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feature, समाचार » अमेरीकी पत्रिकाले बुद्धबारे लेख्यो - भारतियहरू हल्ला बढी गर्छन्
अमेरीकी पत्रिकाले बुद्धबारे लेख्यो - भारतियहरू हल्ला बढी गर्छन्
अमेरीका बैशाख ६,
अमेरीकाको पत्रीकाले बुद्धबारे लेख्यो भारतियहरू हल्ला बढी गर्छन् । बुद्धको जन्मस्थल नेपालको लुम्बिनी भएको तथ्यलाइ केही भारतियहरूले बेला बेलामा बिभिन्न तवारले तोडमोड गरीरहन्छन् । यही तोडमोडलाइ प्रष्ट पार्दै हालै अमेरिकी पत्रिका द वासिङ्टन पोस्टले एक समाचार छापेको छ । पत्रिकाले समाचार नै यसरी बनाएको छ । भारतियहरूले हल्ला गरे जस्तो होइन ।
उक्त पोस्टको समाचार यस्तो छ ।
Nepal battles misconceptions over Buddha's birthplace
Quick: Where was the Buddha born?
To hear many Indians talk, you'd think it was India, where he attained enlightenment and gave his first sermon.
But the people of Nepal know better — and they are eager to correct misconceptions about the Awakened One, considered one of the world's most revered figures.
Next month, Nepal will circulate a new 100-rupee note with the imprint, "Lumbini: The Birthplace of Lord Buddha." The currency is part of the government's most recent effort to correct the record.
It comes amid protests following a promotional video on the private Indian channel Zee TV, which claimed the Buddha was born in India.
Zee TV corrected the error, but Nepal Cable TV Association blocked the channel when the new series on the life of Buddha premiered on Sunday (Sept. 8). The association's chairman described the move as a way to prevent possible unrest in the country, which is predominantly Hindu but proud of its Buddhist heritage.
"We believe it was a mistake by Zee TV," said association Chairman Sudhir Parajuli. "The official stand of the Government of India is that the Buddha was born in Nepal, but a few people not having sufficient knowledge proclaim that his birthplace is in India."
Most scholars agree that Buddha was born in 623 B.C. in the sacred area of Lumbini located in the plains of southern Nepal. An inscription on a pillar erected by the Mauryan Emperor Ashoka in 249 B.C. testifies to it.
Still the misconception persists.
In 2010, Indian-American journalist Fareed Zakaria, host of CNN's flagship foreign affairs show and editor-at-large at Time magazine, sparked protests in Nepal for stating in a book that the Buddha was Indian.
And just this Monday (Sept. 9) at a Buddhist function in Delhi, the state's Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit referred to the Buddha, saying, "India has been fortunate that he was born here and today we find that his message spread to millions of people brings them solace and comfort all over the world."
In April, a former TV journalist from Nepal, Rabi Lamichhane, returned to his country from the United States determined to clear the record. He did so by staging a marathon talk show that lasted 62 hours and 12 minutes titled "Lord Buddha was born in Nepal." The marathon was certified by the Guinness World Records as the longest talk show.
_ source - newsabhiyan.com
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To ensure efficient and timely delivery of the project's deliverables and realization of the overall research objectives, a coherent and high quality management structure with an experienced project manager is put in place.
In the Project's General Assembly (GA) all partners are represented.
The GA meets at least once a year. All partners must be represented on this meeting by the senior scientist or a representative mandated by the senior scientist.
The GA ensures the democratic governance of the consortium and implementation of the activities of the Project, guards the quality of deliverables and milestones of the Project monitors timelines and establishes rescue procedures when needed.
The Executive Management Board (EMB) handles the operational responsibility and day to day management of the Project, implementing the decision taken by the GA and proposing contingency planning to the GA in case of delays or problems.
The EMB is composed of Dr Richard, Prof Van Gool, Prof Kivipelto and Prof Andrieu integrating the clinical, research and technical parts of the Project. These board members have been selected by the HATICE partners based on their on their knowledge, experience with interdisciplinary multi-partner projects, capacity, skills, international connections, their strategic view on the science, implementation and impact of this project and their overall strategic responsibility for the project being a success. The EMB overviews in particular the interaction between the work packages, the flow of input and output information between work packages, the division of work, the workload and the achievements. The EMB is esponsible for drafting and regular updates of the use, dissemination and exploitation plan and has an important responsibility with regard to risk management.
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Abstract - This study describes an optimized protocol for the generation of Amplified Fragment Length Polymorphism (AFLP) markers in a stingless bee. Essential modifications to standard protocols are a restriction enzyme digestion (EcoRI and Tru1I) in a two-step procedure, combined with a touchdown program in the selective PCR amplification step and product labelling by incorporation of [ 33P] dATP. In an analysis of 75 workers collected from three colonies of Melipona quadrifasciata we obtained 719 markers. Analysis of genetic variability revealed that on average 32% of the markers were polymorphic within a colony. Compared to the overall percentage of polymorphism (44% of the markers detected in our bee samples), the observed rates of within-colony polymorphism are remarkably high, considering that the workers of each colony were all offspring of a singly mated queen.


Nothing compares to seeing something with your own eyes—an original work of art or an authentic historical object. The new Museum will open opportunities to engage with art and history.
A generation has passed since the Museum's last expansion in 1992. Open Houses were held early in 2017 to provide an opportunity for comments, wants, and wishes from the community. These ideas were included, as well as plans developed by staff and the Cultural Services Board. We are grateful for the thoughtful participation.
The Museum expansion will bring a larger, up-to-date museum experience and a community gathering space where visitors can appreciate local history and enjoy the affirming influence of art.


