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Participants Mike Ballantyne Electronic Data Systems Lily Liu webMethods Jeff Mischkinsky Oracle Kevin Canyang Liu SAP David Booth W3C Allen Brookes Rogue Wave Software Youenn Fablet Canon Tom Jordahl Macromedia Philippe Le Hégaret W3C, chair Amelia Lewis TIBCO Steve Lind AT&T Ingo Melzer DaimlerChrysler Dale Moberg Cyclone Commerce Arthur Ryman IBM, scribe Jeffrey Schlimmer Microsoft William Vambenepe Hewlett-Packard Prasad Yendluri webMethods, Inc. Jacek Kopecky Systinet Jerry Thrasher Lexmark Martin Gudgin Microsoft Erik Ackerman Lexmark Jean-Jacques Moreau Canon Steven White SeeBeyond Umit Yalcinalp Oracle Sanjiva Weerawarana IBM (12:05) Regrets: Glen Daniels Macromedia Sandeep Kumar Cisco Systems Dietmar Gaertner Software AG Igor Sedukhin Computer Associates Jonathan Marsh Microsoft Roberto Chinnici Sun Microsystems 1 Assign scribe: Arthur Ryman 2. Approval of minutes of April 3 telcon David: the title of the minutes is not really appropriate... http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/www-ws-desc/2003Apr/att-0019/20030403.irc.log.html Minutes approved. 3. Review of Action items [.1]. ? 2003-01-21: Roberto and gudge to create a branch and work up a binding proposal based on referencing type systems directly from operation components. (Umit's example, Sanjiva's example, WSDL 1.1 example, and others.) ? 2003-02-27: Sanjiva to send summary of one-portType-per-service issue. ? 2003-03-04: Editors to discuss markup for testable assertions in the spec and come back with a strategy. ? 2003-03-04: Jonathan to recruit a QA contact for the WG. ? 2003-03-04: Jonathan to recruit a test contact for the WG. PENDING 2003-03-13: Editors will find part 2 issues to dispatch easily next telcon. DONE [.5] 2003-03-13: Philippe will make a proposal concerning issue 28 using features and properties. DONE [.2] 2003-03-13: GlenD to propose a Property representation of SOAP action parameter of application/soap+xml type ? 2003-03-13: Don will write a proposal for annotating schema with part information. ? 2003-03-27: Jonathan will follow-up with editors to figure out how to improve the prose of the spec to be aligned with schema. PENDING 2003-03-27: Philippe write up a proposal for embedding bindary data types in schema PENDING 2003-04-03: Arthur to bring discussion to group in two weeks (more or less) for solutions to R085 PENDING 2003-04-03: Arthur to coordinate work on WSDL validator Arthur: IBM looked at W3C Sofware license terms: so far looks good. Next step is to put things in place within IBM. ? 2003-04-03: Editors to include normative schema language in spec (conformance section?); schema to be separate, in TR space. PENDING 2003-04-03: Jonathan to respond to OWL with "no plans to review, no resources, little knowledge of why requested". DONE [.3] 2003-04-03: Philippe to bring proposal to attention of M Baker, P Prescod, R Costello, forward responses to group DONE [.4] 2003-04-03: Philippe to supply some example syntax for HTTP binding proposal. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. Administrivia a. May FTF [.1]. Registration [.2] closes on Apr 15th. Dead line for hotel is May 1st. b. Sept FTF (looking for West Coast host). <unknown> c. Usage Scenarios [.3]. Jonathan's still pretending to track this. <unknown> d. QA contact, test lead recruitment. <unknown> e. TF status MEP TF: David: good progress with Amy this week. Hope will be able to make progress next week with Gudge. Amy will try to get Don to join. FnP TF: <glen sent regrets> f. XML Schema 1.0 Second Edition review [.4] Philippe: We may want to provide input on XML Schema 1.0 Second Edition. Gudge: Nothing in it will adversely affect WSDL. ------------------------------------------------------------------ 5. New Issues. Merged issues list [.1]. - none -------------------------------------------------------------------- 6. Issue 2: SOAPAction has been deprecated, as of SOAP 1.2 [.1]. Jean-Jacques proposal at [.2]. Jacek's addendum at [.3]. proposal from Glen at [.4]. Topic: Property-based action syntax Jean-Jacques: Update on SOAP 1.2. There is a URI for action. + the following fixes in a bug in Glen's proposal: http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/www-ws-desc/2003Apr/0022.html Tom: We shouldn't remove it since it is in WSDL 1.1 since new property syntax is complex Amy: Disagree. Shouldn't make HTTP a special case. Tom: OK to do this both ways. Old way is "syntactic sugar". Philippe: What do we gain by having a property syntax? Amy: consistency Jean-Jacques: It is possible to automatically transform the WSDL 1.1 syntax into the proposed PnF syntax pro - consistency, con - ease of migration from WSDL 1.1 Jeffrey: good idea not to force change to existing, working syntax, but also good to move forward Tom: tools help authoring process but developers still need to read WSDL to understand problems, e.g. in code generation from WSDL2Java. PnF is more consistent syntax but requires knowledge of many URIs Jacek: SOAPAction is a candidate for special treatment Jean-Jacques: Web-Method is also likely to have to be represented as a feature Philippe: strawpoll: Choice 1: Keep WSDL 1.1 syntax Choice 2: use PnF Choice 3: use WSDL 1.1 and PnF X - William A - Mike A - Kevin A - David A - Philippe A - SteveL A - Dale A - Prasad A - SteveW 1 - Tom 1 - Arthur 1 or 2 - Umit 1 or 2 - JeffM 2 - Youenn 2 - Ingo 2 - Jacek 2 - Jerry 2 - Jean-Jacques 2 or 3 - Amy 3 - Lily 3 - Allen Brookes 3 - JeffreyS 3 - Martin 3 - Erick A - 8 1 - 4 2 - 8 3 - 6 Philippe: no decision this week. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 7. BindingType proposal from Kevin [.1]. Updated proposal at [.2]. Topic: BindingType proposal Kevin: Idea is to separate out binding detail into a separate construct so it can be reused. syntax of binding and interface has stabilized so let's reopen the discussion now. Here an updated proposal: <bindingDetail name = "ncname" target = "binding|operation|message" ...>* <!-- target attribute specifies where the details can be applied in binding construct --> <wsdl:documentation .... /> ? <!-- binding details --> </bindingDetail> <binding name="ncname" interface = "qname" detail = "list of qnames" ...>* <!-- the detail attribute may be a list of qnames, if conflicts present , the first in the list takes preference --> <wsdl:documentation .... /> ? <operation name="ncname" detail = "list of qnames"? ...>* <!-- if the detail attribute is not provided, it gets its value from its parent. same below --> <wsdl:documentation .... /> ? <input name="ncname"? detail = "list of qnames"? ... >? <wsdl:documentation .... /> ? </input> <output name="ncname"? detail = "list of qnames"? ...>? <wsdl:documentation .... /> ? </output> <fault name="ncname"? detail = "list of qnames"? ...