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Grassroot Report: How to Fix Hawaii's Housing Crisis
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Grassroot Institute Releases New Report on How to Fix Hawaii's Housing Crisis
The solution may be found in a recent Supreme Court decision
News Release from Grassroot Institute
HONOLULU, HAWAII--March 24, 2016--Today, the Grassroot Institute released a new report offering a possible solution to Hawaii's housing crisis. Authored by Grassroot Scholar Randal O'Toole, the paper, titled "Using Disparate Impact to Restore Housing Affordability and Property Rights," looks at both how regulations have created a lack of affordable housing in the state and how the problem can be addressed.
As O'Toole, an expert in public land use and land rights, explains, Hawaii's land use restrictions have made housing in Hawaii more expensive, made housing prices more volatile, and are a major contributor to wealth inequality. Because all of these factors have a disproportionate effect on low-income minorities, a June 2015 Supreme Court decision authorizing the use of disparate impact considerations in determining whether government agencies are following the Fair Housing Act may provide the tool to make housing in Hawaii more affordable.
O'Toole will be discussing these findings in an interview with Grassroot President Keli'i Akina on Monday, March 28th from 2-2:45 pm on the ThinkTech network. To tune in to the live broadcast, go to http://thinktechhawaii.com/live-on-air.html. The video will also be available after the broadcast on the Grassroot Institute website. Questions for Dr. Akina and Mr. O'Toole may be submitted via email at kmeehan@grassrootinstitute.org or via Twitter during the program at @thinktechhi.
"As citizens, we've heard a lot of promises about addressing our housing issues, but what is really required is a serious look at the regulations that have exacerbated the problem," stated Keli'i Akina, Ph.D., President of the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii. "As the state's leading free market think tank, we are glad to be able to offer analysis and solutions that can make a real difference."
The report can be viewed in full at: http://new.grassrootinstitute.org/2016/03/new-report-fixing-the-affordable-housing-crisis-in-hawaii/
About the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii:
Grassroot Institute of Hawaii is a nonprofit, nonpartisan research institute dedicated to the principles of individual liberty, the free market, and limited, accountable government throughout Hawai`i and the Asia-Pacific region. Read more about us at http://www.grassrootinstitute.org/
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About Grassroot President:
Keli'i Akina, Ph.D., is a recognized scholar, educator, public policy spokesperson, and community leader in Hawaii. Currently, he is President/CEO of Grassroot Institute of Hawaii, a public policy think tank dedicated to the principles of individual liberty, free markets and limited, accountable government. An expert in East-West Philosophy and ethics, Dr. Akina has taught at universities in China and the United States and continues as an adjunct instructor at Hawaii Pacific University. Dr. Akina was a candidate for Trustee at Large of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs in the 2014 General Election run-off.


University of Pennsylvania Institute for Research in Cognitive Science Technical Report No. IRCS-94-33.
In this paper we review Subsumption Architecture and Discrete Event Systems. These approaches present diverse methodologies for dealing with control of interactions. They often take diametrically opposite directions in addressing specific issues. Subsumption architecture expects limited knowledge of the environment, no explicit representation, limited reasoning capabilities and no centralized control. At the other extreme lies Discrete Event Systems, which require, at least in manufacturing and communication: a well-structured environment; explicit representations and models; and have limited reasoning capabilities and centralized control. Both offer benefits and limitations which should really be evaluated and traded off when attempting to build a system. However, combining aspects from these two approaches will not address and resolve all issues. We conclude that while both approaches are powerful there is more to intelligence than just behavior and control, and discuss the limitations and benefits entailed by both.


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Xiama is a 2000 puzzle adventure game by Townsville-based Australian studio Mulawa Dreaming, released on Windows. The game was self-published by its developer, Peter Hewitt, off his website and at a stall in Townville's "Cotter's Markets".

Development
Peter Hewitt based the game on a trip he had through a national park, and used the photos he took there as the backdrop of the title. The game, developed solely by Hewitt, took around a year to complete. The title is an acronym. The game was playtested by a young puzzle lover named Penny, and were crafted to allow novices to have a go while challenging long-time puzzlers. Hewitt's favourite puzzle is The Venus Jigsaw. Some of his puzzles, such as the three turtle puzzles, don't require prior knowledge and can be completed with by press buttons and experimenting. Hewitt expected some of the more challenging puzzles to last more than one play session. He found the cave system one of the highlights to develop.

On March 15, 2000, Hewitt developed the concept of the Xiama "books" in order to get away from the usual games saving mechanism. The Xiama website went live on March 19. On April 24, Bill Basham gave permission for the use of his midi version of Waltzing Matilda. The post-its idea was implemented on May 18, as Hewitt had long wanted to add personal touches to the game. The puzzles were completed on June 1. On June 3, he negotiated a deal with Listening Earth to use their bird calls and dingo howls. On June 4, Bill Basham agreed to his use of "The Rejection" in the project. The game uses the ClickTeam Installation program.

The game had no marketing efforts either for or against women. Hewitt's "personalised and artisanal" web presence invited players ton open and direct dialogue, with items such as a diary detailing the game's development. Hewitt followed up this game with the puzzle adventures Magnetic and Magicama. Xiama Revisited was made in 2007 using BlitzBasic 2D, Paintshop Pro 9, Bryce 5, and CoolEdit 2000. It was play tested by Doug Bradley, and dedicated in the memory of Penny Cadwell. At the beginning of 2017 in January, both versions became free.

Plot and gameplay

The game is set in the North Queensland rainforest Alligator Creek Falls, located at Bowling Green Bay National Park. The player arrives at the park to meet up with their friend Peter for a trek, only to receive a note saying he's gone on ahead. The player proceeds to wander on alone, discovering a rich landscape along the way.

Xiama is a first person game primarily in 2D. The player progresses through a series of static screens, and interacts with hotspots to access puzzles. Like its follow-up Magnetic, Xiama blends 3D graphics with slideshow-styled photo backdrops. There are 24 puzzles placed within the 100 environments. Completing puzzles will unlock further areas and puzzles, and progressing through the game increases the player's score. The last puzzle is only unlocked after the player completes the other 23. The puzzles are superimposed onto photos of the national park. When the player completes a puzzle, a sticky note is added to their journal which contains some of the player's thoughts and reflections. Puzzles a re-scrambled when the player leaves the area, to enable the revisiting of old puzzles The soundscape consists of bird calls, campfire cracking, stream water, and animal noises; meanwhile, two puzzles revolve around the traditional folk song Waltzing Matilda.

The game is completable within a 24-hour period.

Critical reception
MrBillsAdventureland felt the game reminded them of Jewels of the Oracle, due to its exotic and fascinating setting, and its challenging and addictive gameplay. The site felt, however, that its follow-up, Magnetic, would have a richer mix of game types and wished both these titles had junior versions for younger players. Quandary noted the game was not an adventure in the traditional sense, due to lacking inventory, item collection, and an unfolding story. Pibweb noted that the game was not 100% accurate, due to it including a cave scene, when Alligator Creek doesn't have a cave system. Just Adventure recommended the game to lovers of puzzles, photography, and nature. GameZone appreciated the fact that the game was not run of the mill. Game Vortex noted that the game's puzzles vary wildly in difficulty. Computer Games Online deemed it a "fiendishly cerebral offering", and felt that the in-game reward for completing the game came off as a "cruel joke". Academic Stephen Granade thought the game's largest deficiencies were in its interface and lack of documentation, and described it as playing like Myst, only more boring.

Adventure Gamers thought the game offered a better experience when played with family and friends. Thanks to the game, GameBoomers looked forward to future projects from Mulawa Dreaming. Mystery Manor felt the game was challenging, particular navigating around the park. BonusWeb forgave the amateurish screens as having a similar charm to the 1995 Czech point-and-click adventure game Ramonovo Kouzlo by Vochozka Trading. According to The Players' Realm, the game is "thoroughly rooted in the lost tradition" of gameplay consisting of progressing through a series of static panoramic screens through puzzle-solving and clue-collecting, as seen in titles such as Myst, Riven, and Jewels of the Oracle, in a genre "so beloved of earlier games scholarship". The book notes that the puzzles turn what would have been a slideshow into narrative architecture, in which the photographs become rewards for the completion of puzzles in the ludic experience.