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Liss Eriksson, född 31 augusti 1919 i Maria Magdalena församling, Stockholm, död där 13 juli 2000, var en svensk skulptör.

Utbildning och levnad
Liss Eriksson föddes i Stockholm som yngste son till skulptören Christian Eriksson och Ebba Dahlgren och växte upp i faderns ateljéfastighet Nederland mindre 9 vid Maria Prästgårdsgata på Södermalm i Stockholm, där han själv bodde och arbetade från 1951. Han började studera för att bli arkitekt vid Norrköpings tekniska gymnasium 1938, men avbröt studierna året därpå. Istället studerade han vid Konsthögskolan i Stockholm 1939–1944 (för Nils Sjögren och Eric Grate).

År 1947 deltog Liss Eriksson tillsammans med bland andra Arne Jones i utställningen Ung Konst på Färg och Form, som blev upptakten för konstnärsgruppen 1947 års män. Därefter reste han till Paris tillsammans med sin fästmö och blivande hustru konstnären Britta Reich-Eriksson (1918–2014) och studerade för Jean Osouf och Henri Laurens och blev kvar där till 1951.

Liss Eriksson är gravsatt i minneslunden på griftegården i Lilla Aska i Linköpings pastorat.

Offentliga verk i urval

Faster (1944), granit, Västertorps skulpturpark i Stockholm, i brons vid Rackstadmuseet i Arvika och i Liljekvistska parken i Borlänge
Bal de nuit (1947), brons
Sittande man (1947), brons
Katalanskan (1948-52), stengods, Värmlands Museum i Karlstad, i kalksten, i brons vid Rosenlundsgatan i Stockholm
Negerboxaren (1949), brons, Västmanlands läns museum i Västerås
Kulstötaren, Värmlands Museum i Karlstad
La Pucelle även kallad Den lilla havsfröken (1950), Lidingö
Mor och barn (1952), Eskilstuna, i parken vid Norrköpings konstmuseum
Mor och barn (1956), Skultorp, i parken vid Skultorps bibliotek, inköpt av dåvarande Skultorps landskommun
Nonstop (1955), emalj, rostfritt stål och koppar, Mimerporten, Västerås
Dispyt (omkring 1964), Skövde skänkt till staden av Skövde Sparbank
Violoncellen (1965), brons, Sommarvägen 11 i Dalbo i Växjö
Mårten bébé) (1968), röd granit, Malmö, och i brons (1971), Kyrkogatan i Arvika
 Fågelmannen (1971), brons, Torget i Arvika
 Pojken som tittar på månen eller Järnpojke (1967), järnsmide, Finska kyrkans gård, Bollhustäppan, i Gamla stan, Stockholm
Elanie I, brons, Sunne, samt utanför Kulturhuset i Skövde och utanför vårdcentralen i Kronoparken i Karlstad
Elanie II, utanför tidigare SAF-huset på Blasieholmen i Stockholm
Oskuld (1954), brons, Lidingö, Norrköping och Västertorps skulpturpark i Stockholm
Huset (1961), järnsmide, Kobjerstorget i Lund
Dopfunt av slipat kristallglas (1961), Adolf Fredriks kyrka i Stockholm
La Mano (1977), röd granit, Katarinavägen i Stockholm (huggen tillsammans med bildhuggaren Göran Lange). La Mano i brons i mindre skala finns placerad utanför Kulturhuset i Skövde
Paret (1973), brons, Djurgården i Stockholm
Mor och barn (1975), brons, Karolinska Universitetssjukhuset i HuddingeHjalmar Branting, byst i Kramfors Folkets Hus
'''Ögat (1989), brons, Sigmatorget i Västerås, Stadshusets entré i Arvika
Meditativ gestalt (1989), brons, Domkyrkan i Västerås, vid Rackstadmuseet i Arvika och vid Allhelgonagatan i Kortedala i Göteborg
Korsgestalt, krucifix (1977), brons, Stora Sköndals församlingshem, Stockholm
Manlig torso, brons, hamnen i ArvikaDuo (1993), brons, utanför tidigare A7 i VisbyKällan, StockholmKärleken är oskattbar (1990), brons, utanför Skatteverket i Visby
Porträtthuvud av Ivo Cramér (1996), Dansmuseet i StockholmPå spången (1998), brons, Badstrandsvägen, Stora Essingen, Stockholm

Eriksson finns representerad vid bland annat Nationalmuseum i Stockholm, Norrköpings konstmuseum, Värmlands museum och Kalmar konstmuseum.

Fotogalleri

Litteratur
Thomas Millroth: Liss bildhuggare'', Carlsson bokförlag, Ödeshög 1994,
Gunilla Arvidsson: Huset – ett livsverk av Liss Eriksson, C-uppsats i konstvetenskap, Högskolan i Halmstad, höstterminen 2006
Ann Eriksson: "Ett ateljéhus på Söder", Sigma förlag, Stockholm 2018, ()
Ann Eriksson: "Den rör mitt hjärta – om Liss Erikssons offentliga verk", Sigma förlag, Stockholm 2020, ()

Externa länkar
 Mater i Ystad.