>* <wsdl:documentation .... /> ? </fault> </operation> </binding> Gudge: Does this proposal incorporate the notion of layering, e.g. defering detail. First define the use of SOAP and then reuse it HTTP and SMTP for example? Kevin: No. Kevin: the bindingdetail is required and is the only place you can specify binding. you must reference a bindingdetail from a binding. JacekK: compare with Sanjiva's proposal. Kevin's is more reusable but more complex than Sanjiva's, so let's revisit Sanjiva's: http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/www-ws-desc/2002Jul/att-0117/01-bindings-2002-07-24.html [Jacek presents Sanjiva's proposal] Kevin: Is binding reusability worth the extra complexity Tom: Reusability of binding details is less of a problem now that we can "hoist" binding details - this reduces the amount of repetition Philippe: so we have 3 "proposals": Kevin, Sanjiva, and Tom. Tom's one doesn't preclude others though. JacekK: pls clarify Tom's proposal Tom: we now allow hoisting details, e.g. operation detail can be hoisted to the interface, so there is no repetition within a binding, but also no reuse across bindings [Sanjiva joins the call] Sanjiva: hoisting eliminates a lot of redundancy. providing defaults for binding details would be a simplification. Another possible simplification: if its a one-off binding, inline it inside the <port> itself and avoid creating a named binding. That combined with defaulting to doc/lit (er, I mean rpc/encoded ;-)) would go a long way to reducing WSDL doc size Philippe: close current discussion, put back on agenda next week including Sanjiva's previous proposal and the idea of providing defaults for bindings Gudge: wasn't sanjiva's previous proposal tied in with serviceType? Sanjiva: yes it was .. I just opened it up and its quite different. It was focused on creating reusable bindings. Umit: two issues: reusability and conciseness Jeffrey: Attribute roll-up (old) and defaults (new) are related to conciseness? ACTION: Sanjiva to rewrite his proposal on bindings -------------------------------------------------------------------- 8. Issue 6e [.1] - Arthur's proposal on URL replacement [.2]. Plan to do the obvious cleanup suggested by Arthur, and fork the rest into an R85 solution. [pending R85] -------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. Issues 53-55 [.1] - Philippe's proposal for HTTP binding [.2]. Philippe: Not enough time for adequate review. defer to next week. Sanjiva: extend replacement to SOAP Action URI [No takers to write a proposal to extend URLReplacement to SOAPAction URI. the SOAPAction idea is tied into the binding defaults so sanjiva will address this at his discretion] [meeting adjourned. Don't forget to register for May f2f.]Received on Thursday, 10 April 2003 14:01:46 UTC
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Panaji: Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB) of the directorate of vigilance has booked officials of Goa Housing Board in the sale of commercial plot scam at Colvale.
Based upon sourced information received at the ACB Vigilance regarding illegalities, irregularities committed by the officials of the Goa Housing Board, Porvorim, in connection with the sale of commercial plots at Colvale, Bardez, an enquiry was conducted to verify the facts.
An ACB officer said that the enquiry conducted revealed that the Goa Housing Board, Porvorim, in its 408th board meeting held on December 12, 2009, agreed to dispose the commercial plots at Colvale in the scheme for Rs 3,500 per sq m as minimum bid amount.
The ACB officer also said that the bid was invited under closed envelope system giving wide publicity in the local newspapers which was conveyed to the government along with the notice inviting tender and for which approval was accorded.
The housing board, by way of three tenders, sold 10 plots at Colvale. The ACB officer said that the officials of the Housing Board in violations of the terms and conditions of the notice inviting tender allowed and approved the successful bidders of plots to make delayed payments by imposing penal interest without the approval of the board.
"This resulted in undue benefit/advantage to the persons/parties," the ACB officer said, adding, that so also the bidders who quoted in the tender process for plot no 101/03, 101/02, 101/04, & 101/05 prima facie conspired and managed to rig the tender process of the said plots by forming a cartel. An illegality was committed in order to rig the tender process for plot No 101/01, the officer said.


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More than once I've asked an enthusiastic fellow cook for a recipe after hearing them go on about how much they like making a particular dish, and in response, gotten: "oh no, I never write anything down. I just throw things together" and with that, many times, the exchange ends; the prospect is squashed. I think we tend to regard The Recipe as the only respectable, acceptable means of sharing our cooking, and that anything less is just lazy or haphazard. But I'd like to think there's room in our sharing for more than just The Recipe, and that there's more to be shared than recipes alone.
The way I've learned to share on my own blog is not the way I tend to engage with others. I love seeing how other bloggers put together their meals. I look for patterns. I love learning about their processes for making and doing. I lust after each of their brilliant and beautiful creations in its entirety but rarely do I even consider replicating an entire recipe line for line. Instead I glean from them details that inspire my own cooking — how to build a sauce or dressing from simple, interchangeable parts; clever pairings of flavors; different ways of structuring a truly interesting and attractive meal that can be applied to an infinite combination of ingredients. I think a lot of us do that intuitively. I'd guess that many of us cook with more ideas and inspiration floating around in our minds than numbers. Why should it seem so odd that we share that way, too?
I'm not vying to replace The Recipe as our standard format for sharing; I'm asking for more. I have in mind the everyday stuff we make — the breakfasts and lunches and dinners and whatever elses. The rustic and the repeatable, whether calling for three ingredients or thirty-three. I think that an honest map or representation of someone's own intuitive cooking process is no less valuable or worth sharing than an exhaustive and precisely measured recipe. Even if ingredients are meticulously measured and tested and developed on one end (which takes a lot of time and attention on the part of the recipe developer and I have hella respect and appreciation for that!), the intended, perfect result can't be guaranteed. Tablespoons and teaspoons and other units of measurement aren't universal and the vessels by which we measure those units tend not to be calibrated to any standard, anyway. Ingredients vary depending on source. Availability varies. Ovens vary. Cookware varies. Tastes vary. Not all cooking requires or even benefits from exactness. I think our diverse sets of taste buds can attest to this; one person's "perfectly balanced" could be another's "heinously underseasoned and reeking of rosemary." Diversity exists invariably among our kitchens and I think that's a beautiful thing. One size does not fit all and neither does one recipe or one way of sharing.
I'd like to embrace the entropy and celebrate possibility with the open-ended exchange of ideas. Some of our food ideas are best communicated as just that — ideas. Janet of The Taste Space recently shared what she called a quasi-recipe (basic structure, estimations, basic instructions; something similar to what you might hear if you asked someone on the spot to walk you through a dish they brought to a potluck) and asked if that type of thing was helpful. My answer was emphatically yes! These ideas not only illuminate the ingredients and steps contained within the dish as made by the original person; they also open up doors for us to fill the gaps with our own creative riffs and variations. One of my favorite comments I've received on this blog was from a person who made one of my recipes with her own deliciously clever twists. Her message communicated to me that she saw my list of ingredients as a source of inspiration — a starting point — from which she made a delicious creation of her own. I loved that. I want the way I share to encourage and foster that kind of interaction. I endeavor to celebrate the our-ness of our cooking. I strive to share all of the ideas I find wonderful in my own cooking and living in a multitude of forms (and I hope you'll share with me, too).
