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Researchers Suggest Flint Go Back to Detroit for Water
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According to Virginia Tech University researchers, a large part of the problem with Flint's drinking water is the corrosiveness of the water in the Flint River. The researchers have determined that the water is 19 times more corrosive to lead solder used in pipes than Detroit's water which was Flint's previous supply.
To lessen the corrosiveness, cities use a common chemical called orthophosphate. However, researchers say, that even after adding orthophosphate, Flint's water would still be 16 times more corrosive than Detroit's.
Virginia Tech researchers have been testing samples collected from hundreds of Flint homes. They have found "serious" levels of lead in almost one in five. The researchers have urged some homeowners to stop drinking their tap water entirely.
They say their test results show the city should resume the practice of getting drinking water from the Detroit Water and Sewage Department. Flint shut off its water pipeline to Detroit last year. The Flint River is a temporary water source until a new pipeline from Lake Huron is completed sometime next year.
City and state officials have taken issue with the Virginia Tech findings. They insist their own testing has not shown similar results.
Erin Brokovich Weighs in on Flint Water Issue
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The water issue in Flint have made national headlines. Even environmental activist Erin Brockovich has weighed in on the issue.
Brockovish took to Facebook and responded to a photo of brown water gushing from a hydrant in Flint. In her comment, she noted how serious a part environmental issues play in our lives. She said that this is an example of "how bad it can get." The water discoloration was caused when maintenance crews replaced two valves in the area, according to Howard Croft, Director of Flint Department of Public Works.
The work required crews to shut off the water, which caused a backup of dirty water, and a need for extensive hydrant flushing. The dirty water came from sediment buildup that occurred due to the broken valves. Crews have been working for four months to identify and replace the broken valves, a number of which had been broken for quite some time. Brockovich took a moment to point out that hours of brown running water is more than simple hydrant flushing, but that it is an indication of the poor water quality in Flint.
Brokovich also stated that "This highly corrosive water is causing serious (lead) and copper leaching throughout the community and is in violation of the Safe Drinking Water Act." Flint recently resolved other violations of the Safe Drinking Water Act, but now potentially faces new violations.
Brokovich met with U.S. Rep. Dan Kildee (D-Flint) to discuss concerns about the city's drinking water issues.
Flint River Used as Alternative Water Source
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Residents of Flint, MI are feeling the sacrifice the city officials made to save money until the Karegnondo Water Authority pipeline is completed. The water from the Flint River has tested positive for fecal coliform bacteria. In response, Flint city engineers increased the amount of chlorine in the water. This, however, has caused high levels of trihalomethanes, creating a possible violation of the Clean Water Act.
The water was also found to have lead contents of 13,000 parts per billion, which far exceeds the EPA's suggestion of under 15 parts per billion. These high levels of trihalomethanes and lead have rendered the water unsafe to drink.
This pipeline issue is not unique to Flint, Michigan, however. According to the American Society for Civil Engineers, many of the nation's pipeline are heading in the same direction. Soon, the nation will have to invest its time and resources into making improvements to existing pipelines, and/or creating brand new ones. The cost of such an endeavor could potentially reach up to $1 trillion.
The new water pipeline that will service the city of Flint Michigan, set to be completed in 2016, will bring water from Flint's previous provider: Lake Huron. It will be a welcome change from the need to treat water from the Flint River, which has been littered with everything from dead bodies to an abandoned car.
Aging Pipelines in Flint, Michigan
The pipeline system in Flint is aging and as a result, residents are faced with a situation where they have to consume and bathe in water with high levels of copper, lead and E. coli. This unfortunate situation has lead the city to turn to the Flint River as a source of clean water, despite having some issues of its own.
The price of water supplied to Flint by Detroit has steadily become a greater and greater financial burden to the city. While it is imperative that the city maintain a source of clean water for its citizens, the cost has skyrocketed by 73% in just 9 years.
The city is struggling to appropriate the necessary funds toward building up the its water-piping infrastructure. To help alleviate the problem, Genesee County is currently building a pipeline in conjunction with other Michigan counties that will connect Lake Huron to mid-Michigan. The pipeline being created by Karegnondi Water Authority pipeline is scheduled to be complete in a year's time. In the meantime, the city has decided to allocate $2.8 million toward the treatment of water from the Flint River. This cost is significantly less than the $12 million that the city would otherwise have to pay Detroit.
Flint Police Officers Association Endorses Karen Weaver for Mayor
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Officers cite rising crime, declining morale under Walling Administration
FLINT, Mich. (September 28, 2015) – The Flint Police Officers Association (FPOA) has endorsed Karen Weaver for Mayor of Flint. FPOA's executive board voted unanimously to endorse Weaver.
Chief among the board's decision making was the stark contrast between Walling's broken relationship with the police department and Weaver's desire to work with the department towards reducing crime and improving officer safety. Kevin Smith, president of FPOA and a 16 year veteran of the department, stated "I have seen plenty of mayoral administrations come and go. The Walling administration is dysfunctional".
The board cited the following as examples of Walling's failed leadership:
_ Flint has consistently been at the top of the FBI's most violent cities list under Walling.
_ In 2011, Walling strangely blamed public safety employees for arsons that were later attributed to criminals that were not city public safety employees.
_ Walling's $5.3 million police millage, designed to hire many more police officers to fight crime, misled the public and only resulted in a net gain of three officers several months after passage.
_ Walling refused to consider cost-cutting recommendations from FPOA and failed to negotiate in good faith – in part by appointing a personnel director with a past criminal record, resulting in mass layoffs.
_ Walling refused to change FPD leadership, despite rising crime and a vote of no confidence in Chief Lock by 85% of officers.
While all of these situations are troubling, one of the biggest concerns to officers is Walling's belief that laying off police officers has no impact on crime. Of this, Smith says, "While Mr. Walling has made it known that he has many degrees, he doesn't understand what is obvious to citizens – laying off police officers DOES have an impact on crime-it increases crime. You just don't ask the citizens to approve a 5.3 million police millage to hire more police officers, and the citizens approve it, and then only hire three more officers. He duped the public. "
Despite Walling attributing many of the city's problems to emergency managers, Smith reminds voters that Dayne Walling supported the takeover before he was against it: "Just like flipping the switch on Flint's hazardous water source, Walling flipped the switch on crime by laying off 57 police officers just months into his first term – despite double digit concession offers by the police officers."
Smith continued, "FPOA is backing Karen Weaver because of her commitment to making Flint safe again, through cooperation and communication with the officers patrolling the streets. We believe Karen Weaver will be there with us preventing and fighting crime every day. Our city desperately needs a Mayor who will do this, and Weaver clearly is the best person and candidate we want with us in the trenches."
Upon learning of the FPOA's endorsement of her for Mayor, Weaver responded: "I highly respect, appreciate, and am thankful for the FPOA endorsement, and look forward to working daily with our police officers to prevent and attack crime in our city."
About FPOA: The Flint Police Officers Association represents the police officers of the City of Flint.
Flint residents dealing with water woes
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Gov. Snyder actively working toward solution for water crisis in Flint
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FLINT (WJRT) - (09/30/15) – Governor Rick Snyder is talking Flint water in Lansing, but still one big question remains – will Flint switch back to the Detroit water system?
The move has been gaining momentum in Flint and Lansing.
Wednesday, Snyder was asked about the Flint water crisis at a press conference for the newly-appointed Michigan Supreme Court Justice.
He told reporters that he's working with city, state and federal leaders to come up with a plan to get better quality water flowing to the people of Flint – faster.
Whether or not that means switching to the Detroit water system from the Flint River is still a mystery.
"It appears that lead levels could be higher, or have increased. What can be done to deal with that in an effective fashion. Again, were looking at making sure they're within safe limits according to the Federal Government, and I would expect us to have more to talk about this subject before the end of the week," Snyder said.
ABC12 News learned this week that Snyder had a hand in distributing 1,500 water filters to Flint homes about a month ago.
He confirmed that at least part of the state's future involvement in the crisis will include bringing more of those filters to the people of Flint.
Kalamazoo church brings bottled water to Flint
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FLINT (WJRT) - (09/30/15) – A church congregation 130 miles away from Flint was touched when it heard about Flint's water worries.
Members of the First Congregational Church in downtown Kalamazoo heard about the problem with lead in the Flint water and wanted to help. So they passed around the offering plate and then went shopping for water.
A van and a crossover arrived jammed with 4,500 bottles of water, enough for nearly every student in the Flint Community Schools.
"I think that's terrible, in the school of all places, where you expect kids to be safe, and lead is nasty stuff. That's something we can't have kids exposed to," said Rev. Nathan Dannison, of the First Congregational Church of Kalamazoo.
The water was left at the administration building loading dock, where it will be divided up and sent to every Flint school. The church hopes to return with more water and water filters.
"We tend to put feet to our faith as soon as possible, so we trust that God's going to come through for us and make sure we raise the resources we need to continue bringing fresh water," Dannison said.
"We really appreciate the community wrapping its arms around our schools and helping us provide safe drinking water for all of our students. This will assure them that they're getting clean drinking water for their learning and education," said Tony Sitko, Flint Community Schools director of shared services.
"We all have to pull together and do what we can," Dannison said.
If you want to donate bottled water, you can leave it at neighborhood Flint schools from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on weekdays.
There's a high demand for bottled water at the high schools because of after-school programs and athletics.
Cashier's checks and money orders made out to Flint Community Schools are also accepted.
More than 13,000 bottles of water have already been donated.
Senior centers in Flint asking for water donations
FLINT (WJRT) - (09/30/15) – Senior citizens in Flint are just as concerned about the water quality as any group, but some are not able to carry those big cases of water – let alone leave their homes to get to the store.
That's why there is a plea for donations.
"It makes me very sad that we have to worry about water," said Shirley Milton, of the Brennan Senior Center.
When the news broke that elevated levels of lead were found in the Flint water supply, Milton immediately thought of the dozens of "regulars" who come to the Brennan Senior Center.
"When we first heard about the water issue, we started to buy water for the seniors to have here during lunch time and throughout the day," Milton said.
After the City of Flint put out a lead advisory, they took their efforts a step further, offering their seniors water to take home.
"We'll be willing to share water, that is, if we have water," Milton said.
That's the problem – they rely on donations. At this point, those are not flowing through the door.
The same holds true at the Hasselbring Senior Center on the city's north side.
Center director Mark Rice said they've reached out to big box stores for water donations for immediate relief.
"We were very fortunate to have quite a few people sponsor that for us, so we do provide water right here," Rice said.
They've also made it a priority to get quality water to seniors who are stuck at home.
"For those that are home-bound but are still within our reach, we deliver it to them," Rice said.
As leaders in Lansing try to work toward a long-term solution for the water crisis, the focus in Flint remains on how to cope with it day to day.
"While it is a challenge, I really feel that if everyone can come together to make a difference, let's try to do that," Rice said.
If you want to donate, you can visit the senior centers at the addresses listed below:
Brennan Senior Center
1301 Pingree Ave, Flint, MI 48503
Hasselbring Senior Center
1002 W Home Ave, Flint, MI 48505


