Hey L.A. - walk in solidarity with the Trail of Dreams!
Join us as we walk 18 miles in solidarity with the Trail of Dreams, a 1,500 mile journey from Florida to D.C. that 4 students began on January 1, 2010 for just and humane immigration reform and equal access to higher education.
On February 27th, students, parents, seniors and workers will come together and walk the CA "Trail of Dreams" in Los Angeles to recognize that immigrants are key to rebuilding America's economy.
The solidarity walk in Los Angeles will be making a few stops throughout the city, you can join up at any of these locations on February 27th.
The walk is part of the United We Dream Coalition's week of action. To find out more, visit KRCLA's site.


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David Seto joined Weiss Peck & Greer as a senior vice president and...
David Seto joined Weiss Peck & Greer as a senior vice president and fixed-income portfolio manager, said Daniel S. Vandivort, co-head of fixed income at the firm, a unit of Robeco Investment Management. Mr. Seto will oversee structured securities and international fixed-income investment portfolios. Mr. Seto will report to Wen-Ching Wang, managing director and head of Weiss Peck & Greer's government and structured securities team. The firm added the position in part because the structured securities element "is growing pretty rapidly" and "activities in the international arena are also expanding," Mr. Vandivort said. Mr. Seto was a vice president and portfolio manager at Neuberger Berman, where he managed structured securities for the fixed-income group. He was also co-manager of the international fixed-income group. Hannah Burns, a Neuberger Berman spokeswoman, did not return a call by press time requesting information about a replacement.

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IOREC launched Circle Square Retail Park project
10 years, 7 months ago - June 24, 2011
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The commercial park which will be situated at Forbach will consist of six distinct sections
Circle Square is not in the middle of nowhere, it is in the middle of everywhere. This is what Barry Wessels, development director of the Indian Ocean Real Estate Company (IOREC), had to say during the launch of Circle Square Retail Park project at the Lemon Tree Café, Forbach on Wednesday.
The commercial park which will be situated at Forbach will consist of six distinct sections namely the Motor City, Home Scene, Wellness Arena, Retail Park, Leisure Zone and Business Esplanade.
The first phase of construction consisting of the Motor City and the Home Scene will be ready in May 2012 while the second one, which will start in September 2011, is scheduled for October 2012.
Murray Adair, chief executive officer of IOREC said that Circle Square will be a long term solution to the needs and expectations of consumers.
"Our aim is to offer the best product to customers. I am proud that this dream is turning into reality; a new universe will be accessible to all. Mauritius deserves the best of everything in the world," he added.
Arnaud Lagesse, president of the administrative council of IOREC stated that IOREC cares for the environment and there is a social aspect in everything they undertake.
"We consider sustainable development in all of our projects. The IOREC team distinguishes itself through this as also by its professionalism and international experience," said the president.
The Circle Square project is in collaboration with GML and Actis, both shareholders of IOREC, the Ministry of Finance and the District Council of Pamplemousses-Riviere du Rempart.
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The construction of a new building need more money
IOREC presented the Haut Rive project
"The project will be launched in September and will be the first of its kind in Mauritius."
Mauritius's Indian Ocean Real Estate Co. plans to invest $1.5 billion in a new town
"It's a sound place for property development as it's a safe growing economy"


There are no words for the DISASTER that is going on my family room right now.
My wedding is 25 days away and I'm running around like a nutcase. Please bear with me while I'm here there and everywhere.
oh wow... good luck you will be fab Im sure about it!
the joys of planning a wedding. i cannot wait to see how everything comes together. good luck!!
Love the picture... it put a smile on my face. Sometimes keeping spaces neat and organized is just impossible!
I'm getting there...I've still got 10 weeks left to go but I know by 25 days away, I'll be the same if not worse!
There's nothing better than a crafty mess. Aren't you dying for a full out craft room? I know I am. Our tiny one bedroom apt. is always cluttered with my projects. Can't believe your wedding is almost here!
Remember, each bride is entitled to one hysterical fit before her wedding day! Don't feel bad when it happens. It's TOTALLY normal.
what happened to your orange lamp? isn't that they lamp you won?!
our apartment was basically transformed into an arts & crafts center in the final weeks leading up to our wedding. it will get better!
Good luck. It will be worth it when everything is done.
somehow, it all ends up working out... with a wedding, there are so many things to get done, but it will be SO worth it in the end!! sending you good vibes!!
wow...i've been a bit absent from reading a few blogs lately (as i prepare to move to india in less than 2 weeks!) but i can't believe your wedding has come so quickly! time flies!
i'm sure everything will work out perfectly...it's totally understandable that things re a bit crazy right now!
25 days away is quite exciting!


