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Democracy, Autocracy and the State - POL00037I
Department: Politics
Module co-ordinator: Ms. Barbara Yoxon
Credit level: I
A Autumn Term 2019-20 to Summer Term 2019-20
The module centres around the most recent research in political science to examines key debates in comparative politics from a new and exciting perspective. Using contemporary examples, students will have the opportunity to learn about the nature of modern states and state building practices around the world and discover key challenges to state power. The module then moves to discuss contemporary perspectives on democratisation in regional context, shedding light on some of the most important debates in the history of political science. Finally, the module goes beyond the current scholarship on democratisation to investigate authoritarian regimes using innovative research on electoral authoritarianism and autocratic governance.
By completing this module, students will be able to:
Demonstrate an understanding of the major theoretical approaches to the study of state, democratisation and authoritarian governance;
Be able to critically evaluate competing theories and formulate independent arguments;
Be able to apply and theoretical concepts to real issues within world politics;
Demonstrate a critical understanding of key concepts such as the state, regime type, political competition, etc.;
Analyse how institutions and domestic processes within states affect governance, stability, and policy outcomes.
2000 word essay N/A 40
Comparative Politics 2 hours 60
Students will receive written timely feedback on their formative assessment. They will also have the opportunity to discuss their feedback during the module tutor's feedback and guidance hours.
Students will receive written feedback on their summative assessment no later than 20 working days after submission; and the module tutor will hold a specific session to discuss feedback, which students can also opt to attend. They will also have the opportunity to discuss their feedback during the module tutor's regular feedback and guidance hours.
Ostrom, Elinor. (1991). Governing the Commons: The Evolution of Institutions for Collective Action. New York: Cambridge University Press: chs. 1-3 and 6.
Lijphart, A. (2012). Patterns of democracy: Government forms and performance in thirty-six countries. Yale University Press.
North, D. C. (1990). Institutions, institutional change and economic performance. Cambridge University Press.
O'Neil, P. H., & Rogowski, R. (2010). Essential readings in comparative politics. Chapters 1, 4, 5, 6, and 8.
Przeworski, Adam (2004), Institutions Matter? Government and Opposition 39, pp: 527-540.
Pierson, Paul (2004), Politics in Time: Politics in Time: History, Institutions, and Social Analysis, Princeton University Press.
Esping-Andersen, G ¶sta. (1990). The Three Worlds of Welfare Capitalism, Princeton University Press.
Linz, Juan J. and Arturo Valenzuela, eds.(1994).The Failure of Presidential Democracy .Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. [Pages 3-90].


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1888 - Wright joins the architectural firm of Adler & Sullivan
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The ambitious young Wright did not remain long with Silsbee's firm. In early 1888 he secured a position with the prestigious architectural firm of Adler & Sullivan. The partnership produced many of Chicago's earliest tall buildings and large commercial projects, including the famed Auditorium Building, which Wright would work on as a draftsman. Sullivan soon recognized Wright's emerging talents, making the draftsman his personal assistant and spending hours mentoring him and shaping his philosophies. Wright was profoundly influenced by Sullivan's idea of a uniquely American architecture reflecting the Midwestern landscape and suited to a modern American way of life.
Auditorium Building, 430 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Cook County, IL
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540