In addition, Adventure Gamers thought that while far from a perfect game, Xiama captured the spirit of adventure gaming, and gave it the Best Puzzles of 2000 Award.

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Ukraine is strong in the face of external threats, problems can be inside, President of the European Council Donald Tusk has said at the Ukraine-EU summit in Kyiv on Thursday, July 13.
"Today I can see clearly that you will not be defeated by an external enemy. You are too strong. You can only be defeated by yourselves. This is why you need to keep your unity at any cost, and avoid internal conflicts like the plague," he said.
At the same time Donald Tusk said : "I am convinced that if you continue to be as determined, as courageous and as consistent as you were back then in Independence Square (Maidan), as you were during the battle for Ukraine's integrity, if you can withstand the burden of reforms and not give up, then you will reach your dreams and goals."


Summary of changes from September 29, 2017 to Oct 6, 2017.
 bin/storage dump no longer dumps cache tables. This should produce smaller, faster backups with no drawbacks.
 With --no-indexes, bin/storage dump now also skips index tables. See Configuring Backups and Performing Migrations for more details. This is an advanced workflow.
 For general context on backup management and common ngrams, see T13000.
Added some hints about pact ailments (mana exhaustion, billing issues).
Fixed a bug where too many "Recent Issues" could be shown.
Fixed several bugs with branches named "0".
Improved caching behavior for terminal dimensions and implemented handling for SIGWINCH.
Fixed a rendering exception with certain URIs in the form http://x.y/#http://x.y/#.
Fixed an issue where indexing some types of objects that don't have comments, like credentials, could fail.
 "Move Tasks to Column..." now shows only visible columns.
Fixed an issue where setting account.editable to false could fatal the "Email Addresses" settings page.
 Enabled hovercards in the Maniphest task graph UI.
 We now bail out of PhabricatorRepositoryGraphCache more aggressively, possibly avoiding an inconsistent issue with execution timeouts.
 Added a bin/search query workflow, mostly for debugging.
 Added a bin/search ngrams workflow for selecting a common ngram threshold. This is an advanced workflow and running this command may afflict you with a powerful curse which can never be broken.
"Love" token, awarded by mrsinguyen.


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The Ektio Alexio is the third generation of Ektio basketball shoes. Incorporating the same doctor invented ankle support technology as seen in the previous generations of the Ektio shoes, these shoes bring you the highest level of support, balance and stability obtainable today. Straps built inside the walls of the shoe and lateral side bumpers are designed to replace the use of tape and ankle braces.
The Alexio is the 3rd generation of Ektio Basketball Shoes. "Alexio" is Greek for "Defender and Warrior of Man" and that's exactly what this shoe does. This shoe offers unmatched lockdown, extraordinary court-feel, and the highest level of performance a basketball shoe can offer. You probably already know by now, but ankle sprains are officially optional.
Ektio Ankle Support Technology was doctor invented and clinically tested to provide ankle support never before seen in a basketball shoe, bringing you maximum support and the highest level of balance and stability. The shoe incorporates straps built inside the walls of the shoe and lateral side bumpers, designed to replace the use of tape or ankle braces.
Sizing: We suggest ordering the same size you would normally order in a standard basketball shoe. The shoe runs true to size. If you previously owned an Ektio Breakaway, the Alexio runs slightly bigger than that, so order accordingly.
Weight: Size 9 Alexio's are roughly 15.5 oz. This includes the added materials from the bracing system and lateral side bumpers. If you add the weight of a brace to a standard basketball shoe, it's very comparable.


Here is a list of games that are similar to Spark City World Mobile.
Introducing Line Play, where you will have a great time after choosing if you want to be a male, female or animal. You get to decide on outfits, so you can personalize your avatar to show who you are. You'll find the number of items available is insane and will take a long time to go through.
If you're looking for a way to play in a worldwide virtual world on a mobile device, then Habbo for iPad is what you need. You're going to be allowed to express who you are here, and the environment is constantly monitored to remain safe and fun for everyone.
Gaia on the Go has been given an upgrade and you are going to be able to perform various actions such as reading, posting, and buying from the store. You will also be get announcements, make new outfits, and so much more that you won't get bored anytime soon.
In Kingdom Island Mobile, once you sign up the fun begins. You are going to get a dragon avatar that is your own, and you can customize the dragon too. You're going to find that designing your dragon is also just the start, there's a whole town to design and customize!
In this one, you will choose your Woozen, which is your personal avatar, and customize its looks. You will be able to express your style by choosing your wardrobe, and designing your home called a Unitz. Then, chatting up your friend's day and night is the next best thing to fun.
Get ready to enter a flashy world of Movie Star Planet where you will begin as an unknown character and work your way up the ranks until you are a celebrity movie star! You can live out your fantasy of being popular and rich right here, and it's less expensive too!
Get ready to dress your avatar anyway you want in Club Cooee. You will visit 3D clubs to have fun, and then go back to your house and enjoy your customized living space. You can have your own music too with the DJ room, and people can vote your music, even make new friends!
Are you ready to dress up your characters and hang out with all of your friends? You will find that people worldwide hang out in Smeet just to chat, but they also like watching the video clips and doing other things. The best part is, there aren't really any rules to follow!
For more games like Spark City World Mobile, check out the Social Worlds category.


Ukon Gondo (Takayuki Yamada) does not get along well with people. He digs for gold deep in the mountains in Gunma Prefecture. The only person he is friendly with is fellow gold miner Ushiyama (YosiYosi Arakawa). Ukon and Ushiyama began to work together by the arrangement of a mysterious person. Ukon's younger brother Sakon (Takeru Satoh) works at a trading company. Sakon worries about his older brother, but he also envies a little bit his carefree lifestyle.
One day, Ukon and Ushiyama find an old robot at an abandoned factory where Ushiyama lives. Sakon looks at the old robot and discovers the robot is able to perform remarkably well.
Based on manga series "Hado Koa Heisei Jigoku Burazazu" by Takashi Imashiro (first published November, 1993 by Akita Shoten).
Filming began early August, 2017 and finishes early September, 2017.
Aozora Aug 11 2017 2:12 am Can't wait for this movie..


