As the days get longer and increasingly warmer, our first instinct is to shed, rather than add, layers. But summer isn't all sweltering days at the beach; it's late-day hikes once the sun has dipped behind a ridge, and early-morning campsites as you shiver toward your first cup of coffee. Marmot's Variant jacket – a streamlined hybrid of Polartec Power Stretch and insulated front panels – is a great-looking option for throwing into a daypack as you hit the trail, or onto your back as you head out to run a few errands. And in a few months, as the days get shorter and increasingly colder, it'll be an excellent mid-layer pairing with your favourite shell.
An interesting thing happens once you've been on Pinterest for a while – pin enough of something and you realize that you're naturally drawn to it. For me, that happens to be things like vintage Land Rovers, early-morning bike rides, and minimalist briefcases. I also can't resist a good quilted jacket, and the Howler Brothers Quepos is no exception. With a classic design that would look at home in any decade, it's water and wind resistant, and comes in a beautiful Tributary Blue. If you live in a warm enough place, this can easily be a your year-round jacket, and for when the temperature drops, it layers nicely under an overcoat.
Turns out that after all my giddiness to get in some surfing while in Maui, I forgot to pack my rashguard. No worries, though – perfect excuse to waste an afternoon wandering through surf shops (one of my favourite things), where I found the Volcom Hotainer. Designed in a medium weight, it's more substantial than my usual rashguard, and provides 50+ UV protection. It tends to get a bit hot while out in the sun, but once you're in the water it's perfect. And given its warmer composition, it'll be great for cool-weather kayaking until the next surfing trip rolls around.
We're heading to Maui later this week to escape this cold weather for a while and get a lot more time on the waves. Swami's makes some of the most beautiful surfboards on the planet, and while I'm not quite ready to graduate up to their level just yet, a pair of Swami's boardshorts will be a perfect tide-over in the meantime. A recent collaboration with Orlebar Brown has resulted in limited editions of just a hundred and fifty per colorway, including a unique printing approach which promises that no two pairs are alike. Aloha to that!
These colder days are great if you know how to layer properly and have the right gear to keep you warm and dry; but there comes a point once you've had your fill of the holidays, and just want to keep pressing the snooze button until March. That's the perfect time to hop on a flight and replenish some Vitamin D. This year we're heading to Hawaii, where I can hone my less-than-stellar surf skills at the birthplace of M.Nii, which started out in the 50s as a mom-and-pop tailor shop that surfers would bring their baggies to for repairs. Seeing a need for more durable board shorts, M.Nii developed prototypes of simple twill trunks which evolved over time with feedback and word-of-mouth from some of the best surfers in the world. The brand eventually folded, but was recently revived, earning a spot on this year's GQ Best New Menswear Designers in America list, and a collection for Gap that includes these vintage-inspired Cord Surf Shorts, Nylon Jacket, and Oahu T-Shirt.
Speaking of Pharrell Williams collaborations, the G-Star RAW for the Oceans project uses something called Bionic Yarn, which turns retrieved ocean plastic into high-performance fabrics. For example, this dark indigo denim trench coat has a 40/60 composition of recycled plastics and cotton, with a subtle marine-inspired pattern hinting at its origins. This initiative has already managed to remove more than ten tons of plastic from our oceans which, sadly, pales in comparison with the mess that's still out there; but it certainly begins to make a dent in scenes like the one below.
Champion began almost a century ago as the Knickerbocker Knitting Company, and over the coming decades (if my research is correct) pioneered such classics as the sweatshirt, reversible t-shirt (for the US Navy during WWII), hooded sweatshirt (originally worn by football players on sidelines), and breathable mesh shorts (hello NBA of the 90s). After spending more than twenty years at Polo Ralph Lauren, the Gap, and J.Crew, Todd Snyder launched his eponymous label in 2011, and was named one of GQ's Best New Menswear Designers the following year. In addition to a great collaboration with PF Flyers, Todd has recently teamed up with Champion, starting with the enviable assignment of digging through their deep archive and poring over vintage photos of the New York Athletic Club. The result is a brilliant collection of fundamental pieces that would look good in an old boxing gym, or your new wardrobe. Here are a few of my favourites, including the fleece shawl cardigan, Soho double layer tee, and henley.
I certainly don't need a lot of convincing to pick up more Rapha gear. This limited edition quilted jacket was designed in collaboration with the Christopher Raeburn studio, based on Rapha's impeccable Transfer Jacket. The look is reminiscent of a military field jacket, but this three-season outer layer is intended for riding through the city … and looking like you know what you're talking about once you reach your destination.


Advocate photo by Chris Granger -- The Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office unveils a new station in Fat City.
The Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office unveiled a new station in Fat City on Wednesday morning.
According to the Sheriff's Office, the new 1st District Station at 3620 Hessmer Ave. will house 75 agency personnel. The elevated, two-story facility cost $6.2 million to build.
The 18,500-square-foot site counts on 70 parking spaces, two retail spaces for lease, and a diesel generator allowing the building to function normally during prolonged power outages. Its windows and doors are resistant to the type of impacts typically seen during storms.
A meeting room, reception area, break room, bathrooms, mechanical rooms, electrical rooms, elevator and stairs mark the interior, the Sheriff's Office said.


Italian composer Tomaso Giovanni Albinoni (1671-1751).
While famous in his day as an opera composer, he is mainly remembered today for his instrumental music, some of which is regularly recorded. The "Adagio in G minor" attributed to him (actually a later reconstruction) is one of the most frequently recorded pieces of Baroque music.
Petri, Michala: 50th Birthday Concert With Kremerata Baltica - Albinoni, T. / Chen, Yi / Mozart, W.A. / Rota, N. / Vassiliev, A. / Vivaldi, A.
Trumpet Recital: Friedrich, Reinhold - Stradella, A. / Corelli, A. / Marcello, A. / Torelli, G. / Albinoni, T.G.


It's been a good long while since I've done a complete overall look at the garden, so let's do it! Like before, I'll start with the left side. This poor left side is in a bad state of transition. It's going from it's beautiful spring bounty to a sad state of waiting for the winter squash and peppers to grow in. But grow in they will and soon it will look just as lush as the rest of the yard. The broccoli, romanesco broccoli, peas, cilantro, and radiccio are all gone and have been replaced by peppers.
We're going to have a serious pepper profusion soon, because these are only a fraction of a our pepper crop this year. Watch out!
We've also put in some winter squash and as you can tell, I'm slightly in love with photographing this Potimarron squash plant. It's just so lovely growing against our 'weedy' amaranth.
And it's such a beautiful and tasty squash. I love to have winter squash all around the house in autumn and bake them up into our dinners.
We're also trying a new winter squash called Buttercup. I'll keep you informed as to how the come along.
As with every year in our tomato growing, Scott always says, "we're only growing four this year" and each year we end up with….oh, how many do we have this year? Right around 11 or 12. We've tried to grow all sorts of things in this spot and they've all died, but so far these tomatoes seem happy.
That's about it for the left side. We'll move on over to the center plot next!
The thing about gardening is that once you figure out a few things and start to think that maybe you've got a handle on this whole 'growing food' thing, you get humbled. Then you start a blog and make your random musings public and then you find out you're wrong and you really feel like you have mud on your face. So it's confessional time.
Let's start out with the zucchini's. I was totally wrong. Those little lady flowers do need to be pollenated by bees that have also visited the male flowers. I found this out soon after my posting when I on my 'useless male' high horse went out and clipped off all the male flowers for quesadillas. The next day I found a poor shriveled four inch dying zucchini. The thing with these squash are that they grow really fast, so those woman flowers don't get a chance to open up until the zucchini are already five or so inches long. If it doesn't get pollenated it shrivels and dies, if it does get pollenated, it keeps getting bigger.
Want to hear about our garlic failure too? Remember all that lovely hardneck garlic we picked? Yep, well, we picked it too early and half of it rotted. That was a very grim discovery. There's so much moisture in those garlic heads that you really do need to wait until the plant dries up and browns before you pick it, or, it rots.
Next up. Fenugreek. I don't know what we did wrong with it. It looked great when it first sprouted, lovely green with pink edged leaves. Then it got kind of spindly, then kind of brown. Were we giving it too much water? Too little? Did we plant them too close together? Are they supposed to look spindly? Anyway, somehow it's unhappy, but there are a handful of big seed pods forming so at least we'll have a little bit for making Indian food.
So there you go. Just a few garden failures of many I suppose. Scott attended a weed class this past weekend (more on that soon) and the woman teaching was announced as having 22 years of experience. It sounds like a lot, but the teacher said, "Really, it's not that much experience, it means I've only grown tomatoes 22 times." When you put it that way, it really doesn't sound like that much. I guess we're all just learning as we go, really.
Any gardening confessionals you need to make?
We have these cherry plum trees all over town. They grow almost like weeds around here and I don't think anyone really pays attention to the fruit. The plums just fall on the ground and make a great big, icky, sticky mess. And I'll admit, I was completely one of those people. Then my 'crazy' husband went outside a few years ago, collected a few and made jam out them. I thought he had gone bananas. But then I tasted the jam. It was so good! Tart and sweet and the brightest shade of magenta you've ever seen. It's now my favorite jam of all.
So far we've made 8 jars this season and as I type we have another big pot of jam boiling on the stove. Our exact as science recipe? A pot full of plums and a few handfuls of sugar. Simmer and smash them. Strain them and simmer some more. Then put up into jars. Enjoy on toast. Give away to friends.
Kale for Sale has a great post on wasted fruit, check it out. Also GreenBean has a good comment on that post…if you belong to a group in your town, such as a mom's group, or maybe your local freecycle, send out an e-mail asking if anyone has any fruit they won't use. You might end up with bags of free fruit that you can use for freezing, making tarts, jam or fruit rollups.
For a more exact tutorial on how we make Cherry Plum Jam, read here.
Come look! Remember a while back I posted a picture of my dreamy cauliflower? Well, look how its coming along.
Its Romanesco Broccoli! Pretty isn't it? We were expecting just regular old cauliflower, so this was a nice surprise.
We did a little research as to if you can eat the leaves of cauliflower and broccoli and you can. You can eat the stems (the stems are our favorite parts actually) and leaves, but as the plant matures you will want to peel the stems of their heavy outer coating. And may want to think twice about eating the leaves. When they are young the leaves are tender and good for eating, but as the plant matures they can get rather bitter, tough and not so tasty. Good to know!
….be sure to wear Purple Haze carrots in your hair..
You got the song reference, right? Yes, my sense of humor does border on cheesy, or rather is firmly planted in cheese.
Anyway, we've taken the Growing Challenge from seed to harvest! They taste good too (the carrots that is). Sweet, but not too sweet.
Since we're in the kitchen, I opened the fridge door a few minutes ago and saw that Scott had harvested our first zucchinis and blossoms. Also our first pesto of the year augmented with spinach which we enjoyed on our leftover gnocchi. A tupperware full of last years defrosted nectarines. And three dozen eggs. Anyone have any good egg recipes?
So by now, my regular readers are rolling their eyes saying, "Another weed post, Kendra? Give it up already, let's talk about real vegetables." Well, I can't seem to give my weed obsession up. And I found another place to cater to it. You may have noticed it on my sidebar, but I have a link now to Learning Herbs. It's a pretty neat place where they teach you all about how to make herbal goodies out of things you have growing in your own yard, medicines, teas, food recipes, etc.
The owners, John and Kimberly, has compiled an ebook which you can get for free if you sign up for their newsletter and its pretty interesting. It's all about how to make home remedies. They even have good uses for lavender which is my all time favorite fragrance and flower, and it just happens to be blooming right now.
Their first newsletter has a recipe for how to make dandelion lemonade with dandelion flowers. Our flowers are all gone by now, but I'm going to save this for next year. They say, "dandelion blossoms steeped as tea can help relieve headaches, menstrual cramps, backaches, stomach aches and even depression." Cool stuff isn't it?


