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In addressing a task, one almost always has several possible options, sometimes only a few, and they may all be practical and functional. But they lack the aesthetic aspect that raises it to architecture.
In a way, the sense of quality has improved, the status symbol of the small things is gone, and it is acceptable to use stainless steel, even if the neighbour uses silver.
That business of relaxation, which is so terribly modern today, is all good and well, but my work interests me so much, and is so varied, that many times it seems relaxing when I go from one aspect to another.
There is always a point when one senses one's lack of skill, the doubt.
When I travel, I draw and paint sketches which is great fun. And as long as you are fully aware that it has nothing to do with actual art, I think that's all right.
Furniture manufacturing in plastics requires very costly machinery, which the Danish market is not big enough to justify. Or so they say. But show me a plastics manufacturer who dares to take on the experiment.
If a building becomes architecture, then it is art.
I do not feel certain until I have confronted my initial solution with other solutions - although in fact the first solution often proves to be the right one.
And when an architect has designed a house with large windows, which is a necessity today in order to pull the daylight into these very deep houses, then curtains come to play a big role in architecture.
You will soon find that I am a bit obsessive about my work. And that is a little sad, one often feels strangely restricted, not finding time to simmer, although one actually has many interests.
People buy a chair, and they don't really care who designed it.
Architecture tends to consume everything else, it has become one's entire life.
I am going to be working on bathroom fittings for a company in the USA, and then I thought it was appropriate to simplify the fittings and, thus, lowering the cost.
That is the artistic task: To choose the best from these solutions.
I don't see that any buildings should be excluded from the term architecture, as long as they are done properly.
But inspiration? - That's when you come home from abroad and are asked: Well, have you found inspiration? - and fortunately you haven't. But the impressions sink in, of course, and may emerge later: None of us has invented the house; that was done many thousands of years ago.
If architecture had nothing to do with art, it would be astonishingly easy to build houses, but the architect's task - his most difficult task - is always that of selecting.
Besides, I think that when one has been through a boarding school, especially then, you have some resistance, because it was both fine comradeship and a fairly hard training.
On the other hand, I don't understand the enthusiasm for everything in the antique shop that Grandma threw out. There, the sense of quality has declined; otherwise Grandma wouldn't have thrown it out.
Proportions are what makes the old Greek temples classic in their beauty. They are like huge blocks, from which the air has been literally hewn out between the columns.
Now, the downside to conservation is that so much is done for the public, which almost always mars the environment that one wanted to conserve.
With a painter or a sculptor, one cannot begin to alter his works, but an architect has to put up with anything, because he makes utility objects - the building is there to be used, and times change.
Almost every time I make a building, some people will condemn it straight to Hell.
Carrying out the thing, getting it to the point when one might say: There, now it is good - that point is hard to reach. Often, one sets very high goals for oneself. Perhaps too high.
I have no philosophy, my favourite thing is sitting in the studio.
I was sure I was going to be a doctor of global health or tropical medicine in some underdeveloped country.
Thomas R. Insel
Aggressive accounting does not mean illegal accounting.
Kenneth Lay
In my mind, not in real life. My rap name will be Optimus Rhymes. Or the Notorious B.o.B.
So when we go into a large hardware bid, there is usually a services component that is part of that. So as we enter these deals, we tend to talk about the capabilities and what else needs to be done, and from there the bid might expand beyond hardware to the services.
Kevin Rollins
When I was a teenager, I went to Europe on a backpacking trip by myself, and I met a woman who was following Sebadoh. It was the early 1990s, and that was my introduction to indie rock.
In my experience, psychotherapy at its best is like dual meditation - it's like a container in which you can be compassionate and mindful toward yourself.
Jack Kornfield
I think there is a shared sense of urgency in Washington on fiscal issues.
Jacob Lew
I didn't think I would be an exceptional writer, and I thought I might be a useful publisher. I've never regretted it.
Sonny Mehta
The girl in the mirror wasn't who I wanted to be and her life wasn't the one I wanted to have.
I identify with Superman. I am adopted, I am an only child, and I love the idea that he comes from another world, that he's the ultimate immigrant. He has all these extraordinary powers, and he has a righteousness about him.
I would say at times I am a 'Glamoholic.' But I am definitely more laid back than glamorous. I think it takes a lot of effort and sometimes I just want to be in jeans.
There is no country in the world with the diversity, confidence and talent and black pride like Nigeria.
Binyavanga Wainaina
It is only in the world of objects that we have time and space and selves.
I read autobiographies because there is too much fiction in my life.
The world has placed chemical, biological and nuclear weapons in a separate category because their use constitutes a crime against all humanity.
Charles B. Rangel
In my solitude I have pondered much on the incomprehensible subjects of space, eternity, life and death.
Parliamentarians certainly know how to do bad public relations.
It shouldn't take an emergency for this Administration to deal with the health care needs of our nation's heroes. Funding the VA and our bringing our troops home safely should never be treated as an afterthought.
John Salazar
A feminist man is a bit like a vegetarian: it's the humanitarian principle he's defending, I suppose.
Now the master paid a number of visits to England and, as a Cambridge man, it is a source of pride that he taught there for a longer period than elsewhere in my country.
John G. D. Clark
I'm not all that big on rides. I sort of like bumper cars but I don't really go to Disneyland all that much unless if have nieces and nephews or people to take.
Being sick feels like youre wearing someone elses glasses.
Megan Boyle
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Are Abigail Breslin and Taylor Swift fighting?
Is Abigail Breslin fighting with Taylor Swift? Last week the actress was caught up in a wee bit of Twitter drama after she tweeted "Cuz darling I'm a nightmare dressed like an emotionally unstable cat lady". Her tweet sampled lyrics from Taylor's hit Blank Space, and everyone knows Taylor LOVES cats, so naturally everyone thought it was a dig at the pop star.
Taylor had also had a Twitter exchange with Breslin's ex-boyfriend, 5 Seconds of Summer's Michael Clifford, which added more drama to the rumours.
But it turns out it was nothing of the sort - and the "cat lady" Abigail mentioned was in fact, herself.
"What's so crazy, I think that everybody that follows me on Twitter knows that I just got surprised with a kitten, a baby kitten, like a week ago, by my family," she told HuffPost Live.
"…I was walking in my apartment, and I stopped in front of my mirror, and I had my hair in a topknot, and my glasses on, and no makeup on and a bathrobe on, with my cat and like a handful of its food, trying to give it medicine. I was like 'wow my life, I look like an emotionally unstable cat lady.'" she said.
"That song is amazing" she added. "Everybody loves that song. Why would I be insulting it? Like, it was just so bizarre...Taylor, I have no beef with you".
Phew, that's a relief! We can't have another Taylor Swift v Katy Perry drama-rama on our hands.


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The Beach Boys - Spirit of America
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Spirit of America is the 1975 follow-up to the Capitol Records compilation of music by The Beach Boys, Endless Summer, released the previous year. After the enormous success of its predecessor, Capitol rounded up the few remaining early hits that were not released on Endless Summer, as well as some worthy album tracks, in addition to two rare singles, "The Little Girl I Once Knew" and "Break Away". Although it features only a handful of genuine hits, Spirit of America proved to be another success for The Beach Boys' former label, reaching number 8 at home and going gold. The "Spirit of America" (and "Endless Summer") record album cover art illustrator is Keith McConnell.
AllMusic Review by Bruce Eder
Spirit of America was more hooked around the band's car song repertory than its surf music output, had its familiar moments -- "409," "Dance, Dance, Dance," "Little Honda," "Do You Wanna Dance," and "Barbara Ann" were great selections (and perfect to reach out to a teenage/early-twenties listenership attuned to -- if not always fully enamored of -- oldies and early-'60s nostalgia), and most of what surrounded them was a good match. And there was a serious, unexpected twist in the range of the content going right into the second song on side one, the repertory making a sudden leap across five years to the end of the 1960s and the group's then all-but-forgotten late-era single "Break Away." The latter song, which probably came up too early on the album to generate its maximum impact, did fit with the rest of what's here and helped direct a few otherwise unsuspecting low-level fans toward the group's then-overlooked late-'60s psychedelic-era output.

