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In the Self
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Manos Tsakiris
Professor of Psychology
Department of Psychology, Royal Holloway, University of London
The Warburg Institute, School of Advanced Study, University of London
Department of Psychology,
The Warburg Institute,
School of Advanced Study,
Manos Tsakiris is Professor of Psychology at the Department of Psychology, Royal Holloway, University of London where he leads the Lab of Action & Body and the INtheSELF ERC-funded project. He is also leading the BIAS (Body & Image in Arts & Science) project, funded by the NOMIS Foundation, at the Warburg Institute, School of Advanced Study, University of London.
What is the link between the body and the self? How do we become aware of ourselves and of others? How do we relate to and respond to the images that power human culture? These are some of the key questions that we research.
Academics are fortunate enough to spend their whole career surrounded by young minds. A privilege that few other professions can give you. These are the people who make our research possible, successful and most enjoyable. The people to whom I am grateful for their creativity, skills and openness.
Since 2003, our research has resulted in numerous publications in peer-reviewed international journals. In addition to the research articles we publish, we think it is important to take the time to consolidate our findings in original theoretical and review papers.Several of our papers are among the most-cited articles in our field of research (source: Thomson Reuters Citation Thresholds).
We are trying to stay on top of things, be aware of the most important news in our field and whenever possible to contribute to what is timely and important.
Our research has attracted interest from media around the world, and has appeared in major international news organizations, such Reuters, BBC, The Times, The Guardian, El Pais, Le Figaro, Wall Street Journal, El Mundo, Huffington Post, and Scientific American.
Vivien Ainley
I originally trained and worked as an Economist, in research and later as a secondary school teacher. The invention of the 'economy' is unique to humans and reflects our ubiquitous tendency to specialise when producing goods and services and to then to exchange these with other people. Our social cognition, therefore, has developed to emphasise cooperation, reputation, trust and deferred gratification, to a degree not seen in other animals. The neuroscientific bases of human social behaviour have consequently been a lifelong fascination for me, while the evolution of such human psychological processes has been amongst my major interests. It is therefore a great pleasure to have the opportunity to pursue these research issues within the field of social cognitive neuroscience.
My principal research interest is the contribution made by interoceptive signals - that arise from within the body - to the multisensory integration that underpins the human sense of self. Within the neuroscience of embodiment, the consequent impact of interoception on cognition, emotion, decision-making and other crucial aspects of self-processing, is the focus of my research.
vivien.ainley.2008@live.rhul.ac.uk
Ainley, V., Tajadura-Jiménez, A., Fotopoulou, A., & Tsakiris, M. (2012). Looking into myself: Changes in interoceptive sensitivity during mirror self-observation. Psychophysiology, 49(11), 1672–1676. Doi.org10.1111/j.1469-8986.2012.01468.x
Ainley, V., Maister, L., Brokfeld, J., Farmer, H., & Tsakiris, M. (2013). More of myself: Manipulating interoceptive awareness by heightened attention to bodily and narrative aspects of the self. Consciousness and Cognition, 22(4), 1231–1238. doi.org/10.1016/j.concog.2013.08.004
Ainley, V., & Tsakiris, M. (2013). Body conscious? Interoceptive awareness, measured by heartbeat perception, is negatively correlated with self-objectification. PLOS One, 8(2), e55568. doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0055568
Ainley, V., Brass, M., & Tsakiris, M. (2014). Heartfelt imitation: High interoceptive awareness is linked to greater automatic imitation. Neuropsychologia, 60, 21–28. Doi.org.10.1016/j.neuropsychologia.2014.05.01
Ainley, V., Maister, L., & Tsakiris, M. (2015). Heartfelt Empathy ? No Association between Interoceptive Awareness, Questionnaire Measures of Empathy, Reading the Mind in the Eyes test or the Director Task. Frontiers in Psychology, 6. doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2015.00554
Ainley, V., Apps, M. A. J., Fotopoulou, A., & Tsakiris, M. (2016). "Bodily precision": a predictive coding account of individual differences in interoceptive accuracy. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences. doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2016.0003
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Egham, Surrey, TW20 0EX, UK
e-mail: manos.tsakiris@rhul.ac.uk