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Chip-based nanoscopy: Microscopy in HD quality
New invention at Bielefeld University and the University of Tromsø
Bielefeld University
IMAGE: New imaging potential: Standard resolution (left) compared to (center, right) high resolution and super-resolution obtained with the chip-based technique. view more
Credit: Photo: Bielefeld University/Robin Diekmann
This information can be used to produce images with a resolution of about 20 to 30 nanometres, and thereby ten times that of conventional light microscopy. Until now, this method has required the use of expensive special instruments. Bielefeld University and the University of Tromsø have filed a patent for this new 'chip-based nanoscopy' procedure. On the 24th of April 2017 the researchers will be publishing the accompanying study in the journal 'Nature Photonics'.
Physicists at Bielefeld University and the Arctic University of Norway in Tromsø have developed a photonic chip that makes it possible to carry out superresolution light microscopy, also called 'nanoscopy', with conventional microscopes. In nanoscopy, the position of single fluorescent molecules can be determined with a precision of just a few nanometres, that is, to a millionth of a millimetre. This information can be used to produce images with a resolution of about 20 to 30 nanometres, and thereby ten times that of conventional light microscopy. Until now, this method has required the use of expensive special instruments. Bielefeld University and the University of Tromsø have filed a patent for this new 'chip-based nanoscopy' procedure. On the 24th of April 2017 the researchers will be publishing the accompanying study in the journal 'Nature Photonics'.
Dr. Mark Schüttpelz from Bielefeld University and Dr. Balpreet Singh Ahluwalia (University of Tromsø) are the inventors of this photonic waveguide chip. Professor Dr. Thomas Huser and Robin Diekmann from Bielefeld University's Biomolecular Photonics Group also worked on developing this new concept. The invention makes experiments much easier to perform: a probe is illuminated directly on a chip about the size of a specimen slide. A lens and a camera record the signal perpendicular to the chip. The measurement data obtained can be reconstructed as superresolved images with a markedly higher resolution than that obtained with conventional microscopy.
Whereas the images that can be obtained simultaneously with established nanoscopy techniques range from only parts of cells up to just a few cells, the use of photonic chips now makes it possible to visualise more than 50 cells in one superresolution image. 'The invention of the new chip-based superresolution technique is a paradigm shift in microscopy, and it will now permit a much broader use of nanoscopy in science, research, and everyday applications,' says Dr. Mark Schüttpelz.
Current nanoscopic techniques are extremely complex, expensive, and require intensively trained technicians. Up to now, these limitations have restricted the use of nanoscopy to only highly specialized institutes throughout the world and prevented its spread to standard laboratories in biology and medicine let alone to hospitals and analytical laboratories.
The invention of the 'chip-based nanoscopy' procedure by researchers at Bielefeld and Tromsø will take its place in the long history of developments in microscopy and nanoscopy:
In 1609, Galileo Galilei invented light microscopy.
In 1873, Ernst Abbe discovered the fundamental property that limits the resolution of an optical system for visible light to roughly 250 nanometres.
In recent years, several optical methods have been developed concurrently in order to overcome the diffraction limit of light. In 2014, the Nobel Prize for Chemistry was awarded for the development of a superresolution in the range of roughly 20 to 30 nanometres.
Diekmann R., Helle Ø.I., Øie C.I., McCourt P., Huser T.R., Schüttpelz M., Ahluwalia B.S.: Chip-based wide field-of-view nanoscopy, Nature Photonics, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/nphoton.2017.55, published on the 24th of April 2017
Dr. Mark Schüttpelz, Bielefeld University
Telephone: 0521 106-5445
Email: schuettp@physik.uni-bielefeld.de
Dr. Mark Schuettpelz, Bielefeld University
schuettp@physik.uni-bielefeld.de
49-052-110-65445
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Water on an oil fire. They must have graduated from the University Of Genius. Seriously nobody thought to have a fire extinguisher? Darwin Award Achieved.
Whoa, that really went from bad to worse.
Let us hope none of them ever breed.
That was awesome. I laughed so hard, a few tears squirted out.
The Harlem Shake is a fail on it's own.
Did the guy having the seizure start the fire? Or, was there so much stupid in the room that it created the perfect environment for spontaneous combustion? Not sure which.
Ah! A little firecracker..next to a gas container. Smart…not.


Both rose and lavender are favorites of mine.
I love both to pieces – whether dried, powdered, as essential oil or hydrosol – I'm totally smitten.
In truth, I am so addicted to rose and lavender that I will start to quietly panic if my stock of either starts to get low - in any form.
So, it was only a question of time before these 2 were paired and put into a cleanser.
Here's how I put this nourishing, gentle cleanser together, and what else I included.
Trying different combos of herbs, flowers, clays and fats is a never-ending passion. For this mix, dried lavender was whizzed to a fine powder and combined with lotus, rose, (whizzed) oats and 2 clays.
The clay is mostly white clay, but because the powdered rose is a bit dull on the color side, I decided to 'bump up the lavender' with a bit of violet clay. Violet clay is 'merely' white clay with added color. I buy mine from Aroma Zone (see under links on the sidebar), and it packs a serious punch of color that makes almost every product I add it to look positively edible.
The fats in this mix are palm oil, coconut oil and a blend of almond and castor oils. These are all melted gently over low heat, then the dry ingredients are added. The mixture is stirred, then poured up.
I could have added essential oils, but wanted to see how far the dried flowers could 'carry' the scent in this first attempt.
Here's the mixture just after I poured it up – a lovely, purple-y blend that has the most delicious lavender/rose scent on the planet.
This batch turned out a titch runny, so I will probably be tweaking the formula for batch number 2 (which there definitely will be). Meantime, thumbs up on both scent and cleansing power.


These pictures of the HTC Trinity (left) and the HTC Breeze (right) have recently popped up on the internet. Both of these are 3G handsets and will have face-pointing cameras so you can make video calls.
The Trinity is a more Pocket PC style handset whereas the the Breeze maintains the regular phone format. Not much info on these at the moment other than they're going to obviously run Windows Mobile 5.0.
Now, all I have to do is pad out the next few lines so that this text looks good next to the pictures. Hmm.. How about that snow we've been having recently ? Cold huh ?
Podcast 19 - At last!


Bad Wolf was launched in 2015 by Jane Tranter and Julie Gardner, former BBC drama executives responsible for "Doctor Who," "Torchwood" and "Da Vinci's Demons." The company, which has the support of the Welsh government and is co-sited in South Wales and Los Angeles, produces high-end TV and film for the global television market.
"This investment by Access Entertainment provides Bad Wolf with further support to fast-track its already burgeoning scripted productions and grow its business globally," according to a statement.
The architect of the partnership with Access Entertainment was Bad Wolf's chief operating officer Miles Ketley, who has been with the company since its early days. On completion of the deal and the first phase of Bad Wolf, he will step down to become a partner in a new media investment firm.
At the helm of the BBC's drama division, Tranter and Gardner, together with Russell T. Davies, relaunched "Doctor Who" and created "Torchwood." They subsequently moved to Los Angeles to head up BBC Worldwide Productions, where they produced three seasons of historical drama "Da Vinci's Demons" for Starz and Fox.


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A timeline of major events in the life of Aretha Franklin
PMN Entertainment
DETROIT — A timeline of major events in the life and work of Aretha Franklin:
March 1942 — Aretha Franklin is born in Memphis, Tennessee. Her father, a prominent Baptist minister with gospel-music connections, would move the family briefly to Buffalo before settling in Detroit when Aretha was 2. She would call the city home for most of her life, and would always be closely associated with its massive musical legacy.
1956 — Franklin releases her first album, a gospel collection called "Songs of Faith," recorded at her father's church when she was 14.
1961 — Franklin marries her manager, Ted White. Their troubled eight-year union is believed to have inspired her performances on many songs.
February 1961 — Franklin releases her first album for Columbia Records. She would have only minor hits in her six years with the label, which pushed her toward jazz and show tunes and away from her gospel roots.
November 1966 — Franklin signs with Atlantic Records, where producer Jerry Wexler encourages her to embrace her classic soul-and-gospel sound. Several classic songs immediately followed, including "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" and "Chain of Fools."
February 1967 — "Respect," Franklin's career-defining anthem, is recorded. The song would reach No. 1 on the Billboard pop chart, win Franklin two Grammys and make her an international star. A month later it would be the opening track on her breakthrough album, "I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You."
June 1972 — A live gospel album, "Amazing Grace," is released amid a revival in spiritual music. It sold more than 2 million copies and is among Franklin's biggest hits.
January 1977 — Franklin sings "God Bless America" at the inauguration of Jimmy Carter.
June 1980 — The hit film comedy "The Blues Brothers" is released, with Franklin appearing and singing "Think" in one of the film's most popular scenes. It signalled that the 1980s would bring a career revival.
July 1985 — "Freeway of Love" off of Franklin's "Who's Zooming Who" album, becomes her first top 10 hit in more than a decade.
January 1987 — Franklin becomes the first woman inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
April 1987 — "I Knew You Were Waiting (for Me)," a duet with George Michael, reaches No. 1 on the pop chart.
December 1994 — Franklin, at age 52, becomes the youngest person ever chosen for the Kennedy Center honours. In his tribute, President Bill Clinton said he and the first lady considered her among their favourite artists. "You could say that Hillary and I went to college and law school with Aretha because there was scarcely a day when we didn't listen to one of her songs," said the president.
September 1999 — She receives the National Medal of Arts and Humanities Award from President Bill Clinton, who says Franklin "brought sunshine to a rainy day and tenderness to a hardened heart."
November 2005 — President George Bush presents her with the 2005 Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civil award.
February 2008 — Franklin wins her last Grammy Award — her 18th — for Best Gospel Performance for "Never Gonna Break My Faith" with Mary J. Blige. She is also a Grammy Lifetime Achievement and a Living Legend awardee.
January 2009 — Franklin sings "My Country, 'Tis of Thee" at the inauguration of Barack Obama.
October 2014 — Franklin's cover of Adele's "Rolling in the Deep" reaches No. 47 on Billboard's R&B chart. It's her 100th charting single, and she's the first woman to reach the milestone.
For more, visit https://apnews.com/tag/ArethaFranklin


