Can you describe what your Regional Healthcare Improvement Collaborative (RHIC) does?
A few weeks ago in San Francisco, I was struck by a colleague's remark that he hopes one day his mom can describe his work. We all laughed, relating to the comment. I didn't expect that offhand remark to actually be part of the Network for Regional Healthcare Improvement (NRHI) board meeting discussion, but the need to succinctly describe the work of a Regional Healthcare Improvement Collaborative (RHIC) or, quite frankly, any organization, is vitally important and a priority for NRHI.
So, what the heck does a RHIC do? At a high level, RHICs like the Kentuckiana Health Collaborative convene multiple healthcare stakeholders to work toward the Triple AIM goals of improving healthcare quality and cost and the health of populations in a region or state. The enormity of such a vague mission also leads one to ask, could you be a little more specific?
The reality is that RHICs come in all shapes and sizes, and we don't all work on the same things. It's always interesting to hear the priorities of the different communities. Here were a few of the activities that caught my attention of our sister coalitions.
The Massachusetts Health Quality Partners (MHQP) recently released a study highlighting a major opportunity for improving the way physicians engage with their patients by asking patients what their overall health goals were. The New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute developed a new blueprint for the future of the New Jersey Medicaid program called Medicaid 2.0. Minnesota Community Measurement is developing a new cancer care patient reported outcome (PRO) measure focusing on pain management during radiation and/or chemotherapy. Oregon Health Care Quality Corporation (Q Corp) presented Oregon health care cost information to the House and Senate Health committees to share insights on managing healthcare costs as they deal with budget deficits.
The variety of activity happening across NRHI's 35 member RHICs, including the KHC, is indicative of the different priorities of communities. The KHC met just last week with its new Executive Board to reassess its current priorities. Results from that meeting will be reviewed at April's All Member meeting on April 11.
The innovative work happening by RHICs across the U.S. is encouraging. I'm excited about the opportunities that 2017 has in store for our community, our members, and the KHC. Describing this innovative work, that's a different story.
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Nixon sends message of unity in inauguration speech (AUDIO)
January 14, 2013 By Jessica Machetta
Governor Nixon has been sworn in for his second term leading Missouri. His message at the inauguration ceremonies today at the Capitol focused on forming a unified front to move the state forward. He talked about when he first served in Jefferson City, newly elected to the State Senate at age 30.
Photo courtesy Tim Bommel / House Communications
He says then too, the state was split. The House and Senate were Democrat controlled, the Governor was Republican John Ashcroft. The House Speaker was Cameron Democrat Bob Griffin, known for his 13-year stint has arguably the most powerful speaker in the state's history. Many say Griffin was more powerful than the Governor himself.
To put into perspective how much things have changed, Nixon first ran for statewide office in 1988 in an unsuccessful effort to oust U.S. Senator John Danforth. He was defeated after getting 32 percent of the vote — at the time, the most lopsided defeat of a Democrat in a statewide race in Missouri history.
But, Nixon said today, they all still knew that at their core, they were all Missourians. And, he says, progress happened. Nixon says that same kind of bi-partisan can-do attitude can still move the state in a positive direction today.
He hearkened back to 150 years ago, when our state was half blue, half grey. He says those soldiers, the sons of cobblers, slaves and farmers fourth from the Bootheel to the Iowa border.
"They rose with valor and fell with honor."
He says those who say our state has never been more divided need only to look back then when we had two state governments, two state capitols, two governors, two state flags, and realize that a unified front is not untenable.
Today's events culminate in a grand ball this evening, when Nixon, First Lady Georgeann Nixon, other office holders and the general public will dress to the nines to celebrate the day's events.
We'll hear more about Nixon's legislative priorities in the State of the State Address later this month.
AUDIO: Jessica Machetta reports (1:24)
AUDIO: Listen to Nixon's entire speech (21:14)
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Every year at Augusta, the previous year's Masters champ chooses the menu at the famed Champions Dinner on Tuesday night. (Only Masters champions and the club chairman make the guest list.) But who is the Master of the Champions Dinner? We asked Top Chef head judge and restaurateur Tom Colicchio [right] which Masters winner should wear the Green Apron.
Here are the candidates: Charl Schwartzel, 2012: A "braai," a South African-style barbecue of pork, lamb chops, chicken, steaks and sausages. Phil Mickelson, 2011: Seafood paella and machango-topped filet mignon. Mickelson chose a Spanish menu in honor of Seve Ballesteros, who was too ill to attend.
Angel Cabrera, 2010: An Argentine asado, a five-course barbecue with blood sausage, pork sausage and beef ribs. Trevor Immelman, 2009: Bobotie, a spiced minced meat baked with a custard topping.
Zach Johnson, 2008: Iowa beef and Florida shrimp. Phil Mickelson, 2007: Barbecued ribs. Tiger Woods, 2006: Steak and chicken fajitas. Phil Mickelson, 2005: Lobster ravioli and Caesar salad. Mike Weir, 2004: Elk [below], wild boar, Arctic char, Canadian beer.
Tiger Woods, 2003: Porterhouse steak and sushi (repeat of his 2002 menu). Tiger Woods, 2002: Porterhouse steak and sushi. Vijay Singh, 2001: Chicken panang curry [below], baked Chilean sea bass, rack of lamb in yellow curry sauce, and sea scallops in a pepper garlic sauce. (Prepared by a chef Singh brought in from Atlanta).
Nick Faldo, 1997: Fish and chips. Ben Crenshaw, 1996: Texas barbecue. Jose Maria Olazabal, 1995: Paella and tapas. Bernhard Langer, 1994: Turkey and dressing.
Fred Couples, 1993: Chicken cacciatore. Sandy Lyle, 1989: Haggis, mashed potatoes, mashed turnips.
Bernhard Langer, 1986: Wiener schnitzel (breaded veal).
Invitation for 2000 Champions Dinner (GreenJacketAuctions.com) And the winner is.........Vijay Singh! "It sounds like he enjoys food, both by the length of his menu and that he asked to bring in a chef," Colicchio said of Singh's Thai feast. "Most of the other menus are pretty conservative, as I would expect from golfers."
He also likes champions who bring their heritage to the menu, like Charl Schwartzel's South African barbecue and Mike Weir's Canadian wild boar, although he'd be happier if Sandy Lyle had left the haggis in Glasgow.
"The haggis is probably my least favorite," Colicchio said. "I'm not a fan, although if you wash it down with enough cold beer you can eat anything."
Colicchio used to play golf himself -- "I got down to a 12 or 13" -- and he loves the Masters, which he attended twice, just not the pimento cheese sandwiches.
"That's not really gourmet," he laughed.
So if there was a Cinderella story of a chef from New Jersey who came out of nowhere and became the Masters champions, what would Colicchio's Champions Dinner menu look like?
"I'd serve two of my favorite foods: squab, which is a small bird, and wild mushrooms. Crab is another one of my favorites, and it should be soft-shell crab season starting in Georgia right now," Colicchio said. "It's springtime, so I'd want asparagus, peas and ramps [wild leaks], and you can probably find them around Augusta."
Singh's 2001 Champions Dinner was a hit with his fellow green jacket winners as well, according to a 2005 Sports Illustrated article about Singh and the Niyomkul family, who cooked the meal.
The 2001 past champions' dinner remains magical for both Singh and the Niyomkuls. The festivities began with a barbecue on the clubhouse porch, with Charlie cooking chicken satay and stuffed shrimp. The sit-down dinner featured a scallop and shrimp coconut soup, and then chicken panang curry, baked Chilean sea bass with three-flavor chili sauce, rack of lamb in yellow curry sauce, sea scallops in a pepper garlic sauce and sauteed vegetables, all served family-style. At every past champions' dinner the players have the option to choose from the club's regular menu, and to the mild dismay of the Niyomkuls, Jack Nicklaus ordered a plain grilled chicken breast. This brought a rebuke from Tiger Woods, whose mother is Thai. Says Charlie, "Tiger was like, 'C'mon, Jack, don't be scared. This is good food.' Jack had one bite and never stopped eating the whole night. Byron Nelson had never even seen Thai food before. He ate six or seven of the scallops, and they were huge, probably a quarter-pound each."
Colicchio was encouraged to hear the notoriously finicky former Masters champions enjoyed Singh's menu.
"It's like I tell my kids," Colicchio said. "You can say no, but you have to try it first." [All photos from Associated Press except chicken penang curry, by Pamela Lao/Flickr] -- This story was produced for Golf Magazine's weekly Front9 app. To keep up with the latest golf news, get great tips from the Top 100 Teachers in America, and weekly Rules Guy columns, download the Front9 app at the Apple iTunes store. A lifetime subscription is $2.99.


