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COVID-19 has shut down many blood drives. Northeastern came to rescue this one.
Staff from the American Red Cross collect blood from donors in Matthews Arena. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University
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On Wednesday, for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic forced college campuses across the country to close, voices echoed through Northeastern's Matthews Arena.
Not the voices of fans roaring for a goal or singing the verses of "Stacy's Mom," but the voices of Red Cross workers and volunteers setting up for a much-needed blood drive.
"In a time where so many people are starting to feel a little bit isolated, and like things are out of their control, this is an opportunity to take action, to do something good that has a real impact," said Sonya Ross, the director of risk services at Northeastern.
People entering the building had their temperatures checked by an infrared forehead thermometer and were required to wear a mask. Photos by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University
The Red Cross has been hosting its Boston Strong blood drive in the city every year on April 15, since the 2013 bombing at the Boston Marathon that killed three people and injured more than 260. A surge of people came to donate blood that day, including some runners who rushed straight from the finish line to a local hospital.
But this year, the blood drive almost didn't happen.
Many locations that would typically host the drive—businesses, large conference centers—had shut down, in an effort to slow the spread of COVID-19.
"We were starting to see blood drives cancel on a crazy, unprecedented basis," said Kelly Isenor, who is the external communications manager for the Red Cross in Boston. "Nationwide, more than 400,000 units of blood that would have been collected otherwise, have gone uncollected because of these cancellations."
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But Kathy Alegria, the Red Cross district manager for donor services recruitment, graduated from Northeastern. She thought her alma mater might be able to help, and she was right. It was just a matter of finding a space where both donors and staff could minimize their risk of contracting the virus.
"The Red Cross has done blood drives with some of the student groups in the past at Northeastern, and they typically do them over in Bouvé or at the Curry Student Center, but it was really challenging, given the requirements for physical distance," Ross said. "We don't want to unnecessarily expose anyone. So, we put our heads together and said, 'Matthews Arena is the perfect place.'"
Blood can't be stockpiled for a long period of time, so donations are necessary, even during a pandemic. Photos by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University
People entering the building on Wednesday had their temperatures checked by an infrared forehead thermometer and were given masks if they didn't bring their own. Chairs spread across a section of the empty rink provided a physically distanced waiting area. Donors had their temperatures checked again, this time with an oral thermometer, while they filled out their health information. And after they proceeded to one of the six donation beds under the central scoreboard, volunteers sanitized everything each donor may have touched.
Ruth Ann Murray, the assistant dean of graduate and workforce development programs in Northeastern's Bouvé College of Health Sciences, took the morning off to drive into Boston and serve as a volunteer. She was stationed at the post-donation snack tables, where donors are encouraged to rest, load up on calories, and let any dizziness pass.
Ruth Ann Murray, the assistant dean of graduate and workforce development programs st Northeastern's Bouvé College of Health Sciences, wipes down tables at the drive. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University
"As soon as this came up, I immediately said yes," said Murray, who had already donated blood at a different drive. "Somebody's got to do it, and I wish I was doing more."
Unlike the items in your pantry, blood can't be stockpiled for a long period of time. Blood donations have a shelf life of only 42 days, so stores must be continually replenished with donations.
"Northeastern came to our rescue," Isenor said. "The need for blood, the hospital need, doesn't go away. Car accidents and surgeries and trauma happen every day, whether there's a pandemic or not."
And even during a pandemic, there were people ready to leave their homes and give blood. The 62 donor slots filled almost as soon as they were made available. Northeastern is planning to continue to use Matthews Arena for blood drives while the campus is closed, Ross said. The university is already working with the Red Cross to plan the next date.
The blood drive is among a number of measures the university has taken to help in a time of crisis. Earlier this month, university officials opened the West Village E residence hall to first responders on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic. Some of the 135 rooms have already been filled by police and emergency medical service providers.
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University researchers have also been leading the effort to model the spread of the virus, and predict its trajectory in the U.S. and abroad. Researchers including Alessandro Vespignani are part of the network of teams creating models to advise the Trump administration on the COVID-19 outbreak.
Hosting the Boston Strong blood drive was another testament to the resilience of the Northeastern community, Ross said.
"I think it's a testament to Northeastern's mission and our culture of giving back to the community and being involved that this even happened," Ross said. "It's a great opportunity for everybody to come together at a time of a true crisis."
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First-principles computation of diffusional Mg isotope fractionation in silicate melts
Haiyang Luo, Louisiana State University
Bijaya B. Karki, Louisiana State University
Dipta B. Ghosh, Louisiana State University
Huiming Bao, Louisiana State University
© 2020 Elsevier Ltd Diffusional isotope fractionation occurs in geochemical processes (such as magma mixing, bubble growth, and crystal growth), even at magmatic temperatures. Isotopic mass dependence of diffusion is commonly expressed as [Formula presented], where Di and Dj are diffusion coefficients of two isotopes whose masses are mi and mj. How the dimensionless empirical parameter β depends on temperature, pressure, and composition remains poorly constrained. Here, we conducted a series of first-principles molecular dynamics simulations to evaluate the β factor of Mg isotopes in MgSiO3 and Mg2SiO4 melts using pseudo-isotope method. In particular, we considered interactions between Mg isotopes by simultaneously putting pseudo-mass and normal-mass Mg atoms in a simulation supercell. The calculated β for Mg isotopes decreases linearly with decreasing temperature at zero pressure, from 0.158±0.004 at 4000 K to 0.121±0.017 at 2200 K for MgSiO3 melt and from 0.150±0.004 at 4000 K to 0.101±0.012 at 2200 K for Mg2SiO4 melt. Moreover, our simulations of compressed Mg2SiO4 melt along the 3000 K isotherm show that the β value decreases linearly from 0.130±0.006 at 0 GPa to 0.060±0.011 at 17 GPa. Based on our diffusivity results, the empirically established positive correlation between β and solvent-normalized diffusivity (Di/DSi) seems to be applicable only at constant temperatures or in narrow temperature ranges. Analysis of atomistic mechanisms suggests that the calculated β values are inversely correlated with force constants of Mg at a given temperature or pressure. Good agreement between our first principles results with available experimental data suggests that interactions between isotopes of major elements must be considered in calculating β for major elements in silicate melts. Also, we discuss diffusion-controlled crystal growth by considering our calculated β values.
Luo, H., Karki, B., Ghosh, D., & Bao, H. (2020). First-principles computation of diffusional Mg isotope fractionation in silicate melts. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 290, 27-40. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gca.2020.08.028

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Stoupe Brow in Ravenscar is closed due to a landslip.
A road has been closed in Ravenscar due to a landslip.
North Yorkshire County Council announced the Stoupe Brow road closure, from Raven Hall Road to just before the turning to Stoupe Brow Farm, this afternoon.
Access for residents is via the disused railway line from the north either from Fylingthorpe or BoggleHole.
The road has been closed in order for the landslip to be repaired.
On the council's website it states: "No vehicle shall use the Stoupe Brow, Ravenscar for a temporary period of up to 21 days from 14 January 2019 (subject to access to premises), because of emergency repairs following serious damage to the road (repairs to land slip).
"The closure period will only apply as indicated by the placing of traffic signs and a local alternative route will also be signed on site where appropriate."
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Jonetta Barras - Health Journalism Fellow
Jonetta Rose Barras
2018 National Fellow
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I am a 2018 National Fellow an an award-wining journalist and 2016 inductee into the Society of Professional Journalist DC Pro Chapter Hall of Fame. I have more than 25 years experience reporting and commenting on national social, political, and cultural trends. My opinion-editorials have frequently appeared in various publications including The Washington Post and The Washington Examiner. My investigative articles and news reports have been featured in the Washington Times, USA Today, the New Orleans Times-Picayune, Essence magazine, the New Republic, the American Enterprise magazine, the Washingtonian, and Crisis magazine, among others. In 2009, I was celebrated by Washington City Paper as one of the best local columnist in the District of Columbia, and in 2001 the Washingtonian Magazine selected me as one of the Top 50 Journalists in the nation's capital.