John Nack on Adobe : What's new in Bridge CS4?
In this cycle our goal was to unlock the power of Bridge. Bridge was already a highly capable, feature-rich application, so instead of slathering it with new features, our first task was to get more people to discover and use what's there. That meant changing the bang for the buck: raising the discoverability & usability of existing features while lowering the barriers to use (speed, launch time, memory usage). We also wanted to add some key features that would help photographers while broadening the appeal of Bridge for all creative professionals–things like Web gallery creation & upload, and PDF contact sheet creation.
A higher-res version is available on the Adobe TV site, and Julieanne has posted an excellent 5-page PDF overview that covers the details. If you're looking for a quicker bulleted list, read on.
Refined work environment: The Bridge interface sports numerous tweaks that make it easier to find and access functionality, from the customizable workspace switcher bar to the "trail of breadcrumbs" navigation bar.
One-click full-screen previews: Tap the spacebar and Bridge will fill your screen with the selected image. Click anywhere on the image to zoom in to 100%. Use arrow keys to navigate among images, or tap the spacebar again to leave the full-screen view mode.
Collections: In addition to Bridge's existing ability to save a query as a collection, the app now support more free-form collections–virtual folders into which you can drag any combination of assets. A file can live in multiple collections, and the contents of collections can span multiple folders.
Sometimes, when doing a first quick pass through photos, you don't need or want to spend time rendering the raw data for display. Instead, just looking at the JPEG embedded by your camera is enough to make a keep/reject decision. Bridge now supports an option to display just embedded JPEG data when browsing images.
On the flipside, sometimes you'd rather spend a little extra time building full-size previews of your images, so that when browsing you can immediately check image details. Bridge now supports options for building full-size (1:1) previews and for caching these on disk for reuse.
Spotlight/Windows Desktop Search integration: Bridge is, at heart, a file browser, meaning it has a very direct connection to your file system. File systems, however, are becoming more database-like in their ability to search quickly across tens of thousands of files. By tapping into the operating system search mechanisms, Bridge can provide a front end to a whole disk (or a number of volumes at once).
Review Mode for refining selections: This carousel-style view lets you step through a series of image, whittling down your selection by knocking out non-keepers by pressing the down arrow.
Built-in Web gallery creation and upload: Back in the day, my Web design team would inevitably find itself racing to gather a bunch of assets (Illustrator files, PSDs, etc.), conver them to JPEG, knit together a series of HTML pages, upload them to a server, adn then call the client for review. Now you can greatly simplify the process by selecting files in Bridge, tweaking and previewing settings, and uploading everything directly from Bridge. Templates include Flash & HTML options.
Built-in PDF contact sheet creation: Similar to Web gallery creation, PDF creation is part of the Output workspace and offers a much more interactive creation environment than the earlier Photoshop Contact Sheet plug-in.
List view enables viewing and sorting by a variety of criteria (rating, file type, etc.), and it works especially well with the much faster Filter panel.
3D file format previews: Bridge now provides an animated preview of the 3D formats (3DS, OBJ, U3D, and Collada) supported by Photoshop Extended.
The option to auto-launch at login helps ensure that Bridge is already set to go when you need it. Additionally, on Windows Bridge is able to return to a sort of "stealth mode" when quit, meaning that it eats a very small amount of memory but can relaunch extremely quickly.
Auto-collection of HDR and panorama images: This is probably my favorite little "mint-on-the-pillow" feature. Bridge can look at a selection of images, analyze both their pixels & their EXIF metadata, and automatically stack together components of panoramas & HDR merges. Once it has built these stacks, you can choose "Process Collections in Photoshop" to have PS batch-create panos & HDR files. I've really been enjoying using this one after walking around on vacation.
John I've only used bridge very sparingly since adopting lightroom. Are there any resources out there that describe how bridge still has a place in an LR-PS workflow? To tell the truth, not that you can open smart objects from LR, I haven't had much need for bridge, but would like to know what if anything I am missing.
Thanks for the improvements. And thank g-d for the PDF version.
Does Bridge CS4 show the correct physical dimensions for PDFs under their thumbnails? Are there other choices than inches or centimetres?
Is the Bridge updater going to start making sure that the hidden copy of Opera in Bridge is updated with regard to security in CS4, unlike CS3?
Barring them doing the work, will they at least be testing new releases of Opera and vetting them for people so customers know if it's safe to apply an update with security patches?
To explain this problem, we have to first kill a few bad ides.
First, your point about "I highly doubt users will use it". That's not the larger problem. I agree that your average user will not crack open the Bridge bundle.
However, that does not mean Opera is somehow magically only usable by Bridge. It is usable by any means that can use any executable on the system. The Opera.app bundle permissions are 775, so it's world-executable.
No ACLs are used, so the only restrictions on Opera are based on POSIX.
So we establish that *any* process that's not sandboxed on a Mac OS X 10.5 machine, and *any* process whatsoever on a Mac OS X 10.4 machine can run Opera as it ships with bridge.
"But so what, they'd have to know your machine has CS3/4 to take advantage of this" is, I imagine, your next response.
For one, a limited population is not proof against attack. For a great, albeit extreme example of this, read up on the Witty worm. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Witty_(computer_worm) is a good place to start.
Now, doing the kind of damage that Witty allowed is not going to happen with Opera, but, all someone has to do is create what I call a "SuperCaptainCoolGuy Plugin installer". Make it some plugin that does…something, or even some application that vaguely works with Photoshop CS3/CS4, but is a trojan that attacks opera.
how many users out there have Bridge CS3, eventually CS4? There's your target.
Opera has extensive remote configurability. It includes both mail and chat clients. It includes an IRC client.
Does Bridge's install by default disable or not include these? No. So you're not just including a web browser, you're also including an additional email client, and an IRC client. Surprise.
Opera puts its preferences in a known place, and with just a little reading on Opera's site, you can configure Opera with a lot of granularity.
If you set the initial window to be far offscreen, (something that anyone dealing with applications who don't grok multiple monitors well has seen), then even if you have to start opera, the user will most likely only see a momentary loss of focus.
You *cannot* only think about this as "well, they won't doubleclick it, so it's safe". You HAVE to think about "Well, how could someone really pervert this" and if there's no one on your team who's good with security attacks/defense, then get someone.
WHY does Bridge need Opera's email featureset? WHY does Bridge need IRC? Newer versions of Opera have a Bittorrent client. I forget offhand if 9.27 does, but if so, I bet that's not disabled either.
and yet, y'all are happy because the odds of someone *doubleclicking it* are low?
You really, REALLY need to get someone who deals with security and attacks in there, and stop making assumptions based on intended use.
I'm pretty sure that Microsoft never *intended* Outlook to be a spam engine, but until they grokked that it's unintended use you have to care about, it was, and how.
You have excelled yourselves with Bridge CS4!
Huge congratulations to everyone who was involved in its creation.
I hope to hell the reliability issues and usability have been addressed. I still have Illustrator and pdf files that will crash Bridge CS3 reliably – even after installing the supposed fix. The basic interface is poorly implemented, making it easy to inadvertently drag folders into others as you try to use the narrow scroll window control. A couple of times a week Bridge crashes for no apparent reason. File management isn't fully Windows XP compatible – drag and drop doesn't work with email attachments into Bridge while it works the other direction. I'm not alone in thinking Adobe abandoned Bridge CS3 after a couple of half-hearted patches and it's the bugs and clunkiness of Bridge that locked up its power, not an unwillingness of users to discover it. If CS4 comes out half-baked and is as neglected after the release, Bridge will continue to be avoided by many CS users.