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BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The Louisiana House agreed Thursday to raise $670 million for next year's budget by scaling back tax break programs and raising cigarette taxes, diverging from Gov. Bobby Jindal's recommendations and still falling short of the budget-balancing goal.
The dollars would be used to reduce some of the $1.6 billion shortfall for the fiscal year that begins July 1, but House leaders had wanted to drum up about $270 million more than they got with the 11 tax bills approved in five hours of debate.
Public colleges seem likely to be the largest beneficiaries of the tax changes, and health care would reap some of the assistance.
Appropriations Committee Chairman Jim Fannin said he'll first seek to use the money to keep higher education from cuts. That would leave only about $100 million remaining to put toward a list of health care gaps that was estimated to top $260 million.
Shortfalls across other agencies wouldn't be filled.
"We're going to fully fund higher ed, and then we will use the rest of it and fund health care as far as it goes," said Fannin, R-Jonesboro, whose committee will craft its version of next year's budget Monday. "We're going to spend what we got, and the rest of it's going to have to be cuts."
After days of closed-door negotiations, bills approved by the House include a 32-cent cigarette tax hike; limits on the state solar tax credit; temporary suspension of a 1-cent sales tax exemption on business utilities; and a reduction on tax credits businesses can receive for paying local property taxes on inventory.
Expected to generate the most money was an across-the-board cut of 20 percent for most of the state's tax breaks.
That package of three bills by Rep. Katrina Jackson, D-Monroe, is estimated to drum up more than $300 million for the state treasury next year.
"It's definitely not enough, but it's more than what was in the governor's executive budget, so we've been able to reduce the cuts," said Ways and Means Committee Chairman Joel Robideaux, R-Lafayette, whose committee handles tax bills.
Other tax proposals were passed that aren't expected to provide new money for next year but could raise revenue in later years: a $200 million cap on the film tax credits Louisiana certifies each year and changes to an oil and gas tax break for horizontal drilling that would lessen the value of the tax exemption as oil and gas prices increase.
The measures go next to the Senate, where they are expected to run into resistance. They're short of the more than $1 billion that Senate leaders say is needed to plug holes in next year's budget, and they don't match Jindal's guidelines for what he'd support.
The Republican governor, who is building a likely presidential campaign, won't back anything he considers a net tax hike. Lawmakers have been trying to find loopholes to work within Jindal's rules, but the House plan is at odds with his guidelines.
Despite the divergence, Jindal didn't threaten vetoes Thursday, instead framing the House's decisions as part of a larger, ongoing budget debate.
"We commend the House on their hard work today. This is one more step in the process towards passing a balanced budget that helps protect higher education and health care without raising taxes," Jindal said in a statement.
Before the start of debate, House Speaker Chuck Kleckley, usually a Jindal ally, urged support of the proposals.
He said the list assembled by legislative leaders was "a smart approach," shaving down tax programs to prevent local universities from closing and keep health services from deep cuts.
"If you look at this list, nobody is getting hurt, but everybody is paying a share," said Kleckley, R-Lake Charles. He urged his colleagues before the start of the tax votes: "Let's do what's right today for the people of Louisiana."