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I would say no. But in 2-3 years time, things could change for NB. Lowell has better access and has been redeveloping longer than has NB.
Reznor said:
This, but I think the differences between the two are great enough to make comparisons tough.
I think Lowell has positioned itself well for commuters to Boston who want an affordable urban living situation. I work near North Station and drool over the thought of 1,800 square feet in a converted mill, urban amenities within walking distance and a fairly painless commuter rail trip in every day.
As much as I love New Bedford, I don't see it ever being that type of commuter option (short of high speed express trains to South Station). I'd attribute most of its redevelopment to being a semi-independent (certainly more detached than Lowell) urban center with good bones. Downtown New Bedford fills an urban void for a region that has to travel to Providence, Boston, or Newport (to a lesser degree, you could include Plymouth) for the next urban center.
The city as a whole isn't really improving. The infrastructure is getting better. There are some great aesthetic projects (exposing the cobblestones, Route 18 redevelopment downtown, Acushnet Ave. in the North End, etc.) and downtown has certainly seen a resurgence of interest with lots of little stores and restaurants, but most of the city is as bad as it has been for a long time. Much of the traffic downtown is people from outside the city.
New Bedford should focus on making better use of its natural harbor and seaport (one of the things that separates it from Lowell), its airport, and encouraging BCC and UMass Dartmouth to expand their presence downtown (their current presence is definitely already a boost). I don't know that it'll ever be as built up as Lowell, nor will it ever be the commuter hub Lowell is. It needs to focus on being a semi-independent working seaport city not TOO far from Boston and Providence.
vanshnookenraggen
Turn NB into a hipster haven like Portland.
F-Line to Dudley
vanshnookenraggen said:
I know those words form a complete sentence, but it reads like Klingon to me.
I've got one side of the family from NB, Acushnet, and Dartmouth. And I agree with Lrfox...there's pockets of disconnected stuff happening, but for most of the city the 1991 recession never ended. They're at a *very* remedial level trying to Lowell themselves off the mat, gain a modicum of post-industrial footing, figure out what their new identity is, get their violent crime rate reined in, and get the standard of living improved for a wide enough swath of their residents. Long, slow slog ahead of them. They're 15 years behind Lowell, Worcester, Brockton, Fitchburg, etc. at getting a head of forward steam sustained.
bigeman312
In my opinion, New Bedford would not be well-served to hang their hopes on commuting possibilities to Boston. A cheap, urban experience with frequent commuter-rail service to Boston is a good sell for Lowell and Brockton, but New Bedford is not a Boston suburb (the way Lowell and Brockton have become urban suburbs of Boston). New Bedford should instead look to the small cities in New England that have achieved success de-coupled from Boston.
What are some of the things that successful, small, post-industrial cities in New England cities have done to thrive? Portsmouth, New Hampshire; Burlington, Vermont; Waterbury, Connecticut; Portland, Maine. That's who New Bedford should be emulating.
New Bedford Airport study shows increase in economic activity. Not mentioned in the article are 3 new hangars about to break ground as well as an Aviation Mechanic school.
From SouthCoast today:
http://t.southcoasttoday.com/article/20150504/NEWS/150509752/101193
bolehboleh
The reason I asked is that whenever I visit home (Billerica) and I have a chance to see Lowell, I'm impressed by the progress it's made from when I was growing up in the area. On the other hand, there are still plenty of areas there that could/should be much better. With NB, I occasionally get there when I'm home and I see constant improvement.
I agree that with the right planning (and yes, the south coast rail), New Bedford could evolve the same way that Portland, Maine has evolved. However, it needs to be careful not to push out its fishing fleet.
bigeman312 said:
Bath, Maine is a small city that seems to independently be on the up and up...
http://www.bostonglobe.com/lifestyle/travel/2015/04/04/bath-maine-edge-cool/FhZgSvQdSPNYqSmCb3qCTN/story.html
kmp1284
Favorable Globe article on Padanaram/South Dartmouth:
http://www.bostonglobe.com/lifestyle/travel/2015/05/23/south-dartmouth-where-life-slows-down/a3uQRqO879eeRxAidDFzZP/story.html
The American Glory small cruise ship making a stop in New Bedford. Viewed from the Martha's Vineyard high speed ferry. Please excuse my iPhone photo.
A couple of other harbor shots. Fairhaven in the background:
Some photos from Downtown New Bedford yesterday. The ship Sagras was visiting.
You can see the new addition being built onto the Whaling Museum
AdamBC
So that's where they're hiding the lightship!
New Hotel Project Announced in Downtown New Bedford
A real estate developer with a history of success in downtown New Bedford is announcing plans to completely renovate a 46,600 square foot building located at 218-226 Union Street at projected cost of $10 million. The building, vacant for an extended period, at one time housed the offices of radio station WBSM on its first floor.
More: http://www.newbedfordguide.com/new-hotel-project-announced/2016/03/08
From Fairhaven
Two new airlines are working to start operating from New Bedford Regional Airport (EWB), bringing it from one to three airlines. The airport just rebuilt its primary runway just over a year ago and is in the process of updating to Part 139. Right now only Cape Air flies to Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket. A new upstart is almost ready to begin EWB-ACK and a third airline, Elite Airways, has signed a letter of intent to do EWB-Melbourne, FL.
Elite Airway's headquarters are in Portland and they now provide service from PWM to Melbourne, Naples and Sarasota which has helped connect Maine with Florida. Southwest Airlines provides seasonal service to Orlando which leaves a void during the rest of the year. Elite should be a good fit for New Bedford, good luck!
tysmith95
JetBlue and Southwest provide year-round service from Providence so I'm not sure how much of a market there is for New Bedford service.
I hear good things about Elite from their Bar Harbor operation. Hopefully that will be the same for New Bedford.
True, PVD has service about 40 mins down the road, but I think there may be enough demand for EWB. They are looking to test the waters with two flights a week I believe.
The airport authority should be lobbying for a daily commuter flight to Newark or Philadelphia. I'm sure there are plenty of people in the area who travel frequently for work(I know several) who could fill 50 or so seats a day in each direction to avoid Logan and Providence. There's some surprisingly high disposable income in Marion and parts of South Dartmouth and Westport as well.
kmp1284 said:
That is the goal eventually. They are adding a sterile area to the terminal and complying to Part 139 to accommodate Elite. Once that is complete it will be a bit easier to attract another regional. The airport hasn't had service to New York (and Boston) since the 1980's with PBA/Continental/Eastern so its playing catch up.


