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Black ring
Roberto Emparan and Harvey Reall (2010), Scholarpedia, 5(9):8786. doi:10.4249/scholarpedia.8786 revision #135545 [link to/cite this article]
Curator: Roberto Emparan
Harvey Reall
Olivier Minazzoli
Sergius Tunes
Niels Anne Jacob Obers
Dr. Roberto Emparan, University of Barcelona and ICREA, Spain
Dr. Harvey Reall, DAMTP, Cambridge University
A black ring is a black hole with an event horizon with topology \( S^1 \times S^p \ .\) Black rings can exist only in spacetimes with five or more dimensions. Exact black ring solutions of general relativity are known only in five dimensions, but approximate solutions for thin black rings (with the radius of \( S^1 \) much larger than the radius of \( S^p \)) have been constructed in spacetimes with more than five dimensions. The existence of black ring solutions shows that higher-dimensional black holes can have non-spherical topology and are not uniquely specified by their conserved charges.
2 Heuristic construction of black rings
3 Non-uniqueness
In four dimensional space-time, the black hole uniqueness theorem asserts that the Kerr solution is the unique black hole solution of the vacuum Einstein equation that is time-independent and asymptotically flat (i.e. approaches Minkowski spacetime far from the hole). This solution has an event horizon that is topologically spherical and is uniquely labelled by its mass \(M\) and angular momentum \(J\ .\) This result proves that all multipole moments of the gravitational field of a time-independent black hole are uniquely determined by the lowest two, namely \(M\) and \(J\ .\)
In 2001, the discovery of an exact black ring solution of the five-dimensional vacuum Einstein equations [1] ([2]) proved that these simple topological and uniqueness properties of 4d black holes do not extend to higher dimensions.
Heuristic construction of black rings
A heuristic argument that suggests the possible existence of black rings is the following. Take a neutral black string in \(D\geq 5\) dimensions, constructed as the direct product of the \(D-1\)-dimensional Schwarzschild-Tangherlini solution and a line, so the geometry of the horizon is \( \mathbf{R}\times S^{D-3} \ .\) Imagine bending this string to form a circle, so the topology is now \(S^1\times S^{D-3} \ .\) In principle this circular string tends to contract, decreasing the radius of the \(S^1\ ,\) due to its tension and gravitational self-attraction. However, if the string can be made to rotate along the \(S^1\) then Newtonian arguments suggest that these forces could be balanced by centrifugal repulsion. The result is a rotating black ring: a black hole with an event horizon of topology \( S^1 \times S^{D-3} \ .\)
Ref.[3] ([4]) presented an explicit solution of five-dimensional vacuum general relativity describing a black ring that rotates along its circle. It provided the first example of non-spherical horizon topology and of black hole non-uniqueness in vacuum gravity. Ref.[5] found a generalization of this solution in which the black ring rotates also along the \( S^2 \ ,\) i.e., a doubly-spinning black ring.
Non-uniqueness
The five-dimensional black ring with a single angular momentum (along its circle) illustrates the main novelties of the solution more clearly than the doubly-spinning ring. The absence of uniqueness is illustrated in a plot of the area of the horizon as a function of angular momentum for fixed mass (see Figure 1).
Figure 1: Area \(a_H\)vs. spin \(j\) for fixed mass for five-dimensional Myers-Perry (MP) black holes and black rings (see text for normalization of \(a_H\) and \(j\))
In this plot the horizon area \(A_H\) and the spin \(J\) have been conveniently normalized to dimensionless magnitudes \(a_H=\sqrt{\frac{27}{256\pi}}\frac{A_H}{(GM)^{3/2}}\) and\(j=\sqrt{\frac{27\pi}{32G}}\frac{J}{M^{3/2}}\) (for ease of visualization the horizontal axis plots \(j^2\) instead of \(j\)).
Contrary to what happens for rotating black holes in four dimensions, and for the MP black hole in five dimensions, the angular momentum of the black ring (for fixed mass) is bounded below, but not above. Observe also that above this minimum angular momentum there exist two branches of black rings: the one with higher area is referred to as the branch of thin black rings, and the other as fat black rings. (See Figure 2.)
Figure 2: Thin and fat black rings
Non-uniqueness is reflected in the fact that there is a narrow range of angular momenta, \(\sqrt{27/32}\leq j<1\ ,\) for which there exist one MP black hole and two black rings (a fat and a thin one) all with the same values of the mass and the spin. Since the latter are the only conserved quantities carried by these objects, there is an explicit violation of black hole uniqueness.
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Exact solutions of Einstein's equations, General relativity.
Reviewed by: Dr. Niels Anne Jacob Obers, Niels Bohr Institute
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Q: Convex curve interpolation I have a set of points $(x_0,y_0)$ ... $(x_N,y_N)$ with the $x_i$ increasing and the $y_i$ such that $\frac{y_{i+1} - y_{i}}{x_{i+1} - x_{i}} > \frac{y_{i} - y_{i-1}}{x_{i} - x_{i-1}}$
Is there a well-known interpolation scheme that would give me a smooth function $f$ that is continuous, differentiable, and convex?
I don't want to constrain the derivative at the $x_i$, I just want the function to be as smooth as possible without introducing inflexion points. Ideally the derivative should be as smooth as possible as well.
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For instance, in the following charts, I am trying to fit a set of points that are clearly convex. However the kernel interpolation I am performing is not:

A: It looks like Gregory's Shape Preserving Spline Interpolation https://ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/casi.ntrs.nasa.gov/19850020252.pdf provides a spline that fits the requirements. Strangely it doesn't seem to be implemented in any interpolation packages I found... Maybe it's got a different name...

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'''
Synapse utilites for dealing with Semvar versioning.
This includes the Synapse version information.
'''
import string

import regex

import packaging.version as p_version
import packaging.specifiers as p_specifiers

# This module is imported during synapse.__init__.  As such, we can't pull
# arbitrary modules from Synapse here. synapse.exc is currently safe,
# but we should not add other modules to this module.
import synapse.exc as s_exc

vseps = ('.', '-', '_', '+')
mask20 = 0xFFFFF
mask60 = 0xFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF
semverstr = r'''^(?P<maj>(0(?![0-9])|[1-9][0-9]*))\.(?P<min>(0(?![0-9])|[1-9][0-9]*))\.(?P<pat>(0(?![0-9])|[1-9][0-9]*))(\-(?P<pre>([0-9A-Za-z\-\.]+)))?(\+(?P<bld>([0-9A-Za-z\.\-]+)))?$'''
semver_re = regex.compile(semverstr)

def parseSemver(text):
    '''
    Parse a Semantic Version string into is component parts.

    Args:
        text (str): A text string to parse into semver components. This string has whitespace and leading 'v'
        characters stripped off of it.

