Becoming informed on Middle East issues is one of the principal goals of Euphrates Chapter members. Yet getting to know the Middle East can be a hefty task!
We recommend the following resource list of news sources, articles, books, skills development resources and organizations to get you up to speed on Middle East relations, recent developments, and projects for peace. Don't forget to check out our blogs and vlogs and sign up for our weekly updates for further news, inspiration and opportunities for transformation!
Al Monitor provides a range of viewpoints on critical issues from writers and analysts on the ground across the region. Sign up for the free daily e-bulletin.
The American Task Force on Palestine presents a comprehensive daily news roundup on events in Israel and Palestine and coverage throughout the Middle East. Sign up to receive daily email updates.
BBC News Middle East provides round-the-clock reporting from across the Middle East.
The Brookings Doha Center seeks to contribute independent research and analysis to the Middle East policy debate.
The Christian Science Monitor offers news and analysis on Middle East trends and issues through the "Olive Press" and "Backchannels" blogs as well as the Terrorism and Security roundup.
Common Ground News Services, an initiative of Search for Common Ground, strives to offer "constructive articles to foster dialogue," and also provide a chance for readers to submit their own articles.
Foreign Affairs is a long-standing leader in the the dialogue on U.S. foreign policy and global issues.
The Foreign Policy Middle East Channel features regularly-updated Editorial content on a range of issues and developments across the region. Sign up for daily updates delivered directly to your Inbox. Also check out the Foreign Policy Peace Channel, in conjunction with the United States Institute of Peace (USIP), for regular updates and analyses of global conflict issues.
The International Center on Nonviolent Conflict collects news from global sources related to the policies and practices of nonviolence. Sign up for weekly email updates on nonviolence movements and events.
Tikkun merges secular and religious thought to promote peace and "heal the world." Tikkun began as a progressive rebuttal to the religious Right in Israel, supporting peace in Palestine and Israel's right to exist. In 2005, it grew into a fully interfaith magazine that critiques violence and oppression worldwide, with religious and secular readers/writers. To further diversify, Tikkun also publishes editorials on its blog and includes dissenting opinions.
Your Middle East is a grassroots movement that seeks to counter mainstream coverage of the Middle East that is biased and incomplete.
Armstrong, Karen. Think Again: God. Foreign Policy, October 2009.
Haas, Richard N., The New Middle East. Foreign Affairs, 2006.
Mark, Clyde. Islam: A Primer. The Library of Congress, February 2003.
Neiman Reports. Islam Today: The Need To Explore Its Complexities. Neiman Foundation, Summer 2007.
NPR. The Origins of the Shiite-Sunni Split. February 2007.
The U.S. – Muslim Engagement Initiative. Changing Course: A New Direction for U.S. Relations with the Muslim World. September 2008.
Amiry, Suad. Sharon and My Mother-in-Law: Ramallah Diaries. Anchor, 2006.
Armstrong, Karen. The Battle for God: A History of Fundamentalism. New York: Ballantine, 2001.
Armstrong, Karen. Muhammad: A Biography of the Prophet. San Francisco, Calif.: HarperSanFrancisco, 2009.
Beinart, Peter. The Crisis of Zionism. Times Books, 2012.
Carter, Jimmy. We Can Have Peace in the Holy Land: A Plan that Will Work. New York: Simon and Schuster, 2009.
Carter, Jimmy. Palestine: Peace, Not Apartheid. Simon & Schuster, 2006.
Chacour, Elias and David Hazard. Blood Brothers. Chosen Books, Expanded Edition, 2003. 240 pages.
Chacour, Elias. Faith Beyond Despair: Building Hope in the Holy Land. SCM Press, 2011.
Chehab, Zaki. Inside Hamas: The Untold Story of the Militant Islamic Movement. Nation Books, 2008.
Dekker, Ted and Carl Medearis. Tea With Hezbollah: Sitting at the Enemies Table – Our Journey through the Middle East. Doubleday Religion, 2010.
Forer, Richard. Breakthrough: Transforming Fear into Compassion – A New Perspective on the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict. Insight Press, 2010.
Fromkin, David. A Peace to End All Peace: Creating the Modern Middle East,1914-1922. New York: H. Holt, 1989.
Heck, Paul. Common Ground: Islam, Christianity and Religious Pluralism. Georgetown University Press, 2009.
Kapuscinski, Ryszard. The Other. Verso, 2009.
Lerner, Rabbi Michael: Embracing Israel/Palestine: A Strategy to Heal and Transform the Middle East. North Atlantic Books, 2011.
Miller, Aaron David: The Much Too Promised Land: America's Elusive Search for Arab-Israeli Peace. Bantam, 2008.
Oz, Amos: How to Cure a Fanatic. New Jersey: Princeton University Press, 2006.
Peled, Miko, The General's Son. Just World Books, 2012.
Ramadan, Tariq. Islam and the Arab Awakening. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2012.
Ruthven, Malise: Islam in the World. Oxford University Press, USA, 2006.
Sand, Shlomo: The Invention of the Land of Israel Verso, 2012.
Thich Nhat Hanh: Peace Begins Here: Palestinians and Israelis Listening to Each Other. Parallax Press, 2004.
Tolan, Sandy. The Lemon Tree: An Arab, a Jew, and the Heart of the Middle East. New York: Bloomsbury Pub., 2006.
Wright, Robin: Rock the Casbah: Rage and Rebellion across the Islamic World, Simon & Schuster, 2011.
Euphrates Chapter members often desire to cultivate the skills needed for effective engagement with regional issues and challenges. Below are some resources to get you started! You might also explore opportunities to develop relevant skills provided in your local community.
The Caux Scholars Program is an initiative of change, attempting to bring peace and communication to international conflict through training and recognition of young peacebuilders around the world. The scholars are invited to a yearly summit.
The Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE) is a program for semester-long student abroads. The Arabic Program is based in Amman, Jordan.
The Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) is a fully-funded cultural and language program for American undergraduate and graduate students. The program takes place in countries such as Morocco, Oman, and Jordan.
The Boston Language Institute in Boston, Massachusetts, USA is a 4 or 6-week language immersion program for any age. The program is 5 days a week.
Fellows for Peace invests in aspiring peacebuilders by funding a summer of language study for a critical language essential to their progress in building peace.
The International Mediation Institute provides a listing of Mediation events worldwide on its website.
Rosetta Stone is a trusted language program that can be purchased, downloaded, and used from anywhere in the world. It can be completed at the individual's own pace on their personal computer.
A Common Word | An open-letter was penned by leaders of the Muslim faith to their Christian counterparts in October 2007. Since then, a wealth of events, publications, courses of study, and peace initiatives have sprung from the recognition of a common basis for peace between these two faith communities.
American Educational Trust | Retired U.S. foreign service officers founded the American Educational Trust (AET) in 1982 to provide the American public with balanced and accurate information about U.S. relations with the Middle East. AET publishes the Washington Report on Middle East Affairs and owns and operates a bookstore in Washington D.C., selling cookbooks, poetry, maps, music, and Palestinian handcrafts.
American-Mideast Educational and Training Services | The American-Mideast Educational and Training Services, commonly referred to as AMIDEAST, was created to improve American understanding of the Middle East and North Africa. Their original mission was sending students abroad to study and make personal contact with people in the Middle East and North Africa. Today, AMIDEAST also helps send students from the Middle East and North Africa to the U.S.
Americans for Middle East Understanding | The unique grouping of professionals in medicine, church ministry, archeology, and diplomacy founded the Americans for Middle East Understanding (AMEU) in 1967 to improve America's appreciation for Middle East culture, history, and current events. AMEU's primary publication is the Link, which is published five times a year and focuses on a single issue not usually found in mainstream media.
American Task Force for Lebanon | The American Task Force for Lebanon (ATFL) is a nonprofit organization comprised primarily of prominent and dedicated Americans of Lebanese heritage who share a common interest in Lebanon and the goals of the organization. ATFL's mission is to work towards reestablishing a secure, stable, independent, and sovereign Lebanon with full control of all its territory.
The American Task Force on Palestine | Run by Palestinian Americans, the American Task Force on Palestine's (AFTP) raison d'être is to create a Palestinian state set on pre-1967 borders. AFTP acknowledges Israel and works with Israelis who believe a two-state solution is the best way to bring peace to the region.
Arab American National Museum | Located in Dearborn, Michigan, this museum is the only one of its kind in the United States and is affiliated with the Smithsonian Institute in Washington D.C.
Center for Strategic and International Studies – Middle East Program | The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) is a non-partisan think tank that was established in 1962. Their Middle East Program concentrates on highlighting lesser-known challenges, such as communication technology; links academics with policy creators; and develops opportunities for positive change in the region.
Center for the Study of Islam and Democracy | This not-for-profit institution was created in 1999 by academics, professionals, and activists, both Muslim and non, to study Islamic and democratic political thought and merge them into a modern Islamic-democratic discourse.
Center for World Religions, Diplomacy and Conflict Resolution | Affiliated with George Mason University, the Center for World Religions, Diplomacy and Conflict Resolution (CRDC) is based in Arlington, Virginia. Their mission is to connect local conflict resolvers with entrepreneurial opportunities and policy makers.
Foundation for Middle East Peace | The Foundation for Middle East Peace (FMEP) is committed to bringing peace to Israel and Palestine by a two-state solution, thus ensuring the security and endurance of both. The foundation has made Israeli settlements a priority because they sees it as a substantial factor in the hostilities.
The Humanitarian Dialogue Foundation | Based in Iraq and London, the mission of the Humanitarian Dialogue Foundation (HDF) is to host and encourage cultural exchange amongst Iraqis. By sharing Iraq's rich heritage, HDF hopes to unify the diverse population living within its borders.
Institute for Palestine Studies | Created in 1963 in Beirut, Lebanon, the Institute for Palestine Studies (IPS) claims to be the only institute in the world dedicated completely to Palestinian affairs and the Arab-Israeli conflict. Their mission is to research, analyze, document, and publish relevant materiel, and protect the integrity of the historical record.
Interfaith Encounter Association | The Interfaith Encounter Association (IEA) believes religion should be the means of peace and not the cause of violence. The IEA is trying to achieve their goal of interfaith dialogue and cross-cultural study by holding events, forming discussion groups, and other projects.
International Center for Religion and Diplomacy | Primarily involved with the Middle East, but with projects in the Sudan and Kashmir as well, the International Center for Religion and Diplomacy (ICRD) is a Washington D.C.-based NGO. Their mission is to incorporate religion as a part of resolving and preventing conflict in areas where traditional diplomacy is inadequate.
J Street | J Street is one of the largest pro-Israel lobbying groups in the U.S., but they offer something different than most because J Street promotes Israeli and American interests by lobbying for a Palestine state next to Israel.
The Jerusalem Fund | Non-profit, non-political, and non-sectarian, the Jerusalem Fund is devoted to education and community building.
Just Vision | Just Vision uses media tools and produces documentaries to highlight the many Israelis and Palestinians working to stop violence between the two nations. The films Encounter Point and Budrus have been critically acclaimed, and press coverage of the projects featured in these films has increased the positive work of those organizations.
Metta Center for Nonviolence | Students of Sri Eknath Easwaran started the Metta Center for Nonviolence in 1982. Metta teaches nonviolent conflict resolution techniques and educates any and all interested persons about the subject.
Middle East Institute | This esteemed think tank was created in 1946 as a place for accurate and rigorous research for the post-war Middle East. Today, they cover a wide array of interests including culture, the environment, politics, and human rights. This research is published in The Middle East Journal, the first scholarly journal to focus exclusively on the Middle East.
Middle East Forum | Promoting American interests in the Middle East, the Middle East Forum sees the region as a major source of problems for the United States, and therefore urges active measures to protect Americans and their allies.
OneVoice Movement | OneVoice is a grassroots organization using the "power of the people" to influence elected officials towards a two-state solution for Israel and Palestine.
The Parents Circle – Families Forum | This organization is comprised of over 600 Israeli and Palestinian families that have lost a close family member due to the chronic fighting in the region. The mission of the Parents Circle – Families Forum (PCFF) is to create a framework for reconciliation, and influence policy makers and the public to seek peace through empathy instead of war. PFCC tries to achieve these goals through face-to-face reconciliation projects, media outlets such as documentaries and a TV drama, member seminars, and professional training for activists.
Partners for Peace | Partners for Peace has continued to promote peace within Israel and Palestine through nonviolence. One tactic was researching Israeli human rights abuses of American citizens of Arab descent. More recently, Partners for Peace has tried to promote women's rights in the region, as well as better educate Americans, through their speaking tour Jerusalem Women Speak: Three Women, Three Faiths, One Shared Vision.
The Peace Alliance | The Peace Alliance is a not for profit organization dedicated to spreading peace both in the U.S. and abroad through government advocacy, education, and grassroots movements.
Project on Middle East Democracy | The Project on Middle East Democracy (POMED) has a very specific goal: examining how to establish democracies in the Middle East with the help of the United States. POMED is very clear in its opinion that strong democracies in the Middle East will be beneficial to citizens of those countries as well as to American foreign policy.
Search for Common Ground | Search for Common Ground (SFCG) is an organization that strives to change the world's approach to solving conflict: collaborative problem solving instead of adversarial tactics. SFCG uses media initiatives and works together with local governments to find culturally sensitive measures to deal with conflicts constructively.
Seeds of Peace | "Peace is made by people" is the philosophy behind the summer camp Seeds of Peace. Journalist John Wallach set up the Maine camp in 1993 with 46 teenagers from America, Israel, Egypt, and Palestine with the goal of promoting dialogue and building relationships between future leaders. Seeds has grown to include campers from 27 countries with a network of over 5,000 campers and educators.
United Religious Initiative | The United Religious Initiative (URI) advocates for enduring, daily interfaith cooperation, and ending religiously motivated violence in the world. They envision a peaceful world consisting of engaged and interconnected communities with nonviolent solutions to conflicts.


