tokyo, works closely with the WSSI, a subsidiary of All Japan Sushi Association – the only officially recognized international sushi body in Japan – to promote the knowledge and skills around hygienic handling of raw seafood through the traditional art of sushi-making. The WSSI's mission is to educate sushi chefs in regions with no tradition of raw fish preparation on food safety best practices, while the NSC sees the importance of Thailand as a destination with soaring import of Norwegian salmon and preference for modern Japanese cuisine. Norway is the world's biggest producer of commercial salmon, known for its incredibly safe seafood, farmed and caught in the cold, clear waters of the Norwegian Sea. It introduced fresh, farmed salmon of renowned quality to Japan in the mid-1980s, enabling salmon sushi and sashimi to become Japan's iconic dishes with world-wide popularity.
Tokyo's World Sushi Cup tournament in August 2019 will consist of lectures, training, exams, and Edomae sushi competitions; competitors who pass to the final round will battle to demonstrate their unique creative abilities in crafting sushi. The World Sushi Cup recognizes the importance of sushi chefs overseas, and the tournaments serve as a testament to the winners' skills, propelling chefs to global recognition.
The Global Sushi Academy Competition was an important stepping-stone for Thailand to be represented in the global arena. The event served to demonstrate an international commitment to highlighting the importance of food safety and the beauty of sushi arts. Recognized by the NSC and the WSSI as a nation that has a wide-ranging culinary influence, it may be time for Thailand to carry the torch in showing its love of raw fish with a commitment to promoting food safety.


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Q: Red Dwarf, backwards: why is writing reversed? In the Red Dwarf episode Backwards, the crew travels in time to a time after the end of the universe. It is established that universal expansion has reversed, and time with it. So they are on earth in the modern day, but everything takes place reversed in time.
However, writing is spelled backwards. If they're in the present, but time is reversed, why is the writing now backwards?
Edit: While some people feel the answer to this may be identical to an unrelated question about an unrelated episode. The question is not the same question.

A: Pretty much every plot inconsistency in Red Dwarf can be attributed to the trope "Rule of Funny", e.g. where the comedy value of a scene takes immediate priority over any consideration of continuity or common sense.
This interview with Douglas Naylor illustrates this point quite nicely:

Do you think of Red Dwarf as a science-fiction show with comedy in, or a sitcom with science fiction in?
I think... well, actually, you could argue, it's been both! Whether we intended that is something else...
It was always intended to be a comedy first. They were really so linked, but we had to pretend it wasn't science fiction when we sold it, because everyone said that science fiction didn't sell... and yet the science fiction part, from our point of view, was actually our pitch! Because otherwise, it was just about two guys in a spaceship. And especially with nobody else there, what was it going to be about? Just arguments about chicken soup dispensers, and skutters. So it was the science fiction tropes that gave it the impetus and the energy, and the originality. And also, the ability to go anywhere, get off the ship, whatever.
But I think if it's a science fiction show with comedy, that's probably when we've done it wrong. It should be the other way around

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Did you find it was more important to tell the best story possible at the time, rather than being concerned about whether it lined up with past backstory?
Absolutely, yeah. And in the end, the laugh is king - and Rob's feeling was certainly that if it works, it works, and don't worry about it.