I am also the author of Bridges: Reuniting Daughters and Daddies (Bancroft Press 2005), the bestseller Whatever Happened to Daddy's Little Girl: The Impact of Fatherlessness on Black Women (Ballantine 2000, hardcover—2001, paperback), The Last of the Black Emperors: The Hollow Comeback of Marion Barry in the New Age of Black Leaders (Bancroft Press 1998), and The Corner Is No Place For Hiding (Bunny and the Crocodile Press 1996).My short stories, poems and essays have appeared in numerous anthologies including Amazing Graces (Paycock Press 2012) and It's All Love: Black Writers on Soul Mates, Family, and Friends.
I have hosted my own radio show and served for more than six years as the political analyst for NPR affiliate WAMU-FM radio, where more than 75,000 individuals listened each week. I also appeared as an analyst on such national programs and networks as CBS, C-SPAN, CNN, PBS as well as on such local stations as WUSA-TV (CBS-owned and -operated), NBC-TV 4 (the network owned and operated affiliate in Washington, D.C.), and WHUT-TV. Currently I produce and host my own television show, THE BARRAS REPORT, which airs on the University of the District of Columbia Cable TV Station. I also write a blog which has the same name as the TV show.
AN award-wining journalist and 2016 inductee into the Society of Professional Journalist DC Pro Chapter Hall of Fame, I have more than 25 years experience reporting and commenting on national social, political, and cultural trends. My opinion-editorials have frequently appeared in various publications including The Washington Post and The Washington Examiner. My investigative articles and news reports have been featured in the Washington Times, USA Today, the New Orleans Times-Picayune, Essence magazine, the New Republic, the American Enterprise magazine, the Washingtonian, Crisis magazine, among others. In 2009, I was celebrated by Washington City Paper as one of the best local columnist in the District of Columbia, and in 2001 the Washingtonian Magazine selected me as one of the Top 50 Journalists in the nation's capital.
I am also the author of Bridges: Reuniting Daughters and Daddies (Bancroft Press 2005), the bestseller Whatever Happened to Daddy's Little Girl: The Impact of Fatherlessness on Black Women (Ballantine 2000, hardcover—2001, paperback), The Last of the Black Emperors: The Hollow Comeback of Marion Barry in the New Age of Black Leaders (Bancroft Press 1998), and The Corner Is No Place For Hiding (Bunny and the Crocodile Press 1996).My short stories, poems and essays have appeared in numerous anthologies including Amazing Graces (Paycock Press 2012) and It's All Love: Black Writers on Soul Mates, Family, and Friends.
I have hosted my own radio show and appeared for more than served for more than six years as the political analyst for NPR affiliate WAMU-FM radio, where more than 75,000 individuals listened each week to her. I also appeared as an analyst on such national programs and networks as CBS (60 Minutes), C-SPAN, CNN, PBS (This is America with Dennis Wholey and Think Tank with Ben Wattenberg), and Fox News Channel's The O'Reilly Factor, as well as on such local stations as WUSA-TV (CBS-owned and -operated), NBC-TV 4 (the network owned and operated affiliate in Washington, D.C.), and WHUT-TV.
A highly sought after speaker, I have traveled throughout the United States and Europe, discussing historical, political and cultural issues. Some people have called me one of the freshest voices in America, particularly around the issue of African American familand fatherlessness
While a resident of the District of Columbia, I still call her native New Orleans home.
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iPhone X and iPhone 8 Are World's Fastest Phones (It's Not Even Close)
By Mark Spoonauer 21 December 2017
The A11 Bionic chip inside the iPhone 8 and 8 Plus blows away every other phone (and even some laptops) in synthetic benchmarks and real-world tests.
Update 12/21: We've added results from the iPhone X.
The "Bionic" part in the name of Apple's A11 Bionic chip isn't just marketing speak. It's the most powerful processor ever put in a mobile phone. We've put this chip -- which powers the iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus and iPhone X -- to the test in both synthetic benchmarks and some real-world speed trials, and it obliterates every Android phone we tested.
As a quick primer, the A11 Bionic is a six-core CPU, with two performance cores that promise a 25-percent boost in performance and four high-efficiency cores that promise up to a 70-percent improvement over the iPhone 7's A10 Fusion chip. Last but not least is an Apple-designed GPU that's supposed to be 30 percent faster than before.
Let's start with Geekbench 4, which measures overall performance. On the multicore portion of this test, the iPhone 8 hit 10,170. That's 54 percent faster than the score from Samsung's Galaxy Note 8 — currently the fastest Android phone. The iPhone X scored 10,357 on the same test.
The Android competition wasn't close. The Note 8 scored 6,564, and that's with an impressive 6GB of RAM paired with Qualcomm's fast Snapdragon 835 chip. How about the OnePlus 5 and its 8GB of RAM and Snapdragon 835? That handset got 6,542. With 4GB of RAM, the Galaxy S8 scored 6,295 with the same processor.
The iPhone 8 even edged out the score from the 13-inch Apple MacBook Pro with a 7th-generation Core i5 processor. That notebook notched 9,213. Is Geekbench 4 really comparable from phone to desktop? According to the founder of Geekbench, John Poole, "the short is answer is yes that the scores are comparable across platforms, so if an iPhone 8 scores higher than an i5, then the iPhone 8 is faster than the i5."
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However, Poole provided the important caveat that laptops are better at delivering sustained performance over a longer period of time, as opposed to the shorter max burst performance that benchmarks like Geekbench 4 are designed to measure. In other words, the iPhone 8 simply doesn't have the thermals and heat dissipation necessary to replace your laptop.
Next up is 3DMark, which gauges graphics performance. The iPhone 8 scored an off-the-charts 62,212, and the iPhone 8 Plus managed an even higher 64,412. Compare that to the Note 8's 39,834 and the OnePlus 5's 39,576.
If you're wondering how all this translates to real-world performance, we have more good news for iPhone 8 shoppers — and bad news for everyone else. To really put the A11 Bionic chip through its paces, we put the same 2-minute video, shot in 4K by a drone, on the iPhone 8, Galaxy Note 8 and Galaxy S8+, and then added the same transitions and effects before exporting and saving the video.
The iPhone 8 and iPhone X finished this strenuous task in just 42 seconds, while the Note 8 took more than 3 minutes. The Galaxy S8+ took more than 4 minutes.
How about opening a large file? We downloaded a 5.1 MB map illustration PDF to both the iPhone 8 and Galaxy Note 8 and opened them from their native file managers: the Apple Files app and the My Files app. The iPhone 8 averaged under 0.8 seconds, while the Note 8 averaged 6.41 seconds.
The iPhone 8 also opened more demanding apps faster than its predecessor and the top Android phone right now, although those differences were less dramatic. It took the iPhone 8 11 seconds to fully load the Injustice 2 game, compared to 14.53 seconds for the iPhone 7 Plus and 19 seconds for the Note 8.
Of course, there are lots of ways to measure performance, but based on our testing thus far, the iPhone 8 is easily the fastest phone ever. Now everyone else has to play catchup.
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38 Comments Comment from the forums
mcg341 19 September 2017 15:06
Tour saying the apples a Vetter ohone?
varonecl 19 September 2017 15:39
for a grand it better beat a lot of laptops and tablets screw other phones
jerryjack246 19 September 2017 16:06
im sorry but android is better
lol.kelvinzhou 19 September 2017 16:28
im sorry but you are wrong
mojoeherb 19 September 2017 23:24
Regardless your benchmark tests are so different from others, so where did you get these figures from? Other reputable sites have different results. Regardless, Apple I-phones always seem to be faster but when the real test comes in, like opening up a web page or even some files, they are much slower than Android and I know because I have both phones.
robzorbakeenan 21 September 2017 14:20
Would have been useful to see how it compares to the iPhone 7, too.
chris.p.dunning 22 September 2017 01:28
20189417 said:
You should probably keep in mind that the phones they've compared it to are also nearly a thousand dollars.
typicaldigguser 22 September 2017 01:31
Relax. These results are simply stating the processor is years ahead of those in new android phones. The results never told you to get an iPhone. If you like android than buy it. Simple as that.
ultmast 22 September 2017 02:19
You're thinking of the iPhone X. This is the iPhone 8.
