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AssessmentsJan 29, 2020 | 17:30 GMT
The Global Impact of the Wuhan Coronavirus: 3 Scenarios
The quick and aggressive response to the virus should curb its impact on global public health, but the economic losses will be substantial.
The Geopolitics of Disease
For the Global Economy, a Sluggish 2020 Awaits
From tariffs to trade barriers, pandemics and possible war, global policymakers will have to tread carefully if they are to kick-start growth around the world.
SITUATION REPORTJan 27, 2020 | 15:03 GMT
India: Government Eyes Import Tariffs on $56 Billion in Goods, Report Says
The Indian government is planning to raise tariffs on around $56 billion of imports to boost its domestic industry amid slowing economic growth, Reuters reported Jan. 24, citing Indian officials.
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The Russian president's best-laid plans for a consensus-based system of governance may fall afoul to the factions within the country's ruling party.
Russia's Internal Struggle
India, U.S.: Washington Seeks up to $6 Billion in Farm Purchases From New Delhi to Restore Trade Benefits
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Questions of Risk Follow the Spread of a New Virus out of China
While the disease originating in Wuhan has raised comparisons to the disruptive 2003 SARS outbreak, greater transparency and a quicker government response this time around could limit the damage.
The Geopolitical Cost of Australia's Wildfires
Increasingly intense fire seasons threaten to leave Australia's vital agriculture industry in ashes and engulf the government's pro-energy policies in political controversy.
Asia-Pacific: Among Great Powers
China: Surge of Sars-Like Virus Cases Appears in Wuhan
Authorities in the Chinese city of Wuhan have reported 136 additional cases of a disease akin to the SARS virus, bringing the total number of countrywide infections to 218, The Straits Times reported Jan. 21. The disease has claimed three lives so far.
China in Transition
With Act East, India Charts Its Ascent Into Southeast Asia
China's growing regional dominance is driving India to bolster its own economic, security and political ties in Southeast Asia. But unlike Beijing, New Delhi lacks the deep pockets or military might to pursue its "Act East" agenda alone.
Southeast Asia: Burdened by Consensus
In Myanmar, Beijing Gets a Leg up on the Competition
With the West souring on Myanmar over its treatment of the Rohingya, China is positioned to make more inroads into its southern neighbor.
The New Silk Road
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With the Prime Minister's Resignation, Russia Initiates Major Constitutional Reforms
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U.S.: Currency Manipulation Report Keeps Southeast Asian Countries on Watch List
The U.S. Treasury Department's currency manipulation report released Jan. 13 kept Singapore, Vietnam and Malaysia on its monitoring list. Thailand, meanwhile, wasn't included on the list, although the report said Bangkok was close to triggering key thresholds for being added.
Iran: Guardian Council Bars 90 Sitting Legislators From Upcoming Parliamentary Election
The Iranian Guardian Council has disqualified 90 of 290 sitting members of parliament from standing for reelection in February's nationwide vote, Radio Farda reported Jan. 12.
The Strength of Tsai's Victory Raises Questions for Beijing's Approach to Taiwan
The landslide win for the incumbent president indicates that the mainland's continued hard-line approach to Taipei could deepen nationalist sentiment on the island.
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Commodities: A Cautionary Tale
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In Taiwan, China Fights the Rising Tide of Resistance
In light of the Hong Kong protests, Taiwanese voters are expected to reelect their pro-independence government on Jan. 11 -- accelerating the island's move away from mainland China, and into the open arms of the United States.
China: Beijing Seeks to Diversify Foreign Exchange Reserves in 2020
China is looking to gradually diversify its $3.1 trillion worth of foreign exchange reserves in 2020, according to a Jan. 5 statement by the State Administration of Foreign Exchange, the South China Morning Post reported Jan. 6.
Iraqi-U.S. Ties Reach a Breaking Point
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2020 Annual Forecast
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A New Gas Transit Deal Won't Keep Ukraine and Russia Together for Long
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Chez www.anticorps-enligne.fr sont 5 Ajuba LIM Protein (AJUBA) Protéines de 4 de différents fournisseurs disponibles. De plus, nous expédions AJUBA Anticorps (23) et et beaucoup plus de produits pour cette protéine. Un total de 30 AJUBA produits sont actuellement listés.
High AJUBA level enhances cervical cancer cells.
Data show that AJUBA upregulated MMP10 and MMP13 expression in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC).
AJUBA is a LIM domain protein and contributes to the formation and stability of cadherin-mediated cell-cell adhesion. Loss of AJUBA enhances Prostate cancer cell migration and downregulation of AJUBA expression is observed in metastatic Prostate cancer.
Mutations of the LIM protein AJUBA mediate sensitivity of head and neck squamous cell carcinomas to treatment with PLK1 inhibitors.
The results in this study uncovered that JUB was a regulator involved in proliferation of glioma cells, and it could be used as a potential therapeutic target for glioma.
the LIM protein JUB serves as a tumor-promoting gene in colorectal cancer by promoting epithelial-mesenchymal transition, a critical process of metastasis.
The LIM domain of Ajuba can competitively bind to the N-terminal of Aurora-A, and inhibited the interaction between N-terminal and C-terminal of Aurora A.
A Rac-PAK1-Ajuba feedback loop integrates spatiotemporal signaling with actin remodeling at cell-cell contacts and stabilizes preassembled cadherin complexes.
Ajuba contains functional nuclear-receptor interacting motifs and selectively interacts with retinoic acid receptors and rexinoid receptor subtypes.
Ajuba contributes to the bridging of the cadherin adhesive complexes to the actin cytoskeleton and as such contribute to the formation or strengthening of cadherin-mediated cell-cell adhesion.
Ajuba promoted GSK-3beta-mediated phosphorylation of beta-catenin by reinforcing the association between beta-catenin and GSK-3beta.
Ajuba is a microtubule-associated protein that collaborates with Aurora B and BUBR1 at the metaphase-anaphase transition and this may be important to ensure proper chromosome segregation.
Ajuba recruits p300/CBP via its LIM domain and facilitates p300/CBP binding to PPARg. Moreover, Ajuba, PPARg, p300/CBP can cooperatively occupy the PPARg target promoters and concomitantly increases histone acetylation at these loci.
Ajuba is a novel coactivator for liver X receptors and may play important role in lipid and glucose metabolism.
PKD1-mediated phosphorylation of SNAI1 occurs in the nucleus and generates a nuclear, inactive DNA/SNAI1 complex that shows decreased interaction with its co-repressor Ajuba.
This paper presents evidence indicating that the human and mouse Ajuba is a new cytosolic component of the IL-1 signaling pathway, influencing the assembly and activity of the aPKC/p62/TRAF6 multiprotein signaling complex.


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Nicole Brändli (Lucerna, 18 de juny de 1979) va ser una ciclista suïssa professional de 1999 a 2009. Va guanyar tres medalles als Campionats del món i tres Giro d'Itàlia.