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Japanese in the World – Makiko Sese
September 29, 2014	September 29, 2014	Juju Kurihara Japanese in the world, Professionals Tags: japan 1 Comment
Japanese in the world no.2. I met her in Spain and collaborated the event for Japan, a year after the Tsunami, which she organised. Everytime we talk, she´d come up to so many ideas and topics that never bored me. This interview with her was very interesting and fun. I laughed a lot and at the same time, I learned many new things. She is the perfect person to help you realise how beautiful Japanese language is. Hope you enjoy it.
1.What´s your name and which part of Japan are you from?
Makiko Sese, born in "Yokohama" and grew up in Kawasaki. I´m emphasising Yokohama because Yokohama sounds more fashionable. (laugh)
2.When did you come to Mardid?
June in 2010.
3.Where were you before Madrid and what were you doing?
I came to Valencia in July 2009 and went to a private language school. Then I move to Zaragoza and started 9 months language course at the school belong to the Zaragoza University.
4.Why did you decided to come to Spain?
Because of the food. It was more than 10 years ago, I came to Zaragoza because of a Spanish girl I met when I was in England for learning English. I thought, what a delicious food! Judias verdes con jamón (green beans with jamon) for example … I didn´t like green beans before but it was so delicious and also it was perfect with alcohol. I always though if I´d live outside of Japan, I´d like to go somewhere it had a wonderful food.
Through this Spanish girl, in 2008 Dani (now my partner) came to Japan. Dani was a creepy otaku guy who sang an anime song in Japanese to me when I met for the first time (laugh). So when my friend told me that he was planning to come to Japan, I remembered him, very well. Also I wanted to look after him in a return of all those people who helped me while I was travelling alone.
Dani came with his two flatmates and it was so crazy for me to see myself as a super Japanese girl walking around Japan with three Spanish guys. At that time, I was 29 and there were very limited opportunities in front of me as a 29-year-old woman in Japan, "chanto shita jinsei (a proper life)". But I discovered a new way while I was with these guys who just lived by following what they wanted in that moment. I think that was the cue for coming to Spain. Valencia… because I love fresh orange juice and Valencia is where good oranges come from (* Valencia is very well known for orange in Japan). I just thought it´d be wonderful to drink orange juice everyday and to live near the sea.
Only miscalculation was I didn´t know they speak Valenciano in Valencia as a daily language. I was in the language school everyday and thinking why I couldn´t communicate with the locals. Later I realised it was because they speak other language (laughs). I came to Spain seriously just for the food so it was a shock for me to know there were four official languages in Spain and each region is very different from one to the other. I thought, "What an interesting country!".
After Valencia, I moved to Zaragoza where there was another tasty food and splendid wine. Then I moved to Madrid because I wanted to teach Japanese and because there was less demand in Zaragoza. There is an expert in Japanese language in Zaragoza and I helped his class some times. But yet there weren´t not so much jobs especially it was when Spain started to enter the " economic crisis". So I decided to move to Madrid in June 2010.
5.What was or is the most difficult thing to adopt?
Language, in the cultural sense. People would tell you, "I´ll ring you tomorrow" and they won´t do it. If I think back, Japanese people do the same but I do care about "words". I understand that there are different cultures and it´s just me, hurting myself by giving too much importance to the words. Even now, I get hurt when someone says to me, "I´m coming" and he doesn´t. But I´ve begun to think I can´t define this is the culture of particular countries because there are Japanese people like that although the percentage may lower than Spanish people.
Actually it happened to me yesterday. I´m currently organising an event (June 2014) and one of the assistants often doesn´t come to the meeting although she says to me she´ll come. So I spoke to her. When I spoke to her, she started crying… Actually, you can tell by the form of the spine of the person. A person whose spine has a particular shape has a lot of eagerness for doing things and often remarks strongly. However in the reality, this person can´t fulfil it and suffers from it profoundly.
I´ve learnt this from Haruchika Noguchi who is the founder of Seitai (). After reading his book, I´ve understood that they are not doing on purpose but their forms of the body makes them in certain way. I´m more relaxed about people´s behaviour now.
People who has the same type of spine shape as this girl behave courageously when they are insecure. And I have another form of the spine, which makes me confused by those courageous remarks. So by observing and alalyzing the forms of people, I get less annoyed by the people. But I made the assistant sure that I don´t like "just saying for the sake of saying" because for me, the words are important and I believe what she says to me to do even though she is just saying. Then I get disappointed and spirit goes down, which affect to the group. She cried but I needed to tell her because it was my feeling. I think this comes from different ways of communication.
Don´t get me wrong. There are many caring Spanish people who say it and do it. I know this kind of comment, "Spanish don´t fulfil what they say" can hurt them so I need to be a little careful.
I´m slowly learning to relax myself. We have different waves of emotions but we need to help each other when we have one object to achieve. By watching how Spanish people deal with things, I´ve learnt, "we will get it somehow". So I like to learn how to surf the Spanish waves (laughs). Of course I like Japanese style, plan well and do it right but at the same time, I like Spanish way, improvisation, spark and energetic.
6.What have you changed the most after living in Madrid?
I have tons of time. When I was in Japan, I worked all day and my day was work centred. I could´ve had time but I guess my life was based on work. Here I cook a lot. I even think about what I can eat the night before. What I like the most about Spain is the hour. It´s like there are two days in a day. Even though I wake up at 11, I don´t feel I wasted the day because there is still time until lunch, around 2pm. After lunch the second part of the day starts. It´s even better if you have a siesta after eating. You are refreshed and have more energy. Thanks to this time flow, my day becomes more relaxed.
Another good thing is you can go everywhere on foot even though you live in the city. I can meet friends after work to have a drink without worrying about time because everything is walking distance.
I´m sure I could do it in Japan but then your friends have to be in the same time flow. I´m from Kanagawa, one of the busiest cities near Tokyo and everyone has "no time". People would get nervous if a train is delayed for three minutes and start sending messages to inform that they will be late. So comparing to that life, here people are not in a rush. Yesterday I was with my friends in the park and we were just sitting and giving a massage to each other while watching the sunset. We stayed there until ten in the night. The time passed slowly and I was just feeling thankful to the Spanish Sun ("please emphasise this" told Makiko).
7.What is your profession? Can you tell us about your work?
I´m a Japanese teacher, currently I teach two groups. I´m also a freelance Spanish-Japanese translator, mainly Japanese to Spanish translation. I work with a specialist in Japanese literature, Carlos Rubio. I have done two books and one of them was about Buddhism. Since I´m not a Buddhist, it was very difficult but at the end, it all becomes a part of me. Also, I can use this knowledge for my Japanese teaching.
I´d love to translate Japanese female literature. Once a book of Mieko Kawakami came for translation but I was working on the Buddhism book and couldn´t take it. What a shame! I´m a big fan of Hiromi Kawakami (川上弘美) and there is a book "Seinsei no Kaban (The Teacher´s Bag)". When I saw this book translated into Spanish and the title was "Años Dulces (Sweet Years)", I cried with disappointment. I don´t think the book is about a typical romantic story and it´s a disrespect to the author to decorate the story that way. I found out later that the book was translated from French. Recently there are more people can translate directly from Japanese to Spanish and hope this type of misunderstanding reduces.
The books I translate are all very old ones in order to avoid the copyright problems. One of them was the book written in the 13th Century and now I need to learn Japanese history, which I didn´t do when I was a student. And they can be so funny. Once it was so sensual the whole part I was reading or some part does not stop talking about farting! That moment, I feel connected to the classic books.
But then I really like to translate the books in the 20th Century when female authors started appearing in Japan. I love Yuriko Takeda (武田百合子) and my dream is to translate her books. Hmm, but I also think that her books are good because they are written in her innocent Japanese…
8.What expectation do you have in Madrid?
You never know when and where you die (laughs). So I want to be free to go anywhere whenever I want. I have a feeling that I´ll go to the South America. At the same time, a small community is getting formed around me. For example the neighbourhood. I´ve found there are more women working home in my building and now we get together every few weeks for lunch. It´s nicer than eating alone at home. Also when you need something, like a tin opener, you can just go to the next door and borrow it. This kind of community in the neighbourhood has been disappearing in the big cities. So I like this small community where we can help and be a company to each other.
What else… I want to keep dancing, not professionally though. Last summer I practiced in Retiro (*the park in Madrid) until it became really cold. Usually dogs and kids came to see me. Sometimes the boys who were interested in Qigong or Tai Chi stopped and watch me dance.
What kind of dance… I don´t think it has a name. I just move as I feel. It comes from inside me. Sometimes nothing comes out then I just lie down on the ground. Sometimes it comes out with words. The other day I read the prologue of a book of Kenji Miyazawa (宮沢賢治). It´s a beautiful one and the movement came out naturally.
Sometimes I put music. When the movement becomes dynamic, people stop. The Japanese drum sound raises my energy. It could look like I´m praying for rain (laughs). It´s absolutely weird but when I move, all the emotions appear, anger, sadness or happiness. I even cry or laugh loudly.
Then the spring comes. It´s when people are inspired artistically. A photography student asked me to be a model. A poet wanted to write poems for me to dance with her poems. I like to create things with others.
One day I heard a beautiful music from my building and I went to the door dancing. There were three girls playing music and one of them was a Japanese girl. They asked me why I was dancing. I told them their music made me dance and now I couldn´t stop it. A month after I heard the music again so I asked them through the balcony, "Hey, you guys again! When´s your concert?" They proposed, "Why don´t we do something together?" So we made a collaboration for once and performed at Matadero (*Art place in Madrid), which became my very first performance in the public.
I like working with people by contributing something comes out from each person and make one thing. I like to develop this more.
9.What is your identity as a Japanese in this country?
When I go to the mountain or the ocean no matter in which country. I think anyone would be amazed by millions of stars above you. The wind, the smell of the rain or the cloud in the everyday life makes our day. And with these elements, you feel happy or warm. The Koto no ha (/ the leaves of words) helps you to realise and express those feelings. When I can express the appreciation of the nature with Yamato Kotoba ( / Japanese), as a transmitter of Japanese language, I feel I am Japanese.
When I appreciate the food and being thankful for receiving the lives of the other livings. When I say, "Itadakimasu (we say in Japan before eating. "Receive (the food)" is the literal meaning).
I´ve been discovering the meanings of the words recently. Especially when you look closely at Kun yomi (/ Japanese way of reading a Kanji). I teach Japanese and at the same time I learn the real meaning or the origin of Kanji. And realising this fills me, which makes me feel more that I am from that island where the sun rises although I´m far away.
I guess it´s the same as reading Haiku (), which is pure appreciation to the nature. People who are grown up in that island have the refined sense. Japanese food doesn´t have strong taste, rather enjoying the taste of Dashi (stock). People appreciate having sake with a hinoki wood cup rather than a normal glass. Moreover, people can differ the sake made by different rice even if´s served in the same hinoki cup.
I know it´s too much detail and can be an obsession but it´s really different. For example, the tea you drink with a thin mug and a thick tea cup do taste different. Freaky? Perhaps. But I think that´s "living". I think this is "to live", getting excited by these small details. In this sense, I can die any time because I live every moment.
If you look at the language, I still feel that I think too much about "me". In Spanish, it´s always "yo como (I eat)" or " tu comes (you eat)", the subject is important but in Japanese, both are just "taberu", eat. I think this has a deep meaning. I am you and you are me, I am him and them at the same time. It shows an unison, Wa () in Japanese. By learning Japanese and grow up with this language, I think this sense of Wa is infusing in Japanese people profoundly. This is not something you can learn, it comes from inside of us.
I love the sensibility to others that Japanese people have. We call it Kikubari (). Ki is mind and kubari is to distribute. So you literary distribute your mind to consider and care others. People who don´t realise when a bicycle comes behind them can´t distribute their mind. It´s not good or bad, simply it´s the question of how far can you distribute your mind outside of your body. Perhaps this is an Asian culture, I don´t know. What I know is, this word doesn´t have a translation into Spanish. But this feeling of caring or considering others does exist within any human beings and that´s why the word "sympathy" exists. However Japanese language goes even farther and that´s what I love about "Koto no Ha". I love this ambiguity, there is no difference between you and the outside world. You can see it in the traditional Japanese architecture. Japanese houses always have the part where it has a light and it´s dark and then there is in between. In Japanese old religion, there is not a clear line between the God and you. In the shrine, at the very back the God is placed but what you find there is a mirror. What can you see in it? It´s You. Then you think, does the God look like you? Or are you the God?
10. What music do you like to listen when you work?
Since I´m working with the word, it has to be the music without lyrics. I like a Canadian pianist, Glenn Gould a lot. His Bach is the best. I listen to the classic music often but not so emotional ones otherwise it will affect to my work. I prefer to listen to just one instrument rather than an orchestra. I also listen to Yo-Yo Ma. Hilary Hahn, German-American violinist´s Silfra is my recent favourite. There is an album she collaborated with a German pianist, Hauschka. It´s made in Iceland and the sounds is like being in the nature, like the sound of rain, something like that. Other than that, I listen to the Buddhist sutra. It calms me down. Oh, Gregorian chant, I feel like I can go up to the sky (laughs). Sounds a little freaky.
When I´m not working and want to relax, I listen to afro-Brazilian music or Cuban music by the way.
11.What do you like the most about your work?
In terms of the Japanese class, what makes me happy is, it works without me. My students get together and go to the cine or have a drink. It means they have made a community and that is my aim. It makes me happy to think I was a part of the beginning of that community. They go to Japanese restaurants, to the presentation of a Japanese book or a Japanese event without me.
Or when I talk about the history of Kanji or Yamato Kotoba (大和言葉/Japanese origin words), I see the students´ face in a sort of trans. The moment they understand not by head but by heart, I feel accomplished.
As a translator, I´m not the author so I probably won´t understand what the author really wanted to tell us. But when I finished the Buddhism book, I read his phrase in the epilogue, "I hope more people understand Buddhism through my book". Actually I had learnt a lot about Buddhism. Now I can even express his words in Spanish and this means I am a part of the author´s wish. This makes me happy about my job. My job is to be a part of Wa to keep this circle growing. I appreciate to be a part of it.
12. And now?
Currently I´m organizing events named Mikusano Mitakara gathering around Europe. This is about the ancient Japanese art to live more joyfully. During this August, I was been traveling around Turkey to share this art with two friends. There, we had an unforgettable experience and now we are preparing to visit more countries. Mikusano Mitakara, three holy tresures don´t have a frontier (frontera). I could feel it firmely thanks to the cultural exchange that we enjoyed. More info https://www.facebook.com/events/550417368392072/ (now in Spanish, English page coming soon)
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Mihoko & Genki Tanaka
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Very interesting article, but I feel that some of the points are just a re-statement of the old sentiment "we're Japanese, and we're different from everyone else, but we can't quite explain why." The section on language is one case in point. I'm a linguist and it's not true that Japanese is the only language that drops the subject of a sentence–in fact, this is common in Spanish too. English on the other hand always requires a subject (even for when it's raining!–"it" is doing the raining for some reason!). So according to Sese-san's logic, English speakers would be the most self-centered people, followed by Spanish, then lastly Japanese. Does this make sense in reality? I think not. Or what about a Japanese child raised in Spain? Does their innate Japanese-ness cancel out the self-centeredness of being raised as a Spanish speaker? The argument that language determines the way we perceive the world has been refuted time and time again.
However, as a life-long student of Japanese, I do feel the beauty and richness of expressions regarding nature and color, for example. I feel that concepts like "mono no aware" or the color "ai–indigo" are unique expressions of the Japanese sense of beauty, and reflect a cultural heritage to be proud of. It does bother me though that some consider these senses and feelings to be the exlusive property of the Japanese, just because the language has words for them. Why can't we celebrate the beauty of such expressions, as both native and non-native speakers of Japanese, without having to resort to statements like "[the sense of Wa] is not something you can learn, it comes from inside of us".
Just some thoughts from an (informed) outsider looking in.