To celebrate and commemorate this journey of 30 years of learning and joy at VIDYA, we have published a book of poetry written and illustrated by our children!
The book "My Voice, My Verse" is a celebration of free expression and an outcome of our Annual Children's Lit Fest! It's the perfect gift for a child. With themes ranging from children's favourites like cats and grandmas to thought-provoking ones like our concern for the environment, responsibility to our nation, this book is sure to awaken the hidden poet among adults and children alike. The poems are in English, Hindi & Marathi with accompanying translations in English.
Click here to send us an email and order your copy.
Your purchase will support our work for less-privileged students and communities.


The Black Pallagrello Varietal was literally brought back to life from almost complete obscurity by Terre del Principe and with much gratitude from wine lovers. If you are seeking a truly unique and versatile red wine with characteristics of some of the all time great red's, you are in for a treat. This Italian red is a deep ruby red in color with aromas that include various wild berries, chocolate, fine wood, green peppers, herbs and earth. Flavors carry nicely from the nose with a balanced, refined, rich taste with plenty of depth and complexity. The overall balance is very good, with good tannins, and a long finish.
Pairing: The winemaker serves and suggests soft cheese made from buffalo milk (mozzarella di Bufala), grilled and marinated lamb, local Black casertano pigs, as well as local free range chickens and egg dishes using simple local ingredients such as local extra virgin olive oil, peppers, herbs, and a variety of season vegetables.