    Examples:
        Parse a string into it semvar parts::

            parts = parseSemver('v1.2.3')

    Returns:
        dict: The dictionary will contain the keys 'major', 'minor' and 'patch' pointing to integer values.
        The dictionary may also contain keys for 'build' and 'pre' information if that data is parsed out
        of a semver string. None is returned if the string is not a valid Semver string.
    '''
    # eat whitespace and leading chars common on version strings
    txt = text.strip().lstrip('vV')
    ret = {}

    m = semver_re.match(txt)
    if not m:
        return None
    d = m.groupdict()
    ret['major'] = int(d.get('maj'))
    ret['minor'] = int(d.get('min'))
    ret['patch'] = int(d.get('pat'))

    pre = d.get('pre')
    bld = d.get('bld')

    if pre:
        # Validate pre
        parts = pre.split('.')
        for part in parts:
            if not part:
                return None
            try:
                int(part)
            except ValueError:
                continue
            else:
                if part[0] == '0' and len(part) > 1:
                    return None
        ret['pre'] = pre

    if bld:
        # Validate bld
        parts = bld.split('.')
        for part in parts:
            if not part:
                return None
        ret['build'] = bld

    return ret

def packVersion(major, minor=0, patch=0):
    '''
    Pack a set of major/minor/patch integers into a single integer for storage.

    Args:
        major (int): Major version level integer.
        minor (int): Minor version level integer.
        patch (int): Patch version level integer.

    Returns:
        int:  System normalized integer value to represent a software version.
    '''

    ret = patch & mask20
    ret = ret | (minor & mask20) << 20
    ret = ret | (major & mask20) << 20 * 2
    return ret

def unpackVersion(ver):
    '''
    Unpack a system normalized integer representing a softare version into its component parts.

    Args:
        ver (int): System normalized integer value to unpack into a tuple.

    Returns:
        (int, int, int): A tuple containing the major, minor and patch values shifted out of the integer.
    '''
    major = (ver >> 20 * 2) & mask20
    minor = (ver >> 20) & mask20
    patch = ver & mask20
    return major, minor, patch

def fmtVersion(*vsnparts):
    '''
    Join a string of parts together with a . separator.

    Args:
        *vsnparts:

    Returns:

    '''
    if len(vsnparts) < 1:
        raise s_exc.BadTypeValu(valu=repr(vsnparts), name='fmtVersion',
                                mesg='Not enough version parts to form a version string with.',)
    ret = '.'.join([str(part).lower() for part in vsnparts])
    return ret

def parseVersionParts(text, seps=vseps):
    '''
    Extract a list of major/minor/version integer strings from a string.

    Args:
        text (str): String to parse
        seps (tuple): A tuple or list of separators to use when parsing the version string.

    Examples:
        Parse a simple version string into a major and minor parts::

            parts = parseVersionParts('1.2')

        Parse a complex version string into a major and minor parts::

            parts = parseVersionParts('wowsoft_1.2')

        Parse a simple version string into a major, minor and patch parts.  Parts after the "3." are dropped from the
        results::

            parts = parseVersionParts('1.2.3.4.5')

    Notes:
        This attempts to brute force out integers from the version string by stripping any leading ascii letters and
        part separators, and then regexing out numeric parts optionally followed by part separators.  It will stop at
        the first mixed-character part encountered.  For example, "1.2-3a" would only parse out the "1" and "2" from
        the string.

    Returns:
        dict: Either a empty dictionary or dictionary containing up to three keys, 'major', 'minor' and 'patch'.
    '''
    # Join seps together
    seps = ''.join(seps)
    # Strip whitespace
    text = text.strip()
    # Strip off leading chars
    text = text.lstrip(string.ascii_letters)
    # Strip off any leading separator which may be present
    text = text.lstrip(seps)
    pattern = r'^(\d+)([{}]+|$)'.format(regex.escape(seps))
    parts = []
    ret = {}
    off = 0
    while True:
        m = regex.search(pattern, text[off:])
        if not m:
            break
        off += m.end()
        p, s = m.groups()
        parts.append(int(p))
    if not parts:
        return None
    keys = ('major', 'minor', 'patch')
    ret.update(zip(keys, parts))
    return ret

def matches(vers, cmprvers):
    '''
    Check if a version string matches a version comparison string.
    '''
    spec = p_specifiers.SpecifierSet(cmprvers)
    return p_version.Version(vers) in spec

def reqVersion(valu, reqver,
               exc=s_exc.BadVersion,
               mesg='Provided version does not match required version.'):
    '''
    Require a given version tuple is valid for a given requirements string.

    Args:
        valu Optional[Tuple[int, int, int]]: Major, minor and patch value to check.
        reqver (str): A requirements version string.
        exc (s_exc.SynErr): The synerr class to raise.
        mesg (str): The message to pass in the exception.

    Returns:
        None: If the value is in bounds of minver and maxver.

    Raises:
        s_exc.BadVersion: If a precondition is incorrect or a version value is out of bounds.
    '''
    if valu is None:
        mesg = 'Version value is missing.  ' + mesg
        raise exc(mesg=mesg, valu=valu, reqver=reqver)

    spec = p_specifiers.SpecifierSet(reqver)
    verstr = fmtVersion(*valu)
    vers = p_version.Version(verstr)

    if vers not in spec:
        raise exc(mesg=mesg, valu=valu, verstr=verstr, reqver=reqver)

##############################################################################
# The following are touched during the release process by bumpversion.
# Do not modify these directly.
version = (2, 114, 0)
verstring = '.'.join([str(x) for x in version])
commit = ''

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Patrice Lagisquet (born 4 September 1962) is a former French rugby union footballer and a current coach. He played as a wing. He was nicknamed "The Bayonne Express".

Lagisquet was born in Arcachon.  He first played at U.A. Gujan-Mestras, until moving to CA Bègles, where he played from 1980/81 to 1981/82. Then, he would represent Aviron Bayonnais, from 1982/83 to 1991/92, and Biarritz Olympique, from 1992/93 to 1996/97, where he would finish his career.

He made his international debut against Australia on 13 November 1983 at the Parc des Sports Marcel Michelin in Clermont Ferrand. France leading 9–6 at half time eventually drew the game 15-15. His last international game was a Rugby World Cup Pool 4 qualifier against Romania on 4 October 1991 at the Stade de la Mediterranee in Béziers, that France won comfortably by 30–3.

He won a total of 46 caps for France, from 1983 to 1991, scoring 20 tries, 80 points in aggregate. He played at the 1987 Rugby World Cup, in five matches, and at the 1991 Rugby World Cup, in one match.
He played 5 seasons at the Five Nations, in 1984, 1988, 1989, 1990 and 1991, being a winner in 1988, and 1989.
He also represented France XV, establishing a national record of 7 tries scored in the 106–12 win over Paraguay, at 27 June 1988, in Asunción.

Lagisquet started a coaching career, after ending his playing days, becoming the coach of Biarritz Olympique, from 1997/98 to 2007/08. He won the title of Champion of France  three times, in 2001/02, 2004/05 and 2005/06, the Cup of France, in 2000, and was runner-up in the Heineken Cup, in 2006.

He left his coaching position in 2008, to focus on his assurance work.