Palmarès
 2000
  Campiona de Suïssa en contrarellotge
 2001
  Campiona d'Europa sub-23 en Contrarellotge
  Campiona de Suïssa en ruta
 1a al Giro d'Itàlia i vencedora de 2 etapes
 1a al Giro de Toscana-Memorial Michela Fanini i vencedora de 2 etapes
 1a al Trofeu Alfredo Binda
 2002
  Campiona de Suïssa en ruta
 1a a la Volta a Castella i Lleó i vencedora d'una etapa
 Vencedora d'una etapa al Giro del Trentino
 Vencedora d'una etapa al Gran Bucle
 2003
  Campiona de Suïssa en ruta
 1a al Giro d'Itàlia i vencedora d'una etapa
 1a a la Gracia Orlová
 2004
 1a a la Gracia Orlová
 1a al Gran Premi Carnevale d'Europa
 1a al Giro del Friül
 2005
 1a al Giro d'Itàlia i vencedora de 3 etapes
 1a a l'Albstadt-Frauen-Etappenrennen i vencedora d'una etapa
 2006
 1a al Gran Premi de Plouay
 Vencedora d'una etapa al Giro d'Itàlia
 Vencedora d'una etapa al Giro de Toscana-Memorial Michela Fanini
 2007
 Vencedora d'una etapa al Giro d'Itàlia
 Vencedora d'una etapa al Trofeu d'Or
 2008
 1a al Gran Premi de Brissago

Enllaços externs
 Portal personal
 Fitxa a cyclingarchives.com
 Fitxa a cyclebase.nl
 Fitxa a museociclismo.it
 Fitxa als Jocs Olímpics

Ciclistes del cantó de Lucerna
Esportistes suïssos als Jocs Olímpics d'estiu de 2000
Esportistes suïssos als Jocs Olímpics d'estiu de 2004
Esportistes suïssos als Jocs Olímpics d'estiu de 2008
Persones de Lucerna
Ciclistes suïsses

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ABSTRACT. Article is devoted to problems of valuation of development of the Ukrainian is- suers by using of a cash value added (CVA), on a base of Boston Consulting Group's approach.
Urgency of problems defines a main goal of the presented research - the analysis of features of CVA formation, an assessment of influence of certain elements on dynam- ics of this indicator, also the analysis of CVA dynamics as the generalized indicator of the enterprise's economic growth. The author describes structure and dynamics of bal- ance of the Ukrainian oil market; he shows the dependence of a dynamics of earnings before interest (EBI as a large element of CVA) on the oil refineries' commitment. In article it also characterizes effective management of the average cost of the corporate capital according to criterion of economy on financial expenses; the second criterion is maximizing the sum of CVA. The author offers a technique of an application of market rate of WACC in CVA indicator (it allows to estimate efficiency of financial management on the value-based management approach).
Keywords: : cash value added, weighted average cost of capital, earnings before interest, brutto-investments, oil refinery.


Congress Curbs US travel to Cuba: the Blockade still not over!
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WASHINGTON (A.P.) – House Republicans voted Thursday to maintain restrictions on Americans seeking to travel to Cuba, a setback to efforts by the Obama administration to ease the five-decade standoff.
The Republican-controlled chamber voted 247 to 176 to retain a Cuba-related provision in a transportation funding bill. It would block new rules issued in January that would significantly relax restrictions on travel to Cuba and allow regularly scheduled flights for the first time.
The administration rules lift a requirement that American travelers obtain a license from the Treasury Department before traveling to Cuba. Instead, all that is required is for travelers to assert that their trip would serve educational, religious or other permitted purposes. The White House has threatened to veto the bill, in part because of the Cuba-related provision. The measure is also caught in a broader battle between Republicans controlling Congress and the White House and Democrats over spending for domestic agencies.
The Cuba provision is the work of Representative Mario Diaz-Balart, a Cuban-American Republican from the Miami area. He said the Obama administration was wrong to lift the travel restrictions, saying that the flights would land at an airport that was partly owned by American interests when it was seized by the Castro government.
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EIR Healthcare and Crestron Integrate Amazon Alexa into Smart Hospital Rooms to Improve Patient Experience and Outcomes
1 month ago Staff
PHILADELPHIA, June 12, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — EIR Healthcare, the award-winning modular innovation firm bringing efficient industrial practices to healthcare, laboratory, and life sciences, officially announced today its strategic partnership with Crestron, the global leader in providing leading-edge technology solutions for all markets and industries. The companies have woven together their expertise to integrate Alexa into the world's first prefabricated, modularly built smart hospital room, creating an improved experience for patients and professionals alike, leading the creation of a smart ecosystem for the industry.
"Our engineering team has been working around the clock to find new ways to integrate cutting-edge innovations into the build of our hospital rooms," said Grant Geiger, Founder & CEO, EIR Healthcare. "Amazon Alexa was a natural fit as a leader in the voice assistant space, helping to create an even more elevated experience for patients and healthcare professionals that will ever touch a MedModular room."
Through this integration, EIR Healthcare has created a closed loop control system that integrates the advanced technology of the Alexa product as part of the core Internet of Things (IoT) build-out of the MedModular rooms, not just as an add-on. All of the commands are based off of controls that already exist in the room. In an effort to streamline the adaptation process for professionals and patients alike, multiple commands for the same action have also been included for ease of use that will allow for the commands to be more natural, as opposed to following a specific script. Commands include, but are not limited to: "Alexa, turn on the room," "Alexa, turn on the bathroom," "Alexa, turn the room lights on," "Alexa, sky light on," "Alexa, exam mode off," "Alexa, private window," and "Alexa, turn reading mode on."
The integrations are being deployed and distributed by Crestron, who is at the forefront of offering cutting-edge technology solutions that address the needs of customers globally, and transform society.
"Partnering with EIR Healthcare has been a natural fit as our dedication to propelling healthcare and its delivery into the future is deeply align," said Nathan Dietrich, National Design Manager at Crestron. "With our long-standing expertise in the industry, we've been delighted to find a way to integrate the Amazon voice assistant technology into the core build of a hospital room, as we believe this is where the future of hospitals should be headed."
MedModular rooms are delivered 90% complete, wired with smart technology, for easy "Lego-esque" integration into hospital infrastructure. This ensures attention and resources can be directed to where they are most impactful, such as staffing budgets, resources for advanced research and new equipment.
For more information on the patented, modular technology for medical facilities EIR has invented, visit www.medmodular.com.
About EIR Healthcare
EIR Healthcare is a recognized subject matter expert in modular technology. Their goal is to bring efficient industrial practices to the real estate industry with a focus on healthcare, hospitality, disaster response and others. Their flagship, award winning product, MedModular is their answer to the cost constraints and technology disruptions that are currently taking place in the healthcare industry. EIR is offering the first "hospital room in a box", prefabricated and based on recognized industry best practices and delivered on-site. As the industry innovator in cost-effective, efficient, and state-of-the-art industrial practices, EIR opens up the doors for construction projects to incorporate more intelligent technology, while keeping costs and timelines to a minimum. The company is privately held and located in Philadelphia, PA.
About Crestron
At Crestron, we build the technology that improves how people work, play, learn, and live. From corporate to government, education to healthcare Crestron technology touches every corner of our community. Every solution is designed to be simple, reliable, secure and easy to use. Adaptive to existing networks, platforms, systems, and partners. Managed through a cloud-based platform. Built to meet the needs of today and ready for the demands of tomorrow.
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La corriente del Norte de Brasil (acrónimo inglés NBC) corriente oceánica tibia que forma parte del cuadrante suroeste del Giro del Atlántico Norte. Empieza cuando la corriente Sur-ecuatorial Atlántico, que avanza hacia el este, se rompe en dos mitades y va en dirección noroeste, siguiendo la costa del norte de Brasil. Acaba entre la frontera de Brasil y Guayana, donde es rebautizada como corriente de Guayana. Es predominantemente una corriente de agua salada, pero ayuda al transporte de agua dulce desde el río Amazonas hacia el norte.

Recorrido
La corriente empieza alrededor de 10°S y 31°W, donde se produce la ruptura de la corriente Ecuatorial del Sur (SEC). La ruptura es forzada una vez que el estante continental empieza, lo cual ocurre bastante abruptamente. En este punto, la corriente tiene una considerable velocidad y caudal, 21-23 Sv. Alrededor de la latitud 5°S, fusiona con una rama norte de la corriente Ecuatorial del Sur (SEC) y aumenta su volumen a 37 Sv, con su valor máximo entre 100 m y 200 m de profundidad. Aquí, la corriente es de una extensión máxima de aproximadamente 300 km de anchura. La corriente continúa hasta aproximadamente el punto 7°N y 52°W, donde acontece la corriente de las Guayanas.