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Princess Mary re-wears her favourite budget $99 H&M dress
Denmark's Crown Princess Mary is officially back from holidays but continues to show off her summer glow.
Mary, 47, has returned to a diary full of royal engagements and carried out two in Copenhagen overnight.
The first was for the Crown Princess's charitable organisation The Mary Foundation and focused on the release of a new report on social exclusion.
Crown Princess Mary has re-worn her H&M dress. (Facebook/Danish Royal Household)
The Australian-born royal has long championed against loneliness and the need to include those members of society at risk of isolation.
Mary spoke at the report's launch, highlighting one of the key findings: that vulnerable people dream of a meaningful everyday life and seek employment but, due to labor market shortages, finding a job can be a challenge.
Crown Princess Mary spoke to students about the importance of sustainability. (Facebook/Danish Royal Household)
The Crown Princess then moved on to her second and final event of the day where she spoke to school children, in grades five and six, about the importance of sustainability.
In keeping with her message, Mary wore a dress from H&M's Conscious Collection, which uses a mix of recycled and organic materials.
Crown Princess Mary meets with students at the Copenhagen Town Hall. (Facebook/Danish Royal Household)
The dress is made of organic silk and retailed for $199 before being reduced to $99. Unfortunately, it's now out of stock.
'Dear Princess Mary, please come back to Australia. We miss you'
Princess Mary wears a white suit for cooking show appearance in South Korea
Princess Mary poses makeup-free during relaxing sailing holiday
Princess Mary ends South Korea tour by playing soccer in high heels
Princess Mary first wore the dress in May at the launch of the Copenhagen Fashion Summit, which is the world's largest event on sustainable fashion.
Crown Princess Mary at the Copenhagen Fashion Summit in May. (AAP)
Mary, who is patron of the summit, said at the time: "Profit cannot continue to be the primary measure of success.
"Sustainable transformation must be a business imperative and a core priority".
Sweden's Crown Princess Victoria at the EAT Stockholm Food Forum, in June. (Getty)
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Mary frequently re-wears items that have been in her royal wardrobe for years, proving that if a princess - and future queen - can recycle, then so can we!
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Q: javascript dates with same date format I am facing an issue in javascript dates . i want to do same date format both previous date and start date
Excepted Output previous date
after 12AM shows 00:00:00 to 12:00:00
after 12PM shows 00:00:00 to 12:00:00
format
previous date 2020-05-10 16:31:28

start date
2020-05-10 02:00:00              //sample data
2020-05-10 05:00:00

My code:

var currentdate = new Date();
var prevdate = new Date(); //previous date

prevdate.setTime(currentdate.getTime() - (30 * 60 * 1000));

var newprevious = GetFormattedDate(prevdate);
console.log(newprevious);

//Date format yyyy-mm-dd h:MM:ss
function GetFormattedDate(date) {
  var month = ("0" + (date.getMonth() + 1)).slice(-2);
  var day = ("0" + (date.getDate())).slice(-2);
  var year = date.getFullYear();
  var hour = ("0" + (date.getHours())).slice(-2);
  var min = ("0" + (date.getMinutes())).slice(-2);
  var seg = ("0" + (date.getSeconds())).slice(-2);
  return year + "-" + month + "-" + day + " " + hour + ":" + min + ":" + seg;
}

Note:  i can't change the start_date it is fixed format
what should i change ? Anyone help me?