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Home Exclusive Birthday Special Happy Birthday Devi Sri Prasad
Happy Birthday Devi Sri Prasad
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Devi Sri Prasad is a well-known music composer, playback singer, and director in Telugu and Tamil films. He has begun his career as a music director with the Telugu hit film "Devi." D.S.P., who began his career as a music director with "Nee Kosam" has turned to full-time music composer with "Devi" and rose to stardom with "Manmadhudu." He has won more than 7 Filmfare Awards for best music direction in Telugu films and five CineMAA Awards – Best Music Director. Devi also choreographed a song in the recent Telugu film "Kumari 21F."
Even after being in the industry for over 15 years and despite the bevy of young music directors flooding in, D.S.P.'s fame still remains unparalleled. His music in Sreenu Vaitla's "Anandam" earned him accolades. His soundtracks have been remade in several other languages. His music in the movie "Varsham" made him one of the top music directors in Tollywood alongside M. M. Keeravani and Manisharma.
Devi Sri Prasad got a lot of praise from popular singers such as S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki, and K. S. Chithra. He is mostly motivated by Maestro Illayaraja's music and Michael Jackson. D.S.P. has also written lyrics for a few songs in Telugu films, which include "Vamsi", "Anandam", "Shankar Dada M.B.B.S." and "Kalusukovaalani". His recent films "S/O Satyamurthy", "Srimanthudu" and "Kumari 21F" were super hits at the box-office.
Sukumar's directorial venture "Arya" was a major breakthrough in his film career. He re-released his private album "Mr. Devi". All the eight songs were penned by himself. His hit list include "Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana", "Aaru", "Pournami", "Bommarillu", "Arya 2", "Gabbar Singh", "Attarintiki Daredi" and many more. His upcoming projects are "Janata Garage", "Gautamiputra Satakarni", "Kathilantodu". Devi Sri Prasad composes toe-tapping music and ruling is the world with his mesmerizing high voltage beats.
Tollywood Rockstar Devi Sri Prasad turns 37 today. On this blissful occasion, Telugu thefilmnagar.com greets him a very happy birthday and all the best for his upcoming movies.
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Strategic Planning And Forecasting Fundamentals J. Scott Armstrong From Kenneth Albert (ed.), The Strategic Management Handbook. New York: McGraw Hill, 1983, pp. 21 to 2- -32.... Importance Of Forecasting In Operations Management. business there are many essential parts to a successful operation. Some may say that marketing, production and/or sales are the most important part of any business, but after studying the process of operation management, it is found to be the backbone of any business process.
Chapter 3 Forecasting Forecast Control Tracking signal monitors the forecast to see if it is biased high or low Tracking signal = = (At - Ft) MAD E MAD Tracking Signal Values 1 37 37.00 – – – 2 40 37.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3 41 37.90 3.10 6.10 3.05 4 37 38.83 -1.83 4.27 2.64 …... Operations Management, Forecasting, MBA lecture notes Forecasting is a statement about the future. It is estimating future event (variable), by casting forward past data.
Strategic Planning And Forecasting Fundamentals J. Scott Armstrong From Kenneth Albert (ed.), The Strategic Management Handbook. New York: McGraw Hill, 1983, pp. 21 to 2- -32.
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Kicking competition bringing out best for Bengals
Fifth-round pick Jake Elliott and veteran Randy Bullock are going kick for kick in a quality competition to be the starter.
Kicking competition bringing out best for Bengals Fifth-round pick Jake Elliott and veteran Randy Bullock are going kick for kick in a quality competition to be the starter. Check out this story on cincinnati.com: http://cin.ci/2wYka26
Paul Dehner Jr., pdehnerjr@enquirer.com Published 2:54 p.m. ET Aug. 14, 2017
Bengals beat writers Jim Owczarski and Paul Dehner Jr. discuss the team's performance during the 23-12 win over Tampa Bay. The Enquirer/Kareem Elgazzar
Cincinnati Bengals kicker Jake Elliott (3), left, talks with Cincinnati Bengals kicker Randy Bullock (4) during Cincinnati Bengals training camp practice, Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2017, on the practice fields next to Paul Brown Stadium in Cincinnati. (Photo: Kareem Elgazzar)
In case special teams coordinator Darrin Simmons wasn't already grateful for the quality he witnessed in his kicking competition to this point, he only needed to look across the field Friday to understand the alternative.
Tampa Bay cut maligned 2016 second-round pick Roberto Aguayo following the preseason opener against the Bengals as he missed another extra point in competition against veteran Nick Folk.
For the Bengals, meanwhile, veteran Randy Bullock connected from 49 and 54 yards on field goals while burying his lone PAT. Fifth-round pick Jake Elliott pounded his 45-yard attempt down the middle and hit a point after.
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"You saw what the other team is like," Simmons said. "They have the same thing going on, but it's a little different. Our guys did what they have been doing the whole time. I wouldn't expect any of that to change."
No timeline exists on making the call in Bullock versus Elliott. The only real hiccup thus far came when Elliott missed a PAT and 50-plus field goal in the Family Day scrimmage. Elliott's also seen an occasional kickoff shanked in practice and that happened in his final kickoff Friday. Otherwise, both have gone swing for swing the whole way.
Cincinnati Bengals kicker Jake Elliott (3) kicks a 45 yard field goal in the second second quarter of the NFL Preseason Week 1 game between the Cincinnati Bengals and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Paul Brown Stadium in downtown Cincinnati on Friday, Aug. 11, 2017. At half time the Buccaneers led 9-6. (Photo: Sam Greene)
"I think it's really cool," Elliott said. "Nothing in this league – or any other league for that matter – is given. Having a great battle like that, he's a great kicker, I feel we should both be on a roster somewhere. It just brings out the best in both of us."
Since arriving in Cincinnati taking over the final three games for Mike Nugent last year, Bullock has connected on 10 of 11 PATs and has only missed one field goal in a game or scrimmage. That was the 42-yard game-winning attempt against the Texans. He's essentially been given a pass due to a miscommunication on the snap.
He's hit in the 90 percent range during the offseason program and rarely missed in practice. The Bengals couldn't ask for much more from him to this point.
"I was confident coming into this opportunity," Bullock said. "I worked really hard this offseason and honestly, I felt like I had a pretty good year last year. It was an unfortunate situation with the Houston game with miscommunication. I think I've done everything I can so far. I'm going to continue to work and prove my worth and see what happens."
Cincinnati Bengals kicker Randy Bullock (4) kicks a field goal during a practice at Bengals training camp at the Paul Brown Stadium practice facility in downtown Cincinnati on Monday, Aug. 7, 2017. (Photo: Sam Greene)
Aguayo served as the perfect example that no matter how high the draft pick, there are no guarantees in the league. While if all things were equal the advantage would fall to Elliott, since he's a fifth-round pick, the dynamics of the position across the league suggest that shouldn't much matter.
Of those who finished in the top 10 in field goal percentage last year (minimum 20 attempts), only four spent their entire career with the same team (Baltimore's Justin Tucker, Green Bay's Mason Crosby, Kansas City's Cairo Santos and Los Angeles Rams' Greg Zuerlein).
Bouncing around the league early in a career as Bullock did with a stint in Houston, then brief runs with five teams the last two seasons, are more commonplace than rarity.
Matt Bryant spent seven years with four teams, before landing in Atlanta the last eight seasons, becoming one of the most accurate kickers in the league and hitting 92 percent last year on the way to the Super Bowl.
Ryan Succop was Mr. Irrelevant and mostly struggled for five years in Kansas City before latching on with Tennessee the last three seasons and hitting 89 percent of attempts.
Nick Folk and Steven Hauschka both finished in the top 10 in field goal percentage and find themselves in competitions on other teams right now. That's the way of the league. You can bounce around for a few years then find a home for a decade. Comfort doesn't come with the job.
The model could fit Bullock – the 2012 fifth-round pick of the Texans.
"It can be difficult," he said. "Most of these guys that are drafted, they were the top guys coming out so they hadn't really experienced much adversity. You don't really realize how difficult it is to stick somewhere until you've been on the streets. There's only 32 jobs. If you are No. 33 you are still scratching to get an opportunity. It can be roller-coaster."
The Bengals don't plan on going along for the ride for a second straight season. So far, so good in that department. Both kickers making this a tough decision beats the alternative.
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FondsR3 - Media Technology Resources fonds.
Fonds R3 - Media Technology Resources fonds.
Laurier Media Technology Resources began as the Audio Visual Department at Waterloo Lutheran University in 1969. Headed by Wilhelm Nassau, the department was responsible for the audio-visual needs of the WLU especially in relation to teaching aids and the telecollege. Initially the department was housed in the basement of a house on Albert Street. There was very little in the way of equipment but Nassau lent his own equipment. By 1986 the department had increased to 7 full-time and 20 part-time staff and had moved to the Central Teaching Building.
The Audio Visual Department would generate funds by producing video projects for off-campus customers, notably the Corning Glass Museum in New York State and the Tyrrell Museum of Paleontology in Drumheller, Alberta. When the John Aird Centre opened 1988, the Department was able to make use of the more advanced audio and visual technology and studio housed there. Later on, to better meet the increasing demand for AV services, the Department was housed in two offices - one in the Bricker Building and the other in the Peters Building. It also started expanding its services (expanding into laminating, scanning, printing, and other services) and changed its name to Media Technology Resources (MTR) to reflect this change. MTR was closed in 2011 (its duties absorbed by the ICT Employee Technical Support department) and is no longer an official unit within the university.
Fonds consists of a background video directory and various video recordings that are reflective of the day-to-day activities of Media Technology Resources.including film recordings relating to departments within WLU, anniversaries, special events, promotional material, faculty and staff, cultural events, the telecollege, background videos, etc.


