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Patrick Augustijns
Drug Delivery and Disposition. Department of Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences. Kuleuven. Belgium.
Patrick Augustijns has a Pharmacy degree, a Master in Medical Sciences and a Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Sciences. Prior to becoming a professor at the University of Leuven (Belgium), he performed postdoctoral research at the University of Kansas and at GSK (North Carolina). In 2003, Patrick Augustijns became chairman of Drug Delivery and Disposition. The laboratory has a strong track record in the biorelevant profiling of intestinal drug absorption, covering all underlying processes including dissolution, precipitation, degradation and permeation. For this purpose, a wide range of simulation models is available, including the in vitro Caco-2 cell culture system, the Ussing chamber system and the in situ intestinal perfusion system. In addition, Drug Delivery and Disposition is able and licensed to perform whole animal absorption and pharmacokinetic experiments. Physiology-based pharmacokinetic modelling is available to extrapolate experimental data to human pharmacokinetics. One of the lab's major research topics involves the bio-relevant and predictive evaluation of absorption-enabling strategies, including solubilization and supersaturation of poorly soluble drugs. In this respect, Drug Delivery and Disposition has elaborated an approach for evaluating intraluminal drug and formulation behavior in humans, which involves the aspiration and in-depth characterization of gastrointestinal fluids. All absorption studies are supported by well-developed analytical equipment (LC-UV, -fluo, -MS/MS) to assess concentrations of drugs, excipients and endogenous compounds in biological matrices. Patrick Augustijns is (co)author of ± 320 (peer reviewed) papers in international journals and more than 300 presentations at scientific meetings. Since 2008, Patrick Augustijns is AAPS-fellow. In January 2019, he has been awarded a honorary doctorate from Uppsala University.
María Carmen Collado
Research Scientist. IATA-CSIC. Department of Biotechnology. Valencia. España.
M. Carmen Collado, PhD in Biotechnology (2005, Polytechnic University of Valencia-UPV, Valencia, Spain); Adjunct Professor at the University of Turku, Finland and Research Scientist at Dept. Biotechnology, Institute of Agrochemistry and Food Technology-Spanish National Research Council (IATA-CSIC), Valencia, Spain. Her research work is multidisciplinary and includes microbiology, food science and nutrition areas. Her interests are focused on probiotics, microbiota and health and nutrition during pregnancy and early life period. Her current work includes basic and applied research on molecular analysis and evaluation of health effects of beneficial bacteria and probiotics, the microbial-host interactions, microbiome and its role in human health and diseases and also, the influence of perinatal factors during early life.
Researcher ID: H-4924-2012 (http://www.researcherid.com/rid/H-4924-2012)
Kaisa Poutanen
Research professor in food technology
Kaisa Poutanen, DSc (Tech) from Helsinki University of Technology (now Aalto University) and invited honorary doctor in food sciences at University of Helsinki, Research Professor in food technology at VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland. She has extensive track record in connecting food technology and nutrition sciences. Her research has dealt with development and nutritional physiology of healthy plant based foods, with focus on bioprocessing of cereals, functionality of dietary fibre and bioavailability of phytochemicals. She has coordinated many international multidisciplinary consortia, including the large European project Healthgrain, was founder of Healthgrain Forum and is fellow of International Association for Cereal Science and Technology and of AACC International.
Ascensión Marcos
Research Professor at the Spanish National Research Council. Head of the Immunonutrition Research Group. President of the Spanish Federation of Societies of Nutrition, Food and Dietetics (FESNAD) and President of the International Society for Immunonutrition (ISIN).
Professor invited ad-honorem of the University of Buenos Aires (Department of Nutrition of the Dept. of Health, Nutrition, Food Science and Toxicology of the Faculty of Pharmacy and biochemistry). 2003- In the Spanish Nutrition Society has gone through various positions within the Board Directive: Secretary (1997-1999), Member (1999-2001), Vice President (2001-2003), President (2003-2007), Vice President (2007-2010), Treasurer (2010-2015).
It is also academic correspondent of the Reial Academy of pharmacy in Catalonia from November 2011. Krueger in pharmacy from the Complutense University of Madrid carried out his thesis in the Center Joint Institute of nutrition and food science (UCM-CSIC) of the Faculty of Pharmacy, of which he was Director in the period 1998-2002. Director of Group of Immunonutrition of the Dept. of metabolism and nutrition of the Institute of science and food technology and nutrition of the CSIC.
In connection with its activity scientific, dedicated to the study and application of the Immunonutrition, a line of research on the lifestyle of the adolescents, has coordinated projects several multicentre and multidisciplinary in relationship with nutrition, eating disorders, and obesity with the object of studying interactions and associations between parameters related to the diet, the feeding behavior, activity status, physics, Anthropometry, situation psychological and cognitive, as well as haematological, biochemical, biomarkers immunological and genetic. Another line of research focuses on the study of the of nutrients, bioactive, food compounds immunomodulatory properties functional and nutraceutical. He has made 40 (IP 25) research projects and 46 contracts with industry (IP 43), has participated in 430 publications: 185 articles SCI, 29 reviews SCI.
Edition of 13 supplements in international journals (SCI): American Journal of Clinical Nutrition (1997), European Journal of Clinical Nutrition (August 2002; December 2002), Nutrition (2003), hospital nutrition (2003) International Journal of Obesity (2004), British Journal of Nutrition (2007), Proceedings of the Nutrition Society (2008, 2010, 2011, 2012), Proceedings of the Annals of Nutrition and Metabolism (FENS-2013), hospital nutrition (2013), of which 7 supplements were dedicated to Immunonutrition, 3-nutrition, obesity 1 and 2 to probiotics, in addition to 82 articles and 7 reviews in magazines not SCI. Books: 99 chapters, 8 books and 8 editions. She has been working in collaboration with other research groups both for years national and international.
The awards more important received in his scientific career are indicated to below: 1997-contribution to the study of nutrition and Immunology awarded by the Nutritional Immunology International Group. 2009 h- "The NAOS strategy for the best research project award Applied 2009: Estudio EVASYON (coordination A. Marcos). Agency Spanish food safety and nutrition. Ministry of health and Consumption. 2011.-recognition of the city of Madrid to the work performed as President of the Congress of the European Federation of societies of Nutrition.
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Hey Tedy Bruschi… that was very big and bold of you to get on the radio and blast Chad Ochocinco for no apparent reason.
That was very classy of you to sound like a lunatic and talk about how Chad needs to get in his playbook and stop tweeting. Especially when your average tweet takes about 10 seconds to send out.
By the way, why are you so upset exactly?
Ochocinco said that he was in awe of Tom Bradys 517 yard massacre on the field Monday night against Miami. Since he is new in the offense and has only had the playbook for one month Ochocinco sat on the sidelines and watched most of the action only getting in on 18 plays and caught one ball.
Ochocinco is basically learning on the fly. In the process he's working with the best quarterback that he's ever worked with. In Cincinnati he wasn't used to this type of precision and command of an offense (I mean his QB was Carson Palmer), you can't blame the guy for showing Brady some love as well as his mates on offense.
In fact the tweet itself was harmless. Brady did put up "video game numbers" as he said and it was a hell of a sight. It was appreciation to one of the best players in the game.
So again I ask Bruschi… why you mad son?