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By Ernst Lamothe Jr.
Physician James Murray is a pulmonary disease specialist at Unity Hospital, part of Rochester Regional Health: "Until we know more information about vaping, it should be avoided."
Vaping has been an issue that continues to concern medical professionals, especially after several states reported unexplained teenage hospitalization, lung injuries and deaths.
This year, more than 1,500 lung injury cases associated with the use of vaping products have been reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention nationwide. Thirty-three deaths have been confirmed in 24 states. All patients have reported a history of using e-cigarette or vaping, products.
Vaping works by heating a liquid to produce an aerosol that users inhale into their lungs. The liquid can contain nicotine, tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabinoid (CBD) oils, and other substances and additives. THC is the psychoactive mind-altering compound of marijuana that produces the "high."
"Until we know more information about vaping, it should be avoided," said physician James Murray, pulmonary disease specialist at Unity Hospital, which is part of Rochester Regional Health.
Murray offers five facts about vaping that he wants the public to understand.
"Vaping is relatively new, compared to the decades of experience we have with combustible cigarettes, not to mention the THC, CBD oil or other agents that are part of what people are vaping."
1. More research needs to be done
There are some that say vaping is a safer version than smoking because it may produce fewer toxins and chemical compared to a traditional cigarette. But with the sudden rash of reported deaths, there has been a hyper focus on investigating these cases. Since the specific cause or causes of lung injury are not yet known, the only way to assure that you are not at risk while the investigation continues is to consider refraining from the use of all e-cigarette, or vaping, products.
"It took decades for us to truly realize all the damage that was happening from cigarettes," said Murray. "There is so much we don't know about vaping and we truly need to investigate the issue. Kids are coming into the hospital with severe lung issues after vaping and that cannot be ignored."
The CDC and the Federal Drug Administration have not identified the cause or causes of the lung injuries in these cases, and the only commonality among all cases is that patients report the use of e-cigarette or vaping, products.
2. It is being marketed to kids
People remember the cartoonish Joe Camel advertisements that many believed helped usher in the wave of teenage smoking. Medical experts see the same pattern happening with vaping. More than 150 various vape flavors exist, including gummy bear, cotton candy, Pina colada, tiramisu, strawberry cheesecake, watermelon, Doritos, kiwi and grape.
"With teens gravitating to the flavors, vaping was marketed as a healthier and more appealing option to smoking. When you make these kinds of flavors available in chemical form, some of the appeal is going to attract children and young adults," added Murray. "This is getting younger people addicted to nicotine and, secondly, it promotes and normalizes smoking behaviors."
3. There is no benefit to vaping
Because vaping or e-cigarettes contain some form of ingesting nicotine into the lungs, smoking harms nearly every organ of the body, causes many diseases and affects the health of smokers in general. Avoiding vaping lowers your risk for smoking-related diseases and can add years to your life. Smoking causes stroke and coronary heart disease, which are among the leading causes of death in the United States. There is no safe tobacco product. All tobacco products, including e-cigarettes, carry a risk. "Smoking is one of the largest and most significant contributions to poor health," said Murray. "It is inherently bad and should be avoided by everyone. It is the underlying factor to so many diseases."
4. People need to know more about vaping
While vaping may be common on campuses and among groups of teens and smokers, in general there isn't a lot of awareness about the trend. There are people who suggest it is inherently safer and more natural and others who say it is a successful way to quit nicotine.
"The problem is, there is a lot of information out there around the potential risks and there needs to be a coherent and cohesive message disseminated from as many medical experts as possible," said Murray. "While some people might report that it helped them quit smoking many remained addicted to nicotine."
5. The illness is real
People who vape are developing symptoms and findings consistent with a toxic inhalation syndrome, which includes coughing and shortness of breath. Inhaled substances may cause injury in pulmonary epithelium at various levels of respiratory tract, leading from simple symptoms to severe disease.
"We have patients that are coming in with a variety of symptoms, some with severely reduced oxygen levels," said Murray. "They are experiencing inflammation in their lungs and airways."
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Donald E. Hall has published widely in the fields of British studies, gender theory, cultural studies, and professional studies. Prior to arriving at Lehigh in 2011, he served as Jackson Distinguished Professor of English and Chair of the Department of English (and previously Chair of the Department of Foreign Languages) at West Virginia University (WVU). Before his tenure at WVU, he was Professor of English and Chair of the Department of English at California State University, Northridge, where he taught for thirteen years. He is a recipient of the University Distinguished Teaching Award at CSUN, was a visiting professor at the National University of Rwanda, was 2001 Lansdowne Distinguished Visiting Scholar at the University of Victoria (Canada), was Fulbright Distinguished Chair in Cultural Studies at Karl Franzens University in Graz, Austria, for 2004-05, and was Fulbright Specialist at the University of Helsinki for 2006. He has taught also in Sweden, Romania, Hungary, and China. He has served on numerous panels and committees for the Modern Language Association (MLA), including the Task Force on Evaluating Scholarship for Tenure and Promotion and the Convention Program Committee. In 2012, he served as national President of the Association of Departments of English. In 2013, he was elected to and began serving on the Executive Council of the MLA. His current and forthcoming work examines issues such as professional responsibility and academic community-building, the dialogics of social change and ethical intellectualism, and the Victorian (and our continuing) interest in the deployment of instrumental agency over our social, vocational, and sexual selves. His book, The Academic Community: A Manual For Change, was published by Ohio State University Press in the fall of 2007. His tenth book, Reading Sexualities: Hermeneutic Theory and the Future of Queer Studies, was published in the spring of 2009. In 2012, he and Annamarie Jagose, of the University of Auckland, collaborated on a volume titled The Routledge Queer Studies Reader, which was published in July of that year. He continues to lecture worldwide on the value of a liberal arts education and the need for nurturing global competencies in students and interdisciplinary dialogue in and beyond the classroom.
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