Robert Half is delighted to be working exclusively with an industry leading business displaying exceptional historic growth and ambitious future plans. Based in Plymouth, this is a unique opportunity for an accomplished Group Financial Controller.
The successful candidate will have previous experience of successfully leading a finance team at Financial Controller or Finance Manager level. They will not only have the ability to drive ongoing improvements and maintain a tight control environment but will also inspire the team. For the right person this position will offer a strong prospect of promotion to Finance Director in the longer term.
The Group Financial Controller will ensure an efficient and effective finance department, robust financial control environment and a high level of assurance that the numbers are correct and de-risked.
In particular, the post-holder will ensure that nominals are reconciled, reviewed, understood and timely corrective actions taken. In a fastmoving environment, the post-holder will identify and mitigate against evolving and new risks to the robustness of the numbers through implementing mitigating actions and controls. Where appropriate, the post-holder will work with the wider business to ensure that risks emanating from operations are addressed and resolved.
The Group FC will get underneath the numbers and be able to articulate financial performance. Trends will be identified and recharges applied in line with group policy. The Group FC will ensure that the numbers are appropriate both across the group and within individual entities.
The group's strategy is to expand significantly through acquisitions. Embracing and managing change and constantly driving improvements and efficiencies will therefore be key to ensuring that growth is successfully handled. People coaching and development will also be important to ensure the team evolves to meet the changing needs of the group.
The post-holder will liaise and interact with the wider business to ensure that information feeds into the numbers are correct, provided efficiently and on time, and in turn that the team understands the needs of internal colleagues and provides relevant, insightful, timely information which adds value.
The role will include liaison with external experts as required.
The postholder will be responsible for owning, leading or contributing to a number of strategic projects, ensuring on-time and effective delivery. This role will include some travelling and overnight stays within the UK.
Accountability, oversight and review of management accounts, including consolidated accounts.
Ensures accurate underlying accounting and tax records, which are compliant with GAAP.
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Transcontinental and Western Air Flight 277 Crashes on Fort Mountain
Transcontinental and Western Air Flight 277 was a C-54 Skymaster en route from Stephenville, Newfoundland and Labrador to Washington D.C. on June 20, 1944.
The aircraft crashed on Fort Mountain, in Maine's Baxter State Park. All seven on board died, including six civilian crewmembers and one United States Army Air Force passenger.
Source: Wikipedia Added by: Carla Friedman
The aircraft was on a routine mail/cargo flight between England and Washington DC. It was manned by 6 civilian personnel from "Contract Carrier 16" (TWA), with one Army Air Force Sgt. aboard as a passenger. The crew and aircraft departed Stephenville, Newfoundland on the final leg of the flight with an IFR flight plan,and a planned time enroute of 6 hours 55 minutes at 4000 feet. The aircraft checked in with Flight Control at Presque Isle Maine AAF over Moncton, New Brunswick on schedule and on course. Around 11 PM, a morse code ETA was transmitted to Washington DC by 277. No further trasmissions were heard.
When the aircraft failed to report passing Bangor, Maine, it was reported overdue. All military radio stations in the region were asked to attempt contact, to no avail.
The leg of the flight that 277 was on at the time it lost contact was along the Blissville NB- Bangor ME radio airway. Poor weather conditions, with low ceiling, prevented any air search until late the following afternoon. This and more extensive air search activity along the Blissville-Bangor route on the 22nd also came up empty.
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In search of new BoG boss
Pundits from international finance institutions have put forward a tall checklist of requirements that should set the criterion in the search for an individual to occupy one of Ghana's most highly-ranked and influential positions, the Governor of the central bank.
An attempt by this paper to sample opinions from experts within avowed policy institutions in the country as to which individual from a list of probables could be the most suitable has revealed that, the search for the chief monetary policy handler would have to be carefully executed to avoid disastrous results.
Most of the experts, whose names cannot be mentioned for obvious considerations, insisted that the current economic situation in the country and the state of the global economy necessitated a search beyond the dictates of political forethought.
A requirement that kept running through the responses was the call for a candidate who has been an accomplished economist, a macroeconomist at that, with a sound understanding of economic policy issues.
Experience in a previous economic policy position was also cited as a must, and the person is expected to be somebody whose position allowed him to influence policy, analyse, the after-effects and to help chart the course for further policy directions.
Another requirement that was most mentioned is the need to search for an individual who could remain calm under most difficult situations, and whose decisions would be well measured and calculated.
A Chief Economist with one of the UN agencies insisted that, there is no time for experimentation under current circumstances and therefore called on the Presidency to look out for an individual who has a firm grasp of the issues at hand.
"In view of the international stature of the central bank, the new Governor should have much international exposure, and he should be one whose experience spans dealings with international monetary institutions such as the African Development Bank (AfDB), the IMF and the World Bank", he pointed out.
According to the Chief Economist, other qualities that come up on the list of expectations from the new governor include the need to settle on an individual who has the ability to manage people.
"As a growing institution with over 1500 employees, and with supervisory responsibilities over a growing number of financial institutions, the Bank of Ghana (BoG) is indeed a giant institution that requires a good manager of persons, a person with good inter-personal relations, and a balanced measure of business acumen to forestall internal wrangling whilst insisting on economic prudence", he said.
He further pointed out that the position of the new Governor required more muscle than what accomplished educationists, bankers, investment bankers, statisticians and finance bosses whose names have in recent times propped up could offer, adding that, "there is the need to cast the net wider".
"There should be a coordinated search for some one who can match the quality of the current governor, and who can better meet the challenges of today, if not, we can't stand the heat of the global economic downturn" said an experienced Ghanaian banker who also spoke to this paper on the subject.
The lobbyists are said to be up to task, but it was the hope of most people this paper has spoken to that H.E President John Evans Atta Mills would be guided by similar principles that have been evident in his insistence on excellence, rather than party loyalty in the selection of his crop of state officials so far.
The current governor has been able to put in place a number of polices which have changed monetary policy direction in the country. Dr Paul Acquah is a graduate of the University of Ghana and Yale University, majoring in Economics. He obtained a PhD at the University of Pennsylvania, USA and joined the IMF as a young economist.
Rising through the ranks, he eventually became deputy director for the Africa Department in 1998 before joining the bank of Ghana as Governor. He and his technocratic team have been lauded for the relative stability of the local currency and the establishment of a strong and independent banking system.
Even though prevailing high borrowing rates have often been cited as a shortfall for the outgoing team, the situation has been described by many as typical in an environment of high inflationary expectations, with the level of operational efficiency of the country's banks also being a major factor.
The new governor would have the major responsibility of ensuring that the country's economy progresses from stability to growth.
Many financial experts are of the view that, the country's financial sector would chalk another feat if the current governor is maintained despite the change in government and the differences in ideology. This would be the first in the country's economic history and it would ensure continuity in a number of policy initiatives by the central bank in recent times that appear to be working.
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Ambassador Ahmet Demirok's Interviews Regarding Turkey-qatar Relations And Failed Coup Attempt In Turkey
Doha Büyükelçiliği 31.10.2016
Ambassador Ahmet Demirok's interviews regarding Turkey-Qatar relations and failed coup attempt in Turkey, have been published in "Al Sharq", "Al Raya", "Al Watan" and "Al Arab" newspapers today.
1. How do you see Qatari-Turkey relationship? What the steps that needs to activate this relations?
Turkish-Qatari relations were already activated and over the last decade gained a strong momentum. Based on their strong historical ties and cultural affinities, I can say that Turkey and Qatar enjoy the best relationship any two countries in the world can possibly have. On the political front, our relations are excellent. Our countries have been joining forces to consolidate their cooperation in every possible field under the wise leadership of H.E. President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and H.H. Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani. High level visits are further strengthening our common desire to work together.
Last year was the Qatari- Turkish cultural year and witnessed many events and joint activities in both countries. The cultural year was a great opportunity to enjoy the potential in cultural and social fields and to cement our relations at grassroots level. We opened Yunus Emre Turkish Cultural Center in Doha last year and the first Turkish school has opened recently. We are also working on the development of trade exchange to reach the level of the big potential and aspirations of the two sides.
2. Are you satisfying for trade and economy relation between the two countries?
We believe the trade and economic relations are not representing the real potential that could be achieved between our two brotherly countries. We are inviting the Qatari Institutions and companies to invest more in the dynamic and growing economy of Turkey. There is also a great potential for Turkish companies to have production facilities in Qatar and exporting to the region from Qatar.
3. How much the trading losses from failed attempted-coup?
In terms of investment, the Qatari Investment in Turkey was not harmed by the failed coup attempt in Turkey. 3 days after the coup attempt on 18th
of July, 2016 it was announced that Commercial Bank of Qatar (CBQ) has agreed to purchase the remianing %25 of the shares of its Turkish subsidiary Alternatif Bank for $222,5 million. With this agreement the CBQ will take full control of Alternatif Bank. Very recently, on 20th of October 2016, Qatar National Bank who purchased Finansbank, the 5th
largest bank in Turkey, for 2,7 billion Euros, completed the rebranding of the bank to QNB-Finansbank.
4. To what extend that the visit of H.H Emir of Qatar to Turkey will boost the economic relation between two countries?
Negotiations between two countries are still going on for signing cooperation agreements in various fields that affect economic relations such as taxation, customs matters, economic zones, exhibitions, small and medium sized enterprises, health and pharmaceuticals and etc. We are hoping that these agreements will be signed during the visit of H.H Emir of Qatar to Turkey within the context of the second Supreme Strategic Committee meeting. These agreements will help two countries to overcome any existing barriers in front of stronger cooperation between their respective businesses.
5. How do evaluate Qatar standing with Turkey in last events?
We have witnessed such a great solidarity from Qatar. HH the Emir was the first leader to call President Erdoğan and expressed support to our government and Turkish people. Then, HH the Father Emir, HH the Emir, HE the Prime Minister, HE the Foreign Minister and many Qatari Minister visited Turkey and demonstrate Qatar's support. I also received hundreds of messages and call from Qatari people. It has been proved once again that Qatar is a real friend and brother of Turkey. We will never forget this support coming in difficult times.
6. How do you deal with some rating agencies downgrade Turkey? Is it really a political rating not an economic, as they said?
Turkish economy grows over the average growth rate in European Union and OECD countries in the first two quarters of 2016. Sovereign debt stock of Turkey and its budgetary performance also fared much better than not only those of the EU and OECD countries but also other emerging market economies.
Taking into consideration these parameters we believe that the downgrading of Turkey's credit rating does not coincide with the realities of the Turkish economy. According to Nomura Strategist Timothy Ash, Moody's decision to downgrade Turkey's rating was very subjective and there was not much deterioration in macroeconomic ratios of Turkish economy since it was upgraded to "investment grade" by credit rating agencies that would necessitate a review of the rating.
7. Will this downgrade will affect the flow of foreign direct investment in Turkey?
We believe this downgrade will have an effect on the portfolios of some sovereign wealth funds or pension funds. On the other hand, Bank of America, stated that Turkish equities would be cheaper because of downgrading of credit rating and this would create an opportunity to buy Turkish equities. In terms of FDIs, as there is no big change in the macroeconomic fundamentals of the economy and economy continuing to grow and at a rate much higher than its peers, there is no reason for the FDI flows into the country to decrease.
8. How much is the cost of attempted-coup failed on Turkish economy? And how Turkish economy recovery of this attempt?
It is not easy to calculate the cost of the failed coup attempt on the Turkish economy. This created a short-term shock on the economy but this was overcome within weeks and parameters such as exchange rates, interest rates, CDS premiums were back to or very close to their levels before the attempted coup within weeks.
9. Recently you inaugurate Turkish school and Turkish language courses at Yunus Emre Institute. To what extend this will boost culture relation between Qatar and Turkey?
We attribute great importance to improve our cultural and educational relations with our Qatari brothers, and we work a lot on these fields. In this regard, we have inaugurated Yunus Emre Turkish Cultural Center last year and Turkish School this year in Doha. We are happy to see that our Qatari brothers and sisters are more and more interested in Turkish language and culture. We believe that with the Turkish lessons and cultural activities of our institutions, existing good cultural and educational relations between Turkey and Qatar will be developed further.
1. Over the past year, the bilateral relations have witnessed pivotal developments, especially after the failed coup, could your Excellency shed light on the most prominentdevelopments?
We have witnessed such a great solidarity from Qatar. HH the Emir was the first leader to call President Erdoğan and expressed support to our government and Turkish people. Then, HH the Father Emir, HH the Emir, HE the Prime Minister, HE the Foreign Minister and many Qatari Minister visited Turkey and demonstrate Qatar's support.
In addition to these symbolically crucial support, Qatar also showed its support with concrete steps. For instance, shortly after the coup attempt,
Commercial Bank of Qatar (CBQ) purchased the remaining %25 of the shares of its Turkish subsidiary Alternatif Bank for $222,5 million. With this, CBQ took full control of Alternatif Bank. Also, Qatar Tourism Authority decided to open an office in Istanbul. These two decisions were very important in those times when people were hesitant to invest or visit to Turkey. This support will never be forgotten.
2.What are the planned mutual visits or official meetingsin the near future?
As you know, recently HH the Emir has paid a working visit to Istanbul and met President Erdoğan on 23 October 2016. In the near future, Our Foreign Minister Çavuşoğlu will visit Qatar on 1 November, then some Ministers from both sides have already scheduled to pay reciprocal visits. Also, we are expecting HH the Emir along with many Ministers to visit Turkey before the end of this year on the occasion 2nd meeting of Turkish-Qatar Supreme Strategic Committee.
3. How does Turkey seeQatar as a partner and its roleespeciallyin mediations to achieve peaceful solutions?
We see Qatar as one of the world's most active mediators in regional and intra-national conflicts across the Middle East and Africa. Mediation is a benchmark of Qatari Foreign Policy and Qatar proved its capabilities in Lebanon, Sudan, Yemen and Palestinian disputes.
Qatar plays a vital and important role, and has its methods in communicating with all groups. We appreciate the role of the Qatari mediation in achieving peaceful solutions to serious conflicts.
4. Close views on issues of Syria and combating terrorism, but so far no solutions! Why?
Turkey and Qatar have stood up for the legitimate demands of the Syrian people since the beginning of the conflict. Both countries have been extending their support to the opposition, be it political or otherwise. We appreciate Qatar's efforts in preserving the cohesion and integrity of the opposition. The current regional dynamics, threats of terrorism, and other simmering regional challenges, all dictate working in closer cooperation. Turkey and Qatar are members of the international coalition on counter-terrorism, and we have been combatting against DAESH from the very beginning.
We seek for a solution for Syria that would serve the interests of its people, and closely work for stability within democracy in Syria. Therefore, international community should unify and stop the ongoing carnage, and put an end to this horrific conflict immediately.
5.How is Qatar investment in Turkey after the failed coup?Any harm?
The Qatari Investment in Turkey was not harmed by the failed coup attempt in Turkey. As I told you, three days after the coup attempt on 18th of July, 2016 Commercial Bank of Qatar (CBQ) purchased %25 of the shares of its Turkish subsidiary Alternatif Bank. Furthermore, Very recently, on 20th of October 2016, Qatar National Bank who purchased Finansbank, the 5th largest bank in Turkey, for 2,7 billion Euros, completed the rebranding of the bank to QNB-Finansbank.
6.How many Turkishcompanies working in Qatar, in which projects, and how much are the Turkish investment in Qatar so far?
There are around 45 companies operating in Qatar, most of which are construction companies. Turkish contractors are a part of the joint ventures that are building the golden line and red lines of the Doha metro. A Turkish contractor has signed a deal worth 7.6 billion Qatari riyals (2.1 billion US dollars) with Qatar's government to build a new expressway between Doha and Al Khor. In addition, a Turkish/Spanish joint venture was awarded the contract for "Al-Bustan Road North Section Design & Build" project by the Public Works Authority of Qatar.
7. How much is the trade volume and the expectations for it in the future?
The trade between our two countries have been increasing in the last couple of years and bilateral trade is around 1,3 billion USD in 2015. In the first half of 2016 trade volume between the two countries was 461 million USD compared to 736 million USD during the same period in 2015. This decline in value is due to the decreasing price of oil and gas.
8.Are there any current negotiationswith Qatar Investment Authority to enhancemutual investment or trade?
Negotiations between QIA and its affiliates are underway on a regular basis by the competent Turkish authorities in the fields of agriculture, real estate, energy etc.
9.What are the potentials for cooperation in energy sector especially LNG?
A MoU was signed between Petroleum Pipeline Company (BOTAS) of Turkey and Qatar Petroleum regarding sale of LNG during the first meeting of the Supreme Strategic Committee between Qatar and Turkey in 2015. This could lead the way for increased cooperation in the field of energy.
10.In which ways has Turkey supported Qatar in diversifying its economy, in fields of health, IT, sports, …etc?
Turkey and Turkish businesses have a keen interest in supporting Qatar in diversifying its economy. A Turkish hospital is soon to be opened in Doha, as a partnership between a Qatari and a Turkish company. Other medical companies are in talks with Qatari Institutions in cooperation in the field of sports medicine and health.
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Trusting completely on a person at first is very risky.We make trust over a person according to their behaviour that we observe.But if he/she broke it once,we will surely rethink before trusting on him/her before making trust on him once more.If someone feels that you are not trustworthy,its a bad mark on you.