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Tag Archives: Vienna Teng
Somebody Hears You
Every time I listen to Vienna Teng's song, "The Hymn of Acxiom," it gets creepier. It's beautiful, it's haunting…and it's all about how big data is keeping track of every trace we leave, piecing together a more and more detailed picture of each of us in order to feed us back the perfect, tailored life, and isn't that what we wanted?
Tracking. Privacy. Social media. Filter bubbles.
And I always think, "I need to post something about this on Facebook…"
And that just creeps me out more.
Aims by Vienna Teng
This entry was posted in Computer Security, Music and tagged NaBloPoMo, NaBloPoMo 2013, Perrennial, privacy, Vienna Teng on November 11, 2013 by Kelson.
Favorite Music of 2009 – Top 3 Albums
#1 Vienna Teng, Inland Territory – We discovered Vienna Teng's music by chance a few years ago, when we heard "Harbor" playing in a restaurant. Katie looked her up by a fragment of lyrics and bought the then-current album, Warm Strangers, and was hooked. It took me a bit longer, but her latest album is my favorite of the year. Stylistically, it's a very mixed album, ranging from pop to piano to a capella and even music hall sounds.
We caught Vienna Teng's concert at the Roxy in April, a few weeks after the album came out. The Paper Raincoat opened for her, and I picked up their EP (and later, their first full-length album).
#2 Vertical Horizon, Burning the Days – After years off the grid (they're best known for "Everything You Want," which came out in 1999!), Vertical Horizon finally got back together and recorded a new bunch of songs. It's not quite as good as the Gin Blossoms' comeback, but it's absolutely recognizable as Vertical Horizon and yet still new. (Well, mostly. "Welcome to the Bottom" sounds an awful lot like "Inside You," though it does have more words.) Musically it's similar in style to Go (a mix of hard and soft rock), but the lyrics are better, more on a level with Everything You Want.
#3 Butterfly Boucher, Scary Fragile – It's been about five years since Butterfly Boucher's last album. We heard "Another White Dash" the first time we listened to Indie 103.1 back in 2004, then caught her opening for both Barenaked Ladies and Sarah McLachlan, but her second album was delayed by contract problems with her ex-label. As it turns out, it's very good — Katie described it as the best sophomore album she's ever heard. It's a sort of indie rock sound. It was really tough for me to figure out whether to put Burning the Days or Scary Fragile in the #2 spot, but I finally settled on the one that I've been playing the most lately.
We saw Butterfly Boucher in concert last June at the House of Blues in San Diego.
This entry was posted in Music and tagged Butterfly Boucher, Vertical Horizon, Vienna Teng on December 29, 2009 by Kelson.
Frustrations (And a Few Bright Spots)
Hard disks should not sound like buzz saws. #
Slashdot article "FOSS Sexism Claims Met With Ire & Denial"…gets met with ire & denial. *headdesk* #
Listening to lightsaber sounds from across the office. I think my coworker w/ the new Android phone found an app for that. #
Vertical Horizon's Burning the Days is growing on me, but I think Vienna Teng's Inland Territory is my favorite new album this year #MusicMonday #
This entry was posted in Annoyances, Computers/Internet, Music and tagged Android, linkblogging, phone, sexism, Slashdot, Tweets, Vertical Horizon, Vienna Teng on October 12, 2009 by Kelson.
Vienna Teng Observation & Concert
Lunchtime observation: Why is it that whenever I put Vienna Teng on random on the iPod, "Passage" always seems to come up when I'm driving? #
Just saw Vienna Teng in concert at the Roxy. Fantastic! Opening act The Paper Raincoat was good too. #
This entry was posted in Music and tagged concert, Paper Raincoat, Roxy, Tweets, Vienna Teng on April 29, 2009 by Kelson.
Trying Seesmic, Ticketmonster, DMCA Yourself!
Trying out the new Seesmic desktop client. Very different UI than Twhirl. #
Ordered tickets to see Vienna Teng! Amazing how Ticketmaster can turn two $15 tickets into a total of $50. #
Associated Press sends nastygram to their own affiliate for using AP's official YouTube channel. (via @ThisIsTrue) #
This entry was posted in Computers/Internet, Music, Politics and tagged copyright, DMCA, Tweets, Twhirl, Vienna Teng on April 8, 2009 by Kelson.


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Hazel Marie Gibson
February 2, 1936 - July 9, 2019
Hazel Marie Gibson, 83, of Fort Gibson was born February 2, 1936 in Porum, OK to James and Effie (Potter) Murray and passed away Tuesday, July 9, 2019 in Fort Gibson, OK with her loving family by her side. Hazel was very proud of her missionary work and being an ordain minister with International Pentecostal Holiness. She was a very selfless person who enjoyed reading her bible, creating beautiful nativity scenes in ceramics, gardening, canning, all types of flowers, fishing and anything outdoors. Hazel was a licensed care giver, not only to people in need but to all types of animals. Numerous stray dogs became a part of the family. She was a wonderful cook and was especially famous for her fish fry get togethers. Hazel was a faithful member of New Life Center and was President of the Women's Auxiliary and a long-time member at Bethel Temple. Her love for her Savior and family was evident in everything she did. Her legacy of love and devotion will live on through her family. Hazel was preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Harding Murray, Dale Murray, Will Murray, James (Snook) Murray and Little James Murray; sisters Mable (Hughes) Murray and Mildred (Hughes) Murray. Those left to cherish her memory are her son, James Roberts and wife Chris; sister, Betty Culver; grandchildren, Sarah McWilliams and husband Phil, Pete Roberts and wife Lindsey and Katie Lawson and husband Tracy; great grandchildren; Isaac, Jaden and Isabella McWilliams; Daniel and Anna Roberts and Port Lawson. A bonus daughter Sue Kucik and husband Joe; many nieces, nephews, cousins and those we all embrace as family. Many others who called her Nanny and a host of friends. A visitation will be held Sunday, July 14, 2019 with family receiving friends from 2PM-4PM at Clifford D Garrett Family Funeral Home Chapel in Fort Gibson. Services will be 11AM Monday, July 15, 2019 at New Hope Church in Muskogee with Reverend Frank Treseder officiating. Committal prayers and interment will follow at Fort Gibson National Cemetery, with Pete Robert, Michael Culver, David Treseder, Jon Treseder, Jaden McWilliams and Isaac McWilliams serving as casket bearers. Honorary casket bearers will be Port Lawson, Daniel Roberts and Joe Treseder. The family of Hazel Marie Gibson has entrusted her care, service and burial to Clifford D Garrett Family Funeral Home, Fort Gibson 918-478-2555. You may share online condolences with the Gibson family at clifforddgarrettfamilyfh.com
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June 2, 2022, 20:00 - 22:00, TU Delft Library
Library Greenroof Outdoor Cinema | Into Eternity: A Film for the Future
Nynke van Uffelen
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We will conclude the Atomic Art Fest portion of the program and the study year with an atomic-themed film screening of Into Eternity: A Film for the Future (2010), a documentary on the safety of nuclear storage.
The film and evening will have an introduction by RELEASE-project member and PhD candidate, Nynke van Uffelen, whose research is dedicated to energy justice from a philosophical perspective. Nynke will help us establish a final critical frame for this fun way to finish the programming year.
The night will also begin with some trivia from the students of the Leiden-Delft-Erasmus Centre for Sustainability.
Library Greenroof (free and open to the TU community, seating is first come first serve and ticket will be required. Bring your own blanket and refreshments.) **For disabilities accommodation, please contact: events-library@tudelft.nl.
A TUS+/ORAS & TU Delft Library collaborative event.
For more info on the Atomic Reactions program: https://www.tudelft.nl/library/over-de-library/tu-delft-library-presenteert/atomic-reactions
Nynke van Uffelen is a second-year PhD candidate at the Delft University of Technology. Being part of the RELEASE-project on energy storage, Nynke's research is dedicated to energy justice from a philosophical perspective, combining climate ethics and political philosophy. Van Uffelen studied philosophy and political science at the KU Leuven (2018), focusing on the crossroads between political philosophy, political science and philosophy of education, followed by a teacher's training (2019). From 2019-2020 she worked as project coordinator ethics and economy at UCSIA vzw, focussing on themes such as climate ethics and the just transition.
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The X Factor will reportedly be on air until at least 2022 after ITV offered Simon Cowell an extension for the show - despite record low ratings.
The current series' audience has fallen to its lowest level since the programme began in 2004, according to data published by Barb.
He told The Sun: "We've just been offered an extension on both shows because of the 16 to 34-year-old audience.
"We could probably do three years or five years. It makes a lot of money. We got to a point years ago where we were able to compete with Strictly because there was that huge audience.
"We're losing people now but fortunately the young audience has actually grown this year and all the advertisers and the sponsors want that income on a Saturday."
ITV's talent show unveiled a new judging line-up for this year's series, with Robbie Williams, his wife Ayda and One Direction star Louis Tomlinson joining Cowell.