Here's the first of what I hope will be many ideas to enjoy and exchange: a simple and savory sweet potato mash, quick enough for a workday lunch and delicious enough for any time, ever. I love making (and eating!) this so much that I mentioned it in this interview for Working Girl Wellness. I hope this simple mash and this simple idea might offer you the same utility and wealth of options that it has for me. Happy January and Happy New Year, friends.
- one small sweet potato, scrubbed
- a knob of coconut oil or butter
- pinch of ground chipotle
- pinch of garlic powder
- salt to taste
- water as needed
- cook (boil, bake, or microwave) your sweet potato until tender.
- squeeze the flesh from the skin, if desired, or mash it in. mix in oil and seasonings with a fork, adding water as necessary for a satisfying consistency. enjoy.
nix the garlic in favor of ground cinnamon for a totally warm and spicy treat. add honey or maple for extra somethin-somethin.
if you're interested in the other mushy but delicious items on the plate pictured: one is local rutabaga greens fried up with garlic, onion, coconut milk; the other is mashed black-eyed peas with coconut milk, garlic, chilies, and cumin. simple. wholesome. delicious.
other ways to lunch
- one-pot quinoa & tatsoi (or other greens)
- pan-seared rutabaga & tempeh salad with honey-sesame tamari dressing
- white bean & shallot soup with tahini
- sharing recipes and non-recipes & simple sweet potato mash
- southern-style muhammara (roasted pepper + pecan spread with olive oil)
- cucumber millet salad on a bed of hummus
- southern pesto squash pasta + links for a week's end
- warm butternut squash and chickpea salad with lemon tahini dressing
- thai style stir-fried butternut squash with eggs


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Gus is the member of Parliament for Squatter's Crog, Australia.
Bart made a six hour, $900 collect call to Tobias Drundridge. Tobias' father, Bruno, was outraged and decided to report this to Gus, his member of parliament. Gus was also outraged so the duo went to Andy, prime minister of Australia. Eventually, Bart was forced to apologize to Bruno, Tobias and the entire country.


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Après Ski at Saalbacher Hof
Take off, descend, celebrate—this is the motto in the Saalbacher Hof. While in the morning you take off in the direction of the summits and submerge in the winter fun, in the evening there is partying.
This can definitely be done in Saalbach's legendary Après Ski hot spots: Not for nothing Saalbach ranks at the top in the scale of the most popular Après Ski destinations.
In the Saalbacher Hof you can experience a slightly different kind of Après Ski—away from German Schlagermusik and hut hits. In the Après Ski and Nightclub Castello, located in the basement of the hotel, you will get rock classics and good handmade guitar music. Daily except Saturdays Scandinavian bands play here live, where you can rock out, from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m
New: Silent Après Ski
Silent Après Ski is the music scene's newest weird trend. There is absolutely nothing to be heard on the outside and party guests only experience the music via headphones.
Why this place is called "where the legends are made"? Find out yourself!


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Wednesday, 30 January, 2002, 15:01 GMT
Art for heart's sake
A new exhibition at Bristol's Arnolfini gallery will feature an artist creating a new work - using her blood as paint.
The work, entitled Blood Wall Drawing I, will be created by Kira O'Reilly in February, as part of the "Marked Season".
A spokeswoman said the exhibition would explore ways in which artists had worked with their bodies.
Ms O'Reilly will prepare for the work by having a small quantity of her blood - less than would be taken from a blood donor - drawn under strict medical supervision.
Over a period of two days, the Bristol-based artist will use her blood to paint lines into a grid of small squares created on two walls of the gallery with tape.
On the following two days she will remove the grid and cover over the marks with white paint.
'Personal meanings'
Catriona Henderson, marketing manager at the riverside gallery, described the work as "intimate and thoughtful" and said the blood had a "range of personal and symbolic meanings".
She dismissed the idea that it could be construed as "gory", but admitted that under-16s would not be admitted to the gallery to view the work, unless accompanied by an adult.
Blood Wall Drawing I is intended as an "intimate and thoughtful gesture, exploring the fragility and transience of the human body," she said.
"After the artist has gone, traces of her and her art are left behind, invisible but embedded in the walls of the gallery.
"Arnolfini has an international reputation for its programmes of new, unfamiliar, challenging and experimental art.
Gallery warning
"Some people may react to the idea of blood being used in the gallery, but the work will not be gory to look at or dangerous for visitors."
Ms Henderson said all visitors to the gallery would be warned about the work before entering, to allow them to make up their own minds about whether they wanted to see it.
She said Ms O'Reilly was unavailable to comment as she was out of the country.
The Marked season runs until April.
The Arnolfini, which featured art works by former Beatle, Sir Paul McCartney last year, will present Blood Wall Drawing I from February 14 to 17.
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Meanwhile our insurance copayments for our drugs doubled. When your on 7 different pills each day PLUS your injection it's expensive. I've tried to wean myself off some of the drugs, but I can't handle the symptoms they help mask. So now my co-pays are almost 250 a month just for the pills add another 30 for the injections and we're pretty close to 300 a month. I know, some pay more than that...but as this is all about me today....only what I pay matters. (See I'm ranting).
Then I wonder why I take all the medication, it's not going to make the MS go away or improve my balance. I took a facer today in fact. Landed literally face first. I'm lucky I didn't break my glasses or my nose but it looks like my chin is going to have a rug burn on it. Tomorrow I may find the humor in that.....but not today.
I want my life back. I want the Kimberly I was 2 years ago back. (Well maybe not all of her, just the good parts). I want my independence back. I want to hold a garage sale and sell off all of my DME...scooter, electric chair and two wheelchairs. Not to mention the shower chair. I don't want to have to use these things until I'm in my 90's. I want, I want, I want. I sound like a 9 year old don't I?
I just want ME back. Sometimes I think I'm forgetting who I am because it's always about the MS. Every activity, every action is dependant upon the MS and how I feel becasue of it on any given day. So, today I feel frustrated. I want to go romp in the snow with my dog and husband , but, I can't. Why? Because the MS has made my balance very iffy today, so even with a cane I'd fall. I just can't imagine myself to playing in the snow in the chair, What the point of that?
So, I'll sign off now and have my pity party. I will only allow it to last this afternoon becasue I refuse to let MS beat me and crawling into be with my covers over my head works for one afternoon, after that, it's just giving up.


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"Celebration of Children" honors impact of Simon Family Tower
Celebration of Children honors impact of Simon Family INDIANAPOLIS, IN (August 29, 2012) - A "Celebration of Children" took place on Wednesday, August 29 at 4:30 p.m., at Riley Hospital for Children at Indiana University Health. The celebration focused on the impact the new Simon Family Tower will have for children who rely on Indiana's only nationally ranked and comprehensive children's hospital. Grateful Riley at IU Health patients dating back to the 1920s joined Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels, Cindy Simon-Skjodt, hospital and foundation leadership, and the Indianapolis Children's Choir to celebrate the new Simon Family Tower.
Five years ago the Simon Family made a gift of $40 million toward the completion of the new 10-story inpatient tower at Riley at IU Health. In discussing the legacy of her family's gift, Cindy Simon-Skjodt spoke of their commitment to this community and state: "Riley Hospital is one of the best children's hospitals in the world. We wanted to ensure that all Indiana children continue to have access to the care Riley provides."