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An upturn in fluid power?
These are bullish times for fluid power, or so says the director of the British Fluid Power Association. The Agronomist reports that "survey data from the BFPA suggests that 2011 was a very good year for both hydraulics and pneumatics in the UK, despite the turmoil in the EU economy." And given that the Institute of Supply Management says that U.S. manufacturing sector grew for the 32rd month in a row, hopefully fluid power will have a bullish run Stateside for the time being.
In other news of note, Parker Hannifin Corp. purchased 15 acres of land adjoining its headquarters location in Mayfield Heights, Ohio, a suburb of Cleveland. The company says it has no imminent expansion plans, but that's certainly a positive sign that the company intends to continue to grow at a fast pace. Parker was also mentioned in a story detailing almost 2000 jobs being created in the state of Ohio. Parker is expanding its facility in Ravenna, Ohio, and expects to create 29 new full time positions there.
Ally Precision Industries has purchased the Ag Division of Dakota Fluid Power. Djamel Khali, who had been with Dakota, is now VP of the North American operations for Ally. E. Mandell de Windt, who served as the CEO of Eaton Corp. throughout the 70s and 80s, passed away at the age of 91. More details here.
The University of Illinois recently conducted two open houses that gave middle and high school students a chance to see how fluid power works. Milwaukee Cylinder has introduced the MH series of metric hydraulic tie-rod cylinder products, designed to ISO 6020/2 160 bar standards for the global metric market. Parker (in the news again, wow, they're busy!) acquired Snap-tite Inc., a manufacturer of high-pressure fluid power components for oil and gas, industrial and research markets. Snap-tite had annual sales of approximately $100 million and employs 500 people. A line of single acting telescopic cylinders designed for performance and value is being launched by Muncie Power Products, and the company says it will be available in Summer 2012. Simrit's Tillsonburg, Ont. facility was recently awarded United Technologies Corp.'s (UTC) Supplier Gold status for its outstanding performance in delivery, quality, lean practices and customer support. This is the third year that the facility has earned UTC's gold status. And check out Bosch's "sweet" new video (pardon the pun … you'll see!) at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PubJ0pz7W9w.
Lastly, check out our great fluid power Q&A with Raj Dabholkar, Tuscon Hydrocontrols.
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"Let Him Go" is one of the nicer surprises to come out of Hollywood in 2020
By: Megan Bianco
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The first movie to hit audiences at the tail end of the US presidential election has nothing to do with politics but is in actuality an eerie period drama with acting vets Diane Lane and Kevin Costner. Thomas Bezucha's "Let Him Go," based on a 2013 novel of the same title by Larry Watson, is only a little bit misleading based on the marketing and the slightly awkward title. But what read on paper like it had potential to be along the lines of a soapy, basic cable movie, is executed rather well and dodges being unintentionally campy like what the original trailer made me worry about.
Set in the early 1960s between Montana and North Dakota, Margaret (Lane) and George Blackledge (Costner) are hesitant to accept the widow of their prematurely deceased son, Lorna (Kayli Carter) is marrying into an intimidating local family with a bad reputation. Margaret, in particular, is attached to her three-year-old grandson, Jimmy (Bram and Otto Hornung), and is instantly concerned when she spots Lorna and Jimmy being casually slapped around by new stepfather Donnie Weboy (Will Brittain) in town. The grandparents quickly decide to save the young boy from possible abuse from Donnie and his family, including dangerous Uncle Bill (Jeffrey Donovan) and family matriarch Blanche Weboy (Lesley Manville).
If you can get beyond 'Weboy' being a rather goofy name, "Let Him Go" is quite intriguing and well-made. By far the best qualities of the family piece are Bezucha's direction and Guy Godfree's cinematography. Both of which effectively create a tone and atmosphere that is almost surreal and feels similar to how it feels when you're experiencing a bad dream and can't escape no matter how hard you try.
The story itself feels like something out of a Clint Eastwood film from the 1990s, or for a more recent comparison, a Kelly Reichardt feature with a slightly bigger budget. Lane and Costner remind us that they still have it as movie leads, and Manville is effortlessly the scene-stealer of her five scenes, in a refreshing change of pass from her usual English dramas. What's even more interesting about Lane's Margaret is that she is clearly a grandmother — though a young one in her mid-50s — and still portrayed as desirable.
"Let Him Go" is one of the nicer surprises to come out of Hollywood in 2020, and hopefully won't get lost in the shuffle of everything else going on presently.
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These 5 players have opened eyes in April
Walker, Stephenson, Fried, Polanco, Goodrum having hot starts
By Mike Petriello @mike_petriello
It's early enough in the season that some numbers can still feel very odd, like Mookie Betts hitting .244 and Aaron Nola posting a 6.84 ERA. Then again, the three best players in baseball so far have been Cody Bellinger, Christian Yelich, and Mike Trout. Aaron Judge has the best
It's early enough in the season that some numbers can still feel very odd, like Mookie Betts hitting .244 and Aaron Nola posting a 6.84 ERA. Then again, the three best players in baseball so far have been Cody Bellinger, Christian Yelich, and Mike Trout. Aaron Judge has the best hard-hit rate in the game. Byron Buxton is 2019's fastest runner. Kevin Kiermaier has been the best defensive outfielder. Some numbers really do matter already.
That's really what's interesting at this time of the year, anyway. Which numbers are noise -- and which are trying to tell you something you didn't know? Let's investigate a few hot starts to try to find out.
When we did this just over a year ago in April 2018, we identified the hot starts of Josh Hader, Adam Ottavino, and Brandon Nimmo as being so impressive that they couldn't be written off as mere small-sample luck, and all three ended up having tremendous seasons. We also pointed out how great Rick Porcello's start had been. Can't win 'em all.
There are more than five lesser-known players having starts that demand attention, obviously. You don't need us to tell you that Pete Alonso's massive power is for real. We can't list every reliever having a great start in their first eight innings. These are the five that stand out the most, at least at this juncture. We'll revisit this next month for five more.
1) Christian Walker's 99th percentile hard-hit rate (61.2 percent)
Walker, a first baseman, has always been stuck. Drafted by Baltimore in 2012, he was blocked by Chris Davis, back when Davis was still a star. From there, he went briefly to Atlanta (where he was never going to play ahead of Freddie Freeman), then Cincinnati (Joey Votto) and finally Arizona (Paul Goldschmidt). He went through all four teams in the span of about six weeks during Spring Training in 2017, then spent the majority of 2017-18 in Triple-A Reno, bashing 50 homers and popping up every so often to crush Clayton Kershaw.
Goldschmidt was traded to St. Louis this year, but Walker still wasn't given the first base job, since third baseman Jake Lamb was expected to shift across the diamond to serve as the strong side of a platoon. (On Feb. 21, Walker had "a chance" to make the roster.) Lamb started three of the first four games, then went down with a quad injury. Walker has started all but two games since. He might never give it back.
Walker, after a home run on Monday, is hitting .347/.413/.722. It's one of the ten best lines in baseball.That won't last, obviously, but he's currently got the fifth-best hard-hit rate in the game, behind only big-time sluggers Anthony Rendon, Judge, and Joey Gallo. Walker was always considered a powerful bat, we just didn't know if he could do it in the Majors. So far, so good.
2) Robert Stephenson's 99th percentile Expected Weighted On-Base Average (.167)
A quick Expected wOBA primer: It's a Statcast metric based on quality of contact (exit velocity and launch angle) and amount of contact (strikeouts and walks). The Major League average is .323.
You've heard this story before. Stephenson was a first-round pick in 2011 and was routinely a Top 100 prospect for years afterward, but he could never put it together at the highest level. In 22 starts over parts of three seasons, he had a 4.77 ERA. He spent time in Triple-A in each year from 2015-18. Late last season, the Reds gave up on Stephenson as a starter. He'd be in the bullpen full-time -- if he made the roster, which was no guarantee until Matt Wisler was the final cut of camp.
You might say it's made a difference. Stephenson has pulled off the intriguing combination of having a 96th percentile strikeout rate (38.1 percent) and a 94th percentile hard-hit rate (21.7 percent). Put all that together, and he's been the fourth-best pitcher in baseball in the early going, among those who have faced 25 batters.
It's not hard to see what's happened. His velocity has ticked up a little, but the move to the bullpen has allowed him to mostly drop his curve and changeup, while massively upping his slider usage. It had been clear for some time that the slider was a weapon, and the fastball was not. As pitchers like Ottavino have shown, it's perfectly fine to go with a secondary pitch as your primary pitch, if it's good enough. For Stephenson, it might be good enough.
Robert Stephenson and the slider of doom: pic.twitter.com/BHitW09XlI
— Mike Petriello (@mike_petriello) April 22, 2019
3) Max Fried's 99th percentile curveball movement and production
Fried isn't unlike Stephenson in that he was a former first round pick (No. 7 overall in 2012 by the Padres) who has taken something of a winding path, being traded to Atlanta in 2014 in the Justin Upton deal and missing all of 2015 due to Tommy John surgery. Fried got into 23 games (nine starts) for the Braves in 2017-18, but was pushed to relief last year and made his first two appearances of 2019 out of the bullpen as he waited for the fifth starter's turn to arrive.
That might have been a good thing -- "I'm not going to lie, going to the bullpen is something that helped me a lot with my mentality," he told MLB.com's Mark Bowman earlier this month -- and Fried has now allowed two runs or fewer in each of his four starts, for a 1.48 starting ERA.
He won't keep that up, because 18 strikeouts in those 24 1/3 innings is below average. But the curve, which had long been showing up on all those long-ago scouting reports, is for real, to the point that Cleveland manager Terry Francona compared him to Blake Snell after Fried shut down the Tribe on Sunday night.
Fried's curve has 93rd percentile spin, and it has the third-most drop among curveballs. It's also the third-best curve in 2019 based on expected outcomes, behind only Corey Kluber (who throws a breaking ball that's more like a slider than anything) and Aaron Sanchez. What that means is that he's allowed just a .111 average and a .148 slugging on the pitch, while collecting 10 whiffs.
It's a dominant hook. It looks like this.
4) Jorge Polanco's long-running breakout in progress
It's easy to forget now, but once upon a time, Polanco was a back-end Top 100 prospect who made it to the big leagues before his 21st birthday. He barely played in his first three seasons – just 78 Major League games from 2014-16 -- but then he looked like he was on the verge of a breakout, hitting a scorching .316/.377/.553 over the final two months of 2017. Of course, his 2018 was sidetracked before it ever began due to an 80-game suspension, and his solid enough .288/.345/.427 after his return was somewhat lost in the midst of a disappointing Twins season.
Polanco is only 25 years old, and after a four-hit game in Monday's 9-5 win over Houston, his line now sits at .392/.452/.716. It is very legitimately one of the best starts in Twins history. There's no expectation that he'll hit .392 all year, and he won't, but there are signs of real improvements here, from the huge jump in hard-hit rate (up to 44 percent from 28 percent) to the continuing decrease in ground-ball rate (down to 22 percent from 39 percent) to being more aggressive on the first pitch (a career-high 23 percent swing rate) while still keeping his strikeout rate better than the Major League average.
Put another way: Since Aug. 1, 2017, Polanco has hit better than Manny Machado, Bryce Harper, Francisco Lindor or Kris Bryant. He's done it in fewer plate appearances, and there's no way to look past the suspension that cost him half a season. But despite how long he's seemingly been around, Polanco is still the same age as Byron Buxton -- and he's leading a first-place Twins team.
5) Niko Goodrum's huge hard-hit improvement
Speaking of former Twins prospects, Goodrum was a second-round Minnesota pick back in 2010, spending years working his way up the chain before making a brief 11-game cameo in 2017. He signed with the Tigers as a non-roster player for 2018 and hit a league-average .245/.315/.432. It was fine. He was fine.
So far this year, he's been considerably more than fine, hitting .279/.380/.508 (134 OPS+), but the most interesting thing here is how much harder he's hitting the ball. Last year, Goodrum's hard-hit rate was 35.4 percent, or roughly league-average. This year, it's up to 52.2 percent, which is the fourth-largest jump (among those with 100 batted balls last year, and 30 so far this year) behind George Springer, Rendon and Willy Adames. As FanGraphs recently detailed, this is being paired with a huge uptick in pull percentage, as well as this incredible sentence: "It's also a mix that looks like Jose Bautista's breakout 2010."
We won't go quite that far, though it's worth noting that Goodrum also ranks incredibly well in running speed, with a 91st percentile mark that's A) Top 30 and B) faster so far than Whit Merrifield or Victor Robles. He's hitting the ball harder. He's pulling it more. He's hitting fewer grounders, down from 45 percent to 37 percent. Put all that together: His 95th percentile expected wOBA of .437 is 16th in baseball.
It won't stay that high, probably. But perhaps we should have paid more attention when Goodrum hit a 99.8 MPH Luis Severino pitch out at Yankee Stadium last August.
Dating back to 2017, it was one of only nine homers hit off pitches coming in at 99.8 MPH or harder. It's incredibly impressive -- just like the start to Goodrum's season.
Mike Petriello is an analyst for MLB.com and the host of the Statcast podcast.
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The scientific revolution of the 17th century was driven by countless discoveries in the workshop, in the observatory and in society at large. A dramatic increase in the amount of information gave rise to new knowledge. But how were new elements of knowledge disseminated and appropriated? In short: how did knowledge circulate?
In order to answer this question the CKCC project built a web application called ePistolarium. With this application researchers can browse and analyze around 20,000 letters that were written by and sent to 17th century scholars who lived in the Dutch Republic. Moreover, the ePistolarium enables visualizations of geographical, time-based, social network and co-citation inquiries.


Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (including naproxen) may rarely increase the risk for a heart attack or stroke. This effect can happen at any time while taking this drug but is more likely if you take it for a long time. The risk may be greater if you have heart disease or increased risk for heart disease (for example, due to smoking, family history of heart disease, or conditions such as high blood pressure or diabetes). Do not take this drug right before or after heart bypass surgery (CABG). Also, this drug may rarely cause serious (rarely fatal) bleeding from the stomach or intestines. This can occur without warning symptoms and at any time during treatment. The risk of bleeding is greater in older adults. Esomeprazole decreases the risk of bleeding.
This medication is used to treat the signs and symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, juvenile idiopathic arthritis, and ankylosing spondylitis when there is a high risk for stomach bleeding/ulcer. This product contains 2 medications: esomeprazole and naproxen. This product should not be used to relieve sudden pain. The naproxen starts to work slower than other naproxen products because of a special coating (delayed-release).
Naproxen is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). It reduces pain, swelling, and joint stiffness. Naproxen can cause stomach ulcers, especially in patients with a history of stomach ulcers. Esomeprazole is a proton pump inhibitor (PPI) that blocks acid production in the stomach. This combination provides the benefits of naproxen and may reduce the risk of ulcers or bleeding that can occur with naproxen use.
Read the Medication Guide provided by your pharmacist before you start using this medication and each time you get a refill. If you have any questions regarding the information, consult your doctor or pharmacist.
Take this medication by mouth as directed by your doctor, usually twice daily (in the morning and evening) at least 30 minutes before a meal. Take it with a full glass (8 ounces or 240 milliliters) of water unless your doctor directs you otherwise. Do not lie down for at least 10 minutes after taking this drug. Swallow the tablet whole. Do not break, chew, crush or dissolve the tablet. Doing so can destroy the slow release of the drug and may increase side effects. If needed, you can take antacids while using this medication.
The dosage is based on your medical condition and response to treatment. In children, the dosage is also based on weight. To reduce your risk of stomach bleeding and other side effects, take this medication at the lowest effective dose for the shortest possible time. Do not increase your dose, take it more frequently, or take it for longer than prescribed.
Use this medication regularly in order to get the most benefit from it. Remember to use it at the same times each day. It may take up to 2 weeks of taking this drug until you get the full benefit.
Upset stomach, heartburn, diarrhea, drowsiness, or dizziness may occur. If any of these effects persist or worsen, notify your doctor or pharmacist promptly.
Before taking naproxen/esomeprazole, tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are allergic to either of them; or to aspirin or other NSAIDs (such as ibuprofen, celecoxib); or to other proton-pump inhibitors such as omeprazole, pantoprazole; or if you have any other allergies. This product may contain inactive ingredients, which can cause allergic reactions or other problems. Talk to your pharmacist for more details.
This medication may cause stomach bleeding. Daily use of alcohol and tobacco, especially when combined with this medicine, may increase the risk of stomach bleeding. Consult your doctor or pharmacist for more information.
Older adults may be more sensitive to the effects of this drug, especially stomach bleeding and kidney problems.
Naproxen passes into breast milk. It is unknown if esomeprazole passes into breast milk. Consult your doctor before breast-feeding.
Do not take other products containing naproxen or proton pump inhibitors such as omeprazole. Check all prescription and nonprescription medicine labels carefully since many medications contain pain relievers/fever reducers (aspirin, NSAIDs such as celecoxib or ibuprofen). These drugs are similar to the naproxen in this product and may increase your risk of side effects if taken together. However, if your doctor has directed you to take low-dose aspirin to prevent heart attack or stroke (usually at dosages of 81-325 milligrams a day), you should continue taking the aspirin unless your doctor instructs you otherwise. Daily use of naproxen may decrease aspirin's ability to prevent heart attack/stroke. Talk to your doctor about using a different medication (such as acetaminophen) to treat pain/fever. If you must take naproxen, talk to your doctor about possibly taking immediate-release aspirin (not enteric-coated/EC) and then taking your naproxen at a different time after your aspirin. Do not increase your daily dose of aspirin or change the way you take aspirin/other medications without your doctor's approval.
If someone has overdosed and has serious symptoms such as passing out or trouble breathing, call 911. Otherwise, call a poison control center right away. US residents can call their local poison control center at 1-800-222-1222. Canada residents can call a provincial poison control center. Symptoms of overdose may include: severe stomach pain, coffee ground-like vomit, trouble breathing, extreme drowsiness, loss of consciousness, seizures.
Laboratory and/or medical tests (such as blood pressure, complete blood count, liver and kidney function tests) should be performed periodically to monitor your progress or check for side effects. If you are taking this medication regularly for a long time, magnesium and vitamin B-12 levels may also be periodically checked. Consult your doctor for more details.