Web Gallery Output yield ginormous websites!
A folder with 28 images outputed to a Web Gallery/Standard Template from Bridge CS4 results in a 20 Megabyte microsite! This is with "Style:Medium Thumbnail" and "Medium" Preview & Thumbnail settings.
The same folder automated in Photoshop CS3 (Horizontal Slideshow) results in a tidy 1.4 MB export.
Is there any way to control the JPEG compression? Or will I be forced to start with compressed source files (which I won't do, but will have to keep CS3 around _just_ for making galleries)?
Well, I'm a web designer new to bridge, just discovered and understood CS3 a few months ago. Loving CS4, it fixes almost everything. Except I still can't tag my designs fast enough, I have to use the mouse to go to a untagged psd, use the mouse to go to the tagging pane, use the mouse to go back to the psd …. over and over ….
Is there anyway to add search functionality to the web gallery generated by Adobe Bridge CS4? Thanks.
I absolutely agree with David about the web gallery in cs4. Why software programmers would think someone would prefer a web gallery almost 20 times bigger than a simple html web gallery where you can control the size of thumbnails and large images just to have a fade function (requiring flash I assume) is beyond me. I am stuck though because I am shooting with a 5d M2 and can not use cs3. Frankly I am livid because the only workaround is creating jpegs of the files going into a web gallery so I can use cs3 to create a web gallery that is not going to take 15 minutes to upload. I did not like lightroom because if this same issue. Why could they have not included the option that cs3 had for simple web galleries.
Does anyone know if there is a simple solution to this dilemma?
CAn you please tell me why I can only include a maximum of ten images when outputing a pdf or web gallery from CS4 Bridge. No matter how many images I select only 10 will be processed.
I am trying to Batch Rename several photographs (JPG) in CS4 Extended Bridge. I am getting the Error: The Operation could not be completed. Not enough storage is available to process this command. My computer is NEW has 8Gb RAM, 1 TB HDD, Core2 Quad AMD. Please help. Thanks.
I agree with much of "John C. Welch's" post from back in October.
I knew there had been a copy of Opera in Bridge CS3. Then someone after him commented that there were multiple copies of Opera installed in Adobe's Creative Suite Apps.
I began looking thru some of the obvious ones like Media Player and Fireworks and Dreamweaver. Then went on to look thru the rest of Design Premium. The only other place I found it was in Device Central. There maybe more but they were not in similar locations as Bridge and Device Central.
So Design Prem installs 2 copies of a Web Browser that the End User is unaware of. Unless there happens to be documentation hidden in the fine print of the EULA someplace.
I won't get into the techno-babble that "John C. Welch" did above – but my concern as a web developer is this.
Opera is added and used inside of these Apps for a reason. Also for some reason the Full Blown Version is used. As far as web browsers go these days they are adding in mechanisms to block various forms of maliscious code from user stupidity.
I've launched and looked thru both copies of Opera in CS4 and previously the copy that was included with Bridge CS3 – and found nothing that was limited or minimal. The entire App was a full install by all accounts.
It wouldn't be too far fetched for a malicious coder to Spoof an Adobe Page with code targeting Bridge or Device Central [or any other Adobe App using a copy of Opera] and force scripts or "plugins" or any number of other malware into the hidden browsers. Then upon launch or relaunch of the Adobe Apps containing the browser – either cause problems for the Apps themselves or have them dump malware to the system and cause problems for the end user.
This then becomes an interesting liability for Adobe because of an undocumented 3rd Party App. Apparently one that has been going on for at least 2 or more versions of Creative Suite.
Are there more than 2 copies [one in Bridge and one in Device Central] ?
Can the end user update/ upgrade the copies inside the Adobe Apps without having something break in the Adobe Apps to ensure security among other things but still have the Adobe Apps function?
*Seeing as how the 2 copies I found are dated 2007 [in Dev Cen] and 2008 [in Bridge].
Does the Adobe Updater – update the copies of Opera when it goes about updating the Container Adobe Apps ?
*I think the answer to this is NO!
If I go into any copies of Opera within the Adobe Apps and change any of the default settings will something break the Container Adobe Apps?
I can go on all night with this stuff. I can see a market popping up in response to word spreading about this more and more. The only thing keeping Adobe in the clear right now is the same cliché arguement that Mac Supporters scream about Computer Viruses: The marketshare for the end user is so insignificant that there aren't that many folks coding malicious software for this niche. Yeah it's been going on for 2 or more versions and who knows if Adobe is planning to include Opera in CS5 or whatever the next Gen Suites are called.
As a web developer I can see the negative side of this and I can see the ramifications of the that negative side. All for the simple business agreement between 2 companies to make a buck.
I did find an announcement from "Opera Corp" dated 2005 sometime in regards to incorporation into CS2 [so it's only 3 versions] which is every version of Bridge. But I pride myself for managing to keep up with most technology news across the spectrum and I admit I don't hear about everything – but the Press Release from Opera on this in 2005 I never heard about for some reason. Probably because I didn't keep up with Opera that much as it was a Browser for Purchase back then – so off my RADAR. On the other hand I definitely don't recall Adobe making any announcements in this regard.
But it's funny how Adobe made a big deal about telling the world that Dreamweaver CS4 would be utilizing the WebKit Engine from Apple for LiveView.
Thanks for the information about Bridge & Opera. I'd run into a problem that was related to Bridge CS4 & Opera, and Adobe's help staff couldn't/wouldn't give me a straight answer about why Bridge was using Opera.
Security aside, I found a serious incompatibility between Bridge CS4's embedded Opera and the version of Opera I'd installed separately. The result is that Bridge went into a loop when I asked for an output preview.
If that file exists, when I'm in Bridge's Output panel and click "Refresh Preview," the version of Opera embedded in Bridge goes into a loop. Always.
What was worse was the response from Adobe's help staff. On their suggestion, I created a new account and tried Bridge from there. Bridge worked fine — because that account had never started Opera 9.54, of course. So Adobe's staff told me to bugger off. Not in so many words, but the implication was clear. Specifically, they said it must be a "permissions problem," and the only solution was to migrate my "essential data" to the new account, and delete the old one.
That sounded like a crock, so I investigated and discovered the problem.
FYI: The solution is to (a) upgrade to Opera 9.6, and (b) delete that widgets.dat file. Apparently Opera 9.6 doesn't use that file (at least, it hasn't re-created it yet!), but it doesn't delete it.
The scrollbars in Bridge are half the width of the scrollbars in my other apps (including Photoshop). Why are they so maddeningly skinny?? (And short — in a folder with over a thousand files, the scrollbar isn't even a bar — it's a microsopic nub.) My display resolution is 1920 x 1200. Tweaking scrollbar width in Vista affects all of my apps except Bridge. A major usability hassle.
could you help me with a problem with bridge? Im looking for an answer to problem that I cant find.
Anyone anywhere EVER going to answer Roberts question? I doubt it since he asked it WAY back on February 11, 2009 but it would be awesome if someone would because I am having the same issue, a TEN limit gallery?? Even when you go to preview in browser its still only 10 pictures no matter how many times I add more it still just shows TEN!
I have looked at many tutorials but the people posting them never seem to use more then 10 images which is less than helpful so I googled some more and found poor Roberts post here and yet STILL no answers!
Okay- Just so you know, I've tried to be a good student and read through all the info above to find my answer, however, I didn't see what I was looking for.
I'm in Output in Bridge and am simply trying to create a PDF and I get this error…"Bad Argument List". Now I get this error all the time from my husband…But from Bridge too?…..Ugghhh! Please help.