A: This really is a date formatting issue so probably a duplicate of How to format a JavaScript date.
As Drago96 has answered, you can use the remainder operator % to modify the hours value and add am or pm as appropriate
An alternative to using get methods and processing each part is to use the formatting options of Intl.DateTimeFormat object and formatToParts, e.g.

function formatDate(date) {
  let parts = new Intl.DateTimeFormat('default',{
    year: 'numeric',
    month: '2-digit',
    day: '2-digit',
    hour: '2-digit',
    minute: '2-digit',
    second: '2-digit',
    hour12: true
  }).formatToParts(date).reduce((acc, part) => {
    if (part.type != 'literal') {
      acc[part.type] = part.value;
    }
    return acc;
  }, Object.create(null));

  return `${parts.year}-${parts.month}-${parts.day}\
 ${parts.hour}:${parts.minute}:${parts.minute}\
 ${parts.dayPeriod}`;
}

console.log(formatDate(new Date()));

A: If the problem is just that the hour is not in am/pm format, you can modify your function this way, using the modulo operator (I've also added am/pm at the end of the string):

var currentdate = new Date();
var prevdate = new Date(); //previous date

prevdate.setTime(currentdate.getTime() - (30 * 60 * 1000));

var newprevious = GetFormattedDate(prevdate);
console.log(newprevious);

//Date format yyyy-mm-dd h:MM:ss
function GetFormattedDate(date) {
  var month = ("0" + (date.getMonth() + 1)).slice(-2);
  var day = ("0" + (date.getDate())).slice(-2);
  var year = date.getFullYear();

  // EDIT:
  var hour = date.getHours()%12; // using the modulo operator, you convert the hours to a range between 0 and 12

  if (hour == 0) {
      hour = 12;
  }

  var timeOfDay = "am";

  if (date.getHours() >= 12) {
      timeOfDay = "pm";
  }

  hour = ("0" + hour).slice(-2);

 // END EDIT

  var min = ("0" + (date.getMinutes())).slice(-2);
  var seg = ("0" + (date.getSeconds())).slice(-2);
  return year + "-" + month + "-" + day + " " + hour + ":" + min + ":" + seg + " " + timeOfDay;
}

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US Seeks Death Penalty for Marathon Bombing Suspect; Reactions Mixed
By DENISE LAVOIETHE ASSOCIATED PRESS
BOSTON | The announcement by federal prosecutors that they will seek the death penalty against the man accused in the Boston Marathon bombing came as no surprise to people who lost limbs or suffered other injuries in last year's attack.
But the victims and their families expressed a range of emotions about the decision Thursday to seek the execution of a 20-year-old man prosecutors accuse of committing one of the worst terror attacks on U.S. soil since Sept. 11, 2011.
"It shows people that if you are going to terrorize our country, you are going to pay with your life," said Marc Fucarile, of Stoneham, who lost his right leg above the knee and suffered other severe injuries in the bombing.
But the grandmother of a 29-year-old woman killed in the attack said she isn't sure she supports the death penalty for Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, yet she fears that prison wouldn't be enough punishment for him.
"I don't know, because it's not going to bring her back," said Lillian Campbell, grandmother of Krystle Campbell. "I don't even like to discuss it because it makes me so upset. She was my granddaughter and I miss her so much.
U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder's decision, announced Thursday, was widely expected. The twin blasts last April killed three people and wounded more than 260. More than half the 30 federal charges against Tsarnaev carry a possible death sentence, including using a weapon of mass destruction to kill.
In a notice filed in court, federal prosecutors in Boston accused Tsarnaev, who moved to the U.S. from Russia about a decade ago, of betraying his adopted country by planning and carrying out a terrorist attack without remorse.
"Dzhokhar Tsarnaev received asylum from the United States; obtained citizenship and enjoyed the freedoms of a United States citizen; and then betrayed his allegiance to the United States by killing and maiming people in the United States," read the notice filed by U.S. Attorney Carmen Ortiz.
Tsarnaev has pleaded not guilty. No trial date has been set.
In the notice, prosecutors listed factors they contend justify a sentence of death against Tsarnaev.
They cited allegations that he killed an MIT police officer as well as an 8-year-old boy, a "particularly vulnerable" victim because of his age. They also cited his alleged decision to target the Boston Marathon, "an iconic event that draws large crowds of men, women and children to its final stretch, making it especially susceptible to the act and effects of terrorism."
Tsarnaev's lawyers had no immediate comment.
In an interview with ABC, Tsarnaev's mother, Zubeidat, who lives in Russia, said: "How can I feel about this? I feel nothing. I can tell you one thing, that I love my son. I will always feel proud of him. And I keep loving him."
Prosecutors allege Tsarnaev, then 19, and his 26-year-old brother, ethnic Chechens from Russia, built and planted two pressure-cooker bombs near the finish line of the race to retaliate against the U.S. for its military actions in Muslim countries.
The older brother, Tamerlan Tsarnaev, died in a shootout with police during a getaway attempt days after the bombing. Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was wounded but escaped and was later captured hiding in a boat parked in a yard in a Boston suburb.
Authorities said he scrawled inside the boat such things as "The US Government is killing our innocent civilians" and "We Muslims are one body, you hurt one you hurt us all."
Killed in the bombings were: Martin Richard, 8, of Boston; Krystle Campbell, 29, of Medford; and Lu Lingzi, 23, a Boston University graduate student from China. At least 16 others lost limbs.
Legal experts have said that the defense may try to save Tsarnaev's life by arguing that he fell under the influence of his brother.
"I think their focus ... will probably be to characterize it as coercion, intimidation and just his will being overborne by the older brother," said Gerry Leone, a former state and federal prosecutor in Boston who secured a conviction against shoe bomber Richard Reid.