President and CEO of Riley Children's Foundation Kevin O'Keefe praised the efforts of the Simons' gift, and discussed the important ongoing role for Indiana's children: "We have tremendous appreciation for the Simons and all donors for enabling Riley Hospital to continue to revolutionize care and seek cures. These gifts allow us to reach even higher for children."
The Simon Family Tower ceremony marks a new chapter for Indiana's only nationally ranked and comprehensive children's hospital that cares for more than 230,000 patient visits each year.
Jeff Sperring, M.D., President and CEO of Riley at IU Health, explains how the Simon Family Tower responds to continuing needs: "We have anxiously awaited the day we could open our new front door and welcome our patients, families and guests to Riley in the comfort and style they deserve. From day one, this project has been about space - having enough to tend to all of the children who need our expert care and designing it uniquely to meet their needs."
The Simon Family Tower, a 675,000 square foot, $475 million project, increases efficiency, patient satisfaction, and the hospital's capacity for medical/surgical and intensive care patients, with a net gain of approximately 100 beds. It includes expanded emergency room services; a larger newborn intensive care unit and cancer center; state-of-the-art operating rooms and heart catheterization laboratories; a new heart center and imaging and radiology units.
Simon Family Tower has opened with a staggered approach: MRI and pharmacy (September 2010); inpatient floors (January 2011); main lobby (July 2012); cancer center and burn center (October 2012); NICU (January 2013); emergency, heart center, PICU, and surgery (Winter 2013).
Decades of Riley Kids
Dorothy Murphy became paralyzed after contracting the polio virus in 1924, when she was just three months old and living on a small family farm in Wells County. When she reached her teens, she became unable to walk because of complications from polio. She had a series of surgeries on her legs at Riley at IU Health. Thanks to the treatment she received, she was able to lead a vibrant, productive life. Today, Dorothy still lives independently and is an enthusiastic supporter of Riley at IU Health.
Dorothy was honored along with other Riley at IU Health families from each of the last 10 decades at the celebration.
- 1920s: Dorothy Murphy, Polio, Wells County
- 1930s: Marjorie Roseberry and Marilyn Detraz, Prematurity, Jennings County
- 1940s: Gloria Ann Inkenbrandt, Polio, Jasonville (now Speedway)
- 1950s: Denise Saba-Higgins, Chronic kidney condition, Whiteland (Grandmother to Blaine Raider, Leukemia, Greenwood)
- 1960s: Greg Wilson, Club feet, Edinburgh (now Columbus)
- 1970s: Amanda Wilson, Fanconi's anemia, Lafayette (now Darlington)
- 1980s: Miranda Johnson, Bleeding disorder, Speedway (now Muncie)
- 1990s: Heidi Pearcy-Webster, Heart surgery, Michigantown
- 2000s: Ramonie Smith, Kidney transplant, Indianapolis (Ramonie was one of the first patients to stay in the Simon Family Tower)
- 2010s: Harli Culy, Prematurity/NICU, Hagerstown
Key Facts:
- Riley at IU Health has a new main entrance: 705 Riley Hospital Drive.
- Both the inpatient and outpatient entrances to Riley at IU Health are now on the same street: Riley Hospital Drive.
- The new Simon Family Tower Parking Garage, which is attached to the lobby, offers validated discounted parking for parents and guardians of Riley at IU Health patients.
- Riley at IU Health's previous main entrance in the Atrium - 702 Barnhill Drive - will close to the public and become a service and delivery entrance only.
- Ongoing construction is scheduled for completion in December 2013.
About Riley Children's Foundation
Riley Children's Foundation supports Riley Hospital for Children at Indiana University Health, Camp Riley and the James Whitcomb Riley Museum Home. As Indiana's only comprehensive hospital dedicated exclusively to the care of children, Riley Hospital has provided compassionate care, support and comfort to children and their families since 1924. Each year children from all 92 Indiana counties turn to Riley Hospital and its regional clinics throughout the state more than 230,000 times. Riley Hospital's partnership with Indiana University Health and its strong affiliation with the Indiana University School of Medicine make Riley Hospital the leader in pediatric care in the state and the region. RileyKids.org
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There has been much back and forth over the release of Google Instant, a new service which shows search results based on what you type and before you are finished. Common wisdom tells us this improvement will allow Google to gain more marketshare because users will find what they want more quickly but having used the service casually for part of the day I am trying to wrap my head around the improvement and if it will indeed help us find virtual needles in haystacks more efficiently.
Now as a hunt-and-peck typist I must admit it is challenging for me to type while looking at the keyboard and also take advantage of seeing results as they appear almost-immediately onscreen. My eyes do gravitate however towards the suggestion box which is not a new feature.
For a short tailed search which consists of a word or two it seems this new feature is not very helpful. You can see some examples below.
In the first case below the search term "reducing jitter" didn't even have any suggestions for me.
So then I tried tying in "cloud computing directory" and before I finished I noticed the term "cloud computing companies" was an appropriate suggestion I could click on
A search for "internet telephony" gave me options which weren't helpful at all
This is where things get confusing. Some people have opined that this move makes SEO irrelevant and I can't wrap my head around how this is the case. SEO and SEM are a multibillion dollar industry and if it has been wiped out, we will soon see even larger lines at the soup kitchens.
Thankfully I just don't share the pessimism. In my repeated searches I couldn't get over how annoying the new feature was to me as I focused on the keyboard and the various parts of the screen at once.
I spent some time with my editorial team to gauge their thoughts. Patrick Barnard, Group Managing Editor, TMCnet doesn't see Google Instant as useful:
As a "non-touch" typist Google Instant is of little consequence to me - I don't see the results until I'm done typing because I'm looking at the keyboard.
Furthermore the results that come up for "half of a typed term" don't mean much to me either - the end result for the full term is all that matters (furthermore it is all that I would instinctively trust - why would I trust the results I get for half of a typed term?).
What is of consequence is the results I get. As a journalist, 90 percent of the time when I'm searching I'm using generic terms - so I'm looking for objective, unbiased and most importantly "non-branded" results to come to the top of the page. The more branded information I get in my search results, the more likely I am to consider using another search engine that presents unbiased results at the top of the page.
I then decided to ask TMCnet Web Editor Juliana Kenny what she thought to get the perspective of someone who doesn't have to look at the keyboard when typing and she didn't seem too impressed either:
As a touch typist, I find that the Google Instant application could be helpful depending on what I'm searching. I was pleased to see that an image of 'Lady Gaga's meat dress' popped up half way through my search using those exact terms, but I did have to type the full "Sea Hag IPA" in order to get results from the New England Brewing Company. But I also find the constantly refreshing search distracting as I type into the search field. The function requires me to type more slowly in order to view the results properly which probably negates the 2-5 seconds I'll save using Google Instant:
Overall, I will probably be typing in the full search phrase regardless of instant results so I can be sure to obtain the most authentic search result.
Google tells us that "certain keywords [will] receive significantly more or fewer impressions moving forward" and the reason for this is simple. In my example above where I was looking for "cloud computing directory" I might opt instead for the suggested "cloud computing companies."