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require "rails_helper"

describe TagsHelper do
  describe "#most_used_tags_json" do
    let!(:site) { create(:site) }
    let!(:mappings) do
      [
        create(:mapping, tag_list: %w[tag1 tag2 tag3], site:),
        create(:mapping, tag_list: %w[tag4 tag3 tag1], site:),
        create(:mapping, tag_list: %w[tag5 tag4 tag1], site:),
        create(:mapping, tag_list: %w[tag6 tag1 tag3], site:),
      ]
    end

    subject(:tags_as_array) do
      helper.most_used_tags_json(site, options).gsub(/[\[\]"]/, "").split(",")
    end

    context "when no limit is set" do
      let(:options) { {} }
      it "returns all the tags for all the mappings" do
        expect(tags_as_array).to match_array(%w[tag1 tag2 tag3 tag4 tag5 tag6])
      end
    end

    context "when a limit of 3 is set" do
      let(:options) { { limit: 3 } }
      it "includes only the most-used tags" do
        expect(tags_as_array).to match_array(%w[tag1 tag3 tag4])
      end
    end
  end
end

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Q: rewrite http request using async I am trying to rewrite python script using asyncio (async & await ).
The script read data from a file and then check every line against a webservice using requests library.  I learned that I have to change requests to 'httpx' library that is async enabled, but didn't grasp the idea of how to use asyncio and hope to learn from this example.
After changing requests to httpx the script looks like this.
#!/usr/bin/env python3

import sys
import json
import httpx
def main( ):
    with  open('output','w') as res:
        for rr in sys.stdin:
            r=rr.rstrip().split();
            rsp=httpx.post('http://localhost:8080/api/v1/service',
            ->>>json={'f1': r[0], 'f2': r[1] })
            json_result=json.loads(rsp.text)
            if json_result['error'] :
                  print (rr.rstrip(),file=res);
                  print (rsp.text,file=res,flush=True)
main()

I can run several instances of this script as the service is capable of processing several requests in parallel. I would like to change the script so that it can send several requests in parallel itself.
I would like to keep overall structure of the script in regard to a "for loop", as in more complicated scenario input data will be read from a database (for record in query:). If possible I would like  reading input data to pause if the preconfigured number of outstanding requests is reached and resumed when number of such  requests is dropped.
Is it possible? What is the best way to accomplish that?