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Fulton County invites citizens to Community Days
Submitted by FeleciaChurch on Tuesday, May 5th, 4:12 pm
FULTON COUNTY, Ga. -- Fulton County's annual celebration of Older Americans Month includes an open invitation for seniors, their families and members of the community to participate in Community Days.
Each facility will host a Community Day as a part of a month of special events designed to celebrate national Older Americans month, which is recognized in May.
The theme of this year's celebration, "Get into the Act," focuses on encouraging older adults to take charge of their health, engage in their communities, and have a positive impact on the lives of others. By promoting and engaging in activity, wellness, and inclusivity, more Americans than ever before can "Get into the Act."
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By Greg Norred, CEO, Norred & Associates
Over the course of your life, the chances of being the victim of a crime are at least one in three, higher if you live in a large city, and higher still if you're a woman. The criminal's objective is to maximize gain and minimize risk, and he'll usually pick the easiest target with the most to offer. Given these odds, it pays to take precautions by following some basic safety rules:
Georgia First Lady Sandra Deal to Visit Roswell's Waller Park
Submitted by Don Buckindail, Director of Digital Operations
Tuesday, July 22nd, 2014, 4:58pm
Roswell, Ga. (July 22, 2014)—On July 29, Georgia's First Lady, Sandra Deal, will visit the City of Roswell's Waller Park Recreation Center to help bring attention to the state's Summer Food Service Program (SFSP). The SFSP ensures that low-income children have access to nutritious meals when school is not in session.
Deal will be arriving at 8:00 a.m. to have breakfast with children attending Waller Park Day Camp. She also plans to read a story to the children and take a brief tour of the facility.
Ron Hart named to Barron's Top 1,200 Financial Advisors
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Sunday, March 16th, 2014, 12:30pm
ATLANTA -- Morgan Stanley announced today that Ron Hart, Managing Director, Financial Advisor, in the Firm's Atlanta Wealth Management office, has been named to Barron's list of America's Top 1,200 Advisors: 2014 State-by-State.
The "Barron's Top 1,200 Advisors" is a select group of individuals who are screened on a number of criteria. Among factors the survey takes into consideration are assets under management, revenue produced for the Firm and quality of service provided to clients.
"I am extremely proud that Ron Hart is representing Morgan Stanley Wealth Management on this list," commented Michael Outlaw, Branch Manager of Morgan Stanley's Atlanta office. "This listing recognizes an elite group of financial professionals who are dedicated to providing clients with exceptional wealth management services."
Brian Frank named to Barron's Top 1,200 Financial Advisors
Saturday, March 15th, 2014, 10:08am
ATLANTA -- Morgan Stanley announced today that Brian Frank, Managing Director, Financial Advisor, in the Firm's Atlanta Wealth Management office, has been named to Barron's list of America's Top 1,200 Advisors: 2014 State-by-State.
"I am extremely proud that Brian Frank is representing Morgan Stanley Wealth Management on this list," commented Michael Outlaw, Branch Manager of Morgan Stanley's Atlanta office. "This listing recognizes an elite group of financial professionals who are dedicated to providing clients with exceptional wealth management services."
Graham Roberts named to Barron's Top 1,200 Financial Advisors
Friday, March 14th, 2014, 3:00pm
ATLANTA -- Morgan Stanley announced that Graham Roberts, Executive Director, Financial Advisor, in the Firm's Atlanta Wealth Management office, has been named to Barron's list of America's Top 1,200 Advisors: 2014 State-by-State.
"I am extremely proud that Graham Roberts is representing Morgan Stanley Wealth Management on this list," commented Michael Outlaw, Branch Manager of Morgan Stanley's Atlanta office. "This listing recognizes an elite group of financial professionals who are dedicated to providing clients with exceptional wealth management services."
Michael Merlin named to 'On Wall Street' magazine's Top Advisors Under 40
Monday, February 3rd, 2014, 11:47am
ATLANTA -- Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) today announced that Michael Merlin, an Executive Director, Financial Advisor in the Firm's wealth management office in Atlanta, GA, has been named to On Wall Street Magazine's 2013 listing of "Top 40 Advisors Under 40."
This listing is a select group of individuals who are 39 years of age or younger, as of December 31, 2013. Individuals are recognized based on their trailing 12-month production (T-12) and assets under management (AUM) as of September 30, 2013. This listing also takes into consideration the overall business mix of practices and adherence to high standards of industry regulatory compliance. Investment performance is not a criterion.
"To be named to this annual listing is an impressive honor, and we are extremely proud to have Michael represent Morgan Stanley on this list," commented Michael Outlaw, Branch Manager of Morgan Stanley's Buckhead Wealth Management office.
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Yankees pitching development
Leo Mazzone's Criticism of the Nationals' Handling of Stephen Strasburg Invites a Strong and Selective Reaction
Leo Mazzone's reputation as a pitching coach guru was bolstered by having three Hall of Famers and a pretty good background cast of characters with the Braves and was subsequently ruined by going to the Orioles and functioning without much talent. Like most coaches (and managers for that matter), it's more about the talent than it is about any set of principles implemented by the coach or organization.
When Mazzone had Tom Glavine, Greg Maddux and John Smoltz, he looked smart. He had Rodrigo Lopez and Kris Benson with the Orioles and therefore, didn't look as smart.
That said, it can't be ignored that Erik Bedard had his two best and healthiest seasons working under Mazzone; that relatively pedestrian pitchers Denny Neagle, Kerry Ligtenberg, Greg McMichael, Mike Remlinger, and John Thomson blossomed with him as their pitching coach and did nothing notable anywhere else; that Kevin Millwood and Steve Avery developed under Mazzone; that Russ Ortiz, John Burkett, Jaret Wright and Mike Hampton all experienced a renaissance under him; or that the Braves came undone after Mazzone left.
Was it talent? Was it Hall of Famers? Was it technique? Was it Bobby Cox? Was it that the Braves in those years were super good and could've shuttled anyone out there and had them look better than they were?
Or was it a combination of everything?
Or is it something that can't be defined as "this is why"?
Mazzone hasn't gotten a pitching coach job since he was fired by the Orioles which leads me to believe that his reputation as someone who doesn't adhere to organizational edicts—a version of going along to get along that's been in place forever—is preventing him from being hired. Or perhaps it's something else.
I don't know and nor do you. This is why it's silly to take Mazzone's quotes about the Nationals' parameters and much-discussed decision to limit Stephen Strasburg as the ranting of a has-been baseball dinosaur by referencing Steve Avery as "proof" (as Craig Calcaterra does here on Hardball Talk) that Mazzone's way is one of the past and his opinions carry zero weight.
With the proliferation of self-proclaimed experts, stat sites, and insertion of viewpoints available at the click of a button, it's hard to know which end is up. Everyone's knows better than the previous person whether that person is an experienced baseball man or not. Dave Righetti and the Giants' methods involving their young pitchers functioning similarly to the Braves of the 1990s drew old-school respect as Matt Cain and Tim Lincecum flourished. But Lincecum wasn't working under the Giants' program and was essentially left on his own. So where does the credit lie? Is it Lincecum's dad? Is it the Giants for their willingness to let Lincecum pitch without limits? And who gets the blame for his poor season and decreased velocity? Does Righetti get the accolades for Cain and Madison Bumgarner? How does it work?
The Yankees can provide reams of printouts and cutting-edge medical recommendations for their treatment of their young pitchers, but all are either hurt (Jose Campos, Manny Banuelos); inconsistent or worse (Phil Hughes, Joba Chamberlain); stagnant (Dellin Betances); or have the fault shifted elsewhere for the Yankees' shoddy assessments (Michael Pineda).
Did Avery get hurt because of the Braves' overusing him or would he have gotten hurt anyway? Avery was another pitcher who learned his mechanics from his dad and was left to his own devices. It was only after he got hurt that those mechanics were deemed as the culprit. And now, years after the fact, Mazzone's getting the blame.
Would he have gotten hurt anyway? Judging from the way pitchers are constantly injured—clean mechanics or not—it's a pretty safe bet that he would've.
Will Strasburg get hurt? He was babied from college onward and still needed Tommy John surgery.
Some pitchers are overused at a young age and get injured; others stay healthy. Why doesn't Calcaterra reference Maddux, who as a 22-year-old was handled by another old-school manager Don Zimmer and pitching coach, Dick Pole, and allowed to throw as many as 167 pitches in a game in 1988? Maddux credited Pole for teaching him proper mechanics and Pole has bounced from team-to-team because he—guess what?—asserts himself and doesn't go with the organizational flow.
Jim Bouton wrote about this phenomenon in Ball Four when discussing why Johnny Sain hopped from club-to-club and never lasted very long in any one place. Ego and control are far more important to an organization than getting it right and iconoclasts don't last unless they have massive success.
Mazzone's not wrong here. In truth, nor are the Nats. There is no "right" or "wrong". I disagree with the way they've implemented their plan because there were methods to keeping Strasburg's innings down without going to the controversial extreme of shutting him down when they're going to need him most in the playoffs (the 6-man rotation for example), but the smug condescension and retrospective denigration of Mazzone's work is pure second guessing and random outsider expertise to prove an unprovable theory with the selective references to match.
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Pineda to the Bullpen Would be a Disaster
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What reasonable and successful organization would trade their top hitting prospect for a young pitcher of tremendous ability and then consider moving that young pitcher to the bullpen or even the minor leagues in the season after that young pitcher made the All-Star team?
The Yankees of course.
Because of his "lack" of velocity and their glut of starting pitching, Michael Pineda—the prize acquisition who cost them Jesus Montero from the Mariners—is in danger of losing his spot in the starting rotation. With the Yankees deciding which pitchers among the foursome of Phil Hughes, Pineda, Ivan Nova and Freddy Garcia will be shifted elsewhere to accommodate Andy Pettitte's return and the two starters whose jobs are safe, CC Sabathia and Hiroki Kuroda, they're again returning to the failed strategies that have derailed so many talented arms.
It's insanity that could only happen with the Yankees.
Rapidly becoming the place where top pitching prospects go to see their careers die, the Yankees rigid rules, regulations and rampant paranoia have gone past a laughable state of ridiculousness and into the realm of George Steinbrenner-style lunacy.
Ask yourself a question: how many starting pitchers have the Yankees acquired or drafted who've been nurtured by and successful for the Yankees themselves?
Hughes?
He's been mostly good and occasionally injured, but realistically had he been pitching for a team that has a history of homegrown pitchers becoming linchpins in their rotations like the Giants, Rangers, Angels or Rays, would he have come close to reaching his potential by now or would he still be on the bubble between rotation and bullpen; trading block and minors?
Nova?
The Yankees have constantly diminished Nova's abilities and forever been on the precipice of getting rid of him. Much like the circumstances with Mariano Rivera in 1995 when Buck Showalter famously didn't believe his eyes with the icy fearlessness that eventually made Rivera into baseball's cold-blooded assassin, the Yankees have become so immersed in "stuff" and stats that they're not seeing the determination in Nova that will make him a solid starter…somehwere. Yankees fans should hope it's not in Scranton.
Don't mention Roger Clemens, Mike Mussina and David Wells; and don't give them a hard time about Carl Pavano.
Pettitte was accorded the room to function and evolve without absurd rules and restraints; but since he arrived in 1995, how many young pitchers have become major contributors to the Yankees?
When trading a young impact bat like Montero, you'd better be sure of what you're getting back. Pineda is talented and has a power fastball, but the Yankees have done everything possible to make him feel as if the ground beneath his feet is in danger of opening up and swallowing him before the season has started. If they were worried about him; his changeup; his makeup for New York, then why did they trade for him in the first place?
What's the purpose of whispering about his velocity?
Why put him in the frame of mind where he's pitching for his job when he's going to have to adjust to the attention that comes from being 23 and living in the big city while wearing pinstripes?
The Yankees are the team about whom other teams whisper: "Let's just wait until they get impatient." Those other teams are watching and sniffing around Hughes, Nova and probably dropping out feelers for Pineda—already—because it's been consistently proven that the Yankees don't know how to follow through on creating their own young starting pitchers.
They talk a good game and stoke media buzz and fan expectations, then wonder why the pitchers are unable to live up to that hype.
Ian Kennedy was dispatched and won 20 games for the Diamondbacks; Ted Lilly became an underrated and feisty mid-rotation starter; Jose Contreras helped the White Sox win a World Series; Javier Vazquez could pitch successfully in every uniform apart from a Yankees uniform and they decided they'd bring him back after a nighmarish ending to his first tenure; Chien-Ming Wang was never considered a top prospect either and they treated him as such while he was winning 19 games in two straight seasons.
The template with their young pitching is a disaster and they've shown no signs of altering it in the face of the repeated practical failures. Those failures go on and on unabated.
One would think that an intelligent organization would stop, look at what the Giants did with Tim Lincecum, Matt Cain and Madison Bumgarner; the Dodgers with Clayton Kershaw and Chad Billingsley; or the Rangers with Derek Holland and Matt Harrison and tweak—if not outright change—what they do.
But they don't. They're clinging to these edicts as if they were decreed from the pitching heavens by Cy Young himself and sermonized by Tom Verducci as the agenda-driven deliverer of the message in written form.
If they make the decision to send Pineda to the bullpen, it's going to be a disaster; it will haunt him and the Yankees for the entire time he's is a Yankee and grow exponentially worse if Montero hits.
And please, don't mention Jose Campos—the 19-year-old wunderkind who no one knew before he was anointed as the "key" to the deal while he's in A-ball. Judging from their work with the above-listed pitchers, what makes you think he's going to be any good in a Yankees' uniform if and when he arrives?
The new blueprint in destroying a young pitcher is underway in the Bronx. They're not learning from the rickety foundation and decried architects; there's no regulating agency to shut them down.
Making mistakes is one thing; continually repeating the same mistakes in a hard-headed fashion is absolute arrogance and stupidity.
This construct is going to collapse and they have no one to blame but themselves.
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A twilight stroll of Amsterdam's secret islands
Lying just to the west of Amsterdam city centre, yet seemingly an entire world away, are the serene Western Islands (Westelijke Eilanden) of Amsterdam.
Made up of a series of man-made islands reclaimed from the sea in the 17th century, this sleepy little neighbourhood is connected to the rest of the city by a series of little wooden bridges that transport you not just over the water, but to an entirely different side of Amsterdam. A side populated with historic warehouses, quaint wharfs and cobbled lanes, secret gardens, roaming chickens and bohemian water communities. The area has a higgledy-piggledy, olde worlde charm where it feels as though time has stood still for hundreds of years, and it's a wonderfully rewarding place to visit at any time of the day. For the best experience, lock up your bike and explore the neighbourhood on foot.
Birth, growth, decline and rebirth of the Western Islands
Like much of the Netherlands, the Western Islands are made up of man-made land masses reclaimed from the sea. They were born in the mid-17th century as part of the expansion of the port of Amsterdam, and before long the Dutch West India Company began constructing warehouses to store goods including herring, grain, tobacco, wine, salt, anchovies, cat skins (yep) and tar.
The three main islands were originally called Front, Middle and Back Island (Vooreiland, Middeneiland and Achtereiland) but were eventually granted the more thought out names of Bickerseiland (after the merchant Bicker family), Realenisland (after Jacob Reael) and Prinseneiland, after the first three Princes of Orange.
After a 200 year heyday, the islands eventually fell out of favour in the early 20th century when the Eastern Islands took over as Amsterdam's major maritime hub. Neglected and abandoned, the island's warehouses and homes stood derelict until the mid 20th century, when they were rediscovered and revived by artists and bohemians, who moved in and formed a community that still exists today. The crumbling old buildings were brought back to life and concerted into apartments, and the area is now considered one of the most desirable places to live in the whole of Amsterdam.
Eating and drinking tips in the Westelijke Eilanden
Blaauwhooft
Traditional neighbourhood restaurant with a sunny terrace and excellent fondue.
Named after a Spanish coin from the 16th century, this historic restaurant at the end of a row of captain's houses has been an inn since around 1800.
Bickers aan de Werf
Modern yet rustic restaurant with a pleasant terrace overlooking the water.
Take a look below at some pictures of the magical Western islands, and don't forget to pay them a visit yourself next time you're in town.
Jayne Robinson
After writing about all things cultural and lifestyle for over a decade in the UK, Jayne switched the rainy cobbles of Manchester for the equally rainy cobbles of Amsterdam in 2015, in search of fresh adventures, new discoveries and Dutch beer. Now living in Haarlem, she's often to be found seeking out new places, fun faces and hidden spaces in the city.
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You will spend 3 days hiking and exploring the blue-green waters of Havasu Creek and its amazing waterfalls with your knowledgeable guide, while camping creek side each night under the starry skies. You will also spend a full day at the South Rim of the Grand Canyon hiking and touring some of the most scenic views the Southwest has to offer. One night of lodging in Flagstaff is included in this 4 day Grand Canyon tour.
Our Two Canyons Tour is all inclusive. We provide all necessary permits and fees, a certified wilderness guide, all gear needed for hiking and camping, all meals and snacks (dinner on your own for the night in Flagstaff), and transportation to and from the trailheads from designated pick up locations. We also provide one night's lodging at the Drury Inn and Suites in Flagstaff in-between the Havasu Falls Tour and the South Rim guided day hike. Come join us for the ultimate Grand Canyon adventure!
Spend your first three days camping below the rim in the Havasu Falls area. Our expert guides, will introduce you to distinct geology visible only here. We will camp for two nights adjacent to the waterfalls deep in the heart of the Havasupai Indians' (people of the blue-green waters) ancestral home. After this adventure, we will head back to Flagstaff for a night stay at the Drury Inn (hotel cost included in the price of your tour).The next morning we take you to the historic Grand Canyon National Park for a full day of hiking and touring the South Rim. This part of the park has the most spectacular views across the gorge! Returning to Scottsdale in thelate afternoon/early evening will complete your trip with us.
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This dip is easy to make and insanely satisfying. Plus, your friends will love the clever take on this classic fall dessert.
Chop apple into small pieces.
#SpoonTip: Squeeze the juice of one lemon on the pieces to keep them from browning.
In a separate bowl, combine brown sugar, 1/4 cup granulated sugar, 1 tablespoon cinnamon and flour and mix together with your hands.
Add water to the mixture and mix with a spoon until well combined.
Add apples to the mixture and microwave on high in 2 minute intervals for 8 minutes until the apples are soft.
#SpoonTip: If the mixture is getting dry, add a teaspoon of water.
On a floured surface, unroll pie crust and cut into strips. Bake in the oven at 375°F for 15 minutes, or until the chips are golden brown.
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Squeeze the juice of one lemon on the chips and sprinkle with remaining cinnamon and sugar. Dip, nae nae, enjoy.