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Digestive tract conditions
Peristeen transanal irrigation system for managing bowel dysfunction
Medical technologies guidance [MTG36] Published date: February 2018
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Clinical effectiveness
Drop-out rates in the trials
Peristeen's use in children
NHS and system impact considerations
Cost modelling
4.1 Christensen et al. (2006) and the observational studies reported significant improvements in patient-reported outcome measures. The committee noted some uncertainty in the quality of this evidence including because Peristeen is self-administered, so there are limitations with patient-reported outcome measures.
4.2 The clinical and patient experts explained that for people with bowel dysfunction, even small improvements in these patient-reported outcome measures can translate into significant quality-of-life benefits and could mean the difference between adequate bowel control and incontinence. The committee concluded that the evidence with which it had been presented may underestimate the quality-of-life benefits of Peristeen.
4.3 The patient experts emphasised that using Peristeen has vastly improved their lives, allowing them a degree of functional independence (such as going on holiday and maintaining a permanent job) that was not possible with the standard bowel care they had previously received. The committee also heard from the clinical experts that using Peristeen may lead to improved attendance and participation in school and social life for some children with bowel dysfunction.
4.4 The committee discussed the high initial drop-out rates in the clinical trials, and was advised by the experts that this accurately reflected their own clinical practice experience. People who try Peristeen are likely to know within the first 1 or 2 months if it is going to be suitable for them. The patient experts explained that it takes up to 2 months to become confident with using Peristeen and that people wishing to use Peristeen must be motivated and determined to succeed with the technology.
4.5 The committee noted that the evidence for Peristeen in children is less robust than in adults. However, it recognised that clinical studies are difficult in children with a wide range of underlying conditions, particularly because of challenges with communicating patient-reported outcome measures. One clinical expert had experience of using Peristeen in teenagers with megarectum. This group used the device on average once a week and were able to maintain bowel control that allowed them to attend school. Several comments were received during consultation about the successful use of Peristeen in children at centres across the NHS, including a report from the UK Paediatric Colorectal Group of the British Association of Paediatric Surgeons.
4.6 The committee acknowledged that Peristeen is successfully used in children in the NHS and that there is anecdotal evidence describing its long-term use. The committee noted observations that the drop-out rate for children using Peristeen was not as high as for adults. The expert advisers considered that this is likely to be because of ongoing encouragement and support from parents and carers for children using Peristeen. Despite limitations in the published evidence, the committee concluded that Peristeen may offer significant benefits for children with bowel dysfunction. The committee was aware that the economic modelling only considered adults, but it judged that using Peristeen in children is unlikely to cost any more than standard bowel care.
4.7 The patient experts explained that, before trying Peristeen, their symptoms were severe enough for them to have considered more invasive treatments such as colostomy.
4.8 The clinical experts stated that stoma surgery may represent an improvement in quality of life for some people with bowel dysfunction who are severely disabled by their symptoms and find a colostomy easier to manage. ACE procedures may also be offered to patients and are often an option in children. The experts advised, however, that stoma surgery is associated with a risk of subsequent hernias and the need for revision surgery.
4.9 The committee was aware that there are other transanal irrigation devices available in the NHS. It considered that clinicians should discuss the different options with the patient to help identify the device which is most appropriate.
4.10 The clinical and patient experts explained that the high initial drop-out rates associated with using Peristeen may be reduced by ensuring good quality training and support for both patients and staff. The company has a team of nurses in the UK that provide training for patients and for bowel care specialists, with additional non-clinical resources including a patient support phone programme.
4.11 The committee was advised that Peristeen is usually first prescribed by specialist bowel care teams with ongoing prescription in primary care. It considered that there is a need for improved awareness of transanal irrigation in the NHS as a treatment option for bowel dysfunction.
4.12 The clinical and patient experts explained that Peristeen should be offered as part of a supportive bowel care programme. People using Peristeen should have training from a specialist healthcare professional. The committee heard that most people will have 1 face-to-face appointment to learn how to use Peristeen, and then have further follow-up support in the community (usually over the phone). The experts noted that it takes most people a few months to get used to Peristeen. Even once someone is confident with using the device, they still need access to a professional support system (such as easily accessible contact details of a specialist nurse) to provide advice as needed.
4.13 The patient experts commented that the support of dedicated specialists was essential to their being able to use Peristeen effectively. They added that they would have found a patient support group helpful.
4.14 The committee accepted the external assessment centre's (EAC) suggested changes to the company's model, and concluded that its results were more plausible than the company's base case. The EAC's updated model showed that using Peristeen could result in cost savings of £2,867 per patient over 37 years. These savings mainly come from fewer healthcare professional visits and less carer time, reduced incidence of faecal incontinence needing incontinence pads, reduced incidence of urinary tract infections and fewer hospitalisations.
4.15 The committee considered that there was considerable uncertainty in the cost modelling for Peristeen. The audit data used in the model was not available for scrutiny and a number of assumptions used in the model were not sourced. Although the EAC was unable to source more robust assumptions, it identified that the hospitalisation rates for pressure ulcers and urinary tract infections were higher than expected so included these in its changes to the model.
4.16 The committee discussed the frequency of administration because the cost of each catheter is an important factor influencing the overall cost of treatment. The instructions for use recommend that it should be used every other day after an initial few weeks of using it every day. The clinical experts confirmed that this was the average frequency of use for most people with neurogenic bowel dysfunction using Peristeen.
4.17 The committee noted the EAC's sensitivity analysis which showed that Peristeen would become cost incurring if it were used more than 4 times per week. The patient experts stated that although they normally use the device every other day, there are times when they need to irrigate more frequently (such as when travelling or after a change in diet).
4.18 The committee considered that Peristeen can provide important clinical benefits in most people with bowel dysfunction, including improving quality of life and promoting independence. It acknowledged that it may take several weeks before a person is comfortable with using Peristeen, so the device is most effective when offered with specialist training and structured patient support. The committee concluded that although the cost modelling is uncertain, it is likely that using Peristeen in people with bowel dysfunction does not cost any more than standard care.


