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Enhanced expression of GTP-binding proteins in differentiated U937 monocytic cells: Possible involvement of tyrosine kinase and protein kinase C
Nawab Ali, Devendra K. Agrawal
Department of Clinical Research and Public Health
Monocytic U937 cells were differentiated into mature macrophages in the presence of 100 nM phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate (PMA) for 24 h at 37°C. We investigated the alterations in the expression of GTP-binding proteins that take place during differentiation of these cells. A 40 KDa α-subunit of the inhibitory G-protein was identified by specific antibodies to Giα-1/2 and Giα-3 on Western blots and also by ADP-ribosylation catalyzed by pertussis toxin. The expression of the 40 KDa Giα subunit was increased 3.4 fold in differentiated cells. The expression of a 43 kDa Gsα subunit identified by Western blotting using specific antibody to Gsα and by ADP-ribosylation in the presence of cholera toxin was increased approximately 2 fold in differentiated cells. A faintly recognizable 46 KDa Gsα subunit was also increased but to a lesser extent (1.3 fold). Small molecular weight GTP-binding proteins identified by [35S]GTPγS binding on nitrocellulose blots were also increased significantly. The PMA-induced expression of Giα-1/2 and Gsα subunits was blocked to control level by both genistein and staurosporine, inhibitors of protein tyrosine kinase and protein kinase C, respectively. However, staurosporine was unable to block the PMA-induced expression of Giα-3; this was blocked only by genistein. These data suggest a role for tyrosine kinase and protein kinase C in the expression of G-proteins during differentiation of U937 cells.
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Ali, N., & Agrawal, D. K. (1995). Enhanced expression of GTP-binding proteins in differentiated U937 monocytic cells: Possible involvement of tyrosine kinase and protein kinase C. Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, 152(2), 113-120. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01076073
Enhanced expression of GTP-binding proteins in differentiated U937 monocytic cells : Possible involvement of tyrosine kinase and protein kinase C. / Ali, Nawab; Agrawal, Devendra K.
In: Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, Vol. 152, No. 2, 11.1995, p. 113-120.
Ali, N & Agrawal, DK 1995, 'Enhanced expression of GTP-binding proteins in differentiated U937 monocytic cells: Possible involvement of tyrosine kinase and protein kinase C', Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, vol. 152, no. 2, pp. 113-120. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01076073
Ali N, Agrawal DK. Enhanced expression of GTP-binding proteins in differentiated U937 monocytic cells: Possible involvement of tyrosine kinase and protein kinase C. Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry. 1995 Nov;152(2):113-120. doi: 10.1007/BF01076073
Ali, Nawab ; Agrawal, Devendra K. / Enhanced expression of GTP-binding proteins in differentiated U937 monocytic cells : Possible involvement of tyrosine kinase and protein kinase C. In: Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry. 1995 ; Vol. 152, No. 2. pp. 113-120.
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Pele Is The True Legend –Burna Boy
Nigerian singer, Damini Ogulu, popularly known as Burna Boy has reacted to the death of Brazilian football legend, Pele.
Following the announcement of the departure of a legend, an icon of the game Pele, the football world was plunged into sadness, and it appears that the entertainment business was not left out as well, as grammy award-winning musician and performer Burna Boy took to his social media platform to react to the news of his death.
Burna made it clear that his contribution to the "beautiful game of football" will not be forgotten for a very long time because "Legends Never Die."
He wrote: "RIP Pele. A man with a strong legacy that will be remembered FOREVER.
"Legends Never Die. They are always Remembered in the hearts of the People."
Until his death, Pele was considered one of the Greatest of All Time (GOAT), having led his home country Brazil to three World Cup wins.
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Bronte L.F.C. was an English women's football club based in Bradford in West Yorkshire. Founded by Bradford City FC director Bill Roper in 1968, the club began playing in the Yorkshire League before joining the North West Women's League in 1973. Bronte were invited to join the new Division One (North) in 1991 and won promotion into the national Premier League at the first attempt. However, Bronte finished bottom of the League with seven points in 1992–93. After a disastrous Northern Division campaign in 1995–96 which yielded only two points, Bronte folded during 1996–97.

History
When the Women's Football Association formed a National League in 1991–92, North West Women's Regional Football League Bronte were admitted to the new Northern Division. The club narrowly beat Sheffield Wednesday to the title and took their place in an enlarged 10-team National Division for 1992–93. However Bronte's stalwart defender and captain Clare Taylor left for Knowsley United in the close season and without her the team performed poorly in the top division. A violent altercation on the team bus saw Chantel Woodhead being throttled and Samantha Britton punching the assailant. The club were relegated and in the subsequent player exodus Woodhead signed for Doncaster Belles, Britton and Rebecca Lonergan signed for Arsenal and Issy Pollard joined Millwall Lionesses.

Former players
For details of all former players with a Wikipedia article, see :Category:Bronte L.F.C. players.

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Defunct women's football clubs in England
Association football clubs established in 1968
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Even though October's Breast Cancer Awareness Month is over, the impact of the 10th Anniversary Chicago's In Good Taste campaign continues. Over 190 local restaurants participated in The Lynn Sage Foundation's Chicago's In Good Taste, donating a portion of sales to fund local breast cancer research. Harry Caray's Restaurants is a long-standing participant in this campaign, championed by owners Grant and Joanna DePorter.
Joanna's viewpoint comes not just from supporting this cause, but from personal experience as a breast cancer survivor.
That sentiment seems to be shared by the entire Harry Caray's staff, who, according to Joanna, do not need any motivation to get on board Chicago's In Good Taste.
Harry Caray's signature Pink Drink special may have ended, but their iconic t-shirt is available year-round in pink, with proceeds benefitting the local breast cancer research of the Lynn Sage Scholars.
In this month of Thanksgiving, The Lynn Sage Foundation co-founders, staff, and board of directors would like to express our deep gratitude for each of our supporters, including our Chicago's In Good Taste partners. As you consider supporting organizations making a difference in our community during the season of giving, please consider the Lynn Sage Scholars and The Lynn Sage Foundation. Every dollar carries the promise of discovery and the potential for a cure for breast cancer.


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Anthrax dimidiata är en tvåvingeart som först beskrevs av Christian Rudolph Wilhelm Wiedemann 1819.  Anthrax dimidiata ingår i släktet Anthrax och familjen svävflugor. Inga underarter finns listade i Catalogue of Life.