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Ask The Interns: What Is The Value Of Internships?
By Ann Michael
Society for Scholarly Publishing
Although internships are in progress year round, spring and summer seem to be the busy season. So we thought we'd give the Chefs a rest this month and talk to people that have either been interns or have identified best practices in managing internship programs.
Back in 2015, Emma Brink discussed her internship at Wiley in her post "Internships: Where Everybody Wins!" She described an experience where she:
…was treated like a full-fledged employee, and better yet, my internship was treated as educational experience. Everyone made sure to answer all of my questions, to stop by after meetings and presentations and break down what was discussed. It was a group effort to make sure I was fully integrated into the team and the company.
This month we asked our respondents: How do internships add value for the individual, the organization, and our industry?
Let's start with some best practices and then we'll hear from the interns!
Simon Holt (Elsevier and SSP Diversity, Equity and Inclusion committee): Internships can either help people from diverse backgrounds to enter the publishing industry, or exclude them from doing so, depending on how they are set up. Several reports (see here and here) released in recent years highlight the publishing industry as a whole continues to suffer from a lack of diversity, from an ethnic, disability, and LGBT perspective. Several publishers have attempted to use internships as a mechanism to recruit candidates from non-diverse backgrounds. Pearson and Cell Press are two examples of publishers who have taken this approach.
The Sutton Trust, charity that champions social mobility through programs, research, and policy influence, outlines the following recommendations:
All internships longer than one month should be paid at least the national minimum wage
Internship positions should be advertised publicly, rather than being filled informally
Recruitment processes should be fair, transparent and based on merit
It is important to remember that interns are still employees in that they are doing work that will help the organization succeed. It is therefore unfair for an employer to profit from an employee's work when the intern isn't paid for it. Not paying means that candidates who cannot afford to work for free, or do not live very near the office are excluded from taking part, or have to take a 2nd job in the evenings, which may mean they are unable to make the most of their internship as they will be tired. Similarly, openly advertising internships allows people who don't have an 'in' to the publishing industry through family or friends to enter the industry on their own merit, instead of their connections.
Internships can be really positive for both the employer and the intern, since they offer the employer a flavor of the intern, and the intern a flavor of the industry. I remember talking to my first boss in publishing several years ago, who said he only offered jobs to people who had done work experience or an internship, as it 'showed commitment to the industry'. If internships are to remain a prerequisite for entry into the industry, however, it is vitally important that everyone is able to take part.
If internships are to remain a prerequisite for entry into the industry, however, it is vitally important that everyone is able to take part.
Joe Esposito: What seems to get lost in discussions of internships is that these positions are primarily intended to be instructional in nature. Too often people talk about bringing in an intern because it will be a low-cost (or no-cost!) way to get some repetitive task accomplished. Wrong!
The tasks should be designed to introduce young people to a field. This is especially important for publishing, which is not really a field that you can study for; it's an industry built on apprenticeships. It takes time to work with an intern, not only correcting their work (inevitably) but also to explain why to do something one way and not the other. This is a much bigger, but hidden, cost than actually paying the interns — but you should pay them, too: don't exploit young people.
The tasks should be designed to introduce young people to a field. This is especially important for publishing, which is not really a field that you can study for; it's an industry built on apprenticeships.
Like support for First Amendment rights and strong copyright laws, training an intern is something that is part of one's participation in the publishing community, even when there is no immediate or direct benefit. And if you don't train young people, think of the (ill-advised) guidance they may get from others.
Stephanie Lovegrove Hansen (Silverchair): I got my start in publishing through an unpaid four-month internship at Milkweed Editions, a small but prestigious literary publisher in Minneapolis. The internship meant working obscenely early hours at a coffee shop before going to the press each day to make ends meet, but it launched my now 15-year career in publishing. As interns, we served as first readers for unsolicited manuscript submissions (deemed "Purgatory"), helped with fundraising campaigns, processed reviews, and helped promote readings. The benefit of interning at a small publisher is that we got to see the inner workings of every department and try our hand at a variety of roles.
I've brought that sense of experimentation to the internship programs I've overseen at UVA Press and now at Silverchair, providing interns a window into multiple departments to try on the ways their interests might manifest into a career.
As an organization, interns are an amazing resource for the types of projects we always wish we had more time for – deep dives into website and social media analytics, research into the best practices and innovations in other industries, and generally bringing a fresh eye to all our processes and messaging. Every intern brings different strengths, backgrounds, and interests, helping to support our long-term organizational goals while keeping us functioning efficiently and mindfully.
Every intern brings different strengths, backgrounds, and interests, helping to support our long-term organizational goals while keeping us functioning efficiently and mindfully.
Jessica Bowman (Wiley): I participated in a publishing internship program within the marketing department. The 10-week program gave me the chance to learn about marketing, corporate culture, and networking. Guest speakers shared insight on the publishing industry and department heads spoke about their team functions with my cohort. Those talks helped to contextualize the work I completed within the marketing team and motivated me to continue making an impact. At the end of the program, I was lucky to continue working with the same team on a part-time basis while I completed my undergraduate degree.
By the time I graduated, I was well-versed with the team's needs, and seamlessly transitioned to full-time to fill an open position on the team. My experience as an intern provided opportunities to learn about the company and work with a global team, while growing as a professional. Interning helped grow my confidence in communicating with organization leaders and clients. I also learned the value of mentors and connected with colleagues who have continued to be my sounding board three years after joining the organization.
Interning helped grow my confidence in communicating with organization leaders and clients. I also learned the value of mentors and connected with colleagues who have continued to be my sounding board three years after joining the organization.
While the internship program gave me many opportunities to learn and grow, the program also benefited the company by training interns to understand company systems, culture, and clients early on. By the time I was ready to enter the workforce full-time, I had a solid foundational knowledge, so I was able to jump into projects right away, as opposed to spending weeks training and learning the business and industry.
Internships play a key role in recruiting talent in the publishing industry. Publishing newcomers can take the time to learn the intricacies of the industry, identify where their talents may be best suited, and come to understand the different stakeholders in the industry.
If you have the opportunity to participate in or offer an internship, I highly encourage you to do so.
Kayla Dos Santos and Kathryn Eryilmaz (Elsevier): The Association of American Publishers and the United Negro College Fund sponsor an annual internship program. Elsevier, along with other publishers, has been an active participant in this program for 9 years. For us, this represents action that correlates with our goal of creating a more diverse and inclusive workplace. In addition, this internship program helps contribute in at least a small way to our larger mission of creating an organization that better reflects the community we serve.
The pandemic has added an unanticipated layer of complexity to conducting an internship program. In fact, there was a point at the start of the pandemic when our team, who sponsor and work with the interns, were faced with the decision to either cancel Elsevier's participation in the program or come up with another solution. We chose to run the program virtually (which has never been done before). Elsevier and our entire team remain committed to this program and made the decision to move forward. Our team is fortunate that we have the technological resources necessary that will enable this innovation. We also have the support of the program's sponsor and stakeholders.
A big challenge in developing and running an internship program during the pandemic was solving the problem of how to move from an in-person program to one that was run entirely online.
A big challenge in developing and running an internship program during the pandemic was solving the problem of how to move from an in-person program to one that was run entirely online. We did face many practical technology obstacles, but our main concern was how to create a program robust enough to offer formal and informal opportunities for the interns to network and connect with our colleagues and with each other. To achieve this goal, we set up different types of meetings for the interns. These included remote trainings, informational interviews, and virtual social interactions to help interns meet key staff. We have tried our best to create flexibility in the program as we realize we are not only working from home but working during a pandemic. We try to remain mindful of "Zoom Fatigue."
We note that we are both book acquisitions editors; this role does not usually involve acting as a manager. For us, this is an important development opportunity that will assist us in learning skillsets related to managing people.
We're getting a crash course in remote management, being pushed out of our comfort zones, and proactively strategizing and problem-solving. At the same time, we are learning so much from our interns.
As we write this, we are several weeks into the program. We're getting a crash course in remote management, being pushed out of our comfort zones, and proactively strategizing and problem-solving. At the same time, we are learning so much from our interns. They are sharing with us how to improve the program and sharing insights on how they perceive their interactions with our organization. For our incredibly talented interns, we hope that this program will serve as a real stepping-stone on their career paths. As an organization, we hope this program will continue to provide our team and Elsevier with insights into how to actively promote diversity and inclusion.
Ajamu Amiri Dillahunt (Duke University Press): Having graduated from North Carolina Central University (NCCU) with degrees in History and Political Science, scholarship and being an active participant in movements for social change were introduced to me as being inseparable. What I read and learned in the classroom at NCCU not only helped me understand the world but it guided and significantly informed my political participation outside of the classroom. As a result, I committed myself to the task of ensuring those associated with academic institutions understand the obligation we have to the community. Due to University Presses being a critical part of the academic community, I firmly believed the conversation around accountability was something the Press had to also have on its radar and that Duke University Press (DUP) was uniquely positioned to lead the way.
As we are currently witnessing a historic period of rebellion against police violence and the racist foundation of the United States, the struggle to build a new world requires action from all aspects of society, including University Presses. While there have been a significant amount of books published on topics that help us better understand this historic period and the Black freedom struggle more broadly, it is important that in addition to being committed to publishing, University Presses incorporate being in service of the movement seeking societal transformation. In other words, as education has been and continues to be used to suppress the freedom struggle, the books that challenge the dominate white supremacist narrative of the world urgently need to be more widespread. The books need to "come to life."
While an intern in the Book Acquisitions Department at DUP in summer 2019 (and currently), I was given the opportunity to explore the ways in which a University Press could be accountable to the communities it publishes about.
While an intern in the Book Acquisitions Department at DUP in summer 2019 (and currently), I was given the opportunity to explore the ways in which a University Press could be accountable to the communities it publishes about. DUP, as part of its mission, supports those who commit themselves to "effecting positive change in the world." The Press also values transformation and understands that "knowledge drives change." Given this approach to publishing, and the wide body of literature DUP publishes on social movements, as an intern I was eager to figure out how make these important books be accessible to and on the radar for the current freedom struggle.