A lot of folks are thinking about their New Year's resolutions.
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Let me share with you an approach that will help you succeed in your New Year's resolution.
Long ago, a friend told me that if you want to make a change, then make it a project.
But not just any project.
It won't be easy. But that's not the point.
To make it matter, get a good picture in your mind of your future self. Do you want to be leaner, stronger, wealthier, healthier, or wise? Do you want to be more of what you're capable of? Do you want to spend more time in an area of your life? Do you want to master a new skill or grow capabilities in a new area of your life?
Whatever it is, get that picture in your mind. Hold that snapshot of your future self in your mind's eye. This is the movie poster of your blockbuster. That's the little mental picture that you'll go back to whenever you need a reminder or a pick me up to help you stick with it.
It's true that where there's a will, there's a way, but "the way" is often the difference that makes the difference.
Identity behaviors to START, STOP, and CONTINUE. Make a list of behaviors you need to START, STOP, or CONTINUE. Make it specific, such as, "When I open the fridge, I reach for the water, not the soda", or "When I wake up, I put on my shoes and walk for 20 minutes", etc. Identifying specific behaviors to change creates clarity and clarity will help you focus on the changes you want to make. It's how you go from idea to actual execution.
Schedule it. Invest time in what you want to change. Add appointments to your calendar with yourself for what you want to invest in. To put this in perspective, here's an example: "I want to be a world-class athlete. I train 20 minutes a week." See the disconnect? 20 minutes won't cut it. I need to either make more time for it, and change my goal to something I can achieve. You get what you focus on, and sacrifice is the price of success. Only in this case, it's not sacrifice, you are investing in your future self. If it's on your calendar, there's a good chance it will happen. If it's not, there's a good chance it won't. It's hard to wing things when you're under the gun and the pressures of the day are up close and personal.
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Keep your plan realistic. Don't make it a list of things that will never happen. Instead, make your plan your secret playbook or insider's guide, for you, by you, to help you over your humps.
Love this very practical approach. Thank you for sharing Mary Anne Radmacher's insightful perspective. Sometimes my 'perfect action or nothing' gets in the way and results in no action at all. Great reminder that a willingness to do-over counts big.