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Meet some of Canada's leading young climate activists: Cecilia, Ira, Madeline, Mikaeel and Zoe
Canada's leading young climate activists at the launch of their lawsuit against the federal government for contributing to dangerous climate change. (Photo: Robin Loznak via Our Children's Trust)
On October 25, 2019, 15 Canadian youth, representing seven provinces and one territory, filed a lawsuit in the Federal Court of Canada.
They're alleging that the federal government causes, contributes to and allows dangerous levels of greenhouse gas emissions and is responsible for the specific, individualized climate change impacts they are experiencing.
This case moves the Canadian youth climate movement from the streets to the courts. It aims to change how we govern, run our economies, and protect and preserve a safe, livable climate for future generations.
The youth are supported by the David Suzuki Foundation, Pacific Centre for Environmental Law and Litigation and Our Children's Trust and represented by law firms Arvay Finlay LLP and Tollefson Law Corporation.
We're inspired by these brave, bold young climate leaders. This is the first of three posts introducing the plaintiffs. Stay tuned for more of their stories.
For more information, read our October 25 news release.
Support the lawsuit — Donate for bold climate action!
Meet Canada's young climate activists
Cecilia, 15 (Toronto, Ontario)
"I'm taking action on climate change because I have to. I can't live my life as normal when nothing about our climate is normal. I feel the effects of climate change every day, yet in comparison to the rest of the world I have it good. For me fighting for climate change is about fighting for human rights."
Cecilia is a free-diver and surfer who enjoys camping, hiking and backcountry canoeing with her family. In recent years, however, low water levels in the rivers they frequent has made canoeing impossible at times. Her family has had to schedule trips around extreme weather and temperatures, which also worsen Cecilia's asthma.
Cecilia's family are Indigenous from South America, where people are on the front lines of climate change. This knowledge has driven her to become a vocal climate rights advocate and #FridaysForFuture organizer in Toronto.
Ira, 15 (Caledonia, Nova Scotia)
"The climate crisis is the biggest threat humanity has ever faced. I will not accept the global suffering of future generations. That is why I act."
Ira plays fiddle, guitar and piano and sings. He also enjoys hiking, fishing, camping and canoeing.
Ira knows that sea level rise, more frequent intense storms and increased rainfall from climate change erode the Nova Scotia coastline. His family has land on the coast, as do many of his family and friends. Higher temperatures are bringing with them more ticks that carry Lyme disease. Ira lives in the area with one of the highest rates of Lyme disease in Canada. Many of his friends and family have contracted the disease.
Madeline, 17 (Winnipeg, Manitoba)
"I am tired of the government putting their own interests in capitalism above the importance of my life and the lives of all generations to come. The government is acting like this is an issue for the future, but I am here to say this is already impacting me. Nothing will get better without real action."
Madeline Laurendeau is a climate activist and a member of Manitoba Youth for Climate Action. In Manitoba, she experiences the effects of climate change first-hand. In October 2019, she endured an unprecedented early season snowstorm that brought freezing rain and heavy snow to the Winnipeg region, leaving tens of thousands of people without power. The extensive damage caused the city and the province to declare states of emergency.
Madeline deals with severe asthma, which is exacerbated by summer wildfire smoke and periods of intense humidity and extreme cold. Concern for her future and that of the planet has driven her to help organize climate strikes locally and nationally.
Photo: Robin Loznak
Mikaeel, 10 (Mississauga, Ontario)
"I am passionate about fighting climate change because this is our one world. We don't have a second chance — this is our one planet. It's a planet that I like, and certainly don't want to risk. It's our right to a safe world, and governments need to respect that."
Mikaeel enjoys spending time outdoors and playing video games. He also likes school, public speaking and politics.
Every day, Mikaeel walks to school in Mississauga, so he has experienced Ontario's extreme temperatures — from heat waves to polar vortexes — first-hand. Sometimes these temperatures make it impossible for him to get to school. His love of nature and concern for the planet have made Mikaeel determined to fight for climate action.
Zoe, 13 (Vancouver, B.C.)
"I'm joining this lawsuit because I want the federal government to act on the climate crisis now before we can't turn back. I don't want climate change to take over my entire life or for future generations to suffer."
Zoe loves outdoor activities, especially in summer. Swimming, running, playing sports and walking are important in her life and family culture. In recent years, she has often been unable to do the activities she loves because of heavy wildfire smoke in Western Canada. She has experienced the physical discomfort of breathing the smoke and feared for her own safety and that of the ecosystems she depends on for clean water, clean air and healthy food.
Zoe is deeply concerned about climate change and carbon pollution, not only for herself but for her peers, future generations and nature itself. It saddens and scares her to think that children may not be able to experience freedom and joy from their relationships with the natural world. For these reasons, she has been participating in Vancouver's student climate strikes.
Photo: Erik Nordby
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Arthur "Artie" Nigro, onetime mob boss serving
life; his son was found hawking kiddie porn.
The New York Post is reporting that the son of imprisoned former Genovese mob boss Arthur "Artie" Nigro was busted Wednesday on kiddie porn charges in The Bronx, according to the police.
Joseph Nigro, 35, was allegedly using a file sharing network to trade, store and download a mountain of sick images and videos showing children under 16 engaging in sex, sources said. After confiscating his computer, investigators analyzed the hard drive, which revealed the illegal images, sources said.
Nigro confessed to the crime and was slapped with promoting and possession of sexual performance of a child.
In September 2011, former acting boss of the Genovese family Arthur Nigro and two associates, Fotios Geas and Ty Geas, were sentenced to life in prison in Manhattan federal court for multiple crimes, including the 2003 murder plot against Adolfo "Big Al" Bruno. Authorities alleged that Nigro ordered the hit to increase his power in the Genovese family, and to punish Bruno for allegedly speaking to the FBI.
"The jury's swift verdict in this case takes some very dangerous men off the streets -- men who clearly did not think twice about killing anyone who got in their way," said Preet Bharara, U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, in a statement.
During the trial, Frankie Roche, admitted hitman in the 2003 contract killing of Springfield mob boss Bruno, "coolly told jurors of a criminal history that began when he was a boy in Westfield, Mass., with grand theft auto, armed robbery and a prison escape," masslive.com reported.
"The lanky, tattooed former fringe character" in Springfield's organized crime circles began testifying against Fusco, who is accused of a racketeering conspiracy that includes the Bruno hit, as well as the murder of police informant Gary D. Westerman, as well as sports-betting and drug dealing conspiracies.
Prosecutors from the start have taken the stance that Fusco was a longtime rival of Bruno's and part of a clique of young, upstart gangsters looking to assume control.
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As my previous post which show an IPAD case that could turn your IPAD into Macbook look alike !
Sometimes, an iPad just doesn't have the hardware features for serious productivity work. When that's the case, you need a case that turns your tablet into a notebook.
The NoteBook Case for iPad does this with Apple style. It essentially transforms your tablet into a device that looks like a MacBook Pro, complete with a brushed aluminum-like finish and black chiclet keyboard. It also adds a USB and mini-USB port, as well as a lithium-polymer battery for extra juice to your touchscreen tablet.
The keyboard, which doesn't appear to feature the backlighting that an actual MacBook Pro does, connects to the iPad via Bluetooth.
We rarely come across iDevice cases that mimic Apple's design aesthetic so closely. We've seen a MacBook Air-like keyboard case that your iPad slots into at an angle. And the ClamCase is another option that gives your iPad the notebook treatment, providing your Apple tablet with a more ultrabook-like look via an entirely black, matte frame and soft-touch surfaces.
So, could the manufacturer of the NoteBook Case for iPad be hit with a cease-and-desist letter from Apple legal, since the case is such a copy-cat of Apple style? No, it looks like it should be in the clear since the manufacturer wisely didn't include Apple's logo on the case, instead leaving a hole for the iPad's own logo to peep through.
And there are plenty of actual notebooks — ultrabooks like the Acer Aspire S3 — that mimic the look and feel of products, such as the MacBook Air. They haven't been the target of legal action yet. Apple has gone after Samsung for infringing on design patents for the iPhone and iPad, but aesthetic appropriation is a different matter entirely.
The NoteBook Case for iPad is only available in Japan right now, for about $75 (5,980 yen). It's designed for the iPad 2, but we've found most iPad 2 cases tend to still fit the third-generation iPad since its 0.6 mm thicker frame is only negligibly larger.