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London's many slums were all cold, damp and thoroughly miserable. Wikipedia Commons.
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About 700,000 Camaros were built from 1967 to 1969. The first-generation Camaro has won a die-hard following and has become an iconic performance car. Camaros in excellent condition command very high prices, so many owners are compelled to perform a professional-grade original restoration. Since these cars are about 40 years old, many cars need second or third restorations, and as time goes by, these cars will continue to appreciate and require restoration. That's where How to Restore Your Camaro 1967-1969comes in. While some owners can afford to pay shops to perform a 100-point restoration for show car competition, many owners want to perform a faithful, detailed restoration themselves, so the car maintains its collector value and use it as a fun weekend driver. This book will serve those owners. A lead title in our Restoration Series, How to Restore Your Camaro 1967-1969will provide in-depth, hands-on information and photography for restoring these popular and historically significant cars. It covers all aspects of restoration, including engines and drivelines, bodywork, interior and trim, suspension, brakes, chassis, and steering for the first-generation Camaros. Organization and planning will be covered, so restorers can stay on task. Disassembly, inspection, and sourcing the best parts will also be covered. This volume will deliver a concise and revealing overview of each subject area and shows the most critical aspects of the restoration process with sequential step-by-step photos and detailed captions. The most efficient techniques and best products for returning each component to like-new condition will be covered. With this information, owners will be able to determine what's involved in each step of the restoration and decide whether to perform the work themselves or outsource it to a professional shop. Color step-by-step how-to information on Camaro restoration has never been offered in a package like this before. Finally, Camaro owners have the book they need.
For over fifty years, the Chevy Camaro has defined American performance. The Complete Book of Chevrolet Camaro, 2nd Edition continues the story of America's premier performance car. In 2016, the sixth-generation Camaro rolled off production lines and roared onto America's highways, earning best-in-class accolades from all over the performance spectrum. Renowned automotive photographer and historian David Newhardt is here to tell the Camaro's story. This is a Camaro book like no other. The Complete Book of Chevrolet Camaro, 2nd Edition covers the entire production history of Chevrolet's iconic muscle car, from the original concept car (codenamed Panther) to the latest and greatest sixth-generation vehicle. The Complete Book of Chevrolet Camaro showcases every model of Camaro since 1967 in stunning detail, using original and GM archival photography as well as insider interviews and technical specifications. This lavishly illustrated book details all six generations of the Camaro's production run. The original model was developed to fight the Mustang in the muscle car wars of the late 1960s; the second-gen cars became icons of American automotive styling in the 1970s; the third-gen cars helped lead a muscle car renaissance in the 1980s; the refined fourth-gen cars continued to demonstrate GM's prowess and engineering know-how through 2002; the fifth-gen Camaro brought back the iconic nameplate in 2010; and now the latest generation has debuted to rave reviews in 2016. This book also features all the production vehicles, prototypes, show cars, anniversary editions, pace cars, and more from the vibrant Camaro culture. If it's Camaro, it's here.
Showcasing exclusive interviews and more than 300 behind-the-scenes photos, Camaro 2016 tells the inside story of this iconic muscle car. It's the pony-car showdown: the Ford Mustang versus the Chevy Camaro. Both manufacturers share the same goal-create the ultimate American muscle car. General Motors was caught off guard when Ford unveiled the first pony car in 1964. GM took the fight to Dearborn in 1967 with the introduction of its Chevrolet Camaro, and for the next 35 years, Mustang and Camaro waged an intense battle for gearheads' hearts and wallets. Chevrolet re-introduced the Camaro for the 2010 model year, and its appealing retro-influenced body style allowed it to frequently outsell its Ford competitor. For Camaro fans, there is no greater source of speculation and excitement than the pending introduction of a new-generation Camaro. In anticipation of the Camaro's 50th anniversary, GM has prepared a significantly revised, sixth-generation car to take on Ford's latest 2015 Mustang. Featuring revised bodywork, a new chassis platform, expanded and new driveline options, and a reworked interior, the new Camaro raises the bar and again puts Mustang on the defensive. Camaro 2016 tells the complete story of the new sixth-generation Camaro, available just in time to celebrate the model's 50th anniversary. Featuring exclusive interviews with engineers, designers, and other Camaro team members, as well as more than 300 behind-the-scenes photographs, this book offers readers an intimate Camaro experience--putting them behind the wheel of the latest edition of one of America's greatest muscle cars. The gears are always shifting, and Camaro 2016 tracks the entire journey.
This book steers buyers through the the confusion and anxiety of new and used vehicle purchases unlike any other car-and-truck book on the market. "Dr. Phil," Canada's best-known automotive expert for more than forty-five years, pulls no punches.