As of July 2011, Lagisquet was Biarritz Olympique as Director of Rugby, until 2012 when he joined the French national set-up as backs and defence coach,

He was assigned to be head coach of Portugal, in June 2019.

References

External links
Patrice Lagisquet

1962 births
Living people
French rugby union players
France international rugby union players
French rugby union coaches
Biarritz Olympique players
Rugby union wings
People from Arcachon
Sportspeople from Gironde
Aviron Bayonnais players
CA Bordeaux-Bègles Gironde players
French expatriate sportspeople in Portugal

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Salinity gradient energy (SGE) technologies are emerging systems designed to recover energy from engineered and natural mixing processes. Two electricity producing SGE systems are reverse electrodialysis (RED) and capacitive mixing (CapMix). RED captures mixing energy using a series of ion exchange membranes that drive electrochemical reactions at redox electrodes. CapMix utilizes polarizable electrodes to store charge in the surfaces electric double layer (EDL). Energy generation can then occur when the EDL is expanded and compressed in different concentration solutions. The use of themolytic salt solutions (e.g. ammonium bicarbonate–AmB) within a RED system is promising, as AmB can be regenerated using low-grade waste–heat (e.g. 40-60oC). One disadvantage to using AmB is the potential for gas bubbles (CO2, NH3) to form within the stack. Accumulation of bubbles can impede ion migration, and reduce system performance. The management and minimization of gaseous bubbles in RED flow fields is an important operational issue, and has not previously been addressed within RED literature. Flow field design with and without spacers in a RED stack was analyzed to determine how fluid flow and geometry effected the accumulation and removal of bubbles. In addition, the performance changes, in terms of power and resistance were measured in the presence of bubbles. Gaseous bubble accumulation was minimized using short vertically aligned channels, which resulted in a reduction in the amount of the membrane area which was restricted due to bubbles from ~20% to 7%. The stack power density improved by 12% when all gaseous bubbles were removed from the cell. AmB-RED systems can potentially produce hydrogen or electrical energy through altering the cathodic reaction. With a kinetically favorable cathodic reaction (oxygen reduction reaction), the projected electrical energy generated by a single pass AmB–RED system approached 78 Wh per m–3 (low concentrate). However, when RED was operated with the less kinetically favorable reaction (hydrogen evolution reaction), and hydrogen gas was harvested, the energy recovered increased by as much ~1.5 times to 118 Wh m–3 (low concentrate). Indirect hydrogen production through coupling an RED stack with an external electrolysis system was only projected to achieve 35 Wh m–3 (low concentrate) or a third of that produced through direct hydrogen generation. The flexibility of the RED architecture allows for the potential for simultaneous hydrogen and electricity production, whereas competing technologies such as PRO and CapMix only produce electricity. Several approaches to generate electrical power using CapMix have recently been developed, but power densities have remained low. By immersing the capacitive electrodes in ionic fields generated by exoelectrogenic microorganisms in bioelectrochemical reactors, it was shown that energy capture using synthetic river and seawater could be increased ~65 times, and power generation ~46 times, when compared to controls (no ionic fields). Favorable electrochemical reactions due to microbial oxidation of organic matter, coupled to oxygen reduction at the cathode, created this ionic flow field that enabled more effective passive charging of the capacitive electrodes, and higher energy capture. This ionic-based approach is not limited to the use of river water-seawater solutions. Forced charging of the capacitive electrodes, using energy generated by the bioelectrochemical system and a thermolytic solution, further increased the maximum power density to 7 W m–2 (capacitive electrode). The amount of salinity gradient energy that can be obtained through capacitive–mixing based on double layer expansion (CDLE) also depends on the extent that the materials electric double layer (EDL) expands in a low concentration electrolyte (e.g. river water). I show here that the individual electrode rise potential, which is a measure of the EDL expansion process, significantly (P = 10–5) depends on the concentration of strong acid surface functional groups. Electrodes with a low concentration of strong acid functional groups (0.05 mmol g–1) resulted in a positive–potential–rise of dU+/– = +59 ± 4 mV (dUcell = 16 ± 0.7 mV) in synthetic river water, whereas activated carbons with high concentrations of strong acid groups (0.36 mmol g–1) produced a negative-potential-rise of dU+/– = –31 ± 5 mV (dUcell ~–11 ± 1 mV). Dissimilar electrodes, which coupled a negative electrode with a high concentration of strong acid groups with positive electrode with a low concentrations of strong acid groups, produced a whole cell potential rise which was 5.7 times greater than produced with similar electrodes (from 15 ± 0.2 to 89 ± 3 mV). Therefore, tuning the surface chemistry of known materials can be conducted through a variety of methods (oxidation, ammonia treatment, etc.) to more optimally extract energy through CapMix processes.