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The FSBO Diaries
The FSBO Diaries (Week 9): FSBO is like the NYC Marathon, minus the cheering crowds
People who haven't run marathons tend to think that completing one is almost impossible for the average person to do.
One July a few years ago, I learned that I won a number to run in the New York City Marathon in November. I had three months to go from six miles (the most I had ever run on a single day) to 26.2 miles. I was terrified of the challenge because of everything I had heard about the grueling training and sacrifices that would have to be made for the race.
Long story short, I did the training, but it didn't take over my life and I had the best time ever running the marathon. I never once thought of quitting the race and I had a smile on my face the whole time I ran it. Yes, it took me five hours and 24 minutes, but I did it and it was worth it.
Running that race taught me never to assume that something is too hard to accomplish.
Including selling FSBO in Manhattan. I haven't sold my apartment yet, but I'm not intimidated by the process.
After talking to several people who have sold (or are selling) FSBO, I realize that the characteristics they have in common are confidence, resourcefulness and feeling like you have a great apartment to offer.
In broker-dominated New York, it also takes someone who willing to wonder, "How hard can it be?"
For this column, I wanted to learn more about the experiences of other FSBO sellers, so I talked to one friend named Johanna who sold an apartment FSBO during the peak of the market in October 2006 as well as two apartments with the help of brokers in 2007.
I also spoke with Marie, who emailed me after reading the FSBO Diaries. She's selling her junior one-bedroom in the Village without a broker.
Johanna's story
Johanna and her husband sold their 600-square foot one-bedroom on their own during the peak market in 2006 because they figured it'd be easy: The demand was there.
"All I did was post my listing on Craigslist and put balloons out front during our first open house," she said. "We had eight offers after the first open house and we ended up accepting an offer within the first week for $415,000, which was $25,000 over our asking price."
Must be nice to have the market on your side. And balloons.
But Johanna's husband, Eitan, used a broker to sell two units on Degraw Street in Park Slope that he developed in 2007.
Those properties were listed at $1.2m and $899,000, so they were much more expensive than the unit the couple sold FSBO.
"The more expensive the property, the wider the net you need to cast, and the people who can buy are often more likely to be working with brokers," says Johanna about the decision to team up with a broker. "Also, the more expensive the property, the more problems you could have screening qualified candidates."
Some open house tips from Johanna:
Presentation is key and a lot of people overlook it. If you need to buy a new shower curtain, do it. There's no excuse for not making your place look as good as it can, even if it means buying some things to get it there.
Check out as many other open houses as you can and you'll see things that look weird or terrible in other spaces. Clutter is off-putting and distracting--keep your place looking close to what a model apartment in a new development would look like. People leave food boxes out on their counter, so that you notice the cereal the owners eat instead of the nice backsplash. Dirty rugs in the kitchen or bathroom, soap scum on the sink, a toothbrush or dishes (even washed) in a dish rack are also a turnoff.
Play soft music-- it's soothing and relaxes people. It also helps cover up street noise.
Marie contacted me two weeks ago, shortly after putting her junior one-bedroom apartment on the market without a broker.
She said she used the website I set up for my own apartment as a template for her apartment website.
"I only ended up going FSBO after finding The FSBO Diaries and having some sense of exactly how to list and market my apartment," Marie told me when we spoke. "I think a lot more people might sell FSBO in New York if help was more readily available."
Her FSBO decision was driven by the fear that a broker's fee would eat up too much of the profits from the sale to allow her to buy a bigger apartment. But she also felt that she would be the best person to sell her apartment, because she knows and loves it—and because the apartment sells itself.
She has already received one offer, so she must be doing something right.
Some tips from Marie:
Go to a lot of open houses. This will help you price your apartment appropriately and allows you to see what works and what doesn't work at an open house. Pay attention to how the owner or broker acts while visitors are there? How do they try to "sell" the apartment?
Hold open houses once a week and don't be discouraged if only one or two people show up. You only need one buyer.
Before you list, know what price you need for your apartment. And don't be afraid to walk away from an offer that falls below this number. But always negotiate--the buyer's first offer is rarely his last. (See my earlier column on negotiating tips.)
And one more tip from yours truly: The marathon is 26.2 miles, but you only run it one mile at a time.
Kathy is in the market to buy (from an owner OR broker) the perfect prewar 2-bedroom, 2-bathroom apartment in Brooklyn with private outdoor space that's near the subways (the good ones).
Click here for the complete FSBO Diaries.
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Q: Date function not working in IE8 I've got the following which works fine in Chrome:
function funLoad(str1,str3,str4)
{

    var dym1 = str1.split("/");

    var d=new Date();
    var dym2 = d.getMonth() + 1 + " " + d.getDate() + " " + d.getFullYear() + " " + d.getHours() + ":" + d.getMinutes() + ":00";
    //var dym2 = "6 10 2013 09:00:00";

    var start = Date.parse(dym1[1] + " " + dym1[0] + " " + dym1[2] + " " + str3 + ":" + str4 + ":00");
    var end = Date.parse(dym2);

    return (start-end) / (1000*60*60);

}

$("#btn1").click(function(event){
    alert(funLoad($("#txt1").val(),$("#ddlHourTime").val(),$("#ddlMinuteTime").val()));
});

Here is a jsFiddle:
http://jsfiddle.net/oshirowanen/QTVWd/6/
When I run this in IE8, I just get alerted with NaN.

A: Looks like that format is not supported in IE
var dym2 = d.getMonth() + 1 + "-" + d.getDate() + "-" + d.getFullYear() + " " + d.getHours() + ":" + d.getMinutes() + ":00";

A: To simplify a little bit the error is because the format used by IE to store dates is not the same used by, for example, Chrome (and the one you're using to manually parse and format the date). It's allowed by the standard, what is required is the browser can parse the format produced by itself (see §15.9.4.2).
Usually to work directly with date format is not a good idea, not only because browser specific implementation but because of globalization (this is especially true for a web application with a virtual world wide audience). In practice what I mean is DO NOT EVER DO something like this (in this post I try to explain the reasons):
d.getMonth() + 1 + " " + d.getDate() + " " + d.getFullYear()

or this:
d.getMonth() + 1 + "-" + d.getDate() + "-" + d.getFullYear()

Few exceptions to this rule:

*

*You're formatting that string for end-user (and only if you don't care about her date format, please note that with that code you're assuming MDY order and a specific separator).

*You'll use that string by yourself and you'll parse it with another handmade parser (you won't use Date.parse()) because it's locale and browser dependent.

*You're writing your own library to manage dates.

The only format you're sure every browser (that supports ECMAScript 5) will read is ISO 8601 YYYY-MM-DDTHH:mm:ss.sssZ (see §15.9.1.15) so in your case you should change your custom parsing/formatting to that. For older browser there is not a clear rule (that's why we need a library). The standard says at §15.9.4.2 that:

If the String does not conform to that format [ISO 8601] the function may fall back to any implementation-specific heuristics or implementation-specific date formats.

(emphasis is mine)
Take a look to this and this posts on SO for other details (or this little tutorial about dates).
What I suggest, if you work with dates across browsers and locales, is to use a good library to abstract all this details. I found this one is pretty strong and easy to use. If you want a widely used almost complete library take a look to moment.js too.