Características
La velocidad general de la corriente es entre 60 y 100 centímetros por segundo. Una máxima velocidad de 110 centímetros por segundo fue grabada aproximadamente a 100 m bajo la superficie del océano, en la proximidad de donde la NBC fusiona con el SEC. Las temperaturas medianas son en la gamma de 22 °C a 28,5 °C, y tienden a ser más tibias durante el verano del hemisferio norte .

La fuerza de la corriente depende de la estación. Durante la primavera del hemisferio norte, hay un mínimo de 13 Sv en la corriente, el cual salta a 36 Sv cuando los vientos predominantes del oeste arrecian. La media anual de velocidad en diferentes puntos es 26 Sv.

La salinidad media de la corriente ocurre alrededor de 5°S, donde la SEC más salina se fusiona con la NBC. Las dos son bastante tibias, así que las densidades son similares, y las corrientes se mezclan y crean una agua con una salinidad de 37,1 psu. La salinidad  entonces disminuye a alrededor de 36,5 psu en tanto las corrientes se desplazan hacia el norte en sentido al ecuador y con la presencia de la Zona de Convergència Intertropical (ITCZ). La lluvia producida en la ITCZ disuelve el contenido de sal del agua.

La profundidad de la NBC es dependiente de la profundidad de la termoclina, así como de la profundidad de la plataforma continental. Más próximo a la costa, y especialmente donde la profundidad del agua es menor a 400 m, el lecho marino como el límite más bajo al corriente. Si la profundidad es más grande de 400 m, la termoclina actúa como el límite más bajo, y representa la frontera del NBC y el más frío, contracorriente Norte Ecuatorial Atlántico (NEU), que se dirige hacia el este. Además de que la NEU es más fría que la NBC, tienen densidades diferentes y no se mezclan, permitiendo cada una fluir respeto a la otra con poca interacción.

Anillos de la corriente del Norte de Brasil
De julio a febrero, es bastante común en la corriente separarse de la costa y curvarse respecto a ella misma. Dado que la corriente puede ser bastante grande, es fácil que se generen amplias sortijas anticiclónicas, los cuales se separan de la demasiada principal de la corriente y se mueven hacia el noroeste con los vientos de prevalència.  El diámetro mediano de los aros es 300 kilómetros, y se desplazan entre 8 y 30 kilómetros por día dependiente de la fuerza del flujo que rodea la sortija. Las sortijas son relativamente superficiales y suelen tener el caudal menor de 1 Sv de agua. Las sortijas finalmente se desaceleran totalmente después de 100 días. La mayoría de aros lo hacen a las proximidades de la mar Caribe, y es incluso posible por algunos entrar, dado que son bastante pequeños para caber entre el Antillas Pequeñas.

Referencias

Véase también

 Corriente oceánica
 Giro oceánico

Corrientes del océano Atlántico


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| Press Release | K&K GLASS PRESS RELEASE: K&K GLASS TO BE AUTO GLASS ONLY – CENTRAL STATE GLASS ACQUIRES NON-AUTOMOTIVE OPERATIONS
ZEPHYRHILLS, FLORIDA (August 2, 2021) – K&K Glass, 8th largest automotive glass company in the nation – 2nd largest in the state of Florida, announced that they are going auto glass only. "We have experienced tremendous growth over the last few years and with this growth I feel it is time for K&K Glass to focus strictly on auto glass and calibration services. K&K Glass will work closely on many projects in the future with the newly formed Central State Glass, operated by Rob Kassabaum", said Dan Knowlton, President, and CEO of K&K Glass. "Residential and Commercial glass has played a large role in the success of K&K Glass, largely due to the leadership of Rob. This will be a large transition as we restyle the K&K Glass organization and transition the flat glass component to Central State Glass. We will continue to operate both organizations from many of the same facilities for the foreseeable future. I believe this reformation is a positive move that will allow both companies to expand and succeed for many years to come," said Knowlton.
"I have worked with Dan for the last 24 years at K&K Glass, and I am excited to continue working alongside him in this new endeavor," said Rob Kassabaum, President, and Owner of Central State Glass. "Both companies will continue to work very closely together, utilizing each other to continue offering superior service to our customers in the future just as we do today. This alignment allows both organizations to widen our scope and geographic presence throughout the state of Florida."
About K&K Glass
The glass experts at K&K Glass have been servicing central Florida since 1994. K&K Glass provides outstanding customer service and quality products and service to automotive, residential and commercial glass customers. K&K Glass demonstrates their commitment to excellence and consumer safety through their professionally-trained, certified technicians and customer service representatives. In their 26th year, K&K Glass has grown to be 8th in the nation. K&K Glass now has over 150 employees across 28 locations and services more than 40,000 windshields annually. For more information on K&K Glass: visit www.kkglass.com.
About Central State Glass
Rob Kassabaum entered the glass and glazing industry in 1981 as an apprentice. At that time, he met Dan Knowlton's father Ced, who was a supply-side rep for a national vendor. He credits Ced with an invaluable trade mentorship. This family and business relationship have continued through to this day. Rob brings to Central State Glass the same values that have elevated K&K Glass to its prominent market position. CSG is proud to announce that the same customer service and technical personnel that have been involved in the K&K Glass non-automotive (flat glass) division have enthusiastically joined this new venture. We all look forward to serving and expanding our Central Florida market. For more information on Central State Glass: visit: www.centralstateglass.com.
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For me that newness looks like completely turning my life upside down. Taking inventory. Getting rid of the garbage. All things tangible and intangible. Letting go of the good to make room for the great! Making room. Creating space. Letting in the love, light, and most of all joy! Lots of it!
Oh I will be so thankful to say goodbye and good riddens to 2015. It certainly was a year of hurt, heartache, despair, health scares, and heaviness. With all the bad there was some good. And the good is what got me through. The good is what led me right to where I am. Right here. Right now. Would I have chosen this path? Never in a million years. Pain and heartache is terrible, but from it comes growth. From heart heavy experiences newness is birthed. Right before our eyes. I learned this year that heartache is a part of life. It's real, and we are all going to experience it at some point. I am beginning to realize this. It's a terrible thing to walk through, but for me it has made me truly appreciate all that remains. Heartache and pain force us to look back on the wonderful, happy memories we were fortunate enough to experience. These brief moments help to fill in those cracks, sometimes craters, we have experienced. They give way to new found connection and friendships. Authentic connection. Deep life breathing relationships.
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Q: Generate a sequence of pulses in Matlab I have a half wave sin:
Rc = 1e2; % [b/s] chip rate
T =1; % [s/b] inverse of chip rate
Fs = 2e2; % [Hz] sampling frequency
dt = 1/Fs; % [s]
sps = 40;
dt2=dt/sps;
T = 1;
% single pulse time reference
t = 0:dt2:2*T;
pulse_half_Sine = sin(pi*t/(2*T)).^3;

I have a modulated signal
N=1e4;
bits=randi([0,1],N,1);
modOrder = 2;
modData = pammod(bits,modOrder);

I want to do a convolution of the signal and the pulse. The duration of the envelope is T and the symbolic speed = 2/T. Thus, the maximum should be at the point T/2. I do so, but I don't get the countdown points of time.
over_data=upsample(modData,length(pulse_half_Sine)-1);
plot(t, pulse_half_Sine);
signal1 = conv(over_data,pulse_half_Sine);

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Q: Rename columns with whitespaces using an alias in a select statement I need to rename a column with a select statement, but I can't since there are whitespaces in the column header.
I am using dbt which means I cannot rename column headers normally using an alter statement. I'm trying to select the column that has whitespaces and rename it using an alias, and while the column is successfully renamed the entire column becomes null. None of the original values are kept. Here is the query:
select "column A" as A from my_table

How do I fix the query so that I can rename this column?

A: since it's a schema change, you need to redo the schema on the target using:
dbt run --full-refresh

if these columns come with space from the source, you can create a model just to rename these columns as a first step, and reference this model in the next models with the renamed columns, best practice.