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Africa's biggest maker of ethanol from cassava says IITA technologies are helping farmers to double yields
Allied Atlantic Distilleries Limited (AADL), Africa's biggest maker of ethanol from cassava, says improved varieties and best-bet agronomic practices in the production of cassava, which it obtained from the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) and passed on to farmers have almost doubled the yield of the root crop, making it possible for farmers to supply more of this raw material to the industry than earlier expected.
Commissioned on 30 January (Thursday) in Lasada, Igbese community in Ogun State, the ethanol factory will produce 9 million liters per annum of extra neutral alcohol, requiring approximately 250 tons of cassava per day.
Already over 8,000 farmers located within 70-km radius of Igbesa covering Ogun and Oyo states, southwest Nigeria, have been engaged and the factory is providing more than 40,000 indirect jobs to people in the area, Mr Ola Rosiji, Chairman of AADL said.
"With the support of IITA, our farmers have doubled their yields from an average 12 t/ha to 22 t/ha; our farmers now earn double what they would have earned," he added.
Commending the board and management of the company, Dr Kenton Dashiell, IITA Deputy Director General, Partnerships & Capacity Development, representing Director General Nteranya Sanginga, said the inauguration of the factory was indeed a good opportunity for Africa, and especially cassava growers, who now have more markets for their produce.
He said that the factory would create jobs, attract foreign investment, and create wealth for the people, adding that IITA is willing to partner with the private sector to lift 11 million people out of poverty and also reclaim and put into sustainable use 7.5 million hectares of degraded land.
Collaboration between IITA and AADL, a subsidiary of the Lexcel Group, began in the early 2000s when the project was conceived and IITA provided inputs to the feasibility study of the investment. Also under the Cassava Transformation Agenda, which is being coordinated by Dr Richardson Okechukwu, IITA is again linking farmers to the factory. In addition, the Institute is also providing training and improved planting materials and technical advisory support to the firm.
HarvestPlus Country Manager Paul Ilona said the factory would change the outlook of cassava from the global perspective of "a poor man's crop" to an industrial crop.
The Governor of Ogun State, Senator Ibikunle Amosun commended IITA for the good work it has been doing to improve the lives of people in Africa.
About IITA www.iita.org
The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) is one of the world's leading research partners in finding solutions for hunger, malnutrition, and poverty. Its award-winning research for development (R4D) approach addresses the development needs of tropical countries. IITA works with partners to enhance crop quality and productivity, reduce producer and consumer risks, and generate wealth from agriculture. IITA is a non-profit organization founded in 1967 in Nigeria and governed by a Board of Trustees. IITA works on the following crops: cowpea, soybean, banana/plantain, yam, cassava, and maize. IITA is a member of CGIAR, a global agriculture research partnership for a food secure future.
Photo: L-R: Godwin Atser, Communication Officer (West & Central Africa), International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA); Kenton Dashiell, Deputy Director General, Partnerships & Capacity Development, IITA; Rajasekar Rajavelu, Director (Agro), Allied Atlantic Distilleries Limited, AADL; and an AADL official during a tour of the cassava-ethanol plant in Igbesa on Thursday.
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Police increase downtown deployment to ease concern
Wilmington police have joined forces with the New Castle County police to make a more visible law enforcement presence downtown.
Police increase downtown deployment to ease concern Wilmington police have joined forces with the New Castle County police to make a more visible law enforcement presence downtown. Check out this story on delawareonline.com: http://delonline.us/1F7nA5N
Published 7:16 p.m. ET Sept. 18, 2015 | Updated 12:43 a.m. ET Sept. 19, 2015
New Castle County police chief Elmer Setting gives instruction to members of the county's mounted police force in Rodney Square on Friday morning.(Photo: KYLE GRANTHAM/THE NEWS JOURNAL)Buy Photo
WILMINGTON With mourners still gathering to grieve the loss of Thomas "Cannibal" Cottingham, who was stabbed in Rodney Square on Monday as he intervened to protect a mother and her child as they were being chased by a man with a knife, police officers launched a campaign for a more visible law enforcement presence in the square on Friday.
The New Castle County Police brought out their mounted patrol to be stationed in the square, the heart of the city's central business district, and Wilmington police officers patroled on bikes and in marked cars.
"This isn't about combating crime, this is about making people feel safe," said Col. Elmer Setting, pointing to the six officers on horseback that lined the green Friday morning.
Setting said the county has also launched a mobile patrol unit in Wilmington to bolster the efforts of the city department, but residents and those who were walking around the area on their lunch break seemed drawn to the mounted patrol, coming up to pet the large Clydesdales and snap a photo.
"For the kids it is just fun," said Sheila Carn, whose sons Javier and Ezekiel stood in awe looking up at the horses.
While her children took in the spectacle, Adam Young, who recently moved to the Residences at Rodney from Philadelphia, said the stabbing just around the corner is disconcerting.
He said the slaying was a random act that could have happened anywhere, but the fact that it happened around the corner is shocking.
"You don't expect that to happen," said Young, who added he thinks the area is a little dangerous.
"Even during the daytime I wouldn't walk terribly far."
Aaron Stansell, a kitchen managers at Ernest and Scott Taproom, flagged down police after the alleged assailant, Calvin Hooker III, walked by the restaurant.
"I know Wilmington is dangerous," said Stansell, who was recently robbed at gunpoint near 8th and Orange streets while walking to his car after work one night.
"They just walked up to me and put a gun to my head," Stansell said. The robbers got away with $40 and Stansell's cell phone.
"I think people pretty much know that it's dangerous and so they don't live here or come here," he said.
Stansell said he only continues to work here because it is good money.
Sheila Carn, who lives in Riverside, said the increased police presence is about safety.
"I think it is good because we need more cops," Carn said. While she has her own concerns about her neighborhood, Carn said it is also needed in Rodney Square where people congregate and loiter for hours.
"This is a big population for drugs. People sleep here," Carn said, admitting she doesn't take the bus alone at night and tries to leave work before it gets too dark.
In addition to the stabbing on Monday, a man was shot in the chest on the 800 block of N. West Street in January inside an apartment. The area around Rodney Square typically sees crime like thefts from buildings and robberies, according to city crime data.
For Haley Peoples and Amy Riddell, who work in the Nemours Building, the presence of police and the mounted patrol are a relief. The women said while they have never been the victims of violence, they know co-workers who have, some having their cell phones stolen as they walked to their cars.
"Just seeing the mounted patrol and knowing that they are there makes you feel better," Riddell said. "And I know is that someone is watching my back."
Peoples said the violence has made her think twice about working in downtown Wilmington, but hasn't been enough of a problem to make her leave.
Mourners gather around a makeshift memorial for Thomas "Cannibal" Cottingham on Friday morning near the bus stop in Rodney Square where he was murdered trying to protect a woman and her baby on Monday night. (Photo: KYLE GRANTHAM/THE NEWS JOURNAL)
"I have a family to look out for," Peoples said.
Paige Mikstas, who also works downtown, said she feels unsafe walking and crime is definitely one of the factors keeping her from moving into Wilmington.
"I have friends who live on Market Street and sometimes will stay after work," Mikstas said. "I think if they don't live close by, people try to avoid the area after, like, 7 p.m. or 8 p.m."
Mikstas said she is uncomfortable walking around in the city after dark.
"You just have to take the general precautions like don't walk around alone, walk fast," Mikstas said. "My dad always told me to look pissed off when walking alone and feeling uncomfortable, because then no one will bother you."
Downtown Visions, a public-private organization aimed at improving the downtown, offers safety escorts for employees walking to their vehicles or to public transportation, to help ease any fears, said Marty Hageman, the organization's executive director.
Between July 2014 and June 2015, the "safety ambassadors" were called to 4,556 safety escorts, Hageman said.
"The number of requests tends to decrease when it is warmer out and increase in the winter, when the sun sets earlier," he said.
WSFS bank, which employs about 275 people in Wilmington, said they often share safety tips with employees, including encouraging them to use the safety escort services offered by Downtown Visions, said spokeswoman Cortney Klein.
The Delaware College of Art and Design does the same with students moving into dorms in the Wilmington Campus and provides information for the safety escort program to them.
"We carry security guards in our buildings and in our residence halls and we have key cards and video monitoring," said Jason Mokar, director of student services at the school. Mokar said the school has never had any issue with violence or safety concerns, but takes precautions like on any college campus.
The call for an increased police presence was heard loud and clear from the business community earlier this year as some threatened to consider relocating from downtown.
Wilmington Police Chief Bobby Cummings said his department has worked to increase the presence in the central business district, and the help of New Castle County Police will boost the patrol numbers there.