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Cannabinoid Drugs, Medicinal Cannabis and Opioid Drugs: Luxembourg
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Cannabinoid drugs, medicinal cannabis and opioid drugs in Luxembourg – a comprehensive legal overview. Prepared in association with Wildgen, a leading global law firm, this is an extract from The Pharma Legal Handbook: Luxembourg, available to purchase here for USD 99. Cannabinoid Drugs 1. Are Cannabinoid Drugs authorized in your country? The use of recreational cannabis is prohibited according to the law of 19 February 1973 concerning the sale of medicinal substances and the fight against drug addiction as amended. The use…
Regulatory Reform: Luxembourg
The key facts about regulatory reform in Luxembourg. Prepared in association with Wildgen, a leading global law firm, this is an extract from The Pharma Legal Handbook: Luxembourg, available to purchase here for USD 99. 1. Are there proposals for reform or significant change to the healthcare system? Yes, the ongoing draft law n°7383 which has been filed to the Chamber of Deputies on 25 October 2018 by the Minister of Health contains several proposals for reform that includes, without being exhaustive:…
Patents & Trademarks: Luxembourg
Patents and trademarks of drugs in Luxembourg – an overview. Prepared in association with Wildgen, a leading global law firm, this is an extract from The Pharma Legal Handbook: Luxembourg, available to purchase here for USD 99. 1. What are the basic requirements to obtain patent and trademark protection? i. The main legislations for patent and trademark protection in Luxembourg are the followings: the law of 20 July 1992 amending the patent regime as amended; the Benelux Convention on Intellectual Property (trademarks…
Product Liability: Luxembourg
An insight into product liability in Luxembourg. Prepared in association with Wildgen, a leading global law firm, this is an extract from The Pharma Legal Handbook: Luxembourg, available to purchase here for USD 99. 1. What types of liability are recognized in your jurisdiction? There are four types of product liability recognized in Luxembourg: Liability for defective products, governed by the law of 21 April 1989 on the civil liability for defective products as amended; Contractual liability foreseen by articles 1603 seq…
Traditional Medicines and OTC Products: Luxembourg
All about traditional medicines and OTC products in Luxembourg. Prepared in association with Wildgen, a leading global law firm, this is an extract from The Pharma Legal Handbook: Luxembourg, available to purchase here for USD 99. 1. What are the regulatory requirements for traditional, herbal, complementary, or alternative medicines and devices? According to article 52-2 of Grand-Ducal regulation of 15 December 1992 relating to the marketing of medicinal products as amended, traditional herbal medicinal products which meet the following requirements are registered…
Marketing, Manufacturing, Packaging & Labeling, Advertising: Luxembourg
An intro to the legal situation for marketing, manufacturing, packaging & labeling, and advertising in Luxembourg. Prepared in association with Wildgen, a leading global law firm, this is an extract from The Pharma Legal Handbook: Luxembourg, available to purchase here for USD 99. 1. What is the authorization process for the marketing of new drugs, biologics, medical devices, over-the-counter medications, and other medicinal products? Please refer to question 3 in Chapter 1. 2. What is the authorization process for the marketing…
Preclinical and Clinical Trial Requirements: Luxembourg
Preclinical and clinical trial requirements in Luxembourg – a legal guide. Prepared in association with Wildgen, a leading global law firm, this is an extract from The Pharma Legal Handbook: Luxembourg, available to purchase here for USD 99. 1. Are clinical trials required to be conducted locally as a condition (stated or implicit) for marketing approval? Pursuant to the Grand-Ducal regulation of 15 December 1992 relating to the marketing of medicinal products as amended, clinical trials are not required…
Regulatory, Pricing and Reimbursement: Luxembourg
A brief overview of the situation regarding regulatory, pricing and reimbursement of drugs in Luxembourg. Prepared in association with Wildgen, a leading global law firm, this is an extract from The Pharma Legal Handbook: Luxembourg, available to purchase here for USD 99. 1. What are the regulatory authorities with jurisdiction over drugs, biologicals, and medical devices in your country? Within Luxembourg, the regulatory authority in charge of the matter of drugs, biologicals, and medical devices is the Ministry of…
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A system that brings AI to the art of debate. Project Debater is the first AI system that can debate humans on complex topics. Project Debater digests massive texts, constructs a well-structured speech on a given topic, delivers it with clarity and purpose, and rebuts its opponent. Eventually, Project Debater will help people reason by providing compelling, evidence-based arguments and limiting the influence of emotion, bias, or ambiguity.
The goal of the project is to challenge narratives that have become one-sided in our society. The team says that the capabilities of such an AI can help uncover hard facts that challenge the rise of misinformed and distorted views.
In a demonstration, IBM's Project Debater argued, delivered rebuttals and summaries against the world's top debaters. Both sides were given four minutes to deliver an opening statement, followed by a four minute rebuttal and a two minute summary. The topics ranged from subsidising space exploration to telemedicine and debater convincingly argued on each.
What makes this even more interesting is that none of them had previous knowledge of the topics presented to them. The entire debate was unscripted and unrehearsed.
Project Debater moves us a big step closer to one of the great boundaries in AI: mastering language. It is the latest in a long line of major AI innovations at IBM, which also include Deep Blue, the IBM system that took on chess world champion Garry Kasparov in 1997, and IBM Watson, which beat the top human champions on Jeopardy in 2011.
The new technology will build on the solid foundation, IBM's AI that beat human players on the televised show Jeopardy! Project Debater will expand the capabilities of API from which it borrows its Speech to Text capabilities from. Debater will contribute advanced language and dialogue features.
What makes Project Debater Unique?
Data-driven speech writing and delivery.
Listening comprehension that can identify key claims hidden within long continuous spoken language.
Modelling human dilemmas in a unique knowledge graph to enable principled arguments, wrote the company in a blog post.
The Project Debater was put to tests on the 18th of June 2018 at an event in San Francisco. The AI went head-to-head on two topics: whether space exploration should be subsidized, and whether we should increase the use of telemedicine.
In both debates, the audience voted Project Debater to be worse at delivery but better in terms of knowledge. And despite several robotic slip-ups, the audience voted the AI to be more persuasive in terms of changing the audience's position than its human opponent, in the second debate.
The competition followed a traditional debate format: Project Debater and its human challenger each presented a four-minute opening speech, then a four-minute rebuttal, and a two-minute closing statement. The system mines hundreds of millions of articles from numerous well-known newspapers and magazines searching for the most relevant points to support or contest the topic at hand.
The debate topic is not known in advance, and Project Debater is not pre-trained on any specific topic claims IBM.
IBM now aims to demonstrate it's possible for humans to have meaningful discussions with a machine. The goal is to build a system that helps people make evidence-based decisions when the answers aren't black-and-white. In the future, we believe machines will be able to help humans with many important decisions we make daily.
Project Debater, which has been in the works since 2012, can automatically generate a whole speech, reminiscent of an opinion article, and deliver it persuasively. The system then uses Watson Speech to Text to listen to the human debater's side and prepare its rebuttal. IBM says Project Debater can listen to and unpack up to four minutes of continuous spoken speech.
Because it is a machine, Project Debater is impartial—it isn't out to prove a position or to be right. It is designed to help expand minds and help people see more than one side of an issue.
When can I see Project Debater in action?
The Project Debater will soon be in action. Watch this Space for further updates.


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Stocks to Watch: February 14, 2017
Check out which companies are making headlines before the bell:
, — The two companies have ended their $34 billion merger agreement, after a court sided with Justice Department objections to the combination. Humana will receive a breakup fee of $1 billion, or about $630 million after taxes.
— The automaker's shares are jumping after France's PSA Group confirmed it was in talks to buy European carmaker Opel from GM.
— The stock is on watch once again, after jumping Monday on a Reuters report that approached the fried chicken chain about a possible acquisition. Restaurant Brands is the parent of the Tim Hortons and Burger King chains.
— The cable channel operator and content provider reported quarterly profit of 52 cents per share, 5 cents a share above estimates. Revenue was essentially in line with expectations. The company said its product portfolio will serve the company well in future years amid a rapidly changing media landscape.
— The maker of power generators earned an adjusted $1.12 for its latest quarter, 9 cents a share above estimates. Revenue also beat forecasts, aided by strong sales of portable and standby home generators.
— The engineered components maker beat estimates by 6 cents a share, with adjusted quarterly profit of 48 cents. Revenue also beat forecasts. ITT did give a 2017 EPS forecast that falls largely below Street estimates, however, as it continues to face challenges in key markets.
— Syngenta received another information request from U.S. regulators about its proposed $43 billion acquisition by ChemChina. However, the maker of agricultural chemicals said it still expects the deal being completed during the second quarter.
— Gilead reported strong results in a clinical trial for an experimental HIV drug. Analysts say the drug could challenge a similar successful drug made by .
— Credit Suisse will cut 5,500 jobs this year after reporting a $2.4 billion full-year loss for 2016. That marked the second-straight annual loss for the Switzerland-based bank.
— The mining company is cutting production at the world's second-largest copper mine in Indonesia. That follows new restrictions on copper concentrate exports imposed by that country.
— Swiss drugmaker Actelion, soon to be acquired by J&J, reported a 27 percent jump in annual income for its latest fiscal year, helped by growing sales of its newer hypertension drugs.
— Wal-Mart plans to eliminate duplication of efforts by consolidating product purchases for its stores and its website, according to a Reuters report. Currently, the in-store and online buying teams operate independently of each other.
— Hibbett issued a profit warning for its fiscal fourth quarter, as well as worse than expected guidance for the coming year. The sporting goods retailer said it was disappointed in its fourth quarter performance, with weaker than expected traffic during the holiday shopping season and discounting affecting the bottom line. Hibbett did note strength in its footwear business, however.
— Rent-A-Center posted a bigger than expected fourth-quarter loss and saw revenue come in below Street estimates. The rent-to-own firm said its quarter was much more challenging than expected due to increased promotional activity and historically high delinquencies, among other factors.