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November 15, 2019 Staff
To date, our work on bail reform has centered on pretrial risk assessment tools and current bail practices. Briefly, pretrial risk assessment tools are designed to increase structure, consistency, and accuracy in the evaluation of the likelihood of pretrial outcomes, such as failure to appear in court or new crime, through consideration of items shown in research to be associated with these behaviors. We are finishing a study in examining the degree to which pretrial risk assessment tools forecast pretrial outcomes. We have shared these findings at multiple conferences and community meetings. Additionally, we are working in partnership with community and government stakeholders to support their efforts to implement strategies that lead to more evidence-based pretrial decision-making. We also have supported efforts on a national level through Dr. Desmarais' service on the MacArthur Foundation's Safety and Justice Challenge Pretrial Risk Management Workgroup. In this capacity, she wrote a primer for lawyers and judges that describes the principles of risk assessment and its potential use in bail reform, which is available here.
What's Next:
Our vision for the future of this work includes continuing to support counties and states as they explore the use of the pretrial risk assessment tools in the context of bail reform and to identify strategies that support equitable decision making across racial/ethnic groups and socioeconomic status.
For more information on this project, contact Dr. Sarah L. Desmarais at sdesmarais@ncsu.edu
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Ok Jaanu 4th Day Total Box Office Collection Earning Report : Ok Jaanu, released on January 13 watched a low first end of the week film industry accumulation. It is a urban story of vivacious and eager couple living in together for a brief period before they set out upon their individual excursions to take after their vocation ways, however in the long run falling for each other to get married like an adage Bollywood film.
While the motion picture offers you great casings shot inside the curious house possessed by Mr. Gopi played by Naseeruddin Shah and some beautiful locales of urban Mumbai, it neglects to inspire feelings that the onscreen couple Aditya Roy Kapoor and Shraddha Kapoor attempt to extend, thus, the low opening took after by powerless accumulations at film industry.
After its Friday accumulations of 4.08 crore, OK Jaanu required a significant hop on Saturday so as to enroll a decent end of the week. There was a change in accumulations, however not by any stretch of the imagination tremendous, as Saturday numbers came to 4.90 crore. The film has now aggregated 8.98 crore and everyone's eyes are on whether there would be further bounce on Sunday so that a few days of 15 crore would be a probability.
The Aditya Roy Kapur and Shraddha Kapoor starrer hasn't been disregarded essentially. It is recently that the intended interest group isn't exactly landing in crowds to give it a dekko. The reaction has remained reasonable and that is about it, therefore of which the accumulations haven't exactly soar.
Sunday now should be better than average so that informal spreads further and helps weekdays to remain stable. Aditya's Fitoor had a few days of 14.11 crore and before that his Daawat-e-Ishq had brought on 13.5 crore. Presently one anticipates that OK Jaanu will outperform at any rate these numbers.
In the interim, Dangal has hopped again on Saturday. From 1.95 crore on Friday, it has proceeded onward to 4.06 crore on Saturday. Thus, the general accumulations now remain at 365.85 crore. The Aamir Khan starrer was constantly anticipated that would demonstrate great heightening in footfalls on Saturday because of its 'family film' enhance. Indeed it would be very intriguing to check whether fourth Sunday accumulations of Dangal really wind up contending with first Sunday of OK Jaanu.
The motion picture did a business of Rs 4.08 crore on Friday, Rs 4.90 crore on Saturday, Rs 4.82 crore on Sunday and Rs 1.95 crore on Monday, making an aggregate of Rs 15.75 crore by and large.