Fotnoter

Svenska skulptörer under 1900-talet
Mottagare av Sergelpriset
Mottagare av Prins Eugen-medaljen
Representerade vid Nationalmuseum
Konstnärer från Stockholm
Födda 1919
Avlidna 2000
Män
Ledamöter av Konstakademien
Representerade vid Norrköpings konstmuseum

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One event—three diverse terrains. Inspired by the theme that corporate culture transcends barriers, we transformed a neutral hotel space into a trio of distinct natural environments. In the Ocean Room, bubbles ascended illuminated water tables as guests swam with sharks via a virtual reality game. Stepping into the Mountain Room was akin to coming in from the ski slope, where guests were welcomed to sit at communal tables by a fire burning beneath a mountain backdrop. Corks, tannins, and grapevines abounded in the Napa Room, which was decorated with cork tables and bar stools. Wine tastings paired with a virtual reality hot air balloon ride to lift guests to new heights.


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The few may choose to take a laid back method of their wedding clothes, and some wedding brides will wear shoes or no shoes by any means. A beach wedding may contain a tiny or large marriage ceremony, and some lovers even choose with an intimate beach service with simply a handful of good friends and family.


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Q: Is there a way to apply colorsys.rgb_to_hsv to pandas dataframe? I have a csv file with rgb color values in three different columns that I want to convert to hsv using colorsys.
The code I first tried divided the rgb values by 255 to get a value between 0-1 and then I tried to create variables for colorsys.rgb_to_hsv that would target the values in the correct columns. Shown:
import colorsys
import pandas as pd
import numpy as np

index=["R", "G", "B"]

data = pd.read_csv('shirtstesting.csv', names=index, header=None)

df = pd.DataFrame(data)

df /= 255

print(df)

R = df["R"]
G = df["G"]
B = df["B"]

hsv = colorsys.rgb_to_hsv(R, G, B)

hsvarray = []
for x in df[['R', 'G', 'B']]:
    hsv = colorsys.rgb_to_hsv(R, G, B)
    hsvarray.append(hsv)

print(hsvarray)

But I was getting an error saying the truth value of a series is ambiguous. I thought the issue was that I was giving a series so I converted the series to lists with this code:
import colorsys
import pandas as pd
import numpy as np

index=["R", "G", "B"]

data = pd.read_csv('shirtstesting.csv', names=index, header=None)

df = pd.DataFrame(data)

df /= 255

print(df)

R = df["R"]
G = df["G"]
B = df["B"]

l_1d = R.values.tolist()
l_2d = G.values.tolist()
l_3d = B.values.tolist()

hsv = colorsys.rgb_to_hsv(l_1d, l_2d, l_3d)

hsvarray = []
for x in df[['R', 'G', 'B']]:
    hsv = colorsys.rgb_to_hsv(R, G, B)
    hsvarray.append(hsv)

print(hsvarray)

Now the error it's returning is unsupported operand type for list and list.
Not sure what to try now. Any help is appreciated. Thanks!

A: Try:
hsv_df = df[['R','G','B']].apply(lambda x: colorsys.rgb_to_hsv(*x), axis=1)

or
hsv_arr = [colorsys.rgb_to_hsv(r,g,b) for _, (r,g,b) in df[['R','G','B']].iterrows()]

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This weeks PC POW WOW shout out goes to Luke, the 11 year-old in Minnesota who turned his mom, a probation officer, and stepdad into police for excessive marijuana use.
Apparently the boy was sick and tired of his home being consumed by marijuana smoke. He often complained to his mom that it smelled, but she did nothing about it. Fed up, he photographed the drugs and turned the evidence over to police.
The couple was arrested last month for having eight pounds of marijuana in their bedroom. In a statement, the stepfather claimed he uses it for medicinal purposes, though that is not legal in Minnesota. "I smoke marijuana and I'm not ashamed to say it," he told KMSP-TV.
Luckily, Luke has a moral father who does not smoke marijuana and can assume care.
So here's to you, little guy, for knowing better than your parents!
"It's Just a Plant: A children's Story of Marijuana"– The things that parents believe are okay.
This entry was posted in National, Person of the Week! on November 17, 2011 by Jessica Szilagyi.
Kudos to Luke! And shame, shame, shame on his parents. His parents are probably participating in the OCW – for medicinal purposes!