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Salon fixes the Bible's liberal bias
A right-wing Web site is working on a new conservative version of the Bible; we offer some suggestions
Check out this article! https://www.salon.com/2009/10/06/conservative_bible/
October 6, 2009 8:01PM (UTC)
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Liberal bias can be found in the unlikeliest of places these days, and it's often the people you'd least suspect who are responsible for it. Who, after all, would suspect England's King James I, who ruled in the 17th century, of leaving the version of the Bible that he commissioned open to subversion by Marxists?
The folks at Conservapedia, that's who. The Web site founded by Phyllis Schlafly's son Andrew as an alternative to Wikipedia, which bills itself as the only "encyclopedic resource on the internet [that] is free of corruption by liberal untruths." It has started what it's calling the "Conservative Bible Project," because, the article on the project explains, "Liberal bias has become the single biggest distortion in modern Bible translations."
Now, you may think this is an absurd idea. But here at Salon, we think it's an important project, and that you're all heathens, or worse, Unitarians. We've decided to pitch in and offer some contributions to the new translation. How could we not? Conservapedia is, after all, scrupulously fair and objective. You can tell from its article on President Obama, which discusses the mind control techniques he used during the presidential campaign, includes a lengthy -- and credulous -- discussion of Birther theories and sums up his political beliefs by saying, "Obama's positions have been described as that of a 'Marxist leftist'. On numerous occasions Obama community organizers have been found flaunting banners of Marxist guerrilla and murderer Che Guevara. Former presidential candidate Alan Keyes calls Obama a 'radical communist.'"
Our contributions are below. But first, a little more on what Conservapedia is looking for in its version of the Bible. The project leaders, a group that includes Schlafly, have come up with a list of 10 basic guidelines, including:
4. Utilize Powerful Conservative Terms: using powerful new conservative terms as they develop;[4] defective translations use the word "comrade" three times as often as "volunteer"; similarly, updating words which have a change in meaning, such as "word", "peace", and "miracle".
5. Combat Harmful Addiction: combating addiction by using modern terms for it, such as "gamble" rather than "cast lots"; using modern political terms, such as "register" rather than "enroll" for the census
6. Accept the Logic of Hell: applying logic with its full force and effect, as in not denying or downplaying the very real existence of Hell or the Devil.
7. Express Free Market Parables; explaining the numerous economic parables with their full free-market meaning ....
10. Prefer Conciseness over Liberal Wordiness: preferring conciseness to the liberal style of high word-to-substance ratio; avoid compound negatives and unnecessary ambiguities; prefer concise, consistent use of the word "Lord" rather than "Jehovah" or "Yahweh" or "Lord God."
The site also wants to root out what it calls "later-inserted liberal passages that are not authentic," like the story of the woman accused of adultery who's saved by Jesus saying, "If any one of you is without sin, let him be the first to throw a stone at her." And its leaders want to "identify pro-liberal terms used in existing Bible translations, such as 'government', and suggest more accurate substitutes."
They're also concerned that "Socialistic terminology permeates English translations of the Bible, without justification. This improperly encourages the "social justice" movement among Christians," offering as proof of this assertion, "For example, the conservative word "volunteer" is mentioned only once in the ESV, yet the socialistic word "comrade" is used three times, "laborer(s)" is used 13 times, "labored" 15 times, and "fellow" (as in "fellow worker") is used 55 times."
So, without further ado, Salon's contributions to the project, beginning with a version of the adulteress story that we think will fit better, with no concerns about accuracy.
John 8:3-7: The teachers of the law and the Pharisees brought in a woman caught in adultery. They made her stand before the group and said to Jesus, "Teacher, this woman was caught in the act of adultery. In the Law Moses commanded us to stone such women. Now what do you say?"
Jesus bent down and picked up a rock. When they kept on questioning him, he straightened up and said to them, "OK, we start on the count of three. And if I see any of you throwing like limp-wristed sissies, you're next."
Matthew 19:23-24: Then Jesus said to his disciples, "Truly I tell you, it is hard for a Socialist to enter the kingdom of heaven. Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for Van Jones to enter the kingdom of God."
Matthew 9:10-13: While Jesus was having dinner at Matthew's house, many tax collectors and sinners came and ate with him and his disciples. When the Pharisees saw this, they asked his disciples, "Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?"
On hearing this, Jesus said, "Tax collectors? I had no idea, and wouldn't have eaten with them if I had known, for I favor a flat tax."
Matthew 5:3-5: Blessed are the GOP, for theirs is the kingdom of Heaven.
Blessed are those who mourn the death of Christmas, for they will be comforted.
Blessed are the children of the rich, for -- once Congress finally eliminates the Death Tax -- they will inherit the earth.
Matthew 5:17: Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have come to force trial lawyers to stop filing trivial lawsuits every time someone gets hurt and won't take responsibility for themselves.
Matthew 5:21-22: You have heard that it was said to the people long ago, "You shall not murder, and anyone who murders will be subject to judgment." But I tell you that a man's gotta do what a man's gotta do, so git 'er done.
Luke 22:17-25: After taking the cup, he gave thanks and said, "Take this and divide it among you. For I tell you I will not drink again of the fruit of the vine until the kingdom of God comes."
And he took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them, saying, "This is my body given for you; do this in remembrance of me."
In the same way, after the supper he took the cup, saying, "This cup is the new covenant in my blood, which is poured out for you. But the hand of him who is going to betray me is with mine on the table. The Son of Man will go as it has been decreed. But woe to that man who betrays him!" They began to question among themselves which of them it might be who would do this.
A dispute also arose among them as to which of them was considered to be greatest. Jesus said to them, "Reagan. Definitely Reagan."
The Bible War Room


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DeKalb Elementary School of the Arts (DESA) has been selected for the 2017 Best of Avondale Estates Award in the Elementary School category by the Avondale Estates Award Program.
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Recent developments in immunotherapy bring promise and hope to patients in advanced stages of cancer.
New evolution in oncological therapeutics can not only completely cure cancer in more instances, they can now be administered with much less (in some cases minimal) side effects and are able to prolong a patient's life by many years.
Within cancer therapeutics, immunotherapeutic drugs have gained broader acceptance because of their lower toxicity and comparatively improved treatment success rates. These are drugs administered to target only cancer cells. Monoclonal antibodies (MAbs), for instance, have proven to be effective in the treatment of colorectal cancer, breast cancer and lymphoma. The use of MAbs has increased the cure rate for lymphoma by a large percentage. For instance, more than 90% of the most common types of lymphoma patients can achieve complete remission.
How exactly do these MAbs work? Understanding this means first coming to grips with cancer's most basic characteristic – its ability to deceive the immune system. Similar to sleeper terrorist units living and working among us in plain sight, cancer cells live and multiply in our bodies without being acknowledged as dangerous. As years pass, what may have started as a small tumour can progress into a late stage cancer.
MAbs essentially work by drawing a target on cancer cells. Engineered in a laboratory and cloned, MAbs are able to attach themselves to a specific antigen on the surface of the cancer cells when administered to a patient. In this way, they "mark" the cancerous cells, making them more visible to the immune system. The "killer cells" within your body's defence system are then effectively guided to destroy the specific cancer cells.
Radioimmunotherapy, in which MAbs are enhanced with therapeutic radioisotopes, is a treatment class that has also seen great success. Variants of antibodies have been developed and it is now possible to safely use MAbs as vehicles for the delivery of radionuclide during therapy. Imagine the MAbs as guided missiles or "magic bullets" that radiate a 4mm area to "nuke" the cancerous tumour. Deliver many of these "magic bullets" into the tumour site and it becomes possible to totally eradicate the cancer cells.
A new type of immunotherapy is making headlines among the medical community. This involves harnessing our own immune system to fight cancerous cells. Through the removal of the tumour braking mechanism on the immune system, the immune system becomes activated and in turn eradicates the tumour. Other avenues in development include extracting immune cells from a patient, modifying them in a laboratory to create "activated immune cells" and then re-injecting them back into the patient's body. This is the concept of empowering our own immune cells to effectively combat cancer cells. These new avenues of immunotherapy have yielded treatment success rate even for patients in advanced stages of cancer, like lung cancer, with the bonus of generating little side effects.
However, technological developments can only assist us in as much as the patients are willing to receive help. Too many patients go into denial and choose to delay or even avoid treatment altogether. During this time, their condition deteriorates quickly. With statistics showing that most cancers – if caught early – are highly curable, the old notion that it is untreatable must change. Early detection and early treatment are the keys to saving lives.


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I mean, what could go wrong. Everything has been fixed.
Bren I keep telling myself the EXACT same thing then something else comes up.
Yep, same way I rationalize with my '89 vette. I mentioned the engine is currently at a machine shop right? But hey, at least they still make parts for your car.
Yep. Looked it up. Some differences in the rack vs. the 540, supposedly.
The V8 cars had a steering box (540i / M5) whereas the I6 cars had a rack and pinion.
This sounds like an amazing deal with all the work done. Someone here should buy it.
Just emailed my cousin who might be interested and he is in LA. Only issue is he is tall 6'4 or 6'6 and has trouble fitting into cars so not sure if he fits comfortably.
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I meant I read there were some differences betwwen the RB steering in the 540 vs M5.