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With no Penn Relays, O'Sullivan has only fond…
With no Penn Relays, O'Sullivan has only fond memories
MEDIANEWS GROUP PHOTO Strath Haven's Maggie Forbes helped the Panthers set the county record in the DMR with a fifth-place finish at the Penn Relays last year.
MEDIANEWS GROUP PHOTO Upper Darby's Kayla Thorpe competed in throwing events at the Penn Relays last year for the first time.
Villanova men's track coach Marcus O'Sullivan
By Terry Toohey | ttoohey@delcotimes.com | The Times Herald
PUBLISHED: April 22, 2020 at 11:30 p.m. | UPDATED: September 23, 2021 at 7:33 a.m.
It's no secret that Villanova men's track coach Marcus O'Sullivan has had a love-hate relationship with the Penn Relays Carnival. He has said so on many occasions.
O'Sullivan loves the Relays for the spectacle that it is, the largest relay event in the United States, and the competition it provides for his athletes. Yet he hates it because of the pressure the Wildcats are under every year to succeed. Even though Penn is the host, Villanova is always view as the team to beat, especially in the 4 x 800, 4 x 1,500/4 x mile and distance medley relays on both the men's and women's sides.
But with no Penn Relays being contested for the first time since its inception in 1895 because of the coronavirus pandemic, O'Sullivan is rethinking that viewpoint during what would have been Relays week.
"I think I'm going to have a fuller appreciation, and learn to respect and love it more when we come back," O'Sullivan said. "I think I disliked it too much from the anxiety standpoint. It's time I made peace with that part of it and move on and embrace what it can generously give to young people. It's a feeling of magic and it's a feeling of this huge, enormous world stage in track and field. It's surpassed by only a few things, Olympics, major championships, major world events.
"The Penn Relays is such a special place in the minds of youth. And as they grow older they have such a fondness for the memories. They want to talk about it forever."
Absence makes the heart grow fonder and O'Sullivan's change of heart can be attributed to several Zoom meetings he has held with former teammates and athletes he's coached to fill the void left by the cancellation of the Penn Relays.
O'Sullivan had a Zoom meeting with Villanova's 1984 4 x mile relay team, which he anchored to the Championship of America that year. He also had another meeting with the 2015 4 x mile championship team that stunned Oregon in the Championship of America.
Those video gatherings opened his eyes.
"They were telling me things that I never knew," O'Sullivan said. "You realize that everyone has a different recollection, a different viewpoint, something you did not know about at that time and never really talked about and so it was very interesting to hear the stories from their perspectives. By telling these stories it's a way to keep the enthusiasm and spirit of the Relays alive."
Reminiscing is one of the ways people in the track community this week are trying to keep the spirit of the Relays alive. There's a #PennRelaysWeek challenge on Twitter where coaches, athletes and fans are asked to post of video of what they miss about the event.
Penn has partnered with Gen. G Esports and the United States Marine Corps to present a Digital Penn Relays on Friday that will be broadcast on Twitch, a live streaming video service, from noon to 5 p.m. Athletes will compete on custom built Minecraft courses around Franklin Field that include hurdles, water lava and an ice race course with boats.
"I'll watch the best I can, but I don't know what it is I'll be watching," said Dave Johnson, the director of the Penn Relays.
For most athletes, though, nothing can replace the exhilaration of competing at the Penn Relays and the lifelong memories that competition creates.
"The Penn Relays were everything," said Strath Haven's Grace Forbes, the 2019 Daily Times Girls Track Athlete of the Year who is completing her freshman year at Rice. "(Strath Haven coach Bill) Coren absolutely adored the Penn Relays, so we wanted to make it the best race possible. Last year was just magical. I got to race against Katelyn Tuohy (North Rockland HS, N.Y.) and people like that. It was so fun."
Forbes anchored the Panthers to a fifth-place finish in the DMR last year and set the county record of 11:51.26 in the process. Her younger sister Maggie, a junior at Strath Haven, ran the leadoff leg.
"There's nothing like the Penn Relays," Maggie Forbes said. "The stadium is packed. It's a much bigger event, so the pressure is on to do well. It's just a good time. And breaking the county record in the DMR is something that I'll always remember."
Upper Darby All-Delco Kayla Thorpe was looking forward to competing at Penn for the second straight year. She finished 14th in the shot put last season.
"To be able to see my team run in front of thousands of people and me being able to throw there for the first time last year was amazing," Thorpe said. "It was a good feeling because everybody knows what Penn Relays is, so it's an honor just to compete there."
Those memories are sustaining people like O'Sullivan, Johnson, the Forbes sisters and Thorpe until they can be back at Penn again next year.
"I try to see the silver lining in everything," O'Sullivan said. "I just think it's going to help us connect even more when all of this is done and we come out of this era of history in terms of the virus. I think we'll be better for it."
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The Seuss Is Loose
Approaching 30 years since his death, Dr. Seuss sits poised to publish a new book from his perennial throne on the bestseller lists (WHAT.). Meanwhile, the Straz Center's Patel Conservatory musical theater department rehearses Seussical, Jr. down stairs from the blog office for its run in the TECO theater April 25-28. Why do we love this whimsical rhyme-every-time mastermind?
Theodor Seuss Geisel, "Dr. Seuss," working on a drawing for How The Grinch Stole Christmas, 1957.
Okay, so first we're going to call out a line from Dr. Seuss and then you say what book it's from (answers at the bottom, no cheating!)
"Don't give up! I believe in you all. A person's a person no matter how small."
"I will not eat them in a house. I will not eat them with a mouse."
"From there to here, from here to there, funny things are everywhere."
"And then something went BUMP! How that bump made us jump!"
How'd you do? We're willing to bet you know you got at least three of them right without even having to check.
If you were ever a toddler in America, some grown up introduced you to the world of Theodor Seuss Geisel, "Dr. Seuss," partially to build your reading comprehension skills and keep you entertained but, also, that adult wanted a socially acceptable reason to be reading The Cat in the Hat. We spend a lot of time in the world of Dr. Seuss, as children, students, teachers, parents … chances are—if you're a parent of small children reading this blog at home—you can look up and see Geisel's early childhood canon littered along the floor.
Seuss gave us the Lorax, Things 1 and 2, Mulberry Street, Horton, Daisy-Head Mayzie, Yertle, a fox in socks and a wocket in a pocket. He helped us discover the joys of feet, sleeping, learning our ABCs and the myriad ways to hop on Pop. Seuss extolled the places we would go and taught us the very valuable adage regarding those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind.
Seuss's first success, like many creative folks of his era, was in advertising. He won a big contract for Flit, an insecticide. His tag line, "Quick, Henry, get the Flit!" went viral, becoming a popular phrase at the time. He entered the waters of children's lit with And To Think That I Saw It On Mulberry Street, a story he invented on a cruise ship as he started writing in his head to the sound of the engine.
What happened next in Who-ville was nothing less than a carefully calibrated literary coup de grace overthrowing insipid Dick-and-Jane primers for more imaginative, more important teaching texts. In 1955, the book Why Johnny Can't Read debuted, exposing the scandalous data that European children outpaced and outperformed their American cohort at alarming rates. In the United States, schools used Dick and Jane readers that were, as noted in Why Johnny Can't Read, "horrible, stupid, emasculated, pointless, [and] tasteless" pictograms of unnaturally clean white children experiencing "dozens and dozens of totally unexciting middle-class, middle-income, middle-IQ activities."
Why Johnny Can't Read explained the fundamental problem: America believed children learned language through memorization only. Incorrect. Children needed phonics—the ability to group and comprehend words built on common sounds. That way, when a new reader encountered an unfamiliar word, she could draw on contextual knowledge of like-sounding words to memorize meaning faster than memorizing in a vacuum.
After all, this was Cold War 1955, and there was no way in hell American children were going to be dumber than the Russians, especially with the launch of Sputnik on the horizon and threats to democracy everywhere. Not gonna happen. American kids needed to get smarter, like, now.
Houghton Mifflin publisher William Spalding directed their education division when Why Johnny Can't Read made headlines. Spalding invited Geisel to dinner, gave him several of the first-grader word lists printed in the back of Why Johnny Can't Read and begged Geisel to give him a page-turner for a seven-year-old. Keep in mind that Dr. Seuss already had the two Horton books and a few notable others under his belt by this working dinner with Spalding. However, he'd never been issued such a challenge before: Spalding wanted him to write a whole kid's book only using limited words from the lists. Spalding planned to sell the book to school systems as a reading textbook—a reader that would enthrall first graders and rocket boost their intellect.
Geisel chose 199 words, realized he couldn't get an entire story out of the ones he chose, so he added twenty-one others of his own. The tasked proved almost too much for the great Dr. Seuss. Flummoxed, frustrated and on the verge of quitting, Geisel decided he'd make the title out of the first two words he saw that rhymed.
"Cat" was first. Then, "hat."
As New Yorker writer Louis Menand noted in his excellent 2002 article on this subject, "The Cat in the Hat is 1,702 words long, but it uses only 220 different words. … Geisel put the whole thing into rhymed anapestic dimeter. It was a tour de force." Most notable, Menand concludes, "it killed Dick and Jane."
The takeaway here, people, is that Dr. Seuss not only wove us into his psychedelic world of trippy trees and loveably drawn cat-people with socially conscious messaging, but he obliterated a reading method that did not work. He tried, using all the gifts he possessed and then some, to give us the opportunity to make ourselves better by being smarter, more caring of ourselves and our environment (social and natural) and rhyming like our lives depended on it.
Audrey Siegler, the theater managing director working on the Patel Conservatory's production of Seussical, Jr. says, "Dr. Seuss's works speak to a vast audience ranging over all ages and backgrounds. His stories promote social and educational skills while challenging readers to expand their imaginations and explore a world of new possibilities. Some sad, some nonsensical, some inspirational; Seuss integrates emotion with language through unique characters and invites readers to learn through play. Producing Seussical, Jr. is a complete joy."
The other egg about to hatch (Horton reference) in Seuss-land is Dr. Seuss's Horse Museum, the next in a series of seven Dr. Seuss books published posthumously. The original but incomplete manuscript was found in Geisel's La Jolla home in 2011 and features the illustrations of Andrew Joyner, who used Geisel's sketches to bring the book to life. Random House plans to release Dr. Seuss's Horse Museum on Sept. 3, 2019.
Let's hope the rhymes center around "horse" and not "museum," yes?
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Israel News | Israel Election 2021
Netanyahu Takes Aim at Rival Sa'ar in Likud Primary
Gideon Sa'ar responds: 'I'll behave like the responsible adult, won't be dragged into a domestic war' ■ Habayit Hayehudi council recommends former IDF chief rabbi Rafi Peretz to head the party
Chaim Levinson
Yotam Berger
Gideon Sa'ar at the Herzliya Conference, March 9, 2018. Credit: Meged Gozani
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is trying to prevent former Interior Minister Gideon Sa'ar from winning Tuesday's Likud primary, which would make Sa'ar second on the Likud slate after him, according to sources close to the prime minister. Netanyahu is not otherwise intervening in the party's primary elections, the sources said.
Last October, Netanyahu accused Sa'ar of "concocting a subversive trick" to be able to serve as prime minister in his stead once Likud wins the next elections, and had approached several Likud members to garner support. Netanyahu believed that President Reuven Rivlin planned to ask a different MK from the winning party to form the government, according to reports from Israel Hayom. Both Sa'ar and Rivlin denied that they are involved in any such plot.
On Sunday night Netanyahu took to Facebook to address the issue in an interview on his page. He said, "more than two, three people" had told him that Sa'ar had approached them to promote his candidacy for prime minister. According to Netanyahu, Sa'ar told them that Rivlin wouldn't give Netanyahu the go-ahead to form the next government because Attorney General Avichai Mendelblit plans to prosecute him. "I'm not making this up," Netanyahu said. "His maneuver won't succeed."
Sa'ar responded, "Unfortunately, two days before the primaries the prime minister has chosen to try to recycle that false accusation that he first raised a few months ago. The goal is transparent – an attempt to harm me in the primaries. Likud members are smart and know very well those things are baseless. On the eve of critical elections for Likud, I'll behave like the responsible adult and I won't be dragged into a domestic war.
Habayit Hayehudi council recommends former IDF chief rabbi to head party
Coalition heads to back lighter version Netanyahu's 'Gideon Saar Bill'
Netanyahu backs former confidant, embroiled in bribery case, in Likud primary
Netanyahu's time in power will come to an end, sooner or later
The public council appointed to recommend a new leader for the religious Zionist Hababyit Hayehudi party chose former IDF chief rabbi Rafi Peretz on Sunday evening. The recommendation still needs to be approved by the party's central committee, which will meet on Monday to discuss the matter.
Peretz is acceptable to most of the party and his candidacy is expected to be approved, said a number of sources within the party. Peretz is a brigadier general in the reserves and was a helicopter pilot before becoming the IDF chief rabbi. He left the position and the military in 2016.
The Habayit Hayehudi public council was appointed last week after the party central committee approved the cancellation of the party primary, which was how the party had chosen its leader and Knesset candidates in the past. The council members include rabbis and senior leaders from the party and the religious Zionist movement, including Rabbi Eli Sadan, the head of the pre-military academy in Eli; Rabbi Eliyahu Blumenzweig, the head of the Hesder yeshiva in Yeruham; party director general Nir Orbach and a number of deputy mayors from the party.
Peretz won out over a number of other candidates, including Deputy Defense Minister Eli Ben-Dahan and the mayor of Givat Shmuel, Yossi Brodni.
After choosing a new leader, because Education Minister Naftali Bennett and Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked abandoned the party to form a new party of their own, Hayamin Hehadash, the central committee will then begin the task of choosing its Knesset slate for the April 9 election.
Immediately after choosing its own candidates, Habayit Hayehudi will then have to begin negotiations with the National Union, which will be led by MK Bezalel Smotrich in the coming election. The parties will have to decide on the composition of a joint slate. In practice, the two parties have already agreed to run together, but Smotrich is expected to demand the top spot on the united list – as opposed to what has been the case in previous elections. Finally, cooperation and a joint list including the extreme far-right Otzma Yehudit party will be considered.
Peretz was appointed IDF chief rabbi in 2009 after serving as the head of the Otzem pre-military academy in Yated, which had been relocated for Gush Katif after the 2006 disengagement from Gaza. He returned to head the Otzem academy in 2016 after leaving the military.
Let's see how well you're keeping up with Israel election news