As a result, popular search terms have the potential now to be even more popular and unpopular terms will likely be less popular
So the winners online today will be bigger winners as a result and the losers will likely be in the web traffic poorhouse.
Gary Kim, TMCnet Contributing Editor adds to the discussion by saying that advertisers may see their page views increase as a result of this change and their click percentages will likely decrease. I can't agree more with him.
The other big winner here is without a doubt Google as I expect there will be a number of people who are enticed by seeing the results of suggested searches in real-time. We have all experienced impulse purchasing power at the grocery store cashier. Seeing gum makes you want to own it and chew it. Likewise seeing search suggestions and the results will make more people interested in exploring search alternatives while researching. Google will see more traffic but not because individual searches will be more effective.
As an example when I did a sample search on "foods that fight cancer" I was presented with a suggestion and full results for "foods that fight belly fat." Seeing the results make me more likely to get sidetracked and explore the belly fat choices before getting back to the cancer results I originally sought.
One has to imagine the "impulse effect" is good for 5-15% more search time per user as some undisciplined searchers will end up in nested loops of sidetracked research.
And the timing couldn't be better as Facebook just passed Google for the title of time spent on site and this new feature may possibly help Google regain its title.
Some have opined that Microsoft is the big loser here and I tend to agree - not because Google will be seen as having even better search than Bing but instead because Google users will spend more time on the world's already most-popular search engine.
I'll close with a prediction. We'll read an article from a highly ranked site like TechCrunch or others in the next few weeks which points to the fact that some users are switching to Bing to avoid the distraction of new Google Instant and Google will respond in short order by publicizing how users can turn the new feature off if they so choose.


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The now disgraced health blogger Belle Gibson was all set to strike a working partnership with Apple, just in time for the launch of the first-gen Apple Watch, a new report reveals. The company was heavily involved in marketing Gibson's iPhone app, "The Whole Pantry". The Cupertino giant was also working with the health blogger's team on a dedicated Apple Watch app.
It is said that The Whole Pantry was going to be one of the key apps on the Apple Watch, along with Nike+, and Pinterest. Apple failed to do the research on Gibson leading up to the revelation of her false promises, which included not coming through on charitable promises, deleting old social media posts, and so on. With Apple promoting the iPhone app to the top of the App Store in the health and wellness genre, the company is in no position to avoid embarrassment. Thanks to the popularity of the app, as well as multiple publishing deals, Gibson earned upwards of $500,000 in just 18 months.
What's even more surprising is that one of Apple's top PR managers in Australia contacted Gibson on the day the story broke to confirm promotional materials for the app. This suggests that Apple didn't take the revelations seriously. Naïveté on the company's part cannot be dismissed either.
Gibson rose to prominence when she talked about her miraculous cancer recovery with only a few lifestyle adjustments. She detailed its effects on the aforementioned app. When the truth came out, she talked about the possibility of medical professionals having misdiagnosed her cancer.
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Banks began acting on television in 1993 on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, and made her film debut in Higher Learning in 1995. She went on to have major roles such as Eve in Disney Channel's Life-Size and Zoe in the box office hit Coyote Ugly. She had small roles in romantic film Love & Basketball and horror film Halloween: Resurrection, and also appeared in television series Gossip Girl and Glee.
In 2003, Banks created and began presenting the long-running UPN/The CW reality television series America's Next Top Model, which she executive produces and presented for the first twenty-two seasons. Following the original cancellation of the series in October 2015, it was announced Banks would remain as the series' executive producer for the America's Next Top Model, but would no longer be the host. Banks was also the co-creator of True Beauty, and had her own talk show, The Tyra Banks Show, which aired on The CW for five seasons and won two Daytime Emmy awards for Outstanding Talk Show Informative. She also co-hosted the talk show FABLife for two months.
In 2010, she published a young adult novel titled Modelland, based on her life as a model which topped The New York Times Best Seller list in 2011. Banks is one of four African Americans and seven women to have repeatedly ranked among the world's most influential people by TIME magazine.


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"STOKER" (Sundance Movie Review)Movies/TV,News,Reviews Ken W. Hanley
In its cryptic opening scene, Park Chan-wook sets the tone of STOKER, his English-language debut, with a monologue and the sound of the world in which the film takes place. STOKER prides itself on not being a conventional genre picture by any means, but the hypnotic rhythm in which the film unfolds will undoubtedly keep any audience transfixed.
STOKER (premiering at the current Sundance Film Festival, and hitting theaters March 1 from Fox Searchlight) ties itself to no time period, and to no specific location, often feeling like a folk tale lost in time, warning of the dangers that one's own flesh and blood could embody. It plays more as an intriguing, old-fashioned thriller than an out-and-out horror film, akin to an Alfred Hitchcock film as captured through the lens of Terrence Malick. The gorgeous landscapes insinuate a larger story at hand, often allowing the audience to forget that the film is contained largely to the eponymous family's estate. The use of color in the film, especially when opposed to darkness, implies a fantastical element, often alongside the fear of a hidden, sinister element. But perhaps most significant is the pacing of the dialogue, suggesting epic prose rather than realistic back-and-forth. In that sense, the characters' words may sound unusual to those unfamiliar with international cinema, but there is no line that feels wasted or unnecessary.
Park pulls no punches, allowing the story to venture into dark places while always maintaining a level of class that elevates even the most shocking scenes. STOKER never feels exploitative or even overtly horrific, but the atmosphere that Park and his cinematographer, Chung Chung-hoon, build through their awe-inspiring visuals inspires terror of the soul rather than of the senses. The visuals are complemented by a classically inspired score by Clint Mansell, another impressive work in the composer's career. And the fact that a story so simple and enigmatic can remain so daring and unpredictable is a testament to the writing talents of Wentworth Miller and his Black List script.
Another impressive aspect of STOKER is the talent in front of the camera, as Park employs a phenomenal cast to bring his Gothic thriller to life. Mia Wasikowska shines as young India Stoker, sinking into the withdrawn yet fearless nature of her role and reveling in the dark places the story takes her. India often serves as the film's anchor as the audience absorbs the story alongside her, and in turn sheds her own apathetic shell. Nicole Kidman also gives a riveting performance as India's mother, Evie, exuding desperation and resentment in a way that would be poetic, were it not so intensely threatening. Jacki Weaver and Dermot Mulroney also shine in smaller albeit significant roles, but the film truly belongs to Matthew Goode.
As Uncle Charlie, who arrives on the scene following the death of the Stoker patriarch, Goode alternates between childlike playfulness and seductive menace, which makes his darker impulses all the more terrifying. Goode can't help but steal scenes from his heavy-hitting co-stars, and the relationship between Charlie and India plays as an endlessly fascinating game of cat and mouse. His actions are almost animalistic, with his impulsive actions hinting at a grander plan. His performance is emotional, shocking and all too unnerving, and should be Goode's calling card for bigger roles to come.
And just because the film finds weight within its dramatic elements doesn't mean horror fans will feel neglected. STOKER has several disturbing scenes, one in particular featuring explicit violence that leads to one of the film's most jaw-dropping revelations. There is a fair amount of bloodshed here, although not nearly as much as in some of Park's previous work, and the strongest representation of horror is found within the perverse predatory aspects of Uncle Charlie, who elicits psychological dread via his almost omnipotent presence.