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As a payments service provider, Ingenico ePayments works with various eCommerce platforms and enable merchants to integrate with our platforms using payment extensions. With our newly certified Magento 2 payment extension, our UK Channel Manager explains what this could mean for your eCommerce business.
Mastercard's 2017 Masterindex noted that 25% of European internet users are now buying online once a week and 60% doing so once a month, emphasizing the surge in demand across the continent and merchants' need to cater to these new requirements.
According to CXO today, milliseconds are critical in online retail. Even a two-second delay in loading a web page can increase bounce rates by 103% and today's customers will quickly abandon a website that isn't functioning as efficiently as they expect. This can have a huge impact on online revenue. A strong online experience is critical to maintaining eShoppers' attention and smooth checkouts will convert interest into sales. So it's not enough to simply have an online presence anymore.
Even with smooth running websites, checkout abandonment rates can still be a challenge. That's why working with a solid payments extension is vital. If the checkout process isn't convenient – for example if customers have to jump through lots of hoops to order their product, or if they don't recognize the payment options - customers will look somewhere else. In the UK alone, 52% of retailers say that friction in online checkout is the main cause of checkout abandonment. Moreover, UK retailers are missing out on £2bn in online revenue each year due to slow websites and not having guest checkouts, according to a recent report on eCommerce performance. These trends are certainly not isolated to the UK alone. Across Europe, the average abandonment basket rate is over 52% according to the Ecommerce Foundation, while a Baymard Institute study found that only 44% of customers start to fill in the checkout form and only 12% completed the whole checkout form to complete the transaction.
That's where Magento comes in. Magento is based on open source technology and is one of the worlds' leading platforms for online merchants seeking to build the look, feel and functionality they desire for their eCommerce business. As an eCommerce platform, they offer the software technologies that facilitate building and hosting a digital storefront, with everything merchants need in one place, including product management, marketing, and logistics. In fact, Magento's open source nature was one of their founding strengths, allowing technology providers to "plug-in" extensions into the original Magento 1.0 platform, enhancing its functionality.
Now there is a newer and further refined version, called Magento 2 which offers merchants access to quick, cost-effective and engaging omni-channel shopping experiences that they can roll out to their consumers. Although Magento 1.0 will continue to run until late 2018 and Magento 2 is quite new, thousands of eCommerce merchants have already recognized the value offered in Magento's new platform and we think it's worth taking note of as well.
Magento 2 offers new features including easier customisation, faster time-to-market, and greater deployment flexibility to public or private cloud environments. More extensive and efficient APIs allow merchants to connect and operate at scale with any third-party solution, and theming capabilities make building site variations for new product lines or geographies easier than ever. Without a doubt, these options will help boost conversion rates, facilitate business agility and enable greater productivity and scalability.
At Ingenico ePayments, we recently announced our new payments extension which has been custom built to fit the Magento 2 architecture and maximize its benefits. Recognizing the platforms' immense potential and the wide range of benefits it offers merchants, we were one of the first payments service providers to become certified for Magento 2. Now, our merchants can make use of the full suite of conversion-boosting payment features tailored to each market, meaning customers will be offered a familiar, secure checkout in their local language and currency.
Our free payments extension for the Ogone platform integrates seamlessly with Magento 2, to create rich, differentiated consumer experiences that maximise revenue by boosting conversion through highly tailored checkouts. Merchants will have to access One Step Checkouts (OSC) and international payment methods tailored to each market. Key features include payment retry pages, OSC support, adaptive options for landing pages and redirection, and support for emails linking to payment pages. This all means a simpler, easier payment experience for Ingenico ePayments' merchants operating on the Magento 2 platform, ultimately promoting greater conversion via an improved customer experience.
Merchants today have more control than ever before to get the most out of their transaction process and bring far more customers over the finish line. Customers will continue to look internationally for their online shopping, and demand a secure, fast checkout experience with the payment method of their choice. Merchants can meet these needs, with features such as tailored payment options and faster and more efficient checkouts.
And as businesses grow with Magento, we expect to see even more innovative strategies for rich omni-channel experiences across all areas of commerce. For more information about our free payment extension for Magento 2, go to the Magento Marketplace.
Rebecca is a Channel Manager at Ingenico ePayments who is extremely passionate about eCommerce and helping customers grow. She is a Magento Solution Specialist and runs an eCommerce & Magento focused YouTube channel in her spare time. Her natural habitat is anywhere that's social, so she can always be found actively engaging with and influencing the eCommerce community.