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PR Firms on a Roll
In spite of a slow economic recovery, and the looming possibility of China's economic crash, many companies did more than just survive the year – they thrived. In public relations,
Zimmerman, Next Fifteen, MSLGroup, and Porter Novelli have started of the year with roaring success.
Zimmerman Wins New Account with Restaurant Chain
Next Fifteen Still Growing
MSLGroup Takes over Sister Company
Porter Novelli Executive Named a Top Woman by PR News
Top Public Relations News:
Florida based Zimmerman PR & advertising started 2016 with a bang, after closing out the prior year with a dozen new accounts in its portfolio. This achievement made 2015 the most successful year in the agency's history, and it wasn't by chance. The firm says it refocused energies on improving its talent base, built a stronger corporate culture, and fine-tuned its retail strategy to attract new clients.
Adding to this success, the Zimmerman Agency just became the AOR for Smokey Bones. The chain owns 67 restaurants spread across 16 states with plans for further expansion. Backed by parent company, Omnicom Group, Zimmerman opens Smokey Bones up to a vast international network as it pursues bigger growth options.
Zimmerman isn't the only one who closed out 2015 with roaring success. Next Fifteen also had a fabulous year thanks to a boost from continued growth in the U.S. and U.K. markets. The firm expanded by acquiring ODD Communications in December, an independent creative agency.
These big moves and achievements earned Next Fifteen an impressive $169 million in revenue showing a 19 percent growth over the 11 months measured. The company expects further growth and revenue as it plans further acquisitions moving forth.
Leading communications firm MSLGroup recently announced its takeover of sister firm, Arc PR Sri Lanka. Both firms operated as offshoots of the Publicis Groupe, but Arc PR Sri Lanka will now manage operations in Sri Lanka on behalf of MSLGroup. To this end, the newly rebranded firm operates as MSLGroup Sri Lanka retaining its current team members, and team lead.
In 2015, Arc PR Sri Lanka earned the title of 2015 South Asia PR Agency of the Year, from the Campaign Asia-Pacific Awards. This shows the firm's stamp on the market, as did its impressive clientele including Coca-Cola, Samsung, and People's Bank.
PR News has named an executive vice president at Porter Novelli, Ayanna Robinson, a top woman in the industry. The prestigious award gives due credit to women who spearheaded change and advancements in the public relations field throughout 2015. CEO of Porter Novelli, Karen van Bergen, commended Robinsons' dedication to client satisfaction and called her a top account leader with the firm.
Robinson has worked at Porter Novelli for the past fifteen years and partnered with clients across a variety of fields. These include agriculture, health care, and food and beverage. Before Porter Novelli, she worked in marketing and communications at Arthur Andersen's Office of Government Services. Today, she is a Client Relationship Leader, working on the top 25 accounts at the firm.
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Lessons from the CDC about Crisis Communications
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The City of Detroit Department of Health and Wellness Promotion will host its annual immunization fair on Sunday, August 26 from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History, which is located at 315 E. Warren Ave.
Eligible children, newborn through 18 years old, can receive free immunizations for diseases such as polio, rubella, measles, mumps, tetanus, chicken pox, diphtheria, pertussis (whooping cough), and Hepatitis B. Additional services include registration for the Women, Infants, and Children feeding program, and enrollment for insurance. Giveaways will be provided. Parents and guardians should bring a copy of their child's shot record, identification and insurance card if Medicaid insures. Participants are eligible for shots if they are underinsured or have no insurance.
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Since its discovery in the 1990s, a contagious cancer called devil facial tumor disease has wiped out 85 percent of the Tasmanian devils on the Australian island of Tasmania. The animals have yet to completely disappear from any one area of the island, but in some places, as many as 95 percent of the devils are now gone.
Could the Dinos of 'Jurassic World' Become Invasive?
Last weekend I watched Jurassic Park for the first time in years. Still awed by the seemingly realistic, long-extinct animals, I started wondering: What would happen if they escaped the remote Pacific island where they had been created and made it to land? The only dino in the movie series to make it to a continent was a Tyrannosaurus rex in The Lost World: Jurassic Park. And it had been shipped to San Diego by stupid humans.
February 2011 was a bad month for seabirds living on the Midway, Kure and Laysan atolls. A winter storm swept across this portion of the North Pacific, with winds exceeding 115 kilometers per hour that whipped water across the low-lying islands.
Scientists have long thought that in the supercold, perpetually dark, polar winter, life pretty much shuts down.
It may not be polite to eavesdrop, but sometimes, listening in on others' conversations can provide valuable information. And in this way, humans are like most other species in the animal world, where eavesdropping is a common way of gathering information about potential dangers.
Insects may Undermine Trees' Ability to Store Carbon.
Gibbons are rare in modern-day China. All four species found in the country are threatened with extinction, and they live in only 11 prefectures in a small corner in southwestern China.
Cities are brimming with wildlife. There are coyotes, bats, insects and, of course, birds, to name a few. Of those groups, the birds are probably the ones that most people care about, and the species that we most want to encourage to make homes in our yards. But how much do our backyards really matter?
At plant markets in Thailand, exquisite orchids are for sale. Those orchids are unlike the ones you can buy at many U.S. shops; many of them are rare species that were collected from the wild. Selling them is illegal.
Climate change is heating up the planet, and species are moving toward the poles, up mountains and deeper into the oceans. For most, there's a natural end to this journey - the edge of a continent, for instance, or the summit of a mountain.
As much as I love my own kitty, I have to admit that the domestic cat (Felis sylvestris catus) has become quite the menace around the world. The cat's power to be a bird-killing machine often gets the most attention, but its ability to breed with wild members of its species also poses a big threat. In some places, such as Scotland, the local wildcat population has been largely replaced by genetically distinct hybrids.
Polar bears are in for some change. Their Arctic sea ice homes are quickly disappearing. There.s some research showing that polar bears will be OK when the ice is all gone and they are forced to live life completely on land.
There's a good reason why so many people want to go on an African safari - savannas in Kenya and other countries are home to plenty of large, photogenic animals, including elephants, giraffes and lions. Who wouldn't want to see those creatures up close?
Olive ridley sea turtles nest on remote Ostional Beach in Costa Rica from August to October each year. Normally, the turtles don't have to worry too much about people.
Other than the tiny population of panthers in Florida, cougars haven't lived in the eastern United States for at least 70 years. There are occasional visitors from the west or south, but the eastern cougar (Felis concolor couguar) is probably extinct. For that reason, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposed removing it from the endangered species list earlier this summer.
Some people say that we should eat invasive species like lionfish and kudzu to help put the brakes on their out-of-control spread. .
Ecotourism seems like it should be a win-win. Visitors get to experience exciting, often exotic locales and see creatures in their natural habitats. The money raised through these visits goes to local communities and to preserving ecosystems.
As carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere rise, the world's oceans are absorbing some of the gas and slowly becoming more acidic. That acidification impedes the chemical reaction that many marine species use to make calcium carbonate shells and skeletons. Fish were once thought to be immune to the drop in pH, but a growing amount of evidence show that these species, too, are affected. Now comes evidence that acidification might be a problem for freshwater fish as well.
Seabirds called shearwaters manage to navigate across long stretches of open water to islands where the birds breed. It's not been clear how the birds do this, but there have been some clues.
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Q: What does the "1" in the R formula "y ~ 1" mean? I am trying to understand the code
written in the following discussion
(see link):
library(boot)
library(reshape)
dataset <- data.frame(Person = c(rep("A", 20), rep("B", 10)), Success = c(rbinom(20, 1, 0.25), rbinom(10, 1, 0.75)))
Aggregated <- cast(Person ~ ., data = dataset, value = "Success", fun = list(mean, length))

m0 <- glm(Success ~ 1, data = dataset, family = binomial)
m1 <- glm(mean ~ 1, data = Aggregated, family = binomial, weights = length)

inv.logit(coef(m0))
inv.logit(coef(m1))

I am confused as to what the 1 in the formula Success ~ 1 means.
In the documentation for the formula,
there is a description of the special symbol . in a formula
but there is not description of 1,
except that y ~ x - 1 means a line through the origin.

A: In most R regression packages, y ~ 1 means "fit an intercept only".
So in the case of linear regression, this is exactly the same as mean(y). For glm's, it depends on the link function.
Also, y ~ x - 1 means "regress x on y, but leave out the intercept".

A: That means intercept only model. You can use model.matrix to find out. Try the following codes:
library(boot)
library(reshape)
dataset <- data.frame(Person = c(rep("A", 20), rep("B", 10)), Success = c(rbinom(20, 1, 0.25), rbinom(10, 1, 0.75)))
Aggregated <- cast(Person ~ ., data = dataset, value = "Success", fun = list(mean, length))

m0 <- glm(Success ~ 1, data = dataset, family = binomial)
model.matrix(Success ~ 1, data = dataset)