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I am another new joiner to the bonsai owners. I recently picked up a dying bonsai from the office and I managed to revive it decently in 6-7 weeks. It is a ficus benjamina. When I picked it up it was almost completely defoliated. Now it is growing a lot of leaves but two branches stay dry and it doesn't seem they will ever grow leaves again.
The branches are shaped with wire and part of the general look of the tree so I am trying to find out whether I can save them somehow. Can I try to graft a shoot into the branch for instance? Please help if you could. Thanks in advance!
I can attach a picture as soon as I find out how to do that.
If the branches are not brittle, it is likely they can be saved. If you scratch a bit of bark off a tip of one of the branches, is it green underneath?
It sounds as if the branches are dead. I don't know if you're an optimist or a pessimist but look at the situation as a 'design opportunity' Sometimes if you prune such a branch to within, say a 1/4 to 1/2 inch of the trunk a new shoot will arise from the branch collar.
Look here for two options for posting pictures here, choose one.
Thanks for that! I will try with the design work then.


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Healthy Height® Kid Growth Solution Focuses on China
Healthy Height, kids nutritional shake brand builds its e-commerce presence in China to support child growth
Nutritional Growth Solutions, Ltd. (NGS), a public company traded in the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX:NGS), is expanding international activities for its Healthy Height® protein shake in China. Healthy Height has been clinically shown to improve children's height. This step forward is followed by a substantial growth in sales — 58% — in 2020.
This result was driven by a sharp jump in online sales of Healthy Height in the US via Amazon and Shopify. The sales of the company's proprietary protein powder for children soared in the US during the COVID-19 pandemic, leading to a increasing of consumption on a year-on-year basis.
NGS has signed an agreement with leading child celebrity and social media influencer Gavin Thomas to promote its brand in China. Thomas has more than 8 million followers on Chinese social media platforms, and has graced the cover of China's edition of ELLE Magazine. He is the youngest recipient of the Weibo Influencer Award (Weibo is a Chinese social media platform similar to Twitter).
Thomas will promote NGS's Healthy Height product range in China through various social media campaigns, physical appearances, and associated brand ambassador activity. The goal is to drive traffic to NGS's e-commerce flagship store on Tmall Global. Tmall Global is Alibaba's b2C cross-border marketplace for international brands and retailers to sell directly to more than half a billion consumers on Alibaba's platform in China. NGS also is retailing Healthy Height through select "mother and baby" stores.
"Nutritional Growth Solutions and Gavin Thomas are a great match for raising the awareness of our Healthy Height brand in China," says Liron Fendell, CEO and Managing Director of NGS. "He's greatly loved by kids and parents alike in China who identify with his quirky personality and engage with him as a person. Gavin also is an authentic user of our products, so he will be able to communicate to Chinese families with integrity about our patented, scientifically formulated and clinically tested nutritional shakes that assist children in reaching their maximum height."
"Social influencer engagement between brands and consumers through e-commerce platforms is much more advanced and ingrained in China than other markets," adds Brian Leedman, NGS Chairman. "Partnering with Gavin Thomas is a key to quickly gaining scale in this important market where there is an unmet need for our clinically proven product."
The severity of the COVID19 pandemic encouraged the general population of China to reconsider their dietary habits. This resulted in a significant rise in popularity for health supplement products on both online and offline sales channels. Increasing per-capita disposable income also allows Chinese consumers to pay more attention to premium foreign brands. As a result, nutritional supplements were among the fastest growing categories on Tmall Global during 2020 with monthly sales exceeding 1B RMB (approx. 200m AUD) with protein powders/amino acids among the largest categories[1]. Healthy Height's new flagship store on Tmall Global gives Chinese consumers access to the clinically tested protein shakes for children, reflecting increasing demand for high-quality, international nutrition brands in China.
"Chinese parents tend to invest in their children's nutrition and prefer to purchase well-known brands backed by research," explains Fendell.
Healthy Height was developed and tested by pediatricians to give a holistic solution to nourish growing children primarily in the 3 to 9-years age group, including those children who lack nutrition due to health issues that can impair eating.
Healthy Height contains 12g whey protein per serving, with high-quality ingredients, and without corn syrup or other additives. It is gluten-free, soy-free, no GMO, and includes 350mg of the vital amino acid arginine per serving. It also is low in sugar and sodium. "Picky eater approved," Healthy Height can be mixed into ice cream or pancake batters as well as in shakes or smoothies.
About Nutritional Growth Solutions
Nutritional Growth Solutions is a global nutritional health company focused on the well-being of children. NGS develops, produces and market clinically tested nutritional supplement formulae for children following 20 years of medical research into pediatric nutrition at Schneider Children's Medical Centre, Israel's largest pediatric hospital.
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On integrating spatial and temporal considerations into the economic theory of clubs
Kenneth Joseph McCormick, Iowa State University
Two models were constructed which provide examples of how spatial and temporal considerations might be integrated into the economic theory of clubs. The first model deals with fire suppression districts, and the second model with man-made recreational facilities such as tennis courts;The model of fire suppression districts considers the effects of detection and reporting time, queuing time, travel time, and service time on expected utility. In particular, the impact of changing district size on queuing and travel time was assessed. Equilibrium district sizes were determined for each level of cost per-person, and then a particular level of cost per-person was chosen based on the median voter theorem. A restricted form of the model which assumed risk neutrality and a linear relationship between fire damage and time was constructed, and simulations of this model were run. The simulations indicated that the expansion path was such that at higher levels of cost per-person, the absolute size of the equilibrium district declined. The simulations were also used to examine the effects of changes in population density, service time, alarm frequency, wealth, and costs;The recreational facilities model incorporates two of the same considerations as the fire suppression model, namely, queuing and travel time. However, it was recognized that while everyone has a potential need for fire suppression services, individuals differ considerably with respect to their desire for recreational facilities. Utility was defined as a function of time spent at the recreational facility, other leisure time, and all other goods. Equilibrium sized districts for each level of cost per-person were determined, and again the median voter theorem was invoked to obtain an equilibrium level of cost per-person.
Kenneth Joseph McCormick
McCormick, Kenneth Joseph, "On integrating spatial and temporal considerations into the economic theory of clubs " (1982). Retrospective Theses and Dissertations. 7515.
Economics Commons


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Q: TypeError: ("sort_values() got multiple values for argument 'axis'", 'occurred at index SUMLEV') Why this code
cdf = census_df[census_df['SUMLEV'] == 50]
cdf = cdf.apply(lambda x:x.sort_values('CENSUS2010POP', axis=0, ascending=False)).reset_index(drop=True)
cdf = cdf.groupby('STNAME').head(3)
cdf.head(20)

gives the following error
TypeError: ("sort_values() got multiple values for argument 'axis'", 'occurred at index SUMLEV')

While this code works fine
cdf = census_df[census_df['SUMLEV'] == 50]
cdf = cdf.groupby('STNAME')
cdf = cdf.apply(lambda x:x.sort_values('CENSUS2010POP', axis=0, ascending=False)).reset_index(drop=True)
cdf = cdf.groupby('STNAME').head(3)
cdf.head(20)

But here I needed to do twice groupby, first before sorting and after sorting to pick top 3 values. I wanted first to sort, then group, then pick 3 for every group.
csv file can be found here
Thanks!

A: You need to change the line:
cdf = cdf.apply(lambda x:x.sort_values('CENSUS2010POP', axis=0, ascending=False)).reset_index(drop=True)

to:
cdf = cdf.sort_values('CENSUS2010POP', ascending=False).reset_index(drop=True)

When .sort_values() is applied to data frame, it will sort all columns by the column you specified, i.e. CENSUS2010POP in this case. You don't have to apply the sort to all columns.