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ber, Nadja Abt; Brühwiler, Christian 2011; Semela, Tesfaye 2010).
self-esteem. Only 29% of Indonesian students stated that they are confident in learning physics.
tin, Michael O; Mullis, Ina V.S; Foy, Pierre; TIMSS & PIRLS International Study Center 2008).
take a doctoral degree in physics (Taasoobshirazi, Gita; Carr, Martha 2008).
they are more efficient in solving problems. Gita. but mathematics and physics are compared as if they are two different languages spoken in different dialects. assuming there are no changes in the mass and no external forces applied. This habit of memorizing formulas has become widely used not only by students. David. Instead of teach- ing Newton's concepts. K 1984). Experts. this formula appears F=m X a. teachers and textbooks only present this formula F = m X a to students.Several experts such as Taasoobshirazi. but also by teacher (Kurki-Suonio. Although mathematics is a branch of science. Many science instructions and assessments in the elementary. Martha (2008) make an approach to analyze the gender differences. middle and high school classrooms involve the memorization of scientific terms. novice's strategies are relying on data so they start from what is given and work towards it for a solution. Teachers have been using formulas as teaching aids which create students who are dependent on memorizing formulas just to be able to answer questions. Memorizing formulas is a quick remedy because students fail to understand the epistemology that has built the physics concepts (Hammer. This is because they do not have the knowledge needed to set up and carry out a solution from start to finish. The concept brought forward by Isaac Newton is the law of Momentum Conservation which birthed Newton's second law: "The change of motion [of a body] is proportional to the mo- tive force impressed. K 1984). have a good understand- ing of the complete problem solving process. 1983). Lakes. Thus. which is why females are able to perform as well as or even better than males in science classes at the middle school level or below. In solving problems. on the contrary. Carr. Newton's second law. This approach leads to rote learning instead of meaningful learning like novices experience. Junior high school students are required to memo- Syaiful Lokan 2 . which is very conceptual. Marsha K. Andrew 2003). Jane Butler. An example of how students and teachers stray from the basic conceptual forms is the use of Newton Law. Students will only read the questions and change the variables to the numbers that are provided without understanding the underlying concepts. Memorization will lead students to use formulas as the only method to solve problems. Formulas are the easy way out to solve problems and this has become a legacy that is passed on to genera- tions by teachers. There are differences in strategy on how novice and experts solve prob- lems." Unfortunately. When Newton's second law is approached mathematically. and is made in the direction of the straight line in which that force is im- pressed. is not taught conceptually to students. facts and as well as inserting numerical from word problems into the desired formulas (Kurki-Suonio. Elby. Females tend to describe learning sci- ence as memorizing facts (Kahle. Physicists tend to combine physics concepts and mathematical symbols which ultimately complicate students.
Vicentini. Experiments are designed for students to be able to deal with tougher situations and this is when the transferring process occurs (Lobato. they not only retain information. while in rote learning students are only able to retain it. This is causing students to find it difficult to learn physics. Students' ability to transfer is indicated by students' ability to solve problems. This approach leads students to focus more on what is ahead of them. Retention process is crucial to meaningful learning and problem solving when knowledge is applied to more complex and unfamiliar tasks. and for kinematics alone. 2004). but they also need to interpret mathematical symbols. When students transfer. The main purpose of learning is to promote retention and transfer. An example is when students are asked to build an electrical circuit to maximize the pace of electrons or when they apply the Ohm's Law to explain a much more complicated electrical circuit. Retention is the ability to retain information for a period of time. Furthermore.. Bing and Redish (2009) examined the type of resources students use when they "get stuck.rize numerous formulas. they focus on what they did and remem- ber in the past. Not only do they need to understand physics concepts. Student's difficulty to do knowledge transfer are well predicted and explained using the epistemo- logical framework (Redish. When students retain what they have learned. F. Syaiful Lokan 3 . The ability to answer easily indicates understanding of the basic physics concepts. they need to remember at least ten formulas. Lising and Elby (2005) used the model to show a causal link between a student's epistemological stance and their learning outcomes. Joanne 2003). E. The ability to transfer knowledge is important in learning physics. but are also able to apply it in a meaning- ful way. Based on that understanding. Redish. M. but students should be able to apply the knowledge to their everyday life. Edward. May- er (2002) stated that meaningful learning occurs when students are able to retain and transfer knowledge. According to Yokoyama (1984) the obstacle that students face is their inability to use their prior knowledge to solve new problems and this is mainly because students are unaware of the cognitive process to apply the knowledge they have to answer the questions given. and transfer is the ability to apply what is learned to solve new problems. Transferring knowledge is not just being able to answer different questions about what is taught. An example of this is when they are expected to rewrite the Ohm's Law formula." while Tuminaro and Redish (2007) showed how epistemological resources can produce student behavioral patterns in the classroom.
E. She may know her doll's name because "I made it up" (knowledge as fabricated stuff). E. M. A student may "know" that a big car hitting a small car exerts a bigger force on the small car than the small car exerts on the big one because "the big one is stronger" (knowledge by p-prism) (Redish.The epistemic resources term that we used in this proposal refer to the processes and tools stu- dents use to decide they know something and to create knowledge. A small child may know what is for dinner because "Mommy told me" (knowledge as propagated stuff).. 2004).. Table 1. F.F. Edward. Vicentini. The epistemic views which will observe in this re- search are analysed according to the categories of epistemological resources suggested by Hammer and Elby (2003) as seen in Table 1. M. epistemic resources should not be thought of as always available but that they are likely to be activated in a context-dependent way. An example of the fluidity of the activation of epistemic resources is given by Hammer (2003) taht shows some students shifted the epistemis resources that they had activated for solving the problem form by authority to sense making (Re- dish. Individuals have a wide vari- ety of resources for constructing knowledge. Vicentini. The epistemological resources Categories Epistemological resources As propagated stuff Nature and source of knowledge As free creation As fabricated stuff Accumulation Formation Epistemological activities Checking Comparing Sorting Stories Rule systems Epistemological forms Categories Lists Statements Believing Doubting Epistemological stances Puzzlement Understanding Acceptance Syaiful Lokan 4 . Furthermore.. Redish. This suggests that we ought to focus on functional rather than on declarative epistemology. Società italiana di fisica 2004).
It represents a tightly bundled packet of information that. An epistemological resource is a cognitive modelling element. Martha 2008). Carr. epistemological resources affect how students perceive the nature of the situation under cur- rent consideration and they control what conceptual resources are brought to bear (Bing. Thomas J. Since. students process to understand and construct the knowledge will affect students learning. All support the idea that if we address issues related to beliefs concerning the structure of knowledge and the processes that aid in the attainment of knowledge. ideas or resources that are used according to context (Hammer. But an epistemological resource is a control structure.Meaningful learning only happens if students learn how to solve physics problem like en experts that work forward from a set of equations generated from the information provided in the problem. If the equation contains additional unknown variables that are not provided in the statement of the problems. when activated by the mind. Lising and Elby (2005) showed that there was a causal link between a student's epistemological stance and learning. Edward F. This process not based on the under- standing of physics principles and laws so all the calculation produce not meaningfull eventough they got the expected results (Taasoobshirazi. Andrew 2003).. leads the individual to interpret the knowl- edge at hand in a certain light. our students will be better equipped to tackle the real world problems of efficiently using the knowledge they have and independently constructing new knowledge. This process is repeated until all variables are known or can be solved. Syaiful Lokan 5 . Several studies indicate that an advanced epistemology will produce more productive learners. 2009). It's important to find out student's personal epistemology and its development so we can find the way to improve the instrcutions. But the majority of students and teacher solve physics problem using a novice aproach which is working backward. Among personal epistemological tradition. David. Gita. concluding the solution sequence with the goal of the problem. Elby. Redish. aiming to solve for those unknown variables. in this research the writer will view a personal epistemology as a repertoire of beliefs. the novice creates additional equations. not a con- cept.