On July 12, 2019, I had the opportunity as a student intern to organize a meeting entitled: "Community Accountability: Press from the Student Perspective." To my surprise, over forty DUP employees were in attendance and eager to discuss the role of the Press in the freedom movement of the twenty-first century.
DUP has already had significant outreach to the community. In 2017, the Press launched a Read to Response series, followed by staff-curated syllabi series, which have been highlighting important scholarship that helped us better understand various societal problems. My intention for organizing the "Community Accountability" session was to get different departments within DUP to think critically about how the Press can expand and build upon its values of transformation and being daring. In my estimation, outreach, while important, is geared toward going to the community with a plan already established. Accountability on the other hand is allowing the community to express their needs and for the Press to adjust its program accordingly. Accountability is more communal, collaborative, and allows for sustained action for change. Put differently, the central question was how can DUP's relationship to social justice and the broader community become more institutionalized and a central part of the Press's agenda. To aid the process of building a Press that is more intentional about its relationship to the social justice community, I proposed to DUP the development of a community intern with the main objectives of:
Build relationships with on- and off-campus social justice organizations/attend community events in Durham
Coordinate book discussions and study groups for community members in DUP's Library, public libraries, and coffeeshop
Popularize DUP books and coordinate author/community discussions
I firmly believe that when DUP fully embraces the Daring aspect of our values and combines publishing and practice, other University Presses will be compelled to do the same. I hope that Duke, and other publishers, consider funding a position for student interns or staff members to truly engage the community in an accountable way that helps advance the struggle to build a new society.
I hope that Duke, and other publishers, consider funding a position for student interns or staff members to truly engage the community in an accountable way that helps advance the struggle to build a new society.
Noelle MacDonald (Wiley): When I began my internship at Wiley in 2017, I entered the publishing world with genuine interest but very few expectations. Up to that point, I had viewed internships as elusive, résumé-building opportunities, impressive bullet points meant to bolster the long list of camp counselor positions I'd previously held. I thought a temporary job at Wiley would help me narrow down my search for a permanent career. After only a few days, I realized I was surrounded by an extensive network of former interns all eager to share their past experiences and current roles. Over the course of the ten-week program, I began to understand why so many of my colleagues were compelled to stay.
As an editorial intern, I provided administrative support for a portfolio of Social Sciences and Humanities journals. By monitoring journal performance, analyzing citation data, and updating journal websites, I was able to hone my technical skills while helping my team reach their objectives. Beyond these responsibilities, my managers actively encouraged me to take a step back from daily projects and ask challenging questions about industry trends. For example, to end the summer, my fellow interns and I were asked to create a "Shark Tank"-style pitch for a service that would expand global access to research, specifically in developing countries. While nervously stumbling through my first ever professional presentation, I felt increasingly at home and empowered in an environment that welcomed independent, big picture thinking at all levels.
I gained the background knowledge and skills to readily complete entry-level tasks, the confidence to speak up and work collaboratively across teams, and a continued personal investment in a company that personally invested in me.
I've been working at Wiley for two years now, and my time as an intern remains invaluable to my professional development in this industry. I gained the background knowledge and skills to readily complete entry-level tasks, the confidence to speak up and work collaboratively across teams, and a continued personal investment in a company that personally invested in me. My internship kickstarted a fulfilling and, I hope, long-term career.
I'm aware, however, that mine is not a universal experience. In an industry notably lacking in diversity, many do not have the same opportunity to get their foot in the door, or if they do, they are often faced with obstacles from which my privilege has shielded me. As someone who directly benefited from an internship, I want to broaden the sense of community and inclusion that first inspired me to apply for a full-time position in this field. I think we have a collective responsibility to reexamine and redefine what we mean when we say "our" industry: whose voices are heard, whose are not, and how can we change that? I believe internships are a great place to start. Creating more diverse internship programs through inter-organizational collaboration and expansive, intentional outreach is an important first step toward removing barriers to entry in scholarly publishing.
I think we have a collective responsibility to reexamine and redefine what we mean when we say "our" industry: whose voices are heard, whose are not, and how can we change that? I believe internships are a great place to start.
Have you been an intern? Have you worked with interns or managed an internship program? Do you have ideas on how internships work well or could work better?
(And, if you're interested, you can now post available internships on the SSP Job Board.)
Ann Michael
@annmichael
Ann Michael is Chief Transformation Officer at AIP Publishing, leading the Data & Analytics, Product Innovation, Strategic Alignment Office, and Product Development and Operations teams. She also serves as Board Chair of Delta Think, a consultancy focused on strategy and innovation in scholarly communications. Throughout her career she has gained broad exposure to society and commercial scholarly publishers, librarians and library consortia, funders, and researchers. As an ardent believer in data informed decision-making, Ann was instrumental in the 2017 launch of the Delta Think Open Access Data & Analytics Tool, which tracks and assesses the impact of open access uptake and policies on the scholarly communications ecosystem. Additionally, Ann has served as Chief Digital Officer at PLOS, charged with driving execution and operations as well as their overall digital and supporting data strategy.
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11 Thoughts on "Ask The Interns: What Is The Value Of Internships?"
Thanks for the post! At De Gruyter we have an informal relationship with Simmons College. K.G Saur (former publisher and now a DG imprint) received an honorary doctorate from there and a former dean is an editor of one of our LIS Journals. We have been able to expand this relationship to include paid and unpaid (school credit) internships with a clear focus on providing an educational environment (structured by the School of Library and Information Science) with an opportunity to learn the operational, editorial and commercial aspects of academic publishing in either a three or six month program. We have done this for about eight years now and it has been incredibly rewarding to see the impact of these "real-world" experiences on our interns and watch them pursue careers in writing, academia, publishing and law.
Two takeaways I'd share from our experiences: First, it helps to partner with an organization where you share similar values to attract interns – this provides some consistency in the profile of candidates and has become a win-win for all parties. Second, as an academic press most of our employees are educators by nature and there are very few opportunities outside of their department for our employees to mentor and teach. Internships have been able to fill these gaps and this has had a noticeable positive effect on our staff and office environment. Also, it is worth mentioning the SSP Mentor program is a great avenue as well.
By Steve Fallon
Back when I worked in editorial, I enjoyed working with interns. They always helped me view the industry though different perspectives. I began to work remotely in 2001, and I wanted to find a way to continue working with interns. Both my supervisor and HR were skeptical–what did someone working from home need with an intern. Eventually, I wore them down. Bethany (I called her my Seinfeld intern, after an episode where Kramer got an intern) was a student at Earlham College. We met on campus or at local coffee shops, and we were able to replicate much of the intern experience (that was pre-Zoom and pre-Webex). She eventually did another internship in NYC at Penguin, and she's now working on her PhD in English. We keep in touch, and, when I'm in the Bay area, we definitely try to get together. Definitely a great experience!
By Heather Staines
Internships are the exploitation of labor. They're the way organizations that need labor but don't want to pay for it get that labor. Show me an internship and I'll show you not one but *several* entry-level, fully paid jobs that used to exist 10-20 years ago.
Rather than do internships, just lie and say you did them.
By J Anonymous
Did you miss the repeated assertions in the post that internships must be paid positions?
Paid doesn't mean that a student can live on that salary. In Europe, the standard internship pay is around 350 euros, for a full-time position. Try paying rent, food and transport with that…
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Our authors agree with your sentiment, hence their calls that interns "be paid at least the national minimum wage" and statements that one should not be exploiting young people.
There is one mention in the article of the need for internships to be paid. But it doesn't matter: I've never been offered a paid internship nor ever known someone who held one. Organizations that offer unpaid internships should be criminally charged for wage violations.
"It is therefore unfair for an employer to profit from an employee's work when the intern isn't paid for it."
"Not paying means that candidates who cannot afford to work for free, or do not live very near the office are excluded from taking part, or have to take a 2nd job in the evenings, which may mean they are unable to make the most of their internship as they will be tired."
"This is a much bigger, but hidden, cost than actually paying the interns — but you should pay them, too: don't exploit young people."
And worth mentioning that the SSP Job Board discussed at article's end does not accept listings for unpaid internships.
It is worth noting that accredited colleges and universities allow students to take unpaid internships for credit in pursuit of either a bachelor's or master's degree. I would agree that this practice should be reviewed as the student is paying the institution for the "experience." Perhaps a school or company would argue that these internships have specific requirements and rubrics that are closely monitored to justify the expense? I don't know and would agree that a percentage of the cost of the credits for the student should be subsidized by the company.
Feedback for SK: Why do you allow Anonymous comments? In this day and age shouldn't we be validated as a user group and required to provide our name?
That's a good question and one that is frequently debated internally. To me, the idea is that we want people to participate and to feel free to speak openly about issues. There are many who have complained that our comments space is too intimidating to wade into, so by allowing anonymity, it may make it easier for more to join in without fear of being identified while saying something that others don't agree with. And, like anonymity in peer review, we want people to be free to speak truth to power without facing repercussions. An employee of company X might not be willing to publicly criticize company X if they had to sign their name to that complaint.
Also, verifying people's identities seems like a lot of work.
Personally, I think the discourse would be more meaningful if names were provided for context. Is it a student, librarian, faculty or publishing colleague? The same comment could have four different meanings without knowing the identity of the author. I also understand your points too.
For what it is worth the NYT as an example has a quick and easy authentication process that is run automatically. Perhaps this is something for SK to consider in the future.
In the meantime, thanks SK and keep on cooking!
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Q: If statement and value of an input variable - Pine Script - Tradingview I'm having issue with using the value of a variable used as input value, in a if statement Here's a piece of my code :
//@version=3
study(title="v5.0", shorttitle="v5.0", overlay=true)
PP_display = input(1, minval=0, maxval=1)
if (PP_display = 1)
    xHigh  = security(ticker,"D", high[0])
    xLow   = security(ticker,"D", low[0])
    xClose = security(ticker,"D", close[0])
    vPP = (xHigh+xLow+xClose) / 3
    vR1 = vPP+(vPP-xLow)
    vS1 = vPP-(xHigh - vPP)
    vR2 = vPP + (xHigh - xLow)
    vS2 = vPP - (xHigh - xLow)
    vR3 = xHigh + 2 * (vPP - xLow)
    vS3 = xLow - 2 * (xHigh - vPP)
    plot(vPP, color=change(vPP) ? na : black, title="vPP", style = linebr, linewidth = width, transp=0)
end if