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from pybuilder.core import use_plugin,init

use_plugin("python.core")
use_plugin("python.frosted")
use_plugin("python.flake8")

default_task = "analyze"

@init
def initialize(project):
  project.verison = "0.1"

  project.set_property("dir_source_main_scripts", "timecontrol/")

  project.set_property("frosted_include_scripts", True)
  project.set_property("frosted_break_build", True)

  project.set_property("flake8_include_scripts", True)
  project.set_property("flake8_break_build", True)

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Andrea Schlegel has been teaching for twenty-six years and this is my twelfth year as a member of the Pride. I graduated from Marshall High School in 1984 and then attended George Mason University where I received a B.A. in History in 1988. I obtained my M.Ed. in Secondary Education also at George Mason University in 1993. While working on my degree, I have acquired several teaching endorsements, which include: history and social studies 7-12, English 7-12, ESL K-12, and middle school 6-8. I have extensive AP experience in two AP courses and was a reader for both exams. My teaching assignment for this year is US History, Russian History, International Relations, and History of Religion.
My interests include traveling, the weather (related to snow), watching Nationals games, reliving old Star Trek and Star Wars episodes, and of course, cheering for the 2018 STANLEY CUP CHAMPIONS, THE WASHINGTON CAPITALS!!


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require("../env");
require("../../d3");

var vows = require("vows"),
    assert = require("assert");

var suite = vows.describe("selection.each");

suite.addBatch({
  "select(body)": {
    topic: function() {
      return d3.select("body").html("");
    },
    "calls the function once per element": function(body) {
      var count = 0;
      body.each(function() { ++count; });
      assert.equal(count, 1);
    },
    "passes the data and index to the function": function(body) {
      var data = new Object(), dd, ii;
      body.data([data]).each(function(d, i) { dd = d; ii = i; });
      assert.isTrue(dd === data);
      assert.isTrue(ii === 0);
    },
    "uses the node as the context": function(body) {
      var node;
      body.each(function() { node = this; });
      assert.isTrue(node === document.body);
    },
    "returns the same selection": function(body) {
      assert.isTrue(body.each(function() {}) === body);
    },
    "ignores null nodes": function() {
      var count = 0, body = d3.select("body");
      body[0][0] = null;
      body.each(function() { ++count; });
      assert.equal(count, 0);
    },
    "returns the current selection": function(body) {
      assert.isTrue(body.each(function() {}) === body);
    }
  }
});

suite.addBatch({
  "selectAll(div)": {
    topic: function() {
      return d3.select("body").html("").selectAll("div").data(d3.range(2)).enter().append("div");
    },
    "calls the function once per element": function(div) {
      var count = 0;
      div.each(function() { ++count; });
      assert.equal(count, 2);
    },
    "passes the data and index to the function": function(div) {
      var data = [new Object(), new Object()], dd = [], ii = [];
      div.data(data).each(function(d, i) { dd.push(d); ii.push(i); });
      assert.deepEqual(dd, data);
      assert.deepEqual(ii, [0, 1]);
    },
    "uses the node as the context": function(div) {
      var nodes = [];
      div.each(function() { nodes.push(this); });
      assert.equal(nodes.length, 2);
      assert.isTrue(div[0][0] == nodes[0]);
      assert.isTrue(div[0][1] == nodes[1]);
    },
    "returns the same selection": function(div) {
      assert.isTrue(div.each(function() {}) === div);
    },
    "ignores null nodes": function(div) {
      var count = 0, some = d3.selectAll("div");
      some[0][0] = null;
      some.each(function() { ++count; });
      assert.equal(count, 1);
    },
    "returns the current selection": function(div) {
      assert.isTrue(div.each(function() {}) === div);
    }
  }
});

suite.export(module);


The uppermost level contains a garage and occupies the top floor of a two-story, detached guesthouse wing, which presents a one-story façade to the street in keeping with the scale of neighboring houses. The remaining four levels of the main house are organized as a cubic volume, situated between two large retaining walls, which follow the natural contours of the site and splay outwards towards the shore.
An exterior stair acts as the primary connecting device between the two wings of the house, and offers a visceral experience of the site's steep gradient by producing a spatial "tension and release" between narrow, side yard spaces alongside the retaining walls, versus open spaces between outdoor "rooms." An interior, circular stair winds around an elevator and forms the cylindrical focal point of the house's massing.
A barrel-vaulted ceiling articulates the living and dining spaces at the topmost level of the main house, and a large deck projects towards the bay to extend the space into the landscape. Other, smaller projections from the house's main volume towards the bay provide more intimate spaces for dining or leisure, producing a façade which can be read as a hierarchy of varying degrees of enclosure within the tripartite structural scheme. Bedrooms, a study and a two-story play area occupy the intermediate floors, while a gym of the lowest level offers close proximity to an outdoor terrace with lap pool, whose "infinity edge" of water establishes a poetic connection to the bay beyond.
The house's exterior is clad in gray stained, vertical cedar siding, with a curved standing seam zinc roof. All exterior windows, doors and decks are teak. Exterior terraces are beige/gray flamed limestone pavers and the retaining walls are painted warm white stucco. Interior walls and ceiling are painted plaster; floors are limestone and wide plank, bubinga wood; woodwork and cabinets are lightly stained maple.