STOKER manages to be simultaneously beautiful, thrilling and frightening, and is different from most anything we've seen in recent time. By presenting moral questions in the midst of the suspense, Park challenges the audience intellectually and spiritually, and does so with impressive finesse. Beyond showcasing the formidable talents of his biggest-name cast yet and a potential breakout turn from Goode, STOKER proves that the director's unique brand of thrills and chills works in any language. For horror fans seeking something fresh and unique, look no further.


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Cayman Jerk Fest
The Annual Cayman Jerk Fest is back, presented by DMS Broadcasting!
Saturday, June 1st from 12-3pm at the Seven Mile Public Beach!
The Cayman Jerk Fest will feature the Island's best Jerk from the Island's best Jerk chefs!Whether you're attending and eating or competing for prize money, the Cayman Jerk Fest is sure to delight!
Festival Attendees:$10 at the gate gets you a sample card for every booth.
You'll also vote for your favorite in the People's Choice Award.
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Iraqi factions sign peace pact proposed by radical Shiite clericDecember 25th, 2011 - 12:40 am ICT by IANS
Baghdad, Dec 24 (IANS) Iraqi political blocs and social dignitaries Saturday gathered in Baghdad to sign an initiative proposed by radical Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr calling for peaceful coexistence among all Iraqis after the withdrawal of US troops from the country.
"The national code, which was called upon by Moqtada al-Sadr, is a guarantee to maintain peace in all Iraqi provinces," Salah al-Obiedi, an aide to Sadr told the gathering, reported Xinhua.
Obiedi described the code, named "National Code of Honor," as an attempt to preserve Iraq's integrity and stability.
The 13-point code warns against bloodshed in Iraq and urges respect for religions of all sects and ethnic minorities in the country.
The gathering was attended by hundreds of people, including representatives of all Iraqi political parties, intellectuals and tribal leaders.
Sadr's Mahdi Army militia had been fighting US troops and was one of the major forces in the sectarian conflict with Sunnis in Iraq that claimed the lives of hundreds of thousands of Iraqis.
The initiative comes amid growing tensions between Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki's leading Shiite bloc and his political rivals, as the US troops concluded their withdrawal few days ago, leaving less than 200 personnel in the country for training programmes.
- Tens of thousands protest in Baghdad to demand U.S. troops to leave - May 27, 2011
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Negative energy can be disastrous to a persons life. It can cause general bad luck, health problems, etc. Often when a person thinks that they are cursed or hexed, the real problem is negativity.
Some Things that generate or can cause Negative Energy
Your own Negative Thoughts and words
Pessimism can be very damaging to a persons life. On a physical level, constant pessimism can lead to low self esteem and negative subconcious programming. If you are constantly looking at things in a negative way, you could develop a self defeating "I can't" type of personality.
Pessimism can also be damaging on a magickal/spiritual level. Thoughts are more powerful than most people realize. This is because thoughts generate energy. Enough concentrated negative thought can cause negative things to happen. That is why it is so important to be optimistic. If it looks as if something negative is going to happen, instead of dwelling on it, take measures to prevent it. Regarding magical practices, you must believe that you have the ability to manifest what you need. Otherwise, your negative thoughts can cancel out your efforts.
Negative Thoughts of others
Also keep in mind that YOUR negative thoughts towards others will be returned to you, same as anything else you do.
A Banishing for Negative Energy
For this ritual, you will need: 2 Incense burners, banishing incense or dried banishing herbs(list at bottom of page) Chalice of water, rain water if possible, but any water will do, White candle, banishing oil, Salt, protection and blessing incense. small table or portable altar. Protection oil.
It is best if everything is consecrated before this ritual, but it is not absolutely necessary. This ritual can be done anytime but the best time is at the new moon. You do not need to cast a circle for this.
Open all windows and doors if possible. Set everything up on a small table or altar near the outside door used most frequently. You will be beginning at one side of the door, go completely around every room in the house to end up at the same place. Light the banishing incense. Begin at the door and carry it around the house counterclockwise through every room in the house. make sure a little of the smoke drifts into closets cabinets etc. Visualize the negativity being chased away by the smoke. When you have gone completely around the house 1 time, put the incense back on the table. make sure There is enough to burn for at least fifteen minutes longer.
Dress the candle with the banishing oil to send negative energy away from you. Light it as you would in any candle spell, then carry it around the house taking same path you took with the incense. Set it on the table or altar.
Next get the water. Ask the gods/ divinity to bless it. Sprinkle it lightly in the same path you took with the candle and incense. Also dab it on the sides of each door, window, and corner. when you are finished, set it back on the table.
Light the Blessing/Protection incense. Carry it clockwise house concentration on protection and blessings replacing the negativity you sent away. Replace it on the altar/table. keep it burning for at least 1 hour.
Go through the house clockwise with the protection oil. It is best to use an olive oil based oil for this so as not to damage surfaces. Trace a pentacle above every door and window with the oil. You can repeat this once a month if necessary.
You can use any banishing and Blessing/Protection incenses you want these are just a couple of examples.
Incenses For Banishing
Dragons Blood, Basil, or Cedar
Blessings and Protection incenses
Sandalwood, or Jasmine
As long as I am on this subject.....In my opinion the best Banishing incense is Red Pepper. You cannot use it for this particular banishing because you usually have to open all your windows and leave the house.(and get your pets out!) Because the smoke will burn your eyes, and breathing it is like breathing fire(literally!) Unless you have major problems, there are better alternatives.


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Today, I'm featuring a coffee-drinking giraffe who is very wise, and he's from Imagine That! Digistamp. This Giraffe With Coffee set can be your free if you enter this month's challenge at the Imagine That! Creative Playground. All you ned to do is use an Imagine That! Digistamp image and the set is yours. He's too cute! Go for it!
I used the pre-colored image of the Giraffe with Coffee set, and one of the fun sentiments that came with the set. The giraffe patterned papers are also from Imagine That! Digistamp.
I cut the card base out on my Silhouette Cameo with a file I found in the Silhouette Design Store. The sun is from a file found there, too. The bronze shimmer trim is from Close To My Heart.
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Not only is Germany one of the cheapest study destinations in Europe, the nation also has an impeccable international reputation. Home to many esteemed universities within the latest QS World University Content®, Germany offers a growing number of English-taught programs, particularly at postgraduate level. To find out more, take a look at our complete guide to studying abroad in Germany.
Below is a selection of scholarships for international students of all degree levels wishing to study in Germany.
Government-funded scholarships to study in Germany
- – The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) offers many scholarships for international students to study in Germany at various degree levels. Click the link to view the DAAD scholarships database.
- – The largest provider of scholarships for study in the EU, Erasmus+ is led by the European Commission, funding international students to study in Europe. It provides grants towards living costs when participating in an exchange program to study in Europe.
Non-government scholarships to study in Germany
- – Fellowship sponsored by the Einstein Foundation for postdoctoral research at a university in Berlin. You can find out more about studying a PhD in Germany here.