UPDATED – STLV STO PANEL 2015: We're Explorers Again, new video, and a few details.
Thanks again to @TrekRadio for providing the simulcast via Periscope.
Note sure if this It was recorded (may be a limited viewing window!)- but lets start with the new Official Announcement Trailer for Season XI: New Dawn.
The panel started with the Executive Producer @Salami_Inferno, Lead Artist @SWall_Art, and Star Trek Onlines Lead Designer @CaptainGeko. The panel was moderated by a coordinator from CBS @hollyamos22.
@CaptainGecko for DS9 and 'Sacrifice of Angels' and 'The Visitor'.
Can't say I disagree, except for TOS – 'Balance of Terror' stands as my favorite.
The introduction was geared to introducing new players to the game – I'll skip that part, and you can watch the video online here. They were later joined by Denise Crosby, Aaron Eisenberg, and Chase Masterson.
@Salami_Inferno IT didn't take long and Reddit was already trying to guess a date… Thanks!
It will deal with how the Federation and the Klingons deal with the temporal technology.
The season has two story lines – recovering and the fallout of the Iconian War, and the return to being explorers again.
A couple of new STF queues around DS9, both inside and out.
Admiralty system allows you to use ships in your inventory to go on special 'tours of duty' on campaigns.
Each campaigns has multiple stages, and are repeatable for 'large scale rewards'.
More to come as we learn the details.


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In Conversation With: Sukki Menon, Entertainer, Activist, Humanitarian
Through our weekly series In Conversation With, TheHomeGround Asia amplifies and celebrates the ideas, achievements and experiences of extraordinary individuals who are creating ripples in unique ways.
This week, we speak to entertainer, activist and humanitarian Sukki Menon, also known as Sukki Singapora, who is renowned for being Singapore's first burlesque performer.
Maisie Leong
(Photo by Karolina Skorek, courtesy of Sukki Menon)
Sukki Menon is no stranger to Singapore's entertainment scene. Renowned for her groundbreaking work in forging the path for the art of burlesque performance in Singapore, she was the first burlesque artist to be invited to tea at Buckingham Palace in London, by the Royal Household; met celebrities the likes of Jimmy Choo and David Beckham; and made history as the first professional burlesque dancer in Singapore.
Having spent her childhood in Singapore, she left for the UK to further her education. Her career in burlesque began with an audition at a cabaret theatre in the United Kingdom, in 2011. She was working in the information technology (IT) sector at the time, and heard about a local theatre that was opening auditions for burlesque performers to close its comedy nights.
"I'm a firm believer in fate and karma, so I immediately took this to be a sign. Myself and my friend marched on in, and managed to convince the owners that they should hire us," she says.
"To my horror, they said 'Start next Friday', so my introduction to burlesque was having seven days to teach myself it, off of YouTube, to an audience of around 300 people!" she recalls.
While there were mishaps during the performance, the audience loved it, because "the spirit of burlesque is [to be] playful and to entertain", says Sukki. Her striking performance with her friend led to regular gigs at the same theatre on Fridays and Saturdays.
"IT geek by day, burlesque artist by night. That's how it all started," she quips.
What followed was a four-year journey of campaigning for burlesque to be legalised in Singapore. She founded The Singapore Burlesque Club and Society in 2012, and started her career as a professional burlesque artist a year later, eventually making history by becoming the first woman to perform a full burlesque performance in Singapore, in January 2015, when burlesque was legalised locally. Within the same year, Sukki was also inducted into the Burlesque Hall of Fame, the only museum in the world dedicated to the art of burlesque, in recognition of her efforts as a Mover, Shaker & Innovator for burlesque.
Sukki is no stranger to accolades, having been nominated and shortlisted for the United Nations Women's He For She Awards in 2016. She also accepted the Generation T Award in 2017, as one of the 50 most influential people changing and shaping society in Singapore. The award honours young leaders who are making significant contributions to their respective fields.
Her shot to stardom was cemented when the opportunity for a television debut came knocking in 2019, in the form of Singapore Social, a Netflix Original docuseries revolving around the lives of young Singaporeans and their journeys with their relationships, families, and careers.
Sukki Menon on set for a short film for her YouTube channel earlier this year. (Photo by Aidan Orange, courtesy of Sukki Menon)
Calling herself a 'geek', Sukki credits her experiences in the IT industry for helping her to plan her career as an entertainer: "You can be the most talented person in a room, but if you're not able to figure out how to get logically from A to B, then you rely on other people to spot you to succeed," she explains. "I've never lived by this. I've always figured out where the right room is, and actively put myself in it." She currently divides her time between Singapore and Los Angeles.
But entertainment is not her only passion; Sukki is also a dedicated humanitarian and activist. Since 2013, she has been a global ambassador for UK-based charity The Sharan Project, which offers advice and support to vulnerable women, in particular those of South Asian origin, who have faced or are facing the risk of being disowned, as a result of abuse or persecution.
Last year, she was also nominated as a finalist for the Women Of The Future Awards 2020, which recognises the achievements of women in the UK, and aims to connect, inspire and support female leaders.
The biracial, multi-talented star is an incandescent force to watch, and here, shares her journey with burlesque, her passion for activism, and who inspired her growing up.
(NOTE: This interview has been edited for length and clarity.)
Sukki Menon: When I was a child I was really inspired by film icons like Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, Michael J Fox and Robert Downey Jr. There was something about people who had experienced and then overcome pain that resonated with me, even from an early age. I don't think I realised it at the time, but I suppose looking back, film icons played a huge part in my life, so I think the direction I'm taking now was almost inevitable.
TheHomeGround Asia: What was the turning point that made you decide to embark on a career in burlesque?
SM: Growing up I always felt a bit out of place as a biracial child (she was born to a Singaporean Indian father and an English mother). I felt like I was too brown to be fully British and too pale to be fully Indian Singaporean. It was something that was constantly brought up, with the most common question being: 'What are you?', to which I'd want to reply: 'human'. The turning point for me was discovering vintage fashion. In the vintage scene it didn't matter what your race, gender or background was, it was all about the pinup aesthetic. It felt like a community where I could finally fit in. Of course, you can't go far in the vintage scene without hearing about burlesque, and that's exactly what happened. As soon as I heard about it, I knew I had to do it. It was a huge lightbulb moment where I was compelled to immediately think: 'Where do I sign up?' The rest is history!