What was the purpose of blasting Ochocinco and saying that he shouldn't be in awe of Brady because he's supposed to apart of it?
Who died and made you Pat Patriot?
To expect anyone to learn a new offense in one month is silly. According to all sources including Brady and Bill Belichick, Ochocinco is working hard everyday. Ochocinco is a well known hard worker who is fitting in well with the Patriots and is trying to find his groove.
He's not on the field because Brady doesn't have a rhythm with him like he does with Deion Branch and Wes Welker. He knows those guys like the back of his hand. Once Ocho gets it down then he'll fit right into Brady's rotation.
Bruschi needs to do a few things; one, realize that he isn't a Patriot anymore and be professional, two, try being an analyst because you know that's what you're paid to do. I didn't hear a thing on New England's terrible pass D from you because you were too busy frothing at the mouth over a tweet. Why not try getting better at your job before criticizing others on theirs?
Lastly if you really are "the perfect patriot" then you should know that matters like a bad tweet (if this were one) are left up to Belichick himself. There are two spokesmen for the Patriots, Belichick and Brady, not you. You should know your place in the pecking order instead of popping off at the mouth.
Ochocinco will be apart of Brady's Madden-like performances in the future and has the right to praise his teammates however he pleases.
As for Bruschi, do us all a favor…. try actually analyzing games and do the job that you are paid to do.
If we want opinions on Patriot players we'll go to Belichick for answers, not you.
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Measure a man only
By how he withstands defeat.
Truth lies in hardship.
"Behind the Mask" by Yours Truly
First off, no cyborg news. I might've torn my meniscus, but we'll come back to that in a fortnight. I see a doctor on the 20th. All good vibes are appreciated!
Also, if you're interested in a FREE STORY, check out "Throw Away the Key" in this week's Trembling with Fear!
Also also, Fatal Fetish launched today from J. Ellington Ashton press! I've got a story in here titled "Glutton for Punishment." The anthology title should tip you off, but it's hella kinky. I'm slightly miscredited on the Amazon author section, but I assure you, I am Kevin Holtow. And I'm fixing that.
Any writers out there looking for some cool BGM would also do well to check out ChilledCow's Lofi Hip-hop station. It's pretty great.
Lastly, I subbed "Against the Odds" to Things in the Well's Beneath the Waves anthology. I got shortlisted, but it didn't make the cut. Frankly, I love that. I went up against huge competition and just missed it, meaning it's a pretty good story, but others were slightly better. I'll tweak it and find a new home somewhere else real soon.
What's to come? Here's a snapshot:
–I'm wrapping a zombie story today, but you know me. They aren't just zombies. There's something else in the horde, vicious, cunning, not alive, yet not quite dead…
–I'll be wrapping edits on Before My Eyes (title may change) this week and sending that out for indie consideration.
–I'm 6k into The Reflection and The Echo, which I'll be subbing to agents.
–More promo for ATHOM, of course!
And, I have a funny feeling I'll have even more news coming up this week… So be sure to stop back this time next Sunday for another update!
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I want to break. I've been seeing Tuesday and dreaming about Friday. Sincerely, it's not me, it's you...
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We are almost in July and I don't have any idea yet of where I'm going to spend my holidays this summer with my hubby. My only wish is to go for a few days to the beach, enjoy the sunshine and swim in the warm blue water (I must confess that I've just did it, I've spent a couple of days somewhere in the Mediterranean, but sshhh, that's a secret).
Peter is going to his beloved Côte d'Azur, since he loves the French so much..! (let's see if they win the match tonight, at least they're still in it unlike our Spain and England). His passion for the area goes back his childhood family holidays and the gorgeous scent of the local plants, the sound of the cicadas at night and that amazing view along the coast with the contrast between the sea and mountains. The food's not bad either.
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01.06.2018 Innsbruck Events, Freizeit, Gesellschaft, Kultur Innsbruck Tourismus
The Rhinelanders celebrate Carnival, the Tyroleans Fasnacht. Some of the most famous and impressive carnivals, are to be found in the Innsbruck region, and their purpose is to expel winter and welcome spring. Every four years (2019 is the next occasion), strange figures in red skirts and white bulging shirts filled with hay challenge the spectators in Axams to a competition. The Axamer Wampelerreiten (from "wampert" = thick-bellied) is one of the great carnival traditions in the Innsbruck region and an intangible UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Telfer Schleicherlaufen, which takes place every five years (2020 is the next occasion), is just as important. On the big day and following a complex choreography, the "sun", the "wild men", the "bear" and, amongst other legendary figures, the "Schleicher" (creepers) with their one metre high hats and beautiful masks proceed through the market town of Telfs. But lots of the other villages in the Innsbruck region still very much influenced by country life preserve their traditions as winter comes to an end, and figures with names such as Muller, Türggeler, Maschgerer and Huttler and others put on fantastic disguises and wear beautiful costumes and masks, grotesque ones to banish winter and graceful ones to welcome spring.
Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, culminating in Holy Week beginning with Palm Sunday and ending with Easter. The consecration of the colourfully decorated bouquets made of palm branches and stems in the church is just as much a part of this as donkey rides, a custom revived, for example, in Thaur. The story of Jesus' suffering is commemorated with Easter graves like the one in Patsch, in which the painted backdrops and brightly coloured glass balls catch the eye. Easter cribs (Museum of Tyrolean Folk Art) are also very much part of keeping tradition alive. Anyone going into a church before Easter will notice that the splendour of the altars is hidden behind Lenten veils or, in Innsbruck Cathedral, behind a special altarpiece.
The annual Tyrol
Easter Festival is also dedicated to
turning our thoughts to Easter with concerts, (dance) performances, discussions
and lectures. The happy, carefree side of Easter can be experienced in
Innsbruck's inner city at the Easter
Market, which gives you the chance to explore regional traditions amidst colourful
giant Easter eggs and with folklore performances and stands with arts and craft
products and speciality foods.
Summer full of art and culture
Every year the museums of the Innsbruck region - from the Tyrolean State Museum Ferdinandeum to the Arsenal to the gallery in Ambras Castle - put on summer exhibitions which often start early in the year. The Innsbruck Festival of Early Music, starting with the Ambras Castle Concerts in July and August, is one of the unmissable highlights in the summer cycle of cultural events. Faithful to the tradition of Regent Claudia de Medici, who brought opera to her new home in Innsbruck in the 17th century, the festival with internationally renowned performers and promising new talents transforms Innsbruck into a centre of Renaissance and Baroque music.
The courtyard of the Imperial Palace is filled with
music under a starry sky throughout July, when the Innsbruck Promenade Concerts, one of the most famous brass music
festivals in Europe, invite you to come and enjoy their playing every day. The New Orleans Jazz festival also gets the
Landhausplatz swinging and grooving in July. Folk theatre with a contemporary twist is a combination to
be enjoyed at the Tiroler
Volksschauspiele Telfs in July and August, in some extraordinary locations
and with outstanding actors and in new productions.
The colours of autumn
Autumn in the mountains is almost becoming a tradition. But what is certainly a well established tradition is the glorious bright weather, one of the features of many weeks from September to November, when we can enjoy sunshine, blue sky, fantastic visibility and, all around, the red and gold splendour of nature. This is the time for hiking, the convivial enjoyment of autumn festivals and the traditional Almabtriebe when the colourfully decorated animals are brought down from the mountain pastures to the local barns. This is not only a sight worth seeing, but for the locals also a reason for festive celebrations and merriment.