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News » Contract Awards
See what a difference an outcome-based contract can make, as ISS delivers FM services in 3 countries
by Brianna Crandall — January 14, 2019 — Global facility services outsourcing provider ISS Group announced major new outcome-based partnership contracts in recent weeks with Vattenfall, Swisscom and UBS. ISS Group provides facilities management (FM), cleaning, property, office support, catering, and security services through more than 480,000 employees to businesses in more than 70 countries around the world.
ISS and Vattenfall sign seven-year Vested partnership
ISS and Vattenfall have entered into one of Sweden's and the Nordic countries' largest agreements for FM services, a flexible outcome-based partnership designed to deliver on the parties' mutually developed vision and objectives. Vattenfall is one of Europe's largest producers and retailers of electricity and heat. Its main markets are Sweden, Germany, the Netherlands, Denmark and the UK, and the group has approximately 20,000 employees. The parent company, Vattenfall AB, is 100% owned by the Swedish state.
ISS announced major outcome-based partnership contracts in recent weeks with Vattenfall, Swisscom and UBS. Image courtesy ISS
After working together since 2006, Vattenfall and ISS signed an official Vested agreement across the Nordic countries, formalizing the outcome-based approach to collaboration, cost leadership and sustainability at Vattenfall's 250+ sites across Sweden as well as Denmark, and Finland. Vested is a business model designed to create highly collaborative business relationships that enable true win-win relationships in which both parties are equally committed to each other's success. Vested is based on award-winning research conducted by the University of Tennessee College of Business Administration and funded by the US Air Force.
Through this close Vested partnership model, the two companies together aim to provide more productive, cost-efficient, attractive and sustainable facilities and workplaces that support Vattenfall's vision in becoming fossil-free within one generation.
Vattenfall will become a Global Corporate Client of ISS, and under the terms of the agreement, will benefit from ISS Group's global scale, with support from ISS Global Operational Excellence and its key account-focused concepts, tools and technology. ISS will deliver 25 "soft," "hard" and specialized core services, including waste management, property maintenance, and catering. The seven-year agreement came into force on January 1, 2019.
Jeff Gravenhorst, ISS Group CEO, remarked:
Our long-term relationship with Vattenfall, now evolving into a new phase, exemplifies the strength of our key account-focused strategy, and this Vested agreement showcases how we can bring real value to customers: in mutually beneficial partnerships where together we can drive innovation, sustainability and employee wellbeing — with a positive impact on society as a result. I look forward to the close collaboration ahead.
Magnus Hall, CEO of Vattenfall, stated:
Through this partnership with ISS, we can keep focus on our core business within Vattenfall and continue our journey towards fossil-free living within one generation. We can adapt more quickly to the outside world's requirements and reduce our costs. ISS will contribute with what they know best — real estate and facility management services — supporting us in setting the highest standards for our own work.
Kate Vitasek, founder of the Vested methodology and lead researcher at the University of Tennessee, added:
Both Vattenfall and ISS are at the forefront of the market when it comes to understanding the need to transform how they do business together, and with this officially certified Vested deal, they have created a highly flexible win-win contract that will sustain the companies into the next generation of outsourcing.
Swisscom and ISS renew partnership for five years
ISS and telecommunications provider Swisscom (majority-owned by the Swiss Government) have renewed their agreement early, extending from January 1, 2019, until the end of March 2024 under a new contract model that emphasizes transparency, efficiency and innovation.
ISS and telecommunications provider Swisscom have renewed their agreement early under a new contract model that emphasizes transparency, efficiency and innovation. Image courtesy ISS
The renewed service agreement comprises 24 data centers, around 60 office buildings, and more than 1,000 operational buildings, with a total space of approximately 1,100,000 million square meters (sq m). ISS has since January 2015 been responsible for all infrastructural and technical FM services across Swisscom's entire building portfolio — data centers, business parks, and a large number of office and operational buildings.
ISS provides a complete range of services, from FM consulting and energy as well as environmental management through to staffing the reception desk and providing support and maintenance for building services engineering.
With the contract extension, both parties have agreed on a new operational model with a focus on outcome-based cooperation, in which ISS assumes additional responsibility and criteria such as transparency, efficiency and innovation will increasingly be taken into account. The service-level agreement (SLA) addresses Swisscom's needs to optimally mitigate operational risks and control the resources deployed on a building-specific basis. Overall, this is expected to lead to leaner administrative processes and more efficient interface management, increased transparency and lower costs.
UBS and ISS extend partnership to 2025
UBS AG and ISS A/S have entered into a new seven-year agreement that went into effect January 1, 2019, which retains and extends the provision of IFM services to UBS Buildings and employees in Switzerland and the UK.
UBS Group is a Swiss multinational investment bank and financial services company founded and based in Switzerland that maintains a presence in all major financial centers and is known as the largest Swiss banking institution in the world.
ISS will continue to support all operational UBS sites in Switzerland, comprising headquarters, branches, office buildings, and data centers, as well as providing integrated services in the UK including the London headquarters and regional offices.
Highest possible rating on IAOP Global Outsourcing Top 100 list
In other company news, ISS achieved the highest possible rating on the IAOP Global Outsourcing Top 100 list, for the fifth year in a row. Every year IAOP, the International Association of Outsourcing Professionals (IAOP) releases a ranking of global outsourcing companies across all industries, and again this year ISS received five stars — the highest rating possible, with an overall score was 7.24 out of a maximum of 8 (the average overall score for the Global Outsourcing 100 list was 4.81).
Strategy update: ISS to increase organic growth by accelerating Key Account transformation
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Everyone is after the perfect "six- pack", but are fed up of the same mundane exercises! Here we have compiled 11 exercises that are sure to make you feel the burn, and see results. The secret to a perfect set of abs or "six-pack" is a good diet and this 11 ultimate core and ab workout.
These moves will shock your core and push the growth of ab muscles to reveal the definitions in your stomach, you need moves that work beyond your abs, these are including your hips, glutes, arms and shoulders.
Your core helps with walking, twisting, and bending down, plus the more you build your core, the stronger your posture and balance become.
This list of moves will strengthen the core, shred your abs, aid movement, and create better balance.
Also try the 10-minute abs workout at the bottom of this page, or pick 2 to 3 moves from the list and add them to your strength training or cardio routine. Do each move for the set number of reps and sets.
Step 1: Get down into a push-up position with the legs straight back and your hands directly under your shoulders.
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Step 1: Lie on one side with your legs straight. Prop up your upper body on your bottom forearm.
Step 2: Brace your core and raise your hips until your body forms a straight line. Hold this position for as long as you can while breathing deeply. Then roll over and repeat on the other side.
Make it harder: If you want to make it harder raise your top leg straight and hold it.
Step 1: Get down on your fours and balance your weight on your toes and palms with hands slightly wider than shoulder-width apart. Your body should form a straight line from your ankles to your head.
Step 2: Squeeze your glutes and brace your abdominals for the duration of the exercise. In one motion, slowly lower yourself to the floor, pause for 1-2 seconds, and push yourself back up to the starting position. Repeat 10-15 times.
Step 1: Start at the top of a push up position, so your body form a straight line from your head to the back of your heels.
Step 2: Brace your abs. Pick up your right foot and slowly bring your chest, then return quickly to the starting position and switch legs. Continue alternating between your legs for 30 seconds.
Step 1: Lie face up on the floor with your palms facing down next to your sides. Bend your hips and knees 90 degrees.
Step 2: Contract your abs and raise your hips off the floor. Crunch them inward. Pause 1-2 seconds, and then slowly lower your legs back down until your heels nearly touch the floor. Do 12-15 reps for 3 sets.
Step 1: Lie flat on your back with your head and neck relaxed and your hands on the floor to your shoulders levels. Brace your core and use your lower abdominal muscles to lift your knees up toward your rid cage.
Step 2: Keeping your lower back pressed firmly to the floor, slowly lower your feet back to the starting position. As your feet lightly touch the floor, repeat. Do 10-12 for 3 sets.
Step 1: Lie flat on your back with your legs up, knees bent at 90 degrees directly over your hips. Extend your arms out from your shoulders and turn your palms upward.
Step 2: Brace your core as if someone is going to punch you in the stomach. With control, lower your legs to one side as far as you comfortably can while keeping your shoulders in contact with the floor.
Step 3: In one motion, using the strength of your core, pull your legs back to the starting position. Repeat on the other side. Continue alternating sides, and do 10 reps on each side for 20 reps.
Step 1: Get down on your knees in front of a Swiss ball and place your forearms and fists on the ball.
Step 2: Brace your core, and slowly roll the ball forward, straightening your arms and extending your body as far as you can without allowing your body to "collapse." Use your abs to pull the ball back to your knees. That's one rep. Do 10-12 reps for 3 sets.
Step 1: Lie with your hips, lower back, and shoulders in contact with a Swiss ball and your feet flat on the floor. Place your fingertips behind your ears, and pull your elbows back so that they're in line with your body.
Step 2: Raise your head and shoulders and crunch your rib cage towards your pelvis, without straining your neck forward or allowing your hips to drop. Pause for 1-2 seconds, then slowly return to the starting position. Do 12-15 reps for 3 sets.
Step 1: Get down on your fours with your feet placed on a Swiss ball and your hands on the floor.
Step 2: Brace your core and maintain your balance. Use your feet to roll the ball into your body, stopping when your knees reach your chest. Slowly roll the ball back to the starting position and repeat 10-12 reps for 2-3 sets.
Step 1: Start by laying on your back with knees bent at a 90 degree angle and holding an exercise ball between your heels and glutes. Your arms down at your side.
Step 2: Bracing your core and pressing your arms firmly to the ground, lift up through your hips to raise your glutes and the ball off the floor. Hold onto this position squeezing your glutes and abdominals then return to the starting position. Do 10-12 reps for 3 sets.