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Беренга́рія (  — ) — королева Кастилії і Толедо (1217). Представниця кастильської Бургундської династії. Донька кастильського короля Альфонсо VIII та його дружини Елеонори Плантагенет. Сестра португальської королеви Урраки та французької королеви Бланки. Прізвисько — Велика ().

Біографія
Походила з Бургундської династії. Донька Альфонсо VIII, короля Кастилії та Толедо, й Леонори Плантагенет. У 1187 році було домовлено про її шлюб з Конрадом Швабським, сином Фрідриха I, імператора Священної Римської імперії. У 1188 році було підписано шлюбний контракт, за яким Альфонсо VIII зобов'язувався сплатити як посаг 42 тис. мараведі. Того ж року відбулися святкування у м. Карріон з прибуттям нареченого Конрада. Фактичний шлюб не відбувся через незначний вік молодят.

Після швидкої загибелі першого чоловіка, герцога Швабії у 1196 році, 1197 року Беренгарія повторно вийшла заміж за свого стрийка Альфонса IX, короля Леону. Весілля відбулися у Вальядоліді.

У 1204 році папа римський Інокентій III розлучив їх через близьке споріднення. Беренгарія повернулася до Кастилії, забравши дітей з собою, при цьому стала черницею монастиря Санта-Марія-ла-Реаль-де-Лас-Уельгас в Бургосі. Альфонсо IX намагався позбавити їх прав на престол на користь доньок від першого шлюбу.

Водночас під час воєн її батька з колишнім чоловіком активно сприяла перемогам над останнім, спираючись на підтримку деяких представників леонської знаті. За угодами 1205, 1207 та 1209 років зуміли розширити власні володіння в королівстві Леон. Найзначущішими з володінь були замок Вільяльпамдо, міста Саламанка і Кастроверде. Останні міста Беренгарія передала синові Фердинанду у 1206 році.

Після смерті батька у 1214 році Беренгарія очолила партію прихильників свого брата (після 24-денного регентства матері) — молодого короля Енріке I проти графа Альваро Нуньєса де Лари, але зазнала поразки й поступилася регентством останньому. У 1216 році на чолі із низкою магнатів створила союз проти графа де Лара. Втім бойові дії велися кволо.

Після раптової загибелі короля у 6 червня 1217 році регент Альваро Нуньєс намагався приховати цей факт, проте це не вдалося. Була королевою Кастилії та Толедо трохи більше місяця, 31 серпня зреклася на користь сина Фернандо, допомагаючи тому порадами.

У 1218 році допомогла викрити змову роду де Лара на користь королівства Леон. Беренгарія того ж року сприяла укладанню угоди в Торо між Леоном і Кастилією. У 1222 році допомогла королю укласти Конвенцію Сафра з родом де Лара, за яким влаштовано шлюб між Альфонсо, сином Беренгарії, та Мафальдою, донькою Гонсало Переса де Лара.

Водночас Беренгарія багато уваги приділяла тому, щоб її син король Фердинанд III успадкував королівство Леон. Водночас леонська корона за наміром Альфонсо IX була обіцяна Жану де Брієнну, який повинен був одружитися з Санчою. Але спритна Беренгарія у 1224 році вмовила Брієнна взяти в дружини свою доньку, яку також звали Беренгарією.

Після того як в 1230 році помер король Альфонс IX, Беренгарія сприяла синові зайняти Леонський трон, уклавши угоди Лас-Теркеріас. Надалі вона всіляко допомагала Фердинанду III управляти державою, угамовуючи непокірну знать, організувала обидва шлюби сина — 1219 року з Єлизаветою Гогенштауфен, донькою імператора Філіпа, та Іоанною I (графинею Понтьє та Омаля).

В подальшому виконувала обов'язки регента під час походів свого сина проти мусульманських володінь. В останній раз у 1245 році зустріла сина неподалік від Толедо. Померла у 1246 році.

Сім'я

Чоловік
 Альфонсо IX (король Леону) ( — ) — король Леону та Галісії (з 22 січня 1188). Син Фердинанда II (короля Леону) та його дружини Урраки Португальської. Вів війни проти маврів, Кастилії та Португалії. Як повідомляє Ібн Хальдун, Фердинанд мав прізвисько Мокробородий (Baboso), так як під час приступів гніву у нього йшла піна з рота. Одружився з Беренгарією в 1197 році, доводився їй двоюрідним дядьком.

Діти
  (1198 — ) — померла в дитинстві. Була похована в Пантеоні королів Сан-Ісідоро-де-Леон. Під час війни за незалежність, пантеон був переобладнаний у стайню, а поховані там трупи французькі солдати витягували з могил і складали в кут. Пізніше Колегіальна церква первезла саркофаги до церкви Санта-Марина-де-Леон. Під час дослідження могил пантеону Сан-Ісідоро-де-Леон, проведеного в 1997 році. Було встановлено, що рештки інфанти Елеонори Леонської були нетлінними, подібний випадок встановлений з рештками інфанти Санчі Раймундес, дочки Раймунда I (графа Галісії) та його дружини Урраки I (королеви Леону та Кастилії).
  ( — ) — черниця монастиря Лас-Уельгас. Похована там же. Під час дослідження монастиря, проведеного в середині XX століття, дослідники, вивчаючи рештки інфанти, знайшли волосся, одяг та взуття в майже непошкодженому вигляді.
 Фердинанд ( — ) — король Кастилії (з 31 серпня 1217), Леону та Галісії (з 24 вересня 1230). Остаточно об'єднав успадковані королівства. Під час свого правління активно проводив реконкісту, завоював майже всі мусульманські держави на півдні Піренейського півострова, приєднавши їх до свої земель. В 1671 році був канонізований Римо-католицькою церквою. День вшанування пам'яті 30 травня.
 Альфонсо ( — ) — народився неподалік міста Леон. сеньйор-консорт Моліни.
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 de la Cruz, Valentín (2006). Berenguela la Grande, Enrique I el Chico (1179—1246). Gijón: Ediciones Trea. ISBN 978-84-9704-208-6.
 Odilo Engels: Berenguela (Berengaria), Königin von Léon, Infantin von Kastilien. In: Lexikon des Mittelalters (LexMA). Band 1, Artemis & Winkler, München/Zürich 1980, ISBN 3-7608-8901-8, Sp. 1941—1942.
 Shadis, Miriam (2010). Berenguela of Castile (1180—1246) and Political Women in the High Middle Ages. Palgrave Macmillan. ISBN 978-0-312-23473-7. Explores Berenguela's use of authority as both queen and regent, at varied times, for the Spanish thrones of Castile and León.