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The 20 Greatest Albums of the '80s
The U2 album "Joshua Tree" topped a list of the greatest '80s albums. "Brothers in Arms" by Dire Straits was second, followed by the Stone Roses' self-titled album.
The '80s are probably better known for SINGLES and ONE-HIT WONDERS than ALBUMS . . . but yesterday was National Album Day in the U.K., so the BBC conducted a survey to find the best albums of the '80s.
Since it's a foreign list, a few local favorites did better than they would've in the States . . . stuff like the Scottish band Deacon Blue, the British band ABC, and the Stone Roses beat out Michael Jackson. But it's still interesting.
Here's the Top 20:
1. U2, "The Joshua Tree"
2. Dire Straits, "Brothers in Arms"
3. The Stone Roses, "The Stone Roses"
4. Michael Jackson, "Thriller"
5. Guns N' Roses, "Appetite for Destruction"
6. The Human League, "Dare"
7. The Smiths, "The Queen Is Dead"
8. Paul Simon, "Graceland"
9. ABC, "The Lexicon of Love"
10. Prince, "Purple Rain"
11. Kate Bush, "Hounds of Love"
12. Duran Duran, "Rio"
13. Tears for Fears, "Songs from the Big Chair"
14. Bruce Springsteen, "Born in the USA"
15. AC/DC, "Back in Black"
16. Deacon Blue, "Raintown"
17. Frankie Goes to Hollywood, "Welcome to the Pleasuredome"
18. INXS, "Kick"
19. George Michael, "Faith"
20. Pet Shop Boys, "Actually"
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Andrea Rosius à Porta (* getauft 16. November 1754 in Fideris; † 10. August 1838 in Ftan) war ein Schweizer reformierter Geistlicher und Pädagoge.

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Andrea Rosius à Porta  wurde als Sohn des Pfarrers Johann Rosius à Porta und dessen Frau Anna Bonorand in Fideris geboren und am 16. November 1754 getauft. Als à Porta vier Jahre alt war, zog seine Familie nach Zuoz. Dort erhielt er seine Schulausbildung und wurde am 10. Juni 1776 in die evangelisch-rätische Synode aufgenommen. Damit durfte er als Pfarrer im Freistaat der Drei Bünde tätig sein. Zunächst war er Lehrer für Italienisch am Philanthropin im Schloss Marschlins. Nachweisen lässt sich dies erst ab 1777, denn im gleichen Jahr schloss diese Schule. Zugleich setzte er seine Weiterbildung auf mehreren Zweigen der Wissenschaft fort, unter anderem der Physik.

Anschliessend wurde er arbeitslos und entschied sich, Hauslehrer zu werden. Später war er als Feldprediger tätig und verbrachte 14 Jahre in Frankreich. Vermutlich 1792 kehrte er nach Ftan zurück, wo er wohl als Pfarrer tätig war; so ist vermerkt, dass er selber am 28. Dezember 1792 taufte. Danach war er mehrmals Vertretungspfarrer in Ftan und umliegenden Gemeinden.

Am 1. Oktober 1793 eröffnete à Porta das Instituts à Porta (heute: Hochalpines Institut Ftan), da nach seiner Auffassung die Schulsituation zur damaligen Zeit in der Umgebung sehr schlecht war. So wurde an einer Schule nur von zwei Landwirten unterrichtet, die kaum über pädagogische Bildung verfügten. Vom 25. auf den 26. April 1794 brannte es in Ftan, sodass man das Institut nach Zuoz verlegte. Erst zwei Jahre später, am 15. Oktober 1796, konnte der Unterricht wieder in Ftan erfolgen. Als die Österreicher 1798 und im Folgejahr die Franzosen den Kanton besetzten, wurde der Schulunterricht wieder erschwert. Erst im Jahr 1829 – inzwischen war wieder normaler Unterricht mit Schwerpunkt auf Fremdsprachen möglich und die Bildungsstätte war ziemlich erfolgreich geworden – zog sich à Porta zurück und übertrug die Schulleitung auf seine zwei Söhne. Am 10. August 1838 verstarb à Porta in Ftan.