THG: You founded The Singapore Burlesque Club and Society in 2012. What were some challenges you faced in establishing it?
SM: Founding it wasn't really the challenge, because so many people in Singapore were interested, and wanted it to happen. The real challenge came in operating it. Burlesque at the time was not only controversial but it was a grey area in terms of perceived public indecency, so the club had to become a safe space [in] society for those wanting to express themselves. At times that was difficult.
Sukki Singapora opening her debut show at The Peppermint Club in Los Angeles, 2017. The performance was attended by award-winning music producer David Foster. (Photo by Jason Kamimura, courtesy of Sukki Menon)
THG: How would you say that the burlesque scene in Singapore has evolved since then? How would you describe the social attitudes towards burlesque today?
SM: Wow, the burlesque scene has completely changed since those first rocky days. We've gone from an underground, alt movement seen as perverse and sexual, to a celebrated form of entertainment in many venues in Singapore now, like Lulu's Lounge, Employees Only and of course Marquee. Through every step of my journey in representing and portraying burlesque in Singapore, I made sure I passionately did it through a feminist lens, and I think that really helped shift opinions from scandal to celebration.
THG: Has the art of burlesque been gaining traction locally?
SM: Absolutely. We now get enquiries every week for burlesque to be included in events or occasions. I think burlesque is – on the most part – no longer seen as a taboo, but something sensual that can genuinely empower and provide a meaningful, glamorous addition to many scenes here. There's also been an influx of people wanting to learn burlesque, women and men, and that's been beautiful to see. Now the floodgates are open, it feels like an incredible explosion of creativity. It's exactly what we needed in our arts.
Sukki Singapora with her friends and members of The Singapore Burlesque Club and Society in 2018. (Photo courtesy of Sukki Menon)
THG: Do you think there are still any misconceptions about burlesque?
SM: Of course, there are still misconceptions about burlesque. The biggest one being that it's some kind of seedy, sexual, male-placating strip performed in a dingy and dodgy club, but that couldn't be further from the truth. I think people are seeing that now. Burlesque performances are in fantastic venues and theatres, and in fact around 80 per cent of the audience are women. It's by women for women, and I think that message is finally being heard.
THG: What should newcomers to the world of burlesque expect, and what should they look out for?
SM: Body confidence! Empowerment! The great thing about burlesque is that you don't have to want to be a burlesque performer to try it. It's about empowering you to be more confident in the skin you're in, and own that in your everyday life. For those wanting to pursue it professionally, I'd say take the moment to own your identity; create something unique and authentic and you'll shine. There's so many opportunities now to perform, and Singapore definitely needs a bigger burlesque scene! So go for it!
Sukki Singapora during her performance at the Cafe de Paris, London. (Photo by Nick Delaney, courtesy of Sukki Menon)
THG: What does it take to be a good burlesque performer?
SM: I think the key to remember is that it doesn't matter if you're the best dancer on that stage, what matters is stage presence, enjoying the moment, and truly engaging with your audience. Burlesque inspires others to grow outside of their comfort zones. That's what I love about it.
THG: How did the pandemic affect your growth as a performer?
SM: It gave me a chance to pause and reflect, and gave me space to head towards the direction I knew I wanted to venture into eventually. The biggest shift was when I dyed my hair from rainbow back to my natural colour. It sounds silly, but at that point I sat in the energy of my deconstructed self and it felt powerful and fresh. From there on, things started to slot into place.
THG: As a global ambassador for The Sharan Project, what inspired your passion for activism, particularly with vulnerable women?
SM: Fighting for what is right, and wanting to help those in need, is something that I've always had within me. I have a strong moral compass, and I can't bear to see injustice. It's hard for me not to want to help every cause, but The Sharan Project was one that really resonated with me, and in parts mirrored my own journey. No one should be disowned or experience pain for being them, or for choosing the life they want to live.
THG: You also started the campaign Create for Kindness last year, which aims to support artists who were affected by the pandemic. Could you share what inspired you to embark on this project, and what you hope to achieve through it? What was the response to the campaign like?
SM: Create for Kindness actually started with a hashtag #CreateForCorona. It was around the time that entertainers were losing their jobs, and venues around the world were closing. The arts scene was momentarily obliterated. I wanted to create something that helped build the morale of all of us going through this, and encourage performers to continue to create from home. Together we released a video piece of performers around the world, and that evolved into a greater mission of creating for kindness. Throughout the campaign we encouraged people to donate to the WHO's (World Health Organization) covid relief fund to help end the pandemic.
Sukki Menon at the Women of The Future Awards 2019. (Photo by CHRISPPICS+, courtesy of Sukki Menon)
THG: Are there other communities that you wish to work with in the future?
SM: There's always more as individuals we can do to help. I'd love to return to India again, when it's safe to do so, and help children there struggling making brave choices to pursue arts. That and so many other things. Where I can help, I try to do so.
THG: What are some upcoming projects you look forward to?
SM: Right now I'm set to release my second NFT (non-fungible token) collection, which is very exciting. I love the combination of arts and technology, as you can probably imagine with a background in IT! I'm also excited to head towards film and television. The moment feels right, and I'm looking forward to seizing it.
THG: What would you like to be remembered for?
SM: Being a kind person who made a difference.
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Consisting of aircraft cable, metal chair frames, fluorescent light tubes, custom metal fixtures, electrical wire, and other materials, Jason Peters' work 'Less Than < > More Than' refers to the act of working with multiples of common materials until they lose their individuality, 'becoming a single, integrated entity that is significantly more than the sum of its parts'. Brooklyn based Jason Peters creates site-specific installations in answer to the limitations and peculiarities of a certain space. 'In the large-scale environment that Peters created for the Museum's south gallery the original purpose of his commonly manufactured and found materials are almost obscured as they combine, expand and flow with a strange energy and appear to be unaffected by the force of gravity'. His installations are meant to intercept the conformed ways of thinking and seeing by presenting the viewer a physically substantial being that constantly reverberates between known reality and perceived reality as well as the common and the extraordinary, the relevant and the irrelevant.