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Ben Stack är ett berg i Storbritannien.   Det ligger i rådsområdet Highland och riksdelen Skottland, i den norra delen av landet,  km norr om huvudstaden London. Toppen på Ben Stack är  meter över havet.

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Rwandan electric motorcycle startup Ampersand raises $3.5m funding
By Tom Jackson on April 12, 2021 East Africa, News
Rwandan electric motorcycle company Ampersand has secured a US$3.5 million investment from the Ecosystem Integrity Fund (EIF) in order to scale its operations.
Headquartered in Kigali, Ampersand assembles and finances electric motorcycles that are cheaper, cleaner and better performing than the five million petrol motorcycle taxis in use across East Africa. Its vehicles produce at least 75 per cent less carbon than petrol motorcycles and zero tailpipe emissions, and Ampersand also builds and operates a network of battery swap stations.
Since its commercial launch in May 2019, Ampersand's fleet of 35 drivers and e-motos have covered over 1.3 million kilometres, and over 7,000 drivers are on its waiting list.
The US$3.5 million investment from EIF will allow Ampersand to rapidly scale its electric motorcycle and swap station network in Rwanda, putting hundreds more e-motos on the road and dozens more battery swapping stations. It will also enable Ampersand's expansion beyond Rwanda's borders, and fuel its research and development arm.
"We're thrilled to have EIF on board for this historic investment. We now have the momentum to scale our operations to electrify all of East Africa's five million taxi motorcycles by 2030. EIF's support further dispels the myth that electric transport will happen in rich nations first and trickle down to developing countries later, second-hand," said Josh Whale, founder and chief executive officer (CEO) of Ampersand.
"We have confidence in the Ampersand team, and we believe the time is right," said James Everett, managing partner of EIF. "We are very excited to partner with Ampersand as the company scales in Rwanda and expands across East Africa. We believe that electrifying two and three wheeled vehicles in developing countries represents one of the low hanging fruits for climate change mitigation globally, and can have a profound positive impact on urban air quality."
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Ramón Rodríguez Verdejo, més conegut com a Monchi (San Fernando, 20 de setembre de 1968) és un exfutbolista andalús, que ha destacat després de la seva retirada com a director esportiu del Sevilla FC.

Monchi va ser el porter suplent per excel·lència del Sevilla FC de la primera meitat dels 90. De fet, des de la seua pujada provinent del Sevilla B (90/91) fins a la temporada 94/95 tan sols apareix en nou partits. Se'l va considerar com un porter limitat, entre altres coses per les imitacions que Sergi Mas en feia al Força Barça.

La situació canvia a partir de la temporada 95/96, quan comença a ser titular sota els pals sevillistes. Tot i això, no va aconseguir ser-ne fix, i la seua millor marca la suma en la temporada 96/97 amb 26 partits. El 1999 i després de 83 partits amb el Sevilla, Monchi es va retirar i va passar a ser delegat del club andalús. Posteriorment, hi ocupà el càrrec de director esportiu.

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The Arizona Minimum Wage Coalition is trying to get an initiative on the Fall 2006 ballot which would raise the hourly minimum wage from $5.15 to $6.75 in 2007. After that, it would be adjusted annually for inflation. Businesses earning less than $500,000 in yearly gross revenues would be exempt and remain at $5.15.
In the Summer of 2005, the Arizona Supreme Court ruled that laws denying compensation to workers who tested positive for drugs or alcohol at the time of an on-the-job injury were unconstitutional. They concluded that while alcohol consumption and drug use "undeniably increase the chances of being injured on the job," it cannot be said that they always are the cause of an injury. Business associations that oppose the ruling are pushing for a constitutional amendment to make it legal to deny benefits where drugs or alcohol were present.
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L'Erbolario Design Eco Warehouse With Predictive Simulation
In Customer Stories
L'Erbolario is an Italian brand leader in natural, herbal and plant based cosmetics, with their unique products available worldwide.
Founded in Lodi, Italy, in 1978, as 'Premiata Erboristeria Artigiana', when Franco Bergamaschi and his wife Daniela Villa began to develop their first cosmetics in the back of a small shop, following the recipes of their own families.
As its popularity continued to grow, L'Erbolario strived to continue delivering the high-quality products their customers expected, while it developed new product lines and expanded its business. With the rapid growth that was in place, L'Erbolario began to realise that further changes would be necessary to their production lines and shipping logistics, which the current site could not handle.
In keeping with the company's ethos for natural and sustainable products, L'Erbolario wanted to pursue product innovation and powerful logistic solutions from a new Eco-Sustainable Logistics Warehouse, moving their existing offices and production facilities to a new site. Realising the scope of the project, L'Erbolario turned to NeT-LOG Consulting, who specialise in logistics and operational consulting.
Given the importance of the project and its cost implications, the management team of L'Erbolario required that all the proposed logistical changes should be validated using predictive simulation. For this reason, NeT-LOG Consulting turned to Lanner Partner Studio Zeta and WITNESS simulation, which enabled a comparative assessment of all the proposed scenarios.
Designing a New Logistics Warehouse
"The company's rapid growth meant we had to start looking for new productive options, which lead us to turn to an external consultancy, to which we could entrust with the management of the new logistics project. This decision was not taken lightly, as we wanted to be sure we selected a company that takes the same extreme care we have for our services, customers and staff, and therefore we selected NeT-LOG Consulting and Studio Zeta.
Planning a new Eco-Logistics Warehouse enabled us to take advantage of the rare opportunity to design a whole new facility from a completely blank page."
Andrea Cattaneo - Logistics Director of L'Erbolario
Setting the Objectives
With the freedom to design a whole new logistics and production facility, with no existing limitations, NeT-LOG could start the design process based on the requirements and objectives set by the Directors of L'Erbolario, outlining the most suitable solutions to meet those constraints.
These objectives included the creation of a new Eco-Sustainable Logistics Warehouse, the improvement of Customer Service levels and the reduction of costs.
3D Model of Proposed Layout
The Strategic Goal
To continue meeting the company's high customer service levels, and to exceed them, the new supply chain design had to ensure fast delivery times to maintain product visibility and availability.
The pursuit of this objective was one of the key requirements of the project; to provide excellent customer service, at the lowest cost for the Company while improving the level of service to both retailers and individual customers.
The following KPIs were set out:
Improve delivery times from the Logistics Warehouse to retailers
Reduce the percentage of damaged stock, before it leaves the Logistics Warehouse
Reduce the number of "out of stock" products at retailers
A feasibility study was developed by NeT-LOG Consulting which analysed various facility layouts and scenarios to meet the target KPIs. From the various proposed scenarios, one was selected which was the most likely to succeed and met all L'Erbolario's requirements. The selected scenario would:
Double daily productivity
Increase storage capacity, with added space for expansion opportunities
Achieve a class B energy rating at the new Eco Logistics Warehouse, further reducing costs
The Simulation Model
Following the feasibility study, L'Erbolario required NeT-LOG Consulting to provide "what-if" analysis through a predictive simulation model of the proposed solution. The simulation model would validate the sizing of equipment, resources and foresee the overall functionality of the system under various stress conditions.
The simulation model was used to identify:
The sizing of the production facility, the material handling capacity and shelving space required
Personnel requirements
Potential bottlenecks on the production line
Any potential delays in production, ensuring optimum delivery times
Once the facility was modelled in WITNESS, a further 6 sub-models were built to explore processes in greater detail. These sub-models included 5 main production streams which involved trolleys and other activities and 1 model of the order packaging area.
"Simulating the process of orders from production to delivery involves many variables, so we have studied the impact of staff variability on production in each of the facility sectors.
The results generated by WITNESS have shown that the increase in productivity and in order flow is not linear with an increase in employee numbers.
Therefore, the facility, and its processes, were designed to offer flexibility, to ensure they can be adapted to meet variable seasonal demands throughout the year.
We then analysed the impact on productivity when there is the distribution of variable products across different branches of the production line. We identified the optimal layout and the product and staff allocations which would be consistent with the workload," explains Patrizia Trionfetti – Partner of NeT-LOG Consulting.
In addition, the simulation identified potentially disruptive events which could have negative impacts on the production. These included initial production being slower than the rate of end-of-line activities, such as labelling and packaging, as well as product waste being determined by weight discrepancies.
By identifying these potential disruptions, NeT-LOG Consulting concluded that:
A small deviation from the target weight of batches would not cause significant production losses
A deviation of over 12.5% from the target weight would result in a total bottleneck
Packaging the parcels, during the filling phase, would make the line lose 5% productivity, so a dedicated packing line would be required
Finally, the trucks' performance was analysed, noting that:
The number of trucks planned for the project was optimum
The maximum sustainable flow for production line orders required on average a 50% utilisation of the trolleys, with the "peak times" covered by flexible trucks
There was a high utilisation of reach trucks compared with a low utilisation of order pickers, it was assumed that all the activities would be handled by the reach trucks, however 30% of the activities could be carried out by the order pickers which provides greater flexibility
Achieved Results
Thanks to the use of predictive simulation, it was possible to assess the overall facility design, the resource requirements and the operating methods to use in order to achieve the operational objectives.
Andrea Cattaneo, Logistics Director of L'Erbolario, explains, "The results from the simulation, following the project validation, have been extremely useful to identify the critical KPIs.
We have been able to achieve our goal of keeping one production line, precisely detecting where our attention is necessary during daily operations to avoid reduced service levels.
Simulations using WITNESS software has allowed us to validate the technical and organisational choices before implementing changes, as well as to observe in a risk-free environment the impact of every change on the new production line."