Wilmington Mayor Dennis P. Williams echoed Cummings, saying the city cannot afford to lose businesses, so there must be a sustained law enforcement effort downtown and there must be an effort to address the homeless who gather as well as those who suffer from drug addiction or mental illness.
That effort by police hasn't gone unnoticed by businesses, said Richard Heffron, the head of the Delaware State Chamber of Commerce.
"I know they are trying," said Heffron.
Mac Nagaswami, CEO of Carvertise, located in the Hercules Building at 1313 N. Market Street, said he and his employees haven't ever had a problem with crime and feel comfortable walking around downtown.
"The reality is here in downtown there is such a large visual presence so everybody feels safe," Nagaswami said.
But for residents who live in the area, crime is a persistent and serious concern.
Ben Cohen, president of the Midtown Brandywine Neighbors Association, said his group has reached out to police asking for additional patrols and surveillance.
"I think we are pretty concerned about crime," Cohen said, adding that one of his neighbors was held at gunpoint a few weeks ago, but escaped unharmed. "There is a concern about public safety in the city at the moment."
Mike Hare, senior vice president for Buccini/Pollin, a development group that has several apartment buildings in downtown Wilmington, including on Rodney Square, said the company polls its residents about living downtown and safety has not been a top issue for most.
Members of the New Castle County mounted police force patrol Rodney Square in downtown Wilmington on Sept. 18. Public safety concerns have become a key issue in the mayoral race. (Photo: KYLE GRANTHAM/THE NEWS JOURNAL)
"People who choose to live downtown are used to more mess than most," Hare said, adding that any kind of violence is unacceptable and a concern for those who work and live in the area.
"I think some people are shaken by the incident this week," Hare said. "As long as these incidents don't continue and there is an appropriate police response it will be OK. We remain advocates as a company for improved public safety deployment in the city and have long been advocating for mounted patrols to come back, but our goal is to eliminate the concern."
Cohen, whose neighborhood is just a few blocks from Rodney Square said he is encouraged seeing more and more officers on the street.
"I believe they are doing the best they can," he said.
Brian Lofink, who lives in the Midtown Brandywine neighborhood and works downtown, said right now things seem pretty safe, but if crime continues to increase and move toward his neighborhood, it could be a reason to think about moving out.
"I could see it becoming an issue at some point," he said.
Contact Jenna Pizzi at jpizzi@delawareonline.com or 324-2837.
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A New Sherriff in Town: The 'Boys take the East
Published by Stefan Joyce
The NFL is on the horizon as the league has not skipped a beat throughout the Covid-19 dilemma. With mostly all of the other professional leagues shutting down, the NFL season is primed to bring fireworks this September. While player movement may reduce considerably with Covid-19 concerns, the product on the field should remain as consistent as the shield.
Let's take a deeper dive into the NFC East with sports writer Stefan Joyce.
Projected Record: 11-5 (2019 Record: 8-8)
Goodbye Jason Garrett, hello Mike McCarthy. After pulling the plug on the long-standing head coach in January, Jerry Jones made the switch to offensive-minded McCarthy, who hopes to turn Dak Prescott's franchise tag year into a successful one. With McCarthy's playoff experience, the team should be primed to take hold of a two-team race in the NFC East. While the offensive duo of Amari Cooper and Ezekiel Elliot are already proven weapons for Prescott, the addition of CeeDee Lamb, the most lethal wide receiver in the 2020 draft, will put the 'Boys over the top offensively. Defensively, a similar squad from the 2019 campaign returns, but the signing of defensive lineman Everson Griffen solidifies the trenches and brings a veteran influence to the young locker room in Dallas. The Eagles are the only threat to the Cowboys in the division, but the Great Wall of Dallas and the offseason moves will put them back in the playoffs.
After a disappointing 17-9 loss to the Seattle Seahawks in the playoffs last year, the Eagles look to rebound in 2020. The health of Carson Wentz is the team's number one priority and aimed to surround him with more talent heading into the season. Three draft picks were used on wideouts, but the departure of Marquise Goodwin is a huge blow to the offensive capabilities of the team. Wentz still has DeSean Jackson and Zach Ertz to rely on, but he will need another weapon to step up and produce. And, with no more Jordan Howard, the backfield will have to take some of the pressure off of Wentz in order to succeed. On the other side of the ball, the addition of Darius Slay will give the secondary a much-needed boost, but with the loss of Malcolm Jenkins, the defensive unit will be searching for a leader to emerge. The injury bug has hit the Eagles over the past two seasons, and in order to sneak in as a Wild Card, the team will have to stay healthy across the board to have a shot.
Projected Record: 6-10 (2019 Record: 3-13)
Welcome to Washington, Chase Young. After grabbing the highest-rated defensive player in the nation with the second overall pick, Washington cemented their franchise player for years to come. Young is a physical specimen, as he bullied his way to a Heisman finalist at Ohio State University. The lethal edge rusher will strike fear in every offensive line he faces, but will it be enough to turn the abysmal franchise around? Not in one year, but by bringing in head coach Ron Rivera to take control of the operation, the team will start a serious rebuild this year. With a completely new approach and brand new coordinators on both sides of the ball, Washington is entering a tall task ahead. While the defensive line has five first-round picks to show off, the offensive line is falling apart at the seams. After losing veterans Erek Flowers and Trent Williams, Rivera must conjure up a plan to protect their supposed starting quarterback, Dwayne Haskins. The team picked up a surprise star from 2019, QB Kyle Allen, to give Haskins some pressure during training camp, but in order to double their win total from a year ago, Haskins will have to play at a much higher level.
Big Blue is still a big mess, and as their 2020 campaign is about to begin, there are more questions than answers at MetLife. The franchise has lost 11-plus games for three straight seasons, so GM Dave Gettleman turned to 38-year-old Joe Judge to provide the spark in this long-term rebuild in New York. Yet, passing up on stud athlete Isaiah Simmons with the fourth overall pick was a head-scratcher, and wasn't the best first impression for the ex-special teams coordinator. Andrew Thomas, the offensive lineman taken third overall, will help bolster the line that struggled to protect Daniel Jones last season. While the team is excited about his potential, the departure of veteran Nate Solder could hurt the unit as a whole. Saquon will be Saquon, but will Golden Tate, Sterling Shephard, and Darius Slayton be reliable for 16 games? But offense isn't the biggest problem for the G-Men, it's their defense. It's been horrid the past two seasons, and while the team picked up experienced players like Blake Martinez and James Bradberry, they will be tested all year, and ultimately be the deciding factor of how successful their season turns out to be.
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Q & A with the Animators from Walt Disney Animation Studios Short Films Collection
Together for the first time, 12 animated short films from Walt Disney Animation Studios are being released in one extraordinary collection, the Walt Disney Animation Studios Short Films Collection.
Shorts appearing in the collection include: Frozen Fever (2015), Feast (2014), Get A Horse! (2013), Paperman (2012), Tangled Ever After (2012), The Ballad of Nessie (2011), Tick Tock Tale (2010), Prep & Landing: Operation Secret Santa (2010), How to Hook Up Your Home Theater (2007), The Little Matchgirl (2006), Lorenzo (2004), and John Henry (2000).
We had the opportunity to have breakfast with the lustrous team of Walt Disney Animation Studios animators including: Peter Del Vecho, Producer of Frozen Fever; Mark Henn, Director or John Henry; Dorothy McKim, Producer of Get a Horse!, The Ballad of Nessie, Tick Tock Tale, Prep & Landing: Operation Secret Santa; and Mike Gabriel, Director of Lorenzo, as we learned more about where they find inspiration for their shorts, what drives this animation direction for each short, the only feature film to be created from a short , and the highest compliment the animators have received for one of the their animated shorts.
Walt Disney Animation Studios Short Films Collection is available Early on Digital HD/Disney Movies Anywhere (DMA) on August 11, 2015, or you can bring it home on Blu-ray™ on August 18, 2015
Q: Let's open it with Dorothy. Out of all the shorts you have work on, which is your favorite and why?
Dorothy McKim: I love each of them for different reasons. I really love 'Get A Horse!' To be able to continue Walt's legacy and his dream of doing shorts, and using his voice in that short, everything authentically was Walt in that short.
A quick little story with that, we screened the short with John Lasseter and John said, 'No, there's one word in there. The word red is not Walt.' We couldn't believe he picked that out of everything, and he was right. We could find the word red anywhere in the library. So we worked for about three months with our sound designer and he found an -r, -e, -d from Walt, three syllables, and put them together so the short is 100% Walt. We made sure.
Q: Where do you find your inspiration for shorts?
Mike Gabriel: I got mine from one of the earliest Walt Disney super stars Joe Grant, one of Walt Disney's most talented artists and story men. Joe had this idea for Lorenzo the cat back in the 40's. When he left in 1950 after a 17 year run, and came back in 1989, he still had this Lorenzo idea in his head. His drawings kept it alive.