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Patagonia says 'Denim is a filthy Business"
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Patagonia Denim
Knowing how conventional cotton is grown and denim is made we're out to change the industry. Patagonia Denim uses only 100% organic cotton grown without synthetic fertilizers, pesticides or herbicides. An innovative dyeing process enables us to dramatically reduce water, energy and chemical use and produce less carbon dioxide compared to conventional denim dyeing processes. Fair Trade Certified™ for sewing, Patagonia Denim is the way denim should be made.
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The Top 4 Ecommerce Platforms
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SaaS ecommerce platforms are quickly replacing traditional licensed or on-premise solutions due to the cost effectiveness of the cloud. When it comes to everything else, however, that is important to your ecommerce brand, how do the biggest SaaS and licensed competitors stack up? In this guide, you'll get a side-by-side comparison of ecommerce solutions based on security, uptime, analytics, account support and more.
Download this guide to learn:
• The main differences between competing ecommerce solutions including uptime, security and more
• The cost differentiation of deploying a cloud versus on-premise solution
• The hidden costs many ecommerce solutions don't include in their overall pricing outlines
Reflections on My 65-year-old Concept of the Human Soul
(blogmaster note: please excuse my momentary digression from fashion for an ego trip)
IMPORTANT UPDATE: Newly discovered mimivirus could be a forth 'domain' of life!! Read on…..
When I was a 16 year old college freshman in 1949, studying bio-physics, I marveled at the amazing similarities between atoms and galaxies like our own Milky Way.
Atoms are composed of a nucleus which has a loyal group of particles spinning around it, just as our star, the sun, has planets spinning around it, as do many of the other stars in all galaxies. And all of the 'glue' holding these solid forms of matter together is a mysterious energy force known as GRAVITY (Energy, as in Einstein's famous formula )
The atom bomb showed 2 years earlier what incredible energy was contained in holding these simple atoms together.
Then I learned that all atoms that exist today were born during the Big Bang of creation and they cannot and do not die. They merely morph between the three known states of Matter: solid, liquid, and gas.
Finally, learning the fact that our physical bodies are constructed entirely of these immortal atoms caused me to dismiss the few shreds of religion I had left from my childhood Sunday school teachings and I was tempted to shout EUREKA!
My college roommate, an old friend from high school, and I stayed awake many night trying to make some sense about these scientific facts until finally I came up with a postulation of what happens to the atoms and all of their unspent energy when we die. Here is my theory of death and the hereafter:
The Soul is Our Glue. It is the energy which our atoms use and re-use as we age to contain this energy.
Death is caused when our atoms give up their Glue (soul) and release all this energy to replenish the Dark Matter in our galaxy, from whence it came.
We are the GODS of all our atoms and our/their death causes their solid matter to morph into a gaseous state awaiting a new form that will populate the fertilized ovum that becomes a baby's atoms when their X&Y chromosomes split and merge in the womb.
All of this sophomoric musing has stuck with me over the past 65 years, and so far, science has done nothing to convince me that my theory is wrong. In fact, the recent discovery that ALL galaxies we have seen contain in their centers a Black Hole (which aggressively swallows all nearby energy and matter) has only convinced me that I was on to the truth these many years ago.
Biology's 'dark matter' hints at fourth domain of life
Step far enough back from the tree of life and it begins to look quite simple. At its heart are just three stout branches, representing the three domains of life: bacteria, archaea and eukaryotes. But that's too simple, according to a band of biologists who believe we may be on the verge of discovering the fourth domain of life.
The bold statement is the result of an analysis of water samples collected from the world's seas. Jonathan Eisen at the University of California, Davis, Genome Center has identified gene sequences hidden within these samples that are so unusual they seem to have come from organisms that are only distantly related to cellular life as we know it. So distantly related, in fact, that they may belong to an organism that sits in an entirely new domain.
Most species on the planet look like tiny single cells, and to work out where they fit on the tree of life biologists need to be able to grow them in the lab. Colonies like this give them enough DNA to run their genetic analyses. The problem is, the vast majority of these species – 99 per cent of them is a reasonable bet – refuse to be cultured in this way. "They really are the dark matter of the biological universe," says Eisen.
Life's dark matter
To probe life's dark matter, Eisen, Craig Venter of the J. Craig Venter Institute in Rockville, Maryland, and their colleagues have resorted to a relatively new technique called metagenomics. This can "sequence the crap out of any DNA samples", whether they are collected from the environment or come from lab cultures, says Eisen.
"The question is, what are they from?" says Eisen. Because the team has no idea what organism the genes belong to, the question remains unanswered. There are two possibilities, he says. "They could represent an unusual virus, which is interesting enough. More interestingly still, they could represent a totally new branch in the tree of life."When Eisen and Venter used the technique on samples collected from the Global Ocean Sampling Expedition, they found that some sequences belonging to two superfamilies of genes – recA and rpoB – were unlike any seen before.
The exciting but controversial idea has met with mixed reactions. "It's a very good piece of careful work," saysEugene Koonin at the National Center for Biotechnology Information in Bethesda, Maryland.
Younger than they look?
But Koonin and others think any talk of a fourth domain of cellular life is premature. Radhey Gupta at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, calls the finding "very exciting", but cautions that there are other explanations.
For instance, the sequences could be from cellular organisms living in unique habitats that caused their genes to undergo rapid evolution. That would give the false impression that the "new" life forms diverged from all others a very long time ago.
"There is still debate [over] how to clearly distinguish the three proposed domains of life, and how they are interrelated," Gupta says. "The suggestion [of] a fourth domain will only add to the confusion."
Eric Bapteste at Pierre and Marie Curie University in Paris, France, is far more receptive. "The facts are that there is lots of genetic diversity, and unquestionably most of it is unknown to us," he says. "It's legitimate to consider that there's genuinely new stuff out there."
Further analysis of the samples could determine whether the two gene families studied have evolved unusually rapidly or are from a cellular organism with a universally bizarre genome, he says.
Parent organism
Looking at the actual samples could also help pin down exactly which organism the strange genetic sequences belong to, says Eisen.
If Eisen's gene sequences did turn out to belong to a new domain of life, it wouldn't be the first time the tree of life has had to be redrawn. Until the 1990s, it had just two branches: one for eukaryotes – animals, plants, fungi and some other strange forms, including the slime moulds – and one for everything else. Then, gene analysis revealed that the "everything else" branch could be divided into two domains: bacteria and archaea.
mimivirus: despite being recognized as a virus, it contains many genes found only in cellular organisms. "People have suggested they might be a fourth branch themselves," says Eisen. "If you think of those mimiviruses as a fourth branch, maybe our sequences represent a fifth branch – we just don't know yet."
Back-to-school shoppers rely more on smartphones and less on social media
BY SANDRA GUY Senior Editor
Only 10% will turn to social networks for recommendations, down from 35% in 2011, a Deloitte study finds. But 44% of smartphone owners will research on their devices and 29% buy via mobile.
An annual survey of back-to-school shoppers suggests they're more reliant on their smartphones than ever before, and less on social media.
Four out of five smartphone owners plan to use those devices in some way as they shop in advance for their schoolchildren, according to the study commissioned by business and technology consulting firm Deloitte. The largest percentage, 57%, will use their devices to get coupons or price and sales information, while 44% of smartphone owners will access a retailer's website forback-to-school shopping. Among other uses, 29% will complete their purchases using their smartphones and 21% will access a mobile shopping app. The online survey polled a sample of 1,015 U.S. parents of school-age children from July 5-8, and has a margin of error of 3 percentage points.
The results reveal that more parents—31%—plan to complete their back-to-school shopping, whether online or offline, after the start of the school year, a 5-percentage-point increase from 2014. Spending will remain flat for children in grades K-12 and college, at $1,747, compared with $1,766 last year, the study states.
The results also show that retailers no longer control the shopping agenda, even for bargains, and that online retailers must focus on satisfying the customer with excellent service and free shipping.
"Today is about share of heart. Do customers really like me? Do they like doing business with me?" says James Dion, head of Chicago retail consulting firm Dionco Inc.
"This comes with how easy you are to deal with; how good is your return policy? Do you have live chat? Do you have a community that I care about? Do you share my values?" Dion says. "Free shipping is critical."
A retailer must become part of a consumer's day-to-day life to keep up, he says.
Dion cited as examples of retailers doing it right as Apple, No. 2 in the Internet Retailer 2015 Top 500 Guide, Kiehl's, Amazon.com (No. 1) and subscription lingerie service Adore Me (No. 634).
Dion says he found it surprising that only 10% of those polled this year said they rely on social media for back-to-school shopping advice, down from 18% last year and 35% in 2011. The finding reflects a new generation of nonconformists, even though they value social media interaction, he says. "Social media is becoming less of a commercial thing for them," Dion says.
Marshal Cohen, chief retail analyst at NPD Group, says consumers are seeking products when they need and intend to use them, even at the expense of bargain hunting. Retailers are responding by more closely integrating their online and store operations, and they should do so with even greater sophistication, he says.
Other findings show:
80% of smartphone owners in Deloitte's survey plan to use their devices in the back-to-school shopping process, an increase of 6 percentage points over last year. Smartphone device ownership among the respondents has more than doubled, to nearly 90% this year from 40% in 2011.
Of all the devices consumers own, they plan to use their smartphones most frequently for back-to-school shopping, ahead of their laptops, PCs and tablets.
Consumers show little awareness of in-store beacon technology, which are small pieces of hardware that can send messages to a consumer who is in a store if she has downloaded the retailer's app. Beacons, which use Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) wireless networking technology common on all newer smartphones, enable retailers, for example, to notify a shopper of a nearby sale-priced item. Among back-to-school shoppers surveyed, more than half (51%) are unfamiliar with in-store beacon technology and another one-third (32%) say they do not plan to use it.
While online shopping destinations continue to climb year-over-year and hold the No. 2 spot (44%) behind discount/value department stores (86%), 55% of parents shopping for children in grades K-12 also say they will research online first before making a purchase in a store.
Cyber security risks are a big concern, as 54% of back-to-school shoppers surveyed say they are more concerned than last year about the protection of their personal data when shopping online. More consumers are concerned about personal data security when shopping online (68%) compared with shopping in physical stores (50%
Parents and college students diverge when it comes to shopping influences: 55% of parents say they rely primarily on their child's school for recommendations of what to buy this summer, while 74%t of students say they'll rely on friends for advice, according to the "Back to College" portion of the study.
Abercrombie Is Debuting a New Athleisure Line This Week
ERIKA ADAMS Jul 27, 2015, 3:44p
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Abercrombie & Fitch's reinvention continues with the brand's extension of a new women's athleisure line. The move isn't too surprising—everyoneis getting into athleisure these days—but the designs definitely hone in on the older, college-friendly look A&F is trying to hit. According to the brand, the new product isn't the first time that A&F has dipped into athleisure but it is an added development onto what the brand currently offers. The new pieces will debut on the site and in-stores this week, on July 29th, and it'll range in price from $15 to $160.
"The collection is a nod to the brand's athletic heritage, featuring sporty items that can be dressed up or down including cropped fleece tops, structured leggings, tanks with mesh inserts and ribbed jersey dresses," the brand's release reads. The line will also include a peplum skirt, bomber jackets, and zip-front hoodies.
Abercrombie already has most of these categories covered in its online shop, but this will be a deeper extension into athleisure. Interestingly, the much-maligned Abercrombie logo is still present in many of the designs; albeit not so prominently displayed.
ATF to Join Pilot Test of International Trade Data System
Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg Trade Report
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives has announced that no sooner than Aug. 19 it will begin participating in U.S. Customs and Border Protection's pilot test of the International Trade Data System for processing import-related forms and data using the partner government agency message set and the Automated Commercial Environment.
ATF encourages the voluntary participation of U.S. importers in this pilot. Importers or their licensed customs brokers who wish to participate must have the capability to file the relevant data through ACE using a software program that has completed ACE certification testing for the PGA message set.
Instead of using the existing process, participating U.S. importers will use the PGA message set to send pertinent information through ACE for CBP release and receipt. These data elements include agency program codes, category type codes, ATF category code, type codes and exemption codes. CBP will validate this information and electronically transmit entry and release information to ATF for purposes of satisfying CBP's certification requirements.
Senate Dems press gun dealers on background checks (Like WalMart does!)
By Tim Devaney – 07/28/15 12:45 PM EDT
Senate Democrats are appealing directly to gun retailers in a renewed push to expand background checks in lieu of congressional action on the divisive issue.
Gun safety advocates in Congress have long called for lawmakers to close background check loopholes that allow criminals to buy guns online and at gun shows, but to little avail.
Now, they're turning their attention to gun retailers such as Cabelas and Bass Pro Shops in hopes of convincing them to tighten their policies. They're asking these stores to voluntarily refrain from selling guns to people who have not passed background checks.
"That's a voluntary decision by the gun dealers," Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) told reporters Tuesday. "It's a voluntary decision to enable a killer; it's a voluntary choice to empower a murder."
Blumenthal was speaking at a gun safety press conference hosted by Everytown for Gun Safety and Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America.
At issue are existing regulations that allow people to purchase guns at retail stores without completing a background check.
These stores must submit information about prospective gun buyers to the FBI so it can run background checks on them before the sale is made. In many cases, the background checks are instant and the sale is made on the spot. But sometimes it takes longer to complete.
If the FBI does not respond within three days, the store is allowed to move forward and make the sale. According to Everytown, more than 15,000 dangerous people have obtained gun through this loophole over the last five years.
Gun safety advocates are calling on stores to voluntarily refrain from selling firearms to what they say is a small fraction of people who have not completed an FBI background check.
This marks a change in strategy for gun safety advocates. They have long pressed for lawmakers to strengthen background checks, but amid a gridlocked Congress they are now turning their pleas to industry.
Some have already listened. Wal-Mart, Sports Authority, Dick's Sporting Goods, Dunham Sports, Academy Sports & Outdoors and Big 5 Sporting Goods, for instance, only sell guns to people after the FBI has completed their background check and approved the sale, according to Everytown.
"Why not do as Walmart has done?" Blumenthal asked. "Insist that there be a background check before you sell the gun."
"That's something every gun retailer could do this week at no consequence to their bottom line," added Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), who also spoke at the press conference.