Time of expectation, time of festivity
The days are getting shorter, the festivals more numerous. In Advent, in the four weeks before Christmas, tradition is writ large. It's worth having a look at the opulent Nativity Scene Exhibition in the Museum of Tyrolean Folk Art. Around 6 December, St. Nicholas Day, krampuses and devils get up to mischief in many places. The shaggy fellows who accompany St. Nicholas exercise their independence during the Krampus Races. Every year, on the evening of 5 December, the arrival of St. Nicholas in the centre of Innsbruck takes place in a festive and beautiful manner. And the annual arrival of the Christkindl brings a sparkle not only to children's eyes. People meet up to enjoy punch and kiachln (sweet or spicy pastries) at a stall, marvel at the magical crystal Christmas tree on the market square and the giant fairy tale characters in the Old Town. Each of the six Christmas markets in Innsbruck has its own special flair and unique atmosphere to attract visitors.
The year ends with the New Year celebrations which complete the annual cycle. The children look forward to the Zwergerlsilvester Kids' New Year's Eve party on 30 December. On New Year's Eve, Innsbruck's city centre is transformed into a huge party area with stages, live bands, a wide range of food and drink and an exciting countdown that culminates in the midnight waltz. At the Innsbrucker Bergsilvester the New Year is celebrated in the city and on the sparkling, brightly lit mountains all around.
An unique experience – the Innsbrucker Bergsilvester.
Mag. Jennifer Plattner
Brunecker Str. 1
6020 Innsbruck
t: +43 512 214004 - 17
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Peter Unsinn
Innsbruck Tourismus
Burggraben 3
6020 Innsbruck
t: +43 512 59850-123
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A video hosting website.
It used to be great, but Google took it over, removed video responses, fucked up comments and left the service in shambles.
/tag/youtube has a lot of stuff
- YouTube comments don't have line breaks
- YouTube RSS feeds
- 2019-02-17 -- I have YouTube comments emailed to my Gmail account. Today I found one put into my spam folder. It was not spam. It wasn't anything even close to spam.
- 2009-07-15 -- The quicklist has a limit of 100, at least when not logged-in. When you add additional videos, they silently knock videos off of that stack.
(date not recorded) -- If you change the top-left country code thing, make damned sure you close out of any other youtube tab. Funny things will happen if you don't. For example, uploaded videos will fail.
- 1 Downloading YouTube videos and audio
- 2 Shortening links
- 3 Embedding a YouTube video
- 4 Random notes
- 5 Tips and tricks
- 6 Issues (old)
- YouTube report history
- Creator Academy
- Interactive YouTube API Demo Beta
- Recommended upload encoding settings
- socialblade.com
- https://www.proxfree.com/youtube-proxy.php
Buying votes - purchaseyoutubelikes.com
Downloading YouTube videos and audio ∞
See /tag/youtube+internet-software
- https://web.archive.org/web/20170524234016/https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/youtube-video-and-audio-dow/ (source)
Downloading captions ∞
Tim Smart has Download YouTube Caption, but as of 2016-09-12 it hasn't been updated since 2014-04-01.
Downloading subtitles ∞
- https://keepvid.com/
- https://www.videovor.com/en/online-downloader
- https://downsub.com/
- http://mo.dbxdb.com/Yang/
- https://id.savefrom.net/4/
Maybe youtube-dl
Downloading comments ∞
- Online: was ytcomments.klostermann.ca/
Shortening links ∞
Note that this does not work with embedding playlists.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9ZDTxnV7fI => https://youtu.be/C9ZDTxnV7fI
Embedding a YouTube video ∞
Note that this works with both long and short URLs.
Random notes ∞
external URL referencing..
[very old note] - Video quality sucks? Append:
(This only works with long URLs, and I'm not sure it even works any more.)
Tips and tricks ∞
Using YouTube Studio with Pale Moon ∞
Change the user agent:
2019-09-07 on Pale Moon 28.7.0
In about:config add
general.useragent.override.studio.youtube.com with
Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 10.0; WOW64; rv:65.0) Gecko/20100101 Firefox/65.0
Settings ∞
Thumbnails ∞
Thumbnails - 1280x720 or 16:9, under 2MB
Streaming ∞
Issues (old) ∞
Commenting on YouTube videos with third-party cookies disabled ∞
Tools > Options > Privacy
- [x] Accept cookies from sites [Exceptions]
- Accept third-party cookies [Never]
- Click [Exceptions]
- Type apis.google.com then click [Allow]
Type plus.google.com then click [Allow]
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New Mangalore Port Trust (NMPT), Mechanical Engineering Department invites applications for the vacancy post of Deputy Chief Mechanical Engineer (Dy.HoD) by absorption through composite method at NMPT. The last date for receipt of applications is 12th June 2018.
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Friday March 5, 12:00-2:00pm
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The Archives and Public History brown bag lunch series continues on Friday, March 5 for a discussion on art and archives. Marvin Taylor, director of the Fales Library and Special Collections, and Lucy Oakley, head of Education and Programs of the Grey Art Gallery will examine issues surrounding the curation and installation of Downtown Pix: Mining the Fales Archive 1961-1991, now on display at the Grey Art Gallery. Additionally, Christine Licata, assistant curator of Taller Boriqua ("workshop Puerto Rican") will discuss the challenges of archiving artwork associated with this 40-year-old East Harlem arts non-profit.
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Literally speaking: tips on preparation, tools and interpreting in court
Like other professionals, translators and interpreters are now required to complete professional training prior to the renewal of their qualifications. With the implementation of the new NAATI certification, it is a good time for us to reflect on what our jobs require of us.
Every interpreter has good days and not-so-good days. When you are on the job, you might encounter problems like forgetting what was said, misinterpreting a term, not being able to find an appropriate term or be in a situation where you just don't know what to do.
"...the witness looked at me with eyes open, probably wondering why he needed God's help to give evidence."
Kong Wo Tang, certified Interpreter and Translator
I still remember many years ago when I was a new interpreter with the Ethnic Affairs Commission of New South Wales (now Multicultural New South Wales), I interpreted for a witness in court before he gave evidence. The term "So help me God" came in as part of the swearing in ritual. I literally translated it and the witness looked at me with eyes open, probably wondering why he needed God's help to give evidence. Of course, I later realised that literal translation cannot always deliver the meaning or convey the message.
I also realise at times we need to translate or interpret literally (or verbatim) either at the request of the speaker/recipient or when you just cannot find an alternative or equivalent term in your language. The former scenario is commonly found in a legal setting whereas the latter is sometimes the result of cultural differences in saying something.
To prepare oneself in interpreting or translating, we need to be capable of understanding the context or have the linguistic and social ability to understand the subject matter. The importance of context has been widely discussed by many academics. For example, Gregory Bateson, an English linguist and social scientist, notably studied the playful acts of chimpanzees and found out they could distinguish play and fight through social interaction. Erving Goffman's famous comment "What is it that is going on here?" challenges us to fully understand the context via exchanges.
As interpreters or translators, we are often given a job with very little or no background information. We can be given very little time to prepare as well. The following are some suggestions that I find quite useful from my past experience when we do our job.