This Wooden Spool Ornament is a fun and easy DIY and makes the cutest little vintage ornament for your Christmas tree! It is so fun to customize for your own preferences too! Homemade ornaments are the BEST!!
I bought a big bag of wooden thread spools at a garage sale and have been excited to make some ornaments for Christmas with them. I was trying to decide what kind of ornaments to make when I remembered that I had this beautiful vintage Christmas scrapbooking paper! Great combination for a Wooden Spool Ornament!
The paper I used was by Graphic 45. They have wonderful vintage papers that are just amazing and so fun to work with! Here are a few examples of some that you can find online at Scrapbook.com.
First you need to pick out your wooden spool. There are lots of different sizes. I picked mine based on the size of the vintage scene that I wanted to put on the ornament. If you don't have a wooden spool, you can buy a bag of various sizes on Amazon for a good price!
I used an unpainted wooden spool, but it you prefer a painted spool you can definitely paint it any coordinating color!
Now you need to cut out a small section of vintage paper that will fit onto the middle section of your spool. I measured the diameter of my spool and then cut my paper accordingly with my sharp craft scissors.
Now I used my Therm O Web Super Tape to adhere the paper to the wooden spool. If you haven't used this tape…you are missing out! It is double-sided and SUPER STRONG! I put two rows of tape on the back of the paper and then wrapped it around my spool. It is ON THERE to stay!!
Next I cut out circles of a coordinating paper to cover the top and bottom of the spool. I used my regular Scotch scrapbooking Adhesive Roller to adhere the paper to the top and bottom of my spool. In the top of the spool I poked a hole in the paper where the hole is so that I could use my ribbon as a hanger for the ornament.
Now I wanted to jazz it up a little so I used some Scotch Liquid Glue to put glitter on the edges of the ridges of the spool. I just smoothed some glue onto the edges with my finger and sprinkled with white sparkly glitter.
Lastly, I secured my ribbon to the spool. I put some hot glue into the hole in the top of the spool and then folded my ribbon in half and squished it down into the hole as far as I could get it! One word of warning…don't let that hot glue dry inside the spool before you put your ribbon in there or you will have a little problem on your hands, lol!
That was all it took to make this adorable wooden spool ornament for the tree! I was thrilled with how it turned out! The hardest part was picking out which cute vintage scene to use for the ornament!
Have you ever made any kind of wooden spool ornament? If you love creative ornaments or want to try your hand at a personalized photo ornament…check out my tutorial for how to make a personalized photo ornament! I would love to hear what kind of homemade ornaments you make for Christmas!!
Jamie, I just love this! I love wooden spools. I'm gonna have to give this a try. I have three Christmas trees in my home and this year one of them will be adorned with all homemade ornaments…..
Thanks so much for commenting Pam! I love the wooden spools too!! I am hoping to make a bunch more ornaments! I would love to see all your homemade ornaments!!
Thanks for the idea. Nicely done!


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Emergency Response Operations. Federal Building and Fire Safety Investigation of the World Trade Center Disaster (NIST NCSTAR 1-8)
James R. Lawson, R Vettori
The September 11, 2001, attack on the World Trade Center (WTC) caused the deaths of 2,749 people. Included in the group were approximately 421 emergency responders from The Fire Department of the City of New York (FDNY), The New York City Police Department (NYPD), the Port Authority Police Department (PAPD), The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ), from WTC security firms, and volunteer emergency responders who were in the WTC area of the city when the attack occurred. This report addresses the operations of these emergency responders, the technologies used during WTC operations, and the guidelines and practices that governed these operations. The objectives of this study were to 1) fully document what happened during the response by the emergency services to the attacks on the WTC, up to the time of collapse of WTC 7; (2) identify issues that need to be addressed in changes to practice, standards, and codes; (3) identify alternative practices and/or technologies that may address these issues; and (4) identify R&D needs that advance the safety of the fire service in responding to massive fires in tall buildings...
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Lawson, J. and Vettori, R. (2005), Emergency Response Operations. Federal Building and Fire Safety Investigation of the World Trade Center Disaster (NIST NCSTAR 1-8), National Construction Safety Team Act Reports (NIST NCSTAR), National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=101049 (Accessed January 29, 2023)
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Yang Jiechi Meets with IOC President Thomas Bach
On September 17, Yang Jiechi, Member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC), and Director of the Office of the Foreign Affairs Commission of the CPC Central Committee, met with International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach in Beijing.
Yang Jiechi said that President Xi Jinping attaches great importance to the preparations for the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beijing, and all the work is progressing smoothly. China appreciates the efforts made by President Bach to promote the development of the global Olympic Movement and the cooperation between the IOC and China, and will continue to work closely with the IOC to jointly host the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Bach said that the IOC is very pleased to see that the preparations for the Beijing Winter Olympic Games have been fruitful, and expresses its heartfelt thanks to President Xi Jinping for his personal commitment and the full support of the Chinese government. The IOC is willing to make joint efforts with China to ensure that the Beijing Winter Olympic Games will be a green, clean and successful Olympic event.
Yang Jiechi meets with President Kenyatta of Kenya (2019-09-05)
Yang Jiechi Meets with Secretary of State Michael Pompeo of the United States (US) (2019-08-14)
Yang Jiechi Expresses the Chinese Side's Firm Opposition to the Arms Sale of the United States (US) to Taiwan (2019-07-09)
Yang Jiechi Meets with President-elect of the 74th Session of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly Tijjani Muhammad Bande (2019-07-04)