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Several Traffic Collisions in the Rain Throughout County
byEdhat Staff
By the edhat staff
Several traffic collisions have taken place on highways throughout the county during the rainstorm.
Santa Barbara County Fire Captain Scott Safechuck reports two separate collisions near the Gaviota rest stop area on Highway 101 southbound at 5:56 a.m. Friday.
Photo: SBCFD
One vehicle rolled over and both collisions were non-injury. The southbound lane was closed temporarily for vehicle removal.
California Highway Patrol (CHP) report at 7:05 a.m. a dark colored sedan crashed off the roadway and landed about 100 feet in an embankment. The number two lane is temporarily closed to retrieve the vehicle.
At 7:45 a.m., CHP reports a silver Nissan Altima driving on Highway 154 at San Marcos Road crashed and landed on its roof.
Traffic began to flow in both directions around 8:15 a.m. after the vehicle was pushed off the roadway.
"Drive with intent and use caution in the area, drive safe so you can make it to your destination in one piece," said Safechuck.
sfgac055
The ROAD isn't dangerous if driven as it should be. There are several signs, flags, flashing lights... What else needs to be done other than people doing their responsibility to slow down and pay attn?
CoastWatch
When low wage workers commuting from Lompoc to SB in cars that have bad maintenance, namely BALD TIRES, are merging from HWY 1 to 101, this is the result ---every time it rains...
The Republican clowns you always vote for make sure that wages are kept low to provide you with this entertainment!
Ummm, Hey Snicker, Here's a reality check- The people who are voted in about 98% of our local politics are DEMOCRATS and have been for 20 years... In fact, 80% of the California State Representatives are DEMOCRATS... You think we'd be living in Utopia!
ChillinGrillin
Coast: Corporations are profit and "growth" at any cost addicts, and the GOP are their enablers. Even skilled workers have gone from living wages to subsistence or starvation wages. Corporate profits have gone up while people can barely buy food, let alone pay mechanic invoices. Hopefully the powers that be use their "free speech" of shoveling money into the system to make the economy more equitable. I hate to be so grim on a gloomy day but if conditions don't improve, their board members and executives may end up hanging from lampposts.
FondofSB
Chilling: As long as YOU are bringing politics into that, let's review the whole story.
People can't afford food or gas anymore because Biden has created the worst inflation in 40 + years.
Little reminder: under Trump inflation was 1.4 %. Check out the historical inflation curve since Jan 2021 and even you might be able to see that it took off in February 2021 to get to 6.9 % by November 21 (long before any Ukraine problem).
Why was that ? Because on his inauguration day Biden, very proudly announced (and enacted) the death of "oil industry" in the US.
That sent oil price from $ 50 a barrel in Jan 21 to $ 84 in November 21.
That is why people can't afford food, gas or find baby formula anymore !
And now the same Biden goes, hat in hand, to Venezuela and Saudi Arabia (countries whose regimes most likely "please" you, right?) begging them to produce more oil, all the oil we have here in Texas, Oklahoma and other states but that we can longer drill for thanks to the "kill the fossil fuel industry" of Biden!
COAST - how do you know where they were from or the condition of the cars' tires? Lot of ASSumptions there.
Chip of SB
Chillin, I agree with you that corporate interests pay politicians to implement policies that suppress wages. However, both parties share responsibility. Shafting the working man is something Republicans and democrats can agree on. How do democrats suppress wages? Immigration and outsourcing. I can't tell you how many times I've heard liberals say "Americans just aren't willing to do that job, we need the immigrants." That's nonsense, Americans won't do the job for a sufficiently low wage. The solution should be to offer more pay rather than seeking cheaper labor. The decline in real wages over the past few decades has largely eliminated the classic concept of a one worker family where one parent can stay at home with the kids. As a result, the birth rate is well below replacement level which is unsustainable. Coast, I certainly hope it doesn't come to the grim future you describe. However, I agree with you that people should get paid a lot more to go to work.
Fond: So Biden is to blame for worldwide inflation and higher energy prices? Do you honestly believe he said he wanted to cut back on fossil fuels and that drove prices up? C'mon man. In case you didn't notice, the largest war in Europe since WW2 started and the whole world is going through jacked up prices for dead dinosaurs and virtually everything else. It's pretty ignorant to think that the US is alone in these difficulties or that the Doofus-in-Chief could have done anything better.
Chillin: Try to be honest, stop denying reality and confront what I say with the DATA which is widely available!
Reread my post : it is all in there.
Inflation under Trump : 1.4 %
LOOK at the inflation curve: it takes off in Feb 21 AFTER Biden announces that : "we kill the Xel pipeline and NO MORE drilling for fossil fuels". On his inauguration day.
Ukraine war started Feb 24 2022 . By November 21 inflation had reached 6.9 % and baril of oil went from 50 (Jan 21) to 84 November 21: 3 MONTHS BEFORE Ukraine.
Which of those FACTS are you disputing ?
Ah yes! It's all Biden's fault that gas and food etc are out of control. Blame him for the entire world's inflation issues! Who was it that ignored covid and had to dump
Trillions into the economy again? What's the definition of inflation again genius? Clorox in your veins much?
Fond, you are not even taking into account the global effect of the Covid epidemic?!
So easy to blame the poor. Do you offer to buy your neighbors tires? Or donate to basic need charities so they have more to spend on other needs? Or pay your gardener, house keeper or home nurse more than required?
Fond the Lying Clown sez "Biden has created the worst inflation in 40 + years" -- LOL!
The Clowns amuse us with their complete lack of scruples or honesty!
I rather enjoyed the "Palm's" 7:55AM post " (Surprisingly quiet in Carpinteria!)", telling it like it is...
CatMommy
One can only assume that those making comments about this stretch bein dangerous obviously never leave the safety of their computers and actually drive! Have they observed this road being dangerous?? I drive that road six to seven days a week! It is the DRIVERS on this road make it extremely dangerous - as a road is inanimate, it cannot be dangerous - this is not a "dangerous" road! It is a beautiful stretch of highway! The drivers on this road DRIVE dangerously! Several drivers come off the Lompoc onramp at 80 or 90 MPH and continue on through the curves on the southbound side - God forbid if you are slowing down for those curves, they then cut you off to go ahead of you. The drivers on the NB side are not prepared for the turns around the bend and every year there is an accident in almost the same locations. A speed limit is posted for safety, and I recall something about in inclement weather adjust your speed! Simple.
I'm still laughing at the thought that inanimate objects can't be dangerous! Watch out for that falling piano!
SNICKER - it's seems it's usually the 2nd Amendment crowd who like to emphasize, repeat, drill into the ether that "inanimate objects," like loaded guns, are not dangerous. Even though we keep them locked up (supposed to at least) and they have safetys, they're "not dangerous," unless a criminal (or your child) uses them. Then apply that "logic" here - a road can't be dangerous (even if it's curvy, bumpy, slick, icy, covered in lava, etc). It's all in the fault of the person using it.
Just imagine what it would be like if almost anybody could drive, without lessons or competency tests, no licensing, minimal age requirements, and no insurance mandates. Moreover, imagine that many of those drivers were adamantly, even violently opposed to any form of regulation, and felt that they should be able operate vehicles anywhere they wanted without limits on horsepower, physical size, speed limits, or safety features.
That's what we're stuck with in this country with guns. Insanity.
Basicinfo805
The road is fine, just like 154. The only problem is that some drivers don't know how to deal with curves and/or rain. Take a look at the signs right there where that little Ford stacked it. They're way below 65.
Luvaduck
Tailgating, excess speed FOR CONDITIONS--Imagine what local dirvers would do with ice, sleet or omg, black ice.
Sorry, but what do politics have to do with this article?
I got a kick out of Safechuck saying "drive with intent." Um, yeah. The intent is to get where you're going!
More power to him, and to all of us who have to commute, many miles, necessarily in the dark. It's a terrible burden, really.
I hope that they can get the
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Tony Kettle's Lakhta Centre, currently under construction, has now overtaken Europe's tallest building to become the tallest building in Europe. Due to be completed at 462 metres tall, the Lakhta Centre will be the 11th tallest tower in the world upon completion.
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This young female bald eagle was treated at Mountainaire Avian Rescue Society's (MARS) facility in Merville. File photo/Campbell River Mirror