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Janine Jansen performs Brahms Violin Concerto at 2016 Nobel Prize Concert
Janine Jansen performed Brahms's Violin Concerto with the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Gianandrea Noseda at the 2016 Nobel Prize Concert in Stockholm Concert Hall on 8 December 2016.
The star violinist replaced tenor Jonas Kaufmann who cancelled his appearance at the event due to a haematoma on his vocal cords.
Watch: Janine Jansen performing Brahms's Violin Concerto in 2014 with the Chamber Orchestra of Europe conducted by Bernard Haitink
Read: Janine Jansen receives 1707 Stradivarius violin on ten-year loan from Norway's Dextra Musica foundation
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Janine Jansen wins €100,000 Vermeer Award
The Dutch violinist has been chosen as the 2018 recipient of the Netherlands' annual state prize for the arts
Cecilia Zilliacus brings a distinctly Nordic flavour to the Brahms Violin Concerto
In our latest Session Report we join the Swedish violinist in the studio as she records Brahms. Interview by Andrew Mellor
Janine Jansen at St. Anne's Museum in Lübeck
That violin scroll behind the column belongs to Janine Jansen, portrait artist of this year's Schleswig-Holstein Musik Festival, captured here testing out the generous acoustics at St Anne's, Lübeck with a bit of Brahms (part of the festival's promotional material).