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Surrender Your Sons
by Adam Sass
Pub Date: 15 Sep 2020 | Archive Date: 10 Sep 2020
Chelsea K, Reviewer
The main character was too immature and annoying to me. It was like reading from the perspective of someone who bases their entire vocabulary on Twitter. He is a teenager though, so maybe teenagers would like this book.
Chad F, Reviewer
oh yessssss this book is the one!!! I have had the pleasure and feel very grateful to have been able to read this absolutely amazing novel early and I can not tell you how excited I am for surrender your sons to be released so everyone can experience this stunning Novel,One of my favs of the year I must add too.
This novel I feel will impact so many people and will become one that will be read for years to come and be a really important read that should be read by EVERYONE!!!
Adam Sass has created a one of the kind novel that is beautifully tragic and delves really deep into some really tough topics. side note be sure to check the CW for this one as this one doesn't hold back on how dark it goes. Its written so well and just has you clinging on to your seat and gets you entranced and need to know what twist and turns come next.
This novel is a story of fighting back, having power and showing to never give up!!! wether that's for something you believe in, for fighting what's right and most of all for fighting against people who try and make you try and be the person your not but you know what we say to that...a very important two words :)
everyone please please when this arrives in bookstores, online, independent bookstores go and buy this book!!! I cant express enough the importance of this novel.
❊ a gripping thriller that captivates you, a triggering read with the harsh reality of conversion camps, and a narrative voice that amplifies important, devastating, and heartbreaking themes through a great prose. ❊
➼ raw, unfiltered, harsh reality of a conservative parent, religious scrutiny, and the possibility of someone loved sending you miles away to a camp that guarantees to convert queers, is unravelled unflinchingly in this novel—leaving you shaken at times.
➼ a gay teen representation appreciated by majority of ownvoices readers so worth positively highlighting, and the broader aim of depicting LGBTQ+ characters fighting the overestimated homophobes who tried to shackle the queer is needed in YA stories.
➼ even in the midst of absolute horror, the growing solidarity flourishes into romantic and platonic relationships to ultimately speak the truth of emerging from darkness through the strength of love, friendship, and shared identity.
➼ excellent writing but the pacing sometimes falters, considering the entire story is set in a very short time span, and there exists the unintentional under-representation of the BIPOC side characters who contributed through way more effort but the story overpowers them by the white boy who conveniently saves everyone in a single day.
Gargee Singh B, Reviewer
Ultimately, I feel like this book had more potential.
I really liked this book for its queerness, and the dangers that come with it. The way Connor's mom acts, the pastor, the conversion camp - all of it tugged on my heart and it conveyed exactly what the author wanted to say.
But the way this book handled certain things was questionable.
This book shows minimal awareness of how racism works from the eyes of a white protagonist. Although Connor understands and comments on racism and racist microaggression, he never does anything about it even on a personal level. The way the story is structured, it almost feels tied together by convenience because clues just fall into Connor's lap and he just conveniently hears conversations that might help him. The entire story happens along the course of a single day, which I found incredibly unbelievable given the amount of events that happen. The whole exposing and mystery solving of this conversion camp was worked on by two Black girls, and Connor just looks like big damn hero who barges in, makes life harder for everyone and somehow ends up saving them all. Too white saviour for me.
Although, I did enjoy the writing and the characters.
Caitlyn W, Reviewer
The topics in this book I feel are so relevant. We have a boy who has to hide who he really is from a very religious mother. He gets kidnapped and taken to a conversion camp to be turned straight, cause we all know that being gay is a choice. I think what's just crazy to me is that this is actually a thing that happens.
Lauren D, Reviewer
3.5 stars. I don't have a ton to say about this book, other than the concept is fantastically inventive and fun, but also hard to read. Connor Major is a 17-year-old from a small, rural town in Illinois, raised by a single mom, and just newly out of the closet at the urging of his boyfriend, Ario. His mom, a diehard Christian with a fanatic relationship with their town's Reverend, is not happy about the revelation that her son is gay - as "punishment," she confiscated his phone and put him on Meals on Wheels duty for the entire summer, making him deliver dinner to a bed-confined man named Ricky Hannigan.
One night, Connor wakes up to some strange men in his room - they kidnap him, clearly approved by his mother, and put him on a plane to Puerto Rico. Despite his best efforts to escape, Connor soon finds himself in a conversion therapy camp called Nightlight, run by none other than his hometown's Reverend. At first, Connor is fine to pretend the camp made him straight to get the hell out of there. But the more he learns about the camp, its other campers, and its nasty history - much to do with the Reverend and Ricky Hannigan - Connor can't bring himself to lie. He becomes determine to get to the root of what happened to Ricky and get him and his fellow campers back home.
I really didn't know a lot about conversion therapy before reading this book - to be honest, I thought it was an outdated and archaic practice that wasn't at all present in the US anymore. But silly me, of course it is - and the fact that it's frowned upon and banned in many states does mean that these camps can go overseas and be just fine, as long as the campers are under 18 and still under the control of their parents. Although it deals with difficult topics, this book actually turns out to be somewhat fun - almost like an escape or counterfactual fantasy. The teenagers are in control, and they fight back - which I'm guessing is rarely the case in real-life conversion therapy camps. The mystery with Ricky Hannigan is interesting, although I felt there was a bit too much emphasis on that narrative, and I didn't feel connected to the characters in the B-story.
Overall, this is a fun narrative, a quick read, and overall, an inventive new story. Thank you to the publisher for the ARC!
Tracy P, Educator
Ugh this book, this story. Connor is having a rough go. Made worse by his overly religious mother who ships him off for conversion therapy to a hell-like camp. I couldn't put this book down.
When I read this one was set in a conversion camp, I braced myself.
The exposition surely hooked me: the oppressive home town; the controlling, holier-than-thou preacher, and the "kidnapping scene" were definitely promising, but then the book became about finding a way out of this island in the middle of nowhere. You'd think that would keep the momentum going, and in a way it did, but I just couldn't get over the secondary characters. The cast of characters who worked on the island were a motley crew of messed up people but I felt bad for them. I was never really invested in their getting their comeuppance.
The book was heart-pounding for sure, but the conversion camp's program, what little readers get to see of it, was not well-developed.
Allison T, Educator
This was a story about Connor Major who has been keeping his love life a secret from his mom. There are some messy things that happened with Connor's parents, his dad is across the pond and his mother moved them to the bible belt. His mom gets this conversion therapy camp to kidnap him and hopefully convert him to being straight. Little does she know, there is more to the camp than she thinks. There is so much going on in the camp. It was a wild ride to say the least.
This book took me a little longer than expected to read but I was happy to have the chance to review it. I won't be able to add this to my shelf in my office at work, Working at a middle school I have to be careful about some of the books I add to my shelves.
Dane G, Reviewer
I really enjoyed this book. It was a great ride. I really liked characters and whole story is absolutely amazing. I love this book so much!
Filipe H, Book Trade Professional
🌴 𝐻𝑜𝓌 𝓃𝒾𝒸𝑒 𝑜𝒻 𝓎𝑜𝓊 𝓉𝑜 𝓋𝒾𝓈𝒾𝓉 𝓂𝑒 𝒾𝓃 𝓂𝓎 𝓁𝑜𝓃𝑒𝓁𝒾𝓃𝑒𝓈𝓈
I am starting off this review with this quote because in all honesty I just read it again after months of my first read of the book. I completed this book back in January where I was in an extremely different stage in my life (I was dating someone that cheated on me) and so I must admit that writing this review is not going to be an easy experience seeing that it brings back a lot of unwanted memories. I guess this is where I say: everything happens for a reason. You may be asking: why do I care about your past relationship Filipe? To which I answer, this is a book about queer pain, something that I had to navigate in these past few months.
This pain can come from your parents that do not accept the person you became and love you unconditonally because you are their child and that is what a parent is supposed to do but society taught them that feeling embarrased for having a gay child is more important than your sons happiness. (I would like to point out that my relationship with my parents is great at the moment, but I still dont talk about being gay with my dad, probably never will).
Conversion therapy stories always disgust me because I truly reflect and wonder how a person who should take care of you wants to do the exact opposite of that but in their mind they are doing the best for you without even paying attention to your feelings. Connor Major, our main character, was sent to a conversion therapy camp. I can't even express into words how action-packed this book is, it will *literally* leave you at the edge of your seat, as cliché as that may sound. Shortness of breath? Check. Bouncing your leg up and down? Check. Turning your page so fast it rips at the corner? I would say check but I read an e-arc.
Despite it being marketed as a thriller, this book is so much more than that. It touches on violence towards queer people and how it can affect you mentally to the point where you start to forget how you truly are. This is a twisted story that I urge everyone to read, especially this month if you like to read suspenseful books during this time of year.
Most importantly, Surrender Your Sons made me cry. And it was not a simple single tear. It was bawling my eyes out at the coffee shop to the point where I had to stop, breathe and continue my read at home. It was so important to me because it taught me and told me things I needed to hear but I had no idea of the existence of this necessity until the moment I read them. It's not about about queer pain. It's about what queers do with pain. With my pain personally I always strived to transform it into love, into self-love especifically. Every time someone made me feel bad for expressing who I am, I would express it even harder to show that I am stronger than a hateful comment or a guide on how to be myself when the only person who lives my life is me.