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How to Celebrate Talk Like a Pirate Day. International Talk Like a Pirate Day is always celebrated on the 19th of September, whatever year it be, mateys! Ahoy there. Lyrics to "You Are A Pirate" song by Alestorm: Do what you want, 'cause a pirate is free, You are a pirate! Yar har, fiddle di dee, Being a pirate. The Scottish buccaneers stand ready to capture the wealth of the Seven Seas. "Black Sails at Midnight" offers a treasure chest of sweeping Scottish Pirate. These 4 Pirate Songs for kids go down so well! When my daughters were little, they would always come home from Brownies singing this first song and then everyone.
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Cannes Lions names Tencent's SY Lau as Media Person Of The Year
ByShubhi Tandon on January 30, 2015
The Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity is awarding the Media Person of the Year award this year to SY Lau, Senior Executive Vice President of Tencent, President of its Online Media Group. Mr Lau's foresight has driven Tencent's Online Media Group (OMG) to evolve from a single internet portal into a highly integrated media matrix that has taken a preeminent position in China.
"What SY has achieved is truly inspiring – contributing to the journey that builds Tencent into the largest integrated Internet service company in Asia is no mean feat. The Media Person of the Year Award exists to recognise those who have shaped the future of the creative communications industry and who stand as an influential figure in today's media landscape. SY is the epitome of this and it's humbling to be able to award him with this accolade," said Terry Savage, Chairman of Lions Festivals.
OMG's prominence and influence in the industry, obtained under Mr Lau's guidance, derives from a mix of powerful platforms, unwavering focus on quality content and innovative products. The result being a totally new industry model that has profoundly influenced the way hundreds of millions of internet users communicate with one another as well as their lifestyles.
"It is truly an honour to accept this prestigious award on behalf of Tencent Online Media Group. Tencent prides itself in its commitment to deliver innovation and content that continually drives the user experience to new levels of excellence. This accolade is recognition for the immense effort of our teams who set themselves the goal of meeting the dynamic lifestyle demands of people all over the world," said Mr Lau.
Tencent OMG manages and owns China's online platforms including video streaming service Tencent Video v.qq.com, Internet access and news portal qq.com, plus the Tencent micro blogging platform and related services. All of these services are available on PC and mobile devices.
"We hope that by giving this annual accolade, we can set precedents and benchmarks across the industry while also providing inspiration across the board," concluded Mr Savage.
Mr Lau will be presented with his award on Wednesday 24 June during Cannes Lions, which will take place from 21-27 June in Cannes, France this year.
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A Chico woman who was killed in a crash Wednesday afternoon when she rear-ended a parked logging truck on Highway 299 in the Bella Vista area has been identified as 31-year-old Erika M. Westlake.
The Shasta County Coroner's Office said the woman's next of kin has been notified and a post-mortem exam will be scheduled.
Westlake was driving a black 2004 Toyota Prius that had been reported stolen, the California Highway Patrol said.
She was traveling east between 50 to 55 mph about 4:25 p.m. east of Old Alturas Road when she crashed into the rear of a 2014 Western Star logging truck that driver Daniel Ralph Cox, 64, of Montgomery Creek had parked on the highway's south shoulder.
Cox wasn't injured.
The CHP said the woman had turned right for an unknown reason and drove onto the south shoulder directly behind the truck. She crashed into the truck without applying her brakes, leading to her fatal injuries, the CHP said.
The CHP believes drugs may have been a contributing factor in the crash. The crash remains under investigation by the CHP.
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Latvia approves imposing sanctions against those on Magnitsky List
Friday, February 9, 2018 10:00:00 AM
On Thursday, February 8, the Latvian Saeima approved the introduction of sanctions against those on the so-called Magnitsky List, Delfi news outlet reports.
The bill, previously approved by the Parliamentary Commission for Foreign Affairs, lists 49 individuals who will be banned from entering Latvia. The results of the vote led the Saeima to call on the Cabinet of Ministers to impose the sanctions.
According to the main provisions of the Magnitsky Act, foreigners who are associated with large-scale corruption, money laundering or human rights violations will be banned from entering the country.
As explained earlier by the head of the Saeima Commission of Foreign Affairs Ojārs Kalniņš, the decision to support the bill "is a matter of honor for Latvia as a democratic and lawful state, and also a matter of conscience for each deputy of the Saeima."
Kalniņš also noted that the imposing of sanctions with regard to the Magnitsky case means that Latvia is following in the footsteps of the U.S. Congress, the parliaments of Canada, the United Kingdom, Lithuania and Estonia, where legal actions "symbolically named after Magnitsky" have already been adopted.
"With its decision, the Saeima condemns Russia, which has not sufficiently investigated the circumstances of Magnitsky's death, and also emphasizes that Latvia consistently opposes outright violations of human rights, financial fraud and corruption. The decision also calls on all parliaments of the EU and NATO countries to adopt "Magnitsky laws" in order to strengthen the legal environment. The Latvian Saeima supports sanctions at the EU Level," the report said.
Sergey Magnitsky, a lawyer for Hermitage Capital, accused Russian authorities of massive embezzlement, which was sanctioned and carried out by top Russian officials. He was arrested on charges of tax avoidance and died in prison after spending 358 days there. It is believed that Magnitsky was not provided with proper medical care.
Bill named after Magnitsky are already in force in the US (from 2012) and in Canada (since October 18, 2017). They impose personal sanctions against Russian citizens suspected of involvement in human rights violations.
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Students will gain historical reasoning skills by studying primary sources and comparing them to secondary sources. They will become more familiar with the conditions in Japanese American concentration camps through the personal writings of Stanley Hayami, a high school student who was incarcer
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During WWII almost 120,000 Japanese Americans were uprooted from the West Coast regions that were deemed military exclusion zones, moved cities and states away, and controlled under severe restrictions. We can better understand the lives, experiences, and stories of these people by studying objec
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Students will learn about the personal experiences of Japanese American incarcerees during World War II and will practice communicating information concisely by developing an original comic.
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Nearly seven decades after the beginning of World War II, the Congressional Gold Medal was bestowed on the Japanese American men who served with bravery and valor on the battlefield, even while their families were held in internment camps by the very country for which they fought. Through videos,
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That's the question many medical marijuana professionals in Michigan are asking after the state Supreme Court ruled on Friday that dispensaries are illegal. Theoretically, all of the estimated 75 to 100 dispensaries in Michigan will have to shut down. In reality, whether all, most of some of those MMJ operations actually close will depend on how the state and individual counties/cities respond to the court's decision.
So far, we haven't seen mass closures since the court decision. In fact, most dispensaries are taking a wait-and-see approach, as in wait and see if anyone tells them to shut down, and then do so accordingly.
Several lawyers told Medical Marijuana Business Daily that many of the state's dispensaries will stay open because they are located in areas where there is little political will to prosecute centers. Some of these cities even have laws that allow dispensaries to operate.
Other municipalities could look to crack down on the industry, and they would have the legal justification to so. The state also could ramp up enforcement and close dispensaries. Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette said he will send letters to 83 county attorneys "explaining that the ruling clearly empowers them to close dispensaries and include instructions on how to file similar nuisance actions to close dispensaries in their own counties," according to a release responding to the court decision.
The upshot is that the state could see a rise in the number of caregivers – who are still able to serve up to five patients and receive compensation – creating "business" opportunities on a nano scale. There currently are 26,000 licensed caregivers in the state. Some of these people make a decent amount of supplemental income (each caregiver can have five patients). A rise in caregivers could also create a bigger market for hydroponics shops and other companies targeting that side of the market. Some businesses are now looking to adapt to the changing conditions. MediSwipe – an MMJ-focused software and services provider that just moved its headquarters to the state – said it will now shift its focus from dispensaries to patients and caregivers.
Regardless of what happens next, this represents the first major setback for the medical marijuana industry in the new year. The tide has changed significantly for MMJ nationwide since Colorado and Washington legalized cannabis. But, as we've seen in Michigan, that doesn't mean the industry is in the clear. There will no doubt be many more bumps – some of them significant – along the way.
Also last week, we wrote about the introduction of two new bills at the federal level that would allow states to set their own marijuana regulations and have the US government tax cannabis sales. Kudos to the lawmakers behind these measures. They are at the forefront of a drive to reform the nation's approach to cannabis. Don't expect either of these bills to pass, as there simply isn't enough support for such drastic change in the halls of power. But this type of legislation will further the conversation and could pave the way for meaningful debate – and changes – in the future.
I would suggest taking a lesson from Arizona's play book. since you can grow in Michigan, open farmer markets. They have a excellent model to work form and they have already won all the legal arguments.
I have been told that dispensaries in Genesee County are being told to shut down. This is a surprise due to their fairly liberal approach they took with dispensaries. There may be a lot of this kind of movement in the days ahead.
It is going to be an interesting year or two here in Michigan. We need legislative action to allow safe access by patients.
Still waiting on word from ANYone on what's goin on in ND?! Is anyone going to HELP us up hered? It ALMOST went thru last Nov. ALMOST!!! How can they just DROP the ball now? IS something going on? IF not, how can I help?
ND for compassionate care? R U out there?!