- Ask the client to brief you about the subject matter;
- if it is a court matter, check out the court list and understand what kind of matter it is;
- speak to the lawyer and find out the background of the matter you are going to interpret.
It is vital for interpreters and translators to broaden the knowledge and skills in the area they are going to interpret or translate. With modern day technology, we have more resources or tools online that we can use to prepare ourselves. For example, some government websites provide a glossary of common technical or industry specific terms and some overseas websites even provide translation too. It is up to us to do our research to look for them. Some examples are: ASIC: Insolvency: A glossary of terms and Hong Kong elegislation: English - Chinese Glossary
When researching or preparing for jobs, it is also a good time to consider what kind of continuous education we should take part in to do our job better. In addition to the online tools and books available, check the seminars and courses conducted by interpreting and translation professional bodies or universities or other tertiary institutes. You might also find many useful courses or seminars held by other professional organisations too for a particular industry.
Happy interpreting and translating!
Kong Wo Tang
Interpreting and translation set the base of my achievement in studies and legal career. As the Chinese saying goes; "There is no end in learning."
Author Biography: Kong Wo Tang immigrated to Sydney in 1987 and became an Accredited Translator and Interpreter at the beginning of his professional life. While working as a translator and interpreter for the Ethnic Affairs Commission of NSW (EAC), Kong Wo qualified as a solicitor, and has been practicing law for two decades. Kong Wo's law practice has been balanced by his love of language. He has been engaged as a subtitler for SBS for many years, working on movies and TV programs to and from both from Cantonese and Mandarin. His credits include the renowned dating show, "If You Are The One".
Kong Wo's passion in linguistics and law motivated him to do a PhD thesis about migration law and discourse analysis of the Migration Review Tribunal. Kong Wo Tang is a Certified Translator and Interpreter in Chinese and Cantonese, based in Sydney.
Published: 17/04/2019


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We have approximately 500 artists who consider themselves part of the Munich Artists Project. There are no criteria to belong to the general group. We believe everyone can benefit from being around other artists and creatives so we encourage artists to meet and get to know each other and maybe even be inspired by each others art practices. ( If you want to read more about our philosophy, please check out our manifesto.)
For each project we initiate, we select artists from the pool of artists we know and if there are not enough, we create an open call for talent from the Munich Area. Examples of our projects can be found on our projects page. For most of our projects we pick artists from Bavaria. We understand that artists from around the world have talent but we would like to promote local talent globally, that is why the website/group is called Munich Artists. We will be initiating one project that is for all of Germany. This is an exception because it is a collaboration with an Asian artist who wants a German exhibition not just a Bavarian one.
We started organising a stammtisch. Munich Artists are encouraged to suggest projects or opportunities that may benefit Munich Artists. These meetings are short and are only for sharing information.
If you want to be involved with Munich Artists, helping us with different tasks is the easiest way to get noticed. If you are only going to be in Munich for a short period of time, we cannot guarantee that we will pay attention to you. The goal of our project is to help artists establish themselves as Munich Artists and to create a city brand for the artists in Munich.
If you are an artist in Munich and you want to be included on our mailing list, please send me your contact details to firstname.lastname@example.com. If you are a collector interested in artists from Munich, you are also welcome to contact me.
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The Friday Gallery at Frauenstrasse 18 is our headquarters. It is in the inner courtyard so hidden away from the bustle of downtown. This is where we showcase unrepresented artists artwork and work on a daily basis.
For the Munich Artists project, I consider myself an artist curator. I do sell art but my focus is on strengthening an artist's portfolio and building the Munich Artists brand.
Munich Artists represent individual artists during a specific projects but do not tie them into any long term contract. We are willing to help you find an artist, organise artists for events or collaborate on ideas. Just contact me at email@example.com with more information or to schedule a meeting.
I believe in a prismed Zeitgeist so the Munich Artists project is my way of seeing how this idea functions in a European culture. Munich is a city where 25% of the population is not German. This large community offers me a selection of artists who are seeing the German zeitgeist from an outsider point of view. We will be organizing exhibitions based on this idea and encouraging artists to reflect on their cultural background in relation to the viewer of their artwork and how the artwork is perceived in different cultures.
We partnered with the city of Munich and Kunst in Sendling to test out our idea of "Art in the Park." The program was a great success so we will be working to create a larger event. If you are an artist who also teaches workshops, please contact me. For this project, we only work with artists who believe in participatory art/workshops, sharing the "how it works" with the public and is happy dealing with hundreds of people who are not artists.


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Branch surgeries threat hits home
I refer to your news story 'GPs predict mass branch surgery closures' (March 10). I am singlehanded and run two branch surgeries in addition to my main surgery. They are both based in community centres. The proposed contract stipulates that where a branch surgery is held in a building that is used for other purposes then the criteria need not apply.
Continued funding would, of course, be at the discretion of the PCO and perhaps a case would have to be made for local circumstances.
We foresee potential difficulties in retaining funding for branches and have already notified the local councillors of the proposals in the new contract. Dr Phil Donnett, vice-chair of Cornwall and Scilly Isles LMC, might consider doing likewise as often patients and politicians seem to carry more weight than we GPs do!
Dr Richard J. Penney
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The Growth and Giggles Blog
Ideas for helping parents and their preschoolers.
Freedom To Change: What helps in changing a behavior?
Courage to change comes from grace not from shame.
There is a type of guilt that can be healthy. It is there when you learn right from wrong, what is helpful versus what is hurtful. The healthy type of guilt says, "What I chose to do hurt someone. I want to choose to help people, to be kind and loving. I don't want to hurt people." This is saying what I DID was wrong. This implies that change is possible, because I can change what I DO.
Shame is different. Shame wounds, drawing energy away from someone. It says, "Who I AM is wrong." This implies that change is not possible, because if this is who I am as a person, I cannot change that. Shame does not have healing capabilities. It deflates a person like a prick in a balloon, slowly releasing the air from inside it. (For more on this see our previous post here.)
If a person learns that what they DID was wrong, then they can choose to DO better next time and learn from their mistakes. But what effect would it have on them if they start thinking that who they ARE is simply wrong? We don't ever want to make a child feel like they cannot change. Instead, we want them to know that change is possible, and we as their parents are there to help. Our job is to help our children learn from their mistakes (and from our mistakes!). Children can blossom if their mistakes and wrong choices are treated kindly, with love and understanding, and as choices that can change.
One way of putting this into practice is a type of correction that seeks to teach rather than shame:
"The Practice Game"
This is best explained by simply giving you a scenario in which it would be used. A child has written on a wall. (So rare an occurrence, huh?!) Response: make a place in the house where there are art supplies and they are allowed to draw. (With some children, it may be necessary to keep some things out of reach so that they must ask you to use them each time until they show they can use them appropriately.) Then take the child to the place where they drew inappropriately and say: "No drawing on walls. If you feel like drawing, let's go to the art area." As you hold hands, run rambunctiously together – make it fun! – to show them the art area made precisely to fulfill their creative urges. Then go to another room and ask: "If you feel like drawing what do you do? Draw on the walls? No. You go to the art area…" – and run there again!
This process may need to be repeated. (That is, the child may not "get it" after just one time. They may draw on a wall again.) But here's the main thing: practice the replacement behavior. They can help clean up the mess they made, but if that part is too fun it may just encourage them to do it again. Make it fun to run to the good alternative.