I Made 2012). 2. the epistemic stances shift difference between male and female students during learning physics with and without formulas. C. since case study is inherently superior to other alternatives such as surveys when data to be collected is not only verbal or textual (Bailey.D. Markus. want to find out and compare students' epistemic cognition in studying physics with and without formulas and find out its different in male and female students. The participative method includes the re- searcher and the subject to be involved in the planning and researching and this means both par- ties benefit from the research (Jarg Bergold & Stefan Thomas 2012). Case study appropriate in this research. By knowing students' epistemic cognition according to its gender. and it also helps them to acquire the competence to transfer learning to real life situation than the traditional Physics instruction with many formulas (Lokan. K.B. According to Creswell (2007) and Strauss- Corbin (1998). Methodology A qualitative design was selected to conduct a comparative case study of male and female junior high school students in learning physics with and without formulas. This is expected from the research to give a chance for the data to conceptualize a new theory. Analyze the observation results. Some students are interviewed to inquire their epistemic stances and form when solving the problems. the steps to collect and process data qualitatively are as follows: 1. we can contribute to physics instruction so meaningful learning happened in the classroom. 5. Teachers in the experimental class (learning physics without formulas) will be provided with script- ed lessons after they are given training about the benefits of teaching physics without formulas. Observe the experimental class and control class. There are several lessons to be delivered. 1994). Group the information into categories. Interview some students from both classes. According to Cresswell (2003). Both the experimental class and control class (learning physics with formulas) are observed. The comparative case study focuses on student's epistemic resources. Objective The teaching of Physics without formulas is effective to help students obtain higher average gain scores in their learning outcomes. the qualitative research method gains information based on the constructivism perspective which then the data will be arranged according to the themes. 3. Syaiful. Cresswell (2007) stated that the qualitative method allows researchers to add new literature inquiry. Make a conclusion Syaiful Lokan 6 . This research. 4.
and are expected to further develop in the collaborative and the collegial context of the interviews. Issues to focus on will be selected according to the responses of each class to interview questions. Students solve some physics problem and Interviews with some students in each class (tenta- tively weeks 8-10) will focus on questions relating to the objective of the study and on emerg- ing questions related to issues of particular interest in each class environment (not predicable at this stage). to participate in the culture of the school and establish collaborative relationships. After several observations. Audio-recordings. 2. classroom dynamics. the final round of observations is designed to allow for the opportu- nity of investigating these context-specific issues. Accordingly. Syaiful Lokan 7 . 3. 4. Interpretation and analysis of responses are expected to reveal issues from the perspective of participants that may not have been trans- parent to me. in order to further 'give voice' to participants and 'illuminate' their meanings and interpretations. and examples of documentation will be collected throughout the process. The aim of the second round of observations is to develop understanding about processes of class interaction in each case. Final round of observations (tentatively weeks 10-12) will focus on issues of interest that have emerged from the interviews.Tentative plan for data collection: It is envisaged that the data collection process will proceed following an emergent framework. dur- ing a time period of twelve weeks (three months) per case setting. thereby minimising the effects of the 'observer's paradox'. photographs. what is the evidence that students' be- come more advanced in their epistemic thinking. choose several teachers and train how to deliver physics lesson without formulas. 1. Context-specific questions will have emerged from the second round of observations. how has students' epistemic cognition developed during course. Initial naturalistic observations in each case setting (tentatively weeks 1-3) will focus on 'finding a feel' for the school culture. Students will answer several physics problems and students are expected to do a think-aloud protocol. taking account of their context-specific questions. for a total of six months for two cases (experimental and control). The aims of the initial ob- servations are: to allow participants to feel comfortable in the presence of reseacher. Provide with scripted lesson and ask the teacher for a roleplay. Second round of observations (tentatively weeks 3-7) will focus on episodes of interaction around documentation of both classes (experimental and control). and interactions.
If Car 1 travels at 30 m/s and Car 2 travels at 45 m/s. they are closer 30+45= 75 m. the use of formulas also appears commonly in several topics such as: Optic. when students need to find the size and the position of the image. where will the cars meet relative to Car 1? My offer to solve both questions are using unit's concept definition like this: 30 m/s of Car 1 means: Car 1 travel 30 m in 1 s. One of the common problems in kinematics is two objects toward one an- other and students are expected to find the time and location of the collision. Syaiful Lokan 8 .Physics without formulas in Kinematics: Teachers from experimental class are trained to deliver the instruction by not using formulas and using simple number. it is easier for students to understand the epis- temology that has built the linear motion's concept.000 m requires 10. Car 1 travel 30 m/s X 10. What is the shift difference between local-temporal epistemic stances during learning physics with and without formulas? 3.000/75 = 6. when students us- ing ohm's law to solve the circuit problem. To cover 10. Example: Car 1 and car 2 are 10. they are toward one another.000 m apart pointing toward one another. How has students' epistemic cognition developed during course? What is the evidence that students' become more advanced in their epistemic thinking? The writer hypothesizes that students will show more complex epistemic resources for male and female students that learn physics with formulas and this will result in more students especially female students taking up physics as a course. Since.000/75 s = 4. 45 m/s of Car 2 means: Car 2 travel 45 m in 1 s. Beside Kinematics.000 m By avoiding formulas and using the unit's definition.000 m Car 2 travel 45 X 10. Research Questions and Hyphotheses This research tries to answer these questions: 1.000/75 s. Also. D. Each 1 s. What kinds of epistemic resources do male and female junior high school physics students bring into their physics class? 2. So.
E. This study contributes to the research and theory in personal epistomology. 2. 3. The constant decline of interest in physics course and the gender disparity issue where female are considered a minority in this particular course in U. and many countries will create a set back in the development of technology. Through understanding the epistemology process of student's after learning physics without formulas. The education system in Indonesia has a significant gap to the rest of the world. Syaiful Lokan 9 . This is be- cause instruction practice only focus on rote learning and not consider student's epistomology cognition. Significance The benefits of this project are the following: 1. Mapping out the effects of learning physics without formulas and applying them to different sit- uations will overcome the scarcity of experts and teachers in physics. 4.S. a reformation can be applied to learning that supports gender equality and students' interest in physics. By understanding students' epistemology then we can change the instructions.
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Work/Life: What Makes a Job Meaningful and Why It's Important
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Welcome to our new series, Work/Life, which aims to shine a light on the psychology of work and its influence on the workplace and the future of work. Nine out of ten employees are willing to earn less for greater meaning at work—but what makes a job meaningful? And how can we create more meaningful jobs?
Attempting to answer the question of what makes a job meaningful seems like a near-impossible task, if not only because people find purpose in different things. Some find it in financial rewards or solving puzzles, while others find it in relationships and providing solutions. The answer is a deeply personal one and unequivocally depends on who you are a person.
The search for meaningful work has captured somewhat of a zeitgeist. It is the subject of viral think pieces and dozens of studies coming out of the world's most prominent research institutions. It's captured the attention of millions and shined a light on their career apathy. It is also driving significant changes at modern companies as they try to attract and retain top talent.
But all of this talk about finding purpose in one's place of work is relatively new. Before meaningful work, there was the American Dream, which promised happiness and meaning in life as a whole, rather than just at the office. So before we attempt to answer what makes a job meaningful, we must look at the cultural shift towards valuing meaning in work, what has been pioneered by Millennials.
The Old American Dream
For decades, Americans have relied on the American Dream as the framework for the life we aspire to have. Loosely characterized by three main factors—job stability, home ownership, and building a family—and supposedly achievable if you worked hard enough, the American Dream represented the pinnacle of success (see: happiness). But over the years, the American Dream seemed increasingly unattainable despite how hard you worked.