Alexandra "Amy" H, Reviewer
If I had to sum up what I thought of Surrender Your Sons in just one sentence, I would say: "mindf*ck of EPIC proportion". I love a bold plot twist and SYS had several that pulled the rug under my feet so hard I'm still shaken.
Before you even consider reading it, though, I beg you to check the TW. It's not trauma porn by any mean but it does depict a raw and dark reality for a lot of queer people out there, like verbal and physical abuse coming from many people including parents, statuatory rape, even suicide and murder. In a way, I'd say it's kind of an exact opposite of Camp, by L. C. Rosen. It's an important read, and a damn good one, but be prepared.
I wasn't expecting Ricky's story to be the main focus of the story but I'm glad it was. In a way, it pushed the conversion camp in the background by making it the setting of the story rather than the story itself, which offered a welcome distraction from the violence going on there. The mystery also happens to be flawlessly written, with bread crumbs satisfying enough to let the reader feel like they're closing in on the truth yet vague enough to not let them find out too soon. This is where the multiple plot twists do a tremendous job because we're so busy chasing false leads that we can't see the big picture before the end.
The only flaw that I could point out is that the events at the camp take about one day. That's a very small timeframe. Other than that, there was absolutely nothing I didn't like.
Basically: read it, buy it, shout about it and then read it again. 5 well-deserved stars and I'm looking forward to reading more by Adam Sass!
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Adam Sass's debut novel, a young adult queer thriller, is the perfect read for to kick off your Spook-tober. Surrender Your Sons follows Connor Major, a recently out gay teenager who is isolated in a small town in Illinois.
His only salvation from the Reverend who has taken over every inch of his tiny town, including his mother, is his boyfriend, Ario, and his weekly Meals on Wheels delivery to a disabled patient, Ricky Hannigan.
Unfortunately for Connor, his mother and the Reverend discover he uses his Meals on Wheels trips to also see his boyfriend, and put him under strict house arrest.
It's not long after this that his mother willingly has him kidnapped and taken to a secret island in the middle of Costa Rica with the hopes that when he comes back, he'll no longer be gay.
Even worse, Connor soon learns that the Reverend is at the center of this horrible conspiracy, his power looming even larger on the island, as Connor tries to unravel the mystery thanks to a clue from Ricky.
Conversion therapy and its many sins and cruelty are the throughline of Surrender Your Sons. Sass does a masterful job of proving that, despite the loss of focus on the topic, conversion therapy has never gone away; it's just better at hiding itself.
With the dramatic Lost setting and Wilder Girls vibes, Surrender Your Sons threads plenty of tension and mystery on top of the devastation, making it so that readers keep turning the page, even as the realities become more gruesome.
But even though much of the queer experience for many people (both on the page and off) can be traumatic and violent, Sass also weaves in a powerful narrative of queer resilience, joy, strength, and love.
When Connor makes it onto the island, he learns he's not the only person in his situation, eventually having to choose whether to save himself, or work with the other teens to defeat the Reverend and escape together.
This includes a blooming romance with another camper, Marcos. Unlike Ario, who pressured Connor to come out before he was ready, unwittingly putting him in danger, Marcos and Connor have matching scars.
Beyond the numerous beautiful and powerful queer themes, Surrender Your Sons is a masterful thriller and mystery, begging to be read and re-read with its numerous breadcrumbs and easter eggs and incredible supporting cast. You can get your copy today at your local library or wherever books are sold.
Monica C, Reviewer
You know when books touch your soul? This one did. The fight Connor had. And all the highs and lows he had to deal with. It was just so real and the topics hit were so relevant and talked about with such Grace.
Def would recommend.
Pavitra M, Reviewer
I don't even know where to begin with this review - all I saw on the blurb - a YA Queer Suspense/Thriller and I was hitting the request button immediately.
But did I know that this would evoke such wide range of emotions within me while reading it - that I would be a mess after finishing the book!
Surrender Your Sons is about a young queer boy; Adam who just came out to his mom under the pressure of his boyfriend; pressure that was more about being able to enjoy their relationship out in the open than about Adam's own personal comfort.
What doesn't help is the fact that the only girl Adam dated, his best friend just gave birth to a baby - a baby that Adam's mom wholeheartedly believes is her grandchild and Adam's "rebellion" is the reason why he isn't acknowledging the child. [Just FYI: He definitely is NOT the father of the child].
Everything comes to head, when Adam is kidnapped and taken to a "conversion" camp known as Nightlight - with his mother's permission - because the eerie head of the Camp is none other than the Reverend, a friend of his mother's.
Now here's where it gets scary; confusing and at times horrifying - and I am definitely recommending that ya'll go into the book without too much information - the experience of going into this book without a floating device is indescribable. I know because that's what I did.
There were some issues I had with the book; and some of the issues hit my hard limits - and while it wasn't the HEA that these wonderful characters deserved, it was a realistically content ending that I can actually come to terms with.
Surrender Your Sons will have you gasping for breath, horrified and absolutely terrified as to how it will end - and while it was a thrilling fiction, it is also quite easy to realise that it has some foundation in truth.
Sophia H, Reviewer
Sass took on a topic most would shy from, offered the LGBTQ+ rep many young adults yearn for, and showcased them both with the respect they deserve. This was a wonderful debut and I look forward to seeing what Sass will put out next.
Krysta Y, Reviewer
SURRENDER YOUR SONS is an emotional, harrowing, no-punches-pulled read that drills down to the core of queer trauma and the complexities many queer kids (and adults!) face. As a queer reader, the plot drew me in and the representation kept me with it - there were elements that were personally difficult to read (such as the religious homophobia) and elements that were satisfying/comforting (the found family arc), and that is a testament to the relevance of Adam Sass's portrayal of the queer experience. There were some plot elements towards the end that felt a little unrealistic and bordered on sensationalization to me, but overall I enjoyed both the story and the characters. I think this book will resonate with many readers, and I hope it paves the way for more and more stories like it that boldly embody queer power and queer joy as wholeheartedly as queer pain and trauma.
Sarah W, Reviewer
SURRENDER YOUR SONS was the hardest book I've read all year. Adam Sass wrote it beautifully, but wow, there's some heavy material in this one, so read the content notes before you read it.
Sass did a great job capturing the fear and other emotions that come with coming out and showing that, when you don't have a supportive family, that can mean awful and terrifying consequences. Connor faces the worst nightmare of coming out, after his mom sends him to a conversion camp on a remote Costa Rican island, he finds out secrets about his town's reverend that lead him to work together with the other campers trapped on the island to expose him.
Connor works with the rest of the campers to bring the camp down in a series of surprising and terrible events. This book was full of twists - some more predictable than others - and the mystery of Ricky kept me going through the entire thing. I ended up devouring the book so fast because I kept needing to know more. I didn't have many complaints - mainly just the timeline and how the story takes place over like 24 hours and some of the things that take place seem like they would take way longer to get through than that. I can follow him feeling and doing pretty much everything he did, but it just felt very quick for a short span of time.
Overall, this was a great read - captivating, high-stakes, and leaving you wanting more of it all the way to the end.
Lisa M, Librarian
Wow, this was such a good book! It was so intense and emotional at times. I liked how it showcased so many different things. Not only how different people dealt with this uncertainty in their life of coming out in a world like we live in today, but then how some people still are easily pushed into doing what society expects. But there were some really bad people in this as well. Some evil people at the camp, and then some that were just messed up, regretted what they'd done, and maybe wanted to make up for those things, even if it was too late. And there was romance, as much as there can be in the situations they were in. I liked how the author didn't shy away from not only the emotional and romantic parts of the main characters relationships, but we also got physical parts, like you would with a heterosexual romance without the batting of an eye. I think it is so great to be getting books like this more easily available and becoming more normal, even if like some of the characters and situations in the book itself, not everyone wants it to be that way.
august f, Reviewer
I have no idea how to start this other than. this book broke me. It was so good and (obviously) so heart wrenchingly sad. I honestly couldn't read this book in public because I couldn't handle my emotions enough to keep calm. This book shows the complexities of everything and how most things aren't just black and white. You start to feel for some of the more...not good characters in certain ways. At least I did. They weren't good people. But there's a story behind a story behind someone's backstory, if that makes sense. We're a product of our upbringing. And I'm not excusing anything. Oh no, I also hate those characters with my entire being. But at a certain point, things become a cycle. And someone has to break the cycle.
Once I got to a certain point in this book (I don't even have to say which one, you'll probably just be able to tell once you read it) I couldn't stop crying. This book ended on more of a bittersweet note. There was happiness, but with the knowledge that there was lasting trauma.
Also trigger warnings because there are A LOT
TW: conversion therapy, homophobia, homophobic language and slurs, violent hate crimes, graphic violence, suicide, murder, transphobia, sexism, racism, parental abuse, self harm, panic attacks, and kidnapping
there might be more, but that's what I can remember!