Regardless your benchmark tests are so different from others, so where did you get these figures from? Other reputable sites have different results.
Go ahead and list them. This seems to be exactly in line with every other review I've seen. It's not like the Geekbench scores are changing, either.
Apple I-phones always seem to be faster but when the real test comes in, like opening up a web page or even some files, they are much slower than Android
Totally false. That's the iPhone 7 killing the latest.


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Trump vetoes Congress resolution to withdraw the US of war in Yemen
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Trump vetoes Congress resolution to withdraw the US of war in Yemen US President Donald J. Trump offers statements to the media during his meeting with South Korean President Moon Jae-in (not shown), in the White House, Washington D.C (United States). EFE / Archive
Washington, (EFEUSA). – The president, Donald Trump, vetoed today a resolution approved by the Congress so that the United States withdrew the military support that provides to Saudi Arabia in the war of Yemen.
"This resolution is a dangerous and unnecessary attempt to weaken my constitutional authorities, endangering the lives of American citizens and brave soldiers, both today and in the future," Trump said in vetoing the measure.
"The resolution," said Trump, "is unnecessary because, beyond anti-terrorist operations against al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula and the Islamic State, the US does not participate in hostilities in Yemen."
The president emphasized that there are no US military "commanding, participating or accompanying" the Saudi coalition forces fighting the Houthi rebels in Yemen.
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In both cases, the votes would be insufficient to reverse Trump's veto, which would require margins of two-thirds.
The Legislative resolution required Trump to end the military involvement of the United States in Yemen with the exception of anti-terrorist operations against al Qaeda.
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Volvo XC90 D5 Inscription (2015) Review
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This is the Volvo XC90, arguably the finest model to come from the Swedes to date. We review the XC90 D5 Inscription.
Much noise has been made about the Volvo XC90 and its release onto the market. Most of the fuss has admittedly come from the unique headlights. The design, called Thor's Hammer, has got people crazed and seems perfectly timed with the expansion of the Marvel cinematic universe. So, Volvo has attracted enviable amounts of attention to its all-new model, but is the XC90 actually any good? We spent a week with the likely top seller, the D5 diesel model.
All-new Volvo
The XC90 marks a new era in the Swedish brand's history. There is no more parts sharing with Ford, Land Rover or Jaguar. This is a complete in-house job, with even the engine designed and engineered by Volvo. The company has big plans too, as over the next three years it plans to revamp or introduce new models at such a rate that the XC90 will quickly become the oldest model in the Volvo lineup.
That's big talk, but much of the powertrain work has already been completed and we've sampled it in the Volvo S60 and XC60. The XC90 and its future siblings will be powered by 2,0-Litre four-cylinder motors throughout the range. Multiple forms of boost complement the engines with either supercharging, turbocharging, electric charge or all of them combined in the case of the top-of-the-range T8.
Can the engine cope?
The old adage 'there's no replacement for displacement' has no leg to stand on here. The 2,0-Litre turbodiesel of the D5 looks small under the bonnet, but still boasts claimed outputs of 165 kW and 470 Nm. To put that into perspective, that's a diesel motor that pumps out more power and torque than a Volkswagen Golf GTI and uses less fuel. The XC90 has a combined consumption figure of 5.8L/100km but to be honest you're most likely to see a figure in the 7s or 8L/100km range. That's still excellent for a two-tonne SUV.
As for driving it, the diesel tugs along smoothly. There's very little turbo lag or roughness from this oil burner. It pulls cleanly most of the way to the top of the rev range, but the eight-speed automatic gearbox will always keep it neatly in the torque band where it accelerates best. The XC90 D5 has one of the smoothest and most refined diesel engines we've experienced to date.
It seems the designers at Volvo spent much of their time designing an interior that was both stylish and functional to the modern day gadget user. The touchscreen up front is shaped like a big smartphone and works with swipe functionality. In fact, most of the regular control functionality has been moved to the screen too, with things like climate control and the vehicle safety systems all accessed through the screen. It's a very simple and intuitive system to use.
Complete with seven comfortable seats, the XC90 is a spacious and lavish place to be driven around in. Nappa leather is standard, but the comfort level can be increased from gentle hug to Swedish full-body massage via the option list. There are also option packs on offer that increase the safety and tech levels. Those sorts of things include heads-up display, adaptive cruise control, rear parking camera, a quality sound system from Bowers and Wilkins and heated front seats.
Space is where the Volvo really hits the spot though. Even with all seven seats in use, there's still a reasonable boot (314-Litres). In five-seat mode the cargo area is 692-Litres big and with all the seats folded perfectly flat it measures nearly 2000-Litres. It's huge and easily capable of swallowing mountain bikes and golf clubs.
Volvo wants you to put huge 22-inch wheels on your XC90 with low profile tyres so it looks like a sporty SUV for the city. These do compromise the ride quality and are under constant threat of being ruined by a well-disguised pothole. The best choice are the 19-inch wheels with bigger tyres which offer more sidewall cushioning and improve the ride. These offer the best balance between ride quality and offroad ability. Volvo offers buyers the option of selecting these 19-inch wheels at no cost.
The XC90 has all-wheel drive and an off-road mode should you need it. It's quite competent as well. The off-road mode dulls the throttle so you don't wheelspin in slippery situations. It is also able to distribute power to whichever wheels have traction, like most systems on the market. On the tarmac the XC90 is serene and relaxing to drive, there's just a hint of body roll that helps maintain the high comfort levels of the ride. It does disappoint a little over harsh bumps or rough surface changes where the odd thump can feel damaging.
The Volvo XC90 sets new standards for diesel engines and interior quality in this category. The interior alone is reason enough to choose the XC90 over its rivals. The price has been set competitively too, even once you start to factor in options. The Swedes have really done a good job on this premium SUV, making sure all aspects such as drive, comfort, practicality and innovation are all of a high standard. The XC90 has already made a mark overseas with great sales so let's see if it can emulate that success here.
The XC90 starts at R804 000 for the lesser powered diesel. Our D5 Inscription model hits the mark at R893 900. Right at the top of the range (although not available until early 2016) is the T8 Twin Engine that breaks the R1 000 000 mark.
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A new book on binational migration by a UC Santa Cruz researcher and UC MEXUS grant recipient illuminates the dark side of economic globalization.
The Farmworkers' Journey , by Ann Aurelia López,1 describes a binational migrant farmworkers' circuit that stretches from the west central Mexico countryside to central California. López, a 1999 UC MEXUS dissertation grant recipient,2 spent 10 years interviewing farmworkers and their families along the migrant circuit. She intermingles their voices with up-to-date research to portray a world hidden from most Americans-a world of inescapable poverty that has worsened since NAFTA was implemented in 1994.
The Farmworkers' Journey demonstrates how corporate agribusiness operates, how genetically modified corn strains pouring into Mexico from the United States are affecting farmers, how binational institutions and laws promote the subjugation of Mexican farmworkers, how migrants face exploitation from employers and how migration affects family life. Most dramatically, the book shows that it has become nearly impossible for rural communities in Mexico to continue to support themselves by farming the land, leaving few survival options except the perilous border crossing to the United States.
"This book tells a powerful and moving story of lives affected by agricultural and trade policies, migration, and the dehumanization of farm workers," wrote Alejandro Nadal, an economist who heads the Science, Technology and Development Program at El Colegio de México. "The text is an eye-opening blend of academic research and testimonials of the people directly touched by the powerful market forces that have been unleashed by trade liberalization."
López received a doctoral degree from the University of California, Santa Cruz, in 2002 and completed a President's Postdoctoral Fellowship at the University of California, Berkeley. She has a long history of teaching environmental science, ecology and botany courses in the Department of Biology at San Jose City College. She is a visiting professor and research associate at the Center for Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems (CASFS) at the University of California, Santa Cruz, and is in the process of establishing a non-profit organization designed to improve the lives of California farmworkers and their families in Mexico.