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If you lived in Turkey instead of Tunisia, you would:
be 19.3% more likely to be obese
In Tunisia, 26.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Turkey, that number is 32.1% of people as of 2016.
Tunisia has a GDP per capita of $11,900 as of 2017, while in Turkey, the GDP per capita is $27,000 as of 2017.
In Tunisia, 15.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Turkey, that number is 10.9% as of 2017.
In Tunisia, 15.5% live below the poverty line as of 2010. In Turkey, however, that number is 21.9% as of 2015.
In Tunisia, approximately 43.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Turkey, 17.0 women do as of 2017.
In Tunisia, the literacy rate is 81.8% as of 2015. In Turkey, it is 96.2% as of 2017.
be 43.6% more likely to die during infancy
In Tunisia, approximately 11.0 children die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Turkey, on the other hand, 15.8 children do as of 2020.
In Tunisia, approximately 64.2% of the population has internet access as of 2018. In Turkey, about 71.0% do as of 2018.
Tunisia spends 6.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2015. Turkey spends 4.3% of total GDP on education as of 2015.
Tunisia has a total of 1,148 km of coastline. In Turkey, that number is 7,200 km.
Turkey: At a glance
Turkey is a sovereign country in Middle East, with a total land area of approximately 769,632 sq km. Modern Turkey was founded in 1923 from the Anatolian remnants of the defeated Ottoman Empire by national hero Mustafa KEMAL, who was later honored with the title Ataturk or "Father of the Turks." Under his leadership, the country adopted wide-ranging social, legal, and political reforms. After a period of one-party rule, an experiment with multi-party politics led to the 1950 election victory of the opposition Democratic Party and the peaceful transfer of power. Since then, Turkish political parties have multiplied, but democracy has been fractured by periods of instability and intermittent military coups (1960, 1971, 1980), which in each case eventually resulted in a return of political power to civilians. In 1997, the military again helped engineer the ouster - popularly dubbed a "post-modern coup" - of the then Islamic-oriented government. Turkey intervened militarily on Cyprus in 1974 to prevent a Greek takeover of the island and has since acted as patron state to the "Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus," which only Turkey recognizes. A separatist insurgency begun in 1984 by the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) - now known as the Kurdistan People's Congress or Kongra-Gel (KGK) - has dominated the Turkish military's attention and claimed more than 30,000 lives. After the capture of the group's leader in 1999, the insurgents largely withdrew from Turkey mainly to northern Iraq. In 2013, KGK and the Turkish Government agreed to a ceasefire that continues despite slow progress in ongoing peace talks. Turkey joined the UN in 1945 and in 1952 it became a member of NATO. In 1964, Turkey became an associate member of the European Community. Over the past decade, it has undertaken many reforms to strengthen its democracy and economy; it began accession membership talks with the European Union in 2005.
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Mahele Documents
Claim Number: 00060
Claimant: Hunt, Thomas
Other claimant:
Ahupuaa: Waikele
Ili:
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No. 60, Thomas Hunt, claimant
F.R. 71-72v1
To the Honorable Board of Commissioners to grant land titles. The petition of Thomas Hunt, a citizen of the United States of America, resident of Oahu.
Respectfully represents, that your petitioner has been a resident of the Hawaiian Islands upwards of thirty nine years, married, and has a family of grown up children; that during the earlier period of his residence on these Islands, he was for a number of years in the employ of the native chiefs, particularly in that of Kailaimoku [sic], who took him under his immediate protection, subject to his commands at all times, when his services were required, in fitting out and working their small vessels, or otherwise attendant upon the person of his chief; that he had made several voyages on the northwest coast; & that the proceeds of such voyages as a seaman, received in cash or trade, were in every instance shared with his patron, Kalaimoku; that out of friendship and for faithful services rendered, Kalaimoku voluntarily presented him with the land known by the name of Kapahulu, in the district of Palolo; and that of Kahapupuu in the district of Ewa; the former of which he retained possession of more than four years, and the latter upwards of fifteen years; that your petitioner believes that he can bring forward several individuals who can testify to the above; and that the considers that he has a fair claim to those lands, which were given to him in good faith, although he has been for a length of time deprived of the right of occupying the same.
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Namahana's sworn testimony:
During the reign of Liholiho, I acquired a property at the death of my older brother. I was an attendant for Kalaimoku for he had the land and it was he who gave it to Hunt. This property, Kapohoula previously belonged to Moehau, and Kalaimoku asked Moehau to give it to Hunt and Moehau did this. Then just prior to Liholiho's trip to Tahiti, Kapohoula took the land back from Hunt. Drinking liquor on the part of Hunt was the reason for this action. He was not doing the work as directed by Kalaimoku and was indulged in habitual drinking; therefore, Kalaimoku gave the property back to Moehau. It was willed to his wife Kamaile when he (Moehau) died. She married Kaiana and upon his death M. Kekuanaoa took the land away and gave it to Kekaulike. (168)
Resumed page 238, Volume II
N.T. 238v2
No. 60, Hunt, from page 99, volume 1
John Ii, sworn by the Bible and he said, I have seen Hunt's house lot. He had first lived there a very long time ago. In the year 1826 perhaps, we with the chief had gone there and I saw (it) again. It was enclosed with a wooden fence at that time. I have not heard who had given him this interest, nor have I known that anyone else has interest there.
See page 243
No. 60 - Hunt From pg. 238
Mika Palani [Mr. French], sworn by the Word of God and he said, I have heard that a group of chiefs had given that land and it was Kaahumanu who had fulfilled this grant, so he had lived on that land in peace to the present time. It has always been kept fenced since that time.
[Award 60; R.P. 592; Waikele Ewa; 1 ap.; .32 Ac.]