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Shelter in the Storms of Life
Even as the New Year inspires a spirit of optimism, this time of year can also be a little bleak in Milwaukee. The days are cold and short, and spring feels a long way off. But for our neighbors who are struggling with poverty, addiction and other crises, winter is more than just a bit dreary — it's dangerous, even deadly.
That's why I'm so grateful for you. By God's grace, your prayers and support ensure that the light and hope of the Gospel shine brightly at the Milwaukee Rescue Mission — even on the darkest winter days. In John 8:12 (NIV), Jesus says, "I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life." What a wonderful promise for our guests!
And there's no doubt — as 2022 gets underway, so many in our community need that light. The pandemic, economic upheaval, inflation, supply chain issues … they've all combined to multiply challenges, especially for those who were already struggling.
But there is hope!
Not long ago, I was talking with one of our program grads, Mike, who joined our staff following graduation. Mike is someone who had endured a tremendous amount of hardship before coming to MRM. Because of addiction, he lost his job, family, home, everything! But God used the support of friends like you to enable him to turn his life around here — he got sober, found healing and embraced the "light of life" described in John 8. With great emotion, Mike recently made a special point to say thank you — he now has a new job and his own place, and is beyond grateful for the new life that folks like you made possible.
Today, Mike is indeed a "new creation" (2 Corinthians 5:17 NIV) — just like Ron, whose story is featured in this month's newsletter. Your partnership truly is making such a difference in the lives of those who are hurting in our community! Thank you, and God bless you for helping provide our least fortunate neighbors with new hope and healing!
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Locals join forces to fight McKirdy mountain fire
Published on : August 16, 2018 November 21, 2022 Published by : The Goat
By Andru McCracken
Above: Chikara Hiroe surveys the landscape on the Mt. McKirdy fire./ SUBMITTED
Chikara Hiroe is the Incident Commander overseeing the fire on Mount McKirdy and he's also connected to the man the mountain was named after.
He and his cousin David Carson, who is also working on the fire, both grew up on properties at the base of the mountain, and are great-grandchildren of Fulton McKirdy, after whom the mountain is named. Their families still live on the mountain.
The fire struck July 30th and quickly ballooned to 35ha, and smoke and flames were visible from town.
Ann McKirdy-Carson, who lives on the mountain, said she is glad the fire is being fought by locals, including Hiroe and her own son David Carson.
She said the locals are deeply familiar with the terrain, trails and creeks.
"One of the advantages of having local people manning the fires suppression crew (is) they do have more attachment to the land, people and places," she said.
When the McKirdy fire first flared it caused McKirdy-Carson no small amount of anxiety.
"It looked closer than it was," she said. "I could see flames licking over the ridge and at one point it was flaming a lot."
It turned out the flames were a few ridges away and the situation was less dire that it seemed.
In an interview Monday, Hiroe said that even as the flames and smoke subside, there is a job to do.
"When you can't see (the smoke), there is still a lot of work to be done," Hiroe said.
Crews are cutting nearby trees that could fuel the fire and establishing access to water on all sides.
"At this point of the fire, the smokes [sic] are so small, they aren't puffing up through the timber," Hiroe said.
In spite of that, Hiroe and the fire crews make their way slowly around the fire's perimeter checking for hot spots, often with their bare hands.
Hiroe said the fire was flagged as priority due to its proximity to town. Their main objective was to make sure it didn't spread downhill. When the fire first flared, Hiroe was concerned.
"I saw the fire from town and thought, 'That's going quick,'" he said.
Hiroe said multiple lightning strikes had them rushing to contain the fires.
As Incident Commander for the McKirdy fire, Hiroe called in air tankers and organized the crews. He also called in a rappel team to build helipads in order to provide access for firefighters.
"I knew access was going to be a tricky one with this fire," he said.
Aerial view of the fires.
The local advantage
Hiroe said growing up on the mountain may have helped in a few minor ways.
"We know drainage names and stuff like that. We're lucky in the Robson we have a lot of local boys on fire crews. They are familiar with steep terrain, they are outdoor enthusiasts, they are familiar with managing slope, fatigue, and injury."
For his part, Hiroe said he treats the fire like any other.
"I don't think of this one any differently," said Hiroe. "It's no different than any other fire around town."
Regardless, Hiroe's connection to the mountain is interesting.
A local history website, www.spiralroad.com, dedicated to place names and the people behind them gives a small biography of Fulton.
"Fulton Alexander McKirdy (1874-1960) was born in Toronto, the youngest of eleven children. In 1906 or 1907 he was one of the first to stake a homestead in the township of Cranberry Lake (now Valemount)."
After the fires of 1910, McKirdy was appointed fire warden, reporting to Revelstoke, the bio says.
Hiroe said his grandfather's experience as a fire warden would have had its own challenges. For instance, they would have fought fires using hand tools. They didn't have the help of heavy equipment, let alone chainsaws, helicopters, air tankers, mobile devices, or GPS. Fire crews would not have been full-time jobs either.
"They did things a little differently," said Hiroe. "The first place they would recruit was the bar. That was common practice. They definitely didn't have the resources we have now."
Hiroe asked to give a shout out to local crews and equipment operators.
"This is just one of many fires in the valley right now," he said. "We've been fortunate that we have local operators doing night shifts on the fire."
He said local machinery operators know how to work in steep terrain, and Hiroe is grateful that they are willing to move equipment at midnight.
"It takes lots of people," said Hiroe. "It's challenging because the province is stretched. We're lucky we have local contracting crews on fires."
He also gave a shout out to Yellowhead Helicopters.
"They're awesome and they improve our success rate on fires," he said.
Hiroe thanked the local fire crews who are due for a break.
"They'll deserve a few days after their 14 duty days are complete. Then they'll reset and go right back at it."
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Today, on Friday afternoon, I finally finished and uploaded my guide on how to write and issue a news release on The Idea Garden website. It's called A Changemaker's Guide to News Releases, the first in my Changemakers series.
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Few buildings get harder use than schools. Unlike flop-eared, ragged spiral notebooks that students toss in the wastebasket at the end of the year, classrooms, roofs, boiler rooms, sandboxes, and gymnasiums must be repaired.
Far too many haven't. And the result is US school buildings are deteriorating faster than they are being maintained or replaced.
There has been a dramatic decline in school construction and repairs as a result of dwindling enrollments and tax limitation measures (29 states have such measures), according to a recent survey conducted by the National School Boards Association (NSBA), the American Association of School Administrators (AASA), and the Council of Great City Schools.
Add to this the effects of the current recession and the accumulated cost to repair elementary and secondary schools is at least $25 billion, the report states.
One area that school officials are hoping aid will come from is in the proposed jobs-bill the new Congress is considering.
''We are conducting a full review of just this possibility,'' says Kathy Bushkin, an aide to Sen. Gary Hart (D) of Colorado.
The most serious and frequently mentioned areas in need of repairs are: roof repair and replacement, boiler repair and replacement, physical access for the handicapped, window replacement, and heating needs. In some instances, schools have been forced to temporarily close.
''We've been through a period (the baby-boom years of the 1960s and early '70 s) when it was a higher priority to provide facilities than to maintain them,'' says Rodney Davis of the Dallas Public Schools.
Annual spending on school facilities increased an average 1.4 percent between 1970 and 1980. This was less than on any other public works, except highways and bridges.
Figures from the National Center for Education Statistics and the results of the survey indicate the proportion of school-system budgets devoted to maintenance has fallen from 14.1 percent in 1920 to 11 percent in 1950 to 6.7 percent in 1982.
''Boston public schools are still operating on the 1972 maintenance budget of says. ''We need $40 million for boilers and other routine maintenance now,'' she says. Compounding the maintenance problem for many schools has been high energy prices, particularly the cost of fuel oil. Rising costs ''shortchanged'' schools of money needed to replace boilers or to switch to a cheaper form of heating.
Only one district reported its maintenance program as current. The other 99 showed an average deferred cost equal to 13 percent of their total 1982 budget.
Even districts considered relatively wealthy, such as Fairfax County, Va., and Jefferson County, Colo., have deferred bills catching up with them. Both school systems were included in the survey of 100 districts.
Big-city school systems showed the greatest deferred maintenance costs. They possess a disproportionate number of the buildings constructed before 1920. Electrical and plumbing systems are often antiquated and in need of replacement.
Maintenance problems can also be exacerbated for local school districts by state and federal requirements NSBA officials say. Section 504 of the US Rehabilitation Act requires that schools be accessible to the handicapped. Yet the cost of an elevator between floors can be $90,000.