She is helping to preserve the traditional campesino corn strains in a remote Jalisco village by establishing a market for the non-genetically modified corn (maiz criollo) in the Latino community of San Jose. López also is helping to establish community-based market that provides organic produce by working with people in the Willow Glen community and the east-side San Jose Latino community.
1 University of California Press; June 5, 2007
2 Ann Aurelia López, Environmental Studies, UC Santa Cruz (Patricia Zavella). From the Farms of West Central Mexico to California's Corporate Agribusiness: The Social Transformation of Two Binational Farming Regions.


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German Shepherd Training: Top tips on getting the best results from your dog!
One of the most popular breeds of dog, the German Shepherd, demands a lot of respect. They are not only beautiful and highly intelligent; they are also extremely perceptive. Ensuring you are using the right method to train your dog is crucial. With so much contradictory advice on the internet and in various training guide books it can be confusing to decide which method is correct.
This article will cover various methods and techniques on training your German Shepherd to be the dog that you want them to be. Looking at the pros and cons of each method you can decide what is best for your dog. They may all be the same breed, but they are all extremely unique personalities and it is important to remember what works for one German Shepherd will not necessarily work with the next.
German Shepherds are a relatively new breed of dog in the scheme of things, only being officially recognised since 1899. Originally bred for the purposes of sheep herding people quickly caught on to the intellectual capabilities of the breed. In recent years, German Shepherds have been one of the most popular breeds used for search and rescue dogs, special assistance dogs and are also the breed of choice for police forces around the world.
The reason for this is their 'trainability'. They are quick learners and under the right conditions and very intuitive – therefore they have become such a loved breed and popular choice as a family pet. Extremely loving and respectful when treated right, there is not much more one could ask for in a breed. German Shepard's intelligence is not always a benefit to us as their 'master'. If you spoil your dog as a puppy or skip some basic training, then your German Shepherd will quickly learn how to play you!
Why is it important to train my German Shepherd?
As mentioned above the German Shepherd is a stunning breed with intelligence exceeding almost all over popular breeds of dogs – and this makes them so popular. It can however also lead to issues. They are a large breed and extremely strong.
They require a firm hand from their Master because if you choose to let your German Shepherd do as it wishes they quickly revert to a wilder state of mind. Agitation is common and this can lead to your dog being aggressive and snappy towards you and towards others. An aggressive dog the size of a German Shepherd can be very intimidating, and the last thing you want is to fear your own beautiful dog, or even worse, to have it taken away for being a threat to society.
Do you understand your German Shepherds behaviour?
The key to training your dog successfully is understanding the behaviour that your dog is displaying. The sad truth is that many problematic dogs are the result of bad ownership. People misunderstand or over-react to their dog's behaviour and this in turn creates a vicious cycle of more unwanted behaviour. German Shepherds require a lot of attention and need long walks, if you can't invest this time in your pet then maybe the German Shepherd is not the breed for you.
Boredom is the main reason that German Shepherds start to misbehave. If your dog starts to show signs of aggression then don't punish it too harshly, maybe you need to be giving more attention to your dog. Go for longer walks, and make sure that any positive behaviour is rewarded. As with punitive methods, don't go overboard with rewards either – a small treat will suffice. If your German Shepherd continues to show signs of aggression then maybe the issue isn't boredom, another key to a well-behaved dog is consistency.
Is your dog suddenly snappy one day and then fine the next, or does the aggression come and go throughout the day? This could be an issue with consistency. German Shepherds may be extremely intelligent but to prevent them from becoming agitated, routine is vital. Walking them at the same time at least twice a day is extremely important, as is feeding them at the same time daily. For example, if you walk your German Shepherd at 6pm for a week and then one day decide to walk him at 8pm, there is a chance that your dog shows different behaviour starting around 6pm.
This is due to your actions! Do not punish the dog for this behaviour. Simply take the dog for a walk or at least let the dog outside until you can walk him if possible – try to reassure your dog that nothing is wrong. This leads us to the third point, maybe the most important, your German Shepherd has to trust you – not fear you!
Many owners confuse trust and fear when it comes to German Shepherds. A dog that fears its master is a disaster waiting to happen. Although it may seem to follow orders and will still be capable of being genuinely happy you have a ticking time bomb. The saying 'violence breeds violence' is a perfect example in this situation.
The second your dog feels threatened or cornered in a situation then it could snap at any moment. It is important to know that the most dog bites treated in the US were dog bites that had come from a German Shepherd. For your dog to trust you it must see you as it's pack leader, and this comes from being firm but fair with your dog from the day you get it.
A German Shepherd that trusts you will turn to you when it feels threatened or cornered instead of lashing out as a first response.
Remember Boredom, Consistency and Trust. If you manage to think about those three things every time your dog behaves negatively then hopefully you will better understood the behaviour it is showing. With very slight changes in your methods of care you could be able to revert it's behaviour very quickly!
Getting a German Shepherd puppy? Start training from day one!
Do I have the space? German Shepherds require a large area to play in outside even when they are not being walked – or do you want your living room to become a toilet permanently!?
Do I have the time? Too many people who work full time go ahead and buy a puppy on a whim, this is unfair on the dog and is only going to stress you out. Stress is likely to manifest as resentment of the puppy and it is unlikely to feel loved and learn to trust you.
Do I have the patience? German Shepherd puppies will test even the most patient of people. Scratching, biting (They have extremely sharp teeth as puppies!), damaging furniture, urinated and or defecating inside and waking you at all hours whining for attention. These are just a few of the things that you can guarantee your puppy will do, however cute it is this can be extremely tiring physically and emotionally – do you have the patience to not get angry and teach your dog how to behave?
Do I have the money? One thing that people often forget to think about when purchasing a puppy is the cost of keeping a dog. It can be very expensive! German Shepherds eat a lot and dog food costs money. Veterinary bills for vaccinations and for any unexpected problems that may occur need to be factored in. Pet insurance is a good option here as if anything goes wrong there will be no massive one-off cost, however insurance is not cheap either. Then you must consider all the potential damage to your doors, walls and furniture that a puppy can cause. German Shepherd puppies might be adorable to look at – but they can easily break the bank!
If you decide that you are ready to go ahead and acquire a puppy make sure that you go to a breeder who loves and respects their dogs. Visit a few breeders and see what feeling you get, it should be obvious from the dogs' behaviors whether they are being treated well or not. Most states require that commercial breeders have a license. If you are purchasing from a commercial breeder make sure that they have the correct paperwork and licensing for your state.
Do not take home a puppy that is under eight weeks old! The first eight weeks of a puppy's life are crucial for future development. You do not need to play a part in this as the puppy needs to stay with it's mom during the first six weeks. After six weeks, the puppy will normally stop needing so much attention from its mom and start to become more independent. By week eight most puppies are independent enough to be rehomed to a forever home and you can collect your puppy!
If the breeder suggests the puppy stays with the birth-mom for an extra week or two take their advice and let them. Two weeks means nothing if you can have a happy German Shepherd puppy instead of one that misses its mom!
Before you get bring your puppy home consider whether professional obedience training is a good option for you. If you have no experience with puppies in your household, then it is recommended that you do send your German Shepherd puppy for obedience training. Not only will it be faster than training the dog all on your own, it will be less stressful for you. Your puppy will be socializing with other puppies the same age with an expert in dog behavior present.
This allows for quick development that may take only days with a professional but would have taken weeks at home. As with breeders, many states have accredited training agencies, make sure to read reviews and see the place you will be taking your puppy. Speak to the trainer(s) at the training center about what methods they use. Many will use the same techniques you will be using such as conditioning with rewards and punishments. Punishments will generally include being told to stay in their bed while the other puppies play and rewards will be edible treats or extra human affection.
If you choose to get professional obedience training, then it is important that you remain the master in your puppy's eyes – the obedience trainer will set tasks and goals for you and your puppy over the time you have agreed and it is important you do your best to reach these.