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I've changed the license to CC-0, so feel free to use it in any way you want.
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Q: Member selector expression combining two classes I have two classes (or models rather) having some common properties. For instance:
public class Model1
{
    public int Common1 { get; set; }
    public int Common2 { get; set; }
    public int Prop11 { get; set; }
    public int Prop12 { get; set; }
}

public class Model2
{
    public int Common1 { get; set; }
    public int Common2 { get; set; }
    public int Prop21 { get; set; }
    public int Prop22 { get; set; }
}

I need to write a method that can accept a member selector expression where the member to select can come from either of the two models. This is what I mean:
public List<T> GetAnon<T>(Expression<Func<??, T>> selector) // <-- intriguing part
{
    // codes to extract property names from selector and create the return object of type T
}

// And this is an example usage of the method
// At this point, I don't know which model Common1, Prop11 or Prop21 belongs to
var anonObj = GetAnon(m => new { m.Common1, m.Prop11, m.Prop21 });
// anonObj = { Common1 = VALUE_1, Prop11 = VALUE_2, Prop21 = VALUE_3 }

Please note that the selector passed selects both from Model1 and also from Model2.
My current solution: Create a model with the common properties, say Model, have Model1 and Model2 inherit Model with the rest of the properties in the individual models. Then make another model, say TempModel, that inherits Model, and add the non-common properties to it. Like so:
public class Model
{
    public int Common1 { get; set; }
    public int Common2 { get; set; }
}

public class Model1 : Model
{
    public int Prop11 { get; set; }
    public int Prop12 { get; set; }
}

public class Model2
{
    public int Prop21 { get; set; }
    public int Prop22 { get; set; }
}

public class TempModel : Model
{
    public int Prop11 { get; set; }
    public int Prop12 { get; set; }
    public int Prop21 { get; set; }
    public int Prop22 { get; set; }
}

// Finally, first type parameter can be TempModel
public List<T> GetAnon<T>(Expression<Func<TempModel, T>> selector)
{
    // codes to extract property names from selector and create the return object of type T
}

The problem with this approach is that if Model1 and Model2 change, which they are prone to, I will have to remember to make the changes to TempModel as well, which is something I would like to avoid. Also, I would like to avoid passing the names of the properties as strings, so that I do not lose intellisense.
How can I achieve this? Obviously, multiple-inheritance is not possible in C#, otherwise my problem would have become trivial.
Edit:
I have edited my question to reflect my actual need (though I am not sure if that really helps). I actually need to create and return an object of anonymous type T inside the method GetAnon(). To create the object I need the names of the properties so that I can perform the retrieval (using SQL). I don't want to lose intellisence by passing names as strings. Also, at the point of calling the method, I do not know which property comes from which model, all I know are the property names.

A: I think you may be over-complicating the use of the selector function. I'm assuming you want to use a lambda there because you don't want to have to worry about changing the property name in a string if you change it in your model. That is exactly what the nameof function was designed for.
public List<string> GetMemberNames<T1, T2>(IEnumerable<string> propNames)
{
    var commonProps = (from pn in propNames
                       where
                       typeof(T1).GetProperties(BindingFlags.Instance | BindingFlags.Public)
                                 .Any(p => p.Name == pn) ||
                       typeof(T2).GetProperties(BindingFlags.Instance | BindingFlags.Public)
                                 .Any(p => p.Name == pn)
                       select pn).ToList();

    return commonProps;
}

Usage:
var cp = GetMemberNames<Model1, Model2>(new[]
                        { nameof(Model1.Common1),
                          nameof(Model2.Common2),
                          nameof(Model1.Prop11),
                          nameof(Model2.Prop21),
                          "SomeUnknownProperty",
                        });

Notice now you don't need to have an instance of either model to obtain the list of property names.
Result:

A: I think the all around easiest way would be to just use:
public List<T> GetAnon<T>(Expression<Func<Model1, Model2, T>> selector) {

}

It might be a little bit inconvenient for the caller, because he has to remember (or figure it out by trial and error) which model has property he needs, but I think inconvenience is minor and benefit is big enough (no need for additional classes, which as you said are error-prone to maintain).
Usage will be:
var propNames = GetAnon((m1, m2) => new { m1.Common1, m1.Prop11, m2.Prop21 });


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No. 7 Squadron was an Australian flying training squadron of World War I and medium bomber squadron of World War II. The squadron was formed in England in October 1917 as part of the Australian Flying Corps, and disbanded in early 1919. It was re-formed by the Royal Australian Air Force on paper in June 1940, and operationally in January 1942. After seeing action during the Pacific War flying Lockheed Hudson and, later, DAP Beaufort bombers, the squadron was disbanded a second time in December 1945.

History
No. 7 Squadron was established during World War I, being raised as a flying training squadron of the Australian Flying Corps (AFC) at Yatesbury, England, on 24 October 1917. Equipped with a wide range of aircraft, the squadron commenced training operations in February 1918 and was tasked to provide replacement aircrew to No. 3 Squadron until being disbanded in early 1919. Upon formation it was designated as No. 32 (Australian) (Training) Squadron, Royal Flying Corps, before adopting its AFC designation in early 1918. Its first commanding officer was Captain H.D.E. Ralfe.

During World War II, No. 7 Squadron was re-formed at RAAF Station Laverton, Victoria, on 27 June 1940. It was originally intended to equip the squadron with Lockheed Hudson aircraft, but the unit was reduced to cadre status. The squadron was re-formed in January 1942 as a Hudson operational training unit responsible for preparing aircrew for posting to other squadrons. Commanded by John Balmer, the squadron undertook several convoy escort flights and anti-submarine patrols along the Australian eastern seaboard. In early June, one of the squadron's aircraft located and attacked a Japanese submarine, possibly damaging it.