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Making content 'king' is Vermont's crowning achievement in ed-tech integration
By Peter Drescher
As educational technology moves steadily into the 21st century, we're seeing positive shifts occurring in how Vermont teachers and school leaders think about technology and learning. Educators have become more tech savvy and more cognizant of the ways technology best helps instruction, and offering more mobile access to technology has become a growing trend in our schools. Along with this "mobility influx," there has been a concerted effort at both the state and local levels to tie specific content areas and technology together more closely. Vermont's VTcite and the 21st Century Classrooms project have helped spur this effort.
For many years, Vermont's ed-tech initiatives have tried to involve more classroom teachers. Not just the "tech-savvy" ones, but also those who might have an interest in technology tools, but who haven't found a connection to their particular content area. This has been a challenging problem. Teachers are limited in the amount of time they have to spend outside of the classroom, so any professional development directed at them must be relevant and provide an immediate impact on their instructional practices. Time and again, the same faces were attending our integration-focused conferences, taking advantage of opportunities that focused on technology. Vermont needed a way to involve more teachers who represented multiple core content areas.
The path that led to the present incarnation of the VTcite/21st Century Classrooms initiative was not smooth, but over time, the mission of the project has become fine-tuned. The path we've laid out in the last year has the potential to make a significant impact in many of our core instructional areas and boost statewide efforts at school-wide technology integration.
In 2006, some conversations among a small group of state leaders led to the development and formation of the Vermont Commons for Information Technology Educators, or VTcite. Funded with Title II, Part D competitive dollars and driven by language in the 2004-07 state technology plan, which called for a "clearinghouse of resources," this "commons" initially was intended for technology integration specialists who work with teachers to find and share exemplary units and lessons that integrate technology. It has since morphed into a rich forum for many discussions and opportunities to share content and Web 2.0 tools, as well as ways students can be more fruitfully engaged in learning and professional development that touches a range of best practices for all teachers.
The first "cohort" of this program was drawn together in the summer of 2006. This group of 30 educators from around the state set the basis for developing lessons with exemplary ed-tech integration, as well as forums, resources, and a simple system for evaluating and rating items posted for educators. That first summer, with the use of Drupal, an open-source online content management system, vtcite.org was developed and housed at the University of Vermont.
An online course very successfully brought this cohort group to some common understandings around ed-tech leadership, best practices, and assessment tools. At that point, though, there were some questions in the minds of the participants: Who was this work ultimately for? Who did we want accessing, and contributing to, this content–teachers, or just technology leaders?
To make a significant impact, we decided the effort should reach teachers in math, social studies, science, art, language arts, and so on. During the 2007-08 school year, some of the founders of the original project met again and explored ways to foster technology within these various content areas. One of the keys was drawing in state-level support and leadership in the content areas. Another important key was to drive the work with a variety of best practices that could touch upon all academic areas. These included student-centered learning, differentiated instruction (DI), "understanding by design" (UBD) principles, and the inclusion of Web 2.0 tools.
To draw in content-area specialists, we tapped the Standards and Assessments team of the Vermont Department of Education. The inclusion of this group provided content leadership models for the teams who would lead the initiative. Finally, the provision of a variety of technology tools as incentives really solidified the buy-in and commitment that individuals would need to make the program a success.
Ed Barry, technology coordinator for the Milton Public Schools in northwest Vermont, and Sandy Lathem, a leader in the University of Vermont's Education Technology program, came together to develop and lead this initiative under the guise of Vermont's ISTE affiliate, Vita-Learn. Paul Irish, director of technology for the Burlington Public Schools (and Vita-Learn board president), brought the resources of his district to help organize the initiative. In the spring of 2008, plans were laid, and the first meetings of a new group of educators from around the state commenced.
The difference this time was twofold; teams from schools were required to participate, and each team had to include a science educator, a social studies educator, and–to support the group–a technology integrationist. The integrationist did not have to be officially titled in this position; in some cases, it was an educator who was simply more comfortable with the integration of technology. These individuals might have had some formal ed-tech training, but often they were simply risk takers, willing to try something new and to support others in doing the same.
These teams of three were given a plethora of tools and resources they could use to learn about many of the Web 2.0 tools available for their classroom use. iPod touches, Flip cameras, and handheld portable recording devices for doing podcasts were some of the tools made available to participants. A small library of relevant books included Carol Ann Tomlinson's and Jay McTighe's Integrating DI and UBD and the ISTE book, Reinventing Project-Based Learning. Beyond that, graduate credit and free room and board at Champlain College in Burlington (the summer institute site) were included. To top it off, a stipend of $500 covered participants' incidentals.
Instruction at the summer institute was intensive and lauded by the participants. Differentiated instruction was a day-long focus, UBD principles were woven throughout, project-based learning was encouraged and fostered, and 21st-century skills were the basis for all the final work that participants contributed.
Teachers were tasked with creating lessons, units of study, presenting uses of Web 2.0 tools to their peers, and developing a strong content-focused unit that integrated technology. The final products are available to all Vermont teachers via vtcite.org and the Vermont Riverdeep Learning Village, an online portal for state educators. The first group of teams embarked on this experience in the summer of 2008. The experience was intense and challenging. But when they returned to their schools in the fall, they started applying what they had learned.
"I've been collaborating with teachers on wikis, podcasts, videos, and digital stories," one participant said. "I'm way behind with anything that has to do with books or paper in my library, as well as everything in my personal life, but I am leaving work each day with a huge smile on my face when I think of our school's baby steps toward a 'virtual' revolution in teaching practice."
Although what we've attempted in Vermont is not earth-shattering in terms of technology integration, it did bring about a shift in thinking. Whereas before we focused on ways to bring teachers to technology integration workshops, often where a range of content areas and grade levels were represented, this idea focuses on specific content areas and allows for the added benefit of teachers being involved in cohorts with like-minded teachers from their content areas.
The other tremendous benefit of this approach is that it has enhanced the connection between the Vermont Department of Education and the field. Content specialists are working with and understanding how technology can change practices in the classroom. These changes have had a significant impact and have led to a second and third round of this program. The overall goal is to populate Vermont regions (and ultimately schools) with content experts who are well-versed in best practices for using technology to support learning in their content areas. The engagement of students, the advent of student-centered learning concepts, the inclusion of Web 2.0 tools, and the excitement generated by the teachers all indicate the early success of this growing movement.
All of this work is taking place in conjunction with a statewide focus on shifting the culture of education. Our "Transformation of Education" initiative is looking at ways to foster system-wide changes in our thinking about learning and teaching. A shift toward education that takes into account the way students ultimately learn best is at the root of the work. Student-centered learning, flexible learning environments, and engaging community partners are just some of the components of this shift. The work involved in the VTcite/21st Century Classrooms project has a solid foundation in the area of student-centered learning. Perhaps the best way to illustrate this change is to end with a quote from a VTcite instructor:
"It's exciting to be a part of a project in which teachers, state-level content specialists, and the course instructors are so closely working together to design learning environments aligned with the needs of students in the 21st century. This blend of best practices, with a focus on student-centered learning and assessment and supported by Web 2.0 tools and 21st-century thinking, brings out the best in all of us."
Peter Drescher is the educational technology coordinator for the Vermont Department of Education.
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Awards season, which officially kicked off on Tuesday, Jan. 10 with the 80th annual Golden Globe Awards and continued on Sunday, Jan. 15 with the Critics Choice Awards, has established the top three contenders for Best Picture at the Academy Awards: the critical darling, "The Banshees of Inisherin," the Steven Spielberg drama, "The Fabelmans," and the surprise fan-favorite, "Everything Everywhere All At Once."