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Reclaiming the Sierra 2015 a success
Last week, April 20-21, over 200 experts in their field came together at California State University, Sacramento, to address the issue of the ongoing impacts from legacy mines in California.
This bi-annual conference, presented by nonprofit organization The Sierra Fund (TSF) of Nevada City, was attended by local, State, and Federal level agencies, technical experts, scientists, universities, non-profits, watershed groups, tribal entities, political representatives, and lay people.
"There is a growing recognition that California's abandoned mines need to be addressed from multiple angles," said The Sierra Fund CEO, Elizabeth Martin, "so TSF's 2015 conference program featured tracks focusing on both technical and policy issues."
The Exhibit Hall was the central venue for networking at Reclaiming the Sierra 2015 and featured a Student Poster Session, sponsor displays, exhibits, and both conference receptions.
Proceedings of Reclaiming the Sierra 2015 will be posted on this website including most of the event's presentations (pending speakers' permission), videos of select presentations, student posters, notes on each session, and more. Additionally, some photos are available here.
Presentations and panels were composed of representatives from a wide variety of agencies and organizations including: Department of Conservation Abandoned Mine Lands Program and Office of Mine Reclamation, Department of Water Resources, Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board, United States Geological Survey, Earthworks, Center for Science in Public Participation, McCord Environmental, Nevada Irrigation District, Teichert Materials, California Indian Environmental Alliance, Fair Mining Collaborative, Fair Jewelry Action, Ethical Metalsmiths, Sierra Nevada Conservancy, Tuleyome, Senate Natural Resources Committee, San Juan Ridge Taxpayers Association, South Yuba River Citizens League, California League of Conservation Voters, Resources Agency, The Sierra Fund and others. Conference participants included students from CSU Chico Department of Geological and Environmental Sciences, who presented posters on their mining-related research during Tuesday's program.
The opening conference program on Monday, April 20, featured a fun and innovative talk-show styled panel of keynotes hosted by The Sierra Fund CEO Elizabeth Martin. Keynote panelists included Greg Valerio, Marie Barry, Frances Spivy-Weber, Vice Chair of the State Water Resources Control Board, and Mark Nechodom, Ph.D., Director of the California Department of Conservation.
The "Reclaiming the Sierra Tonight Show" was a conference highlight – a talk-show styled panel of keynotes featuring (from left) Director of Department of Conservation Mark Necodom, former Environmental Director of the Washoe Tribe Marie Barry, international fair trade jewelry advocate Greg Valerio, TSF CEO Elizabeth Martin, and State Water Resources Control Board Vice Chair Frances Spivy-Weber.
Keynote speaker and international gold advocate Greg Valerio reminded the crowd that the destructive practices we associate with the heyday of California's Gold Rush are still being used today in third world countries around the world. Valerio put the impacts of gold mining in a larger context, and encouraged conference goers to approach the issue from a position of integrity. His perspective was complemented by that of Biologist Marie Barry, who worked with the Washoe Tribe on assessment and remediation of the massive Leviathan Mine in Alpine County, a Superfund site. Barry suggested looking to the fish for solutions, explaining that for thousands of years the native people of California survived because of access to fish as a food staple. Now, populations of indigenous fish species have dwindled, and many struggle in watersheds impacted by mining related heavy metals, mercury, and sediment. Throughout the event, Mark Nechodom, Ph.D., Director of the Department of Conservation, challenged the group to not just envision solutions, but to envision solutions that add value to the California landscape.
The second day of conference proceedings began with Gary Parsons, who sits on The Sierra Fund Board of Directors. Parsons encouraged the audience to envision a reclaimed Sierra region, with clean water and willow-secured river banks. His keynote was complemented by an articulate presentation by Michael Singer, Ph.D. of the University of St. Andrews in Scotland, followed by Toby Minear, Ph.D., of USGS. Following the conference opening plenary session, participants had their choice of 12 breakout workshops to attend over the course of the day, focusing on topics as diverse as technical presentations on best available techniques for cleaning up mine-impacted lands, to challenges and opportunities associated with Proposition 1 (Water Bond) funding for legacy mine cleanup.
Conference attendees who participated in last Monday's boat tour of the Yuba Goldfields had the opportunity to catch a glimpse of Parsons' vision during a stop at a restoration site undertaken by the South Yuba River Citizens League in an effort to restore characteristic floodplain habitat to a portion on the Yuba dramatically altered by hydraulic debris that washed downstream during legacy operations. Conference attendees on the day's other tour offering, the Gold Country Mines Tour, visited the source of significant amounts of debris, Malakoff Diggins State Historic Park, where they heard presentations by Carrie Monohan, Ph.D., Science Director of The Sierra Fund and Charles Alpers, Ph.D., of United States Geological Survey.
The conference closed in a ballroom abuzz with inspired conversations among attendees, and a presentation awards. The Sierra Fund's Sierra Crest awards are presented to an organization, an agency, and an individual demonstrating exceptional leadership and initiative in their work to address the impacts of historic mining in California. This year's awards were presented to the Geological and Environmental Sciences Department at California State University Chico; the Abandoned Mine Lands Program at Department of Conservation, and Stephen McCord, Ph.D., of McCord Environmental.
2015 Sierra Crest honorees: California State University Chico Geological and Environmental Sciences Department (left); Dr. Stephen McCord (center); and the Abandoned Mine Lands Program at California Department of Conservation (right)
Additionally as part of the Tuesday evening closing reception and awards ceremony, first, second and third place winners were announced for the Student Poster Session, and presented with cash prizes. Kathleen Berry-Garrett of CSU Chico took first place for her poster titled "Soil Quality and Health at Malakoff Diggins State Historic Park; A comparative study to characterize soil conditions;" Alexandria Keeble-Toll of CSU Chico took second place for her poster titled "Methylmercury in fish of the American and Bear Watersheds: Tissue analysis and strategies for minimizing health risks;" and Genevieve Sparks of CSU Sacramento took third place with her poster titled "Mercury and Methylmercuy related to historical mercury mining in three tributaries to Lake Berryessa, Putah Creek Watershed, California."
The Sierra Fund wishes to thank everyone who made Reclaiming the Sierra 2015 such a success, including Gold and Silver level sponsors of the event Department of Conservation, Sierra Nevada Conservancy, CSU Chico Department of Geological and Environmental Sciences, Flower Essence Services, and the South Yuba River Citizens League.
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Around 2003, newly activated power constraints caused single-thread performance growth to slow dramatically. The multi-core era was born with an emphasis on explicitly parallel software. Continuing to grow single-thread performance is still important in the multi-core context, but it must be done in an energy efficient way.
One significant impediment to performance growth in both out-of-order and in-order processors is the long latency of last-level cache misses. Prior work introduced the idea of load latency tolerance---the ability to dynamically remove miss-dependent instructions from critical execution structures, continue execution under the miss, and re-execute miss-dependent instructions after the miss returns. However, previously proposed designs were unable to improve performance in an energy-efficient way---they introduced too many new large, complex structures and re-executed too many instructions.
This dissertation describes a new load latency tolerant design that is both energy-efficient, and applicable to both in-order and out-of-order cores. Key novel features include formulation of slice re-execution as an alternative use of multi-threading support, efficient schemes for register and memory state management, and new pruning mechanisms for drastically reducing load latency tolerance's dynamic execution overheads.
Area analysis shows that energy-efficient load latency tolerance increases the footprint of an out-of-order core by a few percent, while cycle-level simulation shows that it significantly improves the performance of memory-bound programs. Energy-efficient load latency tolerance is more energy-efficient than---and synergistic with---existing performance technique like dynamic voltage and frequency scaling (DVFS).
Hilton, Andrew D., "Energy Efficient Load Latency Tolerance: Single-Thread Performance for the Multi-Core Era" (2010). Publicly Accessible Penn Dissertations. 188.