Eagles congregate around Salish Sea for one last feast before period of famine
Mountainaire Avian Rescue Society preparing to receive birds in need of care
An annual congregation of eagles along the shores of the Salish Sea has begun as the iconic bird seeks out one last abundant food source and a hospitable climate to wait out a period of famine.
This congregation in the Salish Sea (Georgia Strait, Puget Sound and the Strait of Juan de Fuca) is the largest congregation of eagles in the world, according to Warren Warttig, president of Mountainaire Avian Rescue Society (MARS).
It is estimated that 70 per cent of all of the eagles on the west coast of North America migrate to and stay in the Salish Sea from late November to mid-February. The reason for this is that the Salish Sea offers a relatively mild climate, some prolific chum runs in December, and some of the earliest herring spawns in mid to late February, Warttig says in a press release. Coincidentally, about 70 per cent of British Columbia's and Washington's population live within five km of the Salish Sea, which often puts incredible pressure on the availability of adequate nesting habitat for eagles.
After fattening up on the late December chum runs, there is little food available for eagles until the herring show up in February. It is during this fasting period when a high percentage of fledgling eagles have a very hard time surviving.
MARS Wildlife Rescue received close to 50 eagles last year of which the majority were the younger eagles unable to endure the fasting period between December and February. MARS will soon have an adequately-sized flight cage to house the eagles (scheduled to be completed on or before Jan. 15).
RELATED: Major donation leads to completion of flight pen at Wildlife Rescue centre in Merville
Meanwhile, MARS Wildlife Rescue faces a similar fasting scenario that the eagles do. Donations can be good in December, but fall off dramatically in January and February. It is this period when they experience high financial demands to care for eagles and the organization asks that you think of them over the next three months.
You may not have known this, but the end of October to the end of February is the best time to trim your hedges. This period is the least likely to disturb nesting song birds (which are illegal to disturb). Each year MARS Wildlife Rescue receives dozens of little fledglings because of people pruning during bird nesting season.
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A Journalistic Approach to Educate and Motivate the Audience on the Issues of Climate Change in Field Notes from a Catastrophe by Elizabeth Kolbert
Categories: Climate Change
It is undeniable that a lot has changed in the past ten years. We are constantly connected to everyone and everything happening around the world on our iPhone's and Samsung Galaxy's (when they aren't catching fire) in a way we never thought possible. Ten years ago when Elizabeth Kolbert published Field Notes from a Catastrophe, it was a different world. With that being said, this book still has merit and a place in today's dialogue.
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Kolbert took a journalistic approach to educate and motivate people on climate change issues. Rather than using lots of climate models or theoretical projections to send her message, she uses firsthand observations of climate change at various locations around the world. Of course, there are references to such models and projections, but Kolbert tells us a story about those experiences. Such as traveling to the Arctic and discovering the alarming truth about permafrost or to the Netherlands where local communities are already preparing for rising sea levels from melting Arctic ice sheets.
The book's goal is to send a clear, coherent, and timeless message, which can easily be summarized into this quote, "it may seem impossible to imagine that a technologically advanced society could choose, in essence, to destroy itself, but that is what we are now in the process of doing". Kolbert urges people to recognize the growing changes taking place around the globe and the need to address the issue before for it is too late.
Although, I suppose the book is now slightly out of date (published 10 years ago), there is no doubt that the experiences she writes of, such as in Alaska, have gone from bad to worse.
Kolbert has a variety of arguments that she uses to make a case for climate change. One of her most convincing is outlined in Chapter 5: The Curse of Akkad. By providing the example of the collapse of the Akkadian Empire, she depicts the fate of countless other civilizations and makes it clear that climate change has, in the past, had a serious impact on human life. History is an extremely powerful tool that can be used to help prevent history from repeating itself. Climate change skeptics (or corporations and lobbyists) can attempt to spin scientific findings in a way that suits their personal interests, but they cannot deny the facts of history. Unlike her other arguments, this one relies heavily on historians, as opposed to scientists, which makes her overall argument more well rounded. Chapter 7: Business as Usual, addresses how to confront the major effects of global climate destabilization. She starts by examining Robert Socolow and Stephen Pacala's set of 15 stabilization wedges, each of which should prevent one billion metric tons of carbon dioxide from being emitted by 2054. However, it was alarming to find out that out of these fifteen, twelve are needed to simply maintain the current trajectory of increase. The rate of emissions is expected to increase with the growth of economies and population densities, especially in developing countries. In Chapter 8: The Day After Kyoto, there is a discussion on the Kyoto Protocol and how the U.S. contributes 25% of the total global greenhouse gas emissions. Interestingly enough, the Senate blocked the U.S. from participation by introducing the Byrd-Hagel Resolution, calling on the government to reject any agreements, committing it to emissions reductions unless the same obligations extended to developing countries. This resolution was the handiwork of major corporations that had much to lose from a U.S. commitment to reduce emissions. Ford, ExxonMobil, Texaco, GM, and Shell to name a few, spent nearly $13 million on lobbying efforts to pass the resolution. The George W. Bush administration felt the pressure and withdrew the United States from the Kyoto negotiations. Kolbert also notes that the Bush administration "had also repeatedly emphasized the uncertainties of climate change science and had attempted to edit reports of the Environmental Protection Agency, which stated the contrary". President-elect Trump has already appointed Myron Ebell to lead the EPA transition team, an outspoken climate change skeptic. Perhaps we will be seeing history repeat itself during the Trump administration? Hopefully not. I found that Kolbert's least convincing argument to be in Chapter 10: Man in the Anthropocene, which addresses the dangers of a less commonly known greenhouse gas, chlorofluorocarbons, or CFCs. I know from other sources that CFCs are very destructive to the ozone layer, but I think that Kolbert may have overlooked the effect CFCs have on climate change. CFCs are still used today in air conditioning and refrigeration systems, meaning they are still an issue, yet the chapter was only six pages long.
Field Notes from a Catastrophe is a combination of three approaches: scientific discussions, politics, and visits to specific sites around the world. Instead of throwing a bunch of numbers and figures to the reader, Kolbert tells a story, which sends a more powerful message. There is no doubt that her strongest approach was the recounts of her site visits around the world. I might not remember the exact amount of metric tons of C02 emissions being released into the air each year; but, how could I forget Kolbert's journey to the Alaskan outback with Romanovsky? Or his analogy that carbon stored in permafrost is "like ready-use mix – just a little heat, and it will start cooking, I think it's just a time bomb, just waiting for a little warmer conditions" (as I read in a Russian accent)? Situations like these might be the most memorable, but the political and scientific discussions are necessary for the reader to understand the severity of the issue. There is a good balance between the three approaches, making the book not too dry and not too oversimplified. I think this type of journalistic approach would be the best way to educate and motivate the public. Like I said before, explaining climate change as a story makes it easier for the average person to understand and to relate to. Who knows? Maybe it will cause Myron Ebell to rethink his stance on climate change?
Overall, I found the book to be quite captivating since it took a new approach to explaining climate change. Even though it was published a decade ago, the message portrayed is just as relevant. The world needs to wake up. We all need to make changes; otherwise, we won't have a world.
A Journalistic Approach to Educate and Motivate the Audience on the Issues of Climate Change in Field Notes from a Catastrophe by Elizabeth Kolbert. (2021, Oct 31). Retrieved from http://envrexperts.com/free-essays/essay-about-journalistic-approach-educate-and-motivate-audience-issues-climate-change-field-notes-catastrophe-el
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