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Degree Awarding Criteria
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Bhikaji Framji Khan Gold Medal for Chemistry
Selection Criteria: The medal is awarded to the student who shows the highest competence in Chemistry at the BSc Honours Degree examination.
Narrative: The Bhikaji Framji Khan Gold Medal for Chemistry was established at the Ceylon University College in 1938 by Mr. F P Khan
Dharmachandra & Tamarasa Gunawardhana Memorial Gold Medal for Analytical Chemistry
Selection Criteria: This award is presented to the student with the best performance in Analytical Chemistry in the Chemistry BSc Honours Degree programme.
Established Year:
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Prof. R S Ramakrishna Gold Medal for Inorganic Chemistry
Selection Criteria: The gold medal is awarded for the best performance in Inorganic Chemistry in the Chemistry BSc Honours Degree programme.
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Professor Pearlyn Pereira Memorial Gold Medal for Physical Chemistry
Selection Criteria: The gold medal is awarded for the best performance in Physical Chemistry in the Chemistry BSc Honours Degree programme
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Gold Medal for Organic Chemistry
Selection Criteria: The Gold Medal is awarded to the student who obtains the highest aggregate mark for the course units in Organic Chemistry offered in the BSc Honours Degree programme in Chemistry.
Narrative: The award was established in 2010 by the 2003/2004 batch of special degree students of the Department of Chemistry.
Professor Stanley Wijesundera Memorial Gold Medal for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
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The Gulamhusse in A J Noorbhai Gold Medal for Pharmacy
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Narrative: The award was established by Dr.Tuwab Fazleabas F R C S (England) in 1999.
Dharmadasa Punchihewa Memorial Prize for Mathematics
Selection Criteria: The prize is awarded for the best performance, with either a First or a Second-class Upper Division, in the BSc Honours Degree examination in Applied Mathematics or Computational Mathematics.
Narrative: The Prize was founded by Mr. & Mrs. G W Jayasuriya in 1983, in memory of Mrs. Jayasuriya's father, the late Mr. Dharmadasa Punchihewa.
Mr & Mrs. D P Epasinghe Memorial Gold Medal for Mathematics
Selection Criteria: The gold medal is awarded to the student who has shown the highest competence in Mathematics at the BSc Honours Degree examination and having a First Class
Narrative: This award was established in 2004 by Emeritus Prof. P W Epasinghe in memory of his parents.
Professor Valentine Joseph Memorial Gold Medal for Applied Mathematics
Selection Criteria: Awarded to the best student with a First Class pass in the BSc Honours degree in Applied Mathematics programme with the highest GPA.
Narrative: This gold medal was established in 2018 by Colombo University Faculty of Science Alumni Association of North America in memory of late Professor Valentine Joseph, former Professor, Department of Mathematics, University of Colombo.
Douglas Amarasekera Prize for the Best Student in Mathematics
Selection Criteria: Awarded to the student who performs best in the BSc Honours degree Pure Mathematics courses with at least a Second-Class Upper Division.
Narrative: The prize was established in 2004 in memory of the late Douglas Amarasekera, former Professor of Mathematics, University of Colombo
The Gulamhusse in A J Noorbhai Gold Medal for Mathematics
Selection Criteria: Awarded to a student who has shown the highest competence at the BSc Honours Degree examination in Mathematical Finance.
Dr. C A Hewavitharana Memorial Prize for Physics
Selection Criteria: The prize is awarded to the student who shows the highest competence in Physics at the BSc Honours Degree examination.
Narrative: Two Prizes were founded in 1951 by Mrs. C A Hewavitharana. One prize is awarded for Sanskrit and one for Physics, in memory of her husband, the late Dr. C A Hewavitharana, FRCS (Eng.) LRCP (Lond), a member of the Ceylon University College Council.
Mailvaganam Memorial Award in Physics
Selection Criteria: The prize is awarded to the student placed first with either a First-Class or a Second-Class upper division in the BSc Honours Degree examination in Physics.
Narrative: The Award was established in 1987 in memory of Professor A.W. Mailvaganam, Professor of Physics at the University of Ceylon and University of Colombo by Mr. H D S A Gunawardena (a student of Prof. A W Mailvaganam),
Mr. A G W Perera Memorial Gold Medal for Engineering Physics
Selection Criteria: The Gold Medal shall be awarded to the student placed first with a First-Class division in the BSc Honours Degree examination in Engineering Physics.
Narrative: This Medal was established in memory of Mr. A G W Perera.
Dr. Sarath Gunapala Gold Medal for Computational Physics
Selection Criteria: This Gold Medal shall be awarded to the student placed first with a First-Class division in the BSc Honours Degree examination in Computational Physics.
The Gulamhusse in A J Noorbhai Gold Medal for Research Project in Physics
Selection Criteria: Awarded to the student who has shown the highest competence in the research project in Physics with an "A" grade
Prof. B L T de Silva Memorial Award in Plant Sciences
Selection Criteria: The award is for the student who shows the best performance in the Plant Sciences or Plant Biotechnology BSc Honours Degree programmes.
Narrative: The Award was established in memory of the late Prof. B L T de Silva, Professor of Botany, University of Ceylon, by his colleagues and students.
Prof. P C Sarbadhikari Award for Plant Science
Selection Criteria: The award is for the best performance in Plant Sciences in the BSc Degree programme (03-year duration)
Amount of Scholarship: 1000/-
Narrative: This award was established in memory of Prof. P C Sarbadhikari by Prof. B A Abeywickrema. Prof. P C Sarbadhikari, MSc (Calcutta), PhD, DSc. (London) was appointed as a Lecturer in Botany at the University College in 1925 and the Professor of Botany in 1943 in the University of Ceylon.
Sir Nigel Ball Award for Plant Sciences
Selection Criteria: The award is for the best performance in Advanced Plant Physiology and Plant Biochemistry in the BSc Honours Degree programmes of the Department of Plant Sciences.
Narrative: This award was established in memory of Sir Nigel Ball, M A., Sc.D. (Dub.) by Prof. B A Abeywickrema. Sir Nigel Ball was appointed the Professor of Botany in the University College in 1924 and in 1942 in the University of Ceylon.
Prof. B A Abeywickrema Award for Plant Sciences
Selection Criteria: This award is for the best performance in Plant Systematics and Ecology related courses (as specified by the Department) in the Plant Sciences BSc Honours Degree Programme.
Narrative: The staff members of the Department of Plant Sciences established this award in recognition of the excellent service rendered by Prof. B A Abeywickrema, former Professor of Botany, University of Colombo.
Dr. Swarna Senathirajah Memorial Prize for Genetics and Plant Breeding
Selection Criteria: The prize is awarded to a student in the BSc Honours Degree programmes in the Department of Plant Sciences, who performs best in the Genetics and Plant Breeding courses.
Narrative: The University of Colombo Science Teachers Association established this endowment in 1985 in memory of Dr. (Mrs.) Swarna Senathirajah of the Department of Plant Sciences.
CR and Bhargavi Rao Gold Medal for Statistics
Selection Criteria: The gold medal is awarded to the best student in the BSc Honours Degree programmes (with research orientation) of the Department of Statistics, University of Colombo. The best student is selected from among the eligible students who have obtained
− a First Class with an overall GPA of 3.70 or above (out of 4.00) and the highest weighted aggregate in the respective graduation year
− at least A grades (in his/her first attempt) for all the course modules taken during Levels III and IV of the BSc Honours degree programme, including the final year research project (supervised by a senior staff member).
Narrative: The award was by the Eminent Scientist and Mathematical Statistician Prof. Calyampudi Radhakrishna Rao in 2018.
Mr. and Mrs. V W Samaranayake Memorial Gold Medal for Statistics
Selection Criteria: The award is made to the student with the highest GPA among those having a GPA of 3.30 and above in the BSc Honours degree programme in Statistics
Narrative: The award was founded by Professor V.K. Samaranayake, former Professor of Mathematics, University of Colombo, Mrs. V K Samaranayake and Mr. V A Samaranayake of the Department of Statistics, Kansas University, USA in memory of the late Mr. & Mrs. V W Samaranayake.
Prof. V K Samaranayake Memorial Gold Medal for Statistics with Computer Science
Selection Criteria: The award is made to the student who obtains the highest GPA among those having a GPA of 3.30 or above in the BSc Honours degree programme in Statistics with Computer Science.
Narrative: The gold Medal was founded by the Department of Statistics
Gold medal for Industrial Statistics
Selection Criteria: The Gold medal is awarded to the student who obtains the highest GPA amongst those having a GPA of 3.3 or above in the Industrial Statistics BSc Honours Degree Programme.
Narrative: The gold medal was established by the staff of the Department of Statistics.
Gold Medal for the Best Final Year Research Project in Statistics
Selection Criteria: The gold medal is awarded for the best performance in the final year project with an "A" grade in the Statistics BSc Honours degree programme, having at least a GPA of 3.30.
Gold medal for the Best Final Year Research project in Statistics with Computer Science
Selection Criteria: The gold medal is awarded to the student who obtains a minimum GPA of 3.30 and the highest marks for the final year project with an "A" grade in the Statistics with Computer science BSc Honours degree programme.
Narrative: The above Gold Medal was established by the Department of Statistics.
Gold medal for the Best Final Year Research Project in Industrial Statistics
Selection Criteria: The Gold medal shall be awarded to the student who obtains highest marks for the final year project with a grade "A or above" amongst those having a GPA of 3.3 or above in the Industrial Statistics BSc Honours Degree Programme.
Narrative: The above medal was established by the staff of the Department of Statistics
Gold Medal for the Best Student in Applied Statistics Programme
Selection Criteria: The gold medal is awarded to the best student who has the highest GPA out of the students who complete the BSc Honours degree proramme (with industrial orientation) in "Applied Statistics" and obtains an overall GPA of 3.30 or above.
Narrative: Gold Medal was established by the Department of Statistics in 2018.
Department of Zoology & Environment Sciences
P B Karunaratne Memorial Gold Medal for Ornithology
Selection Criteria: The gold medal is awarded for the best performance in Ornithology in the Zoology BSc Honours Degree programme
Narrative: The Field Ornithology Group of Sri Lanka established the award in 2001 in memory of the late P B Karunaratne, field ornithologist.
The Field Ornithology Group Gold Medal for Business and Environment
Selection Criteria: The gold medal is awarded for the best performance in the BSc Honours Degree programme in Business and Environment (industrial orientation)
Narrative: The Field Ornithology Group of Sri Lanka established the award for an environment related course in 2001.
Profr. S W Kotagama Gold Medal for the best student in the BSc Honours Degree Programme in Environment Science
Selection Criteria: TThe gold Medal awarded to the student who obtains the highest GPA from among those who fulfil the requirements for a First Class in the BSc Honours Degree pragramme in Environment Science.
Narrative: The above Gold Medal has been established by the Department of Zoology and Environment Science and Base for Enthusiasts of Environmental Science and Zoology (BEEZ).
The Gulamhusse in A J Noorbhai Gold Medal for Research Project in Zoology
Selection Criteria: Awarded to the student who has shown the highest competence in the research project in Zoology with an "A" grade.
The Gulamhusse in A J Noorbhai Gold Medal for Zoology
Selection Criteria: Awarded to the student who has shown the highest competence at the BSc Honours Degree examination in Zoology.
Narrative: The award was established by Dr. Tuwab Fazleabas F R CS. (England) in 1999.
The Prof. P C B and Clauda Fernando Award for the Best Undergraduate Research Project in the Immunology & Integrative Molecular Biology Programme
Selection Criteria: Awarded to a student of the BSc Honours Degree in the Immunology & Integrative Molecular Biology Programme of the Department of Zoology and Environment Sciences, who obtains the highest mark (at least an 'A' grade) for the final year research project and has completed all other requirements for graduation.
Narrative: The award was established by Prof. Preethi Gunaratne in memory of her late parents.
Field Ornithology Group Gold medal for Conservation Biology
Selection Criteria: The Gold medal is awarded to the student who has obtained a GPA of 3.30 or better at the level III examination in Science and is placed first in the order of merit in the ZL 3069, Fundamentals of Conservation Biology and Wildlife Management course and has obtained an "A" grade for this unit.
Narrative: The field Ornithology Group of Sri Lanka established the award for the Conservation Biology course in 2015.
Gold Medal for the Best final year Research Project in Environmental Science
Narrative: The award is established for the EN honours degree best research project.
Kirthisinghe Memorial Prize in Zoology
Selection Criteria: The award is for the best student admitted to the Honours Degree programme in Zoology
Narrative: The Kirthisinghe Memorial Prize in Zoology was founded in 1981 by Dr. D Kirthisinghe and Mrs. L R Amarasuriya, in memory of their late father Prof. P Kirthisinghe who was on the staff of the University of Colombo.
Coomaraswamy Prize
Selection Criteria: The prize is awarded to the student who shows the highest competence in the BSc Degree Programme.
Narrative: The Coomaraswamy Prize was founded at the Ceylon University College in 1922 by the late Sir Ponnambalam Arunachalam in memory of his uncle Sir Mutu Coomaraswamy.
Justin Samarasekara Award for the Most Outstanding Science Student of the Year
The Award for the Best Student in the BSc Degree Programme in Biological Science
Selection Criteria: This is awarded to the best student (based on the weighted average) either in the Biological Science or Biochemistry & Molecular Biology streams. The student will only be eligible for the award if he/she has obtained a BSc Degree with First Class Honours.
The award is made to the student who shows the highest (weighted average) and having a First Class, either in Physical Science or Industrial Statistics and Mathematical Finance streams in the BSc Degree.
Selection Criteria: The award is made to the student who shows the highest (weighted average) and having a First Class, either in Physical Science or Industrial Statistics and Mathematical Finance streams in the BSc Degree.
Narrative: Mr. Dhammika and the late Dr. Maya Gunasekara established this award in 1995.
Joseph Nalliah Arumugam Memorial Award
Selection Criteria: The gold medal is awarded to the student who shows the highest competence in the final examination in Science.
Narrative: Dr. (Mrs.) L G Arumugam established, in 1986, an endowment with the UGC in order to award five Scholarships and two Gold Medals to various universities in memory of her late husband Mr. Joseph Nalliah Arumugam, (CBS, CCS, BSc, and Barrister-at-Law).