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A story line written based on Disney's Snow White and Seven Dwarfs, but less romance, more action and adventure. Like the normal Snow White, the Queen wants her dead. But this time she wants something that belong to Snow White that can help the queen become immortal. (SPOILERS)The huntsman, Chris Hemsworth was supposed to bring Snow White back to the Queen in return for his wife, but an incident happened and since that incident he started protecting Snow White instead(SPOILERS-end). The whole movie is basically like that but a little more dramatic, or action-ish than the usual fairy tale.
Firstly, I thought the queen was prettier, no offense to Kristen, I mean I think she's pretty attractive too. I also think that they chose the wrong actress to play Snow White. It's not that she's not pretty or fair enough, but she does not have that pure and innocent kind of look a Snow White should have. An example of people that has the pure and innocent face would be the girl who played Alice in Wonderland.
The action scenes such as the fighting and all I personally think it's quite good, but i wasn't very happy about the ending. But I do like how the Snow White in this movie isn't a typical girl who only sings, I like how this Snow White actually tries to fight. Oh yeah this movie reminded me of Fa Mu Lan a little as well.Though the overall movie was actually pretty good, but I am not wow-ed by it. If you are wondering if this movie is worth watching in Cinema, I would say it's okay. If you watch at the Cinema you won't feel total loss, but watching at the Cinema will not be great either.
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Епископ Иларион — епископ Русской православной церкви, второй епископ Ростовский.

Прибыл в Ростов в 991 году из Константинополя. Как и его предместник Феодор, он напрасно старался окрестить язычников ростовской области и «не терпяще неверия и многая досаждения от людей», в 992 году оставил Ростов и возвратился в своё отечество, «ничто же успев»; по Степенной книге два первые епископа ростовские были изгнаны из Ростова «неверными людьми».

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The role of the Visitor Experience Associate is to create a welcoming atmosphere for groups and visitors at their initial contact with NYSCI, while orienting them to the hall in such a way that facilitates the confidence visitors need to participate and explore.
Function: Process and orient groups as they arrive and depart NYSCI. Facilitate the movement of groups through the group entrance to minimize congestion at bus unloading zones.
Meet and greet arriving group visitors, ensuring that the daily reception of groups occurs in an orderly, timely, and thorough manner.
Provide orientation and introduction to NYSCI, confirm group numbers, itinerary.
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Be conversant in the mission, exhibitions, programs and related content of NYSCI.
Prepare and maintain all materials needed for daily operations.
In concert with other departments, work to enhance and facilitate the visitor experience, and address atypical visitor situations.
Experience: Experience working at a visitor destination, especially in serving visitors.
Commitment to the philosophy and mission of the New York Hall of Science.
Demonstrable experience in working with teams with the ability to harness team.
Strong communications skills with the ability to express ideas clearly both in written and oral communications.
Ability to work in a variety of weather conditions, to be outdoors, and to stand for long periods of time.
Ability to carry 25 pounds.
Must be able to work a minimum of 20 hours a week.
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Ability to actively listen to what others are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, ask questions as appropriate and not interrupt at inappropriate times.
A science center, natural history museum, or children's museum background is preferred but not required.
Compensation: Commensurate with education, skills and experience, including an excellent NYSCI benefits package.
How to Apply: Email resume and cover letter to: jobs@nysci.org. Please include job title in subject line.
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The Scottish Government has an exciting digital strategy that will ensure that Scotland can realise its full potential in a digital world. The strategy commits all new digital services developed by the Scottish Government will meet the 'Digital First Service Standard' and that businesses across Scotland will be given the digital support needed for them to become internationally competitive.
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UKCloud has always been committed to creating 'social value' via the UK GovTech community. We've created hundreds of high-calibre jobs (including apprenticeships and student placements) as well as ongoing development of skills in cyber, cloud and digital. And we're expert at helping our ecosystem of more than 300 partners, many of which are small British businesses such as software developers and service providers, to grow and develop new capabilities based on services provided by our platform.
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Building on evidence of the benefit of outdoor activity for prevention and control of myopia, Wu et al. implemented a program to encourage young Taiwanese schoolchildren to spend more time outside. After 1 year, those students who had been encouraged to spend at least 11 hours per week outdoors, with exposure to light intensity of at least 1,000 lux, had significantly less myopic shift and axial elongation than did those in the control group.
The study included 693 first graders at 16 schools. The intervention group (n = 267) participated in school-oriented outdoor activities, including fresh-air recess and summer learning assignments, and they were encouraged to spend at least 11 hours per week outside. The control group (n = 426) did not receive these interventions but spent some time outside. Both groups had outdoor exercise initiatives. All participants wore a light meter recorder and, with help from their parents, completed weekly activity diaries and questionnaires. Time outdoors was defined as the period during which light intensity was at least 1,000 lux according to the light meter. Outcomes of interest were changes in spherical equivalent and axial length from baseline to 1 year, as well as intensity and duration of exposure to outdoor light.
The researchers found that more students in the intervention group (50% vs. 23% of controls) spent more than 11 hours per week outdoors. Students who spent at least 200 minutes per week outside during school hours were found to have significantly less myopic shift with lux readings as follows: ≥1,000 lux, 0.14 D; ≥3,000 lux, 0.16 D. The intervention group had significantly less myopic shift than the control group (0.35 D vs. 0.47 D) and axial elongation (0.28 mm vs. 0.33 mm). The risk of rapid myopia progression was 54% lower in the intervention group (odds ratio, 0.46; p = .003). The protective effects against myopia were seen among myopic and nonmyopic children in the intervention group.