When Don Hawn was developing Fantasia 3 which didn't get finished, Joe had his drawings outside of Don's office and Don said 'Mike, do you want to take the Joe idea with the cat and the tail thing and put it to a Tango for Fantasia 3?', and I said 'Hell yeah I do!' I was lucky to be the one asked to do it.
Mark Henn: For me, the legend of John Henry is something I think most of us have all grown up with, at some level, and what I found most interesting was the fact that Disney, in some of their short films involving American tall tales and legends actually eluded to John Henry. He is mentioned twice in the title sequence of Johhny Appleseed and Paul Bunyan, but they never did anything with him as far as I knew or could find.
I thought thought this is great, we should do something with him. That was my main source, was those two ideas.
Peter Del Vecho: For us coming off of Frozen the movie, the idea that we get to explore a different side of Elsa and find sort of a comedy in her. That appealed to us. We started the short not that long after the movie, about six months after the movie, but we had just released the movie. The movie was very fresh in our minds, but it was really the idea of exploring a different side of Elsa.
Q: With Frozen Fever and Tangled Ever After the short came after a larger movie. Has anyone ever done a short and then said, I want to take this short and make this into a movie?
Peter Del Vecho: That's a good question, but I'm not aware of the reverse happening.
Mike Gabriel: People tell me they want Lorenzo to be a feature.
Mark Henn: What has happened often times is that shorts, from a technical side, were done specifically to test out some new process that was implemented into a new feature. The Old Mill for example was playing with the multiplying camera back in the 30's and 40's. There's a little short called Goliath 2 that is about a miniature elephant, but they were basically testing out the Xerox camera process with replaced ink and painting, or inking, at that point in the studio's history. Those kind of things get their birth or get launched in a short, then implemented in a feature.
Peter Del Vecho: The work done in the Ballad of Nessie really helped us when it came time to do Princess and the Frog, because you were really pioneering new technology.
Mike Gabriel: I did think of one that was a short before it became a feature. Can anyone remember which one? It's a full feature, back in the prime, classic 40's.
Fantasia. It started as The Sorcerer's Apprentice. It turned out so well they decided to make a feature out of it.
Q: In addition to having all the different stories and basic ideas being pitched, I noticed all shorts are stylized very differently. Whether it's CG, more towards the animation side, lyrical, story telling, or no voices at all, how do you decide which angle to come from?
Mark Henn: It's often up to the filmmakers. In fact, that can often can be the impetus to drive a short. With Mike's own Lorenzo, that look, that painterly look that Mike was doing was what he wanted to see on the screen. Often the art direction does drive the shorts quite a bit. That's the fun of them.
Mike Gabriel: That is the fun of them. They're employee driven really. In funny ways they get started and once the dominoes fall they can often get made.
I was doing all these paintings of Lorenzo with his fat brush and one of the tech guys decided to try to animate that painting to make it look like it, so the pencil drawing could look like the loose painting. He devised a way to move the paint strokes around and it was a really cool look. The executive at the time said, I want to make this short because look how cool that looks when paint strokes moving in space like that.
Mark Henn: There's a lot less risk involved with a short so you're free, you have much more freedom to explore and experiment without putting a full feature out there with the commitment and money behind it.
Mike Gabriel: Paperman was so impressive with the technique and the look of it. I heard that when John Lasseter first saw the finished scenes together with the full look, he really wanted to do a feature with that.
Q: Dorothy made an appearance in one of the shorts, and I was wondering if any of the rest of you have made an appearance as well?
Mike Gabriel: Not in a short, but I'm in a feature.
Peter Del Vecho: Same thing. Not in a short, but in a feature.
Mark Henn: I've been in the features, but not in a short. Although, in John Henry, Byron who is one of the directors of Zootopia, was one of the lead animators and he's one of the background characters. He's in there.
Q: Which features are you in?
Mike Gabriel: Oliver and Company. There's a scene where there's the Butler looking at a wrestling match on the TV, and towards the end of the film I'm one of those Wrestlers.
Mark Henn: I'm a polyp in Mermaid. [LAUGHS] I'm a polyp with a mustache and glasses. That's me.
Peter Del Vecho: I tango across the dance floor in Princess and the Frog.
Dorothy McKim: In Beauty And The Beast, when they're going to the Beast, there's a little girl waving out the window and her name is Dot.
Q: When you look at the Collection of what's on this release do you guys have a favorite?
Mike Gabriel: I was asked that earlier too. I looked at the full rack and even though it's politically dangerous to pick a favorite, to me Paperman was the most exciting visually, and the storytelling was just beautiful.
It blew me away that the shots, you know the staging, the acting, the action, I just thought that was a great piece of work. Some of the most gorgeous cinematography I'd seen in live action or animation. I think it's just stunning work. So I love that one.
Q: There's usually a lot of Easter Eggs in the shorts. Is there any that the public doesn't know about?
Dorothy McKim: Do you guys knows the Easter Egg in and Get A Horse? Peeks through right at the end. Oswald.
Peter Del Vecho: If you look carefully at one of the Snowgies it will reflect a movie that came after Frozen. I'll just leave it at that.
There's still one Easter egg in Frozen and no one has ever found. We're very, very curious to see if anybody ever figures it out.
Q: What for you would be the highest compliment or the best feedback. We heard so many amazing people talk about, 'Wow this meant so much to me when I heard this and these are babies that you're creating to bring out into the universe forever.' What would be, for you, something amazing to hear from feedback?
Mike Gabriel: Eric Larson was one of the nine original men and when we did a scene from 'The Great Mouse Detective', the dog Toby was my character, and he snooped around the room and came up under a tablecloth and just running around, but Eric Larson came by my office and knocked on the door.
Eric was usually in his own office, he was a very hallowed revered figure, and he came and said, 'Mike I saw that scene today in dailies. That's the best scene I have seen in a long time. I would be proud if I had done that scene myself. That's the level of animation I'm trying to get to happen again, right there.' So that was a great highlight moment. I was like I'm still up in a cloud from that one.
Dorothy McKim: Mine is actually during Meet The Robinsons, a story about adoption. Steve Anderson, the director, was adopted and his adopted parents gave him a letter and said, 'When you turn 18 open this letter and we'll give you all the information about your mom.' That was when he was about 6.
For a few years he just like, 'I couldn't wait, I can't wait, I can't wait, I can't wait. I can't wait till I'm 18.' One day he was 24 and he never opened up that letter, and when we made that movie so many people that been adopted connected with that.
To have somebody that comes to you and say it really changed my life, it really helped me, that's my ultimate thing, When we reach out to the entire world and we can help people, and just give 'em a little lift.
Mark Henn: I had a young man come up to me yesterday and say, 'Aladdin saved my life.' I'm gettin' chills now just talking about it. That's kind of the fun and the joy of being an Artist and creating something with your co-workers.
Peter Del Vecho: For me, just coming to D23 and seeing the people who took the time to actually make their own costumes. Even the new Ana dress, they've had people create that. The You Tube videos, all of that. But certainly for the movie there were many, many stories we've heard. A lot of them centered around the song 'Let It Go.'
The one who sticks out to me the most was a guy who fought in the Gulf War and lost both his legs. He said that the song 'Let It Go' made him realize that he needed to accept who he was and become who he is. Stories like that are extremely powerful and it's not the norm, but when they happen they hit you really hard.
About Walt Disney Animation Studios Short Films Collection
From Walt Disney Animation Studios comes an extraordinary new collection of award-winning and beloved short films featuring Disney's Frozen Fever, starring Anna, Elsa, Olaf, Sven and Kristoff, and the Oscar®-nominated Lorenzo (Best Animated Short, 2004).
The Short Films Collection includes contemporary shorts starring classic characters, such as the groundbreaking 2013 Mickey Mouse cartoon, Get A Horse! And the holiday treat Prep & Landing: Operation: Secret Santa, as well as celebrated Oscar winners Paperman (2012) and Feast (2014). Enjoy them together for the first time in this must-own collection with all-new extras including an inside look at the Disney Animation shorts, featuring introductions and interviews with the acclaimed filmmakers themselves.
Walt Disney Animation Studios Short Films Collection will be released August 18th, 2015 in Disney Movies Anywhere, Digital & Blu-ray formats.
Portions of the material and expenses for this event have been provided courtesy of Walt Disney Studios.
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The wingspan is about 9 mm. The forewings are white, above the fold strongly suffused with golden brown especially toward the apex. There is an irregular series of ill-defined small darker brown spots intervened with whitish along the outer half of the costal edge. The dorsal edge below the fold is nearly immaculate white up to the middle of the wing, where it is cut off by a large ill-defined dark brown patch, which crosses the fold and gradually widens out and is lost in the dark portion of the wing. The hindwings are light ochreous fuscous.