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The World's Grandest Yatch
Force of Nature: World's Grandest Yacht designed by Sinot
Projecting purity and greatness, Sinot's Nature Superyacht concept offers a new perspective on yachting with a luxurious blend of maritime nature and technology
Oct 09, 2017 | By Jonathan Ho
We at Luxuo, influenced by esteemed colleagues at YACHT STYLE, are no strangers to superyachts, so when exclusive yacht design firm Sinot present the 120 metre long concept megayacht named Nature, we paused long enough to pick our collective jaws off the ground and get the news out on this incredible 900 sqm yacht immediately.
Projecting purity and greatness, Sinot's Nature offers a new perspective on yachting that transcends the traditional parameters of status and grandeur. Nature takes her name from the holistic approach which yacht design company Sinot took to bring the intimacy of the passionate, tempestuous oceans into the tranquil and peaceful atmosphere on-board the Nature. Complete with garden and observatory decks, Sinot's Nature superyacht aims to be desirable ocean vessel with carefully-designed spaces, an interplay of natural and artificial light, and the pure materials and surfaces combine to create a new world that represents all the good we recognize from nature.
Force of Nature: World's Grandest Yacht designed by Sinot and the 120 metre, 900 sqm yacht is named "Nature"
Designed as part 6-star hotel and spa, the opulent 120-metre Sinot Nature superyacht concept defies definition due to its atypical design and intelligent layout. From the thoughtful routing and the fully-customized furniture, Nature is extremely functional while offering the most desirable yachting amenities, including luxurious state and VIP rooms, a strikingly spacious Owner's room, luxurious Spa deck, gym, swimming pool at sea level, and the spectacular circular staircase, winding from the Owner's deck up to the 900sqm+ Panorama deck.
Presented at Monaco Yacht Show in late September to Sinot's partner Feadship Royal Dutch Shipyards, the Nature superyacht concept was wildly received by the VIP guests and invitees. Founded by namesake designer Sander Sinot, the yacht design firm often displayed a deft balance between natural and artificial, elements which are on fully display on the Sinot Nature superyacht concept. Take for example: The essence of Nature, as epitomized by the Owner's state room's fully-functional Inner Garden, equipped with state-of-the-art climate control technology – it stands as not just Sinot yacht design's ethos but also the fundamental interconnection between the yacht and her environment. Literally, nature within Nature.
Offering Open views, clear sight lines and expansive exterior decks, the 120-metre length Nature superyacht has an abundance of space on four main decks, yet is is still connected to its natural maritime environment. Every detail is intently scrutinized, with immaculate attention devoted to window frames and door handles, mullion design, finishes, sheers and decorative window coverings and outdoor furniture pieces. The resulting sense of unity in style throughout the yacht generates a natural atmosphere of ultimate quality. The meticulous architecture shows how Nature is essentially about balance: between technology and nature, crafted detail and natural grandeur, the inside and the outside. Nature conveys the timelessness of functional beauty evidenced by its ability to accommodate 18 guests in six guest staterooms, two VIP staterooms, and the owner's suite.
Natural & Artificial Balance on Sinot Nature Yacht Concept
At the lower deck aft, Nature unfolds to forge a close connection to the seas. Opening the stern and side hatches and sliding out the roof hatches creates an open-air beach area exuding an exposed, yet intimate, relationship with the maritime environment. The central pool and surrounding terraces provide unlimited views and space for water toys, relaxation, sunbathing and parties. The roof hatches provide extended balconies at the Owner's deck level and create an unexpected second level in the beach area, connecting the Spa and Owner's decks; while the lowered pool ends towards the bow with a waterfall creating an enticing area for diving and swimming in comfort and safety.
The exceptionally spacious indoor Spa area features a spectacular layout with central, column-lined corridors connecting the pool to the plunge pool, sauna and hammam. The full-sized gym is equipped with all the state-of-the art equipment required to perform a total body workout. Throughout Nature superyacht concept, the use of precious stones, skillfully-treated timber and meticulously-sourced natural materials help to create a natural atmosphere that is far-removed from hectic day-to-day life.
The spacious and naturally-outfitted Guest and VIP state rooms stand out by virtue of their spacious design and highly-elaborate furniture. The rooms are specifically designed to offer guests the best possible environment to enjoy their time on-board, cleverly combining a perceptive layout with the optimal use of space. Textured silk carpets, fully-customized furniture pieces in durable woods and the use of multiple woods in wall and ceiling paneling will make everybody feel at home, creating an atmosphere of ultimate hospitality and natural tranquility.
The 900sqm+ top deck aboard Nature is where hospitality, socializing and the interaction with the marine environment intertwine. With its full glass façades and open exterior decks, the ever-changing views will never cease to astonish.
The vast interior and exterior spaces can be connected by opening the sliding glass floor-to-ceiling doors, enabling intimate al-fresco dining, extensive sunbathing in privacy and massive indoor-outdoor gatherings. Everyone aboard the Sinot Nature concept truly experiences the ocean in all its magnificence and unwind from the tensions of daily life.
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Mental health association notes increase in complex cases
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By Natalia Vega January 25, 2023 5:29am
Stressors that have built up over the past few years are being acknowledged as the region sees an increase in demand for mental health and addiction services.
The director of fund development and communications for the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) of Lambton-Kent said in speaking with frontline staff, they've noticed an increase in "complex cases."
"We're seeing an increase, of course, in substance use as well and we're continuing to see a high demand for our psychotherapy programs — both cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavioral therapy," said Andria Appeldoorn.
She also said more people are opting for in-person services now rather than virtual care.
Appeldoorn said people are dealing with a lot that has happened over the past few years, from the pandemic to the rising cost of living and increase in homelessness.
"Coming out of it, having been through so much stress, I think we're now paying the price for all of the things that we had to do over the course of the pandemic," said Appeldoorn.
There has also been an increase in family conflict.
CMHA Lambton-Kent provides support for those 16 and up, including geriatric programs.
"Mental illness often presents before a person is 30 years old so the earlier we can support them, the better their outcomes can be," she said.
Bell Let's Talk Day is on Wednesday, January 25. Appeldoorn said the initiative helps to increase awareness and reduce the stigma.
"Fifteen years ago, people did not talk about their anxiety and their depression in the same way that they do now," she said. "In today's world having a mental illness is the same, for many people, as having a physical [ailment]. if you break your arm, there's nothing to be ashamed about. If you need support for your mental health, there's lots of places to reach out for now."
Appeldoorn said one thing the CMHA is encouraging during Bell Let's Talk Day is to do something that supports mental health, whether that means learning about an organization, reaching out to a friend, or doing something that classifies as self-care.
In Sarnia-Lambton, the CMHA's first response service is available 24/7 at 1800-307-4319 and the Chatham-Kent line is 1-866-299-7447. Further details about CMHA can be found by clicking here.