This game can be applied to many different things. (In fact, the idea came from a season when Kirby was reading a book on "potty training in less than a day".) And did you see what the game did for the child? It focused on the child's bad choice as just that – a choice. And it gave an alternative choice. It did not shame them into thinking that they are a bad child because they made the bad choice; it helped them focus on and change their bad choice and even made it fun to change and make the good choice.
We experience shame in different ways such as facial expression, tone of voice, or the very words that are used. This may even come from someone who is not intending to shame us. The Disney film "Meet the Robinsons" has some characters who deal with shame or embarrassment as children and go in different directions as a result. The main character, Cornelius, was shamed for failing in numerous inventions and began to take it as WHO he was as an inventor, a failure. He began to believe that his failures defined his identity, and he started to quit trying. His roommate growing up, Mike or "Goob", was shamed for what he did and responded by seeking revenge. Shame did not help either of them. (Cornelius began inventing again when he learned that failing at some (even many) inventions did not define him as a failure, and that failures can actually be learning opportunities for successful inventors who keep moving forward.)
As each child is individual in their perceptions, those on the more sensitive end of the spectrum may especially need to hear: "What you DID was wrong, but I will always love YOU." Expressing your love cannot be said too much. And remember, repetition helps this sink in over time. Over and over let your love, not shame, affect your child's sense of identity, even while you help them learn to change bad choices into good ones.


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Send articleAssisi 2011: religions to renew their commitment to peace and justice
"Pilgrims of truth, pilgrims of peace". It aims "to show, with simplicity, that as religious men and men of good will, we want to offer our own articulated contribution to the building of a better world, whilst at the same time acknowledge the need to grow in dialogue and mutual esteem so as to improve the efficacy of our actions." At the initiative of Benedict XVI, this event is designed to mark the 25th anniversary of the first Assisi meeting and is meant "to be a dream that continues, becoming more and more a reality. As everyone is with others, no one is against others. Marching from various points on earth, all nations come together as a one family."


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- Delhi becomes fourth new Air Italy international MXP destination for 2018
- Delhi to be followed by Milan-Mumbai on December 13th
- New routes to India provide seamless connections from Rome, Naples, Palermo,
- Catania and Lamezia Terme all served by Air Italy via Milan
Milan, 6 December 2018 - The first direct Air Italy flight from Milan Malpensa to Delhi was inaugurated today, marking another milestone for the rapidly expanding airline with Delhi becoming the fourth new international destination of 2018 after the launches of New York, Miami and Bangkok.
Connecting seamlessly with Air Italy's domestic service to and from Rome, Naples, Palermo, Catania, and Lamezia Terme, the new service between Milan and Delhi on an A330-200 will run three times weekly on Monday, Thursday and Saturday.
Celebrating the launch of the first IG955 flight from Milan Malpensa to Delhi, Air Italy's Chief Operating Officer, Rossen Dimitrov, thanked SEA Aeroporti di Milano and welcomed departing passengers and representatives of the media invited to participate in the traditional ribbon cutting and inaugural cake ceremony. Guests were also treated to a short yoga demonstration by yoga teacher Linda Gastadello to inspire them prior to their departure to India as the home of yoga.
Air Italy's Chief Operating Officer, Rossen Dimitrov, said: "With the inauguration of this fourth new international route of 2018 to Delhi, Air Italy is proud to open this new gateway to India. Delhi truly is a modern cosmopolitan city that is always on the move, and as the center of power, politics and commerce, it is a perfect introduction to the cultural wealth, complexities and dynamism of all that is great about India. Next week on December 13th we will also inaugurate our new triple weekly direct flight to Mumbai bringing our total number of new intercontinental routes operating from our Malpensa hub to five for 2018. 2019 will be just as dynamic for us as yesterday we announced our first two new destinations for next year, two further routes to the United States, Los Angeles and San Francisco, both commencing service in April, which will join our current services to New York and Miami."
Aldo Schmid, Aviation Marketing, Negotiations and Traffic Rights Manger of SEA, Milan Airport said: "We are very pleased to inaugurate the new flight to Delhi. This is the fourth intercontinental route opened by Air Italy since last June after New York, Miami and Bangkok from Milan Malpensa. And, from next week, it will be followed by Mumbai. These new connections to the East confirms once again the great expansion plan of Air Italy all served from their new hub here at Milan Malpensa. These flights will provide service for a clear market need to a country that is continuously growing and fit perfectly in a context, that of Malpensa in great development, with an increase of 11% in terms of passengers in 2018, which places it among the most dynamic airports in Europe.."
This new connectivity to India represents a great business opportunity for incoming tourism to Italy.
Latest Enit data reveals that 82.6% of Indian visitors stay in hotels, and in 2017 this increased by 3.3% compared to 2016 with an expenditure of 113 million euro in cultural cities. Bernabò Bocca, President of Federalberghi commented: "India is a very large tourist market. Those who travel, belong to medium to high economic classes, who focus on luxury products, from hotels to entertainment events to the choice of spectacular locations for their weddings. These travelers are extraordinarily attracted by the Italian lifestyle, by the food and wine excellence and Italian products, and these new routes will support that business growth."
Passengers travelling to India with Air Italy will experience Air Italy's new long-haul Airbus A330-200, which offers up to 24 seats in the exclusive Business Class cabin making it possible to fly with maximum comfort in fully lie-flat seats with signature Italian cuisine accompanied by a selection of champagnes and Italian fine wines, Wi-Fi service, an extensive inflight entertainment service and the personalized attention from its on-board staff.
The Economy Class cabin with 228 seats also provides Air Italy's guests with highly personalized service, Wi-Fi and a wide selection of entertainment.
For the launch the new Delhi flight, special fares from Milan, Rome, Naples, Palermo, Catania and Lamezia Terme are all available on airitaly.com. To find out further details simply visit www.airitaly.com, use the Air Italy App, or contact the Call Center +39 0789 52682 or your travel agent.


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It is not every day that a company reports that its biggest challenge is keeping up with demand, especially in the current economic environment. But that is the case for the newest telecommunications company in the Barbados market, Columbus International Inc., which operates as FLOW Barbados.
Managing director Niall Sheehy told Barbados TODAY that since the company officially started operations here over nine months ago, things had been "exciting, fast and dynamic", adding that the company was expanding its operations twice as fast as it initially anticipated.
"The demand from the public has been really strong. One of our biggest challenges is trying to keep up with that. Last year when we launched, there were about 100,000 homes in Barbados and our plan was that by the end of 2013 we would have services available to 25,000 of those," he said. "But in actual fact we finished 2013 with services available to almost 50,000.
"So we almost doubled what we said we would do in terms of the footprint that we built out in 2013 and that has continued into 2014 . . . . I would hope that by the end of this year we would have about 90 or 95 per cent of [households in] Barbados covered in terms of our service," added Sheehy.
FLOW currently offers voice, broadband and video services.
Sheehy said the demand among customers was for all the services.
"In every other market that we operate, typically voice is not as popular; but our voice product is priced at a point where it is as equally in demand, and we have seen massive uptake in that as well. All three services are in huge demand," he added.