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Cosby , 79, faces three counts of aggravated indecent assault for the alleged assault of Constand, 44. Cosby , for years feted by millions as "America's Dad" for his role as a lovable obstetrician and father on " The Cosby Show ", says he is now legally blind. Read More »
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Cruz, Macasandig, in the city. Brig. Gen. Gilbert Gapay, the spokesperson of the Martial Law implementation under the Eastern Mindanao Command, identified the wanted person as Mohammad Noaim Maute, alias Abu Jadid. "During the initial investigation however, he admitted that he is Mohammad Maute, a cousin of the Maute brothers". The arrest was made through the arrest order no.	Read More »
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Ferrier Point in Forty Acre Lane, is claimed to have an insulated aluminium rainscreen cladding which is allegedly the same type of material used on the exterior of the doomed 24-storey block in west London . London Mayor Khan said questions will need to be answered following the deadly blaze. Authorities have confirmed 12 people died in the fire, which engulfed the Grenfell Tower at 1 a.m.	Read More »
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In stark contrast, Pakistan thrived as they cruised to victory with 77 balls to spare, opener Azhar Ali top scoring with 76 off 100 deliveries as they closed on 215-2. England collapsed to 211 all out, with no batsman making a fifty in an innings where they could not manage a single six. Q. After that defeat by India , what did you say to the team to inspire them to play this well, or did the coach get you together and say something? Having been rewarded a year ago for showing up in ...	Read More »
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State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert said during a press briefing that President Trump had discussed the Korean situation with the Defense Secretary and Secretary of State. Seoul's JCS said yesterday that the test-firing did not violate the UN Security Council resolutions which specifically ban high-altitude ballistic missile and nuclear weapons development.	Read More »
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Il novarese (nuares) è un dialetto appartenente al ramo occidentale della lingua lombarda, con influenze della vicina lingua piemontese parlato a Novara e provincia.

Correlazione con altri dialetti
Nel dialetto urbano della città di Novara è molto forte l'influenza della vicina Milano. Tuttavia, non mancano elementi riconducibili alla lingua piemontese tanto nel lessico quanto nella morfologia (es.: la desinenza -uma per la prima persona plurale sul tipo di mangium per mangiamo; nell'uscita del plurale femminile in -i come in doni, steli per donne, stelle tipica del Piemonte orientale etc.). Nei comuni a sud di Novara confinanti con la Lomellina si hanno influenze dei vicini dialetti lomellino e vigevanasco.

Nelle varianti parlate in provincia invece, vi sono variazioni lessicali notevoli. Man mano che ci si sposta a ovest l'influenza piemontese diventa sempre più forte, tanto che i comuni della provincia di Novara posti nella zona compresa fra il torrente Agogna e la sponda orientale del fiume Sesia sono considerati linguisticamente piemontesi. Invece, nella parte orientale della provincia compresa fra l'Agogna e le sponde occidentali del Ticino si parla un dialetto di transizione molto più simile alle varianti occidentali della Lombardia.

Confrontando il novarese con il milanese, che è la variante principale, per tradizione e letteratura, del lombardo occidentale, troviamo le seguenti particolarità:
 la [u], in posizione nasale, è pronunciata [o];
 mil. intensiùn ma nov. intensión;
 presenza della o chiusa, utilizzata in posizione tonica;
 mil. utùber ma nov. utóbar;
 la [ts] è pronunciata [s] e la [dz] è pronunciata [z] come in milanese;
 il femminile plurale si differenzia dal maschile, e termina in I come nel piemontese orientale:
 mil. i donn ma nov. i doni;
 tutte le persone verbali hanno il proprio pronome clitico, come in piemontese;
 mil. sem ma nov. i suma;
 la prima persona plurale dei verbi ha la terminazione piemontese anziché lombarda:
 mil. andem ma nov. i anduma;
 tante /e/ atone mutano in una /a/ o in una /i/:
 mil. persòna ma nov. parsóna
 mil. atensiùn ma nov. atinsión:
 ;
 il participio passato non fa differenza fra maschile e femminile (come nel dialetto varesotto e in piemontese):
 mil. cantada ma nov. cantaa;
 i verbi stare, fare, andare, essere hanno un participio particolare, comune alla maggior parte dei dialetti sud occidentali della lingua lombarda:
 mil. staa, faa, andaa ma nov. stai, fai, andai.

Esempi di dialetto novarese urbano

Un dialugh tra un padrun e 'l sò servitur
 Padron: Eben, Batista, t'hii fai tüti i cumission ch'i t'hoo dai?
 Sarvitor: Credi da vess stai sgagiaa pü che hoo pudüü. 'Sta matina ai ses e 'n quart seri già in viagg; ai set e mezza seri a mezza straa, e ai vot e trii quart 'gnevi dent in cità; ma pö è piuvüü tant!
 P: Che, sicond al solit, tì 't sareet casciaa ind una ustaria a fà 'l lampion, spiciand che cessass l'aqua! E parchè t'heet mia piaa sü l'umbrela!
 S: Par no avè cul crüssi; e pö iarsira, quand son andai in let, piuviva già pü o, sa piuviva, piuviva apena un stissin; stamatina, quand i son levaa sü, l'era tüt seren e, apena nassüü el sol, è 'gnüü tüt nivul; da lì un poo è 'gnüü sü un gran venton, ma inscambi da menà via i nivli, l'ha mandaa tampesti ch'i hinn düraa mezz'ora, e pö giò aqua a segi.

Attilio Zuccagni Orlandini, Raccolta di dialetti italiani con illustrazioni etnologiche, 1864, de pag. 33

Una nuvela del Bucasc
I disi donca che int i temp del prim re 'd Cipri, dopo che Gotifrè 'd Büglion l'ha 'vüü guadagnaa la Tera Santa, gh'è capitaa che una dona nobila 'd Guascogna, apena visitaa par divossion al S. Sepolcar, a s'è mitüü in viagg par tornà a cà suva. Rivaa a Cipri, l'han ofendüü propi da vilan certi personi tristi cumè 'l pecaa mortal. Lee s'è ben lamentada sübit, ma nissün gh'aveva da pudè jütàla, e nissün saveva gnanca consolàla int una quai manera. Alora l'ha pensaa da presentàss al re par vègh giüstissia, ma quaidün gh'ha dii ch'a 'l gh'eva gnenta da fà, parchè 'l re l'era vün così cativ e sensa puntili ch'a 'l fava gnenta par i altar e gnanca par lü, anca quand l'avissan ofendüü in tüti i maneri. Cula povra dona, a sentì 'sti robi chì, l'ha perdüü sübit la speransa da podè vendicàss. Ma l'ha vorsüü pijàss al güst da dàgh 'na lession al re par fàgh capì 'ch l'eva propi un povr'om a pensàla in cula manera. L'è andai donca da lü e, intant ch' la piangiva, gh'ha dii: "Ma, neh, lü, ch'al senta cul ch'i gh'hoo voja da dìgh mì: mì son mia 'gnüü parchè gh'abi la speransa ch'al faga un quaicuss par mì in quant a certi personi che m'han fai 'gnì rabiaa l'altar dì, parchè i 'm disevan adree tanti brüti paroli: soo ben che lü 'l pensa mia a 'sti robi chì. Mì vorissi domà ch'am disissa propi dabon cuma 'l fa lü a mia 'gnì rabiaa, quand quaidün a 's pija güst a fàgh di dispressi; e cust parch'i podi imparà anca mì, e savèm regolà püssee ben par soportà con pasiensa tüt cul ch'i 'm fan i altar da mal".
Al re, che sempar l'eva stai là ch'al pareva gnanca ch'al füdiss atent, tüt int un moment l'è saltaa sü cuma 's füss disvigiaa alora, e l'ha cominciaa a fà tüt cul ch' l'eva necessari par castigà cui balosson ch'avevan maltrataa cula povra dona, e pö anca par lü l'ha sempar fai divers da prima, pü gnenta 'l lassava passaa da mal contra 'l sò onor sensa castigà, cuma gh'andava, i personi ch'i 'l tribülavan int una manera o int un'altra.
(Giovanni Papanti, I parlari italiani in Certaldo, 1875, pagg. 320-321)