Taking on a rescued German Shepherd? Make sure you are well prepared!
Taking on a recue dog of any breed is something that you should be proud of if you have the means to do so – even more so if the breed is big dog like a German Shepherd. Many rescue dogs are just as loving and kind as dogs that have been in loving families their entire lives.
It is important to remember that many of these dogs have been abused, and although they may settle and seem calm it can take only one small noise or smell to fill these dogs with fear as they have been conditioned to expect pain – this can result in serious aggressive behavior. This behavior can appear to come from nowhere and can be dangerous, if you have young children you might want to re-consider this option until.
Re-conditioning takes a long time! Rescue dogs will need even more attention and human interaction in general than non-rescues. Spend as much time as possible gaining your new German Shepherds trust, and don't blame yourself or the dog if it takes a long time. Give your dog all the attention you can and spoil the dog occasionally at first – the way to a dog's heart is food – so have plenty of treats on hand for the first weeks or months.
Bad behavior still needs punishment if you want to re-condition your rescue. If your German Shepherd starts misbehaving withhold the treats and affection until the behavior ceases, then treat the rescue again. If this doesn't work taking the rescue for a walk will normally reset them to how they were before they started misbehaving. Re-conditioning can take a lot of time and can sometimes feel like you are making no progress, however with patience and perseverance it might be one of the most rewarding things you ever do once you start to see your German Shepherd start to trust again!
Conditioning, Conditioning, Conditioning through repetition!
The most simple and effective method of training is condition. Reward positive behavior, don't reward negative behavior and reprimand for bad behavior. And repeat. Eventually your dog will learn. This works for toilet training puppies all the way to teaching dogs which paw they can eat the treats off first. If your dog trusts you and you never show any signs of aggression, through conditioning you can get your German Shepherd to learn all sorts of basic verbal commands!
These training techniques are used by professionals to train German Shepherd dogs to do all sorts such as sense seizures before they occur in people who suffer from epilepsy to differentiating cancerous cells from non-cancerous cells by scent. Make sure you continue to use conditioning techniques and allow your German Shepherd to keep learning and to prevent your dog from developing bad habits.
Overall there is no right or wrong when it comes to training your German Shepherd. As previously stated; just because dogs are the same breed does not mean training will go at the same speed for two German Shepherds – each dog is individual!
So long as you love your dog and make sure that your dog knows that by showing affection as much as possible and never showing aggression your dog will respect and adore you. Make sure to be a good role model as once your dog trusts you and has started learning they will pick up bad behavior fast – if you feed your dog from the dinner table don't get annoyed if they beg for food the next day.
Patience and perseverance are two personality traits that you will need in abundance to train your German Shepherd. All of your hard-work is not for nothing, and it is important to remember that. You will have a beautiful dog that loves and respects you unconditionally. The amount of joy this breed can bring is immeasurable. German Shepherd's may require a lot of attention but the amount they give back is equal if not more. The better trained your German Shepherd the easier your dog will find it give back to you – so keep up the good work!


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SQ 1. What is globalization? What can a t-shirt reveal about it? SQ 2. Why has there been an increase in globalization in the 20th and 21st centuries? SQ 3. Do the economic benefits of globalization outweigh the costs? SQ 4. Do the social and cultural benefits of globalization outweigh the costs? SQ 5. Why has the world population increased? Will it continue? SQ 6. What effect has population growth and globalization had on the environment? How might changes in the environment affect us? SQ 7. What was the Green Revolution? What effect has it had? What lessons can we learn from it to address global needs in the 21st century? SQ 8. What has the international community done to address the negative effects of population growth and globalization? Have they been successful? SQ 9. Has globalization made the world safer?
Do the benefits of globalization outweigh the costs?
Technological changes have resulted in a more interconnected world, affecting economic and political relations, and in some cases leading to conflict, and in others to efforts to cooperate. Globalization and population pressures have led to strains on the environment.
KEY IDEA: GLOBALIZATION AND A CHANGING GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT (1990–PRESENT): Technological changes have resulted in a more interconnected world, affecting economic and political relations and in some cases leading to conflict and in others to efforts to cooperate. Globalization and population pressures have led to strains on the environment.
CONCEPTUAL UNDERSTANDING: Technological changes in communication and transportation systems allow for instantaneous interconnections and new networks of exchange between people and places that have lessened the effects of time and distance.
CONTENT SPECIFICATION: Students will explore how information is accessed, exchanged, and controlled and how business is conducted in light of changing technology.
CONTENT SPECIFICATION: Students will investigate the causes and effects of, and responses to, one infectious disease (e.g., malaria, HIV/AIDS).
CONCEPTUAL UNDERSTANDING: Globalization is contentious, supported by some and criticized by others.
CONCEPTUAL UNDERSTANDING: Population pressures, industrialization, and urbanization have increased demands for limited natural resources and food resources, often straining the environment.
CONTENT SPECIFICATION: Students will examine how the world's population is growing exponentially for numerous reasons and how it is not evenly distributed.
CONTENT SPECIFICATION: Students will explore efforts to increase and intensify food production through industrial agriculture (e.g., Green Revolutions, use of fertilizers and pesticides, irrigation, and genetic modifications).
CONTENT SPECIFICATION: Students will examine strains on the environment, such as threats to wildlife and degradation of the physical environment (i.e., desertification, deforestation and pollution) due to population growth, industrialization, and urbanization.
CONCEPTUAL UNDERSTANDING: Globalization has created new possibilities for international cooperation and for international conflict.
CONTENT SPECIFICATION: Students will examine the roles of the United Nations (UN), North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), the European Union, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), and efforts to build coalitions to promote international cooperation to address conflicts and issues. They will also examine the extent to which these efforts were successful.
CONTENT SPECIFICATION: Students will investigate one organization and one international action that sought to provide solutions to environmental issues, including the Kyoto Protocol.
CONTENT SPECIFICATION: Students will examine threats to global security, such as international trade in weapons (e.g., chemical, biological, and nuclear), nuclear proliferation, cyber war, and terrorism, including a discussion of the events of September 11, 2001.
Through these resources, students will explore the causes and effects of population and globalization in the late 20th century and 21st century.
SQ 1. What is globalization? What can a t-shirt reveal about it?
Causes and Effects of Population Growth and Globalization: SQ 1. What is globalization? What can a t-shirt reveal about it?
Explain what the production of a t-shirt reveals about globalization.
SQ 2. Why has there been an increase in globalization in the 20th and 21st centuries?
Causes and Effects of Population Growth and Globalization: SQ 2. Why has there been an increase in globalization in the 20th and 21st centuries?
Explain why there has been an increase in globalization in the 20th and 21st centuries.
SQ 3. Do the economic benefits of globalization outweigh the costs?
Causes and Effects of Population Growth and Globalization: SQ 3. Do the economic benefits of globalization outweigh the costs?
Argue whether the economic benefits of globalization outweigh the costs.
SQ 4. Do the social and cultural benefits of globalization outweigh the costs?
Causes and Effects of Population Growth and Globalization: SQ 4. Do the social and cultural benefits of globalization outweigh the costs?
SQ 5. Why has the world population increased? Will it continue?
Causes and Effects of Population Growth and Globalization: SQ 5. Why has the world population increased? Will it continue?
Describe recent world wide population trends.
Explain what will most likely happen to the world's population in the future.
SQ 6. What effect has population growth and globalization had on the environment? How might changes in the environment affect us?
Causes and Effects of Population Growth and Globalization: SQ 6. What effect has population growth and globalization had on the environment? How might changes in the environment affect us?
Describe the effects that population growth and globalization have had on the environment.
Explain how the effects were caused by population growth and globalization.
Explain how the effects on the environment might affect people in the future.
SQ 7. What was the Green Revolution? What effect has it had? What lessons can we learn from it to address global needs in the 21st century?
Causes and Effects of Population Growth and Globalization: SQ 7. What was the Green Revolution? What effect has it had? What lessons can we learn from it to address global needs in the 21st century?