The internet unchained work from the office desk and allowed us to carry it home. The 40-hour work week turned to the 50- and 60-hour workweek, and even more for some. Yet, wages remained stagnant; today's average salary has about the same purchasing power as it did 40 years ago, according to the Pew Research Center. Millennials are taking fewer vacations, working longer hours, and expect to work well into their 70s.
Advances in family planning made it possible for individuals to be more deliberate about starting a family. Younger generations are deciding to have children later in life compared to previous generations for many reasons, not the least being job instability. People are trying to have more financial security before having children, and especially as the cost of raising a child keeps increasing.
And finally, homeownership is no longer a priority for younger generations. Millennials had a front-row seat to how the 2008 housing crisis affected their parents and are thus reluctant to buy. What's more, Millennials are concentrated in high-cost cities, where homeownership is unattainable. These reasons paired with student loan debt and stagnant wages explain why Millennials aren't buying homes.
Finding Purpose in One's Work
Today, the American Dream holds much less influence on Americans' life decisions. But still, they want to find success. Success just looks different today. Fifty years ago, a job was just a job—something we left at the door at 5:00 pm. But the decline of manufacturing and the rise of the knowledge economy has ushered in a new type of job, a new type of success—known as meaningful work.
According to new data from Gallup, four out of five college graduates consider a sense of purpose either very important or extremely important to their work. The study, Forging Pathways to Purposeful Work, which polled 2,205 grads and 637 hiring managers, found that compared to older graduates, Millennials are more likely to derive purpose from their work than from other sources.
What's more, the study revealed that graduates who find their work meaningful are ten times more likely to have high overall wellbeing. Gallup has been developing a wellbeing measure since the mid-20th century alongside leading economists, psychologists, and other globally-acclaimed scientists.
An interesting insight from Gallup's years of research in the subject is that wellbeing is not static—it is deeply personal, changes over time and according to life experiences, and evolves with the culture. Purpose, which the organization defines "as liking what you do everyday and learning or doing something interesting each day," is the most influential element of wellbeing and has a disproportional impact on one's happiness—for better or for worse. Decades of Gallup research prove a tangible correlation between meaningful work and overall wellbeing.
"Workers with deep intellectual and emotional connections to their work deliver a host of benefits that extend far beyond themselves individually to their work unit and their organization, such as improvements in productivity, profitability and other critical outcomes," the Gallup Forging Pathways to Purposeful Work study cites. "Employees who are meaningfully engaged at work not only support the success of their organizations but also, by extension, contribute to thriving local and national economies."
BetterUp
Companies are well-aware of the trickle-down effect of meaningful work and are anxious to build more meaningful work in their organizations. BetterUp was founded with these needs in mind. It helps professionals find more clarity and purpose through career coaching and other services and counts Workday, Airbnb, LinkedIn, and Lyft as customers.
BetterUp says that employees who place a higher value on meaningful work tend to occupy more senior and skilled positions and stay longer. They are also more motivated to work an extra hour per week and to take two fewer days of paid leave per year. The resulting gains in worker productivity from meaningful work adds up to $9,000 per worker per year.
The firm implores companies to prioritize meaningful work not only for the wellbeing of their employees but also because happier, healthier, more motivated workers bring financial rewards. Building greater meaning in the workplace is no longer a nice-to-have but a must-have.
Can Employers Make Their Workers' Experiences More Meaningful?
Despite this, companies don't know how to create meaningful work. In the 2019 Deloitte Global Human Capital Trends report, most employees don't feel like their companies are effective at creating meaningful work, and nearly one-quarter of companies do not feel they know what rewards their employees' value.
There has been no shortage of "office perks" in the modern workplace. Candy walls, ping pong tables, nap rooms, and paid lunches are just a handful of rewards that companies are implementing into the office to make it more attractive to Millennial workers, but those rewards are surface-level. All of the above research reaffirms that people are looking for purpose and impact in their work lives—not free snacks.
Ultimately though, employees need to set off on their own quest to find purpose in their careers. Meaningful work provides a sense of belonging, impact, and being valued, but it looks different to different people. If you don't know what you like and don't like about work, your employer can't help you. As Ashley Goodall, senior vice president of leadership and team intelligence at Cisco, told The New York Times, "When you look at people who are thriving in their jobs, you notice that they didn't find them, they made them."
Laura Childs
Laura Childs is a versatile writer and media specialist living in London. She's a California native and has written about arts, culture, and tech in San Francisco. A self-proclaimed data nerd, she loves telling people's stories supported by research. When not writing, Laura teaches and practices yoga. You can find more of her work and get in touch at www.lbccreative.com.
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This Habitat for Humanity ReStore is proudly owned and operated by Habitat for Humanity of Hamilton County to serve our mission of building homes, communities and hope. At the Habitat ReStore, our staff and volunteers happily accept donations of new and gently used items. We sell those items to treasure hunters and bargain shoppers alike to raise money for our mission of eliminating substandard housing. The Habitat ReStore provides a more affordable avenue for home improvement projects, all while keeping tons of perfectly good items from ending up in the landfill.
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Imagine you are a surfer back in early 1968 . . . the shortboard revolution is in top gear, surfboards are changing fast, maybe too fast, surfing is in a period of extreme transition, lengths are dropping dramatically and there is little time for refinement or attention to the subtleties, it's a scramble to adapt! Then . . a time traveler hands you one of these! FLOW a state of the art Midlength that has taken its time to fully develop, it's slick, refined, balanced, fluid. The pinnacle of performance! Using hindsight as a tool we have taken an enlightened and intelligent path to capture a period in time which transcends two eras: long and short. Inherent in FLOW is the smooth glide of a full planshape, a noseride is accessible via a subtle nose concave. The rest of the bottom is divided into lightly rolled trim section and flat panel vee with a crisp tucked edge for loose and lively turning. Experience the forgotten thrill of flowing in perfect trim with the ability to change direction just a blink away, it's smooth, it's quick, it's in harmony with the wave, it's the FLOW! Keeping it in step and in style with the energy flow and that is the essence of this thing we do called surfing. FLOW comes in a length range from 6'6" to 8'9" encouraging you, the rider, to tap into more or less of the long or short of it from a lost era that speaks of the pure joy of riding waves. Available exclusively as a dedicated Single Fin. Feel the FLOW!
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English language news from Burma's largest independent media network
Shan state govt pledges compensation to victims of Lashio bomb blast
February 23, 2018 in Lead Story, News, Shan574by DVB
The Shan state government has pledged to financially compensate the families of the two bank workers who were killed and the more than 20 persons injured when a bomb explosion ripped through high street branches of the Yoma Bank and AYA Bank in Lashio on Wednesday.
Burma's state media yesterday showed photographs of two unnamed government officials handing out money to victims at Lashio General Hospital.
The bomb exploded outside the banks and shattered windows and fixtures. The state government has offered financial assistance of 500,000 kyat (US$375) to both families of the deceased. Those who sustained serious injuries were each offered 300,000 kyat while those with minor injuries are to collect 200,000 kyat.
The Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement is likewise to provide financial assistance to the families of the deceased and the injured.
Lashio, which has a population of more than 170,000 people, is one of the largest cities in Burma's northeast, located on a main road connecting the central city of Mandalay with the main crossing on the border with China at Muse, about 110 kilometres (68 miles) to the north. It is therefore a strategic trading route; several ethnic armed groups are active in the area.
No group has claimed responsibility for Wednesday's bombing.
It was reported earlier today that Burmese security forces are hunting a lone suspect.
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    GraphQLIncludeDirective,
    GraphQLSkipDirective,
    GraphQLDeprecatedDirective,
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} from "./directives";