As of December, 2013, the company had services in areas of St James, St Michael and Christ Church. Sheehy said FLOW was currently building out operations in St Philip and other parts of St James.
The company is expected to fill at least 60 positions by the middle of this year, taking the staff complement to about 260 full-time staff and about 40 contractors.
Sheehy said that despite the economic doldrums, FLOW had "a lot of confidence in the Barbados market" and would continue to expand its operations. The company is about to launch a Cloud personal video recorder service, as well as a video on demand that would allow people to, among other things, pause a movie, record shows and watch them whenever they wanted to afterwards, as well as watch movies on their mobile devices.
The managing director said there was also a plan to introduce a FLOW To Go application that would allow people to accept calls made to their home phones while they were overseas.
"Those three products are imminent. And when I say imminent we are talking about months rather than years. As a matter of fact, all three of them are available and we are using them internally, or just commercializing them right now," he explained. "And from speaking with people they were excited about the offerings," said Sheehy, adding that Barbadians were finally getting technology they had been waiting for.
But the demand is not only among individuals. Businesses are also taking up the Columbus Business Solution services.
"There is a huge appetite out there amongst businesses, both small and large enterprises, for our services," the FLOW boss said, adding that the offerings were on par with what were being offered in developed countries.
"Also, we are talking with the Government about a number of major projects around telemedicine. There is a big demand out there and interest to see what we can bring to the table . . . . We believe we can make a huge difference to the way people do business."
Sheehy said the company was "very pleased" with its experience in Barbados so far, and that the Government had been "very helpful and coorporative".
As for competition, the managing director thinks it is "great".
"People in Barbados can see for themselves what the effect of competition has been on broadband and video. But we have complete confidence in our plan, and the demand that we have seen has been really positive," he said, attributing the success so far to the employees and their customer service.
Last year, the company acquired the Orange Mall in Warrens, and began reconstruction on the facility after the last of the tenants moved out in December. Sheehy said the work, started in January, was expected to be completed by the end of the third quarter of this year, at which time the company would move its entire operations there.
"So I would hope by September or October this year we will be all based inside there. Essentially there are going to be a retail outlet, a warehouse at the back . . . and all of the top floor is going to be corporate offices."
Sheehy opted not to disclose the exact investment in the new location, saying only: "It is many, many millions. It is a multimillion-dollar investment, both from the acquisition and then obviously the refurbishment."


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Below please find published press releases and statements:
Broad coalition applauds new bill banning industrial ocean fish farms
Congressman Don Young's "Keep Fin Fish Free Act" protects oceans from floating factory farms
WASHINGTON, May 2 2019 — A broad coalition of groups, including the Recirculating Farms Coalition and Friends of the Earth, applaud a new bill, the Keep Fin Fish Free Act (H.R. 2467), introduced by U.S. Congressman Don Young (R-Alaska). It places a moratorium on commercial permitting of marine finfish aquaculture facilities in federally controlled areas of the ocean, unless Congress specifically passes a law to allow it. These facilities routinely cause massive farmed fish spills – like in August 2017 of an estimated 260,000 non-native Atlantic salmon into Puget Sound – which threaten wild fish by spreading pests and disease, and increasing competition for food, habitat, and reproduction. Facilities can also directly discharge a slew of pollutants like untreated fish waste and chemicals; attract and entangle marine mammals and seabirds; and harm wild-capture fisheries and coastal economies.
The much-needed legislation comes at a time in which the Trump Administration is prioritizing expansion of this unnecessary and destructive industry in U.S. waters. Groups issued the following statements:
"This legislation will help protect our oceans and communities from industrial ocean fish farming," said Hallie Templeton, Senior Oceans Campaigner with Friends of the Earth. "NOAA is pushing to permit this disastrous industry at the expense of the environment and coastal communities, and has no authority to do so. We applaud Congressman Young for fighting against floating factory farms and protecting our waterways and wild fish stocks."
"The United States is simply not prepared to manage offshore net pen finfish aquaculture in the Exclusive Economic Zone," said Noah Oppenheim, Executive Director of Institute for Fisheries Resources. "Without the relevant legal mandates and adequate environmental and economic scoping, Interior and Commerce are managing offshore fish farms in a legal gray area, enabling significant harm to wild capture fisheries and West Coast fishing communities. Thank you Congressman Young for introducing this sensible bill."
"Factory farms have no place in the ocean or on land," said Shannon Eldredge, Board President for the Northwest Atlantic Marine Alliance. "NAMA supports the Keep Fin Fish Free Act because raising fish in massive cages in federal waters is completely against the public interest and will not solve our food system crisis. These large-scale operations are toxic and harmful to human health, the environment and our fishing industry."
"We cannot allow massive factory fish farms into federal waters, but we know that agribusiness giants are working hard to do just that," said Wenonah Haunter, Executive Director of Food & Water Watch. "This bill would protect our federal waters from factory fish farms and make sure that our public ocean resources are not given away to another polluting industry."
"Factory fish farms threaten our food security and the health of our oceans. The environmental risks are almost too numerous to mention: disease transfer to wild fish, more antibiotics in our waterways, the depletion of important forage fish species, increased nutrient pollution in areas already prone to algae blooms, and more," said Cynthia Sarthou, Executive Director of Healthy Gulf. "Industrial fish farming is also an inefficient practice that produces expensive and poor-quality fish. It replaces fisherman-owned small businesses with capital-intensive corporations. If we instead focus on taking care of our oceans, we can continue to enjoy one of nature's last renewable and abundant sources of food: wild fish."
"I've been growing soybeans in Iowa for 42 years. Agribusinesses claim that aquaculture will increase demand for soybeans which will boost prices and, thus, be good for family farmers," says George Naylor, Former President of the National Family Farm Coalition. "The truth is family farmers are stuck in a system where global supply will always outstrip demand. Soybeans from around the world are already used to feed hogs, cattle, and chickens in unsustainable factory farms. It would be a shame to add fish to this unhappy picture."
"Globally, marine water fin fish aquaculture is associated with too many problems. That is why more than ten years ago, Congress rejected multiple bills to permit this industry in U.S. waters," said Marianne Cufone, Executive Director of the Recirculating Farms Coalition. "Responsible fin fish farming has moved out of the ocean, to better protect wildlife, habitat, and coastal communities. It makes no sense that our current administration keeps trying to develop the industry under laws not meant to regulate aquaculture. More sustainable alternatives, like land-based recirculating fish farms, are the smart path forward, if the U.S. wants to supplement wild caught seafood. This bill sends an important message."