Describe what the Green Revolution was.
Explain the effects of the Green Revolution.
Identify lessons learned from the Green Revolution that can help address 21st century issues.
SQ 8. What has the international community done to address the negative effects of population growth and globalization? Have they been successful?
Causes and Effects of Population Growth and Globalization: SQ 8. What has the international community done to address the negative effects of population growth and globalization? Have they been successful?
Explain why the Millennium Development Goals are necessary.
Evaluate whether the UN has been successful in meeting those goals.
SQ 9. Has globalization made the world safer?
Causes and Effects of Population Growth and Globalization: SQ 9. Has globalization made the world safer?
Argue whether globalization has made the world a safer place.
Argue for or against claims about world history using evidence from this and previous units.


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Sant'Andrea della Valle
Title: Sant'Andrea della Valle
Subject: List of extant papal tombs, Giovanni Canestri, Carlo Maderno, Giuseppe Maria Tomasi, Theatines
Collection: 17Th-Century Roman Catholic Church Buildings, Basilica Churches in Rome, Burial Places of Popes, Burial Sites of the House of Barberini, Christian Organizations Established in the 17Th Century, Religious Buildings Completed in 1650, Religious Organizations Established in the 1650S, Renaissance Architecture in Rome, Roman Catholic Churches in Rome, Roman Catholic Congregations Established in the 17Th Century, Rome R. VIII Sant'Eustachio, Titular Churches in Rome
The Baroque façade of Sant'Andrea della Valle.
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Sant'Andrea della Valle is a basilica church in the rione of Sant'Eustachio of the city of Rome, Italy. The basilica is the general seat for the religious order of the Theatines. It is located on Piazza Vidoni at the intersection of Corso Vittorio Emanuele (facing facade) and Corso Rinascimento.
Dome 1.1
Chapels on the right side 1.2
Chapels on the left side 1.3
Apse 1.4
Facade 2
Varia 3
Cardinal-Priests 4
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It was initially planned when Donna Costanza Piccolomini d'Aragona, duchess of Amalfi and descendant of the family of Pope Pius II,[1] bequeathed her palace and the adjacent church of San Sebastiano in central Rome to the Theatine order for construction of a new church. Since Amalfi's patron was Saint Andrew, the church was planned in his honor. Work initially started around 1590 under the designs of Giacomo della Porta and Pier Paolo Olivieri, and under the patronage of Cardinal Gesualdo. With the prior patron's death, direction of the church passed to Cardinal Alessandro Peretti di Montalto, nephew of Pope Sixtus V. Work restarted anew by 1608, banked by what was then an enormous endowment of over 150,000 gold scudi, and with a more grandiose plan designed mainly by Carlo Maderno. The interior of the church was completed by 1650, with some changes added by Francesco Grimaldi.
Windows on the ceiling, allowing natural light to illuminate the interior
The fresco decoration of Sant'Andrea's dome was one of the largest commissions of its day. The work was disputed by two Carracci pupils, Giovanni Lanfranco and Domenichino. In 1608, Lanfranco had been chosen by Cardinal Alessandro, but the Ludovisi papacy of Pope Gregory XV favored the Bolognese Domenichino. In the end, both artists were employed, and Lanfranco's lavish dome decoration (completed 1627) set the model for such decorations for the following decades.[2] This dome was for a long time the third largest dome in Rome, after the Basilica of St Peter and the Pantheon.
Chapels on the right side
Interior of the church.
The Ginetti Chapel, first on the right, was designed by Carlo Fontana in 1670, while the sculptural relief in white marble depicting Angel Urges Sacred Family to Flee to Egypt (1675) was sculpted Antonio Raggi. The angel is depicted in the style of his mentor, Bernini. In this chapel are buried Cardinal Marzio Ginetti (died 1671) and his nephew, the Cardinal Giovanni Francesco Ginetti (died 1691).
The second Strozzi Chapel has a Pietà, Leah and Rachel (1616), copies in bronze by Gregorio De Rossi from originals by Michelangelo. The chapel was probably designed by Michelangelo, but executed by Leone Strozzi (1555–1632). Beneath the statues of Leah and Rachel are two bronze bas-reliefs depicting a "Deposition from the Cross" and "Christ's Descent into Limbo". The cenotaphs in black marble in the side walls were erected for the Strozzi family: Cardinal Lorenzo (died 1571), Leone (died 1554), Pietro (died 1558), Roberto Strozzi (died 1566) and Maddalena Medici.
The chapel of "Our Lady of the Sacred Heart" (1887–1889) was designed by Aristide Leonori. The painting of the Madonna is by Silverio Capparoni and was blessed by Pope Pius IX.
In the right transept is the Chapel of St Andrew Avellino with Death of the Saint (1625) by Giovanni Lanfranco, who also frescoed the impressive Glory of Paradise (1625–28) in the cupola, with figures of the evangelists in the spandrels (1621–1628) by his rival, Domenichino.
In the corner of the right transept are situated two chapels. The chapel of the Crucifix (1647) displays an antique wooden crucifix above a painting of the Madonna inside a radiant halo. On the right side is the tomb of the Theatine Cardinal St Giuseppe Maria Tomasi. The "Oratory of the Divine Love" dates from 1751.
Chapels on the left side
The Chapel of the Madonna della Purità was originally dedicated to the Holy Family. In 1647 it was designated to the Madonna, patroness of the Theatines. The altar was consecrated in 1725 and shows beneath the tomb of the martyr Saint Fortunatus. The four lunettes on the arches were painted by Silvio Galimberti in 1912. The altarpiece Madonna della Purità (1647) is a copy by the Neapolitan painter Alessandro Francesi of an original (1641) by the Spanish painter Luis de Morales, still located in the Neapolitan church of San Paolo Maggiore). It was adorned with a golden radiant halo in gratitude for having saved the city from famine. On the left wall of the chapel is the tomb of cardinal Stoppani (died 1774).
The left transept is dedicated to Saint Cajetan, founder of the Theatines. The altarpiece, depicting St Cajetan adoring the Madonna and Child (1770) was painted by Mattia de Mare, while the altar dates from 1912 by Cesare Bazzani. The frescoes (1770) on the side walls were painted by Alessio D'Elia. In front of the altar are allegorical statues of Abundance and Wisdom by Giulio Tadolini.
Over the entrance to the left circular chapel is the tomb of Pope Pius II (1475), completed by a follower of Andrea Bregno in 1615.
The third chapel on the left is dedicated to Saint Sebastian and was decorated with paintings by Martinucci in 1869. The altarpiece "Saint Sebastian" was painted by Giovanni de' Vecchi in 1614.
The chapel "Rucellai o Dei Beati" was designed in 1610 by Matteo Castelli de Melide, a relative of the Borromini family. The altarpiece, attributed to the Sicilian painter Francesco Manno (1754–1831), depict three Blessed Theatines : Marinoni, Burali D'Arezzo and Tomasi. On the right wall is a painting by Cristoforo Roncalli (Pomarancio) of "the archangel Gabriel in the presence of the Eternal Father". Pomarancio also painted "the Archangel Raphael and Tobias the elder" on the left wall and the fresco in the cupola Glory of music making angels. The other paintings are by Ambrogio Buonvicino and depict Angels in Glory. In the left wall is the sepulchral monument in black marble of Orazio Rucellai (1604–1673) and the tomb of Giovanni della Casa, author of Il Galateo. The right wall houses the tomb of Annibale Rucellai (died in 1601), bishop of Carcassonne, France.
The last chapel on the left is the Chapel Barberini was designed by Matteo Castelli di Melide in 1616, on a commission from Cardinal Maffeo Barberini (who became later Pope Urban VIII). The altarpiece Assumption (between four Corinthian columns in antique rose marble) and the paintings Visitation and Lucia collects the body of St Sebastian are by Domenico Cresti (il Passignano). On the left, in the furthest niche is a Saint John the Baptist (1616) by Pietro Bernini,[3] and in the closest niche on the right is Francesco Mochi's Saint Martha (1629), which is significantly larger than the other three sculptures, with Saint Martha seeming to want to leave her niche.