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Welcome to the 2018-2019 school year! The first day of school is Tuesday, September 4 and we can't wait to see you.
Once again, we will compile a First Day of School album featuring our students. This year, we invite you to share what you hope to accomplish this school year. What's your #LCSDPride goal? Make new friends, read more books, be a good listener?
If you'd like to participate, download a template, have your student write down their goal, take a picture of them with their sign, and then email to pamela.donovan@longwoodcsd.org.
Download our #LCSDPride Goal template as a PDF (above) or as a JPG.


Microsoft Outlook Web Access is prone to a script-injection vulnerability because the application fails to properly handle specially crafted email attachments. To exploit this issue, attackers must send specially crafted files through email messages to users of the affected application. When users open the file, attacker-supplied script code will be executed in the context of the affected website. Successful exploits allow attackers to access Outlook Web Access sessions with the privileges of the targeted user. As a result, attackers may be able to obtain sensitive information and send, modify, or delete email; other attacks are also possible.
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Participant must be a USBC Member in good standing and have reached their 50th birthday prior to the tournament start date. Non members must meet PBA average requirements.
Kelly will be onsite through out the weekend for all your embroidery needs.
Online entries for members and non-members close at midnight on Sunday, Nov. 12th .
Practice Session: 3;30 - 5:30 p.m.
Pro Am: 6 - 8 p.m. Please contact Rocky Mount Bowling Center for more info.
Top 12 players advance (based on 44 entries or more).
Round 1 – Winners and Qualifiers 5-12 bowl (total pinfall three games):9 a.m.
Round 2 – Winners and Qualifiers 1-4 bowl (total pinfall three games): 11:00 a.m.
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Boston Marathon Icon and Father in Father/Son Marathon Duo, Dick Hoyt, Passes Away at 80
Dick Hoyt, perhaps best known as the father of the father/son marathon duo "Team Hoyt", has died at the age of 80.
Their story started in 1962 when a difficult birth left Dick's son Rick with cerebral palsy. Notwithstanding the diagnosis & Rick's inability to move or communicate on his own, Rick's parents were determined to raise him at home & give him as much of a normal life as possible.
At age 13, after Rick was finally admitted to public school, he told his father that he wanted to participate in a five-mile benefit run for a local lacrosse player who had been paralyzed in an accident. Despite being a lieutenant colonel in the Massachusetts Air National Guard, Dick was not a runner but he agreed to push Rick through the race course in his wheelchair. That's when a surprising thing happened during the run – Rick told his father that he felt as though he wasn't handicapped anymore, he was simply one of the runners! This experience deeply affected Dick, and he committed to keep running with his son for as long as he could so that Rick could have this feeling as often as possible.
The number of events they participated in together quickly grew to over 200 marathons; including being crowd favorites as participants in 31 Boston Marathons &, perhaps most impressively, when they took on the Ironman Challenge in Hawaii – said to be the hardest of them all – where, when running, Dick pushed
the wheelchair for his son; while riding, he pedaled Rick on a specially designed bike with Rick in the front-seat & while swimming, he tied Rick to his waist.
They definitely exemplified their "Yes You Can!" motto, collectively and individually.
"Therefore, since we also have such a great cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let's rid ourselves of every obstacle and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let's run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking only at Jesus, the [a]originator and perfecter of the faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God." Hebrews 12:1-2
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Botox for Hyperhidrosis and Underarm Sweating
Hyperhidrosis, aka excess sweating, is a major problem for millions of people. It occurs when an individual sweats more than necessary and may interfere with a person's everyday activities.
A Saint Louis University study indicated approximately 2.8 percent of the U.S. population suffers from excess sweating. However, Botox may prove to be a viable treatment to control this issue.
Why Do We Sweat?
Let's face it – sweating can be embarrassing, but it is important to note that sweating is part of a natural process that affects everyone.
The body contains two sweat glands: eccrine and apocrine. There are thousands of eccrine sweat glands that regulate the body's temperature, and they ensure the nervous system functions properly when the body's temperature rises. As a result, an individual may start to sweat while exercising or performing other strenuous activity, and this sweat will come from the eccrine glands.
Comparatively, the apocrine glands are located in the underarm and groin areas. Like the eccrine glands, the apocrine glands are stimulated by a rise in the body's temperature. Moreover, the apocrine glands may trigger sweat due to anxiety, stress or hormones.
The apocrine glands also create bacteria that break down sweat but cause body odor. This is why people commonly apply deodorant under the arms and not across the entire body.
The Benefits of Sweat
Sweat may seem unnecessary at times, but it offers many health benefits, including:
It helps boost endorphins. Medical Daily points out prolonged sweating releases endorphins that can help an individual feel good during physical activity.
It detoxifies the body. Sweating allows a person to flush alcohol, salt and other substances from the body.
It reduces the risk of kidney stones. Sweating has been shown to help an individual retain calcium in the bones and eliminate salt in the kidneys and urine, reducing the likelihood of kidney stones.
It minimizes the risk of colds and other illnesses. Sweat boasts antimicrobial peptides that protect the body against harmful bacteria, fungi and viruses.
It helps eliminate zits. Sweat helps release toxins inside pores.
Clearly, there's a lot to like about sweat. But for those who experience excess sweating, extra help may be needed to keep this problem in check.
Botox for Hyperhidrosis and Underarm Sweating: What You Need to Know
Botox is frequently used as a non-invasive cosmetic treatment to minimize fine lines and wrinkles in the face. Believe it or not, Botox also provides an effective treatment to manage hyperhidrosis and underarm sweating as well.
The CENTER for Advanced Facial Plastic Surgery offers Botox for hyperhidrosis and underarm sweating. Our Botox treatments are administered by Dr. Azizzadeh and he always goes above and beyond the call of duty to assist patients.
Dr. Azizzadeh will explain the ins and outs of a Botox treatment during an initial consultation. At this time, a patient can ask questions and receive information about what to expect during and after a Botox for underarms treatment.
Ultimately, Botox offers a safe, reliable treatment for hyperhidrosis and underarm sweating. It is proven to perform and may help individuals limit excess sweating for years to come.
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UN Tribunal for former Yugoslavia calls on Serbia to give up Mladic
The Chief Prosecutor for the United Nations International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) has called on Serbia to arrest and turn over one of the major figures indicted for genocide by early next month and has noted that two of the three lesser accused who had been hiding in Russia would be transferred soon.
ICTY spokeswoman Florence Hartmann said Prosecutor Carla Del Ponte welcomed recent calls from the United States, the European Union (EU) and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) for Ratko Mladic and Radovan Karadzic, indicted for genocide in Srebrenica, to be arrested before the 10th anniversary of the Dayton Peace Agreement. The pact was agreed on 21 November 1995 and signed in Paris on 14 December of the same year and both are important symbolic deadlines, she said.
Another key deadline is 5 October, the fifth anniversary of the fall of President Slobodan Milosevic of Yugoslavia, Ms. Hartmann said. "The Prosecutor expects that Serbia will live up to its promise given to her during her last visit to Belgrade and deliver Mladic before that date," she added.
"All these calls are important as they recall our duties towards the victims and towards the law. These words are necessary, but useless, if concrete actions are not taken at the same time in order to bring results. We should not forget that for the victims each new delay causes new wounds," she said.
Regarding the other three, ICTY has been notified that Sredoje Lukic, who had been hiding in Russia, had returned, surrendered and was to be transferred to The Hague in the coming days. Dragan Zelenovic, who was arrested in Russia at the end of August, also would be transferred soon, while Vlastimir Djordjevic, indicted for crimes committed in Kosovo, was believed to be still hiding in Russia.
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UN agencies appeal to donors for $400 million to end cuts in refugee rations
Annan opens World Summit with plea not to let down billions around the globe


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Because of the issues reported, we've extended the entry period to January 15th, and reduced the voting period from January 16 to January 31st. We have great news as well – the Global Mental Health Movement has agreed to let us showcase the winner during the meeting, where leaders in mental health around the world are going to hear your message! So exciting!!
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