CONTACT: Erin Jensen, Friends of the Earth (202) 222-0722, firstname.lastname@example.com
Other Releases and Statements
January 8, 2019 — Groups Celebrate Support for Urban and Innovative Agriculture in New Farm Bill — National
September 26, 2018 — Court Stops Industrial Fish Farms in the Gulf of Mexico — National
February 16, 2016 — Fishing and Public Interest Groups Sue Feds On New Rules Allowing Industrial Offshore Aquaculture — National
January 13, 2016 — National and Local Groups Oppose Industrial Fish Farming Regulations — National
November 20, 2015 – Recirculating Farms Coalition Denounces FDA Approval of Genetically Modified Salmon for Human Consumption – National
October 6, 2015 – Recirculating Farms Coalition Celebrates National Farm-to-School Month! – Louisiana
September 2, 2015 – USDA Appoints Recirculating Farms Coalition Executive Director to Special Task Force – National
August 29, 2015 – Volunteers Do Community Service With Recirculating Farms Coalition In Commemoration of 10th Anniversary of Hurricane Katrina – Louisiana
May 15, 2015 – Proposed Farm to School Laws Continue Move Forward in Louisiana – Louisiana
May 1, 2015 – Farm to School Law Moves Forward in Louisiana – Louisiana
April 22, 2015 – For Earth Day, Innovative Farming Group Announces Series of Free "Sustainable Farming" Classes — National
April 1, 2015 – Gulf Fisheries Plan for Menhaden Fails to Address Critical Issues – Gulf of Mexico
February 2, 2015 – Recirculating Farms Coalition Awarded Grant to Train and Mentor New and Beginning Farmers; USDA Deputy Secretary Krysta Harden Makes Announcement in New Orleans – National
February 5, 2014 – Statement of Executive Director, Marianne Cufone, on Congress Passage of the 2014 Farm Bill – National
November 6, 2013 – City of New Orleans Celebrates Groundbreaking of Innovative Urban Farm – Growing local NOLA – National
October 29, 2013 – Statement of Executive Director Marianne Cufone, Recirculating Farms Coalition on 9th Circuit Appellate Decision – National
August 13, 2013 – Backyard Gardeners Network, Recirculating Farms Coalition Host Community Day In Lower 9th Ward – Louisiana
February 8, 2013 – Open Ocean Aquaculture Would Harm the Gulf of Mexico: Statement by Marianne Cufone – National
October 22, 2012 – Ernest N. Morial Convention Center Announces Partnership to Build Growing Local NOLA – National
September 24, 2012 – Unique Training Program Will Support New and Beginning Urban Farmers – National
August 23, 2012 – Recirculating Farms Coalition, New Orleans Food & Farm Network to Build Innovative Urban Food and Farm Center – National
August 8, 2012 – Recirculating Farms Help Florida Families Eat Healthy During Tough Economy – Florida
July 16, 2012 – Recirculating Farms Coalition Urges Congress to Improve Farm Bill – National
June 1, 2012 – Recirculating Farms Help New Orleans Eat Local – Louisiana
April 20, 2012 – Recirculating Farms Coalition Creates First Interactive Map Of U.S. Commercial Water Farms – Helps Consumers Find Fresh Local Food To Celebrate Earth Day – National
February 9, 2012 – AMPS Builds New Orleans' 1st "Aeroponic" Recirculating Farm, Demonstrates Sustainable Urban Agriculture – National
October 3, 2011 – New Orleans "Worst food desert in U.S." and "Best City in America for Foodies" – Louisiana
September 15, 2011 – U.S. Food and Jobs Crises Spawn New Nationwide Farming Coalition – National
September 15, 2011 – U.S. Food and Jobs Crises Spawn New Nationwide Farming Coalition – California
September 15, 2011 – U.S. Food and Jobs Crises Spawn New Nationwide Farming Coalition – Louisiana
September 15, 2011 – U.S. Food and Jobs Crises Spawn New Nationwide Farming Coalition – New York
September 15, 2011 – U.S. Food and Jobs Crises Spawn New Nationwide Farming Coalition – Texas
September 15, 2011 – U.S. Food and Jobs Crises Spawn New Nationwide Farming Coalition – Wisconsin


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LA PAZ (Reuters) - Bolivian President Evo Morales, fresh from his first major electoral defeat in last week's referendum on extending his rule, is facing a deepening scandal over his ties to a woman who was held by police over the weekend.
Gabriela Zapata was jailed on Sunday while her case is investigated. She is accused of illicit enrichment and influence peddling to help a company where she worked to secure lucrative government contracts.
Morales, who is unmarried, acknowledges he had a relationship with Zapata, but questions over whether he has fully told the truth about the relationship have weighed on the president's popularity.
The matter was likely a significant factor in the narrow defeat he suffered last week in a referendum over whether the constitution should be changed to allow him to run for office again in 2019.
Bolivia's first indigenous president and leader since 2006, Morales has won praise for his prudent spending of a natural gas windfall that has helped tackle poverty.
But accusations of corruption and cronyism in Morales' socialist party have been on the rise, eroding his support. Morales has in the past risen above the accusations and following his defeat last week he accused the opposition of racial discrimination and a dirty tricks campaign.
However, confusion over when the relationship with Zapata ended and whether a child they acknowledge they had together is still alive have led to questions about whether Morales has misled the public.
Morales has said the relationship ended in 2007 and their son had died young.
But photos have emerged in the media that appeared to show them together last year, while Zapata's aunt insisted over the weekend that the boy is alive and well, causing a sensation in Bolivia.
At a press conference on Monday, Morales said he was unaware that his son had lived and asked the family to let him know the truth.
"It would be a joy to me if he were alive," he said at a press conference at the presidential palace in La Paz.
Reporting by Daniel Ramos; Writing by Rosalba O'Brien; Editing by Jeffrey Benkoe


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The Objectivity of Manners
Q&A Radio: 30 November 2014, Question 1
I answered a question on the objectivity of manners on 30 November 2014. You can listen to or download the podcast of just this question below – or check out the whole episode of Philosophy in Action Radio.
Are manners objective? In a recent Rapid Fire Question, I think you rather too quickly dismissed the idea that manners or etiquette can be objective. You fairly quickly threw the whole lot of them over into the socially-subjective category. However, I think there's a lot that's not at all subjective, nor even optional, about manners. I happen to live in a country, China, which is much-renowned for its lack of basic human decency, and I would argue that this is a fair claim. For example, it's quite regular for a parent to pull his child's pants down and facilitate his or her urinating or defecating all over a vehicle of transportation, up to and including an international flight. It's also quite normal to hawk in such a way as to clear every cavity in one's upper torso, admire a particular piece of ground, and splat the results of one's personal nasal expiration for all to admire and tread upon. After a home-cooked meal, a guest is expected to belch massively. A small belch is a sign of dissatisfaction. To me, the latter seems quite a matter of optional cultural choice. What you said before about manners applies quite nicely to that issue: it's fairly arbitrary whether you should or you should not belch after your meal. At my in-laws' place, please do. At my mom's place, please don't. However, when I think about other ways in which Chinese people are "rude" to an American, I can think of a thousand examples where it's not just subjective. Pissing or shitting on a public bus is not just arbitrarily unacceptable to us silly overwrought Westerners. It's objectively rude. For another example, today when I was trying to get onto a bus, hale and hearty Chinese twenty-somethings were pushing in front of me in a giant triangle of evil. Nobody cared if I was there before them, nobody cared if the signs all said to line up respectfully, they just elbowed each other out of the way in order to get on the bus. So are manners objective, at least in part?
My Answer, In Brief: Manners are objective: good principles of manners are well-grounded in facts. Many are an application of proper moral principles to social interactions, and others are matters of efficiency. However, etiquette is often a matter of optional convention.
Tags: Benevolence, Convention, Efficiency, Emotions, Ethics, Etiquette, Justice, Manners, Moral Wrongs, Rights
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NEO Now 16th in Market Cap With Another 7% Price Rise, DevCon in February
The price of the NEO token, which is the base asset of the NEO blockchain (also known as "Chinese Ethereum"), has gone up another 7% to $9.71 in the past 24-hour period, powering NEO past both NEM (XEM) and Ethereum Classic (ETH) in the market cap table, thereby making it the 16th most valuable cryptocurrency.