As a result, I'm getting this error : "syntax error at input 'PP_display'".
I can't find why...
Thanks for your help

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*If you want to compare PP_display variable with an integer you should use == (equal to) operator. Single = is used to declare variables.

*There is no end if in pinescript syntax.

*You can't use plot function in the local scope, only in global.

*Declaring a variable using the security() function in the local scope will produce a compilation error - Can't call 'security' inside: 'if', 'for'
The solution is to move all your calcs, security calls and plot function to the global scope.
If your intention is to hide the plot with the PP_display input you could use a ternary conditional operator ? : directly in the series argument of the plot function.
//@version=3
study(title="v5.0", shorttitle="v5.0", overlay=true)
PP_display = input(1, minval=0, maxval=1)

xHigh  = security(ticker,"D", high[0])
xLow   = security(ticker,"D", low[0])
xClose = security(ticker,"D", close[0])
vPP = (xHigh+xLow+xClose) / 3
vR1 = vPP+(vPP-xLow)
vS1 = vPP-(xHigh - vPP)
vR2 = vPP + (xHigh - xLow)
vS2 = vPP - (xHigh - xLow)
vR3 = xHigh + 2 * (vPP - xLow)
vS3 = xLow - 2 * (xHigh - vPP)

plot(PP_display == 1 ? vPP : na, color=change(vPP) ? na : black, title="vPP", style = linebr, linewidth = 2, transp=0)

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text:
package com.azure.cosmos.implementation.directconnectivity;

import com.azure.cosmos.ConsistencyLevel;
import com.azure.cosmos.implementation.ReplicationPolicy;
import org.mockito.Mockito;

public class GatewayServiceConfiguratorReaderMock {

    public GatewayServiceConfigurationReader gatewayServiceConfigurationReader;

    public static GatewayServiceConfiguratorReaderMock from(ConsistencyLevel accountConsistencyLevel) {
        return new GatewayServiceConfiguratorReaderMock(new ReplicationPolicy("{}"), new ReplicationPolicy("{}"), accountConsistencyLevel);
    }

    public static GatewayServiceConfiguratorReaderMock from(ConsistencyLevel accountConsistencyLevel,
                                                            int systemMaxReplicaCount,
                                                            int systemMinReplicaCount,
                                                            int userMaxReplicaCount,
                                                            int userMinReplicaCount) {
        ReplicationPolicy userRP = Mockito.mock(ReplicationPolicy.class);
        Mockito.doReturn(userMaxReplicaCount).when(userRP).getMaxReplicaSetSize();
        Mockito.doReturn(userMinReplicaCount).when(userRP).getMinReplicaSetSize();