- – Scholarships for international students at all levels wishing to study in Germany at an accredited institution. (The deadline for the 2019 round of applications has passed. Please check back later for the 2020 round.)
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- – Science scholarships to study in Germany, funded by the Bayer Foundation and open to students who are training to become educators in the field of science.
- – Postdoctoral research scholarships for international students wishing to study in Germany. Funded by the European Commission. More scholarships for students from developing countries are available here.
- – Scholarships for those studying abroad while taking care of a child, including those pursuing study in Germany.
- – Merit-based scholarships of €300 a month are available to highly talented students enrolled at German universities. Nationality and personal income do not affect your chances of being considered.
- – Annual fellowships are available for doctoral and postdoctoral students from around the world, giving them the opportunity to do paid research at a Helmholtz center in Germany.
University-specific scholarships to study in Germany
- – Merit-based scholarships for students from developing countries in Sub-Saharan Africa pursuing a master's degree in development studies, public administration and development management at Ruhr-University Bochum. Program twinned with UWC in South Africa. More scholarships for African students are available here.
- – Tuition waiver scholarships for doctoral students studying an English-language program at Frankfurt within finance, accounting, mathematics and business administration. (The deadline for the 2019 round of applications has passed. Please check back later for the 2020 round.)
- – German scholarships for international students to study at Universität Freiburg on a research-level program.
- – Scholarships for international students (for all subjects excluding design, public health and public management) enrolled on a master's program at the university.
- – A range of scholarships for international students, such as the for students from developing countries to study medicine or dentistry at the university.
- – Scholarship opportunities to study management at master's and PhD levelsat HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management.
- – Research fellowship opportunities for international students pursuing research in history, anthropology, law, sociology, political science, geography, economics or area studies at Humboldt University. Look out for the latest round of applications
- – Scholarships to study at graduate level within Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich or Universität Regensburg as a research fellow of East and Southeast European Studies.
- – A scheme offering scholarships for international students from developing countries (in Africa, Asia, the Middle East and Latin America) to study at a German university at master's or PhD level. Candidates must possess German-language skills and be of Catholic-Christian denomination.
- – Scholarships for up to five international students from developing countries to study a full-time, one-year MBA at the European School of Management and Technology (ESMT) in Berlin. Other MBA scholarships available at the school include the ESMT Women's Academic Scholarship for female candidates.
- – Post-doctoral fellowships are available to study solid state chemistry at the university.
- – Need-based scholarships for international students nearing graduation at Ulm University. Funding offered for one semester only.
- – Scholarships for all outstanding international students (of all degree levels and subjects) who have been enrolled in their program for at least two semesters. These scholarships also consider applicants' financial need, and you should be prepared to get involved with the internationalization of Universität Hamburg.
- – Funding opportunities for international and home students at RWTH Aachen University.
For more advice, download our complete guide on how to find scholarships to study abroad.
This article was originally published in September 2014. It was most recently updated in April 2019.


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By Tina Snieder
Providence students know how great it is to go to school in Los Angeles county. However, for many college students across L.A. county, we may not ever know how great it will be to live here post-graduation. This is because, according to Zillow, the median home value in L.A. is over half a million dollars; 616,900 dollars to be exact. Apartments and condos? Typically upwards of 1,500 per month.
The work of developers and urban planners centers on housing issues such as traffic, gentrification, homelessness, and affordability within the housing market. Increasingly, issues such as these have become public discussion for residents of L.A. County, partially due to the recent measure 'S' on the ballot for March 7, 2017. Large billboards towered over neighborhoods reading "Say Yes on 'S'", and, "Save our Neighborhoods". Despite the push for a positive vote on measure 'S', which would place a two-year moratorium on building projects as well as requiring more consistent reviews and regulations on the city's development policies, the measure shot down with 69% of voters rejecting it, according to a Los Angeles Times article.
This majority vote speaks to the strong oppositions and awareness of the voters to look past the rhetoric and discuss for themselves what will and will not be beneficial for their communities and neighborhoods. Lisa Schweitzer, a USC professor of Urban Planning, spoke against the subtle discriminatory effects Measure 'S' would have had on impoverished people of color. "Many in these communities have no reason to believe that THIS TIME, well, unlike the last 30 times, planners promoting growth really really know what is best and what the consequences are going to be for development in South and East L.A.," said Shweitzer.
Clearly, the subject of urban development is many-faceted, and while measure 'S' didn't measure up to Los Angelenos, everyone agrees that something has to be done. Shane Phillips, successful author of urban planning blog "Better Institutions", spoke with me about the core issues Measure 'S' tried to address, why it failed, and what development issues Los Angelenos should be supporting instead. Simply, Measure 'S' proposed limiting development when it was housing shortages that were causing rents to skyrocket. One issue Measure 'S' did correctly address was the outdated 15-year old community plans. These guidelines are written for a city drastically different than it is today. These plans are now scheduled to be updated every six years.
While urban planning and city development comes with its own jargon and complexities that can sometimes isolate the person affected by new building projects, Phillips spoke in great detail about the human aspect of these projects. As the housing shortage increases and prices continue to rise, people are continually pushed out. "Unfortunately the bulk of the burden will fall on lower-income households, because they're least able to adapt to higher costs," said Phillips.
In order to prioritize the people living in the city, changes need to be made in the way Los Angelenos view their city and their houses. "Housing must change alongside transportation," said Phillips. He goes on to suggest that more housing should be built near metro stations, and new housing should be "car-lite." Other societal shifts such as viewing housing as "social housing," instead of housing as investment or a retirement fund, will help the city sustain itself in the long run. These ideas are elucidated upon in Phillip's blog, which features discussion of new and innovative ideas within the urban planning community. Every Los Angeleno should continue to become familiar with these discussions and make improving their city for the masses a priority. "We have to prioritize between the physical character of our neighborhoods—the buildings themselves—or the actual people who live in those neighborhoods," said Phillips. Let's hope the Los Angeleno voters agree.


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The project funds the compilation of a unique cross-country database on second-hand quotes for agricultural equipment based on online catalogues. A database of such a kind is key for the computation of accurate economic depreciation profiles via hedonic pricing techniques. The measures generated can improve the assessment of capital services and agricultural productivity across regions and countries. Disparities in patterns of capital embodied technology adoption are reflected in second-hand prices of equipment. The researchers will use second-hand prices of tractors to discipline technology adoption patterns predicted by a model. The calibrated model will be able to replicate the cross-country behavior of the relative price of tractors versus that of output in the agricultural sector. Ultimately, it will be used to assess productivity gains from changes in policy that incentivize technology adoption in the agricultural sector.


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Kafka was a lawyer.
That fact got the discussion started on a recent afternoon in a sunny seminar room at the New York University School of Law, where 17 law students and 2 professors gather every week for a sort of book club, for credit, in a class called Law and Literature.
''I can't say he liked being a lawyer,'' Catharine R. Stimpson, the dean of the university's graduate school of arts and sciences, told the students. ''I can't say he liked law school. Any alienation law students might feel is mimicked in Kafka's interior experiences.''
Stephen Gillers, the vice dean of the university's law school, chimed in.