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Protect S.E. NSW kangaroos
Kangaroo populations will be negatively impacted. Even more cruelty will be inflicted on kangaroos than now because multiple shooters both professional and amateurs can shoot; Shot kangaroos meat can be used for non-commercial purposes; Shooting can take place statewide extending out past the current harvest zones; All sizes from young to adult can be shot. The government says only 13% of the quota is being currently used and the reason for this is because the commercial shooters must abide by size limits in order to keep a stable population of breeding stock. With these changes all of these precautions have been removed and all agencies, farmers, and industries involved will simply decimate the population of kangaroos to point of extinction, locally, regionally and in the state targeted areas being allowed. Contrary to what farmers always say, their numbers are not 'exploding' - how can they when they only give birth to one joey a year? Their chances of surviving are threatened not only by shooters but also loss of habitat, drought, fire, car collision, dog and other predatorial attacks, fence hanging and disease. A small mob of kangaroos is seen as a 'plague' by these farmers. Instead of caving into farmers all the time the government should also listen to what Australian residents want. Kangaroos are becoming locally extinct in areas where they used to be abundant. Eventually there will be none left and it will be too late to act. Please sign this petition and share.
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'Enough is Enough'….All consumers and psychologists in Australia deserve equal access to Medicare!
The APS submission (https://www.psychology.org.au/About-Us/What-we-do/advocacy/Submissions/Professional-Practice/2018/APS-Submission-to-the-MBS-Review-Better-Access?) recommends that over two thirds of registered psychologists (many of whom hold higher degrees, specialised training and significant experience in their field) but have not applied for "endorsement" would only be able to provide services to the estimate 10% of clients presenting with mild to moderate disorders. The complicated model states that psychologists may be given an opportunity to "demonstrate equivalent competence" to be able to treat what is, for many, their existing client base. Recognition would almost certainly come at a significant cost. The APS has yet to explain just how this recognition would occur, leaving experienced practitioners at a loss as to how they can protect their livelihood and deliver crucial services to clients. All registered psychologists are currently permitted to practice across all areas of psychology and mental health and can diagnose, assess and treat clients, regardless of whether they are endorsed or not. Ethical guidelines require psychologists to only provide services within their limits of personal competence. Endorsed psychologists primarily operate in urban areas, while the majority of psychologists operating in rural areas are non-endorsed. Data from the Psychology Board of Australia's 'Area of practice endorsement data tables: January 2014', shows that only 23 endorsed psychologists work in remote communities across Australia; 212 in outer regional; while 7 969 work in metropolitan/capital cities. Our rural areas have some of the highest rates of suicide in Australia. If accepted, the APS recommendations will leave rural and regional Australians without access to vital mental health care services. The consequences to Australians in desperate need of mental health care will be disastrous. If accepted, the APS model will result in higher session fees, with clients unable to claim any Medicare rebate unless their preferred practitioner is "endorsed". Market forces would likely push up out-of-pocket fees to see endorsed psychologists and waiting lists would blow out. By losing a major funding stream, many non-endorsed psychologists would be forced to close their practices, leaving vulnerable clients without access to vital and affordable health services. Many endorsed psychologists do not bulk bill, meaning only those in higher socioeconomic groups would be able to afford treatment for the most debilitating of conditions. There is no evidence to support that better health outcomes are achieved by "endorsed" psychologists. In fact, a significant amount of "endorsed" psychologists achieved this status through historical paid membership to special interest "Colleges", and not through demonstrated experience or completing a masters/doctorate degree. Some psychologists were granted up to six endorsements via this process. The Australian Clinical Psychology Association stated that 'More than half of those clinical psychologists currently endorsed by the Psychology Board of Australia do not have qualifications in clinical psychology...' (source: https://industry.gov.au/Office-of-the-Chief-Economist/SkilledOccupationList/Documents/2015Submissions/ACPA.pdf). Therefore, many endorsed psychologists hold the same level of training and qualifications as non-endorsed psychologists. The APS position is a crushing blow to over two thirds of registered psychologists, many of whom will be unable to continue treating the majority of their clients if the proposal is accepted by the Government. It is clear the APS is not acting in the best interests of its members (who currently pay $640 for annual membership) or their clients, by advocating that the majority of psychologists lose access to the MBS. In fact, if the APS proposal is accepted, 66% of the psychologist board members who are "endorsed", may personally benefit with increased client referrals, while 64% of registered psychologists will have very limited access to Medicare referrals. Questions must be asked about the ability of the APS Board to represent all psychologists equally, and whether the board members are at risk of breaching their fiduciary duties to the APS with a proposal which effectively destroys the livelihoods of the majority of registered practitioners, for the benefit of a few, including themselves. For over ten years now, clinical psychologist's services have attracted a $39 higher rebate than non-clinical psychologists. Despite this higher rebate, fewer clinical psychologists fully bulk-bill their clients. Based on the current Medicare arrangements, the proposed changes will represent a significant increase to Medicare, as the cost of providing the same services already being provided by registered psychologists would increase by 47%. A notable research project commissioned by the Australian Government (Pirkis et al, 2011) demonstrated clearly that psychologists treating mental illness across both tiers of Medicare Better Access produced equivalently strong treatment outcomes (as measured by the K-10 and DASS pre-post treatment) for mild, moderate and severe cases of mental illness. This research demonstrates clearly that there is no difference in treatment outcomes when comparing clinical psychologists treating under tier one of Medicare Better Access with the treatment outcomes of all other registered psychologists treating under tier two of Medicare Better Access (Pirkis et al, 2011a). Reference: Pirkis, Ftanou, Williamson, Machlin, Spittal & Bassilios (2011a). Australia's Better Access initiative: An evaluation. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 45:726–739
Save Mount Panorama
It's important that we let the council know we care about Mt Panorama, the way it is used matters to the people of Bathurst and all the thousands of race goers and visitors that come here every year. It belongs to all people, not just one sporting club, which could easily be located somewhere else.
Created by Susan Douglas
Australian Women's Day: A day that changes the game