The apse decoration is by Alessandro Algardi. In the apse half-dome the History of Sant'Andrea and Virtues are frescoed by Domenichino. In the apse walls are three frescoes Crucifixion, Martyrdom and burial of Sant'Andrea by Mattia Preti (1650–1651), as commissioned by Donna Olimpia, sister in law of Pope Innocent X.
Vault over the nave.
The Baroque facade was added between 1655 and 1663 by Carlo Rainaldi, at the expense of Cardinal Francesco Peretti di Montalto, nephew of Alessandro.
The church houses the cenotaphs of Popes Pius II and Pius III, who are buried in the church.[4]
Plan of the basilica.
The first act of the opera Tosca by Puccini is set in Sant'Andrea della Valle.[5] However, the Cappella Attavanti used was a poetic invention.
Sant'Andrea della Valle later became a model for the construction of other churches like the St.Kajetan church in Munich and the Church of St. Anne, Kraków.
On the square in front of the church stands the fountain of Carlo Maderno, which until 1937 was situated in the now destroyed Piazza Scossacavalli in the Borgo.
The following have been Cardinal Priests of the Titulus S. Andreae Apostoli de Valle:
Luigi Cardinal Traglia (28 Mar 1960 Appointed - 28 Apr 1969 Appointed, Cardinal-Priest of San Lorenzo in Damaso)
Joseph Cardinal Höffner (24 Feb 1969 Appointed - 16 Oct 1987 Died)
Giovanni Cardinal Canestri (28 Jun 1988 Appointed - 29 Apr 2015 Died)
^ History of the church.
^ F. Haskell p71-73
^ Pietro is the father of the more famous Gianlorenzo Bernini.
^ Tomba PIO II
^ "Tosca -the Sites", San Fancisco Opera
Haskell, Francis (1993). "Chapter 8". Patrons and Painters: Art and Society in Baroque Italy. 1980. Yale University Press. pp. 205–208.
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After finishing two years at the University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh and receiving a B.F.A. from the Ringling School of Art in Sarasota in 1972, I worked as a commercial artist for local advertising agencies. After fifteen years, this occupation turned out to be very unfullfilling and I began pursuing interesting freelance design work.
Some of my projects included designing book covers for the University of Wisconsin Press, Ohio State University Press, and a few other universities. I also created drawings for a local in archaeological survey company. I found this work much more stimulating and eventually began doing freelance work exclusively.
While not as financially rewarding as my "day job" had been, the biggest benefit of being my own boss was having enough time to pursue my other passion—history. I started studying Florida history intensely.
The history of the early Florida Indians intrigued me because their cultures were so violently destroyed and in less than two hundred years. Perhaps serving as a combat medic in the historic Seventh Calvary in Vietnam in 1968, made me relate on a personal level to the incomprehensible deaths of native men, women, and children by European military conquest, disease, and slavery.
Anyway, I wanted to do something with my life that had meaning, so I decided to use paint on canvas to bring back these early native peoples whose images and lifestyles were grossly misrepresented for so long in history books and other chronicles of Florida's early days. I combined my passions for art and for history to resurrect the earliest Florida natives so that they can be accurately understood.
While I cannot change history and right the wrongs that drove these Indians into extinction, through my paintings I honor their memories and help set the record straight.
I would like to thank all the archaeologists and historians that spent countless hours critiquing my work and providing me with many important and helpful drawings and photographs.
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This video shows the artist at work painting a Calusa wood carver.
My lifelong passion was for art and history. When in 1988, I first started researching Florida history, I joined Time Sifters Archaeology Society, a Sarasota group that held monthly meetings and organized archaeological digs in the area. Here I got to know George Luer, a very respected archaeologist who is totally dedicated to preserving Florida's heritage. I learned how important it was to protect Indian sites from looters. With the destruction of archaeological sites, the people of Florida lose some of their very valuable heritage. In 1995, Luer and I collaborated on a poster to benefit the Florida Anthropological Society. We decided the design should include a few of the main tribes and a large line drawing of an Apalachee Bird Man Dancer. This was not an easy task. The history of Florida's first peoples have been distorted and misrepresented for hundreds of years. A book showing Timucua people in 1564, drawn by Jacques le Moyne and engraved by Theodore de Bry in 1595, portray the Timucua as European-looking people from the16th century. My research for the poster, at the local library, turned up very little information and no accurate images.
One day I walked by the poster and wondered what the drawing would look like as a full color painting. At the time I was doing freelance commercial design so I had extra time to pursue this idea. I decided to paint portraits as opposed to tribal scenes because I wanted to introduce these tribal people to the viewer on a personal level. I decided to make these people human and not an idealized romantic image, I used photographs of artifacts that were found in the different areas of Florida to determine tribal locations. I then embarked on a solitary voyage of discovery. Painting these people has become like a meditative experience with the present dissolving into the past. I want my paintings to move the viewer to reflect on the past and present. Many of the portraits in my paintings look directly out at the viewer in a confrontational manner as if to say "I'm a human being as are you".


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The school's Department of Law (LAW) offers two graduate degrees: an LL.M. in International and Comparative Law, MA in International Human Rights Law and Justice, Graduate Diploma in International Human Rights Law, Graduate Diploma in International and Comparative Law and Justice, and Bachelors of Arts in Political Science/Masters of Arts in International Human Rights Law and Justice.
These degrees attract a diverse constituency of Egyptian and international students interested in pursuing careers in academia, international civil service, human rights and development work, or in the legal profession as lawyers, judges or prosecutors. Wide range of courses are designed to provide students with the intellectual and analytical tools to intervene critically and effectively from a global south perspective in the policy debates around the challenges confronting their societies.
The Department's course offerings have expanded in the years since the founding of GAPP to the undergraduate level particularly in the framework of a dual degree with the Department of Political Science at the School of Humanities and Social Sciences in AUC. The Department is currently exploring expanding its undergraduate curriculum.
In 2013 and 2014, the LL.M. in International and Comparative Law was ranked first in Africa. Our students have competed in many international law moot court competitions and have achieved excellent results.
The Department's team won the national rounds at the 2017 Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition, by far the most prestigious of its kind, and were ranked 93 (out of 700 teams coming from more than 90 countries). Also in 2017, the Department's team won the African International Human Rights Law Moot Court Competition. Graduates from the Department have gone on to further study at elite law faculties abroad, such as Harvard Law School, Georgetown University Law Center, New York University, the University of Toronto Cambridge University, LSE, SOAS, and Sciences Po. The Department's alumni have moved on to prestigious local and international law firms in both Egypt and abroad, to higher responsibilities in both government and nongovernmental organizations in Egypt, to join or rise in the judiciary in Egypt or elsewhere, and to major international institutions like United Nations agencies or the International Committee of the Red Cross.
In addition, the Department continuously strives to increase its impact on public debates through regular outreach activities such as public lectures and presentations, which are also held with prominent speakers from Egypt and from international institutions such as Human Rights Watch, the European Commission delegation in Egypt, and universities around the world.
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Diamond's belong to the most wanted items worldwide and it has been like this for centuries. Everybody knows what a diamond looks like and nobody would mind if their were being presented with a diamond, but what exactly is a diamond? We all know its very hard (in fact, its one of the hardest materials at all), we all know its shiny and we all know that diamonds are a girls best friend. But how come they are what they are?
Against a popular misconception, diamonds are not found in the way we get to see them. The diamond in your ring, all shiny and perfectly shaped, was cut from a rough diamond crystal. This rough diamond is hard, not quite as shiny as the one in your ring and it still has to go a long way to look the way we want them to look. The main thing that has to happen is that the diamond has been analyzed to find out what cut and shape would be perfect and then it has to be cut. This process appears to be easy in the first place, but it actually is very complicated. To give you a picture of this process, I'll tell you about the world's largest diamond ever found, the Cullinan Diamond.