La parabula del Fiö Trasun (versiun muderna)
Un òman al gh'aveva dü fiöi.
E 'l püssee giuin a gh'ha dii cunt al sò pà: "Senta papà, dàm cul ch'am tuca!" e 'l papà a gh'ha dai la sò part.
Un quai dì dòpu, al fiö püssee giuin l'è fai sü 'l fagòt e l'è 'ndai fin a cà dal diaul, indua l'è fai fòra in goga e migoga.
E dòpu che lü s'ha mangiaa fòra pròpi tüt, gh'è 'gnüü inta cul paes 'na gran caristia e lü l'è cuminciaa a vèdla grisa e a fà dla fam.
E alura l'è 'ndai a lavrà par un fitaul dal post, ch'a l'ha mandaa 'nt la sò cassina a cürà i purscee.
Lü a gh'aveva suta 'na sgajusa ch'l'avria mangiaa anca i giandli di purscee, ma nissüna agh na dava.
Alura lü 'l gh'ha pensaa sü e s'ha dii tra da lü: "E pensà ch'i famèj dal mè papà i gh'han dal tüt e mì 'nveci chinsì i mòri dla fam!
Sarà méj ch'i turni a cà méa e ch'i 'gh disi al mè vecc: Papà, i son capii d'avé sbagliaa cuntra 'l Signur e cuntra da tì;
Mì i meriti pü da vess al tò fiö; pijam a lavrà almen 'me vün di tò manzulee"
Alura l'è fai sü i sò strasc e s'ha 'nviaraa par andà a cà. L'era 'ncura distant ch'al sò papà l'ha cugnussüü sübit, a gh'ha 'vüü cumpassion e gh'ha curs incuntra, l'ha brasciaa sü e l'ha basaa.
Al fiö a gh'ha dii: "Papà, mì i v'hò ufendüü, tì e 'l Signur; e i meriti pü da vess al tò fiö".
Ma 'l papà s'ha miss a vusà: "Gent! Sgagiv! Purtì chì la müda püssee bela e vistìl, mitìgh sü 'n bel anel e 'n bel para da scarpi növi!
E purtì fòra 'l videl püssee grass e massìl! Mangiuma e fasuma tüti 'nsema 'na bela festa cunt una gran paciada.
Parchè 'stu fiö, che par mì l'era mort, l'è risüscitaa, mì l'avevi perdüü e 'dess l'hò truaa 'ncura". E tüti i hin cuminciaa a mangià e bev.
Intant, l'altar fiö, ch'l'era fòra 'nt i camp, turnand a cà l'è sintüü tüt astù burdel.
L'è fermaa 'n famèj e gh'ha ciamaa cuss l'è ch'al gh'era capitaa.
E cul là a gh'ha dii: "L'è turnaa a cà 'l tò fradel e 'l tò papà l'è massà 'l videl püssee grass par festegiàl".
Ma a lü a gh'ha 'gnüü 'l fut e l'è mia vursüü 'ndà denta. Alura 'l sò papà l'è 'gnüü fòra lü a ciamàl.
Ma lü a gh'ha rispundüü: "Senta, papà, i hin tanti ani ch'i lauri par tì e t'hò sempar dai a trà in tüt, e tì ti m'hee mai dai gnanca 'n cravin par pudé mangiàmal insema ai mè amis
E 'pena 'l tò fiö, ch'a n'ha fai pegg che Bartold e s'ha mangiaa fòra tüt cunt i batuni l'è turnaa 'ndrera, tì ti gh'heet massaa 'l püssee bel videl dla stala!"
E lü a gh'ha dii: "Car al mè fiö, dam da trà, tì ti seet sempar astai 'nsema a mì, e tüt cul ch'al gh'è chì l'è tò.
A 's duveva ben fàgh festa par vess cuntent, parchè 'l tò fradel par mì l'era mort e l'è turnaa a viv, a s'era perdüü e a l'è stai ritruvaa".

(Carlo Turri, "Grammatica del dialetto novarese", pag. 219-220)

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Voci correlate
 Dialetto
 Dialetto lomellino
 Dialetto vercellese
 Dialetto ossolano
 Lingua lombarda
 Lingua piemontese

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ndoors all winter long, The Winter Farmers' Market by Grow Oak Ridge offers locally grown fresh produce, meat, eggs, honey, artisan breads, hand roasted coffee, food trucks and more! We have 30 vendors or more each week, who make, bake or grow what they sell locally, within 150 miles of Oak Ridge.
Open Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. , in December, January and February (closed Dec. 29).
Location: 323 Vermont Avenue, Oak Ridge, TN (gym at St. Mary's School).
FREE POP Club (Power of Produce) for children ages 12 and under. Featuring prizes, veggie tastings, games, arts and nutrition education.
Cooking demonstrations by UT Extension agents will help you plan healthy meals all winter.
Enjoy lunch from our food trucks at our indoor eating area.
We accept and double SNAP benefits for fresh fruits and vegetables up to $20 per transaction.
If you forget cash, many vendors take debit / credit cards, and the Welcome Desk sells tokens to spend in the market.
Grow Oak Ridge is a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving health in Anderson County by connecting farmers and artisan food producers with the public.


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