Respect for women is pivotal to keeping us safe. A whole new conversation is needed in Australian about how valuable its women are. Men, you have a choice; (i) you can choose to celebrate women; (ii) you can abuse, threaten, humiliate, isolate, and murder us; or (iii) you can do what men have done for centuries; witness crimes against women and say nothing, do nothing, and even hide the evidence. We recognise that not all men beat the women in their lives. We recognise that some men speak up for women who are being beaten up. We also know that most men stand by and do nothing. Significant sporting events accelerate, ignite, and contribute to an increase (of up to 40%) in the level of domestic violence in this country. This is why Australian Women's Day is occurring on the date that it is. It's being created as a circuit breaker during a time of footie fever and spring racing. We don't want to stop the conversation about, or celebration of sport, we want to expand it to include women's stories and women's experiences. One of those experiences is that women are being beaten up while men are playing sport. It's imperative that this be acknowledged and addressed. Violent relationships are bred in an environment that allows for women to be disrespected. Violent relationships are perpetuated by the silence of good people turning a blind eye and choosing to do nothing. Australian Women's Day is a day for speaking up, for seeing a bigger picture; a picture that includes both men and women. For acknowledging that women's experiences and contributions matter, and for making us more prominent in the national psyche. Violent relationships need pattern interrupters. A national day that signals to the men of Australia that women matter is that pattern interrupter. This is the game changer we've been waiting for as a nation. If you believe women deserve to be safe from harm during significant sporting events in the national calendar, please sign this petition. If you believe women deserve a national day to celebrate our achievements and our contribution to Australian society, please support our Gofundme campaign here: https://www.gofundme.com/australianwomensday
Created by Samantha Nolan-Smith
Stop foreign ownership of the Albany wind farm
- You have caused the loss of local employment effectively losing 28 years of experience on those very machines. - You have revoked a contract to a West Australian company who currently maintains the wind farm and given it to a multi-national company effectively causing more job loss and local money leaving the state. - Your government promised in the election that you would not sell power assets and now you have broken that promise.
Created by Ben Fairhead
Australian Psychological Society (APS) – We deserve transparency and advocacy from our peak body!
As psychologists, our livelihoods and the welfare of our clients depends on the Australian public's access to affordable psychological services. Currently, our clients receive a rebate of $84.80, while clinical psychologists attract a rebate of $124.50 for providing the same 50-minute session. Many non-clinical psychologists can't maintain their practices due to this lower rebate and due to financial pressure, have to pass on some out-of-pocket costs to their clients. There are 29 213 registered psychologists in Australia with only 8298 of these holding endorsement as clinical psychologists (28%) (Psychology Board of Australia, 31 March 2018). The APS is split into a number of colleges representing each endorsed area of practice. We are concerned as the submission by the APS College of Counselling Psychology, advocates to maintain the current unfair and unfounded two-tier rebate system with their own members placed on their higher tier alongside their clinical colleagues. This means the majority of Australians will still need to pay substantial gap fees to see their psychologists. Polls conducted in our Facebook group suggest that more non-clinical psychologists could fully bulk-bill their clients if their rebate was the same as their clinical colleagues. Of the 9 Director/Psychologist positions on the APS Board, 6 (66%) hold endorsement as clinical psychologists, while less than 30% of psychologists hold clinical endorsement. The representativeness of the APS Board has been rightfully questioned due to these figures. The Australian Clinical Psychology Association (ACPA) has recommended to the MBS review to 'cash' the majority of psychologists out of Medicare and therefore prevent our clients from receiving any Medicare rebate for our services. How could 8298 clinical psychologists (who geographically congregate around the capital cities) service the Australian population? To add further insult, we discover that the author of the ACPA submission recommending the removal of rebates for non-clinical psychologists and their clients (https://acpa.org.au/submission-to-medicare-review/) is granted a place on the Medicare review committee. With submissions like these being made to the MBS review, non-clinical psychologists need representation and advocacy from the APS as their peak body. ACPA have spread false information and written multiple submissions to government departments and Medicare, denigrating all non-clinical psychologists. Unfortunately, the APS has not spoken out or reprimanded those who have denigrated the reputations of around 70% of their membership base. Many clinical psychologists hold the same level of training and qualifications as 'generalist' or 'registered' psychologists. In fact, a large portion of 'generalist' psychologists hold postgraduate qualifications such as masters, PhDs or specific training in particular techniques such as EMDR. It is reported by the Australian Clinical Psychology Association (ACPA) that 'more than half of those clinical psychologists currently endorsed by the Psychology Board of Australia do not have qualifications in clinical psychology…' (source: https://docplayer.net/7212127-Skilled-occupation-list-sol-2015-16.html). Psychologists cannot be considered better trained or skilled by virtue of holding the title 'clinical psychologist'. The quality, skills and knowledge of a psychologist cannot be deemed by endorsement status alone. All registered psychologists can diagnose, assess and treat clients, regardless of whether they are clinically endorsed or not. We also have nine areas of endorsement in Australia (health, forensic, counselling, educational/developmental etc.), however only clinically endorsed psychologists' services receive the higher rebate. Furthermore, there is no evidence to suggest that any type of psychologist is better or more effective than any other type of psychologist. A notable research project commissioned by the Australian Government (Pirkis et al, 2011) demonstrated clearly that psychologists treating mental illness across both tiers of Medicare Better Access produced equivalently strong treatment outcomes (as measured by the K-10 and DASS pre-post treatment) for mild, moderate and severe cases of mental illness. This research demonstrates clearly that there is no difference in treatment outcomes when comparing clinical psychologists treating under tier one of Medicare Better Access with the treatment outcomes of all other registered psychologists treating under tier two of Medicare Better Access (Pirkis et al, 2011). Pirkis, Ftanou, Williamson, Machlin, Spittal & Bassilios (2011). Australia's Better Access initiative: An evaluation. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 45:726–739 Consumers of psychology services should be able to receive the same rebate to see whichever psychologist best meets their needs and geographical location.
Environmentally responsible toys
Our plastics waste must stop, or at least slow down! There seems to be some gaps in the cycle 'reduce, reuse, recycle' particularly in the eyes of the public. Why bother recycling our plastics if we don't know what the end result is? Where does it go, what does it turn into? This helps close that gap. It's very tangible and visual answer to those questions, plus it engages children in the conversation about plastics waste reduction. If the toys can be made in Australia all the better. It's a win, win, win.
Created by Sarah Pearsall
Plastic Bags for the environment
We are all bound and connected to our planet and our community. Unless we all look after what we have, our children will inherit a home destroyed by the short sighted actions of those who came before them. We are all custodians of this beautiful planet, and their is no time like the present to work towards preserving our beautiful countryside and environment. The overall aim is to make plastic bags and packaging a thing of the past. By supporting this initiative we hope to promote a more greener attitude within each community focused on preserving our home for future generations.