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Q: Insert statement with dynamic columns I have a table which consists of 100 columns based on a specific condition i want to generate only some of columns in insert statement.Right now my T-sql statement is hard-coded with certain columns.
eg:
The table has 100 columns but based on a condition i have insert only in specific colunms:
insert into temp (id,name,age,gender,contact)
select * from #temp--temp table

A: Here is a fully working example:
create table temp (id int,name varchar(20),code int, morecolumns int)
create table #temp(id int,name varchar(20),code int)

insert #temp values(1,'Thomas Clausen',1)

select * into xx_temp from #temp

declare @col varchar(max) , @sql varchar(max) = ''

select @col = coalesce(@col + ',', '')+ '[' + name + ']'
from tempdb.sys.columns
where object_id = object_id('tempdb..#temp');

select @sql='insert temp(' + @col+ ') select '+@col+' from xx_temp'

exec (@sql)
go
drop table xx_temp

There is a drawback, this example will create a table xx_temp and drop it right after executing. So the script should not execute more than once at a time.
The table xx_table is created to get the data into the same scope inside the dynamic sql

A: You might want to construct the query as string (varchar) and then execute it using -
Exec sp_executesql

For Example -
Declare @sql varchar(max)
SET @sql = 'insert into temp '

Now, you can add the names of the columns into @sql variable, depending upon your logic.

A: If you don't want to specify the columns you can do select into
SELECT *
INTO newTable
FROM #source

This will do what you wanted but newTable table must not exist (this query will create the table).
If you want to insert into existing you must specify the columns, and I'm sorry to say but EXEC of generated string query is the only way to do it.

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Creating a safe and harmonious learning environment.
This program encourages students with information concerning a criminal activity to call 416-222-8477 (TIPS) anonymously. The program aims to bring students, community and the police together to create a safe and harmonious learning environment.
When you step forward and call 416-222-8477 (TIPS) you are taking control of your community. Crimes such as bullying, threatening, assault, theft, graffiti, vandalism, pulling fire alarms, weapons, drugs, etc. will be reduced by calling 416-222-8477 (TIPS). You will never have to identify yourself or testify in court. A cash reward may be issued pending an arrest or successful school conclusion. School Crime Stoppers is a pro-active program, which allows the students to remain anonymous when they report a crime they have witnessed either at or outside of school. It gives the caller an alternative to avoid any recognition or retaliation from suspects or contact with police or school officials. The target audience for the School Crime Stoppers program are students approaching or above 12 years, the age of criminal responsibility.


I've been watching the beautiful Nash girls grow for many years now. I get the opportunity to photograph these beauties at least three times a year. It's so fun watching them change, and every time they come they know they are going to have a blast with Miss Cynthia!
I am always so surprised when my little ones come back for their first your portraits! Not because I didn't think I would see them again, but because I can't believe a year has gone by so fast! I am absolutely honored that my clients continue to come back and see me during these big milestones in their children's lives.


I've slowed down in the past year or so. I will need to rectify this. In the meantime, six years have passed since my first post here on Infinite Diaries.
Apple Pay officially launched in Poland this morning, around 3 hours ago. Eight banks are supporting it already — Alior Bank, BGŻ BNP Paribas, BZ WBK, Getin, mBank, Nest Bank, Pekao, Raiffeisen Polbank, and T-Mobile Banking Services — with PKO BP joining them in the near future.
There still appear to be some bugs to iron out, since Apple Pay Cash shows up in Apple's Wallet in Poland, but since it requires a US social security number, it's not possible to activate. Apple's website needs an update too — Poland is not yet officially on the support page listing available banks.
PKO BP just confirmed that they'll support Apple Pay in Q3 2018, which isn't as "near in the future" as I expected.
I especially recommend getting Alto's Odyssey if you haven't played it yet — it's an aural and visual masterpiece.
This is one of the high points of WWDC for me – Gruber's Talk Show Live. Greg Joswiak (VP of Marketing) and Mike Rockwell (VP of AR/VR Engineering) join John on stage to talk about the stuff announced by Apple.
Watch the whole thing — it's definitely worth it (the show starts around the 21:30 mark).
My Pride Edition Woven Nylon Band Just Arrived!
My 42 mm Pride Edition woven nylon band arrived today. Naturally I immediately attached it to my Space Black Series 0 Apple Watch and I love it!
Apple demoed macOS Mojave at the WWDC 2018 keynote yesterday and the new wallpapers are — as usual — fantastic. There are two this time, displaying a sand dune in the Mojave desert at two different points in time.
I started writing in English exactly five years ago, lest I forget all the words.
This is but one example of the hundreds, if not thousands, of hidden features inside iOS, macOS, watchOS, tvOS, and Siri. There are so many of these right now, that I don't know a single person who would be aware of all of them. I read one of my own tips, which I published a few years ago, and was amazed that something like that was possible, and that I did not remember it1.
I can't take the wait anymore! This has to be one of the best shows ever created.
You might want to fast forward1 to 29:30 if you're impatient.
Lemi Orhan Erhin disclosed a huge vulnerability in macOS High Sierra yesterday, allowing anyone to log onto a Mac with root access.
Please follow the instructions here to enable the root account and set its password to something complicated1, which you should safely save in 1Password (or whatever password manager you're using).
2,5 litre 4-cylinder boxer. Turbocharged to 365 HP. Fitted with Porsche Torque Vectoring and PASM as standard. 0-100 km/h in 4.1 seconds1. Fuel consuption? Who cares.
BBEdit 12.0 contains many new features, enhancements, and refinements to existing features. It also includes fixes for reported issues. This document describes changes in BBEdit since the previous update (11.6.8).
September 12, 2017. 10:00 PDT / 17:00 GMT / 19:00 CET.
DISQUS have informed me that they will be introducing ads to their commenting system on my site in the following week or so, hence I have chosen to remove their service from Infinite Diaries. They do offer an ad-free experience, but I would have to pay for their pro tier, which makes no sense whatsoever in this case.
In the meantime, I have also modified the typography used on Infinite Diaries, settling on Lato and Noto Serif.
You can additionally login via WordPress, Twitter, and Facebook to leave a comment.
I turned Noto Serif off. It didn't fit.
Pearl ID and BiometricKit found, but still no word whether the iPhone 8/Pro (or whatever else Apple will call it) will have Touch ID along facial recognition.
Guilherme Rambo also found an image representing the new iPhone, which Steven confirmed, along with its D22 code name.
The Model 3, according to what Elon Musk said, will come in two variants. The standard model will cost $35,000, accelerate from 0 to 60 mph (0-96 km/h) in 5.6 seconds , and have a range of 220 miles (352 km). The long range model will be more expensive at $44,000, accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in 5.1 seconds, and have a range of 310 miles (496 km). Still no word on the "D" models, with AWD.
This is completely insane. On one hand, I love it. On the other… with all the other distractions that drivers have to face, this could potentially be a nightmare.
Sadly, the iPod Nano and Shuffle were both removed from Apple.com. The iPod brand still lives on, in the form of the iPod touch in 32 GB and 128 GB flavours. I kept hoping Apple would release an iPod Nano with Apple Music support in some form, even if it didn't have a modem — it appears that those dreams won't come true.
I did something I haven't done in the past 15 years, if not more — I burned an audio CD in iTunes, to use in the CD player in my car. This wasn't as easy as I had hoped.
As you can imagine, I don't compose my 'App Store Deals' posts manually — they're automated with the help of Keyboard Maestro. Not very complicated too. Basically what I do is I select some text, run the script, select the price change, run the script, find the App Store link, and run the script again. I get a full set of formatted results in a BBEdit file. My script is basically using Safari, the clipboard, and BBEdit. It just copies text, pastes it elsewhere, and searches the App Store for an URL.
I have used the script for several years. It would barely impact the battery life of my MacBook Air 11″ (2013) and Pro 13″ (2014) — I'd lose perhaps 1-2% in 30 minutes. The same script on my 2016 MacBook Pro (13″, base Core i5, with Touch Bar) needed exactly 10%. The whole thing took me 35 minutes to complete (I spent some 5 minutes changing a few details in the script itself — it was in need of a few tweaks).
Looks like I won't break the 5 hour barrier today. If my replacement's behaviour doesn't improve, it's going back. Sorry Apple, but 5-6 hours of actual battery life is not enough.
My apologies. It should have been renewed by my ISP. I have them a small nudge, so hopefully it will be in the next few hours.