// Common built-in scalar instances.
export { GraphQLInt, GraphQLFloat, GraphQLString, GraphQLBoolean, GraphQLID } from "./scalars";

export {
    // "Enum" of Type Kinds
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    // GraphQL Types for introspection.
    __Schema,
    __Directive,
    __DirectiveLocation,
    __Type,
    __Field,
    __InputValue,
    __EnumValue,
    __TypeKind,
    // Meta-field definitions.
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    TypeMetaFieldDef,
    TypeNameMetaFieldDef,
} from "./introspection";

export { DirectiveLocationEnum } from "./directives";

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André Filipe Tavares Gomes (født 30. juli 1993 i Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal), er en portugisisk fodboldspiller (central midtbane). Han spiller for Everton F.C. i Premier League.

Klubkarriere
Gomes startede sin karriere hos Lissabon-storklubben SL Benfica, der også havde været hans klub i de sidste år af hans tid som ungdomsspiller. Han spillede de følgende to år for klubben, og var med til at vinde både det portugisiske mesterskab og pokalturneringen, før han i sommeren 2014 blev udlejet til spanske Valencia. Et år senere skiftede han til klubben på en permanent aftale.

Kun et år senere, i sommeren 2016, blev Gomes solgt til Valencias ligarivaler FC Barcelona for en pris på ca. 35 millioner euro. Han debuterede for klubben 17. august samme år i et Super Cup-opgør mod Sevilla.

D. 25. juni blev det offentliggjort af Everton, at de køber Gomes fri fra Barcelona for 185 mio. kr efter at have haft ham på lån i sæsonen 2018/19 fra Barcelona. Gomes fik en fem-årig aftale.

Landshold
Gomes har (pr. maj 2018) spillet 29 kampe for Portugals landshold, som han debuterede for 7. september 2014 i en EM-kvalifikationskamp mod Albanien. Han var en del af det portugisiske hold der vandt guld ved EM 2016 i Frankrig, og var også med ved Confederations Cup 2017 i Rusland.

Referencer

Eksterne henvisninger

Fodboldspillere fra Portugal
Fodboldspillere fra S.L. Benfica
Fodboldspillere fra FC Barcelona
Fodboldspillere fra Valencia CF


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Let's be honest - maybe 6-8 countries have the waxing budgets to truly be competitive at this level. I think this is part of the reason why nordic skiing will always have a limited audience. A race should NOT be determined by the size of a countries waxing budget. It seems like classic skiing is even more impacted my the waxing methodologies developed by nations with huge waxing budgets. I guess many sports with technical equipment have similar fairness issues. I come from a rowing background where 90% of all competitors use one of two boat manufactures (Empacher or Fillipi) - this evens out the field.
Cross country skiing could learn a thing or two from Japanese cycling "Keirin" races where all the competitors use the exact same equipment, only allowing for size differences based on the riders height.
dcpattie wrote: Let's be honest - maybe 6-8 countries have the waxing budgets to truly be competitive at this level. I think this is part of the reason why nordic skiing will always have a limited audience. A race should NOT be determined by the size of a countries waxing budget. It seems like classic skiing is even more impacted my the waxing methodologies developed by nations with huge waxing budgets. I guess many sports with technical equipment have similar fairness issues. I come from a rowing background where 90% of all competitors use one of two boat manufactures (Empacher or Fillipi) - this evens out the field.
Traditionally waxing is an integral part of the sport and its competitions. However, in roller skiing it is very common to have only one brand and model of roller skis for each competition, making roller skiing the opposite to skiing in that respect.
Go figure, rollerskiing is the gold standard for fairness!
You mean in rollerskiing those who us other brands are not welcome or allowed?
I can see how this might be since it seems to me that some wheels or skis might be very much faster than other ones. Some are even designed for slowness/resistance. You would want fast spinning -- and maybe certain diameter and durometer.
Isn't base prep and ski flex also hugely impt, even more so than waxing? This also contributes to the needed "fleet" of skis.
Hasn't all alpine skiing -- and maybe even snowboarding been highly affected by wax (grind, flex) as well?
Seems like biking does better at being fair even tho some bikes are much lighter than others. ...Esp in citizen racing where there isn't a weight limit rule. In UCI bike racing they might all be close to the limit but in USAC maybe there's a bigger range? Oh well, on the amateur side I'd think we see bikes ranging from 14-22 lbs. ...Tho maybe this doesn't affect results as much as wax/base/flex does for skis?
The only solution I see is more challenging courses that neutralize the benefit of glide and increase the relevance of skill.
Eh...For sure a large budget and staff is important but I think Norway is winning because it's also a national sport that draws more interest, athletes, etc. Does that put other nationals at a disadvantage on tricky days, sure. That being said at Sochi the Norwegians allegedly had ---- skis so maybe budgets don't always work.
There are more than 5-6 nations with competitive teams/athletes and I don't think the other nations are being held back because of wax....It's because of winter climate, public interest and national prosperity.
dcpattie wrote: Go figure, rollerskiing is the gold standard for fairness!
dcpattie wrote: It seems like classic skiing is even more impacted my the waxing methodologies developed by nations with huge waxing budgets.
So as far as kick goes, it's not a massive expenditure. Knowing what to use, when, is worthwhile. World Cups have absolutely been won in the last two years on the most basic hard waxes for sale — no fluoro, no additives, same ones you used to be able to buy for $3.00.
Glide, on the other hand ... it's really easy to spend some cash. At World Cup prices (wholesale), I believe it was about 40€/$50 per pair in the 30/50km races in Lahti. With ski changes an option (but not taken), there were some very expensive skis to cool down on.
yeah if they zero out all the tech the results might still be about the same.
...just cd save a lot of time and $.
and in some places the accessibility of the sport might be better to a lot more ppl. oh well the wealthy will always have a leg up in sport that involves technology and equipment.
JeffOYB wrote: You mean in rollerskiing those who us other brands are not welcome or allowed?
Roller skis of the same brand and model are provided to all competitors by the arranger of the competition.
As seems typical for Olympic venues lately, the waxing conditions are unusual, and here some said the XC track had 4-5 different wax conditions which caught out a few countries. Even the Swedes who nailed the difficult snow in Sochi last time were suffering here.
Like Blah says, it's not all about budget with Norway messing up last Olympics and Sweden now.
Maybe more fair with skating only for future events, but then there are those skiers who are just much better at classic than skating so..
Neuro wrote: ...Maybe more fair with skating only for future events, but then there are those skiers who are just much better at classic than skating so..
Are you saying it might be easier to zero for waxing for skating?
A bit confused. And am somewhat concerned there might be a move to only skating in future top level racing.
In my view, real skiing doesn't involve much skating or doublepoling. ...Ha!
Well, first, the best trails are not wide, so it's hard to skate much. Secondly they are scenic, interesting and challenging -- and thus hilly and twisty and so are not suitable for very much doublepoling.
Ha... well, something close to that anyway!
Yes the difference in glide wax between skate skis is obviously not as much as when there's kick wax as well.
It seems every other olympics will be skate and classic to make it fair (although that's 8 year's between your events..), but I believe FIS are anyway planning to drop classic sprints altogether.
About the styles, all I can say is that I too thought skating was horrible when it first came, just as I did V-style in ski jumping, but now find them great. Agree endless double poling is not very nice though.
every other year for Olys? i thought they did that for the events themselves and that they are always a mix in each Oly. ....so that the grand finale 50k is classic on time then skate the next. but overall the Oly events are 50-50 per year.
too bad about FIS dropping classic sprints. -- they look good to me. I see striding and gliding and not too much DP in the sprints. Uphill skate in the sprints looks like a wide sprawling mad scramble, but whatever.
I'm hoping for something like a influx of influence from mtbiking and cyclocross into XC skiing -- and this wd be expressed via narrow technical courses -- and classic striding -- or maybe true freestyle and willnilly mix within an event.
FIS actually wants more 'fun' sprint courses with jumps etc, but it has been met with scorn by the athletes so we'll see about that.