Created by Nikos Petropouleas
AIDS Council of WA needs to update its name
The WA AIDS Council does encourage positive people to embrace this new reality, that is living with HIV today. Keeping a name and branding which invokes the Grim Reaper which disempowered Positive People as Suffering AIDS Victim. Having the word AIDS in the name of the primary health provider in W.A for positive people is allowing the old stigmatization and discrimination that is associated with AIDS to continue to reinforce tired old stereotypes of who Positive people really are. The term AIDS has long been known to be a barrier for people to seek help and services.
Created by Buckley Neil
Save Jesmond Bush
Have you been to George McGregor Park? It's a verdant refuge for native species nestled amongst the suburbs in Jesmond. The edges of the bush have been slowly encroached upon by suburban development for decades, and what remains is some of Newcastle's last remaining habitat for impressive and unusual species like the Powerful Owl and the Squirrel Glider, the Black-eyed Susan and Hakea bakerii, all rare and protected. The Jesmond to Rankin Park bypass will be constructed right down the middle of this native habitat by Roads and Maritime Services. The design was recently updated by RMS to better accommodate connectivity for cyclists. What about connectivity for the animals living in Jesmond bush? The current design sees a giant wall of dirt blocking the path and free movement of the fauna in Jesmond bush, impacting their ability to breed, feed and ultimately survive. There are alternatives to the current design that would improve the outlook for wildlife, such as the use of pylons which will in the long run leave less of a clearing footprint and better accommodate the animals inhabiting this beautiful patch of native bush. We the undersigned call on Roads and Maritime Services to improve the design of the Jesmond to Rankin Park bypass to maximise habitat connectivity and ensure local wildlife populations continue to thrive . Sign the petition and let Sonia Hornery, Member for Wallsend know that we value the species living in George McGregor Park and the long-term preservation of local habitat.
Created by Hunter Community Environment Centre
Ban NSW buses with automatic access ramps
The access ramps for these buses never work and are either not serviced or drivers are not trained on how to use them. As a person in a wheelchair that relies on buses for transport, I have often had to wait hours often out in the cold for the next bus in the timetable (sometimes multiple buses) because the ramp doesn't work.
Created by Oliver Morton-Evans
Save Sydney's Luna Park
Luna Park is a battle fought and won by the people, almost fifty years ago. The owners of Luna Park have worked hard to make this a viable operation, a venue used for a mixture of events and its bread and butter fun park rides. I grew up with this venue, where a kid from not only, the western suburbs, but visitors from around the world could enjoy our harbour from these rides. The greed of this government and the clandestine nature of its operations makes me think there is a hidden agenda. One which would no doubt include a "sell-off". STOP IT
Created by Richard O'Neill
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Watch Yes Enlist Geddy Lee for 'Roundabout' Rock Hall of Fame Performance
Prog legends also erupted through "Owner of a Lonely Heart" in Brooklyn
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Yes played "Roundabout" with Rush's Geddy Lee and "Owner of a Lonely Heart" during Friday's Rock Hall induction ceremony in Brooklyn. Mike Coppola/Getty
Members of Yes took the stage to perform two of their best-known singles, "Roundabout" and "Owner of a Lonely Heart," at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony at Brooklyn's Barclays Center on Friday. Rush's Geddy Lee, who helped introduced the band, chipped in by playing bass on "Roundabout."
"Roundabout" is the opening salvo from Yes' 1971 album Fragile, and the song unfolded gradually onstage just as it does on record. Steve Howe began the tune with tenderly picked, exploratory lines on guitar, and the whole band lurched into action when the rhythm section arrived, goosed by Lee's forceful, cinder block-sized bass notes. The band brought "Roundabout" to a close with a round of harmonies, steady tambourine shaking from lead singer Jon Anderson and one final, filigreed riff from Howe.
#rrhof2017 #rocknroll #rocknrollhalloffame #hof #yes #geddylee #rush #fortheloveofpearljam
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Following "Roundabout," Lee left the stage and the remaining players turned their attention to Yes' biggest hit, "Owner of a Lonely Heart." This track is well-suited to arenas, with sawtoothed guitars, a resistance-flattening backbeat and vocals that seem to float elegantly above the action.
Yes' rendition at the Barclays Center did not disappoint: Alan White's drums landed with the rude force of a thunderclap, and Trevor Rabin's riffs curled and snapped. Anderson pushed his voice into its most urgent register, leading the band through the single's undeniable call-and-response chorus. By the end of the performance, several band members were playing their instruments in the middle of the crowd on the floor of the Barclays' Center, including Rick Wakemen, who came out from behind his embankment of keyboards and picked up a keytar.
Yes to Yes #yesband #ownerofalonelyheart
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Yes have been eligible for the Rock Hall for over two decades and finally entered on their third ballot. "Rick used to joke that we'd come out in wheelchairs," Jon Anderson told Rolling Stone last year.
But Anderson didn't sound overly troubled by that prospect. "My mantra always is, 'It'll happen when it happens,'" he added. "You can't presuppose that you're supposed to be in the Hall of Fame. It's not something that I lose any sleep about."
In recent years, there have been two different Yes-affiliated outfits touring and playing songs from the band's back catalog. Howe led the group that held on to the Yes name, while Anderson embarked on a tour with Wakeman on keyboards and Rabin on guitar. That unit dubbed themselves ARW.
Unusually, both Howe and Anderson seem content with the inter-band split. "Basically there's room for anybody to play Yes music," Howe explained during an interview in December. "We love to hear other people play Yes music. [ARW] have quite a bit of credibility to do that and they are outstanding musicians, so there's no reason why they shouldn't go out and play."
Anderson expressed a similarly open-minded sentiment. "So many bands are out there playing Yes music, and Steve's band is one of them," he said. "Over the years I've had ups and downs with Steve," Anderson added, "but he's still my musical brother."
Both men appeared at the induction ceremony on Friday. Wakeman, who delivered one of the night's funniest, most profane speeches, initially expressed skepticism about showing up. "I'm so disgusted with the way that prog rock and Yes have been treated I'm not sure whether I'd turn up," he told Billboard in October after the Rock Hall announced that Yes was once again on the Hall of Fame ballot. "I might be washing my hair that night." His hair appeared clean, and his keyboard playing onstage at Barclays was colorful and energetic.
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Tag Archives: France
France on strike
Weeks of strikes, protests and demonstrations have brought much of France to a standstill as workers, students and others voice their strong opposition to a government proposal to raise the age for a minimum pension from 60 to 62. A quarter of the nation's gas stations were out of fuel, hundreds of flights were canceled, long lines formed at gas stations and train services in many regions were cut in half. Protesters blockaded Marseille's airport, Lady Gaga canceled concerts in Paris and rioting youths attacked police in Lyon. The unpopular bill is edging closer to becoming law as the French Senate is preparing to vote on it today. Collected here are recent images of the unrest around France. Update: Pension reform bill just now passed by French senate. (40 photos total)