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Q: Problem with custom function in summarize() after group_by() - results identical for all groups I have some clustered data and am trying to find the number of points and area of each cluster.  I have written a function that calculates the area for the convex hull of all points in that cluster.  However, it is not working properly when I try to pass it through dataframe %>% group_by() %>% summarize().  Instead of calculating the area for each cluster, it calculates the area as if all the points in the dataset belong to a single cluster and returns this as the area of every cluster.
Example dataset
x <- c(0, 0, 5, 5, 8, 8, 10, 10 )
y <- c(0, 5, 5, 0, 0, 5, 5, 0)
cluster <- c(1, 1, 1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 2)
dat.clustered <- data.frame(x, y, cluster)

## 4 points in each cluster

Cluster 1 is a 5x5 square and has an area of 25, and cluster 2 is a 2x5 rectangle with an area of 10.  If all the points in the dataset are assumed to be a single cluster, they form a 5x10 rectangle with an area of 50 (this will be important later).
Optionally, add a few points inside each cluster.  This is unnecessary, but makes it more realistic for a clustering scenario and demonstrates that n() is working properly inside summarize() later on.
dat.clustered[nrow(dat.clustered) + 1,] <- c(2, 3, 1) # inside cluster 1
dat.clustered[nrow(dat.clustered) + 1,] <- c(4, 3, 1) # inside cluster 1
dat.clustered[nrow(dat.clustered) + 1,] <- c(9, 1, 2) # inside cluster 2