''The curriculum he studied at law school included Roman law, Austro-Hungarian statutory law, common law, administrative law, criminal law, commercial law and international law,'' he said. ''Some of it was quite similar to what we study.''
And some of it was not. Law and literature courses, which are now taught in about 40 percent of American law schools, are a recent innovation. Their place in the curriculum has not met with universal approval, and even the field's supporters sometimes have a hard time articulating a pedagogical rationale.
There are nods to the value of cultivated taste, to a deep understanding of the human condition and to the relationship between good books and good writing. But many proponents of the law-and-literature movement cite another reason.Continue reading the main story
''One of the natural urges of even serious folks like law professors and law students is to have a good time every once in a while,'' said Richard Weisberg, a professor at Cardozo Law School and one of the field's founders. ''There is the sheer delight of stories.''
Professor Gillers agreed. ''What could be more fun than reading novels and getting paid for it and getting credit for it?'' he asked.
On another level, such courses represent an effort to inject discussions of ethics and values into a curriculum that is sometimes criticized for being too narrow.
''Within the law school environment, I am convinced that there is no better medium to teach the individual law student about professional responsibility than stories,'' Professor Weisberg said.
The great skeptic in the field is Richard A. Posner, a federal appeals court judge in Chicago. Judge Posner is usually associated with the field of law and economics, which contends that economics can help provide answers to many legal questions.
''Lawyers and judges will not become better people,'' he wrote, ''by trolling in literature for ethical insights.''
To the frustration of the field's proponents, Judge Posner's book-length critique, ''Law and Literature,'' is the most frequently assigned nonfiction book in such classes and shadows any discussion of the field. The book has little good to say about the usual rationales for studying literature instead of torts, but it does concede that lawyers could use a lesson or two in straightforward, stylish writing.
The ''emerging law and literature canon,'' according to a 1995 report by Elizabeth Villiers Gemmette of a survey of 84 law schools with such classes, includes five books assigned at 20 or more of the schools: ''Billy Budd,'' by Herman Melville; ''Measure for Measure'' and ''The Merchant of Venice'' by William Shakespeare; ''The Stranger,'' by Albert Camus; and ''Antigone,'' by Sophocles.
The N.Y.U. seminar's syllabus is more eclectic. It includes some of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes stories, works by and about Oscar Wilde, and ''Anatomy of a Murder'' by Robert Traver.
Last week's assignment was ''The Trial,'' Franz Kafka's account of the mysterious proceedings brought against Joseph K., a banker seemingly guilty of nothing more than self-importance and thoughtlessness. It is No. 6 on Ms. Gemmette's list.
The class had been given a perverse writing assignment. Students were told to imagine themselves as lawyers advising Joseph K. on how to obtain clemency in the proceedings.
Professor Stimpson said there was ''an interesting uniformity in the papers.''
''Joseph K. was advised again and again to eat humble pie,'' she said. ''None of you used the word 'grovel,' but the word did come to mind.''
Florence M. Kramer, a student, gave her client this advice in her paper: ''If you were completely innocent,'' she wrote, ''you wouldn't be a man.''
Eryn A. Bingle was in the minority. She advised Joseph K. to flee.
''From a legal ethics standpoint, you might have an action against me,'' she said in class, to laughter. ''I surely would have gotten him killed, I think.''
The force of Kafka's work in the actual world of law is undeniable and rising, Professor Gillers said. The term Kafkaesque did not appear in any reported court decision before 1970. In the next decade, judges used it 26 times. It was used more than 100 in each subsequent decade, often in a way that trivializes or misrepresents Kafka's work.
Justice Antonin Scalia, for instance, in dissenting in a case allowing a disabled golfer to ride in a golf cart, called the majority's reasoning Kafkaesque.
Other uses of the term, Professor Gillers said, seem more fitting.
The Louisiana Supreme Court used the term in requiring that a translator be provided for a Brazilian citizen accused of rape who said he spoke only Portuguese. The alternative, the court said, was ''a Kafkaesque specter of an incomprehensible ritual which may terminate in punishment.''
Students who did summer work in the offices of prosecutors and criminal defense lawyers said ''The Trial'' had a documentary quality. It captured, they said, the pressure the justice system placed on bewildered defendants to plead guilty.
''In terms of seeing how problematic the system is, it's definitely reality,'' Sara K. White said.
One parallel to the real-world legal system, she wrote in her paper, was in an insistence on contrition.
''Refusal to accept guilt is customarily seen as lack of remorse,'' she wrote, ''translating into higher sentences and a reduced chance of parole.'' She noted that some of the men accused in the gang rape of the Central Park jogger, whose guilt has been called into question by D.N.A. evidence, were treated more harshly by the legal system for this reason.
Judge Posner is critical of those who would find insights about the actual functioning of the justice system in Kafka. ''It is like reading 'Animal Farm' as a tract on farm management,'' he wrote.
Allison Podell, one of the 14 women in the class and an aspiring professional writer, said in an interview that the course had inspired her. Her Kafka paper took the form of a short play.
''These books are about the fundamental questions of justice,'' she said.
She was asked why she thought only three men had enrolled in the course.
''Most of the men that I know don't want to waste their time,'' she said. ''Most of my guy friends who want to pursue a career in corporate law don't want to take their eye off the ball.''
Toward the end of the class, Professor Stimpson asked a question: ''How many of you have ever been stuck in a truly horrendous system?''
''Law school,'' several students murmured.Continue reading the main story


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Coming from the latest issue of the Weekly Famitsu we now have the full Japanese voice cast for New Danganronpa V3: Everyone's New Semester of Killing.
You can check out the full cast below.
- Kaede Akamatsu – voiced by Sayaka Kanda
- Rantaro Amami – voiced by Hikaru Midorikawa
- Miu Iruma – voiced by Haruka Ishida
- Kokichi Ouma – voiced by Hiro Shimono
- Kiibo – voiced by Tetsuya Kakihara
- Gonta Gokuhara – voiced by Shunsuke Takeuchi
- Shuuichi Saihara – voiced by Megumi Hayashibara
- Tsumugi Shirogane – voiced by Mikako Komatsu
- Korekiyo Shinguuji – voiced by Kenichi Suzumura
- Tenko Chabashira – voiced by Sora Tokui
- Kirumi Toujo – voiced by Kikuko Inoue
- Maki Harukawa – voiced by Maaya Sakamoto
- Ryouma Hoshi – voiced by Akio Otsuka
- Kaito Momota – voiced by Ryohei Kimura
- Himiko Yumeno – voiced by Aimi Tanaka
- Angie Yonaga – voiced by Minori Suzuki
- Monokuma – voiced by Tarako
- Monodamu – voiced by Koichi Yamadera
- Monosuke – voiced by Koichi Yamadera
- Monotarou – voiced by Koichi Yamadera
- Monofanii – voiced by Koichi Yamadera
- Monokid – voiced by Koichi Yamadera
So what do you make of the cast then? Let us know in the comments below.
New Danganronpa V3: Everyone's New Semester of Killing is set to release on PS4 and PS Vita in Japan on 12th January. Stay tuned to The Vita Lounge for more information as we get it.