        ReplicationPolicy systemRP = Mockito.mock(ReplicationPolicy.class);
        Mockito.doReturn(systemMaxReplicaCount).when(systemRP).getMaxReplicaSetSize();
        Mockito.doReturn(systemMinReplicaCount).when(systemRP).getMinReplicaSetSize();

        return new GatewayServiceConfiguratorReaderMock(userRP, systemRP, accountConsistencyLevel);
    }

    public static GatewayServiceConfiguratorReaderMock from(ConsistencyLevel accountConsistencyLevel, int maxReplicaSize, int minReplicaCase) {
        ReplicationPolicy rp = Mockito.mock(ReplicationPolicy.class);
        Mockito.doReturn(maxReplicaSize).when(rp).getMaxReplicaSetSize();
        Mockito.doReturn(minReplicaCase).when(rp).getMinReplicaSetSize();

        return new GatewayServiceConfiguratorReaderMock(rp, rp, accountConsistencyLevel);
    }

    public GatewayServiceConfiguratorReaderMock(ReplicationPolicy userReplicationPolicy,
                                                ReplicationPolicy systemReplicationPolicy,
                                                ConsistencyLevel defaultConsistencyLevel) {
        this.gatewayServiceConfigurationReader = Mockito.mock(GatewayServiceConfigurationReader.class);

        Mockito.doReturn(defaultConsistencyLevel).when(this.gatewayServiceConfigurationReader).getDefaultConsistencyLevel();
        Mockito.doReturn(systemReplicationPolicy).when(this.gatewayServiceConfigurationReader).getSystemReplicationPolicy();
        Mockito.doReturn(userReplicationPolicy).when(this.gatewayServiceConfigurationReader).getUserReplicationPolicy();
    }
}

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Glowy: How many shoe Have you gotten this past week?
How many shoe Have you gotten this past week?
Mi darlings, how ya'll doing? i guess everyone is really busy with their hands and mouth lol... happy sallah to our Muslim brothers and sisters....don't overfeed oo..
well it wasn't all bad cause i got some shoe gifts and still expecting more...lol..
So that's that for me....and by next week, i will be going shoe shopping alone..it been a while biko... lemme go and sit down like Toke makinwa and be trying on shoes.
ehnnn i have one awwwww gist for ya'll..but i will wait till it happens before telling ya'll...honestly i was really touched cos i didn't expect it at all..
This i decided to put up as giveaway cos twas a size 39.
Awwww gist? has he poped the question? hehehe....Love the gold strappy sandal.
Didn't get no shoes for myself biko, I am on a tight budget. Ehen Glo! when you go shoe shopping, abeg 'mistakenly' buy one in 42 so you'll do another giveaway inugo? **winks** have fun babe.
I love the first flat and the gold cos the heel is block!!!! But don't send it yet okay???
All of them are lovely and third pair is my favorite!
Beautiful, I love them all!!!
Yaaaay! I got one Zara lace up heels from my sister who just got back or should I say I stole the shoe shinesteeth*.more shoes to come this week from my package .
Plus am yet to pick up the shoes I ordered, probably after Sallah.
I saw one sneakers I love, I have been thinking whether to buy or not?
Lol.. Bmf will not kill somebody.. Only you how many shoes? Am still rooting for you on your 100shoes by december..


Jackson – Great Lakes Window Cleaning, Inc.
Great Lakes Window Cleaning, Inc.
Very professional also friendly with it. Nice when customers are inside. Great Job! I am very satisfied with my service.
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EIGHTY-TWO-YEAR-OLD Honora Derham spent the last months of her life in constant agony at Norlands Park nursing home.
Despite whimpering with the pain from terrible bed sores, which penetrated her flesh as far as the bones of her spine, the frail pensioner was given only over-the-counter medicines like paracetamol to relieve her obvious suffering.
Once admitted to Halton Hospital, staff shocked and sickened by the extent of the sores immediately administered morphine to Mrs Derham, providing an end to her pain for the first time in weeks.
The semi-conscious OAP was also found to be seriously dehydrated and weighed only 40kgs. Further investigations revealed the tube in her stomach, through which she was fed, was blocked.
Doctors described Mrs Derham's pressure sores as among the worst they had seen. One said her treat-ment at Norland's Park was the 'worst case of neglect' he had ever witnessed.
But Jane Yelland, who was employed as matron at the home, claimed the full extend of Mrs Derham's suffering had not been discovered until two days before her hospital admittance.
Mrs Derham was admitted to Norlands Park in June 2000. By September 19, 2000, she was dead.
Her son, Stephen, told Cheshire coroner Nicholas Rheinberg that his mother had been admitted to the home after being diagnosed with dementia.
He said: 'She began not to recognise us. She lost the power of speech and was completely dependent - she couldn't even feed herself.
'The last time I saw her at the home was on September 13. The first thing I noticed was an offensive smell as I went into the room. She was laying in the bed making a whimpering sound from which I deduced she was in pain.
Before Mrs Derham's admission to Norlands Park, she had been a patient at St Helens Hospital where she was fitted with a feeding tube in her stomach. She had been fitted with the tube because she suffered difficulties with swallowing food as a result of Alzheimer's disease.
Brenda Hart, a staff nurse at the hospital, said in a statement that Mrs Derham, although frail, had not been suffering from any pressure sores when she left the facility.
During June, Mrs Derham was visited by her GP, Dr Neil Martin, at Norlands Park for treatment to a chest infection. The doctor spotted the first signs of a pressure sore which he treated with antibiotic cream.
However, two months later, when locum doctor Richard Guy was called to the hospital to treat Mrs Derham's sores, the picture was tragically different.
Staff nurse Peter Cauldwell, who admitted Mrs Derham to Halton Hospital, was also shocked by her appearance.
In fact, the nurse was so angered by Mrs Derham's condition that he made a full report to social services detailing his concerns about her treatment at Norlands Park.
and blocked with dried food. The area around the tube was raw and inflamed.
His concerns were echoed by consultant Dr Jeremy Playfer, an expert in geriatric medicine.
After examining Mrs Derham, he immediately prepared a report for the police, so sickened was he by her terrible condition.
He said: 'The sores were in a very neglected state. They were surrounded by dead and blackened tissue and must have been in place for at least two to three months.
'The sores were potentially fatal. The nursing staff at the home should have sought medical attention much earlier. Mrs Derham's condition led me to believe serious neglect had taken place. She had also not received as much pain relief at the home as I would have expected.
'Mrs Derham was grossly under-weight. She was in a neglected state and inadequate care had been given to her. It was a case of gross neglect. It was inevitable from her state that she would die soon after admission.
Pathologist Dr Alan Williams said a post-mortem examination had revealed Mrs Derham's cause of death as bronchial pneumonia with blood poisoning as a secondary cause. However, he told the hearing he believed the poisoning had been caused by the pressure sores.


Summertime is finally here. For many folks, summertime means a well earned vacation. An escape if you will, from the common drudgery and hum drum of the 9 to 5 world we all get caught up in. You've dreamt about it all year long. So let me ask you this?shouldn't that vacation you've been yearning for be memorable?
You will now find all our fishing news, tips, tricks, and tutorials in our brand new fishing newsletter. We plan on luring you in with additional goodies as well. For example, The first 50 users who sign up will recieve "Mastering the Art of Shoreline Fishing" ebook for free!
Fishing and boating gets more expensive every time you go out thanks to high gas prices. I found some tools that will help put some money back in your wallet.
The Camping Club has a contest to win a camping grill. Just submit a great camping story to enter.
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I know how much it hurts when you snag a hook in your finger, but this poor guy took a treble hook in his eye! I have the photos, but don't say I didn't warn you--it is not a pretty sight.
Nebraska Game and Parks Commission released the "Nebraska Pond Management handbook" to help pond owners teach themselves how to manage a fishing pond successfully.
These knots are the best 10 fishing knots to use when fishing fresh or salt water. All of these fishing knots have been posted here before, but here is the comprehensive list!
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Somewhere on the fringes of Dartmoor, not far from the impressive Abbey of Buckfast and close to the vibrant Stannary town of Ashburton, you'll find the village of Holne, a pretty Dartmoor settlement steeped in history and frozen in time.
Said to date all the way back to the 14th-century, Holne's impressive church sits atop the highest hill in the village and is dedicated to St Mary the Virgin. Constructed in around 1300, much of what you see today wer 16th-century additions, including an impressive rood screen and numerous stained glass windows.
If you're looking for a Dartmoor legend to top them all, then you need to look no further than the strangely split yew tree in the heart of the churchyard. Though local tales suggest that the yew dates back well over a thousand years, more conservative estimates place the age of the tree at around 400 years old, which is still a rather impressive feat!
Like many Devonian villages, Holne has an impressive manor house, with an equally impressive history. First listed within the Domesday Book of 1086, when it was given by William the Conqueror to William of Faleise. The country home then remained within the Faleise family up until 1886.
At that point, the manor was purchased by the then Earl of Dartrey. The mansion was then sold to the Simpson family, who still own the house to this day. During WWII, the house was used by the RAF. Important to note is that the Simpson family never lived in the house, and instead, the building has been used as a hotel.
Holne community shop and tearoom.
In the very heart of the village, the Church House Inn borders with the church and once catered to the two hundred and fifty or so inhabitants of the village. As of 2016, the inn has been on and off again closed for business and is currently for sale. However, refreshments can still be found in the nearby tearooms.
Full of thatched cottages and sloping slate rooftops, Holne is a photographers paradise, complete with several quintessentially red postboxes and phone booths. Though the village offers little by way of attractions, come summertime Holne is a walker's paradise and is a welcome respite for many a weary walker.
Nearby, two medieval bridges cross the River Dart, making for chocolate box scenes. Holne Woods is also popular among those who wish to get out into the countryside. Now managed by the National Trust, Hembury and Holne woods is an ancient oak woodland close to the open moor.
Another highlight close to Holne is Holne Chase Castle. This iron age hill fort dates back thousands of years and is also close to the beautiful Buckland-in-the-Moor, which in turn, is close to Ashburton. Now on private land, the area was once used as for tin mining for centuries.
The quaint South Dartmoor village of Holne is not only popular among local walkers, but its position along the Two Moors Way means that many a hiker opts to stop off here en route. The Two Moors way is essentially a coast to coast footpath which stretched between the Southern and Northern coastlines of Devon. Encompassing Dartmoor National Park and Exmoor National Park, you can opt to walk parts of the trail, or the whole thing.