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Everything We Know About The Prom, the Netflix Musical Starring Ariana Grande and Meryl Streep
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Meryl Streep Will Join the Cast of 'Big Little Lies' Season 2
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Big Little Lies is getting even more star power in its second season, by way of one Meryl Streep.
The Academy Award–winning actress will join Nicole Kidman, Reese Witherspoon, Laura Dern, Shailene Woodley, and Zoë Kravitz as Mary Louis Wright, the mother of now deceased Perry Wright (played by Alexander Skarsgård) and mother-in-law to Kidman's Celeste, Variety reports.
HBO has announced that Streep's character will arrive in Monterey "concerned for the well-being of her grandchildren following her son Perry's death and on the hunt for answers." (FYI: This also squashes any speculation that Perry somehow survived his fall at the end of season one). It's unclear how large of a role she'll play in the goings-on of the school community, but safe to say there will probably be a fair share of conflict between Streep's character and her newly empowered daughter-in-law, a survivor of domestic abuse at the hands of her late husband.
It's a big week for Streep, who recently received a best actress Oscar nomination for her role in The Post. This is her 21st nomination for the same award, making her the most-nominated actress in the category in history.
News that Big Little Lies had been confirmed for a second season was announced in December, and Variety reports that most of the original cast will be returning. The first season left off where Liane Moriarty's novel of the same name (on which the show is based) ended, so the second season will be entirely based on a new story. David E. Kelley will return in his role as writer and producer, and Andrea Arnold will direct all seven of the show's new episodes.
TBD on when the new episodes of Big Little Lies will hit the small screen, but safe to say we're all now more excited than ever.
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Watch some water droplets be vaporised by a powerful X-ray laser
It was done to help better understand explosions caused by X-rays, information that could be used for future experiments.
By Quinton O'Reilly Tuesday 24 May 2016, 3:13 PM
May 24th 2016, 3:13 PM 11,243 Views 8 Comments
You can't see it but this jet stream is being split by a powerful X-ray laser.
Image: SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory/YouTube
WATER DROPLETS BEING vapourised may seem like a trivial way to use an ultrapower X-ray laser, but for researchers at Stanford University in the US, there was a purpose.
Its SLAC National Accelerator Lab wanted to better understand explosions caused by X-rays and as a result, it put the X-ray at full power to see what kind of explosions would occur.
Why water jets and droplets? It's because water is a common way of bringing samples into the path of the X-ray during experiments. By testing it out on normal water, the experiments would help them avoid unwanted effects on samples as well as find new ways to using explosions to trigger changes.
The team used a high resolution microscope to take a photo of the setup – the videos captured show the first nine millionths of a second after the explosion – and stitched the images together to show how the x-ray rips apart the droplets and water jets.
But more importantly, you get to see water droplets being ripped apart in fun ways. Like this:
Source: SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory/YouTube
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In the digital age do newspaper still have a role in your society?
With the advent of digital technology, the media industry has been dramatically altered and transformed from a traditional informative format based on a one-way interaction to a user-based, multiple interactive and community format. As a result, savvy technocrats are quick to challenge the functionality of the newspaper's role in this digital age, disputing their capacity to perform the various functions of the mass media in the modern society such as its role as the fourth estate of a country. However, there are traditionalists who still see newspaper as a contributive institution that will promote the interests of the society. In view of these controversial opinions, this essay is more inclined to the view that the newspaper has no role to play in this digital age as it is not functional as social media platforms.
For those who still share a nostalgic attachment with newspaper, they view it as a source of information to help them understand more about the world. The newspaper has been an orderly and organized source of information which appeals to them as they are familiar with the structure and approach on how news are transmitted to them. In Singapore, some of local Chinese newspaper like Shinmin Daily News and Lianhe WanPao are appealing to readers as they report local incidents and domestic issues that are close to the hearts of the older and heartland readers. Likewise, Financial Times and Wall Street Journal appeal to professionals for their informative insights to the financial, economic and political issues. The newspapers are informative to the readers as they are comfortable with a structural way on how they receive information and has become part of their way of life that helped these readers to stay informed about the world.
However, luddites who are skeptical of the functional roles of the newspaper are quick to show the limitations of newspaper in the digital age in fulfilling their informative role, given their limited space of information which it can provide based on its format of presentation. In a paper format, the information given by the newspaper is limited by the space listed in the paper. Compared to digital format, the information provided by the digital media is immense and extensive. Readers can access the information through a video and attain a variety source of information through many collaborative platforms like Wikipedia and Wikis projects and content community news media platforms like Flickr, SlideShare and Youtube. The newspaper's role as a source of information is limited when compared to these new social media platforms which are able to provide information in vast quantity and interlinked approach, through lively audio and visual presentation and at great convenience with instant and real-time updating, asserting the view that there is no longer an informative role for the newspaper to play in this digital age.
When we further examine the other roles of this traditional medium, we will agree with the view that the newspaper plays a diminished or insignificant role in many aspects. One role that it has failed to perform is its educational role in our modern society. It is undeniable that the mass media perform this function in educating the public on how to conduct their lives socially, economically and politically as they highlight the social norms, economics opportunities, legal regulation and political development which will affect the lives of the people. The functionality of the newspaper is no longer as effective as the social media as it is not as demonstrative and illustrative in effects, given that the education process is done only through description and narration while social media present a more stimulating education process in terms of visual and audio impact on the audience. Furthermore, the social media encourage participation and interaction which will engage the individuals to participate actively. One can also search more information online through Wikipedia and on-line learning platforms like Khan Academy and Codeacademy. Some of the YouTube videos made by social portals like The School of Life also seeks to educate the society on how to conduct their lives in this complexed world. More lively way of presentation and vast information provided by social media will make the newspaper archaic and obsolete in playing the educational role in this digital age.
From the moral and behavioural aspect, the traditional mass media often act as the moral compass for the society as it is able to uphold the moral code of the society by influencing the perception and instilling the values to guide their moral values and behaviours, especially for the youth who are most vulnerable to succumb to moral degradation. It is more difficult for the newspaper to function in this digital age as the readership for paper form of news is dwindling, implying the influential impact of the newspaper will diminish too. This is preeminently observed on how the newspaper has affected the youth, where its effect is futile and minimum. Furthermore, any social campaign runs through the social media will definitely be able get the attention of the youths due it omnipresence and interactive form of influence, thus raising their influence on moral values of the youths. For example, we can observe how the social media campaigns used by those who pro LGBT stance and those who are against this stance as in the Pink dot and the white dot movement. Such intra-civic conflict is unlikely to be debated extensively in traditional newspaper due to its sensitivity and controversy.
Politically, the newspaper is often criticized for being used a political tool by the state to set out propaganda against the democratization of the society, failing to uphold itself as the fourth estate that regulate the society. The nature of the newspaper as an institution make it easy for the state to use it to control the masses in the interest of the politicians and the business owners. Very often, the freedom of speech that our society upholds dearly is distorted and upheld in the interest of the press owners, rather not in the interest of the people. On the other hand, social media platform allows the masses the platform to voice out political injustice and suppression by dictatorship against the people, proving that the newspaper will not uphold the interests of the society. This is greatly observed in the Arab Spring in 2011 where the social media platform like Instagram and Twitter play vital roles in the upstage against the dictatorship of the regime of the nations in the Arab league, proving that the social media are more effective than newspaper as an institution in performing its political role in promoting democracy.