A man holds a placard which reads "Listen to the public's rage" during a demonstration in front of the French Senate in Paris October 20, 2010. French trade unions kept up their resistance on Wednesday to an unpopular pension reform due for a final vote in the Senate this week. (REUTERS/Charles Platiau)
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Posted in Democracy, Labor, Media, Social Studies and tagged France, journalism, Labor, neoliberalism, photography, protests, strikes, students, unions on October 25, 2010 by E Wayne Ross.	Leave a comment
Rouge Forum Update: French Students + Workers Take the Lead
French Students and Workers Show the Way!
French students blockaded more high schools and universities Thursday, as the third straight day of nationwide strikes over the government's retirement reforms snarled train travel and sent a renewed challenge to President Nicolas Sarkozy.
France's BFM TV showed groups of students toppling trash cans in southeast France, erecting barricades in the middle of a Paris avenue, and being closely watched by police in several areas.
While the protesting students won't reach retirement age for decades, the government is keeping a close eye on their rallies because student protests have brought down major government reforms in the past.
Video embedded in Daily Californian Reports
The Education Agenda is a War Agenda; A Class and Empire's War Agenda: Navy Takes Over San Ysidro Schools: The Navy is teaming with the San Ysidro School District in the service's largest initiative of its kind. Partners in Education pairs locally-based ships with schools to ensure students leave with "academic, technical, and employability skills necessary to be successful in the workplace," Navy officials said.
Divide and Rule–California to Gut K-12 Schools, Hit State Workers, the Poor and Disabled, and Prisoners, with a Small Bribe to Colleges and Universities: California's in-home healthcare program for the elderly, blind and disabled would shrink by 3.6%, the document says. Child-care services provided by the state would be trimmed by $48 million.Winners in the plan would be the state's two higher-education systems, the University of California and California State University. Both would receive $200 million to compensate for cuts made last year and enough money to fully fund projected enrollment growth, according to the report.
Rhee Going Going Gone but Rotten Contract, Sellout Unions, and Racist System Hold Strong: D.C. Schools Chancellor Michelle A. Rhee will announce Wednesday that she is resigning at the end of this month, bringing an abrupt end to a tenure that drew national acclaim but that also became a central issue in an election that sent her patron, Mayor Adrian M. Fenty, to defeat.
For Those Who Thought They Could Vote In Real Social Change in DC Schools: Presumptive mayor-elect Vincent C. Gray introduced Kaya Henderson on Wednesday as the interim chancellor of D.C. public schools and vowed that reforms launched under Michelle A. Rhee would continue when he takes office in January….In Henderson, Gray inherits someone in tune with Rhee on the fundamentals of education reform, especially the belief that teacher quality is the most important determinant of student success. Rhee and Henderson worked together at the New Teacher Project, a teacher recruiting nonprofit group that Rhee founded and ran before she was appointed by Fenty in June 2007. Henderson was a vice president for the group. She was Rhee's first appointment and was named her top deputy the day Rhee was introduced to the District. At the time, Rhee made it sound as if they had come to the District as a package. "I told Kaya, 'I can't do this without you,'" Rhee said at the time. "She's everything you'd want in a leader. She has an ability to motivate people. She's a critical thinker, and she's an innovative thinker."
From the Same Reporters Who Brought Us VAM (and the ACLU)–Will UTLA Dump Tenure and Seniority? "This is a shifting of the tectonic plates," said David Gregory, a professor of labor law at St. John's College in New York City. "If this were to move forward, every major district in the country is going to look to this as the model…. It would be the most innovative system in the country — if it comes to pass."
You Kiddies Good and Better Do your Salutin: The Poway Unified School District clarified its Pledge of Allegiance policy after outraged parents said students shouldn't be able to opt out of saying the pledge. Superintendent John Collins announced the change at Monday's school board meeting, saying the district sought legal advice to make sure it was following both state and federal law. State education code says every school should have a daily patriotic exercise and the pledge fulfills that requirement. On the other hand, federal law says no one shall be compelled to say the pledge
Wall Street's Fake Successful Charter in Harlem: The parent organization of the schools, the Harlem Children's Zone, enjoys substantial largess, much of it from Wall Street. While its cradle-to-college approach, which seeks to break the cycle of poverty for all 10,000 children in a 97-block zone of Harlem, may be breathtaking in scope, the jury is still out on its overall impact. And the cost of its charter schools — around $16,000 per student in the classroom each year, as well as thousands of dollars in out-of-class spending — has raised questions about their utility as a nationwide model.
Ohanian And Metro Times Show Depth Of Detroit Schools' Economic/Social Crisis: Metro Times has learned that twice in the past 10 months, the state has approved two short-term loans totaling $443 million. Department of Treasury spokesman Caleb Buhs confirms that the loans, obtained through bond sales, were approved by his department. However, no mention of the loans — $256 million in March and $187 million in August — was made on the DPS, Department of Treasury or governor's websites. Buhs tells Metro Times the loans must be repaid by August 2011. Currently, the state is withholding $45 million per month in funding to satisfy the debt, Buhs says.
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Posted in Rouge Forum Update and tagged charter schools, Detroit Public Schools, France, militarization, Paris 1968 Uprising, patriotism, protests, Rouge Forum Update, teacher unions, tenure, UTLA, Washington DC Schools on October 16, 2010 by E Wayne Ross.	Leave a comment
Historians Against the War: Links to Recent Articles of Interest
"No Exit: America Has an Impressive Record of Starting Wars but a Dismal One of Ending Them Well"
By Andrew Bacevich, American Conservative, February 1 issue
The author teaches history and international relations at Boston University.
"Haiti's Troubled History with the U.S. and France"
By Marc Becker, History News Network, posted January 19
The author teaches Latin American history at Truman State University. This article was sent in e-mail form to the HAW-Info list on January 17.
"U.S. Military Escalation in Afghanistan: A Response to President Obama"
By Richard Drake, History News Network, posted January 18
The author teaches history at the University of Montana
[review essay on The Guantanamo Lawyers and Guantanamo USA]
By Jeremy Kuzmarov, History News Network, posted January 17
The author teaches history at the University of Tulsa
"Iran, 1979 and 2010"
By Dilip Hiro and Tom Englehardt, TomDispatch.com, posted January 12
"Nuclear Terrorism: How It Can Be Prevented"
By Lawrence S. Wittner, History News Network, posted January 11
The author teaches history at Vassar College
"Yemen: The Latest U.S. Battleground"
By Stephen Zunes, Huffington Post, posted January 8
"Obama's Alternate Universe"
By Scott Ritter, Truthdig.com, posted January 8
Posted in Social Studies and tagged Afghanistan, anti-war movement, France, Guantanamo, Haiti, Historians Against the War, Iran, Obama, United States, war, Yemen on January 22, 2010 by E Wayne Ross.	Leave a comment