Shortly afterwards, the majority of the squadron was absorbed into No. 1 Operational Training Unit. In August 1942, what remained of the squadron moved to Nowra, New South Wales, where it was re-equipped with DAP Beaufort medium bombers and began training to operate in the bomber-reconnaissance role. The squadron completed its training in October and moved to Ross River near Townsville, Queensland, where it undertook convoy escort patrols over Australia's northern waters. During these operations, the squadron's aircraft damaged another Japanese submarine, shot down two Japanese Aichi E13A "Jake" seaplanes and damaged several others.

The squadron was based at Horn Island, Queensland, from April to October 1944, when it moved to Tadji, Papua New Guinea. From November 1944 until the end of the war, the squadron flew strike missions against Japanese positions in New Guinea in support of the Australian 6th Division. The squadron also participated in rescue operations for aircrew that came down behind Japanese lines. No. 7 Squadron was disbanded at Tadji on 19 December 1945. During the war, 33 personnel from the squadron were killed in action or died on active service.

Aircraft operated
The squadron operated the following aircraft:
Airco DH.6 (October 1917 – 1918);
Royal Aircraft Factory R.E.8 (October 1917 – 1918);
Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.2 (October 1917 – 1919);
Avro 504 (February 1918 – 1919);
Bristol Fighter (February 1918 – 1919);
Lockheed Hudson (January 1940 – August 1942);
DAP Beaufort (August 1942 – December 1945).

Notes

References

Further reading

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Military units and formations established in 1917
Military units and formations disestablished in 1945

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After Kasab and Guru who is next ?
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Q: Cannot display french accents in php mail I have the following php script sends an email based on parameters returned:
<?
header('Content-Type: application/json; charset=utf-8');
$headers  = "From: Source\r\n";
    $headers .= "Content-type: text/html;charset=utf-8\r\n";
    $to = $data["t_email"];
    $subject = "Hello";
    $message = (gather_post("locale") == "fr_CA")?"message français ééààèè": "english message";
    mail($to, $subject, $message, $headers);
?>

I've taken parts out that are not relevent. The message will be sent out fine, but the accents will not appear correctly. Everything has been set as utf-8 charset, i don't understand why this isn't working.

A: You may have to encode the html with utf8_encode().  For example:
$message = utf8_encode("message français ééààèè");

I have had to do this to dynamically import French Word docs, and it works great.  Let me know if this solves your problem.
UPDATE (example working code)
<?php
$to      = 'example@gmail.com';
$subject = 'subject';
$message = utf8_encode('message français ééààèè');
$headers = 'From: webmaster@example.com' . "\r\n" .
    'Reply-To: webmaster@example.com' . "\r\n" .
    'X-Mailer: PHP/' . phpversion();

if(mail($to, $subject, $message, $headers)){
echo 'success!';
}
?>

A: To resolve your issue you need to add the following line to your send email function:
$headers .= 'Content-type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8' . "\r\n";

Here is the integration of this line with an emailing function:
function send_email($to,$subject,$message,$fromemail) {

    $headers = "From: $fromemail" . "\r\n";
    $headers .= "Return-Path: $fromemail" . "\r\n";
    $headers .= "Errors-To: $fromemail" . "\r\n";
    $headers .= 'Content-type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8' . "\r\n";
    @mail($to,$subject,$message,$fromemail);

}

A: See here good comments I found. Only this works for me.
https://ncona.com/2011/06/using-utf-8-characters-on-an-e-mail-subject/
Details:
to = 'example@example.com';
$subject = 'Subject with non ASCII ó¿¡á';
$message = 'Message with non ASCII ó¿¡á';
$headers = 'From: example@example.com'."\r\n"
.'Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8'."\r\n";
mail($to, '=?utf-8?B?'.base64_encode($subject).'?=', $message, $headers);


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Hospitality areas—coffee shops, restaurants, beer gardens and the like—tick off a lot of boxes for supermarkets. The new retail concept generates much higher margins than the shrinking dry-goods aisles, differentiates supermarkets from competitors, increases dwell time and attracts Millennials, who love them.
A common mistake supermarkets make is installing some sort of hospitality area, but not demarcating it from the rest of the store. Hospitality areas should function as oases, signaling a place of luxury and relaxation inside the grocery store.
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Of special interest to Millennials, these hospitality spaces enhance the overall grocery shopping experience. Traditional supermarkets are struggling with Millennials' perception of the shopping experience and Millennials are the least likely of any generation to be loyal to a given store. In fact, Acosta's 2017 "Trip Drivers" report notes Millennials will often visit three or more stores for their regular shopping.
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Павел Колев Станев (роден на 27 октомври 1986) е български футболист, който играе за Ботев Враца като вратар.

Кариера
Юноша на ПФК Ботев (Пловдив). Играл е за ПФК Ботев (Пловдив), ПФК Монтана (Монтана), ФК Вихрен и Несебър.

Футболисти на Ботев (Враца)
Футболисти на Ботев (Пловдив)
Футболисти на Монтана
Футболисти на Вихрен (Сандански)
Футболисти на Нефтохимик (Бургас)
Футболисти на Несебър
Родени в Пловдив


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Kenyans on social media yesterday complained after what they termed as suffering under the government.
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On behalf of the staff, governors and pupils of North Road Community Primary School I would like to offer you a warm welcome. North Road is a happy and vibrant small school located in the heart of rural South Gloucestershire. We pride ourselves on offering a unique opportunity to learn and play in a safe, fun and stimulating environment that enables our children to develop a love for learning.
It is important to us that all parents and visitors feel welcome. If you would like to visit please phone 01454 867788 to make an appointment. I look forward to meeting you and showing you around our lovely school.
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Daniel Giraud Elliot, född 7 mars 1835 i New York, död 22 december 1915, var en amerikansk zoolog.

Biografi

Elliot var en av stiftarna av American Museum of Natural History i New York samt en av grundarna av American Ornithologists' Union. Han var länge sysselsatt som kurator i Field Museum i Chicago. Elliot utgav flera dyrbara böcker med färggranna planscher som visar fåglar och andra djur. Texterna skrev han huvudsakligen själv. För illustrationerna anställde han kända konstnärer som Joseph Wolf och Joseph Smit som redan tidigare hade arbetad åt John Gould.

The National Academy of Sciences utdelar en medalj till minne av Daniel Giraud Elliot för framgångsrika arbeten inom zoologin och paleontologin.

Verk i urval
 A Monograph of the Phasianidae (Family of the Pheasants) (1870-1872)
 A Monograph of the Paradiseidae or Birds of Paradise (1873)
 A Monograph of the Felidae or Family of Cats (1878)
 Review of the Primates (1913)

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Resource, Cultural Center Opens in EOP Building
October 4, 2001 at 7:59 am by Sarah Gorback
Though most openings are celebrated with a ribbon-cutting, the African-American & American Indian Cultural Center was inaugurated with burned sage pointed to the four corners of the room.
More than 100 students, staff and community members attended the noon opening Wednesday in the Educational Opportunity Program building. The center will host the weekly African Diaspora film series, American Indian gatherings, art displays and cultural leadership development, as well as counseling for minority and non-minority students. The AAAICC will also be the site of club meetings and cultural resources and reference materials, such as employment opportunities and scholarship information.
Senior Aaron Jones, a black studies and political science major, attended to support the center's effort on combining programs of the two cultures.
"As a person of both African and Native American ancestry, this center is pertinent to my heritage," Jones said. "If nothing else, there is a common ailment to both peoples, and that is white supremacy."
"I can definitely identify with being the only black student in a class of 400 people," said EOP counselor and UCSB graduate Ross Fontes. "The cultural center represents a place where you can go and be at home."
Chidimma Offoh lived in Nigeria until she was 10 and now attends graduate school at UCSB while working as an EOP counselor. Offoh helped plan the opening ceremony, which included a presentation of the artwork and artifacts to the center. She also helped to plan cultural music and dance performances, and welcome remarks from American Indian elders and program coordinators.
"I really saw a need for a space dedicated to African-American students and other students to learn about the culture," Offoh said. "Being an immigrant, I feel I have a lot to offer as far as culture and knowledge."
The center, formerly the site of the Educational Student Activity Center, is now adorned with a Native American storytelling quilt, a flyer for a slave auction and African masks and musical instruments. UCSB professors, the Anthropology Dept. and members of the African-American and American Indian communities donated many of the decorations and artwork presented at the event.
The AAAICC will eventually be relocated to the Student Resource Center on campus, which will be constructed within the next five years.
The EOP sponsors cultural programming through centers such as the AAAICC, El Centro and the Asian Resource Center, and works with faculty and staff to organize academic programs. Upcoming events include a Kwanzaa 2002 celebration and Native American arts and music festivals.