In conclusion, the advent of technology in revolutionizing the mass media has profound impact on how the mass media will affect the society and her people. The traditional paper format of newspaper will definitely lose its influential status and cease to play a role in the society. It is important for us to understand this change as we still have to use the mass media or social media to perform their crucial functional roles to uphold the interests of the society and her people.
Author: Simon Ng
Category: Mass Media
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Lang--William C. (Vice President; History Faculty)
1 The Honors Cottage and our sense of place
Connors--Thomas (History Faculty)
Northern Iowan 118:22, p.3 11/11/2021 Professor Thomas Connors discusses the Honors Cottage and how it has played a role in the University's history since the beginning; photo.
2 Alumni House, Honors Cottage saved from demolition at BOR meeting
Christensen--Caroline (Student--2021), Debruin--Karla (Northern Iowan Managing Editor)
Northern Iowan 118:21, p.1 11/8/2021 The Alumni House and Honors Cottage have been saved from demolition for the moment, though it can be brought up again at the next Board of Regents meeting in February; photo.
3 Presidents House turned Honors Cottage
Debruin--Karla (Northern Iowan Managing Editor)
Northern Iowan 118:19, p.5 11/1/2021 The Honors Cottage, first called the President's House, has been home to many different people and clubs, and it currently houses the university's honors program.
4 Imagine the impact of 40 years of giving; Bob Beach, a loyal Panther friend and long-time supporter
Northern Iowa Today 93:3, p.23 1/1/2010 Mr. Beach talks about what he learned as a student and how it helped in his life; photo.
5 Cawelti honored for 40 years of service
Hawthorne--Morgan L. A. (Student--2007)
Northern Iowan 104:49, p.9 4/15/2008 Retirement reception held for Professor Scott Cawelti; photo.
6 UNI's fifth president, J. W. Maucker, dead at age of 92
Public Relations News Release 2005:0, p.1 7/5/2005 Includes brief summary of the life and accomplishments of J. W. Maucker.
7 Liberal arts courses prove their worth
Northern Iowa Today 30:2, p.2 4/1/2002 LeRoy Redfern accounts his experience in taking a humanities course from Bill Lang; photo.
8 Valuable lessons to be learned from UNI's historians
Peterson--Gerald Lee (Library Faculty)
Northern Iowa Today 85:2, p.36 7/1/2001 Gerald Peterson talks about what he has learned by studying those who have written about UNI; photo.
9 More developments that transformed University of Northern Iowa during its 125-year history
Susan Cornell
Northern Iowa Today 85:1, p.10 1/1/2001 Milestones, additions and changes throughout UNI's campus, students, and staff from 1886 to 1976; photo.
10 More developments that transformed University of Northern Iowa during its 125-year history
Cornell--Susan
Northern Iowa Today 85:1, p.10 1/1/2001 Faculty and administrators comment on the historical growth of UNI; photo.
11 Faculty profile: a life with math
Honnold--Donavan
Northern Iowa Today 80:1, p.18 7/1/1996 Biographical profile of mathematics professor Augusta Schurrer; photo.
12 Acknowledgments--Volume II
13 Administrative reorganization
A Century of Leadership and Service 2:0, p.201 7/1/1995 President Maucker seeks to resolve matters of faculty governance and authority; organizes and establishes administrative lines for units in Division of Field Services.
14 Collective bargaining
A Century of Leadership and Service 2:0, p.428 7/1/1995 Detailed account of legal actions and negotiations leading to the election of a faculty bargaining agent; photo.
15 Curriculum and related matters, 1940-1950
A Century of Leadership and Service 2:0, p.132 7/1/1995 Detailed coverage of curriculum change, especially the movement to reformulate general education.
16 Legislative study committee
A Century of Leadership and Service 2:0, p.357 7/1/1995 A committee of legislators visits campus and makes recommendations related to curtailing expenditures.
17 Major curriculum changes
A Century of Leadership and Service 2:0, p.193 7/1/1995 President Maucker attempts to include a greater exposure to international views into the curriculum with conferences and expanded foreign language and culture courses; photo.
18 Minority group relations at SCI/UNI
A Century of Leadership and Service 2:0, p.255 7/1/1995 Detailed account of attempts by the UNI administration to recruit and relate to African-American students; photo.
19 Services extending beyond the campus: Extension Service; Continuing Education; the church; the UNI Foundation
A Century of Leadership and Service 2:0, p.359 7/1/1995 Extension services designed to meet needs of growing enrollment; efforts in radio and television; a brief history of the last years of the CHIC; early efforts of the UNI Foundation; photo.
20 Staffing
A Century of Leadership and Service 2:0, p.309 7/1/1995 The difficulties in recruiting and retaining highly-qualified faculty in the 1950s and 1960s; photo.
21 The evolution of the institution
A Century of Leadership and Service 2:0, p.212 7/1/1995 Establishing the PDL system; defeat of an honor system; the theft and cheating ring; coordination with the other Regents universities; the change from ISTC to SCI and then to UNI; the organization of the colleges; photo.
22 The impact of McCarthyism
A Century of Leadership and Service 2:0, p.206 7/1/1995 The college faces challenges in teaching the Communist Manifesto, loyalty oaths, and charges of subversion on its own staff.
23 The resignation of President Maucker: the end of an era
A Century of Leadership and Service 2:0, p.371 7/1/1995 President Maucker moves toward a decision to resign; tributes to his achievements; photo.
24 Campus building renamed Lang Hall
Northern Iowa Today 78:2, p.23 1/1/1995 Regents vote on September 8, 1994, to rename Auditorium Building as Lang Hall; biographical sketch of Professor Lang.
26 Old Aud gets new name
Lapham--Bruce
Northern Edition 2:20, p.4 9/21/1994 Old Auditorium is now named Lang Hall after long-time faculty member William C. Lang.
27 Auditorium Building renamed in memory of Dr. William Lang
Campus News Network 5:2, p.1 9/19/1994 Regents vote on September 8; President Curris's tribute; photo.
28 UNI Auditorium building renamed for former V. P. of Academic Affairs
Northern Iowan 91:6, p.6 9/13/1994 Regents name Auditorium Building for William C. Lang; photo.
29 University of Northern Iowa Auditorium Building renamed in memory of Dr. William Lang.
Public Relations News Release 1994:29, p.1 9/8/1994 Building renamed for Dr. William Lang.
30 President Curris issues challenges for new year
Campus News Network 5:1, p.1 9/6/1994 Highlights of annual address to faculty and staff.
31 William Lang, legendary professor and administrator, dies
Northern Iowa Today 22:2, p.4 9/1/1994 Biographical sketch of Professor Lang, who died August 6, 1994; photo.
32 UNI says good-bye to former faculty
Campus News Network 4:23, p.2 8/22/1994 Memorial services held for Peter M. Mazula August 8 and William C. Lang August 10.
33 Services Wednesday August 10 for Dr. William C. Lang, emeritus professor of history, former vice president of University of Northern Iowa
Public Relations News Release 1993:678, p.1 8/7/1994 Funeral services for William C. Lang are announced.
34 Faculty profile: William C. Lang; reflections on UNI's past, present, and future
Van Horn--Catherine (Communication Studies Faculty)
Northern Iowa Today 78:1, p.18 7/1/1994 Biographical sketch of Professor Lang; recalls teaching and comments on current trends in education; photo.
35 A brief history of the academic buildings at UNI
Sterling--Ann
Northern Edition 2:8, p.5 3/9/1994 Excerpts from William S. Lang's centennial history.
36 New members inducted into University of Northern Iowa chapter of Kappa Delta Pi honor society
Public Relations News Release 1993:362, p.1 2/15/1994 Kappa Delta Pi inducts 107 new members. Students listed.
38 The rededication of Seerley Hall--if only the walls could talk
Campus News Network 4:3, p.1 9/27/1993 Seerley Hall rededication ceremony; photo.
39 Seerley Hall to be re-dedicated September 8; Homer Seeley's grandson to attend
Public Relations News Release 1993:36, p.1 9/3/1993 Seerley Hall will be rededicated September 8.
40 Class of 1933 attends 60th reunion at University of Northern Iowa
Public Relations News Release 1992:736, p.1 6/30/1993 Eight members of the class of 1933 attend their 60th reunion. Attendees listed.
41 Alumni luncheon during University of Northern Iowa's Homecoming October 4 to honor Dr. William C. Lang.
Public Relations News Release 1991:80, p.1 9/23/1991 William C. Lang will be honored at a luncheon during Homecoming weekend.
42 University of Northern Iowa Emeritus Association spring luncheon scheduled for Saturday (May 4)
Public Relations News Release 1990:510, p.1 4/23/1991 Spring luncheon of the UNI Emeritus Association will be held May 4.
43 Behind the curtain's mystic fold
Curris--Constantine William (President of UNI)
Northern Iowa Today 74:1, p.23 7/1/1990 Founders Day convocation address by President Curris; outlines his vision for UNI's future and challenges; photo.
44 Foreword
Herbst--Jurgen
A Century of Leadership and Service 1:0, p.vii 7/1/1990 Professor Herbst recommends the publication of the centennial history to President Curris.
45 Preface
A Century of Leadership and Service 1:0, p.viii 7/1/1990 Professor Lang describes the circumstances of the writing of the centennial history; outlines aims of book.
46 Curris speech highlights Founder's Day
Allan--Matt
Northern Iowan 86:56, p.1 4/27/1990 Dean Lang also speaks on the school's early history; photo.
47 Schedule of Events.
Public Relations News Release 1989:580, p.1 4/18/1990 A list of activities and events from Friday, April 20 through Monday, April 23. Gov. Branstad will proclaim UNI Founder's Day for Monday and will receive a copy of "A Century of Leadership and Service" from author Dr. William Lang.
48 New history book on University of Northern Iowa to be released Saturday (April 21).
Public Relations News Release 1989:568, p.1 4/13/1990 William C. Lang author of "A Century of Leadership and Service," presents the history of the University in a manner that is descriptive as well as chronological in nature. Volume I covers the years 1876 to 1928.
49 Founders day events at University of Northern Iowa to celebrate the past, present and future.
Public Relations News Release 1989:565, p.1 4/12/1990 A full weekend of activities on campus will culminate Monday with an all University Convocation recalling the past and looking to the future of the Cedar Falls institution.
50 Centennial history off the press
Northern Iowa Today 18:1, p.3 3/1/1990 First volume of centennial history available; photo.