Early on Sunday 5 August 2018, Brian Ladoon died at the age of 65 in Churchill, Manitoba — and so far, the media have said nothing. Brian dedicated his life to the preservation of the Canadian Eskimo Dog — which often attracted polar bears to his property — but he was also an accomplished artist.
In the early days, (Norbert Rosing photo.
As a lover of Arctic dogs, I remember hearing of Brian's work decades ago but only that "someone" was working hard to save the breed. I never dreamed I'd come to know so much more about his work through my research on polar bear ecology and evolution.
I never met the man. But he has clearly been an icon of Churchill for decades and because of that, the place will not be the same without him. He is on the right in the photo below, for the TV series "Polar Bear Town" that ran in 2015 (some episodes below).
Brief interlude from Western Hudson Bay. My fascination with Arctic dogs and polar bears collides in Alaska!
A string of remarkable photos of polar bears at the Kaktovik whale carcass dump (leftovers from subsistence whaling) on Barter Island on the north slope of Alaska and a dog having some fun, by Wasilla photographer Bill Hess, posted at this blog here. Go have a look. Note the condition of the bears, nice and fat from the look of it. Maps below to get you oriented geographically.
I had a Malamute years ago who played like this with horses…whole different game when played with polar bears!


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namespace GtnPersistZendDbTest\Service;

use GtnPersistBase\Model\AggregateRootInterface;
use GtnPersistZendDb\Model\AggregateRootProxyInterface;
use GtnPersistZendDb\Service\AggregateRootProxyFactoryInterface;
use GtnPersistZendDbTest\Model\CompanyProxy;
use GtnPersistZendDbTest\Model\UserRepositoryInterface;
use Zend\ServiceManager\ServiceManager;

class CompanyProxyFactory implements AggregateRootProxyFactoryInterface
{
    /** @var array */
    protected $config;

    /** @var ServiceManager */
    protected $serviceManager;

    /**
     * Get Config.
     *
     * @return array
     */
    public function getConfig()
    {
        return $this->config;
    }

    /**
     * @param $config
     * @return AggregateRootProxyFactoryInterface
     */
    public function setConfig($config)
    {
        $this->config = $config;
        return $this;
    }

    /**
     * Get ServiceManager.
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     */
    public function getServiceManager()
    {
        return $this->serviceManager;
    }

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     * Set service manager
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    {
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Q: Javascript Map on Node, with EcmaScript I'm using Map in NodeJS 0.10.36 by enabling harmony flag. I'm able to create a map, set and get data, but other methods like size, keys(), entries(), forEach yield undefined results.
var k = new Map();
k.set('a', 1);
k.set('b', 2);

console.log('Printing out b', k.get('b')); //prints 2

var length = k.size;
console.log('Size of my map', length); // prints undefined

for(var key in k.keys()) {
    console.log('keys value',key);
} // undefined

Is there something that I could do to make it work?

A: You have an old Node version. My Node (0.12.4) prints 2 for k.size.
k.keys() should be iterated with of, not with in:
for(var key of k.keys()) {
    console.log('keys value',key);
}

tl;dr: Upgrade Node.


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2016's Hitman is a game that took a risk with its release. Instead of offering a full game, developer IO Interactive decided to parse out the different chapters over a few months. This ensured that Hitman had a constant stream of content, especially when the special Elusive Targets were introduced. Now two years later, IO Interactive could very well be teasing either another big content drop or even a proper sequel to Hitman.
The first teaser appeared on Hitman's official Twitter account on June 4 that showcased a blurry image of an unknown target. Two days later the image was shown without the filter along with a date and time. This new target is called Sierra Knox and she appears to be wearing a racing suit. While many suspected that this was simply the announcement of Season 2, the live reveal on June 7 confirmed that this is Hitman 2.
Details are still scarce on Hitman 2, but we did get some nuggets of information about this title from IO Interactive. The big change is Hitman 2 will no longer be episodic and will release all of the maps at the same time. Hitman 2 is a direct sequel to the last game and will continue the story of Agent 47. We will get a deeper look into Agent 47's past and those he trusts, which is something the previous games haven't delved into. Given the last Hitman shook the plot up, it will be intriguing to see where this series goes.
The gameplay will once again consist of players venturing to exotic locations in an attempt to assassinate a high-value target. For the unfamiliar, the hallmark of this series has always been freedom and experimentation – which will continue with this latest entry. IO Interactive also let us know that the sniper briefcase will make a return. Players can also vanish into the crowd and use foliage to hide from targets. Users will have access to a bunch of new weapons they can use against enemies – including a fish. It's clear the freedom is the goal for Hitman 2 and IO Interactive appears determined to deliver a more immersive experience.
One of the levels shown off during the reveal was a street race in Miami. This will be one of the first levels of the game and it tasks users with hunting down the heads of an "evil tech company." IO Interactive also teased that the level before this one is much darker and is a contrast to the Miami map.
Hitman 2 has a confirmed release date of November 13, 2018, so fans won't have to wait long. The game is currently available for pre-order and is coming to Xbox One, PS4, and PC. The game will retail for $59.99 at launch and will feature three editions of the game. Here's a breakdown of each version of Hitman 2 and what they bring.
If you pre-order Hitman 2 right now then you'll get an online co-op game. This has players trying to pick foes off together with snipers. It will certainly require some communication if you want to wipe out your target. However, you can play by yourself if you don't have anyone to shoot people with. IO Interactive assured that this is more than just a shooting gallery, as users will need to hunt down and effectively eliminate three people during a wedding.