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module RSpec::Rails
  # Extends ActionController::TestCase::Behavior to work with RSpec.
  #
  # == Examples
  #
  # == with stubs
  #
  #   describe WidgetsController do
  #     describe "GET index" do
  #       it "assigns all widgets to @widgets" do
  #         widget = stub_model(Widget)
  #         Widget.stub(:all) { widget }
  #         get :index
  #         assigns(:widgets).should eq([widget])
  #       end
  #     end
  #   end
  #
  # === with a factory
  #
  #   describe WidgetsController do
  #     describe "GET index" do
  #       it "assigns all widgets to @widgets" do
  #         widget = Factory(:widget)
  #         get :index
  #         assigns(:widgets).should eq([widget])
  #       end
  #     end
  #   end
  #
  # === with fixtures
  #
  #   describe WidgetsController do
  #     describe "GET index" do
  #       fixtures :widgets
  #
  #       it "assigns all widgets to @widgets" do
  #         get :index
  #         assigns(:widgets).should eq(Widget.all)
  #       end
  #     end
  #   end
  #
  # == Matchers
  #
  # In addition to the stock matchers from rspec-expectations, controller
  # specs add these matchers, which delegate to rails' assertions:
  #
  #   response.should render_template(*args)
  #   => delegates to assert_template(*args)
  #
  #   response.should redirect_to(destination)
  #   => delegates to assert_redirected_to(destination)
  #
  # == Isolation from views
  #
  # RSpec's preferred approach to spec'ing controller behaviour is to isolate
  # the controller from its collaborators.  By default, therefore, controller
  # example groups do not render the views in your app. Due to the way Rails
  # searches for view templates, the template still needs to exist, but it
  # won't actually be loaded.
  #
  # NOTE that this is different from rspec-rails-1 with rails-2, which did not
  # require the presence of the file at all. Due to changes in rails-3, this
  # was no longer feasible in rspec-rails-2.
  #
  # == View rendering
  #
  # If you prefer a more integrated approach, similar to that of Rails'
  # functional tests, you can tell controller groups to render the views in the
  # app with the +render_views+ declaration:
  #
  #   describe WidgetsController do
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  #     ...
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  module ControllerExampleGroup
    extend ActiveSupport::Concern
    include RSpec::Rails::RailsExampleGroup
    include ActionController::TestCase::Behavior
    include RSpec::Rails::ViewRendering
    include RSpec::Rails::Matchers::RedirectTo
    include RSpec::Rails::Matchers::RenderTemplate
    include RSpec::Rails::Matchers::RoutingMatchers

    module ClassMethods
      def controller_class
        describes
      end

      # Supports a simple DSL for specifying behaviour of
      # ApplicationController.  Creates an anonymous subclass of
      # ApplicationController and evals the +body+ in that context. Also sets
      # up implicit routes for this controller, that are separate from those
      # defined in <tt>config/routes.rb</tt>.
      #
      # == Examples
      #
      #    describe ApplicationController do
      #      controller do
      #        def index
      #          raise ApplicationController::AccessDenied
      #        end
      #      end
      #
      #      describe "handling AccessDenied exceptions" do
      #        it "redirects to the /401.html page" do
      #          get :index
      #          response.should redirect_to("/401.html")
      #        end
      #      end
      #    end
      #
      # If you would like to spec a subclass of ApplicationController, call
      # controller like so:
      #
      #    controller(ApplicationControllerSubclass) do
      #      # ....
      #    end
      #
      # NOTICE: Due to Ruby 1.8 scoping rules in anoymous subclasses, constants
      # defined in +ApplicationController+ must be fully qualified (e.g.
      # ApplicationController::AccessDenied) in the block passed to the
      # +controller+ method. Any instance methods, filters, etc, that are
      # defined in +ApplicationController+, however, are accessible from within
      # the block.
      def controller(base_class = ApplicationController, &body)
        base_class.dup.tap do |new_base|
          def new_base.name; "StubResourcesController"; end
          metadata[:example_group][:describes] = Class.new(new_base, &body)
        end

        before do
          @orig_routes, @routes = @routes, ActionDispatch::Routing::RouteSet.new
          @routes.draw { resources :stub_resources }
        end

        after do
          @routes, @orig_routes = @orig_routes, nil
        end
      end
    end

    module InstanceMethods
      attr_reader :controller, :routes

      def method_missing(method, *args, &block)
        if @orig_routes && @orig_routes.named_routes.helpers.include?(method)
          controller.send(method, *args, &block)
        else
          super
        end
      end
    end

    included do
      subject { controller }

      metadata[:type] = :controller

      before do
        @routes = ::Rails.application.routes
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      end
    end
  end
end


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US Democratic candidates break taboo on Israel aid
Emily Przyborowski
US aid to Israel an increasingly contested issue with Democrats distrustful of US President Donald Trump's relationship with Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu.
US Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders addresses the J Street National Conference in Washington
WASHINGTON - US aid to Israel has become a contested issue in the race for the Democratic Party nomination for president, a point underscored by candidates at the J Street Conference in Washington.
With Democrats increasingly distrustful of US President Donald Trump's relationship with Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, Democratic candidates sought additional support from J Street, a liberal, pro-Israel lobbying group, through tougher stances towards the Israeli government.
US Senator Bernie Sanders was the most outspoken critic, delivering a hard-line speech against Israel. Sanders has always been critical of Israel but his ideas appear to be gaining traction. A poll in New Hampshire, the first state to vote in the Democrats' primary season, placed Sanders, from neighbouring Vermont, atop the Democratic field.
The J Street Conference is an annual meeting of the who's who of Jewish liberals. A non-profit advocacy group founded in 1997, it focuses on the Israeli-Palestinian crisis and was formed to act as a counterbalance to the powerful Israeli lobby in Washington.
Other Democratic presidential hopefuls who spoke at the October 26-29 event included Senator Amy Klobuchar, South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg, former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Julian Castro and Senator Michael Bennet. Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak was also a speaker.
The Trump administration's close relationship with Netanyahu, as both struggle with corruption allegations, has made Israel an increasingly partisan topic and Democratic candidates are breaking from their traditional stands to voice stronger criticisms of Israel.
J Street has leveraged Trump's and Netanyahu's scandals to garner support for its cause. Michael Koplow, a policy director at the Israel Policy Forum, said Trump is deeply unpopular with Jewish Americans, which "has translated to a more critical attitude towards Israel." Koplow said individuals who dislike Trump tend to also be critics of Netanyahu.
In his speech, Sanders advocated tying US military assistance to a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian issue. He proposed redistributing some military assistance given to Israel into humanitarian aid in the Gaza Strip, a stark break from the traditional views of the Democratic Party.
In 2016, US President Barack Obama signed a 10-year agreement with Israel promising more than $38 billion in military aid despite publicly calling for Israel to return to the 1967 borders.
Guy Ziv, director of the Israel National Security Project, said the shift in views among Democrats is unprecedented. "That prominent presidential candidates are openly speaking about leveraging US aid to Israel is a significant development because it shatters a taboo — that our foreign aid to Israel is untouchable," Ziv told the Wall Street Journal.
While not as strident as Sanders, Buttigieg and Castro said they were open to adjusting the conditions of the $3.8 billion of military aid that goes to Israel annually. Castro said such a move would not be his first choice but he "would not take it off the table."
As Democrats gravitate towards more critical views of Israel, progressives such as Sanders are becoming more popular.
J Street wants opposition to Israeli settlements in the West Bank to be put on the official platform of the 2020 Democratic Party. A poll by the Centre for American Progress indicated that 71% of Democratic respondents said the United States should not provide unrestricted financial and military aid to Israel.
This article was originally published in The Arab Weekly.
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