## there are now a total of 6 points in cluster 1 and 5 points in cluster 2

I have written a function to calculate the area of the convex hull of the points in the cluster.  The function Polygon() is from the package sp.  The function is based on code I found here.
area.calc <- function(data){
  area = chull(data) %>%
    c(., .[1]) %>%
    data[.,] %>%
    .[, 1:2] %>%
    sp::Polygon(., hole = F) %>%
    .@area
  return(area)
}

Demonstrating that the function correctly calculates the areas for each cluster.
area.calc(filter(dat.clustered, cluster == 1)) # 25
area.calc(filter(dat.clustered, cluster == 2)) # 10
area.calc(dat.clustered) # 50 # entire dataset as a single cluster

It works perfectly when handling the data from each cluster individually (or when treating the whole dataset as a single cluster), but it gives incorrect results when I use it inside group_by() %>% summarize().
clust.smy <- dat.clustered %>%
  group_by(cluster) %>%
  summarize(count = n(),
            area = area.calc(data = .))

This gives the following results.  Note that it shows both clusters having the same area, and since the reported area is 50, my function is clearly returning the area of treating the whole dataset as a single large cluster.  The count of points in each cluster from n() is correct.
# A tibble: 2 × 3
  cluster count  area
    <dbl> <int> <dbl>
1       1     6    50
2       2     5    50

The results should be

cluster
count
area

1
6
25

2
5
10

I found a couple similar questions here and here, but the problems in these questions were caused by referring to df$variable in summarize(), which isn't what I'm doing.  That being said, the fact that my function is returning the area for all points treated as a single cluster makes me think something similar may be going on.  This similar question was solved by using cur_data() inside summarize(), but when I try doing that instead of using the . placeholder, I get the following error.
clust.smy <- dat.clustered %>%
  group_by(cluster) %>%
  summarize(count = n(),
            area = area.calc(data = cur_data()))

Error
Error in `summarize()`:
! Problem while computing `area = area.calc(data = cur_data())`.
ℹ The error occurred in group 1: cluster = 1.
Caused by error:
! error in evaluating the argument 'obj' in selecting a method for function 'coordinates': Can't subset elements past the end.
ℹ Locations 4, 2, 3, and 4 don't exist.
ℹ There is only 1 element.
Run `rlang::last_error()` to see where the error occurred.

Alternatively, I can try this just using a bunch of pipes in summarize() and not use my area.calc() function at all.
clust.smy2 <- dat.clustered %>%
  group_by(cluster) %>%
  summarize(count = n(),
            area = (.) %>%
              chull() %>%
              c(., .[1]) %>%
              dat.clustered[.,] %>%
              .[, 1:2] %>%
              sp::Polygon(., hole = F) %>%
              .@area)

This produces the same incorrect results I had above.
# A tibble: 2 × 3
  cluster count  area
    <dbl> <int> <dbl>
1       1     6    50
2       2     5    50

Interestingly, if I pass cur_data() (instead of (.)) into this, the calculated areas are both the same, but this time they're both the correct area of cluster 1.
clust.smy2 <- dat.clustered %>%
  group_by(cluster) %>%
  summarize(count = n(),
            area = cur_data() %>%
              chull() %>%
              c(., .[1]) %>%
              dat.clustered[.,] %>%
              .[, 1:2] %>%
              sp::Polygon(., hole = F) %>%
              .@area)

> clust.smy2
# A tibble: 2 × 3
  cluster count  area
    <dbl> <int> <dbl>
1       1     6    25
2       2     5    25

There's clearly some funny business going on with how the grouping is getting passed through to summarize().  I have a feeling that I'm somehow misusing the . placeholder, but I'm relatively new to dplyr and writing functions and haven't been able figure out how or find and adapt a solution.  Any help is appreciated!
Session Info:
> sessionInfo()
R version 4.2.0 (2022-04-22 ucrt)
Platform: x86_64-w64-mingw32/x64 (64-bit)
Running under: Windows 10 x64 (build 22000)

Matrix products: default

locale:
[1] LC_COLLATE=English_United States.utf8  LC_CTYPE=English_United States.utf8    LC_MONETARY=English_United States.utf8
[4] LC_NUMERIC=C                           LC_TIME=English_United States.utf8

attached base packages:
[1] stats     graphics  grDevices utils     datasets  methods   base

other attached packages:
[1] dplyr_1.0.9 plyr_1.8.7

loaded via a namespace (and not attached):
 [1] Rcpp_1.0.8.3     rstudioapi_0.13  magrittr_2.0.3   tidyselect_1.1.2 munsell_0.5.0    lattice_0.20-45  colorspace_2.0-3 R6_2.5.1
 [9] rlang_1.0.6      factoextra_1.0.7 fansi_1.0.3      tools_4.2.0      grid_4.2.0       gtable_0.3.0     utf8_1.2.2       cli_3.4.1
[17] DBI_1.1.3        ellipsis_0.3.2   assertthat_0.2.1 tibble_3.1.7     lifecycle_1.0.3  crayon_1.5.1     purrr_0.3.4      ggplot2_3.4.0
[25] vctrs_0.5.1      ggrepel_0.9.2    glue_1.6.2       sp_1.5-1         compiler_4.2.0   pillar_1.7.0     generics_0.1.2   scales_1.2.0
[33] pkgconfig_2.0.3

A: One approach would be to use tidyr::nest to sub-split your dataframe rather than group. Your function takes a whole dataframe each time, so splitting would keep right data going to the right places:
library(tidyverse)

dat.clustered %>%
  nest(data = -cluster) %>%
  summarise(
    cluster = cluster,
    n = map_int(data, nrow),
    area = map_dbl(data, area.calc)
  )
#> # A tibble: 2 × 3
#>   cluster     n  area
#>     <dbl> <int> <dbl>
#> 1       1     6    25
#> 2       2     5    10

Other alternative is altering your area.calc function to accept x and y vectors separately:
area.calc <- function(x, y){
  data  <-  data.frame(x, y)
  area  <-  chull(x, y) %>%
    c(., .[1]) %>%
    data[.,] %>%
    .[, 1:2] %>%
    sp::Polygon(., hole = F) %>%
    .@area
  return(area)
}

dat.clustered %>%
  group_by(cluster) %>%
  summarise(n = n(),
         area = area.calc(x, y))
#> # A tibble: 2 × 3
#>   cluster     n  area
#>     <dbl> <int> <dbl>
#> 1       1     6    25
#> 2       2     5    10

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