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SAHF
SOUTH ASIA HYDROMET FORUM
Almost 600 million people- nearly one-third of South Asia's population- have been affected by at least one climate-related disaster in the last decade.Bangladesh, India, Nepal and Pakistan ranked among the 20 countries most affected by climate change in the 21st century in the think tank Germanwatch's 2021 Global Climate Risk Index. 1 in 4 people in South Asia were affected by floods in the last two decades.
8 out of the world's 20 most populous coastal cities exposed to coastal floods are in SAR, which also has 45% of the world population inhabiting high-risk, low-elevation coastal zones. Most of these are in heavily populated delta regions exposed to flood risks also from rising tides, tropical storms, sea level rise, and their coincidental combinations. SAR is also home to the lowest lying country in the world- the densely populated island nation of the Maldives, which could be submerged in the not-too-distant future. Landlocked Afghanistan, Bhutan, and Nepal face rising temperatures, droughts, floodsand glacial melts.
A total of 799 weather/ climate-related disasters reported in SAR in the last two decades havethus affected 3 out of 5 people(1.22 billion), led to 76,350 deaths and damaged assets worth over US$144 billion.
The IPCC in its Sixth Assessment Report in August 2021 noted that the South Asia weather hazard elements are worryingly intensifying- hotter weather with longer and highly variable monsoon seasons- and cyclones, storm surge flood, drought, heat and cold waves and glacier melt events continuing to pose serious risks. Rapid economic growth, greater capital stocks, rising population and continued urbanization have enhanced exposure element in SAR, i.e., more people and assets are exposed to hazard events. The vulnerability of exposed assets in SAR is high- unplanned human settlements, unsafe building practices, and high population densities, particularly in growing urban areas, have further compounded the complex matrix of hazards, exposure, and vulnerability of the region. COVID-19 pandemic has further worsened the risk matrix by escalating inequalities and worsening poverty. These currents trends and climate change projections necessitate urgent climate action.
Effective interventions need to first address the current socio-economic realities in SAR in the decade ending 2030. Despite these weather/climate risks,rapid population growth in flood plains andcoastal settlements, in particular urban, is putting more people at risk to weatherhazards.Reducing risks through preparedness and mitigation is paramount, as migration away from these zones, though possibly the most appropriate measure, is not popular or acceptable. Establishing/enhancing multi-hazard early warning system is a more apt preparedness measure andhas proved tobe cost effective as international experience suggests that for every dollar invested in strengtheningentireearly warninginformation value chainservices, the estimated benefits isuptoUS $ 10.Further, by covering high-frequency, but low impact hazards, multi-hazard warning systems will be activated more often than a single-hazard warning system, and providing cost effectiveness,functionality and reliability for dangerous low-frequency but high-impact events.Leveraging this multi-hazardearly warning infrastructure to integrate a comprehensive weather/climate information serviceaimed at minimizing weather /climaterisks andmaximizing potential gainscould enhance cost effectiveness even more, as anNational Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER)study reveals evenone dollar invested in reaching out NMHS tailormade services to farmers and fishers yields an estimated benefits of up to US $ 50.
Lack of awareness of economic value of NMHS services has led to reduced publicinvestment in NMHS in many countries. This has affected NMHS in two ways:
Loss of accuracy inforecasting(as Russia found a loss of accuracy/ capability in its NMHS due to reducedexpenditure on infrastructure and human resources
Increased vulnerabilitydue to lack of preparedness(as Mozambiquefound that recent floods/cyclonescost the country half of its GDP due to lack of weather/climateinformation that would have guided preparedness efforts for those floods/cyclones).
There is thus a compelling rationale to invest in entire weather/climate information value chain-both up-stream and down-stream, while institutionalizing multi-stakeholder mechanism built around the centrality of the NMHSs. These investments will yield manifold benefits through adoption of a comprehensive Climate Information Service (CIS) approach to transform NMHS forecast data into tailor-made user information. CIS could guide decisions for efficient operation of climate sensitive sectors to accelerate the rate of economic growth during favourable climate/weather situation and minimize economic losses during adverse conditions.
Establishment of Impact based forecast capabilities is the first step to establish CIS in South Asia. Impact based forecast entails multi-stakeholder engagement for co-production of user relevant services. This presents an opportunity for providers and users of climate information to exchange data and value-added services, allowing for immediate feedback and decisions made in line with user needs.
Efforts to strengthen impact-based services have a regional dimension. The South Asia NMHS up-stream information value chainhas common requirements to improve their weather forecasting systems and services utilizing ensemble prediction, impact-based forecasting techniques and user-oriented advisory services. In theirefforts to modernize their systems for provision of user-oriented hydro-meteorological, climateservices, most countries face similar technical, capacity, resourceand otherchallenges. There is a growing understanding of the potential for regional collaboration to address these constraints in operationalizing technologically complex systems and strengthening capacitiesto enhance servicedelivery to meet down-streamvalue chain needs.Regional cooperation is also criticalfor countries to keep up with rapid advances in technology and data science and progress towards impact-based forecasting. This would transform data into information through tailored services for a wide range of users through fostering collaboration with weather sensitive sector user institutions, academic and research systems across countries.
First South Asia Hydromet Forum (SAHF) organized in Geneva in September 2018 by World Bank in collaboration with WMOrecognised this need to strengthen the regional approach to address common needs and the countries in South Asiaexpressed a commitment for regional collaboration through the SAHF.
Second South Asia Hydromet Forum (SAHFII) was held in Kathmandu, Nepal in November 2019, where the heads of NMHS of eight South Asia countries and Myanmar agreed to move forward with the development and roll-out of a regional approach for operational cooperation. Further, it was agreed that RIMES should support the World Bank in administering the delivery of priority activities for regional capacity building, dialogue, engagement and knowledge sharing under the WB's Regional Program on hydromet, early warning and climate services and the SAHF.The WB designed "SAHF South Asia Regional Development in Operational Forecasting and Service Delivery" program in Dec 2020 to address technical, institutional, and capacity gaps in SAR and tasked RIMES to implement it.
SAHF III Vision
The SAHF III will expand on the SAHF I & II which focused on service delivery, regional collaboration and innovation, throughadoption of a climate/ early warning information value chain approach. It envisions to evolve collaborative regional strategies to increase the use of ensemble predictions, impact-based forecasting systems and user-oriented advisory services by bringing together a wide range of user communities, stakeholder institutions that connect NMHSs with societal systems, public, academic, and private institutions.An important aspect of the forum is "learning from each other" which involves developing solutions to the meteorological and hydrological servicedeliverychallenges that are unique to the region.
SAHF III Objectives
The conference has the following objectives:
To agree on the design of SAHF activities
To deliberate and deepen on SAHF program's role in strengthening weather, water, climate services in countries and at the regional level.
To share knowledge on innovation and valuation of socio-economic benefits of the hydromet and climate services value chain as countries invest in hydromet modernization and absorb emerging technological advancements over the next decade.
SAHF III Organization
The conference is planned as a cluster of online meetings across 4 daysfrom 15 to 18 November 2021, with 8 sessions of 2-2.5 hours each. Following the opening session, the experiences in South Asia highlightingchallenges and opportunities for meeting user demands for tailored services will be discussed.This session will reflect the approach forintegrating downstream weather and climate information value chain componentsseamlessly into theupstreamcomponents- Impact Based Forecasting (IBF), Numerical Weather Prediction (NWP), Observational Network (ON),Capacity Enhancement (CE). User needs will define the design and delivery of tailor-made services leading to formulation of demand-based decision support systems, supported via customized NWP products drawing data from robust observation networks and communication systems.
The last two sessions will focus on regional hydromet requirements and initiatives as well as strategies for coordinating efforts in the region.The conference will also feature special sessions focusing on proven best practices in SAR and beyond, and emerging innovative initiatives such as the Global Weather Enterprise (GWE), Asia Regional Resilience to a Changing Climate (ARRCC) with participation of regional UN agencies.
Partnerships & Audience
The Forum has had the continued support and collaboration of SAHF partners- Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) and the GFDRR.
The South Asia Hydromet Services Forum will bring together representatives from government development institutions and private sectors working on the supply and demand side of weather and climate services, which is considered a key element of sustainable development:
NMHSs & national governmental departments representing key user sectors
NGOs (Disaster Risk Reduction & Climate Risks), GWE and Private sector agencies in allied sectors – Insurance, Agri, Weather and Climate Services, Hydromet Instrumentation, Media, and others
Academic institutions and professional associations
International and Regional agencies (United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UN ESCAP), Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) & World Food Programme (WFP), United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UN DRR), WMO, European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) and others)
Development partners (FCDO, European Union, Asian Development Bank (ADB), Norwegian Meteorological Institute (NMI),Finish Meteorological Institute (FMI) and others)
The target audience include all stakeholders in the hydromet services information value chain- sectoral/ user institutions sensitive to weather and climate, information providers, i.e., NMHSs, private sector both benefiting from such services and those supplying hardware/ software for monitoring and forecasting, policymakers/ decision-makers and elected officials, lawmakers, the general public/ communities and development partners.
South Asia Hydro-met Forum (SAHF) is a regional initiative that provides capacity building and training activities to support National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHSs) to generate and transform climate data into reliable information that are critical in saving lives and assets and strengthening the resilience of communities in South Asia.
Regional Integrated Multi-Hazard Early Warning System for Africa and Asia (RIMES)
2nd Floor, Outreach Building
Asian Institute of Technology Campus
58 Moo 9 Paholyothin Road, Klong Nueng
Klong Luang, Pathumthani 12120
Tel: +66 25165900 to 01
Email: rimes.sahf@rimes.int
Website: www.rimes.int