Now in its third year, UberEssential Island Jam is Jersey's only street and commercial dance competition for children and adults.
You don't need to be part of a dance school to enter! Independent dancers and teams as well as local dance schools are invited to join us for a weekend JAM-packed with dance, music, creativity and FUN!
Our judges come from TOP UK street dance companies, commercial dance agencies, entertainment dance groups and street dance championships.


We've all got at least one friend who's got a tattoo with foreign lettering — it's a fad that refuses to stop, despite fears some have of being duped with insulting or hilarious phrases, rather than the words they think it means.
I'd be okay with Spicy Tuna Roll, actually.
Early this morning, Ariana Grande showed off a photo of her new palm tattoo — before deleting if off her Instagram after learning from fans that her cute Japanese tattoo did not, in fact, translate to "7 Rings" (named after her latest single 7 Rings, off her upcoming album Thank U, Next).
Seriously, though — I think Arie should really embrace this tattoo, rather than try to fix it; just have fun with it! After all — She's a Barbie Grill, in a Barbie World!


The Yale Digital Door Lock SYDM3109PLUS/60 is a premium proximity card digital door Lock with anti-panic egress function.
Suitable for 40-80mm thick steel or wooden door.
There are a range of digital door lock accessories available, including, spare cards, rebate kits and strike kits.


If you have problems with self love and appreciation, it's okay. You are not alone. Lydia Hawthorne is currently a Junior Molecular Biology major at Alcorn State University (ASU) from Chunky, Mississippi which is 30 minutes outside of Meridian, Mississippi. From the outside looking in, she's just another college student with papers to write and books to read, however, behind the scenes, she is in a constant battle with depression and anxiety.
Hawthorne migrated a lot as a child moving to Pascagoula, Mississippi in 2012 to begin her Freshman year of high school, then moving in 2016 to Indianapolis, Indiana to begin her Freshman year of college. Although she faced many challenges growing up, things took a turn for the worst when she got to Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis. "During my Freshman year I was going through a lot. I had a bad suitemate who was really stressing me out. My sleeping and eating schedule was thrown off and I got into a deep place that I had never been before and before I knew it I was in way over my head," said Hawthorne. The transition from high school to college was very difficult for her, as it is for most students. Due to the extreme stress in her life at the time her depression and anxiety formed.
Going through life with these two disorders is difficult. She stated, "It's hard to get out of bed and interact with people at times. I always overthink how I should look or dress so people don't think badly of me." Living with depression and anxiety can be a never-ending pain because people tend to overanalyze the simplest things but by getting the proper help overcoming these obstacles isn't impossible. After putting everything into perspective, Hawthorne decided she needed a fresh start and transferred to ASU in the Fall of 2018.


Summary: Aragorn visits Faramir in Ithilien.
"You are fortunate I do not have to blindfold you here," teased Faramir as the two men entered the narrow gorge that led to the waterfall at Henneth Annun. The torrent was overhung with dark boxwoods and holly, which served only to highlight the water's clear brilliance.
"Not if you value your title as Prince of Ithilien!" Aragorn replied. He laughed. "This is the one place that your grandfather never suggested that I visit."
"During the dark days of our struggle against Sauron, no stranger was permitted to come this way with eyes unbound," said Faramir. "We dared not betray our refuge to possibly unfriendly eyes."
"It gladdens my heart that I can now look upon it," said Aragorn. "The waterfall brings back memories of Rivendell and my childhood, while the view over the meadows is most fair. But you did not bring me here to look at the view nor visit your Rangers at the outpost here, did you, my friend?"
"How well you read my thoughts!" Faramir replied. "There is something I wish to ask you about."
The two men ceased walking and stood together gazing at the waterfall, the bright water sparkling in the sunlight as it cascaded over the stones. "I think sunset here is the fairest sight on earth," said Faramir. "I have tried to paint it, but cannot do justice to the colours. No matter how many times I behold it, I am filled with delight. How blessed I am that you have made me Prince of this fair land!"
"You deserve it, Faramir," said Aragorn, squeezing the younger man's shoulder. "You are a man of many talents."
"I should like to write down the story of your time in Gondor as Thorongil, if you would permit to do so," said Faramir. "That is the favour I wished to ask of you."
"Why not? If you think my youthful adventures an interesting enough tale to tell. You are a skilled writer who will tell the story well."
"I find it a wondrous tale that a traveller who was a stranger here should perform such great deeds and then vanish back into the shadows from which he came then re-emerge forty years later as our king!" said Faramir. "You came when all hope seemed lost and saved us."
"You should thank Frodo, not I," said Aragorn. "Now, if we are not to need saving from your good lady's wrath, we should get back in time for the delicious meal she will be helping her cook prepare for this evening."
"I wish we could stay until sunset," said Faramir. "I did promise Elestelle a bedtime story, though."
"We will return," said Aragorn. "I should like to bring Arwen here. The waterfall would remind her of Rivendell."
King and Steward lingered a moment longer, loth to leave such fair surroundings on a summer's day, then side by side made their way back along the narrow gorge to where the guards awaited them, together with their horses. They bade farewell to the Rangers and rode away back towards Emyn Arnen.
Rather to their surprise, Éowyn was nowhere to be seen when the two men returned.
"She is in the nursery with Lady Elestelle," said Mistress Elwen, the housekeeper in response to Faramir's enquiry. "The poor mite isn't feeling well."
Faramir almost ran to the nursery. Aragorn did likewise, Faramir's little girl was almost as dear to him as his own flesh and blood.
They found Éowyn sitting on a chair in the nursery trying to soothe a tearful Elestelle on her lap. The child managed a wan smile when her father and the King entered.
"She found some green apples this afternoon and ate them," said Éowyn in response to her husband's anxious questioning. "She now has a bad stomach ache as result. I've given her some peppermint tea, but it has not helped much."
"Maybe I can ease her?" said Aragorn.
"I would be grateful if you could," Éowyn replied. "I need to feed Elboron and I also have a lame horse I am concerned about, but I cannot leave Elestelle while she is in pain."
Aragorn took the child in his arms and held one hand a few inches about her stomach. Almost immediately, the little girl stopped crying. "Does that feel better?" he asked.
Elestelle nodded. "Why can you make me feel better when Naneth can't, Uncle Aragorn?"
"Because as the King I have healing hands," Aragorn explained.
"Why don't you wear your crown all the time?" asked Elestelle. "The kings in the story books all wear their crowns!"
Éowyn smiled gratefully at Aragorn. She kissed her husband and daughter then left the room.
"I think you will be telling the bedtime story tonight, mellon nîn." Faramir said with a smile. His little daughter was fascinated by stories of kings and queens.
"The crown is too heavy and uncomfortable to wear save on special occasions," Aragorn explained. "I could not always wear it, any more than I could always carry the Sceptre of Annúminas around with me.
"What is that?" asked Elestelle.
"You will not have seen it because it is a symbol of the Royalty of Arnor, rather than of Gondor," Aragorn explained. "It is the oldest thing that survives made by Men, as my longfather, Elendil brought it with him from Númenor. It is very special to me because Master Elrond gave it to me when I married Aunt Arwen."
"Can I see it, Uncle Aragorn?"
"When you next come to the City, you may. And one day you shall visit Annúminas, which is being rebuilt to be as splendid and beautiful as Minas Tirith."
"No city could be better than Minas Tirith!"
"We shall see, child. You can tell me your verdict after you visit Annúminas with your parents once the rebuilding is complete."
"Is the sceptre like ada's White Rod?"
"I suppose it is," said Aragorn.
Elestelle nestled contentedly in his arms as Aragorn continued to tell her about the sceptre in a soft low voice. Soon she was fast asleep. Aragorn laid her gently on her bed.
"Thank you, my friend," said Faramir as the two men tiptoed from the nursery, leaving Elestelle in the care of her nanny.
"It is always a joy to be able to help you," said Aragorn. "I enjoyed telling Elestelle about the royal regalia.
"It is not crown or a sceptre but your goodness that makes you such a great King," said Faramir, and hugged his friend.