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I talked to a recruiter, and I had to lose weight if I wanted to enlist. I arrived at basic training still overweight, but by the time I left I was in decent shape. The problem was, once you leave training and school you are back in the "real world". My whole Army career I had issues maintaining weight, passing the physical fitness tests, etc. The only time I was motivated was when I was deployed and had a dedicated workout partner who showed me a few things. Afterward, I reverted to everyday Army life. No lifting, no real exercise except the mandatory day-to-day PT. I did everything I could to get out of doing it on a regular basis. I wanted no part of physical exercise.
In November of 2012, I was on the range and got a phone call that my parents and my oldest daughter were involved in a car accident. My daughter was in the ICU for two weeks. She couldn't walk for months and had to learn how to walk all over again. My dad had no real injuries. My mom was killed at the scene. It put me in a bad place for a long time.
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Samsung's new earbuds are perfect for Apple Music
Crossing the streams.
By Alex Choros
Group Reviews Editor
On top of revealing the Galaxy Z Flip 4 and Galaxy Z Fold 4, Samsung has dropped a new pair of headphones: the Galaxy Buds 2 Pro. In addition to improving noise-cancellation and shrinking the physical buds, the Buds 2 Pro now feature support for 24-bit high resolution audio.
This incidentally makes them Buds 2 Pro great headphones to use with Apple Music, which added support for lossless and high resolution audio last year. Lossless audio is ostensibly CD quality, while high resolution is studio quality.
When it comes to the world of Bluetooth headphones, there aren't too many options support lossless audio - especially when it comes to earbuds. Not even AirPods Max support either format, although rumours suggest an upcoming refresh of AirPods Pro will address this.
While many won't notice the difference between Apple Music's regular compressed audio and lossless audio, the Galaxy Buds 2 Pro will at the least let more people try for themselves. 24-bit high resolution is however only available to those using a Samsung device running One UI 4.0 (Android 12) or higher. The intersect of Samsung users with Apple Music subscriptions may be small, but there's almost certainly at least one.
Tidal is the only other music major music streaming service offering lossless and high resolution audio. Accessing these higher quality formats is locked behind more expensive subscription tier, however, while Apple Music makes them available to all subscribers.
Other Galaxy Buds 2 Pro features include spatial audio support and IPX7 water-resistance. With noise-cancelling on, Samsung says the Buds 2 Pro will last for up to five hours per charge. The included charging case takes this to 18 hours before you'll need to top it up.
The Galaxy Buds 2 Pro are available to pre-order from August 11 ahead of a September 2 release date. You'll be able to get them in a choice of graphite, bora purple, or white. While most retailers aren't running any pre-order offers on the Galaxy Buds 2 Pro, if you pick them up through Optus, you'll get a bonus accessory voucher valued at $50.
In addition, Samsung announced two new smartwatches: the Galaxy Watch 5 and the Galaxy Watch 5 Pro. Both wearables are said to have more accurate fitness tracking, while the Galaxy Watch 5 Pro is Samsung's most durable watch so far.
The Watch 5 Pro is a new addition to the portfolio, and features a titanium case paired with a sapphire crystal screen. The larger build also allows for a larger battery, which Samsung says will give you up to 20 hours of GPS usage on a single charge. That's shorter than what you'd get on a dedicated sports watch, but an improvement over the typical smartwatch.
Watch 5 and Watch 5 Pro pre-orders also start on August 11 ahead of a September 2 release date. A 40mm Watch 5 will set you back $499 for a Bluetooth model, or $599 for 4G. Opting for 44mm will cost you $50 extra. The 45mm Galaxy Watch 5 Pro will set you back $799 for Bluetooth, or $849 for 4G.
Alex Choros is the Group Reviews Editor for Clearlink Australia's local websites - Reviews.org, Safewise, and WhistleOut - and the Managing Editor for WhistleOut Australia. He's been writing about consumer technology for over eight years and is an expert on the Australian telco sector, to the point where he knows far too many phone and internet plans by heart. He also contributes to Gizmodo and Lifehacker, and makes regular appearances on 2GB. Outside of tech, Alex loves long hikes, red wine, and death metal.