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Regulatory Recap | Apr 5, 2013
The Regulatory Review
FDA approves longer use of nicotine gum, CFPB revises credit card fee rule, and more.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a change to labeling language for over-the-counter nicotine substitution products.
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) published a final rule modifying the time period in which credit card issuers' fees to consumers are restricted.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) proposed a rule setting forth standards for health insurance "navigators" that will assist consumers with enrollment in exchanges under the Affordable Care Act.
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) proposed a rule to define "larger participants" of the student loan services market that would come under the CFPB's supervision.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed amendments to its Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) created a public docket to solicit comments about the possibility of using independent third parties to conduct and oversee industry-funded tobacco research.
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced four enforcement actions against mortgage insurance companies who were allegedly paying lenders illegal kickbacks.
The New York Times highlighted problems with the Occupational Safety & Health Administration's (OSHA's) focus on safety risks over long-term health issues of workers.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) stated that it is creating a docket to solicit comments from the public on walking as a method for staying healthy.
Tagged: CDC, CFPB, OSHA
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Clergy and COVID-19
A federal agency resolves religious discrimination complaints about restrictions on clergy hospital visits.
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CFPB California Style
Shaked Barkay
A new California regulatory agency aims to combat federal rollbacks of consumer financial regulation.
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Toward a "Unitary Executive" Vision of Article II?
Richard L. Revesz
The Supreme Court relied on misleading arguments and revisionist history to strike down the CFPB's structure.


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Is a decaying tree biotic or abiotic?
1 Is a decaying tree biotic or abiotic?
2 Is a decaying plant an abiotic factor?
3 How is a dead tree still biotic?
4 Which explains why a fallen rotting tree is considered a biotic factor and not an abiotic factor?
5 How did you classify it as biotic or abiotic?
6 Is a tree stump living or nonliving?
7 Is wood biotic or abiotic?
8 Which would be an abiotic factor for a tree in the forest?
9 What are the biotic and abiotic resources give some examples Class 10?
10 What is a dead tree?
11 What is stump of a tree?
12 Is Rotten matter biotic or abiotic?
13 Is a rotting log dead?
14 Is a log biotic or abiotic?
15 Whats an abiotic in the forest?
16 Why is there a need for resource planning?
17 What are abiotic resources in geography?
18 What are dead trees called?
19 What is another name for a dead tree?
20 When a tree is chopped it is called?
21 What is another word for a tree stump?
22 What is a decaying log?
23 Is rotting wood a biotic factor?
24 Are trees producers or consumers?
25 How does technology help in the development of resource?
26 How have technical and economic development led to more consumption of resources?
27 What do you understand by the term sustainable development class 8?
28 Which of the following are important biotic factors that can affect the structure and organization of biological communities?
29 How do you describe a dying tree?
30 What is it called when a tree dies?
You could say the dead tree is now an abiotic factor because biotic factors refer to living things. The tree is no longer living, thus it is not a biotic factor.
Is a decaying plant an abiotic factor?
Dead organisms are not abiotic.
How is a dead tree still biotic?
A dead tree is still considered a biotic factor, because the definition of biotic factor includes organisms that that lived as well as their remains. Name an abiotic and biotic factor in a coral reef. Examples of abiotic factors are rocks and sand. Examples of biotic factors are fish and plants.
Which explains why a fallen rotting tree is considered a biotic factor and not an abiotic factor?
Which explains why a fallen, rotting tree is considered a biotic factor and not an abiotic factor? It was once alive.
How did you classify it as biotic or abiotic?
Biotic factors are living things within an ecosystem; such as plants, animals, and bacteria, while abiotic are non-living components; such as water, soil and atmosphere.
Is a tree stump living or nonliving?
But this stump is just a stump, so unassuming most would pass it by. One day, two ecologists from Auckland University of Technology spotted it on a hike. "A normal person would just think it's dead. It looks dead to a point, but if you look a bit closer, you can see living tissue," said Sebastian Leuzinger.
Is wood biotic or abiotic?
The term biotic means living or having lived. Examples of biotic factors would include a frog, a leaf, a dead tree, or a piece of wood. The term abiotic means non-living, or never having lived. Examples of abiotic factors would include gold, rock, bicycle, brick, and cement.
Which would be an abiotic factor for a tree in the forest?
Abiotic factors are sunlight, water, temperature, soil, salinity, etc.
What are the biotic and abiotic resources give some examples Class 10?
Biotic Resources – All living organisms in our environment are called biotic resources. For example trees animals insects etc. Abiotic Resources – All non-living things present in our environment are termed as abiotic resources. For example – earth air water metals rocks etc.
What is a dead tree?
Dead Tree means a tree with no live crown and no functioning vascular tissue.
What is stump of a tree?
1 : the part of a tree that remains in the ground after the tree is cut down. 2 : the part of something (as a tooth or a pencil) that remains after the rest has been removed, lost, or worn away : stub. stump. verb. stumped; stumping.
Is Rotten matter biotic or abiotic?
Rotting tree is considered as a biotic factor because it is a part of the ecosystem. Option 3. Explanation: Biotic factor are those which are responsible for the the growth and development along with interaction of the the biosphere.
Is a rotting log dead?
A log of rotting wood on a forest floor appears to be dead, but it provides damp shelter and food for many plants and animals. Very tiny animals, some too small to see, live among the rotting wood, feeding on it. These are called decomposers, and include earthworms, fungi, and bacteria.
Is a log biotic or abiotic?
biotic elements A rotting log and leaves are biotic elements because they came from a tree that was once living.
Whats an abiotic in the forest?
Abiotic factors are the ecosystem's non-living components that influence the size and composition of the living elements, such as minerals, light, heat, rocks, and water. Despite its ubiquity and importance, the most significant abiotic component of a forest ecosystem may not be obvious: sunshine.
Why is there a need for resource planning?
It is essential to have resource planning because of the following reasons: It helps to identify the various resources present in different regions of the country. It helps in the conservation of various non-renewable/extinguishable resources. It helps in reducing wastage of resources.
What are abiotic resources in geography?
Abiotic Resources: All those things which are composed of non-living things are called abiotic resources. For example, sunlight, temperature, minerals, etc.
What are dead trees called?
Standing dead and dying trees, called "snags" or "wildlife trees," are important for wildlife in both natural and landscaped settings, occurring as a result of disease, lightning, fire, animal damage, too much shade, drought, root competition, as well as old age.
What is another name for a dead tree?
Snag (ecology), a standing, partly or completely dead tree; also trees, branches, leaves and other pieces of naturally occurring wood found in a sunken form in rivers and streams. Hard copy, the print version of an online document (humorously)
When a tree is chopped it is called?
Felling is the process of cutting down trees, an element of the task of logging.
What is another word for a tree stump?
tree stump; stump; stub.
What is a decaying log?
Is rotting wood a biotic factor?
A rotting log and leaves are biotic elements because they came from a tree that was once living.
Are trees producers or consumers?
In the forest's ecosystem, the trees, shrubs and moss are all producers. They turn water and sunlight into the energy they need to live and grow, through a process called photosynthesis.
How does technology help in the development of resource?
Technology is an important factor that an change substances into resources. People themselves are the most important resource. It is their ideas, knowledge, inventions and discoveries that lead to the creation of more resources. Each discovery or invention leads to many others.
How have technical and economic development led to more consumption of resources?
Technical and economic development have led to more consumption of resources in the following ways: It provides equipments which increases production that lead to the consumption of more resources. Introduction of sophisticated machinery further helps in exploitation of resources.
What do you understand by the term sustainable development class 8?
Sustainable development is when all renewable resources are used sustainably, the diversity of life on the earth is conserved, and the damage to the natural environmental system is minimised and saved for our future generations.
Which of the following are important biotic factors that can affect the structure and organization of biological communities?
The important biotic factors that can affect the structure and organization of biological communities are predation, competition and parasitism.
How do you describe a dying tree?
One sure sign is a lack of leaves or a reduction in the number of leaves produced on all or part of the tree. Other signs of a sick tree include the bark becoming brittle and falling off the tree, the limbs dying and falling off, or the trunk becoming spongy or brittle.
What is it called when a tree dies?
In forest ecology, a snag refers to a standing, dead or dying tree, often missing a top or most of the smaller branches.
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