In fact, what is even more impressive is that, according to CryptoCompare, as can be seen in the chart below, the NEO price has gone up around 53% in the last 30 days, from $6.34 (10 December 2018, 09:00 UTC) to $9.71 (9 January 2019, 09:00 UTC), making it one of the best performing cryptocurrencies over this period:
One possible reason for NEO's strong price action over the past few weeks is the excitement in the NEO community over the upcoming annual developer conference, "NEO DevCon 2019", which is being held February 16–17 in Seattle, United States. At this conference, NEO's founders are expected to share "new roadmap and platform innovations, and showcase how the global NEO blockchain community is bringing the Smart Economy vision to life."
Another partial explanation might be that on Monday (January 7th), NEO's official Twitter account announced that according to "the latest yearly ranking released by China's Center for Information and Industry Development (CCID), which is under the country's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology," NEO was listed as a Top 10 Public Blockchain:
In the latest yearly ranking released by China's Center for Information and Industry Development (CCID), which is under the country's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology,#NEO is listed as Top 10 Global Public Blockchains in Basic-Tech. #blockchain #crypto pic.twitter.com/my6mBMFUcZ— NEO Smart Economy (@NEO_Blockchain) January 7, 2019
Yet another reason might be the tweets sent out on January 3rd by Erik Zhang, founder and core developer of NEO, about the planned upgrade to NEO's consensus algorithm "Delegated Byzantine Fault Tolerance" (dBFT):
After half a year of development, the improved NEO consensus algorithm dBFT is about to be completed. dBFT will become the best consensus mechanism for blockchains.— Erik Zhang (@neoerikzhang) January 3, 2019
With this improvement, dBFT will have more strict finality. Users only need to wait for one confirmation (15 seconds) to ensure the irreversibility of the transactions and prevent double-spending. This is very suitable for financial applications.— Erik Zhang (@neoerikzhang) January 3, 2019
As for what else NEO HODLers can look forward to in 2019, here is a nice list presented by user "Edgegasm" in the thread "Next milestone?" in the "/r/NEO" subreddit:
"Based on current discussions/developments/announcements, we should expect to see the following in 2019 at minimum:
- Decentralization of remaining consensus nodes that are currently operated by NEO (at least 4 of the 5, they should probably keep one)
- Node stability improvements (will improve TPS)
- Node recovery system (let a node rejoin consensus automatically in the event of a disconnect)
- Third consensus phase (commit phase, to prevent 'sporks')
- Light wallet voting implementations (likely in Neon first)
- NeoFS candidate beta (NEO SPCC's DDSP).
Other possibilities for this year (speculation):
- Network analytics
- Additional nodes added in batches of 3 (taking us to 10, 13 etc)
- Other performance improvements (for scalability)
- Block explorer improvements (neo-scan)
- NeoID and NeoX details (maybe not ready for release, but it's not beyond reason either)"
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The March to March
- March 2009
The Concordia Student Union election is one of the most controversial in recent history, seeing the spending of vast amounts of unaccounted money and the end of a six-year dynasty.
The Vision slate, under president Amine Dabchy, takes office.
- March 26, 2010
Fusion, the offspring of Dabchy's incumbent CSU, sweeps into office under a platform that includes the finalization of the $43 million student centre and the creation of a bottle-free campus. Less than 10 per cent of students turn out to vote.
A question for a proposed $2.50 fee levy to purchase a student union building is also rejected by 72 per cent of students.
- March 9, 2010
Hospitality Concordia confirms that the university's contract with PepsiCo. is set to expire in December 2010.
- April 2010
Newly-elected VP Finance Nikki Tsoflikis resigns, stating she was unaware of the time commitment necessary to being a student union executive. Zhuo Ling, who was formerly elected to serve as a JMSB Senator, is appointed to replace her.
- August 23, 2010
Prince Ralph Osei, elected president under Fusion, announces his resignation at CSU Council. Heather Lucas is appointed unanimously by council to take Osei's place.
- Oct. 2010
Osei confirms with The Link that the Faubourg is the site for the proposed student centre building.
- Oct. 26, 2010
The Link receives an anonymous tip that an "agreement in principle" had been made between PepsiCo. and the administration. Within minutes, Di Grappa confirms. The following day students, Sustainable Concordia and the CSU protest in solidarity against the agreement. Di Grappa signs off on the document, and resigns from his position as VP Services by the end of the week.
- Nov. 2010
Largely credited as being the most comprehensive campaign in the CSU's history, a second student centre referendum movement fails at referendum with nearly 70 per cent of students voting against it.
Morgan Pudwell, CSU VP Sustainability & Promotions, believes she was lied to about various aspects of the campaign and, after voicing concerns, begins to suspect her schedule is being monitored.
- Nov. 24, 2010
Pudwell organizes a discussion on bottled water, inviting both sides of the debate to speak and make recommendations. It is the first debate of its kind to take place at a Canadian university.
- Dec. 8, 2010
VP Finance Zhuo Ling announces his resignation, being unable to fulfill the duties of his position due to the time commitment necessary. VP Clubs & Outreach Ramy Khoriaty is appointed to replace Ling and administer the CSU's $1.8 million operating budget.
- Dec. 11, 2010
AJ. West, President of the Cinema Student's Association, alleges Lucas and Dabchy vetted him to run in the CSU's 2011 election.
- Dec. 22, 2010
The Board of Governors dismisses Concordia President Judith Woodsworth with a $703,500 severance package. In the weeks following, the CSU remains the only major university body, other than alumni relations, to not immediately call for mass resignations on the Board.
- Jan. 12, 2011
Debate rages at a CSU Council where a motion demanding a harsher stance from the CSU on the Board's apparent lack of transparency is passed.
- Jan. 27, 2011
At an Informational General Meeting, 150 Concordia students and community members approve a series of motions, mandating the CSU to hold a Special General Meeting on Feb. 14.
- Feb. 9, 2011
At a CSU Council meeting, all six motions brought up at the IGM are passed, despite moments of tension. At the meeting, students in attendance praise Pudwell for her organizational efforts.
- Feb. 14, 2011
1,200 graduate and undergraduate students show up to the SGM on the Hall building terrace for the most attended CSU political event in 10 years. Those present call on the CSU to protest expected tuition increases.
- Feb. 17, 2011
While President Lucas promises at the SGM that she will bring the students' concern to the board, she does not say a word at a subsequent Board meeting.
- March 2, 2011
The CSU executive tells Pudwell she isn't doing her job properly. According to Pudwell, they express a concern that she is congregating with students who are too critical of council.
- March 4, 2011
Pudwell resigns.
Later that afternoon the CSU announces a press conference to be held that day, but ends up rescheduling for Monday.
- March 7, 2011
The CSU calls off the second press conference, saying it will prepare its statement for the upcoming Council meeting.
Later that afternoon, for five minutes, 20 protestors demonstrate outside The Link's office. None of the protesters are willing to identify themselves or give any explanation as to why they are demonstrating or who was organized the protest.
This article originally appeared in The Link Volume 31, Issue 25, published March 8, 2011.
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