With all three films earning best picture prizes at the two awards shows, respectively, Oscar-predicting-pundits must now rely on the newly-released nominations for the SAG Awards and British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA). With the Academy Award nominations set for Tuesday, Jan. 24, let's examine the cases for each of these films:
With a March 11 release date and a sci-fi, action-heavy story that the Academy typically does not go for, the fact that "Everything Everywhere All At Once" has become a frontrunner to win Best Picture is somewhat of a miracle.
The miracle film, which is written and directed by Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert (collaboratively known as Daniels), follows a mother's journey through the multiverse, as she experiences the results of her actions throughout her life.
Twenty-eight different awards bodies have recognized "Everything Everywhere" as the Best Picture of the year, making it seem like the runaway favorite for Best Picture. For perspective, "The Banshees of Inisherin" has the second most Best Picture precursor wins at only 10.
The Daniels would also seem to be running away with Best Director (31 precursor wins), as would former child star Ke Huy Quan in Best Supporting Actor (43 precursor wins). Only one of these races, however, seems to be locked.
So with all this success, what's working against "Everything Everywhere All At Once?"
Well, the film didn't have the best performance at the Golden Globes. While stars Michelle Yeoh and Quan won the awards for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical/Comedy and Best Supporting Actor, respectively, "Everything Everywhere" lost all four of its other nominations: Best Motion Picture – Musical/Comedy, Best Director, Best Screenplay, and Best Supporting Actress for Jamie Lee Curtis. Three of those awards went to the latter two films in this article.
In addition, the largest obstacle in the way of "Everything Everywhere" nabbing the Best Picture prize at the Oscars are none other than the Oscar voters themselves. Throughout the 94 years of its history, the Academy has been notoriously conservative in its Best Picture selections. From "The King's Speech" beating "The Social Network" and "Inception," to "Green Book" beating "BlacKkKlansman' and "Roma." The recent wins of "Parasite" and "Nomadland" seem to suggest that the Academy is taking a turn towards more innovative cinema, an umbrella that many claim "Everything Everywhere All At Once" certainly falls under.
However, though films such as "Avatar" and the original "Star Wars" have come close, no science fiction film has ever won Best Picture. While doubts that the Academy may not take the film seriously because of this looming stat, 2023 may just be the perfect year for "Everything Everywhere All At Once."
Let's take a look at the film that has the second most precursor prizes next, which unlike "Everything Everywhere" has a story that some may deem as more "Oscar-friendly."
"Banshees" follows two close friends at a crossroads when one of those friends decides to unexpectedly end their relationship.
Like "Everything Everywhere," which has the most precursor wins for Best Actress (Yeoh) and Best Supporting Actor (Quan), "Banshees" has seen success in the Best Actor and Best Supporting Actress categories for stars Colin Farrell and Kerry Condon.
"Banshees" precursor success bled into the Golden Globes as well, winning three major awards: Best Screenplay, Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical/Comedy, and Best Motion Picture – Musical/Comedy.
"Banshees" train of momentum was immediately halted just a few days after the Golden Globes; halted, oddly enough, by the same group of people that have supported them all year: the critics.
Even though "Everything Everywhere"'s dominance at the Critics Choice Awards was seen as somewhat inevitable, many Oscar pundits believed that "Banshees" would at least pick up one prize. But "The Banshees of Inisherin" walked away empty-handed on the night of the Critics Choice Awards. No film since 1995 has ever won Best Picture at the Oscars without winning at least one award at the Critics Choice Awards. This makes "Banshees" road to victory much, much harder.
The good news? As hinted at earlier, "The Banshees of Inisherin" has a story at its core that is much easier for Oscar voters to swallow in comparison to "Everything Everywhere All At Once." But perhaps another film would be an even more appealing story for Oscar voters.
Steven Spielberg is often hailed as the greatest filmmaker of all time. From action films like "Jaws" and "Raiders of the Lost Ark" to emotional dramas like "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial" and "Close Encounters of the Third Kind," the man has mastered the emotional arc of nearly every genre.
And yet, despite widespread critical and audience acclaim, Spielberg only has three Oscars: two for his directorial and producing contributions to "Schindler's List," and one for his direction for the World War II epic, "Saving Private Ryan." Spielberg was honored with these awards in 1994 and 1999, nearly 30 and 25 years ago, respectively. So is 2023 the perfect time to award him for a fourth time?
Not only is the narrative to award Spielberg appealing, but to award a movie that he co-wrote (with Tony Kushner) about his own childhood adds to this narrative.
"The Fabelmans" is a semi-autobiographical account of Spielberg's childhood experiences. It follows a teenage Spielberg, here named Sammy Fabelman, navigating his love for filmmaking while also growing up in a household that is split between valuing artistic endeavors and scientific principles. A shocking family secret complicates this conflict.
While "The Fabelmans" has only won two Best Picture precursor prizes, one of these prizes was the Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture – Drama. In addition, Spielberg also won Best Director at the Globes.
So with an acclaimed director at the helm, a personal story about his own childhood at the center, and a major win at one of the top awards precursors, it would seem like "The Fabelmans" would be an easy lock for a Best Picture win. Right? Other recent awards precursors, however, have indicated otherwise.
Like "The Banshees of Inisherin," "The Fabelmans" did not do well at the Critics Choice Awards, only taking home one prize: Best Young Actor for newcomer Gabriel LaBelle. The film's week only worsened when the BAFTAs only gave "Fabelmans" a nomination for Best Original Screenplay and nothing else.
The passion for "The Fabelmans" may not be there for Academy voters. But with a personal story of a famous director and that director's name attached to the final product, "The Fabelmans" may just be too alluring in the end.
Oscar nominations will be revealed on Tuesday, Jan. 24 at 5:30 am, PT.
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When I tested COVID positive, it affected the storyline: Akshit Sukhija on 'Shubharambh' going off-air
by ItsEZone-desk - November 4, 2020 November 4, 2020 0
The Coronavirus pandemic affected the TV industry in a bad way. While many shows went off-air, a lot of actors went jobless too during those days. It's after-effects are no less. Akshit Sukhija-starrer 'Shubharambh' is going off-air soon. The actor had tested positive for COVID-19 last month. He feels this is one of the reasons that the show is wrapping up sooner than expected as the story line had to be changed mid-way.
He said that they were about to shoot for a very interesting sequence in the show. The story line had to be changed once he was diagnosed with the Coronavirus which resulted in lower TRP ratings.
"The show is going off-air before Diwali and we haven't wrapped up yet. We still need to shoot two-three more episodes. Our show was doing quite well before the Coronavirus pandemic hit us. After the lockdown, when we started shooting again, we couldn't get the desired TRPs. This has happened with a lot of shows. Then when I tested positive for COVID-19, they had to change the whole story line which I personally liked but I think people did not like it. All because they wanted to see Raja and Rani (Mahima Makwana's character) together. We had a good story line planned too but because of my COVID we had to change the whole track. I guess that affected the show. Though we were already on the edge, things worsened after my sickness," he said.
"I was hopeful that we will be shooting for a month or two more and it was quite surprising for me to wrap up this soon. We were hoping that we would get better TRP wise but I am satisfied that we were able to air at least 175 episodes which is a big milestone. I am happy with this but I just wish if the show could have run for six months or one year more then it would have been great," Akshit added.
Talking about his on-screen chemistry with his co-star, he said, "Mahima and my chemistry definitely gave a kick to the show. It was a fresh and young pair and people loved to see us together. Many people even told me that we look cute together, so I guess that worked in our favor."
His character, Raja was well-received by the audience. In fact, Raja was every girl's dream man. Akshit shared, "I got such good responses for my character Raja. Touchwood, I got 99 percent good and positive comments about my role. I was given the creative space to build my character. All thanks to my producers and our channel Colors."
"If I compare Raja on the first day with that of the one after 180 episodes, I can actually see the difference. With Raja, even I have grown as an actor and I enjoyed doing it. Raja had various moods. Sometimes he would shout, sometimes he was romantic but generally, he was very calm. I had a good time as I learned so many things. I am glad I did this show and played this character," he added.
Did you connect with Raja in any way? Akshit shared, "I would say there are some aspects of Raja which I can relate to and there are so many things that I can't. I think the things I can relate to are his calmness, loving nature, he is not aggressive and that he is a family man."
What next? "I am upset that the show is ending but at the same time I am looking forward to exploring myself as an actor. Be it TV, web or films I am open to everything. I honestly feel every show takes you on a new journey and it teaches you so many things. So I am ok with moving on in life and I am excited to open the next chapter."
"As of now, I haven't finalized anything but I am hoping to work on some good content again. Though I would love to play a grey shade, I will accept a role if I am able to connect with it," Akshit concluded.
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