Keeping you in touch with the achievements of Tiger-Do Martial Arts.
We would like to acknowledge and thank 'The Market Grocer' www.themarketgrocer.com for their sponsorship of the event. This included food and drink for all members and their families. Their donation was greatly appreciated.
On Sunday 7th of Feburary 2016, Tiger-Do Martial Arts was selected to attend the DCO (Defence Community Open Day) as the martial arts academy of choice in the local area. Terry, Belinda, Kristin, Hans and Darren lead the charge with Keana, Tayissa, Lincoln and Harrison being the athletes selected to speak to Defence Force families. Hundreds of families poured through the doors of the Powehouse Museum at Casula and many were interested in hearing about what Tiger-Do Martial Arts has to offer. The day was a great success and everyone had a great time. We look forward to welcoming potential new members to the Tiger-Do community. Thank you to the DCO for allowing us to attend this event. We look forward to our new found partnership and what lies ahead.
Tiger-Do Martial Arts has a strong history and tradition of Judo In Schools.
For a number of years, Terry has been teaching the students of Merrylands High School. An excursion was organised to attend Tiger-Do. The students had the opportunity to meet Heath, an Athens Olympian. Heath achieved a highly credible 11th place in the U/66kg division at the 2004 Olympics.
The Merrylands High School students were very receptive to Heath and thoroughly enjoyed the visit to train with fellow judoka. The students behaviour was impeccable. A great night had by all.
The Tomlin family (Tayissa, Lincoln and Harrison) got to show their judo talents to the Wattlegrove Public School community at their Annusal Feter.
Many thanks to Liam, Nicholas, Marcus, Ivona, Andrej, Keana, Markitaand Tayissa, Lincoln and Harrison for being involved in the display.
It was great to see Liam 'captain' the team!
Thanks to Wattlegrove PS for having us! We loved the rides, the food and the stalls and of course, a great school.
Thank to to Dean, Gerardo, Liam, Jad, Ivona, Marissa, Deana and Markita for their participation in judo display at the Yagoona PS Fete. A great and large crowd really got into it!
Check out the YouTube clip!
Tiger-Do trains at Yagoona Public School each Wednesday from 6:30 - 8pm. If new members mention this clip, special discounts apply from the "Come and Try" program.
Contact Tiger-Do Martial Arts for more.
Thank to to Nestor, Jacob, Jessica, Liam B, Liam Mc, Nicolas, Ivona, Marissa and Deana for their participation in judo display at the Clemton Park PS Fete. A great and large crowd really got into it!
Thanks also to Nigel and Girardo for their participation and to Terry and Belinda and to our parents for their support.
The video footage of the display will be uploading soon.
Jessica Girardi was nominated for the BCC Youth of the Year Awards. She was a Finalist and achieved 2nd place (1st runners-up) in the competitive field.
In 2013, Jessica has medalled at State, National and Oceania competitions. She was selected to represent Australia at the 2013 Junior World Championships.
Jessica is completing her HSC at Georges River Grammar. Tiger-Do, and her family and friends congratulate her on this high and well deserved accolade.
As a fundraiser, Tiger-Do Martial Arts was supported by Bunnings and held a Community BBQ at the Greenacre store.
A BIG THANK YOU to Nigel for organising the BBQ and to all the supporters who helped at the stall.
Tiger-Do Judo is proud to support Yagoona Public School as it celebrates it's 60th anniversary. Thank you to those that helped out at the "Tiger-Do stall" and during the display. Throw of the day was Jacob's standing Kata-Guruma on Andrzej! We welcome any prospective member that took one of our pamphlets outlining a free 'Come and Try' class during the month of April.