The Cullinan Diamond is the world largest rough diamond ever found, weighing 3,106.75 carats or 621.35 gram. It was found in the Premier Mine in what today is South Africa. Now without knowing anything about diamonds, one might say the polished diamond would weigh slightly less then the rough diamond. But in fact, the largest polished diamond cut out of the Cullinan is the Cullinan 1, weighing "only" 530.2 carats or 106 gram. Occasionally, the Cullinan Diamond was cut into 9 larger stones and a number of smaller fragments.
This was done because the appearance of a diamond the way we prefer it – shiny and brilliant – is dependent on several factors. The 2 primary ones are the refractive index (RI) of a diamond and the diamond's dispersive power. A diamond's RI is the factor responsible for its brilliance, or the amount of incident light reflected back to the viewer. The diamond's dispersive power is its ability to split white light into its components – the spectral colors. These flashes of spectral colors are called "fire". Both brilliance and fire only become impressive after cutting. That's why the cutting is so important and so complicated at the same time. Choosing a wrong cut means reducing the value of the cut and polished diamond. Choosing the right cut and cutting it professionally means upgrading the value.


One of the growing trends in women's fashion in the 21st century has been the emergence of more and more unique hats. Whether you are wearing a hat on a special occasion such as attending the Kentucky Derby, where detailed hats are commonplace, or you are simply picking out the right hat to complete your day outfit, there are plenty of style rules to follow. From the kinds of hats you should own and stay away from, to when and where you should wear certain styles, today we will teach you the guide to both hat etiquette and fashion.
Each one of these styles has their place with your wardrobe and you can make them very versatile as long as you adhere to these fashion rules.
Beanies are an outstanding go-to hat to own, but it is important to know which styles will best go with your outfit. Are you wearing your favorite skinny jeans? Make sure to invest in a loose at the top beanie that droops to the back of your head. A tight beanie with an already tight outfit will simply look out of place.
it is also important to note that beanies only work when they are being worn with a more laid back, casual outfit. If you are wearing your nicer clothes to the office that day, stay far away from the knit hat and go for something slightly more elegant and classy.
When most people think of large, wide-brimmed hats, images of Kentucky Derby hats full of feathers and flowers may come to mind at first. You can get far more simplistic with a wide-brim hat, however, and make it elegant and everyday-friendly with the right shape, size, and color.
Are you wearing your favorite colored suit to work for the day? Pair it with a matching fedora that features a wide brim instead of the traditional cut.
Maybe today is the day for your favorite all-black outfit. A black or dark brown wide brim fedora is a great way to finish off the look.
The most common hat worn around the world, baseball hats can work perfectly for a women's outfit as long as it is a casual style on that particular day. Investing in a blank, black leather baseball cap is an excellent addition to any wardrobe to take it to the next level and add some edginess. If you are looking for really laid back and casual, a backward snapback with an outfit that features denim will always work.
How do you wear hats? Which ones are your favorites? Let us know in the comments!


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The plan received ten letters of objection
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Staffordshire Moorlands District Council were due to discuss the application (Image: Google)
A planning application for the layout of a controversial housing scheme in Cheadle has been withdrawn as it was about to be put before before a planning committee for a final decision.
Last year, an outline planning application for the 60 homes on land off Thorley Drive was approved by members of Staffordshire Moorlands District Council's planning applications committee.
The applicant, Keepmoat Homes, had submitted an application for the layout, appearance, landscaping and scale for the site. However, planning officers were recommending that the application be refused when it went before members of Staffordshire Moorlands District Council's planning committee.
Ten letters of objection had also been received claiming the access was dangerous despite a proposed 30mph speed limit. Objectors said that putting a play area next to a main road was "dangerous and stupid".
New market such a success it needs to expand - councillor says
Objectors also said there had been no sympathy for bungalow residents in Thorley Drive and that the district council was not embracing the Localism Act as the Town Council and many residents had objected.
Cheadle Town Council said the proposed houses were too close to existing bungalows and would result in loss of privacy and sunlight.


U.S. military veterans will now be recognized on Pennsylvania drivers' licenses.
Veterans will now have the opportunity to honor their military service on their driver's license, according to the governor's office.
Surrounded by veterans and members of the Pennsylvania National Guard, Gov. Tom Corbett kicked off the new Veterans designation initiative for Pennsylvania driver's licenses and identification cards on Tuesday, March 4, a news release said. An American flag with the word "Veteran" beneath it will appear on the front of the license or identification card of qualified applicants.
Those eligible for a Veterans Designation include those who have received a certificate of release or discharge from active duty/DD214 or equivalent, for service in the U. S. Armed Forces, including a reserve component, or the National Guard who were discharged or released from such service under conditions other than dishonorable, the release said.
The Veterans Designation will incur no additional cost; however, regular renewal or duplicate fees still apply. Forms for driver's license or ID renewals and duplicates now have a box for applicants to certify that they are a veteran, and to have the designation added. Once the Veterans Designation has been added to a driver's license or identification card, it will automatically appear each time the card is renewed.
Veterans holding a non-commercial driver's license or identification card can immediately apply for the designation by visiting www.dmv.state.pa.us and clicking on the American Flag/Veterans Designation icon.
To renew a commercial driver's license (CDL) and add the Veterans Designation, applicants must complete and mail in a DL-143CD form and applicable fees. To obtain a duplicate CDL with the Veterans Designation, applicants must complete and mail in a DL-80CD form and applicable fees.


The Honeycomb House Private House is Golden Design Award winner in 2015 - 2016 Architecture, Building and Structure Design Award Category.
In the bustling city of Taipei, a quiet section of Ren Ai Road is discovered between 2 side streets measuring 4 and 6 meters wide respectively. On this tranquil side street is a building designed with abundance of natural light and beauty. Echoing the hexagonal shape of a honeycomb structure, a layer of 25cm thick metal sinks between the interior and exterior. The eco-friendly skin provides a cooling shade, yet allows enough light to see through.


All skills clinics require FULL hockey equipment.
Semi Private Lessons create an environment with less distractions and more individual attention.
These sessions include 50-minute of weekly semi-private lessons. There will be a max of 5 players per coach.
Lessons will work on a variety of skills and can be requested, minimum 1-year travel experience, no Mites.
50-minute lessons small group lessons, with a limit of 2 groups of 8 players each.
This clinic focuses on specific skills and drills that are directly beneficial for U10 age players based upon Long Term Athlete Development & USA Hockey's A.D.M. Clinic is open to Birth Years: 2009-2010 & approved 2011.
This 16-week program is dedicated to improving a player's physical game. Gritty works on executing a check, receiving a check, proper body positioning, how to win battles in the corner, puck control under pressure, playing with intensity, safety, and much more. Grit definition - resolution, fortitude, courage.
Open to birth years 2008 to 2005.
*Skaters must attend the dates and times for the session they are registered for. Due to class sizes we cannot accommodate make ups or time changes.
Beginner Power Skating is a clinic that is ideal for A, B, and beginner level players to focus on developing their stride, balance, and skating ability. This program is centered on improving a player's skating skills, explosion, and pure development. Open to 2005-2011 Birth years.
This clinic works on a variety of skills to prepare you for evaluations. The clinic will have a high tempo while improving stick handling, shooting, skating, and decision making. Great way to warm up before Evals or tryouts.
Advanced Power Skating takes a more intricate approach to edge control and generating power.
This 6-day clinic is open to advanced and elite level skaters. Open to birth years 2004-2010.
how to shoot hard but also with accuracy? Open to birth years 2010-2004.
This clinic is for players looking to become a better defenseman or any player to become stronger defensively. The class will focus on defensive skills, positioning, backward skating, read and react using the same proven drills that are used during the hockey camp that has been operating for 18 years. Open to birth years 2008-2002.
This clinic only focuses on one thing, Scoring Goals! We focus on proper shooting technique, shooting lanes, high percentage scoring zones, and other tactics on scoring goals and increasing production.
The clinic is open to birth years 2011-2005.


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