ARE BLUE. SO LET'S CAST ASIDE THE PETTINESS, THE ENVY, AND ALL THE STUPID DRAMA THAT SOME COPS THRIVE ON.
THAT'S THE FEELING WE NEED TO BRING BACK. LET'S CONCENTRATE ON HOW TO USE SOCIAL MEDIA FOR OUR BENEFIT, HELP OUR STRUGGLING BROTHERS AND SISTERS AND MOST OF ALL THINK BEFORE YOU ARE ABOUT TO DO SOMETHING STUPID. REMEMBER THAT AT ANY TIME OF THE DAV MANY CELL PHONES WITH RECORDING CAPABILITIES SURROUND YOU.
ONE OF MY MANY MENTORS ONCE SAID, "YOU CAN BE A COP, OR YOU CAN BE A THUG, BUT YOU CAN'T BE BOTH." ... SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT.
STEVEN OLIMPIO IS A MEMBER OF THE NEW JERSEY POLICE HONOR LEGION AND THE RECIPIENT OF NUMEROUS AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS FROM VARIOUS LAW ENFORCEMENT AND CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS FROM AROUND NEW JERSEY AND THE UNITED STATES, INCLUDING CONGRESSIONAL AND UNITED STATES SENATE AWARDS FOR HIS EXPERIENCE AND LEADERSHIP.


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